八年级英语阅读理解.doc

If you dont keep yourself warm enough, winter can be a time of illness.During the winter months, people easily get colds and flu (流感). Many think they are the same, but these two illnesses are different.Colds can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a running nose, sore throat, headache, cough and a fever.Flu is more serious. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body will hurt and become weak. This could last for up to four weeks.Is there any way to keep yourself away from colds and flu? Staying clear of people with colds or flu may work. Try not to touch (触摸) your nose or eyes if you have been close to someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after cleaning your nose.Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold!If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed and rest. Doing this will help you get better. Drink lots of water. Stay in a warm, well-aired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles hurt, take some medicine.阅读理解10Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Dont forget this.”One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.”He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，”said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going? ”1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，the conductor began _. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _. A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _. A. he couldnt get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going 5. Which of the following(下列) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket 参考答案 1. B 第二段最后一句话表明。2. C 第三段第一句话表明。3. D 第四段第一行。4. D 最后一句话。5. B 阅读理解11The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _. A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can.3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should _. A. not careB. be happyC. feel worriedD. be unhappy4. When you make a mistake，you should _. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry5. The story tells us：“_”. A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes 参考答案：1. C2. D3. A4. B5. D讲解： 1. 第一句“The best way of learning a language is using it.”2. 第二句“The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.”。3. 阅读全文可得此答案。4. 阅读全文可得此答案。5. 从最后一句The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”可知。 阅读理解12Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others dont.The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the presidents house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.1. White House is a house for _. A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.2. England fought with America in _. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 19163. The house is called “White House” because _. A. its covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white colour 4. The White House was painted white because _. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint5. “ever since” means _. A. neverB. once C. from then on D. before 参考答案 1. C 第二段第二句。2. B 参看第二段“The story happened in 1812.”3. C 第二段提到：战后为了掩盖火烧的痕迹，所以把房子漆成白色。“White House”也由此而来。4. C 参看第三段的解释。5. C 根据最后一句：从此它就成了“White House”。 阅读理解8One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction (反应) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldnt understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and dont come back. One moment theyre living and the next minute theyre not. And, it doesnt matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. You cant be used up by it. You cant live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means _. A. terribleB. badC. goodD. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning? A. A fire starting B. A plane flying C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_. A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little things D. life is too short to care about others. 4. Whats the best title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn. 参考答案 讲解：1. C 见第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，总能发现有益的东西。2. D 见第六行。3. A 见倒数第三行。So we all need to make the most of every minute we have.4. D 阅读理解4“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the word “cool” has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word “express” means“_”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _ something, you may say, “Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems 参考答案 ：1C2B3A4C5D讲解：1见首句。2由“express”前后词义关系可推断出是“表达”的意思，与“show”同义。3由第二段首句可知。4由例子中的学生用cool 一词概括出他的所有感受，知cool词义的扩大会导致语言中词汇的缺乏，是令人担忧的。5结合第4题的答案可做出选择。 参考答案 ：1. A2. D3. A4. D5. C讲解：1. 由短文最后一句“They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London”可知，最接近“for nearly 1,800 kilometres”，因此选A。2. 由短文第2段倒数第3句“So they were able to change its weight”可知答案为D。3. 从第3段可以看出，越往上温度越低，因此应选A。4. 由短文最后一段倒数第2句“They came down in Poland.”可知答案为D。5. 纵观全文可以看出答案C不正确。Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Wheres yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school. A. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _. A. hes her grandson B. hes clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _. A. classmate B. colleague (同事) C. aunt D. wife4. The word “stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese. A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _. A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch 参考答案 ：1B2C3A4B5C讲解：1第一句介绍杰克今年20岁，2年前中学毕业，故选B。2结合前后文意，前面讲他吃完饭就去睡觉，并且很快就睡着了，文章最后介绍他用脚跺楼，发出声音，奶奶阻止他，说明他奶奶怕吵，综合判断选C。3由第二段倒数第二句判断。4根据文意，他奶奶住他楼下，倒数第二句又讲他用脚在地板上发出“Bang.”的声音，故应是用脚跺楼。5因他表坏了，Mary 又没带，他们想知道时间。 Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actor