八年级英语阅读.doc

八年级阅读专项- 记叙文(A) 难度 词数114 用时 5minMr. Knott was a teacher. He taught in a big school in London. He lived a long way from the school, so he was usually quite tired when he got home. At nine oclock one evening when he was in bed, the telephone bell rang in the hall, so he went downstairs, picked up the telephone and said: Hello! Whos speaking, please? Watt a man answered. Whats your name, please? said Mr. Knott. Watts my name. was the answer. Yes, I asked you that whats your name? Mr. Knott said again. I told you. Watts my name. said the other man, Are you Jack Smith? No, I m Knott. answered Mr. Knott. Both Mr. Watt and Mr. Knott put their telephones down angrily and thought :What a rude(粗鲁的), foolish man！( ) 1. Mr. Knott was usually tired in the evening because _. A. he was a teacher B. he worked very hard in a school C. he lived a long way from school D. he taught too many students( ) 2. Mr. Knott went downstairs at nine one evening _. A. to telephone Mr. Watt B. to meet Mr. Watt C. when someone rang him up D. when the door bell rang( ) 3. Mr. Watt wanted to speak to _. A. his wife B. Mr. Knott C. Jack Smith D. Mrs. Knott( ) 4. Watts my name means_. A. Whats my name? B. My name is What C. Are you asking my name? D. My name is Watt( ) 5. Mr. Knott didnt understand what Mr. Watt said because_. A. he was a foolish teacher B. he had bad ears C. Mr. Watt didnt speak loudly enough D. The “a” in “watt” is pronounced (发音) as the a in what(B) 难度 词数253 用时 7minMr. and Mrs. Jones never go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs. Jones said to her husband, There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Shall we go and see it?Mr. Jones was quite happy about it. So they went, and both of them enjoyed the film very much. When they came out of the cinema, it was already 11 oclock. They got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Mrs. Jones said, Look, a woman is running along the road very fast and a man is running after her. Can you see them? Mr. Jones said. He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, Can I help you?No, thanks, said the woman, but she did not stop running. My husband and I always run home after the cinema. Because whoever gets home late will wash the dishes.( ) 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones _.A. often stay at home in the evening B. often go out in the eveningC. often to out to have supper D. often go to the cinema in the evening( ) 2. Last Saturday they _.A. went out for a walk B. went to see a filmC. went to see a woman D. went to buy a car( ) 3. _enjoyed the film very much. A. Mr. Jones B. Mrs. Jones C. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones D. The woman( ) 4. On their way home, they saw_ A. a man running after a woman B. two men running togetherC. a woman running after a man D. two women running together( ) 5. Why were the man and the woman running? Because _.A. the womans husband was angry with her B. both the man and the woman liked running at night very muchC. neither the man nor the woman wanted to wash the dishesD. they tried to catch the car(C) 难度 词数181 用时 5min 2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut（初次登台）on October23, 2002 and got 6 points（得分）for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points is another game.Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He asked that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They dont think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy（活力）to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.( ) 1. Yao Ming got13 points on October , 2002. A.22 B.23 C.24 D.26( ) 2. Yao Ming said that .A. playing in the NBA was difficult B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TVC. he was an NBA star D. it was boring to play basketball( ) 3. The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will .A. speak excellent English B. bring new energy to the RocketsC. make NBA games easy D. face new challenge( ) 4. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming .A. will work hard for his team B. made the highest score in his first NBA gameC. cant understand his teammates D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself( ) 5. The passage is probably .A. an advertisement B. a notice C. a news report D. an instruction(D) 难度 词数151 用时 5minTom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But some of their classmates said they were like brothers. One day, they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked, What can I do for you? Please bring US two apples. said Tom. When the waiter put the two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger once. Tom got angry. You are impolite, Mike. Why didnt you take smaller one? Tom said. But I am right. said Mike with a smile, If I let you take first, which one will you choose? Of course.I11 take the smaller one. said Tom. Yes. Mike said. If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine. Dont you OhTom couldnt answer.( ) 1. Tom and Mike were_.A. always kind to each other B. sometimes kind to each otherC. brothers D. not classmates( ) 2. They were out for_.A.1unch B. a walk C. apples D. a restaurant( ) 3. The waiter brought them_.A. two eggs B. two oranges C. two apples D. some milk( ) 4. Mike took the_ apple. A. better B. bigger C. smaller D. worse( ) 5. Who took the apple first? _ .A. Mike B. Tom C. Nobody D. Both Tom and Mike(E) 难度 词数188 用时 6minHarry is a boy of fourteen years old. Hes tall and strong. And he ran fastest in his class. So everyone was very proud of him in his class. A new student came to his class a month ago. His name is Mike. Hes thin and short. But his classmates found that he ran very fast while they were playing football. They wanted to know if Mike could run faster than Harry. Jack, one of Harrys friends, told Harry about it. Of course, Harry didnt believe it.“Why not have a race with him?” said Jack. “Thats a good idea!” said Harry. “Go to tell the unlucky boy. Ill have a race with him tomorrow morning.”Early the next morning, Harry got ready for the race. He was sure that he could be first. Jack didnt wake up on time and couldnt go with him. That evening Jack went to see Harry. They began to talk about the race. Harrys grandma heard them in the next room. She came in and asked, “Whats the result, Harry?”“I was the second, Grandma, answered Harry.”“Congratulations to you!” the old woman said happily. “And how was Mike?”“He was the last but one.”( ) 1. Harrys classmates were proud of him because _ .A. he was tall B. he was the top student in his schoolC. he ran fastest in his class D. he was strong( ) 2. Harry didnt believe Jack because _ .A. Jack often made jokes with him B. Mike was new in the classC. he didnt know Mike at all D. Mike was much shorter and thinner than he( ) 3. Jack didnt go with Harry because _ .A. he woke up too late B. he didnt like to see the resultC. he was too tired D. he had some homework( ) 4. The phrase “last but one” means _ .A.第一名 B.倒数第二名 C.最后一名 D.第二名( ) 5. In fact(事实上) _ .A. Harry didnt tell his grandma the truth. B. Mike won the race C. Harry won the race D. Harry was very proud of himself, too (F) 难度 词数169用时 6minOscar Penguin loved to eat candy, cookies, and jelly beans (果冻).“Oscar, you must stop eating only them,” said his mom.“Okay, mom,” said Oscar Penguin.Oscar Penguin then went into his bedroom, closed the door, and ate a large bag of jelly beans.At dinner that night Oscar was not hungry. When Oscar left the table, he thought, “Its okay not to eat moms food. I have lots jelly beans I can eat.”Then one day Oscar Penguin needed a new penguin suit.When Oscar went with his mom to get a new penguin suit at the store, all the suits were too small. Oscar was very upset. He called out, “Mom, what am I going to do? What am I going to wear?”Oscars mom smiled, saying, “You can stop eating junk food and sweets. You can start eating healthy food like fruit, vegetables, chicken and fish.”Oscar Penguin ate healthy food each day. He became healthy, strong, and got a brand-new penguin suit!( ) 1. Oscars mother asked him to stop eating candy, cookies, and jerry beans because _.A. he wasnt hungry B. they were not healthyC. he didnt like moms food D. they are very expensive( ) 2. The underlined word “upset” means _.A. happy B. sad C. relaxed D. bored( ) 3. _ are healthy food.A. Fruit and vegetables B. Candy and cookiesC. Cookies and jerry beans D. Fruit and jerry beans( ) 4. Oscar ate healthy food to _.A. make his mother happy B. have much food every dayC. be full every day D. buy a new suit( ) 5. Oscar became healthy and strong because _.A. he ate too much cookies B. he was very happyC. he ate healthy food D. he wanted to get a new suit(G) 难度 词数158用时 6minWhere is Love? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy (快乐) on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.( ) 1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was _.A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the streetC. looking at some birds D. having a pizza( ) 2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because _.A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile againC. he didn,t like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it( ) 3. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile _ _.A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her( ) 4. The boys mother was surprised to see her son was very _ when the door opened.A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.C. The little boy decided never to go home.D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him (H) 难度 词数175 用时 6minAlmost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes reading stories about dogs.I have a friend. The friend has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Police dogs are often very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued(继续) talking.Finally Jack couldnt stand(忍受) it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor but this time he held the visitors hat in his mouth and ran out of the room.( ) 1. Jack is the name of _.A. a young man B. a policeman C. a police dog D. a good friend( ) 2. In this story the word visitor means _.A. the young man B. the writer of this story C. the police dog D. the friend( ) 3. The visitor paid no attention to the dog because _.A. he didnt see the dog B. he didnt like the dogC. he was afraid of the dog D. he didnt understand what the dog meant( ) 4. The dog held the visitors hat in his mouth to show that _.A. he liked the hat very much B. he wanted the visitor to leave immediatelyC. he wanted to throw the hat away D. he wanted to put on the hat(I) 难度 词数171 用时 6minWhen Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, lf you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come m and look around. Price: twenty dollars. Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. I came here to retire, not to work as a guide, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.( ) 1. Mr. Davids house was _ that many visitors came to see it.A. so small B. so quiet C. so interesting D. such interesting( ) 2. Mr. David put a notice on the window in orderA. to drive the visitors away. B. to satisfy the visitors curiosityC. to let visitors come in and look aroundD. to get some money out of the visitors( ) 3. The notice made the visitors_.A. more interested in his house B. lose interest in his houseC. angry at the unfair price D. feel happy about the price( ) 4. After Mr. David put up the notice_.A. the visitors didnt come any moreB. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his houseC. more and more visitors came for a visitD. no visitor would pay for a visit( ) 5. At last he had to sell his house and move away because_.A. he did not like it at all B. he could not work as a guideC. he made enough money and wanted to buy an expensive houseD. he could not live a quiet life in it (J) 难度 词数208 用时 7minOnce there was a man who had two children,