2012-2013深圳市龙岗区八年级下学期英语阅读专项练习.doc

2012-2013学年度深圳市龙岗区八年级下学期英语阅读专项练习阅读专项训练（一）AOne day Madisons teacher found her sitting alone at lunch, looking sad. She didnt go to get her favorite sandwich that she usually couldnt wait to eat. Whats the matter, Madison? the teacher asked. Later that afternoon, Trey was standing alone by the sports ground after school. Treys mom asked him why he didnt go to play with Zack and Steve, who were playing basketball. He told his mom he just didnt want to play, so they walked home. But the fact was that Madison and Trey had the same problem: They both felt left out and hurt. Madison was so sad that she didnt want to eat, and Trey was so sad that when he got home he closed his bedroom door. Kids who were their friends yesterday arent their friends today. What happened? 跟据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 1. Who played basketball that afternoon? A. Zack and Steve. B. Madison and Steve. C. Trey and Madison. D. Madison and Zack.( ) 2. What does the underlined part left out mean in Chinese? A被追捧 B被忽略 C被夸奖 D被呵护( ) 3. What was Madisons problem? A. She was worrying about her homework. B. She felt too hungry. C. She felt left out. D. She was angry with her mom.( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Trey walked home with his mother after school. B. Madison didnt want to eat sandwich that day. C. Trey and Madison were good friends. D. Trey didnt play basketball that afternoon.( ) 5. What do you think the writer is going to talk about? A. What Madisons mother would do. B. What makes kids feel left out. C. How to make friends. D. How to stay happy.BMany clowns got together in Mexico City. They showed their muscle at the 10th Clown Olympics. The aim was to raise money for charities in the city. Big shoes and red noses were everywhere. Funny diving, human bowling and a clown shoe relay race appeared in this special Olympic Games. The clowns earned points for each event. The one with the highest score got the title of Clown Athlete of the Year. Surimi Solecito, a clown, said, The greatest thing you can do is to make people smile. Its beautiful. It was a very meaningful experience for everyone. Diegolin, a clown, said, The goal is to spend some time with the children so that they can see the clowns having a good time. We can have a good time in a healthy way as well. The Clown Olympics were held at the indoor Francisco Marquez Olympic Pool, the place for some of the events of the 1968 Summer Olympics. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 6. In order to _, many clowns came to the Clown Olympics in Mexico. A. learn from other clowns B. show their muscle in public C. have a wonderful trip to Mexico D. raise money for charities in the city( ) 7. _ did NOT appear in the 10th Clown Olympics according to the passage. A. Human bowling B. A clown shoe relay race C. Road cycling D. Funny diving( ) 8. They gave the highest score winner the title of _ . A. King of the Clowns B. Best Player of the Year C. Clown Athlete of the Year D. King of the Olympics( ) 9. Which of the following was the greatest thing according to Surimi Solecito? A. Reading an interesting book. B. Making people smile. C. Having a big meal. D. Winning in the Olympics.( ) 10. We know that _ from the last paragraph of the passage. A. Summer Olympics were held in Mexico every yearB. Few people came to see the clowns performancesC. The Clown Olympics were held in the open airD. The Clown Olympics were held in Francisco Marquez Olympic PoolCThere are three stories about love, which made me think, warmed my heart and made me smile. I hope they do the same for you. I ever operated on a little girl. She needed the blood group O. We didnt have any, but her twin brother had the blood group O. I explained to him that it was a matter of life and death. He sat quietly for a moment, and then said goodbye to his parents. I didnt think anything of it until we took his blood and he asked, So when will I die? He thought he was giving his life to her. Yesterday my 8-year-old son hugged me and said, You are the best mom in the whole world! I smiled and answered, How do you know that? You havent met every mom in the whole world. My son hugged me tighter and said, Yes, I have. You are my world. My 88-year-old grandmother and her 17-year-old cat were both blind. My grandmothers guide dog leaded my grandmother, which was normal (正常的). But he guided my grandmothers cat, too. When the cat meowed, he ran to her and rubbed against her, and then she followed behind him to her food, to the litter box, to the other end of the house for a nap, etc. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 11. The little girl needed _. A. the blood group O B. the blood group A C. the blood group B D. the blood group AB( ) 12. What does the underlined word it refer to? A. The little boy said goodbye to his parents. B. The little boy asked, So when will I die? C. The little boy gave his blood to his sister. D. The little boy gave his life to his sister.( ) 13. According to the second story, which of the following is TRUE? A. The son was nine years old. B. The son had many mothers before. C. The son loved her mother very much. D. The son had met every mom in the world.( ) 14. What was NOT normal according to the third story? A. The dog bit the old cat. B. The cat rubbed against the dog. C. The dog guided the 17-year-old cat. D. The dog guided the 88-year-old grandmother.( ) 15. All of the three stories are very _. A. sad B. funny C. moving D. bad参考答案：1-5 ABCCB 6-10 DCCBD 11-15 AACCC 阅读专项训练（二）AI dreamed last night that I got a call from my best friend of childhood. Her name was Kitty and she died about four years ago in a car accident. In my dream, she called me to go and pick her up because something was wrong with her car. I went there and I was so happy to see her. I hugged her and cried. She seemed very upset and sad. I brought her to my home and I asked her what had happened to her. She said she had taken drugs. And I knew she was in a terrible situation. I looked at her and her head hung down. I prayed for her and then she said she had to go. I begged her to stay with me, because I was worried about her. But she still went away. I was heartbroken. After I woke up in the morning, I told my mom the dream. My mom told me that I might miss her very much. I hugged my mom with tears in my eyes. I hoped Kitty would always be happy in the heaven. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 1. When did Kitty die? A. Last night. B. About two years ago. C. About three years ago. D. About four years ago.( ) 2. Which of the following did Kitty do in the dream? A. She hit others. B. She beat others. C. She drank wine. D. She took drugs.( ) 3. Why did the writer want to stay with Kitty? A. Kitty was lonely. B. Her car broke down. C. The writer was lonely D. The writer was worried about Kitty.( ) 4. What does the underlined word heaven mean in Chinese? A. 地狱 B. 天堂 C. 天空 D. 陆地( ) 5. What can we know from this passage? A. Kitty helped the writer a lot. B. The writer hated Kitty very much. C. Kitty was very happy in the heaven. D. The writer missed Kitty very much.BWhenever the crow mother heard cuckoo (布谷鸟) kids singing, she felt sad, because her own kids could not sing. Maybe if my babies grow up with cuckoo kids, they may also learn to sing, the crow thought. It was the time for the crow to lay eggs. She laid an egg in the cuckoos nest in a nearby tree. The egg hatched (孵化) along with cuckoo eggs. Cuckoo kids were also dark, so the cuckoo mother did not know that the baby was different and she fed him along with her kids. After a few days, the cuckoo mother started training her kids to sing. When she said coo-coo, all her children also sang coo-coo. But the crows child said caw-caw. All the cuckoo kids started laughing at the crow baby. Next day, when the cuckoo mother went out to look for food, the cuckoo babies all beat the crow baby and pushed him out of the nest. The crow mother, sitting on the nearby tree, saw her child falling out. She picked him up and brought him to her nest. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 6. Why did the crow mother feel sad when she heard cuckoo kids singing?A. She could not sing. B. Her crow kids could not sing. C. Her crow kids didnt like her. D. The cuckoo kids laughed at her.( ) 7. What was the colour of the crow baby? A. Yellow. B. White. C. Red. D. Black.( ) 8. What did the cuckoo babies do when the crow baby said caw-caw? A. They helped him. B. They beat him. C. They laughed at him. D. They learnt from him.( ) 9. Who looked for food for the cuckoo babies? A. The cuckoo father. B. The cuckoo mother. C. The crow father. D. The crow mother.( ) 10. This story tells us that _. A. it is a bad thing to sing songs B. we can change natures rulesC. we should learn from the cuckoo D. we should be happy with what we have CBefore you begin making the candlestick, put some sheets of newspapers on the floor so that you do not make the floor dirty. The things you need:1. Plasticine (橡皮泥).2. Used newspapers. 3. A bowl.Steps:Step l: Use plasticine to make a circle. Cut a perfect circle using the rim (边沿) of the bowl. Step 2: Roll some plasticine in a cylindrical (圆柱体的) shape. Step 3: Place it in the centre of the plasticine base.Step 4: Make a hole on top of the cylindrical bar to fix the candle with your finger. To make your candlestick more attractive, put some flowers on the plasticine base. Then you can put a candle in the hole of the cylindrical bar. That must be a perfect candlestick! You can give it to your friend as a present. Now, lets start to make a candlestick together! 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 11. What does the underlined word “candlestick mean in Chinese? A蜡烛 B烛台 C蜡像 D. 灶台( ) 12. Which of the following is NOT needed to make a candlestick? A. Plasticine. B. Old newspapers. C. A knife. D. A bowl.( ) 13. Which is in the RIGHT order? A. B. C. D.( ) 14. The writer wrote this passage to _. A. ask people to use candles B. encourage people to buy a candle C. ask people to buy friends gifts D. teach people how to make a candlestick( ) 15. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Lets Use Candles! B. Beautiful Candles! C. Beautiful Candlesticks! D. Lets Make a Candlestick!参考答案：1-5 DDDBD 6-10 BDCBD 11-15 BCDDD阅读专项训练（三）Some Places of InterestWould you like to go travelling with me? Here are some wonderful places.PicturePlaceBest time to visitPlaces of interestBest Public TransportationSydneyFrom October to April next yearBlue MountainsThe Sydney Opera House Royal Botanic GardensLight-rail trains,Monorail trains(单轨列车)NewYorkIn MayThe Statue of Liberty Times Square Wall Street Broadway The United Nations HeadquartersMetrosTaxisBusesVeniceIn spring or autumnSt. Marks SquareThe Bridge of Sighs The Phoenix Opera HouseWater busesBoatsBeijingIn May, Septemberor OctoberTiananmen SquarePalace MuseumBadaling Great WallThe Birds NestThe Water CubeOn footMetrosBusesBikes I youre interested in these places, you can call me at any time. My name is Sophie and my telephone number is 0755-8796 5522. Dont worry about anything. And you neednt take anything with you during the trip. The only thing that you need is to enjoy yourselves. (All of the time is based on the time of Northern Hemisphere (北半球) 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 1. You can go to the Sydney Opera House in _by _. A. May; bus B. December; monorail train C. October; bike D. April; metro( ) 2. Among all the transportations mentioned above, you can not find _ in Beijing. A. bikes B. metros C. boats D. buses( ) 3. Ann is free in September, so she can visit _. A New York and Sydney B. Beijing and Venice C. Venice and New York D. Sydney and Beijing( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Youd better visit New York in April. B. You can call Sophie at five oclock in the morning. C. You need to take lots of things with you during the trip. D. Youd better take a taxi during the trip in Venice.( ) 5. What does Sophie probably do? A. An interviewer. B. A chief editor. C. A tour guide. D. A student.BChina is a big country with lots of rivers and lakes, so you cant imagine that we wont have enough water to drink in the future. With the fast development of industries, water pollution is becoming more and more serious and is affecting our lives. Its reported that most of the industrial waste water and household sewage in China are poured into rivers and lakes without being treated. A study by China Environmental Protection Agency in February 2010 said that water pollution levels were double what the government predicted them to be mainly because agricultural (农业的) waste was ignored. In summer of 2011, China government reported 43 percent of state-monitored (国家监控的) rivers were so badly polluted that they were unsuitable for human contact. Water pollution is more serious in northern China than that in southern China. The percentage of water considered unfit for human consumption (消耗) is 45 percent in northern China, compared to 10 percent in southern China. We must do something to protect our water resource. Otherwise, our tears will be the last drop of water in the world. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。( ) 6. We can find _ rivers and lakes in China. A. little B. enough C. few D. many( ) 7. According to the passage, we know that the industries in China are developing _. A. exactly B. fast C. slowly D. badly( ) 8. Water is polluted by many behaviors except _. A. industrial waste water B. household sewage C. drinking water D. agricultural waste( ) 9. The underlined word them refers to _. A. water pollution levels B. agricultural waste C. industrial waste D. household sewage( ) 10. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Work Together to Save Water. B. How to Protect Water. C. Water Pollution in China. D. Fast Development of Industries.CMollys Memory JarMollys best friend is a pet dog named Lucy. When Lucy dies, Mollys father suggests she make a memory jar for Lucy. Each time Molly thinks of something she wants to remember about Lucy, she puts a colored glass ball in the jar. As Molly finds more memories to celebrate, her jar and her life begin to regain the color and warmth. In this way, Lucy also lives in Mollys heart forever. This is the story in a book called Mollys Memory Jar. It can be very difficult to explain loss and sadness in childrens books. But the book succeeds in explaining them. It simplifies a complex and life-changing concept into something manageable in order to ease the girls pain. Mollys Memory Jar is a touching story about the loss that children can feel and the importance of finding a way to help them through it. This book teaches parents to help children find ways of talking about their feelings. All the parents and children should read this book. 根据对话内容，选择最佳选项。( ) 11. Who ask Molly to make a memory jar for Lucy? A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her friends. D. Her classmates.( ) 12. What does Molly do when she thinks of something about Lucy? A. She cries a lot. B. She talks with her parents. C. She watches Lucys pictures. D. She puts a colored glass ball in a jar.( ) 13. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. The author of Mollys Memory Jar. B. The readers of Mollys Memory Jar. C. The story in Mollys Memory Jar. D. The men in Mollys Memory Jar.( ) 14. What does the underlined word complex mean in Chinese? A. 可笑的 B无趣的 C简单的 D难懂的( ) 15. The author of Mollys Memory Jar wrote the book for _. A. boys B. girls C. disabled people D. all children and parents参考答案：1-5BCBBC 6-10 DBCAC 11-15 BCCDD 阅读专项训练（四）AEraser in My Head is a South Korean film. The film was shown on November 5, 2004 in South Korea and made a great success. Many people went into the cinemas to watch it. It was also very popular in Japan in 2005. The main character in the film was a woman named Su Jin. She was deeply hurt by her first lover. With the help of her family members, she became as active as before and worked as usual. Then she met her second lover, Chul Soo. Although he was a worker, he had a dream of becoming an architect (建筑师). Many sweet things happened to them and then they got married. However, Su Jin started to forget things. Doctor said she got a serious disease and she would forget everything in the end. She had to have medicine every day, but it didnt help her. She even forgot Chul Soo. At the end of the film, Su Jin was si