英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案经典

1、最新英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案经典一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1语法填空 China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence（影响）. Here we mainly talk about kites. The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. It was made of wood and used as a r

2、escue signal（求救信号）. At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called muyuan. They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War（206202 BC）. During the Tang Dynasty（618907 AD）, kites we

3、re made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness. Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite-flying fes

4、tivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.（1）A kite was first mentioned in ancient China . A.in the 5th century BCB.two thousand years agoC.one thousand years agoD.in the 4th century BC（2）Between 770 and 221 BC, . A.kites had a wide influenceB

5、.kites were used as a rescue signalC.kites were used to send family lettersD.kites were invented for military purposes（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A.Kite-flying is very popular in China today.B.Kite-flying is a good way to show off skills.C.Kite-flying has a very long history.D

6、.Kite-flying can help people keep fit.（4）According to the passage, we can say that . A.it is very easy to fly a kiteB.in order to have good luck, we must fly a kiteC.kites have become lighter since the Tang DynastyD.in order to keep healthy, we must fly a kite every day【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】

7、本文主要讲述了风筝在中国从古至今的发展过程。 （1）细节题。根据第二段提到的 The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5thcentury BC. 可知，风筝最早在公元前5世纪，在中国出现，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据第三段提到的 hey were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. 可知风筝被用于军事目的，故选D。 （3）主旨大意题。根据第三段说中国举办了很多风筝比赛，可知风筝在中国已经很出名了，故选A。 （

8、4）推断题。根据第三段提到的 During the Tang Dynasty（618907 AD）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. 可知风筝变得越来越轻，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。2阅读理解 Fun with shadow puppet plays Shadow puppet plays are an ancient for

9、m of performance. They began in Asia, but now are performed all over the world and they can be adapted（改编） to tell any kind of story. In a shadow puppet show, the puppets cant be seen. Only their shadows can be seen.How to prepare the stageA shadow puppet stage can be made by using a piece of board（

10、木板）.Cut out an opening from the centre of the board.Cover the opening with a piece of white cloth.The puppets hide behind the white cloth. A bright light is set up behind the puppets. When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows are shown on the white cloth. When the puppets move, t

11、he shadows move. Choose a story with two or three talking characters. Draw the shape of each person or animal on a piece of black poster board. It will be easy to follow the lines if you draw them with a whit pencil. Use scissors to cut out the puppets carefully. Make a drinking straw（麦杆） connected

12、to the back of each puppet. Use it to control each puppet across the stage.Have a friend read the story while you move the puppets.（1）In which country may the shadow puppet plays begin? A.In Germany.B.In China.C.In America.D.In France.（2）Why do we need a bright light? A.To help puppet people look be

13、tter.B.To make the stage interesting.C.To help make shadows.D.To show that the show has started.（3）What can be put back into the blank in the passage? A.Making shadow puppets is difficult.B.How to cut out the puppets.C.How the puppets can be seen.D.How to make shadow puppets.（4）What can we learn fro

14、m the passage? A.The audience see puppets in front of the stage.B.Shadows move as people move on the white cloth.C.People use straws to operate the puppets.D.Shadow puppet plays began in Africa.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了皮影的起源，皮影的准备和制造方法。 （1）细节题。根据第一个方框提到的 They began in Asia 可知，皮影来自亚洲，而选项A

15、,C,D都是西方国家，故选B。 （2）细节题。根据第二个方框提到的 When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows are shown on the white cloth. 可知光使用来造影的，故选C。 （3）主旨大意题。根据第三个方框，主要讲述了皮影的制造方法，可知标题为皮影的制造方法，故选D。 （4）细节题。根据第三个方框提到的 Make a drinking straw connected to the back of each puppet.可知用麦秆操作人物，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、

16、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解 Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many counties. In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. Soon they got m

17、arried. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India and so on. When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these

18、questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists didnt go. He also wrote about special things to s

19、ee and to do. The book was very popular. Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They went on traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about trave

20、ls to many places and will bring us more surprises.（1）Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to _. A.make money for his next trip.B.tell people about his new companyC.draw peoples attention to his familyD.answer peoples questions about his trip（2）Across Asia on the Cheap was different

21、from other travel books of that time because _. A.it was longer and more popularB.it was the first travel book in the worldC.it talked about places most tourists did not goD.it talked about a countrys weather and customs（3）Which of the following is true about Tony Wheelers company? A.His father star

22、ted it.B.It is an airline.C.Hundreds of people work for it.D.It has no books about traveling.（4）The passage mainly talks about _. A.a great traveler and his booksB.a tour of different countriesC.a great writer and his familyD.different kinds of companies【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了一个旅行家和

23、他写的书的事情，一开始汤姆结婚，后来他们夫妻二人开始环游世界旅行，并且谢了树，后来他们开了了一家公司，并且继续旅行。 （1）细节题。根据文章提到的 To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap 可知，他写这本书的目的是为了回答人们的问题，故选D。 （2）细节题 。根据文章提到的 But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists d

24、idnt go. 可知这本书说了人们不去的地方的情况，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据文章提到的 Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. 可知，数百人为这家公司工作，故选C。 （4）细节题。根据文章提到的一个旅行家和他的书，可知主要聊了旅行家和书，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，考查了细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，然后熟悉问题，带着问题到文章中找出答案，注意细节。 4阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows a vis

25、itor to rent a room from a local （当地的） family to understand the local lifestyle better. It also helps to improve the visitors language ability, said a teacher, during a school meeting last term. Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind

26、 of holiday. I am sure you wont be disappointed （失望的）. After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to Londona place where I had wanted to go since years ago. As we were stil

27、l young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family （寄宿家庭） was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there

28、. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too. The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest, like the Big Ben, the

29、London Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities. The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave homes for Hong Kong.（1）In the homestay program, a visitor can _.

30、 A.learn more about holidaysB.understand his culture betterC.improve the language abilityD.take part in foreign meetings（2）The group leader should _. A.make plans for the familyB.take care of the studentsC.stay with different familiesD.rent rooms to the students（3）The writers host family _. A.were v

31、ery kind to herB.went sightseeing with herC.had two white daughtersD.were interested in her activities（4）From the passage we know that the writer _ in London. A.wished to stay a little longerB.spent three weeks in her homeC.had classes in many interesting placesD.helped the teacher take the students

32、 in a car【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了作者在伦敦寄宿家庭度过的一个假期。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段 It also helps to improve the visitors language ability .他也帮助提高游客的语言能力，可知在家庭寄宿项目中，游客可以提高语言能力。故选C。 （2）细节理解题。根据第三段 we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. 可知，团队带领人要照顾学生。故选B。 （3）细节理解题。根据第三段 The

33、y treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. 在我停留的期间，他们待我像他们家的女儿一样，可知作者的寄宿家庭对她特别好。故选A。 （4）推理判断题。根据最后一段 Yet, time really flew fast.然而，时间过得真的很快，可知作者希望可以停留久一点。故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。5阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 The Vine Tha

34、t Ate the South Kudzu is a fast-growing vine （蔓生植物） that covers a large area in the southern United States. It is so common that one might think it is a native plant, but it is not. Kudzu was brought to the United States from Japan in 1876. Many Americans thought it was beautiful, and they began to

35、plant it. They didnt know it could grow up to a foot a day during the summer months. Nor did they know it would grow up and over anything in its path （路径）. In Japan, kudzu experienced cold winters and a short growing season. But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and w

36、et southern weather. It is fine weather for the vine to grow fast. In the 1920s, people used the vine to feed farm animals. Ten years later, the government supported to plant kudzu because it kept soil （土壤） from washing away. However, by the 1950s, the government no longer wanted people to plant the

37、 vine. Twenty years after that, the government said it was a harmful plant. The vine grows up trees and buildings, making some beautiful shapes. However, trees die after kudzu covers them because they cannot get enough light. Scientists are looking for ways to kill the vine. They used poisons （毒药）to

38、 kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough. Because kudzu is so hard to kill, some people are making the best of it. So they try to find different uses for the vine. They find the vine can be use

39、d to make paper and baskets, it can be used to feed the goats, and it can even be eaten by people. Scientists are studying it in the hope that the vine can be used as a medicine. At the very least, kudzu serves as an example of the unexpected results that can come from non-native plants.（1）We can le

40、arn from the passage that _. A.kudzu mostly grows in the northern AmericaB.kudzu was brought to Japan from AmericaC.kudzu grows very fast in warm and wet weatherD.American government has never supported to plant kudzu（2）The underlined word tough in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A.not easily brokenB.

41、widely usedC.hard to growD.important to ones health（3）The last paragraph is mostly about _. A.how quickly the vine growsB.how people use the vineC.why people want to kill the vineD.why people eat the vine（4）The writer uses the title The Vine That Ate the South most probably to _. A.let readers know

42、that kudzu is a vineB.interest readers in a humorous wayC.tell readers the vine is a kind of foodD.get readers to realize the passage is serious【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：向大家介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，覆盖了美国南部的大块地区，人们使用它的过程和历史，以及它的用途。 （1）细节理解题。根据 But in the United States, it has a very long growing seaso

43、n with warm and wet southern weather.可知在美国，野葛因为天气温暖潮湿有非常长的生长季，故选C。 （2）词义猜测题。根据 They used poisons （毒药）to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.可知科学家们利用毒药来杀死野葛，然而，一些毒药让它们长得更好。科学家们也发现挖掘野葛也很困难，可知

44、这种植物真的非常坚韧，很难杀死，故选A。 （3）段落大意题。根据最后一段讲述了人们如何充分利用野葛，故选B。 （4）写作意图题。文章主要向我们介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，用吃掉南方的蔓生植物作为题目是用幽默的方式使大家对这个话题感兴趣，故选B。 【点评】考查阅读理解能力，首先通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据问题在原文中找到依据，细节理解题要在文章中找到原句和细节，选出正确答案；主旨大意题要掌握文章大意，了解作者的写作意图，找到关键词，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。6阅读理解 Is there intelligent（有智力的）life on other planets? For yea

45、rs, scientists said no. or we dont know. But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers（天文学家）. They believe intelligent life exists（存在）somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact them. Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on oth

46、er planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life, say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size the universe is huge. Tools like the Hubble Telescope（哈勃望远镜）have shown that there ar

47、e at least 100 billion galaxies, says Shostak. And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the earth. In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes（高倍望远镜）allow

48、scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the earth-in other solar systems, these planets might have intelligent life. Have beings from space already visited the earth? Probably not, says Shostak. Its a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as

49、radio signals（信号）. In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we dont have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other. （1）What is the main idea of Paragraph 2

50、? A.The age and size of the earth.B.Something about the Milky Way.C.The reasons why intelligent life might exist.D.The earth is the only planet with intelligent life.（2）Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past? A.There were not any smaller planets.B.There wer

51、e not any powerful telescopes.C.The astronomers were not interested in them.D.The Milky Way didnt exist at that time.（3）Why havent beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak? A.Because theyre afraid of us.B.Because its long way away.C.Because they dont want to see us.D.Because they dont k

52、now how to use radio signals.（4）What does the underlined phrase life forms in the last paragraph mean? A.Messages.B.Tools.C.Radio signals.D.Intelligent beings.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】短文大意： 本文叙述了科学家认为其他星球也存在智能生命，因为宇宙形成的时间这么长，足够其他星球形成生命；其次宇宙这么大，周围会有跟地球相似的星球。不久来自太空的生命有可能将会和我们联系，我们可能到2025年，也会和他们取得

53、联系，我们可能会互相帮助。 （1）段落大意题。根据段落主题句Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets?可知这个段落讲的是有智慧的东西在其它星球存在的原因。故选C。（2）推理判断题。根据 In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes（高倍望远镜）allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the earth-in other solar systems, these planets might have intelligent life. 过去，在宇宙中很难找到智慧生活的标志，但是现在，高倍望远镜让科学家发现了更小的行星-火星的大小或地球-在其它太阳系，这些行星可能有智慧的生命。可知过去人们很难发现智慧生命的标志是因为没有高倍望远镜。故选B。（3）推理判断题。根据 Have beings from space already visited the earth? Probably