【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解真题1

1、【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解真题 1一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习(含答案解析)1 .阅读理解It was a Sunday morning. Peter was watching TV in the room while his brother Bill was doing his homework. At ten their mother came back with a bag of oranges. Peter liked them and wanted to eat them quickly. But his mother stopped him. She gave five

2、to each son and went to the kitchen. Peter ate his oranges soon but his brother was busy doing his homework and didn't eat his. Just then, the telephone rang and Bill ran to answer it. Bill's friends asked him to play soccer with them. And when Bill talked with his friend, Peter took two of

3、his oranges away and ate them. Bill found it and called him out and beat him behind the house. Peter didn't tell his parents about it.The next morning Peter's teacher, Mrs Ball, taught the students subtraction (减法).Peter was looking at the bird in the tree out of the window and couldn't

4、answer her questions. The teacher started to give him an example," If your brother has five oranges and you take two from him, what will the result be?""He'll beat me, teacher," answered the boy. All his classmates started to laugh.(1) When did Peter's mother come back?A.

5、 At five.B. At six.C. At seven.D. At ten.(2) What was Peter doing before their mother came back?A. Watching TV.B. Doing his homework.C. Listening to music.D. Playing in the garden.(3) What did Bill's friends call him for?A. They wanted Bill to play soccer with them.B. They wanted Bill to play co

6、mputer games with them.C. They wanted Bill to go to the movie with them.D. They wanted Bill to go to the park with them.(4) Peter couldn't answer the teacher's question correctly because.A. he was not cleverB. he wanted to tell a jokeC. he didn't listen to the teacher carefullyD. he was

7、thinking about eating oranges【答案】(1) DA(3) A(4) C【解析】【分析】文章大意：星期天早上， Peter和哥哥Bill在家里，后来 Bill的朋友打电 话邀请他去踢足球，第二天上课，Peter没有认真听讲，回答不出老师的问题，后来老师讲了一个笑话。At ten their mother came back with a bag of oranges 可知,Peter was watching TV in the room 可知，他在看电视，故选(1)细节题。根据文章提到的 妈妈10点会来，故选D。A。(3)细节题。根据文章提到的 想让Bill去和他们

8、踢足球，故选(4)细节题。根据文章提到的(2)细节题。根据文章提到的Bill's friends asked him to play soccer with them 可知， 他们A。Peter was looking at the bird in the tree out of the window andCocouldn't answer her questions 可知，他上课没有认真听讲，故选【点评】考查细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答 案，即可。2 .阅读理解There are millions of stars and planets

9、 in space. What's the difference between stars and planets? Stars can give out heat and light, but planets cannot.The sun is one of the stars. Some planets are balls of rock and some are balls of gas. We live on the planet earth. The earth spins around once every day to give us day and night. Th

10、e earth goes around the sun once every year to give us different seasons.There are eight planets moving around the sun. We call the family of the sun and its planets the solar system. Mercury is the nearest to the sun, so it is very hot. It is the smallest planet. Venus is very bright and hot. It is

11、 the nearest to the earth. Mars is covered with orange-red desi and rocks, so it looks like a red star in the sky. It has seasons like the earth. Jupiter has more than 16 moons (卫星) and it is the biggest and heaviest planet. Saturn has more than 22 moons. The other planets, such as Uranus and Neptun

12、e, are all very far from the sun and very cold. We need a telescope (望远镜) to see them.(1) The sun can give us.A. heat and water B. heat and light C. light and air D. rock and water (2) The Chinese meaning of "spin around" is.A.飞行B驶廓绕瞰转(3) The earth goes around once every year to give us di

13、fferent seasons.A. the moonB. MarsC. JupiterD. the sun(4) Mars looks red in the sky because.A. it is covered with orange- red dust and rocks B. it has seasons like the earthC. it is the nearest to the earthD. it is covered with red water and dust Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. Jupiter

14、 is the biggest and heaviest planet.B. Uranus is very far from the sun and very cold.C. The revolution (公转) of the earth gives us different seasons.D. We call the family of the sun and its planets the Milky Way.【答案】(1) BD(3) D(4) AD【解析】【分析】文章大意：介绍了太阳星系的基本构成。(1)细节理解题。根据文中的语句Stars can give out heat an

15、d light, but planets cannot.与The sun is one of the stars.理解可知，太阳是恒星，可以发热与发光，故选 B。(2) 词义理解题。根据文中的语句The earth spins around once every day to give us day andnight.地球每天旋转一圈，给我们一天又一夜。理解可知，spin的含义是旋转，故选 D。(3) 细节理解题。根据文中的语句The earth goes around the sun once every year to give usdifferent seasons.理解可知，地球每年绕

16、太阳一周，给我们不同的季节。故选 D。(4)细节理解题。根据文中的语句Mars is covered with orange-red desi and rocks, so it lookslike a red star in the sky理解可知，火星上覆盖着橙红色的德西和岩石，所以它看起来就像 天空中的一颗红星。故选Ao(5)理解判断题。根据文中的语句There are eight planets moving around the sun. We callthe family of the sun and its planets the solar system.理解可知，我们称太阳及其

17、行星为太阳系。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题，词义推断题，推理判断题和主旨题等常考题 型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题，词义推断题以及判断题都需要通 读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。3 .阅读理解When Daniel woke up yesterday morning, he found he was a bit late for school, so he started running to catch the bus. Moments later, he saw a dog, but not its lead. He tripped over the l

18、ead and fell down. He jumped up quickly, went on running and got on the bus. After a while an old coach broke down in the middle of the road, and the driver couldn't move it. It was eight o' clock, the middle of the rush hour, so it soon created a terrible traffic jam. The bus driver tried t

19、o go round the coach. Unfortunately a taxi was coming in the opposite direction. The driver tried to stop the taxi, but he couldn't prevent the accident-the taxi crashed into the front of the bus! Luckily nobody was hurt.When Daniel finally got to school out of breath, the science lesson had bee

20、n on for five minutes. Daniel said sorry to the teacher and sat at his desk. He reached out for his school bagno ,it was nowhere to be found."Where is my school bag?" Daniel was puzzled. Suddenly he realized that he had left it on the bus. Bad luck!(1) What does the underlined word "t

21、ripped" mean?A.扔掉B起郎倒D越(2) What is the order of the accident? A taxi was coming in the opposite direction. The bus driver went round the coach. An old coach broke down. The taxi crashed into the bus.A.一一一i B.一一一C.一一一d D.一一一(3) What is the best title for this passage?A. An Unlucky Day B. A Happy

22、 Day Out C. A Traffic AccidentD. A Strict Teacher【答案】(1) CD(4) A【解析】【分析】文章大意：昨天丹尼尔起晚了，就跑着去学校了，在上学的路上遇到了种种不顺，最后到达学校的时候已经开始上课15分钟了。(1)词义猜测，根据 fell down ,可知丹尼尔摔倒了可知是绊倒的，故答案是C。(2)文章结构题，根据故事内容可知，首先是一辆就客车抛锚了，然后司机想绕过这辆旧客车，接车看到对面来了一辆出租车，最后出租车撞到了客车上。故答案是Do(3)标题判断题，根据内容可知，文章讲述了丹尼尔在上学路上的种种不顺，到了学校发现书包忘在了公交车上。可以

23、说是不幸的一天。故答案是Ao【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要涉及到了词义猜测题，文章结构题和标题判断题，词义 猜测题需要结合上下文按照一定的推理方式确定单词的意思，文章结构题需要在理解文章 的基础上梳理清楚文章结构，找到正确答案，标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上， 提炼中心，凝练句式，确定答案。(5) 读理解 Would you like to have a brother or a sister? Years ago this might have sounded impossible to many. But since several years ago, with the end o

24、f China's "one-child policy （政策） ", this could actually happen now. All Chinese couples are allowed to have two children. It means that many Chinese children may have siblings （兄弟姐妹）in the future. What would it be like growing up with a brother or a sister? Having a sibling can stop ch

25、ildren from bad feelings, according to Laura Padilla-Walker, a teacher from Brigham Young University, US. "Siblings give children something that parents can't," she said. You may not feel lonely at home any more because there is someone to play with you. You can also share secrets with

26、 him or her."But children with siblings also have to learn to control （控制）their feelings," saidPadilla-Walker. You need to share things with them, such as attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and the TV. There are also unpleasant situations such as competition, name-calling and even

27、hair-pulling. Even the birth order of siblings could matter too. US psychologist Kevin Leman said that birth order decides the way parents treat their children, thus causing different personalities between siblings. Kevin Leman explained that parents are usually more strict with their first child. S

28、o firstborns may be perfect because parents set high goals (目标) for them. They usually act well and hope to succeed. When the couple has a second child, they have fewer rules. So late-born children are usually more creative. They also love attention. It is said that many of them also have a good sen

29、se of humor.(1) The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 1 refers to (指) .A. one-child policyB. having a brother or a sisterC. the end of "one-child policy"D. being allowed to have more than two children(2) In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us.A. the advantages of having a s

30、iblingB. how to look after a siblingC. how to get on well with a siblingD. the secrets of having a sibling(3) According to Kevin Leman,.A. late-born children are usually successful at schoolB. having a sibling can stop children from bad feelingsC. parents are usually more strict with their first-bor

31、n childD. children with siblings have to learn to control their feelings(4) Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage?I® Hs-b.©©1)B.(3) C(4) D【解析】【分析】文章大意：中国开放二胎，家里有 2个小孩，会使得孩子不感到孤独,父母对待孩子的方式不一样，第一胎较为严格。(1)推断题。根据文章提到的Would you like to have a brother or a sist

32、er 可知，this 指代了上文提至U 的 have a brother or a sister ,故选 B。(2)主旨题。根据文章介绍了二孩的好处，不会让孩子感到孤独，可知第二段介绍了theadvantages of having a sibling, 故选 A。(3)细节题。根据文章提至U的 Kevin Leman explained that parents are usually more strict with their first child 可知，父母对第一胎要求严格，故选 C。(4)细节题。根据文章一开始说了二胎政策，然后说了二胎的好处与坏处，可知文章的 结构是总分，第二段和

33、第三段讲述了有兄弟姐妹的情景，第四五段讲述了有兄弟姐妹可能 会导致的问题，故选 D。【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。5.阅读理解We all know that smiling is a kind of body language. In fact, it is not just a body language. It also has some different benefits. Let's learn about the ben

34、efits of smiling.First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Although it's not easy to keep smiling when you are in stressful situations, smiling can reduce stress. That's true. Sometimes, smiling can help people get rid of stress. Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces

35、 can help you keep calm and relaxed.Secondly, smiling is good for your health. For example, it can strengthen your immune (¥肖 化) system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smilin

36、g.Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. And then your mood will change for the better.Lastly, smiling can help you make friends easily. When you smile at others, they usually regard you as a polite and friendly person. Then they are willing t

37、o make friends with you. Therefore, no matter what happens, please keep smiling every day.(1) How many benefits are mentioned in the passage?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six(2) What do the underlined words "get rid of" probably mean in Chinese?A.增加苏高C肖除第代(3) According to the passage, what can

38、make you feel relaxed? listen to others' laughter see smiling faces strengthen your immune systemA.BD噌DD(4) After reading the passage, we advise some patients to keep smiling because.A. it can reduce their stressB. it is good for their healthC. it can improve their moodD. it can help them forget

39、 their diseases What's the best title for the passage?A. Benefits of smiling B. Ways of smiling C. Smiling and disease D. Smiling and health（ 1） B（ 2） C（ 3） B（ 4） B（ 5） A【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇文章微笑讲了是一种肢体语言。事实上，这不仅仅是一种肢体语言。它也有一些不同的好处：首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友。（ 1）细节理解题，根据Fi

40、rst of all, smiling can reduce stress. Secondly, smiling is good for yourhealth. Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Lastly, smiling can help you make friends easily.首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友，可知有四种，故选B。（ 2）词义猜测题，根据First of all, smiling can reduce stress. 首先，微笑可以减轻压力

41、，和Even listening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed. 即 使是听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，也能帮助你保持冷静和放松，我们可以推断出，这里是说微笑可以帮助人们消除压力，故选C。（ 3）细节理解题，根据“ Evenlistening to others' laughter and seeing smiling faces can helpyou keep calm and relaxed. 即使是听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，也能帮助你保持冷静

42、和放松。"可知让人放松的有听别人的笑声和看到微笑的脸，故选B。（ 4）细节理解题，根据“ smiling isgood for your health. For example, it can strengthen yourimmune （消化）system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds ofdiseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling. 微笑对你

43、的健 康有好处。例如，它可以增强你的免疫系统。据说保持微笑可以帮助你对抗多种疾病。这就是为什么我们经常建议一些病人要快乐并且保持微笑，故选B。（ 5）主旨大意题，根据文章大意微笑是一种肢体语言。事实上，这不仅仅是一种肢体语言。它也有一些不同的好处：首先，微笑可以减轻压力。其次，微笑对你的健康有好处。第三，微笑可以改善你的情绪。最后，微笑可以帮助你轻松交朋友。主要写了微笑的好处，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解题，本文涉及细节题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题三种常考题型，细节题要带着问题在阅读中寻找答案；词义猜测题要抓住上下文，善于利用连接词、代词及词性、同义词、反义词等进行判断选择；主旨大意题要遵循“精

44、、准、全”正确地选取能包含文章的主要内容及作者要表达的观点的选项。（ 6） 短文，选择正确的选项。Australia is the greatest island in the world .It is to the south of the equator （赤道）. So whenit is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big, but the population （人口）there is thin. The population is the same as thatof Shan

45、ghai, a city of China. Australia is a young, diverse nation and the Australian people come from many different countries.Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find a kangaroo which has a "bag" below its chest. The mother

46、kangaroo keeps its babies in the "bag".Australia is considered to be a relaxed, informal society. When greeting others, students and young people usually say "Hello" or "Hi". Sometimes they say "How's it going ? " or "Good day". In more formal (正

47、式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. "Good morning", "Good afternoon" or "Pleased to meet you" are formal greetings. English is Australia's national language.(1) Australia is the greatest island in the world .The word "island"

48、means.A.国家队市(Cll脉曲屿(2) Australia has the same population as.A. ShanghaiB. ChinaC. BeijingD. Japan(3) When it is summer in Australia, it is in China.A. springB. autumnC. winterD. summer(4) When Australian people meet for the first time, they will.A. kiss each other B. hug (拥抱) each other C. nod to ea

49、ch other D. shake hands 【答案】(1) D A (3) C (4) D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了世界上最大的岛澳大利亚。(1)细节题。根据 Australia is the greatest island in the world澳大利亚是世界上最大的岛 屿，所以island意思是岛屿，故选 D。(2)细节题。根据 The population is the same as that of Shanghai可知澳大利亚入口和上海 入口 一样，故选 Ao(3) 细节题。根据 So when it is summer in our country, it is cold w

50、inter in Australia.可知澳大利亚是冬天时中国是夏天，即中国夏天，澳大利亚冬天，故选Co(4)细节题。根据 In more formal (正式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. "Good morning", "Good afternoon" or "Pleased to meet you" are formal greetings.可知澳大利亚人第一次见面握手，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻

51、找答案。7 .阅读理解Pets are popular all over the world. In fact, there are many reasons why people keep pets. They give people joy and love, look after people's homes and make people feel good! Animals are fun to be with every day. They help people in many ways!Before you keep a pet, it's wise of yo

52、u to think carefully which animal is the best choice for your family. You can start by collecting enough information and advice. It won't take a long time and it will be useful and fun. Don't choose a pet only by yourself. Choosing a pet should be a family plan. You should know what kind of

53、animal you want, the amount of free time you have and the amount of responsibility each family member should take on. It's helpful for you to ask vets (兽医) for advice. A pet will become your responsibility if you have one, so be smart when you are choosing a pet!There is one more thing for you t

54、o know. Thousands of pets die every year. Many people buy pets as presents for friends. But some people don't know how to look after their pets, or they don't like them at all, so it causes some pets to die. Spend time thinking clearly whether (是 否)you are ready to keep a pet. Choose the ani

55、mal you love most as a pet and take on the responsibility.11) What does the first paragraph talk about?A. Why pets are popular.B. How people feel about pets.C. What people use pets to do.D. Pets are fun to play with.(2) What does the underlined word "It" refer to?A. Keeping a pet.B. The be

56、st animal.C. Thinking carefully.D. Collecting information and advice.(3) How can you have healthy pets according to the writer's opinion?A. We should give pets enough food.B. We should take care of them by ourselves.C. We should never take them to vets.D. We should be prepared to keep pets.(4) W

57、hat should you not do before having a pet?A. Ask for our family's advice.B. Ask vets for advice.C. Choose a pet on our own.D. Understand what we should do for our pet. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. How to keep a petB. Think over before keeping a petC. What animals can be petsD.

58、Why people love pets【答案】(1) AD(3) D(4) C B【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是人们都喜爱养宠物，在挑选宠物前，我们都 应该做些什么。(1)细节理解题。根据 In fact, there are many reasons why people keep pets. They give people joy and love, look after people's homes and make people feel good! Animals are fun to be with every day. They help people in

59、 many ways!可知这个段落讲的是宠物受欢迎的原因。故选Ao(2) 词义猜 测题。 根 据根据 You can start by collecting enough information and advice. It won't take a long time and it will be useful and fun.你可以从收集足够的信息和建议开始。可知此处it指的是收集信息和建议，故选D。(3)推理判断题。根据短文第二段，在养宠物前，我们要做好多事情，可知我们要做好充足的准备。故选 D。4 4) 细节理解题。根据 Don't choose a pet only by yourself. Choosing a pet should be a family plan.可知选项C是我们不应该做的。故选 Co(5)主旨大意题。根据短文的内容可知这篇短文讲的是在