(完整版)新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习

1、新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习ALife in the 2050s will be different from it is now, because many changes will take place. What will the changes be?The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer.Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and

2、there will be at least one in every home. And computer study will be one of the important subjects in schools.People will work fewer hours, but have more free time for sports, TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries for holiday.There wi

3、ll be changes in our food, too. Because more and more people know the importance of healthy diet, maybe no one will eat meat. Instead they will eat more vegetables and fruit. So people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Becaus

4、e of this, many people wonthave enough work to do. This will be a problem.() 1. In the 2050s, there will be.A. more treesB. more peopleC. fewer countries D. more workto do() 2. In the future, people will not have to.A. travelB. work hardC. work longD. eatmeat() 3. Every family willhave atleastoneint

5、he 2050saccording to the passage.A. computerB. houseC. TVD. robot() 4. Traveling will bein the 2050s.A. less interestingB. more difficultC. more expensiveD. much cheaper and easier() 5. People in the 2050s may not have as muchas we do now.A. fruitB. vegetablesC. breadD.meatBDear John,I m very excite

6、d aboutyour coming and staying in Chichester next week. Theday after tomorrow I have to go away on business for three days at the beginning ofthe week, but I will be back when you come. I ll leave a key with my friend next doorat Number 21, so you won t have to wait before I return.Now let me tell y

7、ou how to get here,though(尽管 ) it s not very difficult to find.Walk up the Star Road until you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right. Turn left at the next crossing. Go straight, and Landsdowne Road is thesecond on the right. There you can find my house, the door at Number 22.O

8、h! I nearly forgot to ask you about the most important thing: could you bring a sleeping-bag? Well, I must go now. I have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店 ) on Land Road. I was out yesterday, when it broke down on the way.Hope to see you soon.Yours,Mike()6. John will come and stay in Mik

9、e s house _.A. at the beginning of this weekB. next weekC. at the weekendD. the day after tomorrow()7. How many days will Mike go away on business? A. Two. B. ThreeC. Four.Five.()8. Mike will leave a _ with his friend next door at Number 21.A. houseB. carC. sleeping-bagD.D.key()9. Mike shouse is on

10、the _.A. Chichester RoadB. Star RoadC. Landsdowne RoadD.LandRoad()10. What s wrong withthe writer s car?A. A thief stole(偷) it on the way.B. Mike sold it to someone else.C. It broke down on the way.D.Someone droveitawaybymistake.CTom saw an ad(广告 ) in a newspaper for a beautiful, modern bicycle. It

11、cost $169, so he went to the shop to see the bicycle.The shopkeeper was very happy to show it to him. He watched it carefully and then turned tothe shopkeeper and said, “ There isn t a light on the bicycle. But there was one on the bicycle in your ad. ”“ Yes, sir,” answered the shopkeeper, “but the

12、light isn t in the priceItisan. extra . ”“ Not in the price?” Tom said,“angrilybutthat is not honest(诚实的 ). If the light was in the ad,it should be in the price.”“ Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper ,quietly“there is also a girl on the bicycle in the ad, butwe don offer(t提供 ) her with the bicycle,

13、either.”() 11. Tom went to the shop because he _.A. was interested in the bicycle in the adB. wanted to see a beautiful girlC. was interested in writing an adD. wanted to see the lights() 12. When the shopkeeper said“ It s an extra” , .he meantA. he would give Tom a lightB. the light was not usefulC

14、. the newspaper made a mistakeD. Tom had to pay more money for the light() 13. From the passage, we can know that Tom was a very _ man.A. carelessB. carefulC. happyD. worried() 14. According to the passage, what is NOT in this ad?A. A bicycle.B. A light.C. A bag.D. A girl.() 15. Which of the followi

15、ng is TRUE?A. Tom didn t like this bicycle at all. B. The shopkeeper was not honest.C. The ad was bad and ugly.D. The shop gave a light to Tom.DThis is just an example of Li Ming s English self-study schedule(自学预定表 ) for one week. You should make your own personal schedule. It is useful to write a 7

16、-day schedule before you go to bed every Sunday night. It is very important to be sure you can practice listening, speaking, reading and writing in a week.MondayReview some English spelling rules.TuesdayStudy prepositions( 介词 ) of place.WednesdayReadtheusefulsentencesusedinatelephoneconversation. Wr

17、ite a simple conversation.ThursdayReviewtheprepositions of place that I have learned.Practice talking in my bedroom.FridayListen to the English radio program for one hour. Dontwrite anything down. Just listen.SaturdayReviewall of the new words I have learned this week.Write a story with the new word

18、s.SundayReadanEnglishchildren sstory.Doexercises.Summarize(概述 ) the story in my notebook.()16. It s very important to _ in making a personal English schedule.A. learn from othersB. keep a balance(平衡 ) of skillsC. think moreD. read some books()17. Li Ming will read the useful _ used in a telephone co

19、nversation on Wednesday.A. soundsB. numbersC. sentencesD. words()18. Li Ming will review the prepositions of place on _.A. MondayB. TuesdayC. WednesdayD. Thursday()19. Li Ming will improve his _ skill by practicing for one hour on Friday.A. listeningB. speakingC. readingD. writing()20. On Saturday,

20、Li Ming will review _.A. some English spelling rulesB. the prepositions of placeC. all of the new wordsD. an English storyEDo you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your Englishclasses? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts

21、.Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.First, keep calm (平静的 ). Don tworry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in.Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don tspend a lot of time on it. Do

22、more reading or writing in English. Don tstay up(熬夜 ) late, or you cantstudy well the next day. Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words inyour way, you can tell your teachers you don tlike the way of copying them again and again. If you are sure you can

23、 pass tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.School is really a good place for us to learn in. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You arethe best one and you can do everything well.()21. The writer writes this article to _.A. ask

24、students not to do their homeworkB. tell students what a good teacher and a good school areC. give students some good ways of learningD. ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully()22. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us? A. Three.B. Four.C. Five. D. Six.()23. What does th

25、e writer speak about studentshomework?A. They should spend much time on it.B. Do the homework as soon as possible.C. They should do more reading or writing in English.D. They should stay up late doing their homework.()24. Whats the third piece of advice about?A. Study in your own way.B. How to get h

26、igh marks.C. How to get on well with the teachers.D. What kind of schoolwork is better for students.()25. According to the passage, students should believe in _.A. themselves and their parentsB. their parents and teachersC. their classmates and their friendsD. themselves and their teachersFWelcome t

27、o the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope youknow our services.Dining RoomBreakfast is from 8:00 9:30 a.m. The room staff can bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a.m. Please fill out a card and hang it outside your door the night before.Lunch: 12:00

28、2:00 p.m.Dinner: 7:30 9:00 p.m.Room Service24 hours every day: phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to theroom staff.TelephonesTo make a phone call, dial 0 before telephone numbers. Or you can make phone calls at the Reception desk.ShopThe hotel shop is open for daily used th

29、ings from 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.LaundryWash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.Bar(The hotel bar is open from 7:00 a.m. 2:00 a.m.)26. You can see this notice _.A. in a hotel roomB. in a schoolC. in an ambassadorsD. in a telephone box)27. You arrived at the

30、 hotel at 12:00 p.m., and want a meal. Where should you go?A. Go to the hotel shop.B. Go to the hotel bar.C. Hang a message outside your door.D. Phone the Reception desk.)28. If you want to make a phone call, it would be the quickest to _.A. use one of the telephones in the hotel hallB. go out and l

31、ook for a public phoneC. ask at the Reception deskD. go to your room to make the call)29. If room service is your job, what must you do before you go home at 6:00 a.m.?A. Lay the tables in the dining room. B. Check the bedroom doors.C. Start preparing the breakfast.D. Wake any of the guests who have

32、 asked for early calls.)30. Which is true according to the passage?A. Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. B. There are no public phones in the hotel.C. The bar is open all day.D. The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.GMr. Lee is going to take his family on a trip to some other cou

33、ntries. His brother decides togo with them. Mr. Lee s father is old so he wants to stay at home and takes care of the house.They are planning to take a train to visit New York first, and then go to Europe by ship. Theylike to take buses or trains to visit some countries in Europe. Then they are goin

34、g to fly home.It takes them a long time to decide where to go, but Mr. Lee thinks they willhaveinteresting trip. They will go to England, France and Italy. Mrs. Lee is very interested in Francedanbecause shes a French teacher. Mr. Lee s brother can speak good Italian, so he s looking forward to the

35、trip to Italy.They also talk about how they are going to Europe. At first they want to fly there, because it isfaster and can save more time. But Mr. Lees brother would like to take a boat trip and he thinksthe children will enjoy it as well.()31. How many people are going on the trip?A. Only one.B.

36、 Two. C. Three. D. Over three.()32. How are they coming back home?A. By boat. B. By train. C. By plane. D. By car.()33. What will they do in Europe?A. Go sightseeing at the seaside.B. Learn some foreign languages.C. Do some interesting things.D. Visit some different countries.()34. How did they deci

37、de to go to Europe at last?A. By plane.B. By ship. C. By train.D. By train or by bus.()35. From the passage, we can see that _.A. their trip is not comfortableB. their trip is not very longC. the cost of the trip is very highD. they organize (组织 ) the trip wellHPlacesItemsPrices / eachJohns Gift Sup

38、ermarketphoto albums / scarves / calendars$7pet cats / dogs / parrots$30Space MuseumOpen hoursAdults tickets$209:30 am-5:30 pmChildren under 12$10East CinemaMonday Friday (6:30 pm -8:00 pm )$5Saturday Sunday (whole night)$8()36. You are 10. You are going to visit the Space Museum with your parents.

39、How much shouldyour family pay for the tickets? A. $30.B. $40.C. $50.D. $60.()37. You have only $40. What presents can you buy for your mom s birthday?A. A pet dog and a calendar. B. A pet cat, a photo album and a scarf.C. A pet parrot and a cat.D. A pet cat and two scarves.()38. If you have only 15

40、 dollars, you can go to see movies _.A. twice for the whole night movieB. four times from Saturday to SundayC. once on Saturday or Sunday and twice from Monday to FridayD. three times from Monday to Friday()39. How long is the Space Museum open? A. 4 hours. B. 6 hours.C. 8 hours. D. 10 hours.()40. W

41、hich of the following statements is NOT true according to the information?A. If you want to buy some gifts, you should go to Johnsons Supermarket.B. You can still be in the Space Museum at 6 pm.C. You can visit the Space Museum in the daytime.D. The price of an adult ticket is 10 dollars higher than

42、 children s.IWe are in Australia for our summer holidays. We re having a great time here. Australia is thesixth largest country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. There are many big trees and beautiful flowers around

43、 the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special animals in Australia, such askangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.During the past three days, Marie, May and I have visited many places of interest aroundSydney. I liked to spend more time here. But we will fly to anothe

44、r city, Cairns, to see coralreefs(珊瑚礁 ) tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colorfulcoral.Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy packing our bags so that we willnot lose time when we leave. We can enjoy ourselves in Cairns this time tomorrow.I m look

45、ingforward to going there!根据短文内容，选择正确答案。() 41. There are _ countries bigger than Australia in the world.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six) 42. How long has the writer stayed in Sydney?A. Five days.B. Three days.C. Two days.D. Four days.) 43. They will _ to another city.A. drive a carB. walkC. take a busD

46、. take a plane) 44. The writer is packing her bags because she will _.A. leave for Cairns tomorrow.B. go to Sydney tomorrow.C. go back to her hometown tomorrow.D. leave Cairns for Sydney tomorrow.) 45. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Our Visit to AustraliaB. Sydney, a Beautiful CityC.

47、 See Coral Reefs in CairnsD. Looking Forward to Going SydneyJHi, everyone! Our teacher, Mrs. Li, willretire (退休 ) in three weeks. She said she and herhusband were going to travel around the world. What kind of present should we send her? And how much does it cost? Please write down your ideas on the

48、 following bulletin board (公告牌 ).Hugo: I think we should buy Mrs. Li some flowers, because flowers look very beautiful. Andit will not cost too much.Li Wei:Hey, Hugo! I don t agree with you. Flowers witherll (枯萎 ) soon. I think we shouldbuy her a good dictionary, because a dictionary is more useful.

49、 How about spending RMB 150?Peter: As an English teacher, Mrs. Li has many dictionaries. Since she likes reading, I thinkwe should get her some books. I think RMB 200 is enough.Stella: How about a camera? There is a nice one on sale only for RMB 500.Ken: She s got a good camera and RMB 500 is a lot

50、of money for a gift!I don t think weshould spend so much. What about a scarf? RMB100 should be enough.Xinyu:She has many scarves, Ken! Why donet therweagphoto album of our class? Thenshe can remember us. We won t spend more than RMB 100.Lisa: I agree with Xinyu s idea. It s creative enough.Neal: Mrs

51、. Li loves collecting pictures verymuch. I msure she will be satisfied to get ourphotos. Sending her a picture of us is really a good idea.()56. The students want to send Mrs. Li a present because _.A. her birthday is comingB. she teaches them wellC. she will retireD. she will travel around the worl

52、d()57. Li Wei suggests buying a _ present.A. beautifulB. usefulC. cheapD. creative()58. The underlined words“ on sale ” means _ in Chinese.A. 削价出售B. 批发C. 卖价为D. 抢购()59. Mrs. Li has a hobby of _.A. traveling the worldB. collecting picturesC. taking picturesD. teaching English()60. According to the passage, the students probably get _ for Mrs. Li.A. some flowersB. a dictionaryC. a scarfD. a photo albumKMany U.S. Presidents(总统 ) had different occupations before entering the White House.