牛津译林版英语 八年级下册 Unit4 阅读理解训练（含答案）

1、8B Unit4 阅读理解训练一完形填空Once upon a time, a child was ready to be born. So he asked God, “How am I going to live there? I am so small and 1 .” God answered, “ 2 many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” The child asked, “Here I am in Heaven, I don't do

2、 anything else 3 sing and smile. Thats enough for me to be happy.” God answered, “Your angel will sing for you and will also 4 for you every day. You will feel your angel's love and be happy. ” The child asked, “How will I learn? I don't know the language that human beings 5 . ” God said, “Y

3、our angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will 6 hear. With much patience and care, your angel will teach you 7 to live.” The child asked, “What am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled, “Your angel will 8 your hands together and will teach you how to pray.” T

4、he child asked, “Who will protect me?” God said, “Your angel will protect you even if it means risking her own 9 .” At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly, “Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell

5、 me my angel's name.” “Your angel's name is of no 10 . You will simply call your angel Mom.”1. A. helplessB. helpfulC. usefulD. useless2. A. InB. BetweenC. AmongD. With3. A. and B. orC. butD. so4. A. danceB. smileC. teachD. laugh5. A. tellB. sayC. talkD. speak6. A. ever B. neverC. onceD. jus

6、t7. A. whereB. whatC. whenD. how8. A. take B. placeC. bringD. carry9. A. happinessB. healthC. lifeD. luck10. A. meaningB. importanceC. useD. way二阅读理解AHere is a story: A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts t

7、he chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesnt struggle (挣扎) to leave the chrysalis, it cant fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges (挑战) of life bring out the

8、best in young people and make them fly.When people are young, meeting and overcoming (克服) challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful people have had to struggle. One famous businessman now owns many big supermarkets. He

9、 used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His fathers death made him grow up fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his

10、 brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like r

11、ock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people

12、learn to meet challenges and overcome them.1. From the story we know that the butterfly cant fly because _.A. it gets out by itselfB. the man feels sorry for itC. it tries to challenge itselfD. the man helps it come out2. Denniss example shows that successful people should _.A. overcome the difficul

13、tiesB. take up business earlyC. become the leaders of tomorrowD. sell clothes from door to door3. What is the writer trying to do in this passage?A. Describe where a butterfly comes from. B. Encourage young people to face challenges.C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman. D. Explain what

14、will happen if a person fails the exam.4. What is the best title for this passage?A. Successful People Have a Sense of AchievementB. Young People Must Develop Their Energy ActivelyC. Countries Should Continue to Become SuccessfulD. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young PeopleBTechnology is

15、everywhere. We see it any place we go to and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house. What I always forget is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others. Every room in my house has some electronic devices (设备). W

16、henever I am at home, I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into my living room on any given day, you would find that, first, I have the television on. At the same time, I usually have my laptop resting on my knee, or I will be using my mobile phone. Even when Im not

17、 at home I am always using my phone, and at work or in cafes, I sit down and connect to the local wireless network. I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering. The technology we carry a

18、bout everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work, there is so mu

19、ch that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The United Nations, in fact, has a huge page with “Volunteers Recruited” on its website. This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff. Many organizations only need you to work an h

20、our a weeksome even less. And online volunteers support can really help make a difference to those in need.1. From Paragraph 2, we can know that the writer _.   A. uses technology a lot    B. works in a cafeC. is a computer engineer    D. likes modern mus

21、ic2. The underlined word “Recruited” in Paragraph 4 means “_ ”.A. Ordered B. Wanted C. Visited D. Warned3. In the writers opinion, people should spend more time _ with technology.A. working on computer programs    B. keeping the Internet safeC. inventing electronic products 

22、   D. helping people in need4. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Website Design    B. Internet OrganizationsC. Online Volunteering    D. Online TranslationCMy daughter finally lost her first tooth. She waited for this moment for more than a year.Mo

23、st of the kids in the first grade lost not only one tooth, but several. But my daughter kept waiting impatiently. Then, she finally got a loose (松的) tooth. I never saw her so happy except on Christmas, Childrens Day or her birthday. Last Friday night, she was eating an apple, and the tooth started t

24、o become loose. Minutes later, my daughter shouted happily. The tooth was out!I cleaned it off and put it under her pillow (枕头). When she went to bed that night, my daughter wondered, “Will the tooth fairy (牙仙) let me keep the tooth?” I told her she might and shed have to wait and see.The tooth fair

25、y comes from an old story. Its believed that when a kid loses his first tooth and puts it under his pillow, the tooth fairy will come to visit him when he is sleeping. If the tooth fairy sees the kid and loves him, she will leave some money under his pillow without taking away the tooth. If she does

26、nt think the kid lovely enough, she will still leave some money but take the tooth away and then I put a dollar in my bag so that Id remember to put it under my daughters pillow. However, I forgot. Luckily, her dear dad remembered.1. How many of the following things make the writers daughter happy?a

27、. Christmas b. Childrens Day c. her birthday d. the missing toothA. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.2. What do the two underlined words in Paragraph 3 mean?A. my daughter; the tooth fairy B. my daughter; my daughterC. the tooth fairy; my daughter D. the tooth fairy; the tooth fairy3. Which of the fol

28、lowing is TRUE?A. The daughter is a second-grader. B. The writer is a mother.C. The real tooth fairy in the story is the writer. D. Several kids in the daughters class lost one tooth.4. What may be the best ending of the story?A. A new tooth grew during my daughters sleep that night.B. My daughter w

29、oke up at midnight and saw the beautiful tooth fairy.C. The next morning my daughter was glad to find the money and the tooth.D. The other kids in the first grade laughed at my daughter because she lost a tooth.三阅读填空If you drop a piece of fruit on your computer keyboard, will you think about eating

30、it again? What if you drop it in the toilet? Bacteria (细菌) can live here and there, even in some unexpected places.If you eat at your computer or sit down to surf the Internet without first washing your hands, your computer keyboard could be bad for your health. According to the US National Res

31、earch Centre, the average computer carries 400 times more bacteria than a toilet bowl.Could one of the dirtiest things in your home be right in your hand? Yes, the TV remote control. It gets dropped on the floor, put on the sofa and everyone in the house holds it. Scientists found that around half o

32、f the tested remote controls carry the cold virus (病毒).Dont forget your toothbrush. Do you put it in the bathroom? Studies show that flushing (抽水冲洗) the toilet releases bacteria in the air. Bacteria can remain in the air for at least two hours. They may pollute your toothbrush. You can find ways to solve this problem. Try to keep your toothbrush far from the toilet. Make sure that it is in an upright position after each use. Its also important to change your toothbrush every three months.The kitchen is one of the places with the most bacteriamore than the bathroom. Dishcloths and kitchen spo