八级英语阅读理解题(附答案)

1、八年级阅读理解题【模拟试题】 答题时间： 120 分钟阅读理解练习：一Hi, Louis!I ' m writing to tell you something about the customs and festivals.Everyone loves holidays since one doesn 'nteed to go to school or work.Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out

2、with friends; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the U.S., everyone thinks New Year ' s Eve a New Year are both for partying with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite is true in Japan tho

3、ugh. For example, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate the birth of Christ.I have been interested in foreign customs s

4、ince I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.Love,Sue根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T表示，错误的用“ F表示。1. Usually, nobody goes to school or works during hol

5、idays.2. Christmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family.3. All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays.4. Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures.5. This passage is about the customs and holidays i

6、n Japan.二Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can' t talk with words, but they talk with sounds.They show their feelings with sounds.Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “ school . They don ' t study, but they travel together.Dolph ins talk to the other dolph ins in the school. The

7、y give in formati on. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “ welcome when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk whe n they play.They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds un der water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. S

8、cientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.Sometimes people catch a dolph in for a large aquarium 水族馆.People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphi ns don ' t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and Ionely孤独的There are many stories about dolph ins. They help pe

9、ople. Sometimes they save somebody ' s life. Dolph in meat is good, but people don' t like to kill them. They saythat dolph ins bring good luck. Many people believe this.1. Dolph ins show their feeli ngs with.A. picturesB. wordsC. waterD. sounds2. People can ' t hear the dolphin ' s

10、sounds because.A. they are above the waterB. they are un der the waterC. they are very highD. they are very low3. Which one is true accord ing to the passage?A. Dolph ins swim together in a school because they want to studyB. They don ' t study, but they travel in a groupC. Dolphins like to be a

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13、 Canal Street, Rost on1. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to.A. Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Rost onB. Recruitme nt Office, Southern Airli nes, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KKC. the Director of Studies, In sta nt Lan guages Ltd., 279 Canal Street. Rost on.D. a private Ia

14、n guage school.2. What stops Jack, an experie need taxi driver, work ing for Capes Taxis.A. Fond of beer and wine.B. Punished处分 for driving too fast and wrong parking.C. Un able to speak a foreig n Ian guage.D. Not havi ng college educatio n.3. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just fi

15、nished college. Which job might be give n to him?A. Driving for Capes TaxiB. Work ing for Souther n Airli nesC. Teach ing at In sta nt Lan guages Ltd.D. Worki ng for Northern Airli nes.4. What prevents阻止Mary, aged 25, from becoming an air hostessA. She once broke a traffic law and was finedB. She ca

16、n ' t speak Japanese very well.C. She has n ever worked as an air hostess beforeD. She doesn ' t feel like working long hours flying abroad.5. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the three advertisements?A. Whether he or she is marriedB. Whether they are men or womenC. Their educat

17、ionD. The ages四All my friends at school smoked. My dad smoked; he didn ' t want me to smoke but my friends kept saying I was stupid. They asked when I was going to grow up. So I started when I was sixteen and after a month I couldn' t stop. But two years later Icould feel what smoking was do

18、ing to me. I couldn 'rutn far, and I coughed every morning. I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasn' t easy, but now I' ve donefeel better. Now I have money for other things.If you smoke, you are twice as likely to die from a heart attack. And the more you smoke, the earlier the hear

19、t attack is likely to be. For example, a 50-year-old who smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day, is four times more likely to have heart disease than a non-smoker of the same age.What does smoking do to the heart? First of all, it makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure. The cigar

20、ette smoke also reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. Consequently, the heart has to work harder, with less oxygen. Finally, your arteries will narrow faster if you smoke.So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, the answer is easy-not to smoke. D on' t copy your frien

21、ds and other people who smoke. If you smoke, find out how to stop. Stopping isn' t easy, but you ' ll be healthier, and 1. Who is more likely to have heart disease?A. A smokerB. A non-smokerC. A 50-year-old person2. What does the writer think of smoking?A. It is good for his healthB. Smoking

22、 is bad for himC. Is it neither good nor bad for his heath3. What happens after the writer stopped smoking?A. He becomes richB. He has more friendsC. He becomes healthier and has money to do other things.五New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world.You might want to do some shopping in

23、New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New York ' smost famous shopping street, but if you go, be prepared to “ window shop only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less expensive shopping areas nearby, and you ' lsl oon come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macy' s a

24、nd FAO Schwartz.And if you ' ve brought your rollerblade, sthen a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came here to relax, sit down for a few minutes and get away from the rush of New York life, then you'

25、 d be wrong. NotbsoindyCseintral Park: they run, jog 慢跑,and most of all they rollerblade.When you leave New York, you might be tired, even poor and overweight, but the one thing you won' t be is bored!根据短文内容，答复以下问题。1. Why would you probably only “ window shop in Fifth Avenue?2. What do some wait

26、ers and waitresses in New York wear on their feet?3. What don ' t people do in CenPtralrk?六In the USA, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonald ' sand Kentucky Fried Chicken in many countries around the world. You look at a menu above

27、the counter, and say what you' d like toeat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. There ' s no need to leave a tip.In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You don ' wt ait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually

28、 brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you' d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as youleave. A diner is like a coffee shop but usually looks like a railway carriage.In a family restaurant the atmosphere is casual, but the waitress shows you whereto sit. O

29、ften the waitress tells you her name, but you don' t need to tell her yours. Ifyou don ' t eat everything, your waitress gives you a doggy bag to take yuor food home.You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.In top class restaurants, you need a reservation and you need to arrive

30、on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it. You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you don' t like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the waiter.1. counter 柜台 2. tip 小费3. carriage 火

31、车车厢4. casual 随意的5. percent 百分之6. reservation 预定7. refuse 拒绝1. There are types of restaurants here.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six2. We should sit in a coffee shop.A. near the doorB. in the cornerC. at a counterD. on the floor3. In what kind of restaurant does the waitress often tell you her name?A. In

32、a top class restaurantB. In a fast food restaurantC. In a coffee shopD. In a family restaurant4. How much do you need to tip in a top class restaurant?A. Ten percentB. Fifteen percentC. Thirty percentD. Forty percent七If you ask Daniel Radcliffe who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from th

33、e last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, that' sreally difficult, he says with a smile.“There have been so many things, so many memories that at times it's hard trecall them all, says Daniel. “ But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for Tbe Pbi

34、losopber's Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights ofmy life. “ But I ' ve had such a great time doing Tbe Cbamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the team. It' s been great.Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is ta

35、ller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on th

36、eir only child.1. impossible 不可能的2. recall 回忆3. premiere 首映4. amazing 令人惊异的5. the Chamber of Secrets?密室?6. age nt 经纪人7. casting director 负责物色演员的人8. essential 极为重要的根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T表示，错误的用“ F表示1. Daniel Radcliff is fifteen years old in 2003.2. Daniel didn' t have many special moments in 2002.s S

37、tone3. One of his best memories was the London premiere for 7 Pbilosopber4. Daniel likes making friends.5. Daniel ' s father is an agent in America.试题答案】 阅读理解参考答案：一 TFFTF二 DCB三 CBCDA四 ABC五 1. Because it is shopping for the rich2. Rollerblades3. Sit 六 BCDB 七 TFTTF八Korean culture is really excitin

38、g right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata . This love story is still popular. People, esp

39、ecially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun 裴勇俊 .In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E.S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts 排行榜 .The Korean Wavehas also madeyoung

40、 people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery 整容 to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don't make plasticsurgery look shameful丢面子的 .Are all th

41、e faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find outfor yourself when you next visit South Korea. 根据短文，选择最正确答案：1. What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to .A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean languageD. Korean actors2. When did the Korean Wave start? It started with .A. the Korean p

42、op songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series“Winter Sonata D. the Korean food3. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?.A. Bae Yong JunB. Baby VoxC. S. E. SD. Finkle4. Korean stars often change their looks by .A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying different foodD. having plastic surgery5. Wh

43、ich of the following is NOTtrue according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Youngpeople like Korean pop stars ' clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful. 九Do you remember when yo

44、ur grandma told you the story ofSnow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's justone story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales ?格林童话?.The Grimmbrothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.Why are G

45、erman fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's becausethey come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largestforest in the country and one of the most b eautiful. It ' s famous for its trees and lovely views. There are

46、 valleys and waterfalls 瀑布 there. It' s a good place to start a story.Don' t forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches. 根据短文，选择最正确答案：1. From the story, we know that is the hometown of SnowWhite.A. England B. Japan C.

47、America D. Germany2. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven years3. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is veryA. largeB. beautifulC. boring D. famous4. The story mainly tells us . A. who wrote the story of Snow Whi

48、teB. some things about Black Forest. C. people should visit GermanyD. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.十If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls 套娃 back with you. They make great presents.It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you will find a smaller dol

49、l inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on!In a nesting doll, there are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a meter high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything from three to 50.The dolls

50、 are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses.They wear scarves 头巾.They sometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards 胡子 . They even havegreat men like President 总统 Vladimir Putin on some of them.根据短文，判断正误：1. There are dolls inside one another

51、in a nesting doll.2. The largest doll can be one meter high.3. People often make dolls look like pretty Russian girls.4. Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one.People never make dolls look like the president.十一 The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the

52、world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away

53、 bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate 装饰 their homes withpieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of“hong bao . tI is a redpaper

54、 bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to makeeverybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, you'd better not say any bad wor

55、ds like “death . Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, don 't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据短文，选择最正确答案：1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A. Family mem

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