八年级英语下册阅读理解解题技巧及练习测试题

【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解解题技巧及练习测试题经典

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

Let'senjoyamovie!

Zootopia

■Fromalargeelephanttoasmallmouse,animalslivehappilytogetherin

Disney'sZootopia.

*■Language:English

RunningTime:1Hourand49Minutes

L*1Price:Weekdays—$50

$25(childrenunder6)

Weekends—$60

$30(childrenunder6)

I'veneverimaginedthenovieissointeresting.Therearemanykindsofanimalsinit.AfterI

watchedthemovie,Ilearnedmoreaboutanimals.Iwouldhighlyrecommendthismovietothose

animallovers.

—John

Ihaveseenmanycartoonsofthiskind,butthisoneissurprisinglyfunnyandIlovethesweet

voiceinit.MybrotherandIjustcouldn'thelplaughingfromthebeginningtotheend.

—David

ThismovieissowellmadeIwenttoseeitwithmy5-year-oldsonlastSundayafternoon.Ilove

thebeautifulmusicwhilemysonlovestherabbitpoliceofficerJudyverymuch.Itshowsthat

smallanimalslikehercanalsodoseriouswork.

Nancy

(1)Thepostershowsthatisspokeninthemovie.

A.JapaneseB.FrenchC.EnglishD.Chinese

(2)Fromtheposter;wecanknowthatthemovielasts.

A.60minutesB.109minutesC.99minutesD.120minutes

(3)Johnlikesthismoviebecauseof.

A.thedifferentkindsofanimalsB.thefunnyactors

C.thesweetvoiceD.thebeautifulmusic

(4)ItcostNancyandherson__towatchthemovie.

A.$75B.$90C.$1COD.$120

【答案】(1)C

(2)B

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了一部电影的基本信息以及人们对这部电影的评价。

（1）细节题。根据方框提到的Language:English可知,语言为英语，故选C。

<2）细节题。根据方框提到的RunningTime:1Hourand49Minultb可知，时间是109分

钟,故选B。

(3)细节题。根据John的言论提到AfterIwatchedthemovie,Ilearnedmoreabout

animals.可知John喜欢这部电影是因为了解了很多动物，故选A,

(4)推断题。根据方框提到的Weekends—$60和$30(childrenunder6)可知,他们一

共花了90美元，故选B。

【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，r

解大意之后找出中心思想，

2.阅读理解

Funwithshadowpuppetolays

Shadowpuppetplaysareanancientformofperformance.TheybeganinAsia,butnoware

performedallovertheworldandtheycanbeadapted（改编）totellanykindofstory.Ina

shadowpuppetshow,thepuppetscan'tbeseen.Onlytheirshadowscanbeseen.

HowtoAshadowpuppetstagecanbemadebyusingapieceofboard（木板）.

preparethe•Cutoutanopeningfromthecentreoftheboard.

stage•Covertheopeningwithapieceofwhitecloth.

•Thepuppetshidebehindthewhitecloth.Abrightlightissetupbehindthe

puppets.Whenthelightbehindthepuppetsisturnedon,blackshadowsare

shownonthewhitecloth.Whenthepuppetsmove,theshadowsmove.

（1）Chooseastorywithtwoorthreetalkingcharacters.

（2）Drawtheshapeofeachpersonoranimalonapieceofblackposterboard.It

willbeeasytofollowthelinesifyoudrawthemwithawhitpencil.

（3）Usescissorstocutoutthepuppetscarefully.

（4）Makeadrinkingstraw（麦杆）connectedtothebackofeachpuppet.

（5）Useittocontroleachpuppetacrossthestage.

Haveafriendreadthestorywhileyoumovethepuppets.

（1）Inwhichcountrymaytheshadowpuppetplaysbegin?

A.InGermany.B.InChina.C.InAmerica.D.InFrance.

（2）Whydoweneedabrightlight?

A.Tohelppuppetpeoplelookbetter.B.Tomakethestageinteresting.

C.Tohelpmakeshadows.D.Toshowthattheshowhasstarted.

（3）Whatcanbeputbackintotheblankinthepassage?

A.Makingshadowpuppetsisdifficult.B.Howtocutoutthepuppets.

C.Howthepuppetscanbeseen.D.Howtomakeshadowpuppets.

（4）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Theaudienceseepuppetsinfrontofthestage.

B.Shadowsmoveaspeoplemoveonthewhitecloth.

C.Peopleusestrawstooperatethepuppets.

D.ShadowpuppetplaysbeganinAfrica.

【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TheybeganinAsia可知，皮影来自亚洲，而选项

A,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Whenthelightbehindthepuppetsisturnedon,black

shadowsareshownonthewhitecloth.可知光使用来造影的，故选Co

(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Makeadrinkingstrawconnectedtothebackofeach

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、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

Weknowwhatitisliketryingtofindoutaboutjuniorsportsandhobbiesforboysandgirlsin

yourlocal(当地的)areafrom6-17yearsofage.

We'vehadfirstexperienceofjuniorsportsourselvesacrossawidekindofactivities.Sowe've

setupHobbiesforKidstohelpyoufindyourwaythroughthesportinginyourplace.

Whetheryouwanttotakeupasportorhobbyjustforinterestortocompeteatahigh

standard(水平),therearcusuallymajordecisionsthatyouneedtotakeifyouarcnewtoa

sportornewtoalocalarea.

HobbiesforKidswillhelpyouwithideasaboutchoosingtherightorganizationsorclubsfor

juniors,wheretofindtopqualitytuitiontailored(学费定制)totheneedsofjuniors,buying

thecorrectequipmentandclothingateachstageofthejuniordevelopment.

HobbiesforKidscoversJuniorFootball,JuniorGoltJuniorCricketandJuniorSwimming.Other

sportsandhobbieswillbeaddedsoonasthesiteexpandswithyourowninputandrequests,so

keepcheckingback!

WehopeyoufindHobbiesforKidsusefulandinformative.

(1)HobbiesforKidsis.

A.aTVprogramaboutsportsandhobbies.

B.acourseespeciallydesignedforparents.

C.amagazineonhobbiesforkids.

D.aguidetokids,sportsandhobbies.

(2)WhowouldbeinterestedinHobbiesforKids?

A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Teenagers.D.Athletes.

(3)WiththehelpofHobbiesforKids,youwill.

A.competeatahighstandard

B.developanewhobbyquickly

C.knowhowtopickarightclub

D.knowtheneedsofjuniors

(4)Ifyouwanttogetinformationonjuniorbasketball,youshould__.

A.inputyourrequestsandcheckback

B.clickthesitenowandthen

C.givesomeadvicetothesite

D.scanotherinformationfirst

(5)Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?

A.Atextbook.B.TheInternet.C.Amagazine.D.Anadvertisement.

【答案】(1)D

(2)C

(3)C

(4)A

(5)B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这是一则关于6-17岁学生制定的体育兴趣俱乐部的广告。

(1)主旨大意题。根据HobbiesforKidswillhelpyouwithideasaboutchoosingtheright

organizationsorclubsforjuniors,wheretofindtopqualitytuitiontailored(学费定制)tothe

needsofjuniors,buyingthecorrectequipmentandclothingateachstageofthejunior

development.可知Hobbiesforkids是一个为青少年选择爱好或者体青运动的一个引领组

织，故选D。

(2)细节理解题。根据Weknowwhatitisliketryingtofindoutaboutjuniorsportsand

hobbiesforboysandgirlsinyourlocal(当地的)areafrom6-17yearsofage.可知对于

Hobblesforkids感兴趣的是青少年，故选C。

(3)细节理解题。HobbiesforKidswillhelpyouwithideasaboutchoosingtheright

organizationsorclubsforjuniors,可知Hobbiesforkids।〔以帮着孩子们选择合适的俱乐部。

故选Co

(4)细节理解题。根据HobbiesforKidscoversJuniorFootball,JuniorGolf,JuniorCricketand

JuniorSwimming.Othersportsandhobbieswillbeaddedsoonasthesiteexpandswithyourown

inputandrequests,sokeepcheckingback!可知其他的运动和爱好会很快加入网站扩展，根据

您自己输入的信息和要求所以请继续跟进！故选A。

(5)细节理解题。根据文中的语句Othersportsandhobbieswillbeaddedsoonasthesite

expandswithyourowninputandrequests,sokeepcheckingback!理解可知，这篇文章应该来

自网络,故选B。

【点评】考阅读理解。本题主要涉及细节理解题和主旨大意题。细节理解题可以直接从文

中找到答案，而主旨大意题需要认真阅读仔细理解，归纳出中心思想。

4.阅读理解

Thefamousdirector(导演)ofabigandexpensivemovieplannedtofilmabeautifulsunset

（日落）overtheocean,sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroineinfrontofitat

theendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetoeachotherforover.Hesenthiscameraworkersout

oneeveningtofilmthesunsetforhim.

Thenextmorninghesaidtothemen,"Haveyouprovidedmewiththatsunset?"

"No,sir/*themenanswered.Thedirectorwasangry."Whynot?"heasked.

"Well,sir,"oneofthemenanswered,"we'reontheeastcoasthere,andthesunsetsinthe

west.Wecangetyouasunrise（日出）overthesea,ifnecessary（必要）,butnotasunset."

"ButIwantasunset!"thedirectorshouted."（Gototheairport,takethenextflighttothe

westcoast,andgetone."

Butthenayoungsecretaryhadanidea."Whydon'tyouphotoasunrise,"sheasked,"andthen

playitbackwards?Thenit'lllooklikeasunset."

"That'saverygoodidea!"thedirectorsaid.Thenheturnedtothecameraworkersandsaid,

"TomorrowmorningIwantyoutogetmeabeautifulsunriseoverthesea."

Thecameraworkerswentoutearlythenextmorningandfilmedabrightsunriseoverthe

beachinthemiddleofabeautifulcoast.Thenatnineo'clocktheytookittothedirector."Hereit

is,sir,"theysaid,andgaveittohim.Hewasverypleased.

Theyallwentintothestudio（.I.作室）."Allright,"thedirectorexplained,"nowourheroand

heroinearegoingtosaygoodbye.Runthefilmbackwardssothatwecanseethe'sunset'behind

them."

The"sunset"began,butafteraquarterofaminute,thedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhis

handsandshoutedtothecameraworkerstostop.

Thebirdsinthefilmwereflyingbackwards,andthewavesontheseaweregoingawayfrom

thebeach.

（1）Whydidthedirectorwanttosendhisworkerstothewestcoast?

A.Becausehechangedhismindaboutgettingasunset.

B.Becausehewasangrywithhiscrew.

C.Becausehewantedtogetaphotoofsunset.

D.Becauseitwashissecretary'sadvice.

（2）Thedirectorwantedtofilmasunsetovertheoceanbecause.

A.itwentwellwiththeseparation（告另ij）oftheheroandheroine

B.whentheyarrivedatthebeachitwasalreadyintheevening

C.itwasmoremovingthanasunrise

D.theoceanlookedmorebeautifulatsunset

（3）Afterthe"sunset"began,thedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhishands.

A.becausehewasmovedtotears

B.ashesaweverythingin-thefilmmovingbackwards

C.asthesunrisedidnotlockasbeautifulashehadimagined

D.becausehewassadwiththeperformanceoftheheroandheroine

（4）WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Theworkershadtofollowthesecretary'sadvice.

B.Ifyouwanttoseeasunrise,theeastcoastistheplacetogo.

C.Thecameraworkerswasn'tabletofilmthephotothefirstday.

D.Thedirectortoldhiswor<erstostopfilmingthe"sunset".

【答案】(1)C

(2)A

(3)B

(4)A

【解析】【分析】短文大意：导演想得到日落的场景，他的员工没有拍好，后来他打算让

员工拍一副日出场景，但是后来在倒放的时候，发现镜头里的东西都在倒放。

(1)细节题。根据文章提到的sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroinein

frontofitattheendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetceachotherforover可■知,他需要

一副Fl落的场景，故选C。

(2)细节题。根据文章提到的sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroinein

frontofitattheendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetceachotherforover可知，它和男

女主角告别相匹配，故选A。

(3)细节题。根据文章提到的Thebirdsinthefilmwereflyingbackwards,andthe

wavesontheseaweregoingawayfromthebeach口:知，他发现一切东西都在倒退，故

选Be

(4)细节题。根据文章提到的Thecameraworkerswentoutearlythenextmorningand

filmedabrightsunriseoverthebeachinthemiddleofabeautifulcoast可知，看日出应该

在海岸的中部看，故B错误，故选B。

【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。

5.阅读理解

Oneoftheproblemscareerpeople(上班族)haveinthemorningisdressingfortheoffice

whentherewillbeaneveningpartyimmediatelyfollowed,withnotimetoreturnhometo

change.Theeasiestsolutionistokeepafullsetoftoiletries(洗漱用品)andmake-upstored

somewhereattheoffice.

Awomangoingtoaneveningpartyshoulddressinoneofher"basicdresses"inthemorning-

thekindthatcanchangeirtoadifferentlookwithanaddedscarforjewelry.Infifteenmirutes,

whenherofficedayhasended,shecanmetamorphose(彻底变化)herselfintoanotherperson

withfreshlycleanedteeth,combedhair,anewface,adifferentanddressier(更时髦的)pairof

shoes,andsomesparklingjewelry.Ifshemustwearalongdressfortheparty,sheshouldbringit

totheofficeinaprotectivebagandstoreitsafelyuntilshehastoputiton.

(1)Theeasiestsolutionis.

A.tokeepafullsetoftoiletriesandmake-upstoredsomewhereattheoffice

B.nottogototheparty

C.totakeataxihome

D.tofinishworkearlier

(2)Ifawomanisgoingtoaparty,sheshouldwearinthemorning.

A.anicedressB.a"basicdress"C.heruniformD.casualclothes

(3)Howlongdoesittakeawomantochangeherselfatleast?

A.Aboutfiveminutes.B.Aboutfifteenminutes.

C.Abouthalfanhour.D.Aboutfiftyminutes.

(4)Ifawomanmustwearalongdressfortheparty,sheshould.

A.wearitinthemorningB.buyoneintheshop

C.borrowonefromherworkmateD.bringittotheoffice

【答案】(1)A

(2)B

(3)B

(4)D

【解析】【分析】短文大意：当上班族晚上有聚会，早上需要打扮，对女人而言需要穿正

装，而这个过程需要15分钟，如果她需要穿裙子，需要把裙子带到办公室里来。

(1)细节题。根据文章提到的Theeasiestsolutionistokeepafullsetoftoiletriesand

make-upstoredsomewhereattheoffice可知，最早的解决方法是用洗漱用品，上班的时

候化妆，故选A。

(2)细节题。根据文章提到的Awomangoingtoaneveningpartyshoulddressinone

ofher"basicdresses"inthemorning可知，女人需要穿正装，故选B。

(3)细节题。根据文章提到的Infifteenminutes,whenherofficedayhasended,she

canmetamorphose(彻底变化)herselfintoanotherpersonwithfreshlycleanedteeth,

combedhair可知，需要15分钟，故选B。

(4)细节题。根据文章提到的Ifshemustwearalongdressfortheparty,sheshould

bringittotheofficeinaprotectivebagandstoreitsafelyuntilshehastoputiton可知,

需要带到办公空里来，故选D。

【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。

6.阅读理解

Morethan1,000differentkindsofpiecesofplastic,incljding115cups,25bags,fourbottles

andtwopairsofshoes,havebeenfoundinsideadeadwhale(鲸鱼)inIndonesia,accordingto

localofficials.

Whenthewhalewasfoundontheisland,itwasalreadydecomposingwhenanimaldoctors

arrived.Sotheywereunabletobesureiftheplasticcauseditsdeath,saidLukas,theleaderof

theWorldWildlifeFundinIndonesia.Theplasticweighedabout6kilograms,or13pouncs,he

said.

Butpicturesofthedeadwhalecausedawarmdiscussion.Thepeopleinthecountryhave

startedtorealizethatitisbecauseofusingtoomuchplastic.Sohasthegovernment.Indonesia,a

nationofabout260millionpeoplewastheworld'ssecond-biggestproducerofplasticwastein

2018,behindonlyChina.

Ifthewhaleseattoomuchplastic,theywillhaveawrongfeeling.Theythinkthattheyarefull.

Andthatwillleadthemtoeatlessfoodthatprovidesallthegoodthingstheyneed,saidNicholas

whoistheleaderoftheOceanConservancy.Moreover,eatingtoomuchplasticcanmakethem

reducetheirweight,theirenergyandslowdowntheirswimming.Asaresult,whalesareeasierto

behurtbythesharksandmanyotherdangerousanimalsinthesea.

Morethan800kindsofanimalsintheseaareaffectecbyabout8.8milliontonsofplastic

whichisthrownawayfreelyintheoceaneachyear.Plasticcanalsostoptheanimalsmoving

freelyandsometimestheywillcausethemtodiebecausetheyhavetobeunderthewaterfor

toolong.Someplasticcanmakeasmallholeintheirstomachsaftertheyeatit.

(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"decomposing"inParagraph2mean?

A.腐烂.B.吸收.C.凝固.D.飘散.

(2)Whichcountryproducedmostplasticwastein2018?

A.India.B.China.C.Indonesia.D.America.

(3)Whathappenstothewhalesaftereatingtoomuchplastic?

A.Theywillfeelhungry.

B.Theywilldieatonce.

C.Theywilleatlesshealthyfood.

D.Theywillattacksharksactively.

(4)Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweinfer?

A.Picturesofthedeadwhalecaughtfewpeople'sattention.

B.Peoplekillwhalesbecausetheyaredangerousanimals.

C.Plasticcanstopseaanimalsmovingfreely,evencausethemtodie.

D.Indonesiagovernmentwilltakeactiontostoptheseapollution.

【答案】⑴A

(2)B

(3)C

(4)D

【解析】【分析】这篇文章讲述在印度尼西亚发现了一头死去的鲸鱼胃里有很多塑料。由

此引起了人们对过度使用塑料的反思。

(1)细节题。根据后文Sotheywereunabletobesureiftheplasticcauseditsdeath...可知这

只鲸鱼在被发现时已经死了，可推知decomposing描述的是它死后的状态，结合选项，腐

烂的意思符合语境，故选A。

(2)细节题。根据第三段Indonesia,anationofabout260millionpeoplewastheworld's

second-biggestproducerofplasticwastein2018,behindonlyChina.印度尼西亚是第二大产

国，仅次于中国，可见中国产生的塑料垃圾最多，故选B。

(3)细节题。根据第四段Andthatwillleadthemtoeatlessfoodthatprovidesallthegood

thingstheyneed...可只吃了太多塑料•，"吃饱了"的错觉，会让鲸鱼不吃健康的食物，故选

Co

(4)细节题。根据第三段Thepeopleinthecountryhavestartedtorealizethatitisbecause

ofusingtoomuchplastic.Sohasthegovernment.这个国家的人们已经开始意识到这是因为使

用了太多的塑料。政府也意识到了，由此可推知政府将会采取措施阻止海洋污染。故选

Do

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7.阅读理解

We'ddrivenallnighttoreachSaltillo,Mexico.Wewerehungry,sowestoppedourcarbya

doorunderabigredCoca-Colasignandwentintothesmallrestaurantforbreakfast.Wesat

downatthetable.IgreetedthewaitressinSpanishandorderedsomecoffeeandeggs.Wealso

askedanashtraybecauseallofussmoked.Thewaitressservedusandthenstoodatthekitchen

door,watchingus.WhileIwaseating,Isaidtomyfriendsthatthereweresofewpeopleeating

here.Butherepliedthatthefoodwasdelicious.

Whenwefinishedourfood,Iaskedforourbill.Tooursurprise,thewaitressdidn'twanttogive

ittous.Shesaidweweretravellersandshewashappytoserveus.IsaidthiswasbusinessandI

washappytopayforthedeliciousfood."No,sir/shesaid."Thisisnotarestaurant-thisisour

home!"Whenwesteppedoutside,wefoundaCoco-Colasignhungovereverydoorway!

(1)TheystoppedtheircarbyadoorunderabigredCoca-Colasignbecause.

A.theywantedtogotothepark

B.somethingwaswrongwiththeircar

C.theygottotheirhome

D.theywantedtohavebreakfast

(2)Theunderlinedword"ashtray"meansinChinese.

A.杯子B.烟灰缸C.面盆D.毛巾

(3)Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat.

A.thereweremanypeopleintherestaurant

B.thefoodwasbad

C.MexicanscouldunderstandSpanish

D.theydidn'tordereggsforbreakfast

(4)Thewaitressdidn'twanttogivethegueststhehillbecause_.

A.sheknewtheyhadnomoney

B.theywereherclosefriends

C.theydidn'teatintherestaurantbutinherhome

D.breakfastwasfreeinSaltillo,Mexico

【答案】(1)D

(2)B

(3)C

(4)C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本人主要讲述了我们在墨西哥的路上饿了，想吃早饭，就进

了一个门上挂着可口可乐招牌的餐馆，在那里女主人热情地招待了我们，等我们吃完饭要

账单的时候才发现，我们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她家里吃的饭。

(1)细节理解题。根据第一段Wewerehungry,sowestoppedourcarbyadoorunderabig

redCoca-Colasignandwentintothesmallrestaurantforbreakfast.可知他们停车是为了吃早

饭，故选D。

(2)猜测词义题。根据后面becauseallofussmoked.因为我们都吸烟,可知ashtray应该

是烟灰缸的意思，故选B,

(3)推理判断题。根据IgreetedthewaitressinSpanishandorderedsomecoffeeandeggs.可

知墨西哥人能听懂西班牙语，故选C。

(4)细节理解题。根据最后一段"No,sir,"shesaid."Thisisnotarestaurant-thisisour

home!”可知，女主人不想给客人账单是因为他们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她的家里，

故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解题。木文涉及细节题、词义猜测题、推理判断题常考题型，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「利用连接词、代词及词

性、同义词、反义词等进行判断选择：推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

8.阅读理解

Peoplenormallythinkofdogsasman'sbestfriends,buttoBrianWilson,histwopetparrots

arehisbestfriends.

Itallbeganin1995,whenBrianwasstillafirefighter.Acaraccidentcausedseriousdamageto

hisbrain.Afterseveralmonthsoftreatment,Brian'sdoctorssaidthathewouldnevertalkagain

andwouldhavetospendtherestofhislifeinanursinghorre.

However,accordingtoBrian,histwopetparrotsdidn'tgiveupeasily.Theykepttalkingtohim

dayandnight,untiloneday,hesaidoneword,thenanother;andallofasuddenwastalkinglike

anormalpersonagain!

Brianwassothankfulthathedecidedtosetupahomeforbirdswhicharenotwantedbytheir

owners.

Now15yearslater;hishouseishometoabout80birds,includingagreatvarietyofbirdslike

severalmacaws,cockatoosandAfricangrays.Thebirdsflyaroundfromroomtoroom,some

cackling,otherstalkinglikehumans.Thoughtheyallhavebigcages,Brianletsthemflyfreely

insidethehouse.

Overtheyears,Brianhasdevelopedaspecialrelationshipwithbirds.Thebirdswhobiteother

humans,seemtolikehimandcangetalongwithhimwell.Heisnowcalledabirdwhisperer.

Brianpaysformostofthecostsoflookingafterthebirdsfromhisownmoney,buthasrecently

establishedafoundationtoacceptdonations.Heandhisbirdsalsoearnmoneybyperformingat

birthdayparties,weddingsandothersocialevents.

ForpeoplewhowanttoadoptBrian'sbirds,theyhavetovolunteeratthefoundationforthree

months,beforetheycantakethepethome.

(1)Brianusedtobea__beforesettingupthebirdfoundation.

A.doctorB.trainerC.whispererD.fireman

(2)WhathappenedtoBrianafterthecaraccident?

A.Helosthisjob.B.Herefusedmedicaltreatment.

C.Hecouldn'ttalk.D.Helivedinahospital.

(3)Mostofthemoneyforlookingafterbirdscomesfrom__.

A.publicdonationsB.Brian'sownsavings

C.earningsfromperformancesD.friendsancrelatives

(4)IfJanewantstoadoptoneofBrian'sbirds,sheneedsto__.

A.performatbirthdaypartiesB.workwithbirdsforsometime

C.donatesomemoneyD.learntotalkwithbirds

【答案】(1)D

(2)C

(3)B

(4)B

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了BrianWilson的两只宠物鹦鹉。

(1)细节理解题。根据第二段Itallbeganin1995,whenBrianwasstillafirefighter.可知,

Brian以前是个消防员。故选D。

(2)细节理解题。根据第二段Brian'sdoctorssaidthathewouldnevertalkagain.可知，车

祸之后，Brian不会说话了。故选C。

(3)细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Brianpaysformostofthecostsoflookingafterthebirds

fromhisownmoney.可知，大多数照顾宠物的花费来自他自己的钱。故选B。

(4)细节理解题0根据最后一段ForpeoplewhowanttoadoptBrian'sbirds,theyhaveto

volunteeratthefoundationforthreemonths,beforetheycantakethepethome.可知，想收养

他的鸟的人，必须志愿在基地工作三个月。故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

9.阅读理解

Likehumans,dogsdonatebloodtoo,andnoteverycogcandonateblood.Thedogsare

screened(检查)forhealthfirst.Dogsmusthavethecorrectbloodtype,weighatleast55

poundsandbeyoungerthan8yearsold.Theymaydonatethreeorfourpints(品月兑)ayear,

whichcanhelpanimalsthataresufferingfromillnesseslikecanceroranaccidentlikebeinghit

byacar.Onepintcansaveuptothreedogs.

Ownersvolunteertheirpetsfortheshortprocedure(程序),whichrequiresnosedative,a

kindofmedicinegiventocalmhimorherdown.It'sthedogthatfinallychoosestoliestilland

give.Ifthedogswanttogetupandleave,theycan.

SandyLucasbroughther7-year-oldblackGermanshepherd,Rains,tothebloodmobile(流动

血站)whenitwasparkedathersmallvillage.Sandysaidshewouldn'thavetroubledherself

withhighwaytrafficandci:yparkingproblemstotakethedogtoPennVet'sanimalhospitalin

downtownPhiladelphia,whichistwiceasfarasherhome.Butthebloodmobilemadeiteasyto

findoutifRainscoulddonate."Iwasvery,veryexcitedthatshehadtherightbloodthatwas

neededtohelpanotherdogout,"saidSandy."We'llsurelydoitagain."

(1)Whatshouldweknowaboutadogbeforeitdonatesblood?

①Healthcondition②Bloodtype③Pintnumber

©Donatingtime©Weight(6)Age

A.①②③④B.②③④⑤C.③④⑤⑥D.

①②⑤⑥

(2)Theunderlinedword"sedative"inthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans""in

Chinese.

A.镇静剂B.防腐剂C.氧化剂D.消炎药

(3)Asablooddonor;onehealthydogcansaveatleast_otherdogsayear.

A.threeB.fourC.sixD.nine

(4)Whatshouldbedonetofindoutifadogcoulddonate?

A.Patientsshouldbecalledintocalmthedonordown.

B.Doctorsshouldgivesedativestoadonorbeforetakingitsblood.

C.Avolunteerownerbringshisorherdonortothebloodmobile.

D.AskilleddriversendstheownerandthedonortoPennVet'sanimalhospital.

【答案】(1)D

(2)A

(3)D

(4)C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了动物献血步骤和SandyLucas带她的宠物狗献血的

故事。

(1)细节理解题。根据第一段Thedogsarescreened(检查)forhealthfirst.Dogsmust

havethecorrectbloodtype,weighatleast55poundsandbeyoungerthan8yearsold.可知，献

血前我们要知道狗的健康情况，以及狗的血型、体重和年龄。故选D。

(2)词义猜测题。根据第二段akindofmedicinegiventocalmhimorherdown.一种使他或

她冷静下来的药，可知sedative指的是镇静剂。故选A。

(3)推埋判断题。根据第一段Theymaydonatethreeorfourpints(品脱)ayear.他们一

年可以捐3-4品脱，和Onepintcansaveuptothreedogs.一品托可以救三只狗，可知一只

健康的狗一年至少可以救9只其他狗.故选D.

(4)细节理解题。根据最后一段Butthebloodmobilema