2020-2021年八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题1

1、2020-2021 年八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题1一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1语法填空China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence （影响） . Here we mainly talk about kites.The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5 th century BC. It was made of wood and used

2、 as a rescue signal（求救信号） .At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called muyuan. They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes （军事目的） . The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War（ 206202 BC） . During the Tang Dynasty（ 618907 A

3、D）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness.Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite

4、-flying festivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.（1） A kite was first mentioned in ancient China.A. in the 5th century BCB. two thousand years agoC. one thousand years agoD. in the 4th century BC（2） Between 770 and 221 BC,.A. kites had a w

5、ide influenceB. kites were used as a rescue signalC. kites were used to send family lettersD. kites were invented for military purposes（ 3） What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Kite-flying is very popular in China today.B. Kite-flying is a good way to show off skills.C. Kite-flying has

6、a very long history.D. Kite-flying can help people keep fit.（4） According to the passage, we can say that.A. it is very easy to fly a kiteB. in order to have good luck, we must fly a kiteC. kites have become lighter since the Tang DynastyD. in order to keep healthy, we must fly a kite every day【答案】

7、（ 1） A（ 2） D（ 3） A（ 4） C【解析】 【分析】本文主要讲述了风筝在中国从古至今的发展过程。（ 1）细节题。根据第二段提到的The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back tothe 5th century BC.可知，风筝最早在公元前5 世纪，在中国出现，故选A。（ 2 ）细节题。根据第三段提到的hey were first invented in Shandong Province formilitary purposes （军事目的）. 可知风筝被用于军事目的，故选D。（ 3）主旨大意题。根据第三段说

8、中国举办了很多风筝比赛，可知风筝在中国已经很出名了，故选 A。（ 4）推断题。根据第三段提到的During the Tang Dynasty （618907 AD） , kites were madeof lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper.可知风筝变得越来越轻，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。2阅读理解Every morning my father buys a newspa

9、per on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has

10、 been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there werent many books, few people learn

11、ed to read.Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.Today information can be received onlin

12、e, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I dont think the Y

13、ao Ming posterson my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a two-metre-high computer!（ 1） What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?A. He reads books.B. He reads newspapers.C. He looks through magazines.D. He looks at the posters on the wall.（ 2） When was paper first created?A. About 2,000 yea

14、rs ago.B. In the 19th century.C. About 1,000 years ago.D. In the 11th century.（ 3） Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?（ 4） What happened after books became cheaper?A. People didnt want to buy books.B. Printing was invented in China.C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickl

15、y.D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.【答案】 （ 1） D（2） A（3） D（4） C【解析】 【分析】讲述了纸的起源，一开始的现状，讲述了纸和印刷术的发展过程。（ 1）细节题。根据第一段提到的I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and YaoMing on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.可知，作者睡觉前需要看墙上的海报，故选D。（ 2）细节题。根据第二段提到的Paper was first created about 2,

16、000 years ago，可知纸在2000年前发明，故选A。（ 3）细节题。根据第二段提到的But in those days, books could only be produced one at atime by hand.可知，一开始书必须手把手生产，因而书籍很贵，故选D。（ 4）细节题。根据第三段提到的After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. 可知书变便宜了后，知识和思想很快的被传播，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

17、题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.Arms. How y

18、ou hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people kee

19、p them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy!Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly i

20、n listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!Posture（姿势） . A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feelin

21、g down, you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips （噘起嘴唇） . You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont

22、wish to show. However it will probablystill be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased.（ 1） How many kinds of body language are mentioned in this passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.（ 2）, you may cross your arms.A. When someone helps youB. When someone upsets youC. when someone hits youD

23、. When someone pleases you（ 3） You should hold your head level if you_.（ 4） What does the underlined word refer to?A. Lifting your arm.B. Nodding your head.C. Giving a posture.D. Pursing your lips.【答案】 （ 1） C（ 2） B（ 3） A（ 4） D【解析】 【分析】主要讲了肢体语言。（ 1）细节题。根据第二段到第六段可知讲了一共 5 种肢体语言，即胳膊、头、腿、姿势和嘴，故选 C。（ 2）细节

24、题。根据 If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy! 可知别人使你不安时，交叉你的胳膊表示你不高兴，故选B。（ 3）细节题。根据 When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are themonitorin class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be takenseriously.可知如果想要他人认真对待你的话语你应该保持

25、头的水平，故选A。（ 4）细节题。根据When you are thinking, you often purse your lips（噘起嘴唇）. You mightalso use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show 是不高兴的，如果撅起嘴唇没有被注意到，他人不会知道你不高兴，所以可知撅起嘴唇表明it 代指撅起嘴唇，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。4阅读理解Mr. Ellis is very old. He has seen many changes in

26、his hometown.He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk aboutthem. He often talks about his favorite birds , the robins （一种小鸟 -鸫） .When I was a boy, these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come.

27、 Thousands of them would fly up to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests （巢） in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees, and built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldnt build their nests near our houses beca

28、use there were no trees.Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They dont come any more.（ 1） Mr. Ellis often talks about_.A. his old houseB. the old daysC. his life nowD. his family（2） The robins spent the winter in_.A. the southB. the westC. the northD.

29、 the east（ 3） _ built the nests in the trees.A. Mr. EllisB. Some peopleC. The robinsD. Some dogs（ 4） The robins hasnt come to the hometown because（ 5） From the passage we can know that_.B. there were many houses in the old days.C. the robins can make houses without trees.D. Mr. Ellis is not happy wi

30、th the changes there.【答案】 （ 1） B（ 2） A（ 3） C（ 4） D（ 5） D【解析】 【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了 Ellis 先生记忆中的一种鸟 鸫，以及家乡的变化。（ 1）细节理解题。根据第二段But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them.但他永远忘不了旧时光，他喜欢讨论他们，可知Ellis 先生喜欢谈论旧时光。故选B。（ 2）细节理解题。根据第二段 They spent the winter in the south. 可知，鸟儿在南方过冬。故选 A。（ 3）细节理解题。根

31、据第二段 Some would build their nests （巢） in the trees near our houses. 有些会把他们的巢建在房子附近的树上，可知有些鸫会把他们的巢建在房子附近的树上。故选 C。（ 4）细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句They couldnt build their nests near our housesbecause there were no trees.他们不能把他们的巢建在我们房子附近，因为没有树，可知家乡已经没有地方给鸫筑巢了。故选D。（ 5）推理判断题。根据最后一段There are no places for the robins.

32、 They dont come anymore.没有地方给鸫了，他们不再来了，可知Ellis 先生觉得很遗憾，因此他对家乡的变化应该是觉得不开心的。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。5阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Do you want to have a nice trip in your spare time?May Yunnan is a good choice for you. There you can enjoy diff

33、erent places of interest.TimeDay1Day2Day3Day4ActivitiesArrive in Shangri-La. You will meet your local guide at the airport or in the bus station and he or she will take you to the hotel. Visit Napa Lake in your free time in the afternoon.Drive to Lijiang for 2 hours and visit Tiger Leaping Gorge on

34、the way. After you reach Lijiang, you can visit Black Dragon Pond and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. You can take the cable car （缆车） to Baisha village in Lijiang.Take a bus to Dali （ about 3.5 hours）. You can go boatingonErhai Lake. VisitBai village, Xizhou and Zhoucheng. Do someshopping inthe old Dali

35、town.In the morning, fly to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan. Then take a tour to the Stone Forest. In the afternoon, end your trip and leave Kunming by air.Contact us:Phone:ompany: Sunshine Travel Agency（旅行社）Address: 209 Hunan Road, Huaian, Jiangsu（ 1） The information above may be from

36、 _.A. a storyB. a news reportC. a playD. an advertisement（ 2） Who will take you to the hotel when you arrive in Shangri-La?A. Your local guide.B. Your driver.C. Your parents.D. Your friends.（ 3） You cant visit _ in Lijiang on the second day.A. Black Dragon PondB. Tiger Leaping GorgeC. Jade Dragon Sn

37、ow MountainD. Baisha village（ 4） When can you visit the old Dali town?A. On the first day.B. On the second day.C. On the third day.D. On the fourth day.【答案】 （ 1） D（ 2） A（ 3） B（ 4） C【解析】 【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了云南旅行的路线和景点。（ 1）推理判断题。根据倒数第三句Company: Sunshine Travel Agency （旅行社）公司：阳光旅行社，可知文章可能来自广告。故选D。（ 2）细节理解题。根

38、据 Day 1 中： You will meet your local guide at the airport or in the busstation and he or she will take you to the hotel.可知，你会在机场或者公交站见到你的当地的导游，然后他或者她会带你去酒店。故选A。（ 3）细节理解题。根据 Day 2： Drive to Lijiang for 2 hours and visit Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way. 开车两小时到丽江，并在路上参观虎跳峡，可知虎跳峡是在去丽江的路上的景点，而不是丽江当地的景点。故选B

39、。（ 4）细节理解题。根据Day 3：可知是第三天的行程。故选C。Do some shopping in the old Dali town.在大理老城购物，【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，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。6阅读理解Have you ever wished that your life was like a reality TV show（真人秀节目）? Well, like it ornot, things might be this way in the future.This is because of Google gl

40、asses. Glasses are the latest technology from Google. They havemore exciting features （特征） than you could possibly imagine.For one thing, people who wear the glasses can shoot videos and record the sounds aroundthem. So if your friend is wearing Google glasses, he or she can record your every move a

41、ndbroadcast live on the Internet for the world to see.There is a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say OK, Glass, where am I?,and it will find where you are and tell you where you need to 90.Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary. You can tell them what you want to wri

42、te in an email and they will type it for you.Since April 16, Google glasses have been on the market in small numbers. But by the end of theyear anyone will be able to buy a pair for about 2, 500 yuan.Some people are not sure whether they find Google glasses cool or not. When someone iswearing Google

43、 glasses, it is not easy to see whether or not they are using them.（1） The article is mainly about.A. what Google glasses can doB. the designer of Google glassesC. how to use Google glassesD. the importance of Google glasses（ 2） Which of the following statements is TRUE7A. Google glasses can record

44、everythin9.B. Google glasses will take the place of TV.C. Google glasses are helpful secretaries to us.D. Google glasses are sold in the small market.（3） How many features of Google glasses are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（ 4） What can we know from the last paragraph?D.

45、Its hard to find that someone is using Google glasses.【答案】 （ 1） A（ 2） C（ 3） B（ 4） D【解析】 【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了谷歌眼镜的神奇功能，可以拍照，可以录音，如果你迷路了，也可以定位。（ 1）主旨大意题，文章主要讲述的是谷歌眼镜的功能，故答案是A。（ 2）正误判断题，根据Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary.可知谷歌眼镜有点像有帮助作用的秘书，因此C 是正确的，故答案是C。（ 3）细节理解题，文章主要讲述了谷歌眼镜的拍照功能、录音功能和定位功能，一

46、共涉及到了三种功能，故答案是 B。（ 4）主旨大意题，最后一段说当人们戴上谷歌眼镜的时候，你不容易知道他们戴还是没戴谷歌眼镜，故答案是 D。【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要涉及到了细节理解题和主旨大意题，细节理解题相对简单，一般可以直接从文中找到答案或者解题依据，而主旨大意题则需要透彻理解短文，归纳文章中心。7阅读理解When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfathers truck. It was black and looked very old. I thought, Grandpa d

47、oesnt have to drive such an ugly truck. Maybe I can make it look better. I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .I painted the truck white and blue all over .I was finishing the job when my mum walkedup and stopped me. She was worried that my grandfather would be an

48、gry .However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly, Angela, thats the prettiest truck Ive ever seen! I love it ！ Sometimes adults （成年人） dont stop to see things through childrens eyes. They miss so much beauty in the world .Luckily, my grandfather saw things in a

49、nother way.（ 1） At the age of_, Angela painted her grandfathers truck white and blue.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven（ 2） Angela found some paint and a brush_.A. in the truckB. outside the houseC. in the kitchenD. outside the park（ 3） Angelas grandfather _when he saw her paintings.A. was worriedB. shout

50、ed angrilyC. became sadD. laughed loudly【答案】 （ 1） A（ 2） C（ 3） D【解析】 【分析】本文通过讲述作者四岁时看见爷爷的卡车看起来又黑又旧，于是就用爸爸留在厨房的刷子给车刷了蓝白漆，但是妈妈看后担心爷爷会生气，但是后来爷爷没有生气而是表扬了作者的故事。（ 1）细节题，根据 When I was four. I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .I painted the truck white and blue all over.

51、 可知 Angela 给她爷爷的卡车喷漆时她才四岁。故选 A。（ 2）细节题，根据 I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father .Ipainted the truck white and blue all ove.可知她在厨房发现了一些油漆和刷子，故选C。I（ 3）细节题，根据when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughedloudly, 可知当她爷爷看见她的在卡车上的画大声笑了，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解

52、能力，细节题是考试中阅读理解中常考的一种题型，细节题需要在文中寻找答案。8阅读理解Welcome to Share Ideas! Im Tony Brown. This is Professor Lira He is a scientist. He has manyexciting ideas about life in the future. Lets listen to what he has to say!I think in the future, travelling will be much cleaner and safer. Most cars will run on sola

53、renergy（太阳能） . There will be less pollution. The cars will be driven by computers and therewill be no accidents（事故） . All of the computers will work together with radio signals（信号） .I also think that people will be able to go back to the past through a time tunnel（隧道） . Ifthey do something wrong, th

54、ey will be able to go back and do it again and try not to make the same mistake.Housework will become much easier because youll just tell a robot to do it.In the future, people will be able to talk with each other on the phone more easily, and youll be able to see the person youre talking to on the screen of the cellphone.What do you think life in the future will be like? Send us a letter.Our email addres