2020-2021年英语八年级英语下册阅读理解100及答案

1、2020-2021年英语八年级英语下册阅读理解 100及答案一、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Embroidery (刺绣) has a long history and can date back to the Warring States Period in China. Embroidery is very popular in many countries such as China, India and Japan. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials w

2、ith needles and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal Strips, pearls, beads, quills and sequins. Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, stockings and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or yarn

3、 colours.Embroidery has many unique characteristics (特点).One of the interesting characteristics of embroidery is the basic techniques or stitches (针法),such as the chain stitch, the buttonhole or the blanket stitch, the running stitch, the satin stitch and the cross stitch. They are still the fundame

4、ntal techniques of hand embroidery today.Embroidery can be classified according to whether the design is stitched on top of or through the foundation fabric; and by the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric. Different embroideries have their own advantages and disadvantages. In modern socie

5、ty, we can produce many different embroideries. Machine embroidery is one of them: It appears in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.(1) From the passage, we can know embroidery can date back toA. the Warring States PeriodB. the Spring and Autumn PeriodC. the modern timesD. the Ming Dynast

6、y(2) Which of the following materials cannot be used in embroidery according to the passage?A. Metal strips.B. Pearls.C. Quills.D. Wood.(3) From the passage, how many things can embroidery be used on?A. Seven.B. Six.C. Five.D. Eight.(4) Which of the following characteristics belongs to embroidery?A.

7、 The flying stitch. B. The satin stitch. C. The flat stitch. D. The button stitch. 【答案】(1) AD(3) D(4) B【解析】【分析】本文介绍了刺绣的起源，构造以及特点和用途。(1)细节题。根据第一段提到的Embroidery has a long history and can date back to theWarring States Period in China.可知刺绣来自 the Warring States Period ,故选 A。(2)细节题。根据第段提至U的Embroidery may

8、 also use other materials such as metalStrips, pearls, beads, quills and sequins.可知材料不包括 wood ,木料，故选 D。(3) 细节题。根据第段提至U的Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets,dress shirts, denim, stockings and golf shirts. 可知共有 8 个，故选 D。(4)细节题。根据第二段提至U的One of the interesting characteristics of

9、embroidery is thebasic techniques or stitches (针法),such as the chain stitch, the buttonhole or the blanketstitch, the running stitch, the satin stitch and the cross stitch.可矢口 the satin stitch 是它的特点,故选Bo【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

10、理解叩 23 M启S曲iA&m用心目上附ngRrestH助b口5 所4 L白门门号 paradeMU HU QLD就2c近皿由 Mgmg 的 4案X募晨g的WOM 叫叱楂“血靠肾公d”(1) Which country does this postcard come from?A. China.B. Canada.C. England.IID. Australia.(2) How did Tom go to Holiday Cove?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By ship.D. By car.(3) Why does Peter want to go to the

11、 aquarium(水族馆) instead of the crocodile farm?A. Because he has visited it before.B. Because he is afraid of crocodiles.C. Because he is interested in dolphins.D. Because he has no tickets to the crocodile farm.【答案】(1) DA(3) B【解析】【分析】文章大意： Tom假期去了澳大利亚，并且玩的开心，同时将要去水族馆。(1)细节题。根据明信片右边的邮票上提到的Australia,可知

12、明信片来自澳大利亚，故选D。(2)细节题。根据文章提到的when we landed ,可知他们坐飞机去的，故选 A。(3)细节题。根据文章提到的Peter is scared,可知他害怕，所以不想去鳄鱼馆，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。3.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。The Vine That Ate the SouthKudzu is a fast-growing vine (蔓生植物) that covers a large area in the southern United St

13、ates. It is so common that one might think it is a native plant, but it is not. Kudzu was brought to the United States from Japan in 1876. Many Americans thought it was beautiful, and they began to plant it. They didnt know it could grow up to a foot a day during the summer months. Nor did they know

14、 it would grow up and over anything in its path(路径)In Japan, kudzu experienced cold winters and a short growing season. But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather. It is fine weather for the vine to grow fast.In the 1920s, people used the vine to f

15、eed farm animals. Ten years later, the government supported to plant kudzu because it kept soil (土壤) from washing away. However, by the 1950s, the government no longer wanted people to plant the vine. Twenty years after that, the government said it was a harmful plant.The vine grows up trees and bui

16、ldings, making some beautiful shapes. However, trees die after kudzu covers them because they cannot get enough light. Scientists are looking for ways to kill the vine. They used poisons (毒药) to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult t

17、o dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.Because kudzu is so hard to kill, some people are making the best of it. So they try to find different uses for the vine. They find the vine can be used to make paper and baskets, it can be used to feed the goats, and it can even be eaten by people. Scientis

18、ts are studying it in the hope that the vine can be used as a medicine. At the very least, kudzu serves as an example of the unexpected results that can come from non-native plants.(1) We can learn from the passage that.A. kudzu mostly grows in the northern America B. kudzu was brought to Japan from

19、 America C. kudzu grows very fast in warm and wet weather D. American government has never supported to plant kudzu(2) The underlined word tough in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. not easily broken B. widely used C. hard to grow D. important to ones health (3) The last paragraph is mostly about.A. ho

20、w quickly the vine growsB. how people use the vineC. why people want to kill the vineD. why people eat the vineA. let readers know that kudzu is a vineC. tell readers the vine is a kind of food(4) The writer uses the title The Vine That Ate the South most probably toB. interest readers in a humorous

21、 wayD. get readers to realize the passage is serious【答案】(1) CA(3) B(4) B【解析】【分析】文章大意：向大家介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，覆盖了美国南部的大块地区，人们使用它的过程和历史，以及它的用途。(1) 细节理解题。根据 But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather.可知在美国，野葛因为天气温暖潮湿有非常长的生长季，故选(2)词义猜测题。根据 They used poisons

22、(毒药)to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.可知科学家们利用毒药来杀死野葛,然而，一些毒药让它们长得更好。科学家们也发现挖掘野葛也很困难，可知这种植物真的非常坚韧，很难杀死，故选Ao(3)段落大意题。根据最后一段讲述了人们如何充分利用野葛，故选B。(4)写作意图题。文章主要向我们介绍了Kudzu这种蔓生植物，用吃掉南方的蔓生植物作为题

23、目是用幽默的方式使大家对这个话题感兴趣，故选Bo【点评】考查阅读理解能力，首先通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据问题在原文中找到依 据，细节理解题要在文章中找到原句和细节，选出正确答案；主旨大意题要掌握文章大 意，了解作者的写作意图，找到关键词，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。4.阅读理解Share with us!Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine?Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes (轶事)and jokes:Anecdotes and J

24、okes$50Whats made you laugh recently? A funny sign? A colleagues behaviour?Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email: julietSmart AnimalsUp to $100Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.Email: audrey Power of LoveUp to $150Acts o

25、f generosity (慷慨)can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love.Share your moments in 100-500 words.Email: susanMy Story $350Do you have an inspiring (鼓舞人心的)of life-changing story to tell?Your story must be true, unpublished, original and 800-1000 words.Email: nanjcFor more informa

26、tion, please visit: (1) If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to send it to.A. Anecdotes and Jokes B. Smart Animals C. Power of Love D. My Story(2) A story showing peoples generosity should be emailed to the editor at.A. juliet B. susan C. audrey D. nanjc(3) An inspiri

27、ng story sent to the magazine should.A. describe strange behaviourB. include less than 800 wordsC. be real and originalD. be published before【答案】(1) BB(3) C【解析】【分析】这是篇杂志广告。为杂志召集各种类型的写作作品。11) 细节题。根据原文 Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in upto 300 words.可知Smart Anim

28、als是关于宠物和动物的专栏，故选 B。(2)细节题。根据原文 Acts of generosity (慷慨) can change lives or just give you that warm feeling可知Power of Love是关于人们的慷慨，所以联系邮箱是susan,故选Bo(3)细节题。根据原文 Your story must be true, unpublished, original and 800-1000 words. 可 知故事必须是真实原创的，故选Co【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。5.阅读理解Tom Longboat had a

29、lways been fast. He learned to run as a young boy on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada. He ran a long distance each day to get to school or to visit his family and friends.Sometimes running was the easiest part of Tom Longboats life. As an aboriginal(土著的) athlete, life was hard

30、for him. Other people tried to control how he trained and where he raced.But he chose to depend on his own spirit, mind and body, and would never back down.Tom Longboat won the Boston-Marathon in 1907 with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds, 4 minutes and 59 seconds faster than the world r

31、ecord (纪录)at that time. TheBoston newspaper said he was the most excellent runner who had sped over their roads.He took part in the Olympics and won many international marathons.His spirit lives on. Every year, the best aboriginal athlete in Canada is given the Tom Longboat Award.(1) Where was Tom L

32、ongboat probably from?A. CanadaB. The USC. China.D. Australia.(2) How was Tom Longboats life as an aboriginal athlete?A. Easy.B. Hard.C. Lucky.D. Funny.(3) How long did it take Tom Longboat to finish the Boston Marathon in 19077?A. 2 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds.B. 2 hours, 29 minutes and 24 sec

33、onds.C. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds.D. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds.(4) Which of the following is NOT true about the Tom Longboat Award?A. It is given every year.B. Tom Longboat had won the award.C. It is named after a famous aboriginal athlete.D. It is given to the best aboriginal athl

34、ete in Canada.【答案】(1) AB(3) C(4) B【解析】【分析】主要讲了 Tom Longboato(1) 细节题。根据 He learned to run as a young boy on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada.可知 Tom Longboat 来自力口拿大，故选 A。(2)细节题。根据 As an aboriginal (土著的)athlete, life was hard for him.可知生活是困难的，故选Bo(3)细节题。根据 Tom Longboat won the Bos

35、ton-Marathon in 1907 with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds, 4 minutes and 59 seconds faster than the world record(纪录)at thattime.可知花费了 2小时24分钟24秒，故选C=(4) 细节题。根据 Every year, the best aboriginal athlete in Canada is given the Tom Longboat Award.可知每年澳大利亚最好的土著运动员被授予Tom Longboat奖，而不是 Tom Long

36、boat获彳T Tom Longboat奖，故选 B。【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。6.阅读理解Six-year-old girl Iris was born with autism (自 闭症) .She didnt like to talk or be with others and she often felt nervous, when Iris was three years old, her mother gave her some art lessons. There she found Iris had great talent for pain

37、ting. From then on, Iris often spends her day painting.However, Iris still felt lonely. Iriss parents learned that animals were good for children with autism, so they introduced some animals to Iris. Before Thula, they introduced horses, dogs and other cats to Iris, but those didnt help. Until cat T

38、hula arrived, they got along very well in just a few weeks. Iris often draws about the cats eyes and nose in her paintings.Iriss mother said, When Iris is painting, she tells Thula to sit if she jumps up onto the table.Thula stays there watching Iris with great interest.Iris and Thula are always tog

39、ether, eating, sleeping, playing . Iriss mother hound that it was easier to make Iris talk with others when Thula was around. Thanks to Thula, Iris found a way to show her feelings and communicate with the world. She is happier than ever before.(1) Iris liked to before she learned painting.A. talk w

40、ith othersB. go to parksC. go to schoolD. be alone(2) why did Iriss parents introduce animals to her?A. Because they were good for Iriss illness.B. Because Iris liked animals.C. Because they wanted a pet.D. Because Iris liked to draw animals.(3) What does Iris often draw about Thula?A. Thulas ears a

41、nd eyes.B. Thulas hair and eyes.C. Thulas eyes and nose.D. Thulas mouth and nose.(4) Thula often _when Iris is drawing.A. plays with the picturesB. draws picturesC. jumps up and downD. sits there and watches Iris【答案】(1) DA(3) C(4) D【解析】【分析】文章大意：艾里斯自幼患有自闭症，很少与人交流，三岁时，艾里斯开 始喜欢画画。后来父母把一些动物介绍给艾里斯，后来图拉成了

42、她的好伙伴。(1)细节理解题。根据文中的语句She didnt like to talk or be with others and she often feltnervous,理解可知，艾里斯在学画画以前，一直独自一人玩。故选D。(2)细节理解题。根据文中的语句Iriss parents learned that animals were good for childrenwith autism, so they introduced some animals to Iris.理解可知，艾里斯的父母知道动物对自闭 症儿童有好处，所以他们把一些动物介绍给艾里斯，故选 Ao(3)细节理解题。根据

43、文中的语句Iris often draws about the cats eyes and nose in herpaintings.理解可知，艾里斯经常画图拉的眼睛和鼻子，故选C。(4)细节理解题。根据文中的语句Iriss mother said, When Iris is painting, she tells Thula tosit if she jumps up onto the table. Thula stays there watching Iris with great interest.理解可知，艾里斯在画画时，图拉经常坐在那里，看她画画，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主

44、要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题 的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。7 .阅读理解Well, were in our new house. Lets get a new pet to get along with it, Mrs Brown said to her husband.That sounds like a pretty good idea, he answered. Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?Lets go to the animal shelter. Many pets the

45、re need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we both can go, she said.The next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes, Mr Snow said, so I need to ask you some questions.After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a smal

46、l dog. It wouldnt need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn him if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadnt checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them

47、 to return on Sunday.On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy. The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.(1) From the reading we learn that .A. the Browns never had a pet beforeB. the Browns knew

48、about Shadow from the newspaperC. Shadow was a small and healthy dogD. Mr Brown didnt quite agree with his wife(2) The animal shelter in the reading means .A. a place to sell small dogsB. a place to keep homeless animalsC. a place to study animalsD. a place to sell books on pet care(3) Mr Snow asked

49、 the Browns some questions to .A. see if they had moved to a new house B. find out how rich the Browns wereC. know where theyd keep their new pet D. make sure theyd take care of pets(4) The Browns thought that a small dog .A. didnt need any room to keepB. could help them watch their houseC. ate less

50、 food than a bigger oneD. usually had a beautiful name【答案】(1) CB(3) D(4) B【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了夫妇收养宠物狗Shadow的故事。(1)细节理解题。根据倒数第二段the Browns decided to get a small dog.和最后一段 Shewill be healthy.可知，Shadow是一只健康的小狗。故选C。(2)词义猜测题。根据第三段Many pets there need homes.那里的很多狗狗需要家，可知The animal shelter是一个收留无家可归的动物的地方。故选

51、 B。(3)细节理解题。根据第四段We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,. 可知，Snow先生问Brown夫妇问题是为了确保他们会好好照顾宠物。故选 D。(4)细节理解题。根据倒数第二段A small dog would bark and warn him if someone tried tobreak into their house.如果某人准备闯进他们的房子，一只小狗会吼叫并警告他，可知 Brown夫妇认为小狗可以帮他们看家。故选B。【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，

52、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。8.阅读理解McDull is a cartoon pig character that was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mak and Brian Tse. Although McDull made his first appearances as a supporting character in the McMug comics, McDull has become a central character, attracting a huge following in Hong Kong.

53、McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye. He has a heart of gold, but he isnt very smart and ordinary in every way; nevertheless, he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but tries again, exploring other dreams. In this way

54、he creates his own colourful world. He lives his life simply and naturally. He is not perfect, but his attitude towards life, namely never giving up, makes him a popular character.The first McDull movie documented his life and the relationship between him and his mother.As in the comics, McDull is a

55、 piglet who lives with his mother, Mrs Mak, in Hong Kong. He is a kindergarten student. He has a happy school life with his classmates including geese, tortoises and other pigs. McDull and his mum love each other very much. McDull tries his best to make his mother proud of him and his mother tries h

56、ard to give McDull a happy childhood. After realizing his dream, McDull sets himself another target: to become an Olympic champion just like female windsurfer Lee Laishan.(1) Who created McDull?A. Alice Mak.B. Brian Tse.C. Mrs Mak.D. Both A and B.(2) Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A. McD

57、ull is a female pig.B. McDull has a heart of gold.C. McDull is very smart.D. McDull isnt ordinary in every way.(3) Whats McDulls attitude towards life?A. He lives his life simply.B. He tries and he fails.C. He never gives up.D. He is not perfect.(4) Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Mrs Mak loves McDull very much.B. Mrs Mak tries hard to give McDull a happy chil