八年级上英语阅读理解

1、Passage 1Elizabeth works in Marlow Tourist Information Center.She helps people to get the information about places to visit and things to do or about travel .A man comes in and asks her some questions.(Elizabeth 一 E; Man 一 M)E: Good afternoon.Can I help you?M: Good afternoon.Im looking for a place t

2、o rest near here.E: Yes,certainly.Do you want a hotel or a guest house?M: A hotel will be fine.E: In Marlow town center or would you like to stay outside?M: In town center, please.E: Right.Would you like me to make a booking for you?M: Yes, please.Thanks a lot.根据短文内容判断正误(T或F):()1. Elizabeth is worki

3、ng in Marlow Tourist Information Center.()2. She helps people to find places to visit.()3. The man is a tourist to Marlow.()4. The man wants to stay outside the town.()5. The man makes a booking for the hotel.Passage 2Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five

4、 to one.Im sorry Im late.she said, I need somemore meat for mydinner tonight.Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:This is $ 6.50.”That piece is too small.the woman said, havent you got anything bigger?Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat in

5、to the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot ofnoise .Then hebrought the piece of meat to the woman and said:This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.Its $ 8.75.”Good. the woman said with a smile, give me both of them, please? ()1. What was Joe Brown?A.A bodkseller. B. A sho

6、pkeeper. C. A conductor. D. A gateman.( )2. When did the woman come into the shop?A. Late in the evening.B. At midnight.C. Early in the morning.D. Early in theafternoon.()3. Why didnt the woman want that piece of meat at first?Because .A. it was too cheapB. it smelt badC. it cost too muchD. it wasnt

7、 big enough( )4. How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?A. Only one piece of meat.B. Two pieces of meat.C. Several pieces of meat.D.Manypieces of meat.()5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?A. Certainly.B. Of course not.C. He would try his best. D. The story doesn;t give us the a

8、nswers.Passage 3When Jack got to London,his face becamebright and he started looking around the city.He thought he knew English very well.But when he was in London,he found he couldnt understand a word,and nobody understood him,at first he had manydifficulties .An English friend of his lived next to

9、 him.He often asked him for help.Soon he got to know he must learn spoken English well.He began going to all kinds of meetings.He always sat in the front seats and carefully studied the speakers mouth.Listening to spoken English did him a lot of good.Little by little he found English easier to under

10、stand.判断正误(T/F): ( )1. WhenJack got to London, he could speak Englishwell.( )2. When Jack got to London, his teacher helped him.( )3. In London ,Jack found nobody could understand his English.( )4. Soon Jack knew he must learn spoken English first.( )5. Jack went to all kinds of meetings to learn sp

11、oken English.Passage 4The city of Boston has a population of more than 500,000 and is the capital of Massachusetts.More than sixteen colleges and universities are in Boston.The Boston Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States.Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the oldes

12、t cities in the United States.Many people think cows designed Bostons streets.An old story tells us that earlypeople in Boston simply built roads where the cows had made ways.Since cows do not walk from one place to another in a straight line,many of Bostons streets wind their way around the city.()

13、1. What would be a good title for this passage?A. Some Facts About Boston B. How Cows Help BostonC. Bostons Public Library D. A Beautiful City()2. The writer wanted to .A. ask people to visit Boston B. give information about BostonC. tell a funny story about cows D. tell us why people live in Boston

14、()3. Whats the opinion of the writer?A. Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.B. Boston was founded in 1630.C. More than 500,000 people live in Boston.D. Cows played an important part in Bostons history.（） 4. Which of these is not written in the article?A. The public library. B. The cows.C. The cit

15、y hall. D. The colleges and universities.（） 5. Which of these is right?A. Massachusetts is a large country.B. Boston has more public libraries than any other city.C. Many streets in Boston are not straight.D. Boston streets were designed by American Indians.我学到的单词短语：Passage 5A very old lady won a mi

16、llion dollars in alottery .Her son and hiswife heard the news on the radio.“ How are we going to tell your mother? ” the wife asked. “ it might kill her! ”“ Thats right. ” the son said, “ perhaps wed better tell her doctor about it. Hell know how to tell the news to her.”Then they told it to the old

17、 ladys doctor.“ Im glad you told me. ” he said, “ a shock ,even a happy one could bring on a heart problem.Leave it to me.Ill find a way of telling her. ”He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.He went to visit the old lady and sat by her side.He took her hands

18、in his.“ Lets play a game,my dear. ” he said.“ Oh,yes. ” the old lady said, “ I love playing games. ”“ Good,Ill ask you a question first. ” the doctor said, “ tell me,what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”“ Oh,thats an easy one. ” the old lady said, “ Id give you mostof itbe

19、cause you have been so good to me all these years!”The doctor fell on the floor.He had died of a shock.判断正误（A或 B） （ ） 1. The old lady got the news first.（） 2. The doctor said that he was glad when they asked him for help.（） 3. One day the doctor had a talk with the old lady at the doctorsclinic.（） 4

20、. The old lady would give the doctor most of the moneyif she won.（） 5. The good news became a bad thing because it killed the doctor.Passage 6Lively day,the people on the seashore heard a shout.They all ran to the sea.There they saw a manin the water calling for help.A young soldier was really a str

21、ong swimmerand soon pulled the manback to the shore.All the people there admired the soldier.The man was saved.He dressed very well.Everybody could see that he was a rich man.After he could speak,the manthanked the soldier,and took out a shilling.He put the shilling into the soldiers hand.But the so

22、ldierrefused to take the money.The people around him were all very angry with the rich man and they wanted to go away.But an old man laughed and said loudly: “ Im sure the rich man knows best how much his life is.”（ ） 1. jumped into the sea and saved the rich man.A. A poor man B. A strong soldier C.

23、An old soldier D. A richman（） 2. The soldier was .A. young and strong B. young and weak C. old and strong D. very tall（） 3. The soldier didnt take the money because he .A. wanted more B. didnt want any C. didnt like D. thought it too less（） 4. It happened .A. in England B. in China C. in America D.

24、in German （） 5. The old man helpedA. the rich man B. nobody C. himself D. the soldierPassage 7A man was walking through a forest.He had a few caps in his hand.In the forest there were a lot of monkeys.h was hot, so he decided to have a rest under a tree.He put a cap on his head and lay down to sleep

25、.When he woke up,he couldnt find his caps, Where are mycaps?he cried and looked up.He saw somemonkeys in the tree.Each had a cap on its head.Give back my caps! shouted the man to the monkeys.But the monkeys didnt understand him.They only jumped, danced and laughed.How can I get back my caps?he thoug

26、ht hard.At last he had an idea.He took off his cap and threw it on the ground.The little monkeys did the samething.Happily the man picked up all the caps and went on his way.判断正误（T 或F） ： （） 1. One day a man was going through a forest.（） 2.Theman decided to have a rest because he was ill.（） 3.When th

27、e man woke up, he found his caps were gone.（） 4.Theman saw a lot of birds in the tree.（） 5.Theman was angry when he got all his caps back.Passage 8An owl is a bird with very big eyes.These eyes makethe owl look clever.The owl can not moveits eyes freely as we can.It can only look straight ahead .If

28、it wants to look at both sides,it must turn its neck.Owls see better at night than during the day.At night they look for food.They eat mice and insects .Owls make a strange noise.Because the owls sleep most of the day,they usually give their cries at night.The cry sounds like Whooo! Whooo.This stran

29、ge sound sometimes frightens people at night.()1. An owl looks clever because . A. it has a beautiful body B. it has big eyesC. it can look straight ahead D. it can turn its neck()2. An owl looks for food at night because . A. it has large eyesB. it cant move its eyes freely as we canC. it sees bett

30、er at night than during the day D. it cant see anything at all during the day ()3. An owl lives on . A. small birdsB. all kinds of birdsC. all kinds of small animals D. none of the above()4. The cry of an owl is . A. frightening B, good to listen toC. like a song D. like the sound of a cow()5. Man m

31、ust not kill owls because . A. they dont do anything wrongB. they are good-looking and have two big eyesC. they cry only at nightD. they are helpful to usPassage 9Jimmy lives in the country, and he loves playing in the river near his house. But his father gets a job in a big city, and he goes there

32、with his family.Their new house has a garden,but the garden is very small.Jimmy isnt happy.Is there a fiver near here?he is asking his mother on the first morning. His mother is answering: No,there isnt,but theres a nice park near here, Jimmy, and theres a pool in it.We re going there this afternoon

33、.Jimmy is happy now.After lunch, Jimmy and his mother go to the park, Jimmy wants to walk near the pool,but there is a sign before it.His mother reads it to him: This pool is dangerous.367 people have fallen in it.Jimmy looks into the pool carefully.And he says:But I cant see them. 判断正误(T或 F) ： ( )

34、l. There is a garden near Jimmys old house: ()2. Jimmy moves to a big city because his father gets a job in the big city.()3.Jimmy becomes happy because hes going to play with some new friends.()4. The sign tells people not to walk near the pool. ()5. 367 people have fallen into the river.Passage 10

35、Mr.Knott was a teacher.He taught in a big school in London.He lived a long way from the school, so he was usually quite tired when he got home.At nine oclock one evening when he was in bed,the telephone bell rang in the hall,so he went downstairs,picked up the telephone and said: Hello! Whos speakin

36、g,please?Watta man answered. Whats your name,please? said Mr.Knott.Watts my name.was the answer.Yes,I asked you that whats your name?Mr.Knott said again.I told you.Watts my name.said the other man, Are you Jack Smith? No, I m Knott.answered .Mr.Knott.Both Mr.Watt and Mr.Knott put their telephones do

37、wn angrily and thought:What a rude, foolish man ！ ( ) 1. Mr.Knott was usually tired in the evening because .A. he was a teacher B.he worked very hard in a schoolC. he lived a long way from school D. he taught too many students() 2. Mr.Knott went downstairs at nine one evening .A. to telephone Mr.Wat

38、t B. to meet Mr.WattC. when someone rang him up D. when the door bell rang() 3. Mr.Watt wanted to speak to .A. his wife B. Mr.Knott C. Jack Smith D. Mrs.Knott() 4. Watts my namemeans.A. Whats my name?B. My name is WhatC. Are you asking my name? D. My name is Watt() 5. Mr.Knott didnt understand what

39、Mr.Watt said because.A. he was a foolish B. he had bad earsC. Mr.Watt didnt speak loudly enoughD. The “ a” in “ watt ” is pronounced as the a in whatPassaoe 11When Jimmy was a boy,he liked watches and clocks very much.When he was eighteen years old,he went into the army.And after a year,he began to

40、teach himself to mend watehes.A lot of friends brought him broken watches,and he mended them for them.Then his captain heard about this,and one day he brought him a watch too and said: My watch has stopped,can you mend it for me, please? Jimmy said ： Yes, sir.I can.After a few days,he brought the wa

41、tch back to the captain.How much do I owe you? the officer asked.One pound,sir.Jimmy answered.Then he took a small bag out of his pocket and gave it to the captain, saying:Here are three wheels from your watch.I didnt find a place for them whenI put everything back. 判断正误(T或F):( ) 1. After Jimmy join

42、ed the army, he began to learn how to mend watches.( ) 2. His friends sometimes brought him new watches.( ) 3. One day the captain asked Jimmy to mend his watch.( )4. The officer wanted to know how many wheels were in his watch.( ) 5. At last Jimmy made the watch worse. Passage 12Mr.Brown lived in a

43、 small town, but he got a job in a big city, so he moved there with his wife and his two children last Tuesday.The next day Mr.Brown took his newcar out of the garage and was washing it when a neighbor came.The neighbor stopped and looked at the new car for a minute.Then Mr.Brown turned and saw him.

44、The neighbor said: Thats a new ear.Is it yours? Sometimes.Mr.Brown answered.The neighbor was surprised.Sometimes? he said, what do you mean? Well.answered Mr.Brown slowly, when theres a party in town, it belongs to my daughter,Jean.When theres a football game,it belongs to my son, Joe. When I have w

45、ashed it and it looks really nice and clean,it belongs to my wife, Mary.And when it needs gas,its mine. ( ) 1. There are people in the story.A. three B. four C. six D. five( ) 2. Mr.Brown worked in.A. a small town B. a big city C. the garage D. the gas station( ) 3. When Mr.Brown was washing the new

46、 car,his neighbor came to ask him.A. if the car was newB. what car it wasC. if the car was Mr.Brown s D. whose car it was( ) 4.When there was a football match, the car belonged to.A. Mr.Brown B. the neighbor C. Jeans brother D. Jean( ) 5.“ Sometimes” in the story means that.A. when there was a party

47、 in town,the car belonged to his daughterB. when there was a football game,it was his sonsC. when the car looked nice and clean,it was his wifesD. when the ear wanted gas,it belonged to him Passage 13We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival .There is a name for each Chinese year.We may call

48、it the year of the horse,the year of the monkey or the year of the pig.And this year is the year of the sheep.Before New Years Day,people are busy shopping and cleaning their house.On New Years Eve, there is a big family dinner.After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the NewYear.On the

49、morning of the New Year,people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends.They sayGood Luckand Happy NewYearto each other.People usually have a very good time during the Festival,but the children are the happiest because they usually get a lot of pocket money and sweets from their parent

50、s and friends.( ) 1. The Chinese New Year is the Spring Festival.( ) 2.On New Years Eve,people arc busy shopping and cleaning their houses.( ) 3.After the big family dinner on NewYears Eve,all the family puton theirnew clothes to welcome the new year.( ) 4. People go to see their friends during the

51、Festvial.( )5. Most people eat mooncakesto get a lot of pocket moneyfrom theirparents and friends.Passage 14July 20th, 1969 was an important day.Two Americans landed on the moon.Their names were Armstrong and Aldrin.They went there in a spaceship.Its name was Apollo 11.Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy on

52、 July 16th and went three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometers.It took the two Americans three days to get there.On July 20th the spaceship landed in the Sea of Tranquility (宁静).Armstrong first stepped onto the moon.They picked up some rocksand put them in the spaceship.They jumped up and dow

53、n.They were tired after their moonwalk,so they rested.On July 21st Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to the Earth.Three days later, it came down in the Pacific Ocean.A ship took the men to America.( ) 1. The moon is kilometers away from the earth.A. 385 B. 3850 C. 385000( ) 2. The two Americans s

54、tayed on the moon for about.A. three days B. six days C. one day D. four days ( ) 3. The Sea of Tranquilityhere means.A. the earth B. the moon C. the world( ) 4. July 20th, 1969 was an important day because.A. Apollo 11 landed on the moonB. man could not get to the moon by spaceshipC. it was the fir

55、st time for human beings to land on the moonD. Americans were the first men to get to the moon() 5. The best title for this passage is.A. Two Americans on the Moon B. An important dayC. On the Moon D. The First Men on the MoonPassage 15It is good to keep animals in zoos.Zoos are places for people to

56、 see manydifferent kinds of animals from all over the world.Without zoos,most people would never see a real tiger or bear.Secondly,zoos look after the animals very well.The animals are always given food and cleaned on time.In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometim

57、es it goes hungry.Thirdly, zoos protect the animals.They offer them safe place to live in.In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct.But zoos give these animals a chance to live.Without zoos, there would be fewer kinds of animals in the world.However,some people think it is unnatural and unfair to keep wildanimals in cages.Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. The animals such as bears and tigers always look sad in cages.Wild animals should look for their own food.Anyone would not feel happy if