最新外研版英语八年级下册阅读理解试题及答案7

1、最新外研版英语八年级下册阅读理解试题及答案Pets Are Popular With U.S. PresidentsPets have always been very popular with U.S presidents. Only two of the 44 presidents Chester A. Arthur and Franklin Pierce didn t keep pets in the White House. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, was famous for his many pets. His six chi

2、ldren had snakes, dogs, cats, birds and pigs. President Bush had dogs, cows and a cat. Many president have had dogs and cats in the White House. A few presidents have had special pets.Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president, had a goat called “Old Whiskers ”. However, Old Whiskers hated living in the

3、White House because Harrison s grandchildren made him do a lot of work every day. The tied a small carriage to the goat. The children liked to sit in the carriage and made Old Whiskers run around the grounds of the White House. Old whiskers got tired of doing this job. He was busy thinking of a way

4、to trick the children. One day he ran out of the White House and surprised everyone.What happened next? The goat was running down the street, and the grandchildren and the president ran after the goat. The people in the street all watched and laughed. The animal was finally caught and returned to th

5、e White House. But many people remembered that funny story. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( )1. President Bush kept _ as pets in the White House.A. dogs and snakesB. dogs, cats, and cowsC. dogs, cows and a catD. cats, birds and pigs( )2. According to the first paragraph, we know that _.A. many American presidents h

6、ave kept pets in the White HouseB. Chester A. Arthur once kept a cat in the White House.C. many American presidents kept special pets in the White HouseD. cats have been popular pets among American presidents( )3. Old Whiskers was a _.A. dog B. cat D. goat D. horse( )4. Why did Old Whiskers Not want

7、 to live in the White House?A. He didnt like to work hard. B. They fed him bad food.C. They kept him in a small cage. D. He was very lonely there.( )5. When is the passage mainly about?A. It is about Benjamin Harrison and his pet, Old Whiskers.B. It is about U.S. presidents and their favorite pets.C

8、. It is about the special pets and American presidents have. CACAADear Diary,This morning, I saw an accident on my way to school. An American girl was hit by a truck while she was riding her bike across the road. The driver got out of his truck as soon as possible andasked the American girl in Chine

9、se whether she got hurt or not. The girl looked scared and said something to the man in English. However, they couldn't understand each other well. They bothfelt quite upset and didn't know what they could do.After I saw this, I ran to the American girl and tried to make my English understoo

10、d by her. I was glad that she could understand me and told me that her arms hurt much. So I asked the man to call 119 on his cell phone. A few minutes later, the police and the ambulance came and took the girl to the hospital right away. Both of the man and the girl were quite thankful for my help.A

11、lso, my parents were very proud of me. I was so happy today.( )1. The American girl was hit by .A. a bike B. a truck C. a taxi D. an ambulance( )2. What does upset mean in the diary?A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Sad. D. Happy.()3. Who called the police?A. Kevin.B. The American girl.C. The truck driver. D

12、. Kevin's parents.( )4. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. The American girl didn 't get hurt at all.B. Chinese could be spoken well by the American girl.C. Kevin could speak both English and Chinese.D. The girl was sent to the hospital by the man.完形小测I have many different hobbie

13、s and I have things that I enjoy doing. I am going to 1 my hobbies and my activities with you.In school there are many different activities that you can2 , such as Artclub, music club and son on. There are also3 school activities and Saturdayactivities. I have after school activities every Monday, T

14、uesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Some of the things I do at school are mainly my_4. For exampledance. After school I really5 dance in school. I learned a traditional Arabicfolk dance. Every year in Feburary there is an Arabic fashion show in school, and there are songs and_6. This year I am going to

15、 7 in the show. It is great fun!My parents are going to see my performance.I also do 8 out of school like ballet. As I said, I love dancing and it is my 9 hobby. I love ballet very much. I10 ballet lessons with two of my best friends.I am at Level Four. I have passed all my exams.()1.A.tellB. shareC

16、. makeD. give()2.A.ask forB. look atC. call upD. take part in()3.A.afterB. inC. atD. on()4.A.lessonsB. jobsC. hobbiesD. schools()5.A.watchB. playC. likeD. hate()6.A.racesB. storiesC. filmsD. dances()7. A. learn()8. A. studies()9. A. sad()10. A. takeBDACC DDBBAB. cleanC. workB. activities C. giftsB.

17、favoriteC. newB. hear C. prepareD. performD. choresD. strangeD. catch11 s 8:30 am on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Li are at the table for b 1 . Mr Li says,look!Jane. Our table is o 2 . I think we need a new one." Yes, we have had it for 10y 3 . Let 's go to the furniture store to buy a new one after

18、breakfast,“ says MrsLi. Mr Li agrees happily.It's Sunday, s 4 there are lots of people there. They can see many k 5 oftables in the furniture store. It seems that each one looks nice, so Mrs Li can't c 6 the table she likes best.Mr Li asks her, What c 7 do you like? ”Mrs Li says she likes bl

19、ue. Then Mr Li takes her to a nice blue table. However, Mrs Li thinks it is too e 8,300 yuan. Then Mrs Li sees a blue and orange table and thinks it 's nice, although it 's a little small. Mr Li also likes this one.How m 9 is it? ” Mr Li asks the clerk.It's only 50 yuan. " The clerk

20、 answers.Mr and Mrs Li think the p 10 is acceptable, so they buy it and then take it home happily.1. breakfast 2. old 3. years 4. so 5. kinds 6. choose 7. color 8.expenisve 9. much 10. price新题型聚焦Most children help their parents do the housework at home during the holidays.Some get money for the hous

21、ework, and somedon ' .tsome get special presentsfrom their parents. Whatever reason you do the housework for, you can learn a lot from it.You learn that you have to plan your time well. Make a good plan so you can get your work done and still have time for school and play, too!Having a job might

22、 encourage you to think about what you want to be when you grow up. Or it can teach you to set a goal and go for it. For example, if you want to buy a new bike, you may talk with your parents and get some money by doing some housework.Housework teaches you skills that you will need later in life. Wh

23、ether it'sorganising a desk, cleaning a window, or cooking a meal, if youdon ' learnhow to do them at a young age, you will find it difficult to learn when you are older. You will find these skills helpful in later life.You can learn that work can be fun. When you have a clean room after an

24、hour 's work or cook a great meal with your mother's help, you may just findthat some housework is interesting and even fun.What Work Teaches UsTime managementA 1 can make you work well and play well.Setting2It might encourage you to think about what you want to be in the futureTeaching skil

25、lsIt can teach you skills that you will find them3later life.inGetting4You will find that some5 is interesting and evenfun.1. good plan 2. goals 3. helpful/useful 4. fun 5. HouseworkIt was the first day of third grade. Samuel sat in the classroom next to his friend Jane. In the back of the classroom

26、 sat a boy with dark hair and glasses. Samuel had never seen him before.Mr. Dale called the students by their names. The students raised their hands when their names were called. " Ho Ming Yuan? ” said Mr. Dale. The backnrahsed his hand.Ho Ming was from China. His family moved to the United Sta

27、tes during the summer. Ho Ming seemed quiet and shy.Samuel tried to talk to Ho Ming, but he only smiled. Finally, Samuel knew that this country was new to Ho Ming. Maybe the language was new to him too.That night Samuel asked his mother for help. Mom took out a dictionary for Chinese andEnglish. Mom

28、 helped Samuel pronounce the words.The next morning Samuel went to talk to Ho Ming.“Hello, " he said, using the Chinese words he had learned."I am your friend.Ho Ming looked surprised. He answered Samuel in Chinese. Samuel had no idea what Ho Ming was saying.My English is not good,explaine

29、dI can't speak much my Chinese, " said San “I will teach you,“ offered Ho Ming.“And I will teach you,arm uesaid S( )1. Which picture shows the setting at the beginA.' c C.Ho Ming.iuel.ning of this story?D.lSft( )2. What does the underlined word raised mean?A.筹集 B.抚养 C.举起 D.提高( )3. Samue

30、l begins to know Ho Ming because they both areA. wearing glasses B. attending a new schoolC. from the same country D. in the same class()4. Why did Ho Ming only smile when Samuel tried to talk to him?A. Because he knew little English .B. Because he was shy.C. Because he was new.D. Because he can'

31、;t speak any language.( )5. Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A. The back of the classroom. B. The Boy from China.C. The first class in the USA.D. The boy next to Samuel.I'm a 15-year-old boy. I like to make things and I am interested in inventing new things. These days I am thinking about inventing a(n) new kind of transport. My transporter will look like a small car, but it will run much faster than a car. You don 't need to drive it yourself because