英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案.docx

1、英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案一、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More than fifty years ago, Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90G of all American g

2、irls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.Howeveo Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life about sixteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with hea

3、vy makeup (浓妆)and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes.It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. "For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much funnier. But when you get older; you want something smarter and more modern," says Vera Shepherd, a shop a

4、ssistant of a toy store in New York.It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop,

5、 eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 58th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to

6、 say, but 58 is surely not the age to retire (退休).(1) Barbie's family name is.A. RobertsB. MillicentC. ShepherdD. Bratz(2) Barbie's trouble is that.A. she wears heavy makeup and miniskirtsB. other dolls are more popular with little girlsC. other dolls are trying to beat her in the marketD. s

7、he has become less popular in the international market(3) Girls can do the following in the first Barbie store in Shanghai EXCEPT.A. going shopping B. having food C. drinking juice D. taking photos(4) What's the meaning of the underlined words "fashion designers" in the passage?A. 珠宝设计

8、师B.发型设计师C.舞台设计师D.时装设计师【答案】(1)A(2) C(3) D(4) D【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了芭比娃娃的起源，以及现在的发展状况。(1) 细节题。根据第一段提到的 Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.可知，姓为Roberts,故选A。【解析】【分析】主要讲了世界上最大的岛一一澳大利亚。(1) 细节题。根据Australia is the greatest island in the world澳大利亚是世界上最大的岛 屿，所以island意思是岛屿，故选D。(2) 细节题。根据 Th

9、e population is the same as that of Shanghai nJ知澳大利亚入口和上海 入口一样，故选A。(3) 细节题。根据 So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.可知澳大 利亚是冬天时中国是夏天，即中国夏天，澳大利亚冬天，故选C。(4) 细节题。根据 In more formal (正式的)situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. "Good morning", &

10、quot;Good afternoon" or "Pleased to meet you" are formal greetings.可知澳大利亚人第一次见面握手，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。9. 阅读理解Space vegetables are grown from seeds (种子)that have been taken to space and brought back to the earth. The seeds are affected by the radiation (辐射)and low gravit

11、y in space. When they are brought back to the earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could make us get sick because of the radi

12、ation in space. However; people should not be frightened because space vegetables are very healthy.Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables.Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully chosen. When seeds are brought back from space they are tested to make sure that

13、 they will be safe to eat.Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes0After genetically modified (转基因)food appeared in the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things

14、. For example, if nut genes (坚果基因)are put inside potatoes, people allergic (过敏的)to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are

15、 put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating unknown.(1) According to Paragraph One, how are the space vegetables?A. More delicious.B. Healthier and bigger.C. More dangerous.D. Cheaper and healthier.(2) According to Paragraph 4, how long can normal tomatoes stay fresh?A. For s

16、even day. B. For twenty days. C. For thirteen days. D. For twenty-seven days.(3) What's the difference between space vegetables and genetically modified food?A. Space vegetables have no new genes.B. Space vegetables are grown in space.C. Space vegetables have nothing unknown.D. Space vegetables

17、are genetically changed.(4) What does the writer want to tell us?A. The seeds of space vegetables are taken to space.B. Everybody worries about eating space vegetables.C. Space vegetables are safe and good for people to eat.D. Space vegetables bring us illness because of the radiation.【答案】(1) B(2) B

18、(3) A(4) C【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述本文主要讲述太空蔬菜安全旦对人有益，由受到辐射和 较低的引力的种子培育出来太空蔬菜体型大且比普通的蔬菜更健康。(1) 细节题。根据 these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables.可知，太空蔬菜更健康且更大，故选B。(2) 细节题。根据 space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.可知，太空蔬菜

19、能保鲜20天，故选B。(3) 细节题。根据 This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables.pJ 知，太空蔬菜 没有新的基因，故选A。(4) 主旨题。本文主要讲述太空蔬菜安全且对人有益，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻 找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。10. 阅读理解"Love is still alive!" Wang Zhiru from Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, said excitedly wh

20、en receiving a picture of a white crane on January 3rd 2019. The white crane they named Love was saved and set free in early 2018.Love was first found on April 24th 2018, when Li Zengming, a farmer, drove past a reservoir in the countryside of Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province. Seeing it trying

21、to fly but falling again and again, Li thought that it might be hurt. He drove to the shore and went into the water to rescue it. "I saw the white crane with dull eyes and a weak body. It was probably hurt. If I let it alone, it would be in danger/ Li recalled. After more than half an hour; Li

22、finally took the white crane back to the shore.Then he called his uncle, an experienced animal saver for help. "Come over immediately and let's send it to the police station right away"said his uncle. When seeing the weak wild crane, Jiang Qingchun from the Five-Star Police Station, pu

23、t down his work and checked it carefully."At the end of April, migratory (迁移的) birds usually return to the north. It's abnormal for a white crane to still be living nearby. It may be left behind because of its poor health." Jiang said. He contacted Wang at the Jiangxi Academy of Forest

24、ry for help. Wang's team found Love did not seem to be hurt or have illness, but it suffered from hunger and tiredness. After five days' treatment, its weight rose from 3.75kg to 4kg.Being kept for long will be bad for birds' ability to survive in the wild. Wang's team decided on May

25、 2nd to set it free at a place in northern China so that it could join the migrating group heading for Siberia in Russia. On May 8th, Love was set free at the Momoge National Nature Reserve.(1) When did the farmer find Love for the first time?A. On May 2nd, 2019.B. On May 8th, 2019.C. On April 24th,

26、 2018.D. On January 3rd, 2019.(2) The underlined word "abnormal" in Paragraph 4 means.A. unhappyB. unusualC. unknownD. unlucky(3) What was wrong with Love?A. It was hurt. B. It was weak and lost. C. It was dead. D. It was hungry and tired.(4) Why was Love set free in northern China?A. Beca

27、use Love was able to fly again.B. Because Love lost his ability to fly.C. Because Wang's team couldn't keep it any more.D. Because Love could join the migrating group there.(5) What is the best title of the passage?A. Love hurtB. Love lostC. Love foundD. Love gone【答案】(1)C(2) B(3) D(4) D(5) C

28、【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一只名为“Love的白鹤被救助的过程，由于迁徙过程中，身 体状况不好，被大部队落下，被人类救助，最终去到了自然保护区。(1) 细节题。根据 Love was first found on April 24th 2018,可知在 2018 年 4 月 24 日，故 选C。(2) 推断题。A. unhappy 不开心的；B. unusual 不寻常的；C. unknown 不知道；D. unlucky 不幸的。根据 At the end of April, migratory (迁移的)birds usually return to the north. It's

29、 abnormal for a white crane to still be living nearby.可知 4 月底，迁移的鸟通常返回北方。白 鹤还住在附近是不正常的。故选B。(3) 细节题。A. It was hurt.它受伤了： B. It was weak and lost.它虚弱迷路了; C. It was dead. 它死；D. It was hungry and tired.它又饿又累。根据 but it suffered from hunger and tiredness,可知它遭受了饥饿和疲劳，故选D。(4) 细节题。A. Because Love was able to

30、 fly again.因为它能够再次飞翔；B. Because Love lost his ability to fly.因为它失去了 &翔的能力;C. Because Wang's team couldn't keep it any more.因为王的团队不能再饲养它 了 ： D. Because Love could join the migrating group there.因 为它在那里可以加入迁徙队伍。根据Wang's team decided on May 2nd to set it free at a place in northern Chin

31、a so that it could join the migrating group heading for Siberia in Russia.可知I 5 月 2日，王的团队决定将其放生在中国北部的一个地方，这样它就可以加入到前往俄罗斯西 伯利亚的迁徙队伍中。故选D。(5) 主旨题。A, Love hurt"Love”受伤了： B. Love lost"Love"迷路了； C. Love founcTLove”被 找到；D. Love gone"Love消失了。根据本文主要讲述“Love"被救助的过程，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及

32、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。11. 阅读理解Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sports, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds o

33、f animals have disappeared from the Earth forever. Hundreds of animals are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals, and because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more th

34、an just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed b

35、y rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice, with no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly.Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass l

36、aws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.(1) How did people waste natural resources?A. People saved the trees.B. People killed animals for

37、 their fur, feathers, food and so on.C. People protected all kinds of little animals.D. People got used to looking after animals.(2) How many kinds of animals are considered in danger in America?A. About 170.B. About 1,700.C. About 70.D. About 77.(3 ) Which of the following is TRUE about animals?A.

38、Animals are only a source of food.B. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.C. Protecting one kind of animals can create many problems.D. Thousands of animals are on the danger list today.(4) What's the meaning of the underlined word "forbid"?A. Observe.B. Obey.C. Prohibit

39、.D. Punish.【答案】(1) B(2) A(3) B(4) C【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了人类对动物的猎杀以及人类的反思和保护动物的 行动。(1) 细节理解题。根据第一段 Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sports, and simply because they were in the way.可知，人类为了获得动物的皮毛、把动物 当做食物、做运动等等原因杀死动物，以此浪费自然资源。故选B。(2) 细节理解题。根据第一段 About 170 kinds in the Uni

40、ted States alone are considered in danger, nf知，大约有170种动物濒危。故选A。(3) 推理判断题。根据第一段 Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. nJ知，每 个动物在大自然的平衡当中都扮演着角色。故选B。(4) 词义猜测题。根据最后一句 Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.慢 慢地，一些濒危动物的数量正在增加，可知人们通过法律来禁止捕杀动物，因此forbit的 意思为"禁止”，同义词为proh

41、ibit。故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和词义猜测题三种常考题型，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；词义猜测题需要阅读 上下文，了解句意之后找出单词的意思。12. 阅读理解One day, an ll-year -old girl asked her dad," What are you going to get me for my 15th birthday?" The father replied," Don't worry about that. You still have lots of

42、time "But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die. At night, she asked her dad, "Daddy, have they told you that I am going to die?" The father replied, "No

43、, you will live as long as anyone else."She was curious (好奇的)."How can you be sure? He turned to her and said "I just know it."After he girl turned 15, she had a heart tapa (心脏移植手术).After recovering (恢复),she came home to find a letter on her bed.It said," My dearest daughter

44、, if you are reading this, it means that everything went as I told you it would. One day you asked me what I would give you for your 15th birthday. I wasn't sure then. But now you know that my present to you is my heart. The father had donated (捐赠)his heart to his daughter.Parents are selfless (

45、无私的).They often make great sacrifices (牺牲)to make their children happy. Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents. Oftentimes, they're just doing what they think is best for you.(1) What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "passed out"?A. 去世B.晕倒C.过来D.路过(2) The gi

46、rl was found to havewhen she was 14 years old.A. a bad cold B. a bad headache C. a heart problem D. a mental disorder （精神疾病）（3）What present did the father give to the girl for 15th birthday?A. A letterB. His heartC. A birthday partyD. Lots of money（4）How old was the daughter when she had a heart tra

47、nsplant?A. 11 years oldB. 12 years old（5）What is the main idea of the story?A. Parents hardly sacrifice themselves.C. Heart diseases can be cured （治愈）.【答案】（1）BC. 14years oldD. 15 years oldB. Parents* love is often selfless.D. Death is not that scary.(2) C(3) B(4) D(5) B【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文通过一位父亲将自己的心脏作为生

48、日礼物捐献给自己的 女儿的故事，告诉我们父母的爱是无私的。(1) 词义理解题。根据文中语句"But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die.及选项的提示可知，pass out表示晕倒，故选B。(2) 细节理解题。根据文中语句”But on a day after her 14th birthday,

49、 she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die.提示可知，在十四岁时，这个小女孩得了心脏病，故选C。(3) 细节理解题。根据文中语句 But now you know that my present to you is my heart. The father had donated (捐赠)his heart to his daughter,提示可知,在小女孩十五岁时，爸爸将 自

50、己的心脏作为生日礼物捐献给了她，故选B。(4) 细节理解题。根据文中语句After he girl turned 15, she had a heart tapa (心脏移植手 术).After recovering (恢复),she came home to find a letter on her bed.提示可知，小女孩 在15岁时，做的心脏移植手术，故选D。(5) 主旨归纳题。根据文中语句 Parents are selfless (无私的).They often make great sacrifices (牺牲)to make their children happy.提示可知，此

51、文主要说明了父母的爱是无私 的，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，了 解大意之后找出中心思想。13. 阅读理解A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software （人月佥识 另U系统）that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a packa

52、ge （包裹）has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home.Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo."The common security （安全）cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don't necessarily

53、 know if it's a human being or, ah, if it's your kid- they don't know the difference, so they will warn （警告）you all the time."When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes"（识别）them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to

54、see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone.That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris."On a Friday I was at work, a

55、ttending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself 'Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again.' but the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize."He watched th

56、e video and was very surprised by what he saw."I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way."With the help of the vide

57、o, the police found the intruder （闯入者）later that day.（1）The new camera made by Netatmo can.A. stop the visitorsB. recognize the comersC. warn the strangersD. welcome the children（2）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us.A. when the new camera is usedB. how the new camera worksC. what the new camera lo

58、oks likeD. where the new camera is placed（3）From the passage, what can we know about Damien?A. Damien found the warning was a mistake.B. Damien was too busy to notice the warningC. Damien caught the intruder by himself that day.D. Damien felt shocked to see a stranger in his flat.（4）How does the wri

59、ter prove （证明）the new camera works well?A. By giving a report.B. By doing a research.C. By giving an example.D. By doing an experiment （实验）.【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍一种新型摄像机，有面部识别系统，能够识别来 着，如果进入者不是家庭成员，还会发出警示。（1）细节理解题。根据文章第一句的内容A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facialrecognition software （识别系统）.可知这种新型摄像机能识别来者。故 选Bo（2）段落大意题。第四段告诉我们当家庭成员进入屋子,新型摄像机识别他们，并把信息发 到主人的手机，如果不认识的来者进入屋子，新型摄像机会发警示给主人的手机。可知此 段说明了这种新型摄像机是怎么工作的。故选D。（3）细节理解题。根据文章内容 I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it