八年级英语下册阅读理解单元练习题(含答案)1

1、八年级英语下册阅读理解单元练习题(含答案)1 一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习(含答案解析).阅读理解Writing your own funny comic stripPractise drawing and create your characters.In order to ensure that youre at your very best, create sketches of basic items. People, animals, backgrounds, and props are excellent subjects to begin with.Choose attra

2、ctive names for them and dip deep into your characters. This will help you connect to them, and youll be able to bring them to life in your comics.Think of a short, amusing tale or a humorous skit featuring a joke for your comic.Once you establish a basic plot, write down the main story with additio

3、nal details.Make a rough copy of your first comic.Determine its structure, as well as the size of the boxes that will contain the characters and their story. Use stick figures or quick drawings to figure out the basic skeleton of your comic. Do not worry about doing your best, as this is a rough dra

4、ft:.Create a unique name for your comic and a good copy of your comic.If you have trouble thinking of one, surf the Internet for suggestions or read other peoples titles for inspiration.Once you are satisfied with the drawings, go over them with black ink for a professional look. To colour the comic

5、, you can scan it into the computer and digitally colour it. Otherwise, you can use special colour pencils or markers.Show the comic to your family and friends and keep your comic in a safe place.Ask them to read it and give you a critique. This will help you to gauge how funny and successful your c

6、omic is, which will guide your future comic- making.Continue practising and creating new comics. You may consider publishing your works in the future.What can you practise drawing by?A. People and animals.B. Backgrounds and props.C. People and forest.D. Both A and B.Whats the meaning of the underlin

7、ed word in Para. 2?A. Funny.B. Surprised.C. Detailed.D. Lovely.Whats the correct order to write your own funny comic strip?Think of a short, amusing tale.Create a good copy of your comic.(3)Create your characters.Make a rough copy of your first comic.Keep your comic in a safe place.A.-B.-C.- D.-How

8、can you colour the comic?A. You can scan it without the computer and digitally colour it.Become a volunteer and help those in need in your community! Voluntary work includes giving a hand to the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters or creating green areas for t

9、he neighborhood. Whichever service activity you choose, you can make a difference and create a real change in the community!Lets work together to make the world a better place.We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want to give them chances to use their talents, skills and

10、knowledge to help the little kids.They must be warm-hearted and have enough patience.Our summer holiday volunteer jobs are open to all. You dont need any special skills and there are no age limits with Biosphere Expedition （生 物圈探险）. You can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from

11、 two weeks to two months. Youll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.断(2)细节题。根据第二个信息 You dont need any special skills and there are no age limits with Biosphere Expedition (生物圈探险).可知没有年龄限制、不需耍任何特殊的技能都可 以参加生物圈探险，故选A。(3)细节题。根据第三则信息 We need students

12、 at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want to give them chances to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. nJ 知16岁以上的学生可以帮助小孩，故选Do(4)细节题。根据全文可知主要讲了招募志愿者的三则信息。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。9.阅读理解Wed driven all night to reach Saltillo, Mexico. We were hungry, s

13、o we stopped our car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign and went into the small restaurant for breakfast. We sat down at the table. I greeted the waitress in Spanish and ordered some coffee and eggs. We also asked an ashtray because all of us smoked. The waitress served us and then stood at th

14、e kitchen door, watching us. While I was eating, I said to my friends that there were so few people eating here. But he replied that the food was delicious.When we finished our food, I asked for our bill. To our surprise, the waitress didnt want to give it to us. She said we were travellers and she

15、was happy to serve us. I said this was business and I was happy to pay for the delicious food. No, sir, she said. This is not a restaurant-this is our home! When we stepped outside, we found a Coco-Cola sign hung over every doorway!They stopped their car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign beca

16、use.they wanted to go to the parksomething was wrong with their carthey got to their homethey wanted to have breakfastThe underlined word ashtray means in Chinese.A.杯子B.烟灰缸C.面盆D.毛巾From the first paragraph we know that.there were many people in the restaurantthe food was badMexicans could understand

17、Spanishthey didnt order eggs for breakfastThe waitress didnt want to give the guests the hill because _.she knew they had no moneythey were her close friendsthey didnt eat in the restaurant but in her homebreakfast was free in Saltillo, Mexico【答案】(1) DBCC【解析】【分析】文章大意：本人主要讲述了我们在墨西哥的路上饿了，想吃早饭，就进 了一个门上

18、挂着可口可乐招牌的餐馆，在那里女主人热情地招待了我们，等我们吃完饭要 账单的时候才发现，我们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她家里吃的饭。(1)细节理解题。根据第一段Wewere hungry, so we stopped our car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign and went into the small restaurant for breakfast.可矢口他们停车是为了吃早 饭，故选D。(2)猜测词义题。根据后面because all of us smoked.因为我们都吸烟，可知ashtray应该 是烟灰缸的意思，故选B。(3)

19、推理判断题。根据 I greeted the waitress in Spanish and ordered some coffee and eggs.nJ 知墨西哥人能听懂西班牙语，故选C。(4)细节理解题。根据最后一段No, sir, she said. This is not a restaurant-this is our home!”可知，女主人不想给客人账单是因为他们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她的家里， 故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解题。本文涉及细节题、词义猜测题、推理判断题常考题型，细节题 要带着问题在阅读中寻找答案；词义猜测题要抓住上下文，善于利用连接词、代词及词 性、同义词、反

20、义词等进行判断选择；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。.阅读理解After watching the movie The X-Files, Kelly and, her friends start to discuss whether aliens are real or not.Stacy believes that aliens are real and they are living right among us. They wear human skin and act like humans. In her opinion, aliens want to take over t

21、he Earth and kill all human beings.Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens. They are here to kidnap humans and do experiments to find cures for illnesses and help end global warming!My girls, says Kelly, you have so much imagination! She adds, There are no aliens and what you read abo

22、ut in the newspapers is just a gimmick (噱头)to make people buy the newspapers. The X-Files is just a film which gives the director full space for his imagination. Kelly then stands up and goes to the washroom.Kelly locks the washroom door behind her. She looks at herself in the mirror and thinks they

23、 will never know who she is. I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet, she thinks.What do aliens look like according to Stacy?They have big eyes and long legs.They wear human skin and act like animals.They wear human skin and act like humans.They wear human clothes and act like humans.T

24、he following are Alicias opinions about aliens EXCEPT.A. aliens are helpful for us humansB. aliens are living somewhere unknownC. the government knows all about aliensD. aliens kidnap humans and do experimentsWhich is TRUE about what Kelly says in Paragraph 4?A. She doesnt believe aliens are real.B.

25、 Kellys friends like reading newspapers.C. People buy newspapers mainly for reading news about aliens.D. The director of The X-Files believes aliens are real.What can we infer from the passage?A. Kelly is an alien.B. Stacy and Alicia saw aliens before.C. Kelly is planning a trip to the seaside. D. K

26、elly doesnt have much imagination.【答案】(1) CBAA【解析 1【分析】大意：文章主要是Kelly和朋友关于外星人真假的讨论。(1)细节理解题。根据第二段They wear human skin and act like humans.可知，外星人披 着人类的外皮，表现得像人类。故选C。(2)细节理解题。根据第三段 Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens. They are here to kidnap humans and do experiments to find cures fo

27、r illnesses and help end global warming!可知，Alicia人文政府知道外星人的存在，外星人来地球是为了绑架人类，为了疾 病的治愈做实验以及帮助结束全球变暖的，但并没有提到外星人住的地方。故选B。(3)推理判断题。根据第四段There are no aliens .没有外星人，可知Kelly认为世界上没 有外星人。故选A。(4)推理判断题。根据最后一段 I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet .我必 须找到母舰然后回去那颗星球，可知Kelly就是一个外星人。故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本

28、文涉及细节题和推断题两种常考题型，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。.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 of animals have disappeared f

29、rom 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 than just beautiful or interes

30、ting. 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 by rats and mice. Why? Because haw

31、ks 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 laws protecting animals in danger.

32、 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.How did people waste natural resources?People saved the trees.People killed animals for their fur, feathers, food and so on.People

33、 protected all kinds of little animals.People got used to looking after animals.How many kinds of animals are considered in danger in America?A. About 170.B. About 1,700.C. About 70.D. About 77.Which of the following is TRUE about animals?Animals are only a source of food.Every animal has its place

34、in the balance of nature.Protecting one kind of animals can create many problems.Thousands of animals are on the danger list today.Whats the meaning of the underlined word forbid?A. Observe.B. Obey.C. Prohibit.D. Punish.【答案】(1) BABC【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 ha

35、ve 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 United States alone are considered in danger.可知，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

36、 the balance of nature.可知，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prohibit。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I

37、t was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (教授)had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.Right aft

38、er they came into the classroom, the professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worriedfaces before

39、 him, and then asked, How many of you have completed all five questions? No hand was raised. How many of you have answered four? Still no hands. HThree? Two?n The students moved restlessly in their seats. One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said,

40、That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you dont know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice, Then, smiling, he added, You will al

41、l pass this course, but remember, your education has just begun.The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?Because it was their last exam in the college.Because they knew there were only five questions.Becaus

42、e they thought they were clever and talented.Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes.What does the underlined word obscured mean in the last paragraph?A.模糊B.回忆C.提醒D.改变What could the students learn from the last exam?A. He laughs best who laughs last.C. One is never too old to learn.(4

43、) Whats the best title of the article?Some Confident StudentsC. An Interesting Professor【答案】(1) D(2) AA good beginning is half done.D. The early bird catches the worm.An Easy ExamD. An Unforgettable LessonCD【解析】【分析】主要讲了大学教授给学生们出了 5道题，但是没人答出，教授告诉学生 生活中仍然有不知道的东西，教育才刚刚开始，这节课让学生们难以忘记。(1)细节题。根据 The profe

44、ssor (教授)had said they could bring any books or notes during the test,可知教授说可以带书和笔记，所以学生们认为考试是简单的，故选D。(2)推断题。根据最后一段可知年份已经让人们忘记了教授的名字，但是没有忘记他教 的课，即岁月模糊了教授的名字，但是没有模糊他上的课，故选A。(3) 细节题。 根据 I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still m

45、any things about the subject you dont know可知教授 告诉学生生活中仍然有不知道的东西，教育才刚刚开始，即活到老，学到老，故选C。(4)主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了大学教授给学生们出了 5道题，但是没人答出，教 授告诉学生生活中仍然有不知道的东西，教育才刚刚开始，这节课让学生们难以忘记。即 难以忘记的一课，故选D。【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

46、 company named Netatmo has facial recognition software （人脸识 别系统）that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package （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

47、 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 dont necessarily know if its a human being or, ah, if its your kid- they dont know the difference, so they will warn （警告） you all the time.When family members enter a hom

48、e, the new camera recognizes11 （识另ll） them and sends information to the owners smartphone. The owner can choose to 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 owners smartphone.That is what hap

49、pened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris.On a Friday I was at work, attending 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

50、 a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize.He watched the 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 f

51、ast as possible and I called the police on the way.With the help of the video, the police found the intruder （I阊入者）later that day.The new camera made by Netatmo can.stop the visitorsrecognize the comerswarn the strangerswelcome the childrenThe fourth paragraph mainly tells us.when the new camera is

52、usedhow the new camera workswhat the new camera looks likewhere the new camera is placedFrom the passage, what can we know about Damien?Damien found the warning was a mistake.Damien was too busy to notice the warningDamien caught the intruder by himself that day.Damien felt shocked to see a stranger

53、 in his flat.How does the writer prove （证明）the new camera works well?By giving a report.By doing a research.By giving an example.By doing an experiment (实验).【答案】(1) BDDC【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 fac

54、ialrecognition 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 live onvideo. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen.可看出当 Damie

55、n 看见一位陌生人 在他家屋里时，感到很惊讶。故选Do(4)推理判断题。作者通过给出了 Damien的列子，证明了这种新型摄像机的优点。故选 Co【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在 文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。14 .阅读理解Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断)things too quickly. So he told them to go and loo

56、k at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first, son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree

57、 was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. The youngest son said that the tree, bent down with heavy fruits.The old man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree, He told them that they couldnt

58、 judge a tree or a person by only one season. If you give up when its winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the harvest of your autumn. said the old man.It is true that we shouldnt let the hard season break the happiness of other seasons. Never give up during

59、the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?Because he liked eating pears.Because the tree was important to his family.Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.Because his sons didnt judge things quick

60、ly.The fourth son went to see the tree in.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterWhich of the following is TRUE?The pear tree was near his home.The third son saw green leaves on the tree.The four sons all liked the tree.Even you give up in winter; you can still get hope in other seasons.Whats the main