2024-2025学年外研版八年级上册英语期末阅读理解专题训练（含答案）

2024-2025学年外研版八年级上册英语期末阅读理解专题训练阅读理解。December3rd,2023markedthesecondanniversary(周年纪念日)ofChina-LaosRailwayLine.The1,035-kilometreChina-LaosRailwayrunsfromKunminginSouthwestChina'sYunnanProvincetoVientiane,thecapitalofLaos.WhenitwasopentotrafficonDecember3rd,2021,peoplefromYunnanandLaoswereveryexcited.Ittakesabout10hourstogettoVientianefromKunming.Therailwayline,withspeeds(速度)reachingupto200kilometresperhour,has50stations.IthasbecomethebestchoiceforpeopletotravelinChinaandLaosbecauseofshortertraveltime,accordingtoChinaRailwayInternational.24-year-oldYiBofengcomesfromXishuangbanna,Yunnan.ShewasacollegestudentinKunmingfrom2018to2020."Thejourneyfrommyhometomycollegewasrough.Itoftentookmetwodaysbybus.Butnowthetriptakesaboutsixhoursbytrainandismuchmorecomfortable.PeopleinmyhometowntraveltoKunmingmuchmoreoftenthanbefore,"shesays.Therailwaylinehasalsobenefited(使受益)peoplefromLaos.52-year-oldPhetsamoneisabusinessmaninVientiane.HebuysmobilephonesandautomobilepartsinKunmingandsellstheminVientiane.Hesays,"Before2022,Idroveatruck(卡车)toKunming.Thejourneywastoolonganditwasveryexpensive.NowItakethetrain.Itsavesmoretimeandmoney."ItisalsoeasierforhimtotravelinLaosaswell.NexttimeifyougotovisitKunming,maybeyoucantakethetraintoLaos.1．WhatcanweknowabouttheChina-LaosRailwayLineaccordingtoParagraph1?①Howlongitis.②Whenitwasopenedtotraffic.③Howlongthewholetriptakes.④Howmuchthewholetripcosts.A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①②③④2．Theunderlinedword"rough"inParagraph2means____.A．boring B．quick C．difficult D．special3．Whatisthewriter'spurposeintellingthestoriesofYiBofengandPhetsamone?A．Toshowthattravellingbytrainismuchfasterthanbybusortruck.B．TotellustherailwaylinebenefitspeoplefromYunnanandLaos.C．TocallformorepeopletotaketheChina-LaosRailwayLinetotravel.D．Tomakeusbelievepeopleintwocountriesarehavingahappylife.4．Thetextmaybefromthecolumn(栏目)of____inamagazine.A．Travel B．History C．Science D．Life阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项EricWhitacreisoneofthemostfamousmusiciansintheworld.Hiswonderfulandspecialskillsonmusicworksquicklydrawpeople'sattentionallovertheworld.Heisexcitedaboutusingchoral(合唱)musictomakepeoplegettogetherfromallaroundtheworld.Asachild,EricWhitacrelivedinasmalltownwithmanyfarms.Hehadagreatinterestinmusicsincechildhood.Hedidn'tknowhowtoreadmusic,butheoftenplayeddifferentkindsofinstruments.Yearslater,Ericwenttothecollegethathedreamstostudyin.Inthecollege(大学),hemettheleaderofthecollege'schoir(合唱团).Atfirst,Ericdidn'twanttojointhechoir,butfinallyhedidbecausetheleaderwouldliketoteachhimmusic.ThenEriccamethereandsangwiththechoirforthefirsttime.Itwasabigsurprise.Thebeautifulandinterestingchoralmusicshockedhimandthenhedecidedtowritemusicpieces.Attheageof21,Eriemadehisfirstsuccessfulworkandhadmanyfans.Laterhebecameapopularmusician,andhisworkswereverymodern.EricWhitacre'schoirisveryspecialbecauseit'svirtual(虚拟的).TheInternetmakesthispossible.Themembersofthechoirdon'tknoweachother.Theyareindifferentages,fromdifferentcountries,andhavedifferentjobs.Buttheyarejoinedtogetherbytheirloveofsingingandtheirhopetobepartofaworldwidecommunitythatmakesbeautifulmusic.5．WhydidEricdecidetojointhechoir?A．Becausehehadsomefriendsthere.B．Becausehecouldgelsomemoneythere.C．Becausehecouldplaydifferentkindsofinstrumentsthere.D．Becausehecouldlearnmusicthere.6．Matchthetimewiththerightthings.①asalittleboy②asacollegestudent③attheageof21a.Ericmadehissuccessfulwork.b.Ericwasinterestedinmusic.c.Ericjoinedthechoir.A．①-a;②-b;③-c B．①-b;②-c;③-aC．①-c;②-a;③-b D．①-c;②-b;③-a7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"referto(指的是)?A．Singingwiththechoir.B．Writingmusicpieces.C．Beingtheleaderofthechoir.D．Learningmusicfromtheleader8．WhatmadeEric'schoirspecial?A．Agoodleader. B．Beautifulmusic.C．TheInternet. D．Thefamousmusician.9．What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．APopularMusicianB．TheMagicofMusicC．TheDifferentMembersofTheChoirD．TheInternetChoir阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项BaseballisverypopularinAmericanow,andithasalonghistory.Itshistorycandatebackto(追溯到)1744,inachildren'sbookALittlePrettyPocket-BookintheUK.Therewasagamecalledbaseball.Lateron,peoplegottoknowmuchotherearlyinformationaboutbaseballgame.In1749,FrederickLouis,PrinceofWales,played"Baseball"inEnglish.ThensomestudentsbegantoplaywithballsruledbyPrincetonCollegein1787.Andabaseballclubcameintobeingin1825.TheBoy'sOwnBook(1828)toldtherulestotoday'sgameofbaseball.Peopleshouldplaythebaseballonadiamond-shapedinfield(菱形的内场).Whenaplayerhit(击)theballthroughorovertheinfield,hecouldrun.Iftheballhitsomewhereelse,whichwasagainsttherule,hecouldnotrun.Threemissedbatting(击球)meanttheplayerlostthegame.InTheBookofSports(1834)byRobinCarver,hebroughtthebaseballtotheAmericansforthefirsttime.Andnow,thebaseballisverypopularallovertheworld.Manypeoplelikeplayingitforfun.It'salsoawaytokeephealthy.10．Howlongisthehistoryofbaseball?A．Morethan300years. B．Lessthan200years.C．About.300years. D．Almost200years.11．Whendidpeoplesetupthefirstbaseballclub?A．In1744. B．In1749. C．In1825. D．In1828.12．Whencouldtheplayerrun?A．Whentheballwasflyinginthesky.B．Whenhemissedthebattingforthreetimes.C．Whenhehittheballoutsidetheinfield.D．Whenhehittheballthroughorovertheinfield.13．Whichparagraphtellstherulesofbaseball?A．① B．② C．③ D．④14．What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．HowtoPlayBaseballB．BaseballinAmericaC．SomeBooksAboutBaseballD．TheHistoryandRulesofBaseball阅读短文，回答问题Everyoneknowsthatexerciseisimportant.Weallneedtoexercise.Doctorssayit'sgoodforus.Itkeepsbodystrong.Whenthedaytimecomes,wemustgetup.Thisisthetimeforexercise.Exercisemeansdoingsportsorotherphysicalactivitiestostayhealthy.There'remanywaystoexercise.Youcanwalk,run,swim,skateorplayballgames.Makesureyouexerciseinthefollowingways:Youshouldlikewhatyou'redoing.Exerciseenoughbutnottoomuch.It'sgoodtoexercisetwiceeachweek.Thirtyminuteseachtimeisenough.Tryallkindsofthingsuntilyoufindone,twoorthreesportsthatyoufeelrightforyou.Exercisingcanbefun.Friendscanexercisetogetheratafitnesscenter,ortheycanplaysportstogether.Howdoyouexercise?15．Inthepassagethewritertellsusthatweallneedto____.A．drink B．sleep C．exercise D．work16．WhichofthefollowingsportscanNOTfindinthepassage?A．Fishing. B．Running. C．Swimming. D．Walking.17．Whatdoesexercisemean?A．Itmeansstudying.B．Itmeansdoingsportsorotherphysicalactivitiestostayhealthy.C．Itmeansdoinglessons.D．Itmeansplaying.18．Whatcanexercisedotothebody?A．Itcanmakethebodyweak.B．Itcanmakethebodyhealthy.C．Itcanmakeussleepmore.D．Itcanmakeusill.19．Theunderlinedphrase"fitnesscenter"inthethirdparagraphmean"____".A．健身中心 B．医疗中心 C．商务中心 D．购物中心阅读理解Canyouunderstandthefollowingwords?"Longtimenosee.""Goodgoodstudy,daydayup.""Ilikeyoursmile,butunlikeyouputyourshoesonmyface."Yes,wecalltheseexamplesChinglish,like"peoplemountain,peoplesea".ChinglishusuallymeansEnglishvocabularywithChinesegrammaronstreetsignsorproducts.However,manyEnglish-speakingtouristslovethem.TomhasbeeninBeijingforyears."IthinkmanyChinesepeopledislikeChinglish.ButIloveit.It'squiteinteresting.IthinkifthetranslationsofEnglishinChinaareallperfect,somethingwillbelostfromChineseculture(文化),"hesaid.However,Chinglishwillprobablybehistoryinthefuture.BeijinghasmadeaplantocorrectChinglishinfiveyears."ItissofunnytoseeChinglishonthesigns.AndtheyareakindoftroubleforcommunicationbetweentheChineseandforeigners,"onefromBeijingsaid.However,somepeopleinChinalikeChinglish.TheythinkthatEnglish"borrowed"alotfromotherlanguagessuchasGerman,FrenchandSpanishinthepast,andnowit'sChinese'sturn.20．WhatisChinglishaccordingtothepassage?A．TheEnglishwordseasytopronounce.B．TheChinesewordsdifficulttotranslate.C．TheEnglishwordswithChinesegrammar.D．TheChinesewordsthatforeignerslove.21．Whatdoes"peoplemountain,peoplesea"mostprobablymean?A．Therearemanypeople. B．Humansarepowerful.C．Allthepeoplearerunning. D．Humansrespectnature.22．WhatdoesTomthinkaboutChinglish?A．ItshowsChineseispopular.B．Itishatedbyallforeigntourists.C．IthelpshimtolearnEnglishwell.D．ItisalsoapartofChineseculture.23．Beijingwill____accordingtothepassage.A．putEnglishwordsintoChineseB．changeEnglishandChineseC．helpforeignerstolearnChinglishD．correctChinglish24．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．ThefunfactsaboutChinglishindailylife.B．Englishgrammarisn'timportantinusingEnglish.C．PeoplewilluseChinglishalotonstreetsignsorproducts.D．It'stimeforEnglishtoborrowsome-thingfromChinese.阅读短文。回答问题MynameisQinLan.MyhometownisinGulangyuIsland.DoyouknowGulangyuIsland?ItisinXiamen.GulangyuIslandisasmallplace,butitisveryniceandclean.Therearenocars,nobusesandnobikes.Peopleonlywalk.Soitisveryquiet.OurhouseisinthemiddleofGulangyuIsland.Itisnearthesea.Behindourhouse,thereisabigoldtree.Mygrandfathertellsmethatthetreeisvery,veryold.Therearemanybirdsinthetree.Wecallit"birdtree".Theseaisbigandblue.Therearealotoffishinthesea.Afterschool,Igothereandwatchfishswimmingwithmyfriends.Itisveryinteresting.IlikefishandIalsolikewatchingfishswimming.25．QinLanisfrom____.A．Jiangsu B．Fujian C．Hunan D．Beijing26．WhatisNOTmentioned(提到)inthispassage?A．Herhouse. B．Thecarsandbuses.C．Theoldtree. D．Herparents.27．Theunderlinedword"walk"means"____"inEnglish.A．bybus B．onfoot C．onfeet D．bybike28．Theopposite(反义词)oftheword"quiet"is"____".A．noise B．noisily C．free D．noisy29．WhodoesQinLangoandwatchfishswimmingwith?A．Hersister. B．Herfriends. C．Herbrother. D．Herparents.阅读理解Averyimportantworldproblemisthegrowingpopulationontheearth.Thepopulationoftheworldtodayismorethan6,500,000,000.Thatisagreatnumberandweknowitquitewell.Theimportantthingisnothowlargethepopulationoftheworldisnow,butistherateofthegrowth—itisabout1.63percenteveryyear.Everysecond,fourbabiesarebornintheworld.Anotherbaby!Anotherbaby!Anotherbaby!Anotherbaby!Youcannotspeakquicklyenoughtokeepupwiththebirthrate.Thepopulationisgrowinglargerandlarger.Inoneday,peoplehavetofindfoodforover350,000mouths.Thisgreatgrowingpopulationwillmakeabigproblem—therehavebeenover7billionpeopleontheearth.Sothisisoneofthebiggestproblemswhichyouaregoingtoseeinyourlife.30．Oneofthemostimportantworldproblemtodayis_______accordingtothepassage.A．thenumberofdeadpeople B．theheavytrafficC．thegrowingpopulation D．thefoodshortage31．Thepopulationoftheworldisincreasingby_______everyyear.A．350,000 B．onefifth C．1.63percent D．20percent32．What'sthemeaningoftheword"rate"inthepassageinChinese?A．人口 B．速度 C．数量 D．大小33．Fromthepassage,weknowthereareabout________newbabiestobeborninaminute.A．twohundredandforty B．threehundredandfiftythousandC．fourteenthousand,fourhundred D．forty-eight34．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thepopulationonearthisverylarge.B．ThelargepopulationmaybegoodfortheworldC．Thegrowingpopulationwillbeabigprobleminourlife.D．Thelargepopulationmaycauselotsofproblem.阅读理解Peopleuselanguagestocommunicate(交流).Anylanguagehasitswaystoexpresspeople'sminds.Oneofthewaysincommonistheuseofidioms(习语).Anidiomisagroupofwords.Ithasaspecialmeaningthatisdifferentfromtheusualmeaning.Forexample,undertheweatherisanidiommeaningill.Sowhenpeoplesay"I'mundertheweather",theyaresayingthatthey'renotfeelingwell.Anotherexample,inallweathersmeansinallkindsofweather.So,"Therearehomelesspeoplesleepingonthestreetsinallweathers"tellsusthathomelesspeoplesleeponthestreetsnomatterwhetheritiscoldorhot.Differentlanguagesmayhavedifferentwaystomakeidioms.Forpeoplewhoarelearningaforeignlanguage,idiomscouldcausemisunderstandingsandbringthemendlessheadaches.Ontheotherhandifthingsaredoneright,idiomscanalsobeafunwayoflookingintoanewcultureandunderstandinghowthepeoplethinkandtalk.Metaphor(比喻)isoftenusedinidioms.Let'sreadthefollowingtwoexamples:▪Example1:Itmakesmyblood(血液)boil(煮沸)whenmybrotherbreaksmycomputer.▪Example2:Thenightwasdarkandquiet;mybloodrancoldwhenIheardastrangenoiseoutsideonadarknight.Inneithersituationabove,canourbloodreachthepointsohighorsolowintemperature.Yet,withthesituationsthetwosentencescreated,itisnotdifficulttounderstandthe▲feelinginthefirstexampleandveryafraidinthesecond.Ofcourse,notallidiomsarethiseasytounderstand.Whenwecometoidiomsofaforeignlanguage,agooddictionaryofidiomsisalwayssuggested.35．Thepassagetellsussomethingabout___________intheEnglishlanguage.A．grammar B．writing C．reading D．idioms36．Ifyourbrothertellsyouheisundertheweather,youcanadvisehimto___________.A．seeadoctor B．stayathomeC．takeanumbrella D．wearfewerclothes37．Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeputin"▲"?A．sad B．angry C．excited D．proud38．What'sthewriter'ssuggestionwhenyoucometoanidiomthatyoucan'tunderstand?A．Weshouldtrytoexpressourmindswithit.B．Weshouldfindaninterestingwaytolearnit.C．Weshouldlookitupinagoodidiomdictionary.D．Weshouldcreatesituationstoguessitsmeaning.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。WhatwouldyoupaintifsomeoneaskedyoutotellthemaboutChina?12-year-oldMaoisastudentfromChengduXichuanMiddleSchool.Herpainting,FutureIsComing,isonshowattheInternationalYouthArtInvitationExhibitioninFlorence,Italy."MypictureshowsmyopinionofwhatmyhometownofChengduwillbelikeinthefuture:thereareskyscrapers(摩天大楼)androbotseverywhere,aswellasgreenforests,cleanriversandwildanimals;scientistsaresendingrocketsintospace,whileartistsareperformingSichuanopera,"saidMao."IwanttoshowthebeautyofChinatotheworld."Maostartedtolearnpaintingatanearlyage.Thepaperandbrusheshavehelpedhertobuildfriendships.Whenshewasinsecondgrade,shevisitedanIndonesianschool.There,MaousedfunpicturestotellIndonesianstudentsthemeaningsofdifferentChinesecharacters.Thestudentsreallyenjoyedherpaintings.Sheevenmadeclosefriendswithoneofher"fans"."Peoplearoundtheworldspeakdifferentlanguages.However,andwecanallunderstandit,"saidMao."Toimproveunderstandingandshareideas--that'swhatIlovemostaboutart."39．Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanlearnthefollowingExcept______________.A．howoldMaois B．whereMaostudiesC．whenMao'sbirthdayis D．whereMao'spaintingis40．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefourthparagraph?A．Maolovescollectingpaperandbrushes.B．PaperandbrushesareMao'sbestfriends.C．PaperandbrushesareveryusefulforMao.D．Maomademanyfriendsthroughpainting.41．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttofillinthe""?A．artisanimportantsubject B．artisacommonlanguageC．it'sdifficulttounderstandothers D．it'shardtolearnanewlanguage42．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AgirlpaintsChina B．ThenaturalbeautyofChinaC．Artiseasytounderstand D．ThebrightfutureofChengdu阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Thewriter,E.B.WhitewroteCharlotte'sWeb.Oneday,onasmallfarminMaine,amansatinabarn(谷仓)watchingalargegreyspiderspin(结网)aweb.ThemanwasE.B.White.E.B.,orAndy,ashewascalled,thoughtspiderswerespecialanimals.TheAmericanwriterthoughtthatonedayhemightliketowriteachildren'sbookaboutaspider.ButwritingwashardworkforAndy.Hewrotemanyarticles,andpoems.Healsowroteonechildren'sbook,StuartLittle.ButAndycouldneverjusthurrytoturnanideaintoanarticleorabook.Hesaidthatheneededtolethisideasripen.Soforyears,Andycontinued(继续)tothinkaboutwritingachildren'sbookaboutaspider.Hedidsomeofhisbestthinkingwhilehewalkedslowlyaroundhisfarm.Oncewhilehewascleaninghisbarn,hefoundaspider'seggsac.Andydecidedtoseetheegghatch(孵化).ButhehadtoleaveforatriptoNewYorkCity.Sohefoundasmallboxandputthesacinside.Whenhegottohishotel,heputtheboxonthedresser.Onemorninghewokeup,andtherewerehundredsofbabyspidersrunningacrossthedresser!Yearslater,AndyfinallybeganwritingCharlotte'sWeb,thestoryofaspidernamedCharlotteandpignamedWilbur.Andywrotemostofthebooksinthesmallboathouseofhisfarm.Sometimeshestoppedwritinganddrewpicturesofspiders.AndyalwayssaidCharlotte'sWebwasmorethanjustachildren'sstoryaboutanimals.Itwasatimelessstoryabouttruefriendship.43．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tolethisideasripen"mean?A．Hewantedthemtoworkquickly.B．Hewantedtotalkthemwithothers.C．Hewantedthemtoslowlygrowandimprove.D．Hewantedtosavethemforfutureuse.44．Andybroughtthespider'seggsactoNewYorkCitybecause________________.A．hedidn'twantspiderstoliveinhisfarmB．hedidn'thaveamealbeforesettingoutC．hedidn'tliketotravelaloneD．hewantedtoseehowbabyspiderscomeoutfromeggs45．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Andywasafraidofspiders.B．Andythoughtspiderswerebadanimals.C．Andycollectedspidersonthefarm.D．Andyenjoyedwatchingspiders.46．Themainideaofthispassageis_______________.A．howE.B.WhitebecameafamouswriterB．whatCharlotte'sWebisaboutC．howE.B.WhitewroteCharlotte'sWebD．whatmadeE.B.Whitewriteachildren'sbook阅读理解Fightsatschoolsometimeshappen.Buthowcanyoukeepawayfromafight?Here'ssomethingyoucando.Becalm.Sometimes,youfeelsoangrythatyoureallywanttoteachsomebodyalesson.Butbeingangrycan'tsolveproblems.Neithercanafight.Instead,itmaybringyoumoreproblems.Intheschool,everyoneinvolved(卷入)inafightwillbepunished,nomatterwhostartedit.Therearenowinnersinafight.Shoutloudly.Ifyouknowsomeoneiscomingupbehindyoutoattack,turntowardthepersonwithyourhandsupinfrontofyourbodyandloudlysay"stop",beforewalkingaway.Loudvoicecanusuallymaketheattackercalmdown.Ifthepersondoesn'tstop,cryforhelpbycallingoutthenameofateacherwhoseofficeisnearby.▲Yourfriendmayaskyoutojoininafight.Learntosayno.Helpinghimfightisnotreallyhelpfultohim.Ifyoureallywanttogivehimahand,trytoaskhimtogiveitup.Also,youcantellhimifhegetsinvolvedinafight,hemaygethurtandbepunished.Then,trytolearnwhyhewantsafightandhelphimfindarightwaytodealwiththeproblem.Ifyoufollowmyadviceabove,youmayavoidbeinginvolvedinafightatschool.47．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe▲?A．Facebravely. B．Joininafight.C．Learntorefuse. D．Talktosomeone.48．Thepassageiswrittenina(n)tone(语气).A．sad B．angry C．serious D．crazy49．Thepassageiswrittento.A．helpstudentskeepawayfromfights B．warnstudentsnottofightC．advisestudentstohelpeachother D．encouragestudentstoworkhard50．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?(P=Paragraph)A． B．C． D．阅读理解①Beingakidmaylookfun,butsometimesit'snot.Ithinkit'snoteasytobeakid.That'sallbecauseImustdowhatmyparentstellmetodo.WhenIwasplayingoutsidewithmyfriends,mymotherwouldsay,"Peter,it'stimetocomehomenow.It'sgettingdark."WhenIgrowup,noonecantellmewhattodoorwhentodoit.②Asakid,Ihavetogetupveryearlyinthemorningandgotoschool.Ihavesomanylessonsandsomuchhomework.WhenIgrowup,Idon'thavetogotoschoolandIneverhavehomework.③TherearesomanythingsthatI'mnotallowedtodo.LastSaturday,therewasascarymovieonTV.Itlookedreallyexciting.Butmyfatherdidn'tletmewatch.Hesaid,"Youaretooyoungtowatchthismovie,Peter."WhenIgrowup,IcanwatchanythingIwant.④AsIamakid,Ican'tgoanywherebymyself.LastFriday,IwantedtobuyabirthdaygiftformyfriendJohn.ButIhadtowaitformymomtocomebackhome.WhenIwanttogooutside,Ihavetoaskmymomforaride.WhenIgrowup,Icandriveacartogoanywhere.⑤ButIknowthatmyfatherandmymotherlovemeverymuch.TheyalwayssaythatIamtheappleoftheireyes.That'sreallygreat.SoIguessIlikebeingakid,eventhoughit'snoteasytobeakid.51．WhenPeterwasplayingoutside,Momaskedhimto_________.A．gohome B．watchascarymovieC．dohomework D．gotoschool52．FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthat________.A．Peterlikestheschoolverymuch. B．Peterisbusyeveryday.C．Petergetsuplateeverymorning. D．Peterdoesn'tdohomework.53．Theunderlinedphrase"theappleoftheireyes"inParagraph5means_________.A．Theyonlyseetheapples. B．Applesaretheirfavorite.C．Thekidlookslikeanapple. D．Theylovetheirkidalot.54．Itcanbeinferred(推断)fromthepassagethat________.A．parentsdon'tlikePeter'sfriends.B．Peterdoesn'twanttogrowup.C．Peteralsoloveshisparents.D．Peterisnotgoodwithhisparents.阅读理解Billionsoflocusts(蝗虫)aremovingthroughfarmsandfieldsintheEastAfricancountriesofEthiopia,KenyaandSomalia.Locustsaregrasshoppers(蚱蜢).Normallygrasshoppersdon'ttravelingroupssotheydolittleharm.Butwhentherearelotsofthem,theirbodiesandbehaviorchange.That'swhentheybecomelocusts.Locuststravelinhugegroups,layingeggsalongtheway,whichproducesevenmorelocusts.Inasingleday,asmallswarm(群)oftheinsectscaneatasmuchfoodas35,000peopledo.ThelocustswarmsinEthiopiaandSomaliaaretheworstin25years.Theselocustsaredesertlocusts.Theybeganswarmingaboutsixmonthsago.Bymovingwiththewinds,desertlocustscantravelupto90milesadayormore.Locustswarmsaremorecommonwhenheavyrainsfollowalongdryperiod.Theinsectslaytheireggsinthewetground.Thisseason,EastAfricahashaditsheaviestrainyseasonin40years.Whentheinsectsswarm(成群地飞来飞去),onesquarekilometeroflandcanholdasmanyas150millionlocusts.Thereare700squarekilometersoflandcoveredbytheinsectsinKenyaalone.Theinsectsareathreattolivesintheregions,wherefoodisalreadyinshortsupply.AlreadymanyfarmerswhokeepanimalsarestrugglingbecauselocustshaveeatenuptheplantstheanimalsusuallyliveonInEastAfrica,farmershavebeenshootingintotheairormakingnoisesinthefields,butthatdoesn'tworkagainstsomanyinsects.Expertssaythatsprayingpesticides(杀虫剂)overlargeareasfromairplanesistheonlywaytoreducethenumberoftheinsects.TheUNhasreleased(释放)$10milliontohelpdealwiththelocustproblem.TheUNsaysabout$70millionisneededtotrulycontrolthelocustswithpesticides.55．WhichisTRUEaboutlocusts?A．Normallytheydon'ttravelingroups.B．Asmallswarmoflocustseatalotoffoodaday.C．Theylayeggsinthewind.D．Theydolittleharmtotheplants.56．EastAfricahasgotthelocustproblembecause________.A．thelandistoodrytogrowcropsB．farmerspulloutallthegrassthereC．poorpeoplelovetoeatlocustsasfoodD．ithastoomuchrainafterthedryseason57．HowmanylocustsarethereinKenya?A．About150,000,000. B．About700,000,000.C．About1,850,000,000. D．About105,000,000,000.58．Accordingtothepassage,a"threat"probablycan________.A．bringgoodlucktopeople B．makepeopleliveahappylifeC．causedangerinthefuture D．helpkeepmoreanimals59．Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．farmersaretryingtoscaretheinsectsoffB．sprayingpesticidescan'tsolvethelocustproblemC．theUNthinksthelocustproblemisn'tseriousD．EastAfricahasrequirednomorehelpsofar阅读理解Earthquakesarehardtopredict,butdoyouknowwhattodobefore,duringandafteranearthquake?Here'ssomeadvice:*BeforeanearthquakeIt'snecessarytoprepareyourselfandyourfamily.Allfamilymembersshouldknowhowtoturnoffgas,waterandelectricityandknowusefultelephonenumbers(doctor,hospital,police,119,etc.).Neverputheavythingsoverbeds.*DuringanearthquakeIt'simportantforeachofyoutostaycalm.Ifyouareindoors,quicklymovetoasafeplaceintheroomsuchasunderastrongtable.Thepurpose（目的）istoprotectyourselffromobjects,stayawayfromwindows,largemirrors,heavyfurnitureandsoon.Ifyou'recooking,turnoffthegas.Ifyou'reoutdoors,movetoanopenarealikeaplayground.Moveawayfrombuildings,bridgeandtrees.Ifyouaredriving,stopthecarassoonaspossible,stayingawayfrombridgesandtallbuilding.Stayinyourcar.*AfteranearthquakeOncetheshakinghasstopped,DONOTrunoutofthebuildingatonce.It'sbettertowaitandleavewhenit'ssafe.Checkaroundyouandhelpthepeoplewhoareintrouble.Ifyourbuildingisbadlybroken,leaveit.Ifyousmellorhearagas,geteveryoneoutsideandopenwindowsanddoors.Ifyoucandoitsafely,turnoffthegas.Reportittothegascompany.60．Whichofthefollowingismentioned(被提及)inthesecondparagraph?A．Peopleshouldknowhowtoturnongas.B．Peopleshouldknowhowtosavewater.C．Peopleshouldn'tputheavyboxesoverbeds.D．Peopleshouldn'tforgetthephonenumbersofothers.61．Whenanearthquakehappens