【备考期末】宿州市八年级英语上册期末阅读理解汇编doc.doc

【备考期末】宿州市八年级英语上册期末阅读理解汇编doc

一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读理解

    This week is Computer Science Education Week. During the week, students around the world will be taking part in an "Hour of Code" and learning a little about programming computers. This year, there will be more than 200.000 events in over 180 countries.
    The U.S. Congress first created Computer Science Education Week in 2009 to remember Grace Hopper, one of the women who played an important part in the early days of computers.
    Hadi Partovi came up with the idea of the Hour of Code. He thinks coding is an important skill and that it's important for schools to teach computer science. He started the Hour of Code in 2013 because he was worried that computer science was not a big part of what schools taught in most states.
    To spread his idea, he got the help from many famous people. Some were famous for working with computers, like Bill Gates. Others were famous in other areas. Mr. Partovi got a lot of money for his idea from big companies like Facebook. Google, and Microsoft.
    Students who take part in the Hour of Code complete a short coding challenge that is broken down into small, simple steps. The challenge is supposed to take about an hour in all.
    To raise the interest of students, the challenges are often tied in with popular movies or games. For example, challenges have been built around Angry Birds. Mine Craft. Frozen. and Star Wars—One test of the program's success is whether students keep going once the time is up. It turns out that many of them do. Last year, teachers reported that 92% of their students coded for more than an hour.
（1）Who thought of the idea of the Hour of Code?
A. Bill Gates.                B. Hadi Partovi.                C. Grace Hopper.                D. The US Congress.
（2）Why did many famous people help Mr. Partovi?
A. To remember Grace Hopper.
B. To take part in an "Hour of Code".
C. To make his idea known by more people.
D. To learn about programming computers.
（3）What do the students who join in the Hour of Code do?
A. Break down codes.
B. Watch a popular movie.
C. Play a game called Frozen.
D. Finish a difficult coding task.
（4）Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Hour of Code
B. Computer Science
C. Mr. Partovi Got Lots of Help
D. Coding Is an Important Skill
2．阅读理解
    In 1969, humans landed on the moon for the first time. Now, many other countries want to go there as well. Why?
    The moon has a lot of minerals （矿物质） and other useful things. We want to find out if we can use them. The moon is our closest neighbor in space. We can use it as a rest station. Then, we can learn more about other planets far away in space.
    The moon is 3,474 kilometers in diameter （直径）. It is about one-fourth the size of Earth. If Earth is the size of a basketball, the moon is the size of a tennis ball.
    The moon has much less gravity than Earth. If you can jump 1.5 meters on Earth, you can jump 9 meters on the moon.
    The moon is very quiet. There is no sound there. There are a lot of grey rocks on it. The moon's sky is always black.
    Our moon is about 384,400 kilometers away from Earth. The total length of the Great Wall is about 21,200 kilometers. We would have to put about ____ Great Walls end to end to reach the moon!
（1）We can put ________ into the blank in the last Paragraph?
A. 14                                         B. 16                                         C. 18                                         D. 20
（2）We can learn from the passage that____________.
A. In 1969, Chinese first landed on the moon
B. The moon has minerals, sound and rock
C. The moon is the size of a tennis ball
D. The earth has more gravity than the moon
（3）The passage is mainly about ____________.
A. why people want to go to the moon
B. how big the moon is
C. how far the moon is from the earth
D. what the moon is like
3．阅读理解
    Do you know the whales in the sea? There are many relatives（亲属） in the whale family and they always live together with whales.
    Few people know dolphins（海豚） are part of the whale family. Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals（哺乳动物）. They breathe air, and they have babies and feed them with milk. Dolphins are famous for their wonderful shows. They can jump high out of the water and show turns in the air. These jumps give the dolphins time to breathe.
    Porpoises（鼠海豚） are also in the whale family and are quite like dolphins. But they are different in the size and shape of the mouth. The dolphin's mouth is long and thin, but the porpoise's is short and thick. Dolphins are also more talkative than porpoises. Dolphins make sounds to talk with each other under water. But porpoises do not do this. Both of them are smart and friendly to humans.
    Not all the members of the whale family are friendly. Big whales are much easier to be angry than smaller dolphins or porpoises. An angry whale can be dangerous. Perhaps this helped to create the story of Moby Dick that sank （使下沉） a ship and made all the people on it die in the sea.
（1）According to the passage, the porpoise     .
A. is a kind of mouse                                            B. is friendly to humans
C. is much bigger than the dolphin                    D. has a longer nose than the dolphin
（2）What can we learn from the passage?
A. Dolphins and porpoises have great differences in their habits.
B. Whale families often like swimming and living in groups.
C. Porpoises make sounds to communicate with one another under water.
D. Dolphins jump high out of the water to have fun.
（3）The underlined part "Moby Dick" in the last paragraph is probably     .
A. a ship                           B. a dolphin                           C. a porpoise                           D. a whale
（4）Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Food that Whales Eat                                    B. Whales' Eating Habits
C. Members of the Whale Family                      D. Differences Between Dolphins and Porpoises
4．阅读短文，选择正确答案。
A
    Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He has a long beard （胡子）and takes care of it.
    It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the games very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came. There were lots of people on it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）the back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy was likely to fall off. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and gripped it. The man found it at once and called out, “Go off（松开）my beard, boy!”
   “Are you going to get off, sir?” asked the boy.
（1）Mr. King is a _________.

A. player                               B. runner                               C. teacher                               D. driver
（2）Mr. King was going to watch the match because _________.

A. he teaches P.                      B. in a middle school                      C. he likes football very much
D. he got a ticket                    E. he didn’t go to work yesterday
（3）It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because _________.

A. he had drunk too much                                   B. the bus was too small
C. he got on the bus too late                              D. it was very crowded（拥挤的）on the bus
（4）The boy gripped Mr. King's beard because __________.

A. he was afraid to fall again                               B. he wanted to make the man angry
C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him       D. he hoped the man to get off soon
（5）Mr. King was afraid __________, so he shouted at him.

A. the boy would pull him down                         B. the boy would hurt his beard
C. the boy could be hurt again                            D. the boy would borrow his ticket
5．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A
    There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
    "I'm going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice me," said Emily. "How about you, Linda?"
    "I'm not sure. Maybe jeans, an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you!" Linda said.
    "But what are the boys going to do at the party?" asked Jane.  "Do you remember the school party last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!"
    "I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time," said Mary.
    The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived.  The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys stood on the other side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, "I don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon." He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance.  Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.
（1）How long did the party last?

A. On Friday evening.           B. For one hour.           C. For two hours.           D. For three hours.
（2）What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?

A. A black dress.            B. Jeans.            C. An old shirt.            D. Jeans, an old shirt and a hat.
（3）How did Emily and Linda dance in the school party last year?

A. They danced by themselves.                           B. They danced with the boys.
C. They didn't dance.                                            D. They danced with their teachers.
（4）What did the boys do during the summer holiday according to the passage?

A. They went swimming.                                      B. They learned to dance.
C. They watched TV.                                             D. They went climbing.
（5）Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. There would be a school party on Friday evening.
B. Their teacher asked them to dance together.
C. Jack and Linda danced together.
D. The boys and girls stood together and watched their teachers dance.
6．根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。

D
      Bats are the only “flying animals” in the world. They can't see very well. We often hear “as blind as a bat”. Yet they have no trouble flying on the darkest nights and finding their ways round. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar（雷达）.
      The bat's radar system（系统） works the same way as the radar in ships and planes. As a bat flies through the air, it makes a sound. If the sound hits things, it will come back and the bat’s ears will receive the message. In this way the bat is able to know where the things are. Bats go out for food at night. In the daytime they hang in some dark places. Some people think bats are bad animals. In fact they are useful animals.
（1）We call bats “flying animals” because_______ .

A. they have the radar system                             B. they look for food at night
C. they are animals, but they can fly                   D. they are useful animals
（2）As_______ , bats can easily find food on the darkest nights.

A. they can see everything all the time           B. they can “hear” everything around them
C. they have good eyesight                              D. they can only fly to the places where they live
（3）Bats make a sound so that_______ .

A. they can know where the things are               B. they can find their friends
C. they try to tell their friends where they are    D. their “food” can fly to them
（4）From the passage, we know_______ .

A. bats are also birds                                            B. bats like singing
C. bats’ ears are more useful than their eyes   D. what bats’ favorite food is
（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Why Bats Fly at Night                                      B. The Flying Animal
C. Animals or Birds                                               D. The Animal With the Radar System
7．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A
    Are you thinking about what to do in your free time? Come and join us — Youth Club! Join in lessons and activities. It's fun! For more information, call 13812427108!
               Lessons
                 Activities
Monday~~ Friday 6:00~~7:30 pm
Computer lessons for beginners
Saturday and Sunday 8:00~~9:00 pm
Basketball and volleyball playgrounds open
Monday , Wednesday 7:30~~9:30 pm
Dance lessons for dance-lovers
You can learn and enjoy wonderful dances.
Monday~~ Sunday
Swimming pool open
Tuesday , Thursday and Friday 6:30~~7:30 pm
Cooking lessons
Learn to cook delicious dishes from all over China
The 2nd and last Saturday of every month 7:00~~9:30 pm
Concert time---Enjoy Swedish rock, American jazz and beautiful songs from different parts of the world!
（1）On which of the following days can't you have computer lessons?

A. Monday.                          B. Wednesday.                          C. Friday.                          D. Sunday.
（2）If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club?

A. Monday and Wednesday.                                B. Monday and Sunday.
C. Saturday and Sunday.                                      D. Monday to Sunday.
（3）How often does the club have music concerts?

A. Twice a month.       B. Twice a week.            C. Four times a month.       D. Five times a week.
8．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

C
    Earth Day is on April 22nd. People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saying the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it.
    The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet. It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.
Team Marine, US
    A group of students an Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine. They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment. In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers（立法者） in their city stop people using plastic bags.
Felix, 15 Germany 
   In 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club. Plant for the Planet. It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries. Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.
Alec, 17, US 
    When he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global（全球的） Warming. It teaches kid about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer. Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming. He