八年级英语阅读理解每日一练.doc

八年级英语阅读理解每日一练八年级英语阅读理解每日一练Passage 1 Elizabeth works in Marlow Tourist Information Center.She helps people to get the information about places to visit and things to do or about travel.A man es in and asks her some questions. ( Elizabeth E; Man M) E: Good afternoon.Can I help you? M: Good afternoon.Im looking for a place to rest near here. E: Yes,certainly.Do you want a hotel or a guesthouse? M: A hotel will be fine. E: In Marlow town center or would you like to stay outside? M: In town center, please. E: Right.Would you like me to make a booking for you? M: Yes, please.Thanks a lot. 根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. Elizabeth is working in Marlow Tourist Information Center.（ ) 2. She helps people to find places to visit.（ ) 3. The man is a tourist to Marlow.（ ) 4. The man wants to stay outside the town.（ ) 5. The man makes a booking for the hotel.Passage 2 Lively day,the people on theseashore (海岸) heard a shout.They all ran to the sea.There they saw a man in the water calling for help.A young soldier was really a strong swimmer and soon pulled the man back to the shore.All the people there admired (敬慕) the soldier. The man was saved.He dressed very well.Everybody could see that he was a rich man.After he could speak,the man thanked the soldier,and took out a shilling(先令，英国早期的一种货币单位).He put the shilling into the soldiers hand.But the soldier refused(拒绝) to take the money.The people around him were all very angry with the rich man and they wanted to go away.But an old man laughed and said loudly: “Im sure the rich man knows best how much his life is. ” ( ) 1. _ jumped into the sea and saved the rich man. A. A poor man B. A strong soldierC. An old soldier D. A rich man（ ) 2. The soldier was _. A. young and strong B. young and weakC. old and strong D. very tall（ ) 3. The soldier didnt take the money because he _. A. wanted more B. didnt want any C. didnt like D. thought it too less（ ) 4. It happened _. A. in England B. in China C. in America D. in German（ ) 5. The old man helped A. the rich man B. nobody C. himself D. the soldierPassage 3 When Jack got to London,his face became bright and he started looking around the city. He thought he knew English very well.But when he was in London,he found he couldnt understand a word,and nobody understood him,at first he had many difficulties (困难).An English friend of his lived next to him.He often asked him for help. Soon he got to know he must learn spoken English well.He began going to all kinds of meetings.He always sat in the front seats and carefully studied the speakers mouth.Listening to spoken English did him a lot of good.Little by little he found English easier to understand.根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：( ) 1. When Jack got to London, he could speak English well.( ) 2. When Jack got to London, his teacher helped him.( ) 3. In London ,Jack found nobody could understand his English.( ) 4. Soon Jack knew he must learn spoken English first.( ) 5. Jack went to all kinds of meetings to learn spoken English.Passage 4 The city of Boston has a population of more than 500,000 and is the capital of Massachusetts.More than sixteen colleges (学院) and universities are in Boston.The Boston Public(公共的) Library is the second largest public library in the United States. Founded (建立) in 1630,Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States.Many people think cows designed(设计) Bostons streets.An old story tells us that early people in Boston simply built roads where the cows had made ways.Since cows do not walk from one place to another in a straight line,many of Bostons streets wind (弯曲) their way around the city. ( ) 1. What would be a good title for this passage? A. Some Facts (事实) About Boston B. How Cows Help Boston C. Bostons Public Library D. A Beautiful City（ ) 2. The writer wanted to A. ask people to visit Boston B. give information about Boston C. tell a funny story about cows D. tell us why people live in Boston（ ) 3. Whats the opinion of the writer? A. Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. B. Boston was founded in 1630. C. More than 500,000 people live in Boston. D. Cows played an important part in Bostons history.（ ) 4. Which of these is not written in the article? A. The public library. B. The cows.C. The city hall. D. The colleges and universities.（ ) 5. Which of these is right? A. Massachusetts is a large country. B. Boston has more public libraries than any other city. C. Many streets in Boston are not straight. D. Boston streets were designed by American Indians.Passage 5 A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票).Her son and his wife heard the news on the radio. “How are we going to tell your mother?”the wife asked.“it might kill her! ” “Thats right.”the son said, “perhaps wed better tell her doctor about it. Hell know how to tell the news to her.” Then they told it to the old ladys doctor. “Im glad you told me.”he said, “a shock (打击),even a happy one could bring on a heart problem.Leave it to me.Ill find a way of telling her.” He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.He went to visit the old lady and sat by her side.He took her hands in his. “Lets play a game,my dear.”he said. “Oh,yes.”the old lady said, “I love playing games.” “Good,Ill ask you a question first.”the doctor said, “tell me,what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?” “Oh,thats an easy one.”the old lady said, “Id give you most of it because you have been so good to me all these years! ” The doctor fell on the floor.He had died of a shock.根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）( ) 1. The old lady got the news first.（ ) 2. The doctor said that he was glad when they asked him for help.（ ) 3. One day the doctor had a talk with the old lady at the doctors clinic.（ ) 4. The old lady would give the doctor most of the money if she won.（ ) 5. The good news became a bad thing because it killed the doctor.Passage 6 Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five to one.Im sorry Im late.she said, I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:This is $ 6.50. That piece is too small.the woman said, havent you got anything bigger?Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said:This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.Its $ 8.75. Good. the woman said with a smile, give me both of them, please?( ) 1. What was Joe Brown? A.A bodkseller. B. A shopkeeper. C. A conductor. D. A gateman.( ) 2. When did the woman e into the shop? A. Late in the evening. B. At midnight. C. Early in the morning. D. Early in the afternoon.( ) 3. Why didnt the woman want that piece of meat at first? Because A. it was too cheap B. it smelt bad C. it cost too much D. it wasnt big enough ( ) 4. How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge? A. Only one piece of meat. B. Two pieces of meat. C. Several pieces of meat. D. Many pieces of meat. ( ) 5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat? A. Certainly. B. Of course not. C. He would try his best. D. The story doesn;t give us the answers.Passage 7 A man was walking through a forest.He had a few caps in his hand.In the forest there were a lot of monkeys.h was hot, so he decided to have a rest under a tree.He put a cap on his head and lay down to sleep. When he woke up,he couldnt find his caps, Where are my caps?he cried and looked up.He saw some monkeys in the tree.Each had a cap on its head. Give back my caps! shouted the man to the monkeys.But the monkeys didnt understand him.They only jumped, danced and laughed. How can I get back my caps?he thought hard.At last he had an idea.He took off his cap and threw it on the ground.The little monkeys did the same thing.Happily the man picked up all the caps and went on his way.判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. One day a man was going through a forest.（ ) 2. The man decided to have a rest because he was ill.（ ) 3. When the man woke up, he found his caps were gone.（ ) 4. The man saw a lot of birds in the tree.（ ) 5. The man was angry when he got all his caps back.Passage 8 An owl（猫头鹰） is a bird with very big eyes.These eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely(自由地) as we can.It can only look straight(笔直地) ahead (向前).If it wants to look at both sides,it must turn its neck.Owls see better at night than during the day.At night they look for food.They eat mice (老鼠) and insects (昆虫). Owls make a strange(奇怪的)noise.Because the owls sleep most of the day,they usually give their cries at night.The cry sounds like Whooo! Whooo.This strange sound sometimes frightens (使害怕) people at night.( ) 1. An owl looks clever because A. it has a beautiful body B. it has big eyes C. it can look straight ahead D. it can turn its neck( ) 2. An owl looks for food at night because A. it has large eyes B. it cant move its eyes freely as we can C. it sees better at night than during the day D. it cant see anything at all during the day( ) 3. An owl lives on A. small birds B. all kinds of birds C. all kinds of small animals D. none of the above( ) 4. The cry of an owl is A. frightening B, good to listen to C. like a song D. like the sound of a cow( ) 5. Man must not kill owls because A. they dont do anything wrong B. they are good-looking and have two big eyes C. they cry only at night D. they are helpful to usPassage 9 Jimmy lives in the country, and he loves playing in the river near his house. But his father gets a job in a big city, and he goes there with his family. Their new house has a garden,but the garden is very small.Jimmy isnt happy.Is there a fiver near here?he is asking his mother on the first morning. His mother is answering: No,there isnt,but theres a nice park near here, Jimmy, and theres a pool in it.We re going there this afternoon.Jimmy is happy now. After lunch, Jimmy and his mother go to the park, Jimmy wants to walk near the pool,but there is a sign before it.His mother reads it to him: This pool is dangerous.367 people have fallen in it.Jimmy looks into the pool carefully.And he says:But I cant see them.判断正误（T或F）：( ) l. There is a garden near Jimmys old house:( ) 2. Jimmy moves to a big city because his father gets a job in the big city.( ) 3.Jimmy bees happy because hes going to play with some new friends.( ) 4. The sign tells people not to walk near the pool.( ) 5. 367 people have fallen into the river.Passage 10 Mr.Knott was a teacher.He taught in a big school in London.He lived a long way from the school, so he was usually quite tired when he got home.At nine oclock one evening when he was in bed,the telephone bell rang in the hall,so he went downstairs,picked up the telephone and said: Hello! Whos speaking,please? Watta man answered. Whats your name,please? said Mr.Knott. Watts my name.was the answer. Yes,I asked you that whats your name?Mr.Knott said again. I told you.Watts my name.said the other man, Are you Jack Smith? No, I m Knott.answered .Mr.Knott. Both Mr.Watt and Mr.Knott put their telephones down angrily and thought:What a rude（粗鲁的）, foolish（愚蠢的，傻的） man！( ) 1. Mr.Knott was usually tired in the evening because _. A. he was a teacher B. he worked very hard in a school C. he lived a long way from school D. he taught too many students（ ) 2. Mr.Knott went downstairs at nine one evening _. A. to telephone Mr.Watt B. to meet Mr.Watt C. when someone rang him up D. when the door bell rang（ ) 3. Mr.Watt wanted to speak to _. A. his wife B. Mr.Knott C. Jack Smith D. Mrs.Knott（ ) 4. Watts my namemeans_. A. Whats my name? B. My name is What C. Are you asking my name? D. My name is Watt（ ) 5. Mr.Knott didnt understand what Mr.Watt said because_. A. he was a foolish teacher B. he had bad ears C. Mr.Watt didnt speak loudly enough D. The “a”in “watt”is pronounced (发音) as the a in whatPassaoe 11 On Saturday,Ann came home from school a little earlier.She felt worried.She wanted to get ready for her party. Mother,can we cook the food now,please?she said, Im worried about my party. The sandwiches are all ready. said Ann, not everyone likes sandwiches.What about my birthday cake? I made your birthday cake last night when you were in bed. Mrs.Read answered, we only need to put the candles on it,now. Oh,good! said Ann, may I put them on? Ann began to put candles on her cake.Then she counted them.There arent enough candles.said Ann. There are only twelve.We need one more. I 11 get another one now.said her mother, dont worry.判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. Ann was worried about the party.（ ) 2. Ann have a birthday cake for her birthday.（ ) 3. Ann was twelve years old.（ ) 4. They put the candles on the birthday cake.（ ) 5. They had twelve candles.Passage 12 Mr.Brown lived in a small town, but he got a job in a big city, so he moved there with his wife and his two children last Tuesday. The next day Mr.Brown took his new car out of the garage and was washing it when a neighbor came.The neighbor stopped and looked at the new car for a minute.Then Mr.Brown turned and saw him. The neighbor said: Thats a new ear.Is it yours? Sometimes.Mr.Brown answered. The neighbor was surprised.Sometimes? he s