无锡市大桥中学八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编.doc

无锡市大桥中学八年级英语下册期末阅读理解汇编

一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    If you look at the top of your phone, you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G.The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile phone network. But these symbols will become things of the past after 5G networks fully arrive.
    On March 30, Shanghai vice-mayor Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone, CGTN reported. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks.
    About 100 times faster than 4G networks, 5G will let people download and upload data faster than ever before. But 5G won't just bring faster mobile Internet. People can use it to do many other things as well.
    For example, 5G will help to make self-driving cars safer. Today's self-driving test cars have one problem-lag （延迟）. When the car "sees" an obstacle （障碍物）, it sends he information to a data center and receives instructions. However, it takes time to send and receive the information with this kind of lag, the cars might crash because they don't receive instructions in time. With 5G, this lag will be greatly lowered, making the cars safer according to CNN.
    5G could also be used to power the Internet of Things （IoT）. This means a large online network that connects all things and people. Fast Internet speeds will be the key to developing this technology. The IoT could be used in a lot of ways. For example, with IoT, your fridge could automatically （自动地） place an order online for eggs when it finds that there are no eggs left.
（1）In which city was 5G tested for the first time in China?
A. Beijing                         B. Shanghai                         C. Guangzhou                         D. Shenzhen
（2）The writer uses self-driving cars as an example to ________.
A. explain how self-driving cars work
B. tell us the possible danger of self-driving cars
C. let us know how helpful 5G's fast speed can be
D. show us how 5G will bring faster mobile Internet
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The first 5G video call was made on a computer on March 30.
B. With the help of 5G, people can only download and upload data faster.
C. Self-driving test cars might not crash if they can receive instructions in time.
D. The IoT is a fridge that can order eggs automatically when there are no eggs left.
（4）The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. the IoT               B. 5G networks               C. self-driving cars               D. Huawei smartphones
2．阅读理解
    Maybe your childhood piano lessons made you never, want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called "Play Me, I'm Yours", people can play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other.
    The government has placed thirty pianos in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. "Play Me, I'm Yours" are written on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos. The program has interested lots of people to stop to watch or play the pianos.
    "Play Me, I'm Yours" is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city know each other better. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So he hopes this can help them relax and make new friends.
    The program "Play Me, I'm Yours" has also reached England and Brazil（巴西）before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. "It's a chance for people to be creative, know others better and just have some fun," Jerram said.
（1）According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be    .
A. boring                         B. valuable                         C. interesting                         D. meaningful
（2）Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city EXCEPT    .
A. in parks                       B. at a bus stop                       C. on streets                       D. in a school
（3）Luck Jerram wants to help people    .
A. sing songs                                                         B. play the piano for free
C. relax and make friends                                    D. enjoy beautiful music
（4）      countries have had the program.
A. Two                                    B. Three                                    C. Four                                    D. Five

（5）Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Beautiful music                                                B. A British artist, Luck Jerram
C. The Sydney Festival                                          D. A program "Play Me, I'm Yours"
3．阅读理解
    You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today's society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毁灭） our well-planned thoughts about success because it's easier to just continue as usual rather than "try" with the possible failure in mind.
    Most people never get moving because they don't know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it's really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.
    Why not consider what's really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you've taken .You'll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.
    Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don't use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude（积极的态度） towards my life , but I also realize that if I don't set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
    Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits（限制）we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.
（1）What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?
A. You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success.
B. You'll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes.
C. You will try your best and come up with a much better plan.
D. You'll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan.
（2）In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to                    .
A. tell us what people need to get success         B. show us what people set in their mind
C. talk about why people should practice          D. explain why people stop going ahead
（3）What does the underlined part "a talk the talk person "mean in the passage?
A. A person who is good at giving talks.            B. A person who talks big but does nothing.
C. A person who is active in talking.                   D. A person who is an energetic talker.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
A. Knowledge is fantastic when it's used, or it's useless.
B. Knowledge is useless without action.
C. Success always stops us from succeeding but ourselves.
D. Action will tell you who you are.

（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. See a Clear Picture of Life                                B. Taking Actions Leads to Success
C. Set Your Goals to Achieve                                D. Actions Speak Louder than Words
4．阅读理解
    Mr. Ellis is very old. He has seen many changes in his hometown.
He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. He often talks about his favorite birds , the robins （一种小鸟---鸫）."When I was a boy, these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come. Thousands of them would fly up to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests （巢） in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees, and built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldn't build their nests near our houses because there were no trees."
    "Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They don't come any more."
（1）Mr. Ellis often talks about__________.
A. his old house                    B. the old days                    C. his life now                    D. his family
（2）The robins spent the winter in__________.
A. the south                          B. the west                          C. the north                          D. the east
（3）__________ built the nests in the trees.
A. Mr. Ellis                      B. Some people                      C. The robins                      D. Some dogs
（4）The robins hasn't come to the hometown because
A. people has built more houses.
B. There are too many trees.
C. it is colder in the north now.
D. There are no places for the robins.
（5）From the passage we can know that___________.
A. Mr. Ellis likes his new life now.
B. there were many houses in the old days.
C. the robins can make houses without trees.
D. Mr. Ellis is not happy with the changes there.
5．阅读理解
    Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She doesn't like old newspapers very much. Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper?
    Scientists say," All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, and then bigger fish swim along and eat them. Chickens eat bits of grass and give us eggs. What food does not come from plants in some way?
    Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It's very good food, too. They have begun to say," We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food from paper. Scientists say," We can turn paper into food. It will be cheaper than meat or fish or eggs. "
    So please keep our old books and letters. （Don't feed your cat.） One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.
（1）Why does the writer mention that babies and the cat eat paper?
A. To tell us babies and his cat like to eat paper.
B. To tell us the writer likes babies and his cat.
C. To tell us people can eat paper.
D. To tell us sometimes paper can be eaten.
（2）What can NOT come from plants in some way?
A. Nothing.            B. Meat and fish.            C. Cheese and chicken.            D. Wood and paper.
（3）What do scientists think of making food from wood?
A. It's very difficult.                                               B. People can make eggs from wood.
C. It's easier than people think.                           D. It's not possible.
（4）Where may we see the passage?
A. In a storybook.     B. In a science magazine.     C. In a cookbook.     D. In a travel magazine.
（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. We Should Protect the Wood                          B. How to Make Food Cheaper
C. Keep Your Old Books and Letters                    D. Where May Food Come from in the Future
6．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。
    Some students are talking about doing chores in their families
    My father is strict with us. He thinks everyone in the family should help out with the chores. My sister and I are our parents great helpers. My sister helps to do the dishes and sweep the floor. My job is to take out the rubbish and clean the living room.
Jenny
    In my family, my brother and I don't do much chores. I only make my bed and my brother folds his clothes. In fact, my mum does most of the chores although she is busy Many people say we are spoiled （宠坏的）. But my mum thinks children should spend a lot of time studying instead of doing chore
Allan
    I have a sister and she is eight years older than me. She is independent and she used to do the chores in my family. But she went to another country to go to college last year. So I over the job and started to do the chores.
Grace
（1）What kind of chores does Jenny's sister do at home?
A. Taking out the rubbish.
B. Making the bed.
C. Sweeping the floor.
D. Cleaning the kitchen.
（2）Who does most of the chores in Allan's home?
A. Allan.                   B. Allan's brother.                   C. Allan's father.                   D. Allan's mother.
（3）Why did Grace start to do the chores?
A. Because she was an independent girl at home.
B. Because her sister lived and studied in another country.
C. Because she thought doing chores was interesting.
D. Because her parents asked her to do the chores strictly.
7．阅读理解
    Many animals are in danger of dying out. We can see the number of animal species decreases faster and faster and this trend will continue. From 1980 to 2010, at least I million animal species disappeared. Worse still, more and more wild animals are in great danger. It is not a piece of terrible news; it is a fact, a harsh reality. Unfortunately, we may not see these animals in the near future.
    Why is the number of animal species declining year by year? Apparently animals have become victims of fashion industry. Animal skin has been used to make fashionable clothes and these clothes are sold at a high price. So some greedy people begin to kill animals in a large quantity.  This irresponsible behaviour not only breaks the balance of nature but also endangers the living environment of human beings.
    As far as I am concerned, something must be done to stop this illegal action.