外研版八年级英语阅读训练题

八年级英语（下）英语阅读训练（注意划线） 一阅读： (A)I think that I am very lucky because I have a lot of friends.My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same village. She is my neighbor and we are now classmates, so we have been friends for so long. Mai is tell and thin. With long black hair, she has got an oval(椭圆形旳) face with big bright eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is very beautiful, especially when she smiles. She is always helpful, polite and honest. When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we have different personalities（个性）.I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. My classmates think that Im rather outgoing(外向旳). Unlike me, Mai is quite serous and prefer quietness to noise. However, we can keep secrets together, so we are close friends. Mai is one of the best students in my class and she works hard. I like doing homework with her. She always tries her best to help me with my studies. I think as time goes by, our friendship will be deeper and deeper.( )46.The writer may be _years old. A.6 B.14 C.16 D.18( )47. The underlined word“sociable”means“_”in Chinese A.爱交际旳 B.喜怒无常旳 C.懒惰旳 D.有耐心旳( )48. The writer and Mai can become friends mainly because they_ A. have the same personality B. are in the same class C. live in the same village D. can keep secrets together.( )49.What does the writer think of Mai? A. She is outgoing B. She is a nice girl. C. She is careless. D. She is a lucky girl.( )50.The best title for this passage is“_” A. How to Make Friends B. My Good FriendMai C. How to Help Others D. Some Advice on Friendship (B)True friends are not easy to find, so we should do our best to find real friendship and keep it.When we are with friends, we should try to bring them closer to us. Smile is one of the easiest ways. People like to see happy faces greeting them.When we talk to someone, ask questions to help him or her keep talking. Dont ask personal questions, or they may want to walk away.Listening is an important pare when you are with friends. You should listen carefully to what people are saying, and respond in the right way. Body language can show that youre listening.Some people have the same interests and hobbies as you. Its easier to make friends with them. You may spend hours tallying about the same interests you have.Friendship may last for all our life. We should try to keep it long.( )51. Why should we try to keep our friendship? A. Because we cant find new friends later. B. Because its hard to find true0 friends.C. Because friendship always lasts quite short. D. Because friendship will not last long.( )52. If we are with friends, we should often_ when we talk with them, A. cry B. laugh C. smile D. repeat( )53. What does the underlined word“respond”mean? A.大笑 B.应答 C.书写 D.拼读( )54. What kind of person is easier to make friends with?A. People who never stop talking. B. People who are good at body languageC. People who like asking personal questions D. People who have the same interests as you do.( )55. What does the writer think of friendship?A. We should try to keep it long. B. We should make friends with all people.C. Friends must have the same hobbies. D. Friends should always be together第二节 主题匹配( )56. Do you know how to keep safe during an earthquake(地震)？When an earthquake happens, keep calm（冷静旳）. The most important part you need to keep safe is your head. If you are outside, stay away from trees, buildings and walls.( )57. As the newest Disneyland in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland is a must-see because of its special Chinese culture. With Mickey Mouse and other Disney friends, you go on a fantastis journey. You can also try a lot of delicious Chinese food there( )58. Do you find that it is difficult to fall asleep? Before going to bed, drink a glass of warm milk. Make sure that your bed and bedroom are comfortable. If you cant sleep, get up and do something to relax. After a while you should feel tired enough to go to bed again,( )59. It is important for students to know how to keep their eyes healthy when they use a computer. Keep your computer screen 40 to 50 cm away from your eyes. Take a rest every 15 minutes. Remember to wash your hands before touching(触摸) your eyes.A. Hong Kong DisneylandB. Keep safe during an earthquakeHow to keep your eyes healthyC. Make sleeping easierD. Healthy ways of lifeE. Ways to make pen friends.八年级英语（下）英语阅读训练4 二、阅读： (A) The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s,and the robots will change our lives in the new century. Do you think there will be robots in peoples homes? Its sont a dream that every home will have a robot. Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on. A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes, in the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security guard, or a partner in you life Experts believe robots will because every where from the industrial robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide close service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age. ( ) 46. _changed our lives in the 1990s. A. The robots B. The compilers C The Tv sets D. The Interact ( )47. According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot is being used in_ A the future B Beijing C many countries D many families ( ) 48 . What can the robots do now?A They can help people do the housework B. They can help the doctor do the difficult operationsC. They can play chess with people D. A,B and C( ) 49. Experts believe robots will be used_ A. only in hospital B. only in a filmily C. only in a factory D. everywhere( ) 50. Which is the best title of the passage？ A. The computers changed our lives B. Robots can cook C. Robots are coming D. Robots will be doctors (B)News1: Yuan longping, the father of hybrid rice, won the world Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the worlds first popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than regular ones.News2: Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Dont worry. Things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and childrens books all over the country. The government said the results of che check would come out at the end of JuneNews 3:People will see anew star in the sky soon. China plants to send a satellite into space by December . It will stay in space for one year . It will go around the moon and take pictures It must be very expensive right? Thats for sure 1.4 billion yuan! News 4: Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the word in a few hours? One day, maybe you can Last Saturday, the American X- 43a AIRPLANE MADEITS FIRST FLINGT. It reached a speed of 8,00 kilometers per hour This makes it the fastest plane in the world X- 43 A is only three to four meters long but its very heavy. It weighs1,270( ) 51. The satellite sent by China will move around _. A. the moon B. the earth C. the sun D the mars( ) 52. The speed of the fastest plane in the world is _. A. 1.4kilometers per second B. 43 kilometers per minute C. 1, 270 kilometers per hour D. 8,000 kilometers per hour( ) 53 The checking of textbooks, dictionaries and childrens books will _. A. make a lot of money B. make the children sadC. make sure there are no mistakes in them. D. make sure the books are not too expensive( )54 Which of the following statements about the new star is NOT true?A. it will go around the moon. B. It will stay in space for two yearsC. It costs a lot D. It will go into space by December ( )55 Yuan Longping won the world Food prize because_A. he likes to eat hybrid rice B. he is a successful father.C. he grow more rice than othersD. he developed in worlds first popular and widely grown hybrid rice主题匹配：( ) 56.How much do you spend on your clothes every year? There are good ways for you to save some money on clothes. You can buy clothes of good quality(质量). They can last for more than one year. Dont buy clothes that you dont need , even if(虽然)they look very nice.( ) 57. Trafalgar Square(特拉法尔加广场)is in the centre of London in England. It is a must-see for visitors when they go to London, and it is also one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom . Many fantastic outdoor events(户外运动)are often held there( )58. We always say that books and reading are good for children, but have we ever really thought about why this is true? From reading, children can learn about new subjects and find helpful information. Reading can also open up new world and make childrens lives richer.( ) 59. Why is homework important to students? It is because homework helps students to have good study habits. In addition to this, it helps students to review what they have learn-ed in class. And it also helps them to prepare for the coming lessons and exams.( ) 60. Scott Joplin was famous as successful musician and composer. He was born in around 1868 in Texas. He wrote forty four pieces, two operas and one ballet. He died on April 1 st,1917. He also opened the door for other black musicians and artists.A.Why is homework important?B.A great musicianC.Save money on clothesD.Trafalgar SquareE.Books and reading are good for childrenF.The lagrgest square in the world 四、阅读理解（20分）ASam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself. One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very cold. The poor old man didnt have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket （毯子）.However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his fathers coat. It was the only thing of his fathers that he had left. Sam wrote a short note.“Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my fathers coat. I hope it fits you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his fathers coat. That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! Hes our grandfather!” The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!”51.How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house? .A. Hot and sunnyB. Rainy C. Icy and coldD. Windy52.Sams morning job was to .A. take care of his sister B. go to school C. send newspapersD. look for his grandfather53.“Their parents passed away long ago.” means “Their parents long ago.”A. diedB. went on C. left homeD. passed by54.Sam covered the old man with his fathers coat because .A. his fathers coat fitted the old man well B. the coat was the only thing that his father had leftC. he knew the old man was his grandfather then D. he had no extra blanket55.What is the story mainly about?A. Fathers coat was missing. B. Sam found his grandfather through an act of kindness.C. An old man was too cold to live on. D. Sam took care of his sister by himself.BMany people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family. Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker. Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying,“All work and no play makes Jack a dull （迟钝旳） boy.”If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world. 56.A Japanese worker works more hours a year than a French one.A. 513B. 1,646C. 2,159D. 3,80557.The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.A. 正常旳B. 额外旳C. 有用旳D. 少许旳58.People in get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.A. FranceB. Germany C. the United StatesD. Great Britain59.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. No companies offer vacations to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.60.What can we infer from the passage?A. Many workers have to work long hours. B. Many people have vacations long enough.C. Work hours are the same around the world. D. There are a lot of dull people in the world. CMedical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a napthat is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.61.This passage is probably taken from .A. a story bookB. a poster C. a science fictionD. a medical magazine62.Whats the best way to increase workers effects?A. Talking with friends B. Doing relaxing exercises.C. Laughing, smiling and crying. D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.63.What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest?A. They will get a lot of money. B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.C. They will live a happy life in the future. D. They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.64.The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is .A. 加大B. 缓和C. 产生D. 制造65.The passage mainly talks about .A. taking a nap during the day B. the disadvantages of taking a napC. Americans who dont have a nap during the weekends D. the advantages of deep sleep三、阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问问题或完毕所给句子旳最佳答案 A In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important one is my life (生命). However, theres another special gift I will never forget. When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day, a call came from my brother - Something is wrong with Mom. Shes forgetful. She thinks were hiding (藏) you from her” I got back home at once. For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. When I had to leave, I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brothers. When it became clear that she was near the end of her life, family members were called to come to say goodbye to her. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of her life, my mother gave me the gift of sharing time with my sister in a way we would never have given each other. ( ) 36. The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother _. A. by giving her mother a call B. when she stayed with her motherC. from her brothers call D. by talking with her doctor ( ) 37. The writer spent 4 years _.A. working hard B. growing vegetablesC. building a garden D. looking after her mother ( ) 38. The writers family members were called _. A. to say goodbye to Mother B. to take care of MotherC. to help Mother do some housework D. to have a family get-together ( ) 39. From the passage, we know _. A. the writer didnt get on well with her brother B. the writer was kind and loved her mother C. the writers mother didnt like her sister D. the writers brother hid her mother ( ) 40. Whats the best title for this passage? A. My Brother and I. B. My Dear Mother. C. A Happy Family. D. A Special GiftB Learning How to Learn $ 24.99 Children who read this book show great interest in story. Many pictures will help understand it easily and quickly. Basic Study Manual $ 38.50 Read this book and learn: What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them.What to do if you are fed up with a subject Children read it to improve the ability (能力) to study.How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $ 35.00Read this book and learn:How to find words in a dictionary.What the different marks in a dictionary mean.How to use a dictionary to pronounce (发音) words correctly. Buy this book and help children unlock their education. Whats more, youll just pay 50 for it before June 1,.( )41. According to the ads,these three books are for _.A. men B. parents C. children D. women( )42. Many pictures in the book Learning How to Learn can _.A. make the book beautiful B. make the children draw beautifullyC. make the book sell well D. make the children understand the book easily( )43. _ can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.A. Learning How to Learn B