人教版八年级下册英语期中阅读5篇（含答案）.doc

1、期中阅读期中阅读理解理解 专项训练专项训练 语篇一、语篇一、 It was a cold night The taxi driver didnt take even one passenger all day When he went by the train station， he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands So he drove to him and asked， Where are you going， sir？ To the MP Hotel， the young man answered When th

2、e taxi driver heard this，he didnt feel happy any more The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the train station But suddenly， he had an idea He took the young man through many streets of the big city After a long time， they arrived at the hotel Here we are! You sho

3、uld pay me seventeen dollars， please， the taxi driver said to the young man What？ Seventeen dollars! Do you think Im a fool？ Only last week，I took a taxi from the train station to this hotel and I only gave the driver fifteen dollars I know how much I have to pay for the trip 1.What was the weather

4、like that night？ AIt was warm BIt was cold CIt was hot DIt was cool 2.The MP Hotel was the train station Afar from Bin CNear D off 3.The taxi driver and the young man got to the hotel Avery soon Bafter a long time Cat once D after an hour 4.The young man thought he should pay dollars for the trip A5

5、0 B15 C17 D 13 5.From the passage，we know that Athe two taxi drivers were honest Bthe young man knew the way to the MP Hotel Cthe young man came to the MP Hotel last week D the two taxi drivers didnt know the way to the hotel 语篇二、语篇二、 A young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, h

6、e went upstairs(上楼) to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches(英寸) long. Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen.These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened(缩短) about two inches.Would one of yo

7、u like to do this for me, please? His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didnt tell her daughters about it. Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brothers p

8、ants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches. The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches off the legs of the new pants. 1. The new pants were _. A. t

9、oo long for the young man B. two inches long C. six inches long D. too short for the young man 2. The young man asked _ to shorten his pants. A. his mother and his two sisters B. his mother and one of his sister C. his mother D. his mother or one of his two sisters 3. _, his elder sister shorten his

10、 pants. A. After supper B. After the mother finished washing C. After the young man went upstairs D. After the younger sister went to the cinema 4. How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. D. Eight. 5. When the young man put on the pants, he would

11、 _. A. feel happy B. be very sad C. thank his family D. be very excited 语篇三、语篇三、 Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way to travel is by air. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more one hundred years ago. Travelling by train is slower

12、than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling in. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable. Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats with which you ca

13、n visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty miles a day, just as you like .You can stop wherever you wish:

14、where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business. 1.From the passage we know

15、 that the fastest way to travel is _ A. by car B. by train C by plane D. by boat 2.If we travel by car, we can_ . A. only stop at the destination B. make our own timetable C.travel to a very far place in several minutes D.travel one thousand miles a day. 3.The underlined word They in the passage ref

16、ers to_ . A .modern trains in the country B. the travelers on modern trains C. comfortable seats and dining cars D. the slower ways to travel 4.How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage? A. Five B. Six C. Three D. Four 5.The best title of this passage is_ . A. ways to travel B. travels C.

17、 transportation D. modern life 语篇四、语篇四、 Shanghai Disneyland Park was built in Pudong Shanghai in April 2011 and is going to open on June 16 th， 2016 As the sixth one in the world and the second in China， it will also have new attractions designed for Chinese people Enchanted Storybook Castle （奇幻童话城堡

18、） Enchanted Storybook Castle is the heart of the theme park Among all the Disney castles， it has been the tallest and largest one Inside the castle， there are spaces for dining and giving shows There you can meet all the Disney princesses （公主） Treasure Cove （宝藏湾） This is the first piratesthemed （海盗主

19、题的） land in a Disney park The attraction will bring visitors along a pirate adventure （冒险） To get the treasure， visitors will meet pirates and have fights with them during the adventure However， the boat will travel at high speed Are you ready to jump on the boat？ Garden of the Twelve Friends In alm

20、ost every other Disneyland park around the world， there is a Main Street， USA at the entrance But Shanghai Disneyland Park is the first without that attraction Instead， it has the Garden of the Twelve Friends Each friend stands for one of the 12 Chinese animal signs using popular Disney characters T

21、oy Story Hotel In Toy Story Hotel， there are about 800 rooms for visitors to live in You will meet the characters of the film Toy Story there In the restaurant of the hotel， you may even see these characters walking around If you like， you can take photos with them as well Living experience is so fu

22、n inside it 1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word attraction in this article？ A.a childrens park B.a place of interest C. a nice restaurant D. a good hotel 2.Which is the special attraction designed for Chinese people？ AEnchanted Storybook Castle BTreasure Cove CGar

23、den of the Twelve Friends DToy Story Hotel 3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article？ AVisitors may eat and live in Enchanted Storybook Castle BVisitors may meet a number of Disney characters in the Treasure Cove CVisitors may enjoy the beautiful nature in the Garden of the Twelve Fr

24、iends DVisitors may live in the Toy Story Hotel and take photos with different characters 语篇五、语篇五、 Once a king got two nice falcons（猎鹰）from his sonHe had never seen such beautiful falcons beforeHe loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train then to fly After several months，the king

25、came to see how the training was going onHe found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky，while the other was staying on the branch （树枝） of a tree quietly，just keeping still The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other f

26、alcon fly But none of them succeeded One day， while the king was taking a walk in the forest，an idea came to his mindMaybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problemHe spent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once The next morning，the king

27、 saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freelyit is unbelievable!shouted the kingHow could you make it happen？ The farmer replied，Its very easyI just cut off the branch where the falcon rested It is always the same to human beingsWe all havetwo flying wingsin our hearts as well， but we often s

28、eem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfortWe wont realize we can fly so high and freely until thebranchwe are resting on breaks 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons？ AHe kept them on the branch of a tree BHe sent them to a farmer in the forest CH

29、e made the best falconer train them to fly DHe set them free and let them fly in the sky 2.Why did the king call all his falconers together？ ABecause he wanted to get more falcons BBecause he wanted the other falcon to fly CBecause he wanted them to see his falcons DBecause he wanted to know more ab

30、out his falcons 3.Who did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky？ AThe king BThe kings son CThe farmer DThe best falconer 4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky？ AExcited BMoved CWorried DRelaxed 5.What is the best title for the text？ AThe Wise King BThe Nice Falcons CThe Best Falconer DThe Flying Wings 参考答案： Keys：BCBBC Keys: BAACB Keys: CBCDA Keys：BCD Keys: CBCAD