1、人教版八年级下册人教版八年级下册期末考试题型专练之阅读理解（三）期末考试题型专练之阅读理解（三） 阅读理解（一）阅读理解（一） Once upon a time, a wealthy villager hid a huge piece of gold in a nearby rice field to protect it from robbers(强盗) Many years later, the wealthy man died and no one else knew about the gold.One day，a poor farmer began to plough(犁)the f
2、ield.After ploughing for some time, his plough struck(碰、 撞)the long forgotten treasure. At first, he thought it must be a very hard tree root.However, when he went closer to look, he saw that it was a large piece of beautiful shining gold. Waiting until midnight，the farmer started to take the gold h
3、ome.He tried to lift the gold, but it was too heavy.He tried to pull it out with ropes, but it was so huge that the ropes were broken and the gold was still there. He became frustrated and thought how lucky he was to have found the treasure but unlucky that he could not move it.He even tried kicking
4、 the gold，but it did not budge He sat down and began to use his head.He decided to break the gold into smaller pieces.This would enable him to carry the gold easily. He thought to himself, “I will use one part for my daily needs. I_will_save_the_second_part_for_a_rainy_day. I will spend the third pa
5、rt on my farming business.I will donate(捐赠) the fourth part to the poor.” Following this, he calmly divided the piece of gold into smaller pieces. Finally，he took the gold home easily and lived a happy life. 56The wealthy villager hid the gold in the rice field to _. Aplough the field Bkeep it safe
6、Cdonate it to the farmer 57The poor farmer found_. Aa hard tree root Bthe long forgotten treasure Crice crops 58How many ways did the farmer try to get the gold? AFour. BTwo. CThree. DSix. 59The underlined word “budge” in the passage means_. Amove Bstay Cride 60The underlined sentence “ I will save
7、the second part for a rainy day.” means “_” AI will use the second part of the gold to keep the rain out. BI will use the second part of the gold when it rains. CI will use the second part of the gold when money is in great need. 阅读理解（二）阅读理解（二） Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 and died on Decembe
8、r 5, 1791. When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder(年长的)sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people. But some people didnt believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by hims
9、elf for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week, he finished a piece of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music. Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music.
10、Even by working so hard, he couldnt make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too. 26. When he was _ , Mozart took lessons with his elder sister. A. three B. five C. young D.
11、 old 27. Some people _ that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piece in a week. A. believed B. didnt believe C. knew D. know 28. Mozart was famous, but he was _. A. rich B. poor C. happy D. relaxed 29. Mozart lived _. A. a long time B. a long life C. a short time D. a
12、 sad time 30. His music made _ happy. A. him and other people B. only him C. other people D. his family 阅读理解（三）阅读理解（三） Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(时装设计师), but not just any fashion designer.He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his own fashion house. Born in 1980, Carlton st
13、arted designing clothes when he was eleven.His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend.Then he did a design course at college. When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program.He made his first show “Carltons Clothes” in 2004, and he wrote his first book in th
14、e same year.Since then he has written four more.Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005. Three months ago, Carlton started his new company.He called it “Design: Carlton” At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a black coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes wi
15、th bright colors (red, blue and yellow) He is especially crazy about new glasses, so he buys a new pair every few weeks.“I like to look different every day， ” he says. Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve.He dyed(给染色) his hair red when he was 18.It is still red, and this year, for the
16、first time, he has grown a beard.“My wife likes it;_thats why” is his explanation.But his beard is black. 41How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book? A11. B21. C24. D25. 42What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ACarltons hair. BCarltons beard. CCarltons coat. DCarltons company. 43What
17、is the main idea of Paragraph 5? ACarlton likes to look different. BCarlton is a hard- working person. CCarlton is crazy about new glasses. DCarlton loves wearing colorful clothes. 44Which of the following is true according to the passage? ACarlton is just a common fashion designer. BCarlton started
18、 his new fashion company in 2005. CCarlton made his first show after he got married to Susan. DCarlton got some design experience before going to college. 阅读理解（四）阅读理解（四） Are you interested in country music？I like it very much！It will take me away for a while when I am tired.The guitars and songs wil
19、l take me to mountains and fields. Country music is usually about everyday life and feelings.Its the spirit of America，easy to understand，slow and simple. Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of the American countryside.Many of the songs tell about the lives of
20、 farmers.They talk about love，crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard，so the words in country music are often sad.At first，people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s，people played country songs on the radio，and they made them into rec
21、ords. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work，they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America. John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is well
22、known and people still play it today. 51Country music is usually about _. Aeveryday life and feelings Bfarmers feelings Cthe lives of workers 52Country music developed _. Ain John Denvers city Bin the Southern United States Cin the Northern United States 53People began to make country songs into rec
23、ords _. Ain the 1920s Bin 1920 Cin the 1970s 54Why did country music become popular in America? ABecause city people liked the music. BBecause farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change. CBecause country music talked about city peoples lives. 55 Who is famous for the song “T
24、ake Me Home， Country Roads”？ AA farmer in the countryside. BA person who moved to town. CJohn Denver. 阅读理解（五）阅读理解（五） Li Ting，15，from Shanghai, was preparing a talk on some western festivals. She searched online for certain information and made PowerPoint presentations(展示) Wu Qiang，her classmate, was
25、 doing his chemistry homework carefully. He couldnt work out the last problem even if he tried his best. So he took out his mobile phone, opened a special app(应用软 件)，and searched for the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen in several seconds. Nowadays, many students do homework online with
26、the help of the Internet like Li and Wu. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through QQ and WeChat. “Its convenient. You dont have to wait for your teacher to explain it to you face to face，”according to Wu. “You can also learn by seeing how others work them out. Whats more, it i
27、mproves students abilities. And its especially true for new kinds of homework. I am quite skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office.” However, this trend(趋势) also causes problems. Some lazy students just copy the answers online without thinking. Even some ask their classmates
28、to do homework for them. And their teachers dont know the fact. Anyhow, knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good selfcontrol. When you come across(遇到) a difficult problem, think about it by yourself first. Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you ha
29、ve turned to the Internet, or you wont make progress. If you are not sure about your selfcontrol, ask your parents for help. 56. Both Li Ting and Wu Qiang used the Internet to _. A. play games B. search for information C. take exams 57. Paragraph 4 is mainly about_of doing homework with the help of
30、the Internet. A. the advantages B. the disadvantages C. the problems 58. Which problem is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. Some students only copy the answers online. B. Some cheat their teachers by asking their classmates to do homework for them. C. Nobody is able to finish their homework now witho
31、ut the Internet. 59. _ is the key to using the Internet to study. A. Selfrespect B. Selfcontrol C. Selfdevelopment 60. In this passage the writer wants to tell us that _ A. the Internet can be a good helper if we use it properly B. the Internet has made all the students lazy C. its not necessary to
32、learn to use the Internet 阅读理解（六）阅读理解（六） I will take a trip to other countries. My wife and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that hed like to stay at home and tak
33、e care of the house. Were going to New York by train, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, were going to some countries for sightseeing (观光). Well go to places either by train or by bus. Were going to fly home. It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think well have
34、a very interesting trip. Well go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly there because it would be faster and would save more time. But my brother would like to take a boat trip and the children like that, too. 51How many people of the
35、family will go to have a trip? AThree. BFour. CFive. DSix. 52My father will not go on the trip because _. Ahe doesnt like traveling Bstaying at home is more interesting Che is too old to travel Dnobody wants to take him along 53Were coming back home by_. Asea Bplane Cbus Dtrain 54In Europe we will _
36、. Ago sightseeing at the seaside Bgo to different countries by ship Cbuy a lot of presents Dgo from place to place by train or by bus 55My brother and my children would like to _. Ado some shopping in Europe Bstudy the Italian language in Italy Cenjoy a trip by ship Dlearn French in France 阅读理解（七）阅读
37、理解（七） The undersea world is very beautiful.Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there.Scuba diving is a new sport today.It can take you into a wonderful undersea world. You will find many strange animals in the sea.Some are as large as a school bus.Many sea animals
38、give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth. During the day, there is enough light.Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green.When fishes swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time.However, you
39、 cant dive too deep.And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water. The deep sea is not an easy place to live in.Its cold.And its dark, too.The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is.At the depth of about 3， 000 feet, there is no light at all.It is very dark in the sea.Many fishes have n
40、o eyes.Some have big eyes.A few have eyes on one side. Besides (除了) the cold and the darkness, deep- sea animals face a third danger than other animals. Animals eat! They must find food to eat.Many animals eat plants.However, some animals eat meat.This means these sea animals have two big jobs.They
41、need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals meal. 41Why do people want to dive in the sea? ABecause they want to catch fish. BBecause they want to find the secrets of the undersea world. CBecause the sea is deep. 42In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you _. A
42、can see everything green and blue Bcant be in danger Ccan catch nothing 43How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea? AOne. BTwo. CThree. 44When you do scuba diving, you can _. Astay in deep water for a long time Bdive very, very deep Clive in deep water easily 45Which of the following is WR
43、ONG? AOne animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others. BAt the depth of 3，000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling. CAt the depth of 3， 000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing. 阅读理解（八）阅读理解（八） Dear Merry， Recently, I have
44、 trouble with my study. In school I cant listen to teachers carefully because I always feel tired and sleepy. I dont spend time with friends after class either because I think its a waste of time. I even miss writing some answers in the test. At home, I cant get my homework done every night. My pare
45、nts dont let me stay up.So I have to get up early the next morning to finish it. Lately, I even get a bad headache. How can I solve these problems? Yours， Liu Ya Dear Liu Ya， When you have trouble listening to teachers carefully in class， you_can_ask_your_teachers_or_your_deskmate_to_remin d_you_oft
46、en. Then spending time talking about many different things with friends can make you happy. Its not a waste of time. As for homework, when its hard to get finished, one thing you can try is setting goals for yourself. Ask your parents to help you. You must take a break, especially if you dont feel w
47、ell. You might be surprised but a short break can help you get more done! Lastly, if you dont worry and have enough sleep, your headache will leave you. Yours， Merry 56. Liu Ya wrote the letter to Merry in order to _ A. ask for help B. express worries C. share her experience 57. Liu Ya doesnt want t
48、o stay with friends after class because _ A. she needs to sleep B. she thinks its a waste of time C. she has trouble with her classmates 58. Merry thinks _ . A. taking a break is necessary B. being with parents is helpful C. setting goals by parents is important 59. According to the underlined part,
49、 what might Liu Yas teacher say? A. Sleep for a minute. B. Listen carefully. C. Stop talking. 60. From Liu Yas letter, we can find that she is too_. A. passive B. proud C. stressed 阅读理解（九）阅读理解（九） Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard. But they often forget to think about healthy diets (饮食), enough sleep time and exercise. In fact, these things are really important for them to ke
