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(二)期末考试题型专练之阅读理解(二) 阅读理解(一)阅读理解(一) As the Internet is developing fast, more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese. Here are some examples. One of the most popular words is Dianzan, which is often used when you quite agree with someone, Another examp
2、le is Renxing. When you say somebody is Renxing, you mean that they will do whatever they like. The phrase Miaosha first came from online shopping, which means you can complete your shopping orders before others. But now its widely used when you achieve your purpose in a very short time. If you desc
3、ribe somebody as a Tuhao, you mean that he is very rich. You can find lots of such new Chinese words. Keep learning and youll know more about Chinese culture. 1. When you quite agree with someone, you may say _. A. Renxing B. Miaosha C. Dianzan 2. What does Renxing mean in English? A. Someone can co
4、mplete his/her shopping orders before others. B. Someone will do whatever he/she likes. C. He/ She is very rich. 3. How many popular words are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 4. What does the underlined word “purpose” mean in Chinese? A. 目标 B. 讨论 C. 成功 5. Which of the following
5、 is right according to the passage? A. Now, fewer and fewer words and phrases have been created in Chinese. B. Miaosha has two meanings in Chinese. C. You can know more about Chinese culture without learning. 阅读理解(二)阅读理解(二) The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.
6、Sometimes youll get your words mixed up(混 合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you cant understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh about the mistakes you made. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be lau
7、ghing at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes every day. 1. The writer thinks tha
8、t the best way for you to learn English is _. A. writing B. using it C. listening D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistakes. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Speak English as much as you can. D. Laugh more often. 3. When people laugh at y
9、our mistakes, you should _. A. keep quiet B. get angry C. be kind D. keep your sense of humor 4. When you make a mistake, you should _. A. not care B. be happy C. feel worried D. be unhappy 5. The story tells us that _. A. only foolish people make mistakes B. few people make mistakes C. people never
10、 make mistakes D. anyone can make mistakes 阅读理解(三)阅读理解(三) Many people thought a computer wasnt supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system(人工智能系统) designed by Google, made it. It easily be
11、at Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the worlds top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years. In late May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19yearold Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. Ho
12、wever, the result wasnt out of peoples expectation. He lost the matches. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited. At the press conference(新闻发布会) after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had
13、realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and that it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter(口译员) couldnt catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak English. The reporter apolo
14、gized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee. The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on. 1. Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo? A. May 5. B. May 23. C. May 18. D. May Day. 2. Why did Ke Jie get angry at the press co
15、nference? A. Because he lost the game. B. Because the reporter couldnt catch the interpreter. C. Because the reporter asked him in English. D. Because the reporter wasnt able to speak Chinese well. 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True? A. People thought a computer c
16、ould beat humans many years ago. B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the matches. C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee. D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year. 4. AlphaGo is _. A. Ke Jie B. Lee Sedol C. a Weiqi match D. an artificially intelligent system 阅读理解(四)阅读理解(四) Yi Jianlian,
17、a famous basketball player, is from Guangdong, China. He was born on October 27th, 1987. He is 2. 13 meters tall. This handsome boy became a college student in 2003. He was chosen to play for the China national mens basketball team in January, 2004 because he is good at playing basketball. This youn
18、g man once played in NBA like Yao Ming. He tried his best to learn English well. In his spare time, he likes listening to pop music and playing computer games. Now Yi Jianlian is one of the most important players on the China national mens basketball team. At the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship,Yi Jianl
19、ian and his teammates played so well that they won nine games. At last, they got first place on October 3rd, 2015. Yi Jianlian won the most valuable player award. We are proud of our basketball players. Were proud of Yi Jianlian. 1. Yi Jianlian is _ years old in 2017. A. 27 B. 28 C. 29 D. 30 2. He w
20、as chosen to play for the China national mens basketball team in _. A. 2003 B. 2004 C. 2015 D. 2016 3. Yi Jianlian likes _ in his spare time. A. listening to pop music B. playing computer games C. playing the violin D. Both A and B. 4. At last, Yi Jianlian and his teammates got _ place at the 2015 F
21、IBA Asia Championship. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 5. Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A. Yi Jianlian won the most important player award. B. Yi Jianlian won the most valuable player award. C. Yi Jianlian became a college student in 2004. D. Yi Jianlian was the first Chinese pla
22、yer in NBA. 阅读理解(五)阅读理解(五) TV news programs report the weather. Radio stations tell us the weather, too. Newspapers show us weather forecasts(预 报) on maps. Why do people want to know about the weather? Because people want to make plans. Some people want to have a good time with friends. Other people
23、 want safety while doing their jobs. Airport managers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, their planes cannot fly. Farmers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they must protect their crops. Fishermen need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they cannot go out to fish.
24、Computers help us know about the weather. They get new weather information quickly. They can use this to predict how the weather might change. Unfortunately, we can still only guess the weather. Sometimes, we have difficulty in knowing about the weather. Then we still make wrong plans. We all hope t
25、hat the weather will be easier to predict in the future. 1._ cant help people get information about the weather according to the passage. ARadio stations BTV news programs CComputers DMagazines 2. People need weather reports because _. Athey have friends Bthey want to make plans Cthey are interested
26、 in the weather Dthey have a good time 3. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “predict” in Chinese? A讨论 B杜撰 C预测 D模仿 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Newspapers show weather forecasts on TV. BIn good weather, the planes can fly. CIn bad weather, fishermen can go out
27、 to fish. DPeople wont predict the weather in the future. 5. Whats the main idea of the passage? AHow to predict the weather more easily. BHow people can know about the weather. CWhat different people will do in different weather. DThe reason why people want to know about the weather. 阅读理解(六)阅读理解(六)
28、 Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe. For example, a
29、 greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a
30、job. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命) is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and
31、other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the colour used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy( 嫉 妒 ). The greeneyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British
32、 writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信 号) to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成) to continue with a project. 1. A new
33、soldier was called a greenhorn in the _ century. A15th B16th C18th D20th 2. A person with a green thumb _. Ais good at growing plants Breally has a green thumb Chas no experience in war Dis new in a job 3. A man may meet the greeneyed monster if _ Ahe sees a dangerous animal Bhe cant get anything Ch
34、e reads a sad play Dhis friend gets a prize that he wants 4.The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is _. A未完成的 B青涩的 C老练的 D成熟的 5. Which would be the best title of the passage? AGreen, the colour of grass and trees BThe colour “green” CGreen, a sign of approval DDifferent me
35、anings of “green” 阅读理解(七)阅读理解(七) Almost every child likes sweet things, such as candies, chocolate, ice cream and desserts. But do you know there is a holiday called Sweetest Day in the US.? Does it mean people can eat lots of sweets on that day? Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans. Peop
36、le celebrate it on the third Saturday in October. On that day, people show their love to the elderly, children, their good friends or anyone else they want to help. Orphans(孤儿) and patients can also enjoy peoples greetings. In fact, anyone may get a gift on that day. It is just a day that offers peo
37、ple a chance to show their love and care to others. How did the holiday originate(起源)? Here is a story. In 1922, a very kind man in Cleveland, a city in Ohio of America, thought that many poor people in the city needed care from others. He wanted them to be happy and he hoped they would find people
38、always remember them and care about them. So he gave them boxes of sweets or small gifts to show his love. He also asked his friends and neighbours to help him do these things. Many people thought it was a great idea. After that more and more people in Cleveland began to do things like him every yea
39、r. Gradually(逐渐地) it becomes a popular holiday for lots of Americans. 1The underlined word “desserts” in Paragraph 1 probably means_ Aeggs Bsalty food Cbeef Dsweet food 2October 6 is the first Saturday in October this year, so Sweetest Day will be celebrated on_ AOctober 6 BOctober 13 COctober 20 DO
40、ctober 27 3Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_ Awhat Americans do to make friends Bhow Americans celebrate Sweetest Day Cwhy the elderly and children are helped Dwhere orphans and patients are greeted 4Sweetest Day has a history of about _ years. A86 B96 C106 D116 5More and more people did things like t
41、he kind man because _ Athey agreed with the kind man and followed his example Bthey thought they would also be cared about if they did so Cthey thought they could be remembered by the poor people Dthey were asked by the kind man to try their best to help others 阅读理解(八)阅读理解(八) “Tom? Are you in bed ye
42、t?” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14year- old sons room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast. “Oh, Tom. Youre still playing computer games. You must stop now, because its half past eleven. I
43、f you dont go to bed soon, youll be very tired tomorrow, ” said Mrs. White. “But Ive nearly won the game, ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat beside him. “Youre always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework.” Today m
44、ore and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games, listen to songs and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys.
45、 They spend a lot of money competing(竞争) with the computerized(用 计算机控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they dont want to work or study. In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or c
46、ause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem in social life. Something should be done to solve the problem. 1. How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late? A. She felt excited. BShe felt happy. CShe felt worried. DShe felt wonderful. 2. Parents hope compu
47、ters can _ Ahelp their children improve their study at school Bhelp their children play well Chelp their children know a lot of Internet knowledge Dhelp their children relax themselves 3. Many children use computers to _ Awatch videos Blisten to songs Cplay games DA, B and C 4. The writer thinks _ A
48、the boys can go to the net bars, but the girls cant Bthe net bars are very useful Cthe children spend too much money on computer games Dthe children should play computer games 5. Why do some scientists hate computers? A. They think computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs. BThey think c
49、omputers cause them a lot of trouble. CThey think its a waste of time to use computers. DBoth A and B. 阅读理解(九)阅读理解(九) “Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton, and the third is in the hands of Steve Jobs, ” said someone. Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company which was set up in his parents garage(车库) on April Fools Day, 1976. Through many years hard work, Jobs and his Apple pr