1、【英语】 【初中英语】 八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题 人教版一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1阅读理解DDear Mum, You think you know a lot of things about me, but you dont. You try to tell me how to dress, but you dont realize that it should be my decision. I dont think that you have any respect （尊重） for me, because you come into my room, tou
2、ch anything you want, and dont even put things back in their place. Could you please change a little?Sincerely,Your son JohnDear Mum, My life is different from yours because we grew up in different times. I have to go out into the world and experience it myself! But dont worry about me, because I co
3、me from a happy family. Im still your little girl, but Ill be an adult some day. I want to be the best and strongest me. You taught me about it. Thanks Mum!Sincerely,Your daughter HelenDear Mum and Dad, Im writing you this letter because I need to tell you both something. I want to continue my educa
4、tion at a college in our city. I want to go to school part-time and work part-time. Now Im 17 years old. I need to make decisions on my own. I need a goal and a plan for my future. Youve taught me to be strong and do what I believe in. I want to say thanks for everything you did for me.Love,Your son
5、 Mike （1）Why doesnt John think his mother respects him? A.Because she never says “please” to John.B.Because she always asks John to do what she likes.C.Because she never asks Johns opinions about anything.D.Because she always touches Johns things without putting them back.（2）What may be the problem
6、between Helen and her mother? A.Her mother is too strict with herB.She cant understand her mother.C.Her mother worries too much about her.D.She is too young to look after her mother.（3）Helen wants to say _ to her mother. A.sorryB.thanksC.goodbyeD.welcome（4）Mike writes to his parents to _. A.share wi
7、th them his life in schoolB.tell them how much he loves themC.tell them his ideas about his futureD.tell them about his favourite college（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last letter? A.Mike will go to college when he is 17 years old.B.Mike wants to go to a college far from his home
8、.C.Mike is thankful for everything his parents did for him.D.Mike hopes to go to school full-time and work part-time【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）C（5）C 【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章写了John，Helen和Mike写给父母的信。（1）细节理解题。根据文章原句 I dont think that you have any respect （尊重） for me, because you come into my room, touch anything you wa
9、nt, and dont even put things back in their place.可知John认为母亲不尊重她因为她来他的房间，摸他的动词，甚至不放回原处，故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据文章原句But dont worry about me, because I come from a happy family. 可知Helen认为她的母亲对她担心太多，故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据文章原句You taught me about it. Thanks Mum! 可知Helen要向母亲表示感谢，故选B。（4）细节理解题。根据文章原句Now Im 17 years old. I n
10、eed to make decisions on my own. I need a goal and a plan for my future. 可知Mike想要告诉母亲他的未来的计划，故选C。（5）细节理解题。根据文章原句I want to say thanks for everything you did for me. 我想要对你为我做的一切表达感谢，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解能力。在通读全文的基础上，掌握大意，根据问题在文章中找到具体的依据，锁定答案。2阅读理解 The Flame Mountain（火焰山）is about 200 km away from Urumqi in Xi
11、njiang. It is in a place with many high mountains around it. It is much hotter than nearby places. If you want to enjoy the feeling of a hot shower in summer, its the right place to go! On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a f
12、ew minutes!Does rain help make it cooler? People hardly see rain in 10 out of the 12 months in a year. Why? For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground. The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot. We cant see any plant
13、s on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks like a burning flame. Thats where its name comes from.（1）How long will it take to cook eggs in the sand on the Flame Mountain? A.A few minutes.B.A few hours.C.A few
14、 seconds.D.A few years.（2）Why do people hardly see rain there most of the time? A.Because it never rains there in the daytime.B.Because the raindrops dry in the hot air.C.Because it often rains there during the night.D.Because it hardly rains there all the year.（3）How long has the Flame Mountain bee
15、n there? A.Thousands of years.B.Hundreds of years.C.Millions of years.D.Two thousand years.（4）Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the Flame Mountain? A.Green.B.Rocky.C.Red.D.Hot.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】主要讲了在新疆的中部有一个真正的火焰山，这座山离乌鲁木齐大约200公里，它位于一个盆地内，四周被高山环绕。夏天是去这里感受桑拿的最好时间。 （
16、1）细节题。根据On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a few minutes!在炎热的夏天，气温可能会超过80。试着在沙子里煮鸡蛋或蛋糕，几分钟后就好了！可知几分钟就好，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground.可知大多数时候，雨滴在到达地面前在热空气中变干
17、。故选B。 （3）细节理题。根据The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot.可知千百万年前，当地球发生巨大变化时，这座山就形成了。故选C。 （4）细节题。根据We cant see any plants on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks l
18、ike a burning flame.可知我们在山顶上看不到任何植物，只有红色的岩石。它们使整座山看起来通红。在炎热的空气和强烈的阳光下，这座山看起来像一团燃烧的火焰。故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。3阅读理解 If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince. Its a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has
19、 been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects（方言）. Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3-D animated film. The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes into the desert and meets
20、a young prince there. However, in the film, the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly, The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing i
21、t down and sending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible. China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions（版本）in Chinese and En
22、glish. The film shows The Little Girls life and tells The Little Princes story at the same time in a beautiful way. Huang Lei, a famous Chinese actor, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society. The most touching（感人的） part is that every one of u
23、s was a good-natured kid like The Little Prince, and its a pity that this good characteristic（品质） goes away as time flies, he says. （1）The novel The Little Prince was written in the _. A.1900sB.1940sC.1990sD.2010s（2）The book The Little Prince is one of the best sellers in history because _. A.you mu
24、st know about it if you love reading booksB.it tells the story of The Little Princes storyC.it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialectsD.the director has made it into a 3D animated film（3）How does The Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince? A.She read
25、s the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her.B.Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world.C.The Aviator takes her to an amazing world.D.She moves home next to The Aviator.（4）What does the underlined word good-natured mean? A.KindB.FriendlyC.HelpfulD.All the above（5）Accordi
26、ng to the passage, which is Huang Leis opinion? A.He doesnt believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in this stressed-out society.B.He thinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it disappear.C.He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first.D.He a
27、nd his daughter voice the film together.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D（5）B 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了 The Little Prince 这本书。（1）推理题。根据 Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book 现在，在这本书诞生70年后，可知推测， 小说小王子是20世纪40年代写的 ，故选B。（2）细节题。根据 As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 milli
28、on copies in 253 languages and dialects 作为历史上最畅销的书籍之一，它已经以253种语言和方言售出了2亿册，可知小王子是历史上最畅销的书之一，因为它已经以253种语言和方言售出了2亿册，故选C。（3）推理题。根据He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly, The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl b
29、y writing it down and sending her a page at a time 他有了一个叫小女孩的新邻居，她的妈妈希望她为进入成人世界做好准备。慢慢地，飞行员把他的故事写下来，一次给小女孩发一页，与她分享 ，可知她通过阅读飞行员写给她的页面知道小王子的故事的，故选A。（4）词义猜测题。根据good，好的，natured，天性，可知 good-natured的意思是友善，乐于助人的，故A，B和C选项都对，故选D。（5）推理题。根据 Huang Lei, a famous Chinese actor, says the film is like a childhood dr
30、eam which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society 中国著名演员黄磊说，这部电影就像一个童年梦想，在这个压力重重的社会里，大多数成年人都失去了这个梦想，可知黄磊的观点是他认为我们所有人都应该保持我们更好的本性，永远不要让它消失，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。4阅读理解 Sydney Fredette is very busy. Not only is she a high s
31、chool student, but she has also set up her own organization（组织）, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（志愿） to offer services to poor children and families in Orange Country in California, US. To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to offer services to th
32、ose in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is. She began with the easy idea of collecting donated（捐赠） Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores workshops. Fredette then gave them as presents to the homeless children in California during the holida
33、y season. With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers hold activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things. Not wanting to limit（限制） the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette held other activities for Val
34、entines Day, Mothers Day and Halloween, offering the chance to her volunteer team to make a difference through the year. I love making friends with the people I offer services to, Fredette said. Its so cool to hear their stories and see how happy they are. Fredette even built a public food bank and
35、offered a self-development class to students in her school. She plans to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. （1）Which statement is Not True about Beary Merry Christmas? A.It was set up by Sydney FredetteB.It gives out bears and other thingsC.It offers services around America.D.It ho
36、lds many activities every year.（2）What can be the best title for the passage? A.A public food bankB.A self-development classC.Fredette and Beary Merry ChristmasD.Build-A-Bear（3）In which part of a newspaper can we probably find the reading? A.SportsB.NewsC.ArtD.Science【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：介
37、绍了Fredette创办了一个组织，他们经常在节日里为无家可归的孩子提供服务，最后引述了这个主人公的言论。 （1）细节题。根据文章提到的 She volunteers to offer services to poor children and families in Orange Country in California, US可知，它是在美国内提供服务，故选C。 （2）主旨题。根据文章介绍了Fredette和圣诞快乐的基本内容和信息，可知文章的标题为Fredette and Beary Merry Christmas，故选C。 （3）主旨题。根据文章主要介绍了Fredette和她创办的组
38、织的一些事迹，可知这篇文章应该能够在新闻报纸上看见，故选B。 【点评】考查细节题和主旨题两种题型，做细节题的时候熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可；做主旨题的时候，分析文章大意，概括中心意思，即可。5阅读理解 Below is an advertisement of a restaurantTea Cottage Wants You!Join us in Tea Cottage the best Chinese restaurant in town. We are now looking for someone interested in working with us. 2
39、 Cooks At least two years work experience in a restaurant kitchen Good at making Chinese dishes Able to work at weekends Work Time 16:00 21:00 every day （$600 / week） 3 Waiters / Waitresses At least one years work experience in cafes or restaurantsPart-time welcome Work Time 11:00 15:00 or 17:00 22:
40、00 （$16 / hour） 2 Cleaners No experience needed Part-time welcome Work Time 12:00 15:00 or 17:00 22:00 （$12 / hour） We are also looking for singers and bands （乐队） for Wednesday nights! （1）Giorgio has worked in a restaurant for three years and is good at making Beijing Duck. Which job could be for hi
41、m in Tea Cottage? A.Cook.B.Cleaner.C.Singer.D.None.（2）Ronald is a college student. He is looking for his first job that he can do in the daytime. He could find a job of the _ in Tea Cottage. A.singerB.cookC.cleanerD.waiter（3）What can we learn about Tea Cottage from the advertisement? A.They are look
42、ing for singers and bands for weekend music shows.B.They need cooks who can work both at lunchtime and dinner time C.One who knows about tea-making has a better chance of working there.D.They will pay the waiters over $60 a day for working during lunchtime.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D 【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是关于一个餐
43、馆招聘工作人员的一篇广告。 （1）细节理解题。根据文中信息Cooks At least two years work experience in a restaurant kitchen Good at making Chinese dishes可知Giorgio 可知在这饭店当厨师，故选A。 （2）细节理解题。根据文中信息Ronald是刚毕业的大学生，所以只有清洁工适合他，这个工作不需要工作经验，故选C。 （3）计算分析题。根据文中有关服务生的信息Work 11:0015:00 or 17:0022:00 （USD$16 / hour）可知在午饭时间工作的报酬是416=64，故选D。 【点评
44、】此题考查阅读理解。这篇短文内容简单，容易理解。先阅读短文理解大意。然后根据问题仔细阅读短文细节，从短文的细节中找出问题答案。6阅读理解 How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average（平均） of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a n
