1、最新八年级英语下册阅读理解培优题经典一、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 More than fifty years ago, Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90G of all American
2、girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home. However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life about sixteen years ago. She looks more like todays pop stars with heavy
3、 makeup（浓妆） and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes. It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much funnier. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern, says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant of a
4、 toy store in New York. It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink
5、or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies. Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbies 58th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 58 is
6、surely not the age to retire（退休）.（1）Barbies family name is . A.RobertsB.MillicentC.ShepherdD.Bratz（2）Barbies trouble is that . A.she wears heavy makeup and miniskirtsB.other dolls are more popular with little girlsC.other dolls are trying to beat her in the marketD.she has become less popular in the
7、 international market（3）Girls can do the following in the first Barbie store in Shanghai EXCEPT . A.going shoppingB.having foodC.drinking juiceD.taking photos（4）Whats the meaning of the underlined words fashion designers in the passage? A.珠宝设计师B.发型设计师C.舞台设计师D.时装设计师【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文主要介
8、绍了芭比娃娃的起源，以及现在的发展状况。 （1）细节题。根据第一段提到的 Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. 可知，姓为Roberts，故选A。 （2）推断题。根据第二段说其他娃娃也相继占有市场，可知Barbie因此受到打击，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据第三段提到的 Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designersfor the
9、ir own Barbies.可知，只有taking photos不可以，故选D。 （4）推断题。根据第四段提到的 Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie，可知这个单词的意思为时装设计师，故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。2阅读理解 Body language is the quiet, secret
10、and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to pe
11、ople you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cr
12、oss your arms to show youre unhappy! Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little t
13、o one side. Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still! Posture（姿势）. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulder
14、s inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable. Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips（噘起嘴唇）. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show. However it will probably still be noticed, an
15、d people will know youre not pleased.（1）How many kinds of body language are mentioned in this passage? A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.（2） , you may cross your arms. A.When someone helps youB.When someone upsets youC.when someone hits youD.When someone pleases you（3）You should hold your head level if yo
16、u_. A.want others to take your words seriouslyB.want to be friendly in listeningC.want to be politeD.want to make fun of others（4）What does the underlined word refer to? A.Lifting your arm.B.Nodding your head.C.Giving a posture.D.Pursing your lips.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了肢体语言。 （1）细节题。根据第二段
17、到第六段可知讲了一共5种肢体语言，即胳膊、头、腿、姿势和嘴，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy!可知别人使你不安时，交叉你的胳膊表示你不高兴，故选B。 （3）细节题。根据When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to
18、be taken seriously.可知如果想要他人认真对待你的话语你应该保持头的水平，故选A。 （4）细节题。根据When you are thinking, you often purse your lips（噘起嘴唇）. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show可知撅起嘴唇表明是不高兴的，如果撅起嘴唇没有被注意到，他人不会知道你不高兴，所以it代指撅起嘴唇，故选D。 【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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、
19、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows a visitor to rent a room from a local （当地的） family to understand the local lifestyle better. It also helps to improve the visitors language ability, said a teacher, during a school meeting last term. Students who wish to learn
20、more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you wont be disappointed （失望的）. After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we w
21、ent to Londona place where I had wanted to go since years ago. As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family （寄宿家庭） was a white couple who had a daughter ab
22、out my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too. The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go
23、 on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest, like the Big Ben, the London Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities. The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we
24、 had to leave homes for Hong Kong.（1）In the homestay program, a visitor can _. A.learn more about holidaysB.understand his culture betterC.improve the language abilityD.take part in foreign meetings（2）The group leader should _. A.make plans for the familyB.take care of the studentsC.stay with differ
25、ent familiesD.rent rooms to the students（3）The writers host family _. A.were very kind to herB.went sightseeing with herC.had two white daughtersD.were interested in her activities（4）From the passage we know that the writer _ in London. A.wished to stay a little longerB.spent three weeks in her home
26、C.had classes in many interesting placesD.helped the teacher take the students in a car【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了作者在伦敦寄宿家庭度过的一个假期。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段 It also helps to improve the visitors language ability .他也帮助提高游客的语言能力，可知在家庭寄宿项目中，游客可以提高语言能力。故选C。 （2）细节理解题。根据第三段 we had a group leader who pl
27、anned things for us and looked after us. 可知，团队带领人要照顾学生。故选B。 （3）细节理解题。根据第三段 They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. 在我停留的期间，他们待我像他们家的女儿一样，可知作者的寄宿家庭对她特别好。故选A。 （4）推理判断题。根据最后一段 Yet, time really flew fast.然而，时间过得真的很快，可知作者希望可以停留久一点。故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了
28、解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。4阅读理解 When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on. They think strangers may do so
29、mething harmful to us. But if we didnt start a conversation with strangers, wed never make new friends. Wed never get a job. We may miss the happiness that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can get. The following passage offers you some advice on h
30、ow to break the ice.Dont just look at your shoes. Go and say Hi to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures. British: Beautiful day, isnt it? The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And theres a
31、simple rule: Say Yes whether you agree with the persons idea on the weather or not. Thats because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk. French: Where did you go on holiday? To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last
32、 holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees（雇员） get more than one and a half months of holidays every year. American: So, where are you from? The US is so big and people move so often that place is always a source（来源） of talk. You can try to find a conne
33、ction with the place theyre from. For example, if someone is from Los Angeles, you could say, Oh, I have a friend who studied there.（1）The writers parents tell him not to talk to strangers because _. A.it was dangerousB.the writer didnt like to talk with strangersC.it was part of the lifeD.the write
34、rs parents were afraid to talk with strangers（2）The underlined phrase break the ice probably means _. A.put the ice into piecesB.offer a chance to talkC.play an interesting gameD.give others some help（3）The passage is mainly about how to _. A.get a good jobB.know more about different cultures C.get
35、along with a strangerD.start a conversation with a stranger【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】短文大意；父母告诉我们陌生人很危险，但是朋友都是从不认识到认识，文章给出了一些建议，关于如何和陌生人成为朋友，比如主动打招呼，谈论天气，去哪里度假等。 （1）细节题。根据文章提到的 They think strangers may do something harmful to us. 可知，陌生人很危险，故选A。 （2）推断题。根据文章提到的 It will be easier to break the ice if you
36、 know more about different cultures. 可知，划横线单词的意义为找到和他人说话的机会，故选B。 （3）主旨题。根据文章主要介绍了如何与陌生人成为朋友，可知文章是关于和陌生人交谈，故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。5阅读理解 Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. Some students s
37、ay they dont want to read for pleasure. They want to spend their time in doing some exercises on listening, grammar and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy and it is not helpful. Many experts（专家）say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famo
38、us expert on learning language, says that pleasure reading helps students learn many important things about English. Students can learn more grammar and words. They can also use excellent sentences when they do some writing. Dr Krashen says pleasure reading helps each student in a different way, bec
39、ause each student has his own learning skills or levels. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you can choose your favourite books, and dont have to remember everything. You don
40、t have any pressure because there are no tests about it. In general, reading for pleasure can help： make students read faster in English； find examples of good writing in English； learn new words and grammar； know about the English native speakers reading habits.（1）Why dont some students like readin
41、g for pleasure? A.Because they think it takes them a lot of time.B.Because they dont know what to read.C.Because they think it is easy and unhelpful.D.Because they think it is difficult and boring.（2）What does Dr Stephen Krashen do? A.A doctor.B.A language expert.C.A teacher.D.A writer.（3）Which is N
42、OT true about reading for pleasure? A.It helps students in the same way.B.Students can learn more grammar.C.It is helpful for students English writing.D.It is important for English study.（4）What does the underlined word pressure mean? A.精神B.信仰C.潜力D.压力（5）How many advantages does reading for pleasure
43、have according to the passage? A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D（5）B 【解析】【分析】快乐阅读的重要性及其优势。 （1）细节题，根据 They say that pleasure reading is too easy and it is not helpful.可知他们认为快乐阅读太容易且没什么用，因此有些学生不喜欢快乐阅读，故选C。 （2）细节题，根据 Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning language,可知他是一位语言专家。故选B。 （3）细节题，根据 Dr Krashen says pleasure reading helps each student in a different way, because each student has his own learning skills or levels.可知快乐阅读帮助学生的方式是各种各样的，因此A选项表述错误，故选A。 （4）词句猜测题，根据 You dont have any pressure because there are no tests about it.可知快乐阅读不需要考试，因此阅读过程中应该没有什么压力，因此可推出pre
