1、 阅读理解专题 安徽省安庆市 2020-2021 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 VIII. 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 40 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A,B,C,D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A I went to Beijing with my aunt. Beijing is the capital of our country. On the first day we visited the National Museum of China. We had a great time there. We ate P
2、eking duck. Beijing is a nice city. I love it. - Helen My parents took me to Hong Kong by plane. We went to Disneyland. It was just like a fairy tale kingdom. And we bought many special things. Most of them werent expensive at all. - Mary Last summer, my family went on vacation to Hainan. The weathe
3、r was sunny and hot. We went to the beach and swam. It was exciting. We enjoyed ourselves. We enjoyed some fresh seafood. We took many fruits with us when we left. They were very delicious. - David My uncle was at college in Tibet. Last summer, I took a train to visit him with my grandparents. There
4、 we saw many tall and clean mountains. Many people there are good at singing and dancing. - Bruce 56. Who are good at singing and dancing? A. People in Beijing. B. People in Hong Kong. C. People in Hainan. D. People in Tibet. 57. Who had a great time at the seaside? A. Helen. B. Mary. C. David. D. B
5、ruce. 58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Helen went to Hong Kong by plane. B. Mary liked swimming in the sea. C. David visited Disneyland. D. Bruce visited his uncle in Tibet. B High temperature in summer drives so many Chinese people to cooler places around the world. N
6、ow the trips to Australia, Africa and South America are becoming more and more popular. According to a survey on the Internet, the number of the Chinese tourists visiting the southern part of the earth rises by nearly 40% compared （比较） with the number at the same time last year. Of the tourists, mos
7、t are from Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Suzhou in China. “Among the outbound tourists, 60% are young and middle aged tourists between the ages of 30 and 45,” said the website. Staying away from the hot summer is the main reason for travelling overseas, according to a report by China To
8、urism Academy（中国旅游研究所）. Many tourists choose to visit Brazil and Argentina in summer to feel their wonderful football cultures of South America. 59. Why do the Chinese tourists travel to the south of the earth in summer? A. Because the south of the earth is more beautiful. B. Because they have no in
9、terest in traveling in China. C. Because most of them come from northern part of the earth. D. Because they cant stand the hot weather in summer. 60. What does the underlined word “outbound” mean in Chinese? A. 生活在外的 B. 去向国外的 C. 待在户外的 D. 不在家里的 61. Which of the following is TRUE about the outbound to
10、urists? A. Some of them go to Brazil because they are football lovers. B. Most of them are old people who had nothing to do at home. C. They choose to travel overseas to learn about the foreign cultures. D. Most of them hardly travel to the countries in Asia and Europe. 62. Whats the best title for
11、the passage? A. Learn Foreign Cultures. B. Travel to Popular Countries. C. Meet So Many Foreign Visitors. D. Run Away From the Hot Summer. C Long long ago, the colors of the world started to fight. They all thought that they were the best and the most important. Green said it was the symbol of life
12、and hope. But blue thought it could bring life. Yellow shouted that it made people laugh and feel warm in the world. However, Orange said it was the color of health. And Red couldnt wait and said that it was blood （血液） - lifes blood. Purple and Indigo both thought they were much quieter than all the
13、 others. Their sound became louder and louder. Then it started to rain hard. The colors became so frightened （害怕的） that they got close to each other. The Rain started to say, “You cute colors. Dont you know that you were each made for a special purpose （目的） ? Join hands with each other and come to m
14、e.” Doing as the Rain told, the colors joined hands. The Rain said, “From now on, when it rains, each of you have to run across the sky and make a rainbow. The Rainbow is a symbol of hope for tomorrow.” So when the Rain washes the world and a rainbow comes out, let us remember to love each other. 63
15、. What color thought it was the color of hope and life? A. Blue B. Green C. Orange D. Red 64. What do the colors have to do when it rains? A. They have to sing and dance together. B. They have to join hands and run across the sky. C. They have to fight with each other. D. They have to say goodbye. 6
16、5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Rain is a symbol of life. B. They decided that Purple was the most important. C. Red can make people feel warm. D. A rainbow can make us remember to love. D Once there were two neighbors. One of them was an old teacher and the other
17、was an office worker. Both of them planted the same plants in their gardens. The old teacher gave a little water to his plants every day and didnt always care for them, while his neighbor gave much water to his plants and looked after them well. The old teachers plants were simple but looked good. T
18、he office workers plants were much taller and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain. The next morning, the office worker saw his plants were uprooted（连根拔起）, but the old teachers plants stood firmly（稳固地）. The neighbor was surprised and went to the old teacher and asked, “We both grew the same pl
19、ants together. I looked after my plants better than you did, and I even gave them more water. However, my plants were uprooted, while yours arent. Why?” The old teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more water, so they didnt need to work for it. I gave them a little water, so their roots gr
20、ew deeper to get more water. It made them stronger.” 66. According to Paragraph 1, the old teacher _. A. always cared about his plants. B. took good care of his plants. C. was too old to look after his plants. D. gave his plants a little water. 67. What can we know from the text? A. The office worke
21、r was the old teachers student before. B. The old teacher was very good at planting. C. The old teacher didnt like working with the office worker. D. The office workers plants were different from the old teachers. 68. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Growing plants is not as easy as it looks
22、. B. A heavy rain can make the plants in the garden die. C. Plants know how to look after themselves in heavy rain. D. Too much care can make us become weak. E Movies bring us more than just fun. For many people, watching movies is a way to learn a language. Of course, there must be some difficultie
23、s at first, but it will become better and better. Here is my advice for you to learn English by watching English movies. . If you like action movies, watch an action movie like Indiana Jones. If you like comedies better, watch a comedy. Some movies with Hugh Grant in can make you laugh. Choose somet
24、hing that is simple for you. Its best to start with simple movies, because you can understand the stories in English better. Disney movies, such as The Lion King and Tangled, are good examples. Ask friends for advice. Maybe your friends know some good English movies. If so, they may recommend（推荐） go
25、od movies to you. If necessary, use subtitles（字幕）（字幕）. For beginners, subtitles are very useful. Using English subtitles is the easiest way to understand the movie. So why not use English subtitles? In this way, you can learn more words and improve your English quickly. 69. Which of the following ca
26、n be put back into the blank（空白处）? A. Choose a movie that you enjoy. B. Watch different kinds of movies. C. Enjoy interesting Chinese movies. D. Learn English by watching movies. 70. What is Hugh Grant probably like? A. Serious. B. Funny. C. Quiet. D. Smart. 71. _ is the easiest way for a person to
27、improve English quickly according to the passage. A. Using English subtitles. B. Using Chinese subtitles. C. Watching English advertisements. D. Listening to the songs in the movies. 72. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Movies can bring people much fun. B. Different people like different kin
28、ds of movies. C. Watching movies is a good way to learn English. D. Different movies can bring people different feelings. VIII. 5658 DCD 5962 DBAD 6365 BBD 6668 DBD 6972 ABAC 安徽省蚌埠局属初中 2020-2021 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 .阅读理解（共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 分） A Volunteering(志愿活动)on vacation is a wonderful way to find
29、 a favorite place. Most activities need just a few hours to one day. Here are different types of volunteering you can find on the volunteer map: Hunger (饥饿饥饿) Volunteers can take a trip to New York City for Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (拯救剩菜). You can get food from restaurants for hungry people. Animal
30、s If you love cats and dogs, you can spend time staying with them. There is Best Friends Animal Society in New York and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Washington, D.C. The Environment (环境环境) You can make a trip to help out at San Diego Coast keeper (海岸保卫). This group helps to keep San Diego s waters cle
31、an. You can know more about volunteering on vacation across the country on www. Travelocity. com. It can also help you with your next trip. ( )61. What does the underlined word typesmean in Chinese? A. 位置 B.类型 C. 问题 D.原因 ( )62.If you want to spend your vacation with animals, you can go to . A. Rescu
32、ing Leftover Cuisine B. the zoo in New York C. Best Friends Animal Society D. San Diego Coast keeper ( )63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned on the volunteer map? A. Animals. B. Hunger. C. Money. D. The environment. ( )64. What can we learn from the passage? A. You need to spend a month volun
33、teering. B. You can go to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in New York. C. You need to pay for the volunteering before going. D. You can help to keep water clean in San Diego. B ( )65. What can people do at Lao She Tea house? drink tea watch art shows eat snacks learn dancing and drawing A. B. C. ( )66. You
34、can watch in Lao She Tea house on November 10. A. dance shows B. talk shows C. magic shows LaoShe Tea house LaoShe Tea house gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from all over the world. You can enjoy Chinese tea and taste Beijing-style snacks(零食). Also different kinds of traditional Chinese art sh
35、ows are waiting for you here. Here are the shows that will be on next week. Date Show Ticket Price Monday/November 4 Magic shows 380 Tuesday/November 5 Beijing Opera 180 Wednesday/November 6 Acrobatic(杂技的) shows 580 Thursday/November 7 Beijing Opera 180 Friday/November 8 Music shows 280 Saturday/Nov
36、ember 9 Dance shows 280 Sunday/November 10 Talk shows 480 All the shows are from 7:50 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. Opening time: 10:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Location: No. 3 Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District Get more information on . ( )67. Mr.Li loves talk shows. He should go to the tea house on . A. Monday B. W
37、ednesday C. Sunday ( )68. Mr. Wang goes to watch Beijing Opera with three of his friends, how much should they pay? 540 B. 720 C. 840 C How many birthdays do you have every year? Most of you just have one, right? Well, the Queen (女王) of England is different. She has different time birthdays a year:
38、the real birthday and the official (官方的) birthday. Her real birthday is on April 21. On her birthday. she has a big dinner at home, and then she takes a photo with her family. After that, she reads the letters people write to her. In England, theres always a parade (游行) for the Queens birthday. This
39、 big, outdoor parade first started in 1748. But in April, the weather in England is very rainy and cold. So in 1905, the Queen had her second birthday in June because the weathers nice. And the Queen wanted it to be on a Saturday. Thats because its easy for everyone to join the parade. And this year
40、, her official birthday is on June 11. ( )69. How many birthdays are the Queen of England? A. one B. two C. three D. I dont know ( )70. The Queens real birthday is on _ this year. A. April 21 B. June 11 C. April 11 D. June 21 ( )71. On her real birthday, the Queen doesnt_. A. have dinner at home B.
41、take a photo with her family C. read letters people write to her D. talk to people on TV ( )72.The parade first started in_ . A. 1748 B. 268 C. 1905 D. 1990 D Do you like playing soccer? If you do, you may want to join the school soccer team. Read the information following and see how to join the sc
42、hool soccer team. There are some steps you should remember. The first step is to know the information about the team. You can find more information by asking these questions. How many students are there in the soccer team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play soccer? The second
43、step is to practice. Practice soccer with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school soccer team. So you need to practice and improve your skill. The third step is to study hard. If you always get bad grades in the exam, your teachers and parents wont let you join the soccer
44、team. The last step is to relax. Dont be too nervous. You can take a deep breath and keep smiling. Believe in yourself and you can be the best player. ( )73. Which is not the right question according to the second paragraph? A.Can I join the school team? B. How often do they play soccer? C. How many
45、 new players do they need? D. How many students are there in the soccer team? ( )74. Which step is about studying hard? A. The first step. B. The second step. C. The third step. D. The last step. ( )75. Whats the main idea according to this passage? A.Its about how to join the school soccer team. B.
46、 Its about how to be a good soccer player. C. Its about how to get good grades in the exam. D. Its about how to play soccer well with your friends at school. 安徽省利辛县阚疃金石中学 2020-2021 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题 四、阅读理解（每小題分，共 40 分） A Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight （减轻重量）
47、.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henrys sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesnt eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health. ( )36. Henry wants to be_ A. a little fatter B.a little thinner B.a little older D.a little younger ( )37.Which will make people fat? A.Meat and fruit B.Sugar and mea
