八年級英語期末復(fù)習(xí)專題練習(xí)閱讀理解5（一） I was playing over at my friend Andrew's house the other day. Inside, his kitchen was full of the delicious smell of butter. When he brought the popcorn into the room, the smell got stronger. It tasted even better than it smelled, because he put a lot of butter on it. We ate it all quickly. "This tastes so good," Andrew said. "I know it's unhealthy, but I don't care." "You're in pretty good shape(身材), though," I said. He looked healthy. "No, I'm not9" he said. He showed me his tummy(肚子). I could see it was soft. I think it was all fat, because muscle(肌肉) wouldn't be so soft. Then we went into his study and played video games for hours. We didn't even leave our chairs! That night, at the dinner table, I had another fight with my parents about eating vegetables. I could never find any vegetables I liked. I always thought I looked fit and healthy without eating them. But when I thought about Andrew, and his tummy, I gave in(屈服) and ate some vegetables. I often hear doctors and teachers say the American lifestyle is unhealthy and American people are the heaviest in the world. I used to think I would never become fat. Now I wonder(想知道) how many of those people were like me. When they were my age, they looked fit, but they paid no attention to a healthy lifestyle. Maybe if I don't change my lifestyle, I'll end up just like them.( )1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Andrew visited the writer's house the other day. B. The writer cooked popcorn for his friend.C. The popcorn smelled bad but tasted good. D. Andrew was not really in good shape.( )2. According to the story, we know the writer_.A. didn't like eating any vegetablesB. fought with his parents about sportsC. also showed signs of fatnessD. thought he was not healthy enough( )3. From the story, the writer wants to tell us that_. A. the American lifestyle is unhealthy B. American people are the heaviest in the world C. we should pay attention to having a healthy lifestyleD. many people who look fit are not really fit參考答案 DAC（二） Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July, 1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China's richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies. When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan's earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas. He doesn't do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many busiriessmen, overseas(海外) Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity. As a philanthropist(慈善家), he is asked for helping every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring about charity. So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全國五一勞動獎(jiǎng)?wù)?. He is considered as one of China's top philanthropists.( )1. The passage is probably taken from_.A. a newspaper B. a novel C. a detective story D. a science book( )2. He says he will donate_ to charity after he dies. A. nothing B. some schools C. everything he has D. his whole company( )3. What does he do charity for? A. He does charity for money. B. He does charity for pleasure. C. He wants to ask people to help him. D. He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity.( )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. He is from Jiangsu. B. He has visited many countries.C. He has helped many people in need.D. He has got a lot of awards.( )5. The passage mainly talks about _. A. earthquakes B. Hope Primary Schools C. Pioneer of the Year D. Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao參考答案 ACDBD（三） As the sun rose, a dewdrop(露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching thesunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were otherdewdrops, some were on the same leaf and some were on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best and the most special dewdrop of them all. Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop. The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping(使傾斜) the leaf. Thedewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why? The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could do to stay on the leaf, but it was no use. Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection(反射) of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond(池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed. It had become one with the whole.( )1. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop_.A. didn't get on well with other dewdropsB. thought its beauty was too simpleC. regarded itself as the best dewdropD. couldn't get any 'sunlight( )2. The dewdrop became_ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. A. afraid B. happy C. proud D. comfortable( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A. There was only one dewdrop on the leaf. B. The dewdrop did nothing before falling. C. The mirror in the story refers to the pond. D. The dewdrop was actually destroyed.( )4. The story mainly tells us that_.A. we should work together against difficulties B. people should not be too proud of themselvesC. one should work hard for his or her goalsD. it's good to become one with the whole參考答案 CACD（四）Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter. A man with a walking stick is pictured there. A bird called a California condor(大禿鷲) is flying overhead. Who is this man, and why is he so important that he is featured(處于顯著地位) on the back of a coin? The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man, he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country, through fields and woods. John Muir liked writing about the places he visited, describing their beauty. Muir also wrote about problems. In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, many trees were being cut down. This made Muir unhappy and worried, because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them. Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保護(hù)) instead of being changed by human beings. He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests. Soon, others began to listen. Muir wrote letters to important people, such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir's love for nature. When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California, Muir convinced(說服) the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later, President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立) five national parks. National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park, the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter. Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died, people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world. John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources-then, now, and for the future.( )1. What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man? A. Watching natural views. B. Writing about the places he visited. C. Exploring the beauty of the wilderness. D. Creating farmland for sheep and cattle.( )2. Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir? A. Because Roosevelt loved watching nature. B. Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir. C. Because Roosevelt admired John Muir's love for nature. D. Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.( )3. What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir? A, Many trees were cut down. B. Five national parks were established. C. More homes and businesses were built. D. More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.( )4. Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter? A. Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country. B. Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world. C. Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests. D. Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.( )5. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article? A. To advise readers to become active conservationists. B. To make us interested in the story about a great man. . C. To tell us something about an important person in history. D. To give information about how to conserve the environment.參考答案 CCBBC（五） When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed Mum all the time. One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for Mum. He was so young and really needed Mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, "Are you leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he was not here when you return?" I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother." Then he sent us to Mum's workplace by taxi. In my whole life I have depended on(依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson-people are more important than things.( )1. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother? A. Because he was hungry. B. Because he missed his mother. C. Because he wanted to sleep. D. Because he wanted to play outside.( )2. What does the underlined word "regretful" in the last paragraph mean? A. Sorry. B. Happy. C. Excited. D. Angry.( )3. What did the man mean by saying "It's OK if you can't firid the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother"? A. People are more important than things. B. Things are more important than people. C. Both the shoe and your brother are important. D. The shoe is more important than your brother.( )4. According to the passage, which word can best describe the man? A. Rude. B. Funny. C. Silly. D. Kind.參考答案 BAAD（六）On January 3, 1912, Captain Robert Scott set out with four other men, Oates, Wilson, Evans, and Bowers. They were on the last few days of an 800-mile journey to the South Pole. Scott knew that Amundsen, a Norwegian, was also trying to be the first man there. He wished to get there before the Norwegian. Scott kept a diary during his journey. He wrote: January 6 We are now further south. I believe no man has been before us. There is no sign of the Norwegians. January 10 Yesterday we stayed in our sleeping bags all day. The weather was very bad and we could not go out. Today we only travelled six miles because of the bad weather. We are just 97 miles away from the Pole. January 16 This afternoon Bowers saw something before us. We thought it was a big stone. When we got nearer, we found that it was a flag. We fear the Norwegians have arrived at the Pole before us. January 18 We have found the Norwegians' camp. They have spent 21 days less than us getting to the Pole. February 17 Yesterday Evans fell down, and we had to make camp. This morning he marched for a mile and then stopped. We went on. When we went back, we found him kneeling(跪) in the snow with a wild look in his eyes. He died soon after midnight. March 16 Yesterday Oates said he could not go on. This morning there was a big snow, and Oates said, "I am just going out." We knew that he was walking to his death. We knew it was the act of a brave man. We never saw him again. March 20 We cannot leave the tent. The snow is too strong. My foot is a problem. March 29 It seems a pity, but I do not think that I can write more.( )1. How far away were they from the South Pole on January 10? A. 1 mile. B. 6 miles. C. 97 miles. D. 800 miles.( )2. When Oates said "I am just going out. ", he meant he would_. A. come back soon B. leave them forever C. take a walk D. go back home( )3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The team found something the Norwegians left on January 6. B. Bad weather forced the team to stay in sleeping bags on January 9. C. The Norwegians set out 21 days earlier than Scott and his friends. D. Scott, Oates and Wilson died one by one during the journey.( )4. Who arrived at the South Pole first?A. Amundsen. B. Scott. C. Wilson. D. Oates.參考答案 CBBA（七） I stood there listening to the strict words of my father. He was angry and asked, 6'Which one of you did this?" We looked at the floor. It was covered with the art of a child in chalk. I stood there, shaking inside. Would he know it was me? The only words that came from my mouth were, "Not me, Dad." The others said that they didn't do it as well. But I was the youngest and smallest of the three, of course, I couldn't have the courage to tell the truth. I wasn't a bad kid, but the look on my dad's face scared me. Although he was strict with us, I wanted to make him happy. Maybe that's why I didn't tell the truth. Without any words, he took out a piece of paper and a pencil. "I want each of you to write what you see on the floor." I wrote the words differently, so my dad still didn't know who did it. "I'm going to give you one more chance." Not surprisingly, neither my brother nor my sister said anything. Should I say something? Was it too late? He would be mad! So again, frightened, I didn't say anything. "Since none of you' seem to have done it, you will all get a spanking." What? Still, I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was a spanking! "I did it," someone said. I looked around to see my sister. She did it? No, she didn't, because I did. I stood there seeing my sister get spanked. Now I know why my sister spoke out. She was my protector., my best friend. When I think of that day, I know how important a family is. My sister would do anything for me. And I'm also glad to say that I will do the same for her.( )1. _ persons are mentioned in this passage. A. Six B. Two C. Three D. Four( )2. My father took out a piece of paper and a pencil and told us to_. A. do the homework B. write what we saw on the floor C. write the truth D. write what he said( )3. My sister got spanked because_.A. she didn't want me to get spanked B. my father was angry with herC. she was the oldest among usD. she made the floor dirty參考答案 DBA（八） Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new houses in the place where the temple now stands, because they can find no other areas to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it. The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried（埋藏）in the ground. If it is destroyed（毀壞）or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past. The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people. Villager A says, "We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in." Villager B says, "We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business." The village leader thinks that he has the duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site(遺跡) is important and they should be careful with it as well.( )1. The expert doesn't want to_ the old famous temple. A. rebuild B. protect C. pull down D. fall down( )2. The businessman thinks building houses there can_. A. help the village develop B. attract many tourists to come for a visit C. help people learn about how people lived in the past D. help people find the interesting things buried in the ground( )3._ agree that they should build new houses there. A. The expert and the village leader B. The businessman and Villager A C. Villager A and Villager B D. Villager B and the businessman( )4. The village leader thinks_. A. they should destroy the temple B. they needn't build new houses C. they should build new houses to make life better D. they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple ( )5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. It's difficult to satisfy everyone. B. The cultural site is not so important. C. It's easy to make a decision on the problem.D. The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their home town.參考答案 CABD（九） A prisoner picked up 1,000 dollars when he was sent to build the road outside the prison. He handed it in right away. However, the police officer of the prison said to him, "Stop cheating! I know you want to bribe(賄賂) me with your own money. You want to reduce sentence(減刑). People like you are not honest." Hearing the words, the prisoner believed that no one in the world would trust him any more, so he ran away from the prison that night. On his running way, he stole a lot of people's money. After he got enough money, he took a train abroad. The train was so crowded that he had to stand close to a water closet(廁所). At this moment, a beautiful girl walked into the closet. She found that the lock was broken when she closed the door. She went out and said to him in a low voice, "Sir, could you guard(守護(hù)) the door for me?" He looked into the eyes of the girl and then agreed. The girl went into the closet, and he guarded the door for her. At that moment, he suddenly changed his mind. At the next stop