人教版go for it 八年级下册英语期末考试题型专练之阅读理解（一）（有答案）.docx

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（一）期末考试题型专练之阅读理解（一） 阅读理解（一）阅读理解（一） What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day. Because birds dont like to fly out if it rains. When the wea

2、ther is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a heavy rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens are not quiet, and they are running

3、 here and there. Frogs are making a big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water. 1. How many kinds of animals can we find in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2. We can go and play beach volleyball when birds _. A. come back B. fly high in the sky C

4、. play on the beach D. B and C 3. Before it rains, frogs are _. A. in the ocean B. out of the water C. making a big noise D. quiet 4. What does the underlined(画线的)word “tell” mean in the article? A. 说 B. 讲述 C. 判断 D. 谈话 5. What does the article mean? A. We must protect(保护) the animals. B. Birds do no

5、t like to fly in the rain and big wind. C. Some animals arent quiet when the rain is coming. D. We can know what the weather will be like from the animals. 阅读理解（二）阅读理解（二） Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We ne

6、ed more and more food. One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing

7、their genetic(遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (转基因的) foods, or GM foods. By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases (疾病). They can also help in our d

8、iseases: a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind. Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food. GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or

9、 bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050.There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, but then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go aw

10、ay. In 2050, we may think differently about them. 1. There may be _ billion people by the year 2050 on the earth. A. 6.4 B. 12.5 C. 18.5 D. 20.5 2. How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly? A. By making the best plants. B. By asking the farmers to grow plants. C. By changing plant

11、ing environment. D. By changing their genetic material. 3. Why do rich countries produce GM foods? A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap. C. Because they help produce more food. D. Because they are the best plants. 4. Which of the f

12、ollowing is NOT true according to the passage? A. GM plants are not natural. B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases. C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are. D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later. 5. What can we learn from the passage? A. GM foods will disappear one day

13、 in the future. B. GM foods will not disappear in the future. C. People will not be interested in GM foods. D. People will have to stop eating GM foods. 阅读理解（三）阅读理解（三） A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots. Air gets into the leaves through very small h

14、oles. The green coloring in the leaves uses the water and air to make food for the plant. It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun is shining. Animals and people could not live without green plants. They both eat plants. People and some animals also eat the meat of some

15、 animals and these animals eat plants. 1. A plant gets food from_. A. the sun B. the air C. its roots D. its leaves 2. What does the green coloring use to make food for a plant? A. Sunshine, water, air and the roots. B. Water, air and meat. C. Air, sunshine and water. D. Water, sunshine and animals.

16、 3. A plant has very small holes in its leaves for _ to come in. A. water B. air C. sunshine D. green coloring 4. A plant can make its food when it is _. A. windy B. rainy C. cloudy D. sunny 阅读理解（四）阅读理解（四） Dogs are very sociable(合群的) animals. When owners go out and leave their dogs alone, the dogs g

17、et worried and upset. Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways. When owners are not around, they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with. Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background

18、 noise. Howling(嚎叫) is a form of communication. Dogs do it to tell one another where they are. Some dogs howl when they are lonely, while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time. Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun. When it comes to training dog

19、s, giving rewards(奖赏) is a far better way than using punishment. Food makes an excellent reward, and if they do not respond(反应) to this, owners should try touching. Dogs like being touched by owners very much. Words of praise work well too, but not as well as food or touch. It helps if owners spend

20、more time with their dogs. 1. When should dogs be trained to be their own? A. When they are born. B. When they are young. C. When they are worried. D. When they are older. 2. Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home? A. Because they think their dogs like watchin

21、g TV. B. Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs. C. Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried. D. Because they want their dogs to learn some skills from TV programs. 3. What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about? A. Dogs howl to music. B. Dogs howl to tell wher

22、e they are. C. Dogs howl to communicate. D. Dogs howl to show they are lonely. 4. According to this passage, which of the following isnt a good way to train dogs? A. Punishing the dogs. B. Spending more time with the dogs. C. Giving rewards to the dogs. D. Giving words of praise to the dogs. 阅读理解（五）

23、阅读理解（五） Emilys Blog Shut Up Zoos, Not Animals! You may think that visiting zoos is harmless fun, but youre wrong because zoos are just prisons (监狱) for animals. The difference is that prisoners get out after a few years! Animals in cages look bored and are boring to look at. After all, we all know w

24、hat an elephant looks like； weve seen them on TV. So why make animals suffer by shutting them up for our fun？Shut up the zoos instead! Posted by：Emily on April 19, at 18：12 Comments (3) Comments I partly agree. But some zoos arent there for our fun. Ive just got back from Jersey Zoo. It saves rare(珍

25、稀的) animals and breeds them. Then it returns the babies to the wild. Not all zoos are the same, you know. Posted by：Angela on April 21, at 18：17 Quite agree! Every time I go to the zoo, I never look into the poor animals eyes! Kept in the small and smelly cages, they look so lonely and sad. Hope one

26、 day they will return to nature, where they can live happily and freely with their families. Posted by：John on April 22, at 12：21 Personally, I think zoos are fantastic places for children. They can play with animals and enjoy themselves so much there. Also, they learn a lot about animals. Why shut

27、up? Posted by：David on April 22, at 21：05 1. Emily thinks a zoo is _. A. a fun place for children B. a terrible place for animals C. a warm home for animals D. a popular place for visitors 2. Who thinks some animals can be well protected in the zoos? A. Emily. B. Angela. C. John. D. David. 3. John n

28、ever looks into the animals eyes in the zoos because he _. A. feels sorry for them B. feels kind of shy C. is afraid of them D. is angry with them 4. David thinks that_. A. zoos are good prisons for animals B. all zoos must be shut up to protect wild animals C. animals in zoos bring fun to children

29、D. children dont like animals in zoos 5. The main idea of Emilys blog is that _. A. there should be more zoos for wild animals B. zoos must be shut up because they are too expensive C. shut zoos up and let animals go where theyre from D. people build zoos to protect wild animals 阅读理解（六）阅读理解（六） Some

30、ants(蚂蚁) make their homes under a stone. If the weather is warm, you may see ants under the stone. If the weather is cold, many ants will be in their houses under the ground. Most of the ants are workers. They are very busy. They gather(收集) food and care for the young ants. But they must have a quee

31、n ant(蚁后). The queen ant doesnt work. But she is important because she lays the eggs(生卵). Those eggs will become new ants. You can recognize the queen, because she is bigger than the other ants. 1. Where can you see the ants if the weather is warm? A. Under the stone. B. Under the ground. C. Under t

32、he tree. D. On the ground. 2. What does the underlined word mean? A. 认为 B. 组织 C. 说出 D. 辨认出 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The queen ant doesnt work. B. Most of the ants are workers. C. If the weather is cold, you may see ants under the stone. D. The queen ant is b

33、igger. 4. Why is the queen ant important? Because she _. A. is bigger than others B. lays the eggs C. is beautiful D. is a good worker 5. The passage tells us _. A. how many ants work B. why ants stay under the stone C. how to find ants and the work of ants D. where the queen lays eggs 阅读理解（七）阅读理解（七

34、） On December 24, kids around the world waited for Santa Claus (圣 诞老人). They thought that the fat, white- bearded man would bring them gifts. But do you know that some people would rather keep Santa out of the door? Last month, 10 doctoral (博士的) students from Tsinghua, Peking and Renmin Universities

35、 said Santa Claus wasnt welcome in China. “Foreign holidays like Christmas are now very popular in China, while fewer and fewer people celebrate traditional Chinese festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival,” said the students in a public letter. They asked people to stop sending Christmas cards and g

36、iving gifts to their children. Instead, they said, Chinese should spend more time on traditional festivals. They have lots of support. In Hunan, several people went out on the street on Christmas Day. They made poems and wrote Chinese calligraphy (书法). “Rather than spending money on Christmas, we sh

37、ould care more about our own culture,” said one of them. But others have different ideas. “Celebrations of foreign holidays help us know more about foreign cultures. It is good for us to make friends, ” said Liu Yang, a 14- year- old boy from Shanghai. Sun Long, 13, from Beijing, sees the celebratio

38、n as a way to make people happier and closer. “My school held a big party on Christmas Day. We played games and shared gifts with each other. I think we have got closer,” he said. 1. Why did some people not like Santa Claus? Because _. A. he was fat and white- bearded B. he was thin C. he stopped so

39、me Chinese from caring more about their own culture D. he had lots of presents but usually stayed out of the door 2. Which of the following is true? A. Some college students wanted Chinese people to pay more attention to traditional Chinese festivals. B. All students are interested in foreign holida

40、ys. C. More students want to stop spending more time on Chinese culture. D. Fewer people like the Dragon Boat Festival. 3. What did people do in China after the 10 students letter came out? A. They stopped sending Christmas cards and giving gifts to their children. B. They made poems and wrote Chine

41、se calligraphy. C. Few of them cared more about their own culture. D. Many of them supported the students idea. 4. What did the student called Sun Long think of foreign holidays? A. It was good to make friends. B. It was helpful to know more about cultures. C. It was a happy time to relax and get cl

42、oser. D. It was a good time to get gifts. 5. The best title for this passage is _. A. Santa Claus B. A Public Letter C. Foreign Holidays D. Celebration of Christmas 阅读理解（八）阅读理解（八） Are you looking forward to Easter? This spring has been so hot that Im sure you are looking forward to having a break th

43、en. What are you planning to do? Are you going to be away with your family for a few days? Maybe youre going camping. Or maybe youre going to the beach. Or maybe youre going to stay at home and relax. However, no matter what you are planning to do, you will certainly give yourself a rest after the b

44、usy week of this term. There is an old custom of egg races and because of it, Easter has become an expensive time nowadays. People boil eggs and then make them go down hills to see which one will win. Then they eat the eggs. People may also paint some eggs beautifully, hide them and leave them for c

45、hildren to find. An Easter egg hunt is a lot of fun for kids but it can be expensive for the adults to buy the eggs! 1. Easter is a festival in_. A. March or April B. June or July C. January D. November 2. What may the writer be? A. A shopkeeper. B. A student. C. An egg seller. D. A father. 3. Why i

46、s Easter expensive nowadays? A. People have to travel for Easter. B. People have to give some money to children. C. People have to buy special Easter food. D. People have to buy eggs for the old custom. 4. People will do things to the Easter eggs except for_. A. colouring eggs B. running with eggs C

47、. hiding eggs D. eating eggs 5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Funny Eggs B. A Colourful Holiday C. Looking Forward to Easter D. An Interesting Game 阅读理解（九）阅读理解（九） Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is i

48、t becoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and it is possible for them to do the shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save some money and a lot of time. Third, they dont need to go to the shop

49、 themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it. However, some people dont like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers (顾客) can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they cant enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping centre. These are the reasons why they do not like it. But I think more and more people will like this new way of shopping in the future. 1. Many