外研版英语八年级上册阅读理解专练.docx

1、外研版英语八年级上册阅读理解专练外研版英语八年级上册阅读理解专练阅读理解One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didnt know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to carry it by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at

2、this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望）when he saw who he was. It was a great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said t

3、o the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that Im here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together carried and put it on the horse.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you? ”“Its quite easy,” the great man answered with a smi

4、le, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”1What happened when the farmer went to town?AThe farmer lost his bag.BThe horse was ill.CHis horses leg was hurt.DThe bag fell from his horse.2The farmer couldnt carry the bag onto the horse by himself because _.Athe bag was brokenBt

5、he horse ran awayCthe bag was too heavyDthe farmer was too old3The great man _ when he saw the farmer on the road.Awas riding a bikeBwas riding a horseCwas driving a carDwas walking4_ helped the farmer.AThe great manBAnother farmerCA poor manDA friend of the farmers5If you see someone in trouble, wh

6、at will you do after you read this story?AIll volunteer to help him or her.BIll give some help if I know him or her.CI wont give any help unless he or she pays me money.DIll go away as soon as possible because I dont want any trouble.Colors can affect our feelings. Blue is a calm color. If you are f

7、eeling nervous, you can wear blue clothes or stay in a blue room. Blue is also the color of sadness. When someone says hes feeling blue, he means he is sad.White can also make you feel calm. So you can wear white too if you are nervous. And white often symbolizes(象征) a new beginning.Green is the col

8、or of nature. It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.Some colors can make you feel warm. In cold areas, people usually use warm colors in their homes, like orange and yellow. Yellow is also the color ofwisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they m

9、ay use yellow school things.Red is one of the strong colors. It often makes us feel active. But this color can also mean danger. So it is often used in stop signs and lights.6Which may be NOT good for you if you are nervous?AStay in a red room.BWear blue clothes.CWear white clothes.DStay in a blue r

10、oom.7If you are sad, you can say “_”AI like blue.BIm feeling white.CI like white.DIm feeling blue.8What colors can make you feel warm?AYellow and blue.BBlue and white.CWhite and green.DYellow and orange.9The word “wisdom” means _ in Chinese.A正义B消极C愉快D智慧10Which is TRUE?AWhite can make us feel tired.B

11、Red is often used in stop signs.COrange can mean danger sometimes.DGreen symbolizes a new beginning.In recent years, many students from China come to the UK to go to school. Over 4,000 new students came in 2018. Most of them decide to study in a UK university after studying in middle schools in the

12、UK. Studying in the UK can help them make their written and spoken English better, find out more about a different culture and experience very different ways of teaching.Studying in the UK will be an enjoyable experience. The UK isnt a large country. Its furthest mainland points are only 1,350 km aw

13、ay. We can see many great cities in a short time, such as London, Cambridge and Oxford.Life for a student studying in the UK can be very exciting. Children start school at the age of 4. At 11, children go to secondary school where they may study 10 subjects including math, science, English, history

14、and one or more languages such as French. Classes in UK schools often have between 20 or 30 students. Most schools do not make students sit in the same seat for every lesson.Children do not just learn from books or a screen, but enjoyvarioussports as part of their school days, such as soccer, basket

15、ball, horse riding and so on. They can also join clubs after school.11According to the first paragraph, Chinese students study in the UK cant _.Aexperience improve science skillsBexperience know different ways of teachingCexperience learn more about another cultureDexperience improve their written a

16、nd spoken English12What does the writer mainly want to tell us in paragraph 2?AThe UK is too small to have fun.BYou always feel bored in the UK.CIts easy to enjoy the beauty of the UK.DThe UK is famous for many great cities.13The underlined word “various” means _.A不同的B相似的C无趣的D激动的14From the passage,

17、we can learn that _.Athe UK is a large countryBstudying in the UK may be tiring and boringCthe 4-year-old students in the UK may study ten subjectsDstudents in the UK dont sit in the same seat all the time15What is the best title for the passage?AThe UKs sports cultureBThe school life in the UKCHow

18、to make friends in the UKDHow to choose your subjects in the UKAnger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usu

19、ally, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headach

20、e or your stomach may hurt.In fact, its not good to hide your anger, and its normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. Its helpful to talk about your anger with an

21、 adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.Rememb

22、er that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Dont let your angercontrolyou.16You may not get angry when _.Athere is too much homework on this weekendByour favorite basketball team wins the gameCa friend breaks your favorite thingDyour parents dont let you watch TV17_ s

23、hows that youre not angry.ATaking a faster breathBGetting a headacheCGetting a stomachacheDWanting to protect someone18According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) _.Ago for a bike rideBthink about good thingsCtalk to a good friendDsay bad things to the people around

24、 you19This passage is mainly about _.AangerBexcitementChappinessDsadnessF1 is a very fast car race. It is one of the most popular sports in the world. The drivers go at over 300 kilometers an hour every race. But F1 cars didnt always go so fast.In 1895, the first F1 race began in France. During that

25、 race, it took the drivers 48 hours to finish 580 kilometers. In 1901, the best drivers had an average(平均) speed of 100 kilometers an hour. Modern grand prix(奖品) F1 racing began in 1950 in Britain. “Grand prix” is French. It means “large prize”. Today, 12 teams and 24 drivers race to get points. The

26、re are races at different tracks(路线) all over the world from March to October every year. There are also F2 and F3 racing. But the cars are slower and less high-tech.During a F1 race, drivers have to make several stops to change tyres(轮胎) and put more petrol in their cars. A team of people do these

27、tasks together to make the stops short. Some people lift the car up, others change the tyres. While this person works on the tyres, another person puts petrol in the car and a different person cleans the drivers helmet. One more person talks to the driver about how to win. Its amazing that all those

28、 people finish it in just a few seconds!During 100-meter races, people count the players speed by 1/100th(0. 01) of a second, for example 10.81 seconds. In the world of car racing, however, the race has to be timed to 1/1000th (0. 001) of a second. That is 50 times faster than the time for a blink(眨

29、眼).F1 cars look very colorful. First, cars of different teams have different colors. Then there are a lot of advertisements on the cars.20Modern grand prix F1 racing first began _.Ain FranceBin BritainCin 1895Din 190121Today F1 race is held _.Aat different tracks all the year roundBevery month all o

30、ver the worldCfrom March to October every yearDin France and Britain every year22When the driver makes stops in a race, a team of people will _.Ahelp him make the stops shortBlift the car up and change the tyresCput petrol in the car and clean the carDclean the drivers helmet23In the world of car ra

31、cing, the race has to be timed to _.AsecondB10. 81 secondC1/100th of a secondD1/1000th of a secondMr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasnt paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldnt get enough money for their family.Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When h