新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习.docx

1、新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习ALife in the 2050s will be different from it is now, because many changes will take place. What will the changes be?The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer. Computers will be much smaller an

2、d more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer study will be one of the important subjects in schools.People will work fewer hours, but have more free time for sports, TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries f

3、or holiday.There will be changes in our food, too. Because more and more people know the importance of healthy diet, maybe no one will eat meat. Instead they will eat more vegetables and fruit. So people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be don

4、e by robots. Because of this, many people wont have enough work to do. This will be a problem.( ) 1. In the 2050s, there will be .A. more trees B. more people C. fewer countries D. more work to do( ) 2. In the future, people will not have to .A. travel B. work hard C. work long D. eat meat( ) 3. Eve

5、ry family will have at least one in the 2050s according to the passage.A. computer B. house C. TV D. robot( ) 4. Traveling will be in the 2050s.A. less interesting B. more difficultC. more expensive D. much cheaper and easier( ) 5. People in the 2050s may not have as much as we do now.A. fruit B. ve

6、getables C. bread D. meatBDear John,Im very excited about your coming and staying in Chichester next week. The day after tomorrow I have to go away on business for three days at the beginning of the week, but I will be back when you come. Ill leave a key with my friend next door at Number 21, so you

7、 wont have to wait before I return.Now let me tell you how to get here, though(尽管) its not very difficult to find.Walk up the Star Road until you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right. Turn left at the next crossing. Go straight, and Landsdowne Road is the second on the right.

8、There you can find my house, the door at Number 22.Oh! I nearly forgot to ask you about the most important thing: could you bring a sleeping-bag? Well, I must go now. I have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店) on Land Road. I was out yesterday, when it broke down on the way. Hope to see yo

9、u soon.Yours,Mike( )6. John will come and stay in Mikes house _. A. at the beginning of this week B. next week C. at the weekend D. the day after tomorrow( )7. How many days will Mike go away on business? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )8. Mike will leave a _ with his friend next door at Numbe

10、r 21. A. house B. car C. sleeping-bag D. key( )9. Mikes house is on the _. A. Chichester Road B. Star Road C. Landsdowne Road D. Land Road( )10. Whats wrong with the writers car? A. A thief stole(偷) it on the way. B. Mike sold it to someone else. C. It broke down on the way. D. Someone drove it away

11、 by mistake.CTom saw an ad(广告) in a newspaper for a beautiful, modern bicycle. It cost $169, so he went to the shop to see the bicycle.The shopkeeper was very happy to show it to him. He watched it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper and said, “There isnt a light on the bicycle. But there wa

12、s one on the bicycle in your ad.”“Yes, sir,” answered the shopkeeper, “but the light isnt in the price. It is an extra.”“Not in the price?” Tom said angrily, “but that is not honest(诚实的). If the light was in the ad, it should be in the price.”“Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper quietly, “there is a

13、lso a girl on the bicycle in the ad, but we dont offer(提供) her with the bicycle, either.”( ) 11. Tom went to the shop because he _.A. was interested in the bicycle in the ad B. wanted to see a beautiful girlC. was interested in writing an ad D. wanted to see the lights( ) 12. When the shopkeeper sai

14、d “Its an extra”, he meant _.A. he would give Tom a light B. the light was not usefulC. the newspaper made a mistakeD. Tom had to pay more money for the light( ) 13. From the passage, we can know that Tom was a very _ man.A. careless B. careful C. happy D. worried( ) 14. According to the passage, wh

15、at is NOT in this ad?A. A bicycle. B. A light. C. A bag. D. A girl.( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Tom didnt like this bicycle at all. B. The shopkeeper was not honest.C. The ad was bad and ugly. D. The shop gave a light to Tom. 1-5 BCADD 6-10 BBDCC 11-15 ADBCB DThis is just an example of

16、Li Mings English self-study schedule(自学预定表) for one week. You should make your own personal schedule. It is useful to write a 7-day schedule before you go to bed every Sunday night. It is very important to be sure you can practice listening, speaking, reading and writing in a week.MondayReview some

17、English spelling rules.TuesdayStudy prepositions(介词) of place.WednesdayRead the useful sentences used in a telephone conversation. Write a simple conversation.ThursdayReview the prepositions of place that I have learned. Practice talking in my bedroom. FridayListen to the English radio program for o

18、ne hour. Dont write anything down. Just listen.SaturdayReview all of the new words I have learned this week. Write a story with the new words.SundayRead an English childrens story. Do exercises. Summarize(概述) the story in my notebook.( )16. Its very important to _ in making a personal English schedu

19、le.A. learn from others B. keep a balance(平衡) of skillsC. think more D. read some books( )17. Li Ming will read the useful _ used in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.A. sounds B. numbers C. sentences D. words( )18. Li Ming will review the prepositions of place on _.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wedne

20、sday D. Thursday ( )19. Li Ming will improve his _ skill by practicing for one hour on Friday.A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing( )20. On Saturday, Li Ming will review _.A. some English spelling rules B. the prepositions of placeC. all of the new words D. an English storyEDo you hope to

21、do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts.Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.First, keep calm(平静的). Dont worry about all the questions you have. Put your

22、 heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Dont spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Dont stay up(熬夜) late, or you cant study well the next day.Third, invent something instead of copying

23、or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you dont like the way of copying them again and again. If you are sure you can pass tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.School is really a good pla

24、ce for us to learn in. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.( )21. The writer writes this article to _.A. ask students not to do their homeworkB. tell students what a good teacher and a good school areC. give students some good ways of learningD.

25、 ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully( )22. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.( )23. What does the writer speak about students homework?A. They should spend much time on it.B. Do the homework as soon as possible.C. They should do

26、more reading or writing in English.D. They should stay up late doing their homework.( )24. Whats the third piece of advice about?A. Study in your own way.B. How to get high marks.C. How to get on well with the teachers. D. What kind of schoolwork is better for students.( )25. According to the passag

27、e, students should believe in _.A. themselves and their parents B. their parents and teachersC. their classmates and their friends D. themselves and their teachersFWelcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you know our services.Dining RoomBreakfast is from

28、8:009:30 a.m. The room staff can bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a.m. Please fill out a card and hang it outside your door the night before.Lunch: 12:002:00 p.m.Dinner: 7:309:00 p.m.Room Service24 hours every day: phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to th

29、e room staff.TelephonesTo make a phone call, dial 0 before telephone numbers. Or you can make phone calls at the Reception desk.ShopThe hotel shop is open for daily used things from 9:00 a.m.5:30 p.m.LaundryWash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.BarThe

30、 hotel bar is open from 7:00 a.m.2:00 a.m.( )26. You can see this notice _. A. in a hotel room B. in a school C. in an ambassadors D. in a telephone box( )27. You arrived at the hotel at 12:00 p.m., and want a meal. Where should you go? A. Go to the hotel shop. B. Go to the hotel bar. C. Hang a mess

31、age outside your door. D. Phone the Reception desk.( )28. If you want to make a phone call, it would be the quickest to _. A. use one of the telephones in the hotel hall B. go out and look for a public phone C. ask at the Reception desk D. go to your room to make the call( )29. If room service is your job, what must you do before you go home at 6:00 a.m.? A. Lay the tables in the dining room. B. Check the bedroom doors. C. Start preparing the breakfast. D. Wake any of the