八年级英语上册阅读理解过关测试1.docx

1、八年级英语上册阅读理解过关测试12020-2021年 八年级英语上册阅读理解过关测试1一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1阅读理解 Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and

2、more than 1, 000 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly educated. He started experimenting at a young age. When he was 12 years old, he became a newsb

3、oy on a train. experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for more than five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued spending much of his time in

4、 experimenting. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard to hear others, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inve

5、ntions that greatly improved the quality of peoples life all over the world.（1）How often did Edison make a new invention? A.About every fourteen days.B.About every eight days.C.About once a week.D.About twice a week.（2）The underlined word fired in the passage means _. A.gave somebody a jobB.set fire

6、 to somebodyC.let somebody downD.forced somebody to leave his job（3）Edison considered his deafness as _. A.something badB.a gift from GodC.a kind of abilityD.a disadvantage（4）Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage? A.Edison had only 8 hours to rest each day.B.Edison go

7、t his education by self-teaching.C.Edison had his first job in 1869.D.Edisons inventions greatly improved the quality of peoples.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】主要讲了爱迪生的一生及发明。 （1）细节题。根据About every two weeks he created something new.可知大约2周左右他创造新东西，即14天左右，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据when he accidentally set fire to t

8、he floor of the train.可知他偶然把火车厢点着了，所以他们把爱迪生解雇了，即让爱迪生离开工作，故选D。 （3）细节题。根据but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways.可知他把耳聋看作是一种祝福，即来自上帝的礼物，故选B。 （4）细节题。根据Thomas Edison was born in 1847.When he was 12 years old he became a newsboy on a train.可知爱迪生出生在1847年，12岁时成为火车卖报员，即1859年时，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读

9、理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。2阅读理解 What comes to your mind when you hear the word twins? Born on the same day? Looking almost the same? Or having the same hobbies? Well, I have a twin brother who was born on a different day from me. We do not look very much alike and we are always interested in different

10、things. Twelve years ago, my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28. Five minutes later, I was born- -on May 29. Since we were born, I have always been heavier and stronger than Wayne, so people usually think I am the older brother. But Wayne is always smarter than L H

11、e loves reading and learns many things quickly. He knows a lot about animals, although he does not spend much time with our dogs and birds. He knows e lot about bicycles, but never likes to ride bikes as much as I do. Though we are very different, I love my brother very much. I hope both of us can h

12、ave a happy life in the future.（1）What time was the writer born? A.11:58.B.00:03.C.00:05.D.00:12.（2）Which is most likely the picture of the twins in the passage? A.B.C.D.（3）What do you know about the twins? A.They are 12 years old.B.They have the same interests.C.They were born on the same day.D.The

13、y both want to be teachers.（4）Which is TRUE about the writer? A.He has several pets at home.B.He is the older one of the twins.C.He doesnt enjoy riding a bicycle.D.He doesnt like his brother.（5）What do you think of Wayne? A.He is better at his lessons.B.He is too lazy to do sports.C.He isnt so cleve

14、r as his brother.D.He is not kind enough.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A（5）A 【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者有个在不同一天出生的双胞胎哥哥，他们看起来不是很像，总是对不同的东西感兴趣。 （1）细节题。根据my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28. Five minutes later, I was born- -on May 29.可知哥哥在5月28日晚上11点58出生，5分钟后作者出生，即在5月29日00:03出生，故选B。 （2）细节

15、题。根据I have a twin brother；Since we were born, I have always been heavier and stronger than Wayne, so people usually think I am the older brother.可知是双胞胎兄弟，排除B。作者比哥哥更强壮，所以哥哥是瘦的，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据Twelve years ago, my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28. Five minutes later,

16、 I was born- -on May 29.可知12年前作者和哥哥出生了，所以现在是12岁了，故选A。 （4）细节题。根据He knows a lot about animals, although he does not spend much time with our dogs and birds.他对动物了解很多，尽管他不常和我们的狗和鸟在一起。可知作者有几个宠物，故选A。 （5）细节题。根据But Wayne is always smarter than L He loves reading and learns many things quickly.但韦恩总是比我聪明，他喜欢读

17、书，而且学得很快。可知韦恩更擅长学习，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。3根据材料内容，选择正确答案。B When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. Whe

18、n you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Good reading tips: Try to read at the right level（水平）. Read something that you can （more or less） understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting. Try to increase the number of your new words. If there

19、are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you dont have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabular

20、y book. Then try to remember them. Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix（固定） a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

21、Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough f

22、or you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.（1）If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, _.A.give up readingB.guess the meaning at firstC.write them down at onceD.look them up in a dictionary at once（2）Which of the following sentences is right?A.Reading a lot can help yo

23、u write better.B.When you read, you can only learn some new words.C.It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.D.Try to read something that you cant understand to make your English better.（3）To make your reading better, _.A.its enough for you to read 21st Century TeensB.

24、only read a magazine about a subject that you likeC.you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at leastD.reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day（4）The main purpose of the writing is to _.A.tell students what to readB.tell students reading

25、 is very helpfulC.tell students when to readD.give advice on how to make reading better【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文介绍一些阅读的建议。细节理解。根据第二条建议If there are four or five new wordstry to guess their meaning as可知如果有少量生词，先猜词义，然后做标记，最后记下来。故选B。细节理解。根据第一段 When you read, it gives you a good example for writin

26、g.可知阅读可以帮助写作。故选A。细节理解。根据倒数第二段 read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday.可知每天读一会儿比每周日读两个小时好。故选C。作者意图。通读全文，根据第一段介绍和文章的结构可知本文给有效阅读提供一些建议。故选D。【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。4阅读理解 As a new immigrant （移民） in Australia, I sometimes find

27、 it hard to get into the local culture. After reading the book Unpolished Gem （未经雕琢的宝石） by Australian writer Alice Pung, I found I am not alone. Pung had the same story as me.The story is set in Melbourne. Pungs parents are from Cambodia. They have lived in Australia for years. But Pung still has di

28、fficulties understanding both cultures.One is the white Australian culture she lives in. The other is her familys traditional Asian values （价值观）. For example, her parents tell her, You are going to be a lawyer and marry a doctor. This makes Pung want to run away from her life. However, as she argues

29、 with her white boyfriend, she knows that traditional Asian values are part of her life. In the end, she happily accepts her own cultural background （背景）. Since Pung lived in her home country for 18 years, it wasnt easy for her to understand Australian culture. I have found that I feel the same way

30、sometimes. In Asian culture, we put a lot of importance on our studies and getting into a good college. But it seems like Western kids are more carefree. I liked this book because it really shows what its like to live as an immigrant. I highly recommend （推荐） it to anyone who wants to know what its like to be an immigrant. BY LI LANGJING, 15, KOROWA ANGLICAN GIRLS SCHOOL, AUSTRALIA（1）Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word in Par