牛津译林版八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习

牛津译林版八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习

第一篇

My 16-year-old son,John,and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store.It stood out among big and old coats.It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price,$28.I looked at my son and we both said nothing,but John’s eyes shone.Dark,woolen coats were popular with teenage boys,but new ones could cost several hundred dollars.This coat was even better.John tried it on and turned from side to side,eyeing himself in the mirror.It fit him so well.

John wore the coat to school the next day.After he came home,I asked,“Did the kids like your coat?”

“They love it,” he said with a big grin.

Over the next few weeks,John changed.He was polite,less argumentative,more thoughtful,and much happier.“Good dinner,mom,” he would say every evening.Without a word of complaining,he would carry in wood for the stove.One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner,John,who always put things off,said,“You’re right.I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers,she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes.But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes,we may try to be better in thought,speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.The price of the coat was too high.

B.John liked the coat very much.

C.They often went shopping together.

D.The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.

2.What does the underlined word “grin” mean?

A.A wide smile.

B.A worried look.

C.An upset voice.

D.An angry mood.

3.What did John use to do when he was asked to study?

A.Start at once.

B.Put off his homework.

C.Work hard on schoolwork.

D.Carry in wood for the stove.

4.Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?

A.He was willing to follow suggestions.

B.He often helped to do some housework.

C.He always worried about his study.

D.He said sweet words to make his mother happy.

5.What does the writer want to say through this passage?

A.What we wear could help what we are.

B.Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C.We should not judge people by their appearance.

D.It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.

第二篇

Mr.Smith works in an office.He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she goes to bed.

One morning the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all the things. The doctor understood why and said to Mrs.Black, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills(药片）are for you.”

“For me?” the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!” “I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor, “They are sleeping pills, your husband will

soon be all right if you take them.”

1.Mr.Smith can’t have a good rest because .

A.he is ill

B.he has nothing to do

C.his wife is very busy

D.he is very busy and has no time

2.The sentence “His wife doesn’t stop talking until she goes to bed.”

Means .

A.she doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep

B.she doesn’t stop talking after she falls asleep

C.She keeps talking until she falls asleep

D.she likes talking when she falls asleep

3.Why did Mr.Smith feel terrible one morning?

A.Because he couldn’t sleep well.

B.Because he had to go to work.

C.Because he didn’t want to sleep.

D.Because his wife asked him to get up.

4.The doctor gave Mrs.Black some medicine .

A.to make her happy

B.to let her sleep quickly

C.to make her get better

D.to make her feel busy

5.The sentence“Your husband will be all right if you take them.”means Mr.Smith will soon be all right if .

A.Mrs.Smith takes the bottle of medicine

B.Mr.Smith takes the pills

C.Mr.Smith takes the bottle of medicine

D.Mrs.Smith stops talking too much at night

第三篇

Peter is a thirteen-year-old boy .He began to study in a middle school two years ago.He lives in a small village and it’s nearly five kilometers away from his school.He has to get up early in the morning ,after a quick breakfast he has to run to school to

get there on time .His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him ,but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine .He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps running to school every day .Now he is very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school,Peter ran faster than any other boy and won the boy’s 800-meter race ,1500-meter race and 3000-meter race .The whole school knew him.He told his grandma the good news as soon as he got home .

“I broke two school records today ,Grandma,”called out the boy .

To his surprise ,his grandma wasn’t happy .She thought for a while and said , “I’m sorry to hear that .We have no money to pay for them ,you know !”

1.We learn from the passage that Peter’s home is .

A.far away from his school

B.near the school

C.in a small town

D.in a big city

2.Peter doesn’t want his father to buy him a bike because .

A.he doesn’t have breakfast every day

B.his mother has lots of money

C.his father is very old

D.his family is poor

3.The underlined word 〝praise〞means" "in Chinese.

A.表扬

B.惩罚

C.鼓励

D.帮助

4.Peter took part in all these Except in the sports meeting .

A.the 800-meter race

B.the 1500-meter race

C.the 3000-meter race

D.swimming

5.Peter’s grandma wasn’t happy because she thought .

A.Peter didn’t get any money

B.Peter only broke two records

C.Peter had to pay for the records he broke

D.Peter should tell her earlier

第四篇

A woman is interested in space. She often watches movies about it. She dreams to build a space station and travel around space on her own rocket. She hopes one day she can come across aliens and become famous. But she is also afraid of aliens, because she knows some of them may take people to outer space.

One day, the woman was driving to the supermarket. On the way, she stopped at a gas station. Then she saw a big green truck stop in front of her. A man wearing a big coat and looking like an alien got out of the truck and started to put gas into it. The woman found the letters UFO on the truck.. She thought her dream would come true. She walked to the “alien” and asked, “Does UFO mean Unidentified Flying Object?” “No, it means ‘Unleaded Fuel(无铅汽油) Only’!”

1.What kind of movies may the woman like?

A. Movies about Mars.

B. Movies about shopping.

C. Movies about education.

D. Movies about children.

2. What do the underlined words “come across” mean in Chinese?

A. 穿过

B. 偶遇

C. 想象

D. 逃离

3. What is the woman’s dream?

①She wants to build a space station. ②She wants to have her own rocket.

③She wants to be taken away by aliens. ④She wants to be famous.

A. ②③④

B. ①②③

C. ①②④

D. ①②③④

4. What may the woman feel when she sees an alien?

A. Sad and angry.

B. Excited but sorry.

C. Happy and thankful.

D. Happy but afraid.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．We can see the woman’s photo in the Times.

B．The woman went to the supermarket by car.

C．The woman saw the words “Unidentified Flying Object” on the truck.

D．The woman was beaten by the alien.

第五篇

Robots have become very popular these days . They can help people to do different kinds of jobs . Have you seen the movie I, Robot ? It tells us something about personal robots in the future . The story happened in the year 2035 . Personal robots are everywhere . They are just as common as smart telephones these days. People make their

robots do many things，such as taking care of their babies，cooking dinner，doing chores and taking their dogs

for a walk . Robots have to follow all of the humans’ orders. A police officer hates robots. He doesn’t think humans

can get on well with their robots at all.But the scientist named Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’

programs and she thinks in the future robots will become much more useful with dexterous arms and fingers. They

can help humans do lots of work，even in some dangerous conditions . Susan also thinks robots can help humans

make progress .

When the two persons work together，they find there is something wrong with the robots . Some of them have

their own thoughts and they want to get out of control ! Of course their dream can’t come true . People find the way

to solve the problem and humans succeed in controlling the robots at last.

1、The movie I，Robot may be __________.

A、a soap opera

B、a game show

C、a science fiction（科幻

片）D、a talent show

2、A police officer thinks robots _________hummans.

A、can work with

B、can’t work with

C、can get on well with

D、can’t get on well with

3、The word ”dexterous” in this passage means______________.

A、毫无作用的

B、废弃的

C、灵活的

D、生硬的

4、In the movie，some robots try to ______________.

A、work for humans

B、make progress for

humans

C、get out of control

D、follow humns’ orders

5、This passage tells us something about __________________.

A、the movie I，Robot，the robots in the future

B、the police officer’s work

C、why people like robots

D、what robots do for people

第六篇

We have now known something about computers-----computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?

Many people do not know about computers and they think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. And they are very worried about that their children will lose themselves in the computer games.

But many people understand more about computers, they say that computers can

be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?

For example, e-mail is very popular at this moment. Do you know about e-mail? E-mail is a way of sending messages to other people. E-mail is a fast and cheap way to keep in touch with friends and family members. It’s much quicker than sending a letter. People who use e-mail have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots and the symbol “@” meaning “at”. This is what an address looks like. People can send the messages across the Internet. It is quick, easy and fun.

1. Who usually use computers at school?

A. The old people.

B. The teachers.

C. The children.

D. The parents.

2. What can computers help children to do?

A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write.

B. To play games, to do math and to copy.

C. To think clearly, to get information quickly and to use it well.

D. To count, to clean the house and to get information.

3. If you know about computers, you must know the letter“@”means______

A. a.

B. an.

C. at.

D. app.

4. What does the writer think of the computers?

A. It’s a bad thing.

B. It’s a good thing.

C. It’s not good or bad.

D. Sorry, I don’t know.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Computers are Good for Children

B. Computers are Bad for Children

C. Are Computers Good or Bad for Children

D. Computers are not useful for Children

第七篇

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come , and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day .

B. Because they often have very good weather .

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring .

D. Because the sky is sunny all day.

2. From the story we know that when______ come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow

B. black clouds

C. summer and winter

D. spring and autumn

3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______ in

winter."

A. warm

B. cool

C. cold

D. rainy

4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat

with them because______.

A. their friends ask them to do so

B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them

D. they are their favorite things

5. The best title (标题) for this passage is______.

A. Bad Seasons

B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England

D. Strange English People

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