1、八年级阅读理解题【模拟试题】（答题时间：120 分钟）阅读理解练习：（一）Hi, Louis!Im writing to tell you something about the customs and festivals.Everyone loves holidays since one doesnt need to go to school or work. Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out with frie
2、nds; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the U.S., everyone thinks New Years Eve and New Year are both for partying with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite is true in Japan though. For examp
3、le, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate the birth of Christ.I have been interested in foreign customs since I was lit
4、tle. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.Love,Sue根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。1. Usually, nobody goes to school or works during holidays.2. Chri
5、stmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family.3. All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays.4. Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures.5. This passage is about the customs and holidays in Japan.（二）Ca
6、n dolphins talk? Maybe they cant talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They dont study, but they travel together.Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They t
7、ell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome”when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sou
8、nds and study them.Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium（水族馆）. People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins dont like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely（孤独的）.There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebodys
9、life. Dolphin meat is good, but people dont like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.1. Dolphins show their feelings with _ .A. pictures B. words C. water D. sounds2. People cant hear the dolphins sounds because _ .A. they are above the waterB. they are und
10、er the waterC. they are very highD. they are very low3. Which one is true according to the passage?A. Dolphins swim together in a school because they want to studyB. They dont study, but they travel in a groupC. Dolphins like to be away from their school on an island.D. Dolphins like to kill people（
11、三）Driver Wanted Clean drivng licence. Must be of smart pearnce. Aged over 25. ply to: Capes Taxi, 17 Palce Road, Rostn Air Hostes for International Flights Wanted plicants must be twen 20 and 3 years old. Height: 1.6 to 1.75m. Education to GSE standar Two languages, must be able to swim. Aply to: Re
12、critent Ofice, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37K. Teachers Nede For pivate language schol teaching, experince unecsary. Aply to: The Director f Studies, Instant Languages Ltd., 279 Canl Stret, Rostn 1. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to _ .A. Capes Taxi
13、, 17 Palace Road, RostonB. Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KKC. the Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd., 279 Canal Street. Roston.D. a private language school.2. What stops Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis.A. Fond of beer and wine.B
14、. Punished（处罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking.C. Unable to speak a foreign language.D. Not having college education.3. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just finished college. Which job might be given to him?A. Driving for Capes TaxiB. Working for Southern AirlinesC. Teaching at
15、 Instant Languages Ltd.D. Working for Northern Airlines.4. What prevents（阻止）Mary, aged 25, from becoming an air hostessA. She once broke a traffic law and was finedB. She cant speak Japanese very well.C. She has never worked as an air hostess beforeD. She doesnt feel like working long hours flying a
16、broad.5. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the three advertisements?A. Whether he or she is marriedB. Whether they are men or womenC. Their educationD. The ages（四）All my friends at school smoked. My dad smoked; he didnt want me to smoke but my friends kept saying I was stupid. They asked
17、 when I was going to grow up. So I started when I was sixteen and after a month I couldnt stop. But two years later I could feel what smoking was doing to me. I couldnt run far, and I coughed every morning. I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasnt easy, but now Ive done it, and I feel better. No
18、w I have money for other things.If you smoke, you are twice as likely to die from a heart attack. And the more you smoke, the earlier the heart attack is likely to be. For example, a 50-year-old who smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day, is four times more likely to have heart disease than a non-smok
19、er of the same age.What does smoking do to the heart? First of all, it makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure. The cigarette smoke also reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. Consequently, the heart has to work harder, with less oxygen. Finally, your arteries will narrow fa
20、ster if you smoke.So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, the answer is easy not to smoke. Dont copy your friends and other people who smoke. If you smoke, find out how to stop. Stopping isnt easy, but youll be healthier, and .1. Who is more likely to have heart disease?A. A
21、smokerB. A non-smokerC. A 50-year-old person2. What does the writer think of smoking?A. It is good for his healthB. Smoking is bad for himC. Is it neither good nor bad for his heath3. What happens after the writer stopped smoking?A. He becomes richB. He has more friendsC. He becomes healthier and ha
22、s money to do other things.（五）New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world.You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New Yorks most famous shopping street, but if you go, be prepared to “window shop”only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less
23、 expensive shopping areas nearby, and youll soon come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macys and FAO Schwartz.And if youve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came he
24、re to relax, sit down for a few minutes and get away from the rush of New York life, then youd be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run, jog（慢跑）, and most of all they rollerblade.When you leave New York, you might be tired, even poor and overweight, but the one thing you wont be is bored!根据短文
25、内容，回答问题。1. Why would you probably only “window shop”in Fifth Avenue?_2. What do some waiters and waitresses in New York wear on their feet?_3. What dont people do in Central Park?_（六）In the USA, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonalds and Ke
26、ntucky Fried Chicken in many countries around the world. You look at a menu above the counter, and say what youd like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. Theres no need to leave a tip.In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You d
27、ont wait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what youd like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave. A diner is like a coffee shop but usually looks like a railway carriage.In a family restaurant the atmos
28、phere is casual, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you dont need to tell her yours. If you dont eat everything, your waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.In top class restaurants
29、, you need a reservation and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it. You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you dont like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the w
30、aiter.1. counter 柜台 2. tip 小费3. carriage 火车车厢 4. casual 随意的5. percent 百分之 6. reservation 预定7. refuse 拒绝1. There are _ types of restaurants here.A. three B. four C. five D. six2. We should sit _ in a coffee shop.A. near the door B. in the cornerC. at a counter D. on the floor3. In what kind of restau
31、rant does the waitress often tell you her name?A. In a top class restaurant B. In a fast food restaurantC. In a coffee shop D. In a family restaurant4. How much do you need to tip in a top class restaurant?A. Ten percent B. Fifteen percentC. Thirty percent D. Forty percent（七）If you ask Daniel Radcli
32、ffe who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, thats really difficult,” he says with a smile.“There have been so many things, so many memories that at times its hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one
33、of the best ones was the London premiere for Tbe Pbilosopbers Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.”“But Ive had such a great time doing Tbe Cbamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the team. Its been great.”Daniel has changed. H
34、e turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been a
35、n essential guiding influence on their only child.1. impossible 不可能的 2. recall 回忆3. premiere 首映 4. amazing 令人惊异的5. the Chamber of Secrets密室 6. agent 经纪人7. casting director 负责物色演员的人 8. essential 极为重要的根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示1. Daniel Radcliff is fifteen years old in 2003.2. Daniel didnt have m
36、any special moments in 2002.3. One of his best memories was the London premiere for 7 Pbilosopbers Stone.4. Daniel likes making friends.5. Daniels father is an agent in America.试题答案】阅读理解参考答案：（一）TFFTF（二）DCB（三）CBCDA（四）ABC（五）1. Because it is shopping for the rich2. Rollerblades3. Sit（六）BCDB（七）TFTTF(八)K
37、orean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love stor
38、y is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜)
39、.The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars dont make plastic sur
40、gery look shameful (丢面子的).Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to _.A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean languageD. Korean actors2. When did the Korean Wave sta
41、rt? It started with _.A. the Korean pop songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series “Winter Sonata”D. the Korean food3. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?.A. Bae Yong JunB. Baby VoxC. S. E. SD. Finkle4. Korean stars often change their looks by _.A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying diffe
42、rent foodD. having plastic surgery5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Young people like Korean pop stars clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is
43、 shameful.(九)Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimms Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first b
44、ook came out in 1812.Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe its because they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. Its the largest forest in the country and one of the most beautiful. Its famous for its trees and lovely vi
45、ews. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. Its a good place to start a story.Dont forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. From the story, we know that _ is the hometown of Snow White.A. England B. Japa
46、n C. America D. Germany2. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven years3. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very _.A. large B. beautiful C. boring D. famous 4. The story mainly tells us _. A. who wrote the story
47、 of Snow WhiteB. some things about Black Forest. C. people should visit GermanyD. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.(十)If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls (套娃) back with you. They make great presents.It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you will fi
48、nd a smaller doll inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on!In a nesting doll, there are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a meter high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything from three to 50.The dolls are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses. They wear scarves (头巾).They sometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards (胡子). They even have great men like President (总统) Vladimir Putin on some
