期末复习阅读理解练习 （含答案） 人教版英语八年级下册

这是一份期末复习阅读理解练习 （含答案） 人教版英语八年级下册，共8页。
A
D yu believe stnes can mve by themselves？There are sme stnes that can mve in Death Valley f the USA.Many f the stnes are small，but a few f them are big.The biggest stne weighs abut 350 kg.
The stnes nly mve at night.Nbdy has seen them mving，but nw scientists knw why the stnes can mve.The answer is the wind.When the wind cmes frm the west，the stnes mve t the east.When the wind is frm the suth，they always mve t the nrth.But hw can the wind mve the heavy stnes?
Death Valley is ne f the httest places in the wrld，but it can be very cld at night.Smetimes，there are even strms at night.Rain falls，and the wind is strng and cld.The water n the grund turns int ice easily.Then the strng wind can mve the stnes alng the flat (平的) grund.In the mrning, the sun cmes up and dries the grund.Then peple can find the stnes mve frm ne place t anther in the daytime.
1.Death Valley in the USA is famus fr ________．
A．the rain B．the wind C．the strms D．mving stnes
2.The stnes mve mainly because f ________．
A．ice B．the strms C．the wind D．the flat grund
3.If the wind cmes frm the nrthwest，the stnes will mve t ________．
A．the west B．the east C．the nrthwest D．the sutheast
4.Which f the fllwing is NOT mentined in the text?
A．Nbdy has seen the stnes mving.
B．Many turists g t visit Death Valley every day.
C．Sme stnes are small，but thers are big in Death Valley.
D．The strng wind can mve the stnes alng the flat grund.
5.What's the best title fr the text?
A．Terrible Strms B．The Weather f the USA
C．Mving Stnes in Death Valley D．The Httest Place in the Wrld
B
David is a truck driver.Recently，he was thught t be a great man.
Last Mnday，he was driving alng the rad with his sn and his friend.Suddenly，he saw a car hit anther truck and catch fire.The accident was just in frnt f his truck.Withut thinking，he stpped his truck，fund a fire extinguisher (灭火器) and ran twards the brken car.But ther car drivers still sat inside their cars.David began t fight the fire.His actin encuraged his friend.He als came and lent David a hand.Later，David's sn and fur ther men came t help.Anther five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter，a three­year­ld girl，ut f the car successfully.They were all safe except that the driver's leg was hurt.When peple talked abut David's brave (勇敢的) actin，David said，“I dn't think abut t much then.I just did what ther peple wuld d in that situatin.When I first gt ut f the truck，I wished that they wuldn't die.When I saw they were alive，it was really great！”
“My father was s calm and brave.He set a gd example t me，” said David's sn.
1.The accident happened ________．
A．in frnt f David's truck B．between tw cars
C．behind David's truck D．in the cuntryside
2.Hw many peple helped pull the driver and her granddaughter ut f the car?
A．Three. B．Fur. C．Five. D．Nine.
3.What des the underlined wrd “alive” mean in Chinese?
A．感谢的 B．乐观的 C．健康的 D．活着的
4.Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．The car hit David's truck and caught fire.
B．David saved the girl and her grandma alne.
C．David's actin encuraged ther peple.
D．Nbdy was hurt in the accident.
5.What is the best title fr this passage?
A．A Terrible Car Accident B．A Brave Truck Driver
C．An Interesting Car Race D．A Driver and His Sn
C
I am nt ready t write everything abut the accident，but the lessn I learned can help ther peple.Driving carelessly is dangerus.One day，I was driving n the rad.A car acrss frm me seemed t be turning right，but the driver changed (改变) his mind and kept ging.I didn't ntice (注意到) that，because I was trying t get my phne.Then I heard a big nise.The accident happened.
Sme peple saw the accident and came t ask me smething，but I was in_panic and culdn't think f anything.I wanted t call smene fr help.Hwever，I culdn't find my phne and I didn't remember anyne's phne number.Finally，the plice fund my bag in the car and my iPad was in it.They sent a message t my family.
Frm the accident，I hpe peple can learn that：be careful when driving.It's dangerus t use phnes when driving.Dn't drive quickly.It's necessary t keep yur family's phne numbers in mind.With a phne tday，almst nbdy tries t remember phne numbers anymre.But smetimes，yur mind wrks better than yur phne.
1.What was the writer ding when the accident happened?
A．Calling smene. B．Sending a message.
C．Lking fr his phne. D．Watching cars arund him.
2.The underlined wrds “in panic” have the similar meaning t “________”．
A．tired B．scared C．quiet D．excited
3.What des NOT the writer learn frm the accident?
A．Be careful while driving.
B．Never be in a hurry while driving.
C．Never put yur phne in the car.
D．Remember phne numbers by heart.
4.Which f the fllwing is the RIGHT rder?
①The writer lked fr his phne.
②The writer's family knew the accident.
③The plice fund the writer's iPad.
④Sme peple came t help the writer.
A．①②③④ B．③①④② C．②④①③ D．①④③②
5.What's the best title fr the text?
A．Be Slwer when Driving
B．Never Use a Phne in a Car
C．Dn't Be Quick when Driving
D．Learn a Lessn frm a Car Accident
D
Jsh and Amy are like many teenagers these days.They have jbs t d t help ut arund the hme.Jsh washes cars fr his neighbrs while Amy helps their neighbr's kids with their hmewrk.Like many families，bth f Jsh and Amy's parents wrk utside the hme.
Everyne in Jsh and Amy's family is busy.Their mm wrks in an ffice and ften has t stay late fr meetings.Their father wns his wn small business and stays late t finish his wrk.Jsh and Amy g t schl.Bth belng t clubs and sprts teams.They als have lts f friends with whm they want t spend time.
Jsh and Amy's mm leaves fr wrk at 7：00 in the mrning and des nt get hme mst days until 6：30 p．m.The same is true fr their dad，but he leaves hme in the mrning even earlier.
Jsh and Amy's parents wrk t be able t supprt their family.They need mney t pay fr their hme and t pay their bills (账单).Next year they want t buy a new car.The family als wants t g n a vacatin t Califrnia.Jsh and Amy need clthes，bks，and ther things fr schl.Their parents are als saving mney s that Jsh and Amy can g t cllege when they finish high schl.
1.Hw many peple are there in the family?
A．One. B．Tw. C．Three. D．Fur.
2.What des the father d?
A．Wrk in an ffice. B．Run his wn business.
C．Plan vacatins t Califrnia. D．Drive kids t schl.
3.What d the kids d t help their parents?
A．Take part­time jbs.
B．Jin clubs and sprts teams.
C．Spend time with their friends.
D．G t schl early.
4.What des the underlined wrd “supprt” mean in Chinese?
A．依靠 B．支持 C．鼓励 D．提高
5.What's the best title fr this passage?
A．Lvely kids B．Hard­wrking parents
C．Family wishes D．A busy family
E
One pleasant evening，I was hlding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park.“Where are the peanuts？Give me nw！” he suddenly said.Hw I wished I had sme with me！“William，the mnkeys are taking lng t cme ut tday.Wait till they smell the peanuts.” I knew he was lst in ne f his memries again.I remembered the stries he tld me f hw he fed the mnkeys when he was a kid.Then，he saw the gldfish！He acted as if he was seeing them fr the first time.
Pr Grandpa！He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默症) last year.The dctr said it was a prgressive brain disrder which culd destry (破坏) a persn's memry.The patient might als nt be able t make reasnable judgments (判断).The saddening part was that it was a lifelng disease.But when my parents invited him t stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alne.One day，he frgt t turn ff the fire after cking prridge.Luckily，ne f the neighbrs came t help him befre the fire culd spread.
It was then that my parents brught Grandpa t live with us.Often，he wuld frget my name and ask me wh I was and what I was ding in his huse.Each time I wuld answer sftly，“It's me，Ray，Grandpa！” Even if he had frgtten wh I was，he wuld always be my belved grandfather.
1.What did Grandpa want t d in the park?
A．Eat peanuts. B．Smell flwers.
C．Feed mnkeys. D．Tell stries.
2.What wuld happen t Grandpa accrding t the dctr?
A．His brain wuldn't need examinatins.
B．His memry wuld get better.
C．He wuldn't judge things crrectly.
D．He wuld live by himself.
3.After getting t Grandpa's，the neighbr ________．
A．turned ff the fire B．cked prridge
C．shared the meal D．spread sme news
4.Why did the writer's parents bring Grandpa t live with them?
A．T make sure f his safety.
B．T help him remember their names.
C．T answer his questins in time.
D．T get his help with the husewrk.
5.Which f the fllwing best describes the writer?
A．Smart. B．Caring. C．Hnest. D．Brave.
F
Have yu heard f a dg museum？In the wrld，there is a real dg museum called the American Kennel Club Museum f Dg.
Inside the museum is a library with arund 15，000 bks frm the American Kennel Club cllectin.Readers will find pictures and infrmatin abut different kinds f dgs.Visitrs t the museum will als find pictures f ryal dgs like Lincln's.They will find dg fssils (化石) and ther things abut 30 millin years ag.Peple can even try t find ut which kind f dg they lk like mst and “train” a virtual (虚拟的) dg.
“Althugh there will nt be real dgs except fr special events，the museum hpes t give visitrs an understanding f the histry f dgs and hw they came t be in such different frms，”said Alan Fausel，the museum's directr.
The museum first pened in New Yrk in 1982.Later，they mved it t St. Luis，but it nly received 10，000 visitrs in 2018.They hped mre visitrs wuld cme t visit the museum s it returned t New Yrk City in February，2019 after pening fr 32 years near St. Luis, Missuri.The new museum pened n February 8，and it is clse t New Yrk's busy Grand Central Terminal.The Kennel Club hpes it will receive clse t 100，000 visitrs next year.
1.The dg museum is in ________．
A．England B．America C．Japan D．Australia
2.What des the underlined wrd “ryal” mean in Chinese?
A．盛大的 B．昂贵的 C．一流的 D．皇家的
3.Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the text?
A．We can't see a real dg there except fr special events.
B．We can't see many bks abut dgs there.
C．We can't knw abut dgs' histry there.
D．We can't find ut dgs' infrmatin there.
4.The dg museum returned t New Yrk frm St. Luis in ________.
A．1982 B．1987 C．1992 D．2019
5.What's the best title fr the text?
A．A dg library B．The Kennel Club
C．A dg museum in the US D．Hw t train dgs
G
Smetimes yu might feel it impssible t get n with yur parents.But in fact，it isn't as difficult as yu think.Fllw these ways，and then yu'll imprve yur relatinship with them.
Spend mre time with yur parents.Yur parents wn't always be arund，s try t spend mre time with them.This desn't mean just sitting in frnt f the TV tgether.Instead，yu shuld d mre activities with yur parents tgether.By ding them，all f yu will feel happy and relaxed.
Talk with yur parents mre ften.In rder t understand them better，yu shuld talk with them mre ften.Try t learn mre abut them.Fr example，yu culd ask them abut their wn childhd.In this way, yu will understand them better.
Always listen t yur parents. This may seem simple，but it's ften harder than yu think.Lk at yur parents when they are talking.Dn't interrupt them，and then speak clearly when replying t them.
Share yur feelings with yur parents.Smetimes yur parents als want t learn mre abut yu.Just d yur best t pen yur heart t them.When pssible，talk t them abut smething at schl r what yu really want t be in the future.
Make yur parents feel prud (自豪的).There are always sme ways t make yur parents feel gd abut yu.By wrking hard，yu can d well at schl r win prizes in games.They will think hw lucky they are t have yu and be mre willing t talk abut yu in frnt f thers.
1.Wh is the passage written fr?
A．Parents. B．Children. C．Old peple. D．Teachers.
2.Hw can yu get n with yur parents accrding t the secnd paragraph?
A．By watching TV with them all the time.
B．By helping them t d the chres.
C．By making up stries abut them.
D．By spending mre time with them.
3.What might the underlined wrd “interrupt” mean in Chinese?
A．理睬 B．注视 C．打断 D．忽略
4.Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．Here are five different ways t help yu get n with yur parents.
B．It's imprtant t learn t share yur feelings with yur parents.
C．Yur gd grades r prizes usually make yur parents feel prud.
D．T imprve the relatinship with yur parents，yu shuld d everything fr them.
5.What's the best title fr the passage?
A．Hw t get n with yur parents
B．When t talk t yur parents
C．Why shuld we study hard at schl?
D．Hw t make yur parents feel prud
参考答案
A． 1-5 DCDBC
B． 1-5 ACDCB
C． 1-5 CBCDD
D． 1-5DBABD
E． 1-5 CCAAB
F． 1-5 BDADC
G． 1-5 BDCDA