人教版八年级英语阅读理解训练(A)In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cups”in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_______.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many thingsexcept_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A, B and C(B)In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artis. So he invented a very simple camera(照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people.The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just cooies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7.The Daguerrotype was____________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. aphotographer8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him.9. Mathew Brady______________.A.was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people10.This passage tells us_____________.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas andfeelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras(C)Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell asecond car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks.All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparents’houseC.built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer____________.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homesA lady who never gave upShe was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That’s the story of Marie Curie’s life. She didn’t mind working and she didn’t care about the honors(荣誉) that were given to her in later years.Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She live in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.Marie’s mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的) in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne.But their father didn’t have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister’s studies. At last it was Marie’s tur n but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.After four years’ hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.Marie always said that it was because if her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.1.Marie Sklodovska was born in _______.A. FranceB. PolandC. Stockholm2.Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because ______.A.she did not want toB.she always thought of her maths and science first.C.She had to earn money to pay for her sister’s study.3.She received her higher education (教育) at _____.A. PolandB. StockholmC. the Stockholm4.In Paris Marie had to live on bread and tea because_______.A.she had no timeB.she had to support her sisterC.her sister could not give her much help5.The greatness(伟大) of Marie’s life in the fact that_______.A.she received two Nobel PrizesB.she was the first woman to work at the SorbonneC.she worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she receivedKey: (A) B A B C D(B) C B D B A(C) B D C A B(D) B C B C C1)Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweepingAsian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about KoreanTV 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 story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful storyand 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).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 don’t make plastic surgery 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 ____.2. A. Korean TV dramas3. B. Korean culture4. C. Korean language5. D. Korean actors6. When did the Korean Wave start? It started with ____.7. A. the Korean pop songs8. B. Taekwondo9. C. the TV series “Winter Sonata”10. D. the Korean food11. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?12. A. Bae Yong Jun13. B. Baby Vox14. C. S. E. S15. D. Finkle16. Korean stars often change their looks by ____.17. A. singing pop songs18. B. acting in TV dramas19. C. trying different food20. D. having plastic surgery21. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?22. A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.23. B. Y oung people like Korean pop stars’ clothes and hairstyles.24. C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.25. D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.(2)完形填空：The Taj Mahal is India’s most famous building. It is known 1 the eighth wonder of the world. It also 2 a great love story.In the year 1607, Emperor Shah Jahan of India 3 a girl in a market. She was so beautiful 4 he fell in love with her at once. The girl’s name wasMumtaz Mahal.Five years later, Mumtaz and Shah Jehan got married. They had 14 children.5 Mumtaz died in 1630. Shah Jahan missed his wife so much that in 1638, he ordered the building of6 beautiful mausoleum (陵墓) on earth for her, the Taj Mahal.It 7 22,000 workmen 22 years to finish. The beautiful white marble (大理石) building stands beside the Yamuna River. It has expensive stones 8 its walls. By the way, to visit the Taj Mahal, you’ll have to take off your shoes and leave them at the front door.1. A. as B. for C. to D. at2. A. speaks B. tells C. says D. talks3. A. sees B. seeing C. saw D. seen4. A. if B. that C. as D. while5. A. And B. But C. Or D. So6. A. the more B. the most C. much D. quite7. A. took B. takes C. taking D. take8. A. in B. on C. with D. at(3)Australia has a lot of lovely animals. The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas.The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They have large eyes and ears. They don’t walk, they jump. They use their strong back legs. They can jump at up to 74 kilometres per hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump! Kangaroo mothers have pouches (育儿袋) to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm. Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia. They are on TV, in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports (护照).There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia. That’s more than the number of people in the country! Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them. To help the farmers, the Australian Government kills some kangaroos each year.The koala is another famous Australian animal. They look like bears, and have small eyes and big noses. They eat leaves from gum trees, where they spend most of their time.Koalas have a special smell. They use it to mark (标识) their home –“this is my place, you can’t come in!”Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mother’s pouch.But koalas have fewer places to live. There are about 100,000 koalas in Australia. There is a law to keep them safe.根据文章所提供的袋鼠和考拉的生活状况，用简洁的句子完成下列表格：Kangaroos KoalasLooks 1. __________________ 2. _____________________Food Not enough to eat 3. _____________________Numbers 4. __________________ 5. _____________________Life Some kangaroos are killed. 6. _____________________(4)完形填空：Big Ben? It’s not the name of a person. It’s a famous 1 in London. It is part of a very big clock at the top of a tower (塔). The minute hands of the clock 2 more than four metres long. The clock has four 3 . You can see what 4 it is from any side (面). The name of the bell comes 5 Sir Benjamin Hall. The tower is about 150 years old. The bell makes a loud 6 every hour. On New Y ear’s Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV!1. A. person B. bell C. place D. animal2. A. are B. is C. have D. has3. A. feet B. hands C. noses D. faces4. A. time B. food C. weather D. place5. A. for B. from C. at D. to6. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. hearing(5)Venice（威尼斯）is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.Even so, travel isn’t that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.选择恰当的短语填空：Venice is a city of __1__. People built it on more than 110 __2__. Although __3__ is around the city, it is not difficult for people to __4__. Because there are many __5__ and __6__, and people can move by __7__. They enjoy taking boat trips on __8__ and talking to others as they __9__.The history of Venice is very long. More than 1,500 years ago, some Italians __10__ from a great war and they built homes there.(6)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? It’s just one story from the 209 in Grimm’s Fairy Tales (《格林童话》). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it’s because they come from a great place famous for its stories – the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It’s the largest forest in the country –and one of the most beautiful. It’s famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. It’s a good place to start a story.Don’t 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.2. A. England B. Japan C. America D. Germany3. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?4. A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven years5. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very ____.6. A. large B. beautiful C. boring D. famous7. The story mainly tells us ____.8. A. who wrote the story of Snow White9. B. some things about Black Forest10. C. people should visit Germany11. D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.(7)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 find 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 of them.根据短文，判断正误：1. There are dolls inside one another in a nesting doll.2. The largest doll can be one meter high.3. People often make dolls look like pretty Russian girls.4. Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one.People never make dolls look like the president.(8)The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed mone y, return it before the Spring Festival.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?2. A. Family members gather for a big meal.3. B. Friends eat dumplings together.4. C. They borrow money from friends.5. D. They give each other hong bao.6. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?7. A. Because they enjoy being clean.8. B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.9. C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.10. D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.11. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?12. A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.13. B. Saying words that have to do with death.14. C. Wearing red clothes.15. D. Decorating houses with red paper.16. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.17. A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开18. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.19. A. a time of harvest and fun20. B. celebrated for one whole month21. C. only celebrated in China22. D. a time for families to get together(9)Cold air. Snow. Shorter days. We are in winter now.Winter is the coldest season of the year. It comes between autumn and spring. For us, the winter months are usually November, December and January. But that is only because we live in the northern part of the Earth.In China, winter is the time between the beginning of winter, and the beginning of spring. But, this is the time that the southern part of the Earth, has its summer. Imagine when we are playing with snow, Australian kids are enjoying ice cream!Winter isn’t always gray. It can also be bright. Here’s how.Put on a holiday play and try acting. Ask your cousins or classmates to come to your house and make beautiful clothes and write a play. Act it out for your family.Play around. Go outside and enjoy yourself. Make a snowman with your friends.If you really have to stay indoors, give your room a clean and decorate (装饰) it. You’ll find it a lot of fun.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What does this passage mainly talk bout?2. A. The winter season and fun winter activities.3. B. Ways to decorate houses.4. C. The difference between China and Australia.5. D. The colours linked to winter.6. Why are Australian kids eating ice cream when it’s winter in China?7. A. Because they are crazy about ice cream.8. B. Because winter in Australia is not as cold as that in China.9. C. Because it’s summer in Australia when it’s winter in China.10. D. Becaus e they don’t have much to do in winter.11. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?12. A. The northern and southern parts of the Earth have different winter months.13. B. Winter can be fun if you find interesting things to do.14. C. The writer thinks it’s great fun to clean your house and decorate it.15. D. Australian kids enjoy having ice cream on winter days.16. 从短文中选出一种你喜欢的活动，并说明原因。