外研版八年级下册英语阅读训练

一. 阅读理解

11. Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair, or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the future, most B. a usual chair can warm up when it knows the user comes in C. an Internet-connected camera can be used to take photos in the house

things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called \"Internet of things\".

The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Samsung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things. He said that five years from now, every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things, no matter whether it's a remote control or a washing machine.

So, how do household(家用的) objects that are part of the Internet of things work? Well, think of a common chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold. An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know people's faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器), so even if it's dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know who's there. If the person is someone you don't know, it can tell you that, too.

But according to MIT Technology Roview, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security (安全) systems to the Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects don't have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击). Moreover, it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies. To fight this, many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 members by late 2014.

So, picture this: you enter your home. The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? It may happen sooner than you think.

( ) 1. The Samsung CEO's speech is mentioned to prove that ______. A. Samsung has produced the Internet of things recently B. the Internet of things will appear in our daily life sooner C. Samsung products have been part of the Internet of things D. he spent a lot of time talking about the Internet of things

( ) 2. We can infer(推断)from paragraphs 3 and 4 that ______.

A. the chair can know whether the user feels cold or not

D. an Internet-connected camera can be connected to the user's smartphone

( ) 3. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ______. A. the possible problems of \"the Internet of things\" B. the problems with early connected-home objects C. how to get different new machines working together D. how to solve the \"the Internet of things\" problems

( ) 4. Which of the following words best describes the writer's tone(语气) in the article?

A. Worried B. Doubtful C. Hopeful D. Humorous 12. Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? \"Health\" means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let's read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

We all know that eating fruits and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember

that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Drink water and milk most often.

Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙)to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (1300 milligrams of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks like soda and coca. They include a lot of added sugar. Sugar just includes calories without any important nutrition.

Listen to your body.

When you are eating, notice how you body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much

makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

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1知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

Limit screen time.

What's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like-basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time. ( )1. According to the passage, \"health\" includes all of the following EXCEPT__________. A. eating well B. doing more exercises

C. having a healthy weight D. wearing comfortably ( ) 2. The underlined phrase \"a variety of\" means__________.

A. all kinds of B. plenty of C. several D. the rest of ( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for people. B. We should eat and drink something with less sugar.

C. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is. D. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and on sports.

( ) 4. What's the best title for the passage?

A. How to Eat Healthily B. Eating and Playing Are Both Important C. Tips for Staying Healthy D. Health Is Very Important

13. 阅读理解 阅读下面的短文, 然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

River Thames Welcome to this short tour (观光) of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen (皇后) lives here. Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.

When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. When you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge.

Get off the boat at Tower Bridge (塔桥). Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is

the city's oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old.

Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don't sell fruit and vegetables now. There are many shops and restaurants, and lots of street musicians (音乐家). Turn left into King's Street, and go past the church (教堂). You're now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.

1. If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find? A. lots of lovely animals B. lots of valuable plants C. lots of famous paintings D. lots of interesting books 2. Where can you get the boat?

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知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

A. Near Buckingham Palace. B. Near Big Ben. C. Near Tower Bridge. D. Near King's Street. 3. ________ is London's oldest palace.

A. The Tower of London B. The National Gallery C. Buckingham Palace D. The Houses of Parliament 4. ________ is the London Eye.

e d c b A. B. C. D. 5. You will not go past _______ on your way back.

A. the station B. the square C. the park D. the church 14. 阅读理解 (FOR SALE)

Sunshine Apartment Seaview Diamond House ▲$98,000 ▲$132,000 ▲$110,000 ▲Built in 1967 ▲Built in 1984 ▲Built in 1997 ▲bedroom,living room ▲3 bedrooms,2 ▲2 bedrooms,kitchen, kitchen,2 bathrooms bathrooms kitchen,2 dining room bathroom,living room ▲a small garage ▲a big beautiful garden ▲a garden and a garage ▲9 km from the city ▲23 km from the city ▲in the city center center center ( )1. Diamond House was built ___________. A. with $132,000 B. in 1997

C. 9 km from the city center D. about ten years ago ( )2. Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.

A. thirty-four thousand dollars B. twelve thousand dollars C. five thousand dollars D. twenty-two thousand dollars ( )3. Which of the following is true?

A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens. B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage. C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment. D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.

( )4. If you like doing shopping in the city center every day, you'd better buy ________. A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment C. Diamond House D. None of them

( )5. The Smiths want to buy a house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a garden, a living room and a garage. Which one do they

choose?

A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment C. Diamond House D. None of them 15. 阅读理解

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知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections.

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When you create a profile (a description of somebody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends, make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or music.

Setting up a social networking account (帐号) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age, sex, location, interests, etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You can control who sees your profile. The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends' connections for anyone else you'd like to add to your network. Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook. Then there are ones that include media (媒体) sharing, such as YouTube, where members upload and look at other people's pictures and videos. There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as Last FM, and finally, ones that allow bloggers to form online communities, such as Live Journal.

The latest trend (趋势) in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities. ( )1. What's the writer's purpose in writing Paragraph1? A. To raise a question. B. To lead in the topic.

C. To introduce some sites. D.To advertise a social network. ( )2. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

( ) 1. In Chinese schools, _________ is a good excuse to ask for time off.

A. It's easy to build a social networking account.

A. any excuse B. only sickness C. school sport D. family event

B. It's easy to search your friends' connections.

( ) 2. In the UK now, parents won't allow to take out their children out of school because of ______.

C. It's possible to add a photo of yourself.

A. family weddings B. family funerals

D. It's simple to control a social network.

C. fishing organization D. visiting an ill relative

( )3. What's the best title of the passage?

( ) 3. Before 2013, _________could get a fine or face court after taking children out without permission in the UK.

A. Social Networks B. Personal Profiles

Many parents complained(抱怨) about this rule.

\"Taking family events is very important for children growth and that in itself a lesson the schools cannot ever teach our children,\"John Hemming,chairman of Parents Want A Say organization, told The Independent.

The new change supports this idea and gives permission to students taking time off for family events. It's now OK for British students to take time off for family events.

In China, however, many students rarely have time off for family events.

\"That's part of the reason for the generation gap (代沟)between parents and children,\" Guo Hongxia, research at National Institute of Education Sciences, wrote in China Education Daily.

This is a change from the 2013 guidelines that stopped parents taking children out of school without permission. Otherwise, they could have gotten a fine of 60 pounds (about 600 yuan) or faced court(法庭). Family events were not proper excuse to get permission.

What is a good excuse to ask for some time off ? At your school, sickness may be the only one. But in British schools, family events are also well-accepted ones. The National Association of Head Teachers in the UK has written new guidelines about students asking for leave. They will allow parents to take their children out of school for family weddings(婚礼) or funerals(葬礼)or visiting an ill relative.

C. Networking Trends D. Networking Accounts

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知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

A. Parents Want A Say B. the head teachers of the school C. children's teachers D. children's parents

( ) 4. The phrase this idea of the sentence The new change supports this ides refers to _________. A. schools can't teach children the important growth lesson in family events B. family events were not proper excuse to get permission after 2013 C. the Independent didn't agree with Parents Want A Say . D. taking family events isn't important for the children's growth ( ) 5. According to the passage, we know that _________.

A. in the UK, there's a big generation gap between parents and children B. in china, many students seldom have time off for family events C. there's no difference between the rules of taking day off in the world D. all the students aren't allowed to take time off for family events

17. It is very popular to shop on the Internet. There are more and more advertisements (广告) in the Web. You have to be careful not to be tricked by the advertisements on the Internet. You may find something cheap, but it isn't always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.

However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable (时髦的) thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP3, I can choose my favourite one, and look for what the users like or don't like about it, these decide (决定) whether (是否) to buy or not. And at the same time, you don't have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded (拥挤的) shopping mall, so you don't have to spend much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not be spend too much. 1. If you want to shop online, you should __________.

A. have much money B. always believe (相信) the advertisements C. never believe the advertisements D. be careful not to be tricked

阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C和D)中, 选出最佳选项 2. What does the writer think of the advertisements online? A. They are always true. B. They are not useful.

C. They are all interesting. D. Sometimes they're not true. 3. What does the writer often buy online?

A. So-called new things. B. Things like an MP3. C. All the cheap things. D. Things like a house. 4. If you shop online, you __________.

A. spend less time B. spend more money.

C. can buy expensive things D. can only buy things with a new outside 5. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Fashionable shopping online. B. The shops online.

C. How to buy cheap things online. D. Don't spend too much time online. 18. 阅读理解

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知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

Nearly 14 000 children in PA state have lost their homes. Perhaps your family is able to provide housing and emotional support for a child or a group who have no homes of their own, who need love and care.

Up to now, more than 8 000 families have joined us. With your support, we can make a big difference in the life of a child and have a great effect on their future.

Call 492-9345 to learn about training, expense and other requirements that are needed to care for a homeless child in your family.

Attend a General Meeting at the Mount Joy Office, Thursday, February 4th or 18th 6:00 p.m.-8:00

p.m.. Call 492-9338 for either of the General Meetings.

Volunteers are welcome. Call 492-9396 to become a member of F. U. N.

Families United Network (F. U. N.)

3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17100

1. About ________ children in PA State have no homes of their own. A. 8,000 B. 14,000 C. 17,100 D. 22,000

2. The underlined expression \"emotional support\" means caring for a child's \" \". A. food B. education C. houses D. feelings

3. Which telephone number can people call to ask about the General Meetings?

A. 492-9345. B. 492-9338. C. 492-9396. D. 492-3908. 4. The General Meetings will be held __________.

A. every Thursday in February B. three times in February C. between February 4th and 18th D. on February 4th and 18th 5. The purpose of the material above is to help __________.

A. children with no homes B. families with no children C. schools with little money D. teachers with little training

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二、阅读填空

19. Today is Saturday.Jim is very happy.He doesn't need to go to school.And Mom will take him to the supermarket (超市). \"Mom, can you buy me a basketball please?\" Jim asks. \"OK, \" Mom says.

Jim wears his hat and goes out with his mom.They get to the supermarket soon.It is very big, and many things are on sale.The As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost money. Besides, more and more interesting things happen to the \"Heads-down Tribe\". According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. Suddenly, he bumped(撞上) into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he ran away as quickly as possible.

Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It's strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone all the time.

basketball is very cheap. It's only 35 yuan.So Jim buys two.One of them is for his good friend Mike, because Jim wants to go to Mike's house and play with him after lunch.

Mike is happy to get the basketball.The two friends play basketball and watch TV in the afternoon.They have a great time. 1.Jim goes to the supermarket with his ________. A. friend B. sister C. mother D. cousin 2.画线单词cheap的汉语意思是\"________\"。 A. 昂贵的 B. 崭新的 C. 破旧的 D. 便宜的 3.Jim needs to pay (付) ________ yuan. A. 35 B. 70 C. 100 D. 140 4.Mike gets a ________ from Jim. A. basketball B. hat C. book D. cup

20. Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the \"Heads-down Tribe(低头族)\". Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accident are happening because drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving will be fined ¥200.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let's be \"healthy\" users and try not to be the \" Heads-up Tribe\". ( )1. Who are called the \" Heads-down Tribe\" according to the passage? A. People who are always looking for something with their heads down. B. People who are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. C. People who are always sad with their heads down. D. People who are always thinking with their heads down.

( )2. What will happen to heads-down tribe members if they use mobile phones while driving?

A. They will be fined. B. Their phones will be taken away.

C. They will be given ¥200. D. Their driving license will be taken away. ( )3. Where did the American probably bump into the bear?

A. At a zoo. B. In the street. C. In his house. D. In the mountains. ( )4.When heads-down tribe members eat in a restaurant,_____________.

A. they don't use their mobile phones B. they don't talk to the people who sit opposite C. they talk to the strangers all the time D. they eat food all the time

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知识像烛光，能照亮一个人，也能照亮无数的人。--培根

( )5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary. B. Let's try to be the \"Heads-down Tribe\". C. We should use mobile phones right. D. We shouldn't use mobile phones any more.

参考答案

一. 阅读理解

11. 1B 2D 3A 4C 12. 1D 2A 3D 4C 13. 1C 2B 3A 4C 5C 14. 1B 2A 3B 4C 5C 15. 1B 2A 3A 16. 1B 2C 3D 4A 5B 17. 1D 2D 3B 4A 5A 18. 1B 2D 3B 4D 5A

二. 阅读填空

19. 1C 2D 3B 4A 20. 1B 2A 3B 4B 5C

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