一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练 1．阅读理解
What will life be like in the future? Many people, magazines and movies have told us that robots will be able to work for us. Although robots can already make cars, play music and do many trivial things for us, in the future, they can do more things, such as making websites, making houses and so on. Some people even believe that in the future with the help of robots, we needn't work.
In the future, people might create a \"man\" that cannot have a will of his own and has to follow orders only from his master（主人）. The master must train him mentally with computers. As you know, an adult who follows the same training over and over again will not be able to change without another training. This means the master can have him work in a factory with no payment. And he will still be happy even if he only gets the basic life-support goods, because it's the way he was trained. I believe that this is the reason why the government does not allow any human research.
（1）Robots can do the following things for humans EXCEPT .
A. making cars B. playing music C. doing many trivial things D. making websites （2）What can we know from the passage? A. Robots of the future will do everything for us. B. In the future, robots can do more things. C. Robots of the future will not be respected. D. In the future, humans will be lazier and lazier.
（3）The \"man\" that people might produce in the future may be a（n） . A. teacher B. worker C. engineer D. doctor （4）The underlined word \"create\" in Paragraph 2 means .
A. carry B. lift C. produce D. draw 2．阅读理解
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下） food on his clothes. Many people in the restaurant watched him in disgust（厌恶地）, but his son kept quiet.
After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully. When they came out, the whole restaurant was watching them in silence. The son paid the waiter for their food and started walking out with his father.
At that time, an old man in the restaurant called out to the son and asked him, \"Don't you think you have left something behind？\" \"No sir, I haven't,\" the son replied.
\"Yes, you have! You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father,\" the old man said. The restaurant went silent. No one said anything.
（1）Why did the father always drop food on his clothes?
A. Because he was very careless. B. Because he was very old and weak.
C. Because his son didn't care about him. D. Because the waiter was very careless. （2）What did the son do after dinner? A. He went home straight with his father. B. He had a fight with the waiter. C. He talked with the old man happily.
D. He helped his father wash the food and other dirty things. （3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？
A. The son was angry with the other people. B. The son was patient （耐心地） with his father. C. The son didn't pay for the food. D. The other people were angry with the son. （4）From the story, we can learn that A. the son should care for his father B. the father should look after his son C. the son should take his father to eat dinner D. the son should leave something after dinner
3．阅读下面的材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理） by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful （猛烈的） earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications （资历）, but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families. Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages, Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you. （1）The Peace Corps is ________ in the United States.
A. a city B. an organization C. a volunteer D. a school （2）The underlined word \"those\" in the passage means \"________\".
A. the homeless B. the sick C. the poor D. the kids （3）What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage? A. They want to make more friends. B. They want to be helpful. C. It helps them get work experience. D. It can improve their social life.
（4）What is the main idea of this passage? A. The world needs volunteers. B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer. C. Volunteers do all kinds of work. D. There are different ways of volunteering.
4．阅读下面的材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Do you know \"Weibo Addicts\" （微博控）? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are \"out\"! Weibo means microblog. People may spend much time writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words. Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 and it grows very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. People write microblogs for many reasons. For many microblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, everyday life, pictures, music, videos and so on.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. However, this can also bring problems and even panic （恐慌）. For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami （海啸） hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like \"Salt can help people fight radiation （辐射）\" were hot on microblogs. Then a crazy buying of salt followed. Later people knew it was just a rumor （谣言）. In a word, microblog plays a new part in the life of Chinese people. （1）What does Weibo Addicts in the first paragraph mean? A. People who are crazy about Weibo. B. People who seldom use Weibo. C. People who first made Weibo. D. People who need Weibo least.
（2）What is NOT an advantage （优势） of Weibo? A. It is short but carries many meanings. B. It can help us learn the latest news. C. It can send rumors. D. It is easy to use.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE? A. Writing a microblog needs much time.
B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it is so popular now. C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages. D. More Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA （4）What does Para. 3 mainly talk about? A. How to use Weibo. B. Why Weibo is so popular. C. Who is using Weibo. D. What Weibo is. 5．阅读理解
A proverb is a short, well-known saying that tells a common truth or belief. Proverbs are
popular around the world.
Many listeners have sent us their favorite proverbs. They give advice about how to live. We begin with two popular proverbs about staying healthy by eating good food. One is\" An apple a day keeps the doctor away.\" The other is\" You are what you eat.\"
Several proverbs about birds also give advice. You may have heard this one: The early bird catches the worm. This means a person who gets up early, or acts quickly, has the best chance of success. Another famous proverb is\" a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush\". This means you should not risk losing something you have by searching something that is not guaranteed（有保证的）.
Another proverb warns \"do not put all your eggs in one basket\". This means you should not put all of your resources（资源） together in one place because you could risk losing everything at one time.
Here is more advice: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Also,\" Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.\"
Yet another proverb advises us not to be concerned about something bad that you cannot change. It says,\" There is no use crying over spilled milk.\"
Do you agree with the proverb\" Children should be seen and not heard\"? Maybe you have told your children that\" hard work never hurt anyone\". But other people say that\" all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy\". They believe it is not wise to spend all your time working but never having fun.
Finally, here is one of our favorite pro-verbs: People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. This means you should not criticize other people unless you are perfect yourself. That's all for today. Thanks for listening. （1）A proverb is ________.
A. a long saying B. not famous at all C. about common truth D. only popular in China （2）The proverb \"you are what you eat\" advises us to ________. A. eat what we like B. have a healthy diet C. eat an apple every day D. eat as much as we can
（3）If someone is slow in action, we can tell him/her the proverb \"________\". A. the early bird catches the worm B. do not put all your eggs in one basket C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
D. people who live in glass houses should not throw stones （4）What is this passage probably used for? A. An English textbook. B. An English TV program. C. An English speech contest. D. An English radio program.
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Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries. Try to find out what you are worry about.
Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can't, you can ask for help. Think of ways to make it better.
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
（A）How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test? （B）Do I have a good place to do my homework? （C）Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back. Ask for help.
When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.
（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Seven. （2）If you're worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT \"________\". A. Why are grades important? B. What do grades mean to me? C. How do I get ready for class? D. Why don't my friends like me?
（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend? A. Make a new friend.
B. Don't talk to her or him anymore. C. Have another fight with her or him. D. Invite her or him to a basketball game. （4）The passage mainly tells us ________ . A. who is often worried B. when people are worried C. how to deal with our worries D. what kind of worries people have 7．阅读理解
You might eat dinner together as a family or you may all sit in the living room and watch TV, but you might not talk much. So a family meeting is necessary. If you have a busy family, a weekly meeting is a good idea. You can talk about a problem or make a plan in the meeting.
Having family meetings is a good way to improve（改善）communication among all family members. Everyone who lives in the home should be encouraged to join in the family meeting. That includes（包括）not only the nuclear family, but also any relative （亲戚）that lives in the house, such as grandparents or cousins.
Everyone in the meeting should get some time to talk. If some people don't want to talk, just ask them about the best thing that happened to them that day. It might help start the conversation（交谈）.
You also need to make some simple rules for your meetings. \" Only one person talks at a time\" or\" No smart phone use during meetings\" may make everyone stay respectful（尊重人的）. You can use your first meeting to make a few simple rules that everyone agrees on. If your kids have trouble waiting their turn to talk, you can find a fun way to let them know that only one person talks at a time. Use a pen or a ball to show that it's your turn to talk. When you finish speaking, you pass the pen or the ball to someone else.
（1）What should people do in a family meeting according to the passage? A. Have dinner together. B. Watch TV in the living room. C. Communicate with each other. D. Clean the living room together. （2）What does a nuclear family（Paragraph 2）include? A. Parents and relatives. B. Parents and children. C. Parents and grandparents. D. All the members in the house. （3）What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. How to make a family meeting go well. B. What you shouldn't do in a family meeting. C. How to make a family meeting interesting. D. What children can learn from a family meeting. （4）Who is the passage written for?
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Volunteers. D. Teachers. 8．阅读理解
Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军）, and a gaming genius（天才）. Sometime in Earth's future, humans will have a war with bug-like alien species, the \"Buggers\". They use computers to control battles（战争）.To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. Wiggin is one of them.
Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的） skills. Wiggin is the best of them. At last, Wiggin comes to his final test. The fleet（舰队） he commands in the game is the real human army. Wiggin is actually \"playing\" the final battle between humans and Buggers. Will he win? What will happen to humans after the battle? Let's find out in the book Ender's Game, by the American writer Orson Scott Card.
（1）In the future, people will use to control battles.
A. computers B. water C. animals D. money
（2）To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become A. teachers B. businessmen C. generals D. soldiers （3）Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old .
A. dancer B. animal C. student D. army general （4） play games to practise their commanding skills.
A. Teachers B. Students C. Soldiers D. People 9．阅读理解
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.
Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
（1）This passage is probably taken from ________.
A. a story book B. a poster C. a science fiction D. a medical magazine （2）What's the best way to increase workers' effects? A. Talking with friends. B. Doing relaxing exercise.
C. Laughing, smiling and crying. D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes. （3）What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest? A. They will get a lot of money.
B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble. C. They will live a happy life in the future. D. They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.
（4）The meaning of the underlined word \"reducing\" in the first paragraph is \"________\". A. 加大 B. 缓解 C. 产生 D. 制造 （5）The passage mainly talks about ________. A. taking a nap during the day B. the disadvantages of taking a nap
C. Americans who don't have a nap during the weekends D. the advantages of deep sleep 10．阅读理解
Class Three had an interesting class meeting last week. Here is what four of them said.
Li Lei In 2050, China will be richer than it is now. Shanghai will prepare for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. The sky will be bluer and clearer. The air will be fresher. There will be more pandas living happily in China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China. Wei A holiday to fly to the moon won't be a dream. We can also fly to other planets and talk Hua with aliens. We might also eat something like medicine pills（药丸） but not today's meals. Everyone will enjoy a more comfortable life. Liu Robots will be very popular. They'll do what we don't want to do. We'll build new homes Tao on other planets. By the 40th Olympic Games, I'll be' fifty-two years old, And maybe we'll have an exciting talk with the people on the earth in my new home on another planet! Mei By the year of 2050, cloning （克隆） will be used in many places. It will bring back Mei animals in the past that we can't see now. The world will be one big family. We'll live a much easier and better life. （1）The students in Class Three mainly discussed in the class meeting last week. A. the jobs in the future B. the future dreams C. the future environment D. the predictions of the future （2）What did Mei Mei talk about in the last class meeting? A. The food in the future. B. The 40th Olympic Games. C. Cloning in 2050. D. Robots in 50 years.
（3）Who thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future? A. Li Lei. B. Wei Hua. C. Liu Tao. D. Mei Mei. （4）Robots will probably in the future according to the information.
A. talk to people B. teach students C. build new homes D. do something boring 11．阅读理解
My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment.
She ran a small shop at a flea （跳蚤） market and collected old clothes and some other things to sell for the money we needed. Once during elementary school, it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed and wondered how she could do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school, my schoolmates laughed at me, \"Your mom only has one eye!\" I was so angry with my mom. So I said to my mom, \"Why don't you have the other eye?\" My mom said nothing.
I hated my one-eyed mom. I told myself that I would become successful in the near future, so I studied very hard. Later, I got accepted by the Seoul University. I left my mom and came to Seoul to study. Then I got married there. Now I am living happily as a successful man. I enjoy the life in Seoul because it's a place that doesn't remind me of my mom and my past. This kind of happiness was getting bigger and bigger, until one day I saw my mom. She was still with her one eye. Even my daughter ran away, scared of my mom's eye. I screamed at her, \"Who are you? I don't know you! How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter?\" To this, my mom quietly answered, \"Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.\" Then she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter about a school reunion （学校聚会） came. After the reunion, I went down
to the old shack, which I used to call a house. There I found my mom fallen on the cold ground. Then a piece of paper in her hand came into my eyes. It was a letter to me. My son,
I'm so sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you. When you were very little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye. During the couple of times that you were angry with me, I thought to myself, it's because you love me. Don't cry for me because of my death. I love you so much.\"
（1）Where did the writer's mom work?
A. A supermarket at a flea market. B. A small hotel at a flea market. C. A restaurant at a flea market. D. A small shop at a flea market. （2）Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. He was so happy when his mom came to see him during elementary school. B. He is living happily with his mom as a successful man now. C. His daughter felt scared when she saw his mom. D. He went down to the old shack before the reunion （3）How may the writer feel after reading the letter? A. He may feel angry. B. He may feel sad. C. He may feel bored. D. He may feel embarrassed. （4）What might be the best title for the passage according to the passage? A. Mom, I Love You. B. Mom, I'm Sorry.
C. My Mom Only Had One Eye D. I Hated My One-eyed Mom. 12．阅读理解
Disney's princess stories are famous around the world. You must know some of them, such as Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
All princesses are very beautiful. Princes fall in love with them at first sight. In the end, the princess and prince have a happy life together.
However, princesses often cannot protect themselves. They need help from others. This is the old image of Disney's princesses.
A few weeks ago, Disney made 10 new rules. To be a princess, you must follow these rules. Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a \"pretty face\". Instead the rules are about good characteristics like honesty, loyalty and never giving up.
Princesses need to grow up. When they meet problems, they need to protect themselves. They need to find ways to get away from dangerous people.
For example, Elsa and Anna fight against the bad prince in Frozen. They need to believe in themselves and their friends. Mulan shows her courage to fight in the army. \"Beauty\" cannot help them. But a strong heart can. In the real world, these are the rules you need to follow. In 2014, Buzzfeed, a US news website, did a survey called \"which Disney princess do you like most?\". As it turned out, the most popular one was Belle ！More than 18 per cent of people chose her. Belie is in the movie Beauty and the Beast. She is very kind and gentle. She takes care
of the Beast and uses her clever mind to get out of trouble. （1）What is the traditional image of a princess in stories? A. Pretty but not strong. B. Kind and strong. C. Beautiful but unkind. D. Nice but unhappy. （2）Which one is NOT in Disney's new rules for a princess?
A. A pretty face. B. Honesty. C. Loyalty. D. Never giving up. （3）Which of the following characters is a new kind of princess?
A. Snow White. B. Cinderella. C. Sleeping Beauty. D. Elsa. （4）To follow the new rules, a princess . a. can protect herself
b. can run away from dangerous people c. can fight against bad people
d. should wait for a prince when in danger e. must have beauty as well as a strong heart
A. abc B. abe C. bde D. cde 13．阅读理解
Let's take a look at the cool inventions in science and technology. Robot-teacher
Some students in South Korea have new language instructors: the English-teaching robots. The robots help students practise speaking English. South Korea employs many foreigners to teach English. The robot-teachers can help to solve a shortage of English teachers. Can robots replace human teachers one day? Superhero suit
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a superhero? There's a real Iron Man suit, XOS 2. The suit provides the power to lift 200 pounds and break the wood easily. It was designed to help the military with heavy lifting. One person in the suit can do the work of three soldiers. Hard-working robot
The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper. It can guide visitors to the places they want to go. The three-foot-tall robot can know different human voices and react to instructions. One day, it may work as a receptionist or a guard. （1）What do the robot-teachers teach?
A. Moths. B. English. C. Chinese. D. History. （2）A man in the superhero suit can do the work of _______ soldiers. A. two B. three C. four D. five （3）The EMIEW2 robot may work as a in the future according to the passage. A. teacher B. superhero C. soldier D. guard （4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Robot-teachers help students in South Korea
B. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 provides the power to lift 200 pounds. C. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 is a robot. D. The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper.
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We'd driven all night to reach Saltillo, Mexico. We were hungry, so we stopped our car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign and went into the small restaurant for breakfast. We sat down at the table. I greeted the waitress in Spanish and ordered some coffee and eggs. We also asked an ashtray because all of us smoked. The waitress served us and then stood at the kitchen door, watching us. While I was eating, I said to my friends that there were so few people eating here. But he replied that the food was delicious.
When we finished our food, I asked for our bill. To our surprise, the waitress didn't want to give it to us. She said we were travellers and she was happy to serve us. I said this was business and I was happy to pay for the delicious food. \"No, sir,\" she said. \"This is not a restaurant--this is our home!\" When we stepped outside, we found a Coco-Cola sign hung over every doorway! （1）They stopped their car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign because . A. they wanted to go to the park B. something was wrong with their car C. they got to their home D. they wanted to have breakfast
（2）The underlined word \"ashtray\" means in Chinese.
A. 杯子 B. 烟灰缸 C. 面盆 D. 毛巾 （3）From the first paragraph we know that ________. A. there were many people in the restaurant B. the food was bad
C. Mexicans could understand Spanish D. they didn't order eggs for breakfast
（4）The waitress didn't want to give the guests the hill because . A. she knew they had no money B. they were her close friends
C. they didn't eat in the restaurant but in her home D. breakfast was free in SaltiIlo, Mexico 15．阅读理解
The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale. It weighs about 80 tons--more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant.
Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell off 32 floors onto the street, but it was just hurt a little.
A bear can run as fast as a horse.
A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about 100 grams.
Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female elephant takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body.
Usually, wolves do not hurt people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give
anyone a lot of money if he or she could show that a wolf could hurt a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though they may do this in winter and they only hurt people at an unusual time.
（1）How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?
A. About 10 tons. B. As much as a baby elephant. C. About 80 tons. D. About 3 tons. （2）A bear can run people think it can.
A. faster than B. more slowly than C. as fast as D. as slowly as （3）A male elephant won't stop following a female elephant to until the female elephant takes his love. A. fight with the baby elephant B. ask the lady elephant to help him C. show his love for a long time D. find food together with her
（4）A wolf won't hurt people except .
A. in winter B. at an unusual time C. in groups D. that it is happy 16．阅读理解
Tom Longboat had always been fast. He learned to run as a young boy on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada. He ran a long distance each day to get to school or to visit his family and friends.
Sometimes running was the easiest part of Tom Longboat's life. As an aboriginal（土著的） athlete, life was hard for him. Other people tried to control how he trained and where he raced. But he chose to depend on his own spirit, mind and body, and would never back down. Tom Longboat won the Boston-Marathon in 1907 with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds, 4 minutes and 59 seconds faster than the world record（纪录） at that time. The Boston newspaper said he was the most excellent runner who had sped over their roads. He took part in the Olympics and won many international marathons.
His spirit lives on. Every year, the best aboriginal athlete in Canada is given the Tom Longboat Award.
（1）Where was Tom Longboat probably from?
A. Canada B. The US C. China. D. Australia. （2）How was Tom Longboat's life as an aboriginal athlete?
A. Easy. B. Hard. C. Lucky. D. Funny. （3）How long did it take Tom Longboat to finish the Boston Marathon in 19077? A. 2 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds. B. 2 hours, 29 minutes and 24 seconds. C. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds. D. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds. （4）Which of the following is NOT true about the Tom Longboat Award? A. It is given every year.
B. Tom Longboat had won the award. C. It is named after a famous aboriginal athlete. D. It is given to the best aboriginal athlete in Canada.
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Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming posters on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a two-metre-high computer! （1）What does the writer do before he goes to sleep? A. He reads books. B. He reads newspapers.
C. He looks through magazines. D. He looks at the posters on the wall. （2）When was paper first created?
A. About 2,000 years ago. B. In the 19th century. C. About 1,000 years ago. D. In the 11th century.
（3）Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing? A. People could not read.
B. People could not write words on paper. C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo. D. People could only produce books one at a time by hand. （4）What happened after books became cheaper?
A. People didn't want to buy books. B. Printing was invented in China.
C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. D. The Internet was introduced to people soon. 18．阅读理解
Have you ever walked along the Silk Road? Do you know the famous Silk Road? The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes （贸易路线） connecting the East and the West. People used to do business with others from different countries along these routes. Scientists and archaeologists （考古学家） believe people began to travel along the Silk Road centuries ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It started from China and finally got to Rome.
Merchants traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded in tea, cloth, gold, jewels and other things. During its busiest time, the Silk Road attracted （吸引） people from many different countries, such as China, Iraq, Turkey and Greece. All those people
traveled along the Silk Road to share goods, stories, ideas, languages and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road is still useful, but now people use trains instead of camels and horses to travel. They have realized the Silk Road is becoming more and more important among countries. So they, especially Chinese people, are trying to make better use of it. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It has over 35,000 objects about the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries. （1）The old Silk Road started from China and got to______.
A. Iraq B. Turkey C. Greece D. Rome （2）The underlined word \"Merchants\" means \"______\" in Chinese.
A. 流浪汉 B. 犯人 C. 商人 D. 铁匠 （3）All people could share ______ through the Silk Road.
A. families B. cultures C. people D. countries （4）What can we infer according to the passage? A. We can get to any part of the world along the Silk Road. B. The Silk Road is playing an important role in the world. C. Only China would like to make better use of the Silk Road. D. The Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan simply protects China's history. （5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. The Silk Road B. The Silk Route Museum C. The East and the West D. Trades Among Countries 19．阅读理解
Some famous big cities got interesting nicknames（昵称）for some reasons. Here are three of them.
New York：The Big Apple New York got the nickname because it is a city full of chances. It is said New York's musicians began to use it in the 1920s. There is an old saying in show business，\"There are many apples on the tree，but only one big apple. When you chose New York，you picked the big one. ” Paris：The City of Light Paris has the name because there are so many lights in streets at night. However, there was a time when Paris had almost no lights. In 1828，Pairs began to build a network of street lights. It was the first city in Europe to do so，and it has the nickname \"The City of Light\". London: The Big Smoke London got its nickname because of the serious air problem during the late 19th century. But now, smoke in London is not that common. In 1956, the government made laws to clear the fog（雾）in the city. Now，it's easy for people to enjoy a sunny sky beside the beautiful Thames River. （1）The Big Apple is the nickname of . A. London B. New York C. Paris D. Sydney （2）Paris began to build a network of street lights in .
A. 1828 B. 1883 C. 1920 D. 1956 （3）London is called \"The Big Smoke\" mainly because of .
A. bright lights B. clean rivers C. air problem D. water problem 20．阅读理解
What will life be like in 2050
Life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. TV channels will disappear in 2050. People will choose a programme from a \"menu\" and a computer will send the programme directly to the television.
Water wilt become one of our most serious problems. Today in many places, agriculture is developing and people are growing fruit and vegetables to export（出口）. This needs a lot of water. Need for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there will be serious shortages（短缺）.
In transportation, computers will control the speed of the ears and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Besides, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
In the field of technology, robots will replace people in many fields. Today many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strikes, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. （1）TV channels will in 2050.
A. disappear B. appear C. be more expensive D. be cheaper （2）How many times will water use increase between now and ______.
A. Five times. B. Eight times. C. Ten times. D. Eleven times. （3）What will NOT happen to cars in 2050? A. There will be no accidents.
B. Computers will control the speed of cars. C. Computers will tell drivers where exactly they are.
D. Computers will control the cars and drive the cars to where you want to go. （4）Big companies prefer robots NOT because ____________. A. they will replace people B. they can work a long time C. they won't complain D. they do not go on strikes
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一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
1．（1）D （2）B （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要关于未来的生活。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 in the future, they can do more thi 解析： （1）D （2）B （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要关于未来的生活。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 in the future, they can do more things, such as making websites, making houses and so on. 可知，得等到将来机器人才会做网站和建房子，现在还不会做。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 in the future, they can do more things, such as making websites, making houses and so on. 可知，机器人将来会做更多的事情。故选B。
（3）细节理解题。根据第二段This means the master can have him work in a factory with no payment.这意味着主人可以让他在工厂工作而没有工资，可知是一种工人。故选B。 （4） 词义猜测题。根据第二段 The master must train him mentally with computers. 可知，主人会通过电脑训练他，可知这是新创造的一种人，因此create意为创造，同义词为produce。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。词义猜测题要根据上下文，理解句子意思，判断单词含义。
2．（1）B （2）D （3）B （4）A
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个儿子带着年迈的父亲在餐厅吃饭，并赢得大家尊重的故事。
（1）细节题。根据 His father was very ol
解析： （1）B （2）D （3）B （4）A
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个儿子带着年迈的父亲在餐厅吃饭，并赢得大家尊重的故事。
（1）细节题。根据 His father was very old and weak. So while his father was eating, he always dropped（落下） food on his clothes. 可知因为他的父亲年迈所以食物会掉到衣服上，故选B
（2）细节题。根据 his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully 可知他帮他父亲清洗食物和其他脏物，故选D。
（3）推理题。根据 but his son kept quiet.After he finished eating, his son quietly took him to the washroom, washing the food and the other dirty things carefully可知儿子对父亲很耐心，故选B。
（4）推理题。根据 You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father, 可知儿子应该照顾他的父亲 ，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
3．（1）B （2）D （3）A （4）A
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在每个国家，有成千上万的人需要帮助，世界需要志愿者。现在越来越多的青少年积极寻找志愿服务机会。他们做志愿者，因为他们认为这会
解析： （1）B （2）D （3）A （4）A
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在每个国家，有成千上万的人需要帮助，世界需要志愿者。现在越来越多的青少年积极寻找志愿服务机会。他们做志愿者，因为他们认为这会很有趣，或者他们会学到一些东西。
（1）推理题。根据第一段前两句In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理） by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain.可推知，the Peace Corps是
美国的一个组织机构。故选B。
（2）词义猜测题。根据本句the mother of those without families.她帮助无家可归的人，照顾病人，分发食物，成为那些没有家人孩子的母亲，可知those指代“无家可归的孩子”。故选D。
（3）细节题。根据第三段最后一句but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.可知，文中未提到“想交更多的朋友”这一原因，故选A。
（4）主旨题。根据文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了世界上有很多人需要帮助，现在越来越多青年参与志愿活动，所以“The world needs volunteers.世界需要志愿者”最符合文意。故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
4．（1）A （2）C （3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】 本文介绍微博的广泛使用。介绍了微博的由来和发展史，它的利与弊，微博是观看新闻的好途径，但同样也是传播问题和引起恐慌的迅速途径。 （
解析： （1）A （2）C （3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】 本文介绍微博的广泛使用。介绍了微博的由来和发展史，它的利与弊，微博是观看新闻的好途径，但同样也是传播问题和引起恐慌的迅速途径。
（1）推理题。根据 Do you know \"Weibo Addicts\" （微博控）? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are \"out\"! 可知微博控就是对微博着迷的人，故选A。
（2）推理题。根据第二，三段的描述，可知微博传播谣言不是优势，故选C。
（3）推理题。本文介绍了微博的利与弊，微博是观看新闻的好途径，但同样也是传播问题和引起恐慌的迅速途径。可知，微博作为一种流行事物，有它的优点和缺点是对的，故选C。
（4）主旨题。根据第三段的描述，可知介绍了微博为什么这么流行，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
5．（1）C （2）B （3）A （4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：谚语在世界范围内受欢迎，接着说了一些谚语的意义，举出了具体的谚语和意义。 （1）细节题。根据文章提到的 A prov
解析： （1）C （2）B （3）A （4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：谚语在世界范围内受欢迎，接着说了一些谚语的意义，举出了具体的谚语和意义。
（1）细节题。根据文章提到的 A proverb is a short, well-known saying that tells a common truth or belief 可知，谚语是关于公共的事实，故选C。
（2）推断题。根据句意为：你就是你所吃的，可知我们吃什么，就变成我们身体的一部分，提倡我们健康饮食，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据文章提到的 The early bird catches the worm. This means a person who gets up early, or acts quickly 可知，早起的鸟儿有虫吃可以激励人们上进，故选A。 （4）细节题。根据文章提到的Thanks for listening，可知这篇文章来自广播节目，故选D。
【点评】考查细节题和推断题两种题型，做细节题的时候首先熟悉问题，熟悉文章大意，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可；做推断题的时候联系上下文，即可。
6．（1）B （2）D （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文分三个步骤告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧：一是试着找出你在担心什么，二是想办法让它变得更好，三是寻求帮助。 （1）考查细节
解析： （1）B （2）D （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：短文分三个步骤告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧：一是试着找出你在担心什么，二是想办法让它变得更好，三是寻求帮助。
（1）考查细节理解。根据短文内容，Try to find out what you are worry about./ Think of
ways to make it better./ Ask for help.，可知给了三个步骤，故选B。
（2）考查细节理解题。根据If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions: Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me? How do I get ready for class? 可知没有“Why don't my friends like me?”故选D。
（3考查细节理解题。根据If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc.可知如果你和朋友打架了，你可以邀请他进行篮球赛，故选D。
（4）考查主旨大意题。根据主题句Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries. Try to find out what you are worry about.，结合文中的三个步骤，可知主要告诉我们如何处理我们的担忧，故选C。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们先阅读短文，了解短文大意。然后进行审题，弄清题意。带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中直接找出问题答案。对于主旨大意题，要根据文章的中心思想和主题句确定。
7．（1）C （2）B （3）A （4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要讲述了开家庭会的好处，可以改善家庭成员之间的交往。每一个人在开家庭会议的时候都要有自己的说话时间，即使有人不想说话也
解析： （1）C （2）B （3）A （4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要讲述了开家庭会的好处，可以改善家庭成员之间的交往。每一个人在开家庭会议的时候都要有自己的说话时间，即使有人不想说话也要问一下那一天发生在他们身上最好的事。同时为了能够开好家庭会，要制定好家庭会议的规章制度。
（1）细节理解题，根据 Everyone in the meeting should get some time to talk. If some people don't want to talk, just ask them about the best thing that happened to them that day. It might help start the conversation（交谈）. 可知，家庭成员都应该彼此交流，故答案是C。 （2）逻辑推理题，根据 That includes（包括）not only the nuclear family, but also any relative （亲戚）that lives in the house, such as grandparents or cousins. 可知家庭会议包括祖父母和表兄妹还有family member，由此可知核心家庭成员包括父母和孩子，故答案是B。 （3）主旨大意题，根据最后一段的内容可知，开家庭会议要制定规章制度，只有这样才可以使会议顺利进行，故答案是A。
（4）目的意图题，文章主要讲述的是家庭会议的问题，以及它的好处，因此它的与读对象应该是写给父母的，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，本文主要涉及到了细节理解题，逻辑推理题、主旨大意题和目的意图题。细节理解题相对简单，一般可以直接从文中找到答案或者解题依据。逻辑推理题需要根据已知内容按照一定的逻辑关系去推断，得到正确答案，主旨大意题需要在充分理解文章的基础上，提炼中心确定答案。目的意图题也是要根据文章的内容确定其阅读对象。
8．（1）A （2）C （3）D （4）B
【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了美国作家 Orson Scott Card的书《 Ender 的游戏》的情节。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段 T
解析： （1）A （2）C （3）D （4）B
【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了美国作家 Orson Scott Card的书《 Ender 的游戏》的情节。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 They use computers to control battles（战争）. 可知，在将来人们会用计算机控制战争。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段 To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. 可知，为了准备战争，天才儿童会在特殊学校学习成为将军。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第一段 Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军） .可知，Ender Wiggin是个六岁的将军。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的） skills. 可知，是学生通过玩游戏来练习指挥的技能。故选B。 【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。
9．（1）D （2）D （3）B （4）B （5）A
【解析】【分析】短文大意： 本文叙述了午睡的重要性。研究发现每天午睡几分钟减少心脏病的死亡几率。专家们对工作人员进行调查发现午睡能改善人们
的
解析： （1）D （2）D （3）B （4）B （5）A
【解析】【分析】短文大意： 本文叙述了午睡的重要性。研究发现每天午睡几分钟减少心脏病的死亡几率。专家们对工作人员进行调查发现午睡能改善人们的健康。在欧洲和拉丁美洲一些行业很多年来支持午睡的想法。睡眠专家认为午睡会减少错误和事故。 （1）文章出处题。这篇文章讲的是医学专家指出午睡的重要性。可知这篇文章出自医学杂志。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据 And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. 可知每天午休二十到三十分钟是提高工作效率的最好的办法 故选D。 （3）推理判断题。根据 Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. 睡眠专家说在工作中比其他时期更容易犯错误，他们说人们在感觉困得时候不应从事重要工作，可知工人们不休息持续工作的话，他们在工作中容易失败甚至造成很多麻烦，故选B。
（4）词意猜测题。根据 The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure．根据专家说午睡可以通过……压力可以改善健康状况，根据压力和健康的关系，可知结合选项，缓解压力能改善健康状况，所以reducing意为缓解。故选B。
（5）主旨大意题。根据 The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure（压力），专家说，午睡可以通过减少压力来改善健康状况．可知本文叙述了午睡的重要性专家说午睡能通过缓解压力从而改善健康状况，研究发现每天午睡以及睡眠专家认为午睡会减少错误和事故，提高工作效率等，即本文主要讲了午睡的意义，故选A。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。阅读短文，了解大意。分析问题，弄清题意。根据内容确定文章出处，根据文章细节，找出问题答案。对于推理判断题，要根据根据文章的细节和作者的意图进行推理判断，不能主观臆断。对于主旨大意题，要根据中心思想进行确定。
10．（1）D （2）C （3）B （4）D
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了Li Lei、Wei Hua、Liu Tao和Mei Mei四个人在班会上的发言。 （1）主旨大意题。通读全文可
解析： （1）D
（2）C （3）B （4）D
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了Li Lei、Wei Hua、Liu Tao和Mei Mei四个人在班会上的发言。
（1）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，三班的学生主要讨论了对将来的预期。故选D。 （2）细节理解题。根据第四列 By the year of 2050, cloning （克隆） will be used in many places. 到2050年，克隆会被用在很多地方，可知Mei Mei讨论的是2050年克隆。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第三列 A holiday to fly to the moon won't be a dream. 飞去月球度假不会是一个梦，可知这时Wei Hua的主题。故选B。
（4）推理判断题。根据第三列 They'll do what we don't want to do. 他们会做我们不想做的事情，可知将来的机器人可能会做一些人类不想做的无聊的事情。故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
11．（1）D （2）C （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者从小时候就不喜欢他的一只眼的妈妈，于是努力学习，终于离开了老家，过上了开心的日子。后来妈妈的到来吓坏了自己的女儿，作者对
解析： （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者从小时候就不喜欢他的一只眼的妈妈，于是努力学习，终于离开了老家，过上了开心的日子。后来妈妈的到来吓坏了自己的女儿，作者对着妈妈喊叫，妈妈离开了，跌倒在冰冷的地上，手里还有一封信，在信里，妈妈告诉了他为什么妈妈只有一只眼睛。
（1）细节理解题，根据 She ran a small shop at a flea （跳蚤） market 可知作者的妈妈在一个跳蚤市场经营一家小店，故答案是D。
（2）细节理解题，根据 Even my daughter ran away, scared of my mom's eye. 可知，作者女儿被作者妈妈的一只眼吓到了，故答案是C。
（3）推理判断题，根据信的内容可知，妈妈的一只眼给了自己的儿子，让儿子健康长大，当儿子知道了真相之后一定会对原来自己的所做感到愧疚，感到难过的，故答案是B。 （4）标题判断题，文章自始至终都围绕这她的一只眼的妈妈来展开叙述的，因此可能的标
题应该会是“只有一只眼的妈妈”故答案是C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题、推理判断题和标题判断题，细节理解题一般可以直接从文章中找到答案，而推理判断题则需要根据已知的条件来推测未知的事实或结论，标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上，提炼文章中心，凝练句式，得出答案。
12．（1）A （2）A （3）D （4）A 【解析】
【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍迪士尼的公主，传统的公主都很美丽，但她们需要别人帮助来保护自己。几周前，迪士尼制定新的规则，遵循新规则一个公
解析： （1）A （2）A （3）D （4）A 【解析】
【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍迪士尼的公主，传统的公主都很美丽，但她们需要别人帮助来保护自己。几周前，迪士尼制定新的规则，遵循新规则一个公主能够保护自己、能够远离危险的人、能够与和坏人做斗争。
（1）推理判断题。根据第二段All princesses are very beautiful. 和第三段However, princesses often cannot protect themselves.可推断出迪士尼传统的公主形象是漂亮但不强壮，故选A。
（2）细节理解题。 根据第四段中Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a \"pretty face\".可知没有哪条规则说拥有一张“漂亮的脸”，故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据第一段Disney's princess stories are famous around the world. You must know some of them, such as Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.可知Elsa是一个新型公主。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。 根据第四段Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a \"pretty face\".和第五段Princesses need to grow up. When they meet problems, they need to protect themselves. They need to find ways to get away from dangerous people.可知遵守这些新规则，一个公主能够保护自己、能够远离危险的人、能够与和坏人做斗争，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
13．（1）B （2）B （3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了三种很酷的发明和技术，它们分别是机器人教师、超级英雄衣和勤奋机器人，这些发明可以代替英语老 师，还可以当向导。
解析： （1）B （2）B （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了三种很酷的发明和技术，它们分别是机器人教师、超级英雄衣和勤奋机器人，这些发明可以代替英语老 师，还可以当向导。
（1）推理判断题。由第二段中的the English-teaching robots可以推测出，这种机器人老师是教英语的。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。由第三段最后一句One person in the suit can do the work of three soldiers.可知，一个人穿上 超级英雄衣服就能做三个士兵的工作了。故选B。
（3）细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句One day, it may work as a receptionist or a guard.可知，这种机器人将来可以作导游。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。由第三段的第二、三句There's a real Iron Man suit, XOS 2. The suit provides the power to lift 200 pounds and break the wood easily.可知，The Iro Man suit, XOS 2是一种衣服，不是机器人。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
14．（1）D （2）B （3）C （4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本人主要讲述了我们在墨西哥的路上饿了，想吃早饭，就进了一个门上挂着可口可乐招牌的餐馆，在那里女主人热情地招待了我们，等我们吃
解析： （1）D （2）B （3）C （4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本人主要讲述了我们在墨西哥的路上饿了，想吃早饭，就进了一个门上挂着可口可乐招牌的餐馆，在那里女主人热情地招待了我们，等我们吃完饭要账单的时候才发现，我们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她家里吃的饭。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段We were hungry, so we stopped our car by a door under a big red Coca-Cola sign and went into the small restaurant for breakfast.可知他们停车是为了吃早饭，故选D。
（2）猜测词义题。根据后面because all of us smoked.因为我们都吸烟，可知ashtray应该是烟灰缸的意思，故选B。
（3）推理判断题。根据I greeted the waitress in Spanish and ordered some coffee and eggs.可知墨西哥人能听懂西班牙语，故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段 \"No, sir,\" she said. \"This is not a restaurant--this is our home!\"可知，女主人不想给客人账单是因为他们不是在餐馆里吃的饭，而是在她的家里，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解题。本文涉及细节题、词义猜测题、推理判断题常考题型，细节题要带着问题在阅读中寻找答案；词义猜测题要抓住上下文，善于利用连接词、代词及词性、同义词、反义词等进行判断选择；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。
15．（1）D （2）A （3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文叙述了蓝鲸是陆地上最大的动物，它的重量与24头大象的重量相当。长约30多米，刚出生的蓝鲸等于一头大象的重量。文中还提到了
解析： （1）D （2）A （3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文叙述了蓝鲸是陆地上最大的动物，它的重量与24头大象的重量相当。长约30多米，刚出生的蓝鲸等于一头大象的重量。文中还提到了猫、熊、马、熊猫和狼这几种动物的情况。
（1）细节理解题。根据It weighs（重） about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. 可知一头大象重3吨，故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据A bear can run as fast as a horse.熊跑得和马一样快，当然比人跑得快，故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句A male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female elephant takes his love. 理解可知，一头雄象可能会表现出他对雌象长久的爱，直到她接受了他的爱。故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据文中的语句 they only hurt people at an unusual time.理解可知，狼只有在一些特殊情况下，才会伤害人类，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。
16．（1）A （2）B （3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Tom Longboat。
（1）细节题。根据He learned to run as a young boy on the
解析： （1）A （2）B （3）C （4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Tom Longboat。
（1）细节题。根据He learned to run as a young boy on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada.可知Tom Longboat来自加拿大，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据As an aboriginal（土著的） athlete, life was hard for him.可知生活是困难的，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据Tom Longboat won the Boston-Marathon in 1907 with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds, 4 minutes and 59 seconds faster than the world record（纪录） at that time.可知花费了2小时24分钟24秒，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据Every year, the best aboriginal athlete in Canada is given the Tom Longboat Award.可知每年澳大利亚最好的土著运动员被授予Tom Longboat奖，而不是Tom Longboat获得Tom Longboat奖，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
17．（1）D （2）A （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】讲述了纸的起源，一开始的现状，讲述了纸和印刷术的发展过程。
（1）细节题。根据第一段提到的 I look at the poster
解析： （1）D （2）A （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】讲述了纸的起源，一开始的现状，讲述了纸和印刷术的发展过程。 （1）细节题。根据第一段提到的 I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. 可知，作者睡觉前需要看墙上的海报，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据第二段提到的 Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago ，可知纸在2000年前发明，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据第二段提到的 But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. 可知，一开始书必须手把手生产，因而书籍很贵，故选D。
（4）细节题。根据第三段提到的 After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. 可知书变便宜了后，知识和思想很快的被传播，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
18．（1）D （2）C （3）B （4）B （5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了丝绸之路的历史、作用以及其现状。 （1）细节理解题，根据 It started from China
解析： （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）B （5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了丝绸之路的历史、作用以及其现状。
（1）细节理解题，根据 It started from China and finally got to Rome. 可知，古老的丝绸之路起源于中国，最后到达了罗马，故答案是D。
（2）词义猜测题，根据 Merchants traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded in tea, cloth, gold, jewels and other things. 可知merchants的中文意思是商人，故答案是C。
（3）细节理解题，根据 All those people traveled along the Silk Road to share goods, stories, ideas, languages and cultures. 可知所有的人通过丝绸之路分享货物、故事、想法、语言和文化，故答案是B。
（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，丝绸之路在历史上对世界的作用是非常大的连接L了世界东西方的贸易往来，故答案是B。
（5）标题判断题，文章主要讲述了中国的丝绸之路，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜测题、逻辑推理题、标题判断题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；词义猜测题，需要根据单词所在的语境，进行合理想象，确定单词的意思；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上，总结中心思想，凝练句式，最终确定答案。
19．（1）B （2）A （3）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意；列举了3个城市的别名，纽约被称为大苹果，巴
黎被称为城市之光，由于晚上有很多灯光，伦敦被称为大烟囱，因为它的空气污染问题。 （1）细节
解析： （1）B （2）A （3）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意；列举了3个城市的别名，纽约被称为大苹果，巴黎被称为城市之光，由于晚上有很多灯光，伦敦被称为大烟囱，因为它的空气污染问题。
（1）细节题。根据文章提到的New York：The Big Apple，可知大苹果是纽约的代名词，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据文章提到的 In 1828，Pairs began to build a network of street lights 可知，时间是1828年，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据文章提到的 London got its nickname because of the serious air problem during the late 19th century 可知，由于空气问题，使得伦敦叫做大烟囱，故选C。
【点评】考查细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，熟悉问题，带着问题到文章找出答案，即可。
20．（1）A （2）C （3）C （4）A
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要讨论了2050年的生活。 （1）细节理解题。根据第二段TV channels will disappear in 20
解析： （1）A （2）C （3）C （4）A
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要讨论了2050年的生活。
（1）细节理解题。根据第二段TV channels will disappear in 2050. 可知，2050年电视频道会消失。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据第三段 Need for water will increase ten times between now .可知，用水量会增加十倍。故选C。
（3）推理判断题。根据第四段 Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. 可知，现在的汽车就会告诉主人他们准确的位置，不需要等到2050年。故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段 Big companies prefer robots because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strikes, and they work 24 hours a day.可知，大公司更喜欢机器人是因为他们不会要求涨工资、罢工，并且它们可以一天工作24个小时，而不是因为他们可以取代人类。
故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
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