八年级下英语阅读比赛含答案

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案The boy。

wanting to help。

took a pair of XXX。

but something was wrong。

Its body was9and its wings were small and wrinkled (皱的).XXX continued to watch the butterfly。

XXX to support the body。

It XXX。

XXX its life crawling around with a swollen (肿胀的) body and shriveled (干瘪的) wings。

It never was able to fly.What the boy in his kindness and haste did not understandwas that the restricting (限制性的) cocoon and the XXX to get through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its XXX.XXX what we need in our life。

If we were to go through our life without any obstacles (障碍)。

we would be crippled (残疾的)。

We would not be as strong as what we could have been。

Give every opportunity a chance。

leave no room for regrets (后悔)。

八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习6篇1When Mencius (孟子) was a small boy, his father died. So Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day, Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive."How much of your book have you read today?" Mencius' mother asked him. Mencius threw down his book. "I haven't read any of it." He replied, "I played with some friends of mine in the fields."When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors (剪刀) and cut the cloth. "Why have you cut your cloth?" Mencius asked, "It was so beautiful and now you've wasted it." "You have wasted your time," she said, "Now I have wasted mine. Look at the terrible (可怕的) thing we have done!"Mencius learned a lot from this lesson. After this, he always studied hard.1. When did the story happen?A. When Mencius was 30 years old.B. When Mencius' family was very rich.C. When Mencius' father lived with them.D. When Mencius was a small boy.2. The phrase "make some cloth" means "______".A. 做衣服B. 织布C. 纺棉花D. 缝衣服3. Why did Mencius' mother cut the cloth? Because ______.A. She wanted to make some more beautiful clothB. She thought it was wasting time to make clothC. She wanted to let her son get angryD. She wanted to give her son a lesson4. Why did Mencius always study hard after this? Because ______.A. he wanted to be a teacherB. he learned a lot from the lessonC. he wanted to make his mother happyD. he didn't play with any other friends5. This passage mainly tells ______.A. A story of Mencius and his friendsB. a story of Mencius' motherC. a story about Mencius' wasting timeD. Mencius' mother cut the cloth答案：DBDBC2One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up (举起) a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g? "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier."What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again."We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because _____.A. he was very thirstyB. his arms were strongC. it was a good example2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指) _____.A. knowledgeB. the burdenC. the time3. According to the teacher, you may feel _____ if you put down the burden sometimes.A. more energeticB. much heavierC. more stressed out4. This was a lesson about _____.A. how to relax oneself in lifeB. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking water5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood答案：CBCAC3Years ago, a college teacher gave a group of graduate (毕业) students this job: Go to a poor place. Take 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and find out their living environment. The predict their chances for the future.After doing some research, the students found that 90% of the boys would spend some time in jail (监狱). Twenty-five years later, another group of students was given the job: Go to test what the first group of students had predicted. They went back to the same place. These 200 boys had then become men. Some of them were still there, a few had died and some had moved away. The students found that only four of them had ever been sent tot jail.These men had lived in a place full of crime (犯罪, 罪行) for many years. Why did the have such a good record? When the students asked the reason, the men said," Well, there was a teacher…?The students found the teacher. What did she do to these boys? Could she give the students any reason why these boys should have remembered her?"No," she said, "no, I really couldn't give any reason."And then, thinking back over the years, she said happily, " I loved those boys…?1. The first group of the students took _____ boys to help them to do their job.A. 12B. 16C. 90D. 2002. The underlined word "predict" in the passage most probably means "_____" in Chinese.A. 证明B. 预测C. 提供D. 证明3. Which of the following is not true?A. Four of the boys had been sent to jail.B. The 200 boys were between 12 and 16.C. The woman teacher could not give any reason at last.D. The children lived I a place which was full of crime4. What's the main idea of this passage?A. Predicting never worksB. Teacher's love can change children's lifeC. Two hundred boys were tested by studentsD. The two groups of students could predict the boys' future答案：DBCB4The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and wasforced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”1.The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ________.A. his father told him toB. he wanted to learn a skillC. Jones encouraged him toD. he just wanted to pass his time2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.3. What can we learn from the story?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Skill makes life easy.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.D. Every man has his gift.答案：CDB5In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.From the sixteenth century on, the word “farm” has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word “farm” is linked to economics. The word “farm” comes from the Latin word “firma”, which means an unchanging payment. E xperts say the earliest meaning of the English word “farm” was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands. In England, farmers used hawthorn trees along the edges of houses. They called this row of hawthorns a hedge. Hedging fields was how careful farmers marked and protected them. Soon, people began to use the word “hedging” to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss. Hedging is common among gamblers who make large bets. A gambler bets a lot of money on one team. But, to be on the safe side, he also places a smaller bet on the other team, to reduce a possible loss.You might say that someone is hedging his bet when he invests in several different kinds of business. One business may fail, but likely not all. Farmers know that it is necessary to make hay while the sun shines. Hay has to be cut and gathered when it is dry. So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining. Rain may soon appear. A wise person copies the farmer. He works when conditions are right.1.We can know from the 3rd paragraph that farmers in early England _________.A. had land of their ownB. paid to use hawthorn trees every yearC. used hedging fieldsD. often suffered from financial loss2.Which of the following is wise?A. A mother tries to sleep as soon as her baby is quietB. Hay has to be cut and gathered before it is dryC. Put off gathering hay when the sun is shiningD. Gather hay as it is rainy3.If a boy is carefully listening to his teacher in class, he learns to _________.A. become a wise farmerB. hedge his betC. gather his hayD. make hay while the sun shines答案：CAD6My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better."Families aren't what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now parents are both busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.And the cars! No one walks anymore. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now we don't. And in school, children don't have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don't use their heads anymore. Instead, they use calculators.Most families have computers now. In the past we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don't often eat home-cooked food.And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think...Life used to be simple, but it isn't anymore."1. What does the grandfather think of the life now?A. It's as good as it used to beB. It's worse than it used to beC. It's better than it used to beD. It's the same as it used to be2. What does the underlined word "marriage" mean in Chinese?A. 生活B. 工作C. 婚姻D. 家庭3. What did the grandfather used to do?A. He used to use calculators in math classB. He used to drive to school in winterC. He used to go to school by bikeD. He used to walk five miles to school4. What changes have happened?①There are lights at home②People often eat home-cooked food now③Lots of families have computers④More and more people drive instead of walkingA. ①②④B. ②③④C. ①②③D. ①③④5. Which of the following is TURE?A. Life now is much simplerB. People have more time to talk with each other nowC. The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life nowD. Lots of mothers still stay at home and look after their children.答案：BCCDC。

英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解More than fifty years ago, Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90G of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life about sixteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup（浓妆） and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes.It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. "For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much funnier. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern," says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant of a toy store in New York.It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 58th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 58 is surely not the age to retire（退休）.（1）Barbie's family name is .A. RobertsB. MillicentC. ShepherdD. Bratz（2）Barbie's trouble is that .A. she wears heavy makeup and miniskirtsB. other dolls are more popular with little girlsC. other dolls are trying to beat her in the marketD. she has become less popular in the international market（3）Girls can do the following in the first Barbie store in Shanghai EXCEPT .A. going shoppingB. having foodC. drinking juiceD. taking photos（4）What's the meaning of the underlined words "fashion designers" in the passage? A. 珠宝设计师 B. 发型设计师 C. 舞台设计师 D. 时装设计师【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了芭比娃娃的起源，以及现在的发展状况。

【英语】英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big orsmall, 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 nofun and it won't solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourselfthese 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 youcould do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her orhim, 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, friendsor 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 worriedB. when people are worriedC. how to deal with our worriesD. what kind of worries people have【答案】（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。

【英语】八年级英语下册阅读理解试题和答案一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many counties.In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. Soon they got married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India and so on.When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books of that time, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists didn't go. He also wrote about special things to see and to do. The book was very popular.Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They went on traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.（1）Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to ______.A. make money for his next trip.B. tell people about his new companyC. draw people's attention to his familyD. answer people's questions about his trip（2）Across Asia on the Cheap was different from other travel books of that time because ______.A. it was longer and more popularB. it was the first travel book in the worldC. it talked about places most tourists did not goD. it talked about a country's weather and customs（3）Which of the following is true about Tony Wheeler's company?A. His father started it.B. It is an airline.C. Hundreds of people work for it.D. It has no books about traveling.（4）The passage mainly talks about ______.A. a great traveler and his booksB. a tour of different countriesC. a great writer and his familyD. different kinds of companies【答案】（1）D（2）C（4）A【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了一个旅行家和他写的书的事情，一开始汤姆结婚，后来他们夫妻二人开始环游世界旅行，并且谢了树，后来他们开了了一家公司，并且继续旅行。

八年级英语下册阅读理解专题(含答案)经典一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解Have you ever thought about what our food will be like in the future? As the population is growing fast, there must be changes in our food.More land will be used for building houses for people. Then there will be less space for cattle and chickens, so meat will be more expensive. Instead, people will eat more fruit and vegetables. Scientists are always trying out new ways of growing food. Only one third of the Earth's area is land and the rest is sea, so some think maybe we can get more food from the sea.Besides, though rice supports more than half of the world's population, it needs a lot of water to grow. Scientists predict（预测） the climate will get drier during the next century. Therefore, it might be impossible to grow rice in the future. Some farmers are experimenting with new crops. Farmers like to grow beans because they don't need much water, and beans also improve the quality of the soil. The soybean （黄豆） makes a good substitute（替代品） for rice and meat.（1）Why won't some people eat meat every day in the future according to the passage?A. Because meat makes people fat.B. Because meat may be more expensive.C. Because people want to be healthier.D. Because people want to eat more vegetables.（2）Where can we get more food according to the passage?A. From the sea.B. From the land.C. From the rivers.D. From other planets.（3）Why might it be impossible to grow rice in the future according to the passage?A. Because growing rice is hard work.B. Because people will eat less rice.C. Because rice needs much water to grow.D. Because it takes too much time to grow rice.（4）Which of the following about beans is NOT true?A. Beans may be popular for farmers to grow.B. Beans need as much water as rice to grow.C. Beans improve the quality of the soil.D. Beans can take the place of rice and meat.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是将来人们的食物会是什么样的。

八年级英语下册阅读理解练习题(含答案)一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解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 worriedB. when people are worriedC. how to deal with our worriesD. what kind of worries people have【答案】（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。

英语八年级英语下册阅读理解100及答案（word ）一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析） 1．阅读理解Fun with shadow puppet playsShadow puppet plays are an ancient form of performance. They began in Asia, but now are performed all over the world and they can be adapted （改编） to tell any kind of story. In a shadow puppet show, the puppets can't be seen. Only their shadows can be seen.How to prepare the stage A shadow puppet stage can be made by using a piece of board （木板）. ●Cut out an opening from the centre of the board.●Cover the op ening with a piece of white cloth.●The puppets hide behind the white cloth. A bright light is set up behind thepuppets. When the light behind the puppets is turned on, black shadows areshown on the white cloth. When the puppets move, the shadows move.⑴ Choose a story with two or three talking characters.⑵ Draw the shape of each person or animal on a piece of black poster board. Itwill be easy to follow the lines if you draw them with a whit pencil.⑶ Use scissors to cut out the puppets carefully.⑷ Make a drinking straw （麦杆） connected to the back of each puppet.⑸ Use it to control each puppet across the stage.Have a friend read the story while you move the puppets.A. In Germany.B. In China.C. In America.D. In France.（2）Why do we need a bright light?A. To help puppet people look better.B. To make the stage interesting.C. To help make shadows.D. To show that the show has started.（3）What can be put back into the blank in the passage?A. Making shadow puppets is difficult.B. How to cut out the puppets.C. How the puppets can be seen.D. How to make shadow puppets.（4）What can we learn from the passage?A. The audience see puppets in front of the stage.B. Shadows move as people move on the white cloth.C. People use straws to operate the puppets.D. Shadow puppet plays began in Africa.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了皮影的起源，皮影的准备和制造方法。

英语八年级英语下册任务型阅读及答案一、八年级英语下册任务型阅读专项练习（含答案解析）1．阅读理解BPandas-are very cute animals．In 1972,two pandas named Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling were sent from China to the United States as a gift．The National Zoo in Washington,D．C．became the pandas' new home．Americans fell in love with the two pandas right away．On the first day the two pandas came to the zoo，about 20,000 people visited them．People kept coming year after year．Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling were just cubs（幼崽）when they got to the United States．As the years passed，many hoped the pair would have cubs of their own．Ling-Ling gave birth several times．But none of the babies lived more than a few days．Each time a cub died，people all around the world felt sad．Both of the pandas lived to all old age．Ling-Ling was 23 when she died in 1992．Hsing-Hsing died in 1999 at the age of 28．But people never forgot them．Following Hsing-Hsing's death （死亡），the zoo received lots of letters（信）from their fans．The letters showed their love for the pandas and told how much they missed them．根据材料内容完成下列任务。

最新英语八年级英语下册阅读理解及答案经典一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）1．语法填空China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence（影响）. Here we mainly talk about kites.The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. It was made of wood and used as a rescue signal（求救信号）.At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called "muyuan". They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes（军事目的）. The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War（206—202 BC）. During the Tang Dynasty （618—907 AD）, kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness.Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite-flying festivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.（1）A kite was first mentioned in ancient China .A. in the 5th century BCB. two thousand years agoC. one thousand years agoD. in the 4th century BC（2）Between 770 and 221 BC, .A. kites had a wide influenceB. kites were used as a rescue signalC. kites were used to send family lettersD. kites were invented for military purposes（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Kite-flying is very popular in China today.B. Kite-flying is a good way to show off skills.C. Kite-flying has a very long history.D. Kite-flying can help people keep fit.（4）According to the passage, we can say that .A. it is very easy to fly a kiteB. in order to have good luck, we must fly a kiteC. kites have become lighter since the Tang DynastyD. in order to keep healthy, we must fly a kite every day【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了风筝在中国从古至今的发展过程。