1、2020-2021 年英語英語八年級英語下冊閱讀理解 （ 有難度 ） 經典一、八年級英語下冊閱讀理解專項練習（含答案解析）1 閱讀理解Embroidery （刺繡）has a long history and can date back to the Warring States Period inChina. Embroidery is very popular in many countries such as China, India and Japan. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materia

2、ls with needles and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal Strips, pearls, beads, quills and sequins. Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, stockings and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or

3、yarn colours.Embroidery has many unique characteristics （特點 ） . One of the interesting characteristics of embroidery is the basic techniques or stitches （針法）, such as the chain stitch, thebuttonhole or the blanket stitch, the running stitch, the satin stitch and the cross stitch. They are still the

4、fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today.Embroidery can be classified according to whether the design is stitched on top of or through the foundation fabric; and by the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric. Different embroideries have their own advantages and disadvantages. In'

5、modern society, we can produce many different embroideries. Machine embroidery is one of them: It appears in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.（ 1 ） From the passage, we can know embroidery can date back toA. the Warring States PeriodB . the Spring and Autumn PeriodC. the modern timesD.

6、the Ming Dynasty（ 2） Which of the following materials cannot be used in embroidery according to the passage?A. Metal strips.B. Pearls.C. Quills.D. Wood.（ 3） From the passage, how many things can embroidery be used on?A. Seven.B . Six.C . Five.D . Eight.（ 4） Which of the following characteristics bel

7、ongs to embroidery?A. The flying stitch. B. The satin stitch. C. The flat stitch. D. The button stitch.【答案】（ 1 ） A（ 2） D（ 3） D（ 4） B【解析】【分析】本文介紹了刺繡的起源，構造以及特點和用途。（ 1）細節題。根據第一段提到的Embroidery has a long history and can date back to theWarring States Period in China. 可知刺繡來自the Warring States Period ，故選A。

8、（ 2）細節題。根據第一段提到的Embroidery may also use other materials such as metalStrips, pearls, beads, quills and sequins. 可知材料不包括wood ，木料，故選D。（ 3）細節題。根據第一段提到的Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets,dress shirts, denim, stockings and golf shirts. 可知一共有8 個，故選D。（ 4）細節題。根據第二段提到的One of the int

9、eresting characteristics of embroidery is thebasic techniques or stitches （針法）, such as the chain stitch, the buttonhole or the blanket stitch, the running stitch, the satin stitch and the cross stitch. 可知 the satin stitch 是它的特點，故選 B?！军c評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節題、推斷題和主旨題三種?？碱}型，細節題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯系上下文，推斷出需要的信息

10、；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。2 閱讀理解When you communicate with others, you express your thoughts and feelings not only through the words you choose, but also through your body language.To learn another language is more than just learning words and grammar. It involves （包括） learning about another culture to

11、o. Body language is different from culture to culture, so there is something that language learners should know about.Sometimes, cultural differences in body language can cause discomfort or misunderstanding. For example, there are cultural differences in how much distance should be kept between two

12、 people who are talking with each other. If you would like people to keep a distance, you may feel very uncomfortable when someone keeps trying to stand close to you at a party.In some Asian countries, a smile can show embarrassment （尷尬）or apology. However,smiling back at a teacher who is unhappy wi

13、th you, or someone whose foot you accidentally stepped upon is probably not a good idea in most English-speaking countries.In most countries, nodding your head means "yes" and shaking your head means "no". However, nodding and shaking your head have the opposite meanings in Alban

14、ia.Even speakers of the same language, such as British, American or Australian people, may not use the same body language .So learning how to understand and use body language is important to you to improve your communicative abilities.（ 1 ） To learn another language, we need to learn its .A. wordsB

15、. grammarC . cultureD . A, B & C（ 2） Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank of the fourth paragraph?A. The world shines when a smile is on your face.B. Another example of misunderstanding is the use of the smile.C. Just smile, you will find the world is so peaceful and beautifu

16、l.D. Never forget to smile because it is sometimes better than an apology.（ 3） In Albania, shaking your head means.A. yesB . noC . thank youD . excuse me（ 4） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Body language is the same in every country.B. In every Asian country, a smile can s

17、how apology.C. Speakers of the same language use the same body language.D. You should keep a comfortable distance when talking with someone.【答案】（ 1 ） D（ 2） B（ 3） A（ 4） D【解析】【分析】主要講了怎樣理解和使用肢體語言的重要性。（ 1）細節題。根據To learn another language is more than just learning words and grammar. Itinvolves （包括）learni

18、ng about another culture too. 可知我們需要學習單詞、語法和文化，故選D。（ 2）細節題。根據第三段Sometimes, cultural differences in body language can causediscomfort or misunderstanding. 可知肢體語言文化差異可能導致誤解，所以第四段講的是微笑帶來的誤解，故選B。（ 3）細節題。根據However, nodding and shaking your head have the opposite meanings inAlbania.可知在 Albania 點頭是 no，搖頭是y

19、es，故選A。（ 4）細節題。根據there are cultural differences in how much distance should be keptbetween two people who are talking with each other. 可知兩個人交談時應該保持合適的距離，故選D?！军c評】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細節題，注意從文中仔細尋找答案。3 閱讀理解One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home from school. "What's the matter, my dear?" ask

20、ed her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling."All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I'll have to go to school without a composition, for I won't copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.&qu

21、ot;"That's right," said her mother. "You'll be happier with a poor composition, if it's your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. Run into the garden and play. I'll call you in half an hour. Don't think about your composition now. Just

22、have a good time."It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her. She went into the house immediately her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write

23、something about what she could see. "Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we'll talk about that later."Although Susie thought her mother's request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.As she

24、looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. "Oh, mother, what a sunset!""Don't talk. Just write."The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garde

25、n with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile,"Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?""Composition! You told me not to think abou

26、t it, and I've never thought of it once. I've had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window."Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, "There, Susie, that's a very nice composition, really.""A composition! Is that a com

27、position?" Susie asked in surprise."Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too, if we find a title for it," replied her mother. Then she added, "I'm sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it's easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interest

28、ing to write about."（ 1 ） Susie was unhappy when she came home because .A. she was punished by her teacherB. she couldn't write a compositionC. she forgot to take her composition homeD. she didn't get on well with her classmates（ 2） From the story we can know Susie's mother .A. had

29、never understood her daughterB. had never talked with Susie's teacherC. knew how to write a good compositionD. wrote the composition for her daughter（ 3） The title of Susie's composition might be .A. My Helpful Clever MotherB. The Beautiful Sights at SunsetC. How to Please Your TeacherD. How

30、 to Have a Pleasant Time（ 4） What might happen the next morning?A. Susie's classmates would laugh at her.B. Susie's teacher would be angry with her.C. Susie's mother would ask her to stay at home.D. Susie would hand in her composition happily.【答案】（ 1 ） B（ 2） C（ 3） B（ 4） D【解析】【分析】這篇短文講的是S

31、usie 因寫不出老師布置的作文而不高興，但她在媽媽的指引下寫出了很好的作文。從而說明教育方法對孩子成長的重要性。（ 1）細節理解題。根據All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12lines at least. But I can never write one. 可知 Susie之所以不高興是因為她覺得寫不出老師布置的作文，故選B。（ 2）推理判斷題。根據文中描述可知Susie在媽媽的指導下寫出了作文和You see, it's easyenough to write a composition

32、 if you have anything interesting to write about." 說明她的媽媽知道怎樣寫作文，故選C。（ 3）推理判斷題。根據Susie所寫的作文內容The pencil began moving rapidly across thepaper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the wind

33、ow. She forgot all about the terriblecomposition! 可知作文的題目應該落日下的美景，故選B。（ 4）推理判斷題。根據Then she added, "I'm sure it will please your teacher, as it doesme. 可知 Susie第二天會很高興的把作文交上，故選D?！军c評】此題考查閱讀理解。先閱讀短文，理解短文大意。然后分析問題，弄清題意，根據文章的細節理解，找到細節理解問題的答案。對于推理判斷題，要根據文章的細節，進行推理判斷，找出問題正確答案。4 閱讀理解Most American c

34、hildren eat potatoes. But many children don't know what of the potato is the best food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper. I hold the piece between your eyes and light. You will see that the potato has skin （皮）, an outside rim（邊緣）and an inside part. The

35、outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato, is themost valuable part of all. But this is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are throwing the best part

36、of it. If you can't cat the whole potato, eat the outside rim first and leave the inside part.（ 1 ） How many parts does the potato have?A. It has only one part, outside rim.B. It has two parts, skin and outside rim.C. It has three parts, skin, outside rim and inside part.D. It has four parts, mi

37、ddle, skin, outside rim and inside part.（ 2） What is the best part of a potato?A. Outside rim.B. Inside part.C . Middle.D. Skin.（ 3） In fact the skin is .A. no good at allB. better than the inside partC. better than the outside rim D. as good as the outside rim（ 4） What does this passage tell about

38、potatoes?A. How to cook themB. How to plant themC. What is made up of a potato D. How to eat them 【答案】（ 1 ） C（ 2） A（ 3） B（ 4） D【解析】【分析】短文大意：這是一篇科普性短文，我們只知道土豆有皮和內肉組成，真的不知皮和內肉之間有一層邊緣，而且邊緣部分的營養價值更高。我們在吃土豆時，即使舍其肉也不可丟其邊緣，切記。（ 1）細節理解題。根據You will see that the potato has skin （皮）, an outside rim （邊緣）and an

39、inside part. 可知洋蔥包括三部分。故選C。（ 2）細節理解題。根據The outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato, is themost valuable part of all. 可知外面邊緣是最好的一部分。故選A。（ 3）細節理解題。根據Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. 甚至皮本身比里面更好。故選B。（ 4）主旨大意題。When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside a

40、nd leave theoutside, you are throwing the best part of it. If you can't cat the whole potato, eat the outside rim first and leave the inside part. 可知這篇文章講的是土豆的吃法。故選D?！军c評】此題考查閱讀理解。細節題的命題方法很多，如可能是對某個細節用同義結構轉換后進行考查、也可能是將文章中的幾個細節（通常是四個）放在一起要求考生判斷是非（選出正確的一項或選出錯誤的一項）或對幾個細節進行排序等。解答這類試題時，一個常用的方法就是運用定位法，

41、即根據題干或選項中的線索詞從原文中找到相關的句子，與選項進行比較從而確定答案。對于主旨大意題要根據文章的主題句或文章的中心思想確 定。（ 5） 理解 Would you like to have a brother or a sister? Years ago this might have sounded impossible to many. But since several years ago, with the end of China's "one-child policy（政策）", thiscould actually happen now. All

42、 Chinese couples are allowed to have two children. It means that many Chinese children may have siblings（兄弟姐妹）in the future. What would it be like growing up with a brother or a sister? Having a sibling can stop children from bad feelings, according to Laura Padilla-Walker, a teacher from Brigham Yo

43、ung University, US. "Siblings give children something that parents can't," she said. You may not feel lonely at home any more because there is someone to play with you. You can also share secrets with him or her. "But children with siblings also have to learn to control （控制）their

44、feelings," saidPadilla-Walker. You need to share things with them, such as attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and the TV. There are also unpleasant situations such as competition, name-calling and even hair-pulling. Even the birth order of siblings could matter too. US psychologist Kevi

45、n Leman said that birth order decides the way parents treat their children, thus causing different personalities between siblings. Kevin Leman explained that parents are usually more strict with their first child. So firstborns may be perfect because parents set high goals （目標）for them. They usually

46、 act welland hope to succeed. When the couple has a second child, they have fewer rules. So late-bornchildren are usually more creative. They also love attention. It is said that many of them also have a good sense of humor.（ 1 ） The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 1 refers to （指）.A. o

47、ne-child policyB. having a brother or a sisterC. the end of "one-child policy"D. being allowed to have more than two children（ 2） In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us .A. the advantages of having a siblingB. how to look after a siblingC. how to get on well with a siblingD. the secret

48、s of having a sibling（ 3） According to Kevin Leman, .A. late-born children are usually successful at schoolB. having a sibling can stop children from bad feelingsC. parents are usually more strict with their first-born childD. children with siblings have to learn to control their feelings（ 4） Which

49、of the following best shows the structure （結構）of the passage?A.B.（ 1） B2） A3） C4） D【分析】文章大意：中國開放二胎，家里有2 個小孩，會使得孩子不感到孤獨，父母對待孩子的方式不一樣，第一胎較為嚴格。（ 1）推斷題。根據文章提到的Would you like to have a brother or a sister 可知， this 指代了上文提到的have a brother or a sister ，故選B。（ 2）主旨題。根據文章介紹了二孩的好處，不會讓孩子感到孤獨，可知第二段介紹了theadvantage

50、s of having a sibling，故選A。（ 3）細節題。根據文章提到的Kevin Leman explained that parents are usually morestrict with their first child 可知，父母對第一胎要求嚴格，故選C。（ 4）細節題。根據文章一開始說了二胎政策，然后說了二胎的好處與壞處，可知文章的結構是總分，第二段和第三段講述了有兄弟姐妹的情景，第四五段講述了有兄弟姐妹可能會導致的問題，故選D?！军c評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節題、推斷題和主旨題三種?？碱}型，細節題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯系上下文，推斷出需要的信息；主旨題

51、需要通讀全文，了 解大意之后找出中心思想。6 閱讀理解What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meet modern technology? Yes, the words become lively characters at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons!Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against th

52、e bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.A group of tadpoles（蝌蚪）are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen.The story is very easy, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink （水墨） painting. Little Tadpole Looking for Mom w

53、as watched in 1961 first.The Monkey King ： Uproar in Heaven （ 1961-1964） is China's first color cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It's successful. Not only we but also many westerners like the monkey Sun Wukong.To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes（葫

54、蘆）, and they change into 7boys. They try their best to beat the bad. Calabash Brothers （ 1986） is a masterpiece（杰作）ofChinese paper-cutting art.（ 1 ） shows the artistic style of ink painting.A. The Magic BrushB. Little Tadpole looking for MomC. Calabash BrothersD. The Monkey King： Uproar in Heaven（ 2

55、） The underlined word "complex" in the passage means" "in Chinese .A. 重復的B. 復雜的C. 雜亂的D. 冗長的3） Which is true according to the passage?A. The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel.B. Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.C. Calabash Brothers is from Chinese painting art.D. L

56、ittle Tadpole Looking for Mom came out in 1964.【答案】（ 1 ） B（ 2） B（ 3） A【解析】【分析】短文大意:本文是文化類閱讀，介紹了四個不同風格的藝術形象：神筆馬良、小蝌蚪找媽媽、美猴王和葫蘆兄弟，說明傳統文化與現代技術相結合，能夠讓簡單的文字變成生動的人物形象。（ 1）考查細節理解。根據The story is very easy, but it needs complex technology to show theartistic style of ink painting 它需要復雜的技術展示水墨畫的藝術風格，故選B。（ 2）考

57、查詞意猜測題。but 但是，表轉折；根據The story is very easy,可知畫技很復雜，故選B。（ 3）考查細節理解。A. The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel 美猴王來自中國小說。可知 The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel 說法正確，故選A?！军c評】此題考查閱讀理解。這篇短文內容簡單，容易理解。我們分析問題后，根據文章的細節直接找出細節理解問題的答案。對于詞意猜測題，要根據上下文的聯系確定。7 閱讀理解Lately, people have entered the forests where c

58、himpanzees live. The chimpanzees have been getting sick because of people's diseases. In addition, people are hunting chimpanzees. Their number is becoming smaller and smaller.Chimpanzees live in the plains and forests of Africa. They eat many kinds of foods, from plant leaves and seeds to insec

59、ts and even other small animals. Chimpanzees' favourite food is fruit.Chimpanzees are very clever and they can use tools well. They can catch bugs by using sticks, and break nuts by using rocks.The world's forests are much smaller than they were before. Roads were built in deep forests, so people start to enter the forests where chimpanze