八年级上册英语阅读理解练习题

Passage1ElizabethworksinMarlowTouristInformationCenter.Shehelpspeopletogettheinformationaboutplacestovisitandthingstodoorabouttravel.Amancomesinandaskshersomequestions.(Elizabeth→E;Man→M)E:Goodafternoon.CanIhelpyou?M:Goodafternoon.I'mlookingforaplacetorestnearhere.E:Yes,certainly.Doyouwantahoteloraguesthouse?M:Ahotelwillbefine.E:InMarlowtowncenterorwouldyouliketostayoutside?M:Intowncenter,please.E:Right.Wouldyoulikemetomakeabookingforyou?M:Yes,please.Thanksalot.根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：（)1.ElizabethisworkinginMarlowTouristInformationCenter.（)2.Shehelpspeopletofindplacestovisit.（)3.ThemanisatouristtoMarlow.（)4.Themanwantstostayoutsidethetown.（)5.Themanmakesabookingforthehotel.Passage2JoeBrownhadashopwherehesoldmeat.Onedayawomancameintotheshopatfivetoone.I'msorryI'mlate.shesaid,Ineedsomemoremeatformydinnertonight.Joehadonlyonepieceofmeatinhisshop.Hetookitoutofthefridgeandsaid:Thisis$6.50.Thatpieceistoosmall.thewomansaid,haven'tyougotanythingbigger?Joewentintotheroombehindhisshop,tookthemeatintothefridge,tookitoutagainandclosedthedoorwithalotofnoise.Thenhebroughtthepieceofmeattothewomanandsaid:Thispieceofmeatisbiggerandmoreexpensive.It's$8.75.Good.thewomansaidwithasmile,givemebothofthem,please?()1.WhatwasJoeBrown?A.Abodkseller.B.Ashopkeeper.C.Aconductor.D.Agateman.()2.Whendidthewomancomeintotheshop?A.Lateintheevening.B.Atmidnight.C.Earlyinthemorning.D.Earlyintheafternoon.()3.Whydidn'tthewomanwantthatpieceofmeatatfirst?Because.A.itwastoocheapB.itsmeltbadC.itcosttoomuchD.itwasn'tbigenough()4.Howmanypiecesofmeatwerekeptinthefridge?A.Onlyonepieceofmeat.B.Twopiecesofmeat.C.Severalpiecesofmeat.D.Manypiecesofmeat.()5.CouldJoegivethewomanbothpiecesofmeat?A.Certainly.B.Ofcoursenot.C.Hewouldtryhisbest.D.Thestorydoesn;tgiveustheanswers.Passage3WhenJackgottoLondon,hisfacebecamebrightandhestartedlookingaroundthecity.HethoughtheknewEnglishverywell.ButwhenhewasinLondon,hefoundhecouldn'tunderstandaword,andnobodyunderstoodhim,atfirsthehadmanydifficulties.AnEnglishfriendofhislivednexttohim.Heoftenaskedhimforhelp.SoonhegottoknowhemustlearnspokenEnglishwell.Hebegangoingtoallkindsofmeetings.Healwayssatinthefrontseatsandcarefullystudiedthespeaker'smouth.ListeningtospokenEnglishdidhimalotofgood.LittlebylittlehefoundEnglisheasiertounderstand.判断正误（T/F）：()1.WhenJackgottoLondon,hecouldspeakEnglishwell.()2.WhenJackgottoLondon,histeacherhelpedhim.()3.InLondon,JackfoundnobodycouldunderstandhisEnglish.()4.SoonJackknewhemustlearnspokenEnglishfirst.()5.JackwenttoallkindsofmeetingstolearnspokenEnglish.Passage4ThecityofBostonhasapopulationofmorethan500,000andisthecapitalofMassachusetts.MorethansixteencollegesanduniversitiesareinBoston.TheBostonPublicLibraryisthesecondlargestpubliclibraryintheUnitedStates.Foundedin1630,BostonisoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUnitedStates.ManypeoplethinkcowsdesignedBoston'sstreets.AnoldstorytellsusthatearlypeopleinBostonsimplybuiltroadswherethecowshadmadeways.Sincecowsdonotwalkfromoneplacetoanotherinastraightline,manyofBoston'sstreetswindtheirwayaroundthecity.()1.Whatwouldbeagoodtitleforthispassage?A.SomeFactsAboutBostonB.HowCowsHelpBostonC.Boston'sPublicLibraryD.ABeautifulCity（)2.Thewriterwantedto.A.askpeopletovisitBostonB.giveinformationaboutBostonC.tellafunnystoryaboutcowsD.telluswhypeopleliveinBoston（)3.What'stheopinionofthewriter?A.BostonisthecapitalofMassachusetts.B.Bostonwasfoundedin1630.C.Morethan500,000peopleliveinBoston.D.CowsplayedanimportantpartinBoston'shistory.（)4.Whichoftheseisnotwritteninthearticle?A.Thepubliclibrary.B.Thecows.C.Thecityhall.D.Thecollegesanduniversities.（)5.Whichoftheseisright?A.Massachusettsisalargecountry.B.Bostonhasmorepubliclibrariesthananyothercity.C.ManystreetsinBostonarenotstraight.D.BostonstreetsweredesignedbyAmericanIndians.我学到的单词短语：______________________________________________________________Passage5Averyoldladywonamilliondollarsinalottery.Hersonandhiswifeheardthenewsontheradio.“Howarewegoingtotellyourmother?”thewifeasked.“itmightkillher!”“That'sright.”thesonsaid,“perhapswe'dbettertellherdoctoraboutit.He'llknowhowtotellthenewstoher.”Thentheytoldittotheoldlady'sdoctor.“I'mgladyoutoldme.”hesaid,“ashock,evenahappyonecouldbringonaheartproblem.Leaveittome.I'llfindawayoftellingher.”Hethoughtabouttheproblemforseveraldays,thendecidedwhathewouldsay.Hewenttovisittheoldladyandsatbyherside.Hetookherhandsinhis.“Let'splayagame,mydear.”hesaid.“Oh,yes.”theoldladysaid,“Iloveplayinggames.”“Good,I'llaskyouaquestionfirst.”thedoctorsaid,“tellme,whatwouldyoudoifyouwonamilliondollarsinthelottery?”“Oh,that'saneasyone.”theoldladysaid,“I'dgiveyoumostofitbecauseyouhavebeensogoodtomealltheseyears!”Thedoctorfellonthefloor.Hehaddiedofashock.判断正误（A或B）()1.Theoldladygotthenewsfirst.（)2.Thedoctorsaidthathewasgladwhentheyaskedhimforhelp.（)3.Onedaythedoctorhadatalkwiththeoldladyatthedoctor'sclinic.（)4.Theoldladywouldgivethedoctormostofthemoneyifshewon.（)5.Thegoodnewsbecameabadthingbecauseitkilledthedoctor.Passage6Livelyday,thepeopleontheseashoreheardashout.Theyallrantothesea.Theretheysawamaninthewatercallingforhelp.Ayoung