2020-2021学年,人教版八年级英语下册,Unit,5,,阅读理解专题训练（含答案）

　人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 5 阅读理解专题训练 姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________ 共 阅读理解（共 5 大 大 题；题 每小题 4 分，共 共 100 分）

　（一）

　 One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to the town. Suddenly the bag fell down from his horse on the road. He didn"t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) it by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.

　Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed(失望的)when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

　But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, "I see you need help, my friend. How good it is that I"m here just at the right time！" Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted it and put it on the horse.

　"Sir, " asked the farmer, "how can I pay you？"

　 "It"s quite easy, " the great man answered with a smile, "Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him. " （1）What happened when the farmer went to town?

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　A.His horse"s leg was hurt.

　 B.The bag fell down from his horse.

　C.The farmer lost his bag.

　 D.His bag was stolen. （2）The farmer didn"t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.

　A.the bag was broken

　 B.the horse went away

　C.the bag was too heavy

　 D.the farmer was ill （3）Why was the farmer disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man ________.

　A.couldn"t see him

　B.could take away his bag

　C.could take away his horse

　 D.couldn"t help him （4）Who helped the farmer?

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　A.A great man.

　 B.Another farmer.

　 C.A poor man.

　 D.A friend. （5）What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

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　A.Everybody should become a great man.

　 B.We should help the man who is in trouble.

　 C.Everybody couldn"t learn from the farmer.

　 D.We should pay for others" help. （二）

　 It was about 1：00 in the morning. It was bright light in my neighbor"s kitchen. I thought he might be having midnight food so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I realized there must be something wrong. I jumped out of bed at once and went to have a look. I saw fire coming out of his kitchen. I shouted, "Fire！Fire！"But nobody heard me. I ran quickly to my house and called the Fire Department(消防队) and went back to my neighbor"s house.

　I knocked at the door and called my neighbor"s name, but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a chicken. Then I poured water through the kitchen window but it was no use, because the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen arrived and put out the fire in time.

　When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and saving his pets.

　A week later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. In his new kitchen, he took a photo of me. Later on, he gave me the photo as a gift. It made me happy.

　（1）When the writer saw the light in his neighbor"s kitchen, he thought his neighbor was ________.

　A.cooking

　 B.drinking water

　 C.playing

　 D.doing the dishes （2）What did the writer do first after he saw fire coming out of his neighbor"s kitchen?

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　A.He shouted for help.

　 B.He ran into his house quickly.

　C.He called the Fire Department.

　 D.He knocked at his neighbor"s door. （3）The writer"s neighbor kept ________ as pets according to the text.

　A.a dog and a cat

　 B.a cat and a bird

　C.a dog and a bird

　 D.a cat and a chicken （4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

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　A.The writer put out the fire at last.

　B.The neighbor was at home when the fire happened.

　C.The neighbor invited the writer to have dinner.

　D.The writer took a photo with his neighbor in his new kitchen. （5）We can know from the text that the writer is ________.

　A.outgoing

　 B.famous

　 C.helpful

　 D.hard-working

　（三）

　Dear Miss Hooper, I"m writing to thank you for your help this year．There were lots of subjects(主题)in class，but you made sure that I could understand every one．To tell the truth, you"re the best teacher I"ve met．You explain things so clearly, and are also so kind．I really enjoyed every minute of your class． There were so many best parts this gear．Whatever the subject， you made it fun and interesting to everyone．All of your students found learning new things so easy because of you．I really believe you have a great teaching skill，You should be very proud(自豪的)of the way that you help children learn．It is because of you that I"ve decided to become a teacher when I grow up． I have mixed feelings about school next year．I"m sad that you won"t be my teacher anymore．However, I"m happy that other children will get to share your knowledge(学问)．I"m sure that they"ll thank you for your good work． I didn"t enjoy school much before this year．I was new to the school this year．At my old school, I found learning quite difficult．The last nine months have changed all of that．I"m now confident(自信的) and looking forward to the next school year． Thank you once again for all of your help．You are really a great teacher and you"ve helped me greatly．I hope that we can share the same classroom again one day． Yours， Jacob Maclean （1）In Miss Hooper"s class，Jacob

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　A.heard lots of jokes

　 B.answered questions a lot

　C.sat in the front of the classroom

　 D.had no difficulty understanding her （2）What does Jacob want to be in the future? （

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　 A.A doctor．

　 B.A teaches

　 C.A scientist．

　 D.A reporter． （3）How does Jacob feel about Miss Hooper"s stopping teaching him?

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　A.Upset and angry．

　 B.Surprised and angry．

　 C.Upset but understanding．

　 D.Surprised but understanding． （4）At his old school，Jacob

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　A.fought a lot

　 B.had few friends

　 C.was not confident

　 D.often slept in class （5）Jacob wrote this letter mainly to

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　 A.say sorry to his teacher

　 B.ask his teacher for help

　C.give advice to his teacher

　 D.say thank you to his teacher （四）

　 Mr. Smith made many tests with different animals. They found that the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr. Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. “How long will it take the monkey to find the food?” Mr. Smith said to himself. “Let me wait and see.” He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (猫眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr. Smith through the keyhole. （1）Mr. Smith made tests with __________. A.different animals

　 B.the monkey only

　C.all the monkeys

　 D.the cleverest animals （2）There was some food in __________ of the small boxes. A.some

　 B.none

　 C.one

　 D.each （3）Mr. Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know______. A.how much food monkey could find

　B.how many boxes the monkey could carry

　C.how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole

　D.how long it would take the monkey to find the food （4）When Mr. Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole, the monkey was ____________. A.eating food

　 B.looking for food

　C.doing nothing

　 D.looking at Mr. Smith through the keyhole （5）Mr. Smith may be a ________. A.teacher

　 B.scientist

　 C.doctor

　 D.farmer （五）

　 A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.

　 Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around (转身), I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.

　That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you"ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself ¾ pink, yellow, and your favorite blue.”

　 When I heard this, I thought deeply: “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.

　 I quietly went to Betty"s bed, “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you"d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that"s okay ¾ I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”

　 That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn"t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future. （1）The writer ________________ to a stranger when she ran into him. （2）When the writer nearly knocked Betty down, she ________________ at her. （3）The writer"s ________________ told her Betty had picked those flowers for her. （4）The writer felt sad and began to cry because ________________. （5）The writer decided to ________________.

　答案

　1. （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A（5）B

　2. （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C（5）C

　3. （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）C（5）D

　4. （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D（5）B

　5. （1）said sorry（2）shouted angrily（3）husband （4）she was rude to Betty.（5）do better in the future