Unit1-5阅读理解专题练习一 2022-2023学年人教版八年级英语下册（含答案）

八年级下册Unit1-5阅读理解专题练习
A
Derek Redmond
It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.
The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury and couldn’t carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.
After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track—Derek’s father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, “Derek, you don’t have to do this.” Derek replied, “Yes, I do. I have to finish.” And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.
When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
In the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2. She was trying to climb the 8,611-metre mountain for the fifth time, and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson.
It was about 7 o’clock in the morning and it was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed.
________ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.
But there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metres or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.
So in August 2011 she went back to K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.
1．What information is mentioned in the first story
A．The time Derek spent on the race. B．The person who crossed the line with Derek.
C．The speed Derek ran for the first 150 metres. D．The names of the runners who went past Derek.
2．Who fell 1,000 metres and was killed in a mountain called K2
A．Derek Redmond. B．Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner.
C．Fredrik Ericsson. D．Ericsson’s friend.
3．Which of the following can be put in ________
A．Gerlinde went back to the base camp. B．Gerlinde went on climbing.
C．Gerlinde tied some rope to the rocks. D．Gerlinde wanted to try again.
4．What did the two main characters have in common
A．They both came from Britain. B．They both failed the 400-metre race.
C．They both had the dream to climb high mountains. D．They were both brave people who didn’t give up.
5．What does the writer mainly want to tell us
A．The most important thing is to win the race.
B．When things go wrong, we must stop at once.
C．When we start something, we should try to finish.
D．We shouldn’t start a race if we don’t think we can win.
B
Dear neighbors,
Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our community. Here is the plan.
7:30 a. m: Meet at the Community Centre for breakfast.
8:00 a. m.—8:30 a. m: Decide which of the following organizations you’d like to work for. You can begin thinking about what you may want to do now.
Happy Homes: It provides home repairs for people in need.
Elder Care: It sends volunteers to Old People’s Home. Volunteers can play games with the old people there, or talk with them.
City Parks Association: It needs volunteers to help plant flowers and pick up trash（垃圾）in city parks. These are outdoor activities, so remember to bring some drinking water!
Love and Learning: It helps children with learning disabilities. Read books out loudly to groups of children and help them with their homework.
8:30 a. m. —9:00 a. m: Get on the bus for your chosen activity, and ride with the other volunteers to your activity sites（地点）.
9:00 a. m. —12:10 p. m.: Work as a volunteer.
12:10p. m. —1:00 p. m.: Share lunch with your volunteer group.
1:00 p. m. —3:30p. m: Go on with your volunteer work.
3:30p. m: Get on the bus that will take you back to the Community Centre. You can talk with other volunteers and share your experiences.
To know more information, please call 718—384—782. We are looking forward to your joining.
Central Community
6．What do volunteers for Happy Homes do
A．They repair homes. B．They clean up homes.
C．They visit Old People’s Home. D．They care for children at home alone.
7．How will volunteers go to their activity sites
A．By bike. B．By car. C．By bus. D．By subway.
8．Volunteers will finish their work at ____________.
A．1:00 p. m. B．1:30p. m. C．3:00p. m. D．3:30 p. m.
9．If you join the City Parks Association, you needn’t __________.
A．plant flowers B．feed the birds
C．pick up trash D．bring drinking water
10．The writer writes this passage to __________.
A．ask people to do the Volunteer Day activities
B．show the importance of volunteering
C．describe a voluntary experience
D．tell people how to be a volunteer
C
Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.
◆Learn to do small things
You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible(责任感的).
◆Divide(分担) housework among the family
In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It’s good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.
◆Make it fun
Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.
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11．You can start by learning to do some small things EXCEPT(除了……外) _______.
A．doing the dishes B．sweeping the floor
C．making the bed D．repairing the house
12．Why shouldn’t one person do all the housework alone
A．Because it is boring. B．Because it is difficult.
C．Because it is tiring. D．Because it is not exciting.
13．Which of the following is NOT true
A．It’s no use doing small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.
B．Starting to learn how to take care of yourself is important.
C．It’s good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member.
D．You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.
14．How many ways can we try to do the housework according to the passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
15．What’s the main idea of the passage
A．It’s about some boring chores we have to do.
B．It’s about how to make the boring housework more interesting.
C．It’s about how to divide housework into parts.
D．It’s about how to find the joy of our life.
D
Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship（关系）with your parents.
Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug（拥抱）, a card, or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
16．Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage
A．Teachers. B．Friends. C．Parents. D．Grandparents.
17．Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents
A．Spending time together. B．Being kind.
C．Doing your best at whatever you do. D．Playing computer games or watching TV.
18．Your parents will be unhappy if you ________.
A．clean up your room without being asked B．fight with your brothers or sisters
C．try your best to do something D．give them a hug
19．The underlined part in the passage means “________”.
A．they make you become a good kid B．they work hard
C．they are perfect D．they do well in their office work
20．How many ways can you stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
E
The first emperor of China, Qin ShiHuang, completed a huge number of projects during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B．C．, he started the building of the Great Wall. The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers（士兵）. These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.
Lost in Time
The soldiers in Xi’an’s terracotta museum are today light brown, but they weren’t always. They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple. Sadly, most of the colors did not last to the present day. After being exposed （暴露） to air during digging, the coating under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking away with it important pieces of history.
______
Now new technology is starting to show the army’s true colors. Archeologists（考古学家） have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features （特征）, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid（液体） to help save the soldiers’ colors. After finding a soldier or another art piece, archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.
Back to Life
Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers. It’s important not to do anything with the dirt, so the colors won’t be lost. “We are treating the dirt as an art piece,” says Rong Bo, the museum’s leading archeologist. The next challenge, says Rong Bo, is to find a way to use the colors onto the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin’s army back to its full, bright colors.
21．What is the passage mainly about
A．The death of Emperor Qin ShiHuang. B．How the terracotta army was colored.
C．The true colors of the terracotta soldiers. D．How the soldiers lived during the Qin Dynasty.
22．Why are the soldiers in Xi’an’s terracotta museum today light brown
A．Because they are too old. B．Because they lost their time.
C．Because their paint fell off. D．Because they took away the history.
23．Which sentence should be filled in _______ in the passage
A．Painted features B．New Technology C．Soldiers’ color D．Art pieces
24．What does the underlined word “They” in the passage refer to
A．Archeologists. B．Artists. C．Researchers. D．Soldiers.
25．Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree
A．The soldiers should stay in their present, brown color.
B．People should try to bring back the army’s bright colors.
C．Archeologists can only guess at the soldiers’ true colors.
D．Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in colors they want.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．D 9．B 10．A 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．A 15．B 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．A 20．B 21．C 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．B