外研版初中八年级（下）2014年最新英语阅读理解期末训练系列
（环保篇+医学健康篇+生活篇+节日篇）
（一）
体裁：说明文 题材：环保 词数：196 难度系数：★★★★☆
建议阅读时间：7分钟 实际阅读时间： 正确率：
Siamese rosewood（交趾黄檀木）, a kind of hongmu timber(木材) is a rare tropical（热带的） hardwood which was found in countries in the Mekong region, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,and Cambodia. Recently the London Environmental Investigation Agency says that this kind of trees is reducing, what’s worse, it will disappeared in the world. 21教育网
That is mainly because China’s need for luxury（奢华） furniture and a memory of cultural tradition. It was reported that from 2000 to 2013, China imported a total of 3.5 million cubic（立方） meters of hongmu timber. Even about half of China’s hongmu imported since 2000—reaching 1,666,471 cubic meters valued at nearly $ 2.4 billion—came from the Mekong. Although these countries made laws to stop either cutting or exporting the timber, Chinese demand for the rich old hongmu is so high that it is driving illegal cutting and smuggling（走私） across the region. But Once the tree is destroyed the forests are difficult to restore. They will take 50 years to 100 years to produce timber. 21cnjy.com
The report calls on China to stop importing of all rosewood from the Mekong region until the source countries make sure that any future exports will not reduce their Siamese rosewood populations. 21*cnjy*com
Please answer the following questions according to the passage?【出处：21教育名师】
1. Where can you find Siamese rosewood?( no more than 4 words)
2. Why is the Siamese rosewood reducing? (no more than 15 words)【版权所有：21教育】
3. The rich old hongmu is in great demand in China, so what happenes?
(no more than 10 words)
4. Once the Siamese rosewood is destroyed, how long will it spend growing up?
(no more than 5 words)
5. China is asked to stop importing of all rosewood from the Mekong region forever, isn’t it? Give your reason. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
（二）
体裁：说明文 题材：医学 词数：181 难度系数：★★★☆☆
建议阅读时间：7分钟 实际阅读时间： 正确率：
Why can some people run marathons at the age of 70, while others are forced to use a walker? Genes are the only part of the answer. Scientists from the University of North Carolina argue in a new paper that more work needs to be done on "gerontogens"(衰老)—factors（因素）in the nature, which can speed the aging process.21·世纪*教育网
Possible gerontogens include effects of dirty groundwater , radiation in sunlight, and the chemicals in tobacco smoke. Activities may also be included, like taking in more calories, or suffering physical and spirit stress.21教育名师原创作品
There is no doubt that people don’t like to get older. Scientists are studying molecular（分子）changes in old bodies to slow aging and searching for genes that are linked to long life. They are using their mice to test possible gerontogens, and they've sent the animals to around 50 different labs that are doing the same. In this way they can measure biological age in people. They hope to discover some anti-aging pills in the future.21*cnjy*com
The field of aging is just taking its first steps towards that goal.
（ ）1. What is the cause of aging?
A. Genes B. Moods C. Weather D. Blood
（ ）2. How many kinds of possible gerontogens are mentioned?
A. Three B. Four C.Six D.Seven
（ ）3. Which animal do scientists use to do the test?
A. cat B.dog C. mouse D. rabbit
（ ）4. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. 抗失眠 B. 抗衰老 C. 加速血液循环 D. 加强运动
（ ）5. Which edition(版) can you find the passage on newspaper?
A. Education B. Culture C. Medicine D.Sports
（三）
体裁：记叙文 题材：生活 词数：211 难度系数：★★★☆☆
建议阅读时间：8分钟 实际阅读时间： 正确率：
If you’re lucky, you’ll have the chance to?travel with your children when they’ve turned the corner into adulthood. If you’re luckier still, you’ll get to do it when you’re a parent yourself. I’m the lucky man. Recently, I invited my mother and my son,Ethan, to hop a plane with me to Mexico. 21世纪教育网版权所有
When we got there, we researched the activities that were being offered at the?Grand Velas Resort?during our stay and checked the things that interested us most. So we chose Xel-Ha,?a great park with opportunities to swim, raft, and bike. For my son, it was the teen club and the chance to climb inside a large Zorb ball at the pool. For Mom, it was walks on the beach.?I just wanted “alone time” with each of them: Ethan and I went bike riding while my mom enjoyed the grounds from her lounge chair, and Mom and I stole a few hours together by the pool sharing stories we never have time for at home.www-2-1-cnjy-com
My mom is in her late 60s, I’m in my 40s, and my son is approaching his teens. Though our interests are as changable as our ages, we were each willing to make small sacrifices(牺牲) for the benefit of the group.
1. The passage is possible about .
A. Three generations’ travel
B. My son’s travel
C. Travel of my son and mine
D. Travel of my mother and mine
2. What mood of theirs can you find from the underlined sentence?
A. happy B. sad C. angry D. regret
3. His son like .
A. to walk on the beach
B. to climb inside a large Zorb ball at the pool
C. to stay on the beach by himself
D. to sleep in the lounge chair
4. From the sentence I stole a few hours together by the pool sharing stories we never have time for at home.we can see .
A. They used to talk a lot and share stories at home.
B. They hardly talked and shared stories with each other at home.
C. The father didn’t like to talk with his mother.
D. They had a lot of fun at home.
5. From the passage,we can know the father is very .
A. brave B. careless C. careful D. strict
（四）
体裁：说明文 题材：节日 词数：161 难度系数：★★★☆☆
建议阅读时间：7分钟 实际阅读时间： 正确率：
Celebrated on Sunday, June 1, Children's Day is a festival for children all over the world. It is a time to have fun and give something special to children in your life. Here are some gift ideas for Children's Day.www.21-cn-jy.com
If you have no idea what your child likes, one thing that almost every child needs is a good backpack. A backpack can be used for going to school, kindergarten, or trips with the family. There are all kinds of backpacks.Whether your child is looking for a backpack with a favorite cartoon character or in a preferred color, it’s important to help your child choose one that is the right size and shape for his body.
An educational toy is aslo a good gift. A well designed educational toy not only brings great fun to children, but also help to develop a child's imagination and creativity as well as their communication skills.21·cn·jy·com
In addition, books, clothes, chocolates are good choice.
( )1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Meaningful gifts for your kids on Children's Day2·1·c·n·j·y
B. Children's Day
C. Children's Day is a festival for children
D. Good backpacks and educational toys are good for kids
( )2. What is the most needed gift of children?
A. A backpack B. A toy C. A book D. A chocolate【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
( )3. How can we choose the beat backpack?
A. Choose a backpack with a favorite cartoon character 2-1-c-n-j-y
B. Choose a backpack in a preferred color
C. Choose a backpack in the big size
D. Choose a backpack in the right size and shape for kid’s body
( )4. how many gifts are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two B. Three C. Four D.Five
( )5. Who is probably the readers?
A. Parents B. Teachers C. Children D. Friends
外研版初中八年级（下）2014年英语阅读理解期末训练
难点点拨及答案详解
（一）
难点点拨：
1.Siamese rosewood（交趾黄檀木）, a kind of hongmu timber(木材) is a rare tropical……, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,and Cambodia. 句中including 为介词，后常接名词或代词，含义为“包含、包括”，例如，1）我们都去野营了，包括汤姆。We went camping, including Tom. 此外，常区别including 与included，两者含义相同，但用法不同，included 为形容词，常用于名词之后，例如，2）我买了很多书，其中包括一本故事书。I bought many books, a story book included. 然而，两者可以相互转化。例如以上两句可以这样表达：1）We went camping, including Tom/Tom included. 2） I bought many books, a story book included/including a story book.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
2. Chinese demand for the rich old hongmu is so high that it is driving illegal cutting and smuggling（走私） across the region.句中so…that 引导结果状语从句，含义为“如此…以致于”，此句型中的so是副词，常常用来修饰形容词或副词。其常用句型有：1.主语+谓语+so+adj. / adv. + that从句。例如，1）他跑的是如此的快以致于我赶不上他。He ran so fast that I couldn't catch him. 2）他生气的说不出话来。He was so angry that he couldn't say a word. 2. 主语+谓语+so+形容词+a(n)+单数名词+that从句。例如：3)这是一本多么有趣的书，我们很喜欢它。It is so interesting a book that we like it. 4) 昨天天气很好，我们都出去野餐了。It was so fine a day yesterday that we all went out for a picnic. 此外，当名词前有many、much、few、little（少）等词修饰时，句子中要用so...that..，构成“so+many / much / few / little（少）+名词+that从句”结构，例如，
5）有这么多的事要做，人人都不能回家。There was so much work to do that everybody couldn’t go home.21·世纪*教育网
答案及解析：
1. in the Mekong region或Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,and Cambodia.
细节题。根据第一段首句可知，在湄公河，包括泰国，越南，老挝，柬埔寨等地可以见到Siamese rosewood。
2. Because China’s need for luxury furniture and a memory of cultural tradition.
（可适当修改）
细节题。根据第二段首句可知。
3. It is driving illegal cutting and smuggling across the region./ Illegal cutting and smuggling start across the region.21教育网
细节题。根据第二段中Chinese demand for the rich old hongmu is so high that it is driving illegal cutting and smuggling across the region.一句可知，中国大量的需求和进口老红木，导致了该地区的滥砍伐和走私活动猖獗。www-2-1-cnjy-com
4. 50 years to 100 years.
推断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，一旦这种树木被破坏就很难恢复，大概需要50到100年才能长成木材。
5.No，it isn’t. Because until the source countries make sure that any future exports will not reduce their Siamese rosewood populations China can start to import rosewood from the Mekong region【出处：21教育名师】
推断题。根据第三段可知，中国不是永远不能进口这种木材，只是要等到生产国确保湄公河地区交趾黄檀木数量不再减少。21世纪教育网版权所有
（二）
难点点拨：
1. Activities may also be included, like taking in more calories, or suffering physical and spirit stress.句中短语take in 为常用短语，含义为“吸收，理解”，例如，1）我们从空气中吸入氧气。We take in oxygen from the air. 2）我完全理解了他所说的。I took in what he said completely. 此外，suffer为常用词，意思为“遭遇，遭受”，其后常跟介词“from”，例如，1）由于天气冷，我患了重感冒。I suffered (from) a bad cold because of cold weather. 2) 他遭遇了许多苦难。He suffered a lot.
2. There is no doubt that people don’t like to get older.句中（There is） no doubt为常用句型，意思为“毫无疑问”，后接句子。例如，1）毫无疑问他是对的。There is no doubt that he was right. 2) 毫无疑问我们该好好学习。There is no doubt that we should study hard.【版权所有：21教育】
答案及解析：
1.A. 细节题。根据第一段中Genes are the only part of the answer.一句可知，基因是人衰老的根本原因。www.21-cn-jy.com
2.C. 细节题。根据第二段谈到dirty groundwater（不干净的地下水） , radiation in sunlight（阳光中的辐射）, and the chemicals in tobacco smoke（烟草中的化学成分）都能影响衰老，以及一些活动，如. taking in more calories(摄取更多卡路里), or suffering physical and spirit stress（遭受身体上的和精神上的压力）的影响。故答案为C项。2-1-c-n-j-y
3.C. 细节题。根据第三段中They are using their mice to test possible gerontogens,…一句可知，科学家通常用老鼠做实验。21教育名师原创作品
4.B. 猜词题。全文围绕“衰老”问题展开，又根据They hope to discover some anti-aging pills in the future.一句可知，应是寻找抗衰老药片。而且，anti-是包含有“抗… 反…”的含义，例如，anti-acid 抗酸anti-air pollution 抗大气污染
5.C. 推测题，通读全文不难看出是有关医学方面的新研究，故答案为C项。
（三）
难点点拨：
1. Ethan and I went bike riding while my mom enjoyed the grounds from her lounge chair 句中，while为连词，意思是“然而”，常用于句中，例如，1)妈妈在做家务，然而爸爸在看电视。Mum is doing housework while Dad is watching TV. 除此之外，while常用的含义还有“当…时候”、“虽然”，例如，2)当我做作业的时候门铃响了。While I was doing my homework the bell rang. 3)虽然雨下得很大，但他还是出门了。While it rained heavily he still went out.21cnjy.com
2. we were each willing to make small sacrifices(牺牲) for the benefit of the group.句中固定短语“be willing to do sth”的含义为“愿意做某事”，例如，1) 我愿意帮助你。I am willing to help you. 2) 我愿意与你一起工作。I am willing to work with you.21·cn·jy·com
答案及解析：
1. A 概括大意题。短文讲述了“我”带领母亲和儿子去旅行的情况和感受，因此A项表述三代人的旅行最切合文意，故选A项。2·1·c·n·j·y
2. A 推测题。根据划线句中关键词“invited”和“hop（蹦、跳） a plane”，可见作者很高兴、很迫切的带母亲和儿子去旅行，因此A项正确。
3. B 细节题。根据第二段中For my son, it was the teen club and the chance to climb inside a large Zorb ball at the pool.一句可知儿子喜欢在太空球里玩。故答案为B项。 21*cnjy*com
4. B 推测题。原句意思为作者和母亲在水池边聊天，享受在家里几乎没有过的快乐。关键词“stole” a few hours.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
5. C 推断题。根据最后一段可知父亲组织了这次祖孙三代的旅行增进了相互了解，都懂得了为增进感情做出自我的牺牲。因此父亲应是一位非常细心的人。故答案为C项。21*cnjy*com
（四）
难点点拨：
A well designed educational toy not only brings great fun to children, but also help to develop a child's imagination and creativity as well as their communication skills.此句的含义是“一个精心设计好的有教育意义的玩具不仅能给孩子们带来欢乐，而且有助于培养孩子的想象力、创造力以及交流技巧。”句中短语not only…but (also) 的意思为“不但…而且…”，连接两个并列形式。例如，1）他不仅是位著名的作家，而且是位好的演员。He was not only a famous writer but (aslo) a good actor. 2） 他不仅唱得好，而且还会写歌。He not only sings well but (aslo) writes songs. 此外，句中短语as well as 的含义为“以及、也”，例如，3）他不但会说英语而且会说西班牙语。He can speak Spanish as well as English. 此外，要注意，在连接主语时，not only…but aslo 有就近原则，即谓语动词与后面的主语一致。而as well as 有就远原则，即谓语动词与前面的主语一致。例如，4）不仅我而且汤姆也打算参加你的生日派对。Not only I but also Tom is going to take part in your birthday party./ Tom as well as I is going to take part in your birthday party.
