Module 4 Planes, ships and trains . 模块话题阅读理解练习-2023-2024学年八年级英语上册（外研版）

Module 4 Planes,ships and trains
模块话题阅读理解练习
（2022 秋·天津南开·八年级校考期末）We can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. Traveling by train is slower than by plane. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
People like traveling by sea. There are large luxury liners(豪华客轮)or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever(无论何地) they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.
1 ． have comfortable seats and dining-cars.
A ．Cars B ．Modern trains C ．Planes D ．Buses
2 ．If possible, people like traveling by sea because .
A ．it is as fast as trains and planes B ．it is very cheap
C ．it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday D ．it can stop wherever they like
3 ．If we travel by car, we can .
A ．enjoy the longest journey B ．travel only fifty miles a day C ．travel to a very far place in a few minutesD ．make our own timetable
4 ．When people travel on business, they usually take .
A ．trains or planes B ．cars or trains C ．planes or cars D ．boats or trains
5 ．Which way of travelling is NOT mentioned(被提到)in this passage
A ．By air. B ．By coach. C ．By sea. D ．By car.
（2022 秋·天津河东·八年级统考期末）Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way to travel is by air. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more one hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling in. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats with which you
can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish: where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.
6 ．From the passage we know that the fastest way to travel is .
A ．by car B ．by train C ．by plane D ．by boat
7 ．If we travel by car, we can .
A ．only stop at the destination B ．make our own timetable
C ．travel to a very far place in several minutes D ．travel one thousand miles a day.
8 ．The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to .
A ．modern trains in the country B ．the travelers on modern trains C ．comfortable seats and dining cars D ．the slower ways to travel
9 ．How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage
A ．Five. B ．Six. C ．Three. D ．Four.
10 ．The best title of this passage is .
A ．ways to travel B ．travels C ．transportation D ．modern life
（2021 秋·广东惠州·八年级统考期中）By 2050, nearly (将近) 70% of the world’s population (人口) will live in cities. Many of them will become large cities with a population of more than 10 million. Moving people around each large city will be difficult. The traffic speed (速度) in London will fall to about 7 miles (英里) per (每) hour. Around the same speed (速度) it was 150 years ago, in the days of the horse and cart. But city planners are working on ways to solve (解决) the problem.
Self-driving cars Self-driving cars (无人驾驶汽车) or robot taxis will play a part.There’ll be more than 30 million self-driving cars on the road by 2040. People don’t need to drive by themselves. By 2050, there will be robot taxis in the city streets. We can call the taxis very quickly.
Robot taxis
Buses Public transport (公共交通工具) like buses will be highly personalized (个性化).People don’t need to look through the bus timetable. Buses will be connected on the Internet and make the way by themselves according to (根 据) where the people need to go.
Bikes Bikes will be helpful and safe, too.Cities could build special roads for them high above city streets. Xiamen in southeast China already has an 8-kilometer bicycle way to protect riders like that. That may be another kind of transport in 2050. It will be wonderful.
11 ．Most of people will live by 2050.
A ．in the big cities B ．in the small cities C ．in London D ．in the villages
12 ． ways of transport will help the traffic in the future according to the passage.
A ．Two B ．Three C ．Four D ．Five
13 ． are working on ways to solve the traffic problem.
A ．Moving people B ．People in Xiamen C ．People in the streets D ．City planners
14 ．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A ．The traffic speed in London will be slow because of the big population.
B ．There will be robot taxis in the city streets by 2040.
C ．Buses can make the way by themselves.
D ．Roads for bikes will be high above city streets.
15 ．The best title of the passage may be .
A ．Cars in the Future B ．Buses in the Future
C ．Bikes in the Future D ．Transport in the Future
（2020 秋·广东江门·八年级统考期中）Amsterdam is the bike capital of the world. Biking is a fun and easy way of getting around Amsterdam.
Students go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Travelers ride bicycles freely around the city. Even police work on bicycles. You can see these every day in Amsterdam. There are many roads and traffic
signs for bicycles. There are also many places for bicycle parking.
If you travel in Amsterdam, you don’t need to take a bus or taxi, just a bicycle. You can ride the bicycle along the roads and the streets enjoying the scenery. The city has a lot of bicycle shops to choose from. If you do not want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rentals (租赁). They are in almost every part of the city. Going for a ride is enjoyable. It’s a good idea to find an experienced guide. Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful places. Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is of great fun and relaxing; just remember to follow the traffic rules.
16 ．According to the passage, we know people like in Amsterdam.
A ．traveling B ．selling bicycles C ．riding bicycles D ．buying bicycles
17 ．If a traveler wants to stay in Amsterdam for several days, he can choose to .
A ．take a bus B ．rent a bicycle
C ．take a taxi D ．follow the guide
18 ．What does the underlined word “experienced” mean in Chinese
A ．经验丰富的 B ．友善的 C ．热心的 D ．耐心的
19 ．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A ．It’s easy for people to park their bicycles in Amsterdam.
B ．Most people in Amsterdam ride bicycles to work or school, except police.
C ．Amsterdam is famous as a bicycle city.
D ．People can find bike rentals everywhere in Amsterdam.
20 ．What’s the best title for the passage
A ．How to Travel in Amsterdam
B ．The City of Bicycles
C ．How to Rent a Bicycle in Amsterdam
D ．A Beautiful City—Amsterdam
（2022 秋·广东佛山·八年级校考阶段练习）When Mary was just seven, her family moved to a new city. She went to school by school bus. One morning there was something wrong with the clock. When she got up, it was too late to take the school bus. Her mother said she could go to school in her car.
“But how can you find the way, Mum ” Mary asked, “You went to our school only once.” “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you take the school bus there every day and you know the way.” “Oh, yes,” said Mary.
They started out and the car went around most of the city before getting there. When they arrived, her mother found that the school was not really far from their house.
“Why did you make us go so long a way ” her mother asked her. “Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “I know only this way. The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.”
21 ．Mary usually went to school .
A ．on her bike B ．in her father’s car C ．on the school bus. D ．in her mother’s car
22 ．How many times did Mary’s mother go to the school before
A ．She went there only once. B ．She went there twice.
C ．She went there many times. D ．She went there every day.
23 ．Why did the school bus always go around most of the city
A ．Because it was the only way. B ．Because the bus driver only knew this way.
C ．Because it needed to take the other children. D ．Because this way took a little time. 24 ．Why didn’t Mary go to school on the school bus that day
A ．Because there was something wrong with the school bus.
B ．Because she got up late.
C ．Because her family had a new car.
D ．Because her mother wanted to know the way to her school.
25 ．Which is RIGHT according to（根据） the passage
A ．Mary often went to school in the car.
B ．Mary’s mother knew the school very well.
C ．Mary’s home was really far from her school.
D ．Mary didn’t know the near way to the school.
（2021 秋·广东韶关·八年级校考期中）New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school In New York you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private
car.
The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow, too.
During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient ( 不方便 的) because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour” . The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., because it isn’t the “rush hour” .
26 ．How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned (提到) in the passage
A ．Two. B ．Three. C ．Four. D ．Five.
27 ．The fastest way to travel in New York is .
A ．by public bus B ．by subway C ．by taxi D ．by private car
28 ．How about travelling by taxi
A ．It’s cheap, and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. B ．It’s expensive and slow.
C ．It’s expensive, but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. D ．It’s cheap and fast.
29 ．There is a “rush hour” because .
A ．people in New York are heavy B ．many people go to and return from work at that time C ．people like to drive their own private cars D ．there aren’t many cars on the street
30 ．From the passage we know that in New York .
A ．there is no “rush hour” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. B ．traffic is heavy at noon
C ．most people have lunch at home D ．people go to work or school at 9 a.m.
（2023 秋·广东佛山·八年级统考期末）It was really a very special day. Kate was going to take a plane for the first time. When she arrived at the boarding gate, a flight attendant（乘务员）was waiting. “Hurry up, Miss. We’re ready to take off.” She said to Kate. Kate shyly handed over her ticket. “I’m sorry. I’m not used to flying. In fact, this is my first time to take a plane,” she said worriedly. “Really ” said the lady kindly. “Well, let’s see what we can do to help you. Wait here.” The lady moved away and had a quick talk with someone on her raido. A few moments later, she was back. “You are the last passenger（乘客）to board, so I will come with you to the plane,” she said.
She walked to the door of the plane with Kate. Kate was surprised to see who was waiting for her. It was the captain（机长）. “Welcome, Kate, and I like to treat all my first-time passengers to a great trip!” So Kate took a very comfortable first-class seat.
Thanks to the attendant and the captain, Kate’s first flight was a very special experience. She couldn’t wait to tell her friends all about her first flight!
31 ．Why did Kate feel worried at first
A ．She was late for the flight. B ．She couldn’t find her ticket.
C ．She took a plane for the first time. D ．She had to talk with the captain.
32 ．Kate met the captain .
A ．at the gate of the airport B ．at the door of the plane C ．at the boarding gate D ．at the waiting room
33 ．What did the captain do
A ．He checked Kate’s ticket. B ．He walked Kate to her seat.
C ．He asked the attendant to help Kate. D ．He gave Kate a special seat.
34 ．What does the underlined word “treat” in Paragraph 2 mean
A ．Offer. B ．Lend. C ．Get. D ．Advise.
35 ．What is the best title for the text
A ．A Helpful Attendant B ．A Difficult Trip C ．A Friendly Captain D ．A Special Flight
（2022 秋·重庆江北·八年级校联考开学考试）If you go to London you will see a lot of buses and cars on the road. You’ll also see lots of bikes because more and more people travel by bike. Why
There are a lot of reasons for this. First, it is very cheap to buy a bike. And then people have to wait for a bus for half an hour. Finally, after you get on the bus, there are so many other buses and cars on the road that the bus moves very slowly.
I traveled to work by bus for about four years. I often arrived at work late and felt tired. Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, “Let’s go to work by bike every day. Please come and join me. Let’s go to work together.” “But my bike is at home. And there are so many buses and cars on the road. I’ll feel frightened （害怕）.” I answered. “You needn’t feel afraid. If you follow me and we ride slowly, you will be fine.” he said.
The next day I bought a new bike. Although we went slowly, we arrived at work soon. It took 40 minutes to go to work by bus, but only half an hour by bike.
Now I like riding a bike to work, I ride very slowly, but I arrive at work quickly and I’ve saved a little money, and what’s more I feel healthy. Many people think my idea is good and maybe you can see more bikes on the roads in London.
36 ．The writer tells us reasons to explain（解释） why more people ride bikes to work.
A ．one B ．two C ．three D ．four
37 ．The writer’s friend goes to work .
A ．by bike B ．by car C ．by subway D ．on foot
38 ．What can we know from the passage
A ．The writer rides a bike quickly to work.
B ．The writer has a very expensive bike at home.
C ．The writer feels very relaxed after taking a bus to work.
D ．The writer doesn’t want to ride his bike to work at first.
39 ．If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best (① =Para. （自然段）1② =Para. 2③ =Para. 3④ =Para. 4⑤ =Para. 5）
A . ①②; ③; ④⑤ B . ①; ②③; ④⑤
C . ①②; ③④; ⑤ D . ①; ②③④; ⑤
参考答案：
1 ．B 2 ．C 3 ．D 4 ．A 5 ．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了旅行的交通方式有乘飞机、坐火车、乘船和自驾， 以及它们 各自的优缺点。
1 ．细节理解题。根据“Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars.”可知，现代化的火车有舒适的座 位和餐车。故选 B。
2．细节理解题。根据“traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday”可知，海上旅行是度假的一种 非常愉快的方式。故选 C。
3．细节理解题。根据“Many people like to travel by car.They can make their own timetable.”可知，许多人喜欢 自驾旅行，他们可以制定自己的时间表。故选 D。
4 ．细节理解题。根据“they usually take trains or planes for business.”可知，他们出差通常乘飞机或火车。故 选 A。
5．细节理解题。根据“The fastest way of traveling is by air; People like traveling by sea; Many people like to travel by car.”可知，文章提到的旅行交通方式有乘飞机、乘船和开车，选项 B“乘坐长途汽车”未提及。故选 B。
6 ．C 7 ．B 8 ．C 9 ．D 10 ．A
【导语】本文主要讲述的是现代生活，人们根据需求不同选择不同的旅行方式。
6 ．细节理解题。根据“The fastest way to travel is by air.”可知，最快的方式是坐飞机，故选 C。
7．细节理解题。根据“Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable.”可知，如果乘汽车， 可以自制时间表，故选 B。
8．词句猜测题。根据“Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.”可知，舒服的座位和餐车使得长途旅行很享受，故选 C。
9 ．细节理解题。文中提到了乘飞机，乘火车，乘轮船，乘汽车，总共四种，故选 D。
10 ．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是现代生活，人们根据需求不同选择不同的旅行方式， 所以最适合本文的标题是：旅行的方式，故选 A。
11 ．A 12 ．C 13 ．D 14 ．B 15 ．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了四种未来的交通工具：自动驾驶汽车、机器人出租车、公交车和自行车。
11 ．细节理解题。根据“By 2050, nearly (将近) 70% of the world’s population (人口) will live in cities. Many of them will become large cities with a population of more than 10 million.”可知，到 2050 年，大多数人将生活在
大城市。故选 A。
12 ．细节理解题。根据“Self-driving cars” ，“Robot taxis” ，“Buses”和“Bikes”可知，四种交通方式将有助于 未来的交通。故选 C。
13 ．细节理解题。根据“But city planners are working on ways to solve (解决) the problem.”可知，城市规划者 在研究解决交通问题。故选 D。
14 ．细节理解题。根据“By 2050, there will be robot taxis in the city streets.”可知，到 2050 年，城市街道上将 出现机器人出租车，而不是 2040 年。故选 B。
15 ．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了四种未来的交通工具，所以本文的最佳标题应是选项 D“未来的交通”。故选 D。
16 ．C 17 ．B 18 ．A 19 ．B 20 ．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界自行车之都——阿姆斯特丹。
16 ．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Students go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Travelers ride bicycles freely around the city. Even police work on bicycles.”可知，在阿姆斯特丹人们喜欢骑自行车。故 选 C。
17 ．细节理解题。根据第三段中“If you travel in Amsterdam, you don’t need to take a bus or taxi, just a
bicycle. … If you do not want to buy a bicycle, you can go to bicycle rentals (租赁).”可知，在阿姆斯特丹旅行的 人可以选择租一辆自行车。故选 B。
18 ．词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面一句“Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful
places.”可知，这个导游会带你去一些这个城市最美的地方，由此可推测应该是一个“经验丰富的”的导游。 故选 A。
19 ．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Even police work on bicycles.”可知，警察也骑自行车上班，选项 B 的表述 错误。故选 B。
20 ．主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了世界自行车之都——阿姆斯特丹。故选 B。
21 ．C 22 ．A 23 ．C 24 ．B 25 ．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了有一天玛丽家里闹钟没响导致要妈妈送她上学，实际上她家离学校并不远，但是 她带妈妈绕了大半个城市的故事。
21 ．细节理解题。根据“She went to school by school bus.”可知她通常坐校车去上学。故选 C。
22 ．细节理解题。根据“You went to our school only once.”可知玛丽的妈妈只去过一次学校。故选 A。
23 ．细节理解题。根据“I know only this way. The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to
school.”可知校车是为了能拉上别的孩子上学才在城市的大部分地区转了一圈。故选 C。
24．细节理解题。根据“One morning there was something wrong with the clock. When she got up, it was too late to take the school bus. Her mother said she could go to school in her car.”可知玛丽不坐校车是因为那天起床晚 了。故选 B。
25 ．推理判断题。根据最后一段中玛丽和妈妈的对话可知玛丽很了解校车的行驶路线，但并不知道去学校 的近路。故选 D。
26 ．C 27 ．B 28 ．C 29 ．B 30 ．A
【导语】本文介绍了纽约人是如何上班或上学的。
26 ．细节理解题。根据“In New York you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private car.”可知，文中提到了乘 坐地铁、公共汽车、出租车和私家车一共四种交通方式，故选 C。
27 ．细节理解题。根据“Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.”可知，地铁是最快的交 通方式，故选 B。
28．细节理解题。根据“This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow, too.”可知，出租车很贵，但它会把你送到你想去的地方，故选 C。
29 ．细节理解题。根据“During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour” . This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.”可知，因为这时间段是人们上下班时间所以会交通 繁忙，故选 B。
30 ．细节理解题。根据“The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., because it isn’t the “rush hour”.”可知，在纽约上午 9 点到下午 4 点没有“高峰时间”，故选 A。
31 ．C 32 ．B 33 ．D 34 ．A 35 ．D
【导语】本文主要讲凯特的第一次飞行。
31 ．细节理解题。根据文中第一段“I’m sorry. I’m not used to flying. In fact, this is my first time to take a plane, 我有点担心，这是我第一次坐飞机。” 可知凯特因为第一次坐飞机而感到担心。故选 C。
32．细节理解题。根据“She walked to the door of the plane with Kate. Kate was surprised to see who was waiting for her. It was the captain（机长）.”可知机长在飞机门口等。故选 B。
33 ．细节理解题。根据“So Kate took a very comfortable first-class seat.”可知机长让凯特坐了一等座。故选
D。
34 ．词义猜测题。根据“and I like to treat all my first-time passengers to a great trip!”可知是给第一次乘飞机的 人一次特别的旅行，故“treat”可用“offer”来替换，表示“提供”。故选 A。
35．最佳标题题。根据文中最后一段“Thanks to the attendant and the captain, Kate’s first flight was a very special experience. She couldn’t wait to tell her friends all about her first flight!”可知这是凯特第一次坐飞机，是一次特 别的经历。所以“一次特殊航班”作为标题最合适。故选 D。
36 ．C 37 ．A 38 ．D 39 ．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了越来越多的人在伦敦骑自行车的原因。
36 ．细节理解题。根据“First, it is very cheap to buy a bike. And then people have to wait for a bus for half an hour. Finally, after you get on the bus, there are so many other buses and cars on the road that the bus moves very slowly.”可知人们骑车去上班共有三个原因。故选 C。
37．细节理解题。根据“Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, ‘Let’s go to work by bike every day. Please come and join me. Let’s go to work together’”可知作者的朋友骑车上班，故选 A。
38 ．细节理解题。根据“But my bike is at home. And there are so many buses and cars on the road. I’ll feel frightened（害怕）”可知作者起初不想骑自行车上班。故选 D。
39 ．篇章结构题。文章第一段和第二段主要讲述了伦敦有很多人骑自行车的原因；第三段和第四段主要讲 述了作者开始骑自行车的经过；第五段讲述了也许会有更多的人在伦敦骑自行车。文章结构应为①②;
③④; ⑤。故选 C。