精选八年级英语Unit1-Unit5人教版下册《阅读理解》精选8题练习（含答案）

精选八年级Unit1-Unit5人教版下册《阅读理解》精选8题练习
阅读理解
Focus on mental health
At some point in life, many people suffer a mental disturbance. While most people get over it, for others it doesn’t go away easily.
Oct 10 was World Mental Health Day. This year, the theme was “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World”.
The World Health Organization says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness. It’s thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020. It will become one of the main causes of diseases, disabilities and even death.
In China, the picture isn’t bright, either. About 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17, or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China, have a mental health challenge, reported China Daily.
The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life.
The world is changing fast. Study and relationships have always caused stress, but today the stress is much higher than before, the WHO said.
The Young Foundation, a UK-based non-profit think tank, says that young people today have huge stresses at school. For instance, they experience bullying and body image issues. In a 2017 report, the foundation noted that the internet was a special source of stress. Online, young people often see “messages about perfection” and this causes the young “great uncertainty about their adult futures”, says the foundation.
Also, according to China Daily, Chinese people don’t seek help with their mental problems. They fear that others will think less of them if they admit that they are in trouble. Elaine Peng, a US mental health educator, makes a similar point. She thinks that many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems. Peng told Xinhua that mental illness “is taboo in many Chinese families”.
In the UK, over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social stigma. YouGov, a UK-based data company, reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn’t ask for help if they developed a mental problem.
Young people who don’t seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future. Jagannath Lamichhane, a mental health expert in Nepal, warned that, “If we hide our mental health, it may remain a problem forever.”
“My message for young people is, if you feel something is wrong within you—seek help,” he told NPR.
1．About________ of children and teenagers suffer from mental illness in the world.
A．10% B．17%
C．20% D．30%
2．The underlined words “the picture isn’t bright” in paragraph 4 means________.
A．the picture is dark B．the future is not clear
C．the situation is optimistic D．the situation is not optimistic
3．________was a special source of stress in the report in 2017.
A．Bullying B．Body image C．Internet D．Social stigma
4．According to Jagannath Lamichhane, ________.
A．people shouldn’t pay attention to mental illness
B．people shouldn’t hide mental illness
C．people should ignore mental health
D．people shouldn’t tell others their mental problems
5．What’s the passage mainly about
A．Children and teenagers who suffer a mental disturbance.
B．Ignore mental problems.
C．How to deal with bullying.
D．How to become health.
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.
6．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.
7．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.
8．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.
9．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.
10．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.
Terry from Kenya, 62 years old, has spent 20 years in the city he now calls home. Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Terry has finally made his Chinese dream come true—becoming a volunteer.
He often gives tourists directions, gets water for a baby and even helps a neighbor sell cold drinks.
“I like helping other people,” he said. “This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home.”
Terry became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi.
In 1981, he went to Shanghai. His first visit to Beijing was six years later on business. Terry and his family moved to Beijing in 1997, and since then he has lived and worked in Beijing. Now Terry can make traditional noodles, and when he goes to a restaurant, he usually orders dumplings and some traditional Beijing dishes.
He likes chatting (聊天) with people there, especially taxi drivers.
“I am more familiar with the lives of taxi drivers than most Beijingers,” he said. “When I see their license numbers, I can tell how many years they have worked.”
“They are so knowledgeable,” he said. “I learned many Chinese from them.”
Terry does not want to leave Beijing. He said, “Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home. Now I just enjoy living here.”
11．What’s Terry’s Chinese dream
A．To be a volunteer.
B．To eat dumplings.
C．To read the Tao Te Ching.
D．To live in Shanghai.
12．When did Terry and his family move to Beijing
A．In 1981. B．In 1987.
C．In 1997. D．In 2008.
13．Who does Terry especially like to chat with
A．Shop keepers. B．His neighbors.
C．His friends. D．Taxi drivers.
14．How does Terry like the Tao Te Ching by Laozi
A．Boring. B．Interesting.
C．Proud. D．Understanding.
15．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “familiar” in Paragraph 7
A．厌烦的 B．陌生的 C．熟悉的 D．不同的
A job well done
Whirrr. The deafening sound of a power washer echoed in the neighborhood. Earlier, my dad had bought a power washer—and we were finally going to get our deck clean. After years of using a brush, we now had a high-power, high-pressure washer: a little square machine that sprayed out a strong stream of water.
My dad took the first shift, and washed our upper deck. I watched in amazement as the washer simply left clean wood—exactly the color of the paint originally. “Wow, our deck sure got dirty this year,” I thought. However, that was exactly why we were cleaning—so that we could have sparkling floors outside once again. The machine hummed along, and I decided to change before I had to start cleaning. I put on some light clothing, since the sun was high in the sky, and a sunhat to protect my face from a sunburn.
I took charge of the lower deck. I could feel the machine vibrating the whole deck, and I nervously started on a corner. It felt as if the whole deck would fall! But after a few minutes and no large cracking sound, I relaxed and let the loud monotonous buzzing send me into a comfortable pattern. Left, right, left, right. Surprisingly, the paint on the lower deck ended up being completely stripped off! It wasn’t that big of a loss though, since we were going to repaint the deck anyhow. Left, right, left, right. Soon, I had made a large sized “hole” of unpainted deck.
I looked to my left—sigh. There was still a lot left to go.
The sun shined, and I kept going. Buzz, buzz. Left, right, back, and forth. Slowly, I moved from the top to the bottom, from one end of the deck to the other. With the last bit sprayed clean, I jumped for joy! Finally, it was done. I put away the machine, went inside and sat down on the couch, and admired my work. A beautiful deck, nice and sparkling from all my hard work!
16．The author used ________ to clean their deck.
A．a brush B．the power washer C．a mop D．rags
17．_________ washed the upper deck.
A．The author B．The author’s mother C．The author’s father D．The author and his father
18．What does the underlined word “sunburn” mean
A．紫外线 B．晒伤 C．阳光 D．日光浴
19．Did the author cause heavy losses when he washed the lower deck
A．Yes, he did. B．No, he didn’t. C．It doesn’t say. D．We don’t know.
20．What does the passage tell
A．A story of cleaning house. B．A story of cleaning garden.
C．A story of washing deck. D．A story of buying a power washer.
Once there were two neighbors. One of them was an old teacher and the other was an office worker. Both of them planted the same plants in their gardens. The old teacher gave a little water to his plants every day and didn’t always care for them, while his neighbor gave much water to his plants and looked after them well.
The old teacher’s plants were simple but looked good. The office worker’s plants were much taller and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain. The next morning, the office worker saw his plants were uprooted (连根拔起), but the old teacher’s plants stood firmly (稳固地).
The neighbor was surprised and went to the old teacher and asked, “We both grew the same plants together. I looked after my plants better than you did, and I even gave them more water. However, my plants were uprooted, while yours weren’t. Why ”
The old teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more water, so they didn’t need to work for it. I gave them a little water, so their roots grew deeper to get more water. It made them stronger.”
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21．How did the old teacher care about his plant
A．He gave his plants a little water. B．He was too old to look after his plants.
C．He took good care of his plants. D．He asked his neighbor to help with his plants.
22．What happened to the office worker’s plants after a heavy rain
A．His plants stood firmly. B．His plants looked better.
C．His plants were uprooted. D．His plants became greener.
23．What do you think of the old teacher according to the passage
A．Interesting. B．Smart. C．Friendly. D．Stupid.
24．What can we know from the passage
A．The old teacher was very good at planting.
B．The office worker was the old teacher’s student before.
C．The old teacher didn’t like working with the office worker.
D．The office worker’s plants were different from the teacher’s.
25．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Growing plants is not as easy as it looks.
B．Too much care can make us become weak.
C．A heavy rain can make the plants in the garden die.
D．Plants know how to look after themselves in the heavy rain.
How to deal with a bully
Most of us have experienced bullying, whether we’ve been bullied ourselves or seen it happen to others. In fact, almost 30 percent of US high school students have been bullied, according to official figures published by the US government.
There are many different kinds of bullying. It could be someone hitting you, someone sending you horrible messages on social media, or someone saying mean things to you. No matter how it happens, being bullied is never a nice experience.
At the same time, anyone can be a victim of bullying—it doesn’t matter who you are.
“I was teased for being ugly, having a big nose, being annoying,” US singer Lady Gaga told Rolling Stone. Even South African entrepreneur Elon Musk—probably one of today’s most important businesspeople—was bullied at school. In fact, his mother Kimbal Musk told Esquire magazine that her son wanted to quit school because of bullies.
“He hated it so much,” she said.
So, if you or someone you know is being bullied, how should you deal with it
Well, first it’s important to try and figure out why the bully is acting the way they are.
Sometimes, for example, some people become bullies because they want to feel powerful. And usually, they pick on the nicest or most well-behaved people. They see these people as an easy target as they are less likely to fight back.
“Sometimes … bullies are children who feel completely powerless at home,” psychologist Gail Gross wrote on HuffPost. “These children may attempt to gain back power by bullying others at school.”
Whatever the reason is, there are many different ways to deal with a bully. The most obvious one is to share your problem with someone else. “All bullying is wrong and it is important that you talk about the problem with someone you can trust,” UK children’s charity Barnardos wrote on its website. “If you are being bullied, you are not alone.”
Indeed, talking to your teacher or parents is usually the best way to end your problem. Or, in some cases, standing up to the person who’s bullying you may change their behavior. Once they know that their bullying doesn’t work on you any more, they’re likely to stop.
Bullies are usually people with a lot of problems outside of school that they want to take out on someone else. But if you ask someone for help or tell your bully to stop, your problem is likely to go away.
Most importantly, remember this: If you’re being bullied, it’s not your fault.
26．________of US high school students have been bullied.
A．About 20%
B．About 30%
C．About 40%
D．About 50%
27．________ can be seen as bullying.
A．Hitting others
B．Sending horrible messages to others
C．Saying mean things to others
D．All of the above.
28．The underlined phrase “figure out” means________.
A．展示 B．举报
C．弄明白 D．隐藏
29．According to Gail Gross, bullying is ________.
A．to show powerless
B．to show off one’s strength
C．a right thing in a way
D．completely wrong
30．What does the passage tell us
A．Bullying is wrong. Being bullied is not your fault.
B．How to fight with others.
C．We shouldn’t tell others about being bullied.
D．Bullying is everywhere in our lives.
Many kids help their parents to do chores such as washing the dishes, cleaning the floors and taking out the rubbish in the house. And some kids get money or other rewards from their parents, such as playing computer games for 20 minutes.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator. She believes that if kids get rewards, they will think that work isn’t worth(值得) doing unless they can get something. For example, kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it. Susie said, “A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that it’s all the family members’ job to keep their homes clean.”
Other people have different opinions(观点). They believe that money or other rewards can encourage(鼓励) kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons that we need to work to make money. Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and gifts that can be used either online or in the real world. With the Chore Monster app, kids get points after doing chores. Kids can exchange(交换) their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.
What do you think Should kids be rewarded for doing chores Or should kids help out with their homes without getting anything
31．How does the writer start the passage
A．By giving some facts. B．By giving some opinions.
C．By using a teacher’s words. D．By showing his own experiences.
32．Which of the following is Susie Walton’s opinion
A．Don’t ask kids to do housework.
B．Don’t reward kids for doing anything.
C．Don’t give kids rewards for doing chores.
D．Don’t let kids play computer games.
33．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．How to make money by doing chores.
B．The apps that encourage kids to do chores.
C．How to exchange the points for real rewards.
D．The good side of rewarding kids for doing chores.
34．Other people believe that _________ can encourage kids to do more chores
A．mobile phone B．money C．computer games D．video games
35．What is the purpose(目的) of writing the text
A．To call on readers to do more chores.
B．To tell readers of two different opinions.
C．To invite readers to express their opinions.
D．To show the writer’s views about doing chores.
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It spread (传播) from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers (士兵) travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinee women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China started.
During its busiest time, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix (融合). The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. All these people travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, People still use the old Silk Road routes, but now they cross by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
36．How many states (洲) did the Silk Road connect long ago
A．Three B．Four C．Five D．Six
37．What goods did the traders carry according to the passage
A．Silk, cloth and meat. B．Cloth, stones and vegetables.
C．Gold, silk and fruit. D．Spices, stones and gold.
38．The Silk Road spread from ________ to _________.
A．the West, the Far East B．Australia, China
C．the north, the south D．America, Asia
39．Which of the following is True according to the passage
A．The Silk Road covered almost 6,500 meters.
B．Silk Road allowed different people to share valuable goods and new ideas.
C．People still use the Silk Road on horses and camels.
D．Some Americans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China.
40．China protects the history of many countries and peoples because _________.
A．There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China
B．People travelled the Silk Road and shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures
C．Chinese silk trade became important in the world
D．All of the above
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参考答案
1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．A
6．B 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．C
11．A 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．C
16．B 17．C 18．B 19．B 20．C
21．A 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．B
26．B 27．D 28．C 29．C 30．A
31．A 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．C
36．A 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．A
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