八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练
阅读理解 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet？
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
High School Musical TicketPlace: Huai’an Grand Theatre
Date: 7:00 p.m. Jan.20th
Number: 6, Row 9, Floor 1
Price: RMB 80
◆Don’t bring any dangerous things.
◆If you’re late, please enter the theatre quietly.
◆The use of cameras and videos is not allowed.
◆Turn off your cell phones or set them to vibration mode (振动模式).
◆Please cheek your seat number and be seated before the play begins.
◆After the ticket has been sold (被售出), there is no refund.
1．We can enjoy the music in ________ Grand Theatre.
A．Beijing B．Nanjing C．Huai’an D．Guangzhou
2．The play begins at ________.
A．7:00 a.m. B．9:00 p.m. C．7:00 p.m. D．9:00 a.m.
3．What can’t we take into the theatre
A．Water. B．Food. C．Long knife. D．Cell phone.
4．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The seat number is 9, Row 6.
B．The price of the ticket is 80.
C．I you are late, you can’t enter the theatre.
D．You can take photos and videos in the theatre.
5．The underlined word “refund” means “_______”.
A．入场 B．出场 C．退票 D．签票
Passage 2
Recently, many students have finished reading and had book reports. Here are four students’
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opinions of the books they read.
Student: Jimmy
Book: The Lost Picture
Opinion: The book really keeps your attention. Who has the
missing painting I don’t think you can guess. You have to read to
the surprising end.
Student: Cathy
Book: Wonder
Opinion: The book will touch your heart. 10-year-old August
Pullman has facial (面部的) differences. When he is going to
school, he meets many problems. But he doesn’t give up. Finally,
he has a successful year at school.
Student: Alex
Book: Because of Winn-Dixie
Opinion: The book is very interesting. Opal is lonely. With the
help of her pet dog Winn-Dixie, she makes many friends and
becomes happy.
Student: Amy
Book: Hit the Top 10
Opinion: The book has great information about music. It’s very
useful. You’re going to like it a lot.
6．Who read The Lost Picture
A．Amy. B．Alex. C．Jimmy. D．Cathy.
7．Why does August Pullman meet many problems at school
A．Because he is lonely. B．Because he is younger than others.
C．Because he takes his dog to school. D．Because he looks different from others.
8．In which book is Opal the main character
A．Wonder. B．Hit the Top 10.
C．The Lost Picture. D．Because of Winn-Dixie.
9．What does Amy think of Hit the Top 10
A．Surprising. B．Useful. C．Interesting. D．Educational.
10．Where is the passage most probably from
A．A storybook. B．A travel guide.
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C．A film magazine. D．A school newspaper.
Passage 3
The best thing about going to school is learning how to read. Books are great friends. They
can help you to learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can
read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.
Books are written by people called authors. Authors think of things they want to write about.
They make a plan for a book and start to write. Some authors write books that give us information
and teach us things. Authors are very important people because they teach us how to write.
Find a good book to read and read every day, you will enjoy your time with a good book.
11．What kind of book can you read about
A．Animals. B．People. C．Places. D．A, B and C．
12．What is the best thing about going to school
A．Playing. B．Having lunch.
C．Learning how to read. D．Seeing friends.
13．What are authors
A．They are people who drive cars. B．They are people who live in big houses.
C．They are people who write books. D．They are people who have animals.
14．What do authors do before they write a book
A．They think about what they want to write. B．They eat lunch.
C．They make a plan for the book. D．Both A and C．
15．Authors are important people because _________.
A．they sing great songs B．they teach us how to write
C．they take time to play D．they have animals
Passage 4
While some music festivals were canceled（取消）because of COVID-19, many remain for
music lovers. Here’s a guide to the best music festivals this summer.
Krayina Mriy
When and where: June 20-21, Kyiv
Pyrohovo folk museum Krayina Mriy is a yearly rock music festival for modern music.
Besides music, the festival will offer dances as well as shows of plays and also playing a
traditional music instrument.
Alfa Fest
When and where: June 26-28, Lviv
So far all tickets are booked, but you can wait in line to buy a ticket at www.alf jazzfestcom.
This festival taking place in Lviv will be interesting for experienced jazz lovers. The musicians
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come from Ukraine, Japan, Cuba and the US.
Koktebel Festival
When and where: July 22-Aug.6, Zatoka village, Odesa Oblast
Koktebel Jazz is the biggest outdoor jazz festival. Stelar, Nino, Bonobo and Billy’s Band
were the festival’s superstars last year. This year the list of festival’s musicians and ticket prices is
still unknown. But the organizers suggested that besides good jazz they would also offer music
lectures and movie showing.
Respublica
When and where: Sept. 4-7, Kamyanets-Podilsky
Country music and street art festival will take place in Kamyanets-Podilsky, one of the
most beautiful cities in the west. You can contact the staff writer（特约作家）of Kyiv Post at tach
@kyivpost.om.
16．If you are interested in plays, you should __________.
A．arrive at Pyrohovo folk museum B．join in the Alfa Fest
C．buy a ticket at www. D．contact the staff writer of Kyiv Post
17．People can take part in the music festivals twice in ________.
A．June B．July C．August D．September
18．When Jenny is free from June 29th to July 25th, she may join in ________.
A．Krayina Mriy B．Alfa Fest C．Koktebel Festival D．Respublica
19．Jack, a big fan of country music, will probably go to ________.
A．Kyiv B．Lviv C．Zatokavllge D．Kamyanets-Podilsky
20．The passage is most probably from a(n) ________.
A．story book B．advertisement C．travel guide book D．sports website
Passage 5
Amazon just made a list of the 10 bestselling books. It’s not too late to read or reread the
bestsellers. Here are the first three.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
The story happened in the early 1800s.It told the relationship between Handful, a
slave(奴隶), and Sarah, her owner, as they grew up together from childhood.
Their good friendship, in the face of that special society, became a beautiful and
difficult thing to watch as it changed over time.
Gray Mountain by John Grisham
Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer. She then took a job at a legal aid firm.
For the first time her new job put her front and center in the courtroom, and it
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also put her in terrible danger.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
In the story, MarieLaure, a blind French girl lived with her father during World
War Ⅱ, and Werner, a German young man who worked on building and fixing
radios. This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives.
21．Who wrote The Invention of Wings
A．Sue Monk Kidd. B．Handful.
C．John Grisham. D．Anthony Doerr.
22．The Invention of Wings tells a story that happened________.
A．over 200 years ago B．1,800 years ago
C．last century D．this century
23．What job did Samantha Kofer use to do
A．A writer. B．A lawyer.
C．A teacher. D．A doctor.
24．What can we know about Werner in All the Light We Cannot See
A．He was a skillful worker. B．He was a kind doctor.
C．He was a brave fighter. D．He was a poor slave.
25．We know that the ________ made a difference to MarieLaure’s life.
A．war B．love
C．friendship D．job
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
Look at the main characters from Detective Conan carefully and then answer the questions.
Dr. Agasa
An odd inventor lives beside Shinichi’s house. He is the first one to know Conan’s secret.
He invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
Gin
He is from a secret crime organization. He uses medicine to turn Shinichi into a kid.
Kogorou Mouri
Ran’s father, a foolish detective, owns a detective agency. He becomes famous with Conan’
s help.
Edoagawa Conan
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The child form（形式）of Shinichi. He is very smart and good at soccer. He lives in Ran
Mouri’s house without letting Ran know his secret. He is also a member of Detective Boys. He
uses a changing voice bow and his watch to help Kogorou Mouri to solve cases.
26．Who is the first one to know Conan’s secret
A．Dr. Agasa. B．Gin. C．Edoagawa Conan. D．Kogorou Mouri.
27．What does Gin do
A．He owns a detective agency. B．He helps people solve cases.
C．He turns Shinichi into a kid. D．He invents things all day long.
28．Edoagawa Conan helps ________ solve cases.
A．Ran Mouri B．Kogorou Mouri C．Dr. Agasa D．nobody
29．From the information above, we can get that these characters are from a ________.
A．newspaper B．advertisement C．detective comic D．magazine
30．Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A．Edoagawa Conan is very smart and good at soccer.
B．Dr. Agasa invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
C．Gin is from a secret crime organization.
D．Kogorou Mouri, Ran’s father, is also a smart detective.
Passage 7
The Voice of China has been a singing talent show on Zhejiang TV. It started on July 13, 2012. It
even became the most popular program with people on Zhejiang TV. With so many talent shows
on television, why was The Voice of China different So, what was its secret
The most attractive part of the show was the blind choice(盲选). It meant that the four judges(裁
判) sat with their backs to the contestants,_making sure that the contestants were just judged by
their voices. The show also had a famous group of judges, including the famous singers Na Ying,
Liu Huan, Yang Kun and China Taiwan's pop singer Harlem Yu.
These years there have been a growing number of talent shows in China. Besides(除了) Super
Girls, none has reached such success as The Voice of China. When the activity was over, many
young dreamers were left in the cold again. The Voice of China hopes to change that. Lu Wei,
publicity director(宣传总监) of the show, says that they plan to record the contestants' live songs
into albums and sell in APP stores.
31．What is The Voice of China
A．A singing club. B．A singing talent show.
C．A talk show. D．A dancing talent show.
32．What was the most important secret of The Voice of China
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A．The blind choice. B．The judges.
C．The contestants. D．The talents.
33．Who isn't in the group of judges of The Voice of China
A．Na Ying. B．Harlem Yu. C．Liu Huan. D．Lu Wei.
34．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The Voice of China was shown on Zhejiang TV.
B．None of the talent shows is as successful as The Voice of China.
C．The contestants of The Voice of China are just judged by their voices.
D．The Voice of China started showing on TV on July 13, 2012.
35．What does the underlined word “contestants” in the second paragraph mean
A．参赛者 B．评委 C．盲人 D．观众
Passage 8
Making Music with Water
Have you ever tried making music with glasses or bottles filled with water I bet your
favourite band hasn’t. Experiment with your own special sounds by turning glasses of water into
instruments, make some cool music and find out how it works!
What you’ll need:
※5 or more drinking glasses or glass bottles
※water
※A wooden stick such as a pencil
Instructions:
1 Line the glasses up next to each other and fill them with different amounts of water. The
first should have just a little water while the last should be almost full; the ones in between should
have a little more than the one before it.
2 Hit the glass with the least amount of water and pay attention to the sound, and then hit
the glass with the most water. Which makes the higher sound
3 Hit the other glasses and see what sound they make, and see i you can get a piece of
music going by hitting the glasses in a certain order.
What’s happening
Each of the glasses will have a different tone (音调), and the glass with the most water will
have the lowest tone. Small vibrations (震动) are made when you hit the glass. It creates sound
waves which travel through the water. More water means slower vibrations and a deeper tone.
36．You cannot __________ from this experiment.
A．make some cool music B．find out how it works
C．drink water D．turn glasses of water into instruments
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37．You can do this experiment with __________.
A．water, a pencil, a glass bottle B．water, a pencil, 4 drinking glasses
C．water, a glass stick, 5 wooden bottles D．water, a wooden stick, 7 drinking glasses
38．In order to get a piece of music, you should NOT __________.
A．line up the glasses and fill them with water
B．hit glasses with the same amount of water and listen to the sound
C．find out which makes the higher sound
D．try to hit the glasses in a certain order
39．According to the article, the glass with the least water will have the highest tone because
__________.
A．small vibrations are made when the glass is hit
B．it creates sound waves which travel through the water
C．less water means slower vibrations and a higher tone
D．less water means quicker vibrations and a higher tone
40．You can probably read this passage in a __________.
A．science fiction B．comic strip C．newspaper D．magazine
Passage 9
Liu Ying: My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy
deal with his autism. When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.
Jack: Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the
Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The story is very interesting
and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.
Ben: I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from
London. I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot about
the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it.
Rose: In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to
earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction story, but tells us about the
correct values.
41．The underlined word “autism” means ________.
A．好动症 B．孤独症 C．恐高症 D．洁癖
42．It’s ________ for Jack to read in the holiday.
A．interesting B．boring C．important D．exciting
43．Ben likes reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms because ________.
A．it can cheer him up B．it has fantastic pictures
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C．he can learn a lot about history D．it tells about the correct values
44．Rose’s favorite book is ________ .
A．The Little Prince B．The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
C．A Friend like Henry D．Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
45．The best title for this passage is ________.
A．A Family Dog B．An Interesting Thing
C．My Best Friend D．My Favorite Book
Passage 10
This famous poem (诗), Happy Rain on a Spring Night, was written by Du Fu (712—770,
the Tang Dynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught
him to be thankful (感谢) to nature and it is shown in this poem.
The very first word, “good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is
good because it “knows” the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if
the rain was smart enough to come in time for the farmers’ busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the
summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet (对句), the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the
clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light
from the boat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will
become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.
46．What does Du Fu want to show in this poem
A．He is thankful to nature. B．He loves and enjoys farming.
C．He enjoys the rain in spring. D．He expects the flowers to bloom.
47．How does Du Fu feel about the spring rain according to the poem
A．Sad. B．Worried. C．Tired. D．Happy.
48．Which of the following uses personification
A．Good rain knows its time right.
B．It will fall when spring comes.
C．O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads.
D．The town’s heavy with blooms.
49．What does the underlined word “bloom” mean in Paragraph 5
A．Disappear. B．Open. C．Die. D．Close.
50．What’s the best title for this article
A．Learn to Read Poems B．Du Fu and His Famous Poems
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C．A Famous Poem by Du Fu D．A Famous Poet—Du Fu
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are
two different kinds of music in America.
They come from different parts of America. Country music comes from the southeast of
America. But western music comes from the southwest of America.
Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has a simple way of playing.
It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas（口琴）. But western music needs more and
bigger instruments like trumpets（小号）, trombones（长号）and so on.
Country music is folk music. It’s the music that travels in the country. Men and women
often play it. However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.
However, country music and western music often share similar topics for songs. They have
these songs with the topics like love, money, crime（犯罪）and so on. These songs often tell the
life of the poor in America.
51．Country music is ________ western music.
A．the same as B．different from C．better than D．worse than
52．Country music comes from the ________ of America.
A．southeast B．southwest C．northeast D．northwest
53．________ often play western music.
A．Men B．Women C．Children D．Men and women
54．Country music and western music are similar on ________.
A．numbers B．playing ways C．instruments D．topics for songs
55．Country music and western music often tell the life of ________ in America.
A．boys and girls B．the old C．the poor D．the rich
Passage 12
Tanzania（坦桑尼亚）is a country which has a lot of animals, such as gnus（角马）, lions,
cheetahs（猎豹）, elephants, giraffes and crocodiles. Every year, many people in the world travel
to this African country to watch the animals closely. But do you know how they travel
By bus—This is the most common way. When people get on a bus, they’ll find that the bus
is a little strange. It is different from the buses we often see. There are no big windows at all, but
some small windows. And it looks like a cage. What is it used for Oh, people can use it to watch
animals, especially those dangerous animals, and take photos. We know that people are most
interested in lions. So when two buses meet, the drivers will stop and ask each other whether they
have found lions.
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By boat—We can often see many people are on a boat, enjoying the beautiful scene along a
river or a lake, and they can also enjoy hippos（河马）and crocodiles from a nearer distance.
By hot-air balloon（热气球）—In the early morning, when the sun is beginning to rise, a
large hot-air balloon is also starting its journey. Taking a hot-air balloon makes most of the
travelers excited. After some time, the balloon will land in a certain place, and the waiters will
serve people a delicious and special breakfast. But the cost of taking a hot-air balloon is also very
high. A person should pay 400 dollars for an hour’s trip.
56．Which is the most common way of traveling in Tanzania
A．By bus. B．By plane. C．By boat. D．By hot-air balloon.
57．The bus is a little strange because _________.
A．it has no doors B．it looks like a cage
C．people can take photos D．it has no driver
58．If you want to watch hippos carefully, you’d better _________.
A．take a bus B．take a hot-air balloon
C．be on a boat D．swim in the river
59．Which one is NOT right
A．Tanzania is an African country.
B．Many people go to Tanzania for traveling.
C．Taking a hot-air balloon for a whole morning will cost 400 dollars.
D．The different traveling ways can make people happy.
60．Which one can be the best title
A．Different animals in Tanzania B．The ways of traveling in Tanzania
C．Why do we take a bus to travel D．The beautiful country—Tanzania
Passage 13
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt said
he had to paint the fence(围栏). It was thirty yards(码) long and three yards high! When he was
working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come Oh, you have to work, don’t
you ”
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
“Work ” he said. “I don’t think this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this
every day ”
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom’s every move and was getting more and
more interested.
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After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting ”
“No way. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it
right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben.” I’ll be really careful. Let me try! I’ll give you my
apple in return.”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben’s
apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He
gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was
so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!
61．At first, Tom Sawyer was unhappy because ________.
A．he had no time to play B．he had no apples to eat
C．he had no toys to play with D．he had no friends to talk with
62．When Tom Sawyer was working, Ben came along to ________.
A．give him a hand B．ask him to swim
C．make fun of him D．give him an apple
63．The underlined phrase “in return” means “________” in Chinese.
A．归还 B．返回 C．回报 D．报酬
64．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Tom thought painting the fence was very fun.
B．Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end.
C．Tom was the only boy who could work carefully.
D．Aunt Polly was angry when she saw the painted fence.
65．From the passage, we know Tom Sawyer was very ________.
A．polite B．clever C．brave D．lazy
Passage 14
Little Women is a novel by an American writer Louisa May Alcott, which was published in
1868 and 1869.The novel follows the lives of four sisters 一 Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from
childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work
outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family,
while Jo helps her grandaunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy
attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned (孤儿的） grandson lives
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with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
…
Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy (爱打闹的女孩); Beth is the musician, and
Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges (挑
战) in the growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often
in play. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed (吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used
by Laurie’s late sister.
66．Who wrote the novel Little Women
A．Louisa May Alcott. B．Jo March.
C．Laurence. D．Laurie.
67．What does Little Women tell about
A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young.
B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old.
C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married.
D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.
68．What is Amy and how does she look like
A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair. B．She is a musician and charming.
C．She is a teacher and has blond curls. D．She is an artist and easy to get angry.
69．Who is Mr. Laurence
A．He is very poor. B．He is an orphan.
C．He is Laurie’s grandfather. D．He is Jo’s grandfather.
70．What do we know about Laurie from the passage
A．He lives with the four sisters. B．He is an orphan.
C．He is easy to get angry. D．He doesn’t like his late sister.
Passage 15
Do you want to know anything about my staying in America Well, let me tell you the truth,
it is really an eye－opening experience to study here.
In China, I have had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didn't
know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,
Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say “I am fine.” when people say “How are you？”
But in the US, I found that people say “I am good.” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What's up？” It made me confused. I thought for a
moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US
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cultures. To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan(晒黑).
However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler(白的)．
I am also surprised by how hard－working the US students are. In China, schoolwork is
almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades,
does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. The kids here are so talented. I am starting to
be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
71．How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five
A．Four times a week. B．Five times a week.
C．Six times a week. D．Seven times a week.
72．To the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English.
A．quite different from B．the same as
C．easier than D．more difficult than
73．A good US student spends his/her time________．
A．only in doing homework
B．only on sports or music
C．on studies, sports or music and public work
D．in making money
74．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The writer is now in the US.
B．American girls love to have white skin.
C．The US students are talented and hard－working.
D．The writer felt sorry to give up playing the piano.
75．Which is the best title for the passage
A．My Own Travel in the US B．My Study in the US
C．My Friends in the US D．Students in the US
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阅读理解 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet？
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
High School Musical TicketPlace: Huai’an Grand Theatre
Date: 7:00 p.m. Jan.20th
Number: 6, Row 9, Floor 1
Price: RMB 80
◆Don’t bring any dangerous things.
◆If you’re late, please enter the theatre quietly.
◆The use of cameras and videos is not allowed.
◆Turn off your cell phones or set them to vibration mode (振动模式).
◆Please cheek your seat number and be seated before the play begins.
◆After the ticket has been sold (被售出), there is no refund.
1．We can enjoy the music in ________ Grand Theatre.
A．Beijing B．Nanjing C．Huai’an D．Guangzhou
2．The play begins at ________.
A．7:00 a.m. B．9:00 p.m. C．7:00 p.m. D．9:00 a.m.
3．What can’t we take into the theatre
A．Water. B．Food. C．Long knife. D．Cell phone.
4．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The seat number is 9, Row 6.
B．The price of the ticket is 80.
C．I you are late, you can’t enter the theatre.
D．You can take photos and videos in the theatre.
5．The underlined word “refund” means “_______”.
A．入场 B．出场 C．退票 D．签票
【答案】1．C 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．C
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【分析】本文展示了一张高中音乐剧的票，票上有音乐剧的时间、地点、座位号、票价和注
意事项。
1．细节理解题。根据“Place: Huai’an Grand Theatre”可知，音乐剧在淮安大剧院上映，故选
C。
2．细节理解题。根据“Date: 7:00 p.m. Jan.20th”可知，音乐剧在 1 月 20 日下午 7:00 开始，故
选 C。
3．细节理解题。根据“Don’t bring any dangerous things.”可知，剧院里不允许带危险品，给
出四个选项中“Long knife 长刀”是危险品，故选 C。
4．推理判断题。根据“Price: RMB 80”可知，票价是 80 元，选项 B 正确，故选 B。
5．词句猜测题。根据“After the ticket has been sold (被售出)”并结合实际可知，音乐会门票一
经售出，不予退票，所以“refund”表示“退票”，故选 C。
Passage 2
Recently, many students have finished reading and had book reports. Here are four students’
opinions of the books they read.
Student: Jimmy
Book: The Lost Picture
Opinion: The book really keeps your attention. Who has the
missing painting I don’t think you can guess. You have to read to
the surprising end.
Student: Cathy
Book: Wonder
Opinion: The book will touch your heart. 10-year-old August
Pullman has facial (面部的) differences. When he is going to
school, he meets many problems. But he doesn’t give up. Finally,
he has a successful year at school.
Student: Alex
Book: Because of Winn-Dixie
Opinion: The book is very interesting. Opal is lonely. With the
help of her pet dog Winn-Dixie, she makes many friends and
becomes happy.
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Student: Amy
Book: Hit the Top 10
Opinion: The book has great information about music. It’s very
useful. You’re going to like it a lot.
6．Who read The Lost Picture
A．Amy. B．Alex. C．Jimmy. D．Cathy.
7．Why does August Pullman meet many problems at school
A．Because he is lonely.
B．Because he is younger than others.
C．Because he takes his dog to school.
D．Because he looks different from others.
8．In which book is Opal the main character
A．Wonder. B．Hit the Top 10.
C．The Lost Picture. D．Because of Winn-Dixie.
9．What does Amy think of Hit the Top 10
A．Surprising. B．Useful. C．Interesting. D．Educational.
10．Where is the passage most probably from
A．A storybook. B．A travel guide.
C．A film magazine. D．A school newspaper.
【答案】6．C 7．D 8．D 9．B 10．D
【导语】本文是四个学生对他们所读书籍的看法。
6．细节理解题。根据“Student: Jimmy Book: The Lost Picture”可知，是 Jimmy 看了这本书。
故选 C。
7．细节理解题。根据“10-year-old August Pullman has facial (面部的) differences.”可知，因为
他看起来和别人不一样。故选 D。
8．细节理解题。根据“Book: Because of Winn-Dixie”以及“Opal is lonely.”可知，Because of
Winn-Dixie 这本书的主人公是 Opal。故选 D。
9．细节理解题。根据“The book has great information about music. It’s very useful.”可知，Amy
认为这本书很有用。故选 B。
10．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是四个学生对他们所读书籍的看法。因此这篇文章可
能来自于学校报纸。故选 D。
Passage 3
The best thing about going to school is learning how to read. Books are great friends. They
can help you to learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can
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read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.
Books are written by people called authors. Authors think of things they want to write about.
They make a plan for a book and start to write. Some authors write books that give us information
and teach us things. Authors are very important people because they teach us how to write.
Find a good book to read and read every day, you will enjoy your time with a good book.
11．What kind of book can you read about
A．Animals. B．People. C．Places. D．A, B and C．
12．What is the best thing about going to school
A．Playing. B．Having lunch.
C．Learning how to read. D．Seeing friends.
13．What are authors
A．They are people who drive cars. B．They are people who live in big houses.
C．They are people who write books. D．They are people who have animals.
14．What do authors do before they write a book
A．They think about what they want to write. B．They eat lunch.
C．They make a plan for the book. D．Both A and C．
15．Authors are important people because _________.
A．they sing great songs B．they teach us how to write
C．they take time to play D．they have animals
【答案】11．D 12．C 13．C 14．D 15．B
【导语】本文讲述了一本好书能够帮助我们学习新知识，增长才干，而好的作者会让我们享
受阅读。
11．细节理解题。根据“You can read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.”
可知，我们可以读到有关动物、遥远的地方、人物或者其他任何东西的书。故选 D。
12．细节理解题。根据“The best thing about going to school is learning how to read.”可知，上
学的最大的好处是学会如何阅读，故选 C。
13．细节理解题。根据“Books are written by people called authors.”可知，“作者”就是那些写书
的人。故选 C。
14．细节理解题。根据“Authors think of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a
book and start to write.”可知，作者写一本书之前先要思考写什么，然后为要写的书做计划，
这些完成后才开始提笔写作。故选 D。
15．细节理解题。根据“Authors are very important people because they teach us how to write.”
可知，作者是非常重要的人，因为他们可以帮助我们学习。故选 B。
Passage 4
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While some music festivals were canceled（取消）because of COVID-19, many remain for
music lovers. Here’s a guide to the best music festivals this summer.
Krayina Mriy
When and where: June 20-21, Kyiv
Pyrohovo folk museum Krayina Mriy is a yearly rock music festival for modern music.
Besides music, the festival will offer dances as well as shows of plays and also playing a
traditional music instrument.
Alfa Fest
When and where: June 26-28, Lviv
So far all tickets are booked, but you can wait in line to buy a ticket at www.alf jazzfestcom.
This festival taking place in Lviv will be interesting for experienced jazz lovers. The musicians
come from Ukraine, Japan, Cuba and the US.
Koktebel Festival
When and where: July 22-Aug.6, Zatoka village, Odesa Oblast
Koktebel Jazz is the biggest outdoor jazz festival. Stelar, Nino, Bonobo and Billy’s Band
were the festival’s superstars last year. This year the list of festival’s musicians and ticket prices is
still unknown. But the organizers suggested that besides good jazz they would also offer music
lectures and movie showing.
Respublica
When and where: Sept. 4-7, Kamyanets-Podilsky
Country music and street art festival will take place in Kamyanets-Podilsky, one of the
most beautiful cities in the west. You can contact the staff writer（特约作家）of Kyiv Post at tach
@kyivpost.om.
16．If you are interested in plays, you should __________.
A．arrive at Pyrohovo folk museum B．join in the Alfa Fest
C．buy a ticket at www. D．contact the staff writer of Kyiv Post
17．People can take part in the music festivals twice in ________.
A．June B．July C．August D．September
18．When Jenny is free from June 29th to July 25th, she may join in ________.
A．Krayina Mriy B．Alfa Fest C．Koktebel Festival D．Respublica
19．Jack, a big fan of country music, will probably go to ________.
A．Kyiv B．Lviv C．Zatokavllge D．Kamyanets-Podilsky
20．The passage is most probably from a(n) ________.
A．story book B．advertisement C．travel guide book D．sports website
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【答案】16．A 17．A 18．C 19．D 20．B
【导语】本文介绍了今年夏天最好的音乐节指南。
16．细节理解题。根据“Krayina Mriy: Pyrohovo folk museum …the festival will offer dances as
well as shows of plays and also playing a traditional music instrument.”可知，如果对戏剧感兴趣，
可以去 Pyrohovo folk museum。故选 A。
17．细节理解题。根据“Krayina Mriy When and where: June 20-21, Kyiv”以及“Alfa FestWhen
and where: June 26-28, Lviv”可知，人们可以在六月份参加两次音乐节。故选 A。
18．细节理解题。根据“Koktebel Festival When and where: July 22-Aug.6,”可知，珍妮可以去
Koktebel Festival。故选 C。
19．细节理解题。根据“Respublica: Country music and street art festival will take place in
Kamyanets-Podilsky,”可知，杰克可以去 Kamyanets-Podilsky。故选 D。
20．推理判断题。根据“Here’s a guide to the best music festivals this summer.”以及综合全文可
知，文章可能来自广告。故选 B。
Passage 5
Amazon just made a list of the 10 bestselling books. It’s not too late to read or reread the
bestsellers. Here are the first three.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
The story happened in the early 1800s.It told the relationship between Handful, a
slave(奴隶), and Sarah, her owner, as they grew up together from childhood.
Their good friendship, in the face of that special society, became a beautiful and
difficult thing to watch as it changed over time.
Gray Mountain by John Grisham
Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer. She then took a job at a legal aid firm.
For the first time her new job put her front and center in the courtroom, and it
also put her in terrible danger.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
In the story, MarieLaure, a blind French girl lived with her father during World
War Ⅱ, and Werner, a German young man who worked on building and fixing
radios. This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives.
21．Who wrote The Invention of Wings
A．Sue Monk Kidd. B．Handful.
C．John Grisham. D．Anthony Doerr.
22．The Invention of Wings tells a story that happened________.
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A．over 200 years ago B．1,800 years ago
C．last century D．this century
23．What job did Samantha Kofer use to do
A．A writer. B．A lawyer.
C．A teacher. D．A doctor.
24．What can we know about Werner in All the Light We Cannot See
A．He was a skillful worker. B．He was a kind doctor.
C．He was a brave fighter. D．He was a poor slave.
25．We know that the ________ made a difference to MarieLaure’s life.
A．war B．love
C．friendship D．job
【答案】21．A 22．A 23．B 24．A 25．A
【导语】本文介绍了在亚马逊图书销量排行榜上排在前三名的畅销书：《翅膀的发明》《灰山》
和《我们看不见的光》。
21．细节理解题。根据表格第一栏的标题“The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd”可知答
案，《翅膀的发明》的作者是 Sue Monk Kidd。故选 A。
22．细节理解题。根据表格第一栏中的“The story happened in the early 1800s.”可知，故事发
生在十九世纪早期，由此推算，距今已有 200 多年。故选 A。
23．细节理解题。根据表格第二栏中的“Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer.”可知，她过
去是一名律师。故选 B。
24．细节理解题。根据表格第三栏中的“who worked on building and fixing radios”可知，他是
一个技术熟练的工人。故选 A。
25．细节理解题。由表格第三栏中的“This story questioned how the war made a difference to
their lives.”可知，战争对她的生活造成了影响。故选 A。
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
Look at the main characters from Detective Conan carefully and then answer the questions.
Dr. Agasa
An odd inventor lives beside Shinichi’s house. He is the first one to know Conan’s secret.
He invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
Gin
He is from a secret crime organization. He uses medicine to turn Shinichi into a kid.
Kogorou Mouri
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Ran’s father, a foolish detective, owns a detective agency. He becomes famous with Conan’
s help.
Edoagawa Conan
The child form（形式）of Shinichi. He is very smart and good at soccer. He lives in Ran
Mouri’s house without letting Ran know his secret. He is also a member of Detective Boys. He
uses a changing voice bow and his watch to help Kogorou Mouri to solve cases.
26．Who is the first one to know Conan’s secret
A．Dr. Agasa. B．Gin. C．Edoagawa Conan. D．Kogorou Mouri.
27．What does Gin do
A．He owns a detective agency. B．He helps people solve cases.
C．He turns Shinichi into a kid. D．He invents things all day long.
28．Edoagawa Conan helps ________ solve cases.
A．Ran Mouri B．Kogorou Mouri C．Dr. Agasa D．nobody
29．From the information above, we can get that these characters are from a ________.
A．newspaper B．advertisement C．detective comic D．magazine
30．Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A．Edoagawa Conan is very smart and good at soccer.
B．Dr. Agasa invents small tools for Conan to solve cases.
C．Gin is from a secret crime organization.
D．Kogorou Mouri, Ran’s father, is also a smart detective.
【答案】26．A 27．C 28．B 29．C 30．D
【导语】本文介绍了《名侦探柯南》中的主要人物。
26．细节理解题。根据表格一中对阿笠博士的介绍可知他是第一个知道柯南秘密的人。故选
A。
27．细节理解题。根据“He is from a secret crime organization. He uses medicine to turn Shinichi
into a kid.”可知琴酒使用药物将新一变成了一个小孩子。故选 C。
28．细节理解题。根据“He uses a changing voice bow and his watch to help Kogorou Mouri to
solve cases.”可知江户川柯南帮助毛利小五郎破案。故选 B。
29．细节理解题。根据“Look at the main characters from Detective Conan”可知表格中介绍的
这些人物都来自侦探漫画。故选 C。
30．细节理解题。根据“Ran’s father, a foolish detective”可知毛利小五郎是一个愚蠢的侦探。
D 项说法错误。故选 D。
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The Voice of China has been a singing talent show on Zhejiang TV. It started on July 13, 2012. It
even became the most popular program with people on Zhejiang TV. With so many talent shows
on television, why was The Voice of China different So, what was its secret
The most attractive part of the show was the blind choice(盲选). It meant that the four judges(裁
判) sat with their backs to the contestants,_making sure that the contestants were just judged by
their voices. The show also had a famous group of judges, including the famous singers Na Ying,
Liu Huan, Yang Kun and China Taiwan's pop singer Harlem Yu.
These years there have been a growing number of talent shows in China. Besides(除了) Super
Girls, none has reached such success as The Voice of China. When the activity was over, many
young dreamers were left in the cold again. The Voice of China hopes to change that. Lu Wei,
publicity director(宣传总监) of the show, says that they plan to record the contestants' live songs
into albums and sell in APP stores.
31．What is The Voice of China
A．A singing club. B．A singing talent show.
C．A talk show. D．A dancing talent show.
32．What was the most important secret of The Voice of China
A．The blind choice. B．The judges.
C．The contestants. D．The talents.
33．Who isn't in the group of judges of The Voice of China
A．Na Ying. B．Harlem Yu. C．Liu Huan. D．Lu Wei.
34．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The Voice of China was shown on Zhejiang TV.
B．None of the talent shows is as successful as The Voice of China.
C．The contestants of The Voice of China are just judged by their voices.
D．The Voice of China started showing on TV on July 13, 2012.
35．What does the underlined word “contestants” in the second paragraph mean
A．参赛者 B．评委 C．盲人 D．观众
【答案】31．B 32．A 33．D 34．B 35．A
【分析】本文介绍了 2012 年 7 月 13 日开播的浙江卫视创办的《中国好声音》这个音乐节
目。这个节目主要由那英、刘欢、杨坤和台湾歌手庾澄庆组成评审团。
31．细节理解题。由句子 The Voice of China has been a singing talent show on Zhejiang TV.可
知，《中国好声音》是浙江电视台的一个歌唱选秀节目。故选 B。
32．细节理解题。由第三段问题提示“But why ”以及下文的句子 The most attractive part of the
show was the blind choice(盲选). 可知，盲选这一独特的评选方式是节目成功的秘密。故选 A。
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33．细节理解题。由第二段中“The show also had a famous group of judges, including the famous
singers Na Ying, Liu Huan, Yang Kun and China Taiwan's pop singer Harlem Yu. ”可知，该节目
还有一个著名的评委团，包括著名歌手那英、刘欢、杨坤和中国台湾流行歌手庾澄庆。介绍
的四位评委中没有提到 Lu Wei。故选 D。
34．细节理解题。由第四段“Besides Super Girls no shows have reached such a success as The
Voice of China.”可知《超级女声》也很成功，因此 B 项“所有的选秀节目都没有中国之音那
么成功。”与这一细节不符。故选 B。
35．词意猜测题。句子 It meant that the four judges(裁判) sat with their backs to the contestants,
making sure that the contestants were just judged by their voices. 的意思是：这意味着四位审判
员背靠着参赛者坐着，确保参赛者只是通过他们的声音来判断。可知，单词 contestants 是“参
赛者”的意思。故选 A。
【点睛】词义猜测题是阅读理解中常见的一种题型，所猜测词汇可以是生词，也可以是熟词
新义，还可以是人称代词的指代内容。词义猜测题主要考查考生根据上下文推测词义和语义
的能力，突出考查对语境的分析和把握能力。常见的猜词法有：(1)利用上下文语境。猜测
任何词义都离不开上下文，所以要借助上下文对需要猜测的词或短语进行合乎逻辑的推测。
(2)利用定义或解释性的线索。阅读文章中的有些生词往往在其后会有对该词进行解释说明
的短语或句子，利用它们猜词义较容易 (3)利用文章的逻辑关系答题。如并列、对比、因果、
转折关系等。这些逻辑关系往往通过一些相应的词或短语表达出来，如 but, or, however, so,
because 等。(4)利用构词法知识答题。熟记一些前缀、后缀所表达的意思，不仅可以扩大词
汇量，而且帮助我们猜测词义。第 5 小题的词义猜测题就是利用第 1 种解题方法。
Passage 8
Making Music with Water
Have you ever tried making music with glasses or bottles filled with water I bet your
favourite band hasn’t. Experiment with your own special sounds by turning glasses of water into
instruments, make some cool music and find out how it works!
What you’ll need:
※5 or more drinking glasses or glass bottles
※water
※A wooden stick such as a pencil
Instructions:
1 Line the glasses up next to each other and fill them with different amounts of water. The
first should have just a little water while the last should be almost full; the ones in between should
have a little more than the one before it.
2 Hit the glass with the least amount of water and pay attention to the sound, and then hit
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the glass with the most water. Which makes the higher sound
3 Hit the other glasses and see what sound they make, and see i you can get a piece of
music going by hitting the glasses in a certain order.
What’s happening
Each of the glasses will have a different tone (音调), and the glass with the most water will
have the lowest tone. Small vibrations (震动) are made when you hit the glass. It creates sound
waves which travel through the water. More water means slower vibrations and a deeper tone.
36．You cannot __________ from this experiment.
A．make some cool music B．find out how it works
C．drink water D．turn glasses of water into instruments
37．You can do this experiment with __________.
A．water, a pencil, a glass bottle B．water, a pencil, 4 drinking glasses
C．water, a glass stick, 5 wooden bottles D．water, a wooden stick, 7 drinking glasses
38．In order to get a piece of music, you should NOT __________.
A．line up the glasses and fill them with water
B．hit glasses with the same amount of water and listen to the sound
C．find out which makes the higher sound
D．try to hit the glasses in a certain order
39．According to the article, the glass with the least water will have the highest tone because
__________.
A．small vibrations are made when the glass is hit
B．it creates sound waves which travel through the water
C．less water means slower vibrations and a higher tone
D．less water means quicker vibrations and a higher tone
40．You can probably read this passage in a __________.
A．science fiction B．comic strip C．newspaper D．magazine
【答案】36．C 37．D 38．B 39．D 40．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何把一杯水变成乐器来尝试你自己的特殊声音，制作一些很酷的
音乐。
36．细节理解题。根据“Experiment with your own special sounds by turning glasses of water into
instruments, make some cool music and find out how it works”可知，通过这个实验，把一杯水
变成乐器，做一些很酷的音乐，看看它是如何工作的，故选 C。
37．细节理解题。根据“5 or more drinking glasses or glass bottles”“ water”“A wooden stick such
as a pencil”可知，需要 5 个以上的杯子，水，木制的棍子，故选 D。
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38．细节理解题。根据“Hit the glass with the least amount of water and pay attention to the sound,
and then hit the glass with the most water”可知，不应该用等量的水敲打玻璃杯，然后听声音，
故选 B。
39．细节理解题。根据“Each of the glasses will have a different tone (音调), and the glass with the
most water will have the lowest tone. Small vibrations (震动) are made when you hit the glass. It
creates sound waves which travel through the water. More water means slower vibrations and a
deeper tone.”可知，水越多，振动越慢，音调越深，反之，水越少，震动越快，故选 D。
40．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了如何把一杯水变成乐器来尝试你自己的特殊声音，制作一
些很酷的音乐，会在报纸上看到，故选 C。
Passage 9
Liu Ying: My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy
deal with his autism. When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.
Jack: Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the
Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The story is very interesting
and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.
Ben: I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from
London. I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot about
the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it.
Rose: In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to
earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction story, but tells us about the
correct values.
41．The underlined word “autism” means ________.
A．好动症 B．孤独症 C．恐高症 D．洁癖
42．It’s ________ for Jack to read in the holiday.
A．interesting B．boring C．important D．exciting
43．Ben likes reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms because ________.
A．it can cheer him up B．it has fantastic pictures
C．he can learn a lot about history D．it tells about the correct values
44．Rose’s favorite book is ________ .
A．The Little Prince B．The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
C．A Friend like Henry D．Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
45．The best title for this passage is ________.
A．A Family Dog B．An Interesting Thing
C．My Best Friend D．My Favorite Book
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【答案】41．B 42．A 43．C 44．A 45．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了四个人读完自己喜欢的书之后的一个观后感。
41．词义猜测题。根据“It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism. When I felt
sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.”可知，此处”autism”应该是和”悲伤”相
关的意思。故选 B。
42．细节理解题。根据“Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing.”可知，对 Jack 来说在假
期读书是有趣的。故选 A。
43．细节理解题。根据“It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you
are interested in history, don’t miss it.”可知，Ben 喜欢读《三国演义》是因为他可以从中学到
很多历史知识。故选 C。
44．细节理解题。根据“In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one.”可知，Rose 最喜欢《小
王子》。故选 A。
45．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是四个人读完自己喜欢的书之后的一个观后感。
故最佳标题应为：我最喜欢的书。故选 D。
Passage 10
This famous poem (诗), Happy Rain on a Spring Night, was written by Du Fu (712—770,
the Tang Dynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught
him to be thankful (感谢) to nature and it is shown in this poem.
The very first word, “good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is
good because it “knows” the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if
the rain was smart enough to come in time for the farmers’ busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the
summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet (对句), the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the
clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light
from the boat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will
become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.
46．What does Du Fu want to show in this poem
A．He is thankful to nature. B．He loves and enjoys farming.
C．He enjoys the rain in spring. D．He expects the flowers to bloom.
47．How does Du Fu feel about the spring rain according to the poem
A．Sad. B．Worried. C．Tired. D．Happy.
48．Which of the following uses personification
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A．Good rain knows its time right.
B．It will fall when spring comes.
C．O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads.
D．The town’s heavy with blooms.
49．What does the underlined word “bloom” mean in Paragraph 5
A．Disappear. B．Open. C．Die. D．Close.
50．What’s the best title for this article
A．Learn to Read Poems
B．Du Fu and His Famous Poems
C．A Famous Poem by Du Fu
D．A Famous Poet—Du Fu
【答案】46．A 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．C
【导语】本文讲述了伟大的诗人杜甫的诗《春夜喜雨》，这首诗以极大的喜悦之情细致地描
绘了春雨的特点和成都夜雨的景象，热情地讴歌了来得及时、滋润万物的春雨。
46．细节理解题。根据“His farming experience taught him to be thankful (感谢) to nature and it
is shown in this poem.”可知，这首诗是为了感谢大自然的，故选 A。
47．细节理解题。根据“The very first word, ‘good’, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring
rain”可知，这首诗表现了诗人对春雨的喜悦和热爱，故选 D。
48．细节理解题。根据“The rain is good because it ‘knows’ the proper time to come. Here the poet
uses personification (拟人)”可知，A 项中“好雨知时节”中用来拟人手法，故选 A。
49．词语猜测题。根据“Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful
when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.”可知，应是因为所有花都绽放时，城市会变得
很美丽，划线单词表示“开放”，故选 B。
50．标题归纳题。本文讲述了伟大的诗人杜甫的诗《春夜喜雨》，故选 C。
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are
two different kinds of music in America.
They come from different parts of America. Country music comes from the southeast of
America. But western music comes from the southwest of America.
Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has a simple way of playing.
It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas（口琴）. But western music needs more and
bigger instruments like trumpets（小号）, trombones（长号）and so on.
Country music is folk music. It’s the music that travels in the country. Men and women
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often play it. However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.
However, country music and western music often share similar topics for songs. They have
these songs with the topics like love, money, crime（犯罪）and so on. These songs often tell the
life of the poor in America.
51．Country music is ________ western music.
A．the same as B．different from C．better than D．worse than
52．Country music comes from the ________ of America.
A．southeast B．southwest C．northeast D．northwest
53．________ often play western music.
A．Men B．Women C．Children D．Men and women
54．Country music and western music are similar on ________.
A．numbers B．playing ways C．instruments D．topics for songs
55．Country music and western music often tell the life of ________ in America.
A．boys and girls B．the old C．the poor D．the rich
【答案】51．B 52．A 53．A 54．D 55．C
【导语】本文主要是介绍了西方音乐和乡村音乐的不同和相同之处。
51．细节理解题。根据“Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same.
In fact, they are two different kinds of music in America”可知，它们是美国的两种不同的音乐。
故选 B。
52．细节理解题。根据“Country music comes from the southeast of America”可知，乡村音乐来
自美国东南部。故选 A。
53．细节理解题。根据“However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.”
可知，西方音乐中有很多舞蹈，男人经常演奏它。故选 A。
54．细节理解题。根据“However, country music and western music often share similar topics for
songs.”可知，乡村音乐和西方音乐经常在歌曲中有相似的主题。故选 D。
55．细节理解题。根据“These songs often tell the life of the poor in America”可知，这些歌曲经
常讲述美国穷人的生活。故选 C。
Passage 12
Tanzania（坦桑尼亚）is a country which has a lot of animals, such as gnus（角马）, lions,
cheetahs（猎豹）, elephants, giraffes and crocodiles. Every year, many people in the world travel
to this African country to watch the animals closely. But do you know how they travel
By bus—This is the most common way. When people get on a bus, they’ll find that the bus
is a little strange. It is different from the buses we often see. There are no big windows at all, but
some small windows. And it looks like a cage. What is it used for Oh, people can use it to watch
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animals, especially those dangerous animals, and take photos. We know that people are most
interested in lions. So when two buses meet, the drivers will stop and ask each other whether they
have found lions.
By boat—We can often see many people are on a boat, enjoying the beautiful scene along a
river or a lake, and they can also enjoy hippos（河马）and crocodiles from a nearer distance.
By hot-air balloon（热气球）—In the early morning, when the sun is beginning to rise, a
large hot-air balloon is also starting its journey. Taking a hot-air balloon makes most of the
travelers excited. After some time, the balloon will land in a certain place, and the waiters will
serve people a delicious and special breakfast. But the cost of taking a hot-air balloon is also very
high. A person should pay 400 dollars for an hour’s trip.
56．Which is the most common way of traveling in Tanzania
A．By bus. B．By plane. C．By boat. D．By hot-air balloon.
57．The bus is a little strange because _________.
A．it has no doors B．it looks like a cage
C．people can take photos D．it has no driver
58．If you want to watch hippos carefully, you’d better _________.
A．take a bus B．take a hot-air balloon
C．be on a boat D．swim in the river
59．Which one is NOT right
A．Tanzania is an African country.
B．Many people go to Tanzania for traveling.
C．Taking a hot-air balloon for a whole morning will cost 400 dollars.
D．The different traveling ways can make people happy.
60．Which one can be the best title
A．Different animals in Tanzania B．The ways of traveling in Tanzania
C．Why do we take a bus to travel D．The beautiful country—Tanzania
【答案】56．A 57．B 58．C 59．C 60．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了人们到坦桑尼亚旅游去看动物，选择不同的交通旅行方
式会有不同的体验。
56．细节理解题。根据“By bus—This is the most common way.”可知，最普通的方式就是乘公
交车。故选 A。
57．细节理解题。根据“When people get on a bus, they’ll find that the bus is a little strange. It is
different from the buses we often see. There are no big windows at all, but some small windows.
And it looks like a cage.”可知，上了公交车后会有点奇怪，根本没有大的窗户，都是一些小
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窗户，像一个笼子。故选 B。
58．细节理解题。根据“By boat—We can often see many people are on a boat, enjoying the
beautiful scene along a river or a lake, and they can also enjoy hippos and crocodiles from a nearer
distance.”可知，欣赏河马和鳄鱼的表演最好是乘船。故选 C。
59．细节理解题。根据“But the cost of taking a hot-air balloon is also very high. A person should
pay 400 dollars for an hour’s trip.”可知，热气球的花费很高。一个小时一个人花 400 美元，不
是一整个早上花 400 美元。故选 C。
60．最佳标题题。根据第一段最后以及下面各个段落开头可知，本文介绍了在坦桑尼亚旅行
的不同方式。故选 B。
Passage 13
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt said
he had to paint the fence(围栏). It was thirty yards(码) long and three yards high! When he was
working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come Oh, you have to work, don’t
you ”
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
“Work ” he said. “I don’t think this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this
every day ”
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom’s every move and was getting more and
more interested.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting ”
“No way. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it
right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben.” I’ll be really careful. Let me try! I’ll give you my
apple in return.”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben’s
apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He
gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was
so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!
61．At first, Tom Sawyer was unhappy because ________.
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A．he had no time to play B．he had no apples to eat
C．he had no toys to play with D．he had no friends to talk with
62．When Tom Sawyer was working, Ben came along to ________.
A．give him a hand B．ask him to swim
C．make fun of him D．give him an apple
63．The underlined phrase “in return” means “________” in Chinese.
A．归还 B．返回 C．回报 D．报酬
64．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Tom thought painting the fence was very fun.
B．Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end.
C．Tom was the only boy who could work carefully.
D．Aunt Polly was angry when she saw the painted fence.
65．From the passage, we know Tom Sawyer was very ________.
A．polite B．clever C．brave D．lazy
【答案】61．A 62．C 63．C 64．B 65．B
【导语】本文选自《汤姆索亚历险记》，讲述了波莉阿姨让汤姆给栅栏涂油漆，汤姆通过自
己的聪明让其他小伙伴自愿给栅栏涂油漆，最后汤姆得到很多玩具和一块大蛋糕。
61．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence(围栏).”可知汤姆的阿姨说他
必须给栅栏涂油漆，可知他不开心是因为没有时间玩。故选 A。
62．细节理解题。根据“When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him. Ben
was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.”可知当他工作的时候，一些男孩
走过来取笑他。本是第一个手里拿着一个苹果愉快地过来的人。所以本跟其他人一样，都是
来取笑汤姆的。故选 C。
63．词义猜测题。根据前文“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben.” I’ll be really careful. Let me
try!”可知本恳求汤姆让他试试，可推知本为了刷栅栏把苹果给汤姆作为回报，所以“in return”
意为“回报”。故选 C。
64．细节理解题。根据“That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint.
Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!”那天
下午，汤姆得到很多玩具，栅栏被涂了三遍漆，当波莉阿姨看到涂了油漆的栅栏是如此高兴，
她给了他一个大蛋糕。可知最后汤姆得到很多玩具和一块大蛋糕。故选 B。
65．推理判断题。根据“He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He
started to eat Ben's apple.”他面带担忧的把刷子给了本，但是心里很快乐．他开始吃本的苹果。
以及“All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He
gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.”一整天，
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路过的男孩都想涂油漆。当本累的时候，比利开始涂油漆。他给了汤姆他最喜欢的风筝。然
后约翰尼给了他 12 个玻璃球，等等。由此可以看出汤姆很聪明。故选 B。
Passage 14
Little Women is a novel by an American writer Louisa May Alcott, which was published in
1868 and 1869.The novel follows the lives of four sisters 一 Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from
childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work
outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family,
while Jo helps her grandaunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy
attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned (孤儿的） grandson lives
with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
…
Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy (爱打闹的女孩); Beth is the musician, and
Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges (挑
战) in the growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often
in play. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed (吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used
by Laurie’s late sister.
66．Who wrote the novel Little Women
A．Louisa May Alcott. B．Jo March.
C．Laurence. D．Laurie.
67．What does Little Women tell about
A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young.
B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old.
C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married.
D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.
68．What is Amy and how does she look like
A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair. B．She is a musician and charming.
C．She is a teacher and has blond curls. D．She is an artist and easy to get angry.
69．Who is Mr. Laurence
A．He is very poor. B．He is an orphan.
C．He is Laurie’s grandfather. D．He is Jo’s grandfather.
70．What do we know about Laurie from the passage
A．He lives with the four sisters. B．He is an orphan.
C．He is easy to get angry. D．He doesn’t like his late sister.
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【答案】66．A 67．D 68．A 69．C 70．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了《小妇人》一书中的主要人物。
66．细节理解题。根据“Little Women is a novel by an American writer Louisa May Alcott, which
was published in 1868 and 1869.”可知，Louisa May Alcott 写了《小妇人》。故选 A。
67．细节理解题。根据“The novel follows the lives of four sisters 一 Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
March from childhood to womanhood.”可知这本书是关于四个姐妹长大过程的生活。故选 D。
68．细节理解题。根据“and Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls.”可知 Amy 是一位
艺术家, 有一头金色的卷发。故选 A。
69． 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 “Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play.His
grandfather, Mr.Laurence, is charmed by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.”
可知 Laurence 先生是 Laurie 的祖父。故选 C。
70．推理判断题。根据“Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with
him.The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.”可知
Laurie 是一个孤儿。故选 B。
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Do you want to know anything about my staying in America Well, let me tell you the truth,
it is really an eye－opening experience to study here.
In China, I have had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didn't
know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,
Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say “I am fine.” when people say “How are you？”
But in the US, I found that people say “I am good.” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What's up？” It made me confused. I thought for a
moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US
cultures. To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan(晒黑).
However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler(白的)．
I am also surprised by how hard－working the US students are. In China, schoolwork is
almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades,
does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. The kids here are so talented. I am starting to
be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
71．How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five
A．Four times a week. B．Five times a week.
C．Six times a week. D．Seven times a week.
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72．To the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English.
A．quite different from B．the same as
C．easier than D．more difficult than
73．A good US student spends his/her time________．
A．only in doing homework
B．only on sports or music
C．on studies, sports or music and public work
D．in making money
74．Which of the following is NOT true
A．The writer is now in the US.
B．American girls love to have white skin.
C．The US students are talented and hard－working.
D．The writer felt sorry to give up playing the piano.
75．Which is the best title for the passage
A．My Own Travel in the US B．My Study in the US
C．My Friends in the US D．Students in the US
【答案】71．B 72．A 73．C 74．B 75．B
【分析】本文作者“我”介绍了一下在美国学习中发现中外文化的差异。首先介绍了课本英语
"textbook English" 和每日英语 "everyday English"的不同；接着介绍了美国女孩喜欢黑皮肤，
而中国女孩喜欢白皮肤；最后介绍了美国优秀学生和中国优秀学生的标准不同。
71．细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句话“In China, I had English classes five times a week
since the fifth grade. 在中国，自从五年级以来每周我有五节英语课”可判断选项为 B。
72．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话"However, I didn't know textbook English was very
different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School. Connecticut. "然而，直到我来
到康涅狄格州的 Hotchkiss School，我才知道英语教材与日常英语的不同。可知两种英语是
不同的，故选 A。
73．细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子 But here, an "excellent" student gets good grades, does a
lot for the public and plays sports and music. 但在这里，一个“优秀”的学生取得好成绩，为公
众做了很多，做运动和热爱音乐可以推断出选项 C 是正确的。
74．细节理解题。根据第一段的大意可知 A 项是正确的；由第二段的第一句"To my surprise,
the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan 令我吃惊的是，美国女孩花很多时间
在烈日下晒晒太阳，晒黑了。" 可推断 B 项是错误的；根据最后一段中的句子"But here, an "
excellent" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports and music. The kids
here are so talented." 可知选项 C 是正确的。故选 B。
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75．主旨大意题。根据本文的第一段 Do you want to know anything about my staying in
America Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here. 你
想知道我在美国的情况吗？好吧，让我告诉你，在这里学习真是大开眼界。下文具体介绍了
令我大开眼界的事情，可推断出选项为 B。
【点睛】用细节定位法来做细节理解题。
细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。
但由于中考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。
事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或
句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B）正确分
析词语在句中的作用；C）熟练运用英语的句型转换；D）读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确
地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。
做细节题具体方法与步骤如下：
略读材料,大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。
按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词，如 for example，first，second…等预
测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
③ 将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速通篇跳读，眼睛自左至右，自上而下呈 Z
形扫视，直到找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找
到答案。
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