牛津译林版八年级英语上册阅读理解专项练习
四、阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案(10小题,每小题I分,计 10)
A
Reading is a good habit,but the problem is,there5s too much to read these days,and too little time to read every word of it.There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time.Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Previewif ifs long and hard.Previewing is especially useful for getting a general (,总的) idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here's how to preview.
Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Skimif it's short and simple.Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading.like popular magazines or the sports and stars,mo vies of your daily paper.
Here's how to skim.
Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep them across each line.
Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently.You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece,but we'll get a similar idea of what 's all about.
(    )46.How many skills does the writer share with us in reading?
A.One. B. Two. C. Three.    D. Four.
(    )47.What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?
A.Read every word of it.    B. Read all the paragraphs.
C.Pick up a few key words in each line.
D.Read the first two and the last two paragraphs carefully.
(    )48.The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to (指)?
49.If you read a simple article,which reading skill is better to get the general idea?
A.Previewing. B. Skimming. C. Reading D. Sweeping
    50.The best title for the reading may be .
A.Reading Is Part of Life    B. Previewing and Skimming
C. Reading Problems    D. Reading Skills
B
There was a little boy with a bad temper 月卑气.His father gave him some nails (钉子)to drive into the fence (栅栏)when he lost his temper .The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence .Then it began to become less . He found it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence .
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all . He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should now pull out one nail for each day that he held his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone .The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence .He said , “You have done well ,my son ,but you look at the fence . It will never be the same .When you say things in anger ,they leave a scar (痕迹)just like this one .You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry ,the wound (伤 口 is still there .A verbal (言语) wound is as bad as a physical(肉体one.
    51 .Who was in a bad temper ?
A.the boy9s father B. the boy9s friend
C. the little boy    D. a man
    52. The word "it" in "it began to become less9,refers to (指).
A.the first day B. the fence C. the nails    D. the boy9s temper
    53.The way of pulling out nails is to.
A.make one's temper less
B.make one hold one's temper
C.time in a bottleleave a scar on somsone
D.hurt someone .
    54. The boy thought that
A.it was easy for him to drive the nails into the fence .
B.driving nails into the fence is easier than holding his temper .
C.holding his temper is easier than driving nails into the fence .
D.it was easy for him to lose his temper after driving nails .
(    )55.We learn from the reading that.
A.the father was a man with bad temper .
B.it took a long time for the boy's temper to become less.
C.the father was good at helping one who is easy to lose temper .
D.the boy was good at driving nails into the fence .
答案:
46-50 BDDBB 51-55 CDBCC
四、阅读理解
阅读下列3篇短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(10题,每小题1分,计10)
A
Leeds Castle
One of the most popular places of interest in Britain
Opening times
Open all year round except(除了)7th and 8th November and Christmas Day (25th December).
1 April to 30 September
Open: 10:30 am5:30 pm
Gates close at 6 pm
1 October to 31 March
Open: 10:30 am―4 pm
Gates close at 5 pm
Prices
Adults: £16. 50
Students: £9. 50
Children under 4: free
41.Leeds Castle is open on.
A. 8th November    B. 7th January
C. 25th December    D. 7th November
42.John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle. How much should they pay?
A. £33.    B. £ 16. 50.    C. £26.    D. £9. 50.
43.What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?
A. 6 pm.    B. 6:30 pm.    C. 5:30 pm.    D. 5 pm.
B
Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.