八年级下册英语阅读理解练习

八年级下册英语阅读理解专项AJack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him. One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Wheres yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school.A. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _.A. hes her grandson B. hes cleverC. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _.A. classmate B. colleague (同事) C. auntD. wife4. The word “stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese.A. 盖印B. 跺C. 贴邮票D. 承认5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _.A. to wake his grandma upB. to make his grandma angryC. that his grandma was going to tell him the timeD. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch BMore and more Chinese people care for their own health. I come from England. I came to China five years ago. I began to learn cooking Chinese food from my father. When I was fifteen, I began to help my mother in the kitchen. My father is a very famous cook in Beijing. So he taught me many things about cooking. In the past three yeas, I never stopped learning cooking. When I saw a book called The disease eating out can be gone back again by eating (把吃出来的病再吃回去), I began studying the book. The writer of the book is Zhang Wuben(张悟本). He said he was a famous nutritionist (营养师)and well-known traditional Chinese doctor. He asked the people to eat eggplant (茄子)and gram (绿豆). In China, Zhang Wubens book has been popular in the past few years. My father was invited to talk about the book in May, 2010. A large number of Chinese people believe they should eat eggplant and gram to be healthy. I have visited a lot of Chinese restaurants in Beijing and studied hundreds of restaurant menus. I talked to lots of doctors about eating and nutrition (营养). They thought that Zhang Wubens words violated the science. He told a lie. The fact is its important for us to eat a balanced diet and not just to eat eggplant and gram.( )1. Why did most of Chinese people believe. to eat eggplant and gram to be healthy? A. Because the people think Zhang Wuben is a famous nutritionist and doctor. B. Because the people like eggplant and gram best. C. Because the people dont believe doctors. D. Because hundreds of restaurants are closed.( )2. If you want to keep healthy, you should A. believe Zhang Wubens words B. eat a balanced diet C. eat more eggplant and gram D. eat in Chinese restaurants( )3. What does the writers father do? A. A doctor. B. A waiter. C. A nutritionist. D. A cook.( )4. What do you think of Zhang Wubens book? A. It is a book about health. Now it is the most popular science writing. B. It can keep a balance of yin and yang. C. It is a trashy(垃圾的) book. D. Its a book on medicine.( )5. The underlined word "violated" in the passage means “ ” in Chinese. A. 有教育意义的B. 违反C. 符合D. 困难的C Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think its just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries. There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉). There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".( )1. Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage? A. Children. B. Some adults. C. Students. D. The old.( )2. Where do many people think this game came from? A. Europe. B. China. C. Japan. D. The USA.( )3. From when could people get together to play this game for honor? A. 1842. B. 1841. C. 1845. D. 1846.( )4. How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship? A. Once a year. B. Once two years. C. Once three years. D. Once four years.( )5. What will the champion of this game get? A. A lot of money. B. The leader of this club. C. Honor. D. A and C