新目標八年級英語下冊閱讀理解專項練習ALife in the 2050s will be different from it is now, because many changes will take place. What will the changes be?The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer. Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer study will be one of the important subjects in schools.People will work fewer hours, but have more free time for sports, TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries for holiday.There will be changes in our food, too. Because more and more people know the importance of healthy diet, maybe no one will eat meat. Instead they will eat more vegetables and fruit. So people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people wont have enough work to do. This will be a problem.( ) 1. In the 2050s, there will be .A. more treesB. more peopleC. fewer countriesD. more work to do( ) 2. In the future, people will not have to .A. travelB. work hardC. work longD. eat meat( ) 3. Every family will have at least one in the 2050s according to the passage.A. computerB. houseC. TVD. robot( ) 4. Traveling will be in the 2050s.A. less interestingB. more difficultC. more expensiveD. much cheaper and easier( ) 5. People in the 2050s may not have as much as we do now.A. fruitB. vegetablesC. breadD. meatBDear John,Im very excited about your coming and staying in Chichester next week. The day after tomorrow I have to go away on business for three days at the beginning of the week, but I will be back when you come. Ill leave a key with my friend next door at Number 21, so you wont have to wait before I return.Now let me tell you how to get here, though(盡管) its not very difficult to find.Walk up the Star Road until you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right. Turn left at the next crossing. Go straight, and Landsdowne Road is the second on the right. There you can find my house, the door at Number 22.Oh! I nearly forgot to ask you about the most important thing: could you bring a sleeping-bag? Well, I must go now. I have to go and take the car from the garage(汽車修理店) on Land Road. I was out yesterday, when it broke down on the way. Hope to see you soon.Yours,Mike( )6. John will come and stay in Mikes house _. A. at the beginning of this week B. next week C. at the weekend D. the day after tomorrow( )7. How many days will Mike go away on business? A. Two. B. Three.C. Four. D. Five.( )8. Mike will leave a _ with his friend next door at Number 21. A. house B. car C. sleeping-bag D. key( )9. Mikes house is on the _.A. Chichester Road B. Star Road C. Landsdowne Road D. Land Road( )10. Whats wrong with the writers car? A. A thief stole(偷) it on the way. B. Mike sold it to someone else. C. It broke down on the way. D. Someone drove it away by mistake.CTom saw an ad(廣告) in a newspaper for a beautiful, modern bicycle. It cost $169, so he went to the shop to see the bicycle.The shopkeeper was very happy to show it to him. He watched it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper and said, “There isnt a light on the bicycle. But there was one on the bicycle in your ad.”“Yes, sir,” answered the shopkeeper, “but the light isnt in the price. It is an extra.”“Not in the price?” Tom said angrily, “but that is not honest(誠實的). If the light was in the ad, it should be in the price.”“Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper quietly, “there is also a girl on the bicycle in the ad, but we dont offer(提供) her with the bicycle, either.”( ) 11. Tom went to the shop because he _.A. was interested in the bicycle in the adB. wanted to see a beautiful girlC. was interested in writing an ad D. wanted to see the lights( ) 12. When the shopkeeper said “Its an extra”, he meant _.A. he would give Tom a light B. the light was not usefulC. the newspaper made a mistake D. Tom had to pay more money for the light( ) 13. From the passage, we can know that Tom was a very _ man.A. careless B. carefulC. happyD. worried( ) 14. According to the passage, what is NOT in this ad?A. A bicycle.B. A light.C. A bag.D. A girl.( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Tom didnt like this bicycle at all.B. The shopkeeper was not honest.C. The ad was bad and ugly.D. The shop gave a light to Tom. DThis is just an example of Li Mings English self-study schedule(自學預定表) for one week. You should make your own personal schedule. It is useful to write a 7-day schedule before you go to bed every Sunday night. It is very important to be sure you can practice listening, speaking, reading and writing in a week.MondayReview some English spelling rules.TuesdayStudy prepositions(介詞) of place.WednesdayRead the useful sentences used in a telephone conversation. Write a simple conversation.ThursdayReview the prepositions of place that I have learned. Practice talking in my bedroom. FridayListen to the English radio program for one hour. Dont write anything down. Just listen.SaturdayReview all of the new words I have learned this week. Write a story with the new words.SundayRead an English childrens story. Do exercises. Summarize(概述) the story in my notebook.( )16. Its very important to _ in making a personal English schedule.A. learn from othersB. keep a balance(平衡) of skillsC. think moreD. read some books( )17. Li Ming will read the useful _ used in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.A. soundsB. numbersC. sentencesD. words( )18. Li Ming will review the prepositions of place on _.A. MondayB. TuesdayC. WednesdayD. Thursday ( )19. Li Ming will improve his _ skill by practicing for one hour on Friday.A. listeningB. speakingC. readingD. writing( )20. On Saturday, Li Ming will review _.A. some English spelling rulesB. the prepositions of placeC. all of the new wordsD. an English storyEDo you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts.Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.First, keep calm(平靜的). Dont worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Dont spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Dont stay up(熬夜) late, or you cant study well the next day.Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you dont like the way of copying them again and again. If you are sure you can pass tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.School is really a good place for us to learn in. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.( )21. The writer writes this article to _.A. ask students not to do their homeworkB. tell students what a good teacher and a good school areC. give students some good ways of learningD. ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully( )22. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.( )23. What does the writer speak about students homework?A. They should spend much time on it.B. Do the homework as soon as possible.C. They should do more reading or writing in English.D. They should stay up late doing their homework.( )24. Whats the third piece of advice about?A. Study in your own way. B. How to get high marks.C. How to get on well with the teachers.D. What kind of schoolwork is better for students.( )25. According to the passage, students should believe in _.A. themselves and their parentsB. their parents and teachersC. their classmates and their friendsD. themselves and their teachersFWelcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you know our services.Dining RoomBreakfast is from 8:009:30 a.m. The room staff can bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a.m. Please fill out a card and hang it outside your door the night before.Lunch: 12:002:00 p.m.Dinner: 7:309:00 p.m.Room Service24 hours every day: phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.TelephonesTo make a phone call, dial 0 before telephone numbers. Or you can make phone calls at the Reception desk.ShopThe hotel shop is open for daily used things from 9:00 a.m.5:30 p.m.LaundryWash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.BarThe hotel bar is open from 7:00 a.m.2:00 a.m.( )26. You can see this notice _. A. in a hotel room B. in a school C. in an ambassadors D. in a telephone box( )27. You arrived at the hotel at 12:00 p.m., and want a meal. Where should you go? A. Go to the hotel shop. B. Go to the hotel bar. C. Hang a message outside your door. D. Phone the Reception desk.( )28. If you want to make a phone call, it would be the quickest to _. A. use one of the telephones in the hotel hall B. go out and look for a public phone C. ask at the Reception desk D. go to your room to make the call( )29. If room service is your job, what must you do before you go home at 6:00 a.m.? A. Lay the tables in the dining room. B. Check the bedroom doors. C. Start preparing the breakfast. D. Wake any of the guests who have asked for early calls.( )30. Which is true according to the passage? A. Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. B. There are no public phones in the hotel. C. The bar is open all day. D. The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.GMr. Lee is going to take his family on a trip to some other countries. His brother decides to go with them. Mr. Lees father is old so he wants to stay at home and takes care of the house.They are planning to take a train to visit New York first, and then go to Europe by ship. Theyd like to take buses or trains to visit some countries in Europe. Then they are going to fly home.It takes them a long time to decide where to go, but Mr. Lee thinks they will have an interesting trip. They will go to England, France and Italy. Mrs. Lee is very interested in France because shes a French teacher. Mr. Lees brother can speak good Italian, so hes looking forward to the trip to Italy.They also talk about how they are going to Europe. At first they want to fly there, because it is faster and can save more time. But Mr. Lees brother would like to take a boat trip and he thinks the children will enjoy it as well.( )31. How many people are going on the trip?A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three. D. Over three.( )32. How are they coming back home? A. By boat. B. By train. C. By plane. D. By car.( )33. What will they do in Europe? A. Go sightseeing at the seaside. B. Learn some foreign languages.C. Do some interesting things. D. Visit some different countries.( )34. How did they decide to go to Europe at last? A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By train or by bus.( )35. From the passage, we can see that _. A. their trip is not comfortable B. their trip is not very longC. the cost of the trip is very high D. they organize (組織) the trip wellHPlacesItemsPrices / eachJohns Gift Supermarketphoto albums / scarves / calendars $7 pet cats / dogs / parrots $30 Space MuseumOpen hours 9:30 am-5:30 pmAdults tickets $20 Children under 12$10 East Cinema Monday Friday (6:30 pm -8:00 pm )$5 Saturday Sunday (whole night) $8 ( )36. You are 10. You are going to visit the Space Museum with your parents. How much should your family pay for the tickets? A. $30. B. $40.C. $50. D. $60. ( )37. You have only $40. What presents can you buy for your moms birthday? A. A pet dog and a calendar. B. A pet cat, a photo album and a scarf. C. A pet parrot and a cat. D. A pet cat and two scarves. ( )38. If you have only 15 dollars, you can go to see movies _. A. twice for the whole night movie B. four times from Saturday to Sunday C. once on Saturday or Sunday and twice from Monday to Friday D. three times from Monday to Friday( )39. How long is the Space Museum open? A. 4 hours.B. 6 hours. C. 8 hours. D. 10 hours. ( )40. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information? A. If you want to buy some gifts, you should go to Johnsons Supermarket. B. You can still be in the Space Museum at 6 pm. C. You can visit the Space Museum in the daytime.D. The price of an adult ticket is 10 dollars higher than childrens. IWe are in Australia for our summer holidays. Were having a great time here. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. There are many big trees and beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special animals in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.During the past three days, Marie, May and I have visited many places of interest around Sydney. Id like to spend more time here. But we will fly to another city, Cairns, to see coral reefs(珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colorful coral. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy packing our bags so that we will not lose time when we leave. We can enjoy ourselves in Cairns this time tomorrow. Im looking forward to going there! 根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。( ) 41. There are _ countries bigger than Australia in the world.A. three B. four C. five D. six ( ) 42. How long has the writer stayed in Sydney? A. Five days.B. Three days. C. Two days. D. Four days.( ) 43. They will _ to another city.A. drive a car B. walk C. take a bus D. take a plane( ) 44. The writer is packing her bags because she will _.A. leave for Cairns tomorrow. B. go to Sydney tomorrow. C. go back to her hometown tomorrow. D. leave Cairns for Sydney tomorrow.( ) 45. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Our Visit to AustraliaB. Sydney, a Beautiful City C. See Coral Reefs in Cairns D. Looking Forward to Going SydneyJHi, everyone! Our teacher, Mrs. Li, will retire (退休) in three weeks. She said she and her husband were going to travel around the world. What kind of present should we send her? And how much does it cost? Please write down your ideas on the following bulletin board(公告牌).Hugo: I think we should buy Mrs. Li some flowers, because flowers look very beautiful. And it will not cost too much.Li Wei: Hey, Hugo! I dont agree with you. Flowers will wither(枯萎) soon. I think we should buy her a good dictionary, because a dictionary is more useful. How about spending RMB 150?Peter: As an English teacher, Mrs. Li has many dictionaries. Since she likes reading, I think we should get her some books. I think RMB 200 is enough. Stella: How about a camera? There is a nice one on sale only for RMB 500.Ken: Shes got a good camera and RMB 500 is a lot of money for a gift! I dont think we should spend so much. What about a scarf? RMB100 should be enough.Xinyu: She has many scarves, Ken! Why dont we get her a photo album of our class? Then she can remember us. We wont spend more than RMB 100. Lisa: I agree with Xinyus idea. Its creative enough.Neal: Mrs. Li loves collecting pictures very much. Im sure she will be satisfied to get our photos. Sending her a picture of us is really a good idea. ( )56. The students want to send Mrs. Li a present because _.A. her birthday is comingB. she teaches them wellC. she will retireD. she will travel around the world( )57. Li Wei suggests buying a _ present.A. beautifulB. usefulC. cheapD. creative ( )58. The underlined words “on sale” means _ in Chinese.A. 削價出售B. 批發C. 賣價為D. 搶購( )59. Mrs. Li has a hobby of _.A. traveling the worldB. collecting picturesC. taking picturesD. teaching English( )60. According to the passage, the students probably get _ for Mrs. Li.A. some flowersB. a dictionaryC. a scarfD. a photo albumKMany U.S. Presidents(總統) had different occupations before entering the White House. Did you know Andrew Johnson？He is the 17th President of the United States. He was a tailor (裁縫) before he became the president. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President, was a farmer. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President, was a movie actor.There are other U.S. Presidential fun facts. Abraham Lincoln, 1.9 meters tall, was the tallest U.S. President. William Harrison, the 9th President, was the only president who studied to be a medical doctor. James Garfield, the 20th President, was the first left-handed president.Once in the White House, each president made his mark in different ways. In fact, before the 26th President Theodore Roosevelt came to office, the White House wa