人教新目标八年级英语上册Unit 8阅读专练 (含答案)

2023年12月11日发(作者：家长代表发言稿)

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人教新目标八年级英语上册Unit 8阅读专练

第一节 短文理解。

根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

Dumplings are the traditional food for the Spring Festival in

everyone eats them that you know why they are so popular?

In the old days，people thought eating dumplings could make their wishes come

usually made dumplings in the shape of Chine gold ingots(金锭)，becau

they hoped for a rich life in the coming ngs with different foods in them

had different example，sugar dumplings would make people's life happy

and sweet in the (花生)dumplings would bring people a long and healthy

people ate dumplings with their best wishes.

On Spring Festival Eve，every family makes dumplings ready the

midnight comes，the whole family will sit together and eat the

midnight is also called “交子(jiao zi)”．It means that the new year comes at this

it sounds the same as the Chine word for dumplings：饺子．So eating the

dumplings is also a way to welcome the new year.

( )1．What did the dumplings look like in the old times?

( )2．What did people eat sugar dumplings for?

A．To live a long life.

C．To live a happy life.

B．To live a different life.

D．To live a healthy life. ( )3．What does the underlined word “midnight” mean in Chine?

A．黄昏 B．子夜 C．中午 D．黎明

( )4．What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．Not all Chine people like eating dumplings.

B．People love meat dumplings better than vegetable ones.

C．Eating dumplings is a way to welcome the new year.

D．People will have bad luck if they don't eat dumplings.

( )5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Why dumplings are popular. B．How to make dumplings.

C．When to eat dumplings. D．Different shapes of dumplings.

B

Healthy eating doesn't just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some

advice on healthy eating.

Eat with others. It can help you to e others' healthy eating habits. If you usually

eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

Listen to your body. Ask yourlf if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water

to e if you are thirsty--sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Stop

eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Becau you don't

eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter

after eating breakfast

Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or chee. We all need snacks sometimes. In

fact, it's a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn't

mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.

Don't eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the

last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your

body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.

( )6．The writer gives us _________ pieces of advice on healthy eating.

A．4 B．5 C．6 D．7

( )7．Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage? A．Fruits. B．Yogurt. C．Chips. D．Ice cream.

( )8．Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Snacks are bad for our health.

B．We should keep eating until we are full.

C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day.

D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.

( )9．The underlined word "digest" means ______ in Chine.

A．消化 B．享用 C．储存 D．循环

( )10．The passage mainly tells us ___________

A．where to eat B．how to eat C．why to eat D．when to

eat

C

Last Friday my friend Deborah asked me if I would like to learn how to make

tofu.I couldn't think of any good reason not to be interested in，so I said，“Yes”．So the

next day I met her and other three nice people at the Hodo Soy Beanery in Oakland.I

enjoyed the tour.I got a lot from the following is what I learnt.

Tofu has a history of 2，000 gh the word “tofu” is from Japane，the food may come from are two main kinds of tofu: soft tofu and firm

some parts of Asia，people u tofu as a kind of meat.

Douhua is one kind of soft is a popular breakfast food in e it

is very soft，people can't eat it with chopsticks，but with a often eat it as

a desrt and often add spring onions and sauce to Malaysia，people usually eat

douhua with white or dark sugar water.

( ) did the writer go to Hodo Soy Beanery?

A．Last Thursday.

Sunday.

( ) many people went to Hodo Soy Beanery with the writer?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

B．Last Friday. C．Last Saturday. D．Last

( ) can learn from the passage that the food tofu may come from ________. A．Japan B．China C．Oakland D．Malaysia

( ) underlined word “chopsticks” means “________” in Chine.

A．筷子 B．盘子 C．叉子 D．杯子

( ) of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People began to make tofu 2，000 years ago.

B．Some people u tofu as a kind of meat.

C．Douhua is one kind of firm tofu.

D．Many people eat tofu as a desrt.

D

Many people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long

time, perhaps half a day, for pasngers to stay in the plan. So airlines（航空公司）offer pasngers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you

agree?

To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to

do so becau they don’t want to lo customers.

However, according to scientific rearch, part of the reason why plane food

（海拔）tastes bad is that at high altitudewe can not taste things as well as we do on the

ground. Also scientists have found that our nos become very dry even before a

plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure（气压）reduces one

third of the nsibility（感觉）of our taste buds. So our taste buds become nless.

The sad face, however, is that our nos don’t know it.

All of the help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help

explain why airlines choo to offer pasngers salty and spicy（辛辣的）food.

Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.

Now there are many rearches on this. According to one of them, some

volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And

scientists write down their feelings about food taste.

Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Becau they

can’t deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air

pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.

( ) Paragraph 2, “this problem” means ______. A．pasngers stay long in the plane B．food on the plane tastes bad

C．pasngers have no food to eat D．food on the plane is expensive

( ) do airlines do to solve this problem?

A．Get more customers.

C．Improve their food.

B．Offer more food.

D．Reduce the ticket price.

( ) the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces of the

nsibility of our taste buds.

A．half B．one third C．one fourth D．one fifth

( ) do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good?

A．The volunteers don’t know about food taste.

B．The volunteers don’t understand them.

C．They can’t find enough volunteers.

D．They can’t deal with the special environment successfully.

( ) is the best title of the passage?

A．Taste of Airplane Food B．Airplane Travel

C．Scientific Rearch on Nos D．The Change in Air Pressure

E

Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their own way

of cooking, don't they? Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you

think that American people don't like cooking, you are wrong. It's true that most

Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but they also think cooking is

interesting. Parents e the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and

most Americans say that home-cooked meals are the best.

Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking is the most

popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens. American

cooks pay attention to (注意) the balance of food. While planning a big meal, they try

to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and sweet food. They also like to make

the meal look beautiful. There are so many kinds of colorful foods, so the meal is

healthy and look beautiful, too.

( )21. Most Americans _____. A. don't like cooking B. cook food in the morning

C. like home-cooked meals D. like having a picnic

( )22. The ntence "It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast

and lunch" means

A. they don't eat dinner B. they like eating fast food

C. they only eat fast food D. they can't cook

( )23. _____ is the most popular way of cooking in the USA.

A. Baking B. Cutting C. Frying D. Boiling

( )24. How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A. He cooks a lot of meat.

B. He cooks meat, vegetables, bread and sweet food for a big meal.

C. He makes the food delicious.

D. He cooks a lot of vegetables.

( )25. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The meal looks beautiful becau the foods are in different colors.

B. American people only cook at home in the evening.

C. American parents don't like to teach their children to cook.

D. Most people in the United States don't like fast food at all.

F

Fish and apple soup'？Yes, and you won't believe how delicious it is. This first

came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the soup du jour in

Chine restaurants. Ingredients (rves 4):

1. Whole fish

2 apples,quartered,

4-6 ginger slices (姜片)

1 bunch of spring onions, cut into pierces

1 red tomato, cut into 8 pierces

，oil. salt and pepper

Methods:

l. Remove the bones from the fish.

2 Pour oil into a pan. Fly the ginger slices, and the spring onions Add the fish hones

and oil.

3. Add enough water and boil it for about 15 to 20 minutes,

4. Add the apples, the fish and the tomato. When the apples go soft, ads salt and pepper,

( )26．This passage is probably_________.

A．a poem B．a piece of news C．a story D．a recipe

( )27．The name of the soup in Chine restaurants is_________.

A．du jour soup B．tomato soup C．union soup D．ginger

soup

( )28．The underlined word "quartered" means_________.

A．榨汁 B．切成四份 C．洗净 D．炸碎

( )29．If you want to cook the soup for 8 people, you will need _____ red tomatoes.

A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4

( )30．In what order should you add the ingredients while cooking the soup?

A．apples, fish and tomato—ginger slices and spring onions—oil—fish bones

B．oil—fish bones—ginger slices and spring onions—apples, fish and tomato

C．oil—ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones—apples, fish and tomato

D．ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones-apples, fish and tomato—oil

G

Joy loves instant noodles (方便面). She eats them at least once a week. She has a

way to make this more delicious. She writes:

"Although instant noodles are not healthy food, I still love them. They are cheap,

delicious, and I can cook fast. I often add (加) something to make them more

delicious. " "I discard their flavorings (调味品). I make the 'flavoring' mylf. When I

cook the noodles, I always put an egg into them. I love eggs. They are one of my

favorite foods. Sometimes I put some pieces of meat. I also put some vegetables,

sometimes cabbages and sometimes broccoli. Yesterday I tried tomatoes. It was great!

Next time I'd like to try some beans. After I eat instant noodles, I often go out for a

walk and then have an apple. I feel great. "

( )31. What does Joy think of instant noodles?

A. Hot. B. Delicious. C. Expensive. D. Long.

( )32. The underlined word "discard" means "_____" in Chine. A. 制作 B. 选择 C. 发明 D. 丢弃

( )33. What does Joy always add to her instant noodles?

A. An egg. B. Meat. C. Beans. D. Cabbages.

( )34. What does Joy often do after eating instant noodles?

A. She drinks water. B. She has a rest.

C. She has a walk. D. She goes shopping.

( )35. Which is the best title of the article?

A. The best place to eat vegetables and fruit

B. How to eat more delicious instant noodles

C. How to buy instant noodles

D. The best time to eat vegetables and fruit

H

Ironing a shirt is easy to learn. Just follow the steps in this short guide (指南), and

you’ll learn how to iron your shirt properly with the help of the video. The most

important thing is this: don’t try to iron a dry shirt.

● Get ready

You will need an iron, an ironing board and a bottle of water. Place the shirt on the

ironing board. You can iron in whatever order you like, but most people like to start at

the top — the collar. Have a bottle of water ready. Spray (喷) it onto the shirt to make

it easier to iron.

● Do the ironing

First, iron the inside of the collar. Second, turn the collar over and iron the other side.

Third, iron the back shoulders of the shirt. Fourth, iron the cuffs. Iron the inside, then

the outside of the cuffs. Fifth, iron the sleeves. Sixth, iron the back of the shirt. Finally,

iron the front of the shirt. Do one side, and then do the other side.

● Dry the shirt

Check your shirt and iron it again if you need to. Now put your shirt on a hanger and

let it dry.

( )36．What’s the most important thing if you want to iron a shirt?

A．Have a bottle of water ready. B．Don’t try to iron a dry shirt.

C．Wash your shirt carefully. D．Place the shirt on the ironing board.

( )37．You will need all of the following things EXCEPT ________ before you iron a shirt.

A．a ruler B．an iron C．an ironing board D．a bottle

of water

( )38．Most people like to start with ironing ________ of a shirt.

A．the sleeves B．the back shoulders C．the cuffs

D．the collar

( )39．How many steps are there to do the ironing, according to this guide?

A．Five. B．Six. C．Seven. D．Eight.

( )40．The writer tells us it’s easy to learn how to iron a shirt by ________.

A．reading a book

C．listening to the radio

B．watching a video

D．reading the newspaper

I

My interest in cooking started when I was 11, partly thanks to my mother. She

didn't really like cooking and when she did cook, I didn't like her food. Once I was

watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this, so I went to

the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.

During a year, I had produced most of its recipes (食谱) and was ready for a

bigger challenge (挑战). I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for

more people than just my family. To my joy, my parents allowed me to build a test

kitchen. I did much cooking to test my dishes in it and my skill improved quickly.

Later, my mom and I t up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my

home. Now as a teen chef (主厨), I have also cooked in top-class restaurants around

the country. I am not doing it for the money, but becau I love cooking.

Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well, your

dream will come to you.

( )41. The writer is now _____.

A. a TV star B. a news reporter C. a well-known bookller D. a

good chef

( )42. What made the writer begin to cook?

A. His parents' wish. B. The customers' advice. C. His mother's delicious food. D. The information about cooking on

TV.

( )43. After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook, the writer wanted to

_____.

A. take cooking lessons B. write his cookbook

C. make new dishes of his own D. open a restaurant

( )44. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to (指代) "_____".

A. the bookstore B. a test kitchen C. a dinner club D. the

country

( )45. What is important for the writer?

A. Finding a good job. B. Making lots of money.

C. Doing what he loves. D. Becoming famous.

J

What can you make with pieces of paper? Look at Chen Yiyan's work! The

14-year-old boy in Hangzhou Foreign Language School has an amazing talent for

paper-folding. He has folded a “fantasy world" with his hands.

Chen wasn't born with this talent. When he was a fourth-grader, he found his

brother's paper-folding book. It got him interested in it. Following the 50 steps shown

in the book, he made his first work--a paper elephant within two hours. Since then, he

has read many books about paper-folding and practid folding paper in his spare time.

So far, his fantasy world has many members, such as monsters and robots. He made

his favorite work last year. It was a paper dragon that had almost 2,000 steps.

Chen ud to fold paper himlf until he met Li Changnan, an eighth-grader in

his school who also loved folding paper. They t up a paper-folding club last year. To

their joy, their school

sponsored it. With the encouragement and the money provided,

they had a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon. The club soon attracted a

lot of students. Now it has more than 20 members. They showed their works and

taught other students how to fold paper. On February 14th this year, the club also held

a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children's Library.

It is really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time, "

said

Chen, "I hope more and more people get to know paper-folding and love the art

( )46．What made Chen Yiyan interested in paper-folding? A．A paper-folding club B．Meeting Li Changnan.

C．Wenzhou Children's Library D．His brother's paper-folding book

( )47．Which work did Chen Yiyan like best?

A．A paper monster. B．A paper elephant.

C．A paper dragon. D．A paper robot.

( )48．What does the underlined word "sponsored” mean?

A．Supported. B．Prevented. C．Refud. D．Introduced.

( )49．Which of the following activities did the club hold?

①holding competitions

②showing their works

③giving a

speech

④reading books in the library

⑤teaching how to fold paper

⑥having paper-folding class

A．①②⑤⑥ B．①③④⑤ C．②③⑤⑥ D．②③④⑥

( )50．Why did Chen Yiyan put so much effort into paper-folding?

A．To develop paper-folding art. B．To build his own fantasy world.

C．To admire more paper-folding lovers. D．To make himlf famous in the

school.

K

Can dolphins talk？Maybe they can't talk with words，but they talk with

show their feelings with ns travel in a call a

group of fish a “school”．They don't study，but they travel ns are

mammals，not fish，but they swim together in a ns talk to the other

dolphins in a give tell when they are happy or sad or

say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the talk when

they make a few sounds above make many more sounds under

can't hear the sounds becau they are very，very ists make

tapes of the sounds and study mes people catch a dolphin for a large

can watch the dolphins in a ns don't like to be away from their school at an are sad and are many stories

about help mes they save somebody's n's meat

is people don't like to kill say that dolphins bring good

people believe this.

( )51．Dolphins talk with________.

A．words B．sounds C．their hands D．music

( )52．Dolphins talk when they________.

A．play B．show C．listen D．kill

( )53．They make the most sounds________.

A．above water

aquarium

( )54．Dolphins like to be________.

A．at an aquarium B．alone C．in their school D．on a tape

B．for tapes C．under water D．in an

( )55．Which ntence is NOT true?

A．Dolphins can save people's life. B．People like to watch dolphins.

C．Dolphins always bring bad luck. D．Dolphins can talk with sounds.

参 考 答 案

第一节 短文理解。

根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

1-5 ACBCA 6-10 BDDAB 11-15 CDBAC

16-20 BCBDA 21-25 CBABA 26-30 DABBC

31-35 BDACB

46-50 DCACA

36-40 BADCB

51-55 BACCC

41-45 DDCBC

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