八年级下册阅读理解

八年级下册阅读理解 - 1 - 八年级下册阅读理解(二) A New Type of Key People worry about the fact that they often lose their keys. Now if you forget where your key is, you can find it quickly. Let’s read the following. Yesterday Mr Smith lost his key in the room. “Where is my key?” he said to himself. He didn’t know what to do. He thought hard and then had an idea. “Hello!” he said with a loud voice. “Hello!” a voice came from inside the drawer of the desk. He was surprised to hear that. He hurried to the desk and pulled the drawer open. To his delight, he took out the key from the drawer. What is all about? So, that is a new key invented in America. There is an integrated circuit and a very small speaker built in it. It can repeat its owner’svoice within nine metres. 1. People are often worried about _____. A. that their keys might be stolen B. that they might lose their keys C. where their keys should be put D. where their keys could be found 2. In the room, Mr Smith could find _____. A. his key B. his bag C. his bike D. his book 3. The new key is ____. A. a thing that can walk B. an integrated circuit C. a key that can speak D. something that can listen 4. The new key can answer its owner _____. A. only in the room B. within nine metres C. very far away D. when nobody is there 5. People will be ____ to have such a key. A. worried B. surprised C. happy D. angry A Story Without an End Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective srories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his typewriter in front of him, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema. When he came back, he found that he had a visitor. Someone had broke into his room. The man had a drink, smoked several of Tom’s cigarettes and read his story. The visiteo left Tom a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think much of it. Please read adivce and then you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I am not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return!” Tom read the thief’s advice. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for the thief to return. Before he goes out in the evening, near his typewriter he always leaves a story which has not been finished. 1. Tom went to the cinema because he ____. A. hope to get ideas B. was feeling tired C. hated to see a visitor D. could not begin his story 2. The visitor came to Tom’s room to ____. A. steal something B. read Tom’s story C. see Tom D. have a drink 3. The man thought that Tom’s story was ____. - 2 - A. not well written B. quite good C. too short D. not exciting 4. The thief said that he could ____. A. steal Tom’s story B. write more stories C. come back every night D. come and steal Tom’s things 5. Tom found the thief’s advice_____. A. foolish B. helpful C. terrible D. strange The Hungry Lion Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too. When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat. Still wondering why young Bill was not there. Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter. There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once,” Of course! The big lion has swallowed poor Bill!” They immediately got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep fpr the operation. They cut up the front of his fur coat. Out jumped Bill looking quite all right. They sewed the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again. 1. Why did the lion swallow Bill? A. Because it was too hungry B. By mistake C. Because Bill made him wait too long D. Because it was very angry 2. When did the others find Bill’s absence? A. As soon as he was swallowed B. At lunch time C. At supper time D. After the lion took his medicine 3. who found the accident? A. The visitors B. A man C. A woman D. Bill’s companion 4. Who found the accident? A. The visitors B. A man C. A woman D. Bill’s companion 4. How did the people help Bill out? A. They made the lion take some medicine B. They killed the lion C. They cut up the front of his fur coat D. Both A and C 5. When Bill was out, he ___. A. was found dead B. was badly injured C. was found half dead D. was all right Fox and Cat A fox once said to a cat,” I have a whole bag of tricks. I know more than a hundred different ways of running away from my enemies, the dogs.” “That’s great,” said the cat. “As for me, I have only one trick, but it usually works. Will you please teach me some of yous?” “Well, if I am not busy some day, I’ll teach you one or two of my easier ones.” - 3 - Just at that moment they heard someone coming. That was a dog. The cat climbed up into a tree quickly. “This is my only trick,” she called down to the fox.” Which trick are you going to use, Mr Fox?” The fox sat there. He used his head to think of one of his many good ways. The dog came nearer. The fox thought and thought. At last he found a way out ,running away was the best way. But that was too late. Before he started to run, the dog came at him. That was the end of the fox. 1. What did the fox say to the cat one day? A. He said he had more tricks than the cat B. He said he had over a hundred different ways C. He said he could run faster than his enemies D. He said he had a lot of ways to trick his enemies 2. What did the cat want to do? A. The cat asked the fox many questions B. She wanted the fox to work with her C. She wanted to learn from the fox D. She wanted to teach the fox 3. What was the only trick the cat had? A. Running away B. Climbing up the tree C. Jumping high D. Swimming in the river 4. What did the fox do when he heard the dog coming? A. He ran away fast B. He climbed up into a tree C. He did his best to find a way out D. He started to run 5. Who had more tricks? Whose trick was better? A. The cat had more tricks. The cat’s trick was better. B. The fox had more tricks. The fox’s trick was better. C. The cat had more tricks. The fox’s trick was better. D. The fox had more tricks. The cat’s trick was better.