Module 4 阅读理解练习 2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册

Module 4  Planes, ships and trains

阅读理解练习

A

One morning there were many people at a station. They were waiting for the train. Some were reading newspapers, and some were talking.

Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith and Mr. King were talking happily. They didn’t know the train was going to leave. Then the conductor(列车员) called, “The train is going to leave at nine. Please hurry up!” The three men heard the conductor and two of them jumped onto the train quickly before it moved. One couldn’t get on the train. It was Mr. Brown. He looked very worried. The conductor said to him, “Don’t worry. The next train will come in half an hour.” “I know.” Mr Brown said, “but it was my train. My friends only came to say goodbye to me.

1. Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith and Mr. King _______.

A. were buying tickets          B. were waiting for their train      

C. were carrying something      D. were talking

2. _______couldn’t get on the train..

A. Mr. King       B. Mr. Brown       C. Mr. Smith      D. The conductor

3. The conductor told him _______.

A. to be worried           B. to take the next train

C. to go home             D. not to take the next train

4. Mr. Brown said, “But it was my train.” He means _______.

A. he was the driver on the train.            B. he wanted to take the train

C. his friends should take the train with him   D. he was the owner of the train

5. His friends_______.

A. wanted to get on the train with him        B. came to buy a ticket for him

C. wanted him to stay at the station          D. wanted to say goodbye to him

 

B

A school bus is a kind of bus designed (设计) for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school. So safety(安全) is very important. We should

have the same logo (标志) on the school bus and color it yellow so that people can see it far away. People design everything on the bus to keep the students safe, such as, we can push the windows easily, the computer can ask the student to wear the seatbelt when the student sits on the seat. There is at least one teacher to look after the students on the bus. When the students get on or get off the bus, the driver should use the traffic lights to tell other cars, then the other cars can wait until the students are safe. When a school bus is on the way, we can know where it is and what happens to it on the computer.

In a word, we must find ways to make sure the traffic safety is first.

1. When we design a school bus, _______ is first.

A. beauty   B. safety   C. color D. logo

2. The color of the school bus is _______, so people can see it far away.

A. red    B. green   C. white D. yellow

3. What does the underlined word seatbelt mean?

A.安全带 B.腰带 C.安全服 D.领带

4. How many teachers are there on the bus?

A. None.     B. Only one.   C. At least one.   D. More than one.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A school bus.  B. A computer on a bus. 

C. A bus design.  D. The traffic safety.

 

C

China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In our country, you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and everywhere else.

Unlike cars, bicycles have a lot of merits(优点) . First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can buy bicycles for themselves. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, but cars need a large piece of land to park. Third, bicycles are greener than cars. They bring little air pollution. What’s more, riding bicycles is a sport that can make us get exercise.

However, some riders don’t follow the rules and they ride too fast. It is very dangerous. So bicycles also bring some problems. We still have a long way to solve the

problem.

1. Why is China known as “the kingdom of bicycles”?

A. Because we can see bicycles almost everywhere in China.

B. Because everybody has a bicycle.

C. Because Chinese people like bicycles.

D. Because bicycles are cheaper in China.

2. When you walk on the roadin China, what will you find?

A. A lot of people riding bicycles.

B. A lot of people driving cars.

C. A lot of people taking subways.

D. A lot of people takng trains.

3. How many advantages(好处) of bicycles does the passage tell us?

A. Three.  B. Four. C. Five.  D. None.

4. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?

A. Bicycles are much cheaper than cars.

B. Bicycles are more beautiful than cars.

C. Bicycles are greener than cars.

D. Bicycles make us healthier.

5. What does the last sentence mean?

A. We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles.

B. Riding bicycles has no problems.

C. We still need to do much to solve the problem.

D. Bicycles are safe enough.

 

D

How do you go to school or work? Here is a survey about it.

I ’m a student. My home is not near the school, so I go to school by school bus every day. It takes more than 20 minutes to get to school. The school bus is very beautiful, wide and strong. We go home at 4：30 and get home at about 5：00 in the afternoon.

—David Smith 14, America