Unit7-Unit9阅读理解专项训练（期中复习）-2025-2026学年仁爱科普版英语八年级下册

新仁爱科普版英语八年级下册阅读理解专项训练（期中复习） 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 得分：__________ 一、阅读理解。 Passage 1 Wang Junfeng has some difficulties in learning English. He can hardly remember new words. He asks Kangkang for advice. Kangkang is good at English. He tells Wang Junfeng to write down new words in a notebook and go over them whenever he has time. He also suggests copying down whole sentences with the new words. To practice listening, Kangkang listens to and repeats the texts until he can learn them by heart. To improve oral English, he often talks with his friends in English. ( ) 1. What is Wang Junfeng’s problem? A. He can’t speak English. B. He can hardly remember new words. C. He doesn’t like English. ( ) 2. Who gives Wang Junfeng advice? A. His teacher. B. Kangkang. C. His parents. ( ) 3. What does Kangkang suggest doing with new words? A. Reading them once. B. Writing them down and going over them. C. Forgetting them. ( ) 4. How does Kangkang practice listening? A. By watching TV. B. By listening to and repeating texts. C. By writing diaries. ( ) 5. How does Kangkang improve his oral English? A. By talking with his friends in English. B. By reading books. C. By listening to music. Passage 2 In many colleges and universities around the world, poor students can borrow money from the government through special programs. However, the money will be just enough to satisfy their basic needs for living, and they need to pay the money back after graduation. The benefits of lending students money this way are clear. For one thing, students will learn how to manage their money. They have to save nearly every cent and spend money only on necessary things. For another, they will be thankful for the support and be more responsible for society. ( ) 1. Who can borrow money from the government? A. All students. B. Poor students. C. Rich students. ( ) 2. When do students need to pay the money back? A. Before graduation. B. After graduation. C. During school. ( ) 3. What is one benefit of lending students money? A. They will become rich. B. They will learn how to manage money. C. They will spend more money. ( ) 4. What do students have to spend money on? A. Unnecessary things. B. Expensive things. C. Necessary things. ( ) 5. How will students feel about the support? A. Angry. B. Thankful. C. Sad. Passage 3 The water cycle is the movement of water on Earth. When the sun shines, water from rivers, lakes and oceans goes up into the air. This is called evaporation. The water vapor gets cold in the air and turns into clouds. When the clouds get heavy, water falls back to Earth as rain or snow. This is called precipitation. The water then goes into rivers, lakes and oceans again. The water cycle never stops. It is very important for all living things. ( ) 1. What is the water cycle? A. The movement of clouds. B. The movement of water on Earth. C. The movement of air. ( ) 2. What is it called when water goes up into the air? A. Precipitation. B. Condensation. C. Evaporation. ( ) 3. What happens when the clouds get heavy? A. They disappear. B. Water falls back to Earth. C. They turn into ice. ( ) 4. What is it called when water falls back to Earth as rain or snow? A. Evaporation. B. Condensation. C. Precipitation. ( ) 5. Why is the water cycle important? A. Because it never stops. B. Because it is interesting. C. Because it is important for all living things. Passage 4 Last Sunday, Xiao Ya went camping with her mom and her sister Xiao Mei. They first tried to put up a tent. Suddenly, there was a heavy wind and the tent flew into the air. “Please go and find it,” their mom said. Xiao Ya and Xiao Mei went to look for the tent and then Xiao Mei cried out, “Look, it is in the tree.” Xiao Ya looked up and saw it. She shook the tree and the tent fell down. They brought the tent back. They then put up the tent together. Beside the tent, they also built a fire. They sat around the fire and had a great time. ( ) 1. Where did Xiao Ya go camping? A. With her father. B. With her mom and sister. C. With her friends. ( ) 2. What happened when they tried to put up the tent? A. It rained heavily. B. A heavy wind blew the tent away. C. They couldn’t find the tent. ( ) 3. Where did they find the tent? A. In the river. B. In the tree. C. Behind the tree. ( ) 4. What did Xiao Ya do to get the tent? A. She climbed the tree. B. She shook the tree. C. She asked for help. ( ) 5. What did they do after putting up the tent? A. They built a fire and sat around it. B. They went to look for water. C. They went to sleep. Passage 5 Today, more than one billion Chinese people use the internet every day. As more people use the internet, risks also increase. So how can we stay healthy and safe while making good use of the internet? First, use the internet to learn new skills and look up useful information. Second, do not spend too much time online. Too much screen time is harmful to your health. Third, protect your personal information. Do not share your password, address, or phone number with strangers online. Finally, if you get a bad message from someone, do not reply. Take a picture and keep a record. If it happens again, report it to a teacher or your parents. ( ) 1. How many Chinese people use the internet every day? A. Less than one billion. B.Exactly one billion. C. More than one billion. ( ) 2. What is the second tip for using the internet wisely? A. Learn new skills. B. Protect personal information. C.Do not spend too much time online. ( ) 3. Why is too much screen time bad? A. It is boring. B. It is harmful to health. C. It costs money. ( ) 4. What should you do if you get a bad message? A. Reply to it. B. Take a picture and keep a record. C. Delete it immediately. ( ) 5. Who should you report to if bad messages happen again? A. A friend. B. A teacher or parents. C. A stranger. Passage 6 In China today, it’s very convenient to pay with mobile phones. People can pay nearly everywhere with their phones. If you travel abroad, remember to take some cash with you. Different countries use different currencies. People in the USA use dollars. People in the UK use pounds. People in Europe use euros. If you pay by credit card, it is not only easy and fast, but safe as well. If you shop online, you should always be careful with your personal information. ( ) 1. How do people in China pay nearly everywhere? A. By credit card. B. With mobile phones. C. In cash. ( ) 2. What should you take if you travel abroad? A. Only a credit card. B. Some cash. C. Only a mobile phone. ( ) 3. What currency do people in the UK use? A. Dollars. B. Euros. C. Pounds. ( ) 4. What is an advantage of paying by credit card? A. It is slow. B. It is easy, fast and safe. C. It is expensive. ( ) 5. What should you be careful with when shopping online? A. Your personal information. B. The price. C. The delivery time. Passage 7 Confucius (551 BCE–479 BCE) was one of the greatest thinkers and educators during the Spring and Autumn Period. At 15, Confucius got down to studying. He studied music, math, literature and other subjects. When he was learning Shao music in the State of Qi, he was lost in the music and hardly noticed the taste of meat for a few months. Later, Confucius opened a private school and started teaching there. One of his students was Zilu. Zilu was too confident about himself. So Confucius told him, “To know what you know and what you do not know, that is wisdom.” In his late years, even when Confucius became a master, he never stopped learning from others. He said, “When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.” ( ) 1. When was Confucius born? A. In 479 BCE. B. In 551 BCE. C. In 500 BCE. ( ) 2. What did Confucius do at the age of 15? A. He opened a school. B. He got down to studying. C. He went to Japan. ( ) 3. What happened when Confucius was learning Shao music? A. He didn’t like it. B. He was lost in the music. C. He stopped studying. ( ) 4. What did Confucius tell Zilu? A. To be more confident. B. To know what he knows and what he doesn’t know. C. To study medicine. ( ) 5. What does the saying “When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers” mean? A. Only teachers can teach us. B. Everyone can be our teacher. C. Two people are better than one. Passage 8 Last week, a rainstorm hit my hometown. I was riding home after school when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. There was a huge noise of thunder ahead, and wind began to blow harder and harder. A rainstorm was coming! I remembered learning about this in Mr. Li’s geography class. I stayed away from big trees and rode along a direct passage to the nearest store. The rain started pouring down right after I got inside. After about half an hour, the rain seemed to become lighter. I decided to wait. Finally, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. When I stepped out, I saw a few large trees fall on the cars. Luckily, no one was hurt. ( ) 1. What was the writer doing when the dark clouds gathered? A. He was walking home. B. He was riding home. C. He was in the store. ( ) 2. Where did the writer learn how to survive a rainstorm? A. From his parents. B. From Mr. Li’s geography class. C. From a book. ( ) 3. What did the writer do to stay safe? A. He stayed away from big trees and went to a store. B. He kept riding home. C. He hid under a big tree. ( ) 4. Why did the writer decide to wait? A. Because he was tired. B. Because it was still dark outside. C. Because he wanted to see the rain. ( ) 5. What happened after the rain stopped? A. Large trees fell on cars. B. The writer got hurt. C. The store was closed. Passage 9 Lingling has some good ways to learn English. She always copies new words on pieces of paper and sticks them on the wall. She can read the words aloud whenever she sees them. She also listens to English programmes and watches English movies. She thinks it’s a great way to improve listening and speaking. Sometimes she keeps a diary in English. She believes practice makes perfect. She also joins an English club at school. There, she can talk with other students in English. She says making friends with people who speak English is very helpful. ( ) 1. What does Lingling do with new words? A. She writes them in a notebook. B. She copies them on paper and sticks them on the wall. C. She reads them once. ( ) 2. When does Lingling read the words? A. Only in the morning. B. Whenever she sees them. C. Before going to bed. ( ) 3. How does Lingling improve listening and speaking? A. By reading books. B. By listening to English programmes and watching movies. C. By writing diaries. ( ) 4. What does Lingling sometimes do in English? A. Keeps a diary. B. Writes stories. C. Sings songs. ( ) 5. What does Lingling believe? A. English is easy. B. Practice makes perfect. C. Watching movies is the best way. Passage 10 Zhou Dong is a hero in his hometown village. He was an engineer in a big company. But last year, he gave up his job and returned home to help the villagers grow and sell oranges. Many villagers grew oranges. The oranges were tasty but didn’t sell well. Zhou felt sorry for them. He returned with three of his friends and set up an online shop to sell the oranges. Zhou’s team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges. Soon, they sold out all the oranges. But there was another problem: heavy water and soil loss. Water and soil are important to the taste of the oranges. To solve this problem, Zhou’s team helped change the water ways and improve the soil. Zhou and his friends decided to stay and help bring more changes to their hometown. ( ) 1. What was Zhou Dong before he returned home? A. An engineer. B.A farmer. C. A teacher. ( ) 2. 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