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新目标八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习ALifeinthe2050swillbedifferentfromitisnow,becausemanychangeswilltakeplace.Whatwillthechangesbe?Thepopulationisgrowingfast.Therewillbemoreandmorepeopleintheworldandmostofthemwilllivelonger.Computerswillbemuchsmallerandmoreuseful,andtherewillbeatleastoneineveryhome.Andcomputerstudywillbeoneoftheimportantsubjectsinschools.Peoplewillworkfewerhours,buthavemorefreetimeforsports,TVandtraveling.Travelingwillbemuchcheaperandeasier.Andmanypeoplewillgotoothercountriesforholiday.Therewillbechangesinourfood,too.Becausemoreandmorepeopleknowtheimportanceofhealthydiet,maybenoonewilleatmeat.Insteadtheywilleatmorevegetablesandfruit.Sopeoplewillbehealthier.Workinthefuturewillbedifferent,too.Dangerousandhardworkwillbedonebyrobots.Becauseofthis,manypeoplewon’thaveenoughworktodo.Thiswillbeaproblem.()1.Inthe2050s,therewillbe.A.moretreesB.morepeopleC.fewercountriesD.moreworktodo()2.Inthefuture,peoplewillnothaveto.A.travelB.workhardC.worklongD.eatmeat()3.Everyfamilywillhaveatleastoneinthe2050saccordingtothepassage.A.computerB.houseC.TVD.robot()4.Travelingwillbeinthe2050s.A.lessinterestingB.moredifficultC.moreexpensiveD.muchcheaperandeasier()5.Peopleinthe2050smaynothaveasmuchaswedonow.A.fruitB.vegetablesC.breadD.meatBDearJohn,I’mveryexcitedaboutyourcomingandstayinginChichesternextweek.ThedayaftertomorrowIhavetogoawayonbusinessforthreedaysatthebeginningoftheweek,butIwillbebackwhenyoucome.I’llleaveakeywithmyfriendnextdooratNumber21,soyouwon’thavetowaitbeforeIreturn.Nowletmetellyouhowtogethere,though(尽管)it’snotverydifficulttofind.WalkuptheStarRoaduntilyoucometothefirstsetoftrafficlightsandthenturnright.Turnleftatthenextcrossing.Gostraight,andLandsdowneRoadisthesecondontheright.Thereyoucanfindmyhouse,thedooratNumber22.Oh!Inearlyforgottoaskyouaboutthemostimportantthing:couldyoubringasleeping-bag?Well,Imustgonow.Ihavetogoandtakethecarfromthegarage(汽车修理店)onLandRoad.Iwasoutyesterday,whenitbrokedownontheway.Hopetoseeyousoon.Yours,Mike()6.JohnwillcomeandstayinMike’shouse_____.A.atthebeginningofthisweekB.nextweekC.attheweekendD.thedayaftertomorrow()7.HowmanydayswillMikegoawayonbusiness?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.()8.Mikewillleavea_____withhisfriendnextdooratNumber21.A.houseB.carC.sleeping-bagD.key()9.Mike’shouseisonthe_____.A.ChichesterRoadB.StarRoadC.LandsdowneRoadD.LandRoad()10.What’swrongwiththewriter’scar?A.Athiefstole(偷)itontheway.B.Mikesoldittosomeoneelse.C.Itbrokedownontheway.D.Someonedroveitawaybymistake.CTomsawanad(广告)inanewspaperforabeautiful,modernbicycle.Itcost$169,sohewenttotheshoptoseethebicycle.Theshopkeeperwasveryhappytoshowittohim.Hewatcheditcarefullyandthenturnedtotheshopkeeperandsaid,“Thereisn’talightonthebicycle.Buttherewasoneonthebicycleinyourad.”“Yes,sir,”answeredtheshopkeeper,“butthelightisn’tintheprice.Itisanextra.”“Notintheprice?”Tomsaidangrily,“butthatisnothonest(诚实的).Ifthelightwasinthead,itshouldbeintheprice.”“Well,sir,”answeredtheshopkeeperquietly,“thereisalsoagirlonthebicycleinthead,butwedon’toffer(提供)herwiththebicycle,either.”()11.Tomwenttotheshopbecausehe_______.A.wasinterestedinthebicycleintheadB.wantedtoseeabeautifulgirlC.wasinterestedinwritinganadD.wantedtoseethelights()12.Whentheshopkeepersaid“It’sanextra”,hemeant_______.A.hewouldgiveTomalightB.thelightwasnotusefulC.thenewspapermadeamistakeD.Tomhadtopaymoremoneyforthelight()13.Fromthepassage,wecanknowthatTomwasavery_______man.A.carelessB.carefulC.happyD.worried()14.Accordingtothepassage,whatisNOTinthisad?A.Abicycle.B.Alight.C.Abag.D.Agirl.()15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Tomdidn’tlikethisbicycleatall.B.Theshopkeeperwasnothonest.C.Theadwasbadandugly.D.TheshopgavealighttoTom.DThisisjustanexampleofLiMing’sEnglishself-studyschedule(自学预定表)foroneweek.Youshouldmakeyourownpersonalschedule.Itisusefultowritea7-dayschedulebeforeyougotobedeverySundaynight.Itisveryimportanttobesureyoucanpracticelistening,speaking,readingandwritinginaweek.MondayReviewsomeEnglishspellingrules.TuesdayStudyprepositions(介词)ofplace.WednesdayReadtheusefulsentencesusedinatelephoneconversation.Writeasimpleconversation.ThursdayReviewtheprepositionsofplacethatIhavelearned.Practicetalkinginmybedroom.FridayListentotheEnglishradioprogramforonehour.Don’twriteanythingdown.Justlisten.SaturdayReviewallofthenewwordsIhavelearnedthisweek.Writeastorywiththenewwords.SundayReadanEnglishchildren’sstory.Doexercises.Summarize(概述)thestoryinmynotebook.()16.It’sveryimportantto_______inmakingapersonalEnglishschedule.A.learnfromothersB.keepabalance(平衡)ofskillsC.thinkmoreD.readsomebooks()17.LiMingwillreadtheuseful_______usedinatelephoneconversationonWednesday.A.soundsB.numbersC.sentencesD.words()18.LiMingwillreviewtheprepositionsofplaceon_______.A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Thursday()19.LiMingwillimprovehis_______skillbypracticingforonehouronFriday.A.listeningB.speakingC.readingD.writing()20.OnSaturday,LiMingwillreview_______.A.someEnglishspellingrulesB.theprepositionsofplaceC.allofthenewwordsD.anEnglishstoryEDoyouhopetodoalotofhomeworkeveryevening?AreyouinterestedinyourEnglishclasses?Whodoyouwanttote