新目标英语八年下阅读理解20篇阅读理解1Jackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture(未来).Theytalkedforalongtime.“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?”“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?”“Ileftitathome.”Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!Bang!Bang!”Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?”1.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.A.sixteenB.eighteenC.twentyD.fifteen2.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.A.he'shergrandsonB.he'scleverC.hecankeepquietD.hegetshomeontime3.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.A.classmateB.colleague(同事)C.auntD.wife4.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.A.盖印B.跺C.贴邮票D.承认5.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.A.towakehisgrandmaupB.tomakehisgrandmaangryC.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetimeD.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatch参考答案:1.B2.C3.A4.B5.C讲解:1.第一句介绍杰克今年20岁,2年前中学毕业,故选B。2.结合前后文意,前面讲他吃完饭就去睡觉,并且很快就睡着了,文章最后介绍他用脚跺楼,发出声音,奶奶阻止他,说明他奶奶怕吵,综合判断选C。3.由第二段倒数第二句判断。4.根据文意,他奶奶住他楼下,倒数第二句又讲他用脚在地板上发出“Bang...”的声音,故应是用脚跺楼。5.因他表坏了,Mary又没带,他们想知道时间阅读理解2WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet(互联网),buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworks(网络)didn'tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,but,intheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmade'surfing'(浏览)theInternetmoreconvenient.Todayitiseasytogeton-line(上网)anditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示。l.TheInternethasahistoryoflessthanthirtyyears.TF2.Inthe1960scomputernetworkswentwrongeasily.TF3.Computersbecomecheapersothatmanyhospitalsandbankswereallowedtousethem.TF4.Peopledidn'thaveenoughsoftwaretogeton-lineconvenientlyuntiltheearly1990s.TF参考答案:1.F2.T3.F4.T讲解:1.第二段开头讲互联网是在60年代建立的,故至今历史已超过30年。2.文中第二段阐明计算机网络工作状况不好(didn'tworkwell)。3.第三段中说明大学、医院等都被允许使用电脑,然而,计算机仍然很贵,并且网络很难使用。4.由第三段最后几句介绍可知,到90年代,计算机便宜且好用。科学家也发展了软件使网上浏览更方便。而本题干用了not…until句型,译为“直到90年代早期人们才有足够的软件上网”。阅读理解3Mr.andMrs.Turnerliveoutsideasmalltown.Theyhaveabigfarmandtheyarealwaysbusyworkingonit.Theirson,Peter,studiedatamiddleschool.Theyoungmanstudiedhardanddidwellinhislessons.Itmadethemhappy.LastmonthPeterfinishedmiddleschoolandpassedtheentranceexamination(升学考试).Mrs.Turnerwasveryhappyandtoldthefarmersaboutit.Yesterdaymorningthewomanwenttothetowntobuysomethingforherson.Onthebusshetoldoneofherfriendshowcleverandablehersonwas.Shespokeveryloudly.Allthepeopleinthebusbegantolistentoher.“Whichuniversity(大学)willyoursonstudyin?”awomannexttoherasked.“Inthemostfamousuniversityinourcountry!”Mrs.Turnersaidhappily.“Themostfamousuniversity?”“OxfordUniversity(牛津).”Mostofthepassengers(乘客)lookedathercarefully.Someofthemsaidtoher,“Congratulations!”Awomansaid,“I'msurehe'llknowFredSmith.”“Who'sFredSmith?”“He'smyson.”“Doeshestudyintheuniversity,too?”“No,”saidthewoman.“Heisoneoftheprofessors.”l.Thestoryhappenedin________.A.AmericaB.FranceC.GermanyD.England2.Mr.andMrs.Turnerwerehappybecause________.A.theirsondidwellinhislessonsB.theyhaveabigfarmC.theyhaveagoodharvestD.theirsonstudiedatamiddleschool3.Mrs.Turnerwantedeveryonetoknow________.A.hersonfinishedmiddleschoolB.hersonwashandsomeC.hersonwasgoingtostudyinauniversityD.hersonwasveryfriendlytoothers4.Mrs.Turnerspokesoloudlyinthebusthat__________.A.herfriendcouldhearherB.allthepeoplecouldhearherC.shehopedtomakeallthepeoplehappyD.shehopedtheywouldsaycongratulationstoher5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?__________.A.Thewomanwasn'tinterestedinMrs.Turner'swordsB.Mrs.TurnerknewnothingaboutthefamousuniversityC.ThewomanwantedtostopMrs.Turnerfromshowingoff(炫耀)D.ThewomannexttoMrs.Turnerwantedtoshowoffherson,too参考答案:1.D2.A3.C4.B5.C讲解:1.因为牛津大学是英国的著名大学。2.第一段最后一句讲“这使他们高兴”。“It”指代前一句讲的情况,即他们的儿子功课很好。3.根据第三段文意判断。4.第三段最后一句讲“所有人都开始听她讲。”故A不对;她这样做只是想炫耀一下而已。C、D描述的意思都不确切。5.文章前面做了铺垫,讲Mrs.Turner如何炫耀她儿子考上大学,结尾讲那个妇女说自己的儿子是教授不论真假,她是在阻止Mrs.Turner的炫耀。阅读理解4“Cool”isawordwithmanymeanings