八年級英語閱讀理解習題(一)

　　Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?

　　Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a

　　photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around

　　India was on an elephant.

　　Reporter: What did you do next?

　　Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to

　　carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(專家) for help. He

　　taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

　　Reporter: How long did it take t o find a suitable elephant?

　　Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.

　　Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

　　Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern

　　India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants

　　can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to

　　complete the journey.

　　Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

　　Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better

　　quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

　　Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

　　Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain

　　and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an

　　elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I

　　gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

　　29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.

　　A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India

　　C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India

　　30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.

　　A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant

　　C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant

　　31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.

　　A. it is a very interesting place

　　B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily

　　C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else

　　D. it would take only a short time to get there

　　32. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.

　　A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara

　　B. he visit ed some shopkeepers

　　C. he sold Tara to a national park

　　D. he decided to take Tara home with him

　　八年級英語閱讀理解習題答案

　　29. C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the

　　only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案選C。

　　30. D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知選D。

　　31. B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知選

　　B。

　　32. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知選A。

　　八年級英語閱讀理解習題(二)

　　Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

　　But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of th e city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaur ant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.

　　A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

　　During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (駕駛執(zhí)照).”

　　He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”

　　London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor () , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!

　　33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.

　　A. they make a living by driving

　　B. they prefer to work for themselves

　　C. they want to help more passengers

　　D. they are used to working deep into the night

　　34. How do London taxi drivers “give”?

　　A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.

　　B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.

　　C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.

　　D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.

　　35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

　　A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous

　　C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.

　　36. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.

　　A. an advertisement of a taxi company

　　B. an online travel guide

　　C. a website about the taxi drivers in London

　　D. a report about living conditions in London

　　八年級英語閱讀理解習題答案

　　33. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)常識可推知司機是為了生活，故選A。

　　34. C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第三句There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司機免費接送貧窮的孩子，故選C。

　　35. D細節(jié)理解題。通讀全文可知，倫敦出租車司機的工作很辛苦，但他們很和藹，故選D。

　　36. C推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，這篇短文主要介紹了倫敦出租車司機的生活，故可推知這篇應(yīng)該是出現(xiàn)在關(guān)于介紹倫敦出租車司機的網(wǎng)頁上。

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