1 / 31八年级阅读理解专项训练(1)Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry(生气的)and said, “Dont play in the water on your way home from school!”On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes. His mother became even angrier. “Ill tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “Hell punish(惩罚)You, you know.” The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.“Youre a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didnt play in the water.”“No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasnt any room(空地方)for me at all!”（ ）1.Bruno went to school every day.A. by bike B. by bus C. by car D. on foot（ ）2.The playground was between(在之间) 。A. two classrooms B. the cinema and shopC. Brunos house and school D. the shop and Brunos school（ ）3. The little boy liked to play on the playground .A. when it snowed B. when there was some water there C. when the children played football there D. when his father was busy with his work（ ）4.Bruno was afraid of the most.A. his father B. his motherC. his teacher D. the older boys（ ）5. That afternoon, the boys clothes were dry because .A. nobody made room（地方）for him in the waterB. there was no water on the playgroundC. he took off his clothes before he played thereD. he played in the water carefully（2）Kong Rong was a famous writer during the Han Dynasty（汉朝）. He was considerate when he was only four.Kong had five elder brothers and a young brother. One day, their father bought lots of pears. Some of the pears were big and looked good. Some were small and didnt look so good. The boys were happy and began to choose（选择） some. Kong chose the smallest one. Kongs father found this strange and asked, “Why not choose a bigger one, my son?” Kong answered, “ I am younger. My elder brothers are older and eat more. They should take the bigger ones.”“ But you have a young brother. He should take the smallest one!” “ He is younger and needs more nutrition（营养）. He should get a bigger one, too.”Kongs father was very happy that Kong could be so considerate. He didnt think of what he himself wanted. He thought of what others wanted first.( ） 6. How many kids are there in Kong Rongs family?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D.4（ ）7. What does “ considerate” mean?A. Always thinking of other people want. B. Only thinking of what oneself wants. 2 / 31C. Always doing bad things. D. Never doing wrong things（ ）8. Kong Rong chose the smallest pear because_.A. he couldnt eat a big one. B. He liked small ones.C. He wanted his brothers to eat the big ones. D. He wanted to make others happy.（ ）9. What was Kong Rong during Han Dynasty?A. a writer B. a painter C. a poet D. a leader（ ）10. Which of the following is true according to the story?A. Kong Rong lived in the Tang Dynasty.B. Kong Rong was the youngest boy in his family.C. Kong Rongs mother died when he was four.D. Kon rongs father felt very happy about his considerate son.(3)Mikes plan for next week Marys plan for next weekMonday Study group meeting 3:00 p.m. Go to the cinema with Alice 7:00 p.m.Tuesday Basketball match 4:30 p.m. See a doctor 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Go to see some friends 2:00 p.m. Study for an exam -eveningThursday Art class 7:30-8:30 p.m. Concert 8:30 p.m.Friday volunteer (志愿者) work at student center 2:00-4:00 p.m.Help Uncle Smith in the restaurant -afternoonSaturday Shopping 10:00 a.m. Art class 7:00-8:00 p.m.Sunday Basketball team party 8:00 p.m. Supper with Ann 7:30 p.m.1. Mary is going to the cinema at seven on _.A. Monday evening B. Wednesday evening C. Friday evening D. Sunday evening2. On Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to _A. enjoy the concert B. see some friends C. see a doctor D. have an art class 3. Mary is going to _ on Wednesday evening.A. have supper with Ann B. have a basketball partyC. study for an exam D. watch a basketball match 4. Mikes basketball team party starts at _on Sunday A. 7:30 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 8:30 p.m. D. 9:00 p.m.5. From Mikes and Marys plans we know that they both like _. A. shopping B. concerts C. art D. music(4)Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples trees grow in nearly every part of the world.The United States produces (出产) more apples than any other country except(除外) France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. M