2020-2021学年上海牛津版八年级下册回答问题类阅读理解提升练习（一）含答案

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1、上海牛津版上海牛津版 8B8B 回答问题类阅读理解提升练习（一）回答问题类阅读理解提升练习（一） （一）（一） On Christmas Day, 2002，most British teenagers were opening presents and eating turkey with their families, but not 15-year-old Sebastian Clover. He was on a boat in the middle of the ocean. He was trying to sail 4,320 kilometers across the Atla

2、ntic by himself! Sebastian began training for the crossing when he was only 12. When he was 15， Sebastian and his father, Ian, decided to have a race. They would each have the same boat, ten meters long. They would sail from the Canary Island across the Atlantic Ocean to the island of Antigua in the

3、 Caribbean. The first person to finish the 4,320-kiometer trip would be the winner. Before the race, news reporters asked Ian Clover if he would let his son win. “No way!” he answered. Four days after the start of the race, Ian was about 30 kilometers ahead, but he spoke to his son by radio every da

4、y. Sebastian was not having an easy trip. He began having problems with his boat. Then three killer whales started to follow him! But Sebastian didnt give up. He fixed his boat with rope. In the end, the killer whales left him alone. His father won the race by 14 hours, but Sebastian set a new world

5、 record: he became the youngest person ever to sail across the Atlantic Ocean alone. A lot of news reporters were waiting for Sebastian when he arrived In Antigua. They asked him if he had enjoyed the crossing. Sebastian told them that it had been fantastic, but very tiring. “After 25 days in a boat

6、, Im looking forward to sleeping in a bed that doesnt move，” he said. 1. Where was Sebastian Clover on Christmas Day, 2002? _ 2. When did Sebastian Clover begin his training for the crossing? _ 3. What did Ian Clover tell news reporters before the race? _ 4. How did Ian communicate with his son duri

7、ng the race? _ 5. Sebastian didnt have a tiring trip, did he? _ 6. What can you learn from Sebastians success story? _ Keys:1.He was on a boat in the middle of the ocean. 2 . When he was only 12 . 3 . He told news reporters that he would not let his son win . 4 . By radio . 5 . Yes , he did . 6 . No

8、thing is impossible to a willing heart . / Ill never give up . / I believe that if I dont give up , Ill succeed . / etc （二）（二） A hot online debate has started on Yuebao (余额宝） ， the personal financial product that has been at the center of a public controversy (公开辩论）since it was launched in June 2013

9、. Some say Yuebao is posing a threat to Chinas economic security. Lets hope the debate leads to improvements in financial service and supervision (监管） ， said Feng Haining in an article for Yangcheng Evening News. By saving money on Alipay, an online payment service, and transferring (转账)it into thei

10、r Yuebao account, customers may not only get higher interest rates than those offered by traditional banks, but can also use the money whenever they need. These two advantages have earned Yuebao a lot of users across the country. Even so, Yuebao has been targeted by critics and opponents. In additio

11、n to the potential (潜在)security risks (危险)that Yuebao may be exposed to, Feng says people are criticizing the personal financial product because of the imperfect supervision over the current online financial market.But Feng points out that despite its defects, it is still unfair to call for a ban on

12、 Yuebao. New products and applications, financial and non-financial, should not be banned until they are proved to be harmful to users. Feng says we should be thankful for the controversy raised by Yuebao, because it has reminded the public to have a clear idea about innovative online financial prod

13、ucts. Government watchdogs should use the controversy to take measures to make sure that the innovative aspects of new financial products are for the good of users and are strictly supervised, says Feng. 1. How long has Yuebao been a hot online debate? _ 2. What advantages have helped Yuebao earn a

14、lot of users across the country? _ 3. Why are people criticizing the personal financial product? _ 4. It isnt fair to call for a ban on Yuebao, is it? _ 5. When should some financial and non-financial products be banned? _ 6. Do you use Yuebao on your own? Why or why not? _ Keys: 1. Since it was lau

15、nched in June 2013 2.Customers may not only get higher interest rates than those offered by traditional banks, but can also use the money whenever they need. 3 . Because of the imperfect supervision over the current online financial market. 4 . No , it isnt . 5 . When they are proved to be harmful t

16、o users . 6. (Any reasonable answer is OK.) （三） The development of the creativity districts (创业园区） is pushing out those who made the place attractive. According to Xiao Lei, who owns a cafe in Tianzifang (田子坊)，one of Shanghais cultural districts, rents(租金）in the area have increased so much that many

17、 owners have to leave. According to Xiao, some hot places in the area cost up to 100,000 yuan a month to rent. “Some people with true creativity are moving out, jumping from new low price areas to the next，” says Xiao. When it comes to pills (药丸） ， many people try to keep away from them. But in Tian

18、zifang, the traditional use of pills is being changed. In fact, in one of the shops, pills are a best seller among young visitors. “Our pills are not bitter. Theyre all sweet,” says Wang Jin, 28, the owner of Sweet Pills. Wang says the citys creativity districts provide young people who want to do t

19、heir own business with better opportunities (= chances) and great fun as well. What Wang is referring to are not real pills for illness, but candies with printed words on the package (包装） that are aimed at some young people - “Tuhao pills” and “Xueba pills”. According to Wang, the idea of selling ca

20、ndies in the form of medicine started as a joke. The first idea was to print jokes on the candy bottles,” says Wang. “But after some time, we found that they didnt work well.” So Wang and her teammates quickly turned their attention to online catchphrases (标语） ，which are much more popular than jokes

21、. To Wangs own surprise, the idea was a big seller. Just two days after her shops official opening in Tianzifang, the pills were all sold out. Wearing a white coat, just like a doctor, Wang was happy looking at the empty shelves in the store. At least Wang is not worried about the 40,000 yuan rent e

22、very month. She is ready for a new shop in a new neighborhood. 1. According to Xiao, why do many of the owners have to leave the creativity districts? _ 2. Who especially likes the pills in Tianzifang? _ 3. In Wang Jins opinion, what do the citys creativity districts offer people like her? _ 4. Wang

23、s idea of printing jokes on the candy bottles was very successful, wasnt it? _ 5. How is Wangs business and whats her ambition? _ 6. What impression can you get about Wang Jin and her teammates? Tell us your reason. _ Keys: 1.Because rents in the area have increased too much. 2 . The young . / The y

24、oung visitors . / The young people . / Some young people . 3 . Better opportunities and great fun . 4 . No , it wasnt . 5 . Her business works well and shes ready for a new shop in a new neigh-bourhood. 6 . They were creative / clever / quick-minded / smart / great / . because they can quickly chang

25、ed their idea of selling candies into using online catchphrases./quickly changed their idea and began to use online catchphrases./ quickly used a new form/kind of method (of selling candies)/ quickly take the advantages of using the online catchphrases . （四） The furniture may often be very old, and

26、it may have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable(值钱的) although the most valuable pieces will usually go to the London salesrooms, where one piece might be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. The books, too, may be old and very valuable; some may be rare first printings. Often

27、 when someone dies or has to move to a new place, his books may all be sold，so sometimes you may find that some people who work in libraries come to this kind of shop. On the border(边界）between England and Wales, there is a town which was once only a sheep market, but which has now become a huge book

28、shop as well. And now books have replaced sheep as the town7 s main business. The British treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of household goods as well. These days no one knocks them down. They are repaired until they are often better than the new ones. In Britain, people do

29、not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven(已证 明的）worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted. 1. What is a secondhand shop in Britain? 2. What things are often sold in British secondhand shops? 3. How much might one valuable piece be s

30、old in the London salesrooms? 4. When someone dies or has to move to a new place in Britain, his books are often all sold, arent they? 5. Where is the town which was once a sheep market but now a huge bookshop? 5. Why do the British love the old things? Keys: 1. It is the shop which sells secondhand

31、 goods. 2. They often sell furniture，books，household goods and so on. 3. It might be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. 4. Yes, they are. 5. It is on the border between England and Wales.Because the British treasure the past and the things of the past. 6. 略 （五）（五） Have you seen the Hollywood

32、movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. What do you need to be a good detective? The movie Sherlock Holmes will show you. In this movie, this great detec

33、tive faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr. Watson, Holmes stops Blackwoods plan to control the world with black “magic”. Most of us are not as intelligent as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules. Ru

34、le No. 1 ： Justice (正义正义）is the most important No matter how smart he or she is, the most important quality for a detective is being good. In the movie, Lord Blackwood and Sherlock Holmes are both very intelligent. The difference is that Lord Blackwood is a bad man and he does bad things. Holmes can

35、 beat him on the side of justice. Rule No. 2 ： Have sharp eyes Every bad man tries to cover up what he did. But not all things can be covered up easily. A good detective can discover clues hidden at crime scenes with sharp eyes. For example, Holmes can simply look at a mans footprints and quickly fi

36、nd out his personal information like age and habits. Rule No.3 ： A good assistant is a great help. Even though Holmes has knowledge about many subjects, such as chemistry, botany(植物学）and anatomy, he still needs Dr. Watson?s help to fight with him. We should also have someone to help you, especially

37、if you dont know as much as Holmes. Rule No. 4 ： Logic(逻辑逻辑）is the key. A good detective never jumps to conclusions. When all the necessary clues are put together, youd better think carefully. If you cant work it out, dont be afraid. Just take a deep breath and concentrate on thinking. Logic can hel

38、p you discover missing clues. 1. Who created Sherlock Holmes “the most famous detective in the world ”？ 2. Whats Lord Blackwoods plan in the movie? 3. Being intelligent is the most important quality for a detective, isnt it? 4. How can Holmes find out a mans personal information like age and habits?

39、 5. Does a good detective need much knowledge or a good assistant? 6. What do you think a good detective needs? Keys: 1. (A British writer)Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2. His plan is to control the world with black “magic”. 3. No, it isnt, 4. Simply looking at his footprints with sharp eyes. 5. Both. ( p

40、ossible answer A good detective needs sharp eyes because he must discover clues hidden at crime scenes with them.) （六）（六） PISA is not the same as pizza, although both words are pronounced the same by Chinese. Pizza, of course, is the tasty Italian dish of crispy bread topped with many wonderful flav

41、ors. PISA, on the other hand, is just a test, a reflection of the knowledge you learn in school. And how could that possibly be as flavorful as pizza?! PISA stands for Programme for International Student Assessment. Its a test taken every three years by fifteen-year-old worldwide. It tests students

42、ability in math, reading and science. Last years results were just released and they show that Shanghai students are ranked number one in the world. Yes, thats right! Shanghai students are the best in the world! Shanghai students are the best because they are also the hardest working. No other stude

43、nts in the world put in as many hours of study, homework and test taking as Shanghai students. And few others feel the stress of schoolwork like shanghai students. Thats why the Shanghai education authority is encouraging students to step away from their books. From time to time and take up hobbies

44、or join clubs. Schools are setting aside time and providing facilities so that students can follow some personal interests such as photography, art, singing and dancing. They want students to have a little more flavor in their lives. Doing well on the tests like PISA is important, but developing yourself as a whole person is also important. There is no end to the flavor you can add to pizza, and there should be no limit to the amount of flavors you can add to your own life. 1. Is PISA pronounced that same as p