人教版八年级下册期中考试复习专题04 阅读理解（含解析）

专题04 阅读理解- 2022-2023学年八年级下册 期中考试复习（人教版） 一、阅读理解题（共20题） People often think of the North Pole (北极) and the South Pole as similar frozen (冰冻的) wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine. The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F. Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them. There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic (北极圈) on foot. People who stay there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place. People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water (水道) called "leads". Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes. (1) This passage is probably from _____. A．a book review B．a science book C．a school report D．a computer magazine (2) According to the passage, what happened about 100 years ago A．Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole. B．Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F. C．The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse. D．The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures. (3) What problems may the people staying in the Arctic face A．Wild animals. B．Sudden storms. C．Earthquake. D．Heavy rain. (4) The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is _____. A．that the temperature suddenly drops B．that the water under the ice is frozen C．that the ocean water under the ice moves D．that the surface is covered with lots of ice (5) What does this passage mainly talk about A．The people staying in the Arctic. B．A difficult trip to the North Pole. C．The real situation in the North Pole. D．The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole. Chinese Acrobatics (Zaji ) is one of the oldest performing arts. The history of acrobatics can be traced back of between 475-221BC in China. In the past, the acrobatics was never performed in theatres. The acrobats (杂技演员) had a hard life and they moved from place to place to make a living. Since 1949, the Chinese government has tried to develop national arts and acrobatics. In the past years, many Chinese acrobatic troupes (剧团) have toured more than one hundred countries all over the worl ... ...