2024-2025学年人教版八年级下册英语Unit8专题训练：阅读理解（含答案）

2024-2025学年人教版八年级下册英语Unit8专题训练：阅读理解 When we talk about music, we can think of different kinds of music. Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so quickly. It shows our deep feeling of love, hate, joy and sadness in daily life, so it’s quite popular among (在……之中) young people. However, classical music is not so popular among young people though it’s the symbol of a high music level. We know that classical music is serious music, so it’s difficult for young people to understand its real meaning. That’s why it’s not popular among youngsters. In fact, folk music is different from other music forms. It’s more traditional (传统的). In American history, folk music began to show up (出现) when people needed it most. The earliest folk songs were songs like Down by the Riverside, We Shall Overcome, etc. They are songs about hard life, but they are also full of hope. Anyway (无论如何), anybody can understand folk music and it also welcomes everyone to join. 1．How many kinds of music are mentioned (提及) in the passage A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four 2．What kind of music is not popular among young people A．Pop music B．Classical music C．Country music D．Folk music 3．What does the underlined (划线) word “youngsters” mean A．音乐家 B．老年人 C．年轻人 D．儿童 4．What can we know from the last paragraph (段落) A．American fold music began to show up before people needed it most. B．Down by the Riverside is one of the earliest folk songs in America. C．Folk songs are all about hard life. D．Some people can’t understand the real meaning of folk music. 5．What is the best title for the passage A．Some kinds of Music B．Pop music C．Classical Music D．Folk Music Have you ever seen people dancing to a really catchy (悦耳易记的) song and felt like joining in That’s ‘the magic of the “Subject Three” dance (舞蹈科目三)! The “Subject Three” dance isn’t just about moving your body. It’s also about having fun and showing what you feel. When you dance, you might forget all your worries and just enjoy it. This dance started at active wedding (婚礼) celebrations in Guangxi Province, the southern part of China. People in Guangxi say that there are three special or important experiences or “subjects” they do in their lives. They are singing folk songs, eating rice noodles and dancing. The “Subject Three” dance became popular as soon as people showed it online. Many students are able to dance it very well. It also became an Internet hot point in many areas—people of all colors and from different countries joined in this dance. For example, on December 15, 2023, the Russian Royal Ballet (俄罗斯皇家芭蕾舞团) danced “Subject Three” in Shenyang. The performance brought the house down. Now, the “Subject Three” dance has become an example of China’s influence (影响). Many young people think that the spread (传播) of this dance is a good thing because it opens a door to show our own culture. 6．Why doe ... ...