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Unit 1 What’s the matter?
单元话题阅读理解练习
基础语篇巩固练
（23-24八年级下·江苏徐州·期中）
Name: Yang Yong
Age: 14
Description: He hurt his left arm at a birthday party.
Result: Broken arm
Advice: Put a cast (打石膏) on the arm.
Name: Chen Long
Age: 12
Description: He ate lots of candies yesterday, and his tooth hurts.
Result: Toothache
Advice: Don’t eat too many candies.
Name: Li Xi
Age: 13
Description: She isn’t feeling well. Her temperature is 38.3℃.
Result: Fever
Advice: Take some medicine (药) and have a rest.
Name: Zhang Yu
Age: 11
Description: She has an upset stomach because she ate some ice cream.
Result: Stomachache
Advice: Drink some warm water.
1．Who is the oldest of the four?
A．Zhang Yu B．Li Xi C．Chen Long D．Yang Yong
2．What’s wrong with Zhang Yu?
A．She has a fever. B．She has a toothache.
C．She has a stomachache. D．She has a headache.
3．What was the doctor’s advice for Chen Long?
A．Have a rest. B．Wear a cast.
C．Take some medicine. D．Don’t eat too many candies.（22-23 八年级下·江西上饶·阶段练习）Mary wants to know how to keep healthy. She is reading
something about that on the Internet. Here are some of the ideas.
Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours’ sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed.
A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get
up at the same time every morning. For more information, please visit www.sleep.com.
How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, try to exercise for thirty minutes every day, three or
four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000.
Studies show that the cold or the flu virus can live on your hands for long, so you should wash your hands
often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call the Health Line at 180-1313.
Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The oral examination (口腔检查) is not
only for your health of teeth, but also for the whole body. Please visit www.mydr.com for more information.
1．What is the theme (主题) of the passage?
A．Health. B．Relationship. C．Food and drinks. D．Sports.
2．How many ideas does the passage talk about?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3．Which of the following is good for sleep?
A．Eating food. B．Reading a book. C．Drinking milk. D．Talking on the phone.
4．Alan wants to know more about health of teeth. What can he do?
A．Visit www.sleep.com. B．Visit www.mydr.com.
C．Call Health Line at 180-2000. D．Call the Health Line at 180-1313.
5．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
（23-24八年级下·宁夏固原·期中）Mr. Brown’s son called him from No.1 Middle School last night. His
son didn’t feel well. He drove to the school with his wife at once and took his son to see the doctor. The doctor
took his son’s temperature. It was nearly 39℃. Then the doctor gave him some medicine.
Instructions (指导)
Age Dose (剂量)
Over 18 2 pieces12—17 1 piece
5—11 1/2 piece
● Take it three times every day after each meal.
● Not suitable for children under the age of five.
● Put it in a cool and dry place.
● Use it before November 1st, 2017.
1．Mr. Brown’s son is most probably ________ years old.
A．five B．eight C．thirteen D．seven
2．The Browns went to the school ________.
A．by bus B．by car C．by bike D．on foot
3．What was wrong with Mr. Brown’s son?
A．He had a high fever. B．He had an accident.
C．He had a headache. D．He had a sore neck.
4．We can learn that a ten-year-old boy should take ________ of the medicine a day.
A．one and a half pieces B．two pieces C．two and a half piecesD．three
pieces
（22-23八年级下·四川达州·期末）What’s the best thing to eat on a hot summer day? Quite a few people
will say it is ice-cream. Yes, eating ice-cream with some fruit on top is a great way to cool down. But think before
you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports, it’s not the best time to eat ice-cream.
If you eat ice-cream when your body is hot, it may give your stomach some problems, and you may get
diarrhea (腹泻). You can eat some ice-cream after you have cooled down or have had some tea. Just try not to eat
too much at a time!
People shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold just after dinner. If you want to stay cool and healthy, oranges,
bananas and pears can help. In summer, germs (细菌) grow very fast and food goes bad easily. You should eat
clean, fresh food. When you want to eat a cold dish, put some vinegar (醋) in it to disinfect (杀菌) it. If you can’t
finish your food and want to eat it again next day, make sure you heat it enough to kill the germs in it.
1．What can help you cool down?
A．Tea. B．Coffee. C．Ice-cream. D．Vegetables.
2．It is the best time to eat ice-cream ________.
A．when your body is hot B．in the afternoonC．after lunch D．after you have cooled down
3．If you ________, you may get diarrhea.
A．eat too much food B．eat ice-cream when your body is hot
C．eat some fruit after dinner D．drink some tea after dinner
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Vinegar can kill germs.
B．Ice-cream can’t make people cool down.
C．People should drink something cold just after dinner.
D．Germs can stop food from going bad quickly.
5．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．How to Cool Down B．How to Keep Healthy
C．Eating Right in Summer D．Delicious Ice-cream
（23-24八年级下·广东肇庆·期末）Many people catch a cold in spring and autumn. There are hundreds
of kinds of viruses (病毒) .You never know which one you will get, so there isn’t a cure (疗法) for each one.
When a virus attacks (攻击) your body, you may work hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and
brings congestion (充血) with it. You feel terrible because you can’t breathe well, but your body is actually
“eating” the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You
also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells. You may feel miserable (痛苦的), but actually
your body is trying to fight against the cold.
Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for
example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids (液体).
Other people take the medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and runny nose.
There is one interesting thing to note—some scientists say taking the medicine when you have a cold is
actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn’t have a way to fight it or kill it.
Bodies can do an amazing job on their own.
1．When you have nose congestion, you ________.
A．can’t breathe well B．will have a feverC．can’t speak well D．will kill the virus
2．What can kill the virus？
A．Chicken soup. B．Your runny nose.
C．The heat of your body. D．Warm liquids.
3．What does the underlined word “remedies” mean?A．Feelings. B．Cure. C．Medicine. D．Reasons.
4．When people have a cold, what won’t they do?
A．Eat chicken soup. B．Take hot baths. C．Drink warm liquids.D．Run for a long time.
5．In some scientists’ opinion, taking the medicine when you have a cold is ________ for you.
A．good B．bad C．helpful D．necessary
（22-23八年级下·江西上饶·阶段练习）Monday, January 18th
I’m Mark, a virus (病毒) for the common cold. It has been a long time since I infected (感染) humans last
time. Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day.
His name is Sam. I waited on his desk. When he touched the desk, I jumped on his finger. Unluckily, Sam
didn’t touch his eyes, mouth or nose. Then, right after class, he washed his hands.
Tuesday, January 19th
This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam’s best friend, Bill. Unluckily, the mucus (黏液) in his nose
caught me. I thought it was over for me. Suddenly, Bill sneezed (打喷嚏) while he was talking to Sam. I knew that
would send me right into Sam’s face! However, Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue (纸巾), and Bill sneezed into that
instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined.
Thursday, January 21st
I’m feeling very unhappy today. Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope
(显微镜). Harry is a flu virus and he’s a dangerous little guy. Besides, Sam ate all his vegetables today. He’s
exercising, and he gets eight hours of sleep every night. His body is too strong for me!
Friday, January 22nd
I tried to infect Sam again today, but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also
gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing. It’s impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give
up and I’m moving to another school.
1．When did some scientists catch Harry?
A．On Monday. B．On Tuesday. C．On Thursday. D．On Friday.
2．Put the things in the right order.
a．Mark felt unhappy. b．Mark jumped into Bill’s nose.
c．Mark jumped on Sam’s finger. d．Mark moved to another school.
A．c-a-d-b B．b-a-d-c C．b-a-c-d D．c-b-a-d
3．What can we know about Sam from the passage?
A．He never washes his face. B．He has a friend called Bill.C．He is a middle school student. D．He gets nine hours of sleep every night.
4．Why did Mark give up at last?
A．Because Sam is a poor boy. B．Because Sam is friendly to others.
C．Because it’s impossible for him to make Sam ill. D．Because some scientists caught his friend Harry.
5．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Mark’s diary B．Sam’s school life
C．Bill’s best friend D．Unlucky Harry
（23-24八年级下·甘肃陇南·期末）Welcome to Join in the World Health Day Activity
Good health means good life. Almost everyone knows health is important. However, not everyone can take
his or her health seriously or understand how to keep healthy. In fact, many people are used to staying up very late
at night. They hardly ever take exercise. When their health is getting worse and worse, it is too late! So what
should they do?
The World Health Day is a good festival. It’s on April 7th every year. This festival hopes people all over the
world can be serious about health problems and it helps people know how to keep healthy.
A day for all people who want to be healthy, whether you are children, middle-aged people, or old people!
Time: 8:00 a. m.—5:00 p. m., Sunday, April 7th.
Place: City Health Center, 88 Merlin Street.
The activity for every participant (参加者):
A health speech by Dr. Smith.
More information:
Dr. Smith will give a speech about how to keep healthy according to his own experiences. After that, you
can have a discussion with him. In the end, you’ll watch and learn how to make healthy food with the help of Mrs.
Miller.
Lunch: Free
Tickets: $10 for an adult; Half the price for a child.
All the money from tickets will go to the City Food Bank.
Call Mrs. White at 789-9980 or e-mail her at world-healthday@hotmail.com for more information.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。
1．From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.
A．everyone takes his or her health seriously
B．many people like staying up late now
C．everyone knows how to keep healthyD．it’s common for many people to take exercise every day
2．During the activity, you can expect to do all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．listen to a health speech B．learn to make healthy food
C．discuss with Dr. Smith D．hand out the food at the City Food Bank
3．If Mr. Black and his 8-year-old son join in the activity, they will pay ________ for the tickets.
A．$5 B．$10 C．$15 D．$20
4．We can know that ________.
A．the activity starts at 8:00 a. m. on Saturday B．people can be in the activity for two days
C．Dr. Smith will give a health speech D．lunch will cost each person $10
5．According to the text, it may be a(n) ________.
A．health report B．advertisement C．travel plan D．health speech
重难语篇拔高练
（23-24 八年级下·江西宜春·期末）When we hear the word “sport”, we usually think of football,
basketball, the Olympic Games. and things like that. But isn’t a sport more than that? Different people have
different answers.
Many people think that a sport must be hard for your body. But what about if you only need to think? Look
at chess. There are chess competitions and chess stars. So is chess a sport? And do you need to be strong and fit to
take part in a sport? What about Olympic shooting? You don’t have to be strong to do that.
One thing all sports need is skill. A skill is something special you can do better than others. It is often a
thing you learn, but some people have natural skills. Most people can learn to play football. But to be a really
good football player, you need to be naturally quick and move well.
Then there are hobbies, Hobbies are special activities that we like to spend our time doing when we aren’t
working. So a sport can be a hobby, but not all hobbies are sports. Painting and cooking are hobbies. ________ If
your hobby is looking after your garden, people don’t call it a sport. But if you climb mountains—if you’re a
mountaineer (登山运动员) —many people will say you’re taking part in a sport. Maybe that’s because
mountaineers compete—in other words, they try to do better than other climbers. Finally, what are games?
Football is a game—but chess, video games, and hide and seek are games, too, each with its own rules. Is a game
something we do just for fun? That’s also true for hobbies. And some games are clearly sports, but people don’t
agree about others.
There are different activities, For some, you have to be fit and strong. For others, you have to be smart orquick, But are they sports, games or hobbies? You decide.
1．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．A rule. B．A skill. C．A garden. D．A competition
2．Why do many people think mountain climbing can be a sport?
A．Because mountain climbers compete.
B．Because mountain climbers have fun.
C．Because mountain climbing is their hobby.
D．Because mountain climbing doesn’t need skills.
3．Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “________” in Paragraph 4.
A．But few people do them after sports. B．And they need some natural skills,
C．But no one calls those things sports. D．And people spend their free time on them.
4．What do we know about games according to the passage?
A．People have to be strong to do them. B．They are less interesting than hobbies.
C．They are things people need to learn D．Most of them have their own rules.
5．What is the topic of the passage?
A．Success. B．Sports. C．Family. D．Olympics.
（23-24八年级下·北京东城·期末）Scientists have studied the full genetic (基因的) information of more
than 18,000 cancer samples. They found new information about the patterns of mutations (突变) , or changes,
which could help doctors provide better treatment.
Their study, which appeared recently in the publication Science, is not the first to do such a complete
genetic study of cancer samples. But no one has ever used such a large sample size.
Serena Nik-Zainal of the University of Cambridge was part of the team that did the research. She said this
was “the largest cohort (群体) in the world. It is extraordinary.”
Over 12,000 samples in the study came from patients recruited (招募) by Britain’s National Health Service.
They were part of a project to study whole genomes (基因组) from people with common cancers and rare
diseases. The rest of the data came from existing cancer data sets.
Researchers were able to study such a large number because of the same improvements in technology that
recently permitted scientists to complete the map of the entire human genome.
Andrew Futreal, a genomic expert at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, was not involved in the
study. He said the study gave scientists some knowledge of the destructive (破坏性的) forces that caused cancer.
Cancer is a disease of the genome or full set of instructions for running cells. It happens when changes in aperson’s DNA cause cells to grow and divide uncontrollably. DNA is a substance (物质) that carries the genetic
information in the cells of living things, like a human. In 2020, there were about 19 million new cancer cases
worldwide.
For the study, researchers looked at 19 different kinds of cancer in the human body. It identified 58 new
“mutational signatures”, or pieces of evidence leading to the causes of cancer. Nik-Zainal said researchers also
confirmed 51 of more than 70 previously reported mutation patterns. Some arise (出现) because of problems
within a person’s cells; others are caused by ultraviolet (紫外线的) radiation, tobacco smoke, or chemicals.
Knowing more of them “helps us to understand each person’s cancer more precisely,” which can help guide
treatment, Nik-Zainal said.
Genetic sequencing, the process used to study the makeup of a cell, is already being included in cancer
care. It is part of the growing move toward personalized medicine, or care based on a patient’s genes and specific
disease. Now doctors will have much more information to draw from when they look at individual cancers.
To help doctors use this information, researchers developed a computer program that will let them find
common mutation patterns and seek out rare ones. Nik-Zainal said doctors could suggest a treatment based on a
special pattern.
Futreal said the data can also show doctors what tends to happen over time when a patient develops a
cancer with a certain mutation pattern. This will help doctors give earlier treatment and hopefully stop the
developing disease.
1．Which of the following statement is true?
A．Scientists have studied the full genetic information of more than 18,000 cancer samples.
B．They found new information about the patterns of mutations, or changes, that could help doctors provide
better treatment.
C．Their study, which appeared recently in the publication Science, is not the first to do such a complete
genetic study of cancer samples.
D．All of the above.
2．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Cancer is a kind of disease that happens when DNA in cells grow or divide.
B．Some cancers arise because of problems within a person’s cells.
C．Some cancers are caused by ultraviolet radiation, tobacco smoke, or chemicals.
D．Genetic sequencing has been used in medical treatment.
3．Which is the best title of the passage?
A．Genetic Information in Cancer.B．A Study of Cancer Genetics to Help with Targeted Treatment.
C．A Computer Program in Cancer Genetics.
D．A New Treatment in Cancer.
