A long time________, there was a king in India. The king's favourite game was chess.
One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king________him to a________. The king________the old man, "You can have________prize if you win the game."
The old man said, "If I win the game, I'd like one________for the first square of the chessboard, two________the second, four for the________, and then double the________for each of the________of the squares."
"Is that all?” asked the king. "Wouldn't you like gold or silver________?”
"No, just rice, " replied the old man.
The king and the old man played the game for a long time, finally, the old man won, so the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He________one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly ________the problem________with all the rice in the country, he would still not have________to put on all the squares!
1.A.before B.ago C.since D.in
2.A.asked B.wanted C.challenged D.changed
3.A.match B.chess C.play D.game
4.A.promised B.promised to C.promises D.promising
5.A.some B.any C.other D.another
6.A.grain of rice B.rice of grain C.grain a D.rice
7.A.in B.for C.to D.of
8.A.three B.four C.third D.forth
9.A.number B.size C.rice D.amount
10.A.rest B.others C.number D.other
11.A.inside B.replace C.instead D.instead of
12.A.puted B.puts C.putting D.put
13.A.realized B.remembered C.completed D.surprised
14.A.if B.even C.though D.after
15.A.rice enough B.rice of enough C.enough rice D.enough of rice
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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
A Long Time to Waft
Rob tapped his foot on the ground impatiently(不耐烦地). His friend, Steve, should meet him in five minutes. They were going to meet and watch a movie together, and Rob didn't want to miss a single minute of the show.
Both of them really liked ______ and tried to see one almost every week, but lately Steve had been arriving later and later. Rob complained about late friends in a low voice while he waited.
Rob began pacing(踱步)back and forth. When pacing didn't ______ him, he started to look at his watch from time to time. There were only three minutes left before he went in without his friend, Rob decided. Pacing was making him more impatient.
He wondered why Steve couldn't be on time. He wondered what______ Steve would have this time. Last time Steve had said it was because his dad needed help in the garden. What would be this time? There was only one minute Left. Then he heard a familiar voice, " Rob, I ______it! " Rob turned around and saw Steve. "You made it, and you are on time, too! " Rob said excitedly.
"Of course, " Steve replied, "I really wanted to see this movie."
"Well let's go then." Rob suggested. He ______ for his wallet, so he could buy a ticket. Where was his wallet?
"What's wrong?" Steve asked.
"I don't have my wallet." Rob replied ______.
"Go check in your car."
"I might be late then." Rob answered, feeling foolish. Here he'd been standing around waiting, and he was going to be the late one now. He ran across the parking lot.
By the time he got his wallet from his car and bought a ticket, he'd already ______ the beginning and he didn't have time to get popcorn or a drink. Steve shared his popcorn, but Rob could hardly eat it. He felt guilty(内疚的)during the whole movie.
When the movie was over, he apologized to Steve. "I'm sorry, Steve. I was complaining about you being late, but then I was the one who was late."
Steve said. "Don't worry. It happens to all of us."
"I see that now. Thanks for ______. "
"That's what friends, for." Steve replied.
1.A.cars B.friends C.wallets D.movies
2.A.calm B.beat C.interest D.warm
3.A.plan B.advice C.excuse D.example
4.A.had B.made C.saw D.bought
5.A.reached B.asked C.cared D.left
6.A.worriedly B.excitedly C.rudely D.confidently
7.A.enjoyed B.guessed C.known D.missed
8.A.helping B.driving C.understanding D.waiting
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Qinzhou is my hometown. It lies on the south coast of China. _______ it is not big, most people know this beautiful place. I t is______ “The Home of Dolphins”.
Qinzhou has a long history. There are two famous national______. They are Feng Zicai and Liu Yongfu. They fought against the enemy bravely. We are very proud of them.
In the past 10 years, my hometown has changed______in many ways. The biggest change is the______. The air is fresh and the streets are clean. Many people don’t live in the______houses anymore. They have moved into the new tall buildings and are enjoying the comfortable life. Buliders have ____ thousands of building of different styles(风格). I think this change is ____ because it has made Qinzhou become more beautiful.
To be honest, everything has changed______my hometown. I think you should think about______the beautiful city. I’m sure you will love it.
1.A.Because B.So C.Although D.If
2.A.believed B.called C.accepted D.Hope
3.A.heroes B.writers C.scientists D.artists
4.A.a little B.a few C.a lot D.a bit
5.A.pollution B.food C.people D.environment
6.A.old B.new C.expensive D.cheap
7.A.given up B.stood up C.set up D.got up
8.A.great B.strange C.awful D.worse
9.A.for B.about C.to D.in
10.A.leaving B.visiting C.protecting D.making
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Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis(滑雪板). His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They _____skiing. When they got to the ________ of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.
Jake couldn’t find his ski _____. In the end, he decided to take off _____ski and walk down the mountain to look for his parents. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the_____ temperature. But Jake kept calm(镇定)because he ever watched a lot of TV programs about living______difficult situations. He remembered the______from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He tried to make the hole up towards the hill ____ the wind could hardly blow into it. Though the temperature ______to a dangerous -15°C that night, Jake was safe from the cold inside the hole.
But he had to get down the mountain. The_____ also advised, “ If you are lost, you should find someone’s foot marks on the snow and _____ them.” Jake found some marks easily and followed those. He walked and walked until finally he saw lights. Nine hours______he lost his ski, he found a team of workers______came to save him.
His mum was very happy when she heard the news. _______, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries(损伤).
So next time when someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can ____ your life.
1.A.depended on B.went on C.put on D.turned on
2.A.top B.foot C.side D.door
3.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.somewhere D.nowhere
4.A.the others B.others C.the other D.other
5.A.warm B.cool C.high D.low
6.A.on B.below C.in D.with
7.A.advice B.love C.talent D.service
8.A.until B.if C.but D.so
9.A.felt B.fell C.raised D.stayed
10.A.workers B.parents C.teachers D.programs
11.A.follow B.clear C.know D.beat
12.A.because B.after C.before D.when
13.A.what B.who C.which D.where
14.A.Unluckily B.Terribly C.Surprisingly D.Sadly
15.A.enjoy B.lose C.kill D.save
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Life in the future must be different from that today. Many people think that it will be worse and more difficult. But I don’t think so. I think it will be _______ and easier than now.
First, people’s education(教育) will be better. People can use e-books _______ paper books. Students don’t _______ to go to school every day. They can study at online teaching websites. Learning on the Internet will be easy and fun.
Second, people’s _______ will be better. Everyone _______ fruit and vegetables to meat every day. So people will become healthier. Also, if they fall _______ , new medicine will help them get better soon. At the same time, _______ will be able to treat(治疗) more diseases, so people will live longer.
Third, housing problems will be solved. People will build _______ under the sea. Also, some people will even live _______ the moon. Then everyone will have a good place ________ .
Fourth, the world will be peaceful. This is the ________ of all the changes. People don’t have to ________ for anything. They will have better education, health, housing and son on, so they will be happy. And the world will be ________ of love.
I don’t know whether you are ________ in talking about this question. If so, what do you think of life in the future will be like? You are welcome to ________ this question with us.
1.A.well B.good C.better D.best
2.A.as well as B.instead of C.with D.without
3.A.decide B.plan C.begin D.need
4.A.health B.exercise C.study D.hobby
5.A.likes B.eats C.prefers D.has
6.A.down B.ill C.sleep D.off
7.A.farmers B.drivers C.teachers D.doctors
8.A.houses B.bridges C.zoos D.parks
9.A.in B.on C.at D.for
10.A.for live B.live C.living D.to live
11.A.plan B.rule C.result D.problem
12.A.fight B.ask C.eat D.play
13.A.fill B.full C.free D.fond
14.A.worried B.good C.fond D.interested
15.A.talk B.ask C.discuss D.plan
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The Pecan (山核桃) Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the woods to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really ________ work and my little basket was only half full.I wasn't about to ________ Grandpa down.Just then something caught my eye.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and________ in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
The hiding place was not so secret anymore, I thought.I rushed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was ________ with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my ________.Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full! I was so ________ of myself.I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.So I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I'd ________ the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in watching the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that ________ me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders and said.“But a good man should never take advantage of someone else's hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit sorry.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
1.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy
2.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep
3.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared
4.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.repaired
5.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.achievement
6.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud
7.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught
8.A.hurt B.satisfied C.surprised D.pleased
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Every February, school children in the UK and much of Europe have a week off—a half-term holiday—to relax from school.
This _____ is half-term.There is no special event to celebrate at half- term.Children _____ this time having fun and catching up on schoolwork.Most children hang out with friends, go swimming, visit museums _____ see relatives.It’s good time for them to take _____ from school and enjoy time with their friends and loved ones.
Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holiday every year.The three main holidays are summer break, Christmas and Easter (复活节).But they also have a week _____ for half-term in February and October.These breaks help to ___ the school year up and give kids reprieve(缓解).
Children have only a little _____ to do over the holidays.They may be asked to ___ for a test or complete some coursework.But the main purpose of the holiday is to let them relax and develop their hobbies.
During the summer holidays, most families go away on a short vacation.Many people travel to other cities in Britain and some families are even ___ to go to other countries. Popular places to go on holiday include France, Italy and Spain. Families use this time to _____ and spend time with each other after being busy with work and school for most of the year.
1.A.day B.week C.month D.year
2.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay
3.A.but B.or C.so D.and
4.A.walk B.trip C.exam D.break
5.A.from B.on C.with D.off
6.A.decide B.divide C.connect D.point
7.A.money B.time C.housework D.homework
8.A.prepare B.provide C.protect D.promise
9.A.enough lucky B.enough luckily C.lucky enough D.luckily enough
10.A.work B.relax C.stay D.fail
八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng. ______ lived in a small town. One day he wanted to buy himself a new pair of shoes. He measured (测量) his feet with a ruler and then______ down his size on a piece of paper. But he was in such a hurry to set out (出发) that he ______ it at home.
When he arrived at the shoe shop, he put his ______ into his pocket (口袋)only to find that it was not there. So he said to the shop keeper, “I have left the paper at home and I don't know the size. I'll go back home to get it.” With these words, he ran out of the shop.
He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop ______. But it took him a few hours and the shop was ______. He was sad and did not buy his shoes at last.
Someone asked him with ______, “Did you buy the shoes for yourself or anyone else?”
“For myself, of course,” he answered.
“Then why don't you try the shoes ______ your feet?”
1.A.He B.She C.I
2.A.read B.wrote C.put
3.A.left B.hoped C.missed
4.A.foot B.arms C.hand
5.A.too B.again C.still
6.A.closed B.open C.busy
7.A.happiness B.surprise C.smile
8.A.by B.with C.for
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Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just_________she wanted to look more beautiful and be healthier but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was_________for Lisa to find ready- made clothes(成衣) that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) to make clothes that were_________enough.In school, she needed a_________chair that was bigger and stronger than the other chairs.If she went for a walk.she got tired very quickly.She was also_________about the way people treated her sometimes. “People look at me.and even make fun of me.That's unfair! It's true that I'm overweight, but I don’t think people_________treat me differently because I'm big I can't_________having dinner with my friends because I'm afraid of getting fatter.Her friends and family never made fun of her .They tried to help her_________.They wanted her to be happy and healthy .Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad.she didn’t want to speak to _________
But now things are quite different .Last month her classmates were preparing for the School__________Week .Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the queen who was tall and fat.Lisa__________and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did so__________that everybody remembered the queen. They stood around her and said “__________”to her. She__________won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t __________about being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”
1.A.till B.for C.since D.because
2.A.easy B.difficult C.wrong D.right
3.A.light B.heavy C.small D.large
4.A.beautiful B.tall C.special D.colorful
5.A.unhappy B.excited C.glad D.crazy
6.A.need B.may C.should D.must
7.A.enjoy B.help C.allow D.forgive
8.A.however B.instead C.too D.either
9.A.nobody B.someone C.anyone D.everyone
10.A.Sports B.Environment C.Science D.Art
11.A.agreed B.disagreed C.refused D.allowed
12.A.carefully B.hard C.badly D.well
13.A.Sorry B.Good luck C.Congratulations D.Good-bye
14.A.ever B.even C.hardly D.rather
15.A.talk B.worry C.dream D.forget
八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):
Do you know about Carole Lombard? She was a famous actress in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her________ life she made 70 movies!
Lombard’s real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the street near her home. A movie director saw her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She _______so well that she won the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to enter film circle.
In 1925, she had an agreement (协议) with a film studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave her a new name, and she was successful in several films. Then, at age 18, a terrible ________ happened to her. It left scars (伤疤) on her face. The studio wanted to break the agreement, but she did not _______. She continued to serve as an actress.
In fact, it was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a _______. She made many movies for the studio. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months.________ seven years, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
1.A.short B.natural C.long D.patient
2.A.described B.acted C.expressed D.tricked
3.A.decision B.sound C.record D.accident
4.A.give up B.watch out C.take charge D.take care
5.A.scientist B.writer C.director D.star
6.A.Since B.Before C.But D.After
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