Mary is a shy and quiet girl.One day she want...

Mary is a shy and quiet girl.One day she wanted to learn swimming with her father.Before she stepped into the cool,moving water,she held out a life buoy(救生圈)in front of her.She looked worried because she had never swum in a river before.

“Let me hold your life buoy when you swim,” said her father.He smiled at her.“There's not a cloud in the sky.It's a great day to swim in the river,isn't it?”

Mary looked out across the water.People were floating(漂浮)by on the life buoy.Some talked and laughed as they were swimming.None of them looked worried.“We'll stay together,” said Mary's father.

“Will we go fast?” Mary asked.

“No,” said her dad.“We'll move slowly for a while,and then it will get a little fast.Don't worry,Mary.You'll be fine.”

Mary looked at her life buoy.It stayed in the water quietly.She saw a girl in her age swim by.The girl looked happy.Suddenly Mary's worries went away.

“Hold it hard so that it won't move,Dad,” she said.“I'm ready to climb on and swim.”

1.This story takes place ________.

A.on a river B.at Mary's house C.in a city pool D.in a lake

2.What is Mary's problem in this story?

A.She doesn't like to be in cool water. B.She is worried that she will get hurt.

C.She is afraid to try something new. D.She is afraid to swim with her father.

3.You can tell from the story that Mary ________.

A.loves to read B.loves to swim C.believes in her father D.likes her father's jokes

4.We can infer that ________ in the end from the passage.

A.Mary pushed her life buoy B.Mary saw a girl in her own age

C.Mary swam happily with her father D.Mary returned home alone

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Mary's Swim B.Mary's Trip C.Mary's Visit D.Mary's Camp

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One day a little girl came into a shop. She　　 five dollars and wanted to 　　 some pears. She said to the shopkeeper, “Please give me some pears for five dollars.”

When the shopkeeper gave her the pears, the girl 　　 them. Then she said, “Last week my mother bought pears here for five dollars, and she got 　　 than I got for the same money. Why did you give me so few?”“Don’t ask questions, my girl. I have　　 time for questions.” “Excuse me, sir,” said the little girl, “but…”“That’s all right, my girl,” said the shopkeeper. “Don’t you understand? You get fewer pears, and then you will 　　 less fruit.”

“All right, ” said the girl and she put 　　 dollars on the counter（收银台）. She was going to leave the shop when she heard the words, “Come back. You 　　 ___ give me five dollars.”

“That’s all right!” said the girl, “Don’t you understand? You get 　　 dollars, and you will count less 　 _”

1.A. has　　 B. is having　　 C. had D. have

2.A. buy　　 B. sell　　 C. borrow　 D. pick

3.A. took　　 B. saw　　　　 C. got D. counted

4.A. better　　 B. bigger C. more　　 D. nicer

5.A. much　 B. not a　　 C. no　　 D. a little

6.A. bring　 B. carry　　 C. buy　　　　 D. sell

7.A. four　　　　 B. five C. six　　　　 D. no

8.A. need　　 B. must　　 C. ought　　　　 D. may

9.A. more　 B. less　　 C. few　　　　 D. fewer

10.A. pears　 B. fruit　 C. dollars　　　　 D. money

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One day a little girl came into a shop. She　　 five dollars and wanted to 　　 some pears. She said to the shopkeeper, “Please give me some pears for five dollars.”

When the shopkeeper gave her the pears, the girl 　　 them. Then she said, “Last week my mother bought pears here for five dollars, and she got 　　 than I got for the same money. Why did you give me so few?”“Don’t ask questions, my girl. I have　　 time for questions.” “Excuse me, sir,” said the little girl, “but…”“That’s all right, my girl,” said the shopkeeper. “Don’t you understand? You get fewer pears, and then you will 　　 less fruit.”

“All right, ” said the girl and she put 　　 dollars on the counter（收银台）. She was going to leave the shop when she heard the words, “Come back. You 　　 ___ 　give me five dollars.”

“That’s all right!” said the girl, “Don’t you understand? You get 　　 dollars, and you will count less 　 _”

1.A. has　　 B. is having　　 C. had D. have

2.A. buy　　 B. sell　　 C. borrow　 D. pick

3.A. took　　 B. saw　　　　 C. got 　D. counted

4.A. better　　 B. bigger C. more　　 D. nicer

5.A. much　 B. not a　　 C. no　　 D. a little

6.A. bring　 B. carry　　 C. buy　　　　 D. sell

7.A. four　　　　 B. five C. six　　　　 D. no

8.A. need　　 B. must　　 C. ought　　　　 D. may

9.A. more　 B. less　　 C. few　　　　 D. fewer

10.A. pears　 B. fruit　 C. dollars　　　　 D. money

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jane is a quiet and shy girl . She feels______ making speeches in front of the class.

A. nervous　　 B. annoyed　　 C. excited　　 D. surprised

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This gi rl is Li Yue. In the past, she was a happy girl. She used to 　　 　 every day and wanted to be a dancer. But everything 　　 in 2008.　

The year of 2008 was a(n) 　　 　 year to Li Yue. She was trapped under the stones and bricks in Wenchuan earthquake. Li Yue survived at last. 　　 　, she lost one of her 　　 　.

Can a girl dance with one leg? Yes, but it is really difficult. Li Yue is so 　　 　 that she has never stopped dancing. During the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, she gave a ballet performance to people all over the world.

For more than two years, Li Yue hasn’t changed a lot. She is a happy student in a primary school in Beijing now. Her 　　 　 even formed a special volunteer team “Li Yue Assistance Team” to help her move 　　 . The boys and girls in her class take turns to 　　 　 her wheelchair and that makes Li Yue more cheerful.

“Now my priority (优先考虑的事) is studying hard. But I will continue to dance. 　　 can stop me!” Li Yue said. She is more courageous (勇敢的) than everyone has expected.

1.A. sing    　　 B. dance    　　　　 C. run　　     　　 D. swim

2.A. turned　　     B. dropped　　     　 C. worked         D. changed

3.A. unlucky　　     B. common　　　 C. unimportant　 D. good

4.A. And　         B. So　         　 C. However　     D. Because

5.A. arms　　     　　 B. legs　　     　 C. ears     　　 D. eyes

6.A. worried　     B. frightened　　 C. brave　         D. clever

7.A. teachers　　 B. classmates     　 C. sisters         D. neighbours　

8.A. simply     　　 B. finally　     　 C. easily     　　 D. softly

9.A. find　　 　　     B. push　     　 C. pull　     　　 D. buy

10.A. Something B. Everything　　 C. Anything　     D. Nothing

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Molly used to be shy and quiet, but now she is used to________in front of class.

A.speaking B.speak C.speaks

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Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn’t want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction(说明) says. Here is the instruction:

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Mary?

A. She had a bad fever.

B. The doctor told her to take the medicine as the instruction says.

C. She is a fourteen-year-old girl.

D. Her father took her to see the doctor.

2.How much medicine should Mary take each day?

A. Half a teaspoon.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. One teaspoon.

C. Two teaspoons.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Three teaspoons.

3.What should Mary do before she takes the medicine?

A. Wash the bottle.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Shake the bottle.

C. Drink some tea.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do some exercise.

4.Where should Mary put the medicine?

A. In the water.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the box.

C. In a cold place.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In a warm place.

5.Who can’t take the medicine according to this instruction?

A. A six-year-old boy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A nine-year-old boy.

C. An eleven-year-old girl.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A three-year-old girl.

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Martha is a 　　　　 girl. She always smiles and says hello to others.

A. shy　　　　　　 B. friendly

C. healthy　　　 D. crazy

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Mary is a lovely, quiet girl. When she was a little girl, she had no secrets from her mother, who was very pleased with her. But since last year she has become a little mysterious(神秘) and not as open as before. She wants heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happen. And a gulf(沟壑) opens between them. Her mother wonders if she falls in love, It's too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the "dangerous stage". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.

One weekend her daughter came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her classmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed and she began to worry because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited until nine and couldn't fall asleep. Then she decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment, she heard the noise of a car and hurried to the window---there was her daughter, waving good-bye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the daughter came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending(假装) nothing happened. "Mum, I'm back." "Yeah," "Sorry to be late."

The daughter said nothing about the film and the boy. The mother really would like to know something about them, "Who is that boy?" Daughter was stunned(发愣) for a moment, "Ah, it's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed. "The daughter answered in careful words. "All right. Go to sleep early."

The next morning when the mother went to her daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left on her bed. After a few minutes' hesitation(犹豫), she opened it to the right page. It reads, "Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't."

Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought.

1.What does the underlined phrase “missed a beat” in the third paragraph mean?

A. wanted to beat sb.　　 B. was too surprised to think of anything

C. failed to find something　　 D. caused an illness

2.Why was the mother worried?.

A. The mother was much worried about her daughter's coming back late.

B. The mother felt worried about her daughter's study.

C. The mother worried about her daughter's health.

D. The mother worried about whether her daughter had fallen in love with somebody or not.

3.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?

A. Mary's mother didn't agree Mary to go to the cinema at night this time.

B. Mary was still as open as before.

C. Mary didn’t have a heart-to-heart talk with her mother.

D. Mary told her mother the truth of her going out.

4.We can infer from the last sentence that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. She was worried.

B. She was afraid of her daughter.

C. Her daughter didn't believe her.

D. She was thinking deeply about her daughter's words in the diary.

5.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Worried mother and her love.

B. Should teenagers tell their parents everything?

C. Love or understanding?

D. A girl wants to get her mother's love.

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Mary is tired of learning because she is_______ to do better than she, both at school and at home.

A. thought　　 B. expected

C. hoped　　 D. helped

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