An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. On...

An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.

1.What is Italy famous for?

A．Mushroom with eggs.                    B．Eggs.

C．Mushrooms.                           D．Beautiful umbrella.

2.How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?

A．He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.

B．He said “mushrooms” in Italian.

C．He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.

D．He drew a picture of an umbrella.

3.What’s the end of the story?

A．The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.

B．The Englishman got mushrooms at last.

C．The Englishman left before the waiter came back.

D．The Englishman got nothing in the end.

4.Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．An American was once traveling in Italy.

B．The man knew Italian very well.

C．The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.

D．The waiter didn’t know English at all.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left the car and went shopping.When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.

Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said,I am very sorry!My elephant has a big, round,red chair.He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!

Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.

When the man got back to his own country,the customs officers would not believe his story.They said,You sold your new car while you wereabroad and bought this old one!

It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.

Multiple choice

1.A man was travelling abroad_______.

A．in a big bus        B．in a green jeep     C．in a red car        D．in a red taxi

2.The car was damaged because________.

A．there was a traffic accident                B．the circus man broke it

C．it rushed into a shop                     D．the elephant sat on it

3.The circus man said that_______.

A．he would pay for part of the damage

B．he would pay for all of the damage

C．he wouldn't pay for the damage

D．he would buy a new car

4.When the man got back to his country,the customs officers______.

A．would check his new car

B．only checked his car

C．searched him

D．wouldn't believe what he had said,

5.It was only________that made the officers believe him.

A．the letter from the circus man             B．a newspaper from the country

C．the certificate of his                     D．the letter from the government

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once a king travelled around his country and one day he was very tired and he wanted to have a rest. Now he stood on the road between two houses, the one large and beautiful, the other small and poor. The large one belonged to a rich man, and the small one belonged to a poor man. He went to the large one. The rich man looked at the traveler from head to foot, and because the king was wearing old clothes, and did not look like one who had much money. He said, “No, I cannot take you in, my rooms are full of things. Go away quickly,” and with this words he closed the door and left the king standing there. So the king went across to the small house and knocked. The poor man opened the little door and let the traveler come in. The poor man's wife welcomed him, then she cooked some potatoes and carrots. The king sat down with the man and his wife, and he enjoyed their food very much. When they finished the supper and it was bed-time, the woman asked the king to have a sleep at their home. The next day the king gave a lot of money to the poor man and thanked him a lot.

1.What was the richer man like?

A. Kind.　　 B. Generous.　　 C. Homorous.　　 D. unfriendly.

2.What did the poor man give the king to eat?

A. Some hamburgers.　　 B. Some meat.　　 C. Some vegetables.　　 D. Some fish.

3.What does the underlined word “belonged to” mean?

A. 给予　　 B. 属于　　 C. 拥有　　 D. 归纳于

4.How long did the king stay at the poor man’s home?

A. One night.　　 B. Two nights.　　 C. Three nights.　　 D. Four nights.

5.Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A. The poor man’s wife was very kind, too.

B. The king was wearing old clothes at that day.

C. The rich man didn’t let the king go into his house.

D. The king didn’t feel happy at the poor man’s home.

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once a deer，a crow，a mouse and a turtle were great friends．

One day the deer was_______．He went out to look for food．He was_______in a net．In the evening the deer did not return to his friends．

The mouse said to the crow，“Will you fly over the trees and_______the deer? Then fly back to us and tell us_______he is．”

The crow flew away．He_______half an hour later．He said，“Our friend，the deer is in the net．”

“What shall we_______?”said the mouse and the turtle．

“I will take the_______on my back，”said the crow．“He will bite through the net and set the deer free．”

“Yes，”said the mouse，“I will do that．”

“And I will_______to the deer and help him，”said the turtle．The crow took the mouse on his back and flew_______him to the deer．

The mouse bit through the net．The deer was__________．The four friends were all very happy together．

1.A. tired　　 B. bored　　 C. thirsty　　 D. hungry

2.A. seen　　 B. caught　　 C. lost　　 D. killed

3.A. call　　 B. help　　 C. find　　 D. protect

4.A. how　　 B. who　　 C. what　　 D. where

5.A. gave up　　 B. came back　　 C. woke up　　 D. fell off

6.A. eat　　 B. drink　　 C. do　　 D. play

7.A. mouse　　 B. deer　　 C. turtle　　 D. cat

8.A. drive　　 B. run　　 C. walk　　 D. fly

9.A. 1ike　　 B. with　　 C. except　　 D. against

10.A. terrible　　 B. afraid　　 C. free　　 D. sick

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）

Once an American was 1 France. He could speak2 French. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt3 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the American opened his mouth, 4 his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips(嘴唇). In this way, he wanted to say , “Bring me 5

to eat ”but the waiter brought him lots of things to6  .first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no   7 . The American was angry  because he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was ready(准备) to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach .And this sign was clear enough for the waiter .In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the8 way.

1．__________   2．__________   3．__________  4．__________

5．__________   6．__________   7．__________   8．_________

八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.　　 When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you?"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

1. Where did the hunter live?

A. Outside a village.　　　　　　　　 B. On a farm.

C. In a village.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Near a village.

2. How many times did the tiger come into the village?

A. Only once.　　　　 B. Twice.

C. Three times.　　 D. Four times.

3. What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?

A. He was frightened.

B. He threw himself on the ground.

C. He ran sway.

D. He hid himself behind a tree.

4.How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?

A. The tiger came to the village only at night.

B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.

C. The tiger only stole sheep.

D. The tiger could speak.

5. Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the"tiger" ?

A. To help the poor man.

B. To make himself well hidden.

C. To sell them at the market the next morning.

D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.

When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

1.Where did the old hunter live ?

2.What did the tiger get from the village at night?

3.How many times did the tiger come into the village altogether?

4.How was the ‘Tiger” running?

5.Why did the old hunter give some animal skins to the ‘tiger’ ?

6.What do you think of the hunter ? Tell your reason.

八年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.

When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger" came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said, "Don't be afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who I am, don't you?"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

1.Where did the hunter live?

A. Outside a village.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On a farm.

C. In a village.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Near a village.

2.How many times did the tiger come into the village?

A. Only once.　　　　 B. Twice.　　　 C. Three times. 　　 D. Four times.

3.What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?

A. He was frightened.　　　 B. He threw himself on the ground.

C. He ran away.　　　　　　 D. He hid himself behind a tree.

4.How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?

A. The tiger came to the village only at night.　　　

B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.　　

C. The tiger only stole sheep.

D. The tiger could speak.

5.Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the "tiger" ?

A. To help the poor man.　　　　　　　　

B. To make himself well hidden.

C. To sell them at the market the next morning.　　

D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a rich man named Chulong.

One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange____with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong____went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could____and get lots of money.

“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “____will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to____the bird for the meat.

Then the____bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you____simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”

Chulong didn’t believe the bird____, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird____it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became____again.

Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird.

Then the bird taught Chulong the____: The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.

“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You____me.”

But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.____the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the____of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird____and disappeared from his sight.

1.A. cat　　 B. bird　　 C. panda　　 D. monkey

2.A. proudly　　 B. freely　　 C. slowly　　 D. weakly

3.A. eat　　 B. study　　 C. draw　　 D. sell

4.A. Nobody　　 B. Somebody　　 C. Anybody　　 D. Everybody

5.A. find　　 B. borrow　　 C. smell　　 D. kill

6.A. busy　　 B. helpful　　 C. clever　　 D. lucky

7.A. three　　 B. four　　 C. five　　 D. six

8.A. for ever　　 B. later on　　 C. at first　　 D. at last

9.A. promised　　 B. remembered　　 C. guessed　　 D. hoped

10.A. ugly　　 B. beautiful　　 C. lazy　　 D. hard-working

11.A. songs　　 B. languages　　 C. rules　　 D. skills

12.A. cheated　　 B. helped　　 C. found　　 D. forgot

13.A. Until　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. history　　 B. value　　 C. reason　　 D. connection

15.A. woke up　　 B. fell down　　 C. flew away　　 D. held on

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day Jack went to a big dinner party. His coat was not good. When he went in, no one looked at him and no one gave him 　　　　 food. He was 　　　 angry that he went home, and 　　 his best coat and then came back to 　　　 party. Everyone stood up at once and came to meet him. Other guests 　　　 him to the best table and gave him the best food. Then Jack put the food in his coat and said, “Please eat, my dear coat. ”The other people were very 　　　 and said, “Why are you doing that?” Jack answered, “I’m asking my coat 　　　 　 now. When I came here at 　　 , nobody noticed me 　　　 gave me food. After I changed my coat, you gave me the best food. So you gave food to my coat, not to 　　　 .”Everyone felt embarrassed(尴尬的).

1.A. any    　　　　 B. some    　　 C. few    　　 D. little

2.A. too    　　　　 B. very　　　     C. so    　　 D. such

3.A. wear    　　　　 B. put on    　　 C. to wear    D. to put on

4.A. a    　　　　 B. an    　　　　　 C. one    　　 D. the

5.A. take    　　　　 B. taken    　　 C. took    　　 D. takes

6.A. surprise　　 B. surprising    C. surprised    D. angry

7.A. eat    　　　　 B. eating    　　 C. to eat    　　 D. ate

8.A. first    　　　　 B. the first    　　 C. last    　　 D. the last

9.A. and    　　　　 B. or    　　　　　 C. nor    　　 D. but

10.A. I    　　　　 B. my    　　　　　 C. mine　　     D. me

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析