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You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鸽)can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.

Mailman

Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small bottle. The bottle is tied to the pigeon’s leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.

Lifeguard

From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the sea. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people

Spy

Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars(战争). “Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy(敌人)land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful.

1. Which part of the carrier pigeon is the bottle tied to?

A. The pigeon’s back.

B. The pigeon’s head.

C. The pigeon’s neck.

D. The pigeon’s leg.

2.What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find?

A. The people in orange life jackets at sea.

B. The people in red jackets in the boats.

C. The people swimming in the ocean.

D. The people lost in the mountains.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like.

B. A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg.

C. A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy.

D. A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.

4.What kind of jobs are mentioned(提到)for a carrier pigeon?

A. A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy.

B. A trainer, a spy and a police officer.

C. A soldier, a police officer and a mailman.

D. A farmer, a weather reporter and lifeguard.

5.What is the purpose(目的)of writing this article?

A. To make readers like pigeons more.

B. To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons.

C. To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons.

D. To share science fictions about pigeons helping people.

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You have probably heard the expression, “It’s raining cats and dogs outside.” That means_____it’s raining very hard I not that _____cats and dogs are falling from the _____.However, one day in June, 1882, it really did rain _____over Dubuque, Iowa. The frogs______falling along with hailstones(冰雹)during a _____storm.

Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are_____by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air. There the raindrops become frozen．Many drops may freeze_____to form balls of ice；these ice balls, or hailstones, then_____to earth.

During the storm in Dubuque, the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds(池塘)______the air along with raindrops. When some of these frogs became covered with ice，both hailstones and “frog-stones” fell onto the ground.

1.A.that B.how C.why D.if

2.A.careless B.blind C.dead D.real

3.A.hill B.tower C.sky D.building

4.A.cats B.frogs C.dogs D.birds

5.A.stopped B.enjoyed C.began D.forgot

6.A.popular B.terrible C.weekly D.common

7.A.divided B.added C.changed D.caught

8.A.together B.alone C.so D.almost

9.A.hold B.lose C.keep D.fall

10.A.from B.into C.after D.by

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You've probably heard many times that exercise is good for you, but do you know that it can help you feel well, too? Doctors think that children should exercise for 60 minutes each day. Here are some of the reasons.

Exercise is good for both the body and the mind. Some people feel it's easy to fall asleep after doing exercise. What's more, it can make people feel proud(自豪的）when they finish doing something.

Exercise can help you look better. People who do exercise look better than those who don't. In fact, exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping your body at a healthy weight.

Exercise can help people reduce（降低）the risk of getting some diseases（疾病）.These diseases are becoming more common among children.

A lot of studies showed that some exercise, like jumping, running or walking can help people keep their bones strong. If you're getting regular exercise now, try to keep it up. Staying fit is one of the biggest challenges for people as they are busy with their studies or jobs.

1.How long should children exercise every day?

A. For twenty minutes. B. For half an hour.

C. For an hour. D. For two hours.

2.From the passage, we know exercise can't help people　　　　 .

A. sleep better at night B. look better

C. make more money D. reduce the risk of getting some diseases

3.Exercise is one of the most important parts of　　　　　 .

A. making friends B. keeping healthy weight

C. keeping kind D. doing well in exams

4.What does the writer think of staying fit?

A. It's very easy. B. It's not very important.

C. It's useless for people. D. It's a big challenge for people

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Mark Hill is a traffie police officer in Watford,near London.He works on some of the busiest streets in Britain.“There are traffic police ____　 twenty-four hours a day. There are three shifts each day,and each shift is　　 ___ hours.Usually we have to deal with three or four accidents each shift.”

“We deal with anyone who is hurt in the accident.That’s the _____thing.Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic______ again.”

“You must be careful while driving.Most accident happen becanuse people drive too_____.Especially when the road is wet,it’s more ____ .Sometimes we get accidents ____ drivers don’t obey the rules.For example,I’ve seen a lot of drivers who pass others______ the left.It’s not right in Britain.If you want to pass the cars in front,you have to go into the fast lane on the right.”

“I love my job.It makes me feel _____every day—I never know_______I’m going to do from one day to the next.And I meet all kinds of people.I don’t think there’s any other job that can give me that experience.”

1.A. on a trip　　 B. on duty　　 C. on show　　 D. in a car

2.A. eight　　 B. fifteen　　 C. eighteen　　 D. twelve

3.A. first　　 B. last　　 C. second　　 D. only

4.A. stopping　　 B. serving　　 C. moving　　 D. waiting

5.A. fast　　 B. carefully　　 C. slowly　　 D. quickly

6.A. strict　　 B. dangerous　　 C. normal　　 D. nervous

7.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. because

8.A. at　　 B. for　　 C. in　　 D. on

9.A. sleepy　　 B. angry　　 C. excited　　 D. sad

10.A. what　　 B. how　　 C. where　　 D. which

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever ______ of Disneyland？_______of us have probably heard of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and many other ______ Disney characters (形象)．Perhaps we have ever seen them in movies. But have you ever been to Disneyland？In fact, there are now ______ different Disneyland amusement (娱乐) parks. Two are in the United States. One is in Japan and ______ is in France. There are two in China. One is in Hong Kong, and the other is in Shanghai. The Shanghai Disneyland Park is the sixth. It is under construction (建设)．It is said it will open in 2014.

Disneyland is ______ amusement park, but we can also ______ it a theme (主题) park. It has all the normal attractions that you can ______ at an amusement park, but it also has a theme. The theme, of course, is Disney movies and Disney characters. Everyone ______ Disney characters. This means that you can find Disney characters all ______ the park.

1.A. hear　　 B. hears　　 C. heard　　 D. to hear

2.A. One　　 B. Two　　 C. Much　　 D. Most

3.A. big　　 B. good　　 C. famous　　 D. old

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

5.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. the other　　 D. another

6.A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. /

7.A. take　　 B. bring　　 C. call　　 D. see

8.A. find　　 B. found　　 C. to find　　 D. finds

9.A. like　　 B. likes　　 C. liking　　 D. liked

10.A. on　　 B. above　　 C. over　　 D. through

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You helped to make ______ possible for me to havethe dog “Lucky”.

A. that　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　 C. this　　　　 D. it is

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补全对话(有两项多余)

A：Do you know that our class will do something to help the parks tomorrow?

B：Yes. I heard about it this morning.1.

A：No. What will we do?

B：2.Could you please ask your uncle to help us?

A：My uncle Tom?

B：Yes.3.

A：Right .He can make programmes to ask people to stop polluting the parks.

B：That must work well .But I'm afraid I can't go with you tomorrow.

A：4.

B: My sister is ill，and I have to look after her.5.

A：Of course. Give my best wishes to your sister.

A．What's the matter?

B．Didn't you know?

C．We will go to the zoo to help them do some cleaning.

D．Could you tell me all about the activities in the parks later?

E．We'll help to clean up the city parks.

F．He works in the television station，right?

G．Could you please help me look after my sister?

A．What's the matter?

B．Didn't you know?

C．We will go to the zoo to help them do some cleaning.

D．Could you tell me all about the activities in the parks later?

E．We'll help to clean up the city parks.

F．He works in the television station，right?

G．Could you please help me look after my sister?

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— How did he finish he work?

—I heard that he did it _________.

A. of himself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on the own

C. of his own　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by himself

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It’s very kind　　　　　 you to help me find the key　　　　　 my office.

A、of， of　　　 B、for， to　　 C、of， to

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You helped to make it possible　　　　 me　　　 have the dog “Lucky”.

A、for; for 　　 B、for; to 　　 C、of; to

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