On the night of May 9, 2011, the famous music...

On the night of May 9, 2011, the famous musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing, because he drank(饮酒) too much. Gao went to prison(监狱) for six months and paid some money for it. “I am so sorry for that and I want to ask people around me not to drive after drinking,” Gao said.

From May 1 on, drunk drivers have to pay some money, and they can’t drive for five years or more. The new law(法律) sees drunk driving as a crime(犯罪).

In the West, drunk driving is also a crime. In the U.S. , if the police catch(捉住) a drunk driver, the driver will pay money, lose his or her driving license(驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do many helpful things.

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1.Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars because________.

A、it was too dark(黑) to see things clearly

B、he drank too much

C、the road was too crowded

2.Gao thought he was________after he went to prison.

A、excited           B、unfriendly             C、wrong

3.When did the new law come into use?

A、On May 1,2011.

B、On May 9,2011.

C、On November 1,2011.

4.If someone drives after drinking, he or she________in America.

A、won’t lose his license

B、will pay some money

C、won’t go to prison

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A、Drunk driving is not a crime according to the new law.

B、The new law in China is not kind to drunk drivers.

C、People think that the new law is not useful.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The documentary A Bite of China 《舌尖上的中国》 is on CCTV—1 a night shift _______ May 14,2012. There are many TV _______ on Chinese food, but _______ are like A Bite of China. The latest seven-episode（集）documentary offers the geographical, historical and cultural dimensions（范围）of what Chinese eat. Each episode _______ 50 minutes.

A Bite of China is directed by （由……导演）an _______ maker Chen Xiaoqing. There are some exciting and wonderful pictures of food in the documentary and it records(记录) the beautiful step of food-making, _______ the program is sure to attract（吸引） _______ food fans and common audiences（观众）. The surprise is, the program tries to bring _______ by giving more culture about dishes, such as eating _______ and the social transformations（社会变革）.

To get enough good stories, the production team ________ three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started filming last July.

1.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. at

2.A. shows　　 B. sets　　 C. companies

3.A. many　　 B. a few　　 C. few

4.A. lasts　　 B. stays　　 C. ends

5.A. lovely　　 B. outstanding　　 C. alive

6.A. because　　 B. although　　 C. so

7.A. all　　 B. each　　 C. both

8.A. something new　　 B. something bad　　 C. new something

9.A. habits　　 B. lifestyle　　 C. diet

10.A. took　　 B. spent　　 C. cost

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Langlang is one of ____in the world.

A. more famous musicians　　 B. the most famous musicians

C. most famous musicians　　 D. most famous musician

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The man is a famous musician. He has written ________ of songs for the singers.

A. hundred　　 B. hundreds

C. a hundred　　 D. two hundreds

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Do you know Mozart？Probably. He is a famous musician.

Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died in 1791.When he was very young, his father often ______ him around many different countries to play music for a lot of people. But some people didn't believe that a little ______ could write so beautiful music. They asked Mozart to stay in a room by himself ______ a week. And someone ______ the room all the time. In that ______，he finished a new piece of music.______ that, people believed this little boy could write ______ music. During his ______ life, Mozart studied, taught, wrote and played music. Though he didn't have much money, his music made ______ happy. And for ______ 200 years his music has made others happy, too.

1.A. took　　 B. brought　　 C. carried

2.A. boy　　 B. girl　　 C. student

3.A. in　　 B. since　　 C. for

4.A. saw　　 B. watched　　 C. looked

5.A. day　　 B. year　　 C. week

6.A. Before　　 B. After　　 C. About

7.A. beautiful　　 B. sad　　 C. serious

8.A. long　　 B. short　　 C. lively

9.A. himself　　 B. he　　 C. herself

10.A. more　　 B. than　　 C. over

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Kinsale may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, and it's also one of the most famous towns. It is well known for its wonderful fish restaurants. Some of the best known chiefs in the world have practiced in the restaurants there. The town itself is very beautiful in Southern Ireland by the sea. Here it is cooler in summer than other island towns. A big building overlooks the town and it is one of the most beautiful in the whole country. To the north of the town there is a high mountain standing in the country. The town is very beautiful, with its many craft shops and narrow cobbled streets. Most travelers visit Kinsale for its fish restaurants, which are family owned. This means that the service is better than that in other restaurants. People are more welcoming there than those anywhere else. The food may be expensive but you'll have one of the most pleasant evenings in your life there. So go ahead and visit Kinsale.

1.Many people would like to go to Kinsale because _________ .

A.the fish there is delicious　　　 B.the food is cheap

C .it's in Ireland　　　　　　　　 　 　 D.it's far away

2.Why is the weather of Kinsale nice? Because ____________ .

A.it's cool　　 　　　　 B.it's near the sea

C.it's beautiful　　　 D.it has a big building

3.The town of Kinsale is beautiful for its ____________ .

A.fish restaurants　　 B.service

C.weather　　 　　　　　 D.shops and streets

4.Most of the nice fish restaurants are ____________ .

A.cheap　　 B.expensive　　 C.salty　　　　 D.spicy(辛辣的)

5.The food in the restaurants may be __________.

A.cheap　　　 B.expensive　　 C.salty　　　　　　　 D.spicy

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You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best.” What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French, in Chinese, in your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation（翻译）. It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country?

"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "

-- Chery, Boston, USA

What are features (特征) of homes in your country?

"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn't warm enough! "

--Pat, Exeter, England

1.The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because __________.

A. no one knows what it is

B. people can't understand each other very well

C. people can't find this word in the dictionary

D. it has different meanings in different countries

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything EXCEPT __________.

A. making friends　　 B. cooking and eating

C. playing and talking　　 D. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A. Because the sun there shines a lot.

B. Because there's a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

4.From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on __________.

A. how old they are　　 B. the climate（气候）they have

C. whether they are rich or not　　 D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.What can we learn from the passage？

A. Homes look the same in different countries.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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At the 2011 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, we saw a famous singer, Han Geng. He is a member of the popular Korean band Super Junior. He is the1. o_______ member of the group that comes from China.

Han Geng began to learn dancing2. a________ the age of twelve. He learned Chinese traditional dance and ballet at school. In 2001, he took part in a competition and stood out from 3.m_______ than 3,000 persons. His handsome appearance and cool dancing 4.w_______ praises (赞扬) from Korean fans. In 2003, he went to South Korea to take lessons in singing , dancing and acting.

He joined Super Junior in 2005. 5.B_________ he is not Korean, he can’t appear on certain programmes. Sometimes he had to wear a mask on the stage. “ I didn’t feel sad. I just wanted to show my best to the people,” Han said. Han Geng studied very 6.h_______. He slept for four hours every day and spent most of his free time7. l________ dancing and singing. Everyone 8.w______ surprised to see that he made progress(进步).

Now Han Geng is a successful pop star. He is a hero for 9.b________ Chinese and Korean fans. Han Geng is also active in many charities to help those people in10. n________.

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Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry.One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant,hoping he might meet some friends there.He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from.Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem.Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.Thirty years after his death,this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).

1.Schubert went to the restaurant to______.

A.write a poem for his Berceuse

B.have his dinner together with his friend

C.see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal

D.write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant

2.We know the owner of the restaurant______from this passage.

A.was also a musician　　

B.was very kind

C.hated Schubert very much　　

D.didn’t understand music very much

3.The passage didn’t tell us______.

A.how much his manuscript was worth.　

B.how poor Schubert was

C.why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem

D.whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?______.

A.刻苦的音乐家        B.勤劳的指挥家　　 C.著名的指挥家　     D.著名的音乐家

5.The best title for this passage is______.

A.Musician and Hunger　　 B.Franz Schubert and His Berceuse

C.Franz Schubert Died　　 D.A Great Musician

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David Ho is one of the most famous scientists in the world because of his research on fighting AIDS.

He was born in 1952 in Taiwan， China. He was given the name He Dayi. Dayi means “Great One” in Chinese. His family moved to the United States when he was 12 years old.

David was a smart student and he first studied Physics. He quickly realized that he was interested in life science， so he went to Harward Medical School. It was there that he saw people who had AIDS. In the early 1980s， AIDS was almost unknown and Ho made up his mind to study this mysterious (难解的) killer disease.

Ho discovered that the HIV virus（病毒） could survive in a healthy person’s body for years. He realized that the earlier a person with HIV is treated， the longer he will live.

His work is very important. With the help of his research， combinations of drugs (合成药) have been developed and the lives of thousands of people have been saved. The whole world was grateful to him. Because of his work， he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1996.

At 37， he was appointed (任命) Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centre in New York. In recent years， he has been doing research on making a vaccine (疫苗) against AIDS. If Ho finds a vaccine for AIDS， he will become an international hero.

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