One dark night, two blind(盲的) men were going ...

One dark night, two blind(盲的) men were going home from work. “I need to buy some socks,” said one of them suddenly. “Let’s stop at the shop on the street.” “OK,” said the other. “I think I’ll buy two or three pairs for myself, too.” They went to the shop.

“What size do you wear, sir? And what colour would you like?” asked the girl in the shop.

“Size Eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please,” answered one of them. “And you, sir?” the girl asked the other man. “The same for me. I wear Size Eleven, too. So, the same colour and the same number,” said the other man.

A moment later they were in the dark street. Each man took the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped(撞) into them. The blind men dropped(掉) all the socks on the ground! All the six pairs of socks mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but they could not tell black from white. How could they be sure that they each got one pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks? They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street. What could they do?

Soon one of them had an idea. Can you guess what it was? They separated(分开) each pair of socks and both took one sock from each pair. When they got home, each of them had two black socks and four white ones of the same size –just what they wanted. Weren’t they clever?

1.Two blind men bought some socks ____________.

A. on their way home  　　　　　　　　　

B. on their way to work

C. on their way to the movie theatre   　

D. on their way to school

2.Each of the blind men wanted to buy _____________.

A. eleven pairs of socks

B. one pair of black socks and two pairs of white ones

C. two pairs of black socks and two pairs of white ones

D. four pairs of white socks and two pairs of black ones

3. After they came out of the shop,_______________.

A. a dog ran up and bumped into them

B. a boy on a bicycle bumped into them

C. an old man riding a bicycle bumped into them

D. a boy riding a horse bumped into them

4.After the blind men dropped all the socks on the ground,____________.

A. the boy helped them to pick up their own socks

B. each of the blind men picked up his own socks

C. they picked up the mixed six pairs of socks

D. they waited until the next day

5.The title of the passage should be___________.

A. One Dark Night          　　　

B. Two Clever Blind Men

C. Black and White Socks   　　

D. A Boy and Two Good Friends

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One dark night, two blind（盲的）men were going home from work. "I need to buy some socks," said one of them suddenly（突然）. “Let's stop at the shop on the street.” “OK,” said the other. “I think I'll buy two or three pairs for myself, too.” They went to the shop.

“What size do you wear, sir? And what color would you like?” asked the girl in the shop.

“Size Eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please,” answered one of them. “And you, sir?” the girl asked the other man. “The same for me. I wear Size Eleven, too. So, the same color and the same number,” said the other man.

A moment later they were in the dark street. Each man took the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped（撞）into them. The blind men dropped（掉）all the socks on the ground! All the six pairs of socks mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but they could not tell black from white. How could they be sure that they each got one pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks? They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street. What could they do? Soon they had a wonderful idea. Easily and quickly, each of them got just what they wanted on their own. How clever they were!

Can you guess how they solved（解决）their problem?

1.The two blind men bought some socks when they were______________.

A.on their way home B.on their way to the shop

C.on their way to work D.on their way to the city center

2.According to（根据）the paragraph 4, which is the right order（顺序）of the following sentences?

①The socks were mixed up and the boy said sorry.

②Two blind men solved their problem and got their own socks.

③A boy on the bike bumped into the blind men.

④Two blind men dropped their socks on the ground.

⑤Two blind men were in the dark street with their socks.

A.④③⑤①② B.⑤③④①② C.⑤④③②① D.③①④⑤②

3.According to the story, which may be the best idea for the blind men to get their own socks?

A.They waited until（直到）someone told them the color of the socks and separated them.

B.They put all pairs of socks together and each of them picked 6 socks.

C.They went back to ask the shop assistant to separate（分开）them.

D.They separated each pair of socks and both took one sock from each pair.

4.The title of the passage should be _______________.

A.Black and White B.One Dark Night

C.Two Clever Blind Men D.Two Good Friends

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Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.

"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."

So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.

"What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.

1.The two farmers were _____.

A.going home B.going to the field

C.going to work D.going to see their friend

2.The two farmers _____ on that day.

A.had a holiday B.didn't work

C.worked hard D.wanted to quarrel with each other

3.The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.wanted to make friends with them

B.joined them in the quarrel

C.wanted to know why they were quarreling

D.had nothings to do

4.How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _____.

A.None B.One C.Two D.Three

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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work.　　 When he was not far away from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not repair it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old man.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law.” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story. What’s your name and where do you live?” asked the policeman. “Please don’t write down my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The old man quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the old man. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1.What does the underlined word “cart” mean in the passage?

A. It means house.　　 B. It is something pulled by a horse.

C. It means light.　　 D. It is something used for cooking food.

2.The old man drove home _____.

A. late one night　　 B. with his donkey　　 C. with a policeman　　 D. early one morning

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Under a street light.　　 B. At the traffic lights.

C. Near the old man’s home.　　 D. Far away from the old man’s home.

4.Why was the old man stopped by the policeman?

A. Because the light on his cart was not on.

B. Because he burnt the policeman’s hand.

C. Because he broke a street light.

D. Because he didn’t want to help the policeman.

5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A. He made the policeman angry.　　 B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. The light burnt the policeman’s hand.　　 D. He made the policeman touch the cart.

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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).”“I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1. In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A. something like a car

B. something like a light

C. something pulled by a horse

D. something with a light

2. The old man drove home ____.

A. on the back of his horse

B. late one night

C. very late every night

D. with a policeman

3. Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Near the old man’s home.

B. At the traffic lights.

C. Under a road light.

D. Far from the old man’s home.

4. The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A. the old man didn’t have a light

B. the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C. the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D. the light on the old man’s cart was not on

5. What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A. He made the policeman touch the light.

B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. He made the policeman angry.

D. The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said. “You start,” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The businessman repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” the farmer said, and gave him $50.

1.The story happened_____.

A. on a farm B. in a shop C. before a long plane journey

D. between two passengers

2.What does the word “riddle” means in this story?

A. Something to win money

B. Something to help to make rules.

C. A difficult question to find the answer to.

D. A kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He was better at playing riddle games.

4.The farmer_____.

A. enjoyed himself on his long journey

B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar.

C. spend all his money on the plane ticket.

D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

5.Which of the following is NOT true? _____.

A. The two men made rules for their riddle

B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.

D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.

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Two men were sitting together in an airplane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a teacher. The other was a cook.

They sat without talking for a while, then the cook said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the teacher asked. “We can ask each other riddles (谜语),” the cook said, “You start.”

“Let’s make the rules first,” the teacher said. “To make the game more interesting, we play it for money. If we don’t know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar.”

The cook thought about it and said, “That’s not fair (公平的). You are a teacher, an educated man. You know more things than I do. I am just a cook.”

“That’s true,” the teacher said, “What’s your suggestion?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you need to pay me $100. If I don’t know the answer to a riddle, I’ll pay you $50.” the cook said.

Thinking for a while, the teacher said, “OK. That’s fair. Who’ll go first?”

“I will,” the cook said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

The teacher repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.”

He gave the cook $100, then he said, “What’s the answer?”, “I don’t know,” the cook said and gave him $50.

1.Why did they play the riddle game?

A.To earn money. B.To kill the time.

C.To have a long journey. D.To know each other well.

2.Who can get the answer to the riddle?

A.The teacher. B.The cook.

C.Neither of them. D.Both of them.

3.How much money did the cook get at last?

A.$1. B.$50. C.$100. D.$150.

4.What is the correct order of the following statements?

a. The cook showed his riddle.

b. The cook made the rules fair.

c. The teacher paid the cook money.

d. The teacher made the rules for the game.

A.d-b-a-c B.b-d-a-c C.d-c-a-b D.b-c-a-d

5.What do you think of the cook?

A.Brave. B.Wise. C.Educated. D.Polite.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let's do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles,” the farmer said. “OK. Let's make rules first,” the businessman said.

“If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me＄100. And if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you＄100.”

“That's not fair (公平的). You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer,” the farmer said.

“That's true,” the businessman said. “What do you want us to do?”

“If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me＄100. And if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you＄50,” the farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That's fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that's a good one. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.” He gave the farmer＄100, then he said, “Tell me the answer.” “I don't know,” the farmer said, then he gave the businessman＄50.

1.The story happened 　 　　 .

A.on a farm B.in a shop C.before a long plane journey D.between two passengers

2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A.Something to win money. B.Something to help to make rules.

C.A difficult question to find the answer to. D.A kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A.He made much more money than the farmer.

B.He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C.He was interested in making riddles.

D.He was better at playing riddle games.

4.The farmer 　 　　 .

A.didn't enjoy himself on his long journey B.didn't want to pay even one dollar

C.spent all his money on the plane ticket D.won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

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A college teacher invited two businessmen(商人) to dinner at his home. One of the two men never went to schoo1 and was worried that he couldn't answer other men's questions correctly. But his friend said, “Don't worry, Tom，just do what I do, and don't talk about anything if you don't understand it.”

Everything went on quite well, but by the end of the evening, Tom had had a lot of drink, and began to get careless.

One of the guests asked him if he liked Mark Twain, and Tom answered, "It's pleasant, but I like Scotch(苏格兰威士忌酒) better." All the guests in the room kept quiet for a moment, and soon they began to leave.

When the two men were out of the house, the friend said to Tom, "You certainly made yourself a fool because you told Scotch foolishly（愚蠢地）."

"What do you mean?" asked the other man."What was wrong with it?"

"We all know that Mark Twain isn't a kind of drink, "his friend answered, "It's a kind of music."

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。

1.Two businessmen were invited to dinner at a college teacher’s home.

2.Tom was afraid to answer questions because he never went to school.

3.Tom didn’t drink because he was worried all the time.

4.Tom thought that Mark Twain was a kind of drink.

5.The other business man was more knowledgeable(博学的) than Tom.

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One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, "You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house. "Sud­denly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, "It's too bad. I hadn't expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. "

1.Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because.________.

A. they couldn’t fall asleep

B. they wanted to steal something

C. they would like to take a walk

D. they went to visit their friends

2."One said in English to the other in a low voice. "From the above sentence we know.

A. he didn't know English

B. he liked speaking English quietly

C. he couldn't speak aloud

D. he was afraid of waking up others

3.The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because.        .

A. it understood English            B. it knew them

C. it found someone outside         D. Both B and C

4.At last the two young men.

A. stole nothing                B. stole something expensive

C. were bitten by the dog         D. were caught by the police

5.What did the owners do while the dog was barking?

A. They stopped it.             B. They got up quickly.

C. They shouted for help.         D. The story didn't tell us.

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