Jerry Baldwin was 63 years old. He was manage...

Jerry Baldwin was 63 years old. He was manager of a pizza restaurant in America. He lived in an apartment about one mile north of the restaurant. He walked to and from the work. When it was rainy, he took the bus.

Jerry loved gangster(强盗) movies. When a new one came out, he would go to the theatre and watch the new movie three or four times. Jerry would also buy videos at Barney’s Video Store. Jerry had a home collection of over 1,000 gangster videos. Old ones, new ones, color, black and white, English, Spanish, Japanese – he loved them all. He could tell you the names, the directors, the stars and all the details of the movies. And then he would invite you to his place to watch a gangster film some time. He was a nice man.

Jerry finally decided that he would like to own a gun, just like the gangster. So he saved money for some months. Then he went to a gun store and bought a used revolver(左轮手枪) for

$ 300. While there, he also bought a lot of bullets(子弹). The following Saturday morning, he went to the gun club for only ten minutes when the accident happened. The gun went off, and the bullet went into Jerry’s right knee.

1.Who was Jerry?

A.He was manager of a video shop.

B. He was gangster film lover.

C.He was a gangster.

D. He was a director.

2.How many kinds of videos did Jerry buy?

A. Only one.　　 B. Two　　 C. Three.　 D. Four.

3. Some of the videos came from __________.

A. England　　 B. China

C. South Korea D. Germany

4.Why did Jerry want to buy a gun?

A.Because he was a gangster.

B.Because he wanted to kill someone.

C.Because he wanted to be a person like a gangster.

D.Because he wanted to protect himself.

5.Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A.At first, Jerry was a bad man.

B.Jerry hurt himself at last.

C.Jerry sold all his videos out to save money.

D.At the end, Jerry didn’t like gangster films any more.

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John was ten years old and he was very lazy. He had to go to school, of course, but he was bored there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that he would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day John said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to become a garbage collector（垃圾工）."

A garbage collector?" his mother asked .She was very surprised. "That's not a pleasant job. Why do you want to become a garbage collector?"

"Because then I'd only have to work one day a week," John answered.

"Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean?"

"Well," John answered, "I know that the ones who come to our house only work on Wednesday, because I only saw them on that day."

1.What did John’s parents want him to be when he grew up?

____________________________________________________________（不超过10个单词）

2.When did the garbage collectors come to John’s house?

____________________________________________________________（不超过10个单词）

3..What do you think of John?

____________________________________________________________（不超过15个单词）

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It was Jimmy’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents(礼物) from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum.

"Who gave him that thing? "Jimmy’s father asked when he saw it. “His grandfather did.” answered Jimmy’s mother.

Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didn’t mind He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening, so he couldn’t hear the noise.

But one of the neighbors(邻居 )didn’t like the noise at all, so a few days later, she took a knife and went to Jimmy ‘s house when he was playing the drum. She said to him, "Hello, Jimmy, there something very nice inside your drum. Here is a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.

1.Who gave Jimmy the drum?

A.His father B.His mother C.His grandmother D.His grandfather

2.Jimmy’s father didn’t mind the terrible noise because　　　　

A.he liked listening to the noise B.he liked playing the drum

C.he didn’t hear it D.he liked Jimmy very much

3.One of the neighbors　　　　　　　

A.liked Jimmy very much B.enjoyed the drum very much

C.can’t stand Jimmy D.didn’t like the noise at all

4.What’s the underlined word "knife" mean in Chinese?

A.勺子 B.小刀 C.盘子 D.汤匙

5.What did Jimmy’s neighbor really want to do?

A.To stop Jimmy making the noise B.To play the drum with Jimmy

C.To show him how to play the drum D.To find something nice in Jimmy’s drum.

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It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum.

“Who gave him that thing?” Jimmy's father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Jimmy's mother.

Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didn't mind. He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening, so he couldn't hear the noise. But one of the neighbors(邻居)didn't like the noise at all, so a few days later, she took a sharp(锋利的)knife and went to Jimmy's house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Jimmy, there is something very nice inside your drum. Here is a knife. Open the drum and let's find it.”

1.Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his________.

A.classmates B.friends C.teachers D.family

2.Who gave Jimmy the drum?

A.His father. B.His mother. C.His neighbor. D.His grandfather.

3.Why didn't Jimmy's father stop him from making noise with the drum?

A.Because he liked Jimmy very much. B.Because he didn't hear it.

C.Because Jimmy was in bed. D.Because Jimmy only played in the evening.

4.One of the neighbors ________.

A.liked Jimmy very much B.enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum

C.wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife D.didn't like the noise at all

5.What did Jimmy's neighbor really want to do?

A.To stop him making noise. B.To make a noise on his drum with a knife.

C.To show him how to hit the drum. D.To find something nice in his drum.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was Jimmy’s birthday and he was　 5 years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum.( 鼓 )

“ Who gave him that drum?” Jimmy’s father said when he saw it. “ His grandfather did,” answered Jimmy’s mother.

“ Oh,” said his father. Of course Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didn’t mind . He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening ,so he couldn’t hear the noise.

But one of the neighbors didn’t like the noise at all, so a few days later, she took a sharp ( 锋利的 ) knife and went to Jimmy’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “ Hello, Jimmy, do you know, there is something very nice inside your drum? Here is a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.”

1.Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his _________.

A. classmates　　　　 B. friends

C. teachers　　　　 D. family

2.Who gave Jimmy the drum? _________.

A. His father　　 　 　 B. His mother

C. His neighbor　　　 D. His grandfather

3.Why did Jimmy’s father not stop him from making noise with the drum?　 _________.

A. Because he liked Jimmy very much

B. Because he didn’t mind

C. Because Jimmy was in bed

D. Because Jimmy only played in the evening

4.One of the neighbors _________.

A. liked Jimmy very much

B. enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum

C. wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife

D. didn’t like the noise at all

5.What did Jimmy’s neighbor really want him to do? To ___________.

A. stop him making noises

B. make a noise on his drum with a knife

C. show him how to hit the drum

D. find something nice in his drum

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John is 14 years old. He is a student of Grade Eight. He was a very active and happy boy two years ago. But everything changed after he started to play computer games. He never plays basketball or football with his friends any more. And when he sits in the classroom, he can’t listen to the teachers. He sleeps in class. And he spends less and less time in studying. So he gets bad marks in tests. But he is very different after school is over. He stays in the net bar until it is closed. Ah, he loses himself in（沉迷于）computer games. His parents can do nothing to stop him. Every morning in the school, when we see that he is so tired after a night’s “busy working”, we really feel sad. He is too tired!

1.John was ______two years ago.

2.John changed a lot because ________.

3.Every morning John feels ________.

4.John _______ plays basketball with his friends now.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A boy couldn't speak when he was 3 years old. A lot of people thought he was a foolish boy. When the boy was 9 years old, he could speak but he still couldn't speak well. His teacher didn't like him at all and his classmates laughed at him. He felt very sad, One day his father had a walk with him. They went to a wood and there were a lot of trees there. Then his father took him to two trees and said to him.“Boy, this tree is sabal (菜棕，一种树的名字）and this tree is fir(冷杉). Sabal grows very quickly at first but a few years later, it will stop growing, so the tallest Sabal can't reach(达到）ten meters. But the fir is different, it grows very slowly at first but it never stops growing so it can grow very tall."

Then his father took him to another fir. It was so tall, so strong. It can reach the sky. The father said to his son, “Son, you are the fir."The boy understood his father's words. The boy became a very great scientist. Do you know who he is? He is the world-famous scientist. His name is Einstein.

1.What did people think of the boy when he was very young?

A. They thought the boy was very clever.

B. They thought the boy was foolish.

C. They thought the boy couldn't speak.

D. They thought the boy was a good student.

2.Why did his classmates laugh at the boy?

A. Because the boy was foolish.

B. Because the boy was very clever.

C. Because the couldn't speak well.

D. Because the boy couldn't walk.

3.Is the sabal taller than the fir?

A. Yes, it is.　　　 　 B. Yes, it does.

C. No, it isn't.　　　　 D. No, it doesn't.

4.What do you think of the boy's father?

A. He doesn't like the boy.

B. He is a great father.

C. He often takes a walk with his son.

D. The boy doesn't like his father.

5.What did the boy become at last?

A. He became a great teacher.

B. He became a great father.

C. He became a great scientist.

D. He became a great businessman.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father　　 　 him to work on the farm for one year in his free time. Jim was　　 　　 with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have　　　　 　　 schoolwork to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I will promise(答应) to give you the best present if you　　 　　 finish one year's work. " Jim thought for a while and　 　　 .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked　　 　 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed　　 　　 . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me　　 　　 you want."

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. "I've already got the　　 　　　 present. No pain, no gain.(不劳无获） I think this is what you wanted me to　 　 ."

His father was very pleased to hear that.

1.A. asked　　     B. invited　　     C. promised　         D. helped

2.A. happy　　     B. unhappy　     C. excited　　     D. familiar

3.A. a few　　     B. so little　　     C. too much　　     D. too many

4.A. shall　　     B. must　　     C. need　　         D. can

5.A. refused　　     B. answered     C. agreed　　         D. began

6.A. hard　　     B. hardly　　     C. easily　　         D. difficultly

7.A. fast　　     　　 B. quickly　     C. slowly　　         D. immediately

8.A. that　　 　     B. which　　     C. how　　         D. what

9.A. least　　     B. worse　　     C. best　　         D. smallest

10.A. decide　　 　 B. like　　     C. take　　         D. know

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Ben is a student of Grade Eight in NO.1 Middle School. When he was only five years old, he began learning English. He has 1. (已经) learned English for ten years. He thinks learning English is really interesting and 2. (令人放松的). Ben learns English hard and 3. (练习) it every day. So he is 4. (更好的) at English than any other student in his class. A boy5. (给......命名) Tim is one of his 6. (同学),his favorite subject is English too, but he needs some help now. Tim says he always forgets English words 7. (快地),in this way ,he can’t do well in English. Another problem is that he is a　 boy and always speaks in a 8. (低的) voice, he hopes Ben can help him. “Maybe you 9. (应该) read the old words more to remember them for longer time. And we can speak English aloud in places10. (在外面)the classroom before you can speak loudly in front of others.”says Ben.

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He could hum ________ when he was only four years old.

A．many music                            B．many piece of music

C．a lot music                             D．many pieces of music

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