Science has discovered that as each bird flap...

Science has discovered that as each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it makes uplift for the bird behind it. By flying in a “V” formation (队形)　 , the whole group adds at least 71 percent greater flying range (范围) than if each bird flew on its　 own..　 In autumn, geese head south for the winter, flying in a “V” formation .

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling with the help of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation, it won’t try to go it alone but will quickly get back into formation.

If we have the sense of a goose, we can stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are. When the head goose gets tired, it goes back in the wing and another goose flies to the point. It is sensible to take turns to lead, whether with people or with geese flying south.

Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded (受伤) by a gunshot, two other geese fall down with that goose. They follow it down for protection and to lend help. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies.

If we have the sense of a goose, we can stand by each other like that.

1.If a goose falls out of formation , what will it do?

A.It will try to go alone.

B. It will quickly get back into formation.

C. It will ask others for help.

D. It will find another formation.

2.The word “sensible” in the six paragraph probably means__________ in Chinese.

A.明显的　　　　 　 B.意识到的

C.通情达理的　　　 D.明智的

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

A.The whole group adds at most 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

B.In winter, geese head south .

C.We can’t stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are.

D.When a goose gets sick, two other geese fall down with that goose.

4. From the passage we know that _________.

A Teamwork is important.

B. People should be brave.

C. Nothing seek(追求), nothing find.

D. Failure is the mother of success.

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Science has discovered that as each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it makes uplift for the bird behind it. By flying in a “V” formation (队形)　 , the whole group adds at least 71 percent greater flying range (范围) than if each bird flew on its　 own..　 In autumn, geese head south for the winter, flying in a “V” formation .

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling with the help of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation, it won’t try to go it alone but will quickly get back into formation.

If we have the sense of a goose, we can stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are. When the head goose gets tired, it goes back in the wing and another goose flies to the point. It is sensible to take turns to lead, whether with people or with geese flying south.

Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded (受伤) by a gunshot, two other geese fall down with that goose. They follow it down for protection and to lend help. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies.

If we have the sense of a goose, we can stand by each other like that.

1.If a goose falls out of formation , what will it do?

A.It will try to go alone.

B. It will quickly get back into formation.

C. It will ask others for help.

D. It will find another formation.

2.The word “sensible” in the six paragraph probably means__________ in Chinese.

A.明显的　　　　 　 B.意识到的

C.通情达理的　　　 D.明智的

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

A.The whole group adds at most 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

B.In winter, geese head south .

C.We can’t stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are.

D.When a goose gets sick, two other geese fall down with that goose.

4. From the passage we know that _________.

A Teamwork is important.

B. People should be brave.

C. Nothing seek(追求), nothing find.

D. Failure is the mother of success.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are seabirds as well as land-birds. The most ordinary seabird is the seagull. It has a white body, a white head and a yellow beak. There is a very, very spot of red at the very end of the beak, underneath. All gulls have very strong wings so that they can fly far out to sea. If a gull flies out too far, so that it is too tired to fly back to the shore(岸边), it does not get frightened, for it can sit and rest upon the waves(波浪). A seagull’s wings do not get wet because all its feathers have a kind of oil over them, so that when the water gets on to the feathers, it just runs off again. Gulls can even sleep upon the waves.

Sailors(水手) know a lot about seagulls and they never kill them. When the gulls fly a long way out to sea, sailors say that it means fine weather is coming. When the gulls stay near the shore, sailors say they there will be much wind and rain, and perhaps a storm, for the gulls know more about the weather than sailors do.

1.The seagull is a kind of ________.

A. fish　　 　 B. land-bird　　 C. seabird　　 D. animal

2. Every gull is able to fly far out to sea because it _________.

A. is very light　　　　　　 B. has very strong wings

C. always flies high　　　　 D. is strong enough

3. A seagull does not get frightened even when it is far away from the shore and it is too tired to fly back because it can ____________.

A. swim under the sea　　　　　　　 B. stay under the sea

C. rest and sleep upon the waves　　 D. jump into the sea

4.The water can’t make the seagull’s feathers wet because the feathers are __________.

A. thick　　　　 B. long　　　　 C. light　　　 D. oily

5.If seagulls stay near the shore, it will be ___________.

A. windy, rainy or stormy　　 B. sunny and hot　

C. fine and warm　　　　　　　　 D. freezing cold

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连词成句。

1.us　 , before, to , impossible ,　 as　 ,each other　 ,for, it,　 see ,as, has ,often , become （.）

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2.lived ,　　 life　　 , Sunshine Town 　 , his　 he , has , in　 ,all （？）

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3.have　 , we , a restaurant ,　 a, to　 ,hurried　 ,meal ,a ,quick （.）

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4.has , my dad　 ,Chengdu　　 , to　 ,business ,been ,　 on ,twice （.）

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5.through ,it　 ,the　 ,exciting ,is　 ,the ,glass ball　 , darkness ,see , to,　　 huge　 ,falling （.）

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。每空一词。

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

There is an old English saying:“Gain time, gain life "Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless.

We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

As we all know, "Time and tide wait for no man.”If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.

Title: Future and Today

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阅读理解

(2013温州)

It is widely agreed that the overuse of fossil fuels，such as coal and oil has caused serious environmental problems．Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that do not pollute the air，the water or the ground．Solar power is one of them．

Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun，using solar panels．The solar panels are usually fixed on the roofs of houses and buildings．It is the family solar power system．Some countries are even beginning to build solar power plants by setting thousands of solar panels in the places where there is enough sunshine．Solar power has many advantages．The power is easy to get and will never be used up．Whenever it is sunny，there is the power．The power is clean and renewable．It helps to reduce waste and pollution，which is great for the environment．In the areas that are too far away to send electricity to or not easy to build electric power plants，solar power is especially necessary．It enables the people there to use lights，TVs，computers，washing machines，fridges and many other things．

Therefore，more and more countries，such as China，the USA，Japan and India，encourage scientists to develop practical technology to put solar power to use．However，the power is not as widely used as expected．

One of the challenges is that a solar power system needs sunshine．Countries or areas with a lot of rain，like the UK，are not suitable to develop such power systems．Secondly，a solar power plant requires a very large site to fix enough solar panels to collect sunlight and change it into electricity．Maybe an area in the desert would be one of the perfect places for such a plant to build．What’s more，solar panels are expensive at present though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything．

Today scientists are working hard to develop more practical and cheaper solar power systems．Maybe one day solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life．

1.Solar power is a kind of energy taken from________．

A. the air

B. the sun

C. the water

D. the ground

2.The underlined word“reduce”probably means________．

A. to make something less

B. to make something better

C. to make something more

D. to make something cleaner

3.What is the fourth paragraph of the passage mainly about？

A. The ways to use solar power．

B. The advantages of solar power．

C. The places to build the solar power plants．

D. The difficulties of putting solar power to use widely．

4.What can we learn from the passage？

A. Solar energy itself is expensive．

B. Solar power will be used up very soon．

C. Solar power is a kind of clean and useful energy．

D. Solar power is much better than the other energies．

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阅读理解

(2013温州)

It is widely agreed that the overuse of fossil fuels，such as coal and oil has caused serious environmental problems．Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that do not pollute the air，the water or the ground．Solar power is one of them．

Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun，using solar panels．The solar panels are usually fixed on the roofs of houses and buildings．It is the family solar power system．Some countries are even beginning to build solar power plants by setting thousands of solar panels in the places where there is enough sunshine．Solar power has many advantages．The power is easy to get and will never be used up．Whenever it is sunny，there is the power．The power is clean and renewable．It helps to reduce waste and pollution，which is great for the environment．In the areas that are too far away to send electricity to or not easy to build electric power plants，solar power is especially necessary．It enables the people there to use lights，TVs，computers，washing machines，fridges and many other things．

Therefore，more and more countries，such as China，the USA，Japan and India，encourage scientists to develop practical technology to put solar power to use．However，the power is not as widely used as expected．

One of the challenges is that a solar power system needs sunshine．Countries or areas with a lot of rain，like the UK，are not suitable to develop such power systems．Secondly，a solar power plant requires a very large site to fix enough solar panels to collect sunlight and change it into electricity．Maybe an area in the desert would be one of the perfect places for such a plant to build．What’s more，solar panels are expensive at present though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything．

Today scientists are working hard to develop more practical and cheaper solar power systems．Maybe one day solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life．

1.Solar power is a kind of energy taken from________．

A. the air

B. the sun

C. the water

D. the ground

2.The underlined word“reduce”probably means________．

A. to make something less

B. to make something better

C. to make something more

D. to make something cleaner

3.What is the fourth paragraph of the passage mainly about？

A. The ways to use solar power．

B. The advantages of solar power．

C. The places to build the solar power plants．

D. The difficulties of putting solar power to use widely．

4.What can we learn from the passage？

A. Solar energy itself is expensive．

B. Solar power will be used up very soon．

C. Solar power is a kind of clean and useful energy．

D. Solar power is much better than the other energies．

八年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

_____Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.

______When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say,“It’s cool.” You may think,“He’s so cool,”when you see your favorite film star.

You can use “cool”instead of many words such as“new”or“surprising”.______A teacher asked her students to write about the mountain they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence,“It’s so cool” ______

But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words. Without “cool”,some people have no words to show their feelings. ______ I can. And I think they are also very cool.

根据材料内容，将A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

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In the USA, each year, students take part in a kind of competition called the Science Olympiad.

It has a lot of different events. Students go there to show how much they know about the science of music, biology, chemistry and others. My best event is forestry.

The big day had come at last! First，I went to watch the tower building competition. That’s when students build small towers and put heavy things on top of it. They hope they can hold them up. One of my schoolmates was putting things on her tower. She was nervous，and in the end it was too heavy for her tower to hold it—it broke! I felt bad for her.

After lunch, I helped some teammates with their events. One was geography，and the other was history. I don’t know much about those things, so I just watched my teammates do most of the work.

At last, it was time for my favorite event—forestry. The rules were easy. We had to look at more than 40 different kinds of leaves and find out which plants they were from. We also had to answer some questions about the uses of each leaf. I knew almost all of the leaves and could answer most of the questions. I had spent more than a month studying on the Internet to get ready. At the end, it was time for the awards (颁奖）.I was nervous，because the forestry awards were last. We won second place in the whole state! A nice man gave me a medal and smiled at me.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.What is the Science Olympiad ?

________________________________________

2.Is forestry the author’s (作者的）best event?

________________________________________

3.Why did the author feel bad for the first event?

________________________________________

4.Where did the author prepare for his event?

________________________________________

5.Which prize did the author’s team win，the second or the last?

_______________________________________

八年级英语任务型阅读困难题查看答案及解析

任务型阅读（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。每空一词。

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

There is an old English saying:“Gain time, gain life "Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless.

We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

As we all know, "Time and tide wait for no man.”If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.

Title: Future and Today

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析