The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted (污染) .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.
1.The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2.Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3. From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4.To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5.The name of the passage would be ________
A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted (污染) .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.
1.The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2.Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3. From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4.To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5.The name of the passage would be ________
A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water
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The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted (污染) .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.
1.The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2.Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3.From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4.To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5.The name of the passage would be ________
A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water
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Have you heard of the HideandSeek World Championship(世界捉迷藏锦标赛)? It is not a game for children but a match for grownups. This year, it took place in an Italian village called Consonno.
______, the HideandSeek World Championship runs for two days or until a winner is chosen. The rule of the match is simple. The teams will be divided(分成) into four groups. One person from each group is chosen to hide. The hider has 60 seconds to pick a place. And when the game begins, he or she has 10 minutes to hit the target(目标) in the middle of the playing field without being caught by the seekers(搜索者).
By the way, the search team is made up of American football players who are both strong and fast.
The HideandSeek World Championship takes place in Italy every year, and the number of people has been increasing since the first game in 2010. The organizers of the match hope that the game of hideandseek will become an Olympic sport some day.
1.Who are the people in the search team?
A. Common people. B. Sportsmen.
C. Children. D. Organizers.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true from the passage?
A. There are two groups in all.
B. One person is chosen from each group to hide.
C. The hider has 60 seconds to pick a place.
D. The hider should hit the target without being caught.
3.Which of the following is the best for “______” in Paragraph 2?
A. Unlike the traditional children's game
B. Like all children's games
C. As a worldfamous football game
D. As an Olympic game
4.Which column(栏目) of a newspaper is the passage probably from?
A. Culture. B. Animal. C. Travel. D. Sports.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering (考虑) that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, "Give my dog half a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently (温柔地) , "Take this to the butcher (屠户). And he's going to give you your lunch today."
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (消费者) .
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?"
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite _______.
A. cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D. friendly
2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it _______.
A. might do it much harm
B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher
D. was worth many pounds
3.From its experience, the dog found that _______.
A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words on it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
4. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
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In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect (影响) on the poor,but once a person has a rich life,a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money was everything,all millionaires (百万富翁) would have true love, true friendship,good health and a long life. However,this is not always true. Many of them are not happy, and die earlier.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought?I’m afraid not. Love means to give,not to take. To every person,health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的) things. Well,can health and a long life be bought with money?The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world,few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word,Where money is worshiped(崇拜),money can cause brothers to quarrel,lovers to hate,strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have,it is still not enough to make you a happy person, if you have no one to laugh with,no one to cry for.
1. According to the passage,which of the following do you think is right?
A.Money is everything.
B.Money isn’t necessary.
C.Money is important,but not the most important.
D.With no money,with no success.
2.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.If you haven’t much money,you can’t get more happiness.
B.You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C.Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D.If you are rich,you will have less friendship.
3.What does the sentence” Love means to give, not to take.” Mean ?
A.爱意味着给予,而不能带走。
B.爱是可以得到的,不要走开。
C.爱意味着奉献,而不是索取。
D.爱是可以索取的,而不必付出
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect(影响) on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money was everything, all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
But can love be bought? I’m afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的) things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word, where money is worshiped(崇拜), money can cause brothers to quarrel(争吵), lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.
1.According to the passage, which of the following do you think is right?
A. Money is everything.
B. Money isn’t necessary.
C. Money is important, but not the most important.
D. With no money, with no success.
2.What are the most precious things for every person according to the writer’s ideas?
A. Only money. B. Health and a long life.
C. Only friendship. D. A, B and C.
3.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you haven’t much money, you can’t get more happiness.
B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D. If you are rich, you will have true friendship.
4. In fact, all millionaires__________.
A. have much money B. die earlier
C. love their money D. have true love
5. What does the sentence“ Love means to give, not to take.” mean in the passage?
A.爱意味着给予,而不能带走。
B.爱是可以得到的,不要走开。
C.爱意味着奉献,而不是索取。
D.爱是可以索取的,而不必付出。
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect (影响) on the poor,but once a person has a rich life,a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money was everything,all millionaires (百万富翁) would have true love, true friendship,good health and a long life. However,this is not always true. Many of them are not happy, and die earlier.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought?I’m afraid not. Love means to give,not to take. To every person,health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的) things. Well,can health and a long life be bought with money?The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world,few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word,Where money is worshiped(崇拜),money can cause brothers to quarrel,lovers to hate,strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have,it is still not enough to make you a happy person, if you have no one to laugh with,no one to cry for.
1.According to the passage,which of the following do you think is right?
A.Money is everything.
B.Money isn’t necessary.
C.Money is important,but not the most important.
D.With no money,with no success.
2.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.If you haven’t much money,you can’t get more happiness.
B.You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C.Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D.If you are rich,you will have less friendship.
3.What does the sentence“Love means to give, not to take.” Mean ?
A.爱意味着给予,而不能带走。
B.爱是可以得到的,不要走开。
C.爱意味着奉献,而不是索取。
D.爱是可以索取的,而不必付出
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” however, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary(词汇)for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.
There’re also some differences in grammar. For example, when Americans ask a question., they say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often say “Have you a storybook?”
All these differences can be confusing (易混淆的)if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
1.What does the word “separate” mean in the passage? It means “____”
A. 含糊的 B. 快速的 C. 分开的 D. 简略的
2.The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.
A. an example of British English
B. an example of American English
C. the same in America and England
D. not the same in America and England
3.Language _________.
A. are always changing as time passes
B. keep unchanged even if time changes
C. are the same in all places
D. are easy to learn
4. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. English vocabulary
B. how American sounds are different from British sounds
C. the way the British say words
D. some differences between American and British English
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---Is there butter in the fridge? I am so hungry.
---Yes, but don't you know how calories it has?
A.much, much B.many, much C.much, many D.many, many
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Parents are the closest people in the world to children, but it's not always easy to deal with (处理) the parent-child relationship. Now the Internet age brings a new difficulty. Parents and children have different ideas about the use of the Internet. Why does it happen?
Sometimes, children use the Internet for some useful information, but their parents don't believe them enough. 家长们总是担心网络会对孩子们有坏处. Many children really spend too much time playing on computers or smart phones. Who is on the right side ? look at the chart.
What can we do to help improve the parent-child relationship? Experts said, “If you don't want your parents to worry about you, you should share more with them and tell them that you can plan your time well. Children should do more for healthy and close family relationship.”
Yang Li, a middle school student from Chengdu, said she believed the Internet brought her closer to her parents. She always shared some new apps with her parents. Sometimes she even taught her parents how to use them. After that, she found her parents understand her better and trust her slowly.
1.Does the Internet bring new difficulty to parent-child relationship?
___________________________________________________________
2.What do the most students do on the Internet?
___________________________________________________________
3.What percent of the students use the internet for study or work?
___________________________________________________________
4.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
___________________________________________________________
5.Translate the underlined sentence into English.
___________________________________________________________
6.What can you do to improve the parent-child relationship?
___________________________________________________________
八年级英语多任务混合问题困难题查看答案及解析