One of my friends Fred did very little work w...

One of my friends Fred did very little work when he was a student. He spent more time drinking in bars(酒吧) than working in the library. Once, we had to take an important exam. The exam had a hundred questions. To each question we had to write "Right" or "Wrong". The night before the exam, Fred was watching TV and drinking. He usua1ly worried a lot the night before the exam. But on that night he looked quite quiet. He told me what he would do." It's very easy," he said to me, "There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty right answers to pass the exam. I' ll bring a coin(硬币 )with me and throw it to decide(决定)answers. I' m sure I’ll get half the questions right in this way. "During the exam, Fred sat down and really threw the coin for half an hour when he was writing down his answers. Then he 1eft half an hour before the others. The next day he saw the teacher on the playground. "Oh, good, Mr. Wu," he said, "Have you checked the papers? Have I passed?" The teacher 1ooked at him and smiled, "Ah, it's you, Fred. A moment, please." Then he put his hand into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it. "I' m very sorry, Fred, you failed."

根据短文内容判断正误（5分）：

1.The writer and Fred are still students.

2.Fred usually worried a lot before the exam because he did little work.

3.Fred was quite quiet that night because the exam questions were easy.

4.The coin didn't bring good luck to Fred.

5.Mr Wu was glad that Fred was very clever.

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One of my friends Fred did very 1ittle work when he was a student. He spent more time drinking in bars(酒吧) than working in the library. Once, we had to take an important exam. The exam had a hundred questions. To each question, we had to write "Right" or "Wrong". The night before the exam, Fred was watching TV and drinking. He usua1ly worried a lot the night before the exam. But on that night he looked quite relaxed. He told me what he would do." It's very easy," he said to me, "There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty right answers to pass the exam. I'll bring a coin(硬币) with me and throw it to decide answers. I' m sure I'll get half the questions right in this way. "During the exam, Fred sat down and really threw the coin for half an hour when he was writing down his answers. Then he 1eft half an hour before the others. The next day he saw the teacher on the playground. "Good morning, Mr. Wu," he said, "Have you checked the papers? Have I passed?" The teacher 1ooked at him and smiled, "Ah, it's you, Fred. One moment, please." Then he put his hand into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it , "I'm very sorry, Fred. You failed."

1.Fred usually worried a lot before the exam ________.

A. because he did little work in the bars

B. because he did little work on his books

C. he was a hard-working student

D. he didn't like taking the exam

2.________, the night before the important exam.

A. Fred was busy working on his lessons

B. Both Fred and the writer were preparing the lessons

C. Fred worried about the exam

D. Fred was watching TV and drinking

3.On that night before the important exam, Fred was very quiet because ________.

A. he knew the answer

B. the exam would be very easy

C. the teacher would give him good grades

D. he would choose the answers by chance

4.What does the underlined word “failed” mean? It means ________.

A. 成功　　　　 B. 感冒　　　　　　 C. 重考　　　　　 D. 失败

5.Which sentence is true?

A. The coin didn't bring good luck to Fred.

B. The coin brought Fred good luck.

C. Fred was a very good student.

D. Fred was a very clever student.

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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get ________.

A. his neighbour                       B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton                        D. a door with a bell on it

2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ________for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe         B. difficult        C.dangerous       D. easy

3.The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because__________________.

A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen

B. he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him

C. He realized(意识到)something strange happened

D. Both B and C

4.The neighbour hit the thief to_____________________.

A. give him lessons                   B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell               D. be his teacher

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C .The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.

D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.

“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get 　　　　　　　 .

A. his neighbour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a door with a bell on it

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be　　 for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　　　　　　　 B. difficult

C.dangerous　　　　　　 D. easy

3.The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because 　　　　　　　 .

A. He knew his doorbell was being stolen

B. He thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him

C. He realized(意识到)something strange happened

D. Both B and C

4.The neighbour hit the thief to 　　　　　　　 .

A. give him lessons

B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell

D. be his teacher

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C. The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.

D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled (拉)even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.

“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).

1. The thief was trying to get 　　　　　　　 .

A. his neighbour　　　　　　 B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton　　　　　　　　 D. a door with a bell on it

2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be 　　　　　　 for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　　　　　　　 B. difficult

C.dangerous　　　　　　 D. easy

3.The neighbour hit the thief to 　　　　　　　　 .

A. give him lessons

B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell

D. be his teacher

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B.The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C.The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.

D.The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

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Long long ago, there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal( 偷　 ) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of ( 抓住 )the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “ I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “ Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.

“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson. ( 教训 )” The angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief didn’t know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered.

1.The thief was trying to get__________.

A. his neighbour

B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton　

D. a door with a bell on it

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be__________for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　 B. difficult C. dangerous　 D. easy

3.The neighbour ran out probably(可能地) because__________.

A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen

B. he thought someone came to visit him

C. he realized ( 意识到 ) something strange happened.

D. Both B and C

4.The neighbour hit the thief to__________.

A. give him a lesson

B. punish( 惩罚 ) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell

D. be his teacher

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C. The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.

D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell

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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor fond out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get __________.

A. his neighbor　　　　　　 B. his neighbor’s doorbell

C. some cotton　　　　　　 D. a door with a bell on it

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be __________ for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　　　　　　　 B. difficult

C. dangerous　　　　 D. easy

3.The neighbor ran out probably(很可能) because __________.

A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen

B. he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him

C. He realized (意识到) something strange happened

D. Both B and C

4.The neighbour hit the thief to _____.

A. give him lessons

B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell

D. be his teacher

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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor's door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, "I must do something about the noise," he said. He thought and thought. At　 last he had an idea. "Ah, I'll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won't be able to hear the noise." The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The　 bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. "Steal my bell? I'll teach you a lesson (教训), "the angry man shouted. And he　 hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. "Why did he come out just then?" he wondered (感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get _____.

A. his neighbor　　　 B. his neighbor's doorbell

C. some cotton　　　　 D. a door with a bell on it

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be _____ for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　 　　　　 B. difficult

C. dangerous　　　　 D. easy

3.The neighbor hit the thief to _____.

A. give him lessons　　　　　　　 　 B. punish 惩罚 him for stealing

C. help him with the bell　　　　　 D. be his teacher

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbor came out.

C.The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell.

D. The thief didn't want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

5.The best title for the passage in Chinese is “ 　　　　　 ”.

A.亡羊补牢　　 B.智子疑邻

C.锲而不舍　　 D.掩耳盗铃

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get ________.

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ________ for him to steal the doorbell.

3. The neighbor ran out probably (很可能) because_________.

4. The neighbor hit the thief to ________.

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

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.

“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief didn’t know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered .

1. The thief was trying to get__________ .

A. his neighbour　　　　　　　　 B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton　　　　　　　　　 D. a door with a bell on it

2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be________ for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　　　　 B. difficult

C. dangerous　　 D. easy

3. The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because______________ .

A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen

B. he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him

C. he realized (意识到) something strange happened

D. Both B and C

4. The neighbour hit the thief to_________ .

A. give him lessons

B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell

D. be his teacher

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C. The thief thought the neighbour couldn’t hear the noise the bell made.

D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析