It was a dark day, one of depression (沮丧) and...

It was a dark day, one of depression (沮丧) and anger. As I climbed out of the pool, after seeing my time in the 100 yard freestyle (自由泳), I did not feel like speaking to ______. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just ______ a best time. However, I had failed. Or at least that was what I thought at the time.

I was lying on my cool bed ______ an idea came to my head. Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without ______ your enthusiasm (热情). At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied, "You can't do it" or "______ not". Believe it or not, these are the responses (反应) that made my goal achievable.

Finally came the day when I had to ______ to myself and others that with belief there is no limit to your achievements. With the starting gun going off, I dived with perfect form into the pool. I ______ the cool water running across my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off (弹离) each turn at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the last turn, I came back to the wall ______ every piece of strength I had. I touched the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the ______ race.

I had done it! I had achieved my best time! ______ filled my heart like water does a cup. I saw the_______ on all of my friends' faces as I climbed out of the pool; their jaws (下巴)　 dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.

I have learned in life that having ______ in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can imagine and believe it can achieve.

1.A.somebody B.everybody C.nobody D.anybody

2.A.finished B.achieved C.remained D.realized

3.A.while B.although C.when D.because

4.A.losing B.leaving C.having D.keeping

5.A.Awfully B.Especially C.Probably D.Impossibly

6.A.promise B.provide C.present D.prove

7.A.smelt B.felt C.touched D.tasted

8.A.with B.without C.from D.towards

9.A.primary B.comfortable C.perfect D.complete

10.A.Anger B.Joy C.Surprise D.Regret

11.A.replies B.actions C.feelings D.expressions

12.A.belief B.pleasure C.love D.sunshine

八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

It was a dark and cold night. The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger (乘客) all day . when he went by the bus station. He saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands . So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked , “Where do you want to go ,sir ?”

“ To Star Hotel,” the young man answered.When the taxi driver heard this , he didn’t feel happy any more . He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the bus station. But suddenly (突然地) he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car arrived at the hotel at last.“ You should pay me fifteen dollars.” the driver said to the young man “What ? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the bus station to the same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week. ”

1.When did the story happen ?

A. in the morning　　 B. at noon　　 C. in the afternoon　　 D. on a cold night

2.The driver felt very______when he saw the young man coming out of the bus station

A. unhappy　　 B. worried　　 C. sad　　 D. excited

3.From the passage we know that the young man_______

A. didn’t want to stay in the city

B. knew clearly how far it was from the bus station to the hotel

C. He didn’t know the city well

D. He came to the city by plane

4.What do you think of the driver ?

A. He was a kind and helpful man　　 B. He was good at driving

C. He was a dishonest man　　 D. He was good and clever

5.The taxi driver took the young man through many street to________

A. make the young man happy

B. get more than twenty dollars

C. let the young man think it was very far from the bus station to the hotel

D. let the young man have a good look at the city

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a dark and cold night . The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger (乘客) all day . when he went by the bus station . He saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands . So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked , “Where do you want to go ,sir ?”

“ To Star Hotel ,” the young man answered . When the taxi driver heard this , he didn’t feel happy any more . He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the bus station . But suddenly (突然地) he had an idea . He took the passenger through many streets of the big city .

After a long time , the car arrived at the hotel at last . “ You should pay me fifteen dollars .” the driver said to the young man “What ? Fifteen dollars ! Do you think I’m a fool (傻子) ？ Only last week , I took a taxi from the bus station to the same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars . I know how much I have to pay for the trip.I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week . ”

1.. When did the story happen ?

A. in the morning　　　 B. at noon

C.in the afternoon　　 D. on a cold night

2.The driver felt very ___ when he saw the young man coming out of the bus station

A. unhappy　 　 B. worried

C. sad　　　　 　　 D. excited

3.From the passage we know that the young man ____

A. didn’t want to stay in the city

B. knew clearly how far it was from the bus station to the hotel

C He didn’t know the city well

D He came to the city by plane

4.What do you think of the driver ?

A. He was a kind and helpful man

B. He was good at driving

C. He was a dishonest man

D. He was good and clever

5.The taxi driver took the young man through many street to _____

A. make the young man happy

B. get more than twenty dollars

C. let the young man think it was very far from the bus station to the hotel

D.let the young man have a good look at the city

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong？Not too long ago, I was having one of those days. In low spirits, I was unhappy and_____. No one else was experiencing the same problems as I was.

I _____ my sad mood to my mother, hoping for some pity. But she said, “I _____ your classmate Lily is having a hard day, too. Why don't you make some cookies and take them to her this afternoon？” I didn't really want to do so, but I also didn't want to go back to my own _____. I made the cookies and placed them _____ a plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower, and a small warm and sweet note was _____, too.

That afternoon my mother and I dropped in at my classmate's house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Lily came to the door. She _____ us in surprise._____ she could say anything, I rushed and said, “I heard that you were having a hard day, so I decide to bring you something. I hope your day gets_____．” The look on Lily's face was getting bright in that small act. Can you guess what happened to her? It was as if a dark sky ______ shone with the golden rays of the sun.

I got back into the car and for some reasons, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1.A.powerful B.angry C.relaxed D.excited

2.A.expected B.sent C.expressed D.held

3.A.saw B.heard C.thought D.decided

4.A.solutions B.problems C.reasons D.habits

5.A.under B.on C.for D.off

6.A.sang B.spoken C.written D.repeated

7.A.looked at B.laughed at C.knocked at D.aimed at

8.A.Before B.After C.When D.Since

9.A.larger B.worse C.smaller D.better

10.A.suddenly B.mainly C.freely D.loudly

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge　　　 　 B. the burden　　　　

C. the time　　　　　　 D. the money

2.According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed　　 B. much heavier　　

C. more relaxed　　　　 D. much happier

3.This was a lesson about____　　 _ .

A. how to relax oneself in life　　　　　　　

B. how to solve a physics problem

C. how to keep fit by drinking water　　　　

D. how to study well

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, “How _ __ do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ answers were quite __　 __ ─ from 20g to 500g. “It doesn’t matter on the weight itself. It is decided by how long you __ __ it. If I hold it for a minute, it is __　 __ . If I hold it for an hour, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the　 __　　 _　 I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

“If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on __ __　 the burden is becoming much heavier.”

“What you have to do is to put the glass __ __ , rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes __ __　　 we can relax and are able to carry on. So after you　　 ____　 home from work tonight, put the burden of the work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can 　 ____ it up tomorrow.

Whatever burden you are having now on your shoulders(肩膀), let it down for a moment if you can.

1.A. hot　　　　　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　　　 D. light

2.A. different　　　　 B. same　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　 D. bad

3.A. drink　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　 C. throw　　　　　　　 D. take

4.A. terrible　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　 D. light

5.A. short　　　　　　　 B. shorter　　　　　　 C. long　　　　　　　　 D. longer

6.A. because　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　 D. so

7.A. up　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

8.A. to　　　　　　　　　 B. in order to　　 C. so that　　　　　　 D. so as to

9.A. get to　 　　　　 B. go back to　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　 D. return back

10.A. give　　　　　　　 B. clean　　　　　　　 C. pick　　　　　　　　 D. turn

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A.he was very thirsty

B.his arms were strong

C.it was a good example

D.he wants to share the water with students

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A.knowledge B.the burden

C.the time D.the money

3.According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A.more stressed B.much heavier

C.more relaxed D.much happier

4.This was a lesson about_____

A.how to relax oneself in life

B.how to solve a physics problem

C.how to keep fit by drinking water

D.how to study well

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B.All the students in the class knew the weight of the glass of water exactly

C.The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D.All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge　　　 　　 B. the burden

C. the time　　　　　　 D. the money

2.According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed　 　 B. much heavier

C. more relaxed　　　　 D. much happier

3.This was a lesson about____　　 _ .

A. how to relax oneself in life

B. how to solve a physics problem

C. how to keep fit by drinking water

D. how to study well

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived. “My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.” He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. “How’s your cow?” the vet asked. “No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.” “Oh?” the vet said, “Why?” “I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked. “The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be________.

A.the farmer’s friend B.a milk factory C.a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow________.

A.couldn’t lie down B.didn’t eat the pills C.couldn’t make any noise D.was ill

3.The vet taught the farmer how________.

A.to blow the tube B.to make the cow take the pills

C.to take the medicine D.to put the tube in his mouth

4.What was mainly the end of the story?

A.The vet took the medicine. B.The farmer took the medicine.

C.The cow took the medicine. D.The cow was all right.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

"What's the problem?" The vet asked him when he arrived. "My cow's ill," the farmer said. "I don't know what's the matter with her. She's lying down and won't eat. She's making a strange noise."

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine." He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better." "How should I give them to her?" the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube(管子)and said," Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. "How's your cow?" the vet asked. "No change," the farmer said, "and I'm feeling very strange myself." "Oh?" the vet said, "Why?" "I did what you said," the farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it." "And?" the vet asked. "The cow blew first," the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be 　　　　 .

A. the farmer's friend　　　 B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows　　 　 D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow 　　　　 .

A. was ill　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. didn't eat the pills

C. couldn't make any noise 　　　　　　 D. couldn't lie down

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. Bottle of pills.　 　 B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.　　　　　　　 D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how 　　　　 .

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine

D. to put the tube in his mouth

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析