In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker
Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's
cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said
“Stop!That's our duck!”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in
the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year,he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinemaaudienceliked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子).Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goodygoody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985.But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.Who made Donald Duck film?
A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walt Disney. D. Pluto.
2.When was the first Donald Duck film made?
A. In 1933. B. In 1934.
C. In 1966. D. In 1930.
3.Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist. B. Donald Duck's voice.
C. A filmmaker. D. A film star.
4.Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
A. In new film. B. At the cinema.
C. On television. D. At concerts.
5.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______.
A. reads
B. formal interview
C. law freedom
D. the people who watch a film at a cinema
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker
Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's
cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said
“Stop!That's our duck!”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in
the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year,he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinemaaudienceliked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子).Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goodygoody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985.But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.Who made Donald Duck film?
A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walt Disney. D. Pluto.
2.When was the first Donald Duck film made?
A. In 1933. B. In 1934.
C. In 1966. D. In 1930.
3.Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist. B. Donald Duck's voice.
C. A filmmaker. D. A film star.
4.Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
A. In new film. B. At the cinema.
C. On television. D. At concerts.
5.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______.
A. reads
B. formal interview
C. law freedom
D. the people who watch a film at a cinema
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, a man called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He ______ a special voice(声音) and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon film ______ children. When Disney heard Nash's voice, he said, “Stop! That's ______ duck!”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck. Donald Duck first ______ in the film The Wise Little Hen in 1934.Donald Duck lived on an old houseboat and ______ his sailor(船员) jacket and hat. Later that year, he ______a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. Donald Duck was lazy and lost his temper(脾气) very quickly. But people loved him ______ he was like a real person. And people also loved his voice. Soon Donald Duck was more popular than Mickey Mouse.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Disney ______ hundreds of cartoons starring(由……担任主角) Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto. But after 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared(消失). There were no ______cartoons starring him.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can ______see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.A. met B. had C. chose D. knew
2.A. for B. from C. between D. through
3.A. his B. her C. your D. our
4.A. moved B. arrived C. appeared D. answered
5.A. visited B. wore C. reached D. forgot
6.A. described B. saved C. fought D. became
7.A. or B. if C. because D. although
8.A. made B. bought C. found D. taught
9.A. old B. new C. big D. small
10.A. still B. almost C. never D. soon
八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building .But he was told that there was no one called Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact,the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor. But Americans would call it the second floor.
Not only in the story, but also in everyday life, we can find that_________________,though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with. The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer, rubber and post.
1.Which picture shows us where Ricks flat was?
A. B. C. D.
2.According to the passage, what do an American like to call an eraser?
A.A soccer B.A rubber C.A post D.Also an eraser
3.Which is the right missing sentence in Paragraph 2?
A.Americans are just like British
B.Simon didn't know Rick well though they were friends
C.there are some differences in culture between Britain and America
D.American and British people call the floors in quite different ways
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Differences in culture.
B.Simon's funny story
C.Don’t have a foreign(外国) friend
D.How to express(表达)well
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much to buy a nice looking watch, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner’s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already lost among the people.
The American went on. At the next corner, he saw the young man with the watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low voice. “It’s only a hundred dollars.” “The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch,” he thought. The American paid at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch.
His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are a fool. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned this together.”
1.The owner of the shop asked ________dollars for the watch.
A. 500 B. 250 C. 100 D. 10
2.The American paid ________ dollars for the watch.
A. 10 B. 50 C. 100 D. 500
3.Who is foolish(愚蠢的)?
A. The young man B. The rich man
C. The shop owner D. The man’s friend
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The young man liked the nice watch very much, too
B. The rich man didn’t see the young man stealing the watch at all.
C. The watch is worth 500 dollars.
D. The rich American was very happy to buy the stolen watch.
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. His friend laughed at the man.
B. The man was cheated(被欺骗).
C. The Watch is a bad thing.
D. The nice looking watch worth 100 dollars.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读理解填词,根据短文内容和首字母填入所缺的词。
A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much to buy a nice-looking watch. He s1. a watch and liked it very much, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, t2. the watch out of the owner’s hands and ran out of with it. It all happened in a few s3.. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already l4. among the people.
The American went on. At the n5. corner, he saw the young man with the stolen watch in his h6.. “Do you want to buy a f7. watch, sir?” he said in a low voice. “It’s only a hundred dollars.”
The young man didn’t know the rich American had seen him stealing the watch. So the American p8. at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the watch.
His friend took a look at the watch and started l9.. He said, “You’re a fool. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned this t10..”
八年级英语单词填空简单题查看答案及解析
——A call for you just now, Tom, where have you been?
—— I went to help my friend ______ a light in his bedroom.
A. put away B. put on C. put in D. put off
八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Many Americans like to have their vacation in countries. One day an American comes to China. This is her first time (次数) to China and she wants to some friends there. She meets a Chinese. This Chinese wants to talk with the American. When he sees her, he comes up, says “ ” to her, then he begins his first talk with someone an English-speaking country.
“How old are you?” the Chinese .
“I’m . Please don’t ask a lady (女士) about her .” answers the woman.
The Chinese is surprised. He doesn’t know . Can you help him?
1.A. another B. the other C. other
2.A. man B. boy C. woman
3.A. be B. being C. do
4.A. with English B. with ChineseC. in English
5.A. OK B. Hello C. Sorry
6.A. from B. at C. of
7.A. asks B. tells C. talks
8.A. sorry B. shy C. happy
9.A. dinner B. age C. job
10.A. how B. why C. what
八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Last summer holiday, I went to Xi’an with my family. We took part in a summer camp. We went to Xi’an with _____ Americans who were in the summer camp too. So I not only enjoyed my trip, but also___ five new friends.
_____the first day of the trip, we visited the Terracotta Warriors(秦始皇兵马俑). They are one of the world’s eight wonders and a national treasure in China. It is said that it took 720,000_______ to build the Terracotta Warriors. To my great _____ , there were thousands of warriors. I really couldn’t believe my____ . They looked serious and lively, which reminded me that how great our ancestors(祖先)were. ____ introducing the historical background of the Qin Dynasty(秦朝)to my foreign friends, they all lost themselves in my story. And I felt ___of these great works. During the trip, I took many photos of my family and our foreign friends. We also learned____to make the warriors in person.
On the second day, we rode bikes on the ancient City Wall of Xi’an. It ___ us about one and a half hours to cycle around it. We could ____ how big the city of Chang’an was in the ancient times after visiting. _____ we were tired, we felt quite happy. We enjoyed beautiful views as we cycled.____ a wonderful experience it was! In the afternoon, we went to see how to make paper. We also made paper___ .
The trip was really the _____ one ever for me! I not only visited a famous ancient capital, but also explained our history to my foreign friends. I made many great memories. This trip will always have a special place in my heart.
1.A. two B. three C. five D. six
2.A. saw B. made C. met D. found
3.A. In B. At C. For D. On
4.A. people B. person C. women D. children
5.A. joy B. surprise C. sadness D. worry
6.A. ears B. voice C. eyes D. nose
7.A. Before B. When C. After D. Since
8.A. sad B. upset C. nervous D. proud
9.A. how B. why C. what D. when
10.A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
11.A. find B. imagine C. see D. hear
12.A. But B. And C. So D. Although
13.A. What B. How C. Why D. Which
14.A. us B. ourselves C. them D. themselves
15.A. good B. well C. better D. best
八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If an American friend invites you to his or her home for dinner, keep in mind these important rules.
First of all, arrive on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.
Second, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always good. If you take a special gift that is made in your own country, your friend will certainly enjoy accepting that.
Wearing beautiful clothes and a smile are good but not enough. Table manners are also very important. Don’t talk when you are eating food. Also, chew food with your mouth closed. When you want to get food that is a little far from you, do not stretch your hands to reach for it. Ask others to pass the food to you.
Don’t leave at once after dinner, but don’t stay at your friend’s house for too long, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired, tell him or her that you need to leave. The next day, call or write to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
1.When you go to an American friend’s home for dinner, it is OK to arrive ________.
A.fifteen minutes early B.ten minutes late C.forty-five minutes late
2.Which of the following is acceptable in American culture?
A.Talking with others when you are eating food.
B.Bringing candies when you visit their homes.
C.Leaving their houses at once after dinner.
3.What does the underlined word “stretch” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?
A.挥动 B.清洗 C.伸出
4.How many table manners are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.
5.Where would you most probably read this passage?
A.In a diary. B.On a menu. C.In a magazine.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
In an American classroom, a teacher asked a Chinese girl to answer a question. She stood up and smiled, without making any sound. The American teacher looked at himself and didn’t see anything funny.
So he asked her the question again.The girl just smiled but said nothing. The teacher was angry. He didn’t know that the girl smiled to cover her embarrassment(尴尬)because she didn't know how to answer the question.
In a dining room in Beijing, an Englishman was careless and dropped(掉)a plate. The Chinese who saw this began to laugh. The Englishman felt uncomfortable and even got angry.”They are laughing at me,” he thought. In fact ,the Chinese laughed not at the Englishman or his bad luck---whether(是否) he is a foreigner or a Chinese. The laughter has some feelings, don’t take it so seriously(严重);laugh it off, it’s nothing;such things can happen to any of us,etc.
1.The Chinese girl smiled in an American classroom because_______
A.the teacher asked her to answer a question.
B.The teacher asked her to stang up.
C.She couldn’t answer the question.
D.The teacher looked funny.
2.Which feeling is NOT included(被包括) in the laughter when the Englishman dropped a plate?
A. Don’t take it seriously.
B. Bad luck!
C. It’s nothing.
D.It can happen to any of us.
3.What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Chinese students are impolite.
B.Smiles and laughter always bring happiness.
C.American people are easy to get angry.
D.Smiles and laughter don’t mean the same thing to different people.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析