More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance examination for a famous music school. During the examination, he tried his best, but the examiner didn't enroll(录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a living by playing the violin on the street. He played so well that a lot of people stopped to listen and put money into his violin case.
An old man dropped some money at the young man's feet. The young man bent down(弯腰) to pick up the money, then handed it to the old man and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The old man took the money, threw it at the young man's feet again and said, “This money has been yours, so you must take it！”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your support! When you dropped your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I trouble you to pick it up for me？”
The rich old man was surprised. Finally he picked up the money, put it into the young man's violin case and left in disgrace(丢脸地)．
The examiner who had been quietly watching the young man among other onlookers (旁观者) decided to give him a second chance. He brought the young man back to the school and eventually enrolled him.
The young man became a famous musician later.
1.The young man played the violin on the street because________．
A.he ran out of money and needed to make a living
B.he wanted more people to listen to his music
C.he wanted to find someone who liked his music
D.he knew his examiner was there and wanted to impress him
2.Why did people give money to the young man?
A.Because they knew the young man was famous.
B.Because they wanted him to stay in the town longer.
C.Because the young man was poor.
D.Because they liked his music.
3.The examiner decided to give another chance to the young man because________．
A.the young man played the violin well and replied to the old man cleverly
B.the young man attracted enough people to listen to his music
C.the young man was intelligent enough
D.the examiner always liked the young man
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Don’t Disrespect Others
More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance exam for a famous music school. During the exam, he tried his best, but the examiner didn’t enroll (录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a living by playing the violin on the street. He played so well that a lot of people stopped to listen and put money into his violin case.
A hoodlum (流氓) dropped some money at the young man’s feet. The young man bent down to pick up the money, then handed it to the hoodlum and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The hoodlum took the money, threw it at the young man’s feet again and said, “This money has been yours, so you must take it!”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your support! When you dropped your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I trouble you to pick it up for me?”
The hoodlum was surprised. Finally, he picked up the money, put it into the young man’s violin case and left in shame.
The examiner who had been quietly watching the young man among other onlookers decided to give him a second chance. He brought the young man back to the school and enrolled him in the end.
The young man became a famous musician later.
1.The young man traveled far away to for a famous music school.
A.earn money B.play the violin C.take an exam D.fight a hoodlum
2.The young man played the violin on the street because .
A.he had no money and needed to make a living B.he wanted a lot of people to listen to his music
C.he decided to find someone who liked his music D.he needed to make his examiner know him well
3.What did the young man teach the hoodlum?
A.He should never give up hope. B.He should respect other people.
C.He should never waste his money. D.He should work hard on his skills.
八年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析
The young man drives than he did three months ago.
A. more careful B. more carefully C. much careful D. much carefully
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
听一段对话，回答以下小题。
1.When was the photo taken(被拿走)?
A. More than 7 years ago. B. More than 70 years ago. C. 7 weeks ago.
2.What was Lily good at?
A. Math. B. English. C. Chinese.
3.Where does Lily teach now?
A. In a school in Henan. B. In a small town in Sichuan. C. In a big city.
八年级英语听长对话回答问题困难题查看答案及解析
I am an Iranian(伊朗) man. Two years ago, I retired(退休). It_____ that I had more free time than other people, so I spent my time _____ something new through the_____. I made a friend from _____ just by _____ emails to each other. He often felt _____. He didn't want to talk with anyone. As his_____， I didn't want him to be like this. Then a good idea came to my_____. I asked him _____ he could______ me spoken English. We were not in the same place, ______we could talk with each other by Skype. He came to the ______ in surprise! “______！ I'd really like to do that! Can I do that？” After a few lessons, I could feel that he became much______ than before!
I know how important it is to feel that______ needs you. I'm happy that we are still good friends now.
1.A. learned B. described C. seemed D. forgot
2.A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. learned
3.A. Internet B. magazine C. radio D. newspaper
4.A. England B. China C. Japan D. Iranian
5.A. giving B. sharing C. taking D. writing
6.A. happy B. bored C. glad D. relaxed
7.A. teacher B. friend C. father D. classmate
8.A. way B. mind C. eyes D. family
9.A. how B. what C. if D. when
10.A. read B. teach C. call D. show
11.A. and B. because C. but D. if
12.A. TV B. computer C. book D. phone
13.A. Sorry B. Yes C. No D. Well
14.A. healthier B. happier C. busier D. taller
15.A. anyone B. everyone C. no one D. someone
八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
More than 200 years ago, some Englishmen reached Australia and they were surprised to see these unbelievable animals. Today, kangaroos(袋鼠)are still surprising us.
When a baby kangaroo is born, it is about the size of a bean! The little hairless baby climbs into the "pocket" on the front of the mother's body. The pocket, called a pouch(育儿袋)，will be the baby's home for the next few months. The little baby kangaroo stays in the pouch, drinking milk and growing. You might think that the baby kangaroo would be in danger of falling out of the pouch, but this is not true. The mother kangaroo can close the pouch, making it warm and safe.
As the baby kangaroo grows up, it pokes(探出)the head out of the mother's pouch and looks around the world: Soon, the baby kangaroo is big enough to move around on its own. But any sign of danger will send the baby kangaroo back to the safety of the pouch. Most baby kangaroos spend at least part of their time inside the pouch before they are almost a year old. Even after a baby kangaroo is too large to fit in the pouch, it will stay with the mother for a few more months.
Kangaroos have very large back legs and feet. While they look cute and lovely, it is important to remember that kangaroos are wild animals. They often fight with each other, sometimes as a kind of social play. Australian Wildlife Centre tells people never to feed or get close to kangaroos.
The sheep farms cover much of the Australian countryside and are good homes for kangaroos. The kangaroos drink the water and eat the sweet grasses on the farms. Of course, the farmers are not always happy to share with the kangaroos.
1.Which of these tells about newborn kangaroos?
A. They are little and hairless.
B. They look like beans.
C. They are born in the mother's pouch.
D. They live alone soon after birth.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is not surprising to see kangaroos at all now.
B. Kangaroos can be dangerous to people.
C. The baby kangaroo would fall out of the pouch sometimes.
D. Kangaroos have very small back legs and feet.
3.What can you learn from this passage?
A. Kangaroos fight with each other only for fun.
B. Baby kangaroos live in pouches for a few years.
C. Pouches are very important to baby kangaroos.
D. All the people like kangaroos because they are so cute.
4.What will the next paragraph most probably talk about?
A. People protect kangaroos around the world.
B. Kangaroos have many ways to protect their babies.
C. Kangaroos can jump high with the help of legs and tails.
D. The Australian government keeps kangaroos away from the sheep farms.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Alice ___________ a young man from China two years ago.
A．married with B．married to C．was married with D．married
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. They lost many times. King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.
One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.
“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.”
He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time.
“Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never
get back to your web.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.
“You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.
1.Why was it difficult for the Scots to fight the English?
A. Because the Scots were too weak.
B. Because the King of England was very smart.
C. Because the English army was very strong.
D. Because the King of Scotland was not good enough.
2.Where was the spider’s web?
A. On the wall of the cave.
B. At the entrance of the cave.
C. In the middle of the cave.
D. At the top of the cave.
3.What did King Robert think of the spider at first?
A. It was clever.
B. It was careless.
C. It was not that strong.
D. It was great.
4.In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. The spider got to its web.
b. The spider fell down many times.
c. King Robert got his army to be strong enough to fight the English.
d. King Robert saw a spider trying to climb up to its web in a cave.
e. King Robert thought he should be like the spider.
A. d-b-a-e-c
B. c-d-b-a-e
C. d-e-b-a-c
D. c-d-e-b-a
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. We have to be strong if we want to win.
B. Keep trying and we will get what we want.
C. Try to find an easier way when we meet difficulties.
D. Life is so hard and sometimes we have to give up something.
八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
More than a hundred years ago, some Chinese people went to foreign countries to start a new life. They lived near each other in some places in those countries. Later, these places 1.(become) Chinatowns.
What are Chinatowns like in foreigners' eyes?
LIFESTYLE
Jordon Shinn, 28, the US
New York City has at 2.(little) 12 Chinatowns. Many people there are still keeping a Chinese lifestyle.
3. a sunny summer morning in Brooklyn, New York City, a local park is waking up. In the park, 4.(group) of middleaged Chinese women dance in rows. They play Chinese pop music 5.(loud). There are a few young white men nearby on a basketball court 6.(play) with local Chinese people.
Next to the basketball court, about 10 men are playing music on both western and Chinese instruments(乐器). They have 7. erhu, a guitar, a violin and other instruments. At that time, I feel 8. I am in a park in China.
FOOD
Murray Wenzel, 29, Australia
Almost every big city in Australia has a Chinatown. Chinatown in Brisbane is full of restaurants, just like Beijing. 9. the food is quite different from “real” Chinese meals.
Have you ever heard of fortune cookies(幸运饼干)? Fortune cookies have little pieces of paper inside 10.(they). The pieces of paper give advice about your life. They are in every Chinatown restaurant. But I hardly saw them in Beijing.
八年级英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, my young sons, Sam, Jerry and Alex, joined in a bike competition in a town far from our home. As their father was busy, I drove them to the competition.
We were quite new to the town and didn't know anyone there. But soon after arriving, one woman gave me a chair. In the afternoon, we talked happily. Her name was Bev and she was there with her sons Jim and Carl.
Unluckily, in one of the last races, my youngest son, Alex, had an accident(事故).He cried and cried, so I ran to him. He badly broke his arm. Just before I decided to take Alex to hospital, I saw a familiar(熟悉的)face. It was Bev. Although I hardly still knew her, she could see I was scared by the accident and my worry of having two other children to care for in an unfamiliar town.
“You go with him to the hospital," Bev said. “I'll take the other two home with my boys.' Here is my phone number. I live not far from the town hospital. ”
Bev was an angel(天使).I will never forget her kindness in taking two children off my hands so I could give my injured(受伤的) child the best care.
A friendship started that day, and is still growing now.
1.How did the writer and her sons go to the bike competition?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car. D. By bike.
2.In the race, Alex injured his______________.
A. leg B. arm C. hand D. head
3.What do the underlined words “two other children” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Sam and Jim. B. Jim and Carl. C. Jerry and Carl. D. Sam and Jerry.
4.From the passage, we can know that Bev is _____________.
A. kind
B. shy
C. serious
D. creative
5.The writer wrote this passage to ______________
A. ask Bev for help
B. say sorry to Alex
C. tell a story about a bike competition
D. show how she and Bev became friends
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with(满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teacher, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please." said the girl ."What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack.. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
1. Jack was _____ when he finished middle school.
A. sixteen B. eighteen
C. twenty D. fifteen
2.The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _____.
A. he's her grandson B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time
3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's _____.
A. classmate B. colleague
C. aunt D. wife
4. The word "stamp" in the story means _____ in Chinese.
A. 邮票 B. 跺脚 C. 标记 D. 下楼
5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order _____.
A. to wake his grandma up
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析