One Sunday evening two men met in a London pu...

One Sunday evening two men met in a London pub. One of them was very unhappy.

“Life is terrible. Everything in the world is really boring,” he said.

“Don’t say that,” said the other man. “Life is marvelous! The world is so exciting! Think about Italy. It is a wonderful country. Have you ever been there?”

“Oh, yes. I went there last year and I didn’t like it.”

“Well, have you been to Norway(挪威)? Have you even seen the midnight sun?”

“Oh, yes. I went in 1994 and I saw the midnight sun. I didn’t enjoy it.”

“Well. I have just returned from Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠) in Africa. Have you visited Africa yet?”

“Yes. I went to Sahara Desert in Africa last year. It was really boring.”

“Well,” said the other man, “I think you’re very ill. Only the best psychiatrist(心理学家) can help you. Go to see Dr. Greenhaum in Harley Street.”

“I am Dr. Greenhaum,” answered the man sadly.

1.Where were the two men according to the passage?

A. They were in Italy.　　 B. They were in Norway.

C. They were in Sahara Desert.　　 D. They were in a London pub.

2.When did the unhappy man go to Norway?

A. Last year.　　 B. In 1994.

C. Two years ago.　　 D. We don’t know.

3.What does the underlined word “marvelous” mean in Chinese?

A. 无聊的　　 B. 伤心的　　 C. 妙极了的　　 D. 糟糕的

4.Why did the man talk with the unhappy man?

A. Because he wanted to make the unhappy man happy.

B. Because he wanted to know who the unhappy man was.

C. Because he wanted the unhappy man to pay for his drinks.

D. Because they were good friends.

5.After reading the passage, we can infer (推断) _____.

A. the man was angry with the unhappy man

B. the man took the unhappy man to see the best psychiatrist

C. the man was surprised to know the unhappy man was Dr. Greenhaum

D. the man went away because the unhappy man didn’t listen to him.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, "You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house. "Sud­denly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, "It's too bad. I hadn't expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. "

1.Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because.________.

A. they couldn’t fall asleep

B. they wanted to steal something

C. they would like to take a walk

D. they went to visit their friends

2."One said in English to the other in a low voice. "From the above sentence we know.

A. he didn't know English

B. he liked speaking English quietly

C. he couldn't speak aloud

D. he was afraid of waking up others

3.The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because.        .

A. it understood English            B. it knew them

C. it found someone outside         D. Both B and C

4.At last the two young men.

A. stole nothing                B. stole something expensive

C. were bitten by the dog         D. were caught by the police

5.What did the owners do while the dog was barking?

A. They stopped it.             B. They got up quickly.

C. They shouted for help.         D. The story didn't tell us.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was an insurance agent(保险代理人). Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the insurance agent's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind because of a minor(较小的) storm. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were totally destroyed. But the retired teacher's plants were not damaged at all but stood firm.

The insurance agent was surprised. He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”

The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants didn't die.”

1.What do the retired teacher's plants look like?

A. big B. green C. beautiful D. small

2.The underlined word "firm" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

A. 摇摇欲坠地 B. 稳固的 C. 更高地 D. 歪倒地

3.According to the passage, which sentence is not true?

A. The retired teacher's plants were smaller than his neighbor's.

B. Both of the neighbors cared about their plants.

C. After the storm the retired teacher's garden looked fuller and greener.

D. The storm destroyed the garden of the retired teacher's neighbor.

4.The retired teacher planted the plants in a _____ way.

A. smart B. lazy C. quick D. easy

5.What is the main message of the story?

A. Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B. A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C. Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D. Too much care can make us become weak.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired (退休的) teacher and the other was an insurance agent (保险代理人) . ______ of them planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher ______ watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very ______ with his plants and watered them often.

The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, ______ the insurance agent's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind because of a minor (较小的) ______ . The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to ______ the plants on their gardens were okay. The insurance agent saw that his plants were pulled out (拔出) from the ground and were completely in a mess. But the retired teacher's plants were still the same as they used to be.

The insurance agent was ______ . He went to ask the retired teacher for ______ . "We both grew the same plants and I ______ for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?"

The retired teacher smiled and said, "Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too ______ for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little water, so their roots (根) had to grow deeper to take in more water. That is why my plants kept alive."

1.A.Neither B.Both C.Either

2.A.always B.never C.hardly

3.A.careful B.careless C.strict

4.A.as B.since C.while

5.A.weather B.storm C.accident

6.A.look for B.talk about C.make sure

7.A.silent B.happy C.surprised

8.A.money B.advice C.land

9.A.cared B.collected C.searched

10.A.hard B.easy C.interesting

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two percent of workers in this factory 　　　 men. A large number of them 　　 women.

A. is; are　　　 B. are; are

C. are; is　　　 D. is; is

八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said. “You start,” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The businessman repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” the farmer said, and gave him $50.

1.The story happened_____.

A. on a farm B. in a shop C. before a long plane journey

D. between two passengers

2.What does the word “riddle” means in this story?

A. Something to win money

B. Something to help to make rules.

C. A difficult question to find the answer to.

D. A kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He was better at playing riddle games.

4.The farmer_____.

A. enjoyed himself on his long journey

B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar.

C. spend all his money on the plane ticket.

D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

5.Which of the following is NOT true? _____.

A. The two men made rules for their riddle

B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.

D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men were sitting together in an airplane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a teacher. The other was a cook.

They sat without talking for a while, then the cook said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the teacher asked. “We can ask each other riddles (谜语),” the cook said, “You start.”

“Let’s make the rules first,” the teacher said. “To make the game more interesting, we play it for money. If we don’t know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar.”

The cook thought about it and said, “That’s not fair (公平的). You are a teacher, an educated man. You know more things than I do. I am just a cook.”

“That’s true,” the teacher said, “What’s your suggestion?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you need to pay me $100. If I don’t know the answer to a riddle, I’ll pay you $50.” the cook said.

Thinking for a while, the teacher said, “OK. That’s fair. Who’ll go first?”

“I will,” the cook said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

The teacher repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.”

He gave the cook $100, then he said, “What’s the answer?”, “I don’t know,” the cook said and gave him $50.

1.Why did they play the riddle game?

A.To earn money. B.To kill the time.

C.To have a long journey. D.To know each other well.

2.Who can get the answer to the riddle?

A.The teacher. B.The cook.

C.Neither of them. D.Both of them.

3.How much money did the cook get at last?

A.$1. B.$50. C.$100. D.$150.

4.What is the correct order of the following statements?

a. The cook showed his riddle.

b. The cook made the rules fair.

c. The teacher paid the cook money.

d. The teacher made the rules for the game.

A.d-b-a-c B.b-d-a-c C.d-c-a-b D.b-c-a-d

5.What do you think of the cook?

A.Brave. B.Wise. C.Educated. D.Polite.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let's do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles,” the farmer said. “OK. Let's make rules first,” the businessman said.

“If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me＄100. And if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you＄100.”

“That's not fair (公平的). You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer,” the farmer said.

“That's true,” the businessman said. “What do you want us to do?”

“If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me＄100. And if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you＄50,” the farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That's fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that's a good one. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.” He gave the farmer＄100, then he said, “Tell me the answer.” “I don't know,” the farmer said, then he gave the businessman＄50.

1.The story happened 　 　　 .

A.on a farm B.in a shop C.before a long plane journey D.between two passengers

2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A.Something to win money. B.Something to help to make rules.

C.A difficult question to find the answer to. D.A kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A.He made much more money than the farmer.

B.He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C.He was interested in making riddles.

D.He was better at playing riddle games.

4.The farmer 　 　　 .

A.didn't enjoy himself on his long journey B.didn't want to pay even one dollar

C.spent all his money on the plane ticket D.won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

-Do you have any brothers ,Bill ?

--Yes ,I have two brothers .　　 of them live in London.

A. Each　　　　　　　　 B. Both　　　　　　 C. None

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Do you have any brothers, Bill?

—Yes, I have two brothers. ________ of them live in London.

A. Each　　 B. None　　 C. All　　 D. Both

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析