Fujian Tulou is a special type of Chinese bui...

Fujian Tulou is a special type of Chinese building. People built most of them between the 12th and the 20th century. The oldest one has a history of more than 1,000 years.

Tulou is usually a large rectangular（长方形的）or round building with high walls. The walls are made of earth, stones, bamboo and wood, so they are thick and strong. They can not only keep the building safe from the wind and earthquake, but also make it warm in winter and cool in summer. There is usually only one main gate in each Tulou and up to （至多）80 families can live in it. It is like a small city.

UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)chose a total of 46 Fujian Tulou as a World Heritage Site（世界文化遗产）in 2008. Fujian Tulou set a good example for the world. Man can live in harmony（和谐，融洽）with the environment.

1.When did people build most of Fujian Tulou?

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2.What’s the shape（形状）of Fujian Tulou?

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3.What are the walls of Fujian Tulou made of?

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4.Is Fujian Tulou like a small city?

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5.请将画线句子翻译成汉语。

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八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A couple of stone lions, a male (雄性) and a female (雌性), can often be seen in front of the gates of old buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw (手掌) on a ball, and the female on the right. And her left paw is touching a baby animal.

The lion is the king in the animal world because he is powerful. The ball shows the country or the family will be together forever, and the baby animal with the female shows that you will have many children.

The stone lions were also used to show the families were powerful. If you had no money or power, you couldn’t put the stone lions in front of your houses.

It was also popular to make bridges with stone lions. The best known of this is the Lugou Bridge (also as Marco Polo Bridge), built from 1189 to 1192. The stone lions on the bridge are most famous. Maybe there are 485 lions in all, maybe there are 498 or 501. A famous saying is that “the lions on the Lugou Bridge are uncountable(不可数的).”

1.What is a special animal in Chinese people?

A. Dragon(龙).　 B. Tiger.　 C. Lion.　 D. Dog.

2.How many stone lions can often be seen in front of some old houses?

A. 2　　 B. 3　　 C. 1　　 D. 4

3.Who is the king in the animal world according to the text?

A. Tigers　　 B. Lions　　 C. Elephants　　 D. Bears

4.Which is NOT right below about the stone lions in front of the gates of the old houses?

A. The male lion is on the left with his right paw on a ball.

B. The female is on the right with her left paw touching a baby animal.

C. The common people couldn’t put a pair of stone lions in front of the gates of old buildings.

D. If someone puts a pair of stone lions in front of the gate, he must have a lot of babies.

5.Where do we often see stone lions besides in front of some gates?

A. On bridges.　　 B. In Hebei.　　

C. On towers.　　 D. By a river.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool.It is a _______ that starts in school.The cool kids are good at sports.They are popular with the opposite sex .They are good-looking and people want to _______their style.They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort.That would not be cool.

The _______ kids are in the other corner of the playground.They are very bright ,but they don’t have great _______ skills ,not popular with the opposite sex and they are _________ at sports .When they are not programming computers or doing calculus(微积分),they are watching shows like the “X Files” .They are known as the geeks(古怪的人).

But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and _______ your maths homework to ruin.Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They _________good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.

The most important_________of the 2lst century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks .Geek heroes like Bill Gates_______ others to follow their example .Being a geek is a way of earning good money .And the creation of the Internet gave them a__________of their own to work and play in, making them a global forca.__________,the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend.It is now cool to be __________.Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which　 you __________ is more important than what you look like.

But there are also__________.Geeks were often bullied(欺辱) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your __________ .Perhaps it is time for punishment.

1.A.time B.division C.group D.part

2.A.show B.act C.copy D.represent

3.A.uncool B.unimportant C.clever D.strange

4.A.personal B.attractive C.experimental D.social

5.A.tasteless B.careless C.hopeless D.helpless

6.A.introduce B.bring C.prefer D.add

7.A.score B.lack C.take D.save

8.A.discovery B.industry C.progress D.improvement

9.A.excite B.discourage C.demand D.promise

10.A.world B.challenge C.chance D.heaven

11.A.However B.Therefore C.Still D.Besides

12.A.imaginative B.uncool C.attractive D.cool

13.A.remember B.understand C.receive D.know

14.A.dangers B.questions C.possibilities D.wonders

15.A.secretary B.trainee C.friend D.boss

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is also very special. 　 1.　 . First you can see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station， there is always a book in the hand.

2.　 ， but each of them has its special facts. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes， caps and shoes. 　 3. . But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).

You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all， 　 4.　　 . After playing， they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.

If you want to learn more about Paris， 　 5.　　 .

根据材料内容将方框中A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、通顺。

八年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析

People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing: sleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleep—World Sleep Day.

Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow. People of different ages need different amounts (数量) of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.

However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework. The China Youth and Children Research Center said that about 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep. It has influences (影响) on students’ school life. Students without enough sleep may get poor grades. They cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports.

To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep. Taking a 20-minute nap (午睡) during the day is also useful. Good sleep habits help a lot. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph One?

A.The importance of sleep. B.A third of people’s sleep time.

C.A special way of sleeping. D.World Sleep Day celebrations.

2.What might happen if teenagers don’t get enough sleep according to the text?

A.They might play sports better. B.They might learn badly in class.

C.They might be unhappy all day. D.They might be excited during the day.

3.Which of the following is NOT a way of helping people get enough sleep?

A.Having good sleep habits.

B.Taking exercise before going to sleep.

C.Taking a 20-minute nap during the day.

D.Getting up at the same time every day.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Sleep more on weekends

B.Try to take a nap during classes

C.Let s get good and healthy sleep

D.Plan your sleeping time on holidays

八年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Mid-Autumn Festival is an important day for the Chinese people, It falls on August 15 of Chinese lunar calendar. We eat mooncakes on that day . A mooncake is a round________. It looks like the ______. But what do you know about the moon?

The moon is a _______ like the earth. The earth is _______ than the sun. The moon is smaller than ______ . So it is the smallest of the _________ . A man is _______on the moon than on the earth. Walking ______the moon is harder than _______on the earth. It’s like jumping and flying. I think it is very interesting. I want to ______ the moon some day. What about you? Do you want to go to the moon?

1.A. cake　　 B. meat　　 C. nut　　 D. apple

2.A. tree　　 B. moon　　 C. orange　　 D. banana

3.A. something　　 B. bell　　 C. ball　　 D. ring

4.A. dearer　　 B. greater　　 C. bigger　　 D. smaller

5.A. a house　　 B. the hill　　 C. a river　　 D. the earth

6.A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four　　 D. five

7.A. lighter　　 B. heavier　　 C. taller　　 D. shorter

8.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. near　　 D. outside

9.A. walking　　 B. walk　　 C. to walk　　 D. running

10.A. seeing　　 B. watching　　 C. leaving　　 D. go to

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius(孔子)， whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2，000 years ago， people still remember and respect him for his contribution(贡献) to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu， which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child， he had to work to help his mother， but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music， history， poetry and sports.

Later， he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school， but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

Today， people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people， one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher， but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself， but be kind to others.” he said.

1.Confucius learned music， history， poetry and sports __________as a child.

A. by teaching himself at home

B. with the help of his mother

C. by going to school

D. by visiting many famous teacher

2.The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________.

A. poor B. bright C. rich D. cute

3.The correct order of the following statements is __________.

①Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.

②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

③Confucius’ father died.

④Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.

A. ③①④② B. ②③④① C. ①③②④ D. ④③①②

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

B. No one has something worthy to be learned.

C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.

D. A person should be strict with himself， but be kind to others.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

"China Dream" is a hot topic of 2013. Many Chinese young people are inspired by China Dream.Everyone has his own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties.Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.

Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not full of roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

Cooperation is also necessary.　 Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages and get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.

1.How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.　　　　　　 B. Two.

C. Three.　　　　 D. Four.

2.The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to "　　　　　 "

A. never giving up our dreams

B. our life

C. making our dreams come true

D. learning from failure

3.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. China Dream

B. Cooperation is necessary

C. Examine our abilities

D. Advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chinese ______by the largest number of people in the world now.

A．is spoken          B．is speaking         C．speaks            D．spoke

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—I think Yao Ming is _______ with Chinese people.

—Yes. All of us are _______ of him.

A.popular, proud B.pleased, kind

C.famous, kind　 D.pleased, proud

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析