Last week, I visited my friend Pete in his new home, where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays traveling around the world – visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving (水肺潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays, he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he’s found the joy of DIY (do it yourself) home repairs. This means that if there’s anything that needs fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.
Pete showed me his new kitchen, which he put together himself, and his newly-painted walls. I asked him where he got the idea to do these things. He told me that his favourite source (来源) of ideas is a DIY program on TV.
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK. Each main channel (频道) has at least one home or garden makeover show. There are even channels totally on the subject.
I suppose it’s not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. There are two common sayings in Britain – “an Englishman’s home is his castle (城堡)” and “there’s no place like home” – which show how important our houses are to us. With the social changes of the last ten years or so, many people can’t afford to buy bigger houses. So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY, clearly, is the perfect choice.
1.Pete usually spent his holidays ______ in the past.
A. traveling round the world
B. visiting Egypt
C. diving in the Caribbean
D. building a new house
2.What do most British people enjoy doing nowadays?
A. Finishing their work at home.
B. Doing everything on their own.
C. Spending their spare time at home.
D. Doing the home repairs themselves.
3.How did Pete manage to make his house more beautiful?
A. He asked house builders for advice.
B. He got help from a DIY TV program.
C. He called some of his friends for help.
D. He paid workers to do the house work.
4.What does the underlined word “makeover” in Paragraph 3 probably means?
A. 修建
B. 交换
C. 修饰
D. 化妆
5.DIY programs have become popular because ______.
A. other programs are too boring to watch
B. people are spending more time watching TV
C. people can’t afford new houses any more
D. people are spending more time fixing their houses
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Last week, I visited my friend Pete in his new home, where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays traveling around the world – visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving (水肺潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays, he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he’s found the joy of DIY (do it yourself) home repairs. This means that if there’s anything that needs fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.
Pete showed me his new kitchen, which he put together himself, and his newly-painted walls. I asked him where he got the idea to do these things. He told me that his favourite source (来源) of ideas is a DIY program on TV.
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK. Each main channel (频道) has at least one home or garden makeover show. There are even channels totally on the subject.
I suppose it’s not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. There are two common sayings in Britain – “an Englishman’s home is his castle (城堡)” and “there’s no place like home” – which show how important our houses are to us. With the social changes of the last ten years or so, many people can’t afford to buy bigger houses. So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY, clearly, is the perfect choice.
1.Pete usually spent his holidays ______ in the past.
A. traveling round the world
B. visiting Egypt
C. diving in the Caribbean
D. building a new house
2.What do most British people enjoy doing nowadays?
A. Finishing their work at home.
B. Doing everything on their own.
C. Spending their spare time at home.
D. Doing the home repairs themselves.
3.How did Pete manage to make his house more beautiful?
A. He asked house builders for advice.
B. He got help from a DIY TV program.
C. He called some of his friends for help.
D. He paid workers to do the house work.
4.What does the underlined word “makeover” in Paragraph 3 probably means?
A. 修建
B. 交换
C. 修饰
D. 化妆
5.DIY programs have become popular because ______.
A. other programs are too boring to watch
B. people are spending more time watching TV
C. people can’t afford new houses any more
D. people are spending more time fixing their houses
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Last week I visited my friend Pete in the new home. Pete usually spend his holidays travelling around the world, visiting different cities or watching animals in Africa. Now he prefers(更喜欢) to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has found the joy of DIY. As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got the idea. He told me that he got most of his ideas from DIY programme on TV. DIY programmes are very popular in the UK. Nearly every channel(频道) has at least one home or garden makeover(改善) show and there’s even a DIY satellite(卫星) channel.
I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programmes are so popular. Many people don’t have enough money to buy a bigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending much. DIY is the best choice.
But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were hurt while doing home makeover in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off steps and 5,800 who were badly hurt by tools. I won’t go down to the hardware store. I’d rather watch DIY on TV with a nice cup of tea!
1.What didn’t Pete do during his holidays in the past?
A. Travelling around the world. B. Making his house look better.
C. Visiting different cities. D. Watching animals in Africa.
2.How did Pete learn DIY?
A. He attended DIY lessons. B. From his neighbours.
C. From a TV programme. D. From a DIY book.
3.The phrase “put together” means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 油漆 B. 打扫 C. 组装 D. 设计
4.People in the UK _________.
A. care little about their homes B. take DIY as an enjoyable job
C. like watching TV D. have enough money to spend on houses
5.From the last paragraph we can infer(推断) that the writer _________.
A. thinks DIY is a good way to relax B. likes watching DIY programmes
C. is becoming interested in DIY D. has no plan to do DIY
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（2014云南）
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona．He moved there a few years ago，and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends．
In my earliest memories my father was a tall，handsome and successful man．He loved his work and family，but was uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as“successful”as he was．Whenever I went out with him on week ends，I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself．
On the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch．We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my son’s funny talks．My father’s critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules were gone．He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us．
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years，I never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years，I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so doing，I’m happy with my new friend．My dad，in this new home in Arizona，is back to me from where he was．
1.The father was unhappy with the writer because________．
A．he didn’t like her
B．he expected too much of her
C．she had a boyfriend
D．she was uncomfortable
2.The underlined words straight A’s in Paragraph 2 mean________in Chinese．
A．全优
B．及格
C．中等
D．不合格
3.When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt________．
A．tired
B．happy
C．satisfied
D．nervous
4.What does the writer think of her father after visiting him in Arizona？
A．Strict and hard－working．
B．More critical．
C．Friendly and interesting．
D．More successful．
5.When the writer says“my new friend”in the last paragraph，she is talking about________．
A．her son
B．her father
C．her boyfriend
D．her father’s friend
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My friend Alice visited my city last week . She arrived in HongKong on Wednesday morning .She is from Australia. I showed her around the city.
We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to the City Museum. After that, we saw a good movie.
The next day, we visited the Ladies’ Street. There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went to the Seafood Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. Both of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to a concert in the evening. The music was fantastic!
On the third day, the weather was very hot, so we decided to visit Hong Kong Wetland Park . We saw many kinds of plants and animals in it.They were very interesting.
Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited me to visit Australia next summer.
1.Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?
A.The Ladies’ Street. B.The Clock Tower. C.The Monkey Hill. D.The Seafood Street
2.At the Ladies’ Street, there were lots of _____ shops.
A.Seafood B.photo C.clothes D.shoe
3.Alice thought the seafood was _____ in the restaurant.
A.delicious B.bad C.terrible D.pretty
4.The writer and Alice didn’t _______ during the vacation .
A.go to the concert B.buy any clothes C.go to the beach D.visit the museum
5.How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?
A.Three days. B.Four days C.Five days D.Seven days.
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My friend Alice visited my city last week. She arrived on Wednesday morning. She is from Australia. I showed her around the city. We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to City Museum. After that，we saw a good movie. The next day, we visited the Ladies' Street(女人街)．There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went to the Seafood(海鲜)Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. All of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to a concert(音乐会)in the evening. The music was fantastic!
On the third day，the weather was very hot so we decided to visit the Monkey Garden. We found different kinds of monkeys in the Garden. The monkeys were funny and active. Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited(邀请)me to visit Australia next summer.
1.Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?
A．The Ladies' Street. B．The Clock Tower.
C．The Monkey Garden. D．The museum.
2.At the Ladies' Street(女人街)，there were lots of________ shops.
A．seafood B．photo
C．clothes D．shoe
3.Alice thought the seafood was________in the restaurant.
A．delicious B．bad
C．terrible D．pretty
4.What didn't the writer and Alice do during the vacation?
A．Went to the concert. B．Bought some clothes.
C．Went to the beach. D．Had seafood.
5.How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?
A．Three days. B．Four days.
C．Five days. D．Seven days.
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My friend Alice visited my city last week.She arrived on Wednesday morning.She is from Australia.I showed her around the city.We visited the Clock Tower first.The Clock Tower was very tall.We took some photos there.Then we went to City Museum.After that，we saw a good movie.The next day，we visited the Ladies' Street(女人街)．There were a lot of clothes shops.The clothes were cheap and beautiful.Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends.Then we went to the Seafood(海鲜)Street.We bought some seafood.We also had seafood in a restaurant.All of us enjoyed the meal.Then we went to a concert(音乐会)in the evening.The music was fantastic!
On the third day，the weather was very hot so we decided to visit the Monkey Garden.We found different kinds of monkeys in the Garden.The monkeys were funny and active.Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening.She enjoyed the trip.She invited(邀请)me to visit Australia next summer.
1.Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?
A. The Ladies' Street. B. The Clock Tower.
C. The Monkey Garden. D. The museum.
2.At the Ladies' Street，there were lots of________shops.
A. seafood B. photo
C. clothes D. shoe
3.Alice thought the seafood was________in the restaurant.
A. delicious B. bad
C. terrible D. pretty
4.What didn't the writer and Alice do during the vacation?
A. Went to the concert. B. Bought some clothes.
C. Went to the beach. D. Had seafood.
5.How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?
A. Three days. B. Four days.
C. Five days. D. Seven days.
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Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-story building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.
1.Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
A. They left their bag in the car.
B. They left their bag in the plane.
C. They left their bag under a big tree.
D. They left their bag on the Great Wall
2.Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
A. Because they were not hungry.
B. Because they had nothing to eat.
C. Because they had no time to have supper.
D. Because they were sorry for losing the camera.
3.What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
A. He liked telling stories.
B. His children asked him to do so.
C. He wanted to tell them a miracle.
D. He wanted to make his family happy.
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Last weekend I decided to visit one of my friends in London. I caught the ____ from my town in the center of England, and after two hours I ____ Euston — the main train station in London.
Then I took a bus and got to my friend’s house. After I met him, we ____ to go shopping in busy Oxford Street. There were many shops there. ____ of us bought a pair of beautiful sunglasses.
Later, we were hungry, ____ we went to Brick Lane, a street in East London famous for Bangladeshi restaurants. We ____ Chicken Tikka Masala (咖喱鸡块) with rice. It was so ____ that we wanted more.
The next day we visited Buckingham Palace. We took ____ standing outside the Queen’s House using my phone. Next, we had a picnic (野餐) in Hyde Park and played there ____.
Soon it was my last day! My train wasn’t until the afternoon, so we got up early and went to Tate Modern, an art gallery (美术馆). There we saw paintings ____ Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein and other famous artists!
At 5 o’clock I got on my train at Euston. Two hours and three cups of tea later I was back to my home!
1.A. plane B. train C. bus D. subway
2.A. crossed B. chose C. reached D. found
3.A. forgot B. refused C. promised D. decided
4.A. Some B. Both C. None D. Most
5.A. but B. unless C. so D. if
6.A. ordered B. sold C. saved D. touched
7.A. simple B. expensive C. delicious D. common
8.A. food B. bags C. photos D. exercise
9.A. seriously B. probably C. quietly D. happily
10.A. by B. for C. with D. over
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— I ________ one of my friends an hour ago.
— I know. You are in your home now.
A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. will visit
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
–My friend _______ to visit me in a week.
--That’s good news for you.
A. will come B. came C. coming D. come
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