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Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, She is17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 100 paintings since last year. She has made more than $ 40,000 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Ruby first showed the talent (才能) about four years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk. She rubbed (擦掉) out the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints. Soon Ruby painted pictures.

Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby, then people asked about buying her pictures. And in this way, she made a lot of money for the zoo. This is how Ruby does the paintings. A zoo worker holds different color paints. Ruby touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her brushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting.

1.We can most probably read this story_______.

A．in a dictionary about read animals           B．in a newspaper

C．in a book on art                         D．in history textbooks

2.People asked about buying Ruby's pictures because_______.

A．newspaper reporters bought her picture

B．her pictures were better than those of real artists

C．they just wanted to have fun

D．zoo workers would let them have a free visit to the park

3.Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn in order to_______.

A．make other ones                        B．clear her trunk

C．dig a hole in the sand                    D．ask for brushes and paints

4.From the story, we can know that_______.

A．Ruby can paint a picture all by herself

B．Ruby can draw better pictures than the other animals in the zoo

C．Ruby has to finish a painting with the help of zoo workers

D．Ruby will ask for money if she finishes a picture

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Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, She is17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 100 paintings since last year. She has made more than $ 40,000 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Ruby first showed the talent (才能) about four years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk. She rubbed (擦掉) out the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints. Soon Ruby painted pictures.

Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby, then people asked about buying her pictures. And in this way, she made a lot of money for the zoo. This is how Ruby does the paintings. A zoo worker holds different color paints. Ruby touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her brushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting.

1.We can most probably read this story_______.

A. in a dictionary about read animals

B. in a newspaper

C. in a book on art

D. in history textbooks

2.People asked about buying Ruby's pictures because_______.

A. newspaper reporters bought her picture

B. her pictures were better than those of real artists

C. they just wanted to have fun

D. zoo workers would let them have a free visit to the park

3.Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn in order to(为了)_______.

A. make other ones

B. clear her trunk

C. dig a hole in the sand

D. ask for brushes and paints

4.From the story, we can know that_______.

A. Ruby can paint a picture all by herself

B. Ruby can draw better pictures than the other animals in the zoo

C. Ruby has to finish a painting with the help of zoo workers

D. Ruby will ask for money if she finishes a picture

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Lucy Li is only an 11-year-old girl, but she’s the youngest person to qualify for (取得资格) a US Women’s Open Golf Tournament (锦标赛).

She qualified for the US Women’s Open in May 2014. And today she is playing with some of the best female golfers in the world. Earlier this week Li said that she wasn’t nervous (紧张). “I just want to have fun and play the best I can and I really don’t care about the result. I can learn a lot from these great players.”

Li doesn’t spend all her time golfing. Her favourite subjects are Maths, History, and Science and she loves to read. She also loves medicine, diving, badminton, dancing and table tennis. But golf is her favourite sport. “I like golf because it’s different from other sports. Anybody can play it,” she said.

Some golfers are worried that Li isn’t quite ready. “When I found out she qualified, I said, where does she go from here? You qualify for an Open at 11, and what do you do next? If it was my daughter, I wouldn’t let her play in the US Open at 11, but that’s just me,” said world champion Stacy Lewis.

1.Lucy Li qualified for a US Women’s Open Golf Tournament　　 　　　 .

A. in May 2014　　 B. in June 2014

C. this week　　　 D. last May

2.Lucy Li said she played in the US Women’s Open　　 　　　 .

A. for good results　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. to have fun

C. to make friends with great players　　 D. to make money

3.According to（根据）Lucy Li, golf 　　 　　　 .

A. is easy to learn　　　　 B. is suitable (适宜的) for anyone

C. takes lots of time　　　 D. is a usual sport

4.We can infer (推断) from the report that　　 　　　 .

A. Stacy doesn’t feel surprised that the 11-year-old player can play in the US Open

B. Stacy thinks Lucy Li can have a bright future

C. Stacy doesn’t support Lucy Li to play in the US Open

D. Stacy wants to play with Lucy Li in the US Open

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE about Lucy Li?

A. She likes many subjects.

B. She loves no sport but golf.

C. She cares much about winning or losing.

D. She is sure she can win.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—How old is your ______ sister?

—She is 17 years old. She is three years ______ than me.

A. elder; older　　 B. old; older　　 C. older; elder　　 D. elder; elder

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One day an old man is selling (卖) a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don't say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant's bad ears?” “I didn't find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asked the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

根据短文选择正确的答案

(　 )11. ________  the elephant.

A. The young man sells     B. The old man sells

C. The two men sell        D. The old man buys

(　 )12. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly.

He wants to find out ___________.

A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is

C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like

(　 )13. The young man   ______________.

A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant

C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man

(　 )14. The young man  ______________.

A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like

C. has seen some elephants before D. has never seen an elephant before

(　 )15. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(很可能)be ____________.

A. angry （生气）      B. happy     C. dangerous      D. hungry

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “ Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “ Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant’s bad ears?” “ I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “ Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

(   )1. ______ the elephant.

A. The young man sells      B. The old man sells

C. The two men sell         D. The old man buys

(   )2. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out _______.

A. which foot of the elephant is bad    B. how heavy it is

C. which ear of the elephant is bad     D. what it looks like

(   )3. The young man _______.

A. knows the elephant has bad ears   B. wants to buy the elephant

C. looks after the elephant    D. gets some money from the old man

(   )4. The young man _______.

B. knows what an elephant looks like

C. has seen some elephants before

D. has never seen an elephant before

(  )5. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(可能) be ______

A. angry      B. happy      C. dangerous     D. hungry

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “ Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “ Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant’s bad ears?” “ I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “ Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

(   )1. ______ the elephant.

A. The young man sells      B. The old man sells

C. The two men sell         D. The old man buys

(   )2. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out _______.

A. which foot of the elephant is bad    B. how heavy it is

C. which ear of the elephant is bad     D. what it looks like

(   )3. The young man _______.

A. knows the elephant has bad ears   B. wants to buy the elephant

C. looks after the elephant    D. gets some money from the old man

(   )4. The young man _______.

B. knows what an elephant looks like

C. has seen some elephants before

D. has never seen an elephant before

(  )5. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(可能) be ______

A. angry      B. happy      C. dangerous     D. hungry

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Green is an old woman. She is 　　 　　 years old. Although she is old, 　　 　　 she is very　　 　　 and looks　　 　　 . Why ? Because she has a healthy lifestyle(生活方式）.

Mrs. Green often exercises. She goes shopping three　　 　　 a week on foot . She thinks　　 　　 is good for health .Mrs. Green has a(n)　　 　　 . Every morning she takes　　 　　 dog for a walk for 　　 　　 . She often washes clothes and　　 　　 her house.

Mrs. Green has　　 　　 eating habits . She eats vegetables every day. She eats meat once a week . She drinks milk and eats an egg　　 　　 breakfast . She eats an apple every day . She often says, “Eating an apple every day is good for health.”

Sometimes Mrs. Green　　 　　 TV after dinner . Her favorite　　 　　 is Healthy Living .She doesn’t like soap operas . She often goes to bed　　 　　 nine thirty . She sleeps for eight hours every night.

1.A.41　 B.14　　　　　　 C.71　　　　 D.17

2.A.so　　 B.but　　　　　 C.or　　　　 D.不填

3.A.healthy　　 B.health　 C.good　　　 D.bad

4.A.old　 B.young　　　　 C.wonderful　 D.thin

5.A.names B.prices　　　 C.time　　　　 D.times

6.A.walking B. sleeping　　 C.dancing　 D.running

7.A.cat　　 B.panda　　　　 C.elephant　　　　　 D.dog

8.A.his　　 B.your　　　　　　 C.her　　　　　　　　 D.my

9.A.half an hour B.half a hour C.an half hour D.a half hour

10.A.gives　 B.cleans　　　　　 C.makes　　　 D.asks

11.A.bad　　 B.terrible　　　　 C.good　　　　 D.busy

12.A.for　　 B.from　　　　　　 C.with　　　　　 D.of

13.A.sees　　 B.reads　　　　　　 C.looks　　　　 D.watches

14.A.story　　 B.question　　　 C.program D.activity

15.A.at　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　 D.不填

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Morgan is an old woman. She is seventy-four years old. Although she is old, she is very healthy. She also looks young. Why? Because she has a healthy lifestyle.

Mrs. Morgan often exercises. She likes going shopping. She goes shopping three times a week on foot. She thinks walking is good for health. Mrs. Morgan has a dog. Every morning she takes her dog for a walk for half an hour. She often washes clothes and cleans her house, She says, “ I don’t want my daughter to wash my clothes, because she is busy working.”

Mrs. Morgan has a good eating habit. She eats vegetables every day. She eats meat once a week. She drinks milk and eats an egg for breakfast. She eats an apple every day. She often says, “ Eating an apple every day is good for health.”

Sometimes Mrs. Morgan watches TV after dinner. Her favorite is Beijing Opera(京剧). She doesn’t like soap operas(言情剧). She often goes to bed at nine thirty. She sleeps for eight hours every night.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）

1.Mrs. Morgan is so old that she can’t go shopping.

2.Mrs. Morgan goes out for a walk with her dog in the morning.

3.Mrs. Morgan’s daughter always helps her mother wash clothes.

4.Mrs. Morgan hardly ever eats vegetables.

5.Mrs. Morgan gets up at five thirty in the morning.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sally is 　　　　　　 girl. She is good at dancing.

A. a 8-year-old　 B. a 8-years-old

C. an 8-year-old D. an 8-years-old

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析