Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known sc...

Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known scientists in the world. Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees(黑猩猩) comes from the research of Jane Goodall.

Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She became interested in animals and animal stories when she was a very young child. She always dreamed of working with wild animals. When she was eleven years old, she decided that she wanted to go to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women usually did in the 1940s. Everybody was laughing except her mother. “If you really want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up, you find a way,” her mother said to her. The opportunity came at last. A school friend invited her to Africa. Jane worked as a waitress until she had got enough money to travel there.

In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for him as an assistant. He later asked her to study a group of chimpanzees living by a lake in Tanzania. Very little was known about wild chimpanzees at that time.

Jane spent many years studying chimpanzees in this area of Africa. It was not easy work. They were very shy and would run away whenever she came near. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars. Over time, she slowly gained their trust(信任). She gave the chimpanzees human names such as David Graybeard, Flo and Fifi. Watching the chimpanzees, she made many discoveries. They ate vegetables and fruits. But she found that they also eat meat. A few weeks later, she made an even more surprising discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools(工具) to help them catch insects.

Jane Goodall has written many books for adults and children about wild chimpanzees. Her most recent book is called Hope for Animals and Their World. It tells about saving several kinds of endangered animals.

1.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

From the first two paragraphs we know Jane Goodall is a __________, and she had a special interest in ___________ when she was a young girl.

2.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

In order to __________ to travel to ___________, Jane Goodall once worked as a waitress.

3.把短文中划底线的句子译成汉语。

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4.根据短文内容回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall’s most surprising discovery?

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5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall famous for?

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八年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.

Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.

He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.

Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.

Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.

1.Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?

A. Because he dropped out of school

B. Because he was in a working class family.

C. Because he didn’t want to make friends

D. Because he was angry at the world.

2.The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”.

A. got a good chance

B. made a lot of money

C. felt tired

D. had a rest

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A. Carrey didn’t finish his school education

B. many people like Jim Carrey

C. he once survived a storm

D. Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life

4.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face

B. Carrey was happy in his childhood.

C. Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment.

D. The film “The Mask” was not a success at first.

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David Ho is one of the most famous scientists in the world because of his research on fighting AIDS.

He was born in 1952 in Taiwan， China. He was given the name He Dayi. Dayi means “Great One” in Chinese. His family moved to the United States when he was 12 years old.

David was a smart student and he first studied Physics. He quickly realized that he was interested in life science， so he went to Harward Medical School. It was there that he saw people who had AIDS. In the early 1980s， AIDS was almost unknown and Ho made up his mind to study this mysterious (难解的) killer disease.

Ho discovered that the HIV virus（病毒） could survive in a healthy person’s body for years. He realized that the earlier a person with HIV is treated， the longer he will live.

His work is very important. With the help of his research， combinations of drugs (合成药) have been developed and the lives of thousands of people have been saved. The whole world was grateful to him. Because of his work， he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1996.

At 37， he was appointed (任命) Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centre in New York. In recent years， he has been doing research on making a vaccine (疫苗) against AIDS. If Ho finds a vaccine for AIDS， he will become an international hero.

根据以上材料内容，填写合适的单词完成表格。

八年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

She ________ her elder brother because he is one of the most famous scientists in China.　

A. is angry with　　　　 B. is proud about　　　　　　 C. is proud of

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jane Goodall was born in London. When she was one year old, her mother took her to the zoo to see chimps(猩猩). Jane began to love the chimps.

When she was seven years old, she read a book about a doctor who could talk to animals. Then she wanted to be able to talk to animals, too. Her favorite animal was chimps.

When she was twenty-six years old, she went to Africa with all her money. She began to study chimps there instead of going to university. In Gombe National Park of Africa, she watched them carefully day after day.

At first, the chimps were afraid of her, so she had to watch them far away. After three or four months, the animals accepted(接受)her. And then, she went to live in the forests. At last they became her friends. She found the chimps acted so much like people. They could think and make plans. They used tools. They could show their feelings when they were happy, sad or mad. She learned their language.

Jane Goodall studied chimps for more than forty years. She is a very famous scientist in the world.

1.Where was Jane Goodall born?

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2.What was Jane Goodall’s favorite animal?

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3.When did Jane Goodall go to Africa?

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4.Did the chimps have feelings?

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5.How long did Jane Goodall study chimps?

__________________________________________________.

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“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities(慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix,Arizona.Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.Tommy Austin and Ron Cox,two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Cristopher a tour of the city　 in a police helicopter( 直升机)and made a real police uniform for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children ueually want to travel or go to a concert ,a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors,singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors,singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future.People who work in the charity always try for the best.Almost 25,000 volunteers help,work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1.“Make-A-Wish ”is a charity to help__________.

A.sick children　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.serious officers

C.famous actors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.popular singers

2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A. They gave him a computer.

B. They gave him a tour of the city .

C. They took him to a concert.

D. They took him to the hospital.

3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish ”.

D.“Make-A-Wish ”has a history of over 30 years.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities(最出名的慈善会). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses(有病；不舒服). It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick(生病的；有病的).He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour (旅行)of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1.“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help________.

A.sick children B.serious officers C.famous actors

2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A.They give him a computer.

B.They give him a tour of the city.

C.They took him to a concert.

3.Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A.I wish to go B.I wish to meet C.I wish to be

4.The purpose (目的)of the last paragraph is to ________.

A.explain what ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ is

B.encourage (鼓励)more people to join the charity

C.tell us how Christopher’s wish came true

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Sick children just wish to get well.

B.Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C.‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ has a history of over 30 years.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

﹣﹣Jane couldn't get ____ ticket to Lost in Hong Kong．

﹣What a pity! Lost in Hong Kong is one of　　　　　　　　 most popular films．

A. an； the B. a； the C. an； a

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's well-known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person.Here are some ________ things about him.

When Einstein started to work in America,someone asked him ________he needed.He said he needed a desk,some paper and a pencil.He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold(容纳）all of his ________.This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the wold can only learn by making mistakes.

Einstein considered ________ very important.He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time________ socks ________people had already wore shoes.He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be _________quickly in a book.That's why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book.He knew what should be remembered.It's ________ that if we're going to do great things in our lives,we cannot waste our time.

Einstein liked to joke,too.Once in an exam a student asked ________ why all the questions were the same as the last year's.Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were ________!

1.A. bad　　 B. interesting　　 C. great　　 D. successful

2.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. whether

3.A. paper.　　 B. pencils　　 C. mistakes　　 D. questions

4.A. time　　 B. money　　 C. success　　 D. socks

5.A. putting off　　 B. putting on　　 C. taking off　　 D. taking out

6.A. if　　 B. because　　 C. unless　　 D. after

7.A. bought　　 B. brought　　 C. found　　 D. taken

8.A. true　　 B. dangerous　　 C. nice　　 D. special

9.A. his　　 B. he　　 C. her　　 D. him

10.A. difficult　　 B. easy　　 C. free　　 D. different

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Of all the students in our class, Jane is 　　　　　 .

A. most careful　 B. careful

C. more careful　 D.the most careful

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