In the United States，boys and girls start sch...

In the United States，boys and girls start school when they are five years old．In some states(州)they must stay in school until they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate(毕业)from secondary school．another name for high school．Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools(公立小学和中学)．The parents of public pupils do not have to pay for their children’s education(付学费)because taxes(税收)support the public schools．If a child goes to a private school(私立学校)，his parents have to pay for the child’s education．Today about half of the high school students go on to colleges and universities(大学)．Some colleges and universities receive money support from the government(政府)．A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state．Private schools are expensive，however．Almost half of the college students in the USA work while studying．If a student’s family is not rich，he has to make money for part of his college expenses(费用)．

1.In American children_______ at the age of five．

A．begin to study

B．start school

C．graduate from elementary schools

D．must stay in school all the day．

2.High school is another way of saying______．

A．elementary school　　　　　　　　　　 B．secondary school

C．Public school　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．colleges and universities

3.Children who go to public school________．

A．must pay for their education

B．must study hard

C．don’t have to pay

D．must study for ten years

4._________support(s) some colleges and university．

A．Some children’s parents　　　　　　 B．Many teachers

C．A few secondary schools　　　　　　　 D．The government

5.In the USA almost half of the college students work while studying．This is because________．

A．their families aren’t rich enough

B．they don’t want to depend on their parents

C．they are interested in work

D．their parents don’t live in that state

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the United States，children start school when they are five years old．In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary(中等的)schools．There are two kinds of schools in the United States：public schools and private(私立的)schools．Most children go to public schools．Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government．If a child goes to a private school，his parents have to get enough money for his schooling．Some parents still prefer private schools，though they are much more expensive．Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school．A student at the state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state．But many students work while they are studying at universities．In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands．

根据短文判断正(T)误(F)。

1.Children can go to school at the age of four in the US．（　　 ）

2.Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America．（　　 ）

3.About fifty percent of high school students can go to universities after they leave the secondary school today．（　　 ）

4.Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely(完全地)．（　　 ）

5.The passage is mainly about American education．（　　 ）

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school　 u 1. 　 they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they l 2. 　 　 high school. There are　 t 3. 　 kinds of school in the United States: public school and private school.　 M　 4. 　 children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to　 p　 5.　 for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents　 h　 6. 　 to pay enough money for his schooling. Some parents still choose private schools, though they are much more　 e　 7. .

Today about half of the high school students go to universities　 a　 8. 　 they finish the high school. A student at a state university does not have to pay too　 m　 9. 　 if his parents live in this state.

But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they can have good working habits and live by their own　 h 10. 　 .

八年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

缺词填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old．In some states they must stay in school　 u　 1.　 they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they l 2.　 high school．There are　 t　 3.　 kinds of school in the United States: public school and private school．M　 4.　 children go to public schools．Their parents do not have to　 p　 5.　 for their education because the schools receive money from the government．If a child goes to a private school, his parents　 h 6.　 to pay enough money for his schooling．Some parents still choose private schools, though they are much more　 e　 7.　 ．

Today about half of the high school students go to universities　 a　 8.　 they finish the high school．A student at a state university does not have to pay too　 m　 9.　 if his parents live in this state．

But many students work while they are studying at universities．In this way they can have good working habits and live by their own　 h　 10.　 ．

八年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada and the United States，people enjoy entertaining(请客)at home.They often invite friends over for a meal，a party，or just for a coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home：

“Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night？”

“Hey，we're having a party on Friday.Can you come？”

To reply to an invitation，either say thank you and accept，or say you're sorry，and give an excuse：

“Thanks，I'd love to.What time would you like me to come？”or “Oh，sorry，I've tickets for a movie.”

Sometimes，however，people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations.For example：

“Please come over for a drink sometime.”

“Why not get together for a party sometime？”

“Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon？”

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation.They are not real invitations because they don't mention a specific(确定的)time or date.They just show that the person is trying to be friendly.To reply to expressions like these，people just say “Sure，that would be great！”or “OK，yes，thanks.”

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation，listen carefully：Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1.Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A. Because they can save time.

B. Because they can spend less money.

C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.

D. Because they have modern and beautiful house.

2.Which of the following is a real invitation?

A. “If you are free，let's go for a dinner sometime.”

B. “Please go to the cinema with me someday.”

C. “Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime？”

D. “I've two tickets here.Can you go to the movie with me？”

3.If people say “Let's get together for lunch some day.”，you just say “______”

A. That would be nice.

B. How about this weekend?

C. Oh，sorry.I'm very busy.

D. That's great.I'll be there on time.

4.People use “an unreal invitation” in order to(为了)show that ______.

A. they're trying to be friendly

B. they're trying to be helpful

C. they're trying to make friends with others

D. they haven't got ready for a party yet

5.The passage is mainly about______.

A. entertainment at home　　 B. real invitations or not

C. expressions of starting a conversation　　 D. ways of ending a conversation

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invites friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”

To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “ Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”

Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions(语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1.Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A. Because they have modern and beautiful houses.　

B. Because they can spend less money.

C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.     　

D. Because they can save time.

2.Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?

A. Please go to the concert with me some day.

B. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?

C. I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me?

D. If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink.

3.If people say, “Why not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________”

A. I’m glad to hear that.　　                 B. How about this evening?

C. Oh, sorry. I’m very busy.　                 D. That’s great. Thanks.

4.People use “an unreal invitation” in order to show __________.

A. they’re trying to be friendly　

B. they’re trying to make friends with others

C. they have already got ready for a party

D. their spirit of generosity

5. The passage is mainly about __________.

A. entertainment at home　

B. real invitations or not

C. expressions of starting a conversation　

D. ways of ending a conversation

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada and the United States，people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal，a party or just for a coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of words people say when they invite someone to their home：

“Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night？”

“Hey，we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come？”

To reply to an invitation，either say thank you and accept，or say you’re sorry，and give an excuse：

“Thanks，I’d love to. What time would you like me to come？”or “Oh，sorry，I’ve got tickets for a movie. ”

Sometimes，however，people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example：

“Please come over for a drink sometime. ”

“Why not get together for a party sometime？”

“Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon？”

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention a specific(确定的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these，people just say “Sure，that would be great！”or “OK，thanks. ”

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation，listen carefully：Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1.Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A. Because they can save time.　　 B. Because they can spend less money.

C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.　　 D. Because they have modern and beautiful house.

2.Which of the following is a real invitation?

A. “If you are free，let’s go for a dinner sometime.”

B. “Please go to the cinema with me someday.”

C. “Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime？”

D. “I’ve got two tickets here. Can you go to the movie with me on Sunday？”

3.If people say “Let’s get together for lunch someday.”， you just say “________________”.

A. That would be nice.　　 B. How about this weekend?

C. Oh，sorry. I’m very busy.　　 D. That’s great. I’ll be there on time.

4.People use “an unreal invitation” in order to(为了) show ___________.

A. they’re trying to be friendly　　 B. they’re trying to be helpful

C. they’re trying to make friends with others　　 D. they haven’t got ready for a party yet

5.The passage is mainly about_____________.

A. entertainment at home　　 B. real invitations or not

C. expressions of starting a conversation　　 D. ways of ending a conversation

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When July comes, children know they’ll have the final exams and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and they’ll leave school by train or by car to return home to see their fathers and mothers.

The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. The weather is good, so they can spend most of their time playing outside .If one lives in the country, he can go on a trip into the woods or in the fields. If one lives in a big city, he can go to a park to play.

The best place for a summer holiday is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.

Now, what makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of the sand under their feet, the salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on their backs make them happier.

1. Every year, school children have the final exams in ____, and the exam means the school year will end.

2.According to the passage, if a child comes from a big city, he can often ____ in the summer holidays.

3.It’s the best way for children to go to the ____ to spend their summer holidays.

4. ____ make children like the seaside so much?

5.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In schools all over the world boys and girls are learning foreign languages. Everyone knows his own language, but knowing another one is very useful. If we go to England or the USA, we must be able to speak English. And in Japan people will expect us to understand Japanese. How many languages are there in the world? There are thousands of languages, but most of them are not very important. English is one of the most important languages because so many people use it, not only in England and the USA but also in other parts of the world. About 300 million people speak it as their own language and another 200 million use it as a second language. It's difficult to say how many people are learning it. Million upon million of school children are trying to learn it.

1.There are ______________ languages in the world.

A. thousands of　　 B. hundreds of　　 C. millions of　　 D. billions of

2._____ is one of the most important languages in the world.

A. Japanese　　　 B. English　　　　　　 C. Spanish　　 D. Russian

3.About 200 million people use English as _____.

A. their own language　 　　　　　　 B. a second language

C. mother tongue　 　　　　　　　　 D. first language

4.If you are from Japan, you must be able to speak _____.

A. French　　　　　　 B. Chinese　　　 C. Japanese　　　 D. English

5.This passage may be from _____.

A. diary　　　　　　　 B. dictionary

C. workbook　　　 　 D. newspaper

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In schools all over the world, boys and girls are studying foreign languages. Everyone knows his own language, but when you are in other countries, you are trying to understand people in other countries.

There are about three thousand languages in the world. English is one of them, but it is very important because so many people use it.

What is the best way to learn English? Listen to English first, then use it at every chance.

根据短文内容判断句子正误,正确的填T错误的F。（5分）

1.Students are learning foreign languages in schools.

2.People in other countries needn’t understand people

3.There are about three hundred languages in the world.

4.English is very important, so many people　　 like it

5.Everyone knows his own language.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析