I arrived at the 57th St. Subway Station in N...

I arrived at the 57th St. Subway Station in New York City at about 10 p.m. one evening on my way home. The platform(站台)is long and there weren't many people around. I could hear the weak sound of a violin. As I listened, it appeared to be coming from the other end of the station and it sounded like Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto(协奏曲)in E minor, Op. 64 without the orchestra(管弦乐队). I took a walk along the platform until I reached where the sounds came from. There was a young man playing the concerto and playing very well too. A small crowd had been there to listen and had become so interested in the music that they were letting trains go without getting on them. More people came to listen as a few passengers got off each train. At the end of the piece there was a stormy cheer from the listeners and we all left some money for him. I wanted to hear more, so Iasked him to play the Bruch's concerto, which he did while I let several more trains go without me. I finally went home, feeling the pleasure of such music.

A few weeks later, I read an article in the New York Sunday Times that a talented young violinist had been "discovered" playing in the Subway Station and there was a picture of our 57th St. violinist. He had been offered a job with the orchestra of the New York City Opera.

1.When did the writer find the young man playing the violin?

A. When he was on the subway.

B. Before he arrived at the Subway Station.

C. After walking some time along the platform.

D. When he was reading the New York Sunday Times.

2.What did the people on the platform do while listening to the violinist?

A. Sang with the music.

B. Put off getting on the subway.

C. Invited more people to listen to him.

D. Asked him to play the Bruch's concerto.

3.The young man played the violin in the Subway Station to 　　　　　 .

A. give a concert　　 B. practice playing it more

C. wait for the 57th St. violinist　　 D. make a living

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The Greens arrived　　 New York　　 a sunny day.

A. in; in　　 B. at; in　　 C. at; on　　 D. in; on

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The Greens arrived ____ New York _____ a sunny day.

A. in; in　　　　　　 B. at; in　　　　　　 C. at; on　　　　　　　 D. in; on

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his ____. His music was so great that many people put money into his ___.

The next day, the young artist came to the ___ place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put ____on the ground. The paper said, “Last night, a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake(由于弄错). Please come to ___ it soon.”

___ about half an hour, a(an) __ man got there in a hurry, “Oh, it’s you. You did(确实) come here.” The young violinist asked ____, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable(宝贵的) lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.

The violinist ___ a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist __　　 it to him.

Later someone asked the violinist, “Since(既然) you 　 _play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费) in the university(大学), why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said, “___I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever(永远).”

Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so __　 . But being ___should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may be ____ in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser(失败者).

1.A. piano    B. guitar    C. violin    D. sax（萨克斯）

2.A. bowl　　 B. hat　　　     C. pocket　　 D. hands

3.A. interesting    B. different　 C. strange D. same

4.A. it　　 B. its　　 C. they　　     D. them

5.A. borrow　 B. buy    C. get　     D. bring

6.A. After　　 B. Before　 C. From　 D. When

7.A. young　     B. old　     C. small　 D. tall

8.A. coldly　 B. angrily　 C. calmly　 D. sadly

9.A. took out B. took off C. took back　 D. took away

10.A. sold　     B. bought　 C. gave　 D. lent

11.A. could　 B. had to　 C. should　 D. must

12.A. Although(虽然) B. Once(曾经) C. If　 D. Unless(除非)

13.A. many     B. much　 C. little　 D. few

14.A. kind　     B. rich　 C. honest　 D. poor

15.A. sad     B. happy　 C. sorry　 D. unlucky

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—When did you get to New York?

—______the morning of May 1st.

A. In　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. At

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The Greens arrived ______ New York ______ a Sunny Day.

A. in; in　　　　 　　　　　 B. at; in　　　　 　　　 C. in; on

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Arriving in New York　 There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.

Public Transport (交通)　 In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Hotels　 There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out　 There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Shopping　　 Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see　 Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A. Two.　 B. Three.　 C. Four.　　 D. Five.

2. “The Plaza” here is the name of _________.

A. a restaurant　 B. a hotel

C. an airport 　　 D. a shop

3. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?

A. 10.80 dollars.　　 B. 10.08 dollars.

C. 18.00 dollars.　　 D. 10.00 dollars.

4.When you visit New York, you should _________.

A. eat at McDonalds every day

B. take a taxi whenever you go out

C. stay at the best hotel

D. climb the Statue of Liberty

5. From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B. people must travel by public transport in New York

C. New York is not a good place for shopping

D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

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Arriving in New York　 There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.

Public Transport (交通)　 In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Hotels　 There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out　 There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Shopping　　 Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see　 Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A. Two.　　　　　 B. Three. 　　 C. Four.　 　 D. Five.

2.“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.

A. a restaurant　 B. a hotel

C. an airport 　　 D. a shop

3.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?

A. 10.80 dollars.　　　　 B. 10.08 dollars.

C. 18.00 dollars.　 　　 D. 10.00 dollars.

4.When you visit New York, you should _________.

A. eat at McDonalds every day

B. take a taxi whenever you go out

C. stay at the best hotel

D. climb the Statue of Liberty

5.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B. people must travel by public transport in New York

C. New York is not a good place for shopping

D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.   Public Transport

In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.   Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A．$10.8            B．$10.08            C．$ l8              D．$10

3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B．New York is not a good place for shopping

C．people must travel by public transport in New York

D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

London Underground and New York Subway are the best known public transport systems in the world. The two systems have many things in common, but there are also important differences.

The following table shows some of the similarities and differences.

1.The table above can’t be from 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.a magazine B.a storybook C.a newspaper D.a guidebook

2.It’s 　　　　 to take an underground in London than to take a subway in New York.

A.much safer B.more dangerous C.as safe as D.as dangerous as

3.From the table we can know 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.We can take an underground any time in London.

B.There are more people in New York than in London.

C.We shouldn’t take the subway because of the crashes.

D.There are more lines in New York than in London.

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