Whenever there’s a terrible storm, there are ...

Whenever there’s a terrible storm, there are many sad stories. Many people lost their houses, their cars and their pets. But sometimes these stories have happy endings, too.

A family in New Jersey, US, had a cat named Vivian. She was very smart. She could even draw with her wet paws(爪子) on the floor. They all loved her very much. When hurricane (飓风) Sandy hit America in October, they moved to a safer place 13km away from home. Unluckily, Vivian was missing (不见了). All the nine family members were worried about her. They put up posters (海报) to find her. They looked for her everywhere they thought she could stay, but they didn’t find it. The family thought Vivian was gone forever.

But six months later, Vivian showed up at their house, according to(根据) Yahoo News. They considered (认为) her return as a wonder. No one can be sure where Vivian was for all that time.

Many animals are good at finding their way home. People usually say that dogs and cats find their way home through using their sense of smell(嗅觉).

But that doesn’t explain how Vivian found her way back. Hurricane Sandy blew away the normal smell of home. “I wish she could talk,” said her owner.

1.From the passage we know Sandy is a _____.

A. pet B. hurricane　 C. girl D. cat

2.The cat was missing for _____.

A. 6 months B. 9 months

C. 13 months　 D. a year

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Vivian could even draw.

B. The family tried hard to look for the pet.

C. The owner knew how the cat found her way home.

D. Nobody knew where Vivian was while Hurricane Sandy was hitting America.

4. The meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3 is_____

A. 灾难 B. 幸福 C. 奇怪的　 D. 奇迹

5.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. A Terrible Storm B. A Clever Pet

C. A Smart Owner　 D. Sandy Hit America

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In many countries, there are some storms in summer or autumn. When a storm comes, it is often with thunder and lightening (雷电). So it's usually dangerous during a storm. ____The most important thing you can do is to get yourself, your family and your home prepared.

____有时, 尽管你在室内, 也是不安全的。The lightening can go through electrical wires (电线) and over phone lines. ____Sometimes it kills people by setting their house on fire._ If you stay outside, you will-also be in danger. ____When you stand in an open place or under a big tree, the lightening may hit you. When you see a storm coming, go indoors. Don't stay outside. _____在室内, 最好不要用手机或电脑。Keep away from outside doors and windows and do not lie on. the floor. In order to protect ourselves, it's necessary for us to know the dos and don't in a storm.

1._____________________

2._____________________

3._____________________

4._____________________

5._____________________

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There are always ____interesting stories in the series that ___ many people watch them.

A． so, so            B．such, such         C．such, so           D．so, such

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

He will not forget that ________ storm. Many people lost their houses in it.

A. beautiful　　 B. terrible　　 C. interesting　　 D. exciting

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阅读下面短文，根据所给汉语提示，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，使短文完整、达意，每空限填一词。

There are many stories of rich people who were poor but worked hard to be 　　 1. (成功的).Many of them keep their money to themselves or 　　 2.　 （分享）it just with their family. But one man called Sarath Babu is　 3.　 (计划)to use his money to help poor people.

When Sarath Babu was young. He lived in the slum (贫民窟) of India with his mother. His family had 　　 4. (几乎) nothing at that time , but his mother thought it was 　　 5.　 (必要的) for him to go to school. At school, he studied very hard and always got good 　　 6.　 (成绩). Then he went to university.

After he graduated from university, he started his own restaurant called Foodking. It was a success.

7.　　 (然而), it was difficult at the beginning. Then it sold healthy food 　　 8. （便宜地）, many people came to his restaurant. Sarath hired people from the slum to work at his restaurant. He wanted to give them a 　　 9.　 （更好的）life than before.

Now, he has seven restaurants that are doing very well, and has 250 workers. Someday he hopes to have more restaurants and be 　　 10.　 (能) to serve jobs to 100,000 people.

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Hurricanes (飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Hurricane Season usually lasts about _______ months in the Atlantic Ocean.

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

2.Hurricanes are divided into five categories by _______.

A. wind speed B. the degree of damage (破坏程度)

C. the places of hurricanes D. the time of hurricanes happening

3.The _______ of a hurricane is called the eye.

A. speed B. center C. damage D. height

4.When a hurricane comes with heavy rains, _______ will happen.

A. a tsunami (海啸) B. a strong wind C. an earthquake D. a flood

5.When a hurricane happens, we had better _______.

A. call the police B. walk outside C. stay inside D. run after it

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This story made me______　 I have cried many times

A. feels sad　　 B. feeling sad　　 C. to feel sad　　 D. feel sad

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---I think there will be __________ air pollution whenever there are _________ people driving

--- That’s true! I hope the air will be fresher soon

A. less; less　　 B. less; fewer　　 C. fewer; fewer　　 D. fewer　　 ;less

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In many old Chinese stories, there was one about Chang’e. It was said that there were ten suns in the sky a long time ago. It was so hot that　 people couldn’t grow anything. Hou Yi shot（射中） nine of them down. The king was very happy and gave him some medicine（药） which could make him live forever. Hou Yi asked his wife, Chang’e, to keep it. But one of Hou Yi’s students wanted to rob（抢） the medicine from Chang’e. Chang’e had to eat the medicine herself. Then she flew to the moon and lived there.

Hou Yi lost his wife and he was very sad. But he noticed that the moon was much brighter and clearer on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year. In memory of （纪念）Chang’e, people later make the day as Mid-Autumn Festival.

1.Which country did the story take place in?

A. America. B. China. C. England. D. Italy.

2.Why did Hou Yi shoot nine suns down?

A. Because it was very cold on earth. B. Because he was young.

C. Because the king was not happy. D. Because people couldn’t grow anything.

3.What did Hou Yi get by shooting nine suns down?

A. Some wives. B. Some money. C. Some medicine. D. Some food.

4.On which day can people remember Chang’e ?

A. The 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year.

B. The 15th day of August each year.

C. The 8th day of the eighth lunar month each year.

D. The 8th day of August each year.

5.Which sentence was NOT true according to the passage?

A. Chang’e didn’t want to fly to the moon.

B. There were nine suns in the sky long long ago.

C. Hou Yi loved his wife very much.

D. People make Mid-Autumn Festival in memory of Chang’e.

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There have never been many adventurers. You can read stories about men called adventurers. But they were really businessmen. There was something they wanted----- a lady, or money, or a country, or honor. And so they got it. But a true adventurer is different. He starts without any special purpose. He is ready for anything he may meet.

There have been many half-adventurers. And they were great men. History is rich with their stories. But each of them had a special purpose. They were not followers of true adventure.

In the big city of New York, Romance and Adventure are always waiting.

As we walk along the street, they are watching us. We look up suddenly and see a face in a window. The face seems to interest us strangely. Or in a quiet street, we hear a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where no one lives. A car takes us to a strange door, instead of to our own. The door opens and we are asked to enter. At every corner, eyes look toward us, or hands are raised, or fingers point. Adventure is offered.

But few of us are ready to accept. We are ready to do only the things we do every day. We wish to do only the things that everyone else does. We move on; and some day we come to the end of a long quiet life. Then we begin to think. Then, when it is too late, we are sorry that we have never known true Romance and Adventure.

1.In the author’s opinion, there are ____ true adventurers.

A. many　 B. few　 C. no　 D. a few

2.In what way does the author say a true adventurer is different from a businessman?

A. He is ready for anything he may meet.

B. He is not interested in money.

C. He enjoys excitement while a business man does not.

D. A true adventurer is romantic, while a businessman is dull.

3.According to the passage, a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where　 no one lives in a quiet street means____.

A. a number　 B. a fight　 C. wealth　 D. adventure

4.The passage doesn’t mention it, but we can infer from the passage that when most people meet an offer of adventure, they will ____.

A. grow angry but　 curious

B. accept the offer

C. grow embarrassed and reject the offer

D. be frightened and cry for help.

5.When do most people wish that they had known romance and adventure?

A. When they are young.

B. When it involves a beautiful lady or handsome man.

C. When something interests them strangely.

D. When they reach the end of a long quiet life.

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