It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships s...

It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink(下沉) far away from land. When this happens, the sailors(海员) have to get into small boats. If another ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they will die.

Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October 1953, he set out in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋). He did not take any food or water with him.

Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not cook the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.

Dr. Bombard became hot, tired and quite ill, but after 65days at sea he was still alive. He traveled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on 24th,December 1953, he reached Barbados.

He lost 20 kilos, but he showed that people could live on sea water, the animals and plants in the sea.

1.Alain Bombard was ______.

2.He wanted to show that _____.

3.He went across ______.

4. Dr. Bombard lived on ______.

5.The story is about _____.

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite "exciting", especially when the subway train is crowded. Sometimes you have to stay away from cups of coffee that could spill (洒出) on you. The smells of some passengers' food are strong, too.

The latest Beijing subway passenger rules allow only babies and the sick to eat or drink on the subway. Anyone who breaks the rules and doesn't stop eating and drinking must get off.

Some people agree, saying that the smell of food and drink can make other passengers unhappy or angry, especially in the hot summer. "On the one hand, the smell of food fills the whole subway, making people uncomfortable. On the other hand, eating on subway also creates rubbish," Zheng Yiou, a student from Hefei said.

However, others question this rule. "Some people live so far from their work places that they don't have enough time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time," He Songlin, a student from Chengdu said. "And those people with low-blood sugar levels (血糖) will get sick if they can't eat when they must."

Other cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar rules. Some foreign cities don't allow eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been stopped on the subway in Washington DC. Singapore fines (罚款) people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars (2,417yuan).

Chen Yanyan, a professor (教授) from Beijing, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. "Passengers are sometimes too busy to eat. We could learn from Tokyo. It prepares special places in many subway stations, allowing passengers to eat and drink," she said.

1.According to the latest Beijing subway passenger rules, are all the passengers allowed to eat or drink on the subway?

____________________

2.Why do some passengers on the subway feel unhappy or angry in the hot summer?

____________________

3.How many reasons does the student from Chengdu give when he questions the subway rule?

____________________

4.How does Singapore stop people from eating on the subway?

____________________

5.What is Chen Yanyan's advice for the people who need to eat or drink while taking the subway?

____________________

八年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Traveling by train is usually not easy in China. It can be hard to get a ticket. When you’re traveling to the railway station you look at your watch, afraid you will miss your train.

But there is good news for people traveling between Beijing and Shanghai. Construcion(建设) on the express railway(高速铁路) between the two cities started just before the Spring Festival of 2008. When it is finished by 2013, taking a train will be as easy as taking a bus.

“There will be trains every several minutes. Buying a ticket, getting through the checkpoint(检查站) to taking your seat will take just a few minutes,”said a message on the government’s website.

There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour. The travel time between the two cities will decrease from 10 to about five hours. The trains will carry twice the present number of passengers.

The new line will be 1,318 kilometers long and go across specially built bridges. It will run alongside the present line. There will be 21 stations, in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.

“The cost of traveling by the express railway may be around 800 yuan. That will be more expensive than an ordinary train. But cheaper than by air,”said Zhang Xiaolin, a Jiangsu government official.

According to Zhang. The higher price is caused by the large cost of the railway project. At about 200 billion yuan, the project may be even more expensive than the Three Gorges Project(三峡工程).

1.The express railway between Beijing and Shanghai will be finished　　　　 .

A、at the end of this year

B、before the Spring Festival of 2008

C、in 2013

2.Before taking your seat, you’re supposed to　　　　 with your ticket.

A、buy a ticket

B、get through the checkpoint

C、pack your things

3.The word “decrease”in the passage possibly means　　　　 in Chinese.

A、延长　　　　 B、缩短　　　 C、提速

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A、Traveling by train is usually diffcult in China because tickets are too expersive.

B、The high-speed trains will have 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Hunan and Jiangsu.

C、Tickets for the high-speed trains will be cheaper than those for planes.

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

A、Beijing-Shanghai express

B、Train tickets will get more expensive

C、Specially built bridges

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was seven o’clock on August 26th. The Kelly family were going to Brighton, a town by the sea.

“Can we have breakfast 　 　 　 we leave?” asked Gina Kelly.

“No,” said her mother. “We must 　 　 　 now, or the traffic will be terrible. We’ll have breakfast when we 　 　 　 the beach.”

Gina ran downstairs. “I’m ready,” she said.

The family climbed into the 　 　 　 , and Dad started driving. In the front of the car was Mike. He was eleven. He didn’t talk but just 　 　 music. In the back of the car were Gina, her mother and Ellen. Gina was nine and Ellen was three.

Dad drove very fast. “You’re driving too fast,” said Mum. “You don’t have to drive so fast. It’s 　　 .”

Dad laughed and drove 　 　 . There wasn’t too much traffic, and they reached Brighton at nine o’clock. It was a sunny day, and the sea very blue.

“There’s a cafe,” said Gina. “Can we have breakfast there?”

“Yes,” said Mum. They went into the cafe, and ate a very big breakfast.

“Oh dear, I am full,” said Gina. “　 　 can I swim when I’ve got all that food inside me?”

“Easy,” shouted Mike. “Just watch me!” He ran towards the sea, followed by Gina happily.

What a (n) 　 　 day it was going to be!

1.A. before　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　 D. when

2.A. leaving　　　　　　　　 B. leaves　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　 D. left

3.A. move　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 C. arrive　　　　　　 D. get to

4.A. bus　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　 C. train　　　　　　 D. ship

5.A. heard　　　　　　　　 B. listened to　　　 C. listened　　　　　 D. listens to

6.A. late　　　　　　　　　 B. great　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　 D. early

7.A. more slowly　　　　　 B. slowlier　　　　 C. slowiest　　　 D. most slowly

8.A. sounded　　　　　　 B. tasted　　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　 D. felt

9.A. Where　　　　　　　 B. How　　　　　 C. Whether　　　　 D. Why

10.A. exciting　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　 C. useful　　　　　　 D. noisy

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

﹣It will 　　　　 one hour to travel from Longyan to Xiamen by high-speed railway．

﹣Wow， how exciting! I can't wait．

A. take B. spend C. cost

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.

Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest（竞赛） on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant(选手), explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was needed to write down the word.

Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details.” To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon(武器). She studied how Chinese characters were formed.

“When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how writers use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.

“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.

1.Lu Jialei was born in ________.

A. 1997　　　　　　　　 B. 1999　　　　　　　　 C. 2001　　　　　　　　 D. 2002

2. Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.

A. for more than one week　　　　　　　　　　 B. as long as one week

C. for more than half a month　　　　　　 D. as long as half a month

3.The contestant was needed to write down the word ________.

A. after the contestant read the word to the host

B. before the host read the word to the contestant

C. after the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences

D. before the contestant explained its meaning and gave sample sentences

4. Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.

A. she paid attention to details

B. she was the smartest contestant

C. she found the beauty of Chinese language

D. she studied how Chinese characters were formed

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you play sports ______a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous.

A. for　　 B. at　　 C. by

八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

June came and the hottest month of the year began. A lot of travelers came to the city by the sea. All of the hotels were full except(除了)Mr. Johnson’s. All the rooms were the cheapest in the city but few people stayed there. The fire(火灾) broke out(发生) three times in a year and four travelers died in the accidents. Most workers left there and found jobs in the other hotels. Mr. Johnson had to do most work himself.

It was eleven o’clock. Most rooms were still empty. Mr. Johnson worked for the whole day and was very tired. He went to close the front door when a young man came in, with a big bag in his hand.

What can I do for you, sir? "asked Mr Johnson.

" The cheapest room in your hotel."

"OK, said Mr Johnson, "but it’s on the top floor.

"It doesn’t matter. I think you have a lift(电梯) in your hotel.”

Of course, sir, "said Mr Johnson."It’ll take you right there. By the way, may I keep your bag for you?

No, thanks. There’s nothing expensive in it but a long rope(绳子).”

" Oh? What do you bring it with you for?

"I’m afraid another fire will happen in your hotel. If it does, I’ll throw the rope out of the window so that I ‘ll be able to escape from(逃脱).”

"Yes?"Mr Johnson said in surprise. "So you have to pay for the bill(账单) before you go to your room.”

1.Most workers left the hotel because ________.

A.Mr Johnson paid them less B.it was dangerous to work for Mr Johnson

C.some travelers stayed there D.it was too hot there in summer

2. ________, so most rooms were empty.

A.The travelers liked to stay outside. B.The travelers went out for supper.

C.A few travelers died in Mr. Johnson’s hotel. D.Mr. Johnson was bad to the travelers

3.The young man went in the hotel to ________.

A.put his bag there B.look for something

C.talk to Mr. Johnson D.stay for night

4.The young man took a long rope with him so that ________.

A.he could easily leave the hotel if it was on fire B.he could pay nothing for the room

C.he could go to work early the next morning D.he could not lose anything

5.Mr Johnson asked the young man to pay because he was afraid ________.

A.the young man could die

B.the young man would not pay any money and leave

C.the young man could take something away

D.his hotel would be on fire again

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Black isn’t used to _______ by sea and she used to ______sick a lot.

A. traveling; feel　　 B. travel; feeling

C. travel; feel　　 D. traveling; feeling

八年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Black isn’t used to _______ by sea and she used to ______sick a lot.

A. traveling; feel 　　　　 B. travel; feeling

C. travel; feel　　　　　　　 D. traveling; feeling

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析