The bicycle is really and important means of ...

The bicycle is really and important means of transportation in China.Bicyclese have become more and more popular in China.People ride bikes to their workplaces,to shopping centers,to schools,and so on.During the rush hour,you can often see a boiling sea of bicycles running in all directions.With the largest number of bike riders in the world,China is often referred to as the kingdom of bicycles.There are many advantages(优点) about the bicycle.For example,bicycles do not cause air or sound pollution(污染);compared with cars,bicycle cause no environmental(环境的) problems;bicycles save energy(能源) and parking place;riding bikes to travel can be a wonderful experience(经历);the bicycle allows us to go anywhere nearby easily;bikes are not very expensive,and almost every family can afford them;riding bikes regularly does good to people's health.

　通读短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

1.Why is China called the kingdom of bicycles?

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2.Can we go anywhere easily by bicycles?

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3.Why can almost every family afford bicycles?

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4.What do you think the most popular means of transportation in China is?

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5.What are the advantages of the bicycles?You can give one or two examples.

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八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂A， 错误的涂B。(共5小题，每小题2分；计10分)

The bicycle is really an important means of transportation in China. Bicycles have become more and more popular in China. People ride bikes to their workplaces, to shopping centers, to schools, and so on. During the rush hour, you can often see a lot of bicycles running . With the largest number of bike riders in the world,China is often called the kingdom of bicycles. There are many advantages(优点) about the bicycle. For example bicycles do not cause(导致) air or sound pollution; compared with cars, bicycles cause no environmental（环境）problems; bicycles save energy() and parking places; riding bikes to travel can be a wonderful exerience; the bicycle make us go anywhere nearby easily; bikes are not very expensive, and almost every family can afford them; riding bikes regularly is also good for people's health.

1.The bicycle is really an important means of transportation in China.

2.China is called the kingdom of bicycles, because it has the largest number of bike riders.

3.Riding bicycles causes some environmental problems..

4.According to the passage, you can go anywhere by bicycle easily.

5.Bikes are very expensive, and almost every family can not afford them.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“What is the meaning of life?” Have you ever asked yourself this _________ ?

A dog really did. And that dog plays the leading role in the movie A Dog’s Purpose, based on the US writer W Bruce Cameron’s best-selling book. It is about a dog's several lives through reincarnation (再生) in different types of ___________ so that he can influence the lives of the human owners.

The dog is named Bailey. He ___________ as a boy’s red retriever (猎犬), a lonely policeman’s German shepherd (德国牧羊犬) and a student’s corgi (柯基犬). Then he meets with his first owner again and gives the story a happy _________ .

The movie shows the unbreakable connection (联系)_________ dogs and humans and how _________ , not even death , can ever end that relation. It is heartwarming and soul-shaking. There are many scenes that_______　　 the viewers. _______ , when Bailey lived as a police dog , he _________ to save a victim and he was shot in order to save his owner’s life.

Interestingly, the story was told from the dog’s view. The dog __________　 dies ---He keeps being reborn, remembering each life, learning __________ from each life that help him with the next one. He keeps looking for __________ in each of those lives.

Did he really find it? Finally, he comes to ____________　 there must be a purpose, a reason for him to be born. Bailey knows the truth: life’s __________　 is best achieved when the word “love” is a verb.

The message of A Dog’s Purpose for viewers to take away is the importance of giving __________to a pet as well as giving a home to that pet.

1.A.experience B.question C.problem D.matter

2.A.dogs B.victims C.boys D.owners

3.A.appears B.advertises C.reports D.introduces

4.A.moment B.development C.beginning D.ending

5.A.among B.against C.between D.beside

6.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something

7.A.break B.show C.touch D.play

8.A.In a word B.For example C.Above all D.In general

9.A.managed B.refused C.promised D.agreed

10.A.ever B.never C.once D.always

11.A.dreams B.answers C.magics D.lessons

12.A.meaning B.theme C.wonder D.idea

13.A.receive B.reach C.conclude D.include

14.A.purpose B.project C.design D.chance

15.A.fun B.life C.love D.wisdom

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Here is the result of a survey(调查) of the changes of means of transportation in China since 1970s. In the 1970s, people usually went to work on foot or by bike. There were few buses or cars. From the 1980s to 1990s, bikes and buses were the most popular means of transportation. Most people went to work by bike or by bus. Nowadays, more and more people have their own cars. They usually drive their cars to work. People can travel anywhere by train or by plane. It’s fast and convenient(方便的) for most people to take the subway to work in some cities. Such as Beijing and Shanghai. In a word, more and more means of transportation will come to people’s life. It is believed that more and more people can go to the moon or other stars by spaceship someday.

Passage 2

Look at the chart. There are 50 students in Class Two. Here is the result of a survey of how students get to school in Class Two.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.Passage 1 mainly tells us　　　　　　 in China.

A、the most popular means of transportation

B、people can fly to the moon by spaceship someday

C、the changes of means of transportation

2.In the 1970s, Chinese people usually　　　　　　　 to work.

A、walked or took a train

B、took a bus or rode a bike

C、walked or rode a bike

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in Passage 1?

A、人们猜测　　 B、据调查　　 C、人们相信

4.There are　　　　　 ways of getting to school in Class Two.

A、five　　　 B、six　　　 C、seven

5.There are　　　　　　 students riding their bikes to school in Class Two.

A、10　　　 B、15　　　 C、20

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.

1.People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.

A. find a way to dream

B. dream and hold fast to them

C. get the meaning of life

D. have very good school results

2.Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.

A. their dreams are natural

B. they are greater than everyone else

C. they have much knowledge

D. their dreams might change the world

3. What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

B. Developing technology can bring great progress.

C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.

D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

4. The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A. 逆反的　　 B. 幼稚的　 C. 调皮的　　 D. 冲动的

5. The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

A. From Dream to Reality

B. Good Examples of Dreams

C. Achievements in History

D. A list of Successful Dreamers

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As everyone knows, there are many 　16　 of transportation in the world, like bicycles, buses, ships, trains and 　17　 .

If you are in big 18　like Shanghai or Beijing, maybe you get to school 19 a subway or you have to 　20　 to school because you live in a mountain village. Here I am just trying to say something about　21　 .

Ten years　22　, bicycles were very　23　in most villages. 24　 family had one or two of bicycles. Children got to school by bicycle; 　25　 rode bicycles to go shopping. Then motorcycles (摩托车) 26to become popular. People no longer rode bicycles because motorcycles ran 27 faster.  But now, in some countries，bicycles are highly suggested

28 the main means of transportation. They think buses, cars and motorcycles pollute(污染) the air but bicycles 29. So, to live a low-carbon life, 30a bike is a good way.

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today, some people call Amsterdam the “City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient（方便的）for bicycles.

In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans _______ an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed (允许) in the city centre. They were________　 that this would help to save energy, reduce (减少) pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles ____and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use._______ was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether(无论) he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would___________ the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work—thieves (小偷)　 took all the bicycles within weeks!

_______ , more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town -- this time with a computer chip（芯片）to _______ its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an unusual__________with bright colours. The bikes are parked (停 放)at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.

There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam,________ both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets________ cars for many years.

1.A. advised B. had C. accepted D. dropped

2.A. meaningful B. helpful C. hopeful D. thankful

3.A. black B. brown C. blue D. white

4.A. Anyone B. None C. No one D. Someone

5.A. take B. leave C. carry D. send

6.A. However B. Instead C. Anyway D. Otherwise

7.A. make B. notice C. record D. describe

8.A. design B. idea C. size D. material

9.A. so B. because C. but D. while

10.A. with B. in C. except D. without

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today some people call Amsterdam the "City of Bicycles" because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.

In the 1960s， a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were____that this would help to save energy. reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles____and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use____was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys， whether he was a local or a foreigner.

Wherever someone finished a journey， they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn't work-thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!

____，more than thirty years later， the "white bike" is back in town-this time with a computer chip(芯片) to____its every move! To take a bicycle， you have to put a special card inside. The new "white bike" is not white any more but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them

have to take them to another place that has enough room.

There is already____traffic in central Amsterdam， because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people， like the cycling fans in the 1960s， many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.

1.

A. awful　　 B. wonderful　　 C. hopeful　　 D. thankful

2.

A. black　　 B. brown　　 C. blue　　 D. white

3.

A. Anybody　　 B. Everybody　　 C. Nobody　　 D. Somebody

4.

A. Instead　　 B. However　　 C. For example　　 D. After all

5.

A. make　　 B. mark　　 C. record　　 D. describe

6.

A. heavier　　 B. worse　　 C. safer　　 D. less

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr., Mrs., Miss and Ms. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms. for?

For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms. before a woman’s name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms. rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

There are some problems with Ms., however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce (Ms. sounds like “miz.”).Generally, young women like it better than older women do .It is difficult to know whether or not Ms. will be used by more American women in the future. What do you think of this change?

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1. 　　　　　 is used for single women.　　　　

A. Mrs.　　　　 B. Ms.　　　　 C. Miss

2. Why not all women like to use Ms.?

A. Some feel that it’s not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

B. Some find it difficult to pronounce.　　 C. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. From this passage we know that________.

A. Most American women want to be equal to men.　 B. Most American women like their husbands.

C. Ms. will be used by all the women in the future.

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

A. Mary Green who is married and 25 years old wants people to call her Ms. Green.

B. When you meet a woman for the first time you should use Miss before her name.

C. Some men feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

5.It mainly talks about________.　

A. woman who is married should use Mrs. Before her name

B. the word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married

C. women have different opinions on using the word Ms.

八年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

English is very__ and all the students know the___ of the English Study.

A. important；importance　　 B. importance；important

C. Importance；importance　　 D. important；important

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析