Amy was looking for a gift for her little dau...

Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter．Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls．“Girls like dolls，”she thought as she stepped into it．Looking around，she saw a grandma doll…one with gray hair and a pair of glasses．In her mind appeared Joyce，her mother．

When Amy was a little girl，she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday．Then the second，the third．．．A doll a year never arrived late．

“ Why always a doll? ” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer．

Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll．Her parents promised(答应)one for her fifth birthday．Sadly ,they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived．The never-received gift was the most precious(珍贵的)in her eyes．

Her mother’s story being recalled，Amy got an idea． It was Joyce’s birthday．A package(包裹)was sent to her with a card that read：

Dear Joyce ,

I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1 956,your fifth Birthday．The gift inside has aged ,but I thought that you might still wish to have it。

Love ,Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll．She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for ,crying softly．The doll given by “Angel of Joy”，made her the happiest “child” in the world．

1.Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?

A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls．

B．Amy Iooked like a doll when she was a little girl．

C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents．

D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents．

2.Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed(真正的)on her birthday?

A．Amy．　　　　 　　　　　　 B．Angel of Joy．

C．Joyce’s parents．　　 D．Amy’s daughter．

3.The underlined word “clasped” means“　　　　　　 ”in the passage．

A．held　　　　　　 B．threw　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　　　　　　　 D．bought

4.What can we learn from the story?

A．Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys．

B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents．

C．Parents sometimes need their“Angel of Joy”．

D．Parents’birthdays are very important．

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空（10分）

A man had a little daughter--- an only and much -loved child. He lived for her. She was his life. So when she became ill, he tried to _______ her to make her to health.

His best efforts(努力), however, proved unavailing(徒劳的) and the child was _______ . The father became a bitter man, shutting himself away from his friends and _______ every activity that might get self-confidence again and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a _____ .

He was in heaven, seeing all the little child angels. _______ marching(前进) in a line. Every white child carried a　 _______ . He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child______ the dark candle was his own little girl. ______　 to her, he seized her in his arms and then asked , “ How is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted(熄灭的)?” “ Daddy, they often relight it, but your_____ always put it out.”

Just then he woke from his dream.The lesson was clear, and its effects(效果) were immediate. From that hour on, he talked freely and cheerfully with his friends. No longer would his darling’s candle be put out by his________tears.

1.A. look after　　 B. look at　　 C. take care　　 D. care about

2.A. well　　 B. dead　　 C. lost　　 D. saved

3.A. joined in　　 B. had　　 C. refused　　 D. welcomed

4.A. wife　　 B. dream　　 C. baby　　 D. daughter

5.A. He was　　 B. They were　　 C. She was　　 D. We were

6.A. candle　　 B. light　　 C. dog　　 D. heart

7.A. of　　 B. in　　 C. on　　 D. with

8.A. Walking　　 B. Going　　 C. Rushing　　 D. Jumping

9.A. sadness　　 B. tears　　 C. loneliness　　 D. hand

10.A. exciting　　 B. happy　　 C. useless　　 D. moving

八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her--she was his___　　 .But one day, the girl was ill. He　　　　 his best to save her, but his daughter died.

The father became a recluse(隐居者), getting himself　　　　 from his friends and not___　　 part in any activity, but one night he had a　　　 .

He saw a lot of little girls. Every girl carried a candle. He found that one girl's candle was not lit(点燃).Then he saw that the girl　　　　 the dark candle was his own little daughter. He ran to her and asked, "How is it, darling,that your candle alone is not　　　　 ?""Daddy, they often Light it, but your tears(眼泪) always put it out."

Just then he woke up from his dream. From that moment on, he　　　　 being a recluse. He　　 　　 to his friends and took part in all kinds of activities. His daughter's candle would 　　　 be put out.

1.A. friend　　     B. family        C. life　　     D. light

2.A. has done         B. does　　     C. has tried　     D. tried

3.A. down　　     B. over　　     C. up　　     D. away

4.A. to take　　     B. took　　     C. taking　　     D. taken

5.A. dream　　     B. child　　     C. wish　　     D. story

6.A. for　　         B. with　　     C. in　　         D. on

7.A. lit　　         B. held　　     C. lifted　　     D. taken

8.A. stopped　     B. changed    C. began　　     D. continued

9.A. went over     B. went back    C. looked backD. looked up

10.A. not until     B. no longer    C. no sooner     D. not at all

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a great man. He had a little daughter and he loved her very much. When she was very little, he would pick her up, sing a ______and dance with her, and he would tell her, “I love you, little girl.” When the girl grew up, the man would ______hug her and tell her, “I love you, little girl.” The little girl would be_______and say, “I’m not a little girl any more. Don’t call me _____ that.” Then the man would laugh and say, “But to me, you’ll ______be my little girl.”

A few years later, the little girl_______home and went into the world. As she learnt more about herself, she learnt_______about the man. She realised he always expressed（表达） his ______to her. It didn’t matter wherever she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”

The day came when the great man was ill______. He couldn’t talk any more. He could no longer______ , hug, dance or tell the little girl that he loved her. When she walked ______ the room and saw him, he looked small and not _______at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the great man’s ______. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her _____　 around the shoulders（肩膀） of her father. She _______what she needed to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say. I love you, little girl!

1.A. note　　 B. call　　 C. story　　 D. song

2.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. just　　 D. hardly

3.A. afraid　　 B. excited　　 C. unhappy　　 D. worried

4.A. like　　 B. as　　 C. for　　 D. with

5.A. often　　 B. sometimes　　 C. always　　 D. usually

6.A. arrived　　 B. built　　 C. left　　 D. believed

7.A. fewer　　 B. less　　 C. more　　 D. better

8.A. gift　　 B. love　　 C. thanks　　 D. idea

9.A. slowly　　 B. quickly　　 C. clearly　　 D. badly

10.A. sleep　　 B. walk　　 C. smile　　 D. cry

11.A. by　　 B. into　　 C. from　　 D. out

12.A. strong　　 B. kind　　 C. helpful　　 D. clever

13.A. tree　　 B. window　　 C. bed　　 D. table

14.A. ears　　 B. legs　　 C. feet　　 D. arms

15.A. saw　　 B. felt　　 C. learnt　　 D. touched

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

——What is Amy doing?

——She's ________ her English book.

A. looking　　 B. looking for　　 C. looking out

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The little girl has to 　　　her grandparents when her parents are out.

A.look into B.look for C.look up D.look after

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The little girl could look after　　　　　　 though she was only five years old.

A. she　　 B. her　　 C. hers　　 D. herself

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary couldn’t go to the cinema with us because she had to _____ her little brother.

A．look for           B．look after          C．look at            D．look into

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七、用动词的适当形式填空。（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）

1.He was too busy ______________ (pick) a gift for her mother. So he went to the birthday party with a red packet.

2.Shared bikes ______________ (become) quite popular among big cities in China since last April.

3.What great fun they have _______________ (sail) the sea!

4.As the only child in his family, he doesn’t know who _____________ (talk) with when in trouble.

5.The little girl ______________ (tie) her shoes when her mother asked her to have breakfast.

6.Simon ______________ (work) in Nanjing for ten years, but he has returned to Shanghai for further study recently.

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Mary couldn’t go to the cinema with us because she had to _____ her little brother.

A.  look for  B.  look after  C.  look at   D . look into

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析