阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题People have always wanted to k...

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题

People have always wanted to know what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.

How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you have to know the past, what has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but people are driven by the same basic needs as they were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years? No.

What inventions have really made a different in the last 150 years? In the past years, the inventions that have changed most people’s everyday life are telephone, radio, television, computer, the car and the internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster cars, trains, etc. In general, people have been working hard in the last 150 years to make inventions that will make the world a better place. Since there is still much to do in the area, this will be important for at least the next 150 years.

Why do we need to guess the future? Guessing the future is important for two reasons: First, we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and our children. And then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give us the best future.

1.What does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph?A．Our basic needs will not change in the future.

B．The world is quite different from what it was.

C．Humans will no longer enjoy food in the future.

D．The world will be completely changed tomorrow.

2.Our past inventions have made　　　　 .

A．our daily life more stressful

B．it easy for us to live

C．our work easily done

D．us work less time

3.What will humans do in order to keep the world under control?

A．To produce more cars for transportation.

B．To spend more time working on the Internet.

C．To work much harder to achieve their goals.

D．To focus on making more inventions.

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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题

People have always wanted to know what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.

How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you have to know the past, what has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but people are driven by the same basic needs as they were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years? No.

What inventions have really made a different in the last 150 years? In the past years, the inventions that have changed most people’s everyday life are telephone, radio, television, computer, the car and the internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster cars, trains, etc. In general, people have been working hard in the last 150 years to make inventions that will make the world a better place. Since there is still much to do in the area, this will be important for at least the next 150 years.

Why do we need to guess the future? Guessing the future is important for two reasons: First, we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and our children. And then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give us the best future.

1.Do people want to know what our future will look like?

2.What do people have to know if they want to understand the future?

3.Why did people work hard to make inventions in the last 150 years?

八年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，按要求完成任务。

Passage 4　 阅读短文，回答问题

Would you like to have an electric car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity(电)?

In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.

Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic.

Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil. The good news is that electric-car technology(技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.

To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost about three dollars for each charge.

Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future.

1.Why will the cars be in great need in the future?

________________________________________________________________________

2.How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving?

________________________________________________________________________

3.Are electric cars cheaper than cars using oil at present?

________________________________________________________________________

4.How much should people pay for each charge?

________________________________________________________________________

5.What will the world be like if most people use electric cars?

________________________________________________________________________

八年级英语任务型阅读简单题查看答案及解析

Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题):

The Amazing Spider Man

Spider Man is a hero. People got to know the hero through the Spider Man movie series.

Now, a new Spider Man movie is coming to our eyes. It has a new name called The Amazing Spider Man. A new director called Marc Webbis directed the movie and a new actor, Andrew Garfield, played Spider Man.

The Amazing Spider Man is also about the story of Peter Parker, a high school student. His parents left him when he was a boy, and he was raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today.

As Peter finds a briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins to find out why his parents disappeared. The discovery of his father’s secret will shape his destiny(命运) of becoming “Spider Man”. Peter will make his choices to use his powers and become a hero.

Unlike the former one, the new movie focuses on Spider Man developing his abilities in high school, as well as discovering the mystery(秘密) of his parents, or at least what happened to his father.

The movie is going to come out on July 3, 2012 in 3D.

1.What’s the name of the new movie?

_____________________________________________________________ .

2.The movie wasn’t directed by a new director called Marc Webbis, was it?

_____________________________________________________________ .

3.Who raised the boy Peter Parker?

_____________________________________________________________ .

4.When does he begin to find out why his parents disappeared?

_____________________________________________________________ .

5.What is the passage mainly about?

The passage is mainly about _________________________.

八年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的填A，错误的填B。

Do you want to make our city a better place? If so, join our volunteer club “Clean & Green”.

1.The main purpose of the club “Clean & Green” is to make the city better.

2.Anyone who collects rubbish can get a gift.

3.The club wants to repaint the walls because the graffiti on the walls looks old.

4.If Sam is free next Sunday afternoon, he can join in planting trees.

5.If we’re going to repaint the walls, we need to bring our brushes.

八年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容和所给的中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。（每空限填一词）。

Future and Today

Do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. So if we want to have a good future， we should know the 1.　　 (重要性) of time .

There is an old English 　 2.　　 (谚语): “Gain time， gain life”. Then What’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or 　　 3.　　 (触摸)， but we can feel it flying . Time is always with us. When we are at table， time 　 4.　 (通过); When we play， time goes by unnoticeably. If time is gone away， it will never　　 5.　 (回来) ， and it’s impossible for us to 　　 6.　 (借) time from other people. So people even say time is priceless.

We should always remember: future is now. For us students， we should make the best use of time every day and become the 　 7.　 (主人) of time. Also， never put　 8.　 (推迟) what can be done today till tomorrow.

As we all know， “Time and tide wait for no man.” If someone 　 9. (浪费) today， he or she will regret (遗憾) tomorrow. So from now on， work hard， tomorrow will be better， and your future will be 10. (明亮的). Remember: “No pains， no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.

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任务型阅读，阅读短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and su ccess alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. Peop le who have several close friends tend (有……打算) to live happier and healthier lives.

The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this, dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness is helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.

1.What is the first secret of happiness?

It’s ___________________________.

2.Why do we fail to enjoy the present?

Because we _____________________________.

3.Who lives happier and healthier lives?

People ______________________tend to live happier and healthier lives.

4.What is the second secret to leading a happy life?

It’s _______________________.

5.What is the last secret of happiness according to the passage?

It’s_______________________.

八年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文，根据短文的内容回答问题。

Many people do the same things on their birthday： They have a big cake with lots of candles(蜡烛), and listen to their friends and family sing“Happy Birthday to You”.①　　 would you like to pay money to sing that song?

Jennifer Nelson is a filmmaker. ②And she used the song“Happy Birthday to You”in her film.③但是她必须为此支付1,500美元。 A company named Warner Music Group said it had the copyright(版权) on the song.

“I never thought the song was owned(拥有) by anyone,”Nelson said in the e-mail to the New York Times.

Some experts(专家) said that nobody knew who wrote“Happy Birthday to You”.They also said there was no way to know ④　　　　 people began to sing the song. But they believed(相信) people started to sing it long before the company began to own ⑤it.

1.在①处填入一个适当的连词使句意完整、上下文通顺：

2.将②处划线部分译成汉语：

3.将③处划线部分译成英语：

4.在④处填入一个适当的疑问句使句意完整、上下文通顺：

5.文中⑤处划线部分的it指代：

八年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Do you want to stay young? Do you know how to stay young? Here’s some advice.1..

Forget some numbers. The numbers are about your age, weight(体重) and height(身高). Let the doctor worry about them.2..

Make happy friends.3.. Their happiness may help you change your bad mood(情绪), and your life will be better.

Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, gardening(园艺) or others. Take an interest in the world around you, and learn at least one new thing every day.4.

Keep healthy. Do more exercise and eat healthy food to keep healthy.5..

There are many other ways to stay young, such as enjoying the simple things, laughing often, telling people you love them and so on.

A. That’s why you pay him or her

B. If there is something wrong, go to see the doctor

C. They may help you

D. People who are bright and happy should be your friends

E. Learning makes you become very clever(聪明)　

八年级英语补全短文5选5困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

With the holidays coming up, lots of people will be having parties. Want to make sure you’re a perfect host or guest(客人)? Now it’s a good time to brush up on your party manners.

When inviting guests to your party, send invitations to their homes instead of passing them out at school. This way, you won’t hurt the feeling of classmates you didn’t invite.

<83>Wait for all your guests to arrive before starting any activities. If people at the party don’t know each other, make sure you introduce everyone.

If your guests bring gifts for you, thank each gift----giver as you open his/her present. After the party, be sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest, telling them how much you appreciate their gifts.

When you receive a invitation to a party, be sure to let the host know whether you can come.

Arrive on time. Bring a gift to a birthday party. <84>If（如果） it’s a holiday party, ask the host if （是否）there’s anything you can bring. Adults often bring a desert or a bottle of wine to a party, even when the host tells them that he/she doesn’t need anything. Young people don’t have to do this, but it’s always polite to ask.

Be friendly to the other guests. Remember to say “Please” and “Thank you”! When you leave, thank the host for the party.

(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1.If you invite guests to your party, how should you send your invitation?

________________________________________________________________

2. If you receive an invitation to a party, what should you do first?

________________________________________________________________

（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

3.________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________

(三)请根据短文内容拟一个标题。

5.________________________________________________________________

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析