My name is Maria. I’m 13. I live in New York ...

My name is Maria. I’m 13. I live in New York City. I often go to school by bike. Riding a bike is good exercise for me. I like watching NBA matches on TV very much. I watch them every week. It’s real fun for me. I like pop music a lot, too. My favorite singing star is Michael Jackson. At school, music is my favorite subject. I have a good voice and I play the violin well. I have a dream of being a singer like Madonna.

I’m Linda. I’m 12. I live in Los Angeles. I like playing football and basketball. I play football or basketball every day with my friends after school. I like animals and I also like animal stamps. I have panda stamps from my pen pal. They are very good. On weekends I often go to the mountains to paint pictures. I have painted some very nice pictures. Painting is my life, so I want to be a painter when I grow up.

I’m Sophia. My home is in Washington D.C. I like reading and watching programs about travel and history. I often stay at home reading on weekends. At school, I like French very much and I’m good at it. I’d like to be a guide. I can go around the world and meet a lot of people. That would be great fun.

1.Maria goes to school _________.

A. on foot　　 B. by bike

C. by bus　　　 D. by car

2.Linda wants to be _________ when she grows up.

A. a singer　　 B. a guide

C. a painter　　 D. a player

3._________ likes animal stamps very much.

A. Maria　　 B. Sophia

C. Linda　　 D. Linda’s pen pal

4.Sophia is good at ________ at school.

A. French　　 B. history

C. music　　　 D. English

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Maria lives in New York City.

B. Linda likes ball games very much.

C. Sophia often reads at home.

D. Sophia can play the violin well.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.Maria goes to school 　　　　 .

A、on foot B、by bike C、by bus

2.Linda wants to be 　　　　 when she grows up.

A、a singer B、a guide C、a painter

3. 　 likes animal stamps very much.

A、Maria B、Sophia C、Linda

4.Sophia is good atat school.

A、French B、historyC、music

5.Which is Not True according to the passage?

A、Maria lives in New York City.

B、Sophia often reads at home.

C、Linda can play the violin well.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hello，everyone!

My name is Emily．I’m 38 years old and live in a small city near New York now．Three years ago．I started to learn Russian．I once had a Russian friend．We used to meet twice a month and have some coffee and a talk together．However, she went to China later, so nobody can help me with my Russian．I hope to find an outgoing Russian girl to help me learn more about Russian culture．I can help you with your English or Spanish．I can also speak a little Chinese．I have many friends in this city and they think I’m friendly．I think we’ll be good friends and have much good time． If you like to be my friend, you can email me at emily@163．com．I’m sorry for writing in English but it would take me too long to express myself in Russian．

Hope to hear from you soon．

Emily

1.Emily began to learn Russian at the age of ________．

A．33　 B．35　　 C．38　　 D．41

2.Emily is good at_________．

A．English and Russian　 B．Spanish and Chinese

C．Chinese and Russian　 D．English and Spanish

3.Emily’s friends think she is________．

A．creative　　 B．serious

C．kind　　 　　　 D．shy

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Emily lives in America now．

B．Emily has few friends in her city．

C．Emily’s Russian friend will come back to Russia．

D．Emily used to meet her Russian friend twice a week．

5.Why does Emily write the email?

A．To find a job in Russia．

B．To teach others English．

C．To find a Russian teacher．

D．To make a Russian friend．

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.

My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.The Millie’s home town is 　　 .

A. Cambridge　　　　 B. Paris

C. New York　　　　 D. London

2.When does Millie go to the church?

A. On Saturdays.　　 B. On Sundays.

C. On Mondays.　　 　 D. On Fridays.

3. What do people there like to do near the lake?

A. Play sports.　　 B. Have a picnic.

C. Take photos.　　 D. Drink tea.

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

A. 种植　　　　 B. 生长

C. 购买　　　　 D. 参加

5.Millie is 　　 about her life now.

A. sad　　　 　 B. famous

C. busy　　　　 D. happy

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.

My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. The Millie’s home town is ___________.

A. Cambridge　　　　 B. Paris

C. New York　　　　 D. London

2.When does Millie go to the church?

A. On Saturdays.　 B. On Sundays.

C. On Mondays.　　 D. On Fridays.

3.What do people there like to do near the lake?

A. Play sports.　　 B. Have a picnic.

C. Take photos.　　 D. Drink tea.

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

A. 种植　　　　 B. 生长　　 C. 购买　　　　 D. 参加

5.Millie is _________ about her life now.

A. sad　 B. famous　　 C. busy　　　 D. Happy

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Nina is an American girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of New York. There are eighteen floors in the building, and she lives on the tenth floor. Every day she takes a lift(电梯) to go up and down.

Nina studies in a middle school near her house and she works hard. She goes to school early. Every day she leaves her home at half past six. She walks to the lift and it takes her down to the first floor.

There is a bus stop near the building. Usually she takes No. 7 bus to her school, but sometimes she goes on foot. It is only four kilometers to her school from the building. She gets to school at about seven twenty. Classes begin at eight. She goes to play sports at three forty in the afternoon. She gets home at a quarter past five. She begins to do her homework at eight and finishes doing it at ten. She goes to sleep at ten thirty.

1.Nina comes from _____________________.

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

2.Nina usually goes to school ________________.

A. on foot　　 B. by bus　　 C. by taxi　　 D. in the lift

3.How far it from the building to her school?　 It’s about ___________ kilometers.

A. 7　　 B. 2　　 C. 18　　 D. 4

4.How long does it take her to finish her homework at night? _______________

A. two hours　　 B. eight o’clock　　 C. ten o’clock　　 D. ten thirty

5.When does she begin to sports?　　 She does them ________________.

A. about an hour　　 B. at 3:40pm　　 C. at 6:30am　　 D. at 10:30 pm

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have a good friend. His name is Bob. He 1 from New York. Now he lives in Beijing with his parents because they found work here. His father and his mother are 2 teachers in a middle school.

Bob is 14 years old and his birthday is 3 October. He speaks English and he can also speak 4 Chinese. He has lots of friends in Beijing. He often shares his things with them, so they think he is very 5 .

Daniel is Bob’s best friend. He thinks Daniel is a friendly boy, because Daniel never 6 a bad word about anyone. Bob often 7 with Daniel after school. It’s his favourite sport.

At weekends, Bob likes going to the 8 with his friends. He likes Chinese action films (动作片) very much. He thinks they are exciting. His favourite actor is Jet Li.

Bob’s favourite 9 in school are PE and Art. He thinks they are interesting. But he

doesn’t like Maths. He thinks it’s 10 difficult than other subjects.

Bob is a very handsome and lovely boy. Would you like to make friends with him?

1.A. come　　 B. go　　 C. comes　　 D. goes

2.A. all　　 B. both　　 C. either　　 D. every

3.A. on　　 B. at　　 C. in　　 D. of

4.A. a few　　 B. few　　 C. a little　　 D. little

5.A. generous　　 B. humorous　　 C. clever　　 D. lovely

6.A. talks　　 B. tells　　 C. speaks　　 D. says

7.A. watches TV　　 B. goes shopping　　 C. plays football　　 D. reads books

8.A. park　　 B. zoo　　 C. museum　　 D. cinema

9.A. sports　　 B. activities　　 C. hobbies　　 D. subjects

10.A. any　　 B. much　　 C. more　　 D. most

八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

完形填空

My name is Jack. My best friend John lives in my neighborhood．We often play together after school. My grandparents live near my house, too. So it’s ________ for us to get together on some important festivals.

In my neighborhood, there is a small playground．John and I often go there to ________. John ________　 it and he is on the school football team. Sometimes a few friends come to ________ us. Sometimes, just we two practice passing the ball. There is a ________　 called “ Good Neighbour” in my neighborhood．It sells all kinds of foods, drinks, school things and the things that we need in our everyday life. The things in the supermarket are ________　 . So people living here like to ________　 there. Sometimes I go with my mother. Sometimes I ask ________　 to buy my favorite food for me.

I usually ________　 with the housework at home. I wash the dishes after meals and clean the rooms. I always wash my own clothes. All my ________ say that I am a good boy at home.

What about your neighbors and neighborhood? Can you tell me?

1.A．hard　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　 　 C．surprising　　　　 D. wrong

2.A．go skating　　 B．play hockey　　 C．go shopping　　 　 D. play football

3.A．is good at　　 B．hates　　　　 　 C．is away from　 D. loses

4.A．meet　　　　　 B．watch　　　　 　 C．join　　　　　　 D. stop

5.A．restaurant　 B．coffee shop　 　 C. supermarket　　 　 D. bookstore

6.A．expensive　　 B．cheap　　　　　　 C．old　　　　　　 　　 D. dirty

7.A．shop　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　 C．travel　　　　　 　　 D. exercise

8.A．you　　　　　　 B．them　　　　　　 C．him　　　　　　　 D. her

9.A．help　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　 C．learn　　　　　　 D. walk

10.A．teachers　　 B．neighbors　　　　 C．students　　　　　 D. pen-pals

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

New York is an interesting and lively city. If you come to New York for the first time, here is some information that you may find helpful.

Public transport

You can come to New York by plane. There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York. In New York there’s good bus and underground service. If you are planning to take the underground a lot, you can buy an underground ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. Sometimes you don’t have to use public transport; you can walk to many places, like the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxi is also part of the city experience, so try it even once during your stay in the city!

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue, but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you needn’t eat at McDonald’s every day.

There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are many big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, because you have to pay an extra 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, etc. You shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery (风景) of the city.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

2.From the passage, we can learn that　　 .

A.people can go to all the places in New York by underground

B.the best hotel in New York is near Central Park

C.the shops in New York are open every day except on Sunday

D.people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

3.The underlined words “The Plaza” is the name of　　 .

A.a restaurant B.a hotel C.an airport D.a shop

4.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A.$10.8. B.$10.08. C.$18. D.$10.

5.When you visit New York, it is a pity if you do not　　 .

A.stay at the best hotel B.climb the Statue of Liberty

C.eat at the local McDonald’s D.take the underground to go around

八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

阅读Wendy的自我介绍并填写信息卡。

Hello! My name is Wendy. I live in the city. My family doesn’t have a car, so I go to school on the bus. There are four people in my family. They are my parents, my brother and I. We live happily together.

At school, I study very hard. I am very good at English. I often help my classmates with their Chinese and English. I enjoy learning.

I am a quiet girl. I like reading and listening to light music. I have some friends. We always spend time together, they are very funny and friendly. I wish we can be friends forever.

八年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析