It was a very hot day in the middle of summer...

It was a very hot day in the middle of summer, and there were no trees along the street. Mr. Read had another bad day: for the whole day no one had come to his small shop to buy anything. He closed his shop at half past five, and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street, and in a few minutes Mr. Read felt hot.

A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr. Read. He stayed very near him all the time, and he stepped on Mr. Read’s shoes several times. Mr. Read looked at him angrily each time.

After the fourth time, Mr. Read stopped, turned round and said to the boy, “What are you doing? Stop following me like that! You’re going to hurt my feet.”

“I’m sorry, but don’t stop me, please!” The small boy said. “It’s very hot today, and there isn’t any shade anywhere else in the street!”

1.No one came to buy things from Mr. Read’s shop because 　　　　　　 .

A. it was too small　　 B. he closed it too early

C. it was too hot　　 D. there were no shops near his shop

2.Mr. Read 　　　　　 at about 5:30.

A. was going to the bus stop　　 B. was looking for his boy

C. was going to another shop　　 D. was looking for a shade in the street.

3.In a few minutes, Mr. Read felt hot because__________.

A. he walked too fast　　 B. he was a fat man

C. he boy followed him too closely　　 D. he stood too long in the sun

4.why did Mr. Read become angry?

A. The sun was too hot.　　 B. The boy was too fat.

C. There were no trees in the street.　　 D. The boy was giving him some trouble.

5.The boy followed Mr. Read so that 　　　　　　　　

A. he could do shopping in Mr. Reid’s shop　　 B. nobody would see him

C. he could find the bus stop　　 D. the sun wouldn’t shine on him

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Saturday was a beautiful day. It was summer and the sun was hot and there were flowers in all the gardens. It was a day for everybody to be happy.

Tom Sawyer came out of his house with a brush and a big pot of _____ paint in his hand. His aunt asked him to paint the fence(栅栏). He looked at the fence, it was three metres high and thirty metres _____ . He put his brush in the paint and painted ______ of the fence, put down his brush and sat down. There were ______ of work in front of him and he was the _____ boy in the village.

After ten minutes, Tom had an idea, a _____ idea.

He took up the brush again and began to work. He saw his friend Joe in the street, but he didn’t look at him. Joe came up to Tom and looked at the fence.

“I am sorry, Tom.”

Tom said _____. The paint brush moved _____.

“Working for your aunt?” said Joe. “I am going down to the river. I am sorry you can’t come with me.”

Tom put down his brush. “You call this work?” he said.

“Painting a fence?” said Joe. “Of course it’s work!”

“Perhaps it is and perhaps it isn’t. But I _____ it. I can go to the river any day. I can’t paint a fence very often.”

Then Tom painted very _____ and carefully. He often stopped, moved back from the fence and looked at his work with a smile. Tom seemed to enjoy _____ while painting. Joe began to get　 very _____, and wanted to paint. Tom gave him the brush. For the _____ time that day he was a very happy boy.

More friends came to _____ Tom, but soon they all wanted to paint, too. By the afternoon, the fence – all thirty metres _____ it — was a beautiful white. Tom Sawyer can go out to play finally.

1.A.black B.blue C.red D.white

2.A.wide B.long C.tall D.short

3.A.some B.much C.most D.any

4.A.seconds B.minutes C.days D.hours

5.A.cutest B.happiest C.unhappiest D.worst

6.A.awful B.cheerful C.meaningful D.wonderful

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

8.A.here and there B.up and down C.right and left D.day and night

9.A.like B.hate C.finish D.choose

10.A.quickly B.easily C.exactly D.slowly

11.A.herself B.themselves C.himself D.itself

12.A.interested B.interesting C.amazing D.amazed

13.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

14.A.look at B.laugh at C.point at D.shout at

15.A.on B.of C.in D.with

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It is a hot summer day. A group of animals are waiting in line(排队) for the bus under the hot sun. They are all swearing(流汗).

Then Elephant comes and stands in front of all the other animals.

“Elephant please wait in line!” the animals tell him.

Elephant still stands there and he doesn’t say anything. The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant.

“He is too big and we are too small,” says Ant.

“We have to give way to him,” says Rabbit.

“Hey, do you feel cool now?” asks Monkey.

“Yes. We are standing Elephant’s shadow(阴影),” Panda says happily.

Suddenly, they all feel some wind. Oh, how cool! Elephant is fanning(为……扇风) the animals with his ears.

At last, the bus comes. All the other animals get on, but Elephant still stands there. He doesn’t want to get on the bus.

“Elephant, the bus is here. Why don’t you get on? ” asks Monkey.

“Oh, I’m just passing by(经过) and want to give you some shade(阴凉),” says Elephant.

Now, all the other animals know how friendly Elephant is.

1. At first, the animals feel _______when Elephant comes.

A. unhappy　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 D. lucky

2.The underlined phrases “give way” means _______ in Chinese.

A. 鞠躬　　　　　　　 B. 让路　　　　　　 C. 道歉　　　　　　 D. 躲避

3.Where may we see the passage?

A. In a history book.

B. In a Chinese exercise book.

C. In a storybook for children.

D. In a newspaper about science

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. A hot day　　 　　　　　 B. A selfish(自私) elephant

C. A friendly elephant　 D. A cooler day

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—What do you think of summer in Nanjing?

—Well, it’s sometimes ______ hot and sometimes there is ______ rain.

A．too much, much too                     B．too much, too much

C．much too, much too                     D．much too, too much

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One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.

On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.

Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."

"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.

"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"

Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.

"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."

"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.

Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."

　"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."

1.It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.

2.After swimming, they played in the sun________.

3.On their way home,________ got something wrong with his____

4.Henry and Allan are________.

5.Which of the following（下面的）is true?

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首字母填空

Australia is located in the southern p　 1.　　 of the earth. So when it is a hot summer there, we have a cold w 2.　 here. The weather in Australia is neither too hot nor too cold. In many places of this beautiful land, you can either t 3.　　 a walk in the rain forests or have a s　 4.　　 in its warm seas.

Canberra is the c 5.　　 of Australia. But to visit the world-famous Opera House, you must go to Sydney. Sydney is the l　 6.　　 city of this country.

Australia is always a farming country. People usually call it “a country on sheep’s back”. There, you can find lots of s 7.　　 and kangaroos(袋鼠). Alice Spring and Ayers Rock are two interesting p　 8.　　 in the center of the country to many foreign visitors. Ayers Rock is the biggest rock in the world. The rock rises 348 metres above the ground, and you may not believe that it changes its colour in the s 9.　 if you do not see it for yourself.

So, when you go t　 10.　 around Australia, there will be lots of things to see and lots of places to visit.

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完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分,计10分）

In England, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot．There 　　　 a great difference between summer and winter．Why is this? England has a warm winter and a 　　　 summer because it is an island country．In winter the sea is 　　 than the land．The winds from the sea 　　 warm air to England．In summer the sea is cooler than the land．The winds from the sea bring cool air to England．The 　　 winds blow over England all the year round．They blow from the southwest．They are 　　 winds．They bring 　　 to England all the year round．England has a lot of rain all the year round．The west of England is　　　　 than the east．More rain falls there．The four seasons are all 　　 months long．If you want to visit England , you can go there in 　　　 ．

1.A．isn’t　　 B．doesn’t have　 C．is　　 D．has

2.A．cold　　 B．cool　　 C．hot　　 D．warm

3.A．warmer　　 　　 B．warm　　 C．hot　　 D．hotter

4.A．carries　　 　　 B．are　　 C．bring　　 D．take

5.A．west　　 B．east　　 C．southeast　　 D．southwest

6.A．cool　　 B．winter　　 C．wet　　 D．cold

7.A．cloud　　 B．rain　　 C．cold　　 D．snow

8.A．wet　　 B．drier　　 C．wetter　　 D．colder

9.A．two　　 　　 B．four　　 C．three　　 D．same

10.A．spring　　 　　 B．autumn　　 C．winter　　 D．each season

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun was warm but not hot. Mr Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella (伞) in his hand. Mr Black said to him, “Do you think we are going to have rain today?” “No,” said the old man, “I don't think so.” “Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”

Mr Black looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick (手杖). But people will say, ‘Look! That man is so old.', and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, ‘Look at that stupid (愚蠢的) man.”

1.This story happened _________.

A. on a spring morning B. on a cold day

C. on a summer evening　 D. in the afternoon

2.Which of the following statements（叙述） is right?

A. The old man carried an umbrella instead of a walking-stick.

B. The old man borrowed an umbrella from Mr Black.

C. Mr Black and the old man were good friends.

D. The old man thought it was going to rain.

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Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons: winter and summer. In winter it is very cold, and the nights are 10ng. For more than two months, you can't see the sun, even at noon. The summer days are long. For over two months, the sun never sets, and there is no night.

The Eskimos live near the North Pole. They make warm clothing from the skins of animals. They make coats and hats and even boots from skins. They build their tents with skins, too. When they are out in a storm and can't get back home, they build houses of snow. They leave the snow houses when the storm is over. Life is hard for the Eskimos.

1.There are only two seasons near the North Pole. They are_______.

2.In summer near the North Pole we can see the sun even at ______.

3.In winter you can't see_______ for more than two months.

4.The Eskimos make warm clothing from________

5.When the Eskimos are out in a storm and can't get back home, they build houses with______.

八年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun is warm but not hot. Mr. Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella（雨伞）in his hand.

1.This story happened___________.

A. on a spring morning    　　　　　　 B. on a cold day　

C. on a summer evening   　　　　　　 D. on a bus

2.What was the weather like that day?

A. It was raining.   　　　　　　　 B. The sun was too hot.

C. It was sunny and the sun was warm but not too hot.　　　 D. It was cloudy.

3.The old man had___________ in his hand.

A. a book 　　 B. a walking-stick 　　 C. nothing 　　 D. an umbrella

4.The old man carried an umbrella because　　　 ________　 ________________________________ .

A.  it was going to rain 　　　　 B.　 he must have it as a walking-stick

C.  the sun was too hot 　　　　 D.　 he thought it was going to rain

5.From the passage we know that      .

A.  the weather was bad that day 　　　　

B.　 the old man was stupid

C.  the umbrella was not strong

D.  the old man didn’t want other people to say he was old

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