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Diving or Drowning

A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving in the sea, so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed, and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore the bottom of the sea.

He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things, and then, after half an hour, he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit.

The rich young man was very surprised to see him, so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil, which could write under water, and wrote, “What are you doing here?”

He showed the notebook to the other man, who then took the pencil and wrote, “Drowning!”

1.What did the rich young man want to do?

2.How did he prepare himself for this?

3.What did he first see at the bottom of the ocean?

4.What was the man doing?

5.What did the rich young man do?

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A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving（潜水） in the sea， so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed， and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore（探索）the bottom of the sea.

He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things， and then， after half an hour， he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit.

The rich young man was very surprised to see him， so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil， which could write under water， and wrote，“What are you doing here?”

He showed the notebook to the other man， who then took the pencil and wrote， “Drowning（溺水）!”

1.What did the rich young man want to do?

A. diving　　　　　　 B. swimming

C. walking　　　　　 D. driving

2. How did he prepare himself for his diving?

A. He bought all the things needed for diving.

B. He took a diving lesson.

C. He bought a rubber suit and a bathing suit.

D. both A and B.

3.Why was the rich young man very surprised at the bottom of the ocean?

A. Because he saw many beautiful fish.

B. Because he saw a man with a bathing suit.

C. Because he saw a man with a diving suit.

D. Because he saw many beautiful plants

4. What was the man doing?

A. swimming　　　　 　　　　　 B. diving

C. searching for fish　　　 D. drowning

5. Which is the following is NOT true?

A. The rich young man likes diving.

B. The rich man saved the other man at last .

C. The drowning man shouted，“help， help…”.

D. The other man waved his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The rich man has five _______ dollars．He is generous and he has decided to give away some money to charity．

A．million　　 　　　　　　　　 B．millions

C．million of　　 　　　　　　 D．millions of

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The rich man has five________dollars．He is generous and he has decided to give away some money to charity．

A．million

B．millions

C．million of

D．millions of

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was going to spend his 56  in a village.That night he decided to sleep at a small hotel near the train  57 . Before going to bed, he said to the owner（所以者）of the hotel,“Excuse me,sir. Will you please 58  me up at a quarter to five tomorrow morning? I’ll get on the train at five o’clock.” “Oh, sorry,” the owner said.“I’m afraid I can’t. I won’t be able to get up so 59 .”

The young man asked, “Have you 60  an alarm clock? Maybe it can 61  me. “Yes, here you are, young man,” the owner said. The young man 62  the owner happily. But when he looked at the alarm clock closely, it 63  there was something wrong with it. “Will it 64  on time?” he asked.“Sure! You just shake(晃动) it at a quarter to five and it will ring,” answered the owner. The young man couldn’t fall 65  all the night. Because he was afraid of missing the train.

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Long long ago, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He decided to take things to sell and take money to 　 things with. He　　 to take ten servants with him. They would　　　　 the things to sell and the food to　　 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran to　　　　 and asked him if he could　　 together.

The rich man said to the little boy,“Well,　　 can go with us.　 　　 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my　　 , you can’t carry a　　 load(担子). You must　　 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are　　 ,”said the rich man. “That is the biggest one.”The boy said 　　 and lifted the load happily.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired but the little boy was very　　　 . Do you know　　 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived in the town.

1.A. eat    　　 　　 B. buy    　　 　　 C. change　　　 　　 D. get

2.A. decided    　　 B. liked    　 　　 C. hoped    　　 　　 D. tried

3.A. hold  　　 　 B. lend   　 　　　 C. carry      　　 　　 D. borrow

4.A. cook  　　 　 B. eat    　　 　　　 C. buy    　　　　 　　 D. drink

5.A. them  　　 　 B. the servants(仆人) C. the road　 D. the rich man

6.A. stop   　　 　 B. stay    　 　　　 C. go　   　　　　 　 D. talk

7.A. you    　　 　 B. he    　　 　　 C.I    　　　　　　 　　 D. they

8.A. Although  　　 B. If  　　　　 　　 C. Though  　　 　　 D. But

9. A. family  　　 B. guests   　 　　 C. servants    　 　　 D. things

10.A. heavy   　　 B. light    　　 　　 C. small    　　 　　 D. difficult

11.A. eat　　　　　 B. choose　　　 C. pick up　　　 　　 D. understand

12.A. brave　　　　 B. right　　　　 C. clever　　　　 　　 D. stupid

13.A. sorry　　　　 B. nothing　　　 C. angrily　　　 　　 D. goodbye

14.A. tired　　　　 B. bored　　　　 C. tiring　　　　 　　 D. relaxed

15.A. who　　　　 B. him　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　 D. why

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he was wrong.

One day，his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish(金鱼).When he got to the market, he found the killifish(鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home，his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(水箱) without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son，“Andrew，do you know what you bought yesterday?Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued，“I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest.” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores，like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later，Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said，“Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way.”

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish？

A. Just ten dollars. B. Less than ten dollars.

C. More than ten dollars. D. More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father？

A. Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B. Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C. Because his father told him it’s important to help others.

D. Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word “dishonest” mean in Chinese？

A. 不谦虚的 B. 不主动的 C. 不诚实的 D. 不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage？

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A. ①③④② B. ③④①② C. ④①②③ D. ③①④②

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong decisions.

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish（金鱼）.When he got to the market, he found that the killifish(鳍鱼）looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father realized what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son, "Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued, "I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest." From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said, "Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Less than ten dollars.

C.More than ten dollars. D.More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

D.Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word "dishonest" mean in Chinese?

A.不谦虚的 B.不主动的 C.不诚实的 D.不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③④①② C.④①②③ D.③①④②

5.What do you think of Andrew's father?

A.He is a successful businessman. B.He is a dishonest man.

C.He is lazy, and he often asked Andrew to do some chores. D.He is a successful father.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A rich man lost a piece of clothing. In it, he hid a lot of coins, so he must find it. He decided to give 100 coins to the finder.

An honest man found it and decided to give it back, but the rich man didn’t want to pay 100 coins, so he came up with an idea. He opened up the clothes and counted the coins.

“I can only find 700 coins,” he said. “You must have taken away 100 coins!”

The honest man was so angry. Then they came to a judge(法官) and told him about their story. The judge let them swear(发誓) what they were saying was true. Both did! Then the judge said to the honest man, “The rich man lost the clothing with 800 coins, so the piece you found cannot be his. I advise that you take it home and keep it in a safe place until its true owner comes to ask for it.”

At last, the judge said to the rich man, “You lost the clothing with 800 coins, so this piece that the honest man found cannot be yours. I advise that you go home and wait for your clothes with 800 coins.”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。

1.The rich man lost a piece of clothing with 800 coins.

2.The rich man was not honest at all.

3.The honest man took away 100 coins from the clothes.

4.The rich man wanted to give the honest man 100 coins.

5.From the story, we can know that the judge was very clever.

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices （选择）.

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank （水槽） without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, “Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, “Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest （不诚实）” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to his success, he said, “Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Almost ten dollars.

C.Less than ten dollars. D.More than ten dollars.

2.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③①④② C.④①②③ D.③④①②

3.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow in a right way.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father helped him to find a successful job.

D.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.Andrew, in fact, liked the killifish more than the goldfish.

B.Andrew's father got really mad as soon as he saw the killifish.

C.Many businessmen are successful because of their great fathers.

D.Andrew's father is smart because he knows how to help his son.

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