In the old times, there was a man who wanted ...

In the old times, there was a man who wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. He measured (量) his feet with a straw (稻草)，then went out to a shop in the town.

The shoe shop boss took out a pair of new shoes, and let him try them. But when he looked into his pocket, he found that the straw had lost. So he said, “I’m sorry, I forgot the size! Let me go home to take it.” After these words, he ran out of the shop. When he got back home, he was out of breath. With the straw in his hand, he hurried to the shoe shop again, but he was disappointed (失望) because it was closed.

Someone beside him said, “Your feet are with you. Why wouldn’t you try which pair of shoes fits, and why do you only believe your straw, not believe your feet?”

1. A man wanted to _________one day.

A. measure his feet B. buy a straw

C. buy shoes　 　　　　 D. go to the town

2.Where was the straw when the man arrived at the shop?

A. In the field. 　 B. In his pocket.

C. In the shop.　 　　 D. At home.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase out of breath?

A. 心急如焚　　 　　 B. 气喘吁吁

C. 出门在外 　　　　 D. 后悔不已

4.Why did he go back to his home?

A. Because he wanted to get the straw.

B. Because he had something to do at that time.

C. Because the shoe shop was closed.

D. Because he didn’t take money with him.

5.What do you think of the man?

A. Clever.　　 B. Interesting.　 C. Foolish.　 D. Good.

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Many years ago， there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the youngest son in autumn.

When the sons came back， the old man asked them to say what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾) and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful， and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed（弯） down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right， but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter， you will miss the hope of your spring， the beauty of your summer， and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man.

It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1. In which season did the fourth son go and look at a pear tree?

A. Spring .　 B. Summer.　　 C. Autumn.　　 D. Winter.

2.Which son thought the tree was ugly?

A. The first one. 　　 B. The second one.

C. The third one.　　　 D. The fourth one.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The old man just played a joke on his sons.　　

B. The four sons all liked the tree.

C. The third son said the tree was beautiful.

D. The pear tree was near his home.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Every tree has four seasons.　

B. Father’s love is great.

C. Don’t judge a life by one difficult time.

D. Life is different for everyone.

5.What do you think of the old man?

A. Selfish.　　 B. Silly.　　　 C. Fair.　　 D. Wise.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据汉语意思用英语完成句子，将答案写在横线上，每空一词。

1.从前村子里有一位老人。

________ ________ a time, there was an old man in the village.

2.从那时起，她成为美国乡村音乐的一名粉丝。

Ever _________ _________ , she has been a fan of American country music.

3.按照老师所说，我们应该永不放弃。

___________　 _______ the teacher, we should never give up.

4.即使他很老了，他仍然想周游世界。

He still wants to travel around the world _________ _________ he is very old.

5.Bill买这辆自行车已经有五年了。

八年级英语补全对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

She wanted to buy some comic books, but there was ______ left in the shop.

A.nothing　　　　　 B. none　　　 C. something　　　　　　 D. nobody

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a wise old woman who lived back in the hills. All the children used to come back and ask her questions. She always gave the right a1..

There was a naughty little boy a2. the children. One day he caught a tiny bird and held it in his cupped hands. Then he gathered his f3. around. He said, “Let’s trick the old woman. I’ll ask her what I’m h4.in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her i5. the bird is living or dead. If she says the bird is dead, I’ll o6. my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is l7., I’ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be w8..”

The children agreed that this was a c9. plan. Up the hill they went to the old woman’s hut.

“Granny, we have a question for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” asked the little boy.

“Well, it must be a bird,” replied the old woman.

“But is it alive or dead?” demanded the excited boy.

The old woman t10. for a moment and then replied, “It is as you wish, my child.”

八年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

There was a man who played the piano in a bar. He played __ well that many people came just to hear him play. But one night, the boss told him, “Some customers (顾客) are __　　 listening to the piano. They __ asking you to sing. So you must sing a song or you will not get paid! ”

Then he had to sing a song. He had never sung in __ before. But everyone was moved by the song Mona Lisa he sang this time. __　 had ever heard such a beautiful song before！

He might have __　 the rest of his life as a common piano player in a bar, __ for this time, he went on to become one of the best-known __.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not realize that your talent (才能) is great, but it may be __ than you think! Also, if you keep trying, most skills can be improved. The question is not, “What talent do I have?” It is rather, “__ will I use whatever talent I have?”

1.A. very　　 B. quite　　 C. so　　 D. such

2.A. interested in　　 B. fond of　　 C. busy with　　 D. tired of

3.A. put on　　 B. live on　　 C. keep on　　 D. get on

4.A. public　　 B. danger　　 C. peace　　 D. surprise

5.A. Nobody　　 B. Anybody　　 C. Somebody　　 D. Everybody

6.A. missed　　 B. lived　　 C. saved　　 D. lost

7.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. so

8.A. pianists　　 B. actors　　 C. singers　　 D. dancers

9.A. better　　 B. harder　　 C. worse　　 D. longer

10.A. What　　 B. Why　　 C. How　　 D. When

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

阅读理解填词

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断) things too quickly. So he s1. them to go and watch a pear tree that was far away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the fourth son in autumn.

When they had all come back, he called them together to d2.　 what they had seen. The

first son said that the tree was ugly and there was nothing in it. The second son said no—green' buds (花蕾) c3. the tree and it was full of promise .The third son had different ideas .he said it was f4. with flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son d5. with all of them, he said it was ripe(成熟) and there there was a lot of f6., life and harvest.

The man then told his sons that they were all right, but they had each seen one s7.of the

thing. He told that they cannot judge a tree, or a person by only one season and they can only be

judged at the e8., when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the h9. of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the harvest of your autumn. Don't let the sadness of one season b10. the happiness of the rest. Judge after you know enough about that !

八年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a rich man wanted to sell some goods in another town and buy some things there. He________to take ten servants(仆人) with him. They would carry the goods and also someto eat on their way. The rich man said toof his servants, "Ali, you are theand the weakest one. You may________the lightest load(担子) to carry." Ali thanked him and chose the load. It was their food-bread. The rich man said, "How foolish you are! That's the heaviest one. " But Ali wasto lift it up. And so they set off. Four hours, they stopped for a rest. They allsome of the bread. Then there wasbread for Ali to carry. Each time they ate some, the load became smaller and lighter. At last the clever servant had nothing to carry.

1.A. agreed                      B. liked        C. decided                       D. refused

2.A. food                 B. goods       C. water                  D. meat

3.A. all                               B. both        C. none                   D. one

4.A. tallest               B. smallest     C. busiest                D. fastest

5.A. find             B. give        C. choose                  D. carry

6.A. lightest                      B. smallest     C. best                         D. biggest

7.A. glad                  B. worry       C. sorry                   D. tired

8.A. early                B．later       C．past             D．last

9.A. loved               B．put        C．called          D．ate

10.A. more                       B．little       C．less            D．no

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完型填空.

One day a rich man wanted to sell some goods(货物) in another town and buy some things there. He　　　 to take ten servants(仆人)with him. They would carry the goods and also some　　　 to eat on their way. The rich man said to　　　 of his servants, “ Ali, you are the　　 and the weakest one. You may　　　 the lightest load(担子)to carry.” Ali thanked him and chose the　　　 load. It was their food— bread. The rich man said, “How foolish you are! That’s the heaviest one.” But Ali was 　　　 to lift it up. And so they set off. Four hours 　　　　 , they stopped for a rest. They all 　　　 some of the bread. Then there was 　　　 bread for Ali to carry. Each time they ate some, the load became smaller and lighter. At last the clever servant had nothing to carry.

1.A.agreed　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　 D. refused

2.A.food　　　　　　 B.goods　　　　　　 C.water　　　　　　　　 D.meat

3.A.all　　　　　　　 B.both　　　　　　 C.none　　　　　　　　 D.one

4.A.tallest　　　　 B.smallest　　　　 C.busiest　　　　　　 D.fastest

5.A.find　　　　　　 B.give　　　　　　 C.choose　　　　　　　 D.carry

6.A.lightest　　　　 B.smallest　　　　 C.best　　　　　　　　 D.biggest

7.A.glad　　　　　　 B.worry　　　　　　 C.sorry　　　　　　　　 D.tired

8.A.early　　　　　　 B.later　　　　　　 C.past　　　　　　　　 D.last

9.A.loved　　　　　　 B.put　　　　　　　 C.called　　　　　　　 D.ate

10.A.more　　　　　　 B.little　　　　　 C.less　　　　　　　　 D.no．

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time， there was an old woman who lived in a small house. She planted a lot of beautiful tulips (郁金香) in her garden.

One night，the sounds of sweet singing and of babies laughing woke her up. She looked out of the window. The sounds seemed to come from the tulips， but she could see nothing.

The next morning she walked among her flowers， but there were no signs of anyone having been there the night before.

On the following night she was again wakened (弄醒) by the sounds of sweet singing and babies laughing. She got out of bed and walked softly into her garden. The old woman looked closely and she noticed that a fairy (精灵) mother was singing softly， and that in each tulip-cup was a little fairy baby， laughing and playing.

The old woman went back to her house quietly. From then on， she never picked a tulip. She didn’t allow her neighbours to pick the flowers， either. When the old woman died， all the tulips disappeared overnight. But her grave (坟墓) looked beautiful， because the fairies sang above it and kept it green.

1题判断句子正(T)误(F)，2题完成句子，3、4题简略回答问题，5题把划线部分的句子译成汉语。

1.The fairy mother danced around the tulips at night.

2.Every little fairy baby was ________________________________________________in each tulip-cup when the woman saw them.

3.Were there any signs of anyone having been there the night before?

________________________________________________

4.What happened to the tulips after the old woman died?

________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________

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