阅读回答问题Counting before numbersBefore the inven...

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Counting before numbers

Before the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.

At first, people used their fingers, and even their toes. However, they could only count small numbers in this way.

After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of a month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.

Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.

Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu- Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.

1.Did people use many ways to count things before written numbers were invented?

2.What did people use to count small numbers at first?

3.Why did people put the tokens on pieces of string?

4.How many ways of counting are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

5.Which appeared earlier, the abacus or tokens?

八年级英语回答问题简单题查看答案及解析

The old farmer is counting ______ money and _______ cows he had.

A. the amount of, the number of　　 B. an amount of, a number of

C. the number of, the amount of　　 D. a number of , an amount of

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Inventions makes our life easier and better than before. Time magazine listed the 25 best inventions in the Year 2017. Let’s take a look at some of them.

iPhone X

The iPhone X is a “dream come true”, says Apple. It has some wonderful features(特点). The greatest feature is that the face ID allows users to unlock(解锁) their phone just by looking at their iPhone. Another feature wireless charging(无线充电). A third fun feature allows users to create their own emojis(表情包). Just by looking at the screen, users can see emojis about themselves, such as talking pandas.

Social robot

Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo can. When you say, “Hey, Jibo,” it will dance and turn round to you. When it talks to you, it will move its round head and big body. Although it has no eyes or mouth, Jibo uses animated icons(动画图标), such as a smile icon, to show how it feels. All of these features make it seem like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading the news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future.

Fidget spinner

The fidget spinner(指尖陀螺) is probably the most popular toy this year. With a ball in the middle, it can twirl(旋转) around on your fingertip(指尖) for a few minutes. After it starts to spin, you can put it on a flat surface, such as on a ruler or even on the nose of a dog. Some people say that this little toy can help them to relax their mind. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.

1.What does the underlined word “inventions” in Para1 mean?

A.娱乐 B.沟通 C.发明

2.What is the biggest feature of iPhone X?

A.The face ID B.Wireless charging C.The emojis

3.What does Jibo use to show its feeling?

A.Its round head B.Body language C.Animated icons

4.To let a fidget spinner keep spinning, you should put it　　　　 .

A.on a dog’s finger B.on a flat surface C.under a ruler

5.What is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The writer thinks inventions are helpful in our life

B.Four features about iPhone X are mentioned(被提到)

C.It’s good to play with a fidget spinner for a long time

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阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成相关任务。

What do you think of the most important invention in the world? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions. Here are three other important inventions.

One of the simplest inventions is the toilet. Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.

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阅读表达

“Four great inventions" in ancient China are important symbols of the country. Now China has “new four great inventions”: high-speed trains, mobile payment, bike sharing and online shopping. They are changing people’s lives in China and maybe all over the world.

High-speed trains

By the end of 2016, China had the world’s largest high-speed railway network. More than 2,500 high-speed trains are running across China each day.

Lin Jinlong, an overseas student from Cambodia, shared his experience of traveling by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin. The two cities are over 100 km away, but the trip took only about half an hour. “That was amazing!” Lin said.

Mobile payment

Mobile payment has become a part of Chinese people’s everyday life. It makes their lives much more convenient. “My wallet is no longer in use. I .can buy and eat anything I want simply with my smart phone,” said Lin. “Even vegetable sellers are using mobile payment.

Bike sharing

Bike sharing is not new itself, but the bike sharing in China stands out -- it allows users to pick a bike anywhere in the city and leave it anywhere at the end of their journey. It’s really convenient, cheap and green. Mobike, a bike sharing company, has even brought the service to some other countries.

Online shopping

You are out if you have never shopped online. Now you can buy almost everything from websites like Taobao and JD, and get what you’ve bought within days. China’s online shopping makes many foreigners feel both excited and surprised.

1.Do “new four great inventions” only change people’s lives in China?

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2.When did China have the world’s largest high-speed railway network?

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3.Why does Lin say his wallet is no longer in use?

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4.What does the writer think of bike sharing?

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5.Where can you buy almost everything if you shop online?

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八年级英语回答问题困难题查看答案及解析

Dear Annie,

I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.

Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.

I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.

But now I have a serious problem:the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Tnternet every day , He chats with pelple that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.

I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldomdoes his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.

What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I

wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!

Yours,

Ellen Smith

(   ) 1. Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because　　　　　.

A. she often asked others for help

B. she thought she was a great mother

C. she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet

D. she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive

(   ) 2.What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet? ________

A. Send e-mails to his friends         B. Prepare for his lessons

C. Chat with strange people           D.Read the news

(   ) 3. What does the phrase “he sees red”mean in this passage?________

A. He feels sorry                    B.He feels happy

C. He becomes frightened             D. He becomes angry

(   ) 4. What do you think of Mr.Smith?________

A. An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who nerver taught his son

B. A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach

his son

C. A very kind man who loved his son

D.A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed

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阅读与回答问题

An American named Crum invented potato chips in 1853, although that was not his intention (意图). He was a cook at a beautiful restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular dish on the menu was fried (油炸的) potatoes, which was an ides that had started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were cut into thick slices (片).

One day, a dinner guest at the restaurant sent back his fried potatoes to the chef because he did not like them so thick. So Mr. Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fried them. The guest did not like those either. That made Mr. Crum angry, so he thought he would just show the man. He sliced the potatoes paper-thin and fried them, thinking that the man would say nothing about it. However, to his surprise, the man loved the thin potatoes very much. Other guests tried them and liked them. So, Mr. Crum's potato chips were added to the menu. They were called Saratoga Chips.

Finally, Mr. Crum opened his own restaurant to sell his famous chips. Now potato chips are packaged (包装) and sold in stores.

根据短文内容，回答问题

1.Who invented photo chips?

_____________________________________________________________________

2.What was his job?

______________________________________________________________________

3.Why did the dinner guest send back the fried photos to the cook?

______________________________________________________________________

4.Did the dinner guest love the thin potatoes?

______________________________________________________________________

5.What did Mr. Crum do at last?

______________________________________________________________________

八年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Man has invented four kinds of satellites.（人造卫星） The first kind of satellites studies the________of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they can________ oil or gold.

The second kind of satellites is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can________a message to the satellite and can find out________it is.

The third kind of satellites studies the weather. These satellites________clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They tell countries to make preparation（准备）when very________weather is coming. They________of the earth from thousands of miles above it and send the photos to weather stations on the ground.

________kind is used for communication. Telephone calls________ countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at one time. The call is sent to the satellite then the________sends it to a station in the country. These satellites also carry pictures; they can send about eight programs at a time.

1.A.physics B.chemistry C.geography D.biology

2.A.find B.buy C.choose D.send

3.A.write B.send C.take D.bring

4.A.what B.who C.how heavy D.where

5.A.watch B.drive C.stop D.push

6.A.fine B.cool C.bad D.sunny

7.A.take care B.draw pictures C.have a look D.take pictures

8.A.Others B.The others C.The last D.One

9.A.between B.at C.in D.of

10.A.film B.satellite C.telephone D.TV

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On the first day of school, the new teacher had a look at the list. The students’ names were written on it. 　　 pleased the teacher was! Guess what she found? After each 　　 name was a number, such as 138, 140, 154 and so on. “　　 these high IQ students,” she thought to herself. “They’ve given me a terrific (非常棒的) 　　 !”

As a result, the excited teacher worked 　　 with this class than with her others. She tried some new teaching 　　 . She thought these ways would interest the students and hold their interest. And it 　　 ! The class did much better than any of her other classes. She had taught her other classes in the 　　　 way ---the traditional way. Later she 　　 that the number after each student meant 　　 but the number of his or her clothing box in the school!

1.A. How B. How a　 C. What D. What a

2.A. student B. student’s　 C. students D. students’

3.A. Hear of B. Carry on C. Look at D. Do well in

4.A. pupil B. school C. class D. grade

5.A. brighter B. more careful C. harder D. more clearly

6.A. roads B. minds (想法) C. ways D. streets

7.A. did B. worked C. caused (引起) D. started

8.A. special B. strange C. unusual D. usual

9.A. found out B. worked out C. came out D. took out

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

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

D

A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.

The book tells the story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean and cruel to his clerk and turns away（避免）his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits（幽灵）. The first shows scenes from Scrooge’s youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate(绝望的） poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk’s sick son, Tiny Tim.

Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守财奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.

1.What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?

A. It was written in the early 19th century.

B. Dickens completed the book in a week.

C. It has been adapted（改编）for cinema and television.

D. It didn’t attract readers when published for the first time.

2.The third spirit shows Scrooge 　　　　 .

A. where he will die and who will care about him

B. how others care about his present life

C. when and how he will die alone

D. what his future life will be like

3.The underlined part “Scrooge repents” probably means 　　　　　　 .

A. Scrooge feels sorry for what he has done

B. Scrooge does things as he did before

C. Scrooge is angry with the three spirits

D. Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析