Ted was a middle-aged businessman. He was ___...

Ted was a middle-aged businessman. He was ______ and often complained (抱怨) that he was fooled by others. One day he told his wife that he was so disappointed with the ______ that he had to leave.

So his family moved to ______ city. It was a Saturday evening, the lights suddenly went out ______ he and his wife were busily cleaning the new home. They had to ______ working. Ted was sorry to have forgotten to ______ some candles. Just then he ______ light knocks on his door.

“Who is it?” he ______. Ted knew nobody else in the new city, and this was the moment he ______ to be troubled. He opened the door unwillingly. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your ______.” “No,” answered Ted angrily. He closed the door ______.

After a while the door was knocked again. ______ he opened it, he found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles in her hand. She said, “My grandma told me that you may need candles. She ______ me here to give you these.”

He was ______. And he suddenly realized what caused his failure (失败). It was his indifference (冷漠) and unkindness to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes were ______ by his cold mind.

1.A. independent B. unfair C. unsuccessful D. meaningless

2.A. environment B. situation C. reason D. question

3.A. other B. the other C. others D. another

4.A. since B. while C. until D. though

5.A. stop B. continue C. keep D. leave

6.A. take away B. bring out C. bring along D. take out

7.A. listened B. noticed C. watched D. heard

8.A. imagined B. wondered C. expected D. questioned

9.A. liked B. hoped C. hated D. served

10.A. neighbor B. friend C. teacher D. servant

11.A. seriously B. carefully C. easily D. heavily

12.A. so B. As soon as C. As long as D. Because of

13.A. sent B. drove C. kept D. chose

14.A. stressed B. excited C. surprised D. touched

15.A. covered B. filled C. changed D. fixed

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Mike was in trouble these days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. But he often drank too much and once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black became angry and wanted to fire (解雇) him. Mike had a big family, so he was afraid of losing his job. He said he would stop drinking at once. But things were not like Mr Black looked forward to.

On a Monday morning, Mike came into the office, with two badly burned ears. “What happened to your ears?” asked Mr Black.

“Well,” said Mike, “last night while I was watching a football match on TV in the bedroom, I was drinking because I was free on Sunday. At that time, my wife was ironing (熨烫) clothes. She had put the iron near the telephone before she went to cook supper. My favourite team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting room, the phone rang and I answered it, but I picked up the iron.”

“Terrible, but what happened to your left ear?”

“When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again.”

1.From the passage, we know that Mike was a ________.

A. car seller　　 B. businessman　　 C. car driver　　 D. cook

2.Mike once almost fell into the river because ________.

A. his eyesight was bad

B. the bridge was not wide

C. he hated working for Mr Black

D. he drank too much

3.Mike was ________ while his wife was ironing clothes.

A. answering the telephone

B. cleaning the bedroom

C. watching TV

D. cooking supper

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mr Black was angry about Mike’s bad drinking habit.

B. Mike didn’t drink any longer after the car accident.

C. Mike answered the telephone in the bedroom.

D. Mike’s left ear was burnt by the iron first.

5.After hearing what Mike said, Mr Black might ________.

A. take Mike to hospital　　 B. give Mike a pay rise

C. fire Mike at once　　 D. be proud of Mike

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was at school，I had a classmate whose name was Ted.Ted and I were in the same class.He sat next to me.He had serious problems in communicating with others.We always had to guess what he was saying.Besides，most of my classmates did not like to play with him because his hands and shirts were always dirty.I told him several times a day to wash his hands.I tried to let him know the importance of being clean.But he just could not do it well and I didn't know how to change him.

One day，our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to Ted.She said nothing.She took Ted to the washroom.Miss Hsieh washed his hands slowly and told Ted that he should keep himself clean.She did that every day for one week.Finally，Ted understood what Miss Hsieh wanted him to do.

Miss Hsieh's love gave me a good example.When I am doing my job，I always teach my students by showing them the right ways to do things.I always remember to give them more time to learn and to grow up.I'd like to say thanks to Miss Hsieh because I learn a lot from her.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

1.We always had to guess what Ted was saying because he spoke too fast.

2.Sometimes Ted's hands and shirts were dirty.

3.The writer and Miss Hsieh told Ted to keep himself clean，but Ted refused to do so.

4.At last，Ted could understand what Miss Hsieh wanted him to do.

5.Miss Hsieh is really a good teacher.

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”

Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”

The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”

Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”

The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”

1.The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.

2.The reporter wanted to know ________.

3.Barry Parker made the reporter ________.

4.The reporter bought the fish_______.

5.The reporter ate the fish_______.

E. the secret of Barry Parker’s success.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mr Black was young, he often played football, and he was good 　　 it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was 　　 football team for him there, so he stopped 　　 . Then he began to get fat, so he thought, “I stopped playing football and I’ve got fat. What shall I do?” He thought about it for 　 　　 days and he said to 　　 , “I’ll play pingpong.” He had some 　　 　　 and he played for a few months. He met a nice girl at the club　　 day and they played a game of pingpong against　　 young man and young woman. Mr Black played very 　　 , and he was very sad about this. “I never played 　　 than this before,” he told the girl. “Oh,” she said, “You played pingpong before, didn’t you?”

1.A. at　　　　　　 B. in　　　　 C. for　　　　　 D. about

2.A. no　　　　　 B. an　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. a

3.A. play　　　　 B. playing　　 C. played　　 　 D. to play

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

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

6.A. games　　　 B. friend　　　 C. times　　　 　 D. lesson

7.A. every　　　 B. one　　　　 C. each　　　 　 D. whole

8.A. the other　　 B. others　　 C. each other　 　 D. another

9.A. worse　　 B. badly　　 C. good　　 　　 D. well

10.A. badly　　　 B. well　　　　 C. worse　　　 　 D. better

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When Jack was very young, he often played football, and he was very 1  at it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was no 2 for him there, so he stopped3 .

Then he began to get rather 4  . So he thought ,“I’ve stopped playing football, and now I’m getting fat.5  am I going to do?” He thought about it for 6 , and then he said to himself, “I know , I’ll play tennis .”

He had a few 7 , and then played for a few months. He met a nice girl at the tennis club one day, and they played a game of tennis 8 another young man and woman. Jack played very badly and was very9 with himself .“I’ve never played as badly as this before, ” he said to the girl.

“ Oh,” she said , “you 10  how to play tennis ?”

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died on December 5,1791.When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder（年长的）sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.

But some people didn’t believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week, he finished a piece of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.

Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.

1.When he was　　　 ,Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister.

A. three　　 B. five　　 C. young　　 D. old

2.Some people　　　 that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piece a week later.

A. believed　　 B. didn’t believe　　 C. knew　　 D. know

3.Mozart was famous, but he was　　　　 .

A. rich　　 B. poor　　 C. happy　　 D. relaxed

4.Mozart lived　　　　 .

A. a long time　　 B. a long life　　 C. a short time　　 D. a happy time

5.His music made　　　　 happy.

A. both him and other people　　 B. only him

C. other people　　 D. his family

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a 　 　 　 family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. Only his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband 　 　 　 food and clothes. But she failed. Her family was sometimes hungry. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was 　 　 　 it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever and taught himself to read，write and 　 　 　 at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing（擦）shoes in the street, so he could make some 　 　 　 for his family.

One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were 　 　 　 , so he said to him, “ Let me polish your shoes.”

“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked away.

“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted 　 　 　 him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy thought for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man 　 　 　 to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man showed 　 　 　 shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. .The young man refused（拒绝）to 　 　 　 anything on it and went away.

But his shoes were so different that he had to stop. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.

1.A. happy　　　　         　　 B. lucky　　　　　         C. rich　　　　　　         D. poor

2.A. much　　　　         B. little　　　　　         C. enough　　　　         D. many

3.A. afraid of　　         　　 B. sorry for　　　         C. useful to　　　         D. friendly to

4.A. play　　　　　         B. swim　　　　　         C. count　　　　　         D. sleep

5.A. books　　　　         B. clothes　　　　         C. shoes　　　　　　         D. money

6.A. dirty　　　　　         B. clean　　　　　　         C. old　　　　　　　         D. new

7.A. under　　　　　　         B. above　　　　         C. in front of　　         D. behind

8.A. liked　　　　　         B. agreed　　　　         C. worried　　　　         D. surprised

9.A. other　　　　　　         B. others　　　　　　     C. the other　　　　     D. the others

10.A. spend　　　　　　     B. cost　　　　　　         C. pay　　　　　　         D. take

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Two years ago, Martin was a “problem child” and he often caused a lot of trouble. But he didn’t usually give his mother much trouble. However, after his father’s death, Martin’s life became much more　　　　 . His mother didn’t have enough money to 　　　　 for his education. To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.

His mother looked after him as 　　　　 as she could, but Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in 　　 　 and he was often in trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school (寄宿学校). But Martin 　　 it very much. One day, he told his head teacher he wanted to leave the 　　　 . The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his 　　　　 . So Martin called his mother. To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.

“　　 was really what I needed,” he said later. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that my father was watching me, _　　 he had died, and he would always be proud of everything good I did. I realized that after my father died, I was 　　　 to be alone, and I tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

Martin has really changed, and he is now a　　　　 student in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped _　　　　 to feel good about himself. As Martin says it’s very important for parents to be there for their children.

1.A. careful        B. beautiful        C. difficult        D. wonderful

2.A. pay            B. ask            C. look            D. wait

3.A. fast        B. well            C. soon            D. good

4.A. eating    　　 B. playing        C. fighting        D. studying

5.A. had            B. liked            C. hated            D. took

6.A. room        B. library            C. street            D. school

7.A. mother        B. father            C. teacher        D. head teacher

8.A. I            B. It                C. He            D. One B

9.A. if            B. than            C. although        D. because

10.A. nice    　　 B. glad            C. afraid            D. careful

11.A. bad        　　 B. good            C. healthy        D. lazy

12.A. it            B. me            C. her            D. him

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Two years ago, Martin was a “problem child” and he often caused a lot of trouble. But he didn’t usually give his mother much trouble. However, after his father’s death, Martin’s life became much more 　　　　 . His mother didn’t have enough money to 　　　　 for his education. To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.

His mother looked after him as 　　　　 as she could, but Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in 　　 and he was often in trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school (寄宿学校). But Martin 　　　　 it very much. One day, he told his head teacher he wanted to leave the 　　 . The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his 　　　　 , so Martin called his mother. To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.

“ 　　　 was really what I needed,” he said later. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that my father was watching me, 　　　 he had died, and he would always be proud of everything good I did. I realized that after my father died, I was　　　 to be alone, and I tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

Martin has really changed, and he is now a 　　　 student in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped 　　　　 to feel good about himself. As Martin says it’s very important for parents to be there for their children.

1.A. careful　 　　 B. beautiful　 C. difficult　 D. wonderful

2.A. pay　　 　　 B. ask　　 C. look　　 D. wait

3.A. fast　　 　　 B. well　　 C. soon　　 D. good

4.A. eating　　　　 B. playing　 C. fighting　 D. studying

5.A. had　　 　　 B. liked　　 C. hated　　 D. took

6.A. room　　　　 B. library　　 C. street　　 D. school

7.A. mother　 　　 B. father　　 C. teacher　 D. head teacher

8.A. I　　　　 B. It　　 C. He　　 D. One

9.A. if　　 　　 B. than　　 C. although　 D. because

10.A. nice　　　　 B. glad　　 C. afraid　　 D. careful

11.A. bad　　　　 　　 B. good　　 C. healthy　 D. lazy

12.A. it　　 　　 B. me　　 C. her　　 D. him

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析