Country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Country music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.
In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。
1.Country music came from the American West and the American South.
2.Many fans like to dance to country music.
3.Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.
4.Country singers sing about unusual ideas.
5.The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.
八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题
Country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Country music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.
In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。
1.Country music came from the American West and the American South.
2.Many fans like to dance to country music.
3.Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.
4.Country singers sing about unusual ideas.
5.The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.
八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated（复杂）, it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
Country music, sometimes called country-west, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada — in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.
1.It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from .
A. the Northeast and Midwest
B. factories and army camps in the South
C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West
D. real-life stories in small towns
2.Before World War II country music was popular mainly in .
A. the South B. the North C. the Midwest D. the Northeast
3.During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because .
A. they wanted to take music with them
B. they wanted to make other people like country music
C. they wanted to work in the factories there
D. they wanted to make country music popular
4.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because .
A. city people said it was low class
B. people could sing it in many different languages
C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Country music is about human feelings and events.
B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.
C. Country music is popular among city people today.
D. City people didn’t like country music at first.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.
At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.
1.From the passage, we know that country music comes from________.
A.the Northeast and Midwest B.real-life stories in small towns
C.factories and army camps in the South. D.the Appalachian Mountains and the West
2.Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in________.
A.the South B.the North C.the Midwest D.the Northeast
3.During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to ________.
A.study country music there B.work in the factory there
C.make country music popular D.teach local people country music
4.Country music is very popular in the USA today because________.
A.city people said it was low class B.it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
C.people could sing it in different languages D.it is about human feelings and loved by different people
5.The passage mainly introduce the ____of country music?
A.rhyme B.histroy C.beauty D.style
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
American country music is very old.In the west of America, cowboys (牛仔)had to look after cows and watch them all day and all night, because the cows sometimes ran away.Cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous.They often drank strong coffee to stay awake at night.They also sang to cows to make them quiet.They also sang when they traveled to towns for fun.
In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland and England or France and Canada.They enjoyed their own kind of music.When they visited their friends and families during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life.It talks about love, jobs, homes, friends and farms and so on.People in many parts of the world like American country music.
1.American country music ________．
A. is hardly enjoyed by people B. is only loved by cowboys C. has a long history
2.Why did cowboys sing songs?
A. Because their life was full of happiness.
B. Because they needed to sing to cows to make them excited.
C. Because they wanted to be fun when they traveled to towns.
3.People from Ireland, France and several other countries often sang country music because ________．
A. they lived in the south of America
B. they usually visited their friends and families during the holidays
C. they liked the music of their own countries
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Cowboys looked after and watched cows day and night because they liked their cows very much.
B. Country music talks about our lives.
C. Only Americans like country music.
5.Which of the following may not be described by country music?
A. Love. B. Volunteer work. C. Farms.
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Good Luck Charlie is an American television _____. It is very _____ in the United States. Most people like to watch it.
It tells a _____ of an American family,the Duncans.There are _____ people in the family. They are father Bob,mother Amy and four children,PJ,Teddy,Babe and Charlotte.
Charlotte is the _____ child in the family. She also has _____ name,Charlie. The little Charlie is very lovely. She always laughs happily and _____ cries. But there is a problem. Bob and Amy can't look after Charlie every day,_____ they have to work. So,they _____ three older children,PJ,Teddy and Babe to help take care of ______ little sister. However,it is not a(n)______ job for them,because they have different problems at school.
Every day after school,Teddy ______ a video diary of himself for Charlie. In the video dairy,Teddy always ______ some advice to Charlie about school life. And at the end of the video,Teddy would always say,“Good ______,Charlie.” That's ______ this sitcom is called Good Luck Charlie.
1.A.movie B.cartoon C.soap opera D.sitcom
2.A.healthy B.talented C.popular D.meaningless
3.A.result B.story C.song D.discussion
4.A.two B.four C.five D.six
5.A.youngest B.oldest C.younger D.older
6.A.other B.another C.others D.the other
7.A.often B.usually C.always D.hardly ever
8.A.because B.though C.if D.when
9.A.hope B.leave C.plan D.ask
10.A.its B.his C.their D.our
11.A.similar B.easy C.hard D.pretty
12.A.finds B.makes C.takes D.buys
13.A.wins B.chooses C.tries D.gives
14.A.luck B.night C.afternoon D.morning
15.A.what B.how C.why D.when
八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Good Luck Charlie is an American television sitcom.It is very______in the United States.Most of people like to watch it.
It tells a______of an American family, the Dun cans.There are______people in the family.They are father Bob，mother Amy and four children, PJ, Teddy, Babe and Charlotte.
Charlotte is the______child in the family.She also has______name, Charlie.The little Charlie is very lovely.She always laughs happily and______cries. But there is a problem.Bob and Amy can't look after Charlie every day, ______they have to work.So，they ask three older children，PJ，Teddy and Babe to help take care of their little sister.However，it is not a(n)______job for them，because they have different problems at school.
Every day after school, Teddy makes a video diary of himself for Charlie.In the video dairy, Teddy always______some advice to Charlie about school life.And at the end of the video，Teddy would always say, “Good ______, Charlie.” That's why this sitcom is called Good Luck Charlie.
1.A. healthy B. talented C. popular D. meaningless
2.A. result B. story C. song D. discussion
3.A. two B. four C. five D. six
4.A. youngest B. oldest C. younger D. older
5.A. other B. another C. others D. the other
6.A. often B. usually C. always D. hardly ever
7.A. because B. though C. if D. when
8.A. similar B. easy C. hard D. pretty
9.A. wins B. chooses C. tries D. gives
10.A. luck B. night C. afternoon D. morning
八年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map
C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy
B. the British
C. the French
D. the Americans
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
3.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody D. ask somebody to wear a ring
4.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to（根据） the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy B. the British
C. the French D. the Americans
八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析