In an ancient country there were two great ca...

In an ancient country there were two great carpenters（木匠）, Andy and John.

One day, their king wanted to know who was better so he had a match for them two. During the three days, the one who carved（雕刻）the more lovely mouse would be the National First Carpenter.

The two carpenters worked hard day and night. Three days later, they showed the king their carved mice. The king asked all his soldiers to decide the result.

Andy’s mouse was so wonderful that it was just like a real one while John’s was ugly without its shape and look. So the king and his soldiers all agreed Andy was the winner.

But John disagreed. He shouted, “That’s unfair. It should be decided by cats.”

The King thought it was right. Then he asked his soldiers to take several cats there to decide which mouse looked more like a real one. Everyone became surprised because the cats all jumped on John’s mouse while Andy’s mouse was left alone.

Before the fact, the king had to say John was the final winner. Later, the king asked John, “How did you make the cats believe what you carved was a mouse?” John said, “In fact, it’s simple. I carved a mouse only with the fishbone（鱼骨）! What the cats care about is not its shape, but its taste!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.How long did the two carpenters spend finishing carving the mice?

A.One day. B.Two days. C.Three days. D.Four days.

2.Whose mouse looked like a real one at first?

A.John’s. B.Andy’s. C.The king’s. D.The soldier’s.

3.How did John feel when he heard the first result?

A.It was fair. B.It was scary. C.It was unfair. D.It was exciting.

4.What was John’s mouse carved with?

A.Fishhone. B.Wood. C.Stone. D.Meat.

5.Why did John win the match finally?

A.Because his friends helped him. B.Because he came up with a good idea.

C.Because he had more outstanding skills. D.Because he gave some money to the soldiers.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country ,　 _________mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country Mouse saw the City Mouse , he ________ , “Do come and see me at my house in the country.” So the City Mouse went. The City Mouse said , “This food is not good , and your house is not good ,　 _______ . Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should　 ________　 and live in the city. You would live in a nice house　 _______stone(石头). You must come and see me at my house in the city. ” The Country Mouse went to the house　 ________ the City Mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great　 _______ . The City Mouse cried , “ Run! Run! The cat is coming! ” They ran away ______　 and hid. After some time they came out. When they came out , the Country Mouse said , “ I　　 _______　 living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For　 _________ is nicer to be poor and happy , than to be rich and afraid.”

1.A. the other B. other C. others

2.A. spoke B. said C. told

3.A. too B. either C. also

4.A. come B. came C. comes

5.A. be made of B. made of C. making of

6.A. at B. on C. of

7.A. sound B. voice C. noise

8.A. quickly B. more quickly C. the most quickly

9.A. like B. don’t like C. am not like

10.A. it B. this C. that

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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?

_________________________________________________________________

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

________________________________________________________________

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

_______________________________________________________________

4.What does the writer think of bike sharing?

_______________________________________________________________

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

_______________________________________________________________

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An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss that he planned to leave the building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife, enjoying his big family. He would miss the pay check each week, but he needed to retire. He believed they could get by (勉强过活) even on a small amount of money.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but soon afterwards he was found to be absent-minded. He used shoddy materials to build the house. How disappointing it was to end his career in this way!

When the carpenter finished all his work, the boss came to inspect (检查) the new house as usual. But after that, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, saying. “This is your house, my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the worst house he had ever built in his life.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or put up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves (值得) to be lived comfortably.

Life is a do-it-yourself project. Your life today is the result of your attitudes (态度) and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

1.According to the article, the carpenter _________.

A.was too old to build a fine house B.had a large family to raise

C.was not in need of money D.was not welcome

2.What does the underlined word “shoddy” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.Beautiful. B.Best. C.Bad. D.Good.

3.The carpenter was ________ when he learned that the house he had built was for himself.

A.excited B.delighted C.worried D.surprised

4.What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A.We should try our best to do things well. B.We should build a good house to live in.

C.We always like doing something. D.We enjoy building the house.

5.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the text?

A.We should build a house wisely.

B.Building a house is like building a life.

C.We should pursue (追求) a comfortable life.

D.We should have the right attitude towards life.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, an old carpenter(木匠) was ready to leave. He told his boss about his plans to live a more _________ life. He would miss the salary (薪水), but he needed to rest from work.

The boss was sorry to see his worker go and asked if he could build just one more _________ .The carpenter said yes, but it was easy to see that his _________ was not in his work at all. He did his work in a careless way. It was a bad way to _________ his lifelong work. When the carpenter finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him. “This is _________ house,” he said, “my gift to you.”

What a _________ ! If he knew that he would build his own house, he would do it _________ . Now he had to live in a poorly-built home. This wasn’t what he thought before.

It’s the same for all of us, too. We live our lives in a distracted(不经心的) way, keeping alive(活着) but not living. At important times, we do not put our _________ into what we do. Then we look at the house we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built for ourselves. If we knew what was happening earlier, we would do things in a different way.

Think of yourself as the _________ . Think about your house. Each day, you do some little things for your house. Build it __________ . It is the only life you will ever have. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day needs to be gracious(优雅的) and with dignity (尊严).

1.A.hard-working B.difficult C.relaxing

2.A.house B.boat C.room

3.A.head B.body C.heart

4.A.end B.start C.find

5.A.my B.our C.your

6.A.surprise B.wish C.talent

7.A.differently B.quickly C.comfortably

8.A.worst B.best C.least

9.A.boss B.writer C.carpenter

10.A.cheaply B.wisely C.slowly

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

China is 　　　 ancient country with 　　　　 long history in Asia.

A. a; the　　　　　 B. an; a

C.a; a　　　　　　 D.an; an

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完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. His boss was 　　　　 　 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 　 　　　　 he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, 　　　　 his mind was not on his work any more.

He used poor materials and worked on the house 　　　　 . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss　 　　　　 the front-door key to him, "This is your house," he said, "A 　　　　 　 for you."

What a surprise! What a 　 　　　　 ! If he had known he was building his 　　　　 　 house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.

　　　　 　 it is with us. Sometimes we build our 　 　　　　 　 carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have 　　 　　　　 . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don't have a 　　 　　　　 　 to make it all over again.

Think of 　　 　　　　 　 as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it　 　 　　　　 . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.

Your life today is the　 　　　　 　 of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

1.A. glad　　　 B. nervous　　 C. ready　　 D. sorry

2.A. if　　 　　 B. when　　 C. how　　 　　 D. why

3.A. and　　 B. but　　　 C. or　　　 D. so

4.A. carefully　　 B. completely　　 C. carelessly　　 D. successfully

5.A. handed　　 B. left　　　 C. sold　　 　　 D. threw

6.A. gift　　 B. promise　　 C. choice　　 D. question

7.A. task　　 B. wisdom　　 C. shame　　 D. stress

8.A. real　　 B. expensive　　 C. old　　　 D. own

9.A. Neither　　 B. So　　　 C. Nor　　　 D. As

10.A. studies　　 B. lives　　 C. jobs　　 　　 D. feelings

11.A. created　　 B. changed　　 C. discussed　　 D. affected

12.A. plan　　 B. chance　　 C. method　　 D. pleasure

13.A. himself　　 B. herself　　 C. myself　　 D. yourself

14.A. wisely　　 B. peacefully　　 C. rapidly　　 D. widely

15.A. talent　　 B. wealth　　 C. result　　 D. difference

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Great changes _______ in our country since 1990.

A. were taken place                    B. took place

C. have taken place                    D. have been taken place

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Great changes _______in our country since 1990.

A. were taken place                    B. took place

C. have taken place                    D. have been taken place

八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while talking a walk together, they crossed a large field.

“Look out !”one of the young men shouted, because a bull suddenly appeared and began to chase (追) them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.

Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole. “Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.

At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while, otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day!” “That is easy for you to say.” The other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole. But there happened to be a bear in this hole.

1.The young man shouted “Look out ”because he saw_____________.

A.a lion B.a bear C.a bull D.a cow

2.The man couldn’t stay in the hole because _____________.

A.he was afraid of the bull. B.the hole was too small

C.there was a bear D.didn’t stay in the hole

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