Hemingway was one of the most famous writers....

Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, 1..

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. 2.. The main character in the book is a fisherman.　 3.. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn't get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty (空的) boat. 4.. Although he meets a lot of trouble the old man never gives up. 5..

从方框中选出合适的句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容通顺完整。

A. He is an old man and fishes alone

B. Hemingway was the second oldest

C. It came out in 1952

D. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish

E. But the old man believes himself

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阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family,　　 1. .

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite.　　 2.　　 . The main character in the book is a fisherman.　 3.　 . People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn't get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat.　　 4.　 . Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish.　　 5.　　 , the old man never gives up.

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阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, 1..

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. 2.. The main character in the book is a fisherman. 3.. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn't get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. 4.. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. 5., the old man never gives up.

A. He is an old man and fishes alone
B. Hemingway was the second oldest
C. It came out in 1952
D. Although he meets a lot of trouble
E. But the old man believes himself

八年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history.　 He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.

Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors.　 Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was doctor who wrote several books.

Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young.　 Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政).　 Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial (帝国的) examination.

　　　 When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷) A few years later,　 he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute.

　　　 Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court.

One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.

　　　 Li Shizhen. was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ).　 He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book.　 Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.

1.What was Li Shizhe’ s grandfather?

A.An official. B.A prince. C.A country doctor. D.A writer.

2.What did Li Shizhen’s father want Li Shizhen to do?

A.To be a doctor. B.To write a book. C.To be a prince. D.To enter politics.

3.When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured _　　　 .

A.his grandfather B.the son of the Prince of Chu

C.an official in that country D.a famous doctor

4.According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for?

A.Working for the court. B.The book, Compendium of Materia Medica.

C.His long traveling. D.Curing a lot of people.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Li Shizhen’s life. B.Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life.

C.Li Shizhen’s father’s life. D.Li Shizhen’s book.

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Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was very short and he didn’t play basketball very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year, things changed greatly as he grew much taller.

Michal Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basketball. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.

After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high—flying player. He was named “Rookie(新秀)”of the year in 1985 and “the Most Valuable(有价值的)Player” in 1987. He once set a record(创纪录)by getting 63 points in one game.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1..Michael Jordan was born in ________.

A. England　　 B. Canada　

C. America D. German

2.At first he was very short, so he __________.

A．played very well　　　 B. played not very well

C. played very bad　　　　 D. didn’t play very well

3.When did Michael Jordan become famous? _______________________.

A. After college.　　　　　　

B. When he joined the basketball team in his high school

C. When he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina.　　　

D. In 1985

4..He is often called “ ________”.

A. the Most Valuable Player　　 B. Rookie

C. Air Jordan　　　　　　　　　　　 D. High flying Player

5.The NBA was very surprised because Jordan________________.

A. was quick and strong　　　　 B. jumped very high

C. joined the Chicago Bulls　　 D. set a record

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Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.　 He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was very short and he didn’t play basketball very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year, things changed greatly as he grew much taller.

Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his quickness(敏捷) and strength to reach the basket. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan(飞人乔丹)”.

After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie(新秀)”of the year in 1985 and “the Most Valuable(有价值的)player” in 1987. He once set a record(创记录) by getting 63 points in one game.

1.Michael Jordan was born in 　　　　　 .

A. England　　　　　 B. Canada

C. America　　　　　 D. German

2.At first he was very short, so he 　　　　 .

A. played very well　　　 B. played not very well

C. played very bad　　　　 D. didn’t play very well

3.Is Michael Jordan very short all the time?

A. Yes, he is.　　　 B. No, he is.

C. No, he isn’t.　 D. Yes, he isn’t.

4.He is often called”　　　　 ”.

A. the Most Valuable Player.　 B. Rookie

C. Air Jordan　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. High-Flying Player

5.The NBA was very surprised because Jordan 　　　 .

A. was quick and strong　　　 B. jumped very high

C. joined the Chicago Bulls D. set a record

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应能力) was Charles Darwin (达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes and dropped out(辍学) without graduating.

Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn't the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew's task was to make maps of the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.

1.Darwin was very interested in _____.

A. attending medical classes　　　　　　　　 B. the work of a minister

C. sailing around the world　　　　　　　　　 D. science

2.The Beagle was a(an) _____.

A. ship　　　　　　　　　　 B. plane　　　　　　　　 C. plant　　　　　　 D. animal

3.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was _____ years old.

A. twenty-three　　　　　 B. twenty-two　　　　 C. forty-five　　　　 D. fifty

4.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _____.

A. adaptations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Darwin and Wallace

C. animals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Darwin's ideas

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Darwin graduated from a medical school.

B. Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.

C. Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.

D. Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.

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Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writer today. Mo Yan was born in Gaomi，Shandong Province in 1955.There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child，he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army（军队）and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three books. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books.

Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012,and he is the first person who won this prize of China. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives in Beijing with his daughter.

1.Mo Yan is a Chinese writer．_____

2.Mo Yan has two sisters and a brother．_____

3.As a child，Mo Yan went to the primary school in his village．_____

4.Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976．_____

5.Mo Yan's daughter is a writer，too．_____．

八年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided（提供） American children and their parents.

He died at the age of 87, but his influence（影响） remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A. some school children could not read

B. many children's books were interesting

C. children wanted to learn to read

D. a writer for children was wanted

2.People like his books because the books ______.

A. are cheap and easy to get

B. were written in different languages

C. are easy and interesting to read

D. were written with invented words

3.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A. 50          B. 53            C. 56           D. 87

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

A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

5.From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C. changed American children's way of reading

D. wrote the largest number of books in the world

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did hot receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.

He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

1.People like his books because the books ______.

A. are cheap and easy to get

B. were written in different languages

C. are easy and interesting to read

D. were written with invented words

2.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A. 50　　　　　　 B. 53　　　　　　　　 C. 56　　　　　 D. 87

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

A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

4. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C. changed American children's way of reading

D. wrote the largest number of books in the world

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析