On Thursday afternoon,Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived a I When she came home,she sensed something unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room c 2 ,and found her camera and spare watch m 3 The following Thursday,she went out at her usual time. She didn't go to the club. Instead,she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home,letting herself in through the back door. She settled down to w 4 and see what would happen.
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again,and the next moment she heard her letterbox being pushed open. P 5 up the kettle of boiling water,she moved quietly towards the door. A p 6 of wire appeared through the letterbox,and then a h 7 . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and p 8 the water over the hand. A sharp cry was h 9 outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back,which was followed by the s 10 of running feet.
It wasn't long before the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly admired at the club for her successful selfprotection.
1. a 2. c 3. m 4. w 5. P
6. p 7. h 8. p 9. h 10. s
1. alone 2. carefully
3. missing 4. wait
5. Picking 6 . piece
7. hand 8. poured
9. heard 10. sound
题目来源：中学英语组合训练（阅读理解+短文填词）八年级 > 组合训练16
阅读快车系列答案科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
People usually do what they like in their spare time. They k 1 pets,chat on the net and collect t 2 such as coins,dolls or stamps. They also play sports,d 3 to music,play computer g 4 ,etc. Some of these hobbies are relaxing and some are e 5 . Hobbies can bring people h 6 ,friendship and knowledge. They help people r 7 after their daily work. When people are g 8 old,hobbies can keep them h 9 . When people are s 10 ,hobbies can help them get well soon.
1. k 2. t 3. d 4. g 5. e
6. h 7. r _____ 8. g 9. h 10. s
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
Long ago,people sent messages in different ways. An Egyptian (埃及人) p 1 his ear to the ground. He h 2 the horses. They were coming this way. He ran to tell his people. That was one way for Egyptians to send m 3 People in o 4 countries also sent messages. One man made a cloud of smoke. In the next village,people saw the smoke and went on d 5 that,too. The message went from village to village by s 6 .
Much more,some soldiers k 7 many pigeons. These pigeons always flew b 8 . When a soldier was sent far away from his own army,he might take a pigeon along. He could tie a message to the bird's leg,and it would fly back with the s 9 message.
These are only s 10 ways to send messages. Can you think of some more?
1. p 2. h 3. m 4. o 5. d
6. s 7. k 8. b 9. s 10. s
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
In 1865,in a small town inGermany,a little boy was very sick. His name was Max Hoffman. "Will our son die?" Max's parents asked the doctor. "Maybe," the doctor said quietly. "Stay with Max. Keep him warm. That's all you can do. " For three days Max lay in his bed. Then he died. He was only five years old. Max's parents buried their son in the town cemetery. That night Max's mother had a terrible dream. She dreamed that Max was moving in his coffin. She screamed in her sleep. "Sh,sh”， her husband said. " It's all right. You had a bad dream."
The next night Max's mother screamed in her sleep again. She had the same terrible dream. On the third night Max's mother had another bad dream. She dreamed that Max was crying. She got out of bed and got dressed. "Quick!Get dressed," she told her husband. u We're going to the cemetery. I want to see Max. I want to dig up his coffin.”
At four o'clock in the morning Max's parents and a neighbor hurried to the cemetery. They dug up Max's coffin and opened it. There was Max. He looked dead. But he wasn't lying on his back. He was lying on his side.
Max's father carried Max home. Then he ran to get the doctor. For an hour the doctor rubbed whiskey on Max's lips and warmed his body. Then Max opened his eyes. Max was alive!A week later he was playing with his friends.
Max Hoffman died really in theUnited Statesin 1953. He was 93 years old.
( ) 1. Who took Max home from the cemetery?
A. The doctor. B. The neighbor.
C. His mother. D. His father.
( ) 2. How long did Max stay in the coffin?
A. About thirty hours. B. More than fifty.
C. Less than thirty hours. D. Ten hours.
( ) 3. When and where did Max Hoffman really die?
A. In Germany,in 1953.
B. InAmerica,in his nineties.
C. In theUnited States,in 1865.
D. InGermany,in1865.
( ) 4. What does cemetery mean in Chinese?
A. 棺材 B. 剧场 C. 公墓 D. 太平间
( ) 5. What's the best title of the passage?
A. A Good Doctor B. Two Deaths C. Mother's Dream D. A Sick Child
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
Here are some table manners inAmerica.
Don't circle your plate with your arms. If you do so,you will become the focus (焦点) |
of the table. Everyone would wonder, "Is there anything wrong with the food?" This may |
give a wrong message that you don't like the food or something like that. |
Don't push the plate back when finished. Leave it where it was. Do you want to let the |
hostess (女主人) know that you've just done a labor? |
Don't lean (倚靠) back and say"I'm through" or "I'm full". Just put the fork and |
knife across the plate. That's all. |
Don't cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites (块) at a |
time. |
Never take a huge mouthful of anything. Do you want to show how hungry you are? |
Don't do that. It's not so good. |
It's never good to reach across the table for anything. If the thing you want is not at |
hand,simply ask the nearest person for help,like "Mrs. Smith,could you pass me the |
dish?" |
( ) 6. If you are at table and circle your plate with your arms,other people will think
A. you don't like the food
B. the food isn't good for you
C. there is something wrong with the food
D. all above
( ) 7. After finishing dinner,you should .
A. put the fork and knife across the plate
B. stand up and leave the table
C. say "I'm full"
D. say "Thank you"
( ) 8. If you want a dish far from you at table,you should .
A. stand up and reach across the table for it
B. leave your seat to get it
C. sit there until others help you
D. ask the nearest person for help
( ) 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Never take a huge mouthful of anything.
B. Don't push the plate back when finished.
C. Don't cut up everything before you start to eat.
D. Go home at once after eating.
( ) 10. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Table Manners in America
B. Pass Me the Dish
C. I'm Full
D. I Am Through
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
c When I was seven years old,my family made me an ant farm. First,we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm,they started to make tunnels (地道) .I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day,a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake,one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm.
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed,I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world,but it taught me much more.
Over the years,I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together,the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently：Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life,and must be accepted. Unlike the ants,we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone,we must build another.
Giving up,I say,is not a good choice.
( ) 11. What did the writer's family do for him when he was seven?
A. They built a farm of ants.
B. They bought a few ants.
C. They caught a lot of ants.
D. They found an ant city.
( ) 12. Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?
A. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.
B. The ants didn't die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.
C. Like people,teamwork is very important for the ants.
D. Giving up isn't a good way when we meet trouble.
( ) 13. Among the following events,which one happened first?
A. All the tunnels fell down.
B. The ants died one by one.
C. The ants got into the glass box.
D. The ants began making tunnels.
( ) 14. What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?
A. Working together is useless.
B. Teamwork is important.
C. He can't accept adversity.
D. Working alone is amazing.
( ) 15. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and Ants
C. Giving Up in Adversity D. Don't Give Up Anytime
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and said it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams？
Would you take it?
Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by saying "no". In fact,what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品) .
Drugs are dangerous to your health! "Because teens don't know much about drugs,they might want to try them," said Zhang Dongsheng,the director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office.
Now,many schools arrange (安排) courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs.
Liang,16.was a good student before trying drugs. One day,some old friends told him it would be fun. After taking drugs only once,he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon,he stopped going to school and started stealing (偷窃) .In the end,he was put in prison.
In China,taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey,about one million people in China were using illegal (违法;) drugs last year,and 72% of them were young people. Worse still,there are about 10 ,000 drug users under 16 now.
Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, "Drugs are dangerous. Never try them,even if you're curious!It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy."
( ) 11. Which statement is right about drugs?
A. Drugs do harm to your health.
B. Drugs help you do well in exams.
C. Drugs keep you slim and lovely.
D. Drugs make you stay well.
( ) 12. According to this passage,many schools arrange courses or some activities to now.
A. know more about cigarettes
B. relax
C. know about drugs
D. learn some Chinese culture
( ) 13. Teens want to try drugs because
A. they are 18 years old
B. they are curious about drugs
C. they have enough money
D. they know about the harm of drugs
( ) 14. From Liang's story,we can know that it is not to give up drugs even if one tries only once.
A. easy B. hard
C. foolish D. possible
( ) 15. What does the phrase staying clean here mean?
A. Being clean and tidy. B. Keeping clothes clean.
C. Wearing clean clothes. D. Staying away from drugs.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：
Britain's smallest schoo] was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class," a famous British newspaper reported in May. The newspaper said the six-year-old girl's parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former (前任的) teacher retired (退休) and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher,Ms. Puckey,was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school. But the girl's mother is keeping her daughter at home.
"I was not pleased with the new teacher," the mother said. "I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms. Puckey got the job,my children would not be going to school."
The school lies on an island off the northeast coast ofScotland. Although there was only One pupil,the SChOOl is Very good in many ways and has a headmaster,three computers,a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.
( ) 1. The reading is about .
A. the smallest school that was closed down
B. the only pupil in the smallest school
C. the new teacher and her teaching
D. the old teacher who just retired
( ) 2. "Turn up" in the reading means
A. pass an exam
B. go to school
C. pay money
D. hand in homework
( ) 3. From the reading we can know that the school .
A. is too far for the students
B. does not have enough teachers
C. does not have many pupils
D. is new but small
( ) 4. Before the school was closed down, -
A. the girl's mother wanted to teach her daughter at home
B. the only pupil had to move to a secondary school
C. a famous newspaper had written something about it
D. the girl's mother had a talk to the former teacher
( ) 5. The reading doesn't say but we can infer (推断) that -
A. the girl's mother had only one child
B. the new teacher was not kind to the girl
C. the old teacher was fit to teach the girl
D. the parents were unhappy with the school
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com