Here is a story told an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

    Soon after the war,the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $ 5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words ,“Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home. ” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

    The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

1. The general's teeth were sold in .

   A. the museum

   B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

   C. the department store

   D. the hospital

2. In the evening,the officers went back with all the teeth which cost .

   A. $785   B. $1,050   C. $157   D. $875

3. The general felt when he heard his teeth were sold.

   A. happy   B. excited   C. sad   D. angry

4. There was the general's name on the label of each tooth. This shows that .

   A. the general's name was known by most of the people in Washington

   B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth

   C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular

   D. Both A and C

5. The general ordered his men to .

   A. look for his teeth and buy all of them

   B. arrest the dentist at once

   C. make all the shops stop selling teeth

   D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A

導(dǎo)讀在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)期間,一個(gè)將軍去找牙醫(yī)看牙,拔掉 了六顆牙齒。之后,將軍聽說他的牙齒被當(dāng)作寶貝賣了,盛 怒之下派出官員去收購(gòu),結(jié)果收回來了 175顆牙齒,難道人 有這么多的牙齒嗎?

詳析

1. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第三句中的“his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops."可知,他的牙齒正在一

個(gè)珍寶店出售。

2. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文的最后兩句可知,將軍買回了 175

顆牙齒,每顆牙齒五美元,故花了 5 xl75 =875(美元) 。

3. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“The general got angry."

可知,將軍聽到自己的牙齒被賣以后很生氣。

4. B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home. ” 可以推測(cè)出,老板 想讓更多的人來買這些牙齒。

5. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句中的“ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth” 可知,將軍讓手下人去尋找并把他拔掉的六顆牙齒都買回來。

general n.將軍 curiosity n 珍寶

label n 標(biāo)簽

障礙句分析

Here is a story told an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War.這里講的是一位美國(guó)將軍的故事,他是第一次世界大 戰(zhàn)期間美國(guó)軍隊(duì)中的一個(gè)非常重要的人物。

本句是一個(gè)含有定語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。句中的“who... the First World War”是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句,修飾general。另外, told an American general是過去分詞短語(yǔ),作a story的定語(yǔ)。

題目來源:2016一本英語(yǔ)閱讀理解與完形填空150篇八年級(jí) > TEST11

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

     Do you like watching videos online? A video by 9-year-old Robby Novak was quite popular now. When he knew that his good friend Gabbi is badly sick,he made a video to cheer him up. He played the role of “ Kid President ” and he was giving the world a talk. Here is what he was speaking to Gabbi.

  “The world needs you to stop being boring,” he said. “Yeah,you!Boring is easy. Anybody can be boring. But you’re better than that. ”

      Robby said his favorite part about being “Kid President” was dancing.

Robby had a disease that made his bones brittle. “I feel like I'm flying,like a bird,” he said. He recently broke his finger. He said ul usually hurt mostly arms and legs,but not a finger. This is my first finger break. ” He has had more than 70 broken bones but he said he didn't worry about breaking things. “I'm trying not to worry about it. Like,I want everybody to know…I'm not that kid who breaks a lot. Like,I'm just—I'm just a kid who wants to have fun. ”

1. What happened to Robby's good friend Gabbi?

   A. He was hurt in a game.

   B. He was tired of homework.

   C. He felt stressed out because of his lessons.

   D. He felt sad because of his illness.

2. Robby Novak made a video to .

   A. make Gabbi feel better

   B. tell Gabbi good news

   C. sing new songs for Gabbi

   D. raise money for Gabbi

3. In Robby's video,he played the role of “ Kid

President” .

   A. to encourage people around the world

   B. to laugh at the doctors

   C. to copy the president's example

   D. to say goodbye to Gabbi

4. According to the last paragraph we can infer that

   A. Robby is a funny boy

   B. Robby is a clever boy

   C. Robby is a brave and happy boy

   D. Robby is always afraid of illness

5. What's the best title for this passage?

   A. Robby and His Best Friend Gabbi

   B. A Sick Boy

   C. A Talk from a Sick Boy

   D. Kid President

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

    Antarctica (南極洲) is Earth's southernmost and coldest continent. It is home to lovely penguins. Penguins are birds in black and white. They look funny when they are walking. But unlike most birds,penguins are not able to fly in the air. Penguins spend as much as 75% of their time underwater,looking for food.

  A Russian man first found Antarctica in 1820. Later humans went there to explore. They wanted to know more about the beautiful land. They found there is ice and snow all through the year. The air is very clear and clean. It is very interesting that in summer the sun still shines even at nights.

  However,Antarctica is a very cold place and the coldest temperature was once - 89. 2^. If you put a basin of water in the open air,it will become ice in a few seconds. So there are few people living there.

   Although the weather is bad,many scientists show great interest in Antarctica. Every summer,they go to Antarctica. They usually look for resources under the ice and study climate changes carefully there.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1 ?

   A. Antarctica is the biggest of all the continents.

   B. Antarctica is cold,but penguins like to live there.

   C. Penguins like to find food on land.

   D. 75% of the land in Antarctica is covered with ice.

2. If a penguin is 11 years old,he has spent about 3 years .

   A. in the air   B. underwater

   C. underground   D. on land

3. The underlined word “explore ” here means”

   A. to travel to or around an area to learn about it

   B. to go and find someone

   C. to buy something from a place

   D. to go to a cold place to hike

4. According to Paragraph 3 ,there are few people living in Antarctica because of .

   A. the penguins   B. the water

   C. the cold weather   D. the bad air

5. Although the weather is bad in Antarctica,scientists still go there to .

   A. know more about it   B. catch the penguins  

    C. get the ice   D. change theclimate 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

    On a sunny day,a gnat is very hungry. He is looking for something to 1 . When he finds a 2 sleeping near the river,he becomes excited. He says to himself, “That's my 3 . ” Then he flies down to the lion.

   “Get away. I'm 4 ,” shouts the lion. “ I know you are the king, 5 I'm not afraid of you,”

says the gnat. Then he sits on the nose of the lion to 6 his meal. The lion gets angry with the gnat and tries to 7 him. The gnat laughs, 4”You are strong,but you are not able to hit me. Fm too 8 for you. ” Then again and again the gnat stings the lion. The lion has no 9 but only jumps up and down. The 10 the lion is,the happier the gnat is. At      last the lion is tired and she 11 The gnat flies away to tell the whole world 12 his victory,but instead he flies into a spider's web. And that is the end of him.

1. A. drink   B. play

   C. watch   D. eat

2. A. rabbit   B. cow

   C. lion   D. tiger

3. A. meal   B. friend

   C. toy   D. game

4. A. running   B. working

   C. resting   D. sleeping

5. A. and   B. or

   C. but   D. so

6. A. cook   B. enjoy

   C. finish   D. throw

7. A. test   B. catch

   C. show   D. thank

8. A. small   B. large

   C. tall   D. slow

9. A. paper   B. idea

   C. time   D. plan

10. A. angrier   B. happier

   C. faster   D. richer

11. A. looks up   B. takes off

   C. makes up   D. gives up

12. A. about   B. to

   C. for   D. on

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

    American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so,too. It is a very good habit.

  You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table,when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you,when someone says you have done your work well,or you have bought a nice thing,or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends,but also between parents and children,brothers and sisters.

   “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you,you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them,say “Excuse me” first,and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

   Let's learn to say “ Thank you ” and “Excuse me”.

1. You should say “Thank you” when.

   A. you say something kind to others

   B. you help others

   C. someone helps you

   D. you need others to help you

2. From the passage we know “Thank you” is .

   A. widely used in the world

   B. used more often than “Excuse me”

   C. used only by Americans

   D. used only between friends

3. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to

   A. cough   B. make some noise

   C. go first   D. all the above

4. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way,you should say “

   A. Thank you   B. That's very kind of you   C. Excuse me   D. I'm sorry

5. This passage mainly tells us the way to .

   A. be happy   B. be polite

   C. help others   D. learn from Americans

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

   On Well La Paz Plaza is one of the most popular tourist sights in the world in South America. And the only scenery spot is its infamous San Pedro prison (監(jiān)獄) .

  There are around 1,500 prisoners in the prison,80 percent of whom are drug offences (販賣毒品罪) . However,besides the high walls and the main gate,there are no prison bars. Even most prisoners’ families live in the prison with them.

  Differing from most of prisons in the world,its prisoners (囚犯) have to buy cells themselves. Prices change according to what section you want. There are eight sections in San Pedro. The cell blocks in rich sections have tiled floors,cable TVs,and DVD players. Some of them even have an open balcony (陽(yáng) 臺(tái)) . While cells in the poorer sections are designed for one person,but often house five. The prisoners lie on dirty mattresses (床墊) .

   The cheapest cell will cost around £100,but the cells which look like actual apartments can sell for as much as £3,000.

   Besides the cells,the food in prison can also make your life here easier on condition that you have enough money. Instead of a large pot of unappetizing-looking (引不起食欲的) soup,you can buy fried chicken with chips or rice. There are many restaurants around the prison.

    Everything that prisoners need can be bought from sellers. They own shops selling fruit and vegetables,soft drinks and other items such as toilet paper. Some prisoners also sell handicrafts (手工藝品) they have made or pictures they’ve drawn.

1. According to the first paragraph,San Pedro prison makes La Paz Plaza

   A. popular   B. famous

   C. infamous   D. dirty

2. San Pedro prison is different from other prisons in the world,because .

   A. Even most prisoners’ families live in the prison with them

   B. The prisoners have to buy cells themselves.

   C. 80 percent of the prisoners are drug offences

   D. There are no prison bars in the San Pedro prison

3. About the cell blocks in rich sections,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. They have tiled floors,cable TVs,and DVD players.

   B. Some of them have an open balcony.

   C. There are five prisoners living in them.

   D. They may sell for as much as £ 3,000.

4. The meaning of the underlined part “on condition that” is “

   A. unless   B. because

   C. if       D. though

5. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT mentioned?

   A. The number of the prisoners in the prison.

   B. The prices of the different cells.

   C. The food that the prisoners eat and buy in the prison.

   D. The clothes of the prisoners in the prison.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:


閱讀左欄的五段文字,然后在右欄A-G中找出與它們匹配的信息。

1. Dishes at American dinner tables are very different from those in Chinese dinner tables,especially in seasoning (調(diào)味) .

2. Dishes and ingredients (佐料) are taken from all over China,so it is impossible to say this is how it is always Chinese style.

3. In China,very few homes actually have an oven (爐,灶) .

4. Perhaps the biggest difference is the use of a recipe (食譜) . But the recipe is important so that the taste is always different.

5. You have to learn to cook if you often have big family dinners on weekends or on holidays.

A. The main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks (模子) instead of knife and fork. In fact,that's only the culture difference.

B. In America,we will use an oven to bake (烘焙) many things. You must have an oven if you wish to make bread,pizza,baked potatoes,cakes,cookies or pies. The oven is also used to roast (烤) many different kinds of meat.

C. Do you want to be a good cook? Let's know which dish you wish to learn,and how to make a good dinner. You can go for it at interact6

@ enhero. net.

D. In America,people eat fried potatoes and meat seasoned with salt and black pepper (黑胡椒) . In China,just pour (倒) in some oil,throw in your vegetables and then season with salt,chicken powder (雞精) and soy sauce (醬油) .

E. People eat different kinds of food in different countries. They eat in different ways and different time,too. It's very helpful to know something about the American meals.

F. America has people from every country,so it has styles from all over the world. It is hard to pick just one dish and say that is how you cook like an American.

G. Very few American homes have recipe books while most Chinese kitchens have them. Some recipes are handed down through the family.

1.2.3.4.5.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

    Jenny was a five-year-old girl. One day she saw a pearl(珍珠) necklace (項(xiàng)鏈) priced at $2.50. She liked that necklace very much,and her mother said, “Well,I'll buy you the necklace,and you can do chores (家務(wù)) to pay for the necklace. Okay?” Jenny agreed.

   How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere.

    One night Jenny's father asked her ,“Jenny,do you love me?”

    “Oh yes,Daddy,you know I love you, ” the little girl said.

   “Well,then,give me your pearls. ” father joked (開玩笑) but said seriously (嚴(yán)肅地) ,“I love the pearls,too."

    “Oh!Daddy,not my pearls!” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy,my favorite doll. Or you can have Ribbons,my toy horse. ”

   The next morning,the little girl put the necklace in her father's hand. “ Here you are,Daddy." she said, “Here is the pearl you like. ”

    Dad took the pearl,and his eyes filled with tears. That afternoon,Jenny's father went back home very early,he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside of the box was a real,beautiful pearl necklace.

“Jenny,here is the pearl necklace you like. I love you. ”

1. Jenny's mother bought her a pearl necklace.

   A. expensive   B. cheap but real

   C. cheap but beautiful   D. real and beautiful

2. How did Jenny get money to buy the necklace?

   A. By doing a part-time job at school.

   B. By doing chores at home.

   C. By asking his daddy for money.

   D. By selling her toys.

3. It took Jenny to think about sending her daddy her favorite pearls.

   A. a day   B. a night

   C. a few days   D. a week

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Jenny loved her pearl necklace very much.

   B. Rosy and Ribbons were Jenny's good friends.

   C. Father felt very happy when he got his daughter's necklace.

   D. Jenny's new pearl necklace cost her father much money.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. A Father's Love

   B. Jenny's Dream

   C. Doing chores for Pearls

   D. A Precious (珍貴的) Necklace

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來源: 題型:

Name : Paris Location : in the north of France Area: 105.4 km1 2 3 4 5

Population: 2. 2 million

Name: Athens Location : in the southeast of Greek Area: 412 km1 2 3 4 5

Population: 3. 8  million It's warm in winter and there is little rain in summer.

Name : Amsterdam Location : in the northwest of Holland Area: 219 km2

Population: 0. 75  million It's a city of art,with over 40 museums,including Van Gogh Museum.

1. The area of Paris is about .

   A. 105.4 km 2    B. 219 km2

   C. 412 km 2    D. 1,000 km2

2. Athens is in the of Greek.

   A. north      B. southeast

   C. northwest   D. southwest

3. It's in winter in Athens.

   A. hot   B. cold

   C. warm   D. rainy

4. Van Gogh Museum is in .

   A. Paris   B. Athens

   C. Amsterdam   D. Cambridge

5. The of Amsterdam is smaller than that of Paris and Athens.

   A. area   B. museum

   C. location   D. population

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案