八年级上册英语完形填空练习题

1 When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 1 in a village near the sea. He

2 it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 3 building in the village. From morning to night there were 4 outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 5 of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 6 . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 7 your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 8 coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 9 every day showing them around his house.“I came here to 10 not to work as a guide（导游）,”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

（）1.A. garden B. shop C. house D. school

（）2. A. liked B. hated C. sold D. built

（）3. A. big B. interesting C. small D. clean

（）4. A. children B. students C. parents D. tourists

（）5. A. no B. none C. many D. much

（）6. A. come B. leave C. stay D. play

（）7. A. to satisfy B. satisfy C. to satisfying D. satisfying

（）8. A. go on B. stop C. continue D. not

（）9. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

（）10. A. play B. work C. watch D. retire

2 One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his 31 and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I 32 him.”

The grandfather said, “33 me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”

As the boy 34 carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is 35 and kind. He gets on well 36 everything around him. But 37 is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully 38 he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s 39 and asked, “40 tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom(很少) get angry now. ”

31. A. mother B. father C. teacher D. grandfather

32. A. love B. hate C. know D. enjoy

33. A. Make B. Help C. Let D. Ask

34. A. saw B. felt C. talked D. listened

35. A. good B. bad C. lazy D. quiet

36. A. at B. on C. with D. about

37. A. other B. others C. another D. the other

38. A. because B.though C.before D. but

39. A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth