八年级英语基础训练

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Things are _61_ in different countries. If you go to Britain, it is a good _62_ to ask people there about good manners. First of all, you should _63_ talk about two things: money and age. You should never ask how much he is _64_ for his job. One safe subject to talk about is the _65_. People in Britain are quite _66_ to talk about the weather. And some people like to hear good _67_ about their dogs or cats.

When a man is walking with a woman, he should always hold a door _68_ for her, and let her go _69_ first. When a man is walking along a road with a lady, he should always walk near the _70_ . And, of course, you should, again never ask a woman‟s age.

( ) 61. A. same B. the same C. different D. the different

( ) 62. A. question B. problem C. idea D. way

( ) 63. A. often B. never C. always D. sometimes

( ) 64. A. take B. spent C. cost D. paid

( ) 65. A. weather B. time C. people D. animals

( ) 66. A. pleasing B. please C. pleasant D. pleased

( ) 67. A. things B. words C. news D. messages

( ) 68. A. close B. closed C. open D. opened

( ) 69. A. to B. through C. across D. into

( )70. A. car B. road C. woman D. traffic

阅读理解（10％）

Every evening at six o‟clock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house. He eats dinner. After dinner, he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant.

The old man‟s name is Bill. Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because h e is lonely. His wife died and he has no children.

Every evening the same waitress brings Bill to his dinner. Her name is Cara. She is 17 years old. Cara is kind to Bill. She knows he is lonely, so she talks to him. If Bill is late for dinner, she calls hi m on the telephone. “Are you OK?” she asks him.

One evening Bill doesn‟t come to the restaurant. Cara calls him, but he doesn‟t answer the phone. Cara calls the police. “Please go to Bill‟s house.” Cara tells the police. Later the police call Cara at the restaurant. “Bill died in his sleep,” the police tell her. Bill was 82 years old.

A week later, a man comes to the restaurant. “I have something for Cara,” the man says. The man gives Cara a check(支票) for $500‟000. The money is from Bill.

“This money is for me? From Bill?” Cara asks the man.

“Yes,” the man answers.

“But…why?” Cara asks the man.

“Bill liked you,” the man says. “You were kind to him”

( )71. An old man goes to a restaurant near his house every evening because ____.

A. he feels lonely

B. he likes coffee

C. the food in the restaurant is delicious

D. his wife died

( )72. ---Why does Cara often talk to Bill? ---____.

A. Because she has no friends

B. Because she knows Bill is lonely

C. Because she has nothing to do

D. Because she knows Bill is very rich

( )73. ---What does Cara do if Bill is late for dinner? ---_____.

A. She calls him on the telephone

B. She calls the police on the phone

C. She brings dinner to Bill‟s house

D. She waits for him at the door

( )74. ---Why doesn‟t Bill come to the restau rant that evening? --____.

A. Because Cara isn‟t kind to him

B. Because he died in his sleep

C. Because he is very tired

D. Because he stays at home for dinner

( )75. ---From whom is the money for Cara? ---____________.

A. The police

B. The man with glasses in the picture

C. Bill

D. Cara‟s parents

一、1-5 CBACA

二、6-10 15, seven, Saturday, garden, friends

三、11-15 BCABC