英语八年级上

V. 阅读理解。（20分）
A
Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside. “Secondhand(旧的) cloths bought and sold.” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop. “How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said, “Two dollars.”
“What!” said Tom, “I had guessed that they were worth at least five..” “No,” said the owner, “they aren’t worth a cent more than two dollars.”
“Well,” said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. “Here’s your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money. So I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.”
Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappointed before the owner could think of anything to say.
( ) 1.. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _________.
A. was trying to fool them B. was trying to steal the trousers
C. wanted to sell the trousers
D. wanted to buy the trousers
( ) 2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers.
A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three dollars
C. would pay five dollars D. would give Tom six dollars and a half
( ) 3. The shop owner insisted (坚持) that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ________.
A. he wanted to sell them cheaply B. he wanted to buy them cheaply
C. he didn’t like the trousers D. they were old and dirty
( ) 4. In fact, the trousers ________.
A. were hanging inside the shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shop
C. had been the shop owner’s D. had been Tom’s
( ) 5. From this story, we know that ________ cheaper than the list price.
A. the owner sold the trousers for two dollars
B. Tom sold the trousers for one dollar and a half
C. the owner bought the trousers for three dollars
D. Tom bought the trousers for four dollars and a half

B
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not stay up late for the exam. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
( ) 6. If students want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard_________.
A. for most of the month B. every day of the year
C. for only a few days D. late at night
( ) 7. If students want to learn English well, they________.
A. only need to learn grammar B. must often practise English
C. have to go to England D. should go to bed early
( ) 8. It’s important to _________a few days before the exam.
A. play too much B. have a good sleep
C. read the questions papers D. have a good drink
( ) 9. When students have finished the exam, they should________.
A. stand up and leave the classroom at once
B. check your answers with the other students in class
C. make sure they haven’t missed anything out
D. ask the teacher for the right answers in class
( ) 10. The best title for this passage is __________.
A. An Important Exam B. How to Pass an Exam
C. the Importance of English D. Get Ready for an Exam


Key:
V. 1~5 CABCD 6~10 BBBCB