2019-2020学年河南鹤壁八年级上英语期末试卷（解析版）

2019-2020学年河南鹤壁八年级上英语期末试卷

一、阅读理解

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Once, an old man lived in a small country. One day the old man went to meet the king.

"I can make animals speak like men." he said to the king. Of course the king was very surprised. He asked, "Can you make my horse speak like a person?" The old man thought for a while and said, "Yes, I can. However, I need ten years to make it happen."

The king was very happy that he gave the old man a lot of money and sent the horse to him.

A courtier（侍臣，朝臣）met the old man when he was ready to leave with the horse. He said, "it's impossible to teach a horse to speak like a man. If you can't do that, the king will kill you."

The man said, "The king gives me enough money to live well in the next few years. No one knows if the king or the horse can live healthily in ten years. However, at least I can live a good life before that day comes."

（1）Who said that he could make animals speak like men?

A.The king. B.The horse. C.The old man. D.The courtier.

（2）Why did the old man go to meet the king?

A.Because he wanted to visit the king.

B.Because he wanted to see the king's horse.

C.Because he wanted to feed the king's horse.

D.Because he wanted to get money from the king.

（3）The underlined word "impossible" means "______" in Chinese.

A.有预见性的 B.有教育性的 C.有可能的 D.不可能的

（4）What do you think of the old man in the story?

A.Smart. B.Kind. C.Hardworking. D.Serious.