2014八年级英语上册第4单元测试题含答案（外研版）

　　二.阅读理解. A

　　A young man asked Albert Einstein , the great German scientist (科学家), what the secret of success is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the same question again . Einstein was very annoyed . He did not say anything ,but wrote a few words on a piece of paper . On it was written: (写着)A=X+Y+Z.

　　“What does this mean ?” asked the young man .

　　“A means “ success”” explained(解释) the old scientist . “X stands for(代表) hard work ,Y for good methods (方法)　and Z … Z means stop talking and get down to work.”

　　41. The young man _________.

　　A. wanted to meet Einstein B. wanted to be a great scientist like Einstein

　　C. was eager (渴望) to know the secret of success D. wanted to be a student of Einstein

　　42.In Einstein’s idea the secret of success was ________.

　　A. hard work , good methods (方法)and talk less,do more. B. to study hard day and night

　　C. to learn from great scientists D. to raise (提出)　questions as many as you could

　　43.“Y” stands for _______.

　　A. hard work B. great energy C. great success D. good methods

　　44.The underlined word “annoyed” means ________.

　　A. angry B. sad C. lovely D. glad

　　45. Einstein was a man who _ _____

　　A. liked to talk with young people B. liked to help others

　　C. liked to make friends with young people D. liked to work , but didn’t like to talk

　　B

　　There was an old man,he was very forgetful(健忘的). One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.” He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

　　About an hour later，the conductor(售票员) began to check the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets(口袋) but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man. “I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you don’t have to buy another ticket，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You don’t know why I’m worried. If I don’t find my ticket，I can’t remember my station. Where am I going? ”

　　46. The old man bought a ticket _______.

　　A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train

　　C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him

　　47. About an hour later，the conductor began _______.

　　A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the ticket s D. to show the tickets

　　48. The conductor told the old man that he didn’t need to buy another ticket because _________.

　　A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him

　　C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man

　　49. The old man still looked worried because _________.

　　A. he couldn’t get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money

　　C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going

　　50. Which of the following(下列) is right?

　　A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket

　　C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket