2020 年广东省人教版英语八年级下册 短文填空专练（11 篇 有答案） （一） John was a poor boy.He made a living by cleaning leather( 皮 革 )1.____________ for others in the street.John was also a 2._____________boy.One day ， a rich man 3._____________ Miser appeared in front of John.He watched his dirty shoes for 4.________ while，and then looked at John.John knew this kind of people well.They love money but hate to spend it. “Let me brush your shoes，sir.5.____________ two pence(便士)，sir，”John said. Mr.Miser shook his head and walked away. John thought for a second and then called out ， “ I'd like to clean it for nothing.” This time Mr.Miser agreed.And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool( 凳子)，John said he wouldn't clean it for him 6.________________ he was paid two pence for his work.Mr.Miser was very angry.He refused to pay 7.______________ and went away. But to his 8.__________，the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier.Mr.Miser looked round.People in the street were 9._____________ at him. Finally ， the rich man returned and gave two pence 10._______ John.In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly. （二） Every morning James goes to work by train.He always buys 1.____________ newspaper.It helps him make the 2.____________ pass more quickly.One Thursday morning ， he turned to the 3.____________ page.He wanted to read the report 4.____________ an important football match the night before. The report was so interesting that he 5.____________ to get off at his station.He didn't know it 6.____________ he saw the sea.He got off at the 7.____________ station.He had to wait a long time for a train to go back.Of course，he 8.____________ very late at his office.His boss was very angry when James told him 9.____________ he was late.His boss told him that work was 10.____________ important than football.He reminded James not to be late again. （三） In Singapore，many students spend much time on studies.People think that good grades are 1.____________ key to success.So many students try 2.____________ best to get good grades in exams.In order to get good grades，some 3.____________ even go to evening classes after school to study 4.____________ exams. Students have many after-school activities at school, 5.____________ as sports games ， dance groups and so on.On 6.____________，they have enough time to do what they like.Most students like to 7.____________ to music.Singapore films are popular ， too.Some students also 8.____________ their time surfing the Internet ，e-mailing their friends and 9.____________ computer games.They sometimes go to cafés ， shopping centres and big bookshops. So life for students in Singapore is not easy 10.____________ colorful.Do you think so? （四） Nowadays ， many students complain about the pressure they had in their study and life.They have to 1.____________ much time studying at school.They always feel 2.____________ after school because they have lots of homework to do.3._____ ， parents think that's not enough.They send their children to different 4.____________ of after-school classes.They think their children can learn more and be 5.____________ successful in the future.Students don't think 6.____________ same.They like to hang out with friends.They love to 7.____________TV at home instead of going to after-school 8.____________.Parents ， of course ， never let them do that.So students have problems communicating 9.____________ their parents.They now 10.____________ get on well with parents easily.They even argue with their parents.Can you help them? （五） A plane took off.An old lady in the 1.____________ had a blanket(毯子)over her head and she did not want to 2.____________ it off.The air hostess( 空 姐)spoke to her, 3.____________ the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am very scared.I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back 4.____________ the ground again ！ ” Then the captain( 机 长 )came.He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane.The weather is fine.There are no clouds in 5.____________ sky, and everything is going very well.”But she continued to hide. So the captain turned and started to 6.____________ back to his driving seat.Then the 7.____________ lady looked out from under the 8.____________ with one eye and said to the captain, “I don't like planes and I am never going to fly 9.____________.But I'll say one thing ， ” 10.__________