江苏省江都市八年级下学期期末考试英语卷

I got home _____ they were having dinner.

We got mad ______ the team for losing the match.

She _______ a lot of money on clothes.

I will stay at home and read books if it _______ tomorrow.

The teacher encourages her students _____ English as much as possible.

His father _____ to Nanjing. He _____ back next week.
A.     has been, is   B has been, will be　C. has gone, is  D. has gone, will be

The teacher said that they ______ hard-working students.

One night a young American doctor was sleeping at home when his doorbell began to ring. When he opened  the door he saw a man  36 outside.
“Excuse me, Doctor,”said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town. It’s quite far but you have a car and I can 37 you the way”
“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m ready. I’ll come soon.” 38  afew minutes, the car came. The man got into the car and they 39 off.
They drove for a 40 time, and then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and  you can go 41 to town.”
“But I must 42the patient,” the doctor said. “Where’s the patient?”“There’s 43 patient,” answered the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and I must 44home from the town.  There are no taxis at this time of the night. Here’s the money for you. Thank you, doctor. Good 45 !

A．listening B．standing C．sitting D．watching

A．take B．pass C．see D．show

A．After B．For C．In D．With

A．drove B．left C．got D．went

A．short B．long C．hard D．late

A．away B．quickly C．back D．slowly

A．watch B．look for C．see D．know

A．my B．no C．a D．your

A．go B．lose C．find D．ask

A．evening B．night C．idea D．for you

For many people the subject of hiccups (嗝) is a joke, but for Harry Mendes, a fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham, it was something quite different.
His hiccups began one Sunday lunch time and continued day and night for two weeks. After the first week, Harry’s parents took him to hospital, but it took another week for the doctors to cure his attack.
Harry, who is now back at school, described what happened to him.
“When I began to hiccup, I drank a glass of water but that didn’t do any good. That evening I had hiccups every four seconds. We tried everything to stop them. I held my breath and drank cold drinks. My father even tried to give me a shock but that didn’t work either.”
After a week of sleepless nights, he went to hospital. The doctors took an X-ray of his chest but they couldn’t find anything wrong.
“They gave me some medicine and my hiccups slowed down, but it was another week before the medicine worked completely and my hiccups stopped.”
Harry was very lucky. The world record holder is the American farmer Charles Osborne, who hiccupped for sixty-eight years. He stopped in 1990 at last, but nobody knows why.
Harry’s hiccups lasted ____.

His hiccups started after he ____.

His parents decided to take him to hospital when he ____.

His hiccups completely stopped one week after the doctor ____.

What does “shock” in this passage mean？

Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Grown-ups：＄2.00
Children：Over 12＄1.00 Under 12 Free
Opening time 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Except Friday 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean！
Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？

Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？

Which of the following is the visiting time？

From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.

Which of the following can we do in the zoo？

Yang Liwei circled the earth 14 times in 21 hours on October 15 and 16, 2003, landing on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Looking a little tired, Yang stepped out of Shenzhou V, smiling and waving at the waiting people. “I feel very good.” Yang said to Premier Wen Jiabao on the phone. Yang said to a newspaper, “For our motherland and me, this is a great moment.”
China’s launch of Shenzhou V shows a higher starting point. It has two special systems（系统）to protect the spaceman, but neither Russian rockets（火箭）nor American ones have.
Yang didn’t know that he was chosen as China’s first spaceman until just before the launch. Although Yang was excited at the news, he still slept at 8p.m. as usual and was woken up at 8p.m. the next morning. Before the launch, Yang ate Chinese traditional food-dumplings. We all know that travelers usually eat them before going on a journey for good luck.
A stamp Success of China First Manned Space Flight was issued（发行）on October 16, 2003, making China the third country to send a spaceman into outer space.
It took Yang Liwei_____ to travel around the earth every circle.

How did Yang Liwei feel after he came back to the earth?

Which of the following statement is right?

What does the underlined word “launch” mean?

China issued the stamps to _________.

Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱) than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________.

In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________.

In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”

“Stay up late” here means “_____________”

According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________

I want to travel, e______________to English-speaking countries.
Keeping p__________, such as dogs and cats is more and more popular among young and old.
Have you ever h_______________ of the interesting story?
Would you m_______________ turning down the music?
He has been c________________ stamps for five years.

 
Mr Beckman   ina company for nearly twenty years. His job is  all the documents the manger writes. His office is on the first floor and the light in it is always poor unless it’s fine. So his sight shorter several years ago. He has to wear a pair of glasses when he’s working. Of course, it brought him a lot of trouble. He can’t see anything clearly without glasses. Sometimes he can’t recognize his wife when they with each other in the street.
The man looked tired this evening. After supper he to bed while his family TV. Mrs. Beckman didn’t turn off the television until the interesting TV play was over. She came into their bedroom in the dark at half past ten. As soon as she_ down, there was a great noise under the bed. She understood a mouse came in again. She jumped off and had to turn on the light and tried to beat it with a stick. She made some noise and it made her husband up.
“You have never worn glasses when you were sleeping before,” the woman said in surprise. “But why___you _____ them this time?”
“Well,dear,” said the man. “I had a lot of dreams last night. I saw my late parents, but I couldn’t see them clearly. So I have   so!”

Fred,a young man of twenty-five, was an able worker. He worked in this factory since he finished middle school six years ago. (3)At first he spent much time in studying all machines in his workplace and learned to repair them. His boss Mr dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.
Four years later the young man got into the habit of (养成……习惯)drinking and was often drink. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was on duty. It made Mr Dick angry and told him not to drink. He agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon something was wrong with an expensive machine. The workplace had to stop working. Fred was found in a bar(酒吧)but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said,“Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.”
“Tell me the good one first, please,”said Fred.
“(4)You’ll be given double pay next month.”
“Oh, wonderful!” called out Fred.
“Mr Dick told me to take your place.”
任务一：根据短文内容回答下面的问题。
Why did Mr Dick pay Fred more than any other worker?
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Why was Mr Dick angry with Fred later?
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任务二：将文中的划线句子翻译成汉语
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任务三：What’s the main idea of this passage?
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你打算参加中学生英语演讲比赛，你打算谈谈“为什么得学英语？”用下面所提示的观点写一篇字数为60-80的发言稿
1. China’s Opening-up Policy(开放政策)encourages more people to learn English.
2. China’s entry into WTO encourages more people to learn English.
3. Beijing’s successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games encourages more people to learn English.
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_________she was having supper , her telephone rang.

_________, what’s your telephone number ?

—I am doing my homework . Will you please _________ your radio? It ‘s too noisy.
—Sure, I will.

Tom enjoys ________ stamps in his free time.

We ________ like to thank the honest boy.

If the weather ________ fine , she _________ to the countryside with her parents.

Alice ________ her umbrella to me .As a result , she was all wet.

Don’t play in the street. It’s not ________ .

Are you interested in _______ the piano, Alice ?

--- The presidents of China and Russia had ____ interview a short time ago .
--- And it was ____ great success. .

--- The Greens have gone to Yangzhou for a trip, haven’t they ?
---____ , and they will return tomorrow afternoon.

--- I hear Andy and Lily are going to have a party to celebrate their ten years of ____ .
--- Really? They have ____ for ten years?

--- What about yesterday’s homework, Amy?
--- I found ____ hard to finish all the exercises.

--- When did you get to know the information?
--- ____  I ____ yesterday.

--- Nancy, you are going to buy a flat here, aren’t you ?
--- Yes, but I can’t ____ an expensive one .                                

--- ____homework is required for a middle school student every day ?          
---About two hours .                                            

---Why does Kate look so ____ ?
---Because her father was hit       when he went to work .

--- A new book on how to prevent floods and droughts is ____ soon.   
--- Really ? I can’t wait to read it.    

---What do you think of Andy’s singing?
--- No one does       .

--- How ____ it is to see you again!
--- Me, too.

--- What’re you going to do to protect the environment?
--- Plant trees on       side of the river.

--- Linda       late for school.
--- But she arrives on time at present.

--- Lily isn’t here today, What’s happened to her?
---She stays at home       her illness.

---Do you mind me sitting beside you?
--- ____ . The seat is for my son.

If you are writing or studying, it makes much difference where the light comes from. People use  36  and pens every day. They have to be very careful about the  37   of the light because the light shines on their work.
Every  38  gets its light either from daylight  39  the window or from the lamps,   40   no matter what kind of light it is, the way it shines is very important to the eyes.
Take a book and sit with your  41  towards the window, and try to read. Your shadow(影子) falls all over the page and makes it  42  for your eyes as if you were in a  43  room. Now turn around and face the window. The page is in shadow again,  44  the bright light is in your eyes.Try sitting with your  45  side towards the window. This is very good for reading, but if you were writing, the shadow  46   fall across the page and trouble you  47  .There is another way – sit  48  your left side to the window. Now everything is perfect for  49    as well.
Whatever kind of light is in the room, the rule about the right way to sit is  50  the same. So you see different ways to sit make much difference in writing or studying.

A．eyes B．heads C．books D．hands

A．road B．path C．way D．trail

A．house B．woman C．man D．animal

A．from B．through C．into D．inside

A．but B．until C．if D．when

A．side B．back C．body D．front

A．good B．bad C．useful D．clear

A．bright B．clean C．dirty D．dark

A．while B．or C．if D．till

A．front B．back C．left D．right

A．can B．may C．has to D．ought to

A．few B．a few C．little D．a little

A．by B．with C．against D．near

A．speaking B．reading C．writing D．playing

A．only B．never C．hardly D．always

Here is an advertisement about two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao.

Bill is a student in Jiangdu Sunshine Secondary school. Last week he joined the two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao with his parents.
Bill enjoyed the beautiful views in the city by      last week.

In Hong Kong you can visit      .

Which of the following is true?

Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.
Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.
Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.
Food Shelter---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.
Home for the elderly ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.
Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.
As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.
Here is some advice:
Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.
Help students who come from poor families.
Help new students get used to their school life soon.
Provide seniors with information on future studies.
Volunteers can’t get      when they help others.

How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?

The volunteers can      in the community center.

Which of the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except      .

A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
From the first paragraph we know that      .

The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that      .

According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to      .

The main purpose of this passage is to ask us       .

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
Why do we need friends according to the passage?

What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

Which of the following shows a sense of humour? 

Which is the best title?

Help _▲_ (you) to anything you like, kids.
Kate is looking for some _▲_ (far) information about Li Na on the Internet.
Itchy Feet fell _▲_ (sleep) shortly after he lay down.
On his_▲_ (40) birthday , he swam across the channel.
His mother’s death brings him _▲_ (sad)because he likes her very much.
Last night,the doctor _▲_ ( 手术)on the 11-year-old boy.
Eating less is not a healthy way to _▲_ (减少)your weight．
It’s about five_▲_ (分钟)walk from here to the new supermarket．
The audience shouted and cheered _▲_ (兴奋).
Many people in poor countries have no money for_▲_ ( 医学) treatment.

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“ Master,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”“ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the teacher answered.
Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Soon after the match started, the boy seemed to lose. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was going to stop the match when the teacher appeared. “ No,” the teacher said, “Let him continue.” A short time after the match carried on, his opponent made a careless mistake. At once, the boy used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy won the match and the competition.
On the way home, the boy asked the teacher what was really in his mind. “ Why could I win the competition with only one move?” The teacher answered. “ First, you’ve mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, your opponent can only attack your left arm to win you.”
根据短文内容完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Title: One’s weakness can become his _▲_
A boy had lost left arm, _▲_ he decided to learn judo
After three months of training, the master taught him only one move.
His first _▲_	First three matches	He won.
Final	His opponent was bigger, _▲_ and more _▲_  . At the _▲_, the boy seemed to lose the match. The judge was _▲_ that the boy might get hurt and called a time-out. His opponent made a mistake. The boy used his move and pinned him. He became the _▲_ of the match.
_▲_	1. He had almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. 2. The opponent can win the match by _▲_ your left arm.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
Millions of words about young American people’s ideas, feelings and actions have been w_▲_ over the years.
Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young people u_▲_twenty-five are nearly half of American people.
Many of these will soon be in charge of (负责管理)the nation. Naturally their ideas are i_▲_ to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they t _▲_ and feel.
College students today have strong opinions about r_▲_ and wrong. They are deeply i_▲_ in making a better life for all people, e_▲_ for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the l_▲_ of their parents. It is h_▲_ for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often t_▲_ in American families.

如果我们参加慈善行走，我们要注意什么？
干嘛不尽我们最大的努力去帮助需要帮助的人呢？
每当你回答问题正确，你将得到一分。
他们鄙视穷人是不对的。
你已经做了如此重要的工作以至于大家一定对你充满感激。

今年是建党90周年，90年来，在党的领导下，我们的家乡发生了翻天覆地的变化。请你根据下列表格中的汉语提示，写一篇题为“The changes to our hometown”的英语短文，介绍家乡巨变，并谈谈你的感受。内容要点如下：                                                   

要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯；2）必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；
3）词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；4）不使用真实姓名和校名等。
The changes to our hometown
Our hometown has changed a lot over the past 90 years..                            
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