江苏启东长江教育集团八年级下学期期中英语试卷

---Would you please not speak so loudly in ____ public ?
---Sorry. I will remember to speak in _____ lower voice.

The Jiangs have lived in the city of Nantong since________.

---Haven’t you heard of a person called Zhang Cunhao?
---______. He is a famous scientist and won the 2013 Top Science and Technology Award.

That’s a bad habit of learning . ___， it is never too late for you to get out of it.

---Mum， must I take out the rubbish now?
---No， you _____. You may take a rest first.

When I walked ____ the playground， I saw a lot of boys _____ there.

Millie _____ for three hours. Please________.

---Have you decided _____?       ---______.

---I haven’t seen my grandparents for long. I’m too busy ___ them these days.
---Why not call them instead?

---Has Mr. Smith ________ heard about the story?
---No， he hasn’t .

Jack is always _____ to wait for a long time without getting angry.

---Do you think the question is too hard _____?
---I don’t think so. He can answer it easily.

---Mr. Green ， do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now?
--Of course. ______.

---When did you leave the office yesterday afternoon?
---____ I finished my work.

There is too much snow on the ground. If you walk too fast， you will ____.

My mother only had one eye. And because of this， I never wished her to show up in my school， being afraid that my classmates would       I had an ugly mother.
One day during elementary school， I was terribly ill. My mother came .
“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so  embarrassed.
I wished my mother would just         from this world. “ If you make me teased(嘲笑)，why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying      .
At that time， I felt       to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom       in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid that she might       me. Even so， I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision ： I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived     . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother      one day I got a letter， which said， “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little， you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom， I couldn’t  stand watching you live with only one eye.       I gave you mine. I was never      with you and I never regretted(后悔) what I did because I  love you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

A．run out B．put out C．come out D．find out

A．disappear B．change C．come D．go

A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing

A．worried B．bad C．good D．annoyed

A．cooking B．working C．reading D．crying

A．break B．wake C．lose D．see

A．luckily B．healthily C．busily D．happily

A．if B．unless C．until D．though

A．So B．Because C．Or D．But

A．excited B．surprised C．angry D．proud

What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses， in restaurants， everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation， but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules：
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places . If a sign says “turn off cell phones”， don’t use your phone. If you are allowed， speak softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people.
Lights off， phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones， things are only going to get worse. So， the next time you’re getting ready to make a call， stop and consider the people around you.
The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________.

Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________.

According to the passage， we shouldn’t make calls ___________.

From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________.

What does Alice think about Wechat?

Why doesn’t Lily believe Wechat?

From the passage we can learn David is  .

When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew， especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said： “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said： “Don’t worry， I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me， “If you do it again， I’ll hit you.”
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!”. All my friends came to help me. However， they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast， soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help， but this time nobody came to help me.
In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.
What happened when the writer was playing with his younger brother?

When the writer called his friends for help for the second time， they________.

The story tells us that _____________.

请根据中英文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
---Why is the shop closed?
---It is open every day _______ Monday. You’d better go to another one.
Everybody knows black is the ________ of white.
He moved to another flat three _______( a group of building with streets on all sides) away from here.
When we talk with others in English， please be careful to _______(try not to do something) subjects like age， weight of money.
The big fire spread quickly and the firemen _______(设法) to put it out.

根据句意选词并用其适当形式填空。

Of all the ________， I think Mickey Mouse is the prettiest.
We should take action to kept water from ________.
It is a new kind of computer. Please use it ________.
---You can improve your __________ of grammar by playing this game.
---That’s very nice of you.
The little boy often looks sad because he misses his _______ lovely pet very much.

用所给动词的适当形式填空

---Hey， guys. Where are you heading now?
---Home. We ________ all our money so we have to walk home now.
---Alice， would you mind not playing the guitar? I_______ on the phone.
----Oh， sorry， Mum.
Most young people in the village agreed to move to town， but some of the elderly people_______.
We all hope that our sportsmen and sportswomen_______ new honors (荣誉) for China at the next Olympic Games.
---Can you hear me， Tom?
--- Louder， please. I can hardly hear you， the students_______ their hands so loudly.

句型转换5分
My son is too young to join the army.(改为同义句)
My son _____ old______ to join the army.
I really don’t know how to help her out. (改为复合句)
I really don’t know how_____ _____ help her out.
My sister has to stay at home at the weekend.(改为否定句)
My sister_____ _____ to stay at home at the weekend.
I have felt a bit lonely since I moved into that house.(划线提问)
_____have you_____ since you moved into that house.？
Ann with her parents went to Hong Kong two weeks ago. ( 改为同义句)
Ann with her parents______ been ______ Hong Kong for two weeks.

Things are sometimes different in different countries. If you go to Britain， it is a good idea to ask people there about good manners. First of all ， you should never talk about two s ___ money and age. You should never ask how much he is paid for his job. One suitable subject to talk about is the w ___ ； people in Britain are quite possible to d_____ weather. And some people like to hear good works about her dogs or cats.
You should also pay attention to table manners while visiting. They will make you a nice g______. First p_____ your napkin (餐巾) up and put on your lap. You can use it to clean your hands or mouth， but not your face. When you finish eating， put it b______ on the table.
However， many things are the same. You can’t make noises in p_____ places. While waiting， you shouldn’t p______ in before others. When someone is in your way， you mustn’t t______ him or push past him. You have to say “E______ me” and wait till he moves.

A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students， but remain less popular in America. However， in recent years， more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years， most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation， but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work， volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy， but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students， but it’ s not true. Actually， taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides， at the end of a gap year， students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However， one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
What does a “Gap Year” mean in the passage ?
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In which country are gap years more popular according to the passage ， America or Australia?
_____________________________________________________________________
How many advantages of taking a gap year are mentioned in the passage ?
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Besides having fun ， what do gap year students have to face ?
_____________________________________________________________________
What does the last sentences probably imply (暗含) ?
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书面表达10分
假如你校英语角准备开展以“My reading habits” 为主题的演讲，请根据下表所提示的要点写一篇短文简要介绍自己的阅读习惯。

注意：1. 表达中必须包含所给要点， 可适当发挥， 不要简单翻译。
2. 词数90左右。开头已经写好， 不计入总词数。
My reading habits
I love reading.
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