北京市西城区八年级下期末英语试卷

My brother is a fan of basketball.             also plays basketball for his school team.

I don't like cheese, because it            too strong.

I don't do well in English,             I still work hard on it.

—           have you been like this?
—For a week.

Mobile phones are very common now and they are            than before.

—Is that Jack speaking?
—No. He isn't in right now. He              to the cinema.

—What did the teacher say?
—The teacher told us              at the Capital Museum on time.

—Would you like to go hiking with us?
—Sorry. My grandmother is ill. I'll go to            her.

If he            , I will let you know. He also wants to see you.

—I want to know            the day after tomorrow?
—Ask Jim. He must know.

—I'm sorry to keep you waiting for me so long.
—            .

Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to move. Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he felt1and blue.
There wasn't much he could do except look out of the window. Time passed, and his feeling of hopelessness just2, until one day he saw something strange in the window. It was a bird eating a sausage sandwich. The bird came in, said "good afternoon" to the boy, turned around, and left.
Of course, the boy was very surprised. He was still trying to3what had happened, when outside his window he saw a monkey blowing up a balloon. After a while, as more and more crazylooking characters4   outside the window, he laughed happily.   5when seeing a pig playing the guitar or a dog wearing a pair of glasses and singing. The little boy didn't tell anyone about this6  ,who would have believed him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his   7  , and in his body. Before long, his health had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.
There he got to talk to his friends, and told them all the  8things he had seen. While talking, he saw something sticking（伸出）out of his best friend's school bag. The boy asked him what it was, and finally his friend had to  9him what was in the bag.
There, inside, were all the fancy-dress suits and disguises（伪装）that his best friend had been using to try to      10  the little boy up!
From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.

A．great B．sad C．nervous D．pleased

A．grew B．changed C．lost D．happened

A．work out B．make up C．point out D．look for

A．filled B．looked C．appeared D．came

A．crying B．thinking C．singing D．laughing

A．though B．because C．so D．but

A．heart B．hands C．health D．head

A．little B．humorous C．strange D．happy

A．provide B．send C．show D．satisfy

A．wake B．cheer C．pick D．raise

MUSEUM OF WELLINGTON CITY & SEA

Museum of Wellington City & Sea            Gift Store
The Bond Store, Queens Wharf               Public parking nearby
PO Box 893, Wellington, New Zealand        City Bus route
Tel 472 8904, Fax 496 1949
Email: museum@ mowcas,co.nz
You can visit the MUSEUM at           .

When can you visit the MUSEUM until 6:00 pm?

If two adults and two children go to visit the MUSEUM, at least they will pay         .

If you find yourself in the middle of an active shooter event（枪击案现场）, your safety may depend on whether or not you have a plan.
The plan doesn't have to be difficult to follow. There are three things you could do to make a difference: Run, Hide, Fight.
RUN
First and for most, if we can get out, do it! Always try to escape（逃生）even when others insist on（坚持）staying. Encourage others to leave with us, but do not let them slow us down with the decision. Leave our things behind, and try to find out a way to get out safely. Try to get ourselves out from the harmed-way. Try to stop others walking into a dangerous area and call 110. Here are some tips for the situation when an active shooter is around you.
★If there is an escape path, try to evacuate（疏散）.
★Evacuate whether others agree to or not.
★Leave your things behind.
★Help others escape if possible.
★Stop others entering the area.
★Call 110 when you are safe.
HIDE
If we can't get out safely, we need to find a place to hide. Act quickly and quietly. Try to make sure our hiding place is good. Turn off lights and if possible, remember to lock doors. Silence our cell phones, and if we can't find a safe room, try to hide behind a large object（物体）that may protect us. Remember the following tips:
★Lock and/or blockade （put the things against） the door.
★Silence your cell phone.
★Hide behind large objects.
★Stay very quiet.
FIGHT
As a last resort（万不得已）, only if our life is in danger, whether we are alone or working together as a group, fight! We should try to do the following:
★Look for something that can be used to fight.
★Try your best to protect yourself.
Remember these and you will be safe.
The first thing is to            in the middle of an active shooter event.

When you find a place to hide, you should_______________.

You have to fight

How many key ways can help you when this kind of event happens?

How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of shining stars.
You can see even more with the help of new inventions. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. You can find out more about those objects.
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.
That's because they can't be seen. They're the mysterious（神秘的）dead stars called black holes.
You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.
As a star burns, it gives off light and heat. But when the star burns out, it begins to die.
As the star cools, the outer parts of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf（黑矮星）. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter（紧的）than anything in the universe.
Imagine if the Earth were squashed until it was the size of a tiny ball. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force（力量）that pulls you down when you jump—the force called gravity（重力）. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks（吸收）in everything—even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness.
So the next time you look up into the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky! All over in the darkness are black holes—the great mystery of space.

From the passage we know a black hole is                .

When a star squashes it will                .

The passage is mainly about               .

Mr.King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. The manager pays him more.
Mr.Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city.    As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for work. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn't enough money. He chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial（实验）drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman.    However, the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
What made such a good driver make this kind of mistake?

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you've known them half your life. These people have something in common. And after we learn about it, we can try to do it ourselves.
Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you use these skills, they will help you make friends with people quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost everyone will answer a question. One famous businessman said, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did in the morning. It's a common question, but it will be helpful. " From there you can move on to other things, sometimes to really personal questions.
Second, after good talkers ask questions, they listen for the answer. They usually listen carefully so that they can tell what kind of person they are talking to.
Third, real listening means many things. First it means not to change the topic（话题）of conversation. If someone keeps talking about one topic, you can tell that he is really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones（腔调）of voice. If the voice sounds boring, it's time for you to change the topic.
Finally, good talkers know how to deal with the occasion（场合）of parting. If you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it secret. Let people know how you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they're known you half their life.
Can these skills help you make friends with people?
What question does the businessman always ask?
How should good talkers listen for the answer?
If the voice sounds boring, what should you do?
What's the passage mainly about?

该打扫教室了。
___________________________________ clean the classroom.
她太害羞了，都说不出话来了。
She's_________________________ speak.
如果你暑假来我校参观，我会带你到各处转转。
If you come to visit my school this summer holiday, I'll _________________________.
凯特用了三小时做好了复活节彩蛋。
Kate_________________________ Easter eggs.
麦克等不及了要给汤姆打个电话，问他是否能参加他的生日派对。
Mike_________________________ if he can take part in his birthday party.

根据中文和英文提示，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
随着学校课外活动的开展，越来越多的同学参加了自己喜爱的兴趣小组，如书法（calligraphy）、手工（arts and crafts）、乐队（band）等等，谈谈你喜欢哪项课外活动，说说理由和建议。
提示词语：hobby group，be interested in，important