江苏省张家港市八年级第二学期期末英语试卷

Learning_______ country's language is a better way knowing of_______ culture behind it.

-I can't stop smoking, doctor.
-For your health, I'm afraid you_______.

-Where is Jim?
-He_______ the teachers' office.

- How nice the fish_______!
- I am glad you enjoy it. Do you know it_______ by me?

Mary is tired of learning because she is_______ to do better than she, both at school and at home.

It was a hard time for him. He tried his best to keep his head in a calm_______.

I stopped laughing when I realized my father was_______ about it.

I like houses near the seaside, but I don't have enough money to buy_______.

-Are you pleased with the result of the exam, Tom?
-Not at all. I can't have_______.

-Would you like to go to the park with me?
-I'd love to, _______ I'm afraid I have no time.

-How much_______ the shoes?
-Five dollars_______ enough.

We will wait until everyone_______ back.

Don't keep poison in the kitchen, _______?

_______wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.

-After trying five times, Carol finally passed her driving test.
-After all, _______．

The end of the school year was coming quickly. I was so excited because it was time for the school play tryouts. This year's play was called Mystery at the Lighthouse. I was     to get the lead part of Joe who tries to solve the mystery of the lights that go on and off by themselves.
After school, all those who wanted to    out for the play met in the gym at 3:30. My friend Kevin and I sat and waited for our turn to read for the play. The next day,    were posted on the wall outside the gym. Kevin got a part in the play. However, l didn't see my name. I felt    inside. I was sure I would get the part.
"I can't understand why I'm not in the play," I said to my Mom. "Rick, it just   that someone was a little better than you. You shouldn't give up just because of this one time. Look at all the other things you're good at," said Mom. "You are great with art and drawing and you're a super soccer player." " I guess so, " I said     I went to my room.
The next day at school Mr. Carter, the art teacher, asked me if I would be interested in doing some drawing and painting for the play. " You want me to help draw for the play?"" I sure do, " said Mr. Carter. I was so happy about being part of the play     .
I stayed after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it. I      drew some boats in the water and painted them. I was so excited the night of the play. I       from the side of the stage as Kevin said his part of the play very well. At the end of the show, Mr. Carter called all the students onto the stage who helped with the artwork, lights and moving things around on stage. I felt    of being part of the play. I think I like doing the artwork better. It was so much fun!

A．hoping B．smiling C．helping D．learning

A．pick B．give C．took D．try .

A．jobs B．parts C．events D．choices

A．special B．worried C．funny D．ready

A．supposes B．explains C．matters D．means

A．if B．as C．once D．until

A．so far B．as usual C．after all D．above all

A．instead B．still C．just D．also

A．rushed B．stepped C．watched D．reported

A．afraid B．proud C．tired D．sure

Whose book is the cheapest now?

Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?

You read this advertisement most probably _______.

If you buy the four mentioned books(one of each) , how much can you save?

Jenny knew she had a problem when she looked in her money box. It was only three days until the school trip to the beach, and Jenny didn't have any money. To make things worse, her next pocket money was still six days away.
"What's the matter, Jenny?" asked her sister, Mary.
"Mary," said Jenny, "I'm in double trouble. I can't go to the beach with my classmates, and I've broken my promise to Mom. I promised I'd stay within my budget (预算) this month."
For a few minutes, the two girls just sat and thought. Then Mary grabbed Jenny's arm.
"Jenny, I won't give you the money, but I will help you. Just listen for a minute."
At first, Jenny wasn't interested since Mary wasn't willing to give her the money she needed. However, after Mary explained her plan, Jenny began to like it.
Mary would lend Jenny the money for the beach trip, but Jenny would have to create a real budget for herself and follow it. In addition, if Jenny successfully followed the budget, Mary wouldn't tell their mother about Jenny's recent money disaster.
"Mary, you are a lifesaver," Jenny hugged Mary's neck.
The two sisters began to work together. After several hours, they agreed on how Jenny should use her money. Mary took their figures and made a graph(表格) for Jenny.
Holding up the graph, Mary said, " Now you can see where your money should go each month."
"Thanks, Mary, " Jenny said. "But I know one thing that my money can't buy. It couldn't buy another great sister like you, " said Jenny. Then she hung her new budget on her bedroom wall.
What was Jenny's problem?

How did Mary help Jenny?

What can we learn from the passage?

Your parents always tell you that a good education is the key to a successful future. For those of you who have or will be graduating from high school, the promise (允诺)you made to finish your schooling has been completed. Another few years in some college classroom just doesn't sound too attractive(有吸引力的) , so what are your choices? Let's see, Choice l- You can live with your parents, leech on to them, and do nothing. Or Choice 2-You could get yourself a job. Of course, there are other choices, but for this little discussion, we'll just suppose that they are not related(相关的).
Okay, so Choice 2 is obviously going to be more useful. You will finally be entering the real world. What would be a good place to start? Well, hopefully high school helped to give you some kind of an idea of what type of job you would like to enter. If not, then it would be a good idea to speak with an advisor or a person working in the field you may be interested in before you jump into a job that you won't like. Getting knowledge on a particular line of work beforehand can be good by helping you in your search to find the job that you will enjoy doing. Another reason to research jobs and get some hands on work is related to the fact that it will also be helpful in providing you with some valued experience. Internships(见习) or volunteering are usually a good place to start.
If you are ready to begin a job after high school, you will clearly be saving money from high college cost and happily making a living in your chosen jobs, From another point of view, jumping into the workforce is sometimes the only way to see for yourself if you are ready to work a 40-hour week yet. If you decide that full time work is not what you are ready for, then this may suggest that you should go back to school and get a degree. Besides, a college degree will usually mean higher pay.
The underlined phrase "leech on to" in the first paragraph might mean_______.

Which of the following isn't mentioned in helping you find a job?

The advantages of starting work right after high school include the following except______.
A. getting to know if you should go back to school.
B. making sure if you are really ready to work
C, getting higher pay
D. saving money
The best title for this passage might be

When you have an idea, you draw it on paper, bring it to a store and see it turned into an object(物品) , what do you think? This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such ma-chines were once used just by universities(大学) and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services(服务)are appearing around the United States.
Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago. The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.
"I think 3D printing is going to be huge. It's going to have a huge influence(影响) on society as a whole. " Says KiChong .Tran, one of the students in a recent class. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia(柬埔寨):
3D printing services are coming into American people's life. The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer(零售商)that provides copying and other services. The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.
"The need has been amazing. There has been a lot of interest from people. It's been much more than I would have thought of."
The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.
For $ 11, someone used a 3D printer to produce two small plastic(塑料) parts as part of a knuckle(指节)for a hand. He works for the company which is testing prosthesis(假肢). He says the same-day or next-day printing services will speed up testing of parts and get them to patients faster.
Staples, an American store, are selling 3D printers on its website for as low as about $ 1.300. As with any technology-experts expect the printing speed to increase and the price to go down.
Bryan Jaycox asks for $ 15 an hour to print an object. He also sets the price depending on the size of the object and up to $50 an hour for design and labor services.
Mr. Jaycox thinks that within five years, 3D printing technology(技术) could become more userfriendly. But KiChong Tran says even today's technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.
With 3D printing you can give them tools(工具) , so they are responsible(负责) more for　their own development and they learn skills(技能)beyond just like learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that. You can actually create things that give value to　the world. "
He says it's not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.
What can 3D printers do according to the passage?

What does the underlined part mean in this passage?

What can we infer from the passage?

What's the passage mainly about?

I received nothing_______ [ɪk'sept] what belonged to me.
We choose only the best apples for our_______ [paɪz].
_______(不管怎么），if Rodger asks me, I certainly won't say no.
When all passengers were on_______（在火车上），the train pulled out“the station.
Why do you keep_______（避开）our English teacher?
At the end of the first round of the match, he was lying the_______（十九）．
Doctors believe that most eye problems can be_______(治愈).
It's sad that all 239 passengers in the flight of MH370 lost their lives, _______ 154 Chinese
Jenny likes to play the piano to relax_______ after finishing her homework.
-The bridge is not wide enough.
-Yes, it is too_______for two cars to pass.

Kitty去香港2个月了。
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我们俩已经不可能像过去那样经常见面了。
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我们每周使用电子邮件来互相交流。
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Kitty已决定如何处理这些书了吗？
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她说：“活到老，学到老。”

Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important   .Some students say they don't want to read for .They want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for English learning. Dr. Stephn Krashen, a famous  on language learning, says that pleasure reading  you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words  they read for pleasure. They   learn more about good writing. Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a   way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes  possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you  have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:.
· learnEnglish speakers use English
· read faster in English
· find examples of good writing in English
· learn new words
· learn about the cultures of English speakers

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