[江苏]2013-2014学年江苏省扬州市邗江区八年级期中考试英语试卷

---What do you think of Jay Chou’s song ?
---I think it’s ________best song in the world. Isn’t it _______ beautiful one?

She is better at English than _________ in the class.

–- Why is Tom unhappy today?
-- He got______ points of all the boys.

–I can’t stop smoking, doctor.
--For your health, I’m afraid you________.

_________ thing for us is studying hard.

After a short rest, the soldiers keep on _________ till midnight.

I often spend a lot of time ________ after class.

They___________ the Palace Museum next week.
A. hope me to visit   B hope visiting   C. hoped themselves to visit  D. hope to visit

He speaks French well, but of course not_______ a person born in France.

----Who taught you Japanese?
---- Nobody, I learned it by______.

This text is ________easier and ___________interesting than that one.

The White House is a beautiful building _____ a big garden and many trees.
A .there is     B with      C has        D have

--- I’d like to buy a skirt like this.
--- OK. We can buy ________ one than this, but ________ this.

---Did you also walk to Zhenguo Temple, Gaoyou from Yangzhou ?
---Yes, it was a great trip ______ we didn’t enjoy it ______ the beginning because it rained .

----- Hi, Simon! I’m going to Yangzhou with my parents next week.
----- ____________________!

Everyone needs friends. We all like to ______close to someone. ______ is nice to have a friend to talk with, laugh at , and do things with. ____, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people_______ . But we would feel lonely if we _______had a friend.
No two people are______. Friends_____ don't get on well. That doesn't mean_____ they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become ____ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ______.We miss them very much, but we can   ______them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can______new friends. It is surprising to find out _____ we like our new friends when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are ______ . Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take _______care of yourself.

A．look B．watch C．feel D．see

A．It B．He C．There D．Someone

A．Hardly B．Nearly C．Suddenly D．Certainly

A．alone B．away C．all over D．around

A．ever B．never C．just D．really

A．friendly B．kind C．just the same D．quite different

A．always B．sometimes C．often D．usually

A．that B．whether C．how D．why

A． friendly B．good C．pleased D．friends

A．angry B．sad C．happy D．alone

A．call B．ask C．tell D．talk with

A．look for B．find C．make D．know

A．how often B．how long C．how many D．how much

A．happier B．stronger C．kinder D．richer

A．less B．better C．little D．no

Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read about dogs. I have a friend. He has a big police dog with the name Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became much worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s cap in his mouth.
The young visitor stayed a long time in my friend’s house, didn’t he?

Jack became worried because _______ .

The visitor went on talking and he_______.

A fashion show will last________ on Friday.

Mr. White has a restaurant. He wants to find some new delicious food for his customers(顾客). He can go to_______.

Maria has a lot of experience working with children. She is looking for a new job. She may call_________.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the four ads?

Ladies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance your lifestyle to save the earth.
Beginning in the middle of the 20^th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earth’s water and air, but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour(倒) dangerous chemical(化学物品) and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees.
By the year 2200, the earth’s water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids(液体). Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done.
So by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrible wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live.
By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave the earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. And everywhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home.
So it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late.
Which problem is NOT talked about in Paragraph 2?

The underlined word ‘scarce’ means ‘______’ in Chinese.

Which of the following is NOT true?

What’s the best title of the passage?

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
Look in the mirror and say to yourself, ‘ I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!’ It may not sound so good, but it really works!
Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
Smile! Be friendly to the people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
Learn something new! Do you want to decorate(装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment(成就感) when you finish them.
Keep a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts(思想), dreams or anything you want！Writing always helps to express(表现) your feelings.
Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.
You may see this passage in __________.

According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will_________.

In the passage, new challenges ______ when you finished them.

The best title for the passage is ‘________’.

词汇运用。
Great ________(change) have taken place in Yangzhou these years.
Jim is very ________(care), but he didn’t make many mistakes.
Every weekend, my mum with I often goes to buy some ________(day) things.
Who is the _______(busy) in your family?
Millie is clever. She can always answer the questions__________ (correct).
The woman is ______ 50, but she looks very young. (已经)
It’s ___________(有意义的) for us to help others.
Yesterday, I _______(收到) a letter from my friend.
The _____ (花费)from Yangzhou to Taizhou is about 18 yuan.
All the boys are good _______(登山者).

There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories. An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information .And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.

首字母填空。
Three men were t____ about the world’s greatest wonders.
The first man said,” I think the pyramids are the greatest. Though people b____ them thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And just think: people at that time didn’t have our m____ machines(机器). How could they build them so long ago?”
“I a____ that the pyramids are wonderful.” The second man said. “ but I think computers are more wonderful. Everyone knows computers have changed the world a lot since people i____ them.”
Then the t____ man said, “ I d____ with you two. I think the most wonderful thing is the thermos(热水瓶).”
The other two men were very s____ , “ A thermos!” They said. “ Why? It’s a simple(简单) thing.”
“Oh, no,” the man said.” In w____ you put in hot water and it stays hot. In summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know w____ it is winter or summer?”

完成句子。
Daniel的西红柿最少。________________________________________________________.
Millie 乐意和朋友分享食物。_________________________________________________.
你可以信任他们，因为他们从不说谎。__________________________________________.
在所有学科中，我最喜欢英语。_______________________________________________.
路上车辆很多，旅程有点枯燥。_______________________________________________.

请你根据以下的内容，你（Millie）用英语写一封邀请信，词数80个左右。
⑴ 请你的朋友Daniel一起参加你们学校下周五的旅游。
⑵ 计划一天的旅游：早上7：00在学校门口碰头，乘两个小时的长途汽车，到达世界公园，那里有来自全世界的一百多个名胜古迹 ……
⑶ 中午将乘船游玩，并在船上用餐
⑷ 大约在１７：００回来，会很累，但很开心
⑸ 你们一定会为每个人安排好愉快的一天，如果他来，请让你尽快知道，你希望他能来参加
注意：短文必须包括所有内容要点，第2小点用2—3句作适当发挥。
Dear Daniel,
                                                                                       
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Best wishes.
Millie