江苏江阴青阳片八年级下期中英语试卷

---How about ______________ Christmas party?
---I should say it was ______________ success.

There ______________ great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years.

We haven’t heard from Bill ______________ he left here.

---My father ______________ New York with my grandparents.
---Really? ______________ will they come back?

She was too busy ______________ with me at that time. I was unhappy about that.

______________ do they donate money for?

I always feel ______________ nervous the night before the exam.

Miss Yao ______________ Tom two months ago.

I couldn’t get through the door because there was a big box ______________.

I’m not sure when ______________ the book ______________ the library.

Suzy ______________ the Summer Palace with her parents the other day.

After the parade, we watched a 4-D film. It ______________ magic.

Mr. Smith warned her daughter ______________ after drinking.

---Excuse me, sir. You can’t take photos here. Look at the sign.
---Sorry. I ______________ the sign.

--- Do you mind if I take the seat next to yours?
--- ______________. It hasn’t been taken yet.

The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should         his subject very well and like learning something about other subjects. The ideal teacher must be full of strong feelings of wonder or interest. He must             teach anything he himself is not        in. He should be like a man who can act and should not be afraid to         his feelings and tell other people what he likes and what he doesn’t like clearly. He must like his students and respect them, and he must also respect himself and be proud of his work.          he doesn’t, he cannot respect his students and        respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an         of his students and be able to get on well with them. He needs students’ understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind and         and he should give hope to his students to learn knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students’        so that he can know how to encourage the growth of         of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and makes himself better along with his students.
So what about the teacher around you?

A．like B．know C．choose D．remember

A．never B．ever C．even D．still

A．weak B．well C．interested D．strict

A．hold B．show C．pass D．keep

A．Since B．As C．If D．Because

A．give B．lose C．change D．win

A．understanding B．idea C．exercise D．excuse

A．forgetful B．helpful C．quick D．lucky

A．lists B．mistakes C．cards D．differences

A．each B．every C．one D．either

             SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Good Fellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold; don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert(音乐会) tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________.

If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget ________.

“The Zoo” is ________.

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available(可得的) to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.
This guide focuses(聚焦) on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic(浪漫的). It can be spiritual(心灵的).
Classical music concerts can seem like snobby(高傲的) affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement(消遣), and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.
If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused(困惑的) by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.
From Paragraph 1, we can see that the writer encourages us _______.

Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?

The writer considers that live classical music _______.

“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology(技术). High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention (发明) or system that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.
What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite(卫星). A modern manufacturing  (制造业的)  system is surely high tech.
High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980’s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products(产品) in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens (微波炉), etc. “State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest ways and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something.
Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970’s. The reason was the computer revolution(革命). Every computer company claimed (声称) that its computers were “state of the art”.
Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” has become as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.
What is the purpose of the passage?

What can we learn from the passage?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The best title for the passage is_____.?

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
The famous actor was found ________________ (死的) at home last night.
The writer ________________ (接到，收到) thousands of letters every month in the past.
Just as the saying goes, “________________(实践，练习) makes perfect.”
We can often see signs like “No ________________ (实践，练习)” in parks.

根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
It’s good manners to speak to the old ______________（polite）.
________________ (communicate) between countries used to be very hard.
I was born in a ____________ (south) city in China.
Some ______________ (Canada) students will visit our school next week.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
The purpose of the meeting is ______________ (discuss) where to go on a school trip.
Look! Mr. Smith ______________ (repair) the washing machine and now it looks as good as new.
She ______________ (listen) to the English program when I went to see her yesterday.
I ______________ (not go) to the cimena with my friend bcause I have seen the film twice.
We must get there before it ______________ (begin) to rain.
There will be a Maths competition next week. We ______________ (get) ready for it these days.
You should try to avoid ______________ (make) the same mistake.
His parents didn’t let him play computer games until he ______________ (finish) his homework.

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying: "Gain time, gain life." Then what's time? Time is something that we  can't see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, timepasses; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say "Time is money", but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create(创造) a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today.We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, "Time and tide wait for no man." If you waste today, you will regret(后悔) tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: "No pains, no gains." Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest.

Opinions	Supporting details
Future is now.	Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the        of time and make every minute useful.
is priceless.	Time is money, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But missing time will never    back.
Be masters of today.	Today's hard work        to tomorrow's harvest. As students, we should never put off what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our        to do everything well.

完成句子  按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题9分，每小题1.5分）
你梦想过出国旅游吗？
Have you ever __________________________________________ ?
我父母结婚15年了。
My parents __________________________________________ since 15 years ago.
这个问题太难了，我回答不出来。
The question is too__________________________________________.
他习惯于打断别人的话，那很不礼貌。
He __________________________________________. That’s really impolite.
我不清楚有问题时该向谁寻求建议。
I’m not sure __________________________________________ when I have problems.
Tom跟他的笔友保持联系已经五年了。
Tom __________________________________________ his pen friend for five years.

书面表达   (本大题共5分)
请根据提示，以“The Changes in Hometown”为题，写一篇90词左右的短文。
要点：1. 李先生十五岁的时候搬到了上海，从那时起他就一直住在上海。
2. 上周六，李先生回家乡无锡。无锡这些年发生了巨大的变化。
3. 现在无锡建起了许多高楼，街道宽敞而干净。
4. 以前他家住在无锡的北部；现在政府已经把那个地方变成了一个公园。
5. 李先生觉得他非常幸运能看到无锡的这些变化。他希望……
注意：1. 所写短文必须包括以上内容，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2. 省略部分须用1-2句话，展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3. 词数90个左右，所给的内容不计入总次数。
Mr. Li’s hometown is in Wuxi.