江苏无锡锡北片八年级下期中英语试卷

    book named Harry Potter is        good friend of mine.

Father put the ladder(梯子)_________ the tree to pick the apples for me.

What will the computer ______ in the future?

Look! __________ high speed the roller coaster is __________.

--My aunt ______________ Singapore for a holiday.
---It’s a beautiful country. I ___________there twice.

----How can I improve(提高) my listening skills?
-----_______________more.

He can’t state clearly how long he has ___________ the bicycle?

Her singing lessons           her five hours a week．

Lucy had few close friends. So she didn’t know ________ about the trouble.

---Someone is knocking at the door. Who may it be?
---It ______ be Tom. He is still in the school.

----How about the pollution in the countryside?
--- Luckily, it's not as serious as _______ in the big cities.

---How long has Mr. White __________ Joan?
---I’m not sure. Maybe they __________ five years ago.

---It’s a long time         we last met. How is everything going?
---Well, I am living a happy life.

There ______________ in spring in Suzhou, but the weather there is usually nice at this time of year.

----Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.
----        .

Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to become excellent students. The        in Shanghai have paid much attention to storytelling. They      many storytelling contests every year. And the children have        great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good       .
One leader from Shanghai said: “ Now many parents       their children to learn how to play the piano or violin.             the money and energy they spend can’t ensure that their children will       much in a short period of time. However, training children to tell stories is quite       . Although it costs little, it’s a good and easy way for children to       .

A．like B．learn C．become D．help

A．schools B．libraries C．children D．lessons

A．read B．have C．listen D．look

A．shown B．stopped C．happened D．refused

A．teachers B．listeners C．students D．speakers

A．keep B．send C．help D．let

A．But B．So C．And D．Even

A．play B．rest C．learn D．use

A．new B．different C．difficult D．expensive

A．think B．develop C．know D．Sing

Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. But to go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, dressing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明):
1. Never swim alone.
2. Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
3. Don’t stay in the water too long.
4. Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.
Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
There are _________public beaches in Hong Kong.

We can reach __________by bus.

When you see a blue flag, you know that _________there.

Bob was a gardener and he had no work for a few months. One day he went out to look for a job. While he was walking in the street, he saw a poster at the gate of a big restaurant. It said the restaurant needed to hire（雇佣） a man who could grow flowers and trees well. Bob was so pleased that he went straight to answer it. There Bob was told to go back and get his old working clothes to the office. Bob did so.
The boss looked over his working clothes carefully and then decided to let Bob have the job. Bob asked the boss why his working clothes were so important. The boss answered with a smile, "Oh, young man, your working clothes are all with patches(补丁) on the knees. You know, I have dismissed（解雇） two men these days. They had working clothes with patches on the buttocks(臀部). They were too lazy."
When the boss saw Bob, he ________.

Bob's new job was________.

We may learn that the boss was ________.

If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.
Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?
What is the big attraction of the park?

What can we find in the park?
①Some small animals
②Some big animals.
③Some big castles.
④Some giants.
⑤Some small cottages..
⑥. Some small furniture

The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

Which of the following is TRUE?

单词拼写（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
Parents should have more ______________ (交流) with their children.
Finally, the climber ______________ (设法完成) to get to the top of the mountain.
The rich man has a lot of poor ______________ (亲戚). He gives them much money every year.
It is amazing that a cow has four ______________ (胃).
(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式空。
It’s ______________ (possible) for dogs to fly. Stop daydreaming, Eddie.
Most children are afraid of real ______________ (mouse), but they like Mickey Mouse.
Alaska became the ____________(四十九) state of the United States in 1958.
If you want to see some ______________ (Europe) buildings, Rome is a good place to visit.

动词填空（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
Would you mind __________（tie）the line to the tree for me?
— What do you think of my answer to the question?
—Sorry. What’s that? I _____________ （think）about something else.
—Where’s Steven?
—He _________ just __________(go) to the cinema.
The Smiths _________(plan) their holiday at the moment.
I found it really exciting __________(read) this novel.
His father used to ____________(walk) to work, but now he drives to work.
In the past, he often _______(share) his Happiness and sadness with me.
You don’t understand what he said. Never mind! I _________(translate) it for you.

完成句子
他小学毕业后通过电邮继续与同学保持联系。
He _______________________________ his classmates by e-mail after he left the primary school.
我们每人应该准时上交一篇关于这部影片的评论。
We each _______________________________ about the film on time.
在过去的十年里,我们认为我们的生活条件发生了很大的变化。
We think that our _______________________________ in the past ten years.
那位年轻的医生不能决定如何处理那个病人的断手指。
The young doctor can’t _______________________________ the sick man’s broken finger.
那位作家曾经把这部小说翻译成了几种外语了吗？
Has the writer ever _______________________________ foreign languages？

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to be in good health during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

How to keep _________ during a trip
Before leaving	● Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and________.
●________ some necessary medicine with you.
● Exercise for weeks or months ________ you leave.
● Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a________ trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a nearer one.
While ___	●_______ eat dirty food or bad fruit.
● Have enough ________ to take a rest during your trip.
● Drink_______ water and always clean the cover.
● Keep food in good condition. _______ to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

书面表达（本大题共10分）
请你根据以下提示，以 My hometown为题写一篇短文。（不少于70字）
1．我的家乡是一座历史悠久的小镇，离无锡大约一小时车程。
2．多条河流穿镇而过，因鱼米而出名。
3．过去人们过着贫困的生活，但近几年发生了很大变化。大多数人已搬进了新公寓。
4．政府正采取措施改善我们的生活。环境比以前好了很多。
5．我相信…