初三英语第八套

—Excuse me. Can I take this seat?
— __ A girl sat here just now. Maybe she went to WC.
A. I am afraid not     B. I can’t hear you
C. It doesn’t matter   D. It’s nothing

Everyone arrived on time  ____   the traffic was so terrible.

On snowy days, a driver must drive as ____as possible.

—What do you think of the movie The Wolverine?
—____________. It is so exciting!

---I’m going to the supermarket. Let me get you some fruit.
----OK. Thanks for your _______.

A smile costs ______, but gives much.

—Tomorrow my parents will take me to Hong Kong Disneyland.
—             .

I’ve ordered some pizza, so we ________ worry about cooking when we get home tired.

— How much does your new i-phone 6 ________?
— More than 500 dollars.

---Lunch?
---No, thanks. I     .

We should tell hunters _______tigers.

They all _____ Laura about building a museum here.

–How clean your car is!     --Thank you. It _____ very often.

---Travelling by plane is _________ than travelling by train.
---Yes, but it is not so ___________ as travelling by train.

— I didn’t go to Tom’s birthday party yesterday. What about you?
— ________, because I was preparing for the exam all the time.

I visited Mount Maofeng two weeks ago. I         the hotel at 7:00 and arrived at the foot of the mountain an hour later. On the bus, I happened to         Chen Zhi, an old friend of      . I was        to see him. We climbed the mountain happily together.         our way to the      of the mountain, we visited the Maofeng Cliff and the HalfPeak Temple and         some beautiful pictures with our cameras. Then, about two hours later, we         the top of the mountain. It was so great to      the view (风景) of the area at the highest part of the mountain. Mount Maofeng is also the highest place of Guangzhou,       it is only about 534 meters high.
After having ice cream, we began to go back. We almost ran all the way. When we got to the foot of the mountain, we saw       visitors there. And they were waiting       the bus there. When the bus arrived, most of them ran quickly towards it, but we didn’t. We           almost the whole day       and climbing. As last we were       but very happy.

A．lived B．got up C．left D．leave

A．find B．call C．meet D．invite

A．me B．mine C．my D．ours

A．shy B．happy C．sad D．serious

A．in B．at C．on D．of

A．foot B．middle C．top D．end

A．saw B．got C．drew D．took

A．got to B．got off C．went up D．went to

A．dream B．enjoy C．make D．travel

A．if B．when C．though D．however

A．a bit B．a little C．a lot D．lots of

A．in B．on C．at D．for

A．gave B．spent C．cost D．paid

A．walk B．riding C．walking D．ride

A．tire B．tired C．tiring D．tires

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you.” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?

Why did her father listen to her quietly?

Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking:
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的), they're rubbing off on you. If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.

The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.

By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
The main subject talked about in this passage is ________.

The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _______.

We may know from the scientific findings that ________.

In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _________.

Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange?
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded（折着的）, bent（弯曲）forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname（昵称）for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger（信使）of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds can get along well with other cats. They are sweet and friendly animals. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.

The Scottish Fold      .

What does the Scottish Fold look like?

Why do people name the Folds “Messenger of Peace”?

According（根据）to the passage, what is the writer’s advice to us when we are in a new environment?

选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。

 
"You're going to the doctor," your mom tells you. But why go to the doctor when you're not sick? Regular checkups(定期检查) are a smart     for kids. These visits happen when you're feeling fine and are sometimes called "well-child" visits       you're well. Get it?
It's a chance for the doctor to see that you're growing and      normally. It's also a chance for your parents to talk with the doctor . A lot of doctors leave time at the end of a checkup for      . Your mom or dad may want to know how much milk you should drink, if it’s dangerous for you to try the sport you’re      in, or when you’ll be old enough to stay home alone. These are all important questions and doctors can give parents good      .
Don’t forget you can ask questions , too. You might       when you will grow taller, or if you are fat for your age. Even if you feel a little    or embarrassed, go and ask your questions. Doctors have heard them all and you may be     to know that many other kids have asked the same questions. By      questions you’ll learn more about the way your body works and how you can take care of something very important to your health!

补充句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中。 We can't always meet lucky things in our life. Sometimes some bad things are good for our life. They can help us learn to be brave. No matter what happens in our life, we should learn to face it bravely.
Helen was a wonderful dancer. One day, when Helen was playing with her 10-month-old son at home, the building began to shake. "I carried my son in my arms and wanted to go downstairs, but when my husband opened the door, the building fell down," said Helen.
Helen was saved the next day, but her husband and her baby son died . ________ The doctor said that her legs had to be cut off from the knees.
_______ "At first I thought I wouldn't be able to dance any more, and my life would become very hard. _______But when I saw that my family and friends cared so much about me, I decided that I would not let them down," Helen said. _______ Later, when she felt better, she began practicing dancing on the bed.
______She smiled and said to her mother, "Tomorrow I will be able to walk, and before long I can dance again. "
The earthquake has taken away a lot of things, but it has never taken away the hope of life.

口语交际（共5分，每小题1分）
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
(It’s time for break. Two students are in the classroom.)
A: Hi, what are you thinking about?
B: I’m thinking about some ways we can do to protect the environment.____?
A: I come to school in my father’s car every day.
B: Oh, _____?
A: Good idea. It costs nothing.____, too. It’s a good time to take exercise. But our house is too far. It takes me much time to walk here. Haha, I’ll be often late.
B: You had better ride a bike to school.
A: OK. I’ll buy a bike. We can ride bikes together after school.
B:____. Let’s write all the ways down to hand them out to make more people know them.
A: It’s really nice of you to do that.
B: ___. Protecting the environment is everyone’s duty.
A: Then let’s do it together now.
B: All right.

书面表达
雷锋同志说过：“我要把有限的生命，投入到无限的为人民服务之中去。”请以“Everyone Needs Help”为题，写一篇作文。

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◆书写工整，拼写、语法正确，内容层次分明。
◆全文中不要提及真实的校名和人名。
Everyone Needs Help
In our daily life,