江苏靖江市八年级下期末英语试卷

We’re here to have ________ fun, to learn, to work together and to make ________ difference.

— How do you like the two pairs of trousers?
— They don’t fit me very well. They are ________ too long _________ too short.

His latest movie has won high ________ from many people.

The shop in Baolong Square ________ for six years, but I ________ there so far.

To an engineer, a miss is ________ a mile. He can’t afford to make any mistakes.

—Sue feels stressed, and she doesn’t know ________ about it.
—She can get help from her friends, parents or teachers.

It’s generous ________ them to give food and clothes to homeless people. They think it important
________ them to provide places for homeless people to stay.

English _____in many countries, but Chinese _____their own language.

—Jeff, I can’t stop watching TV when I get home from school.
— For your eyes and study, I’m afraid you ________ watch less.

Whether we will hold the sports meet ________ the weather.

— When shall we go and play basketball?
— Not until the work ________ tomorrow.

People in Jingjiang ______ walk or ride bikes, but now they ______ taking the bus or driving cars.

It moved ________ high speed and was really ________.

— Do you mind if I smoke here, madam?
— ________. It’s not allowed in public, you know.

—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the get-together if we all volunteer to help.
—I agree. ________.

It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a cup of coffee. _____I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed _____. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the _____.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _____in front of it . “I’m Steve ,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I _____ talk with you. I’m busy.” he said. He was chatting online and at the same time, he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was ____.
_____ didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek（电脑迷）,   ____not a word came out of _____ mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor , and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!”I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me . I ____and nobody showed any interest .
_____, I realized that people they were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, _____ Steve. I wouldn’t want to ____ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines _____ people. I was worried and sank（沉浸）_____ my thoughts. I didn’t even notice that the coffee was bad , just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While

A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．pleased

A．home B．world C．Net D．Café

A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning

A．can’t B．mustn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t

A．surprised B．happy C．moved D．worried

A．What B．Why C．How D．Who

A．but B．so C．if D．or

A．my B．her C．their D．his

A．went out B．shook my shoulder C．nodded my head D．raised my head

A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all

A．especially B．usually C．really D．nicely

A．tell B．plan C．imagine(想像) D．design

A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as

A．on B．between C．for D．in

Let’s Explore (探索)The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explore has prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many activities and meet with live animals, such as giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program is as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.

Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form. Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014 (Friday).
Notes:
1. No free lunches are provided because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 day later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!
________can join the three-day summer program.

If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on _________.

Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.

What can we know from the passage?

There was a famous church(教堂) in London. It was 110 meters high. The center of the church was like a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台) was built so that the artist could put up a ladder on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.
One day the artist was working hard and had nearly finished one popular corner of the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant（助手）, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was doing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again. Suddenly, his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started to paint the artist's work on the top. The artist was very angry and rushed forwards to stop him.
“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted angrily. “Are you mad(疯的)?” His assistant replied, “I saw you walking backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didn't notice that you had reached the very edge(边缘) of the platform. You were in great danger. I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have fallen backwards off the edge of the platform.”

The story happened in _______.

Why did the artist step back again?

What did the assistant do to stop the artist falling off the platform?

Which picture shows the same situation as the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2?
Note: a: artist; b: assistant; c: painting; ←: the direction of the movement

After reading the passage, what do you think the artist would probably do?

Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.
Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel(残忍的). In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.
Failure is the way to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret(后悔) over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
We usually have to accept _______ if we want to be successful.

In which section can readers probably read the passage?

What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?

What’s the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

What’s the purpose of the passage?

根据所给句子和汉语提示写出恰当的单词，每空一词。
It’s _______________(必要的) for us to work closely with each other when playing a team sport.
The Smith family have been to the island twice _______________ (除了) Jim.
This may help when you are having difficulty making a _______________ (决定).

用所给词的适当形式填空
Not only Lucy but also her twin sister _________ (be) absent from school. They were ill in hospital.
The purpose of new technology is to make life we have been used to easier, _________(not make )it
more difficult.
Jane’s mother said to her daughter, “Enjoy _______________ (you) at the theme park.”
--Do you have problems if you _______________ (offer) this job?
-- Well, I’m thinking about the working days.
My younger sister_______________( cut ) a watermelon with a knife when I got home from school.
It is important for us to protect nature _______________ (wise).
Li Hai tried his best and finished _______________ (three).
Lucy is confident enough _______________ (make) a speech in front of the class.
It is said that blue represents _______________ (sad).
It’s hot outside. I would rather ______________(stay) at home than go shopping.

任务型阅读（共10题，每题1分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第1～10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work.
Use paper with lines
Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And remember to write those capital(大写) letters properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil correctly
When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can make your handwriting better. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though（即使）you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine（想像）you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs（亲笔签名）, of course!

Steps to Improve Your English _______
Reason	Students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel_____.
Steps	Use paper with lines	It can help you write ______. Those lines help you to write in the right size. Make sure that you fill the lined space completely. Capital letters are _____ properly.
Slow down	If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be   ___. You may make more ______ if you write too fast.
Hold your pencil ____	Writing is much easier. Don’t press down too hard when writing. Try to _____ and don’t hold the pencil so hard.
Draw more pictures	It is believed that drawing can ___the handwriting. Keep practicing!
Handwriting is very ____ to every person.

阅读表达阅读短文后回答问题。（共5题，每题2分）
Kyra Komac, 28 years old, now has 25 furniture（家具）stores all over the country. The new store, in London's Camden High Street, takes her back to where it all started. She tells us about how the business began.
When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn't leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her.
To begin with, I didn't have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn't get bored. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Then, one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn't have to go to the market any more because mum could leave me at home on my own. I spent my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. They were sold out in twenty minutes! The next week, my mum gave me some money to buy some wax（蜡）to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mum and I couldn't make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to give us a hand. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.
At the age of 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, I've never looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.
Answer the following questions with No More Than 8 Words
How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?
Where did Kyra's mother sell flowers?
What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen?
Who helped when Kyra and her mum couldn't make enough candles?
How did Kyra's uncle help her to open her first shop?

根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺（共10题，每题1分）。
Young people are the future masters of the country. Being a youth is one thing, and being a good one is a_____. Everyone tries to be good, but not everybody has the right idea about it. Age will test youth, and youth will create age. Because we’ll have heavy responsibilities（责任） upon our shoulders in future. We must educate o____to be good. What are the qualifications（素质） for a good young person?
A good youth should have these qualities. First of all, health, a healthy body is the best riches．W_____it, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you’ll have to take m______day after day. Even you can’t work, do sports and so on. Secondly, one must be of good quality. Always do something for others. Help those in trouble and care about the people around you. If everyone did the same, what a w______ world this would be! Thirdly, one must have the ability to work with others. Cooperation（合作）and communication are two important keys to better human relations. Everyone needs friends b______ no one can live through his life alone or do everything he wants to.Besides the examples above, patriotism（爱国主义）is the one we should never forget. Patriotism m_____a love of one’s country. It is one of the h_____qualities of humans. Everyone should love his o____country.
I think a good youth of today should also have some training in art. If everyone can enjoy art and be able to make more of it for others, then people will live better and e____more.

书面表达 （满分20分，其中表达占15分，书写占5分）
现在环境污染越来越严重，请你写一封100词左右的信呼吁人们保护环境，遵守规则。要点如下，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。要点如下：
1.保持周围环境清洁，不要……，不要……；
2.在公共场所大声谈笑是粗鲁无礼的，在图书馆……；
3.如果有人挡住你的路，可以说“劳驾”然后足够有礼貌等他移动；
4.离开教室时关闭所有的灯，购物时……；
5.还应解释保护环境的重要性；
6.发出倡议。（1-2句）
Dear all,
The environment around us is becoming worse and worse. We must do something to stop it．
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely，
Tom