[江苏]2012-2013学年江苏扬州江都区八年级下期期末考试英语卷

--- Excuse me, have you seen _______ umbrella here?
--- Yes. Is it _______ beautiful blue one? I saw it here just now.

My brother’s never been late for school up till now, ________?

________of us live on rice. –Yes, you are right. We live on rice________.

--- Did you have a good time at the party?
--- Yes, indeed. It’s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.

--- How long has your mother ______ Beijing?
--- About two weeks. But she will come back tomorrow.

--- Can you tell me whom the play ______ in the 1990s?
--- Sorry, I don’t know.

--- I must be off at once. I’m late.
--- You ______ to the school because today is Sunday..

--- How will you help with the activity?
--- We will ______ leaflets to ask people to take part.

Andy is ______ generous that he donated ______ he had to the charity.

--- Did you notice him come into the hall?
--- Sorry, sir. I _______ with my friends online.

--- ________ is the theme park?
--- It’s about half an hour’s bus ride.

--- My father’s new cellphone can be used ______ e-mails.
--- Is he used _____ on such a small screen?

--- ________ did your uncle leave his home town?.
--- Let me see. He _______ for nearly twenty years.

Can you tell me ________ ？

--- Thank you very much for showing me the way to the station.
--- ______.

Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

A．visited B．left C．built D．reached

A．small B．big C．new D．old

A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied

A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates

A．another B．other C．the other D．others

A．see B．write C．understand D．read

A．told B．asked C．teached D．laughed at

A．when B．what C．how D．where

A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves

A．clever B．sure C．true D．able

A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier

A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported

A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought

A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom

A．helped B．made C．watched D．asked

                           
      
The people in        needn’t go to work on Fridays.

If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.
The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________

The Daguerreotype was_______.

If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.

This passage tells us_____________.

As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally... the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.
According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.

The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

The story mainly tells us that _____.

When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?

What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?

According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?

词汇运用 (共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)
Tsim Sha Tsui is regarded as the _______ center of Hongkong (文化).
He has ______the book with many pictures in it since two weeks ago. (借)
I’m afraid you should pay more _______ to your study of English grammar. (关注)
Are you sure this is a task well _______(在……范围内)your ability?
Would you please list all the _______ names on the paper?.(邮递员)
One of the secrets of our success is to believe in ________ (we).
For ________ information, you can contact Amy on 55560678 (far).
You have changed a lot and I can feel your _________ (improve).
It’s ________ for us to finish the work in such a short time. (hope)
The children all screamed _______ when they saw their favourite Disney characters(excite).

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
What makes a successful speech? First, you should have a good speech script (稿子) so that your ideas and language can attract people's attention. And some skills are necessary, too.
Here are some suggestions on giving great speeches:
◆Beat nerves
Try to get relaxed when making a speech. Practice your opening sentence three or more times. This will help make a sure start and a successful speech. When you stand on the stage, think of the audience as your family members and friends.
◆Keep it natural
Natural body languages will help your speech: smile, stand straight and look at the audience. Do not drop your head or play with a pen. Also, dressing yourself nicely will help the audience feel respected.
◆Pace and pause (节奏和停顿)
Pace and pause add color to your speech. Speak fast enough to keep people excited and slowly enough for people to fully understand you. After an important point, pause for a moment. It'll change the atmosphere (气氛)in the audience.
Tips on giving   ___ speeches

Main tips	Ways	_____
Speech script	Have good ideas and language.	People's attention is     .
Suggested skills	A: Practice opening sentence three times at       . B: Treat the     as your family members and friends.	A: This can give you a sure start. B: This can help you  feel   .
A: Smile, stand straight and look at the audience. B:     yourself nicely is a good idea.	A: These natural body languages will be ____ to your speech. B: The audience will feel respected.
A: Speak fast enough sometimes and slowly enough other times. B: Pause after an     point.	A: People are kept excited and can understand you     . B; The atmosphere in the audience will be changed.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
Books bring us k________ which enriches (丰富)our lives and b______ us happiness.
All great men in the history of mankind(人类) l________ books. There is no genius(天才) without books. We know that books are treasure of knowledge, and knowledge is power. Without it, we can achieve(取得) n_______. A man is blind and does not even know w_______he is doing if he is unable to read.
Books bring us h_______ as well as knowledge. They enable us not only to see through the past, but also to see into the f________.
Macaulay, a famous historian of England, once wrote to a little girl, “ If anyone would make me the greatest king that ever lived with palaces, fine dinners , wines, b________ clothes and hundreds of servants, on condition that I should not read books, I would not be the king. I would rather be a p________ man with a lot of books than a king w_______ any books in his splendid palace.

根据所给汉语完成下列句子，词数不限。(共5小题；每题2分，计10分)
这本新杂志将在月底出版。
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扬州机场已经投入使用一年多了。
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我们应该多关心那些需要帮助的孩子们。
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我们所需要的一切就是有足够的钱来继续我们的工作。
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生活在乡下对我来说是件惬意的事。
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动物是人类的朋友，你校拟组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如你是李鸣，将要参加此次比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：

要求：1.词数100左右，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.所写演讲稿必须包括所有要点，自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。
3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
I want to be a volunteer to protect animals
Hello, everyone. I am Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I am glad to make a speech here.
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Thanks for listening!