江苏省扬州市江都区2015-2016学年八年级下学期期末测...

1. — Do you know the first ladies of China and the US had _______ interview on March 21?

— Yes. And it was _______ great success.

2. — When did Uncle John _______ Aunt Alice?

— At the end of the year 2006. They _______ for nearly ten years.

3. Mary is tired of learning because she is _______ to do better than she can, both at school and at home.   

4. Mike _______ English, but now he is better at it than _______ in his class.   

5. — Mum, can you give me some advice on how to behave myself at the table?

— Well, I do have some advice. _______, please keep quiet while eating.

6. — Has he returned the book to our library?

— No. He has _______ it for several months.

7. It was such a funny show that people couldn't stop _______ again and again.   

8. -- Have you finished your homework?

-- _______. Just half of it. How about you?

9. The workers were made _______ 12 hours a day in the old days.   

10. The _______ of new inventions (发明) should be to make life easier, not to make it harder.   

11. -- Such beautiful flowers! I can't decide _______ for my mum.

-- For Mother's Day, it can't be better to take some carnations (康乃馨).

12. -- Must I complete the writing today, sir?

-- No, you _______. You may _______ tomorrow morning.

13. He found _______ wrong _______ him to drop litter carelessly in the park.   

14. -- Thank you for showing me the way, Benny.    

-- _______. 

15. -- Jim looks so sleepy that he keeps nodding his head in class.

-- Just as the saying goes, “_______.” It is bad for his health to stay up late (熬夜) 

16. 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

    When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many 1 writers on the Internet, the 2 woman got into this online world accidentally (偶然地).

    Three years ago, Amy worked in a medical industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost 3 to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time, she started writing 4 on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbours and their life 5 she is familiar with.

    Amy has been interested in writing 6 she was a child. At first, she just wanted to share her novels 7 people she knew. Then one day an editor (编辑) of a famous website emailed her, asking her 8 she would like to sell the electronic copyright (授权) of one of her novels. She 9 immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $ 1,500 for that.

    Now Amy is a full-time 10. So far her eight novels have come out online, and five of them  11. “The Internet made me famous and brought me 12,” she said. “I earn much more money now—about $60,000 a year. I am 13 with my career, but there is one problem—that my talent might run out after five years and I'll have to 14  to work in the medical industry.”

  “Before that day comes, I'll keep 15 for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style,” said Amy with a smile.

17. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Sunny English Club

For students

Open Time: 16:00—18:00   Every Saturday

Tickets: 200 yuan a month

Address: 9 Zhouyu Street

Tel: 3785290

Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more!

Ocean Museum

Open Time: 9:00—17:00   From Thursday to Sunday

Ticket: 50 yuan

Address: 132 Xueyuan Street

Tel: 5439871

Show you a full picture of sea lives!

Health Centre

Time: 9:00— 17:30

Address: 16 Yongle Street

Tel: 3801451

Free examinations for those over 70. Give you good advice to keep healthy!

18. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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    Mr. Brown works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Browns climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn't find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
    That evening they didn't have supper. Mr. Brown hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn't hurt himself.”
  “It was a miracle (奇迹)!” called out his children, “Why?”
  “Because he lived on the first floor!”
    They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
  “It's really a miracle!” the Browns said happily.

19. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
C
“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you” is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “ Fine”, even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn't really a question and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you're wrong…” But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I'm not sure.” It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.
People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, may talks over the phone finish when one person says “I've to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse “Someone's at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simple doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don't say exactly that they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's part of the rule of the game of language.

20. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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    Today, we'll visit a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence of very real danger. We are exploring Death Valley National Park (死亡谷国家公园).
    Death Valley is a huge place. It extends more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of California into the neighboring state (州) of Nevada. Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous desert and mountains. There are mountains that reach more than 3,000 meters into the sky.
    Much of Death Valley is flat and dry. In some areas the ground is nothing but salt. Nothing is able to grow in this salty ground. However, it would be wrong to think that nothing lives in Death Valley. The valley is full of life. Wildflowers grow very quickly after even a small amount of rain. Several kinds of birds live in Death Valley, as do mammals and reptiles. Many different snakes live there too.
    The area got its name in 1849. That was the year after gold was discovered (发现) in California. Thousands of people from around the country traveled to the gold mining areas of the state. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did. One group trying to reach California decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail. By December they had reached Death Valley. But there was a lack (短缺) of water and there were too few plants for their work animals to eat. The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley. Slowly, they began to suffer from a lack of food. To survive, they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley. As they left, a woman in the group looked back and said, "Goodbye, death valley." The name has never been changed.
    Death Valley became a national park in 1994. More than one million people visit the park each year.

21. 根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）

22. The little boy thinks snakes are the (ugly) animals in the world.

23. He tried his best and finished (nine) in the race.

24. After such a long walk, he is too tired to walk any (far).

25. Things like glass, plastic and paper should be (separate) into different groups and then recycled.

26. Smoking is (harm) to your health.

27. 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

    It's said that eyes are the windows of our soul. Beautiful and bright eyes not only show a good health but also make you look attractive. However, to have healthy eyes, you have to look after them properly. Your eyes need everyday attention.

    Pay more attention to your diet. First, eat food that is good for your eyes. They are fresh fruits and vegetables as well as fish, eggs and milk. Besides, a regular amount (数量) of Vitamins A and B2 should also be taken.

    A regular and sound sleep is a must. It relaxes the eye muscles (肌肉) and gives them the rest. Sleep not only helps the body to repair its tired tissues (组织). Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. Loss of sleep can give you dark circles under the eyes.

    You must exercise your eyes every day. Blink (眨眼) your eyes at regular periods, which makes the eyeballs watery and gives them a good wash.

    We use our eyes in many unnoticeable and wrong ways. For example, if a small thing goes into our eye, we start rubbing (揉) it, which is wrong. Rubbing can cause damage to your eyes. Don't read or write in poor or bright sunlight. Always use sunglasses as sunlight can cause eye tiredness. Light should not shine directly in your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching TV or working on the computer can also cause eye tiredness.

to keep your eyes healthy		Eating food good for your eyes, as fresh fruits, vegetables and food high in protein. Taking a proper amount of Vitamins A and B2 regularly.
	Sleep	Having a regular and sound sleep is . Reducing loss of .
	Eye	Having your eyes exercised every day. Blinking your eyes at regular periods.
	Eye using	It's to rub your eye when something goes in. Read or write in soft sunlight. Light should never shine in your eyes in a way. Take a after reading, writing, watching TV or working on the computer.
Eye matters a lot.

28. 我国不少城市正在推广公共自行车，提倡人们“绿色出行，低碳生活”。现在某英文网站就此话题征文，请你参考下面的要点提示用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈推广公共自行车的好处。

内容要点：优势

1. 比汽车便宜得多，每个人都买得起

2. 在上学、上班时段交通特别繁忙，如果有更多的人选择骑自行车，街道上就会有更少的汽车，也不会那么拥挤.

3. 愿望……(请自拟一点)