广东省中山市2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试题

— What are you ____________ when you grow up?

— I'm not very sure, but maybe I want to be a doctor.

— There is ____________ in the city on weekends. Why not go hiking in the countryside?

— Wonderful. Dajian Mountain might be a good choice.

—Which of the two books will you take?

— I'll take ____________. One is for my sister and the other is for myself.

— When did the terrible earthquake in Japan happen?

— It happened ____________ 13:46 ____________ the afternoon of March 11th.

— Mom, your T-shirt is so beautiful, could you buy one for me as my birthday gift?

— Sure. All the clothes are much ____________ than before on November 11^th. We can buy the same clothes with less money.

The teacher spoke louder than before ____________ all the students hear him clearly.

— We need some apples to make apple juice. Could you please help me ____________?

— Sure!

Frank will not pass his final exam ____________ he works hard from now on.

— Good morning. Can I help you?

— Sure, I'd like ____________.

— Hello, Allen, ________________________?

— I'm sorry. I have to study for a test.

通读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

    Winter is cold and it can be1for animals to find food during winter. They get through winter in many2.

    Would you like to go to a3place for the winter? That's4migratory animals do. When the weather starts to5cold, migratory animals like birds and butterflies fly to a warmer place, and then they come back in6.

    7good way to get through winter is to sleep through8. Many animals hide and sleep during the winter. Their body temperature drops and hearts beat more9. This helps them to save their energy. They do not eat. They live off their fat. They10when the weather gets warmer. We call this hibernation (冬眠). Snakes, frogs and11hibernate in winter.

    Many animals stay active in winter and adapt to the cold weather. Some animals save food in summer and autumn and eat it in winter. This is what squirrels do. Other animals12changes in their bodies or behavior. To keep warm, some animals grow13coats in winter. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the14change. The red fox eats fruit and insects in the other three seasons, but eats small rodents in winter. Other animals change15. The arctic fox is brown in summer. Its coat turns white in winter.

    How do you live through the winter? Do you wear a thick coat? Do you stay inside? Or do you live in a warm place?

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    There are millions of different animals in the world, but some are in danger, and some may soon die out. People can never see them again. Mark and David wanted to find some of these rare animals, so they climbed mountains, crossed rivers, and waked through rainforests.

    A Bat, a Cat or a Squirrel?

    Mark and David found the aye— aye. The aye— aye has bright eyes. It has ears like a bat, a body like a cat and a tail like a squirrel. Some people think the aye— aye brings bad luck. They killed many of them, and cut down a lot of trees where the aye— aye lives as well.

    A Stranger Parrot

    Mark and David found the biggest parrot in the world that cannot fly. Many years ago, some animals came to the place the parrots lived in, and killed many of them. Now there are only a few left.

    Another Special Animal

    Mark and David went looking for a manatee. A manatee looks like a seal and a hippo. In some places where manatees live, the water in the river gets low. Then the manatee swims to the place where there is more water. Many get stranded(搁浅), and some are killed by other animals and people, too.

    After Mark and David returned, they made a film about these animals. They want to show the world these strange but interesting animals. They want the world to know there are not man of them left, and they all have a place in our world.

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    To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people. But very few people canafforda global tour because hotels, food and airplane tickets are too expensive. Some people, however, have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.

    Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune, a couple from Britain, decided to travel around the world. They have found a good way to pay for their trips. They look after pets for rich house owners. In exchange, they can stay in the houses for free. They have looked after horses, cows, cats, dogs and fish. In two years, the couple has been to Australia, Germany, Spain and Italy. They have stayed in big cities and small villages. The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food, wine and day trips.

    Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor. She travels around the world to visit, review and take photos of the best hotels. She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.

    With these ways of making money, traveling around the world is no longer a dream. More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.

左栏是五个人在学校及日常生活中遇到的问题，右栏是七条相关建议，请为每个人选择合适的建议。

Judy wants to live in Zhongshan, but she knows little about it. She wants to go somewhere to know more about it, especially its history and culture.   Tom always has busy weekdays. He wants to go outside to relax himself with his children on weekends. They like bike riding a lot.   Mary will visit Zhongshan next week. She wants to know something about Sun Yat-sen.   John wants to visit other interesting places after visiting the Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but he only has a little time for it.   Lucy's friend Tina wants to buy some good furniture in Dachong Town, but she knows little about it. She needs Lucy's help.

A. Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen's former residence is in Cuiheng Village, Nan Lang Town, 29 kilometers to the center of Zhongshan City. There you can know Dr. Sun Yat-sen well, such as his experiences about Chinese bourgeois democratic revolution, his family and so on. B. Di Yinhu Town Di Yinhu Town is an environmentally— friendly place for holiday. You can enjoy fresh air, blue sky and beautiful flowers. It's a good place for those families with children to play on the farm, ride the horses have a happy BBQ and so on. C. Redwood Museum of Zhongshan City Redwood Museum of Zhongshan City is in Da Chong Town. If you are interested in all kinds of beautiful and expensive redwood furniture(家具), you can't miss it. All of them are pieces of art.  Some of them are on sale. D. Jinzhong Reservoir Jinzhong Reservoir is a good place for people to have fun on weekends. It's in the center of Zhongshan City. You can go hiking around the lake. You can also have a bike riding there. It will take you about 2 hours to walk around it. E. Zhongshan Hot Spring It's in San Xiang Town. It has many different kinds of hot spring. You can relax yourselves and have a good rest there. It's good for your health, especially in winter. But it's not good for those who are sick. F. Sun Wen West Road Pedestrian Street It's a symbol of Zhongshan. There you can see old buildings, some historical pictures about Zhongshan and a lot of shops. You can also enjoy the local food and experience the local culture. It was one of the most famous streets in China in 1980s. G. Zhangshan Movie City It's also in Nan Lang Town, next to the Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. There are lots of buildings in different styles. It's a good place for teenagers to know different cultures of other countries, such as America, England and Japan.

短文填空

    Do you want to be ill or healthy? Try to do the flowing things! You can become stronger. Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your bodymany ways. If you feel, just have a cup of water.

    Don't forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfastyou everything your body needs for the morning,do not forget your breakfast.

    Get enough calcium. Your bones need. Milk has more calcium. You can alsosoya milk for calcium.

    Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is good exercise, and people need exercisegood health. It's better to walk after meals.

    Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours. Stretching your arms and legsgood for your body.

    Use your brain every day. For example, you can do puzzlesread a new book.

    Have a rest for about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to havebreak. For example, stand up and walk. Or sit down to listen to music.

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    There is a farewell party on June 25th. The party is in the classroom. Miss Lin let the students invite their parents to the party. They prepare Chinese dishes, some hamburgers, hot dogs and salad. Then they send a lot of invitation cards.

    There are many people in the party. Miss Lin and the students perform at the party. Zhang Peng can play the piano. Chen Jie can sing songs. Sarah can play the violin. Mike can do Chinese kungfu. John can dance. They have a lot of fun together.

    Unluckily, Liu Yun doesn't come to the party because she has a fever. Her nose hurts. And she has a headache. She is very sad. The next day, Miss Lin and the students go to Liu Yun's home and give her a big surprise. Chen Jie gives her a book of stamps. Amy writes a poem to her. Mike prepares a comic book. John gives her a map of the world. Zhang Peng sings a nice song. At last, they take pictures together.

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来自英国的交流生Alan 邀请刘云参加他这个周末的生日聚会，但是刘云因各种原因不能参加，刘云感到很抱歉，打算写信辞谢。请你为刘云用英语写— 封辞谢信。该信至少包括以下三个方面:

1）对Alan的邀请表达感谢;

2）解释不能参加的原因(至少两个原因);

3）祝愿他们玩的开心。

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