牛津版（深圳•广州）初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试题（5）

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    An elderly woman who has chosen a life of backpacking (徒步) has won millions of fans on the Internet. Ms. Qi, the 73-year-old woman, used to be a teacher. Years ago, she 1 to travel instead of taking care of her grandchildren at home.

    A short online video has brought a 2 online discussion about the traditional (传统的) idea: 3 Chinese old people live with their children and spend the rest of their lives taking care of grandchildren? "Why do elderly Chinese people have to do housework? Do they have to look after theirchildren and grandchildren?" Ms. Qi says in the video. "We should have our own 4." She saysthat she has been 5 all her life, visiting countries in Europe, North America and Asia.

    She started her latest trip to Quanzhou in China's southeast Fujian Province. She saves money by travelling with students and sharing journey 6. She says that meeting young people is one of the most important things about her travels. "I like talking 7 them and they have lots of fresh things to say," she says.

    Her mother is still alive, and Ms. Qi says she calls the 92-year-old daily to let her know 8 she is, and often posts pictures on the Internet for her children and grandchildren. "I have a public account (账号)," she says, "And I've had it for about five months. I write everything: my memories, my feelings—a 9 for my children and grandchildren."

    On the video website, people have watched the three-minute video about Ms. Qi more than 11 million times. Many people think she lives 10 and independently (独立). "Her age is not a problem." one says.

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    As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all. The school had only 3 classrooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

    The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, and yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

    I was busy preparing lessons, and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard—working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better and we are now good friends.

    I have worked in Longzhou for a year by now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.

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    Gillian Lynne didn't do well in school when she was a child. She couldn't sit for long and often moved aroundrestlessly. Her mother worried about her very much. She took Lynne to see a doctor. She talked about the problems Lynne had in school with the doctor. Then, the doctor said to Lynne, "I need to speak to your mother first in another place. Wait here. We'll be back in ten minutes."

    After the doctor turned on the radio on his desk, they left the room. He then said to Lynne's mother, "Just stand here and watch her through the window. After seeing what Lynne did, the doctor turned to Lynne's mother and said, "Your daughter isn't ill. In fact, she's a dancer. You should support her." Lynne's mother took the doctor's advice. Lynne felt it was wonderful to learn dancing in her new school because there were full of people just like her. People here couldn't sit still and they had to move to think.

    Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a choreographer (编舞者). It's hard to believe that years ago, someone else would let her take medicine and tell her to calm down (平静).

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    According to a new survey, students' safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of the students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

    Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.

    If you are robbed. Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

    If you are in a traffic accident.

    If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.

    If it is raining hard and there is lightning.

    Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees.

    When there is fire.

    Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.

    If someone is drowning(溺水).

    If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.

    Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项是多余的。

    Canada is a big country with a large area.  It lies in North America with ocean around it in three directions except in the south where the United States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States.  Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh. the water is clean and the sky is blue.  They like living there for some time to relax themselves.

The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal (煤), oil (油), and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corn(谷物)and wheat.  The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. The living environment in Canada is the best in the world.  

A. There are many big farms there. B. But it has a small population. C. Many tourists like to travel in Canada. D. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas. E. It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat. F. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life. G. We can't get this information from other places on the earth.

配对阅读。左栏是五名同学的不同需求，右栏是七款应用软件(app)的用法介绍。请根据人物的需求，选出最适合他们使用的软件。

Jane bought an iphone last week. She would like to find a new way to pay online. John goes to work by subway every day. His company is about half a kilometer away from the station. So he wants to find a way to get to his workplace quickly. Linda wants to drive to visit her parents in Shenzhen. Now she is looking for an app to help her to find the way there. Jack has trouble in learning all the words. He wants to find a way to help him remember the new words. Kate will have a trip with her friend next month. She is looking for an app to help her take beautiful photos during their trip.

A. Baicizhan This app helps you to learn English words in fun ways. The learning is like playing a guessing game. You can practise remembering the new words in many ways. B. Apple Pay It came to China on Feb 18th, 2016. If you have cards from 19 banks, you can use it with Apple products, like iphone or Apple Watch. C. Moment Camera Many people like this app because of its beautiful frames. The photos are clear and the app is easy to use. D. Himalaya FM You can use this app to listen to the radio. There are different kinds of programs like news and talk shows. E. Mobike It is a bike-sharing app. Download this app and you can find the nearest bike. You don't have to walk for a long way to the place you would like to go. F. Baidu Map With the app, you can search the streets, restaurants and so on. When you want a guide in a new city, it's the best choice.

阅读下面文章用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。

    Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and often help each other.

    But neither of them would like (use) their head. They're both poor though they work hard. Once Uncle Li went to town (take) some medicine for his wife.

    In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive (昂贵的). He told Uncle Wang about it.

    They decided (carry) some apples to the city. However, a lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. They didn't know what (do). They felt unhappy and returned to their village. They didn't understand why they couldn't make money, but they both agreed (buy) more apples and take them to the market because they thought they didn't bring enough. How foolish they were!

话题三  描述一个(有传统剪纸技艺的)人

根据下面的表格信息写一篇关于一位有传统剪纸技艺的人的短文。要求70~80词，可适当发挥。

名字	Mr Li
年龄	60多岁
传统技术	擅长剪纸，他7岁开始学习剪纸
需要的工具	剪刀、笔、彩纸(colour paper)
剪纸的步骤	⒈在纸上画图案；⒉剪成不同形状；⒊展开(unfold)
意见和希望	谈谈自己对剪纸技术的看法和希望