江苏省宜兴市张渚徐舍教学联盟2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试题

_________ great success the filmThe Wondering Earthis!

I think you'd better relax after__________ hard _________.

The boy sometimes makes some mistakes in his work. But ________, he's a good boy. He is willing to help others.

—Look! Is the man in the office Mr. White?

—It ______ be him. He is ill in hospital.

After having lived alone for so many years, she        with her family.

My mother bought a coat for me. It is ___ my brother's, but it has a different colour.

—Will you come to the party tomorrow?

—I'm afraid I can't, but thanks for the invitation       .

I _______ my brother ________ go there by himself. He will go with me.

We knew nothing about black holes(黑洞) ____ we learnt about it from the scientists.

He's never tired of learning English, _________?

Lucy had few close friends. So she didn't know ________ about the trouble.

— ________ did your uncle leave his home town?

— Let me see. He ________ for nearly 20 years.

— Would you mind me       here?

—    . The seat is for Mr. White.

About 400 days _________ since Stephen Hawking _________.

— How about the programme?

— Fantastic. Nothing could be ________.

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    I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, "We don't have time for this." So the two words I always said to her were: 1.

    The other day, the two of us rode to a supermarket near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table 2, looking at the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a 3 look was on her face. "Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?"

    I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced(影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me, waiting to know if she could4 her time. I knew I had to make a 5. I thought of the times when I rushed my child through life, I began6 what is really important in life…

    "You don't have to hurry. Just enjoy it." I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders7. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

    When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, " I 8 the last bite for you, Mum," she said happily. As the icy taste put out my thirst(解渴), I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I 9 my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded(提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing 10 life.

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Below is an advertisement of a restaurant

Tea Cottage Wants You! Join us in Tea Cottage – the best Chinese restaurant in town. We are now looking for someone interested in working with us. 2 Cooks At least two years' work experience in a restaurant kitchen Good at making Chinese dishes Able to work at weekends Work Time 16:00 – 21:00 every day ($600 / week) 3 Waiters / Waitresses At least one year's work experience in cafes or restaurants Part-time welcome Work Time 11:00 – 15:00 or 17:00 – 22:00 ($16 / hour) 2 Cleaners No experience needed Part-time welcome Work Time 12:00 – 15:00 or 17:00 – 22:00 ($12 / hour) We are also looking for singers and bands (乐队) for Wednesday nights!

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    After some time, another official climbed up to the platform and spoke to me. From his signs I understood that they were going to move me. The King of this country（which was called Lilliput）had ordered his people to carry me to the capital city, about a kilometre away. I made signs to ask whether(是否) I could be untied, but the official politely said "No". While I was eating bread, a platform had been prepared to carry me. The people of Lilliput, known as the Lilliputians, are very clever with their hands. For me, five hundred men built a special wooden platform with twenty－two wheels. Nine hundred of the strongest men worked for about three hours to lift me on to the platform, and one thousand five hundred of the King's largest horses（each eleven and a half centimetres high）pulled me to the capital. I did not know about any of this, because they had put a sleeping powder in my wine, and I was in a deep sleep. (An Extract from A voyage to Lilliput)

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    What would you say when we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable, right? But how could it be? To find out, we spoke to David－one of our brave Babbel learners－to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking French in just one week.

    How much time did you learn each day?

    I didn't need to give my whole life over to learning French. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I give myself the certain aim(目标) of finishing three Babbel lessons daily. This took 45 minutes each day.

    How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?

    The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in French within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize(个性化)my learning by choosing lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on. This made me quickly enlarge(扩大) my vocabulary!

    This way of learning kept me really interested, and made sure I wasn't bored with grammar practice that we all remember from school!

    "After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in French, talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly, communicating with a native(本国的) French speaker in a real talk and I could even play a joke or two!"

    Would you introduce this app to others?

    Certainly! Babbel has 14 languages to choose from, so if you're thinking aboutbrushing up onyour German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Japanese for next year's summer vacation, you'll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you perfect!

People's living (条件) in China are better than before and this makes people happier with their lives.

We can learn a lot of (知识) in class if we listen carefully.

We invited her to join us in playing cards, but she(拒绝). What a pity!

A (直达的) flight to America takes you only about 12 hours.

—Thank you for giving me so much help.

—It's a (please).

It takes me long to get to school every day because I live in the (north) part of the city.

The ring he bought is even (tiny) than those I have ever seen .

—Look! Whose are these books on the floor?

— I have no idea. Maybe they are those (guide) under the tree.

James spent about one hour each week (take) part in the club activities.

—Hi, Cindy. You have returned from HongKong?

—Yes. I (stay) there for a week.

I believe the publishing house (publish) his book at the end of this month.

Everyone except Peter and Andy (not decide) when and where to go yet.

"All of us (run) very hard. We are all dream chasers(追逐)." President Xi said in his New Year speech.

We must try our best to stop the pollution (live) a happy life.

Diana often (translate) the works by Canadian writers in her spare time.

I'm sorry that I didn't answer your phone. I (listen) to music and didn't hear the ring.

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空限填一个单词。

    Facial Recognition System(面部识别系统)in China has taken the latest step forward.

     In the past, people bought tickets or cards before taking the subway. Instead, people try the subway system in Shandong's provincial capital, Jinan. The riders(乘客) have paid for their ride by showing their faces.

    People can download(下载)an app at the local subway station. The machine scans(扫描)your facial profile. This tells the system to scan a rider's face. It can manage them automatically (自动)for the service from a pre-paid account.

    Jinan Rail Transit Group tells the reporter that the facial recognition system is still having the first try. At present, there is at least one facial recognition machine at each station of Line No.1. With the help of this app, riders can get into the subway more easily and quickly, especially during the rush hour. So far, Cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, has offered riders to use their mobile to automatically enter the subway systems.

Facial recognition
How to pay for the	●People  to buy tickets or cards ●Now people try to use the subway systems
How to work	●Downloading an app ●Scanning your facial profile ● facial profiles automatically
How useful	●Making it  for the riders ●Improving the of entering the subway station

昨天在公园里，我们情不自禁地拍了许多照片。

Yesterday we a lot of photos in the park.

他从未梦想过采访国家主席。

He has interviewing the president.

就如何照顾他的胃，你能给我一些建议吗？

Could you give me some to look after his stomach?

我们都认为，尽可能经常地彼此保持联系是非常重要的。

We all think it very important as soon as possible.

这对老夫妻已结婚三十多年了。

The old couple more than thirty years ago.

通往成功的道路往往是由成千上万的困难铺成的。

The road to success is always difficulties.

美丽中国，美丽太湖。无锡是太湖边上一座美丽的花园城市。假如你是无锡某中学的一名中学生李明，请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，以"美丽的无锡"为话题，用英语写一篇60字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Tom 介绍一下你美丽的家乡——无锡。

地理位置	江苏的南面
历史文化	历史悠久 自20世纪早期以来以现代工厂而闻名
自然环境	旅游最佳是春季 无锡人正努力地保护环境，如……(请举出2个具体事例)

Dear Tom,

    Thanks for your last letter. Now I'm writing to introduce my hometown.

    Wuxi is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake.

   

    I'd like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.

Looking forward to your visit!

Best wishes,

Li Ming