1、汶川大地震使成千上万的人失去了生命。(lose one's life)
________________________________________
2、用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
decide,important,kilo,mean,die |
【1】She bought two ________ of potatoes for dinner.
【2】Think it over before making an important ________.
【3】I don’t know the ________ of the new word at all.
【4】We felt very sad for the man’s ________.
【5】My parents always tell me the ________ of working hard.
3、Cathy didn’t go camping. I didn’t, either. (改写句子, 句意不变)
Cathy didn’t go camping, and________I.
4、—Maths is difficult. I don’t like it. What about you?
—Me,_________.
A.either
B.too
C.also
D.so
5、They are too busy. They have to________Mrs Green________their housework.
A.pay; for B.use; for C.spend; on D.take; to do
6、—Mom, doing homework ________ makes me feel bored. What about going for a walk?
—Good idea.
A.at times
B.from time to time
C.at the same time
D.all the time
7、The Yellow River is ________ river in China.
A.the longest
B.second the longest
C.the second longest
D.the second long
8、Kate has a ________and she can’t speak a word.
A.sore throat B.cold C.headache
9、The baby panda looked lovely _______ birth.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
10、When I first learned English, I was afraid of ________ English with others.
A.speak
B.speaks
C.speaking
D.spoke
11、—How much did you ________ for your skirt?
—¥150.
A.spend B.pay C.cost D.take
12、— How many people will come to Beijing next year?
— It’s hard to say. ________ people, I think.
A.Million of
B.Three millions
C.Millions of
D.Three million of
13、—I think I'm right.He is wrong.
—______ of you is wrong.There are two sides to everything.
A. Neither B. None C. Either D. Both
14、—They all look strange today.
— I guess something ________ might have happened.
A.common
B.easy
C.unusual
D.proper
15、To our ______, the thirteen-year-old boy is a university student.
A.surprises B.surprise C.surprising D.surprised
16、Do you know __________ Daisy’s family talked about yesterday evening?
A.why B.how C.what D.when
17、—John is a good boy. He does well in his studies.
—Oh, I know. And ________, he is friendly to others.
A.in the end
B.in a word
C.best of all
D.one by one
18、The pandas are ________. We should try our best to protect them.
A.endangered
B.useful
C.serious
D.careless
19、A:Hi, Tom. Why are you so happy?
B:【1】.
A: Oh【2】
B: Sunday. I can’t wait to see him.
A:【3】
B:For a month.
A: What is he like?
B:【4】 You will like him.
A: What does he look like?
B:【5】He can play the piano.
A: Will you introduce him to me?
B: Certainly.
A.I will meet my classmate.
B.He is a good boy.
C.Because my best friend Joe is coming.
D.When is he coming?
E.He has curly hair.
F.How long will he stay?
G.Where is he come from?
20、A: Hello, Maria! 【1】 What’s wrong with you?
B: 【2】 I’m worried about how to tell my parents the result, for they must be disappointed and unhappy.
A: Don’t worry! Even though your parents are strict with you, they love you very much.
B: 【3】 But what shall I do?
A: First, please dry your tears. Then our classmates and I can help you with your subjects.
B: Thank you! 【4】
A: 【5】
A.You are right.
B.I did badly in the exam.
C.What a pity!
D.That’s very nice of you.
E.Why are you crying?
F.That’s all.
G.You’re welcome!
21、Have you felt annoyed when a cell phone rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this. Now in New York City, USA, a rule is carried out in schools. Students can’t even bring cell phones to school. Is it a good thing or not?
Anxious parents say that cell phones are an important tool in holding New York City’s families together.
“I worry about it,” said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid. “It’s necessary in our everyday life. We have a washing machine, we have running water, and we have cell phones.”
Many American parents think cell phones connect them to their children on buses, getting out from subways, walking through unknown places.
“I have her call me when she gets out of school.” said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirl’s mother.“No one in New York is going to let their child go to school without a cell phone.”
What about the cell phone owners, the students? Most of the students said cell phones were essential and the cell phone was like an extra (额外的) hand or foot for them.
“I feel so empty.” said May Chom, “There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone. It will be a really, really boring trip.”
【1】You will get when you hear a cell phone ring in class.
A. sad B. upset C. excited D. happy
【2】You can use a cell phone .
A. to enjoy listening to music
B. to work as running water
C. to work as a washing machine
D. to play games
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Many American parents don’t think cell phones are necessary for the students.
B. Cell phones only bring troubles to the school life.
C. Cell phones connect children with their families when they are outside.
D. Few American parents think cell phones are necessary for the students.
【4】The underlined word “essential” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 时髦的 B. 必要的
C. 昂贵的 D. 便宜的
【5】This article is about the in carrying out the rule not to use a cell phone in school.
A. happiness B. interest C. problem D. way
22、 Overweight (超重) is one of the biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how you look. Too much fat can kill you. What's worse, overweight children turn into overweight adults (成人). If you're obese now, you probably will grow into obese adult. But here's good news. You can fight overweight.
Change your eating habits
You are what you eat. Kids like snacks. Did you list any healthy snacks? One study of eating habits showed that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next, kids choose salty snacks, like chips. What's more, the list is full of junk food from No. 3 to No. 11. Finally, No. 12, kids picked a healthy snack--fruit, so, think about your snack choice again.
Get outside to exercise
Jim, a player on his school football team, had a weight problem not long time ago. He could never get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started playing football for a few minutes every night. Ten minutes turned into an hour or more. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic, fit and healthy.
More TV means more fat
Nearly every American kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minutes every day that adds up to 44 days a year of sitting. More TV (or more Internet surfing, or more computer games) means more fat.
Eat an apple a day, walk around the house, play with your family...Do it today, and do it more tomorrow. It will help you a lot.
【1】According to the passage, kids put ___ at the end of the snack list in one study of eating habits.
A. chips B. ice cream C. fruit D. soft drinks
【2】What does the underlined word "obese" mean in Chinese?
A. 苗条的 B. 虚胖的 C. 健康的 D. 聪明的
【3】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. When we watch too much TV, we will probably get too much fat.
B. A few years ago Jim was fat.
C. Being overweight only affects how we look.
D. Eating an apple a day is good for our health.
【4】What can we do to fight overweight according to the passage?
(1). try to get up early.
(2). try to take more exercise.
(3). try not to sit in front of TV or computer for too long.
(4). try to eat more healthy food.
A. 234 B. 123 C. 134 D. 124
【5】The passage mainly talks about ______
A. one of the biggest health problems, overweight
B. how to play football
C. how to fight overweight
D. the healthy food
23、 The Beijing Hearing Dog Association has a plan.They plan to choose some stray dogs (流浪狗) and train them.Then the dogs will be able to help the old and the deaf.
They will choose young dogs,because it's easier to train them.The kind of dog is not important.
Twenty-four volunteers will join the training.They all have some experience of keeping dogs and they all love dogs.They will learn a special language first from the coach(教练) and they teach the dogs.This training will take 180 days.Then the better-performed dogs will enter the next training.They will learn to understand different sounds,such as knocking on a door and water boiling.Then the dogs will live with the deaf or the old for 30 days.
Some people think the plan won't work,because it will cost a lot of money.But some people like the plan and they would like to be the volunteers.
【1】What need the volunteers have in common?
A. They all want to help the young.
B. They all keep lots of dogs.
C. They all work in the association.
D. They all have experience of keeping dogs.
【2】What will the dogs learn in the second training?
A. They will learn to understand different languages.
B. They will learn to understand different sounds.
C. They will learn to understand old people's living habits.
D. They will learn to understand different ways to open the door.
【3】What can we learn from the article?
A. The association will train police dogs.
B. The first training will take about 6 months.
C. The old have to pay for the well trained dogs.
D. Most people like the plan.
24、Who are the homeless people?
Homeless people are young and old men and women. They come from many different places. Some have gone to school, others have not. Some are ill, some are not. In other words, they are all different, but they do have one thing in common: they don’t have a good place to live.
Where are the homeless people?
Many homeless people stay in homeless shelters (收容所) for a while. Some live in the city parks or streets. Often, homeless shelters help them get food and clothing. They also have activities for homeless children.
What can I do to help them?
There are lots of things you can do!
Collect food or fruit and take everything to a shelter.
Ask your parents if you can give some of your old clothes to homeless children.
Collect toys from your friends for homeless kids.
Have a bake sale (卖烧烤) and give away the money you make to a shelter.
If you are old enough, volunteer to help at a homeless shelter. You can babysit, read, and help with homework, or just play games with the children.
【1】This passage is mainly about helping people who ________.
A. are old and ill B. have no places to live
C. have no money D. has no family
【2】According to (根据) the passage, _______ is a way to help the homeless children.
A. washing clothes B. starting a homeless club
C. cook good food for them D. helping kids with their homework
【3】________ is the best thing we can give to homeless people.
A. Money B. Food C. Love D. Clothes
25、阅读填词。根据首字母提示补全单词,使短文完整。
Fast walking is the exercise b【1】 walking and race walking.A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular e【2】 in China and many people walk more than 5,000 steps a day.The r【3】 of the study are from QQ users.About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their f【4】 exercise; over 23% choose running and more than 14% choose r【5】 bikes.
Fast walking and running are easy,cost little and work w【6】,so they are popular.And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms(健身房).It's best to walk fast for at l【7】 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.
The study also shows that people in Guiyang,Guizhou love s【8】 most.On average(平均),everyone there w【9】 5,941 steps every day.It seems that people in places w【10】 better environment and air are more willing to (更愿意) do sports.
26、请用英语写一篇短文,记录八年级(3)班的同学们就中学生上网这个问题举行的一次讨论。
内容要点:
1.一部分同学认为上网有助于……
2.其他同学认为大多数同学上网是为了聊天和玩游戏,而不是为了学习;
3.有的同学甚至在网上迷失了自己,与家长的交流少了,这对健康、学习都不利。
注意事项:
1.短文须包括所给内容要点,要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
2.第一个要点须用2-3句话展开合理想象,作适当发挥;
3.80词左右,短文首句已给出,但不计入总词数。
Recently the students of Class Three, Grade Eight have had a discussion about_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________