1、她把北京视为她的第二故乡。
She________Beijing________her second hometown.
2、 综合填空
阅读短文,从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。
promise, room, angry, why, so, lead, with, I, well, appear
Once, there was a young painter who was good at painting birds. His paintings sold 【1】 and he was famous all over his country.
The emperor loved collecting (收藏) paintings, especially roosters (公鸡). 【2】 he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best of all his collections.
The painter 【3】 to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year, but did not get the painting. He became【4】 and asked the painter to come to see him.
The painter came. He walked into the palace【5】 paper, paints and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect (完美的) picture of a rooster 【6】 on the paper. Seeing this, the emperor was all the more angry. “If you can paint a picture of a rooster in five minutes, 【7】 did you keep me waiting for a year?” he said.
“I’ll let you know why, Your Majesty,” said the painter. “Could you please come with me?”
He 【8】 the emperor to his own study (书房). There, paper almost filled the【9】. On each paper was a painting of a rooster.
“Your Majesty,” explained the painter. “It took【10】 one year to improve my skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you.”
3、She can't come. I'm afraid. (合并成含有宾语从句的复合句)
I'm afraid ________ she ________ come.
4、Tony depends on his parents ______, so he thinks there is no need to do ______ chores.
A.much too; too many
B.too much; too many
C.much too; too much
D.too many; too much
5、The car is very beautiful,but I can’t _______it.
A.pay B.cost C.spend D.afford
6、Stress and ________ of sleep may damage your health.
A.necessity
B.subtract
C.lack
D.manner
7、Ted has never water-skied, _______ he? _______. He has not dived, either.
A. has, No B. hasn’t, No C. has, Yes D. hasn’t, Yes
8、When I visited Anna yesterday afternoon, she ________the piano.
A.played B.plays C.was playing D.will play
9、—_________ did you tell him about the news?
—By _________ an email.
A.How; sending
B.How; sent
C.What; sending
D.What; sent
10、The workers will build a new railroad ______ the two cities.
A.among
B.between
C.beyond
D.during
11、The man ___ glasses always sells the bad books ___ the station.
A. with, at B. with, in C. of, at
12、My bike was broken. So I took a bus to school ________ today.
A.instead
B.instead of
C.may be
D.on
13、Linda is shy. She always feels ________ when she speaks in front of people.
A. relaxed B. nervous C. proper D. clear
14、My parents always me with other children. I really don’t like it.
A.compete B.compare C.complete
15、—What can I do for you? —I’d like ________ some tickets.
A.to book B.book C.booking D.booked
16、The earth goes ________ the sun.
A.around
B.through
C.between
D.across
17、He is ________ unusual inventor and he invented ________ useful invention.
A.a; an
B.a; a
C.an; an
D.an; a
18、— ______ you play soccer?
—No. But I can play football.
A.May B.Can C.Must D.Should
19、根据汉语意思完成句子
(1)当约翰步行去学校时,他在一棵树上看见一只猫。
When John________ ________to school,he saw a cat________a tree.
(2)昨天他发生了什么事?
What________ ________him yesterday?
(3)最初,我没理解他说的话。
________ ________I didn’t understand what he said.
20、根据对话内容,从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话,其中有两项多余。
A:Hey,Jill.【1】
B:Yes,I was.
A:【2】
B:I was doing my homework. Where were you at that time?
A:【3】
B:Did you have fun?
A:Yes,of course. Guess!What did I see?
B:I've no idea.
A:I saw an alien (外星人).
B:Really?【4】
A:He invited me to have dinner.
B:Haha...【5】
A:No,no,no!It's true.
A.I was riding a bike in the park.
B.Were you at home at seven last night?
C.What's wrong?
D.What happened next?
E.You should say hello to him.
F.What were you doing at that time?
G.You're telling me a story,yes?
21、 Colors are very important in our life.We can see different colors in different places.Sometimes colors are called warm,cold or neutral(中性的)colors.Red and yellow are warm colors because they make us feel warmer.They also make the walls seem nearer to us than they really are.Blue and black are cold colors.They can give us different feelings.We feel cooler and the walls seem to be farther away.Neutral colors don't affect our feelings.Brown and gray are both neutral,but they may also affect our feelings when we put them into warm or cold colors.
It's important to choose the colors we want.Red may be very good for a restaurant,but it could be wrong for an art gallery,because people want to see the pictures,not the walls behind.White can make a small room look bigger.If your room is very small,you can paint the walls white.
Sometimes the same color expresses different feelings.For example,people wear white clothes when their relatives die in the countryside in China.But in many places the couple wear white clothes on the wedding days.
【1】What color is a kind of cold color?
A.Gray. B.Yellow.
C.Black. D.Brown.
【2】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Yellow can make the walls seem to be farther away.
B.Red can make you feel warm.
C.Brown doesn't affect our feelings even when we put it into warm color.
D.Black can make the walls seem nearer.
【3】Mr Zhang has a big room and he lives alone.He always feels lonely.He'd better ________.
A.paint his room white B.paint his room blue
C.paint his room black D.paint his room yellow
【4】The people in the countryside of China may wear ________ when their relatives die.
A.red clothes B.black clothes
C.white clothes D.blue clothes
【5】What's the best title of this passage?
A.Colors and Feelings
B.The Same Color,Different Feelings
C.Warm and Cold Colors
D.Different Colors
22、
There are many types of maps in the world. Most of them are widely used in our everyday life. Different maps have different uses.When we are in a new place, a proper map may help us solve the problems easily.
Tourist (游客) maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area.When tourists read these maps,it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places, too.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long trips. We use different numbers to stand for different roads. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution (分布) maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, what languages people speak, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. It is easy for people to read them. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
【1】People can tell different roads by________on road maps.
A.showing large areas B.finding different colors
C.looking at the road signs D.using different numbers
【2】Which is TRUE about a distribution map?
A.It can tell us the way to the places of interest in an area.
B.It is helpful for people to make a plan before a long trip.
C.We can use it to show how many people live in an area.
D.We need to use straight lines to show everything in the map.
【3】Railway maps use straight lines because________.
A.it’s easy for people to read them B.drawing straight lines is easy
C.trains go past many places D.small places can be quickly found
【4】Which of the following is a tourist map according to the passage?
A. B.
C. D.
【5】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Different sizes of maps. B.Different signs of maps.
C.Different types of maps. D.Different colors of maps.
23、 Many people like to watch TV.There are all kinds of programs on TV.The soap opera is one of them.The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s.Then it started on TV in the 1940s.
Why do so many people like to watch soap operas on TV, especially young people? What makes soap operas popular?Let's find out.
First, what’s happening in the soap opera is very different from that in our lives. Everything is perfect (完美的) in the play. People don't need to worry about almost anything. People don't have money problems.
Second,there are many beautiful girls and handsome (英俊的) boys. In the soap opera,they are so cool. They drive young people crazy (疯狂的 ) .They make young people happy.
Third, stories in soap operas are usually interesting.It makes people relax after a day's hard work.Even some old people like to watch it,too.
But some people don't like it.They think the show is too slow and too long.Do you like soap operas?What do you think of them?
【1】Soap operas started on TV ______.
A. in the 1920s B. in the 1930s C. in the 1940s D. in the 1950s
【2】What's happening in the soap opera is ______ our lives.
A. very different from B. the same as C. as interesting as D. crazier about
【3】______ in soap operas make young people crazy.
A. The money problems B. The perfect stories
C. The interesting stories D. The beautiful girls and handsome boys
【4】People like soap operas because ______.
A. the show is too slow and too long B. they can make people sad
C. they can make people relax D. they started on TV early
【5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The people in the soap opera don't need to worry about almost anything.
B. All people like soap operas.
C. The story in the soap opera is usually interesting.
D. The girls and boys in the soap opera are usually cool.
24、Here is our 5-day travel programme (旅行方案). I'm sure you will enjoy your trip.
Day 1 — Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing in the morning. The guide will meet you in the airport and he will take you to the hotel. You will visit the National Science Museum. It will take you about one hour to go there by car.
Day 2 — Beijing
After breakfast, you will go to Tian'anmen Square. You will stay there for one hour and then you'll go to the Palace Museum.
Day 3 — Beijing
The most important part is a visit to the Great Wall. It is one of the most important symbols in China, and many people visit it every day.
Day 4 — Beijing / Shanghai
Take a plane to Shanghai in the morning. After lunch, you will visit the Yuyuan Garden. It's very beautiful, and I'm sure you will like it. Then you can take a walk through the Old Town. It is full of stores, so you can buy some specialties (特产) for your family.
Day 5 — Shanghai
You will have a day trip to the Zhujiajiao Water Town and have a fast lunch there. In the evening, you will go back home by plane. Service ends.
Fare (费用): $700 (half price for children aged 12 and under)
Telephone: 040-7845768
【1】How long will travellers stay in Tian'anmen Square?
A. For one hour. B. For two hours.
C. For three hours. D. For four hours.
【2】On the third day, travellers will visit _______.
A. the National Science Museum
B. the Zhujiajiao Water Town
C. the Yuyuan Garden
D. the Great Wall
【3】How much should Adam pay if he wants to travel with his 10-year-old son?
A. $1,400. B. $1,050.
C. $750. D. $700.
25、阅读下面短文,根据语境、音标或单词的提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词、使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Everyone knows that animals are our friends. I think it is good that many families keep animals 【1】 pets. Unluckily, some people do not care for their pets. Some do not feed their pets enough so they easily become 【2】. Others do not give their pets a proper place to sleep. There are also people who actually 【3】 /hɜːt/ their pets. I feel this is wrong. People should not treat (对待) their pets so 【4】 (bad).
The government of the United Kingdom is thinking of ways to help 【5】 /prə'tekt/ pets--it's about rule! It's making some rules about 【6】 to take care of different kinds of animals. What's more, the rules would even 【7】 /ɪk'spleɪn/ ways to keep animals happy! They will make sure all the pets can live a good life. That is some 【8】 news for pets, don't you think?
The UK also wants to have special "pet police". They can go to 【9】 (people) homes to check that they are caring for their pets properly, or they can take animals away.
I hope more people will now try to take 【10】 (good) care of their pets than before. We should always keep in mind that animals are our friends and they should be loved the way they love us.
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。
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