1、我们正在吃晚饭时,天开始下起大雨。
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2、请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空,每个词限用一次。
compete, discussion, they, see, town, opened, slow, decide, if, down |
Creating a palace out of ice
In 1895, the town of Leadville, Colorado, US was in trouble. People were leaving and not coming back. The 【1】 leaders needed to come up with a plan to keep people in Leadville. They also hoped others would come to visit or live there. After much 【2】 , they planned to build something amazing to make people want to go to their town. They 【3】 to build a very large palace out of ice!
On 1st January 1896, after only two months, the Leadville Ice Palace 【4】 . That morning, members of different sports clubs walked 【5】 Leadville’s streets. Soon the whole town seemed to walk toward the Ice Palace.
For the next three months, Leadville celebrated at the Ice Palace. People of the town called it 【6】 “Crystal Carnival”. There were different kinds of activities, such as sports 【7】 , parties and games. A dining hall was open all the time. Visitors came from as far away as Europe.
In the spring of 1896, the Ice Palace 【8】 melted (融化) away. No one knows what happened to the palace’s wooden frame (框架).
Today, 【9】 you visit the small mountain town of Leadville on the first weekend of March, you won’t see the Ice Palace. However, you will 【10】 people celebrating at a modern palace.
And in other places around the world, you can still find wonderful ice palaces or ice hotels. You can even spend the night in those hotels!
3、句型转换
【1】He often watches TV after school.(用tomorrow改写)
He ________ ________ TV after school tomorrow.
【2】You’d better go to see your friend now.(改为否定句)
You had ______ _____ go to se your friend now.
【3】Which sport do you prefer, skating or skiing? (同义句)
Which sport do you______ _______, skating or skiing?
【4】Thomas will see an interesting film this afternoon.(改为一般疑问句)
______ Thomas ______ an interesting film this afternoon?
【5】What other things can you see in the picture? (同义句)
________ _______ can you see in the picture?
【6】The girl is 11years old. (同义句)
She is ________ ____________ girl.
【7】He didn’t eat bread this morning. He ate eggs instead. (同义句)
He ate eggs ______ _________ bread.
【8】Must I finish my homework now?(否定回答)
_______, you _________.
【9】Keeping long fingernails is bad for our health.(用good改为选择疑问句)
_______ keeping long fingernails bad _________ good for your health?
【10】The little girl looked after her grandfather well at home. (同义句)
The little girl ________ ________care of her grandfather at home.
4、________ Mike is only four, ________ he can sing many songs.
A.Although; but
B.Although; /
C.Although; so
D.But; /
5、Peter wants to get______, but his father says “no”.
A、ride B、riding C、a ride
6、The Bird Nest (鸟巢) ________ in Beijing the year before the 2008 Olympic Games.
A.build
B.was built
C.was building
D.built
7、Of all the students, Jim studies _______.
A.very careful B.more carefully C.the most careful D.the most carefully
8、--If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.
---______________.
A. I will think it over B. I have no trouble
C. I am glad to hear that D. I will. Thank you
9、If the earthquake happens, you should run _______ the empty ground.
A. out to B. out of
C. out from D. out at
10、一Can I tell others about the good news?
—No. Lef’s keep it to .
A. us B. ours C. ourselves D. we
11、My friend Amy is ________ honest girl. She never tells lies.
A.a
B.an
C.the
D./
12、Tony ________ his homework at home when we had a party at eight yesterday evening.
A.does
B.did
C.was doing
D.has done
13、John is such a kind man that he plans to ________ all his money to the poor children.
A.give away
B.pick up
C.look for
D.take away
14、We are going to play football ________ next Sunday.
A./
B.on
C.in
D.at
15、—What do you think of the traffic in Beijing?
—It's too crowded. ________.
A.I love it B.I don't mind it C.I can't stand it
16、In the near future, there will be __________ new buildings in my hometown.
A. hundreds of B. hundred of
C. two hundreds D. two hundreds of
17、—Does David like to exercise?
—Yes. He can do many sports, _____________soccer, basketball and tennis.
A.because of
B.such as
C.as for
D.as well
18、________ I go to Mary’s home, she is always sitting on the sofa, watching TV.
A.Although
B.Whenever
C.Since
D.While
19、A: 【1】 do you think about the story of Yu Gong?
B: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve the problem.
C: Really? I think it’s a little 【2】 silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
B: The story is trying to show us that 【3】 is impossible if you work hard!
C: well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve the problem.
B: But what could Yu Gong do 【4】 of moving the mountains?
C: Well, there are many other ways like building a road.
A: You have different opinions about the story. 【5】 of you is wrong. There are many ways to a story and many ways to understand it.
20、When you are on vacation without your parents, it’s easy to feel homesick(想家的). How can you have a great vacation without your parents? Here is some advice for you.
【1】 Try not to think about it too much. Find something interesting to do. If you are busy enough, you will not think of your parents too much.
【2】 Hearing their voices(声音) will make you happy and forget all your worries.
【3】 Talking to your friends will make you feel better.
【4】 When you miss your parents at night, listen to some relaxing music or read a good book.
【5】 Take some photo of your vacation and show them to your parents when you get home. It will be fun to show them what a great time you have had.
Have fun! Just enjoy your vacation, and know your parents will be waiting for you at home.
Make some new friends. Keep busy. Show photos to your parents. Call your parents. Enjoy music or read books at night. |
21、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错。选“对”涂T,选“错”涂F。
As we all know, Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers. Lu Xun was his pen name. His real name is Zhou Shuren. Lu Xun was born in a rich family on September 25, 1881. He grew up in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lu Xun was a hardworking student. He got good grades and enjoyed reading a lot at school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to study in Japan. Two years later, he started to study medicine here because he wanted to be a doctor and helped people to keep healthy.
However, he left his school two years later. From then on he decided to be a writer. He thought it was more important to help Chinese people think right: He wrote a lot of articles. And he sent them to newspapers. Although Lu Xun died, we will remember him forever.
【1】Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers.
【2】Lu Xun was his real name.
【3】Lu Xun enjoyed reading at school.
【4】Lu Xun started to study medicine in Japan in 1903.
【5】Although Lu Xun died, we will remember him forever.
22、Harry saw an advertisement in a window. It said, “Best Salesman Wanted.” “I am a great salesman,” Harry told himself. “I can sell anything. I’ll go in and ask for that job.” He went into the building and spoke to the manager.
“I am the best salesman in the world,” he said. “Give me the job, please?”
“You must prove (证明) you’re the best,” the manager said.
“I’ll pass every test you give me,” Harry told him. “Good!” The manager took a box of candies out of his desk.
“Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this kind of candies. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.” “That’s easy,” Harry said. He took the boxes of the candies and left the office. He went from shop to shop all day and every day, trying to sell the candies.
But he couldn’t sell any candies. They were so bad that he couldn’t even give them away. At the end of the week, he went back to the manager. “I am sorry, sir,” he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who he is.” “Who?” the manager asked. “The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this kind of candies,” Harry said.
【1】There was an advertisement for “The Best Salesman” _________.
A.on a TV show
B.on the Internet
C.in a newspaper
D.in a window
【2】When Harry went into the building, he spoke to the manager ________.
A.hungrily
B.angrily
C.excitedly
D.unhappily
【3】In order to get the job, the manager asked Harry to _________.
A.count the number of the candies
B.sell out all the candies during a week
C.take the candies to his shops
D.give away the candies to the poor
【4】According to Harry’s opinion, the best salesman was the person who _________.
A.bought the candies for Harry
B.bought the candies for the manager
C.sold the candies to Harry
D.sold the candies to the manager
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Are you an animal lover? Then Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park (广州长隆野生动物园) is a good place to spend your time. It is one of the biggest nature parks in China and is home to about 20,000 animals, including giant pandas and Chinese white tigers. Chimelong Safari Park is the first park in China to introduce a self-drive tour. The self-drive tour allows tourists to watch the wild animals while driving their own cars in the special area around the park. Opening Hours: 9: 30 am—6: 00 pm (Monday to Friday) 9: 30 am—6: 30 pm (Saturday to Sunday) Rules for tourists: *Don’t get off in the self-drive area. *Drive slowly and stop to take photos of the animals. *Tourists can have meals in the restaurants inside the park. *Don’t take any food into the park except the baby food. Ticket Information 295 yuan/an adult (成人) 235 yuan/a student 210 yuan/a child (1.0—1.5meters tall) It’s free for children shorter than 1 meter. Address: No.593, Xiangjiang Avenue, Panyu District, Guangzhou How to get there: 1. By bus: Take Bus No.304 or 562 and get off at Changlong Safari Park Station. 2. By underground: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 to Hanxi Changlong Station. At Exit (出口) D or E, you can take a bus for free to the park or walk there. |
【1】When can you visit Chimelong Safari Park?
A.At 10 am on Saturday.
B.At 9 pm on Sunday.
C.At 8: 30 am on Tuesday.
D.At 6: 30 pm on Friday.
【2】What can you do in the park?
A.Take lots of food into the park.
B.Drive your own car in the special area.
C.Drive fast and take photos of wild animals.
D.Get off in the self-drive area and feed the animals.
【3】How much should Jason pay if he goes to the park with his 1.3-meter-tall daughter?
A.210 yuan.
B.235 yuan.
C.295 yuan.
D.505 yuan.
【4】How can tourists get to the park from Exit D?
A.By bus or on foot.
B.By train or by taxi.
C.By plane or by ship.
D.By boat or by underground.
【5】In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?
A.Pet.
B.Food.
C.Travel.
D.Health.
24、 Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He sometimes put them back together. Other【1】(time) he made new things from different parts. He learned h【2】 to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机) on a homemade gocart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being 【3】 inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remotecontrol robot from some waste things. This won him【4】(one) prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called 【5】(he) “The Little Scientist.” In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he 【6】(become) an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. 【7】 he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention — the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this toy while working o【8】 another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water across the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100 【9】(use) inventions. However, he still keeps 【10】(try) new things.
25、在八年级即将结束之际,八(1)班将举行一次主题班会,要求同学们谈谈一年来自己的收获与变化。请为Simon准备一份100字左右的英语演讲稿,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。具体内容如下:
| 过去 | 现在 |
学习 | 做作业粗心,功课不好 | 认真听讲,对课程越来越喜欢了 |
业余生活 | 大部分业余时间听音乐,玩游戏 | 现在用来阅读,因为…… |
礼仪 | 乱扔垃圾,在公共场所大声喧哗 | 通过做……来保护环境,有礼貌…… |
展望未来 | …… |
Hello, everyone. I’m Simon. Back to the life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot and achieved much in some ways.
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