山东省德州市2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

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Wendy King      Friday, June 21

    Today I went to the beach The sea looked so beautiful.It made me think of great family holidays when I was a child. We always went to the beach for a week in the summer. I remembered playing games with my sister and crying when I couldn't have any ice cream. Oh, and I remembered finding a huge jellyfish (水母)on the beach.We ran away quickly because we were afraid of it！What thing from your childhood(童年) do you remember?

Comments（评论）

    I remember going for long walks in the countryside. I guess I was only eight or nine In the winter, my mom made a big meal, and I still remember the wonderful smell(气味)! When we got home, I always couldn't fall asleep

Carla,Mexico June 28

    What a great story! I remember going to the beach, too—on Christmas Day! My family lived in Australia when I was young. We always got up early. After we opened our presents, we always went to the beach and played games there.

Leo, Hong Kong July 11

    The best things is my trip around Europe.I had the trip with my uncle,Sam.We visited three countries —England,Germany and Spain. We took a lot of photos and enjoyed ourselves

    Daisuke, Japan  July 26

阅读理解

    If you like reading fairy tales(童话故事), do not miss the book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane(《爱德华的奇妙之旅》).It is a famous story by an American writer Kate Dicamilo in 2006．People, the young and the old, love this book. And it's so popular that it is one of the " “Top100Books for Children” in the US.

    The story is about a journey of a china rabbit (瓷兔子) called Edward. He lives with his

    ten-year-old owner (主人) named Abilene. Abilene loves him very much but Edward doesn't love her. During a holiday on a ship, Edward is lost. After spending 297 days in the sea, he reaches abeach and a man takes him home .Then Edward travels from one place to another, meeting manypeople. His name keeps changing, such as Susie and Maloney. Soon he begins to miss Abilene andwait for her. One day Edward falls into pieces. Someone repairs (修理)it and sells it in the market.

    Many years later, Abilene and her daughter come to the market and take Edward home. Finally

    Edward is with his owner again.

    There are many pictures in the book, so we can follow Edward's journey easily.

    You can learn that Edward learns love and never stops waiting for Abilene .This is why theymeet each other at the end of the story. The warm and sweet story will make you know more aboutlove．

阅读理解

    What makes a successful language learner? A language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar(相似的) in many ways.

    First of all, successful language learners do not depend on the book or the teacher.  They find their own way to learn the language. They never wait for the teacher to explain, and they try to find the ways for themselves.

    Next, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language. They look for such a chance they find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try their best to talk with others. They are willing to make mistakes and try again.

    Third, successful learners spend enough time with the language. That is the greatest guarantee((保证) of success. The language will become clearer in your brain(大脑) slowly over a long time.

    Finally, successful language learners want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is a need for them to learn the language in order to talk with these people and to learn from them.

    What kind of language learner are you? If you have difficulty in learning a foreign language, you'd better try some advice in this passage.

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    Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health，intelligence and feelings．
    In August，it is very hot and wet in the south the US．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West，it is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter．People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
    The weather can also influence intelligence ． For example，in a 1983report by scientists，IQ(智商)of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind,
    Their IQ was 10% lower than before. The wind can help people have higher intelligence. However,very hot weather can make it lower. Students in many schools of the US often get worse in exams(考试)in the hot months of the year(July and August).
    Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather．But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．At about 18℃people become stronger．Low air pressure may make people forgetful．People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days．
    Are you feeling sad，tired，forgetful，or unhappy today？It may be the weather's problem．

选词填空

little   popular  few  health  until  animal  place

    Many people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are verypets. Some people, however, keep birds or goldfish.

    If you want to have a pet, it is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you choose a healthy pet However, if you do not have much money and know veryabout animals, you can visit the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (皇家防止虐待动物协会).

    The first RSPCA was established in England in 1821. It was to make sure that all are treated with kindness. The RSPCA officers collect animals which have no home.They look after themthey are healthy again. You can be sure that you will get apet from RSPCA.If your pet becomes ill, you can take it to the doctors at the RSPCA.

    When you have a pet, it is very importantthat you look after it properly(合适地). You must remember to feed it on time .You should also give it a clean and comfortable  to rest .Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and look after it properly.

选词填空

miss     drop   climb   bite   find   catch   reach

    The Ant (蚂蚁)and the Dove （鸽子）

    One hot day，an ant was looking for some water．After walking around for some time，she saw a river． the river，she had to climb up a piece of grass. While the ant on the grass she fell into the water．

    Just then a dove in a tree saw her．When the dove saw that the ant was in trouble，he quickly picked off a leaf and it into the water near the ant．The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there．Soon it carried her safely to dry ground．Just at that time，a hunter （猎人） was going tothe dove．As soon as the ant what the hunter was going to do. She quickly him on the leg．Feeling the pain，the hunter dropped his gun．The dove was quick to fly to a safe place．

任务型阅读

In China，learning some safety knowledge(知识) is becoming more and more important now．How should you keep yourself safe？

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At school：

When students around you begin to push，try to hold onto something，or stay in a safer corner．

On your way home or to school：

Wait for the the green traffic light．．Wear clothes  in bright colors，so the drivers can see you easily．

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Stay calm and leave quickly．To keep clear of smoke (烟雾),use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose．

For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）：

．You should hold onto handrails（扶手） and stand on the right side of the escalator，because right arms are stronger．

A.When there's a fire．

B.Here are some advice for you．

C.It is dangerous to run up and down on the escalator．

D.If you see a car coming，don't across until it really stops．

E.Find out what's wrong with him

F.If you fall down in a crowded place，cover your head with both hands．

阅读短文，回答问题

    There are many famous traditional Chinese doctors in China, and Li Shizhen is one of them.

    Here is the story of Li Shizhen and his great book.

    Li Shizhen was born in 1518. He became interested in Chinese medicine when he was stillyoung .His father was a popular doctor at that time, and Li Shizhen often saw that people were ill.

    ⒈He decided to study medicine so that he could help them.

    Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found that there were some mistakes in manyold medical books, so his hope was to write a new one. He tried his best to study medical science. He studied not only herbs(草药) in his garden, but also the wild ones. He went out to collect herbs and talk with old farmers. He learned a lot from curing (治疗) patients.

    After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work Ben Cao Gangmu .At that time he was sixty. His book is one of the greatest books in the world medical field.

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Hometown	Dezhou
Location	in the northwest of Shandong Province
Population	Over 80000
Weather	hot in summer: cold in winter
Advice	best time to visit dezhou-spring: things to take - a coat and sweater; a camera
Way of life	（至少两条）

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3）文中不得出现真实的姓名；

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From	Li Ming
To	Jeff
Subject	An introduction of my hometown

Dear Jeff，

    Glad to receive your e-mail Now let me tell you something about my hometown

    I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Yours，

Li Ming