浙江省温岭市五校联考2016-2017学年上学期八年级期末检测英语试卷

    "You don't understand me!” I shouted. Then I ran out of the door and got on a bus. I didn't know 1 it was going. I just want to get away from home as  2 as I could. I couldn't 3 what had just happened to me. My mother, the person I believe in, had just read all of my 4 from my close friends! It shouldn't have happened to me. She read my letters and told me not to write to   5 any more! I couldn't 6 the tears from falling when I thought about this. Later that day, I went to my close 7 house.   8 my friend gave me a cup of water, the phone rang. “It's your mother,” she spoke to me in a low  9. “Tell her that I'm not here!” I replied. However my mother heard it. “Tell her not to leave! I'll be right there!” Then she rang up the phone 10 a goodbye. In fact, I should say that I was a little 11 I couldn't imagine(想象) what would happen. But to my 12, when my mother arrived, “sorry” was the first word she 13 to me. Her 14 told me that she had been crying and her voice told me that she was really tired. “will you forgive(原谅) me?” at last she asked. I didn't know what to say. I just 15 her, and gave her a hug(拥抱). She held me so tightly. You know, at that time, I felt so warm. I really love you, Mum!

    When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.

    Good reading tips:

    Try to read at the right level(水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

    Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

    Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix(固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

    Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.

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    Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.

    Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.

    In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

    But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6^th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn't think he worked hard enough.

    Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius(孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution(贡献) to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

    He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

    Lang Lang was born in Shenyang, 1982. He is a (著名的) pianist now. When he was only three years old, he showed his(天赋) in playing the piano. So his father took him to a piano school in Beijing and told him, “(假如) you don't work hard, your dream won't come true.” Lang Lang was hard-working and strict with (他自己). At the age of five, he took part in a piano competition and (赢) the first prize. He went to America to get further study when he was only thirteen, and from then on, he  (几乎不) went back home. Finally, he reached the (顶部). In 2018, Lang Lang will have two (音乐会) in China. Many people are(计划) to go there. “(任何人)can be successful as long as you put your heart into it.” Lang Lang said.

    It was a playground. Eight (child) were standing on the starting line to take part in a running race.

    Ready? Bang!

    All eight girls started running  they heard the sound. After a minute, one of the small girls fell down. Because  the pain(痛), she started to cry. When the other seven girls heard, they stopped running  (quick).Then they stood for a while to see what happened. They decided  (run) back to the place where the girl fell down. One of them kissed the girl and told  to be strong. They said, “We will be together  you.” Then, seven girls helped the fallen girl stand up and looked after her carefully. The eight girls joined hands together, walked together and  (get) to the winning line. People were moved. Clapping(掌声) of  (hundred) of people came out. Though they lost the race, they were all  best runners!

    All these special girls are strong and brave. What did they teach this world? Teamwork! Friendship! Love!

A: Hello! May I speak to Jane, please?

B:  She is out at the moment.

A: Is that Mr. Smith?

B: Yes.

A: This is Tom. Jane invited me to the concert tomorrow. I'd like to come, but I can't.

B:  

A: My mother is ill.

B:  Don't worry. I think she'll be all right soon.

A: I hope so.

B: No problem. I'll leave her the message.

A: Thanks a lot. Bye!

提示词语：study hard, healthy food, exercise, help, chores,  travel

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