外研版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级上册期末模拟复习卷二

    In England winter is not very cold and summer is not very 1. There is not a great 2 between summer and winter. Why is this?

    England has a warm winter and a 3 summer because it is an island(岛) country. In winter, the sea is 4 than the land. The winds from the sea 5 warm air to England. In summer, the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to England.

    The 6 winds blow over England all the year round. They blow from the southwest. They are 7 winds. They bring 8 to England. England has a lot of rain all the year round. The west of England is 9 than the east. More rain falls there.

    The four season are all 10 months long. If you want to visit England, you can go there in each season.

A

How do I like to travel?   

    Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Going by plane is fast, but it takes hours to get out of the airport and go into the city.

    I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around on the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like travelling by car. You can start your journey whenever you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. You can also carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

C

    A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.

    One day, the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her sing."

    The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.

    Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more.Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.

    After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and kindness.

    One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to do jogging. Jogging is the name for a very gentle(舒缓的) running-it is just a little faster than walking.

    Start slow joging 20 meters, then walk 20 meters. Little by little, if you are not feeling very tired, you may do more jogging and less walking. Finally, jog the whole way. It will be easy for you to start jogging for 15 minutes twice a week , slowly, increase this to 20—30 minutes every day .The longer you join in jogging , the more you enjoy it and the healthier you will become. Some people like jogging alone, and others enjoy doing it with friends. Jogging in groups makes more people keener(热心的), because you just can not stay in bed while there is a group of friends waiting outside.

    If you want to start jogging, prepare a pair of comfortable shoes and a determined mind.

    Once upon a time there was a beautiful bird. She had a brother.  of them lived happily in the forest.

    One day, a hunter (猎人) came to the forest and  the two birds. He went to the palace and said to the king (国王), "Dear king, I caught this of birds in the forest" The king was happy. All the people in the palace were friendly to They became popular. The elder bird said to her brother, "We have fun here." Her brother answered, "It's our luck."

    But one day, the hunter brought a monkey  Kala to the palace. The king and the other people were happy to see Kala. After Kala arrived, people the birds. They sometimes did not even get food for the birds. The birds knew why. The elder bird said to her brother, "Have patience (耐心) the bad days are over."

    One day, while the king's son was  Kala' s show, he got frightened (惊吓的) and cried. Hearing his cry, all the people ran there and took  Kala. The next day, they  the monkey to the forest.

    The bad days of the birds were over.

    Charles Darwin was a scientist. And he changed our understanding of the  (自然的) world.

    Darwin was born in 1809 in England. At school he didn't do well and got poor marks. He was a good athlete though and loved studying nature. He also kept doing chemistry （实验）.

    His father was a doctor and expected Charles to become one too. Charles started studying  (医药) at Edinburgh University, but soon gave up his studies there. He went on to study religion at Cambridge University  (代替).

     In1831, Darwin went on a five-year journey to South America, Australia and South Africa by ship. He was often seasick, but the things he saw on this trip changed his life. He  (收集) many animal and plant specimens. He spent the  (剩余) of his life studying what he had seen and he wrote many books.

    In 1839, Darwin  (结婚) his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, with whom he had ten children! He was a loving father and enjoyed family life, which was always more  (重要的) to him than his research. In spite of having many health  (问题) throughout his life, Darwin lived until he was 73.

    Darwin's most famous book‎“On the Origin of Species” came out in 1859 and sold out in a day. It said that all living things were related. His ideas were not popular at first, but now most people  (同意) with them and admire Darwin as great scientist.

    Once there was a very rich man. He had a lot of money, but he wasn't happy at all. He didn't know the purpose (目标) of his life. (连词) the rich man asked a clever old man for help.

    The old man  (take) him to a window and asked him, " What can you see  (介词) the glass (玻璃)?"

    The man said, "I can see people coming and going along the street And there is a poor man  (ask) for food."

    Then the old man took him to a large mirror (镜子) and said, "Now look in (冠词) mirror and tell me what you see."

After  (look) at the mirror for some time, the man said, "I can only see myself."

    The old man looked at the rich man  (smile) and said, "Did you find that both the glass of the window and the mirror are made of the same thing? The only difference (差别)  (be) that there is a silver coating (银色涂层) on the mirror. So all you can See is  (you) in the mirror. It is the same with people. You will be able to see the others when you take away that silver coating. It covers (遮住) your  (eye). When you can see the others and feel compassion (同情) and 10ve for them, you'll find the purpose of your life and feel happy."

    Taiwan lies in the southeast of China. It's the largest island in China. It has an area of about 36, 000 square kilometres and it has a population of over 20, 000, 000.It is rich in natural resources. Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous at home and abroad. Clothes, food and so on are also well known all over the world. Its beautiful scenery, such as Sun­Moon Lake and Mount Ali, and its wonderful climate make more and more travelers come to Taiwan.

    Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong. All the people on both sides of the strait (海峡) have a strong wish to unite our motherland.

　假设你叫李伟，你的英国笔友Jim要来中国参观，请你在他来之前给他发一封电子邮件，向他介绍一下中国人的习俗，主要包括：

　　1在中国必须靠右行驶，这跟英国正好相反;

　　2当你碰到认识的人打招呼问好即可，不必经常握手;

　　3吃饭要用筷子，主人通常会殷勤地给你盛饭，客人不必非得把盘子里的东西吃光;

　　4吃完饭后主人通常为客人沏茶，客人走时要有礼貌地道别。

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　　短文必须包含以上内容;

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　　提示： 主人host　代替instead of　吃光eat up　　

DearJim,

　　How are you? I'm glad to hear that you'll come to visit China.Now let me tell yous ome customs in China.__________________________________

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             I hope you will have a good time in China.

                                                                                                          　                                Yours，

　　Li Wei