江苏省宜兴市张渚徐舍教学联盟2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷

—It ______ be him. He is ill in hospital.

—I'm afraid I can't, but thanks for the invitation        .

— Let me see. He ________ for nearly 20 years.

—     . The seat is for Mr. White.

— Fantastic. Nothing could be ________.

    I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, "We don't have time for this." So the two words I always said to her were: 1.

    The other day, the two of us rode to a supermarket near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table 2, looking at the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a 3 look was on her face. "Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?"

    I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced(影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me, waiting to know if she could4 her time. I knew I had to make a 5. I thought of the times when I rushed my child through life, I began6 what is really important in life…

    "You don't have to hurry. Just enjoy it." I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders7. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

    When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, " I 8 the last bite for you, Mum," she said happily. As the icy taste put out my thirst(解渴), I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I 9 my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded(提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing 10 life.

    After some time, another official climbed up to the platform and spoke to me. From his signs I understood that they were going to move me. The King of this country（which was called Lilliput）had ordered his people to carry me to the capital city, about a kilometre away. I made signs to ask whether(是否) I could be untied, but the official politely said "No". While I was eating bread, a platform had been prepared to carry me. The people of Lilliput, known as the Lilliputians, are very clever with their hands. For me, five hundred men built a special wooden platform with twenty－two wheels. Nine hundred of the strongest men worked for about three hours to lift me on to the platform, and one thousand five hundred of the King's largest horses（each eleven and a half centimetres high）pulled me to the capital. I did not know about any of this, because they had put a sleeping powder in my wine, and I was in a deep sleep. (An Extract from A voyage to Lilliput )

    What would you say when we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable, right? But how could it be? To find out, we spoke to David－one of our brave Babbel learners－to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking French in just one week.

    How much time did you learn each day?

    I didn't need to give my whole life over to learning French. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I give myself the certain aim(目标) of finishing three Babbel lessons daily. This took 45 minutes each day.

    How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?

    The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in French within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize(个性化)my learning by choosing lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on. This made me quickly enlarge(扩大) my vocabulary!

    This way of learning kept me really interested, and made sure I wasn't bored with grammar practice that we all remember from school!

    "After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in French, talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly, communicating with a native(本国的) French speaker in a real talk and I could even play a joke or two!"

    Would you introduce this app to others?

    Certainly! Babbel has 14 languages to choose from, so if you're thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Japanese for next year's summer vacation, you'll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you perfect!

—It's a (please).

— I have no idea. Maybe they are those (guide) under the tree.

—Yes. I (stay) there for a week.

    Facial Recognition System(面部识别系统)in China has taken the latest step forward.

     In the past, people bought tickets or cards before taking the subway. Instead, people try the subway system in Shandong's provincial capital, Jinan. The riders(乘客) have paid for their ride by showing their faces.

    People can download(下载)an app at the local subway station. The machine scans(扫描)your facial profile. This tells the system to scan a rider's face. It can manage them automatically (自动)for the service from a pre-paid account.

    Jinan Rail Transit Group tells the reporter that the facial recognition system is still having the first try. At present, there is at least one facial recognition machine at each station of Line No.1. With the help of this app, riders can get into the subway more easily and quickly, especially during the rush hour. So far, Cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, has offered riders to use their mobile to automatically enter the subway systems.

Yesterday we a lot of photos in the park.

He has interviewing the president.

Could you give me some to look after his stomach?

We all think it very important as soon as possible.

The old couple more than thirty years ago.

The road to success is always difficulties.

Dear Tom,

    Thanks for your last letter. Now I'm writing to introduce my hometown.

    Wuxi is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake.

    I'd like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.

Looking forward to your visit!

Best wishes,

Li Ming