广东省阳江市江城区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷（含听力音频）

—It's ______.

— Be sure of yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, ______ will.

— I'm not sure. I ___ go out to play basketball.

— Oh, that's why I can't find them in the yard.

— Thank you. I will.

— He still needs to have a good rest at home.

— Yeah. It is becoming more and more beautiful.

— OK. We will.

— ______.

    The one thing you will never waste your money is traveling. If you have the opportunity (机会), travel around Europe. You will be happy with how much you1by visiting different places. Being able to go to different countries is so2, because you can know about different languages, try local food and experience different cultures. It's3good to live in a bubble (生活在泡沫中). Traveling allows you to walk out of your4 room and have a different experience.

    You may5how different you become after you start traveling. Traveling may make you more confident and independent (独立的). It may make you be able to6your way around a new city. While it can be scary at first, after a few7you may realize that Google Maps is your best friend and it isn't difficult to choose to take a bus or take the subway. Traveling also helps you develop your skills in organizing something. And traveling is a great8to meet new people from all over the world. It is9 when young people from different parts of the world come together. And I am very glad because I have met so many people in this way. So try and travel as much as possible, because you will gain many experiences from traveling that can't be taught at school and the experiences may, 10 your life.

    Have you ever walked along the Silk Road? Do you know the famous Silk Road? The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes (贸易路线) connecting the East and the West.

    People used to do business with others from different countries along these routes. Scientists and archaeologists (考古学家) believe people began to travel along the Silk Road centuries ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It started from China and finally got to Rome.

    Merchants traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded in tea, cloth, gold, jewels and other things. During its busiest time, the Silk Road attracted (吸引) people from many different countries, such as China, Iraq, Turkey and Greece. All those people traveled along the Silk Road to share goods, stories, ideas, languages and cultures.

    In modern times, the old Silk Road is still useful, but now people use trains instead of camels and horses to travel. They have realized the Silk Road is becoming more and more important among countries. So they, especially Chinese people, are trying to make better use of it. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It has over 35,000 objects about the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries.

    Have you ever read Tom Sawyer? It's about a boy called Tom Sawyer. He lives his aunt Polly. He often gets into trouble with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, but Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.

    Tom loves to risks. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really hurts anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps out of his bedroom window at night to his friends.

    Tom's best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In the book, Tom, Huck, and another boy decide to leave the town they think that living there is too boring. They run away to an island in the middle of a river. They make fires, fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a to travel up and down the river. Without seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that have died. One day, when Tom comes back to his aunt's to leave a letter saying that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral (葬礼). Then Tom has idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into the town and attend their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive. Isn't it ? Do you want to read it?

    Parents are the most important people in your life. They have looked after you since you were born, so you should always love them. You should get on well with them. But some children don't know how to do this. Here are some ways to help you.

    Spend more time with your parents. Don't spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. Instead you can ask your parents to play with you. You can talk or go outside with them if they have time.

    Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with a smile when you come home. You can send your mother a card on Mothers' Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. You can also clean your room by yourself.

    Work hard. If you do your best in your studies, your parents will be proud (自豪的) of you.

Information Card

假如你是David，看了上面这篇短文后，请根据下面的写作要点及要求，写一篇班会发言稿。

要点:

1）简要介绍你自己跟父母相处得怎么样,为什么;

2）平时你跟父母在一起做什么事,感觉怎么样;

3）号召大家尽力让父母开心快乐每一天。

要求:

1）不能照抄原文,不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名;

2）语句连贯，词数70左右。(发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计人总词数)

Hello, everyone,

    Today I want to tell you something about my relationship with my parents.

    That's all, thanks.