广东省深圳市龙岗区2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

—It is about how dinosaurs suddenly died out.

—Yes. I miss it very much. I didn't realize how much I loved it.

—Thanks for telling me.

—I like Egypt. It's an ancient country with great people and colorful culture.

—Maybe it's right.

—You'd better take a break. It's not wise to study all the time.

—I look forward to seeing the beautiful ice world once more.

—Yes. He is on cloud nine after winning the competition.

— I can't agree more. They are the hope and true heroes of our country.

—Yes, we should learn to take care of ourselves.

— It's really an ______project and we are proud of it.

— Congratulations!

—We can give a lecture______ and ask more students to fight against it.

    Mr. Reynolds, my teacher, handed us a list of thoughts, and asked us to write a paper on one of those thoughts. I chose the1I wonder why things are the way they are.

    I wrote down all the questions that puzzled me about2. I realized that many of them were 3to answer, and perhaps others could not be answered at all. When I handed in my paper, I was afraid that I might4because I did not answer the questions.

    The next day, Mr. Reynolds handed me5and asked me to read it for the class.

    The other students became6as I began to read my story：

    Mum, why are the roses red? Why is the grass green and the sky blue? Why do I have to graduate(毕业)? Why do I have to 7? Why do I have to be called "Grandma" one day?…

    Dad, why can't I8until 12：00 at night? Why do I miss my old friends? Why do I miss being at home? Why do you love me so much?…

    Mum, Dad, why did you have to 9me? I need you.

    At the end of my story, I looked at Mr. Reynolds, and I saw a tear10coming down his face. Then I realized that life is not built on the answers we receive but on the questions we ask.

    China's first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook series designed for primary and secondary school students is expected to be introduced into hundreds of campuses across the country in 2019. The textbooks will be used for elective courses or as part of school﹣based curriculums.

    Significant progress is being reported in China in AI technological research and development, with authorities now moving to promote AI﹣related education.

    According to the publisher, East China Normal University Press, the series will have 10 volumes, with six volumes published so far. Each has its own theme, with 12 to 14 main chapters and 2 to 4 chapters of activities. This series covers the educational demands of students from primary school to high school on AI and provides a systematic framework of AI knowledge.

    The books have been used in three schools in Shanghai as a pilot program and well received by students, according to Wang Jiqing, chief editor of the series.

    At Parkland International Language School, our aim is to offer excellent junior English summer courses to young people aged 11 to 17. Our residential English summer school is held at one of the best boarding schools in England.

    It has outstanding facilities (设施), and it is situated in a very safe and attractive part of the country. Students aged 11 to 17 from different countries can enjoy the complete summer school experience: a full program of English lessons, activities and entertainment.

    Also, students can make lifelong friendships with students from other countries or with those British students who join them for conversation practice.

    We are a small, friendly and professional family business. We promise to ensure that all of our students are very well cared for and that they can make the most of the opportunities to practice and enrich their knowledge of English at our English Language summer school.

    Thank you for visiting our website. You can find much more information on the other pages of the website.

    In the Chinese﹣speaking world, almost everyone knows about Jin Yong and his books. Jin Yong is the pen name of Louis Cha Leung﹣yung. He was the most important Chinese martial arts novelist. On Oct 30, he passed away at 94 years old in Hong Kong.

    During his lifetime, Jin Yong wrote 15 martial arts novels. Over 300 million copies of his books have been sold (卖) around the world. It's just as the well﹣known saying goes, "Wherever there are Chinese, you will find Jin Yong's novels".

    With his books, Jin Yong created an imaginary world called jianghu. In jianghu, there are many fighting heroes(侠) practicing martial arts. But Jin Yong also used some stories from history and traditional Chinese culture to make this world. His stories took place in different dynasties. He used Chinese poems in his books. This makes his books rich and colorful.

    However, more importantly, Jin Yong has shaped the values (价值观) of many Chinese people. The characters in Jin Yong's books fight for justice and righteousness. And his readers will always thank him for teaching them these values.

    Jin Yong touched people's hearts through more than just his books. All of his novels have been made into films, TV shows, comics or video games. Almost all of the adaptations (改编作品) have been big hits. Lots of actors and actresses became famous because of his works. His works are also popular overseas.

    Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

    At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full﹣time and then come home  for a second job﹣taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

    In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

    Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.

    Have you ever wondered how and why a fall leaf changes color? We first have to understand what leaves are and what they do.

    Plants are the world's food factories. Plants take water from the ground and take CO₂ from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and CO₂ into glucose(葡萄糖). Glucose is a kind of sugar. Using it as food, plants get energy and grow. Plants using sunlight to turn water and CO₂ into sugar is called photosynthesis (光合作用). Chlorophyll helps photosynthesis. It gives plants their green color.

    As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter, and trees "know" to begin getting ready for winter. During winter, there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis. Trees rest during this time and live on the food they store during the summer. They begin to shut down their food﹣making factories. As the green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves. These colors have been in the leaves all the time. We just can't see them in the summer, because they are covered up by the green chlorophyll.

    The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn. In some trees, glucose is caught in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. Sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn this glucose into a red color. The brown color of trees is made from waste left in the leaves. It is mixture of all these things. It makes the beautiful leaves during autumn.

    Maria Keller is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. she was 8 years old, she already loved reading. She noticed that some of her classmates didn't read as (most) as she did. When she asked her mother that could be, her mother said that they might not have enough money for books. Maria had never thought of this and decided (change) this.

    With her (mother) help, Maria created Read Indeed. Read Indeed collects and gives out books to kids in need for free.

    Maria set the goal to collect and give out one million books the time she was 18. She tried every means to achieve it. As a result, it didn't take long to reach that goal!

    Today, she (collect) over one million books and has sent them to many states and countries around the world. She says, "I can't live without books. As I continue my work, I have learned that (million) of kids are in need of books. So I just can't give up, even after (reach) my original goal."

    She has (recent) set a new goal: To give books to kids in need in every state in the United States, and every country in the world.

1）寒假将有30天，2月17日（17th）返校。

2）离校前请把教室打扫干净。

3）假期按时完成寒假作业，并经常锻炼身体。

4）在家时…外出旅游时…

5）祝福大家度过一个愉快的春节。

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January 17, 2019

    Hello, everyone! As you know, the winter holiday is coming. Here are some important things that we have to tell you. We'll be glad if you really follow them.

    Thank you very much!