广东省深圳市实验学校中学部2016-2017学年八年级下学期阶段性英语考试试卷

— Let's raise her spirits.

— She is not rich, but she keeps helping others all the time.

—Because he made a      mistake in his work.

— I      about 900 yuan      it.

— I am telling the truth.

一 I lost my      job just now.

一 Yes. I      it.

—       .

一 For two weeks.

一Yes, they      .

一 Me too. I could hardly have anything else      .

— You should understand the      of new words before you remember them.

一 In the countryside. He lives      in a big house and often feels      .

一 Having a good-rest      the most important thing you need to do now.

一        I could do it all by myself.

— OK      .

一 Sure, please say      slowly and I will write it down.

一 To help the poor students.

    Jim Davis is an American cartoonist. He is1as the creator of the successful comic strip Garfield.

    Jim David was born on July 28, 1945. He grew up on a small farm with his parents, his brother and 25 cats. As a2child. David spent lots of time in bed. With his pencil, paper and imagination，he3pictures. Then he discovered that the pictures were more interesting with words. After college, David4his cartoon career. He noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs, but few about5. though the .world was full of cat lovers. He combined his knowledge with his6of the 25 cats he grew up with , then Garfield was created. The fat lazy cat soon became7as soon as the comic strip were published. It8in more than 2,600 newspapers worldwide now.

While devoting his life to taking care of the cat, David took part in many activities for public. He9environmental protection and wild life protection. He also-has lots of10, such as golf, fishing，chess，sandwiches，and spending time with his son, James.

A

    Joe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining about this-and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.

    Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed. it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.

    He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister. “If you pretend that you're asleep, he stops."

B

    A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to. have to go back there every night,so she rented （租用）an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.

    It was very difficult to get tickets for her show because everybody wanted to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best scats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter's bill. At the bottom of it were the words “Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance, £3," with this note： “After 5 p.m, I get fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings."

C

    Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don't really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don't let this angry go, it can turn into bitterness （痛苦）.

    Bitterness appears when we can't forgive（原谅）someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we're hurting that person by criticizing （指责）him or her often, but we're really only hurting ourselves.

    Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

• Accept it

    Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it.

See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.

• Stop making excuses for it

    You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you're right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

• Forgive and forget it

    You probable can't completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You'll enjoy .better health and peace of mind.

D

    Getting around Vancouver (温哥华)is quick and convenient. Downtown is home to many nice hotels. If you're rich, you can enjoy Vancouver's best.hotels that are all within a few blocks from each other. There are also plenty of budget-friendly hotels that are comfortable and convenient and you only need to pay a few dollars.

    There are many foreign restaurants in this city. You can actually take a tour of the world by visiting one restaurant at a time. Restaurants in Vancouver can fill up very quickly on weekends.

To avoid a long wait, book a table before you go there if you can.

    Vancouver has plenty, to see and to do. People who love outdoor activities will enjoy the attractions on the North Shore. There are small quiet paths for hiking in summer and slopes （斜坡）for skiing in winter. Vancouver's Seawall is a local favorite for a relaxing bike ride or a morning run. Pack yourself a picnic and eat on one of Vancouver's beaches. Sunsets from English Bay are amazing, Don't miss them during the summer months.

    Granville Street's entertainment district is where you'll find a large number of nightclubs in the city. Gastown and Yaletown are some of the neighborhoods where' you can dance. The latter two neighborhoods are local favorites for those looking to enjoy a great cocktail (鸡尾酒).

    Remember that taxies can be difficult to get when all the clubs close.

    Robson Street is where you will find anything from a new pair of shoes, a fashionable new dress and sunglasses to handmade chocolates. The Pacific Centre shopping mall is perfect for those rainy days and has two wonderful department stores where you can find both expensive and cheap goods. South Granville, Gastown, Main Street and Kitsilano are also lovely neighborhoods to explore. There are you'll find a larger number of boutique stores (精品店).

    We are students from Thailand,and we decide(save) elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand's(symbol). Our first flag had a white elephantit. This is a symbol of luck. Elephants are smart animals. It is easy for them to play soccermusic. They can also draw very(good). In addition, they are strong enough to carry a lot of things for people. People say that an elephant never(forget). They can walk for a long time and never get(lose). They can also remember places with food and water. This helps them to live. But now elephants are in great(dangerous). People cut down many trees, so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill(they) for their ivory.Today there are only about 3,000 elephants. It is necessary for us to try our best to save the trees and not to buy things that(make) of ivory. It is important to remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.

要求：80词左右，可以适当发挥。

提示：1).Sally为山区穷人捐钱，希望能够帮助小女孩重返校园；

      2).Joe去儿童医院照顾生病的孩子，希望能够带给他们欢声笑语；

      3).Julia为流浪狗建造温馨的小窝，希望能够为小狗遮风挡雨；

      4).他们助人为乐后的感受。

mountainous areas 山区             keep the mind and the rain off 遮风挡雨