安徽省安庆市潜山县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中测试卷

— Well, you ______________. You're not alone in this world.

— For a week. But you mustn't _____ it to others.

— Sorry, we ___________ a movie at the theatre at that time.

— Oh. I didn't go to bed _________ it was 12o'clock last night.

— ________.

—________did, because we went out for a trip with our parents.

—________. But I want to drink a cup of water first.

    Let me tell you about the best day of my life! I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pyjamas（睡衣）. It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really1. In fact, I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept2all the presents I would get.

    I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face, 3nobody looked up. Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast.4said a word! "They have forgotten about my birthday!" I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the5. Suddenly, I heard a noise, so I went back to6what it was. I couldn't believe my eyes!

    There were lots of7on the kitchen table. "Surprise!" I heard8me. When I turned around, I saw Mum, Dad and my brothers! Mum was holding a huge9with candles and they were singing "Happy Birthday" to me. We shared the cake and opened all the presents.

    They didn't10my birthday after all. It really was the best day of my life!

    Why Are Parents So Strict (严厉)With Us?

    When I was young, my parents used to disagree nearly on everything I did. I liked wearing bright red clothes, but they said the1was too sharp(时髦的).I hated eating vegetables, but they said they were good for my health.

    As for my study, my parents2me so hard in every subject I was learning.

    They always asked me to study hard. Every night before I fell asleep, I asked myself "What's wrong with me？Everything I did was always not right. I had to3many things I like. I could4have time for my hobbies. I felt5."

    When I was at college, I studied the science of human activities(人类学). I got very good marks, but I still did not understand why my parents were so strict.

    Then I got married(结婚) and had my own6. I heard myself telling him,  "You should focus on(集中于) your schoolwork in7of your time. Playing computer games is not good. That T-shirt is not for your age. Put on a jacket!" It was at that time that I learnt an8lesson in my life. I began to understand my parents. They told me what to do because they9, just like I told my son what to do because I cared. Young people, behind all the10your parents give you, what they are really saying is "We care about you and we love you."

Dave: You look sad, Kim.

Kim: Well, I found my sister took some of my new magazines and CDs without my permission (允许).

Dave: Hmm…that's not very nice.

Kim: Yes, but I'm still angry with her.

Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although she's wrong, it's not a big deal.

Kim: Thanks for your advice.

Dave:

    Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor's kitchen. I thought he was cooking, so I went on studying.

    Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen. So I shouted "Fire, Fire!" But no one heard or came out.

    I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor's doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.

    We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.

    People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record（录制） programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.

    In summer, gardening(园艺)is popular. And families often have a "day out" on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.

    In winter," do it yourself" is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理)houses. Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.

    On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.

    I have a lot of problems recently(最近). First, I'm not happy in class. I'm so shy that I'm afraid of speaking in class. Secondly, I argued with my best friend. I'm very worried because I have few friends. I don't want to lose her. Thirdly, I feel nervous as the exams are coming. And even I can't sleep well at night.

    Yesterday, my mother took me to the doctor. I told the doctor my problems and he gave me some advice. He asked me to make more friends who look friendly and play games in the free time, so that I'm not shy. He also said, "if you don't want to lose your best friend, you should talk with her. Tell her what you think and you are the best friends again. "Because I can't sleep well, he asked me to eat some healthy foods for sleep. And he asked me to relax. I'm trying to follow his advice.

    . But how much do you know about headaches? What may cause(引起) them? And what should we do if we have a headache? When should we go to see a doctor?

    , but it may show that something in our body is wrong. We may have more than one headache each month.

    . We may get a headache when we work too hard. We may get a headache when we don't get enough sleep. We may get a headache when we exercise on an empty stomach.

What should we do if we have a headache?

    . We should have a good sleep. We shouldn't take too much exercise if we are hungry.

    , we need to see a doctor.

要点提示：①饭菜很可口,但是邻桌青少年在大声说笑、打电话、吸烟。

②你请他们不要那样做。

③他们不听，反而嘲笑你

④你认为:他们在公共场所那样做是不对的；青少年是未来，应该……

参考词汇：smoke吸烟；in public在公共场所

要求：①词数:80～100。

②开头已给出，不计入总词数。

③要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥

Last Saturday evening, all my family were having dinner in a restaurant.