外研版初中英语八年级上册期末检测卷(一)

— Yes, she is Mary. She plays ________________ tennis very well. .

— Dream Clothes. It's ________________ than Blue Moon. .

— ________________. Just water, please.

— Yes. The government decided to build a new nature park.

— I think so. In this way, he could protect himself later.

— ________________ over 1,300,000,000.

— No, it ________________ be him. Mr Li is much taller.

— No, you ________________ You may finish it in three days.

— Twice a week. It can keep me healthy.

— I hurt my leg in the basketball match yesterday.

The English exam

    Dimitri woke up at 7:00 am when the alarm went off. He chatted with a friend on the computer1nearly midnight the previous(先前的) night so he was feeling quite2and also rather nervous because this was the day of an important English3at school. Dimitri listened to the teacher4and he also studied very hard for this exam, so he thought he had a good chance of5it.

    While Dimitri was travelling to school on the bus, he remembered that he6to take bis wallet with him so he didn't have any money to buy lunch. Just after this, his friend Lucas7the bus.

     “Can I8some money, Lucas?" asked Dimitri.

     “Sure, no9, ” replied Lucas. Lucas took out some money from his pocket and lent it to Dimitri.

    The two boys took the English exam.10they were having lunch, Dimitri asked Lucas if he thought the exam had been difficult. Lucas smiled and11the slice of the chocolate cake that he was eating.

     “It was so12! It was a piece of cake!" said Lucas, smiling.

    A lot of people play sports, but very few people become sports professionals (专业人员). If sports aren't going to be your future, then why should you play them? Why should you train every day? Why should you work hard and feel sore (酸痛的) the next day? Wouldn't it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to your lessons?

    There are actually a lot of good reasons to play sports. First of all, sports are a great way to exercise. Exercising keeps you healthy and strong. It also helps you stay in a good state. When you exercise, your body produces endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins give you more energy and make you feel happier.

    Sports are important to everyone, but they are especially important to young people. They teach young people about winning and losing. Also, they teach young people how to communicate and work as a team. For example, when you play football, you must learn how to communicate with your teammates and work together. Sports teach young people to respect their coaches, teammates, and people they fight against as well.

    Many reports say that sports help young people stay out of trouble. If a young person plays sports, he or she is less likely to have problems. This is because sports teach people about rules. They also teach people that if they work hard, they might succeed.

    Another benefit of sports is that they make people leave their houses. These days, a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games. When you play sports, you go outside and exercise in the sun. You take in fresh air. All of these things are important.

    You're probably not going to become a sports professional, but that doesn't matter. Sports will help you become a better and happier person. Sports will help you make friends and stay healthy. Here is another good reason to play sports:  Sports are fun.

    Do you know how to talk to others politely in English? Learn how to avoid being rude with this great guide!

    Could you give me five minutes? VS Go away.

    You're really busy at work, but your co- worker needs your help. When you're busy and can't attend to anything else, just saying “Go away. ”is definitely not right. Instead, keep everyone happy by using the sentence “Could you give me five minutes?".

    Excuse me. VS Move.

    Telling someone to “Move out of the way.” is very rude. The next time someone is in your way, saying “Excuse me.” will get the result you want without causing trouble!

    I'm afraid I can't. vs No.

    It can often be difficult to decline an invitation from a friend. Simply saying “No.” would be impolite. The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you'd better say “I'm afraid I can't.”

    I would like ... vs I want

    It's often considered rude to request something using the words “I want" . Instead of “I want a cup of coffee”, try telling a waiter, “I'd like a cup of coffee, please.” You'll get your coffee and a smile too!

    Would you mind ... ? vs Stop it!

    Someone is doing something you don't like, and perhaps is rude. Would you like him or her to stop? To get the desired result, rather than shouting “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!", ask him or her politely by saying “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?".

    Michael was a good boy. He was hard-working but shy, so he had no friends at school. James was a new student in his class. Other students soon got on well with him except Michael.

    One day, some boys put some money into Michael's bag and one of them pretended(假装) to have lost his money. Of course, they found the money in Michael's bag at last.

    Michael felt shameful ， but he could not say anything about it. Soon his classmates called him a thief and laughed at him at school. His teachers also believed he stole the money and called his parents to the school. Just then, James stood out and helped Michael make everything clear.

    From that day on, Michael and James became good friends. James often took Michael to take part in many activities and Michael became active. Michael often helped James with his maths. Then Michael got more friends, and he became the monitor in his class.

    Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. One of the most serious earthquakes in world history took place in Japan in 1923. The shock and fires caused by it destroyed much of Tokyo and Yokohama and left more than 150,000 deaths. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain, France and Germany.

    There is often a great noise during an earthquake, but it is not always. Earth rocks. Houses fall down. Sometimes many people are killed in an earthquake. People think earthquakes often happen near volcanoes(火山)，but this is not always true. The centres of some earthquakes are under the sea, The powerful forces inside Earth break the rocks. What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete(混凝土的)，walls is perhaps the best against the earthquakes. A steel frame(框架) will make it even stronger.

A: Hello, Xiao Hong!

B: Hello!

A: You look sad.

B: Yes. It's just my mum. She always nags(唠叨) at me.

A: Really? What does your mother nag you about?

B: "Get up now… Everything must be in place ... Don't forget your piano lesson ..."

A: Well, mothers like saying these words to their children.

B: Also, I like music. We don't have the same interest(兴趣) in many things.

A: But I should say she nags at you because she worries about you. You're lucky, to have a good mother.

B: I agree with you.

A: That's right. Understanding is important. If your mum knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.

    This summer, my family and my aunt's family went to National Parks in Canada. We spent most of the time hiking(徒步旅行).

    One day，we, hiked to a popular hiking way in Canada. Everything was beautiful. My cousin and I saw lots of animals like squirrels(松鼠) and chipmunks(花栗鼠). Surprisingly we saw a chipmunk with dirty hands. His hands berry, juice! My cousin and I named it Jairo. We that Jairo was a very clever chipmunk. He followed us the whole time, My cousin said, “Do you want to shake hands with him?" So I held out my hand. I could not believe it when he touched my hand! It, was the time in my life I had touched a wild animal. I did it! What an exciting moment!

    At that moment, I believed that animals could be friends. People and animals should live together .

    Long long ago, a prince(王子) wanted to marry a real princess(公主), so he travelled around the world to find her. But he went back sadly.

    One evening when heavy rain came, there was a knock the door. The old queen opened the door, and found a beautiful girl was standing in front of the gate. was running down from her hair and clothes. She said that she was a real princess.

    The old queen asked her to come in, She put a pea on the bed, and then put twenty mattresses(床垫) on it. I Then she asked the princess to on this bed.

    The next morning, the queen asked the princess, “Did you spend a good night?"

    “Well," said the girl.“ I didn't close my eyes all night. I felt I was on something hard.”

    Now they knew that she was a real princess because she felt the pea the mattresses. The prince married her，and they lived a happy life together.

    ① We cannot live a modern life without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a plane one can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

    Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country he is travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. ② They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

    Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners(客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

    Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as they wish. They can stop whenever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose travelling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

The story in a teahouse in old Beijing.

Customs in Britain those in China.

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Always be careful

    As a primary school student, you should try to stay away from danger. The problem of safety is becoming more and more serious.

If all these are kept in mind, you are sure to enjoy a much safer life.