江苏省兴化市四校联考2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语第一次学情检测（含听力音频）

—They ________ this morning.

—That's what I think. Then we can have ________ free time for my hobbies.

—I'd like to go ________ a trip ________Suzhou.

—He's generous and polite.

—Because he often says bad words ________ others. I think it's time for him to learn to be kind ________ others.

—My cousin. We often listen to music together lunchtime.

—Of course.

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good1and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was hard to go through.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went2school psychologist's office to ask for help.

"Johnnie, I've been studying your marks of all the tests at school. I've made a3 study of them," said the psychologist.

"I've been trying hard." Johnnie was about to4.

The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie.

There are painters who were5able to learn maths, and engineers who can't sing on key. Someday you will find.6you are good at, and when you do, you will7your parents and all of us very proud of you (为你骄做)."

Johnnie did as the psychologist said. He found a job working in the gardens around the town. Soon8amazing happened. His customers began to notice that Johnnie had what they called" green thumb".

The plants he9grew well, and the roses blossomed. People started to accept his10for gardening, because he had an eye for colour and light.

One day while he was downtown, he happened to11an unused dirty land behind the city hall.

He volunteered to make it into a garden. That very afternoon as soon as he got the permission(许可), he started the work,12 he couldn't afford all the tools or the plants that he13 for it. People gave him young trees, rose bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little14.

Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his workers go, they15beauty before the eyes of people.

In Britain you may often hear "Drop in any time" or "Come to see me soon", but you can't really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says "RSVP", you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.

You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying' Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come." If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when siting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat heath. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, ________

Finally, it is always possible that the games become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

Mascot(吉祥物) are great ambassadors(大使)for sporting events. You may remember the five cute "Puwa (福娃)"dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Now, get ready to meet two new mascots.

On Sept 17, there was a giant panda with a white helmet named" Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩)" and a red lantern baby called" shuey Rhon Rhon"(雪容融) as the two mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games(冬奥会和残奥会). These two mascots show Chinese culture. The giant panda is Chinese national treasure, and the red lantern is an important element (元素) of Chinese New Year celebrations. What's more, the panda's helmet(头盔) stands for modern society and its white color means the snow and ice of winter sports.

"The two mascots includes elements of traditional Chinese culture and a modern international style, as well as emphasizing the characteristics of ice and snow sports," Beijing 2022 Games executive presidn (执行主席) Chen Jining told Xinhua.

These two mascots show Chinese characteristics(特征). And their names express Chinese people's understanding of the Olympic spirit(精神)."'Bing" and"Shuey" mean "ice" and" snow" in English. "'Dwen Dwen" means "honest and lively" and" Rhion Rhon" has the meanings of“tolerance( 包容)"and "integration(融合)”.

"They can express the Olympic spirit They warmly invite people all over the world to come and visit China." Chen told Xinhua.

Have you heard about "Survival (生存)Holidays"? "Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities(活动). Now about 1,100 companies(公司)are asked to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change.

Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (支配) by adults, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river

seems to be a hard challenge (挑战) . Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or fling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

—About 200 metres, I think7.

Can animals be made to work for people? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained (训练)to do a number of simple jobs instead of people. They say that at a circus(杂技场), for example, we may see elephants, m , dogs a:d other animals doing q skillful（熟练的)things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may find that the trainer(驯兽员) always g the animal some sugar o a piece of fruit as a reward(报酬). The scientists say that many d animals may be trained to do a lot of simple things if they know they will get a reward f doing that.

Of course，as we know, dogs can be trained to look after a house. and soldiers in both old and modern t have used geese to give warning(警报) by m a lot of noise when an enemy(敌人) comes n .And also it may be possible to train animals to work in families or f.

请根据下面提示，以My best friend为题写一篇短文介绍你的好朋友Mike.

要求:

1）表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯。

2）短文必须包括所有的信息，省略号部分适当发挥1-2句。

3）词数100词左右。

My best friend

I have a wonderful friend named Mike. I'd like to tell you something about him.