广东省茂名市高州市2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷(A)

—______. Nothing is worse than coffee.

All over the world people enjoy1. Sports2 people to keep healthy, happy, and to live3.

People play different games in winter and summer.4 is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating. Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere are interested in them. For example, football is very popular. In China most people, men,5, boys, and girls, like to watch football games. They often6 about it. Some people often play football. Running and jumping began long long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather7. People began to play them not long ago. And people are starting new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of8.

People9different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become10.

Friendship is one of the greatest happiness that people can enjoy. It is very difficult to find a better way to explain friendship. A true friend finds happiness in our joy and share sadness in our grief(伤心事). During the life time, he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be careful in our choice of a friend. We must choose someone who has a good character, whose activities are good and who shows kindness of heart.

A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won't tell anyone else. Friends share each other's joys and grief. They help each other when they are in trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important things is that a friend always understands you. In a word, when you have made a good friend, don't forget him or her.

Dear Mary,

How are you? I'm very well. I didn't write back immediately (立即) because I was very busy. Our new house is very lovely. I have a big bedroom and from it I can see our garden. I feel very excited. We used a pretty yellow color. That's my favorite color. I have a new friend called Mark. We are in the same class at school. Mark is very good at sports and English. He likes math just as I do. Because he wants to help others. I am still thinking about being a writer. Do you want me to send it to you? It is about animals' adventures(冒险).

Write back soon. I am really looking forward to hearing all your news.

Yours,

Jenny

A. I wrote a story last week.

B. I helped mom paint my bedroom yesterday.

C. Mark says he is going to be a policeman when he grows up.

D. My family just moved to Atlanta.

E. He lives next door.

My teachers thought I was thestudent. My family also had the same thought as my teachers.

When I was going to give studying, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, beautiful and knowledgeable. One day, I was sitting alone in my classroom, Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. "Do you think I can go to college?" I didn't know why I asked such question. I thought she must say "no"everyone else said so. But she said, "Dear, you can do  you want. As long as you try best, and you'll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!" Her wordsmy heart deeply. I decided to study hard. From then on, we good friends. She often helped me with my study in her free time.

In the end, I well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel. Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be in life.

Car Free Day encourages drivers to give up their cars for a day to protect the environment. People from around the world get together in the streets to remind the world that we don't have to accept the society full of cars. It was first started by 34 cities in France and September 22 is Car Free Day. The first Car Free Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. The slogan for the day is" If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day. "

Organized activities are held in many cities on Car Free Day. In Brussels, Car Free Day shall be valid (有效的) for everybody except persons with a special permit (许可证) , but they have to slow down to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. The public transportation is free on that day. In London, they have special" green areas". Walking, biking, and public transportation are encouraged. The streets are open only to walkers, bicycles and buses from 7:00a. m. to 7:00p. m. In Beijing, it asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. More and more people are joining in the activity. In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days, and you may see haze (雾霾) almost every day! We must do more for Car Free Day as a Beijing driver said,

"We may not change the weather, but we can choose not to drive."

But we do not want just one day and then a return to "normal" life. We should go on with Car Free Day.

    Hello, everyone. I'm Li Hua.