浙江省宁波市慈溪市2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷（含听力音频）

Soapy sat on a seat in Madison Square, New York, and looked up at the sky. A dead leaf fell onto his arm. 1 was coming, and Soapy knew that he must make his plans. He moved unhappily on his seat.

He wanted three months in a nice, warm prison (监狱), with food and good friends. This is 2 he usually spent his winter. And now it was time, because, at night on his seat in the square, three newspapers did not 3the cold.

So Soapy decided to go to prison, and at once began to try his 4 plan. It was usually 5. He ate dinner at an expensive restaurant. Then he told them he had no 6 and they called a policeman. Nice and easy, with no trouble.

7 Soapy left his seat, and walked slowly along the street. Soon he came to a bright restaurant on Broadway. But when Soapy went 8 the restaurant, the waiter saw Soapy's dirty old trousers and 9 shoes. Strong hands turned him round and helped him out into the street again.

Now he had to 10 something different. Soapy walked and walked. He stopped in front of a shop window and looked at it. It was nice and bright, and everybody in the street could see him. Slowly and 11 he picked up a stone and threw it at the window. The 12 broke with a loud noise. People ran round the corner and Soapy was 13, because the man in front of him was a policeman. Soapy did not move. He 14 there with his hands in his pockets, and he smiled. "I'll 15 be in prison now," he thought.

I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.

— James

I would recommend (推荐) this movie to every one. Whether you go with family or friends, I think this movie has something you will really enjoy!

— Sam

I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made and some of the scenes(场景) are so beautiful.

— John

I went to see this movie with my 6-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.

— Mary

Almost every Chinese person can recite (背诵) the two lines of the famous poem," Every grain on the plate comes from hard work". But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: don't waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2018, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are famous for being friendly and generous (慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waster less food?

⒈Don't order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can't eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

⒉Don't leave any food in your bowls while having meals.

⒊Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride (骄傲) of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn't stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree's shadow, because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank almost all of the water, leaving him just enough to live.

It became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wanted to know why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony (和谐) with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.

Do you have true friends? Do you want to know better between you and your friends? There are three different kinds of friends: "pest friends", "guest friends", and "best friends".

The first kind of friend is simply acquaintances (熟人), and all you usually know about them is their names. You may meet this kind of friend at school, at work, or on the bus, but you don't miss them when they're not around. When this kind of friend does something bad, you don't tell them. That is why they are called "pest friends".

The second kind of friend could also be called "social partners". They are closer than acquaintances, but not as close as true friends. You know their names, a little of what they like or dislike, and a little of their family histories; you usually have a few things in common, but you don't talk about anything deep, such as your wishes or fears, and they don't open up to you how they really feel.

The last kind of friend, the "best friend", is the one you know the deepest. You're like family, and know everything about each other. You have no problem staying at each other's houses, and you share your deepest feelings and thoughts. They will correct you when you're wrong, sometimes they may not be perfect, but at least they will always care about you, and never do anything on purpose(故意地) to hurt you.

We all have our pest, guest, and best friends. We should value all friendships and remember, all best friends start out as just acquaintances.

A. www.taobao.com

Online shopping of books, DVDS, cards, shoes, sporting goods…

B. www.cnphoto.com

Pictures about famous people, big events…

C. www.FA.com

Official website of the England team, the FA cup and football in England…

D.www.worldpollution.net

Introduction to air pollution and environmental protection…

E.www.crawfurd.dk/travel

About traveling around the world, the weather, the people…

Thank you for  Around the World  today. Today, we are in Pakistan. In Pakistan, you can find some . In some parts of the country, many trips are not comfortable. Most people go from one town to  by bus. It is a good idea to take enough food and drink with you because it's not easy to find restaurants or shops  the way. The buses are usually crowded. Many people sit on the top of the buses and it is very hot in summer and cold in winter. But one good thing is that you can buy things , so you can save some money. You only pay what you get!

Dear Mr. Know-All,

I love singing. Everyone says I sing (beautiful), and I really want to be a star. Are there  good ways to become a star? I'm only 14.

Dear future star,

In fact, you have lots of time to be a star. Spend more time (practice) singing, and you will sing better and better.

It's a good idea to use the Internet to show your talents. For example, you can (prepare) for a video of your singing, and then put it online. If you are really (talent), someone will find out that. Because lots of people  (become) stars that way in the past. You can try out for talent show  Chinese Idol. And you can also join in a singing (compete). Remember to always show (good) of yourself to others.

You can also try to play roles in TV shows. Some kid networks are looking for the next child stars. These stars can become singers,(actor) or hosts.

Hope the answers can help you. Good luck!

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Dear Dennis,

Long time no see. I miss you very much…

How's everything going with you? Hope to receive your letter and tell me about your life.

Yours,

Steve