湖北省枣阳市2016-2017学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

—        ． I'd like to choose Kunming．

—Yes, it's a major way of       for them.

—I hear the manager ______ him a good job, but he refused it.

-- That's terrible. Even some streets were full of water.

—She___________ the bus at the bus stop and went home.

— It ______ the weather.

—Sorry. I _______ football with my friends at that time.

—We'll set out____________ our head teacher arrives.

—OK, I will.

—You can ________ to the charity.

—I was reading a book.

—Yeah. She used to _________ in Hawaii and she doesn't get used to ________ here.

—My keys. I can't remember ___________.

—The doctor is right. ________ you eat, ________ you will be.

— ___________.

    Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his 1 and now he has near sight (近视). But he wouldn't want 2 to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often 3 him some trouble.

    One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He 4 a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn't smooth(平坦). He fell over some times and it 5 his clothes dirty. 6 he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his 7 was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn't get it. He couldn't understand why his hat ran into a house as if(似乎) it had 8. And he ran into the house，9.

    A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “10 are you running after my hen for？”

    The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat. You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.

    There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (去除) your headache. It is good to rest. and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me. "With the right medicine. a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"

    A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average people now live longer than their grandparents.

    Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don't usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many subjects, including family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, how to buy a house or a car, and so on.

    Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letter are answers written by people who are supposed to solve (解决) such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers(律师) or educations. But two of the most famous writer of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to “Dear Abby”, the other is addressed(致函) as “Dear Ann Landers” experience their preparation for giving advice.

    There is one writer who has not lived long enough to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Caveliere, who started writing advice for newspaper readers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers, now appears regularly(正常的) in the Philadephia Bulletin in a column called DEAR ANGEL.

    Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

    Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

    Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone's use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

    She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.

    Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction（分散注意力） from studies.

    Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

    The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things.

    Some people like loud music. Other people don't.

    Many people like sport, but they don't all like the same sport. In some countries, cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport. In other countries, no one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.

    Different people like different foods. Some people don't like meat. . Some people don't like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.

    Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer black colors.

    Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the city. Because they like shopping. .

A. They like soft music.

B. Not everyone like the same color.

C. Millions of people watch the games on TV.

D. Different people like different kinds of pets.

E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.

F. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.

    When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are five w to make you feel good about yourself.

    ①Look at the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a s person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really w!

    ②Do something nice for someone. Helping o always makes you feel good.

    ③Smile! Be f to people you meet. Look for the g things in your friends and family.

    ④Read and write a d. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or a you want! Writing always h to express(表达) your feelings.

    ⑤Stay with your family. We all need our family time. T with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.

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