湖北省黄石市大冶市2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷（含听力音频）

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— Yes, he studies math and he is going to be   engineer.

— Every Saturday.

— Sounds good!

Do you like going to the movies? Most of the1 inhigh schools like movies very much. Last Sunday I went to a school and asked somestudents2 their favorite movies.3 of their answers were really interesting. Hereare their likes and4.

Jim, a5 boy, likes watching thrillers(恐怖片)because they are6 but exciting. His classmate, Kate, can't standdocumentaries(纪录片). She told me they were7 parents. But she really likes comedies becausethey are funny. Jack is a big boy. He said he8 mind documentaries. But he doesn't like comedies9 they are boring! And the coolestmovies are action movies. Everyone10 themvery much!

    Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let's have a look. You may get a surprise.

    You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot. The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you.

    In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will be connected with(连接) the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine.

    After having a meal, you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don't need to go out to work any more.

    You will have a special information screen. You can get any information on the screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically(自动地).Your friend's face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily.

    One day,a farmer took his horse to the town for sale and hoped to bring some money home.On his way he saw an old woman. She looked weak, so the farmer carried her on hishorse. Before the woman said goodbye, she gave the farmer a ring. She told him thatthe ring had magic power(魔力) and could make any dream come true. But he could make only one wish.

   Laterthe farmer sold his horse and began to walk home. Then he met an old friend andwent to his friend's house to take a rest. After drinking some wine, the farmertalked to his friend about the ring. The friends asked him to drink more wine tocelebrate his good luck. The farmer drank too much and then fell asleep. The friendtook the ring away and put another one in its place. After the farmer woke up andleft, the man took out the ring and said, "Fill the house with gold."

   Lots ofgold fell down like heavy rain and killed the man. When the farmer got home, hethought he should wait until his children grew older to decide what wish was thebest. So he hid(藏) it behind his house and forgot about it after several years.

    Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness.In other words, we make our own happiness.

    Some people believe that if they have a lot of money, they will be happy. Some people believe that holding a high position(职位) is happiness. However, other people value(重视) their beliefs (信仰), or their health. They think these can make them happy.

The first secret(密秘) of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.

The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

According to studies, people feel good when they do many meaningful things for other people.You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

Andy: , Ken?

Ken: The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.

Andy: Wow, now  .

Ken: Yes, I want to be a writer.

Andy: Really? ?

Ken: Well, I'm going to keep on writing stories, of course. What do you want to be?

Andy: , but I'm not sure about that.

Ken: Well, don't worry. . Just make sure you try your best. Then you can be anything you want!

Andy: Yes, you're right.

Kate and Sandy are sisters. They live in a big city. Kate is two years than Sandy. She likesin the city very much. She thinks living in the city is much more than living in the countryside. She likes the light (灯光) at in her city. She thinks the lights are than the stars. She enjoys and she reads books more than Sandy. Sandy dislikes living in the city. She likes the countryside better. She oftenher grandma in the countryside and spends her there. In the countryside, Sandy often takes walks after. She thinks it canher very relaxed.

It was sunny and hot, so we     the beach near the hotel.

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They may not very exciting, but you can a lot from them.

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