湖北省荆门市京山市2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语期末试卷

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18Huanghe North Road

Suzhou City, 223800

25/11/201715:17PM

WELCOME NEXT TIME!

What will our homes be likein the future? Here are some predictions:

Want to take a shower whenyou get home? You'll be able to(能) let your smart water heater(热水器)to startheating up when you're on your way home.

Did I turn off the oven? DidI close the window? Everyone, may have a moment like that. But in the future, yourhome will check(检查)these for you.

In your home of the future, allof your devices(设备)can work together to make" your life more comfortable. Whenyou turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time.The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

Your home may have dangers. Thehackers (黑客)could open your door and cause a mess(引起混乱)at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you aboutit but you can't arrive in time so people will have to be careful of their personalinformation.

Lots of kids hate(讨厌)school, a new 'study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last(持续）long. School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.

The first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting further and further be-hind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up(赶上).

When you know 'why you don't like school, you 'can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad or teachers will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪) . Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.

And here are some ways to give you the best first day of school. The night before school starts, you should do something quiet and peaceful to calm(使……冷静)your-self down, like reading a book with your parents, taking a walk or taking a photo of your smiling face. By doing these, you will have a nice day at school.

Long long ago, a boy was walkingthrough a forest when he found a big blackboard hanging on an old tree. Therewas also a box of chalk (粉笔) beside(在……旁边)the blackboard(黑板)The boy took a piece of chalk and started to draw on the board:first a tree, then a rabbit, then a flower.

Whenever he finished drawinga picture, it came to life(惟妙惟肖出现)and jumped out of the blackboard. He couldn't believe his eyes. Verysoon, the place became a wonderful green forest, full of animals playinghappily. Excitedly, the boy also drew his parents, brothers and sisters whowere enjoying a picnic(野餐), with their sandwiches andcold meat. He also drew the paper plates and the empty bottles(空瓶子) that he and his family threw(扔) on theground when they had a picnic before. But when the rubbish(垃圾)came to life, something terrible happened: around every paper plateand every empty bottle, the forest turned grey(灰色), andthe grey started spreading (传播)everywhere quickly tothe grass(草), to the flowers, to the animals…then the boy realized(意识到）it was all becauseof the rubbish, so he ran through the forest and cleaned the blackboard. Theforest turned green again, and the animals played together for the rest of theday.

The boy never saw thatblackboard again. But now, every time he goes for a picnic with his family, heis the first to pick up the rubbish because he wants to tell others thatanything left in the forest will be bad for the environment.

Nearly every parent says that we never grow up, even when we are 16 or 17 years old.  For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.

They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, expensive school things, and even a dear bike. They think they always do everything for their children.

But why their children still can't understand them? Does it mean that they still want more material(物质的)things? No. In fact, what they want is a true' family. What does a true family mean?  From here, we can get warmth. we can get consolation(安慰), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family. So I think that parents should sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family.

No children want to be looked as little ones.

Tony loved basketball. One afternoon on his1 to a basketball game, he was walking and dreaming about playing college-basketball the next year. Suddenly（突然）a car hit him and he was sent to2 .

Tony's doctor told him that3 his legs were broken, when he heard that, he knew his college basketball dreams4came true. Tony did what the doctors told him.5it didn't work when he left the hospital, Tony was sent to a recovery(康复）center.

A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became a coach of a basketball team6 the Sun. It was a on wheelchair(轮椅)basketball team because7 on the team played from a wheelchair. Sunny invited Tony to8 the game. Tony played badly, but for the first time since the accident(自从事故以后）, he9 feeling sorry for himself.

After becoming a part of the Suns, Tony improved quickly. Playing basketball was like10 for him. Tony was much11 than before. When Tony became sad or12 , Sunny was there to help him. The day before Tony13 the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny14 he could be so happy, even with his broken legs.

Sunny smiled and said, "It's really quite15 . When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows(影子)fall behind."

Julie-I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she's driving me mad(使人发狂)! She has a habit of playing the piano when I am studying, and she always takes my things without(tell) me. I love my sister, but sometimes she's so noisy! What should I do?

An expert  to Julie's letters just now. Here is his advice.

Dear Julie,

You should talk to your sister. Ask her (not play) the piano when you are studying. Let her take your things only if she asks you first. Perhaps she just wants more love from you. Make yourself be an (understand) elder sister! Try spending some time with her and you'll both learn how. (live) happily-with each other.

要求

⑴内容：包括表内所有要点，可以适当发挥；

⑵词数不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friend,

I am Li Hua, a student from No. 1 Middle School.

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Yours,

Li Hua