人教新目标(Go for it)版八年级下册英语期末复习题

一___________getting him a tie?

—Yes, it was wonderful and I like it.

—For about 13 years.

—What a pity.

—Sure. But remember nothing can be learned         hard work.

— _______. He will stay in FCB.

—         of us has. We'll plan to go there together this weekend.

Mike is a cameraman who works for SFX News. It was the second time this week that his boss, Mr. Frank, was1with him.

Mike walked slowly into the office. Mr. Frank threw a video at the door. "Well, this isn't 2. Go away and film something that hits me here. "He put his hand on his 3. "This is your last chance, "Mr. Frank said.

Mike walked slowly out of Mr. Frank's office. He 4 a newspaper, seeing a photo of a volcano*in Hawaii. Later that day, He took a plane to Hawaii. But as the plane got closer, the sky got very dark. At the airport, some reporters were 5 Hawaii, getting on a plane in panic*. A girl told him the volcano was erupting*and asked him to go with her,6 he said he had to film exciting news. "Well, look out for my friend Jenny who has big blue eyes, telling her to leave the island. "said the girl.

After two long hours, Mike was on the volcano. He filmed the smoke and the fire. A big rock nearly hit him but he filmed it. Suddenly, he saw 7 moving behind a rock. He went to the rock and found a young woman with blue eyes, who couldn't move her leg under the rock. He thought she must be Jenny. He pushed the rock hard and saved her 8.

When they were off the volcano, Mike thought he 9 his last chance because he had left his camera on the volcano. However, he 10 thought Jenny was more important than his camera. To his surprise, Mr. Frank called him to work and watched the film on TV. Mr. Frank said," This video hits me…right here!"

We can play the piano. Of course we play the piano with our ten fingers. But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers. Teotronica is not a person. It is a robot. It is a special robot which can play the piano like men.

Matteo Suzi is the inventor of Teotronica. Matteo Suzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old. He was interested in science when he was young. He always likes to use his head to create （创造） new amazing things. He spent four years making the musical robot. He made the piano-playing robot for about $ 4,700.

Teotronica is a special and great robot. It has more fingers than men. It plays the piano faster than a man. Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano. It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it. Teotronica can even use its eyes to communicate with men because there are cameras in its eyes.

    The air in Antarctica is nice and clean on our earth. It's the coldest place in the world, and it's also the most difficult place to live in. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.

    Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plants in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.

    The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the ice as if it were a movie star walking down the street.

    It is said that the weather in Antarctica is getting warmer and warmer, and perhaps in the near future there will be "summer" there. It will be hard for life around Antarctica. People today think it important to keep there a good condition in environment, so scientists are doing research work there.

My mother is a teacher, and I grow up with the challenges a teacher faces. I often asked her, "Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?" The answer was always the same: "My dear daughter, there is always that one child, that one moment that is worth(值得) it. "

Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was: "It's that one child, that one special moment."

One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week program. Everything went on well through the" Team" events and we were moving on to a "High" one called the Wire Walk(走钢丝).

In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.

When I asked who would try first, a few girls raised their hands, and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficulty.

But when it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, "I guess."

Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach for the first peg. The other girls cheered for her. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her.

Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight (紧紧地), looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, "I can't."

The other girls watched her in silence.

"I will still be your friend whatever. Susie!" Mary broke the silence.

To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look do want Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.

Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered.

Moments like this keep me doing what l do. The young hearts continue to fill me with courage.

"We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds... Spreading out maybe the only thing that can save us from ourselves. I believe that humans need to leave Earth. "These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking, spoken at a science festival in 2017.

   ▲    Many experts also think that the only way for humans to go far into the future is to take control of other planets. Mars(火星) is one of the most attractive places humans have thought about. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private company SpaceX, and the organization Mars One all have plans to send humans there. "Either we spread out to other planets, or we risk dying out, "SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.

But not everyone agrees that moving to Mars or other planets is such a great plan. The most common argument against spreading is that it's just too expensive or dangerous. It will take a lot of money and other effort just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. It's not even clear if humans could survive(生存) on Mars.

Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars program would be better spent on more urgent ones here on Earth, like dealing with environmental protection. Some experts argue that dealing with a problem while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive than surviving on a new planet.

What's more, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy(破坏) anything that already lives there. Mars seems deserted, but it could possibly have microbial life. Human visitors may destroy this life or change or damage the environment on Mars forever. Some feel it's too much of a risk to leave Earth.

    Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to (he) students about American history. But he was born Kenya, an African country where the children have a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend (much) time taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many (skill) like how to live in the wild.

    Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And (luck), when he was 15, he came (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has write book called facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country others. He also thinks children should learn to be full of hope. So far, Joseph  (do) many projects to help children face their own "lions".

A: What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.

B: Thanks!

A: Yes, please. Mm. It tastes good!

B: My cheese cake is done now. Have a try!

A: I'm afraid I don't like cheese. It smells too strong.

B: What would you like to drink?

A:  I like it best. I have a sweet tooth.   

Shall I get the sugar?

B:

A: Thank you. Everything tastes so sweet.  

B: Let's have our dinner together.

要求：

1）中心突出，语意连贯，层次清晰；2）词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

城市生活：apartment, go out for a walk, join different clubs

农村生活：house with a large yard, grow rice and vegetables, do farming work

Dear Daniel,

    I'm very happy that you are coming to China to spend your surmmer holiday. There are some similarities and differences between city life and country life.

    I am looking forward to meeting you!

Best wishes!

Li Hua