青海省西宁市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

Sarah, what do you think of doing chores?

I hate doing chores.  

I like doing some chores. 

Because it makes me feel comfortable. 

Sweeping the floor and walking the dog. 

I sweep the floor three times a week and walk the dog twice a day. 

Great! I need to learn from you. 

Hello, Jack. You worked in an old people s home last summer, didn't you?

Yes, I did it  my friends, Tom and Linda. 

What did you do for the old people?

Mm…things like reading  to the old people. 

They also told us interesting stories about the past. 

That interesting.

Yeah, lots of old people are lonely there. 

We should listen to them and care f them. 

Right. Everyone is going to old one day. 

I like pop music. Let me tell you something about a pop singer. His name is Mao Buyi. Mao Buyi has been popular after he1 part in a 'TV show. Lots of people say his songs are great and 2 of stories. 'They want to know 3 Mao has got lots of unusual experiences. Actually, he hasn't. He lives a 4 life. " Everyone has trouble and so do l. I just wrote them in my 5 ,"he said. He has 6 had professional(专业的)training before, so he often says that he needs to practice more and improve 7 . 

Many people think his name Buyi means not easy. 8 , it means never change. 

Mao hopes he will never 9 his love to music. He is sure to be a better 10 and write better songs. 

People in different countries have different hobbies. People like to go to the flea market（跳蚤市场）to find something new. Besides, Englishmen like drink- ing tea. 

One day, Dad and I went out for a walk. On the way we saw a lot of people. Oh dear！There was a donkey（驴）in the middle of the road. It did not move. The cars and buses could not get past. 

Then a policeman came. "Whose donkey is this？"he asked. "It 's mine, but I cannot move it, " said a farmer. The policeman and the farmer did their best to move the donkey, but it would not move. The drivers of cars and buses were worried. "We can 't move the donkey. What shall we do？"the farmer and the policeman said. "Give him a carrot！"my father said. "That 's a good idea！"said the farmer.

Soon he found a carrot and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw the carrot, it j umped up and walked after the farmer. All the cars and buses could get past at last. 

Have you heard of Daniel Defoe? He was a famous E nglish writer. He was born in London in 1660 and died in 1731. Daniel Defoe finished the novel, Robinson Crusoe when he was 59 years old. 

Robinson Crusoe is one of the world's most popular adventure    novels. It tells a story about an E nglish sailor (水手). His name is Robinson C rusoe. He meets a heavy storm at sea on his way to Africa. After floating（漂浮）for some time, he arrives at an island. There are no people on the island. In order to live, Robinson look s for food and cuts down trees to build a house. He also makes tools and keeps animals. He comes back after living on the island for about 28 years.

The novel shows us the experiences of a brave man and the spirit of never giving up. It is so popular that it is loved by readers from all over the world. 

（From Robinson Crusoe）

Do you feel bored with the coming summer? 

Clear Out Your Room. Not only will you make your parents really happy, 

Find Out Family History. You could write down some of the conversations. Help on a Farm. It will give you a good feeling of farming. 

Put memory books together. They could be about your best memories of primary or junior school. 

A boy kept a little tortoise(乌龟). He liked it very much. On a cold day in winter, the boy wanted to make the tortoise hold out its head. ①He tried many times, but it didn't even move a little.

The boy s grandfather saw it and helped the boy put the tortoise on a warm stove(炉子). ②After a while, the tortoise put its head, legs and tail     ▲     of his carapace(甲壳) because of the warmth. The boy was surprised and asked his grandfather for the reason. When you want others to do something as you wish, remember not to use a way of attacking(攻击), but to give him or her love and warmth. This way is sure to work, said his grandfather. 

Last year, Tom found that he had difficulties (get) on with his classmates. When his morn noticed that, she said, you can't change the other people, why not change ? She also told him old saying, ""Treat(对待)others as you want to be treated. "After hearing this, Tom made a (decide), he began to change. He tried to be a good listener, share problems and happiness with his classmates. Now he can live with them.

  is Qomolangma?

Bob   the computer for many years. 

You tired. What's the .

She was  busy  she had no time to take part in the party. 

My bike is broken. Could you please  it ?

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