广东省茂名市电白区2023-2024学年上学期八年级期末质量监测英语试卷

My uncle Jack works hard and he hardly ever goes to the movies. One afternoon, when he finished his work and decided 1 home, he found a movie ticket on his desk "It feels good to spend the evening 2 a movie, "he thought So he came back home and quickly 3 his dinner Then he left But he came back about half an hour 4 We felt surprised 5 asked him what happened He told us the funny thing with a laugh

When Jack 6 in his seat, a woman came to Jack's seat She said the seat was 7 Jack was surprised. He took out the ticket and looked at it carefully. It said Row 17, Seat 8 And then he looked at the seat It was 8 same So he asked the woman to show her ticket It said Row 17, Seat 8, too Why? Suddenly the woman said, " The 9 seem to be different "So they looked at the tickets 10 After a minute, Jack said, "Oh, I'm sorry I made a mistake. My ticket is for a movie a week ago. Take this seat, please. "With these words he left.

A little boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard. The box was much1  than the boy He tried his best to move it, but the box would not move at all After 2  for a glass of water, the boy tried to move it once more This time, he pushed harder, but he still couldn't move the box a bit He was quite tired and 3 heart. 

The boy's father was coming home from work around this time. He stopped to watch his son's useless efforts. The father didn't help him, but asked, "Son, have you tried your best? I mean, are you doing everything you 4 ?"

"Yes, I am!"the boy 5 .

"No, "his father said 6 , "you're not You have not asked me to 7 you "

Asking for help is not a weakness(软弱) Many 8  need help, and even the best of us need help It is 9  to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. 

Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in 10  

I walked into a stranger as he passed by me. 

"Excuse me. "I said.

He replied with a smile and said, "Please excuse me, too. I didn't notice you. "

We apologized(道歉) and went for our own ways. 

Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. "Move out of the way!" I shouted.

She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to say sorry to her. 

While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. "While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?"

I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed. 

"Honey, I am so sorry. "I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

She said, "I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones. "

I tearfully replied, "Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you. "

"It's OK. I love you anyway. "She said as she kissed me on my cheek.

If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we do the same for the ones we love?

Long long ago, there was a boy called Cao Chong He was the youngest  ofCao Cao . He was very smart. 

Once, one of Cao Cao's friends sent him a big elephant. Cao Cao was very happy and thanked him He looked at the big animal and to his friends, "What a big and heavy elephant! Can you tell me how to wei gh ?"They thought , but nobody could think of a good way Just for that moment, Cao Chong was playing brothers As soon as they heard this, they stopped playing. They all tried their best to come up with a way. After a while, Cao Chong thought up a great idea. He asked a man to take the elephant into a , and then marked (标记号)a line where the water went up And then the man took the elephant out of the boat. Cao Chong asked other persons to put some into the boat instead of the elephant the water came up to the marked(被标上记号的) line, he told them to weigh all the stones. In this way, he could know heavy the elephant was All of Cao Cao's friends said, " Cao Chong is so smart that he can be somebody when he up

What an interesting story!

Children in the United States think that the long summer vacation can be a great time to learn or to do something new, The long summer vacation is always from the beginning of June to the end of August. That means young children can spend more time relaxing. Some like to do some reading or drawing at home. Some spend time on outdoor activities, hanging out(闲逛) with friends. 

It is also a great time for families to travel to see interesting places for a few days or weeks. Families sometimes go to big cities to see famous buildings or places, but usually they like to find quiet places such as beaches or mountain areas. 

It is also fun to go to a camp. During the summer vacation, there are many camps for school children, such as horse - riding camps, science camps and music camps. Most children enjoy joining different camps every summer. They can make new friends and have a lot of fun. 

There are also some kids spending their time in doing voluntary work—work for free. Kids will clean or paint school, sing for the old people or read to children. Parents would like their children to do voluntary work because most of them think it is a good way for children to show their kindness. 

假设你叫李明，新的一年快到了，你们一家有什么新年计划?请根据以下思维导图提示内容, 以"Plans for the new year"为题, 用英语写一篇短文。

注意：(1)可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。(2)不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。(3)语句连贯，词数80左右。短文的标题和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Plans for the new year

My name is Li Ming The new year is coming