四川省成都市邛崃市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末质量检测英语试题

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— I wanted to go ____, so I went to Jingsha Museum. I can learn a lot there.

  — Oh, I never do that. I like riding my bike every day. 

— I'm reading a book. It's ____ interesting ____ I read it three times.

  — I ____ fishing with my friends if it ____. 

— ____. I have to help look after my sister. My parents are quite busy these days.

— No, he is ____. Jimmy has more friends.

— ____. Too much sweet food is bad for health.

A: What will you do this winter vacation?

B: I don't know.

A: What book do you want to read?

B: The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. 

A:  

B: Yes, I want to be a writer.  

A: I will have piano and dance lessons during the winter vacation. 

B:  

A: Swing dance. It's fun.

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Mike always wants to be a cook when he grows up. Now he is learning about 1  in Summer Restaurant. 2  has to be ready by 12:00. That's time when people start arriving at the restaurant for lunch.

Mike is now in the kitchen, he thinks maybe he will have his own restaurant in the future. But for now he and his friends just do 3  their head cook tells them to do. And they have to act quickly. 

The work doesn't stop after lunch. In the afternoon, they get ready for dinner and clean the table. At around 6:00, the restaurant opens again and Mike gets off work at midnight (午夜). He believes being a cook is hard work because he has to 4 on his feet for about 14 hours a day. 5 , he loves helping to make delicious food for people to enjoy!

Will you have a housewarming party after moving into a new house? Most people would say 1 . Because it is really a good way to show your new house to your family and friends. When is the 2  time to have the party? Within 180 days after you move in. 

Before you start 3 invitations to others, it's important to have a plan. First, think about who you want to 4 to your party. If your new house is not 5 enough, just invite your closest friends or the most important people. Or it will be too crowded.

Second, you can have your party 6 , but it's best to have it on the weekend when most people are free.

Third, plan your 7 . The kind of food you serve will depend on (取决于) the time of your party. For example, for an afternoon party, you can prepare some small cakes and drinks. But if it's an evening party, you should prepare a full dinner.

Finally, make invitations. You should tell your 8  the place and the time of the party. You can also add a special note about games, food, and other information. Then, remember to tell your guests when they should 9  your invitation so that you can prepare well for your party. Now you can send out your invitations and 10  their replies. 

Bright red in color, with wonderful sweet-and-sour taste, Tanghulu is a popular traditional snack in most parts of China. In the past, people mainly used the hawthorn (山楂) to make Tanghulu. But now, people like to use other fruits like oranges, bananas, grapes and strawberries. To make Tanghulu, you can follow these steps:

STEP ONE: Start off by washing the hawthorns or any other fruit you choose. Once done, dry the fruit. Put the fruit on bamboo sticks (竹签). 

STEP TWO: Add water and white sugar in a pan and then mix them well. Heat the pan until bubbles (气泡) appear and color changes. When doing this, you can test the temperature of the mixture by putting a spoon of the mixture in cold water. It is the key to making wonderful Tanghulu. 

STEP THREE: Now, put each fruit stick into the sugar mixture to easily coat the fruit. Remember to turn it to coat all of the sides. Once done, place each stick on a plate. Remember to leave enough space between each other to stop them from sticking. After a few minutes, you can taste them. 

Now, try with different kinds of fruits to see which taste you like best!

Hay-on-Wye is famous as "the town of books". Now, the town has over twenty bookshops selling mostly used books. The followings are four best bookshops of them.

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen has been the biggest surprise for China in the sports world since the beginning of 

2022. Born in Hubei, the 20-year-old girl started playing sports from an early age. "I was fat as a kid and I got sick often, so my parents told me to choose one sport to play. I started with table tennis but quickly looked for other sports. I tried badminton, basketball and then I tried tennis, " Zheng said.

At the age of six, Zheng went to watch 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with her family. She was excited and cheered all the time. But when it came to tennis, Zheng sat quietly and seemed to be thinking about something. That was the moment when Zheng became sure about her interest in tennis. 

        After that, Zheng began spending more time learning tennis and she had a talent for it. She dreamed of becoming a great tennis player and successfully became the first post-00s Chinese woman tennis player to make such success. 

A: Judy, did you hear Let's jump in? It's a song for students who are going to finish .

B: Yes. The story of the song my heart. The young man didn't know what he wanted to do after he left school. He tried to work as a driver, an animal doctor, an anchor (主播). . .

A: It's a common problem for students. They all want to find a job that has to do with

their , but sometimes they don't know what they really like.

B: You said it. I wanted to be a before because I thought the feeling of flying in the sky was great. But now I want to be a food anchor. I think it's interesting.

A: Are you sure you are able to  that? You always change your dreams. I remember you wanted to be a scientist when you were in primary school. 

B: Don't my resolution. I promise I'll make it this time. And I will try to be the second "Dong Yuhui". Do you know Dong Yuhui?

A: Of course! He is a great seller online. He knows a lot and always makes people laugh. 

B: Yes! And he is hard-working and reads many books. He didn't make good sales at first. Through his hard work, he made a great in his work and his sales increased (增加) greatly. And more and more people like him.

A: Really? It's .

B: But it's true. One can never without fighting for it. Through hard work, my dream can come true.

A: It seems that you are  this time. Good luck to you!

B: Thanks. 

Long time ago, a poor man borrowed some money from a rich old man but was  to pay it back. 

One day, the old man decided to make an with the man. He said he would put pebbles into a bag. One was white and the was black. The man's daughter would have to pick out a pebble. If she picked the black one, the man wouldn't have to give back the money, but the old man would marry her daughter. If it was white, the man wouldn't have to return the money, and his daughter wouldn't have to marry him .

While the old man was picking up the pebbles in his garden, the daughter him put two black pebbles into the bag. The old man then asked the daughter a pebble from the bag. The daughter took out one, but she dropped it in the garden , mixing with other colorful pebbles. She said to the old man, "How of me! But if you look at the one in the bag, you will know my choice. "

Of course, the pebble left in the bag was black. In order not to let people know his bad behavior (行为), he had to play along as if the pebble the daughter had dropped was white. From then on, he didn't ask the man for the money anymore.

We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do lots of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body — the ears. 

Ears help us hear the world. Once this happens, it's hard to get your hearing back. So how can we protect our ears? Let's take a look together.

Dry your ears with a towel (毛巾) after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear. 

 During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf. 

Keep your ears clean

Usually, our ears clean themselves. The earwax (耳屎) builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt (污垢). 

Don't clean your ears with anything sharp (尖锐的), or it can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them.

How to use headphones

Don't listen to loud music on your headphones (耳机) for a long time. Follow the 60:60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones' maximum volume (最大音量) for no more than 60 minutes a day.

 They do a better job of stopping outside noise so you can listen at a lower volume. 

Do you drink milk every day? We all know that milk is good for our health. But is that the whole? Let's take a closer look!

Milk might be one of the best things we can drink. It has a lot of

nutrients (营养物质) to help children grow. It's rich in calcium (钙) and vitamins (维他命). Calcium gives us strong bones (骨骼). Doctors say that milk is also good for our teeth and heart. And a glass of warm milk helps us get a good night's sleep. Milk is great!

However, some studies show that milk may cause some health problems. For example, drinking a lot of milk (three or more times a day) may make children obese (肥胖的), LiveScience reported. Also, milk might not actually make our bones stronger. Scientists found that some people who drank more milk also had more broken bones. 

So should we still drink milk? Milk may not be a superfood. But it does give us a lot of nutrients. Drink milk if you like it, but not because you think it is the best thing for your health. 

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参考词汇：introduce（介绍）

Dear Sir/Madam, 

My name is Yang Lin. I want to be a volunteer for the World Games. 

I wish everyone can enjoy the World Games in Chengdu. 

Yours, 

Yang Lin