湖北省潜江市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

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—I think so. We can use it to talk with people from different countries. 

—Oh, really? He is so smart. 

—Alisa, you just ate two cakes! It's enough for you!

—For your health, I'm afraid you ____.

—Sounds terrible!

—Yes. Our country is trying to ____ them. 

—Because there are so many sales, and the things are much ____. 

—Maybe learning to use them ____ would be better. 

—Don't worry. Just make sure you do your best. Then you can be ____ you want!

—It's raining outside. But I think they will come.

—Oh, I ____ a museum at that time. 

—I like them a lot. They ____ love. 

—In at least one month. 

— _________

—____. I feel the same. 

"What's wrong, dear?" said Mrs. Smith to the little boy, Tom Blair, who had tears in his eyes.

"We have all got a 1 called Little Jim to learn, " said Tom, "and the one who says it best will get a 2 from the teacher. But I don't think I can learn it. "

"Why not?" said Mrs. Smith.

"It is so long and hard for me. And other boys always 3 me, and call me ‘Slow Tom', " said Tom in a 4 voice.

"Well, dear, don't mind 5 others say, " said Mrs. Smith kindly. "Look at that snail (蜗牛) on the wall, how 6 it is! But if you watch it, you will see it will get to the top at last. When you feel like losing heart, 7 the snail on the wall. "

At last, the day came. The teacher called up the boys to repeat (复述) the poem. When five or six boys had tried, it came to Tom's turn. 8 Tom got up, there was a laugh because most of the boys thought he would fail. But he did not 9 a word. And his heart was full of 10 when the teacher said, "Well done, Tom Blair!" After the 11 of the class had tried, the teacher said Tom had done 12 , and he gave him the prize. "And now tell me, " said the teacher, "how you learned the poem so well?"

"Please, sir, it was the snail on the wall that 13 me how to do it, " said Tom. "I saw it crawl up (爬行) the wall bit by bit. It did not stop, nor turn back, but went on and on. And I thought I would do the same with my task. So I 14 learned it bit by bit, and did not give up. "

"Now, boys, let us give a good 15 for Tom Blair and the snail on the wall, " said the teacher. And the old house rang with a loud, long cheer. For all were glad that "Slow Tom" had got a prize at last.

Birthday means party, dress, cakes, sweets, gifts and so on. A birthday party is a time (have) a lot of fun and relax yourself. My birthday falls on O 18^th. 

On the morning of my birthday, I got all my family members'(wish). At school, I gave sweets to my classmates and teachers. All my classmates sang the birthday song for me. My friends gave me birthday gifts.

On the evening of my birthday, my parents (hold) a birthday party which was fully decorated with flowers, colorful balloons, lamps and ribbons (丝带). Seeing all the things, I was surprised and excited. 

I took off my school uniform and put  a new dress. I cut the cake while all others around me sang the birthday song. All the guests (客人) greeted (I) with beautiful gifts. My parents bought me a computer as a gift. 

We all enjoyed the party  celebrated my growth. We played many (interest) games. The guests were served coffee and snacks. Then my friends and I sang songs and danced together (happy). Everyone had dinner at around 10:00 p. m. and then the party was over. It was a wonderful party. 

Now I'm looking forward to (go) to my friends' birthday parties. I believe they will be wonderful, too.

Dear Mike, 

My school is going to hold a basketball competition (比赛). Many of my classmates cheer for our players and watch them practice every day. I don't always have time to cheer with them, since I'm so busy with my schoolwork. But I feel like I will be left out if I don't join them. What should I do?

Adam

Dear Adam, 

This does sound like a difficult situation. On the one hand, it can be fun to cheer for your team, and of course it's nice to hang out (闲逛) with your friends and cheer along with them. They probably wish that. You could be there to have fun with them. But your studies are also important. You need to get good grades in school.

In fact, that makes me wonder—why do your classmates have time to cheer for the team, but you don't? Shouldn't they also be busy with their schoolwork? Maybe you can ask them how they manage to have so much free time. Or maybe you just need to use some more time in the evenings to catch up on your work. If you can finish more schoolwork at home, you should have more time to cheer with your friends later. Hopefully you can cheer for your team soon.

Mike

Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife has just passed away. He feels that life without her is hopeless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing. His family try to encourage (鼓励) him to do new things and enjoy life, but they're not successful.

Henry's neighbor, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside in days! She asks him to come closer to the fence (篱笆) next to her house.

"Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help

me fix this fence?" Lisa asks.

Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs help right now. He thinks the old lady is being kind of rude (无礼的). But she is too old to fix the fence herself, so he agrees. 

Henry works on the fence for days. Lisa brings him orange juice while he works. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry smiles for the first time in months. 

"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa says to him.

Henry cannot believe she is asking for more help. Doesn't she know how sad he is? But because he respects her, he agrees. He works hard and paints the fence in the hot sun, but Lisa's orange juice and encouragement are helpful. As their neighbors pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Henry feels very happy.

Henry no longer feels that life is hopeless. He finally realizes that Lisa wasn't being rude. She knows that staying busy can help us forget our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.

Music Makes You Pretty Smart. 

Many studies show music makes you smart when you learn it at an early age. Studies show learning music at an older age can do wonders for your mind, too. 

Music Builds Your Confidence (自信). 

When you are in a bad mood, you could play for just one person or your friend.  Also, you will bring that confidence into other areas of your life. 

Music Brings You Closer to People. 

Many of us can enjoy songs in languages we can not speak or understand. You will be surprised at how music can bring you closer to people, especially if you need to meet and spend the time with people from other countries. For example, if you don't know what to talk about, ask the other person what his/her favorite song is, and if you are knowledgeable in music, you will have a nice talk.

Music Makes You a Team Player. 

 And when they do, it is important to always listen to your teammates and watch their facial and body language. Then you can decide how you want to play your instrument to make the show successful. . 

 If your parents want you to learn a music instrument, what will you choose?

A. Music is a special language. 

B. Musicians often play with other musicians. 

C. After finishing a show, you will feel better about yourself. 

D. All in all, music is a very important part of our life. 

E. But what if we already passed early age?

提示：1. 沉迷上网聊天和打游戏；2. 经常很晚回家，不能按时完成作业；3. 和同学相处不融洽；4. 父母和老师对我的看法 ……5. 我的感受 ……

参考词汇：on time准时；get on well with … 与 …… 相处融洽；stressed有压力的

要求∶1. 包含所有提示信息，提示词必须全部用上，适当扩展1—2句; 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名;4. 词数不少于70词（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Tony, 

Long time no see. How is it going?

Yours, 

Bob