浙江省风华书院2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

    Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved 1. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to 2.

    One day Sophie arrived 3 at school. "Why are you late, Sophie?" asked her teacher. "I'm sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the class.

    "Oh, Sophie," said her teacher. "You must think 4 about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your 5 now please?"

    "I'm sorry, Miss, I don't have it finished."

    "6 , Sophie?"

    "Yesterday I was in town. I saw a 7 running down the road. He had a handsome face so I drew him." The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. "But Sophie, there was a 8 robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday..."

    "Maybe that was the man I 9," said Sophie. "Maybe I have drawn a picture of the robber!"

    After school, Sophie went to the police station. She 10 her picture to a policeman. "Where did you 11 this picture?" asked the policeman.

    "I drew it," said Sophie. "I drew it yesterday in 12."

    "This is a picture of Ronnie, the Robber," said the policeman. "So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you, Sophie. Now we can 13 him."

    A week later, the policeman 14 a letter to Sophie's school. "Sophie's drawing helped us catch Ronnie the Robber," he said. "She is a very clever girl."

    Now her teachers were very 15 of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw

A.

    The great success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has made Chinese full of happiness and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu was born in 1930.

    She discovered(发现) Artemisinin(青篙素), a medicine that is greatly useful for patients(病人) suffering from malaria(疟疾病). "Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is important to cure(治愈) malaria and other diseases and help the health of the world people," Tu said in Beijing. "The prize winning is an honor(荣誉) for China's science and traditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world."

    In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America's Lasker Award because of discovering Artemisinin.

    On China's Sina Weibo, hearing the breaking news, at least tens of thousands of users discussed and gave a lot of "thumb-ups." One of them called "Shengxiaxohuiyi" wrote, "Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student."

C

    Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It's good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.

    You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.

    Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It's more fun if you don't go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.

    Some people like to swim. But others don't like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.

D

    Life is full of happiness and sadness. We all know this, but we often heard from someone who is dying. This is the movie Go Away, Mr. Tumor about. The film is from comics artist Xiong Dun's true life fighting a malignant tumor (恶性肿瘤) during the last days of her life. But to our surprise, the movie is made in a light and funny way.

    For the most part of the film, it can be enjoyed as a comedy. It brings Xiong's wild imagination(想象) to life – one moment, she fights against zombies(僵尸), and the next she and her dreamy Mr Right share a heartfelt hug. The movie is free from the moments that seem sensational（煽情的）. Some say the story seems too happy for a film about a young dying woman. But if you've read Xiong's comic series of the same name, you know that the film's actress is just an unbelievably happy woman full of energy. On the talk show A Date With Luyu, just a few days before she passed away, Xiong laughed as she shared her experience in the hospital, saying she had only cried once over her illness.

    Bai Baihe, 31, is wonderful as Xiong Dun in the film. When Xiong says goodbye to her loved ones, Bai's acting is at its best. We can feel Xiong's helplessness and deep love for life. But as a hopeful film, Go Away, Mr. Tumor is far from perfect（完美）, with a broken storyline. All in all, both the cartoonist and actress help us better understand the meaning of life through laughter and tears.

①There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.

②When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

③Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don't waste time worrying about your look or other things.

④Each time when you say "Hi!" or smile at someone, say to yourself "You can make it." Keep trying and take one small step once.

    It's known to all that Fenghua Middle School is one of the (好的) schools in Ninghai. You can't find a more beautiful school here. You can sit  (舒适地) on the green grass reading books. You can climb the (小山) enjoying the fresh air. For students, the most popular time is during the Art Festival. there are many (活动) to show their talent, (例如) as, writing, painting, tug-and-war, handwork and so on. Last year, Almost all my classmates (对待) it seriously. We got together and even (设法) our best to prepare a (节目) for the New Year Party. With our hard work, we (获胜) quite a few competitions in the end. (虽然) there are a lot of students in our classroom, we still love our school because it develops both our body and mind.    

Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?

Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!

Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang than Nelly.

Anna: Which one was Lisa?

Julie: The one shorter hair. I think she sang more than Nelly.

Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.

Julie: You can that Lisa really wanted to win, though.

Anna:  Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn new and have fun.

    Last week I took a train home. My friend gave me her newspaper and (say) there was an article(文章) I would like. I opened the newspaper. I saw a picture of a little girl and her mother, and there were some words the picture. It "Mom, do caterpillars (毛虫) know they become butterflies (蝴蝶), or does God surprise them? "I was very (surprised) to see these words. They let me remember something about myself.

    Two years ago, doctors told me that was very difficult for me to be a mother. But I (real) wanted to be a mom. Would God surprise me and let me have a (child)? After two weeks, it was Christmas Day. My husband gave me a present. It was a butterfly ring. I liked it very much. A few (day) later, I learned I was pregnant (怀孕的). I had waited for four years. Finally, I had my own baby. Life is full of (hope). Maybe some surprises are (wait) for you in the future.

注意：(1) 开头已给出 (不计入总词数) ，你只需接着写；(2) 词数：80左右。

Problems: ①have too much homework 50％

②get bad grades 80％

③parents can't understand them 10％

Advice: 1. listen carefully in class   2. talk to friends or parents   3. ……

    Today we did a survey about the problems we students face in our class. The results show the pressure we are under. ……

    I have some advice to deal with these problems. ……