My brother Tom can play ________ ping-pong well, but he can’t play ________ violin.
A ． the; / B ． the; the C ． /; the
—Could you please tell me how I can make more friends?
—Sure. I think being honest is the first ________ .
A ． step B ． score C ． sense
In our city museum, there are many old things from two ________ years ago on show.
A ． thousands B ． thousands of C ． thousand
— Have you heard Shenzhou XIV manned spacecraft ( 载人飞船 ) was sent up successfully?
— Wow, that sounds ________ . How great our country is!
A ． interesting B ． exciting C ． relaxing
I’ll go to senior high school soon. I can’t believe how fast the time ________ !
A ． went by B ． went on C ． went off
5G technology has entered everyone’s life. It will be ________ used soon.
A ． hardly B ． exactly C ． widely
— Father, I’m afraid I can’t win the English competition.
— Believe in yourself, my girl, and tell yourself ________ .
A ． don’t give up B ． not to give up C ． to give up
— Why do you have time to look after the homeless dogs?
— ________ the “double reduction” policy ( 双减政策 ), I have more free time.
A ． Because of B ． Even though C ． As for
So far, red tourism ( 旅游业 ) ________ quickly and it’s becoming more and more popular.
A ． developed B ． will develop C ． has developed
Learning to write is learning to think. ________ , you won’t know things clearly.
A ． if you write them down
B ． unless you write them down
C ． if you won’t write them down
根据对话内容，从 A 到 F 选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项只使用一次，选项中有一项为多余项。
A: Hello, Mike. How was your vacation?
B: I really had a good time.
A: ____26____
B: I’ve been to a forest near my uncle’s farm.
A: ____27____
B: I went there with my friends.
A: ____28____
B: For 3 days. I expect to go there again.
A: Lucky you. I had to stay at home. But I’m planning to travel to Mount Changbai.
B: Oh, that’s a good place. I went there three years ago.
A: Can you give some advice on my trip to Mount Changbai?
B: ____29____
A: OK, I’ll do as you tell me. ____30____
B: They are friendly and you will enjoy yourself there.
A ． How long did you stay in the forest?
B ． What do you think of the people there?
C ． Who did you go there with?
D ． Where did you go?
E ． Where have you been?
F ． You need to take more thick clothes.
阅读下面文字，从 A 到 F 选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题。
China is a country with a long history and rich culture. Please match the topics with the descriptions of the following cultures.
56 ． The paper, usually rod, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. It sounds easy but it may be difficult to do.
57 ． Tai-chi , which comes from China, is popular with many people. It is a form of physical exercise that trains our mind and body in balance and control. It’s slow and calm.
58 ． “May we all be blessed with longevity ( 长寿 ). Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together. ” was written to Su Che by Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty.
59 ． Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of our nation’s treasures. Its sad beauty makes people recall their own painful experiences.
60 ． Chinese people have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival for centuries. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On this day, people watch the boat races and eat zongzi .
A ． Paper Cutting
B ． Traditional Festival
C ． Ancient Poem
D ． Saying
E ． Folk Music
F ． Martial Art ( 武术 )
June 5 is World Environment Day. Nowadays more and more people are trying different kinds of ways to face environmental problems around the world. What are people doing to protect our home—the earth?
Most people are changing their shopping habits. On the one hand, secondhand clothes may be a smart choice. People are willing to buy the secondhand ones to wear in special situations because they only wear them once or twice. On the other hand, there are some companies for renting ( 租 ) clothes and renting clothes is cheaper than buying them. So people are able to save money and protect the environment.
Several large companies have begun developing paper bottles to take the place of glass and plastic ones because there are lots of customers worrying about the environment. They think paper bottles have many advantages. The most important is that paper bottles are easy to recycle and weigh less than glass or plastic ones as well.
A zero-waste life is that people hardly create any rubbish. A zero-waste theme store provides a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste products. The store helps people start on a one-stop, zero-waste life journey. A zero-waste life follows the 6R principle ( 原则 ) —Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot.
All in all, the earth is our home and it’s our duty to protect it.
根据文章内容，判断句子正（ T ）、误（ F ）。
31 ． Few people around the world are trying different kinds of ways to face the environmental problems.
32 ． In order to save money and protect the environment, people can not only buy secondhand clothes but also rent clothes.
33 ． Large companies have developed paper bottles successfully and put them into use.
34 ． People can buy many everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste things in every store.
35 ． You are playing a part in protecting our earth while following the 6R principle.
| | English Study Assessment ( 评价 )Self-assessment | Grade: 8 Name: Amy |
| Listening skill: ☆ I can understand the teacher’s instructions and finish the listening tasks in class. | | |
| Speaking skill: ☆ I can answer the questions loudly and clearly. ☆ I can discuss questions and express myself in simple English. | | |
| Reading skill: ☆ I can find out the main ideas of passages quickly. ☆ I can read English newspapers and magazines which are fit for teenagers. | | |
| Writing skill: ☆ I can write something in English correctly. ☆ I can imitate ( 模仿 ) the examples to write articles. | | |
| Watching skill: ☆ I can know more about foreign culture from English videos or films. | | |
| Group assessment ☆ Amy can help the group members a lot with English. | | |
| English teacher assessment ☆ Amy can take an active part in the English class and get good grades. | | |
| Comments ( 评语 ): | ||
阅读以上信息，从每小题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
36 ． This term, Amy can improve ________ kinds of skills in English class.
A ． five B ． six C ． seven
37 ． ________ have assed ( 评价 ) Amy.
A ． Amy, her English teacher and her parents
B ． Amy, group members and her English teacher
C ． Her English teacher, her parents and group members
38 ． Amy is the weakest in ________ and she should work harder at it next term.
A ． speaking B ． writing C ． watching
39 ． The comment for Amy should be “________ ”.
A ． Well done! B ． Keep it up! C ． Try harder!
40 ． Why do the students use “English Study Assessment”?
A ． To explain why they have passed the exam.
B ． To check how much progress they have made.
C ． To tell their parents what they’ve done at school.
Once there were four beggars ( 乞丐 ). One day, they met at an old temple at night. They were very upset because none of them had much to eat.
“I only got this piece of meat today.” the first said. “I almost got nothing,” the second said, “I just picked up a potato outside the vegetable store during the day.” The third said that all he had was a small bottle of salt. The fourth beggar had not done much better, “I only got some old beans, but they aren’t very mice!”
As they sat around the fire, the beggar with only a bottle of salt had a great idea “Let’s put all our things together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed. However, the first beggar thought, “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat alone later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. And at the same time the other beggars had similar ideas to him. At that time, the temple was too dark for the beggars to see what the others were doing.
Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to it. They drank the hot water in silence, learning that selfishness ( 自私 ) doesn’t taste all that good.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
71 ． How did the four beggars feel when they met one day?
_______________________________________________
72 ． What did the second beggar get during the day?
_______________________________________________
73 ． Who wanted to share with others in the end?
_______________________________________________
74 ． Did they have a tasty dish?
_______________________________________________
75 ． What do you learn from the story?
_______________________________________________
The nature is full of mysteries. When autumn arrives in the United States and Canada, you can see one of nature’s, greatest scenes—the yearly migration ( 迁徙 ) of the monarch butterflies ( 帝王蝶 ).
No other butterfly in the world migrates like the orange and black monarch butterflies of North America. (A) They cannot live for long periods in cold weather. So each autumn around October, the butterflies travel up to 3,000 kilometers south to (B) ________. Some even fly to the mountains of Mexico. Plenty of monarch butterflies almost block out the sky. And you can hear their wings beating.
The butterflies usually spend two months reaching Mexico. After five months of stay, they head back north in spring. But not one butterfly finishes the whole round-trip. They (C) ________ eggs along the way and die. Three generations of butterflies will live and die during the spring journey alone. The fourth and final generations of the year are born in early autumn. But the butterflies hardly rest before starting the long journey south again to Mexico. The most amazing thing about these monarch butterflies is that they always return to the (D) ________ trees in Mexico that their great-great-grandparents used the winter before.
What mysterious monarch butterflies! They remind us of our nation. Millions of people, generation after generation use their blood and lives to build up our happy life. So as teenagers, we should (E) ________.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
76 ．用英文写出文中 (A) 处 They 所指代的内容。 ______________
77 ．为文中 (B) 处选择一个适合的短语，使句意完整： ________________________
A ． see natural scenes
B ． enjoy the warm sunshine
C ． spend winter in warmer places
78 ．在文中 (C) 处和 (D) 处各填上一个适当的词，使文章的意思完整。
(C)____________________(D)____________________
79 ．在文中找出一个与所给英文释义相匹配的单词。
___________________: all the members of a family of about the same age
80 ． Complete (E) after you read the passage.________________
