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上海市金山区初中英语八年级上学期期末测试卷（含听力音频）

Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。)

One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.

I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change. After a long day at work. I was not happy with this woman.

But then I watched the young clerk. He helped her count her change, even so gently taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her: "Yes, ma'am." When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never one did this clerk get angry or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.

As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.

When the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I paid 33 dollars and thanked him too. I found the manager and told him about the clerk's kindness and patience.

Then we left the supermarket with a full cart, but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson.

（1）、What did the writer hope to do after a long day at work?

A、pick up his daughter B、go to the supermarket C、get back home quickly D、meet his friends

（2）、Which describes the writer's attitude towards the elderly woman at first?

A、kind-hearted B、frightened C、interested D、angry

（3）、From Paragraph, we learn that the elderly woman __________.

A、lived a comfortable life B、might not have much money C、was a friend of the clerk's D、didn't want to pay for her things

（4）、How did the young clerk treat the elderly woman?

A、He counted her change impatiently. B、He interrupted her many times when she asked. C、He got annoyed all the time and rolled his eyes. D、He went two lines over to get a bag for her.

（5）、What does the underlined phrase "ringing up" in the story mean?

A、putting away B、making a call C、making an order of goods D、recording how much is spent

（6）、What was the most important lesson the writer referred to?

A、Be kind and patient to others. B、It's hard to be a good clerk. C、We can learn from strangers. D、Don't look down upon anyone.

举一反三

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.
Of course, he delivered (分发) more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would write a note — "Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery". Then she put the note and the empty bottles into the milk box. The next day, the buttermilk would magically appear.
There was also a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box in the house, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
I am sad that there is no home milk delivery today. Big companies produce cheaper milk, and milk is for sale everywhere. People may not need the milkman anymore.
Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside and it brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and put it outside the door. My son's friends always ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship with his milk.

    That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
    “ Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said,” Hello, Karmen. I'm Kitty.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned that she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered her to be one of my best friends.
    One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she didn't still turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱)， which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
    Though several years has gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remembered the wonderful friendship we had.

阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she would say again, “it's for Elizabeth.” I never saw her be angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me—she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项

The Flame Mountain（火焰山）is about 200 km away from Urumqi in Xinjiang. It is in a place with many high mountains around it. It is much hotter than nearby places. If you want to enjoy the feeling of a hot shower in summer, it's the right place to go!

On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80℃. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a few minutes!

Does rain help make it cooler? People hardly see rain in 10 out of the 12 months in a year. Why? For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground.

The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot. We can't see any plants on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks like a burning flame. That's where its name comes from.

单词拼写

Yesterday was my birthday. I planned to{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(做一个蛋糕) by myself. My mom told me all the steps. But I still {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(犯错误). In the end, I not only failed but also {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(把厨房弄得一团糟). It {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (使我不开心). My mom then {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(把厨房打扫干净) and bought a cake for me. She was so kind!

短文匹配

Please read the passage carefully. Choose five proper sentences from the six to fill in the gaps. Make sure that the passage is coherent (连贯).

In the 1950s, car culture was very popular across the US. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} This led people to create new businesses that depended on cars-gas stations, auto shops, and not least of all drive-in restaurants.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Instead, you would drive your car to an outdoor "booth"—a parking spot with a menu shown next to it. A waitress would come over (usually on roller skates) and take your order. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Eating in your car is seen as something to be done only when you're in a hurry these days. But back then, it was new experience. Sitting in your brand-new vehicle, drinking delicious milkshakes and eating burgers became a trend. Like all trends, it died out eventually—most drive-ins have been replaced by drive-thrus (驾车通过的快餐厅).

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} They are McDonald's and KFC． They became popular as the pace of modern life in increased in the 1970s and 1980s. They are not known for the experience that drive-ins once offered. Rather, they offer up speed and convenience, especially for parents and other busy people.

I remember eating McDonald's for launch in the back seat of my mom's car as we did something on the weekend. The convenience of drive-thrus is nice. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A．These restaurants didn't have any indoor seating.

B．Drive-in restaurants are part of American history.

C．You already know two of the biggest drive-thru restaurant chains.

D．She would then bring you your food and you would eat it in your car.

E．But I wish I could have experienced the drive-in restaurants of years past.

F．Nearly every family could afford a car with the development of the country.

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