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浙江宁波奉化市锦屏协作区2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷(含听力音频)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

    Lucy was a single mother. She lived with her little son. She lost her1two years ago and they had a very hard life. Being2was terrible. Her heart was broken every time her son asked," Can I have some more 3 please, mom?"

    One day, when her son asked the same question again, she decided to prepare a big meal for him 4 the only 6 dollars in her hand. She went to the supermarket, 5some food and cooked at home. Lucy was a shy mother, 6 she was strong-minded. "It's time to make a change," she thought. She once loved writing. To make some money, she7to write for magazines day and night.

    Things went 8.The local food bank started to provide Lucy with some free vegetables every month. Her son 9had enough food to eat. Once he told Lucy that the dishes she made were 10. Then, an idea came to Lucy's mind: Why not 11my recipes on the Internet?" She did. Many people liked her recipes and she became 12.

    Soon after that, some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on 13. When Lucy got the money for the 14she wrote, she was very happy. Now Lucy has a well-paid job and a beautiful home, but she'll 15th e days when she worked hard for a good life forever.

(1)
A、experience B、spirit C、joy D、job
(2)
A、sick B、glad C、poor D、tired
(3)
A、education B、space C、advice D、food
(4)
A、with B、at C、on D、for
(5)
A、tasted B、bought C、kept D、found
(6)
A、but B、so C、if D、because
(7)
A、disliked B、forgot C、refused D、began
(8)
A、earlier B、faster C、better D、harder
(9)
A、hardly B、finally C、yet D、never
(10)
A、delicious B、cheap C、terrible D、traditional
(11)
A、try B、improve C、sell D、share
(12)
A、dangerous B、outgoing C、famous D、serious
(13)
A、volunteering B、cooking C、teaching D、shopping
(14)
A、joke B、name C、sign D、book
(15)
A、remember B、discuss C、understand D、celebrate
举一反三
Twelve-year-old Kitty O'Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked1 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, 2 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn't be able to dive well. However, Kitty3, and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.
Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was 4 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 5 practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 6. Perhaps she learned something from her 7. Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty's mother went to college to 8 about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty's mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.
Kitty's life was9 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 10 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by 11.
In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 12 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O'Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

    A young painter had just completed a beautiful painting. To get people's opinions about his painting skills, he put his 1at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. 2 I'm new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. Please put a cross  3you see a mistake."

    When he came back in the evening to 4his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled 5 crosses. And some people had even written their opinions on the painting. 6 , he ran to his master and said to him, "I'm 7and if this is what I have learned to paint, I'm not worth teaching. "

    The master 8and suggested, "I'll let you know that you are a great 9. Now go to paint the same painting once again and give it to 10."

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting exactly at the same place. Now the master  11another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and 12 just below. Please give me a hand. If you see a 13, pick up the brush and correct it." The master and the young painter went back home. Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was  14to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

    It's easier to criticize(批评) but difficult to improve. If you want to help people  15 their behavior, you'd better learn how to help people change their attitudes or skills. Also, always remember not to judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel upset.

先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

    At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to1bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of diets but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my weight.

    When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me2. I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this extra weight any more.

    That year, I3a seminar(研讨课) where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her4story —she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.

    5by her story, I created the As We heal(痊愈), the World Heals project. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000. In this way, I could not only heal myself but heal the world by supporting a movement set up 30 years ago to end hunger.

    6I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would run into the same difficulties that beat me before. While the7hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right path. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 8in from hundreds of people.

    Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I hired a fitness coach. I began to eat small and9meals and exercise often.

    A year later, I10my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is meaningful and great.

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。

My first day of school

    Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first school in America. I had a long journey from India to join my parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future.

    On the first day, I was already confused because back in India the teachers switch(转换) according to periods while most of the students have the same periods, but here it was totally1.

    With anxiety(焦虑) on one hand and fear on the other, I opened the door 2. Since I was a bit late, everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered, "Yes." His voice 3 me a little. Then he asked me to choose a seat. I didn't actually want to 4a seat. In India we had assigned (分配的) seats, so I never needed to worry about that.

    I was confused about which buildings to go to, but I 5to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. It was already noon. The bell rang and I entered my next class. Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. Then I chose a seat, sat down and waited for the6 to begin. The teacher looked at me with a puzzled face, "Why don't you go for lunch?" "But the bell just rang," I said. "That is the lunch bell," she said. Without another word I 7for the cafeteria( 餐厅) . I felt lucky because we didn't have this in India.

    Every confusion seemed like a difficulty I had to get through to reach my 8. At the end of the day, at the school gate I found my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn't so bad. I couldn't wait for the next day to come.

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