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江苏省泰兴市西城初中2017年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷(含听力音频)

阅读理解

In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy's life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.

    Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.

In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a schoolteacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a schoolteacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out(原来是) that as a young spy, Hale didn't have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else before. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: "It's a pity that I have but one life to lose for my country." He died at the age of 21.

(1)、Why did Nathan Hale become a spy?   
A、For fun. B、For money. C、For himself. D、For his country.
(2)、What does the underlined word "adventurous" in Paragraph 1 mean?   
A、爱撒谎的 B、爱冒险的 C、爱冲动的 D、爱幻想的
(3)、According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?   
A、Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army. B、Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old. C、Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years. D、Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.
(4)、What was the correct order in which these events happened?

①Hale joined the American army

②Hale got information for the American army

③British soldiers caught Hale

④Hale became a schoolteacher

⑤Hale told his secret to somebody else

A、①④②③⑤ B、①④②⑤③ C、④①⑤②③ D、④①②③⑤
(5)、What do Nathan Hale's final words mean?
A、He felt sad that he had to die for his country. B、He felt sorry to die at such a young age. C、He wished to continue working for his country. D、It's incorrect that his country didn't save him
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 阅读理解

ChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with their homework.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the district's networks.

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread incorrect information.

Besides bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to avoid the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones.

However, not all educators say "no" to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are making laws on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.

Bhaskar Vira from the University of Cambridge, said that bans on AI software like ChatGPT are not sensible (明智的). "We have to know that AI is a tool people will use. What we need to do is ‘adapt our learning, teaching and examinations'. That way, we can be honest while using of the tool".

 阅读理解

My daughter and I were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas.We were running low on gas(汽油)somewhere in New Mexico and hoped to meet a gas station soon.

But that didn't happen and we realized we were not going to make it to the next town.So my daughter made up a sign that said, "Low on gas.Can you help me?" and held it outside her window,hoping a driver in the next lane(车道)would notice it and stop.

There weren't too many cars passing by us at that time.It was a desolate stretch of the road and about3:30 p.m.on a weekday.A truck was driving along in the neighboring lane ahead of us.We caught up with it in the hope that the driver would notice the sign.An elderly gentleman was driving it and after an expression of confusion(困惑) on his face,he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over.We pulled over right behind him.

He was friendly and was willing to help us.At first he thought we didn't have enough money to buy gas,so he offered to buy us gas at the next town Roswell that was about 10 miles' away!

When we explained our trouble,he said he was a factory worker and was returning home from work.His factory was about 10 minutes away and they had gas there,so if we could give him 20 minutes,get a can of gas and fill up our car for us.We could not believe our good luck!

We were filled with thanks for the kindness of strangers such as this person when we waited for him to return.Sure enough,he was back with the can.He refused to take payment for the gas.Tears came down,as did our warm thanks.

 配对阅读。左栏是五个人的需求, 右栏是七个电视频道的介绍, 请为每个人选择最合适的电视频道。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}John is a football fan. He likes playing football with his friends after school. When he gets home, he likes to know more about football from TV.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}May is three years old. She likes the stories her mother tells her. She also enjoys the cartoons and comedies on show from TV.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Anna is a middle school student. She often sees films in the cinema with her friends. But it costs her a lot of money. Now she likes to enjoy them on TV.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Grandpa Lu reads newspapers to learn the latest news every day. He finds it interesting. But he can't see many pictures about the news, so he wants to know the details(具体情况) from TV.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Rose is a university student. She is majoring in music and dance. She'd like to know the latest songs and dances around the world from TV. Which channel suits her?

A. In this channel, you can enjoy the latest news that happened around the world. You don't need to read the newspaper, and we will give you a full report.

B. Do you want to know if your stocks(股票)are going up or going down? We will report the information you want to know every 30 minutes. Just keep an eye on it.

C. Are you interested in music and dances? If your answer is "yes", this is the channel for you. We will provide you with the latest songs and dances around the world.

D. Cartoons and comedies are on show in this channel. So it's the children's favourite. Do you like them? Welcome to join us to enjoy the famous cartoons made by Disney and some other companies.

E. Sports are the main programmes in our channel. You can watch basketball, football or some other sports here. And we will also teach you to learn some sports skills.

F. Maybe most people like this channel. We will offer you many new movies every three hours. You can see them without ads or stopping in the middle way.

G. This channel will tell you some news about travelling. You can know more about the travel agency(旅行社) and the route you are going of take. We will also give you the price of the hot tourist places.

 阅读理解

We all know that regular(有规律的) physical exercise is good for a girl's body, mind and spirit. The Women's Sports Foundation found that except having fun and staying healthy, there are many more benefits(益处) to girls from exercise. 

Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that sports will take up all your study time. But research shows that girls who exercise do better in school than those who don't. Exercise improves learning, memory and concentration(专注) which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom. 

Girls who play sports learn teamwork. Being a team player to work with coaches, trainers and teammates to win games is great practice for success later in life. It can make working with others and solving problems easier, whether on the field or in the workplace. 

Sports have hidden health benefits. Some benefits of sports are clear — like improving physical fitness and keeping a healthy weight. And girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke and have a reduced chance of getting breast cancer(乳腺癌) later in life. Sure, you can get these benefits from any type of exercise. 

Playing sports build up self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better, both physically and mentally. It helps you build up confidence as you see your skills improve. 

Exercise can reduce pressure. Pressure is a big part of life. Playing sports can help you deal with it since exercise is a natural mood-lifter and a great way to reduce stress and light depression(抑郁). 

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