题型：阅读选择 题类： 难易度：普通
湖北省枣阳市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Many animals are in danger around the world. Here are some examples.
| The blue whale(蓝鲸) lives in oceans around the world. It is the largest animal in the world, but it eats the smallest animals for food. Many people kill the whales. And not enough clean water is also a problem. There may be only 1,300 blue whales left. |
| The wild Bactrian camel lives in Northwest China and Mongolia. It is a large camel and the only species(种类) in the world with two humps(驼峰). There are perhaps 950 left in the wild. |
| Many Asian elephants live in India but you can find them in other countries as well. There are many elephants which work for people. There might be 35,000 Asian elephants left in the wild. |
Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk's excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
Car and Driver is the world's most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle (机动车) tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology. |
There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS. |
The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to make your family or guests happy every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices. |
Make a Difference Day
Have you ever heard of Make a Difference Day? It is a day of helping others and started in the US in the 1990s. It happens on the fourth Saturday in October, and this year it falls on 26th
October. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. You don't need to spend lots of time or money. It's just doing something to help make someone's life a little better.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Cooking a meal or cleaning your room can make a difference at home. At school, you can be kind to someone on the playground or help your classmates with their homework. You can also make a difference for your neighbourhood by giving away your unwanted books, clothes or toys or taking part in a litter pick.
" Last year in primary school, I helped out in a Grade One class every week. I helped the pupils with their work and read with them. This gave them one- on- one help, and made them more confident talking to older kids. I felt happy helping them learn." said Rapha, an 11- year- old boy.
Maria Evans, a middle school teacher, said it was important to do something nice for another person because it could make the kindness pass from one person to another." The things you did show people that they matter. You may get closer to others. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}."
When you do something nice for someone else, you are showing yourself that you can make a positive change for others. You feel able to make a real difference. It is important when life sometimes seems difficult.
You might think making a difference is just about helping others. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. You can meet new people and build up friendships. It's a good way to let you believe in yourself because it lets you know that you are important and able to change.
任务 A： 阅读以下材料， 然后从下面方框中所给的 A、B、C、D、E选项中选择最佳答案 (其中一项为多余选项) 。
A. But it is also great for your own happiness. B. Your kindness might encourage them help others too. C. It helps you face difficulties bravely and deal with them actively. D. The idea behind it is to ask people to do something good for others. E. There are many wave you can make a difference to people you know or even strangers. |
任务B： 请结合第一节内容， 回答下面问题。 (约20词)
What are you going to do to make a difference? Why? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
For kids, mornings can be busy. Sometimes, you do not have breakfast because you do not have time. There are good reasons to make sure you eat a healthy breakfast every day.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} After a night's sleep, your body needs a meal to give you energy until lunch time. People who do not eat breakfast often have less energy than people who eat a healthy breakfast. If you don't have breakfast, you will feel tired during the morning.
You need to concentrate on (专注于) the teacher and your schoolwork. If you have trouble concentrating, you will find it harder to learn.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} This is the most important for students.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} This happens because you get hungry before lunch time, and you cannot eat right away. You may lose your patience for being hungry.
Every day your body needs nutrients (营养). If you do not have breakfast or any other meal, you might not grow well and stay healthy.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} It is a great way to have a good start.
A. So, having a good breakfast helps you concentrate. B. As you can see there are good reasons to have a healthy breakfast. C. There are lots of things to do. D. Being hungry can make you feel terrible. E. You get energy from the food you eat. |
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