任务型阅读。The power of nature There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot st...

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江苏省南通启东市2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷

任务型阅读。

The power of nature

There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature. A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes， it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea， when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and can hurt our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming， but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.

An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. Then land can crack（断裂）. An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming， but we can try to make our homes strong so that they will not fall down in an earthquake.

A tornado（龙卷风）is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is in the way. A hurricane（飓风）is a big storm with fast winds and strong rain. It begins at the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming， but we can get out of its way. We cannot stop the power of nature， but we can go to places where we can be safe.

（1）、When does a flood come?

（2）、Why should we try to make our homes strong?

（3）、How can we try to stop the water?

（4）、Where does a hurricane begin?

（5）、When facing a tornado or a hurricane， what can we do?

举一反三

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
    There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．
    Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too．It was his mother's perfume（香水）.
    Teddy said ,“Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left , she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math．Instead, she began to teach children．
    Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．
    Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard ,M．D．（医学博士）．
    The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear ,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”
    Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back ,“ Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．”

阅读表达

阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，将答案写在答题纸标有题号的横线上。

Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight(视力)like not enough food, genes(基因)and aging(变老).Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, you'd better clean your eyes with cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also be used as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays(射线).

Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素)A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person often exercises and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.

All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

阅读下列短文,回答问题

Nina wants to join the animal protection (保护) club. She writes a letter to the head of the club and tells him about her interests and how she can help the club. Here is her letter:

Dear Mr. Smith,

I listened to your talk last week and I would like to become a member of the club.

I am a student and I am in Grade Eight. My favorite subjects are PE and English. I like playing ping pong. Every Monday and Friday, I play ping pong with my classmates. I also like singing and dancing.

I would like to become a member of the club because I like animals very much. I think it is important for me to do something to protect animals. I want to know more about animals, too. I can participate in (参加) club activities from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

I will be very happy if I can become a member of your club. You can call me at 6543 8895 or email me at nina@126.com.

Yours,

信息归纳: 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下面的信息卡。

Here is a story of a dog. It saved his owner, Audrey Stone, who was a lady and had poor vision (视力).

Figo, an eight-year-old dog, is Audrey Stone's third service dog. "He protects me and loves me. We are friends," Stone said.

On a Monday, Stone and Figo were on their way back from their "usual daily walk". When they prepared to cross a street, "I gave him the order to cross the street," Stone said.

"I said, 'Forward.' And we were in the middle of the street and it happened so quickly, but people said he just jumped at the school bus and saved me," Stone said.

The school bus was carrying two children to a learning center. Luckily they were not injured. Stone said she didn't remember much of the accident, but one image (画面) stayed with her: a wounded Figo staying by her side, holding up his wounded right paw (爪子).

"I knew he was hurt," she continued. "I remember Figo standing there, looking at me, trying to get close to me, but he didn't know what to do. Because he knew I was hurt." Figo had an operation (手术) on his right front leg. Figo's vet (兽医) said his leg was getting better.

Stone said she was sure of one thing, "I'd have been sad if he had got killed." But, she added, they both lived to tell the story.

Information Card

⒈The name of the dog's owner	{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
⒉The age of the dog	{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
⒊The time when the story happened	{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
⒋The reason why Stone had to have service dog	{#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
⒌The man/thing that saved Stone	{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

从II栏的人物介绍中选出与I栏人物相匹配的选项（其中有两项多余）。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Look! Mary is tall and thin. She has long hair and big eyes. She looks beautiful! She likes dancing and dances very well.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Lucy's pen pal Linda is from America. Lucy goes to the airport to meet her. She takes a photo of Linda with her.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Zhang Ming likes action（动作） movies. His favorite movie star is Jet Li. He thinks Jet Li looks cool and has great personality（人格）.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}My English teacher is British. He is tall and thin. He has short curly black hair. He is so kind to us. He also likes telling us jokes. We like his lessons.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Who's the little girl? She has a round face. She is a little heavy（重的）. She has long hair and big eyes. She is playing with a little girl at the park.

A. Mr. Brown teaches English in a middle school. He is from England. He loves Chinese and also likes his students. His lessons are interesting.

B. My young sister is a 5-year-old girl. Her name is Wang Li. She looks very lovely. She doesn't go to school. She often plays with other children in the park.

C. School Music Festival wants some girls. Can you sing or dance well? Welcome to join us. Call us at 6543211.

D. I like math. I don't think math is difficult. I think it is interesting. I often help my friends with math.

E. At the airport, there is a girl waiting for her pen pal（笔友）. Her pen pal is a girl from New York.

F. Do you want to join the music club? You can study to play the violin and the piano. Call Mr. Zhang at 3654961.

G. It's Shao Lin Temple（少林寺）. It's an action movie. There are many famous movie stars in it.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题

A little stream(小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert." I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert," she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly vanishing(消失)into the sand. After many tries, she still failed." Maybe I can't reach the ocean," she said sadly to herself. At this time, a deep voice said," If wind can cross the desert, so can a river." It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered," That's because the wind can fly, but I can not."

"That's because you can't give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the wind and it can take you across me," said the desert." Give up what I am now? No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea." The wind can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again," said the desert. "And whether you're a river or vapor, your nature never changes." After hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the wind. It carried her to the next stage of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.

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