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浙江省温州市龙湾区永中中学2015-2016学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷

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    How much do you know about the universe? In the huge universe, there is the Galaxy and many other galaxies. In the Galaxy, there is the Solar System and lots of other stars. In the Solar System, there is the sun, the earth and seven other planets. As we know, the eight planets go around their star —the sun. In our Earth—moon System, the moon goes around the earth. And because our earth keeps turning around the sun all the time, we have day and night. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.

    Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. The sun is big enough to give out very strong light. The moon itself can't give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. Although, the moon looks much bigger and brighter than the sun and other stars, in fact, all the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they are farther away from us. It's clear that big things will look smaller when they are farther, and small things look bigger when they are nearer.

So far, we have traveled to many other planets in the universe. But scientists haven't discovered any living things on any other planets. Scientists haven't discovered any other planets with a good environment. They aren't sure if there is any water and air for living things to live on other planets. People always ask the question: Is there anyone out space? Our scientists haven't got a clear answer either. Some people think it will be a secret for a long time. But we believe we can solve the problem some day.

Exploring our Solar System and the universe is a great national project to some countries. Our Chinese scientists are also trying to send spaceships with astronauts to those planets and even the universe. At 9:00 a.m. on October 15th, 2003, a Chinese astronaut called Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for hours and got back to the earth at 6:00 a.m. the next day. It was the first time for Chinese to have a space travel.

(1)、When our part of the earth turns to           , it's day.
A、the moon B、the stars C、the universe D、the sun
(2)、Why does the moon look bigger than the stars?
A、Because in fact the moon is bigger than the stars. B、Because the moon is father from the earth than the stars. C、Because the stars is nearer our earth than the moon. D、Because we are closer to the moon than the stars.
(3)、In Para.4, what does the underlined word it refer* to ?
A、the people's question B、the scientists' answer C、the universe D、the environment
(4)、According to the passage, we can infer that         .
A、not all the planets go around the star in the Solar System B、the moon looks bright because it can give strong light C、it is hard work for scientists to discover if there is any living things out space D、few countries are trying to explore the universe
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Are you a fan of spending your lunch breaks in a park? Or do you walk your dog in a park? Well, we have good news: spending just 20 minutes in a park every day will make you happier and less stressed.

New studies have suggested the benefits of spending time in parks. Researcher Mary Carol Hunter said," For lowering levels of the stress, you should spend 20 minutes sitting or walking in a place that provides you with a sense of nature. You don't have to travel to the wild lands. Getting out of an office block and sitting next to a tree can be enough."

A study from University of Alabama found people who visited their local urban parks felt happier. Researcher Hon Yuen sai," We did not find levels of physical activity are related to improved emotional well- being(幸福; 健康). Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional well- being." The results are perhaps unsurprising— many studies have stressed the benefits of nature on a person's mental health. Therefore, nature- based activities can contribute to decreasing stress level.

King's College London researchers found being outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, and feeling in contact with nature were related with higher levels of mental well- being. Another research suggested that children growing up with greener surroundings have 55% less risk of developing mental diseases.

All of these studies mention the need for designing greener cities for the future and protecting our existing parks." There is increasing pressure on green space in cities," said Gavin Jearan, co- author of the urban parks study.

"I am worried because developers look to replace green space with tall buildings. The challenge facing cities is that there is increasing evidence about the value of city parks but we continue to see the disappearing of these spaces."

 阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的A—E五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入小题, 并回答第50题(20词以内)。

Giving gifts to other people is common in our life, but sometimes it is difficult to give right gifts. How do we choose the right one? Let me tell you. 

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Will you always think a lot about how much you spend on a gift? But spending more does not always mean a good gift. In fact, most people don't care about the price of the gift. 

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Sometimes we often shop for something special as gifts, but this may lead us to miss the things that people really want and need. It may make us buy them an improper(不合适的) gift. Don't forget about some normal things because they can also be good gifts. 

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To shop better, a teacher at the University of British Columbia in Canada suggests starting with something you are both interested in. A study has also shown that gifts you both like can bring a close relationship, such as concert tickets or a cooking class. 

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Asking people what they want is a useful way to choose a right gift. A study shows that people are happier for gifts they ask for than ones they don't need. It seems that the easiest way to make a person happy with a gift is asking them what they want. 

A. Don't forget normal things. 

B. Ask them what they want. 

C. Buy gifts based on shared interests. 

D. Don't care too much about the price. 

E. Remember to discuss with other people. 

What gift would you like to give your friend on his or her birthday? Why? (20词以内) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

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