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北京市东城区2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

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    Do you know what the hump(驼峰) of a camel is used for? If you answered to store water, guess again. In fact, a camel's hump is a place for storing fat.

    Most animals, including humans, store fat throughout their bodies, under their skin. But camels store their fat in one place, their hump. A hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds. Why do camels keep their fat this way? The answer is most likely because of their environment. Camels can go up to two weeks without eating because they have this fat to live off.

    Also camels are great at handling(处理,应付) changes in body temperature. Their humps can help the camels keep cooler. Their coats also help them adapt(适应) to the heat. While the coat is thick, it reflects(反射)the sunlight and protects the camel from the heat that rises off the desert sand.

    There are two kinds of camels, those with one hump and those with two humps. Camels with one hump are called Dromedary or Arabian camels. They live in the dry deserts in West Asia. Camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels. They live in Central and East Asia.

    Besides their humps, camels have a lot of interesting facts. They can live between 40~50 years. They can carry about 400 pounds and run up to 40 miles per hour. It's true that camels can go long time without drinking water, and they can drink about 26 gallons of water at a time. Camels can also close their nostrils(鼻孔). So whether a camel has one hump or two, it is one amazing animal that is very well adapted to its environment.

(1)、What is a camel's hump used for?
A、Storing water. B、Storing fat. C、Carrying food. D、Carrying riders.
(2)、From the passage we can learn that ________.
A、camels' humps are very interesting B、camels' humps can make them amazing C、a camel's hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds D、camels with two humps are called Dromedary camels
(3)、Which is the best title of the passage?
A、Interesting humps B、One hump or Two? C、Great animals D、Two kinds of camels
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    As our closest neighbor in space, the moon has been the subject of popular legends, songs and poems since ancient times. And it also attracts scientists deeply.

    But even after centuries of research, many questions remain to be answered about the Earth's only satellite.

    Perhaps the Chang'e-4 lunar probe will be able to find out more of its secrets. On Dec 8, 2018 the probe lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. It is the first probe to the far side of moon in human history.

    The Earth's gravity slows the moon's rotation, matching it to the speed of its orbit. Thus, the far side of the moon is always dark and has never been seen.

    It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space exploration. Long exposed to solar winds, the far side may have the special soil and minerals in its upper mantle.

    For this reason, Chang'e-4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any minerals found beneath the probe. Chang'e-4 is also carrying flower seeds and potato and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon. If it is, then the moon will become a more likely destination for space travel in the future.

    However, because of communication problems, exploring the dark side will not be easy. As the far side is blocked off from us, radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked. This is why China launched the relay satellite Queqiao in May, 2018, so that communication between Earth and the probe could go ahead.

    Power supply is also a challenge to the mission. Chang'e-4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels. However, a lunar day has the length of 28 Earth days. It means that the probe will need to orbit the moon for over 20 days to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and so use its solar panels.

    According to Xinhua, theChang'e-4 lunarprobe landed on the far side of the moon on Jan 3, 2019 successfully, and everything goes well.

    The New York Times described the journey as "groundbreaking", and wrote that it would "give clues to the history and development of the moon".

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①In today's busy world, research shows that more and more people are feeling "time poor". Time poverty (贫穷) can happen when study, work, or social duties take up too much of a person's time, leaving little or no time for fun or personal interests. It can also happen when people feel like they are running out of time to reach their goals or finish tasks before the deadline (截止日期). Besides, we often say "yes" to any extra work. It could be to help your team or your friends. But by saying "yes" to everything, you are adding another task to an already full plate.

②People who don't have enough time fail to perform well at work and remain stressed. Too much stress can harm mental (心理的) health. Moreover, less quality (优质的) time with friends and families can make a person feel lonelier. So how can you stop being time poor?

③Firstly, manage your time properly. It may seem harmless to stay in bed till noon on weekends, but the time wasted every week can add up quickly if you don't realize it. In order to make better use of your time, you can make careful plans before you actually spend it. Try to find out what things in your life are not that important for now and put them off. In this way, you can stick to your plan and focus better on your work.

④Secondly, make quality time a true value in your life. It's important to focus on how you spend your time with someone or doing something. Train yourself to be more present in your life. That is to say, pay attention to one thing at a time. For example, when you are spending time with your family, be present and enjoy yourself rather than still worry about work.

⑤We are all given the same 24 hours each day. By managing your time properly and valuing quality time, you can make the most of your life and become the real owner of it.

 阅读下面材料,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

Jim is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problem. Some older boys are bullying (欺负) him. Jim is very helpless and he doesn't know what to do about it. Here is some advice for him and other teenagers in this situation.

Bullying is not very common in schools. However, everyone should know something about how to deal with this problem.

Being bullied can make you feel very upset and angry, but you are not alone. Don't hide the problem. Find a person you can trust, such as a teacher or your parents, and tell him or her what you are suffering. After you talk to someone, you will get some support and feel better.

Maybe you will be nervous to speak to an adult, but there are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper. Write a letter to someone or keep a diary, including all the details about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happened. You can show your letter or diary to responsible adults, and let them know what is going on. The bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also, don't show your fear and don't try to fight with the bullies. You can get into trouble, Pay no attention to them and walk away, and the bullies will soon stop.

 请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空, 每个词限用一次。

longer-lasting,  important,  invent,  fill,  replace , symbol,  keep , tradition, loud,  experience,  scare

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