先通读下文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空限填一词。 What do you read when you are travelling by train or bus? ...

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江苏省无锡市北塘区2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

先通读下文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空限填一词。

What do you read when you are travelling by train or bus? What are other people reading? Perhaps a woman sitting near you is reading a love story. A man is reading a serious biography(自传) about a president. And there's a student reading an English textbook.

What do their choices(选择) say about them? Do you think you can know them by what they are reading? I have got to tell you that your feelings of them may be quite wrong. The woman reading the love story could be a lawyer. She just wants a light read to take her mind off work. The man reading the biography wants you to think that he is very clever. The student reading the textbook isn't a student at all. She's an English teacher.

Publishers(出版商) know that some people care what they read on trains or buses and so they put out different types of covers. For example， books about Harry Potter have a cartoon cover for young readers and then another more serious cover for grown—ups.

So next time you are on a train， look around and see what other people are reading， but don't jump to any conclusions(结论). You will be wrong maybe.

Here is a sentence that you could say， “Don't judge（判断） a book by its cover”.

Title：Never judge a book people choose to read by the cover.
Persons	The lawyer reading a love story just wants to have a .
	The man reading the biography wantspeople to think he is very clever.
	The student reading a textbook in factEnglish.
Ways	Publishers won't put out thecover of a book.
Conclusion	If you jump to the conclusions carelessly， you may make .

举一反三

阅读短文，完成下面句子，每空一词。
In the 21st century classroom, modern technology has made our learning experience more interesting. Also, it's more interactive(互动的).
Now three kinds of tools in the 21st century classroom—a whiteboard, a computer screen and some audio tools(音频工具) are available. They have made a big difference in how students learn. An interactive whiteboard allows the teacher to show pictures and provide sound as well. A large computer screen has colorful pictures and sound in it. So lots of students'attention is attracted by what they see and hear. Different kinds of audio tools, such as earphones and microphone, also help to make sure that everyone can hear the teacher. In the past, if a child missed some of what the teacher said, the child may have been too nervous to ask the teacher to repeat it. Now the students are not likely to miss what the teacher says with these audio tools.
The 21st century classroom is able to teach students more than one thing. Just imagine an English lesson is given in a modern classroom like this. How would it be different from a classroom in the past? The answer is simple. The students would learn about not only the subject itself but also how to use the modern machines.
The 21st century classroom can make teaching and learning easier. Now everyone is able to express their opinions or answer questions without having to speak loud. Since everyone can do it, the teacher can easily see who needs more help in other ways.
It's clear that the 21st century classroom is really making a great difference.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

Do you often help the people who are in need?

One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we'll help you carry your basket. ''

"Thank you," said the woman. "That's very kind of you. ''Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.

The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(香蕉皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). "I hope nobody would throw that in the street," she said. "Someone may slip(滑倒) and fall."

Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That's right. But almost all great things are made up of such small things. We shouldn't wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.

任务型阅读（根据短文内容，从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确）。

Paper cutting is a traditional art in China, which has been making its way along the route of the long history of paper. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It once became one of the main forms of arts, and was popular with the people of that time; even in royal families, ladies were also judged by the ability at paper cutting. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The themes of their works usually include everything in people's daily life from dumb things to the surroundings. Familiarity makes them understand the real spirit of the art.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Once they are owned by a master of papercut, they will become so supernatural that the papercuts beyond imagination flow out of his/her hands. Another tool for paper cutting is carving knives which are necessary to improve a sharpened effect or to make a good job.

No doubt that arts come from life and serve life. The bright colors of red, green or light blue papercuts provide a merry atmosphere. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} And people like to decorate their windows and doors using colorful papercuts. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Shanxi window papercuts are simple and bold; papercuts from Hebei Province are bright in color; papercuts in southern provinces are good and fine.

A. The main tool for paper cutting is scissors.

B. Most of the paper cut artists are women.

C. It takes a long time to become a master of paper cut.

D. Paper cutting is also very popular in foreign countries.

E. This kind of art went after the invention of paper in Han Dynasty.

F. Paper cuts made in different areas have different characteristics.
G．So they are often found in wedding ceremonies or festivals in China.

Answer the questions.

Now it was Jerry's turn. And Jerry would ride Wild Lady！I watched Jerry in the chute.

Jerry dropped down on the horse's back. He was ready to go. "Outside!" He called.

The gate of the chute opened. And then nothing. Wild Lady didn't move. What was the matter?

Suddenly Wild Lady jumped out like a tiger. She jumped-with all four feet off the ground. She was quick, still I could see Jerry's spurs(马刺). He had them in the right place.

Again Wild Lady jumped, kicking and turning. Then she began a quick turn. Now I knew why all the riders were afraid of her. Around and around she went. Again and again she dug her front legs into the ground and kicked up behind. Jerry's neck moved back each time the horse jumped.

Now Wild Lady was turning fast-so fast that Jerry looked like part of her. Once I saw Jerry bounce(单起)up high, off to one side, "That's it!" I thought. But no! She was still riding.

I was trying to count off the seconds with my fingers. But I was lost in the watching. I dug my nails(指甲)into my hand until it hurt. Wild Lady jumped higher and higher.

Again the horse threw Jerry into the air. The people around me stood up. I couldn't see what was happening. But I heard, "Come on!" That was Jerry landing on the horse's back. Everybody was shouting. And they were still shouting when the bell rang. It was all over. Jerry had stayed on that horse for eight long seconds.

Now I had seen Jerry ride. I don't know how he felt while he was on that horse. But I know how I felt watching him. That eight seconds was a long time for Jerry. It was a long time for me too!

根据上面短文回答下列问题，每题答案不超过6个词。

Wang Jie is a young talented writer. Her new book The Fifth Day of the Sixth Month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar (《六月初五》) has just come out.

"I'm happy to write something every day. I have been writing all the years and will never stop," says Wang.

Wang has lived a meaningful and rich life. Besides being a writer, Wang also has a heart of gold. She has a great love for charity work.

"We should do our best to end poverty," says Wang.

She has helped more than 100 children living in the poor mountain villages. She donates much money and books to them. She hopes to help them with their studies and their lives.

"Doing good deeds, like passing on love and justice(正义) and doing charity work, can make me keep a peaceful mind. I have always been trying my best to have complete peace of mind," says Wang. With a peaceful mind, Wang can write all the way, and her peaceful mind comes from her good deeds. She is a beautiful writer with a beautiful heart.

We will soon read another book of hers Flowers fall in Chang'an(《花落长安》). It is a thick book with about 600,000 words.

下图是可以帮助你正确完成听力练习的六个步骤，请为每幅图片选择与之相符的文字描述。

A. Close your books.

B. Listen to the conversation.

C. Look at the picture.

D. Open your books, and turn to Page 9.

E. Read the questions aloud.

F. Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

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