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北京市东城区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷

阅读理解

Small Libraries with Big Stories

    In 2009 in Wisconsin, US, Todd Bol came up with an idea to remember his mother. Bol's mother had been a teacher who had loved reading. Bol wanted to share his mother's love of reading with others. He decided to build a wood box and fill it with books. Bol placed the box of books on a post in his front yard (院子) with words "Free Books."

    Soon Bol's neighbours noticed this small box. They began taking the books and putting their own books back. This was the beginning of the Little Free Library. The small library allowed people to "check out" books day or night. It was always open. People didn't need library cards and they could read or return the books whenever. But this library didn't just provide books. It also helped build friendships. As more and more people visited Bol's little library, they began talking with one another. They shared thoughts, ideas, and stories. They got to know one another. Everyone loved the little library.

    Bol's friends and neighbours wanted little libraries of their own. Bol built several and gave them away. One of his friends, Rick Brooks, noticed that the libraries encouraged people to read. He believed that Bol's little libraries could help more than just local friends and neighbours. With these ideas in mind, Bol and Brooks came up with a plan to build more than 2,500 Little Free Libraries around the world.

    To carry out the plan, Bol and Brooks created a website. People can get information about the Little Free Libraries and how to start their own little libraries.

    Because of Bol and Brooks, the Little Free Libraries are encouraging people to read more and to be friendlier. Today there are more than 75,000 Little Free Libraries in 88 countries worldwide.

(1)、Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library because _____________.
A、he loved reading very much B、his mother asked him to do so C、he wanted to remember his mother D、there were no libraries in the neighbourhood
(2)、From Paragragh 2, we know _____________.
A、ways to start a Little Free Library B、places to find a Little Free Library C、advantages of the Little Free Library D、problems with building a Little Free Library
(3)、How many Little Free Libraries are there in the world now?
A、More than 2,500. B、More than 7,500. C、More than 25,000. D、More than 75,000.
举一反三
A. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words or phrases in the box. And answer the questions.

Popular  grow worse be make a living moving

Have you ever heard of Abing? His amazing musical skills made him quite popular during his lifetime. Erquan Yingyue is one of his {#blank#}1{#/blank#} pieces of music that was played on the erhu. There is a strong sadness and pain under the beauty. Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece that all the great erhu masters play and praise. I like the music not because it is strangely beautiful but because it sounds so sad that I almost cry along with it as I listen every time.After his father's death, his life {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. It was a pity that Abing {#blank#}3{#/blank#} seriously ill since then. Finally, he was blind. So he had to live on the streets and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} by playing music. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. But only six pieces in total were recorded for the future world to hear and his {#blank#}5{#/blank#} continues to this day.

B.Answer the questions.

How does the writer feel about Erquan Yingyue? {#blank#}6{#/blank#}

What do you think of Abing? {#blank#}7{#/blank#}

C.Write about your favorite singer with the help of the followingquestions.

Write about your favorite singer with the help of the following questions.

·Who is he/she?

·How did he /she become famous?

·What do you think of his/ her works(作品)?
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阅读理解

Jason and his father were going to a supermarket by car to pick up some apples. It had been an unusual day. The sky was dark but there were few clouds. As they drove up the street, there started to be a loud sound heard across the ground.

Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado(龙卷风) was coming. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately. Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building. By this time the wind was blowing harder, and it was hard to see or hear. Jason couldn't see his dad anymore. He also realized that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.

As he made his way towards the building, he noticed a field to his right. He could see an irrigation ditch (灌溉渠). He felt really afraid inside because he'd never been in a tornado before. His heart began to race and he could feel sweat dripping down from his face. In a panic, he started running towards the ditch as fast as he could. He stumbled(绊倒)a bit as he climbed down into it, but soon he was lying flat on the ground, hiding inside. He could hear his heart beating even more loudly and felt his whole body shaking.

After a while, the wind died down and the loud roaring sound was gone. Jason slowly lifted his head and nervously looked around. What he saw was a great mess. Jason could hardly recognize the buildings in front of him because of all the damage.

He stood up and with his legs shaking and walked to the building. Once there, he pushed the door open and went inside. It was a public building owned by the city. It was empty, but Jason could hear noises further inside. He walked into the large room and saw his dad. He ran across the room and gave him a big hug.

"Jason! How are you? I' ve been so worried about you!" said his father. "I couldn't find you anywhere!"

Jason breathed a sigh of a relief(松了一口气) and sat down. He did have a story to tell!

 完形填空

Most of us like to know where we are and where we're going. It can feel strange to be 1 . The words "being lost" make us think of a dark and scary wood or street, 2  that's not always the case. 

Once we were on holiday in Venice. Dad planned to go out to take photos early the next morning. Mum wasn't 3 , but I would go with him. That's only because he 4  I could have the biggest bowl of Italian ice cream if I did. 5  else would I get up so early?

We left the hotel and started walking in the 6  streets the next day. When the sun came up, Dad started taking photos and I 7  him. 

After about an hour, I turned to Dad and asked, "Where are we?" He said, "I have no idea. "I immediately felt a bit 8 , but Dad just laughed and said, "We're lost!"I told him to 9  his map or phone. He said, "I only brought the 10 . Come on, let's enjoy being lost!" He laughed again. 

His laughter 11  me and made me feel safe. I began to 12  that we were lost, and just started watching and taking in everything that was happening around me. 13 , after about four hours of walking around, we were back. Mum asked anxiously(担心地), "Where have you been?"I said with a big 14 , "We got lost!"

These days we 15  get lost with so many things around us — maps, GPS, apps on our phones and so on. But Dad showed me that being lost can sometimes simply be something to enjoy. 

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