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浙江省绍兴市柯桥区2019—2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中学业评价调测试卷

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    Years ago I was a successful teacher at a university, but I wasn't happy. So I started playing the guitar to get relaxation from the work. Late in the evening, I wrote “little songs”. I sang on the weekends. Finally, I joined a band and performed at nightclubs.

    One afternoon, suddenly, I realized I wasn't following my own heart. Be a rock star! So I gave up teaching to follow my childhood dream. One week after I started my new job as a rock star, my band broke up. I listened to our songs over and over again. Why did we have to give up NOW?

    Then I had an “aha” moment. That tune (曲调) featured my voice and guitar playing. Perhaps my sound was stronger as a singer-songwriter than as the lead singer of a pop act. So I started a duo (搭档) with a new guitarist, Rick. But when the A&R representative (代理人) knew I was thirty, he ended the meeting soon.

    I didn't give up. I kept playing music. For years, some of my songs got picked up by publishers. But nothing came out of it. I looked for fresh ways to get my music out. My manager (经纪人) was a South African. Why not put all my best songs in an album (唱片) and take it to his country? Within several months, my first CD produced a top 10 hit through Polygram Records. Now my tunes have topped South Africa, Europe, and US college radio charts!

(1)、The writer wants to be a rock star because                .
A、he did badly in teaching B、he was a real music lover C、his university was closed D、he could travel to other countries
(2)、The third paragraph mainly tells us the writer             .
A、refused to write songs B、had no luck being a singer C、gave up playing the violin D、was too poor to sing on
(3)、The underlined words “produced a top 10 hit in Para 4 probably means             .
A、got broken B、got worse C、made a great success D、made no difference
(4)、Who helped the writer out of the trouble at last?
A、A nightclub band. B、Rick, a guitarist. C、His African manager. D、The writer himself.
(5)、The best title for the passage may be              
A、Follow My Dream B、A Successful Teacher C、A Guitar Player D、Look For New Ways
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 阅读理解

Emma was very excited. Today was the baseball game! The winners would all get trophies (奖杯). Emma decided to bring home a trophy to put on her shelf. She had never won a trophy before. 

She put on her red uniform, picked up her gloves and said to herself, "I hope I get a hit today."

On the way to field, Emma felt nervous. 

"Are you feeling okay, Emma?" her mother asked.

"I really don't want to strike out," Emma said.

"Just keep your eye on the ball and don't feel afraid. You can do it," Emma's mother said.

Emma was a great hitter in practice, but she had never hit a ball during a game. She almost always struck out. 

When the game started, Emma cheered (喝彩) loudly for her friends. She caught a fly ball to make an out, and everyone cheered for her. Emma struck out when it was her turn to bat, but her team was doing well. 

The game was tied (平局) and it was her team's last chance. Frankie was up first, and he hit the ball hard to get on base. Next up was Henry, but he struck out. Kara hit the ball, but she was out at first base. Frankie was able to run to third. That meant he could score (得分) and win the game if the next teammate got a good hit.

Emma closed her eyes and swung hard for the first time, but missed. 

"Keep your eye on the ball, Emma!" her mother called from the stands.

Emma heard it. So this time she kept her eyes wide open as she swung the bat. Crack! Emma hit the ball and ran as fast as she could. She was safe, and Frankie ran home. They won! 

"Great game, everyone!" said Emma's coach later. "Here are your trophies."

Emma held her shiny trophy high in the air. She couldn't wait to put the new trophy on her shelf at home.

 完形填空

Jenny lived in a small village. When she was a child, what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying freely in the sky. She always 1  that some day she could also fly like a bird. 

When Jenny was in the fourth grade, her teacher asked them to write a passage about their 2 . In it, she wrote that she wanted to become an airplane pilot in the future. However, to her surprise, her paper came back with an"F" on it. Jenny felt 3  and sad. In her heart, she didn't want to 4  her teacher's opinion. Why was it impossible? But the people 5  Jenny didn't support her and told her over and over again, "Girls 6  become pilots, never have, and never will. You' re crazy. " Finally, Jenny felt hopeless and 7  her dream. 

Jenny was in senior high school several 8  later. One day her English teacher, Mrs Slaton, gave the class a 9  about what they would be doing in the future. Jenny thought hard about it, "Pilot? No way! Artist? No talent! Waitress? I can do it. "10  she wrote it down. What Jenny wrote surprised Mrs Slaton, "Is that what you are really interested in? I think you will be 11  to do something full of more challenges. " Jenny felt excited, but she was still 12  that she would be laughed at again. The teacher continued, "Every one of you owns talent. If you don't go for your dream, 13  will do it for you. " Hearing that, with great courage she wrote down her old dream. 

Mrs Slaton's words 14  Jenny a lot. After ten years of hard work, Jenny's dream came true. She became an excellent 15  in the world. Stick to your dream if it's what you really want!

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