阅读理解 In many countries, holidays are important parts in people&#039;s life. Let&#039;s take some countries for example.A...

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浙江省绍兴市诸暨市浣纱初中2015-2016学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷

阅读理解

In many countries, holidays are important parts in people's life. Let's take some countries for example.

America

American people's holidays are flexible (灵活的). They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them up a few times. During the holidays, they still get money.

Canada

Many people in Canada can rest three days a week. They have all kinds of activities (活动) for holidays. They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing. Also, they have long holidays. They may go to the beach to spend a sunny winter holiday. Like American people, Canadians also get money during the holidays.

France

People in France are very good at enjoying life. They have a 6-week holiday every year, and they work less than 40 hours a week.

（1）、Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?

A、Go fishing. B、Go boating. C、Go skating. D、Go mountain climbing.

（2）、In which country can people work less than 40 hours a week?

A、America. B、Canada. C、France. D、China.

举一反三

When kids at Archisha Singh's school in Loudoun County have a birthday, no parents buy them birthday cakes.
Some schools are worried that children might become fat or eat unhealthy food, so they have banned(禁止) cupcakes altogether.
What do kids do? Birthday kids can donate a book. The headmaster of their school will then read it to their class. The headmaster also hands out birthday certificates(证书), special pencils, and makes sure the kids' names are read out in the school's morning news.
Parents can send stickers(贴纸), pencils and other things to students. None of the things can be food. If a child donates jump ropes or other sports equipment, that child may get his or her name on a certificate. It will then be displayed at school.
Archisha really misses cupcakes, especially those her mother used to make for her kindergarten class, but her school's way is fun, too. "I like both ways," she said.
The headmaster says it's important that the school should be not only teaching, but offering healthy choices to kids. "There is a better life without cupcakes. If you eat a cupcake, then it's gone in two seconds, but a book lasts a lifetime. The sports equipment lasts, and the kids can use it day after day."

    What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say QQ. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let's listen to what they say.
    When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
    Lin Yuhan, Xi'an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
    Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
    Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4-6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
    What do you put on your QQ blog ?
    Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
    Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
    Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.
    How do you like QQ?
    Lin: It's a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
    Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It's very helpful to our friendships.
    Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen to your conversation. There's no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.

      In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
      Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at about 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
     In Germany, teachers and students' relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie（德语，您）” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
      Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
      In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
     Each of Germany's 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 Several days ago, I went to my aunt's home and saw my cousin who is studying English linguistics in a university． He showed me his learning materials．Here are two pages of them.

Nice
Generally speaking, the word “nice” is quite an expression of praise. However, back in the late 12^th century, if someone said you were “nice”, it was far from saying good words about you.
Very long ago, “nice” was used to mean “foolish” and “stupid”. That sounds more like the kind of words that would start a fight, not put a smile on someone's face. Later on in the 13^th century, 'nice” came to mean “shy and nervous”. During the 14^th century, it even meant “being careful”. But finally in the 18^th century, it changed to the kinder meaning we know today, and ever since then, people have been using it in a lovable way.

Sad
    All of us get sad from time to time. It's a usual part of life. A loved one passes away. We expect too much progress in an exam. Or the store is out of our favourite drink. These are all things that can make us sad.
    However, once upon a time, “sad” had a very different meaning. Back in the 14^th century, it was the perfect word if you had eaten too much food at dinner.
    Through the years, the meaning of “sad” changed to “heavy” and then “tired”. Interestingly, when “sad” took on its present meaning, it was actually used instead of “unrot”, an old English word that was the opposite of “rot” that meant “cheerful” or “glad”.

Now I know at some point in history, the meanings of some common words that we see every day meant something much different. The English language is developing all the time.

阅读理解

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left（左边）.

In China, before you cross a street, you must look to the left first and then the right. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn't cross.

In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.

In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It's very interesting!

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合题意的最佳选项。

Job interviews(面试) can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's" body language" and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.

If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U. S, you should make eye contact (交流) with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.

In the U.S. and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.

In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.

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