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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上The book festival is coming!Do you have some books you dont want?Your old love may be someones new favorite!Bring one book to the Town Library& get another one home for free!l When & How:March 2-March 14 Bring one book for one festival card.March 16-March 31 Bring one card for one book

2、you like to read.l What books:All kinds of books EXCEPT school books, comic books and dictionaries.Notice:1. Your book must be in good shape, without any page missing.2. Your book must be clean, and nothing is written on it.Want to know more? Please call 1234-5678.(We are closed on Mondays) -Town Li

3、brary-2017学年八年级第二学期期末教学质量调研(西湖区2018年6月)第一部分 听力 略第二部分 阅读理解第一节16. What is the book festival for?A. Selling second-hand books to others B. inviting people to change books with othersC. Telling people how to choose books D. Knowing what kind of books are the most popular17. Tony is busy packing(打包)some

4、books for the festival. Which is the most probable on of them?A. An old dictionary of medicine B. A book of short stories in EnglishC. A picture book with the notes D. A workbook he used in his math class18. Look at the calendar. If Jenny has a book festival card, when can she use it?MarchSun. Mon.

5、Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31A. Mar. 1st B. Mar. 12th C. Mar. 23rd D. Mar. 26thBSince the first case(案例) of “Cow Cold” was reported in Kirk State in June, this killer cold has moved up north faster than we thought it woul

6、d. By July, almost every part of the country had been attacked (侵袭) by Cow Cold. In only two months, the number of dead cows has risen to 5,000. Though Cow Cold started in the south, the east of the country is the worst hit area. By this week, 80% of the farms in Osten State have reported cases of C

7、ow Cold.The sale of milk in Osten State has slumped because of Cow Cold. Before Cow Cold, the sale of milk in Osten State was 2.5 million each week, now it is less than500,000.Odin state is the only area in the north without the case of Cow Cold. Before we know what to do with Cow Cold, we can only

8、hope Odin State will be lucky enough not to experience the power of this killer cold. (Elaine Baker, City Post)19. Which map will most probably appear with the above news report?A. B. C. D20. If a stores sales keep slumping. What would be the sales cart (图表)look like?21. What can we learn from the n

9、ews reports?A. What people do with Cow Cold B. Whether people may catch Cow ColdC. How fast Cow Cold has hit the country D. How people find out if cows have Cow ColdCGareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but

10、 Gareths dream was always to become a clown(小丑).Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). “People laugh when we tell them,” saysKath. “But its true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.” When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to

11、 see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareths brothers are old enough to look after the house while they

12、 are away. “I cant say it was easy,”says Kath. “There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(拖车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.”“People ask about my education,” says Gareth, “bu

13、t from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and Ive got a computer. Ive never fallen behind my classmates.” And the future? “It was a difficult decision,” says Kath,“but there was no other way to teach Gareth about bei

14、ng a clown. Im happy to say its working, and were enjoying it.” And Gareth? “Im going to be the main clown in a circus one day, he says, perhaps Bippos circus.”22. What is the writer trying to do in the passage?A. Describe how one family changed their lives. B. Tell people how to join the circus.C.

15、Talk about the best way to teach a child.D. Advise what to do when you lose your job.23. What do we learn about Gareth from the passage?A. He dose not really enjoy school work B. Hed like to be at home with his brothersC. He has always dreamed of being a clown D. He wants to be the same as the other

16、 boys24. Why did Alan and Kath join the circus?A. They wanted to spend time traveling.B. They need money to buy a bigger car.C. Their older sons need the house for themselves.D. Theirs son Gareth wanted to turn to be a performer25. When they first joined the circus, Kath_.A. wanted to go back home B

17、. didi not have enough to do C. found things difficult D. was able to sleep comfortably I dont miss much from home.Im trying to do all my schoolwork. See you in the winter.Weve just arrived and I loveit already. Theres lots of spaceto sleep in and Ive even gotmy own computer26. Which postcard did Ga

18、reth possibly write after he joined the circus?Im learning all about the circus and how to makepeople happy. I also have a new school to go toI really enjoyed meeting Bippothe Clown today, but Im miss-ing my school friends, and Idlove a nice hot bathA. B.C. D.DPeople and dogs have been living togeth

19、er for hundreds of years. When did dogs and people become friends? Where did dogs come from? A group of scientists tired to answer there questions. They just finished a study about the history of dogs. In the study, they looked at the DNA of dogs all over the world and found that dogs, like humans,

20、shared DNA with their family members. The scientists put together a big family tree for dogs. It went all the way back to the animals beginning.In this way, scientists learned about the history of dogs. The first dogs lived in Asia. They were born about 33,000 years ago. At first, there were only ab

21、out 6,400 of them. Their parents were wolves(狼).The new study answers many questions. It raises some too. For example, what caused wolves in Asia to become dogs all those years ago?One idea is that their DNA slowly changed and the wolves became dogs in the end. As time goes by, dogs became “mans bes

22、t friends” Or it could happen the other way around. It was possible that some wolves started living with people before they became dogs. Living with people led to many changes to these wolves. It changed their DNA, so their offsrping(后代) became dogs. In other words, it was possible that wolves were

23、our friends before they became dogs.By studying DNA, scientists now have a much better understanding of the history of dogs. _.How exactly dogs came to be our friends is still unclear.27. How did the scientists study the history of dogs?A. By living with dogs B. By studying the DNA of the dogsC. By

24、studying all the animals D. By making friends with the dogs28. Which of the following is TRUE about the first dogs?A. They lived in Africa B. They were born 6,400 years ago.C. Their parents were wolves D. There are about 33,000 dogs29. What does the underline word “some”in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Wo

25、lves B. Dogs C. Ideas D. Questions30. Which of the following can be put in _?A. However, there is still much to learn. B. But we still know little about wolves historyC. Because weve learned about dogs friends.D. So they can explain when dogs became our friends.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）下面文章中五五处（第31-35题

26、）需要添加小标题。青从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中又一项是多余选项。A. Have fun B. Have change C. Have helpD. Price your goods E. Make yard sale signs F. Take Time to prepareFive tips for a successful yard saleEach summer, yard sales become popular and many people come to yard to get great deals on second-hand ob

27、jects. Have you ever had a yard sale? What can you do to hold a successful yard sale? Here are five tips for you.31. _Every yard has its own advertisement. The best as is signs. Draw some big signs with just “Yard Sale” and a large arrow(箭头)on a board in front of your yard. Pointing customers(顾客) in

28、 the right way is always better than just putting your address on the sign and hoping they know how to get there.32. _The more organized you are, the less busy it will be in the morning of your yard sale. You want to make sure that you have everything set up before people arrive so you can have more

29、 time for answering questions and collecting money.33. _This is something a lot of people dont think about when preparing for a yard sale. You dont want to turn away customers because you dont have enough change. I suggest at least $50 in change, which means mostly $1s and $5s34. _Running a yard sal

30、e on your own can be really stressful, especially if you have a lot of objects to sell. Its hard to run inside to go to the bathroom or try to talk to and collect money from several customers at once. Ask a friend or two if they have something theyd like to sell too and that way youll have some help

31、 in case things get busy or you need a break to get a drink or some food.35. _Yard sales are fun and you can make a good amount of money. Its also a good chance for you to chat with your customers, make them feel comfortable, and enjoy yourself.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分25分）NevadoDelRuizisamountaininColomb

32、ia.Itis5,425metershighanditispopularwithclimbers. Itisbeautiful,but it is_36_,too.Theweathercanchange_37_onthemountain.Oneminute it is sunny,andthenextminuteitiscloudy.Oneminuteitiswarm,andthenextminute itiscold. Ona sunnymorninginJune,LeonardoDiazbeganclimbingNevadoDelRuizwithsomefriends. Ontheseco

33、nddayoftheirclimb,therewasasnowstorm.Itwasdifficulttowalkin the_38_,andit wasdifficulttosee.Theclimbersdecidedto_39_andwalkdownthe mountain. Leonardostopped foraminutetogetsomethingoutofhisbackpack.Whenhelooked_40_, hisfriendsweregone.He couldntseethemortheirfootprintsinthesnow.Wait!Leonardoshouted.

34、Buthisfriendscouldnthear himinthestorm. AlldayLeonardocontinueddownthemountainalone.Thatnightheputuphistent,crawledinside, andslept.Hewasinbig _41_whenhewokeupthenextmorning.Hisclotheswerenot_42_enough, sohewasverycold.Hewashungry,too,_43_behadnofoodleft.Hedecided to_44_forhelp. Heopenedhisbackpacka

35、ndtookouthiscellphone.Itdidntwork.Leonardohadnomoreprepaid minutesonhisphone. AllmorningLeonardostayedinhistentandlistened tothe_45_.Hebegantothink, “Maybe Ill _46_onthismountain.” Thenhiscellphone_47_. “Hello?” heanswered. “Goodafternoon,” awomansaid. “ImcallingfromBellSouthPhoneCompany.Youhavenomi

36、nutesleftonyourcellphone.Wouldyouliketobuymoreminutes?” “Yes,butnotnow!”Leonardosaid.Ineedhelp.Im_48_onamountain. “Staywhereyouare,” thewomansaid.Ill_49_help. Latethatnight,arescueteamarrivedandhelpedLeonardodownthemountain. LeonardosayshewillprobablytryagaintoclimbNevadoDelRuiz.Butthenexttime, hewi

37、llbring plentyofwarmclothesandplentyoffood.oHewillalsobring a_50_withplentyofprepaidminutes.36.A.tall B.wild C.dangerous D.short37.A.clearly B.quickly C.slowly D.quietly38. A.snow B.desert C.rain D.sun39.A.turnaround B.goon C.sleepover Dsitdown40.A.out B.up C.in D.on41.A.trouble B.mistakes C.crowd D

38、.state42. Asmart B.cheap C. warm D.clean43. Aunless B. until C. so D.thank44.A.shout B. call C.write D. storm45.A.song B.cry C.radio D.work46. A.play B.grow C.die D. work47.A.dropped B.broke C.disappeared D.rang48. A. lost B. found C. drink D. hurt49. A. care B. send for C. leave for D. pay for50. A

39、. clock B. watch C. cell phone D. calendar第三部分 英语知识运用第二节 The first magazine in the UK especially for teenagers was called Honey which was about fashion, beauty and pop stars and was _51_(clear) for girls. Nowadays, there are lots of different teenage magazines sold all over the world, but how much _

40、52_(change) over the years? We asked two teenagers to tell us about their favorite magazines.I havent seen many magazines for teenage boys yet, except for a couple of football magazines. For me, Im interested in _57_(compete) with others in Formula 1(一级方程式赛车), and I buy F1 Racing every month. Theres

41、 _58_online version(版本)of the magazine too. Its _59_(cheap) than the paper version and you can watch videos and listen to _60_(record) from the interviews with writers and reporters. Saad, 14Ive had my favorite magazine, Teen Spirit, since it _53_(come)out last year. There is lots of advice for teen

42、agers on things that have meaning to _54_(we)lives-such as exam stress and what you can do _55_ you fall out with you best friend. The fashion articles are cool because they show normal girls in normal clothes. Its really good value too because they usually give _56_ a free gift with it, like an MP3 download. Nadia, 15第四部分 写作第一节 单词拼写61. These days, more and more middle school students study a_ in many different countries.62. Lisa hurt h_ while playing soccer yesterday, so today she is absent from school.63. I was late for school today because my a_didnt go