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1.On which of the following days can’t you have computer lessons ?

A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Friday D. Sunday

2.Rose is free after 7:20 p.m. Which lessons can she take?

A. Computer lessons . B. Dance lessons.

C. Cooking lessons. D. Both computer and cooking lessons.

3.If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club ?

A. Monday and Wednesday. B. Monday and Sunday.

C. Saturday and Sunday. D. Monday and Sunday.

4.How often can you enjoy music in the club ?

A. Twice a month. B. Twice a week.

C. Four times a month.. D. Five days a week.

5.If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can to get the information.

A. call 34789256 B. only go to the club

C. read the ads above carefully D. join the club and ask others

Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.

What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest(最深的) part of the sea?

If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.

TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds(思想). TV often give us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.

1.Some people say the world is smaller than before because .

A. TV makes the earth smaller and smaller

B. all people like to watch TV

C. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day.

D. TV brings the outside world closer to people.

2.We can when we watch TV.

A. go to live in the other countries

B. answer TV many questions

C. get a lot of information

D. ask TV some questions

3.People learn better through TV than through radio because .

A. TV sets are bigger than radios

B. people can not only hear but also watch

C. without TV people can’t open their eyes

D. it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio

4.The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means:

A. our minds can only be opened by TV

B. something is wrong with our minds

C. it can help us to increase(增长) our knowledge(知识)

D. TV is new to us

5.This article(文章) tells us .

A. it’s good to watch TV

B. not to watch TV any more

C. students shouldn’t watch TV at any time

D. to stop reading to watch TV

All schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter（严格） than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:

Strict Japanese rules

Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.

Different shoes in the USA

At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.

No strange hair in the UK

Students can’t have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's at once.

1.How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.

A. uniforms B. indoor shoes

C. shirts D. strange hairstyles

3.Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?

A. Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight.

B. Because in that way they will feel comfortable.

C. Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean.

D. Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking.

4.Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?

A. Schools in Japan only. B. Schools in the USA and the UK.

C. Schools in Japan and the UK. D. Schools in the UK only.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Different school uniforms B. Different hairstyles

C. Different shoes D. Different school rules

In the 13th century(世纪), the famous Italian traveller, Marco Polo, travelled a long way to China.During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries, people did not use paper money until the 15th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century(世纪).

A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented(发明) paper almost 2,000 years ago. He made it from wood. He took the wood from trees and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book. Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting（浪费）so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees, there will be no paper. Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons(吨) of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper.This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now. If we don't, we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.

So how can we save paper? We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant gives us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later.

Everyone can help to save paper. If we all think carefully, we can help protect(保护) trees. But we should do it now , before it is too late.

1.When he was in China, Marco Polo_________.

A. discovered Cai Lun invented paper B. learned to make paper

C. saw many wonderful things D. read a lot of books

2.People in western countries first used paper money in the______ century.

A. 17th B. 15th C. 13th D. 7th

3.About _____ tons of paper is thrown away every day in our city.

A. 1,700 B. 2,000 C. 2,800 D. 48,000

4.Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper?

A. To use both sides of every piece of paper.

B. To use the paper bags from shops more than once.

C. To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones.

D. To grow more trees.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Saving Paper B. The History of Paper

C. Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again D. Cai Lun, the Great Inventor

用所给词的适当形式填空：(15分)

1.We are willing _______________ (work ) with them.

2.The students in our school spend two hours ____________(do) homework every day.

3.The book is __________________(interesting) , I don’t want to read it again.

4.It’s cold outside, you’d better ______________ (put) on your coat.

5.He has _________________ (little) homework of us three.

6.We want to go to the park and enjoy ________________(we).

7.Little Tom fell off the desk, ______________ (lucky), he didn’t hurt himself.

8.“Do you have a __________(day) report every morning? ” “Yes, we do.”

9.Some students don’t think maths is as ________________ (important) as English.

10.Lin Tao has a pair of (smile) eyes behind his round glasses.

11.I think this problem is much __________________(easy) than that one.

12.____________(not play) football in the street, Jim. It’s dangerous.

13.Keep ___________(try) and you will find you can remember things better.

14.Sandy and Mike are good at swimming, they are good ______________(swim).

15.Do you know the _________(high) of that tall building?

The weather in Australia is not the same as ours, because the seasons are opposite(相反). (1)When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is in a southern country. It is in the(2) _______ of the world. June, July and (3)________ are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months.

A very large part of the country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all the year. There are no dry months there. The southeast winds blow all the year. They bring lots of rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeast part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.

1.将(1)处翻译成中文__________________________________________

2.在(2)(3)处各填一个适当的词,使句意通顺.________ ________

3.找出 The west side doesn’t have much rain. 的同义句_____________________

4.Why does the east coast have rain all year round?

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5.找出文中的主题句.________________________________________________

Most American families are smaller 1.t__________ the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children 2.i__________ the USA will leave their parents' home when they3.g____________up. They usually live far from their parents 4.b____________ they want to find good jobs. They often 5.w_____________ to their parents or telephone them . And they often go to visit their parents 6.o_____________ holidays.

Parents usually let their children 7.c____________ their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by8. t_______________.

Parents ask 9.c___________ to do some work around their house. And in many families , parents pay children for doing some housework so that they learn 10.h_______________to make money for their own use.

假如你是北京阳光中学八年级学生Nancy。以My school life为题，写一篇短文向你在英国的笔友介绍你的学校生活。

要求：1.提示内容必须要写。

2.不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，注意意思要连贯。

3.词数80字左右，开头结尾不计入总词数。

要点： 1．上午8点开始，下午4点结束。

2. 一天6节课，学习各种科目，如：语文，英语，数学，地理，美术……

3.学校有餐厅，中午在学校餐厅吃饭，饭后同学互相聊天或听音乐。

4.课后作业不多,有时间进行课外活动，到图书馆借书，操场做运动。

5.每周五下午参加社团活动(club)，最喜欢the Reading Club,可以从家带书，可以和同学讨论书籍。

My school life

Hi,I’m Nancy. I am a Year 8 student in Sunshine Middle School. Now let me tell you something about my school life.

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I can’t buy this bike, because it is_____ expensive.

A. much B. a few C. few D. a bit

The old man lives _______ , but he never feels ________.

A. alone, aloneB. lonely, lonelyC. alone, lonely D. lonely, alone