江苏省无锡市惠山区20xx-20xx学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题

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ng on where they e from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether (是否 ) they mean “ yes” or “ no” . 49. How do people in Micronesia show “ yes” ? A. By nodding heads. B. By raising eyebrows. C. By shaking heads. D. By saying “ no” . 50. Which of the following is TRUE according to this article? A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “ no” . B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means “ yes” . 51. What is the article mainly about? A. Body language in foreign restaurants. B. Class discussion in India schools. C. Mismunication in different cultures. D. English teaching in other countries. C That day we were learning how to count our fingers. “ I will count my fingers then I will choose someone to count theirs.” After she was done, the whole class picked up their hand except me, so she of course chose me, “ Why don’ t you e on up?” I walked to the front of the class. I lifted my hands “ One, two, three„ four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven.” “ Oh, I think you counted wrong.” I gave her my hand and she counted. One, two, three, ten, eleven. What? Right then the whole class started to laugh. Thankful the teacher stopped it, I ran to the bathroom crying and my teacher ran after me. When I finally stopped ,she saw I was crying. She said “ Oh honey, having two thumbs(拇指 ) is special, don’ t worry, it will bring you luck.” I went home that day filled with hope that I won’ t be judged(评价 ) by my thumbs. When my mom and dad came home from work, I told them what had happened. They said the same thing that my teacher had said. This strengthened(增强 ) my confidence. My first day in high school was going great. I found a friend soon. She wanted to see my nails(指甲 ) because she thought they looked pretty. When she lifted my left hand and saw the two thumbs, she screamed and backed away, “ Woah! That is so frightening!” All those memories were pouring right back to me. But suddenly my parents and teacher’ s words started ing back to me. I started hearing them say that it is lucky to have two thumbs. I went back and joined all of my new friends again with this new confidence. Now I don’ t really care if people make fun of me. I am a stronger person now and I am not influenced(影响 ) by others that easily. Unlike before, I just go through my day not having to feel bad and actually thinking I’ m lucky to have two thumbs, and unlike others I can count more than ten on my fingers. 52. Why didn’ t the writer pick up her hand at class? A. Because she used to count wrong. B. Because she was too shy and afraid. C. Because she couldn’ t count numbers. D. Because unlike others she had two thumbs. 53. What can be learned from the article? A. Her classmates made fun of her. B. Her friends told her secret to others. C. Her parents judged her by her thumbs. D. Her teacher punished her for counting wrong. 54. The underlined word “ frightening” in Paragraph(段落 ) 3 means “ __________” in Chinese. A. 特别的 B. 可怕的 C. 丑陋的 D. 痛苦的 55. The last paragraph implies(暗示 ) that_____________. A. two thumbs bring her good luck at last B. people give no bad reaction(反应 ) to her two thumbs C. having two thumbs doesn’ t worry her any more D. she bees so strong that none laughs at her now 四、 阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当 的单词。 所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。 每个空格只能填一个单词。 （本大题共 5小题，每小题 1分，共 5分） The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Brazil soon. Many people will go there, so it is important to know something about the manners in Brazil. Meeting Manners Men should shake hands and make eye contact(接触 ) when greeting one another. However, women kiss each other and should start with the left cheek(脸颊 ) and then the right. If friends meet, they can hug(拥抱 ) each other or pat(拍 ) each other’ s back. If a woman wants to shake hands with a man, she should reach out her hand first. Gift Giving Manners If someone invites you to his house, you had better bring the hostess flowers or a small gift. You can buy some orchids(兰花 ) because they are a very nice gift, but you shouldn’ t choose purple ones. You mustn’ t give anything purple or black because these are sad colors. They aren’ t good gifts. If you receive a gift, you should open it immediately(立即 ). Dining Manners When you eat, you shouldn’ t talk with food in your mouth. It is very rude. You should try not to make noise during the meal. It may make people around you unfortable. You should use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. You shouldn’ t keep your hands under the table. You mustn’ t use your fork to hit your knife. It is rude to make noise. You mustn’ t drink directly from a bottle or a can. You should always pour your drink into a glass. Title: Good manners in Brazil Meeting manners ● Shake hands with a man and eye contact should be 1 . ● Kiss a woman on the left cheek first and then the right. ● Hug your friends or pat their backs. ● Wait a woman to reach out her hand first. Gift giving manners ● It’ s a good idea to bring flowers or a small gift. ● 2 giving the hostess anything purple or black. ● Open a gift as soon as you receive it. Dining manners ● It’ s rude to talk with food in your mouth. ● You should keep 3 during the meal. ● You should use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. ● You should keep both hands 4 the table. ● You should drink from a 5 . 五、词。