江苏省无锡市宜兴市官林学区20xx-20xx学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

江苏省无锡市宜兴市官林学区20xx-20xx学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷内容摘要：

ea of the passage. When you‟re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as: What happened? When, where and how? What does the speaker want to tell us? Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don‟t know, don‟t spend too much time on them. Very often, you‟ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. 1. It‟s better for you to keep ________ when you start to have a listening test. A. excited B. relaxed C. stressed out D. worried 2. We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us . A. the answer to the questions B. where to write the answers C. the main idea of the passage D. how much time is left for the listening test 3. When you are listening, it‟s important for you to ________. A. remember every word B. take some notes C. understand all the words D. think about key words for a long time ( B ) Vending machines (自动售货机 ) are very popular now. You can find them here and there. People can buy different things from them, like snacks and soft drinks. Now we can even buy train tickets from it in the train station. They also sell newspapers in some busy areas. In some places, you can get a can of beer or Coke from the vending machines, but in some others, you can‟t. Some vending machines sell cigarettes(香烟 ). They are called “cigarettes machines”. With these machines, people can get cigarettes easily. These machines once were popular in the United States. But they are not good for children. So you can‟t see them now. In many areas in the United States, only some clubs and bars have cigarette machines, because children can never get into these places. How does a vending machine work? If you want to buy a can of Coke, you can find its price on the machine. Put the money into the machine, and push the button of the Coke, then you can get you Coke and change. A vending machine makes our life easy and interesting. 4. Which of the following is TRUE about vending machines? A. All the vending machines in the world are the same. B. There are vending machines only in busy areas. C. In some places, you can‟t get beer from a vending machine. D. Vending machines are not good for children. 5. How to buy a bar of chocolate on a vending machine? ① Press the button of chocolate ② Put money into the machine ③ Read the price of the chocolate ④ Get your chocolate and change A. ②①③④ B．①③②④ C． ③①②④ D． ③②①④ 6. In some areas in the USA, people can‟t find cigarette machines because ________. A. People don‟t need cigarette machines any more. B. Cigarettes are too expensive. C. People don‟t want their children to get cigarettes. D. Children don‟t like cigarettes now. (C) A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的 )!” He received the answer, “Foolish!” He looked at his father and asked, “What‟s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!” The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this „Echo‟, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映 ) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be succ。