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1、八上閱20Have you ever seen a horse with toes (腳趾)? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot.These small horses lived in the forests. But toes helped them run over the soft, wet ground.It was once very hot in the forests. B

2、ut the weather changed later. It became cold. Many trees could not live in such weather, so they died and fell down. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.Horses began to get bigger with climate (氣候) changing. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their midd

3、le toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. We call it “hoof”.l. Long ago, the horse had four toes on each _. A. front foot B. back foot C. left foot D. right foot 2. What did the horse need on the dry, hard land? _. A. Only their

4、 middle toe for running B. A lot of room for running C. Strong legs D. Harder feet 3. The main idea of the story is that _. A. the weather never changes B. cats were once much bigger than horses C. horses changed very much over the years D. the weather was once very cold4. The word "hoof"

5、in English means _. A. hard leg of a horse B. the hard foot of certain animals C. hard toe of a horse D. hard hand of a horse 閱21根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷所給句子的正誤，正確的寫“T”，錯誤的寫“F”。Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town

6、 without giving back the money.Bob didn't see Jim for a year. And at that time he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and stayed at a hotel (旅館). So he went there to see him late in the evening.When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door.“Well, he must be in,”

7、he thought, and knocked at the door.There was no answer. He knocked again, and said, “I know you are in , Jim. Your shoes are out here.”“I've gone out in my boots (靴子), ”answered Jim. 1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories. 2. One day Bob borrowed ten dollars from Jim. 3. Jim didn'

8、;t give back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later. 4. It was a year before Bob learned that Jim was in another town. 5. Jim was not in the room. 22Most people have gardens in our town. They all enter for (參加) “The Nicest Garden Competition”each year. Bill has a larger garden and w

9、orks harder than Joe. He grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more beautiful and also more interesting. It has neat paths, a pool and a spring.John likes gardening, too, but he doesn't like hard work. So Joe wins (贏得) the competition nearly every time, and John always wins

10、the prize for the worst garden in the town.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正誤(T/F):l. We have “The Nicest Garden Competition”every year in our town. T F2. Joe's garden is the best. T F3. Bill's garden is better than John's. T F4. There are neat paths, a pool and a spring in Bill's garden. T F5. John also w

11、ins a prize every year, for (因為) his garden is better than Bill's. T F 23NAME: MARYSubjectsMathematicsShe is not so good at this，but she has tried her best to catch up with others.FrenchHer reading is very good，and she can remember many words.PhysicsShe is a little weak in this，but has done bett

12、er than before.ChemistryShe can work out many difficulties. Well done.EnglishShe's got the best result in the class. Keep it up.GeographyShe is familiar(熟悉) with the names of many places in the world.HistoryShe likes reading stories about women.ArtShe can draw pictures like real ones.MusicShe do

13、es not like pop songs，though sings very well. Why?Physical Education (P.E.)She needs more outdoor exercise.Teacher Helen1. Mary's two best subjects are _. A. mathematics and English B. P.E. and chemistry C. English and chemistry D. Art and geography2. Which subjects of Mary are not so good? They

14、 are _. A. mathematics and history B. chemistry and P.E. C. art and physics D. physics and mathematics3. Which of the following is true? A. Mary can't sing pop songs very well. B. Mary is good at English. C. Mary doesn't do well in chemistry. D. Mary learns two foreign languages in school. 2

15、4閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。A man went into a restaurant and sat down at one of the tables. A waiter(男侍者) went up to him and gave him the menu(菜單). The man read it carefully，then ordered(點菜) all the most expensive dishes.The waiter served the meal and the man ate it with great enjoyment. Then a sma

16、ll boy came into the restaurant and sat at the man's table. The waiter came up and said to the man，“What would your little boy like，sir?”“Oh，just an ice cream，”the man told him. Then he stood up and said to the waiter，“I'm just going out to buy a newspaper.”He left the restaurant. The waiter

17、 gave the boy an ice cream. The boy ate it，and then stood up and walked to the door. The waiter ran towards(朝) him. “Excuse me，”he said，“but your father hasn't come back and he hasn't paid for his meal or for your ice cream.”“I'm sorry，”the young boy said，“that has nothing to do with me.

18、”“Oh，yes it does，”the waiter said，“You will stay here until your father comes back and pays his bill.”“He's not my father，”the boy said. “I don't know who he is.”The waiter did not understand. “What do you mean?”he asked. “The man came up to me in the street，”the boy said. “He asked me if I

19、liked ice cream. I told him I did. Then he told me to come into the restaurant at 2 o'clock and sit down at his table. He said he'd give me some.” 1. The story happened _. A. in a shop B. on a farm C. in a restaurant D. at the station 2. The little boy _. A. ate a lot of expensive dishes B.

20、drank a cup of coffee C. ate a lot of food D. ate an ice cream 3. The man asked the small boy to _. A. pay for the meal for him B. have a meal with him C. buy him an ice cream D. come into the restaurant to sit down at his table 4. The man _. A. was the boy's father B. liked the boy very much C.

21、 had nothing to do with the boy D. knew the boy's father 5. Which of the following is not right? A. The man had a big meal without paying any money B. The restaurant always asked some poor men to have a meal without paying any money C. The waiter was very angry in the end D. The waiter had to le

22、t the boy go out of the restaurant 八下閱1Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. Hi

23、s grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (滿意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未來). They tal

24、ked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack. “Where's yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound w

25、oke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school. A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _. A. he's her gran

26、dson B. he's clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's _. A. classmate B. colleague (同事) C. aunt D. wife4. The word “stamp”in the story means _ in Chinese. A. 蓋印 B. 跺 C. 貼郵票 D. 承認5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (為了)

27、_. A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch 2We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (互聯(lián)網(wǎng)), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised whe

28、n they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (網(wǎng)絡(luò)) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be us

29、ed by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and b

30、anks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made 'surfing' (瀏覽) the Internet more convenient.Today it is

31、 easy to get on-line (上網(wǎng)) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.判斷下列句子是否符合短文內(nèi)容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用 “F”表示。l. The Internet has a history of le

32、ss than thirty years. T F2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily. T F3. Computers become cheaper so that many hospitals and banks were allowed to use them. T F4. People didn't have enough software to get on-line conveniently until the early 1990s. T F 3Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outsid

33、e a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升學(xué)考試). Mrs. Turner was ve

34、ry happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university (大學(xué)) will your son study

35、 in?”a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!”Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?”“Oxford University (牛津).”Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fre

36、d Smith.”“Who's Fred Smith?”“He's my son.”“Does he study in the university, too?”“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”l. The story happened in _. A. America B. France C. Germany D. England2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _. A. their son did well in his lessons B. they

37、 have a big farm C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _. A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsome C. her son was going to study in a university D. her son was very friendly to others4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly i

38、n the bus that _. A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear her C. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her5. Which of the following is true? _. A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing

39、about the famous university C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀) D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too 4“Cool”is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the wo

40、rd has had many different meanings.“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “It's cool.”You may think, “He's so cool,”when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (擴大) the meaning of “cool”. Yo

41、u can use it instead of many words such as “new”or “surprising”. Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student's paper was just the one sentence, “It's so cool”. May

42、be he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colo

43、urful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the word “cool”has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word “express”means“_”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _ something, you may

44、 say, “It's cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be use

45、d instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems 5On November 18th, 1980, three men went up in a balloon (氣球). They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland

46、. They had a big balloon, and they were ready for a long way.Soon they saw the sea below them. They were carrying the usual rope (繩子), and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal (金屬) box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they w

47、ere able to change its weight (重量). It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see

48、more snow on the ground. There was also some snow on the balloon, and that made it very heavy. It began to go down towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still

49、 falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing；so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kil

50、ometres from London!1. Three men flew in a balloon _. A. for-nearly 1,800 kilometres B. to another city C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago2. The metal box was used for _. A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight3. When the b

51、alloon went up higher, _. A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. they saw the sun go down C. they made a hole in the basket with their knives D. they could see a black hole on the ground4. The balloon landed _. A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country5. Which of th

52、e following sentences is NOT true? A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose. B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold

53、. 6If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means tha

54、t he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you ever found that some people ca