2016年公益八上期中卷英語

一、閱讀理

2016AFormanypeoplethesubjectofhiccups(嗝)isajoke,butforHarryMendes,afifteen-year-oldschoolboyfromBirmingham,itwassomethingquitedifferent.HishiccupsbeganoneSundaylunchtimeandcontinueddayandnightfortwoweeks.Afterthefirstweek,Harry’sparentstookhimtohospital,butittookanotherweekforthedoctorstocurehisattack.Harry,whoisnowbackatschool,describedwhathappenedto“WhenIbegantohiccup,Idrankaglassofwaterbutthatdidn’tdoanygood.ThateveningIhadhiccupseveryfourseconds.Wetriedeverythingtostopthem.Iheldmybreathanddrankcolddrinks.Myfathereventriedtogivemeashockbutthatdidn’tworkeither.”Afteraweekofsleeplessnights,hewenttohospital.ThedoctorstookanX-rayofhischestbuttheycouldn’tfindanythingwrong.“Theygavemesomemedicineandmyhiccupssloweddown,butitwasanotherweekbeforethemedicineworkedcompleyandmyhiccupsstopped.”Harrywasverylucky.TheworldrecordholderistheAmericanfarmerCharlesOsborne,whohiccuppedforsixty-eightyears.Hestoppedin1990atlast,butnobodyknowswhy.1:Harry’shiccupslastedA．a(chǎn)week B．fourteendaysC．twenty-eightdays 2:Hishiccupsstartedafterhe A．drankaglassofwater B．wenttohospitalC．a(chǎn)teannmeal 3:Hisparentsdecidedtotakehimtohospitalwhenhe A．hiccuppedforfourseconds B．heldhisbreathC．hiccuppedatnight D．couldn’tstophiccup4:Hishiccupscompleystoppedoneweekafterthedoctor A．gavehimsomemedicine B．tookanX-rayofhischestC．gavehimashock D．lethimdrinkcolddrinks5:Whatdoes“shock”inthispassagemean？A．B．休克 BIlovetolthestoryabouthowImetmybestfriend-Tiger.Wemetattheschoolfair.Eachyear,allthefourth-gradeclassesholdaschoolfair.Everyoneinfourthgradeworksatthefair.Somesellicecream,drinksandsnacks.Otherstakecareofthelittlechildrenwhoridetherides.IgotthesecondjobandI'veneverregrettedit,becausethat'swhereImetTiger.Myjobwastohelplittlechildrengetonthebackofalittlehorse.Ikeptlingthechildrentowaittheirturnandholdingicecreamforthemwhiletheyrodeabout.Onethingwascleartome.Iwasgrowingolderandshouldbemoreresponsible.Suddenly,aboycametothehorse.Hetookthelittlehorse'sreins(韁繩)!Thehorsestopped,andthegirlonitsbackstartedtofall.IwastryingtoreachthegirlwhenIsawTigergobymylegs.Itheldthehorse'sreinsandpulledthehorseawayfrommylegs.Icaughtthegirljustbeforewebothhittheground.Thegirlsatontopofme.Shewaslaughingattheicecreamonmyface.Thehorse'sreinswereinTiger'smouth!ThankstoTiger'sfastaction,Isavedthelittlegirl.Wewerebothheroes.AndTiger,thefastestdogI'veeverknownbecamemynewbestfriend.WheredidthewritermeetAIna BAttheschool CIna DInaThewriter’sjobwas Afeedthe Blookafterthe Cridethe DtakecareoftheWhomadethehorsestopatA.A B.The C.The D.WhatdoyouthinkoftheA.Heisseriousand B.HeispatientandC.Heisbraveand D.HeiscarefulandhardFromthepassage,weknowthatTigeris A.dog B.girl CDoyoufacetheproblemofgettingonweight?Areyoutoofatortooweighty?Ifyou“Yes”,youneedtoloseyourweight.Thenyoumayask,“What’sthebestwayoflosingweight?”Herearesometipsforlosingweight:Firstyouneedtogoonadiet(節(jié)食atonce.YoumustkeepthehabitsofhavingthreemealsadayYouneedtoeatalotoffruitandvegetables.Youalsoneedtoeatalotofgrainsandleanmeat(瘦肉).Youmuseatfatorsweetfood.Second,youcandrinkmuchtea,fruitjuiceorslimmilk(脫脂奶粉).Instead,youmusdrinkcoffeeorfattymilk.Third,youcanhavemoresports,suchasrunning,hikingswimming.You’dbetternotalwaysstayathomeorinyouroffice.Whenyouarefree,youcantravelwithyourfriends.Ifyoudoso,you’llloseyourweightsoon.Thewriterlsushow ifwearetoofatortooeatmore B.gotomanyC.sleepin D.loseourThefirsttipinthepassage takingsome B.goingonaC.dancingand D.boatingeveryThesecondtipis takingpartin B.family D.Thewriteradvisedus havemore B.stayattheC.eatbig D.enjoyjunkThepassageismainly howtolosehowtoavoidworryingwhyeatingisthefirstwhytravelisgoodforyou二、任務(wù)型閱TeensloveclothesandIlovenewclothesevenmore.Icankeepwatchingandtryingclothesforhoursandwillenjoyeveryminuteofit.It’seasytoknowthatteenslovetalkingtexting,andplayinggamesontheirphones.Thisisalsoafunpastimeforme.Youcanoftenseeplayingwithmyphoneinmyfreetime.Ioftengotothecinemawithmyfriendsonweekends,andwewatchalltheduringeveningshowtime.Weteenscouldpracticesportsthatweareinterestedin.Somelikesoccer,somelikehockey,somelikebaseballandotherslikebasketball.Wecouldjoinateamandpracticeduringoursummermoths.Iloveallthegames.Newthingsarealwaysinteresting.Iamverybusyduringmydacetime,joiningaclass,learninganewkindofmusicorjoiningakickboxingclass,maybeevenZumbaclass.A.MikeplanstoseethelatestfilmThegravitywithhisfriendstomorrowevening.B.EricwhoislearningTaijiinaweekendclassis inginterestedinhip-hop.C.Lindaenjoysgoingshopwithherfriendsandneverfeelstired.D.BettywantstogoonaicthisE.KenwantstohaveanewthathecanplaygamesF.Adamlikesplayingsportsandisgoodatbasketball.三、完Mr.Greenlivesinacity.Hehas 36bigfactoriesandalotofworkersinthem.Hehassomeservantsbuthealwaysdoesallby athome.Hewearsoldclothesanddrivesanoldcar.Hedoeshisbestto_38 Everymorninghegetsup 39anddoessomeexercisesoutsideandgoesoutforawalk 40.He’sverystrongandhardlygoestoseeadoctor.Oneafternoon,whenhe home.Somethingwaswrongwithhiscar.Hehadtogetoffandbegantomendit.Itwasverycoldthatday.Hewouldn’t 42itonthesideoftheroadandittookhimnearlytwohoursto t.Whenhegothome,he 43_notsowellandwenttobedwithoutsupper.Thenexteveninghe_44upandfoundhewasinhospital.Hiswifetoldhimhe45abadcoldandhadgotahighfeverthenightbeforeandshehadto 46_himthere.Hewantedtoleavethere,buthewastoo_47tostandup.Hehadtolieinbed.Healwaysexplainedthemedicinesweretoo48_andhespentmu oneyonthem.Abouttwoweekslaterthemanfeltbetteranddecidedtocomeoutofhospital.Thedoctorshadto 49him.Hewashappyandleftquickly.“whatdidtheoldmansaybeforeheleft?”askedadoctor.“hesaid:’50!There’ssomemedicineleftbutI’mfinenow!’”answeredaA. B.a DaA B C DA B C DA B C DA B C DAwas Bwas Cwas DA B C DA B CfeA B C DA B C DA B C DA B C DA B C DAagree Bpoint Ccatch DagreeAI’mgladtoBWithpleasureCWhatapity BACDCADCBAAADDC四、語法填ManypeopleliketowatchTV. (watch)TVisoneofthemostimportantactivitiesoftheday.TV (bring)theoutsideworldclosertopeople’shomes.Somepeoplesaytheworldis (small)thanbeforebecauseofTV.What’sgoingon othercountries?Howdopeoplelivefar ?Isthereagood(sport)game?What’slifeinthesea?youwanttoanswertheseandotherkindsofquestion,justturnontheTV.Youcanseealotandyoucanlearnalot.Ofcoursepeoplecsolearnthroughreadingorlisteningtoradio.ButwithTVtheycanlearnbetterandmoreeasily.Why?Becausetheycanhearandwatch,too.TVhelpstoopenoureyes.TValsohelpstoopenourminds.TVoftengives newideas.Welearnnewerand