八年级下英语期中试卷(4)
五.短文填空(10分)
阅读短文,用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空,使短文意思通顺,完整。
injure, famous, happy, chance, however, sad, really,athlete,but, everywhere, live, dangerous
For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job.If you become a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a 1 doing something you love.If you become __2____ , people all over the world will know you. Many 3 give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great 4 that many people do not have.
_5______, professional athletes can also have many problems.If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you _____6____. This can make life difficult.
If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very 7 . Many professional athletes get 8 . And if you become rich , you will have a difficult time knowing who your __9_____friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were 10 before they became rich and famous.
1._________2.__________3.___________4.__________5.___________
6._________7.__________8.___________9.__________10.__________
六.补全对话(10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A:You look unhappy.1_________________________________________?
B:My clothes are out of style.2___________________________?
A:Maybe you should buy some new clothes.
B:But I don’t have enough money.
A:You could get a part-time job in the evenings.
B:I can’t.
A_3_________________________?
B:Because my parents want me to stay at home every day.I argued with them.
AYou shouldn’t argue with your parents.You should talk about your problems
B:_4_________________________.I’ll talk with them.
A:By the way,_5_____________________________________?.
B:It’s 5:40.It’s time to go home. Good-bye!
A:Bye!
七.书面表达(15分)
Mary 是来自加拿大的交换生,她收到了班主任给她寄的期中评价报告单。假如你是Mary请根据以下提示给在加拿大的父母写封信,说说你的学习情况。80词左右。
Name Mary
Math Hard-working
Chinese Can do better
English Well done
Science Very poor
History Good
P.E. Not active enough
Art lazy
Dear Mum and Dad,
How’s it going at home ?
I got my report card today.__________________________