“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face,she gasped (吃力地喘著 氣) . The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had HP,been born without ears. Luckily,time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect.

Though the misfortune (不幸) happened to him,he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.

   “You should get in touch with other young people”’ his mother told him,with a kindness in her heart. The boy's father talked with the family doctor about his ears.

“Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears,if they could be got,” the doctor replied.

   Two years went by. One day,his father said to the son,You are going to the hospital,Son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need,but it's a secret. ” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic (外交的) service. One day,he asked his father ,“Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her. ”

   “You could,my son ,” said the father ,“but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet. ” 

   The years kept their secret,but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother's casket (棺材) . Slowly,the father stretched forth (伸出) a hand and raised the thick,reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.

   “Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut”’ his father whispered gently ,“and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful,did they?”(浙江省寧波市寧海縣長街鎮(zhèn)初級中學(xué)2013 —2014學(xué)年八年級下學(xué) 期第三次月考英語試題)

() 1. Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

   A. Because her son had a tiny face.

   B. Because she saw her son crying.

   C. Because her son was in her arms.

   D. Because her son was born imperfect.

() 2. Who gave the son the ears?

   A. His mother. B. His father. C. A doctor. D. A stranger.

() 3. The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “ ”.

   A. see   B. show   C. find   D. search

() 4. The best title for the passage would be

   A. Mother's hair. B. An unforgettable memory.

   C. Who gave me the ears? D. Who is my most respectable person?

() 5. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that.

   A. the secret was kept until the mother died

   B. real love lies in what is done but not known

   C. the operation on the boy was a great success

   D. the boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up

  Many students have hobbies,such as reading,painting,growing vegetables in their gardens,and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and 1 are creative (有創(chuàng)造性的) . Hobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

   David Smith is a student His hobby is writing. 2 the summer of 2000,he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities,such as sailing,climbing and mounting biking,there was a writing workshop with a professional 3 “She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our 4 at the camp."

   In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life,and it 5 as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book,and as a result,David has become a 6 young writer.

   David has been very lucky 7 his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he is 8 interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball,too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team.9 I’ll write more books in the future,but Tm not sure.

   It's sometimes difficult 10 that we shouldn’t spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life,and we should try to do something new or different.

() 1. A. other   B. others   C. the other   D. another

() 2. A. During   B. At   C. For   D. On

() 3. A. manager   B. doctor   C. singer   D. writer

() 4. A. experiences   B. examples   C. excuses   D. experiments

() 5. A. took out   B. tried out   C. came out   D. went out

() 6. A. successful   B. normal   C. polite   D. lonely

() 7. A. or   B. but   C. because   D. though

() 8. A. too   B. also   C. only   D. either

() 9. A. Usually   B. Immediately   C. Maybe   D. Once

() 10. A. remember   B. remembers   C. remembered   D. to remember

  People all want to make good friends but sometimes you will meet a fair-weather friend. A fair-weather friend is n 1 to you only when everything is going w 2 in your life. When you are having good days,they will come to you and w 3 smiles on their faces. But they are f 4 to you only because they want to get s 5 from you. They are not t 6 friends. When you are in trouble and need their h 7 , they will be nowhere to f 8 .

   You may feel s 9 when you find your friend is a fair-weather friend. But you’d better leave them because they will only make you u 10 at last. Leave them and try to find true friends.(江蘇省南通市實驗 中學(xué)2013—2014學(xué)年八年級下學(xué)期期中英語試題)

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

  “Be proud of what you do,”my father often tells me ,“whether (無論是) you are a manager or a cleaner. ” At the age of 15 ,I got my first job—a summer job in a hospital. My work is to wash dishes and sweep the floors. I smiled and remembered Dad’ s words.

   My job was the lowest,but it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge (衫匕戰(zhàn)) because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. People in hospital all liked me. Every morning I always thought that the dirty dishes would make people ill without my job to wash them. After breakfast was done,I started sweeping the floors of all patients , (people who are ill) rooms and cleaning restrooms. I was very tired,but I wanted to do the job well. People often say, "That young boy really does a good job. w That gave me a pride (自豪) .

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important. It doesn’t matter whether the job is sweeping floors or doing a large business. I have swept floors,and I have been a manager. My father’s words have always stayed with me. I think Dad would be proud of me.(北足市朝陽區(qū) 2012—2013 學(xué)年八年級下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題)

1. When did the writer start his first job?

2. Did the writer feel excited or nervous about his first job?

3. Did people in hospital like the writer?

4. What did the writer do when he was in the hospital?

5. What made the writer do his work well?

  It's only $ 79. 99!How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word “only” is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.

   But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79. 99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that's only $ 79. 99 is worth (值) almost 12 hours of your work!And if you are making less than this,how long will it take to earn that much money?

   So as you stand in a shop,telling yourself that you have to buy something,think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $ 85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $ 85? You could probably find a similar (相似的) shirt at another shop for under $ 35,right?

   Even if your parents are still buying you clothes,someone has to work for the money. If you spend money on one thing,you don't have money to spend on anything else. So if you spend $85 on those jeans,you cannot put it in the bank,and you cannot go snowboarding or to the movies with friends because you don't have the money to go.

() 10. Saying that it's “only $ 79. 99” may make you think that it .

   A. is expensive   B. is important   C. is cheap   D. is suitable

() 11. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales (促銷) .

   B. The $ 79. 99 T-shirt doesn’t have good quality.

   C. The T-shirt may make you spend the money you will use for some other things.

   D. You can find a similar T-shirt at another shop for a lower price.

() 12. From the passage we know that .

   A. the T-shirt isn’t worth buying

   B. the T-shirt is too expensive

   C. we shouldn’t believe the newspaper ad

   D. we should think about what it is really worth before buying

() 13. We can probably find the passage in a(n) .

   A. advertisement   B. Youth Newspaper   C. Year-book   D. story-book

  Have you ever posted your photos on the Internet? Would you mind if people cut part of your photo,perhaps your face,and paste (粘貼) it into other photos as a joke? Most people would not like to be made fun of in this way. However,it is not uncommon for people to find such pictures of themselves on the Internet.

   We are living in an age of information explosioa People work,play and communicate with others over the Internet However,we must always bear in mind that some people may use other ’s personal information for unpleasant purposes. A good example of this is what happened to a 25-year-old man* He received an e~mail that appeared to be from his bank,asking for his bank details. However,after he sent his account (賬戶) number to the sender,he found that money was stolen out of his bank by online criminals.

   This story warns us and reminds us never to tell strangers information such as our real names,parents’ names,telephone numbers or home addresses. Remember to remove any private information,like your photos,after using another person's computers. Also remember not to give out unnecessary but important information when filling in online forms. We need to learn to keep our private information safe. This is the key to protecting ourselves in a world where the Internet is becoming more and more important.

() 6. The underlined word “criminals” means in Chinese.

   A. 發(fā)送   B. 接收   C. 罪犯   D. 轉(zhuǎn)移

() 7. What does this passage teach us?

   A. Never give any information to anyone online.

   B. Only give some necessary but real information to the strangers online.

   C. Only give some unnecessary and unimportant information when filling in a form.

   D. Never give your personal information to strangers online.

() 8. How did the 25-year-〇ld man lose his money?

   A. The bank lost his details and account number.

   B. The money was stolen from the bank.

   C. He gave his personal information to online criminals.

   D. It was stolen from him as he returned from the bank.

() 9. According to the passage,which of the following is not correct?

   A. People do not want their pictures to be cut and pasted into others just for fun.

   B. We are living in a world of information.

   C. We should learn how to communicate with others on the Internet in a safe way.

   D. We can give out unnecessary information when filling in online forms.

  Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana (加納) ，Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning,she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.

   Earth Day is on April 22. But on all other days?we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource (自然資源) on the earth.

   Water covers 70% of the earth's surface. But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.

   You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn’t mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars,factories,farms and homes make our rivers,lakes,and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish,too. Now,34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.

   How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First,they pollute the air. Then,when it rains,the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain,called acid rain (酸雨) ，is also bad for plants,animals and buildings.

   Scientists say that in 30 years,more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water：

   . Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters (升) each month.

   . Leaky taps (漏水的龍頭) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!

   . You can easily cut your 10-minute showers in half— and you’ll be just as clean.

   . When you wash dishes,don't let the water run.

   . Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn’t full,you’re wasting water!

() 1. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water.

   A. before she went to school   B. after she finished school

   C. without going to school   D. after she played with her friends

() 2. On the earth, .

   A. sea water is widely used than fresh water

   B. there is very little water for our living

   C. there is 71% of fresh water

   D. we don't need to worry about water

() 3. Acid rain .

   A. is only bad for living things

   B. can be produced in factories

   C. doesn’t do harm to people,but it's bad for plants,animals and buildings

   D. doesn’t just do harm to human beings but to animals,plants and buildings

() 4. Which of the following wastes water?

   A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.

   B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash clothes in washing machines.

   C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.

   D. Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.

() 5. What's the main idea of the passage?

   A. Something must be done to prevent water form being polluted.

   B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.

   C. It's time to take care of the water we use.

   D. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.

  If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness,it^ helpful to do kind,peaceful things.

   We live in the country near San Francisco. It is a very beautiful place. But people throw litter out of their 1 when they are driving on the roads. I think that will 2 the beauty.I 3 pick up litter near our house with my two children. My daughters often say to me in a happy voice ,“There's some litter,Daddy. 4 the car. ”And then we will pull the car over and pick it up. It may seem strange,but we 5 it. We pick up litter in parks,on sidewalks (人行道) ，almost 6 .

   Once I saw a stranger picking up litter like us. He smiled at me and said ,“I 7 you do it,and it seemed like a good idea. ”

   Picking up litter is only one of the things we can do to 8 others. You can do other things like holding a door open for people or visiting lonely elderly people in nursing homes. Things like these are 9 but helpful.

   These little acts of kindness can help you know how 10 it feels to be kind and helpful.(江蘇省蘇州市 高新區(qū)2013 — 2014學(xué)年八年級12月自主檢測二英語試題)

() 1. A. houses   B. rooms   C. windows   D. buildings

() 2. A. destroy   B. help   C. attack   D. protect

() 3. A. never   B. seldom   C. often   D. sometimes

() 4. A. Drive   B. Find   C. Move   D. Stop

() 5. A. dislike   B. enjoy   C. admire   D. keep

() 6. A. anywhere   B. nowhere   C. inside   D. outside

() 7. A. made   B. believed   C. thought   D. saw

() 8. A. encourage   B. help   C. follow   D. tell

() 9. A. interesting   B. dangerous   C. difficult   D. small

() 10. A. sorry   B. sad   C. good   D. nervous

  In a primary school,a teacher asked her students what they wished to become when they grew up. There were several a 1 —a doctor,a teacher,a film-star and so on.

   One of the students gave a s 2 answer. This child said ,“I want to be a television! ” The teacher asked the child w 3 he had such a wish. He said,with his eyes full o 4 tears, “There is no one at home to watch me or care for me. Everyone sits around the television. If there is a 5 wrong with the TV,they give great attention to it and fix it at once."

   The loving teacher met the child's mother and t 6 about this with her. The mother said, “My husband is a very busy businessman. He n 7 has time to look after the child. ” “But what about you?” the teacher asked the mother. “What do you know about me? I'm the president of the women's club. I have s 8   many meetings and activities. The teacher now understood why the child f 9 lonely at home.

   “I think children want their parents to spend m 10 time with them,” said the teacher. (2013 —2014山東淄博第二次月考)

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  The aim of students who come to school is to study. But study requires (需要) a right way,or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.

   The best time for reading is morning,because in the morning,the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason,we can get good results.

   In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well,we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.

   When we are studying,we must put our hearts into the book,or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.

   We must always ask “why”. If it is not well understood,write it down and ask our teachers or our parents,or friends. In any possible way,we must know it completely and what weVe learned can be used well and made better.

   Though there are many ways for studying,yet the above mentioned (提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.(江蘇南通)

閱讀短文，回答下列問題。

1. What does study require?

2. Why should we read in the morning?

3. What must we have in studying?

4. Who should we ask if it is not well understood?

5. How many ways did the passage mention?