仁爱八年级英语(上)期末检测题 (5)

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）Our school held a music concert last night. The concert started at six o'clock and ended at eight thirty. In this concert, many students performed very well. Diana is one of them. She was the best performer. She is good at playing the piano. When she was playing the piano, everyone listened to this wonderful music quietly. After she finished playing, everyone cheered for her. From nine o'clock to half past nine, I was visiting her. Wow, she joined the school music club （俱乐部） a year ago. She learns how to play the piano there every Saturday. Mr. Huang teaches her to play the piano. He is a pianist. He is kind to her. Diana hopes that I can also join the school music club. She would like to teach me to play the piano. I am very happy. We become good friends.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(1)How long is this concert？ ______A. An hour.B. One and a half hours.C. Two hours.D. Two and a half hours.(2)What is Diana good at？ ______A. Singing.B. Dancing.C. Playing the piano.D. Playing the violin.(3)The writer ______ from nine o'clock to half past nine last night.A. was listening to musicB. was visiting DianaC. was watching the showD. was performing(4)When did Diana join the school music club？ ______A. Six months ago.B. A year ago.C. Seven months ago.D. Two years ago.(5)Mr. Huang is a（n） ______ .A. pianistB. singerC. musicianD. actor2.（10分）Bolt was born in a poor family. When he was six years old, he had to help his father work on their farm. It was hard work for little Bolt. He hated the farm work. He was sad all the time. He wanted to go to school. Because his family was poor, he went to school for only four months. He had to drop out of school（退学）.Bolt's mom loved and knew him very well. She tried her best to make Bolt happy. One morning, she got up early and went to the town on foot. Her home is far from the town. So it took her about two hours to get there. She bought something and went back. It was very late when she got home.The next morning, Bolt's mother put something on the table and said to Bolt, "I know you are interested in reading. I bought you two books and some food. You take them to school today."Bolt jumped for happiness. "Thank you, mom. You are my favorite person. "根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）What will our world be like in 2030？We aren't quite sure,but it's interesting to make some predictions.LanguagesEnglish should still be the most popular language,but Chinese should be thesecond.Now,many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language.In the future,many other languages will disappear （消失）.WaterWater will become as expensive as oil （油），because many rivers will disappear.We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.Education and ScienceMore students will study online.Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet.We may eat more genetically modified （转基因的） food.And more robots will be around us.TravelMore people will travel in their own country.Traveling in different countries will be more expensive and will take more time.Traveling by bus,by ship or by train may become very popular.Of course,flying may be the most popular.(1)Many foreign people are learning ______ as their second language now.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. JapaneseD. French(2)Why will water become expensive？ ______A. Because more people will need water.B. Because there will be more water pollution.C. Because there will be fewer rivers.D. Because oil will be cheaper.(3)Traveling ______ will be the most popular.A. by busB. by shipC. by trainD. by plane(4)Students will study ______ .A. togetherB. on the InternetC. in classroomD. by robots(5)Which of the following is TRUE？ ______A. Chinese will be the most popular language.B. People will pay less for clean water.C. People may eat more genetically modified food.D. Fewer people will travel in their own country.2.（10分）It was Jimmy's birthday,and he was five years old.He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family,and one of them was a beautiful drum（鼓）."Who gave him that thing？" Jimmy's father said when he saw it. "His grandfather did," answered Jimmy's mother.Jimmy liked his drum very much.He made much terrible noise with it,but his father didn't mind.He was working during the day.And Jimmy was already in bed when he went home in the evening,so he couldn't hear the noise.But one of the neighbors didn't like the noise at all.So a few days later,she took a sharp（锋利的） knife and went to Jimmy's house while he was hitting his drum.She said to him, "Hello,Jimmy,there is something very nice inside your drum.Here is a knife.Open the drum and let's find it."(1)Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his ______ .A. classmatesB. friendsC. teachersD. family(2)Who gave Jimmy the drum？ ______A. His father.B. His mother.C. His neighbor.D. His grandfather(3)Why didn't Jimmy's father mind the noise？ ______A. Because he liked Jimmy very much.B. Because he didn't hear it.C. Because Jimmy was in bed.D. Because Jimmy only played the drum in the evening.(4)One of the neighbors ______ .A. liked Jimmy very muchB. enjoyed listening to the sound of thedrumC. wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knifeD. didn't like the noise at all(5)What did Jimmy's neighbor really want to do？ ______A. Stop him from making noise.B. Make noise on his drum with a knife.C. Show him how to hit the drum.D. Find something nice in his drum.3.（10分）Little Mike's grandma died weeks ago.He missed her very much.One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go.There he saw an old lady.She looked very kind.She was sitting there,watching pigeons （鸽子）.Little Mike went up and sat next to her.He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her.She smiled at him.Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again.She seemed to understand him,so once again she smiled.Mike was very glad.They sat there all the afternoon,eating and drinking.As it grew dark,Mike got up to leave.Before he left,he hugged（拥抱） the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.When Mike got home,his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face, "I met a granny in the park.Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on grandma's face."The old lady also returned to her home happily.She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. "He was as lovely as Brittany." She said.Her son was surprised,because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany,her grandson,died weeks ago.(1)Little Mike went to the park and ______ .A. played with pigeonsB. fed pigeonsC. met an old ladyD. saw a friend of his grandma's(2)The old lady's smile showed that ______ .A. she hoped to do nothingB. she wanted to get some drinksC. she found her grandsonD. she liked the little boy(3)Mike felt very glad because ______ .A. he gave the grandma food and drinksB. the old lady was as kind as his grandmaC. he saw his grandmaD. the grandma was angry with him(4)Mike and the old lady ______ .A. were good to each otherB. knew each other wellC. often met in the parkD. did nothing that afternoon(5)What can we learn from the story？ ______A. When one feels unhappy,he must go to a park.B. Old people are always kind and happy.C. Children and old people should get on well with each other.D. When people are kind to each other,they will feel happy.4.（10分）In many countries,teenagers can't get full-time jobs until they are 16 or 18 years old.However,there are things that teenagers can do to make some pocket money.（1）______Parents with a small child sometimes want to go out for dinner or to the cinema.They can't leave their child alone,so they ask a teenager in the neighborhood to babysit（临时照看）the child at home.（2） ______Some people have pet dogs,but sometimes they don't have time to take them for a walk.Dogs need a lot of exercise,so some teenagers work as dog- walkers.（3） ______ They will get exercise,too!Teenagers can deliver（送）milk.They need to have their own bikes ad must get up very early.（4） ______Lots of old people are happy that teenagers can help them carry their shopping or do some housework in their homes,like cleaning the house and ironing（熨） the clothes. （5）______ They are also helpful for teenagers to understand the meaning of labor.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文的内容意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

2024年全新八年级英语上册期末试卷及答案(仁爱版)一、选择题：每题1分，共5分1. Which of the following words is NOT a noun?A. CatB. RunC. HappyD. Book2. Choose the correct form of the verb "be" in the blank.A. I _______ a student.B. He _______ my teacher.C. They _______ our friends.D. She _______ in the classroom.3. What is the past tense of "go"?A. WentB. GoneC. WentedD. Goed4. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?A. John eats an apple.B. The apple is eaten John.C. The apple eats John.D. John is eating an apple.5. Choose the correct question tag for the sentence "She is a doctor, _______?"A. isn't sheB. is sheC. doesn't sheD. did she二、判断题：每题1分，共5分1. "Run" and "ran" are the present and past tense forms of the same verb. ( )2. The sentence "He no have a book" is grammatically correct. ( )3. The word "table" is a noun. ( )4. The sentence "She can to drive a car" is grammatically correct. ( )5. "I am going to the store" and "I will go to the store" have the same meaning. ( )三、填空题：每题1分，共5分1. I _______ a book yesterday.2. She _______ to the store every weekend.3. _______ you like some coffee?4. They _______ in a big house.5. We _______ to the movies last night.四、简答题：每题2分，共10分1. What is the difference between "I am going to the store" and "I will go to the store"?2. What is the past tense of "do"?3. What is a noun?4. What is the passive voice?5. What is the question tag for the sentence "She is a doctor"?五、应用题：每题2分，共10分1. Write a sentence using the present perfect tense.2. Write a sentence using the future perfect tense.3. Write a sentence using the past perfect tense.4. Write a sentence using the passive voice.5. Write a sentence using the conditional tense.六、分析题：每题5分，共10分1. Analyze the following sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."2. Analyze the following sentence: "If I had known, I would have gone."七、实践操作题：每题5分，共10分1. Write a short paragraph using at least 5 different verb tenses.2. Translate the following sentences into English:我昨天买了一本书。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）Li Lan is preparing a Christmas gift for her best friend.It is a cross-stitch（十字绣）.Making the gift takes up a lot of her free time."I'm interested in making gifts myself," the girl in Grade 8， "and I believe my friend will like it very much."Many Chinese students make gifts instead of buying them.Li Lan is one of them.A DIY gift is not only cheaper but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning.Teenagers also make other gifts like bracelets（手链），Chinese knots（中国结）. "Gift shops may sell many of them,but any gift you make yourself is unique（独一无二的），" Zhang Jing,a 16-year-old girl said.She once made a cross-stitch for an American teacher.Her teacher was excited with it.However,not all students are DIY fans.Luo Yao thinks making gifts is a waste of time. "I often buy gifts for my friends,as time is more important than money," he said, "And some gifts you get from stores are much more beautiful."(1)The report says that making a DIY gift may ______ .A. be easyB. be boringC. take much timeD. cost much(2)The report tells many good points of DIY gifts except（除了） that ______ .A. they are interesting to makeB. they have special meaningsC. they are cheap to makeD. they look very beautiful(3)Zhang Jing ______ her American teacher.A. made a cross-stitch forB. bought a bracelet forC. made a Chinese tie forD. got a cross-stitch from(4)The Chinese meaning for the underlined word "waste" should be ______ .A. 珍惜B. 浪费C. 投资D. 节约(5)Luo Yao thinks ______ .A. gifts from stores cost more moneyB. money is more important than timeC. DIY is a waste of timeD. DIY gifts can be more popular than gifts from stores2.（10分）The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal.It can be over 5.5 meters tall.Its neck alone may be 1.9 meters long.Yet the giraffe has only seven bones（骨头） in its neck,the same number as in the humans'（人类）.Even a small bird has more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe.Each bone in a giraffe's neck is very long,while the bones in a human's neck are short.That makes the difference.A female（雌性的） giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time.The baby,called a calf,is about 1.9 meters tall at birth.By the age of eight it is full-grown（发育完全的）.The giraffe eats mostly leaves.Because it has a long neck,it can reach the high leaves on the trees.(1)In this passage the underlined word giraffe means ______ .A. 鲸鱼B. 长颈鹿C. 大象D. 河马(2)The bones in a bird's neck are ______ .A. as big as in a human's neckB. as big as in a giraffe's neckC. more than in a human's neckD. much bigger than in a giraffe's neck(3)Which of the following is TRUE？ ______A. A giraffe has only seven bones.B. The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.C. It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.D. Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.(4)When a giraffe is born,it is about ______ .A. 5.5 meters longB. 5.5 meters tallC. 1.9 meters longD. 1.9 meters tall(5)We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger ______ .A. it will run away as fast as possibleB. it will run to eat the tigerC. it will make the tiger bring it something to eatD. it will bring the tiger something to eat3.（10分）Hobbies are very important to a person.Without having any hobby,life won't be as colorful as it should be.I have a number of（许多的） hobbies,such as collecting stamps,playing musical instruments （乐器），reading,and doing sport activities.When I am free,I will spend time on my hobbies.When I am in a blue mood（情绪低落），I will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up.Hobbies can help us improve our moods.Many hobbies require（需要） you to put your heart in them.For example,when you play a musical instrument,you have to practice over and over in order to perform（表演） good music.After a period（一段时期） if you still enjoy it,gradually（逐渐地） it will become a hobby of yours.But remember,a hobby is like gold （金子） under the ground；no hobby will come to you unless（除非） you dig it out（挖掘出） yourself.If you can treat study as one of your hobbies,learning will be more enjoyable.I hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.(1)What makes our life colorful？ ______A. Playing musical instruments.B. Collecting stamps.C. The blue mood.D. The hobbies.(2)Hobbies sometimes can make a person ______ .A. in a blue moodB. find gold under the groundC. cheer himself/herself upD. perform good music(3)If we want to have a hobby,we must ______ .A. practice over and overB. put our heart in itC. spend a lot of time on itD. improve our moods(4)How can we make our study enjoyable？ ______A. Practice over and over.B. Improve our moods.C. Treat our study as a hobby.D. We shouldn't have hobbies.(5)Which of these is WRONG？ ______A. Hobbies are important for a person.B. Playing musical instruments is a kind of hobby.C. If we often do something and don't enjoy doing it,it will be our hobbies someday.D. A hobby can be gold if we dig it.4.（10分）(1)If Alice wants to learn to dance, she has to be over ______ years old.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. ten(2)Cindy is interested in drawing pictures, so she can go to the ______ on Sundays.A. libraryB. art roomC. gymD. playground(3)David is 11 years old and he likes playing tennis. Who can teach him？ ______A. Mr.Green.B. Miss Miller.C. Mrs.Smith.D. Mr.Brown.(4)Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the passage？ ______A. Dancing.B. Painting.C. Singing.D. Ball games.(5)How long does it take Bill to play chess on Saturdays？ ______A. Two and a half hours.B. One hour and a half.C. Two hours.D. One hour.5.（10分）Now in some places of our county,many people are cutting down （砍伐） the trees in the forests.They need more (1) to build houses and more farmland to grow cropsand so on.The areas of forests are getting (2) ．Some scientists say that there (3) no big forests in 20 or 30 years.It is really a（n ） (4) thing, (5) the forests,we will have sandstorms （纱尘暴） often.The weather mill get (6) ．The earth will become a big desert （沙漠）．A lot of plants and animals will (7) ．Crops will not growanywhere.Life will be (8) for everyone.So we should do our best (9) our living environment and Keep our mountains (10) ，the water clean ，and the sky blue.(1)A. wood B. money C. deserts D. leaves(2)A. bigger and bigger B. less and lessC. smaller and smallerD. more and more(3)A. has B. have C. will have D. will be(4)A. excited B. happy C. better D. terrible(5)A. With B. Under C. Within D. Without(6)A. wet and cold B. hot and dry C. cold and dry D. hot and wet(7)A. come B. Live C. die D. turn(8)A. difficult B. Easy C. Enjoyable D. poor(9)A. protect B. to protect C. protecting D. protected(10)A. clear B. fresh C. green D. blue6.（10分）and they grew many (1) on the mountain.Water in the rivers was very clear and the (2) was clean.People lived a poor life,but they were very (3) .After a few years,somepeople in the village started to cut down trees to (4) for money.There were somepeople from cities coming to (5) the village.People began to kill some wild animals as(6) to treat（招待） the visitors.Of course,they made lots of money.But (7) knewwhat the village would be like in the future.As time went on,there were fewer plants and animals and the water became (8) .The visitors became fewer and fewer.Several years later,people there knew they must stopdestroying （破坏） (9) .They would like to live a happy life as before,so they (10) to grow new plants.They hoped the village would become as beautiful as before.7.（5分）The weather in different seasons is different.In spring,it is often windy (1) March and it is always warm in April and May.It rains sometimes and trees and grass turn green in May.In summer,it's hot in the day and cool at night.It usually rains a lot in July and August.The days (2) longer and the nights are shorter.The weather in autumn is very nice.It's always warm (3) sunny in September and October.People like going (4) in this season.The winter is always from December (5) February.It's very cold in winter and it snows sometimes.8.（10分）A：Let's make a banana milk shake（香蕉奶昔）!B：Good idea.But can you do it？A：Sure. (1)B：Strawberries.A：Do you like bananas in the milk shake？B：Yes,I do.A： (2)B：No,I don't.A：OK.Can you peel（剥皮） two bananas？B：Sure. (3)A：Ten.Cut them up and put them into the blender（搅拌机）.Pour the yogurt（酸奶）into the blender.B： (4)A：Three cups.B： (5) I think this is going to taste great.A.How many strawberries do we need？B.Do you like tomatoes？C.How much yogurt do we need？D.Turn on the blender（搅拌机）.E.What kind of fruit do you like best？9.（20分）每个人的生命只有一次，你平安、快乐、健康地成长是父母最大的心愿，你保护好生命是对父母最好的报答．请你以"How to protect our lives"为题，从安全和健康的角度入手，写一篇如何保护我们生命的短文．要求：1．根捂提示词从安全和健康两方面来写，可适当发挥．2．词数80 左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数．提示词：traffic accident，fight，food，exercise，sleep， Internet， smoking，happinessHow to protect our lives______答案和解析1.【答案】(1)C(2)D(3)A(4)B(5)C【解析】（1）C.细节推理题。

英语仁爱版八年级英语上册期末试题及答案English Renai n 8th grade English first XXXExam time: 100 minutes。

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仁爱版八年级英语上学期期末检测题（Time:90minutes Total Marks:100）Class: Name: ___ Marks: .Listening Test Part（20分）I. 听对话及对话后所提问题，选择正确答案。

（5分）( ) 1. A. At a school. B. In a shop. C. On a bus.( ) 2. A. He agrees with the woman. B. He doesn't like the filmC. He has nothing to say about it.( ) 3. A. A teacher and a student. B. Father and daughter. C. Two neighbours.( ) 4. A. Some orange. B. Some tea. C. Both tea and orange.( ) 5. A. She was mending her bed B. She was helping the teacher.C. She didn't feel well.II. .听一段长对话，根据对话内容选择正确答案。

（5分）( ) 6. At first what does the woman want to buy?A. Some apples.B. Some strawberries.C. Some food.( ) 7. How much are the better strawberries a kilo?A. 6 yuan.B. 16 yuan.C. 10 yuan.( ) 8. Are there any cheaper strawberries?A. Yes, there are.B. No, there aren't.C. There aren't any strawberries.( ) 9. How much are the apples a kilo?A. 10 yoan.B. 20 yuan.C. 3 yuan .( ) 10. How many kilos of the apples does the woman buy?A. five kilos.B. two and a half kilos.C. three kilos.III. 听短文，根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（5分）David goes to see his grandparents weekly. （对划线部分提问）____________does David go to see his grandparents？2.（5分）The Greens went to the mountains last Sunday. （对划线部分提问）______did the Greens ______last Sunday？3.（5分）To help the old people is very important. （改为同义句）______very important ______help the old people.4.（5分）My friend is the same as me.We are both outgoing. （合并为一句）______my friend ______I are outgoing.5.（5分）We had terrible weather last night. （改为感叹句）____________weather we had last night!6.（5分）I think Rose should get this job.（对画线部分提问）______ you think should get this job？7.（5分）The girl didn't buy anything on her way home. （改同义句）The girl ____________ on her way home.8.（5分）Betty always has the most creative ideas in class. （改同义句）Betty always has more creative ideas than ____________student in class.9.（5分）Don't forget to bring your ID card tomorrow. （改为同义句）____________ bring your ID card tomorrow.10.（5分）The cities will become bigger and bigger in the future. （对划线部分提问）What ______the cities ______like in the future？11.（10分）Sally was a college student.It was going to be her mother 's birthday.She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not (1)A week before her mother's birthday,she went (2) after a quick lunch.Soon she found a shop.The shop sold cheap umbrellas（雨伞），and she decided to (3) a black one,for her mother lost hers a month ago.She thought, "The black umbrella looks nice when people are (4) clothes of any color." So she bought a black umbrella and took it back (5) her.On her way back home that evening,she felt hungry (6) she only had a small lunch.She (7) the black umbrella above her seat and went to the buffet car（餐车） for a sandwich and some drinks,but when she got back,it wasn't there!Sally began to cry.The other passengers （乘客） felt very (8) for her and asked what happened.She told them that her umbrella was lost.The three other passengers asked her for her mother's (9) and address（地址） so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake.The next week,Sally got a letter from her (10) .It said, "Thank you very much for your lovely presents,but why did you send me three black umbrellas？"(1)A. cheap B. expensive C. wonderful D. important(2)A. riding B. travelling C. shopping D. hiking(3)A. buy B. borrow C. lend D. make(4)A. putting B. getting C. taking D. wearing(5)A. to B. for C. with D. from(6)A. because B. although C. when D. if(7)A. got B. put C. stayed D. wanted(8)A. angry B. afraid C. surprised D. sorry(9)A. hobby B. job C. umbrella D. name(10)A. mother B. friend C. classmate D. passenger 12.（10分）(1)What did NOT Nelly do in Luoyang on her trip？ ______A. She saw lots of buildings.B. She visited many places.C. She ate much delicious food.D. She did some shopping.(2)When did Mary visit the Great Wall？ ______A. In September.B. In October.C. In November.D. In December.(3)What can people do along Nanluoguxiang according to the passage？ ______A. Visit some farms.B. Find a lot of cinemas.C. See some small lakes.D. Invite friends to drink coffee.(4)Why may people be surprised to see the farms？ ______A. Because the farms are near the river.B. Because the farms are near the cliffs.C. Because the farms are beside the hills.D. Because the farms are beside the mountains.(5)Where is the passage most possibly from？ ______A. A health magazine.B. Science reports.C. A geography textbook.D. Travel reports.13.（10分）There was a terrible earthquake（地震） several days ago.Many people lost their lives and many houses fell down.After the earthquake,the newspapers reported many stories about families who were in trouble.One Sunday,when I was reading a newspaper,a special picture touched me.It gave clothing sizes of each family member.I thought this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky.I said to my seven-year-old twins,Brad and Brett,and three-year-old daughter Meghan,"We have so much,and these poor people now have nothing.We'll share what we have with them."I filled a box with some food and old clothes.While I was doing this,I asked the boys to give away some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and put them in the box.Then she walked away.A few minutes later,she came back with Connie,her favorite toy（玩具）.She put it on top of the other toys"Oh,dear" I said. "You don't have to give Connie.You love Connie so much." Meghan said, "Connie makes me happy,Mom.Maybe she'll make another little girl happy,too."Meghan taught me a lesson.It's easy to give something that we don't want anymore,but hard to give what we love.(1)What did the mother think of "teaching her children to help others then"？ ______A. Necessary.B. Easy.C. Impossible.D. Difficult.(2)How many children are there in the family？ ______A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.(3)What is Connie in the passage？ ______A. A girl.B. A toy.C. A movie.D. A newspaper.(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ______A. The terrible earthquake happened on Sunday.B. Meghan wanted another little girl to be happy.C. The mother decided to buy some clothes for the people.D. The newspaper gave the clothing colors of each family member.(5)What does the passage mainly talk about？ ______A. A surprise day.B. A lucky family.C. A special lesson.D. A terrible earthquake.14.（10分）My good friend Carlos invited me to his birthday party.He moved to Canada from Mexico when he was a baby,but his parents tried to follow some of the Mexican traditions.At his party I saw my first pinata （彩盒）.It looked like an animal and full of candies.People put it on the ceiling（天花板）.Carlos hit（打） the pinata until it broke.All the candies fell on the floor,and we had a great time eating candies.Everyone shared.It was fun!Caros's birthday party got me thinking about how kids in other places celebrate birthdays. Did you know that in Vietnam,everyone's birthday is on the same day？Kids do not celebrate on birthdays.Instead,on New Year's Day,all the kids celebrate their birthdays.Parents give kids red envelopes（信封） with lucky money in them.What a great way to celebrate birthdays!In South Africa,kids do not celebrate every birthday.However,on their 2 lst birthday,their parents make a key It can be made of paper or wood.Parents give their child this key.It is a sign from the parents that the child can now"unlock the door to their future life".In Japan,children get a new set of clothes on their birthdays.While in Italy adults（成年人）pull children's cars --one pull for each year.In Denmark,a flag flies outside the window of a house where a child is having a birthday.When the child is asleep,adults put presents all around the child's bed.(1)What's in the Mexican"pinata" on Carlos's birthday？ ______A. Candies.B. Food.C. Money.D. Keys.(2)What does "unlock" most probably mean in Chinese？ ______A. 锁住B. 开启C. 关闭D. 抓住(3)What will adults do on children's birthday in Italy？ ______A. Make a paper key.B. Buy a new get of clothes.C. Pull children's cars.D. Prepare presents around beds.(4)Where do not kids celebrate their birthday on birthdays？ ______A. In Mexico.B. In Japan.C. In Denmark.D. In Vietnam.(5)What's the best title of this passage？ ______A. Different Birthday PresentsB. Birthdays Around the WorldC. What Kids Get On Their BirthdaysD. What Carlos Did On His Birthday15.（5分）The world has many beautiful sounds.We can hear the songs of birds and the laughter of people.We can listen to cool music and news reports. (1) They bring us a world of sounds.But some people can't hear any sound at all Some are born deaf.Others can hear well in their childhood. (2)Many people in China can hear sounds clearly.A large number of them are children.Most of them are born with good hearing.But 6 children out of every 10，000 have hearing problems when they are born. (3)For example,the noise louder than 85 decibel （分贝） can hurt our cars and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even forever.Hearing is important for all of us.So we should do our best to give our ears special care.Don't forget to do the following.(4)If you have to go,wear earplugs （耳塞）.A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.When swimming,remember 10 put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.(5) When you think you need to clean the inside of your ears,ask the doctor or your parents for help.Keep these things in mind!Then you will have good hearings when you are older.请你根据材料内容，选择合适选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，使短文内容完整正确。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）(1)How is Mark's life now？ ______A. Busy．B. BoringC. WonderfulD. Healthy．(2)What doesn' t Mark usually do in his daily（日常的）1ife？ ______A. Take piano lessons．B. Take a walkC. Do exerciseD. Watch TV(3)What lessons does Claire take after school？ ______A. Piano lessonsB. Chess lessonsC. Dance lessonsD. English lessons(4)What does Claire do to keep her mind clear and body healthy？ ______A. She helps her mother with houseworkB. She does much homework．C. She learns swing dance．D. She runs and dances(5)What does the passage mainly talk about？ ______A. What Mark and Claire do in the school．B. Why Mark and Claire are so busy every day．C. Where Mark and Claire go after school．D. How often Mark and Claire exercise．2.（10分）A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans （计划）．They think it is very exciting and has more fun．But in fact（实际上）， it is not good． Making vacation plans is very important．First， a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well． If you visit a place but you don't book a hotel， you may have no place to stay at night．Second， you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation． You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags． For example，you want to visit one place，but when you arrive at the airport （机场）， you forget to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane．Third， making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money． No one wants to spend more money than they want to． If you surf the Internet before you go on a vacation， you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms．Next time when you go on a vacation， try to write down some plans． They can help you have more fun in your vacation．(1)The writer thinks that taking a trip without plans is ______ ．A. interestingB. relaxingC. badD. exciting(2)From this passage we can know it's very important ______ ．A. to make a vacation planB. to take a trip by planeC. to surf the InternetD. to visit a place with more money(3)______ can make sure that everything goes well during the vacation．A. Bringing your plane ticketB. Booking a cheap hotel roomC. Taking many things with youD. Making a vacation plan(4)The underlined word"book" in the passage means ______ ．A. 装修B. 预订C. 扩建D. 推荐(5)The passage mainly tells us ______ ．A. why ve must make a vacation planB. it's important to have more funC. how we can make a vacation planD. what we must take during the vacation3.（10分）Many people have weight（w体重）problems． These problems are bad for their health．One of the biggest reasons is that we sit around too much． So， the best way to lose weight is to move your body．Turn off the TV． It's the first thing you need to do． Once a week， turn off the TV and play some sports with your family． You can do something more interesting than sitting in front of the TV， such as playing games and taking a walk．Walk more． Look for small ways to walk more．When you get the mail， take a walk around the house． Take the dog for a walk each day or ride your bike for 10 minutes before getting ready for work．Do some housework． Watering the flowers， cleaning the windows， washing clothes and so on． These kinds of activities may not be vigorous （有力地）exercise， but they can keep you moving．(1)What is the biggest reason for weight problems according to the passage？ ______A. The hard workB. Watching TV for too longC. Too much sleepD. Sitting too much．(2)What is the first thing you should do to lose weight？ ______A. Turn off the TV．B. Do some housework．C. Do something you like．D. Take a walk(3)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ ______A. The writer talks about three ways to help move our body．B. Walking a dog is a good way to exercise．C. Some small ways can also help us walk moreD. Playing games is the best way to move our body．(4)The underlined word"they"refers to" ______ "．A. small waysB. vigorous activitiesC. gamesD. activities in the house(5)What is the passage mainly about？ ______A. How to live a healthy life．B. How to do something interesting．C. How to lose weight．D. How to spend your free time4.（10分）Ms．Jones is our English teacher． She is from England． She began to teach (1) last year． But now she is leaving for her country． We are so (2) to see her go because she is a good teacher． We are going to have a (3) for her． We think it is the best way to say" Thank you and goodbye"We (4) to have the party this Saturday． Now we are preparing for it． Wang Lei and Wei Wei (5) all the teachers． Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang (6) come．Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend． (7) ， the other teachers promised to come． Li Ye is writing a thank-you note． We want to show (8) we're going to miss Ms．Jones． He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms．Jones， because Wu Shan (9) very good English．I am going to play a piano piece for Ms．Jones at the party．And I also (10) a fun game to play at the party．We hope the party will be very great．(1)A. them B. us C. him D. you(2)A. glad B. sad C. relaxed D. excited(3)A. trip B. meal C. prize D. party(4)A. plan B. refuse C. forget D. happen(5)A. caught B. believed C. saw D. invited(6)A. will B. can't C. has to D. doesn't(7)A. Probably B. Usually C. Luckily D. Finally(8)A. how B. how many C. how much D. when(9)A. writes B. speaks C. likes D. shares(10)A. hear from B. turn down C. make up D. think of5.（10分）My name is Jack． My best friend John (1) in my neighborhood．We often playtogether after school．My grandparents live near my house， too． So it's easy for us to get together on some (2) festivals．In my neighborhood， there is a small playground． John and I often go there to play football． John is good at it and he is (3) the school football team．Sometimes a few (4) come to join us．Sometimes，just we two practice passing the ball．There is a supermarket (5) "Good Neighbor" in my neighborhood． It sells all kinds of foods， school things and the things that we need in (6) everyday life． The things in the supermarket are (7) So people living here like to shop there．SometimesI go with my mother．Sometimes I (8) her to buy my favorite food for meI usually help with the housework at home． I (9) the dishes after meals and clean therooms． I always wash my own clothes． (10) my neighbors say that I am a good boy at home．What about your neighbors and neighborhood？ Can you tell me？6.（5分）Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in (1) future．However，they agree it may (2) many years． These new (3) will have different shapes． Some will look like humans， and others might look like animals． In India，for example， scientists made robots that look like snakes． If buildings fall down with people inside， these snake robots can help look (4) people under the buildings． This was not possible 20 years ago，but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago． We never know (5) will happen in 50 years．7.（10分）A： Hello， James． I will have a birthday party on Saturday． (1) ？B： Sure， I'd love to． (2) ？A： At my houseB： (3) ？A： It will start at 5： 30 in the afternoon．B： OK． I will come on time． (4) ？A： I will invite our good friends． By the way， is your brother Greg free on Saturday？B： Yes， he isA： Can you ask him to come to my party with you？B： (5) ．I think he would like to come to your party with me together．A： Thank you very much．B： You're welcome8.（20分）英语课上，同学们正在准备举行以"真实的自我"为主题的演讲活动．请你以李华的名义写一篇演讲词，向同学们介绍一下自己．提示： 1．What are your strong points？ 2． How do you improve yourself？3． What is your dream for the future？要求：1．演讲词须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；2．演讲词中不得出现真实人名、校名和地名；3．词数80个左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）Hello， everyoneI'm Li Hua and I'm very happy to stand here to talk about myself．．答案和解析1.【答案】【解析】（1）A．细节理解题．根据第一封信中"So my life is full every day．"可知他很忙．故选A．（2）D．细节理解题．根据第一封信中" I go out for a walk with my parents together every day after doing my homework． And I take piano lessons twice a week， play basketball three times a week． "可知他会上钢琴课，散步和锻炼．故选D．（3）C．细节理解题．根据第二封信中" I'm learning swing dance and I need to take lessons four times a week after school．"可知放学后会去上跳舞课．故选C．（4）D．细节理解题．根据" I run in the morning and dance in the evening． They keep my mind clear and my body healthy． "可知她跑步和跳舞．故选D．（5）B．主旨大意题．根据" So my life is full every day．…I have homework， but I'm also very busy．"可知两人主要是在向对方述说自己忙碌的日常生活．故选B．本文主要是Claire和Mark互相写给对方的一封信，向对方讲述自己忙碌的日常生活．先通读全文，找到题干中的关键词，有针对性地到文章中寻找细节，并结合选项，确定答案．2.【答案】【解析】（1）C．细节理解题．根据"But in fact（实际上）， it is not good． "可知作者认为是不好的．故选C．（2）A．细节理解题．根据" Making vacation plans is very important．"可知制作旅行计划是非常重要的．故选A．（3）D．细节理解题．根据"First， a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well．"可知制作旅行计划可以让所有事顺利进展．故选D．（4）B．词意推断题．根据句意：如果您去某个地方但没有…酒店，那么您夜晚可能没有可住的地方．可推知是预定的意思．故选B．（5）A．主旨大意题．根据"Making vacation plans is very important…First， a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well…Second， you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation．"可知本文作者主要是介绍了制定旅行计划的重要性，即为什么要制定旅行计划．故选A．本文作者主要是介绍了制定旅行计划的重要性．先通读全文，以理解整个段落和整篇文章为主，在涵盖出题点的句子上用心捉摸．3.【答案】【解析】（1）D．细节理解题．根据"One of the biggest reasons is that we sit around too much．"可知最大的原因之一是坐太久．故选D．（2）A．细节理解题．根据"Turn off the TV． It's the first thing you need to do．"可知第一步是关掉电视．故选A．（3）D．细节理解题．根据" Turn off the TV…Walk more…Do some housework．"可知作者给出了三条建议，故A正确．根据"Take the dog for a walk each day or ride your bike for 10 minutes before getting ready for work．"可知遛狗是一项好的锻炼方式，故B 正确．根据"Look for small ways to walk more．"可知一些小路也可以帮助我们走得更多．故C正确．故选D．（4）D．词义推断题．根据"Do some housework． Watering the flowers， cleaning the windows， washing clothes and so on． These kinds of activities may not be vigorous （有力地）exercise， but they can keep you moving．做些家务．给花浇水，清洁窗户，洗衣服等．这些活动可能不会很激烈，但they 可以使您保持运动．"可知指的是家庭活动．故选D．（5）C．主旨大意题．根据"So， the best way to lose weight is to move your body．"可知本文主要是在介绍减重的方法．故选C．本文主要是作者给出了一些可以让身体动起来的方法建议．先通读全文，找到题干中的关键词，有针对性地到文章中寻找细节，并结合选项，确定答案．4.【答案】【解析】1．B 代词辨析．A他们；B我们；C他；D你；根据前面Ms．Jones is our English teacher是我们的英语老师，应该是开始教我们，故答案是B．2．B 形容词辨析．A高兴的；B伤心的；C放松的；D兴奋的；根据上句 But now she is leaving for her country要离开去她的国家，我们应该很伤心，故答案是B．3．D 名词辨析．A旅行；B饭；C奖；D聚会；根据上句 But now she is leaving for her country要离开去她的国家，及下文have the party，可知这是应该是为她举行个聚会，故答案是D．4．A 动词辨析．A计划；B拒绝；C忘记；D发生；根据 We （4）to have the party this Saturday，应该是计划在这个周六举行聚会，故答案是A．5．D 动词辨析．A接；B相信；C看见；D邀请；根据Wang Lei and Wei Wei （5）all the teachers结合前面举行聚会，这里应该是邀请所有的老师，故答案是D．6．B 动词辨析．A将；B不能；C必须；D不；根据下句Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend她的家人这个周末要去北京旅行，这里 Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang （6）come，应该是语文老师不能来，故答案是B．7．C 副词辨析．A可能；B通常；C幸运地；D最后；根据前面语文老师不能来，这里 the other teachers promised to come其他老师承诺来，应该是幸运地，故答案是C．8．C 疑问词辨析．A怎样；B多少；C多少（钱）；D何时；根据 We want to show （8）we're going to miss Ms．Jones我们想证明我们会多么想念Jones女士，故答案是C．9．B 动词辨析．A写；B说；C喜欢；D分享；根据句意说一口流利的英语，说语言用speak，故答案是B．10．D 动词辨析．A收到…来信；B调小；C和解；和好；组成；构成；编造；D想起；根据And I also（10）a fun game to play at the party，应该是想一些有趣的游戏在聚会上，故答案是D．文章主要介绍了作者的英语老师Jones要走了，他们准备为她准备一个聚会的故事．考查完形填空．根据所给的短文对意思有所了解，然后根据短文的大体意思，选择每个符合题意的答案，使短文更通顺．5.【答案】(1)lives(2)important(3)on(4)friends(5)called(6)our(7)cheap(8)ask(9)wash(10)All 【解析】（1）lives，考查动词，由下文的in my neighborhood可知，我最好的朋友John住在我邻居，主语John是第三人称单数，因此谓语动词使用其单数形式，故答案为lives．（2）important，考查形容词，由下文的festivals可知，所以当我们在一些重要的节日聚在一起是容易的，使用形容词important修饰后面的名词festivals，故答案为important．（3）on，考查介词，由下文的the school football team可知，他在学校的校队里，使用介词on the team"在队里"，故答案为on．（4）friends，考查名词，由下文的come to join us可知，有时候几个朋友来加入我们，a few后修饰可数名词的复数形式，故答案为friends．（5）called，考查动词，由下文的"Good Neighbor" 可知，我们小区有个叫做"好邻居"的超市，使用动词call，与逻辑主语supermarket构成被动的关系，因此使用动词的过去分词形式，作后置定语，故答案为called．（6）our，考查代词，由下文的everyday life可知，它卖我们日常生活所需的各种食物、学校用品等，使用we 的形容词性物主代词our，修饰后面的名词life，故答案为our．（7）cheap，考查形容词，结合句意，超市里的东西是---，使用形容词cheap"便宜的"，在句中作表语，故答案为cheap．（8）ask，考查动词，由下文的to buy my favorite food for me可知，有时候我叫她去为我买最爱的食物，使用动词短语ask sb． to do sth．叫某人做某事，故答案为ask．（9）wash，考查动词，由下文的the dishes可知，我吃晚饭后刷碗，使用动词短语wash the dishes洗碗筷，故答案为wash．（10）All，考查形容词，结合语境，我所有的邻居说我在家是一个好孩子，使用all"所有的"，修饰后面的名词，故答案为All．这篇短文中作者给我们介绍了他居住的小区，他和他的好朋友John住在一个小区，他们经常在一起踢足球．小区里有一个超市，里面的东西很便宜，人们都喜欢去那里买东西．作者在家里经常做家务，邻居们都说他是好孩子．阅读文章，把握文意，结合上下文，根据句意判断空格处的词义，根据句中的相关知识点写出词语的正确形式，完成后最好检查一遍，看文意是否通顺．6.【答案】(1)the(2)take(3)robots(4)for(5)what【解析】（1）the．考查定冠词．根据in - future 可知in the future在将来，是一个固定结构．故答案为：the．（2）take．考查动词．根据 it may-many years．可能花费好几年时间．take花费时间，在情态动词may 的后面所以用原形．故答案为：take．（3）robots．考查名词．根据 These new -will have different shapes．这些机器人将会有不同的形状．robot机器人，由于被these修饰，所以用复数．故答案为：robots．（4）for．考查介词．根据 help look - people under the buildings．帮助寻找建筑物下面的人．look for寻找．故答案为：for．（5）what．考查连接代词．根据We never know- will happen in 50 years．我们从来不知道50年后会发生什么．what引导宾语从句，做从句的主语．故答案为：what．科学家认为在未来的生活中将会有许多机器人．首先理解句子的意思，其次分析所给单词的词性，联想该单词的常见变形，然后分析句子成分．最后将所给单词的适当形式填入相应的空格中，再读题，检查句子是否完整，表达是否准确无误．7.【答案】(1)Would you like to come to my party(2)Where will you have the party(3)What time will it start(4)Who will you invite(5)Sure / Certainly / Of course【解析】细节推理题（1）Would you like to come to my party．根据下一句Sure， I'd love to．当然，我很乐意去．可知说：你愿意来参加我的聚会吗？故答案是：Would you like to come to my party．（2）Where will you have the party．根据下一句At my house，在我家．可知说：你在哪里开派对？故答案是：Where will you have the party．（3）What time will it start．根据下一句It will start at 5： 30 in the afternoon．下午五点半开始．可知说：什么时候开始？故答案是：What time will it start．（4）Who will you invite．根据下一句I will invite our good friends．我会邀请我们的好朋友．可知说：你会邀请谁？故答案是：Who will you invite．（5）Sure / Certainly / Of course．根据上一句 Can you ask him to come to my party with you？你能请他和你一起来参加我的聚会吗？可知说：当然．故答案是：Sure / Certainly / Of course．A：你好，詹姆斯．我星期六要开生日聚会．你愿意来参加我的聚会吗？B：当然，我很乐意去．你在哪里开派对？A：在我家．B：什么时候开始？A：下午五点半开始．B：好的．我会准时来的．你会邀请谁？A：我会邀请我们的好朋友．顺便问一下，你弟弟格雷格星期六有空吗？B：是的，他有．A：你能请他和你一起来参加我的聚会吗？B：当然．我想他想和我一起去参加你的聚会．A：非常感谢．B：不客气．题目要求选句子补全对话，主要考查学生的语言运用能力及日常交际能力．做题时要根据上下文语境来确定答案范围，再来确定最终答案．8.【答案】Hello， everyoneI'm Li Hua and I'm very happy to stand here to talk about myself．（点题）I'm a kind and helpful person． I'm always ready to help others when they are in trouble．【高分句型一】 I can sing and dance so well that I often give performance at our school party．（我的长处）When I think back to what I've done before， I should help my parents do more housework． Doing housework is good for my future life．【高分句型二】（如何提升自己）As for my dream， I want to be a teacher． I'll make friends with my kids． I want to teach them everything I know．（未来梦想）Thanks for your attention!【解析】【高分句型一】I'm always ready to help others when they are in trouble．当别人有困难时，我总是乐于帮助他们．be always ready to do sth随时准备做某事．when引导时间状语从句．【高分句型二】Doing housework is good for my future life．做家务对我未来的生活有好处．doing housework 动名词作主语．be good for对…有好处．能够根据提示进行书面表达，能够围绕主题准确使用一定的语法、词汇、短语和句型等，清楚连贯地表达自己的思想，进而完成写作任务．第 11 页，共 11 页。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）Teenagers can't afford to buy expensive gifts． So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your in your life？ In fact， you don't have to spend much money on holiday gifts． There are many cheap ways to do that．Here are some make-it-yourself gifts ideas to try：To your mom and dad：You can clean the room， sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad． You could also draw a picture if you like that．To your teachers：Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift． Some kids would like to give their own gifts． You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside． You might even write down the favorite things you've learned in the teacher's class this year． It will make the teacher feel happy．To the kids who need a friend：The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely． Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn't seem to have any friends． Try to do something for this person． It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her． It's a small thing， but it could mean a lot to him or her．(1)According to the passage， teenagers don't have to ______ their parents as a gift．A. sing a song toB. draw a picture forC. write a letter toD. buy an expensive gift for(2)If you want to send your teacher a card， what will you write in it？ ______A. Ways to improve your grades．B. The names of the students you don't like．C. Something you've learned in the teacher's class．D. The importance of making nice gifts by yourself．(3)Which of the following is NOT true？ ______A. You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher．B. Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift．C. A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely．D. Sometimes students put their pocket money together to buy a teacher a gift．(4)You might see this passage in a（n） ______ ．A. noticeB. science bookC. school newspaperD. advertisement(5)What's the best title for the passage？ ______A. Making Friends by Giving GiftsB. Making Holiday Gifts by YourselfC. How to Save Money During HolidayD. How to Choose Gifts for DifferentPeople2.（10分）Is that Yao Ming playing basketball？! Ha! It looks like the Chinese player, but it is a robot!The Yao Ming robot was one of the many "starts"at the 2017 World Robot Conference （WRC）. It was from Aug.23 to 27 in 2017 in Beijing.Robots from across the world came to WRC. Some can work in factories. Some go to outer space or underwater. But service robots were the big hits at the WRC. Service robots can help do many jobs in our daily lives, such as washing, teaching and playing sports.For example, the Yao Ming robot can teach kids how to play basketball. If schools use it, it can bring lots of fun to PE classes.Alpha 2 is a housekeeper robot. If you want to turn on the lights,or TV， just tell it before going to sleep, children may also want to hear Alpha 2 tell them a bedtime story.A supermarket robot makes shopping easier. You can talk with the robot, It will help you find things.， It also carries them for you. You can even use the robot to pay for your things.Do you want to have a service robot, too？(1)How long was the WRC？ ______A. Two days.B. Five daysC. One week.D. One month.(2)What were the big hits at the WRC？ ______A. Factory robots.B. Space robots.C. Service robot.D. Underwater robots.(3)What does the underlined word "housekeeper" mean？ ______A. 售货员B. 厨师C. 教练D. 管家(4)What can supermarket robots do？ ______A. Turn on the TV.B. Find things in the supermarket.C. Tell a bedtime story.D. Teach children to play basketball.(5)What is the passage about？ ______A. Sports.B. Stars.C. JobsD. Robots.3.（10分）Different countries have different customs in the world, It's very important for you to know about them.When you go to the US， someone often says to you"give me five"， What should you do？Do not get five dollars from your pocket! It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money,but your fingers.In the US，"Give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture. You can see it often in films or on TV. It means hitting each other's right hands together.People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams. If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor. This showed the person raising his arm did not have a sword in his hand.Why not try to give the high five to your friends？Word Bank： gesture 动作； sword 剑； emperor 皇帝； clap 鼓掌根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

八年级（上）期末英语试卷1.（10分）Travel around England(1)What's the best way to see the most places of interest in London in one day？ ______A. B. C. D.(2)David,a music fan,wants to go to his favorite place in Liverpool with his 9-year-olddaughter and his baby son.How much should he pay？ ______A. £ 12.B. £ 24.C. £ 28.D. £ 40.(3)Which of the following has a history of less than 100 years？ ______A. Big Ben.B. The Beatles.C. Anfield Football Center.D. Liverpool Museum.(4)Which is TRUE according to the ad（广告）？ ______A. Big Ben "bongs" once at 9 a.m.every day.B. Liverpool FC is one of the famous football teams.C. Liverpool Museum shows the development （发展） of the city.D. We can visit two of the three places in Liverpool any day.(5)What's the best title for the ad？ ______A. Travel around EnglandB. Travel around LiverpoolC. Watch a football matchD. Visit Liverpool Museum2.（10分）Many people have such a feeling in their life.They have too many things to do every day but they don't have enough time."Not having enough time" is a feeling for many people.Every person only has 24 hours a day,but some people put too many things into the "time box".How can you put all of your things into it？You can try the following way.Write down all the things you do every day.What games do you play on the phone or on the computer？How much time do you spend on WeChat or QQ？How long do you watch TV or movies？Then maybe you will find you put a lot of useless things into your "time box".What can you do？Take some out and ask yourself：What am I going to do if I can only do one thing today？Then just do the most important thing first.It will be helpful for you.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。