浙江省宁波市慈溪市实验中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语3月份测试卷

    This story happened in a small mountain village. One day a huge rock(岩石) fell down from a nearby mountain and stopped 1 the middle of the road. Many people came to the road and2about the huge rock. Some of the 3 men tried to move it but they failed. They tried to move it with ropes but it didn't 4.

    There was 5 they could do about it. They had to change the road. At that time, a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help move the rock." "You?" they shouted. "What are you talking about?" The men all 6 the boy.

    7 morning some people came into the road. One of them shouted, "The rock has gone." More people ran out to see. It was 8. The rock wasn't in the road anymore. It wasn't9near the road. The boy stood in the road smiling. "I told you I 10 move it last night. Now you can't see it, can you?" he said.

    The people looked 11. "You see, " the boy said, "I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline(斜坡) up to the rock. 12 the rock ran down into the hole by 13.  And then I covered it with earth." People shouted, "What a 14 boy!" And some of them said,"15 didn't we think of this good idea? "

    What do you do when you feel unhappy? Do you listen to music? Do you talk to a friend?

    Maybe next time you feel sad, you should try going outside if it is sunny. Doctors know that how much sunlight we get can change how we feel. Scientists learned this by interviewing people who live in different parts of the world. In the far north, in Alaska or Finland, for example, the days are very short in the winter. People living in these places say that they often feel unhappy in the winter. In the south, where there are more daylight hours, fewer people say they are unhappy in the winter. The reason is the amount (数量) of sunlight these people get each day. Sunlight changes the chemicals (化学物) in our bodies, and these chemicals can change the way we feel. A couple of hours of strong sunlight or light from a special lamp can help your body make the chemicals that make us feel happy.

    Another way to feel happier is to get some exercise. Just like sunlight, regular exercise helps our bodies make certain chemicals, which make us feel happier. In addition, exercise helps people sleep better and lack of sleep often makes people feel unhappy. Exercise also helps you get rid of stress. When you are angry or upset about something, exercise is a good way to get those bad feelings out of you.

    "How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. However, "How are you?" is also an unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks, "How are you?" expects to hear the answer "Fine," even if the person isn't fine. The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are common ways of saying "hello" or "hi".

    Sometimes, people don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?" the other person may be thinking, "No, I don't. I think you're wrong." It isn't polite to disagree very strongly, so he might say, "I am not so sure." This is a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

    People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, "I've got to go now," or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as "Someone is at the door," or, "Something is burning on the stove." The excuse may be real, or not. The person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings.

    Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don't say exactly what they are thinking. This is one way of being nice to people, and it's a part of the game of language.

    McDull is a talking piglet(小猪). He isn't smart or good-looking. But he has a heart of gold(金子). McDull lives with his mother Mrs Mak in Hong Kong. Before his birth, his father left them. Mrs Mak had to raise McDull by herself.

    They are not rich, but Mrs Mak tries her best to make a good life for McDull. However, when McDull grows up, he becomes a detective(侦探) and leaves home. The mother and the son are not as close as before. Can they go back together and be close mother and son again?

    You may find the answer by watching the movie McDull Me & My Mum. The movie is the fifth in the McDull series. As the first appearance(出现) of McDull film, McDull became a popular cartoon character(角色) because of his spirit(精神) of never giving up. The funny piglet has many dreams but fails every time he tries. He is down, but he keeps trying and works hard for other dreams.

    Mrs Mak doesn't appear very often in the first four McDull movies. But in McDull Me & My Mum, she is a main character. The film is about mother's love.

Jim is a school boy. He likes playing football very much. He plays every day after school. He wants to be a good football player like Ronaldo.

Mr. Wang is in America to see his daughter. He has nothing to do every day. He wants to do some reading.

The Greens are looking for a new house with three bedrooms. They also want to have a big garden. So they can plant some vegetables in it.

I have a good friend. His name is Peter. But we haven't received a letter from him.

Mr. Black is a business man. He often travels in different places. But these days he wants to stay here for a few months. He wants to rent a room near a station.

A. We have moved.

Please come to the party in our new home. 8:00 pm, on May 30. Betty and Peter.

Add: 44 North Street; Tel:555-2981;

E-mail:betty@email.net

B. Must sell $275

Best washing machine only 6 months old. Owner going abroad(国外). Call Mike Green.

Tel: 555-3956;

E-mail:mike@hotmail.com

C. Smith's Book Club

New and old books over 1,000 kinds. Good coffee and tea. Open every day 10:00 to 22:00.

Add: 25 Bug Apple Square; Tel:555-2125

E-mail:smith@yahoo.com

D. House for sale.

Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living-room, kitchen, dining-room, bathroom. Offers over$35,000.

E. Room to rent

Small room to rent in city center flat. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near railway station. Buses from door.

Phone 555-2108.

F. Join Our Football Team

Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9-16. Meet in Great Park on Friday at 3:00 pm.