湖南省张家界市桑植县2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

    James Green: I like to have friends who1me. I'm quieter than most of the kids 2my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quiet, too. There are some 3, though. I'm smarter than Yuan Li. She's more athletic.

    Huang Lei: It's not necessary to be 4 I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Larry is 5 and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, 6 Larry is more athletic than me. He always 7 me in tennis. Also. I'm quieter than he is.

    Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them 1 cool. But swimming in a 2 place may not be safe (安全). These years, more and more people died while they were enjoying 3 in the water and 4 of them were students. But some people are 5 not careful. If you go swimming in summer, don't forget 6 better swimmers died in water.7there is a "No Swimming" sign(标志), don't get into water. If you remember these, 8 will be safer.

A TV show— What Do You Think of TV?

Host: Judy, what do you think of TV?

Judy: I think it's a bad and dangerous idol.

Host: How can you say such a thing, Judy? How can TV be dangerous? What do you mean by saying it's an idol?

Judy: I mean that it sits there, in the center of our rooms. It is like a great idol and needs our attention. We usually spend time watching it. There's no time to collect family news or talk together because we always want to see what's on the box!

Host: OK. Let's see what David thinks of TV.

David: I don't agree with Judy. We can learn English, Japanese and other subjects on TV. How helpful that could be! We can get all kinds of news on TV. I think it also keeps the family together. We stay at home and watch TV together. And that saves money, too.

    Here are four clothing stores.

    Notes: £ means the cheapest; £ £ £ £ means the most expensive; means friendly; ★★★★ means the friendliest.

    Getting enough sleep is important for everyone. If you don't sleep well at night, you aren't going to study well during the day. Good sleep is also important for your health. If you don't have a good sleep, you may get ill.

    Some people go to sleep easily. Other people can't. A lot of things can help you go to sleep easily and get a good sleep. Doing some exercises during the day can help you go to sleep. Walking, running and bike riding are good exercises. You can also play ball games, like basketball, soccer or tennis.

    Before you go to bed, you shouldn't drink coffee or eat chocolates. Drinking a cup of warm milk may help you go to sleep. Many people also find that listening to quiet music helps them go to sleep.

    Please take a warm shower before you go to bed. It can also help you relax and go to sleep.

Follow the advice and have a good sleep every day, so you can wake up (醒来) happily in the morning and maintain good health.

    Tom is a 14-year-old middle school student in the USA.  He has a lot of good habits. For example. He exercises every day, He likes running and playing basketball. He eats healthy food. He eats vegetables and fruits every day. He thinks they are good for his health. He sleeps nine hours a night. He never stays up late. He also likes reading book. He reads for at least half an hour a day. Because it is good for his mind. But he never drinks milk, because he doesn't like milk. As for junk food. He hardly ever eats it. He likes watching TV, but not often. Maybe two or three times a week. He uses the Internet every day. He only use it for school work .So he thinks he has a healthy lifestyle.

A: Hi, Alex! Did you have a good vacation?

B: Yes, I did.

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B: I went to Beijing.

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B: Last Saturday.

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B: Yes. I went with my cousins Peter and Bill.

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B: The weather was great.

A: Did you eat anything special there?

B: We ate Beijing duck.

A: How were the people there?

B: They were very friendly and I liked them.

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    Lisa is my best friend.