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C. in the mountain A. Spain
B. Japan
D. on water near forests C. Britain
D. America
44. Which country may be the mandarin duck’s native home? 45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. There were 20 greater horseshoe bats in the 1930s. B. People can’t find any Amur tigers in China.
C. The mandarin duck may be often seen in forests in Britain. D. People kill Amur tigers for their meat and fur.
（B）
Dear Mr Smith,
I am Tom studying in a high school and I notice that forests are disappearing. You know, forests are disappearing around the world each year. This is because of many different reasons including farming, tourism pollution (旅游污染) and so on. If we stop doing these things, there will be a good bright future for people.
Now I’m writing to ask you to help stop forests from disappearing. You can help by asking shops to stop selling paper made from trees. This will help forests so much. There are many things we can do to help forests. If you would like to know more, please visit http://www.rainforestweb.org. By changing the small things, we can make a big difference.
If you would like to contact me, please see the above address or e-mail me at tom@ hotmail.co.uk. Thank you for taking your time in reading this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Tom
46. The writer of this letter is ▲ .
A. a student A. Rain.
B. a teacher
C. an officer
D. a driver D. Breathing.
47. What is one reason of the forests disappearing from the passage?
B. Tourism pollution. C. Planting.
48. The writer advises Mr. Smith to ▲ . A. stop shops from using paper any more
B. use paper made from tress
C. stop shops selling paper made from trees D. plant more and more trees in the future A. By calling her.
C. By visiting her. A. To know more about Mr. Smith. 50. What’s the purpose (目的) of this letter?
B. To make friends with Mr. Smith. B. By interviewing her. D. By e-mailing her.
49. How can Mr. Smith contact the writer?
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C. To ask Mr. Smith to teach in the school. D. To ask Mr. Smith to help protect forests.
（C）
Hello, my name is Sabrina. I was around lightning while taking a hike in the Grand Canyon, but I was safe because I knew the following tips.
Outdoors
If there is a thunderstorm, try to find a low place to stay in until the storm is over. You can also go into a nearby building or a car. Make sure that the windows of it are closed.
Do not stand under a tree or use the umbrella with metal things.
If the lightning is around you, do a “lightning couch”! Squat down (蹲下) with your heels (脚后跟) together and put your hands over your ears. Remember not to lie down.
Indoors
During a thunderstorm, stay away from TVs, fridges, computers and some other electrical equipments because lightning can come into the house through wires.
When there is a thunderstorm outside, don’t stand near the windows. And don’t take a bath when there is a thunderstorm.
Never use the phone during a thunderstorm, because lightning can hit the phone line and travel through the line and hit you.
51. What shouldn’t we do when the lightning starts? A. Go into a building. B. Find some low places. C. Be away from the trees. D. Stay in a car with the windows open. 52. If you want to do a “lightning couch”, you mustn’t ▲ . A. lie down B. squat down C. put your hands over your ears D. make sure your heels touch each other 53. What don’t you need to be away from in your house when it thunders? A. A computer. B. A TV. C. A sofa. D. A fridge. 54. What is the meaning of the word “wires” in Line 11? A. 电器 B. 塑料绳 C. 房子 D. 电线 55. What’s the best title of the passage? A. What is lightning?
B. What should we do if anybody is hit by lightning? C. The danger of lightning.
D. How to protect yourself from lightning.
五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A）根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。 ．．．．．
56. Maoshan Mountain is very famous and it attracts thousands of ▲ (tour) every year. 57. The end of the story about the brave man is really ▲ (excite). 58. We should write as ▲ (care) as possible when doing our homework. 59. If you want your dog to be ▲ (health) than it is now, you must walk it more often. 八年级英语试卷（第 6 页 共 8 页）
60. The old man has to stay in hospital for two months because of his ▲ (ill). B）根据句意及汉语或音标提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。 ．．．．．61. I told myself not to be ▲ before I went to have a test．
to less and less space for wildlife.
62. Taking more space for farms and buildings will ▲ 63. There may be a slight ▲ (阵雨) in Jurong tomorrow afternoon, I think.
64. At the ▲ (开始) of last October, Zhang Liang took part in a new TV show-Where Are We Going, Dad?.
65. We would like to become ▲ (成员) of Helping Hand Club. C) 用括号中动词的正确形式填空，词数不限。 ．．．．
66. Sadly, our bus ▲ (break) down on the way to the Summer Palace last weekend. 67. My classmate Mike didn’t arrive at school on time because of ▲ (get) up late. 68. While Kitty ▲ (make) a telephone call, I was writing to my friend.
69. Wild animals ▲ (face) more and more serious problems in the wild in the future. 70. If the price of gasoline (汽油) rises too high, the government has to do something ▲ (stop) it. 六、任务型阅读，每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ．．．．
Do you see a robin (知更鸟)? Robins are common birds that live in
Asia, Europe and Africa. They are small, about 14 centimeters long, with the weight of about 20 grams. They have dark heads and red chests.
A good place to see robins is your own backyard. Robins don’t seem to mind being around people. You may also see robins on lawns (草坪) in parks. They like eating worms and bugs best.
Early in spring, robins build their nests in trees. Some robins can live up to 12 years. These birds may build 20 or even 30 nests in their lifetime! The nests are made of grass, sticks and mud. The mud puts everything together.
The mother robin lays one egg for three or four days. She sits on them to keep them warm. The eggs are blue. After the babies hatch (孵化), both the mother and the father feed them.
Most robins stay at one place through the four seasons. But some of them will fly to southern countries in winter. Robins 71 Appearance Food ● 72 , Europe and Africa. ●The bird is small, nearly 14 cm long. ●It 73 around 20 grams. ●It has a 74 head and a red chest. ●Its 75 food is worms and bugs. 八年级英语试卷（第 7 页 共 8 页）
76 ●When the baby bird is born, its 77 feed it. ●The mother robin lays 78 egg(s) for 3-4 days. ●Most robins always live in the same place in a 79 . ●The bird can live up to 80 years. 七、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词, 并将完整单词填在答题卡对应题号后的横线上。
How many seasons are there in a year, do you know? Yes, there are four.
Spring is the first season of a year. There are three months in spring: March, A 81 and May. It’s usually nice and warm. It also r 82 a lot. Leaves t 83 green and flowers come out. I love going on trips
in spring b 84 my family members can get together during that time.
It’s usually hot in summer, but I can swim in the river. H 85 cool it is!
Autumn is the t 86 season. The weather in autumn is cool. Sometimes it’s w 87 but doesn’t blow hard. I can wear my jacket and jeans. I often fly kites w 88 my friends. And there are many f 89 in autumn, such as apples, oranges.
Winter is very cold, but we can make s 90 or have snowball fights. We have great fun together.
八、书面表达（共1题；满分10分）
本学期，我校根据不同季节对学生进行安全教育。请根据上周冬季开展的防火知识宣传活动写一篇英语短文。
要求：1. 必须包含以下所有要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数不少于90词。
1．冬季来临，气候干燥，很容易发生火灾。
2．从互联网了解到预防火灾的知识。如：不要玩火，远离火源；冰箱、电视等家用电器用后，应该切断电源；节假日燃放烟花爆竹要注意安全；在户外野炊，记住扑灭炉火；……
3．写一写火灾发生时你的自救措施。（不少于两个）
Fire safety
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
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