江苏省泰兴市西城中学2016-2017学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)

---Just as the saying goes, ―_______‖. It’s bad for his health to stay up too late. A. Better late than never B. Burn the candle at both ends. C. No pain, no gain.

D. You are never too old to learn

35. ---Excuse me, but could you tell me _______? ---Certainly, and the earlier, the better. A. how long it will take to get to Hong Kong B. how soon can I take the direct flight to Hong Kong C. that I could buy a ticket to Hong Kong without my passport D. if I can book a direct flight to Hong Kong online

三、完形填空（10分）

It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb (突然宣布). ―There is no Father Christmas.‖

I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the __36__. Grandmother was at home. I told her everything. ―No Father Christmas?‖ she was a little ___37__. ―Don’t believe it. Put on your coat, and let’s go.‖

―Go? Where, Grandma?‖ I asked. ―Kerby’s Store. ‖

As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said. ―Take the __38__ and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.‖ Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.

For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering what to buy, and who to buy it for.

I thought of everybody I knew, my family, my friends, my neighbours? I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar, a boy with bad breath (口臭) and messy (凌乱的) hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Polack’s class.

Bobbie ___39___ went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, ___40___ we all knew that he didn’t have a cough. In fact, he didn’t have a ___41___. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat that he would like. That evening, grandma helped me wrap (包裹) the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons (缎带), and write ―To Bobbie. From Father Christmas‖ on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he __42__ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home, telling me that I was helping Father Christmas __43__ the presents. Grandma parked the car along the street and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home. Then Grandma said to me. ―All right, Father Christmas, get going.‖

I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down ___44__ the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the ___45__ and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.

That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team. 36. A. truth B. story 37. A. afraid B. happy 38. A. book 39. A. never 40. A. so

B. coat

C. joke C. tired C. present

D. lie D. angry D. money

B. often

C. sometimes

C. but C. dollar C. taught

D. always

D. and D. coat D. made

B. if B. cough

41. A. present 42. A. helped 43. A. give up 44. A. on 45. A. shop

B. believed B. put up

C. hand out C. over C. trees

D. put out

D. outside D. door

B. behind B. cars