八年级下试题—2018_2019学年广东广州越秀区广州市培正中学初二下学期期末英语试卷

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8. A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing 9. A.It is B.Those are C.There are D.They are 10. A.aAt B.after C.for D.up 11. A.keep B.keeps C.to keep D.keeping 12. A.other B.the other C.others D.another 13. A.call B.called C.calls D.to call 14. A.To get B.getting C.get D.got 15. A.A

B.An

C.The

D./

（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）1. A.fail B.need C.decide D.want 2. A.advantages B.activities C.suggestions D.symbols 3. A.work B.fun C.money D.purpose 4. A.Imagine B.Think C.Dream D.Act 5. A.send B.spend C.cost D.save 6. A.order

B.luck

C.money

D.pleasure

Have you ever thought of the goal of your life? If you don't, you have to think about it seriously. You will lose yourself if you 1 to know what you really want in your life.

Here are some 2 about taking steps towards finding the goal of your life.

Firstly, make a list of the things you do for 3 including some jobs that you prefer, your hobbies and so on. 4 you're a millionaire with no worries about money, how would you choose to 5 your time? Add those things into the list, even if you don't do them at present.This list is about your passions （热情）一the things that you would do simply for the 6 they give you. Then 7 the names of people you admire （欣赏） most, and the reasons why they attract you. You might admire an inventor for his love for creating something 8 . Or you might admire a footballer for always being excellent in every match.Take these admiration of others as away for you to live in the world.

9 , make a list of the things you do naturally without thinking about them. Such talents may be an eye for detail or a great sense of humor. Some people are good at maths or music, but there are plenty of other types of talents as well. It's 10 for us to use our talents for the goal of our life.

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7. A.talk about B.ask for C.write down D.dream of 8. A.awful B.boring C.old D.new 9. A.Thirdly B.Finally C.Recently ter 10. A.kinder

B.clearer

C.worse

D.better

（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

A film named A Royal Night Out came out in 2015, telling the little known true story of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ and her younger sister Princess Margaret — On May 8th 1945, VE Day, the two young girls, both still princesses, were allowed out of the palace for one night to join the people's celebration of the end of World War Ⅱ in Europe.

Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was born on April 21st,1926, in London England. Elizabeth is the eldest child of the family. Her sister Princess Margaret was born 4 years later. Elizabeth and Margaret have very different characters.Elizabeth is very serious and tidy; Margaret is outgoing and headstrong. But they have kept close as sisters. When having lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford,

Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth protected her every time when she broke the rule. When they grew up, Margaret had sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.

Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. But they never quarreled （吵架）for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting happiness.3 A.B.C.D.The film A Royal Night Out talks about .

the daily life of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱthe palace life of the two young princesses

a true story of the two sisters which is not well-known the celebrations of the end of World War Ⅱ in Europe （1）A.B.C.D.A "governess " is .

someone who cares for sick, old or young people in a hospital a woman who teaches and trains a child especially in a private home a woman who works in a restaurant, serving people with food and drink

someone who is employed to manage the cleaning, cooking etc in a house or hotel

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