江苏省张家港市第二中学20xx-20xx学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

江苏省张家港市第二中学20xx-20xx学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷内容摘要：

the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.” “You’re wele, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!” After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled. When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬 ) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.” In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him. 4. The old man looked __________ A. young B. handsome C. unusual D. mon 5. As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______. A. politely B. slowly C. sadly D. angrily 6. Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something. A. ring the bell B. wave at her C. shout at her D. phone her 7. Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100dollar bill and a note. A. on the chair B. on the ground C. under the bowl D. on the plate 8. The old man was ______. A. Mary’s father B. Mary’s neighbour C. the boss of the restaurant D. a waiter of the restaurant C More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride. Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬 ) before him. One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up! ” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said. Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饶恕） me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.” “ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s . The scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape. When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬） through the ropes to make a hole in the . Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!” 9. How did Mouse wake up Lion? A. He made a hole in the . B. He shouted at Lion angrily. C. He tripped over Lion’s paws. D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion. 10. Why did Lion let Mouse go? A. Because he was trapped in the . B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend. C. Because he believed Mouse could save him. D. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help. 11. What can we learn from the passage? A. Pride makes you lose what you have. B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. C. Even the small can show great strength(力量 ). D. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 12. What do you think of Mouse? A. Clever and honest. B. Silly and lazy C. Humorous and stubborn D. Proud and selfish. D Across from my home, there is a field with two horses in it. It seems that each horse looks like any other far away. But if you get a closer look, you will see the bigger horse is blind. But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is ing from the neck of the smaller horse in the field. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow him. As you stand and watch these two friends, you’ll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse and that。