河南省驻马店正阳县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末质量检测英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份河南省驻马店正阳县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末质量检测英语试卷(含答案)，共16页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，补全对话，情景问答，完形填空，短文填空题，写作题等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
We all have ur favurite music, films r bks— but which are the mst ppular ever?
1．______ wrte A Tale f Tw Cities.
A. Michael JacksnB. Harry Ptter
C. Charles DickensD. Frank Darabnt
2．Beethven’s Fifth Symphny was used t make different types f music.
A. when he was aliveB. in the 20th century
C. in 1859D. in 1994
3．The best wrd fr the blank (空白处) in the frm is .
A. paintingB. filmC. pemD. sculpture
4．Which f the fllwing is true?
A. Thriller turned ut t be mre ppular than Michael Jacksn expected.
B. The Fifth Symphny was used in many ther music frms by Beethven.
C. A Tale f Tw Cities has sld mre cpies than all the Harry Ptter bks.
D. The Shawshank Redemptin made much mney as sn as it came ut.
5．Which sectin.(部分) f a magazine is the passage prbably frm?
A. Sprts Time.B. Science Study.
C. Culture Wrld.D. Nature Watch.
It was the last day f the schl year. The classrm was filled with excitement. When ur teacher Mr. Jhnsn, walked in, hlding a CD player, everyne’s face lit up with a smile. We knew that this wasn’t ging t be anther nrmal day, but a special ne.
“Please calm dwn and sit,” said Mr. Jhnsn, “I’m glad everyne’s here fr the final reading test f the year.” When everyne cried, Mr. Jhnsn laughed, saying it was just a jke. Then he reminded us that we still had a jb t d. “Yu need t clean ut yur desks and put all yur things int yur backpacks.” he added gently.
As we began ur task, Mr. Jhnsn turned n the CD player. The lively music made the rm feel like a party. Sme f us started singing alng with the music, thers were dancing arund their desks while they were cleaning them ut. Even Mr. Jhnsn shwed us a few dance steps, making everyne laugh heartily. After we finished cleaning, smene asked, “When is break time?” Mr. Jhnsn tk ut sme balls and started playing with them. Suddenly, he let the balls drp and said, “Break time starts ... nw!”
Just as we were abut t rush ut, ur headmaster, Mrs. Miller, appeared at the dr. “Mr. Jhnsn!” she cried ut. A mment f silence fell ver the rm as we thught, “Mr. Jhnsn might be in truble.” Hwever, t ur surprise, Mrs. Miller culdn’t help but laugh at the sight and left us t enjy ur break.
During break time Mr. Jhnsn surprised us with anther treat. He went t the cafe and came back with ice creams fr everyne. We all cheered fr him!
As we walked back t the classrm, we passed Mrs. Miller’s ffice. Smene jked, “Dn’t play with the ice creams, Mr. Jhnsn!” We all laughed tgether...
6．What is the crrect rder f the fllwing activities?
①Mr. Jhnsn played with balls.
②Students gt ice creams happily.
③Students did the cleaning.
④Mr. Jhnsn jked abut having a test.
A. ①④③②B. ②①④③C. ③④②①D. ④③①②
7．What des the underlined wrd “them” in Paragraph 3 refer t?
A. Balls.B. CDs.C. Desks.D. Backpacks.
8．Which sentence in the passage shws that the headmaster is kind?
A. Mrs. Miller, appeared at the dr.B. Mr. Jhnsn might be in truble.
C. Mrs. Miller culdn’t help but laugh.D. “Mr. Jhnsn!” she cried ut.
9．Which f the fllwing mst prbably happened at the end f the stry?
A. The students went back hme happily.B. Mr. Jhnsn became angry with the students.
C. The students still had a reading test.D. Mrs. Miller came ut running after the students.
Ndles are an easy staple(主食) in Chinese fd. There are many kinds f Chinese ndles accrding t their regins(区域) f prductin, ingredients(原料), manners f preparatin and shapes.
Ndles in different regins f China are different in their wn ways and each has its wn tastes. In nrthwestern China, animal husbandry(农牧业) is develped, peple there like t ck ndles in beef r muttn sup. In suthwestern China, spicy(辛辣的) fd is welcmed, s the chilies(辣椒) and peppers are cmmn in lcal ndle diets. And in sutheastern castal area, seafd supply is enugh and peple ften add shellfishes t the ndles.
In Nrth China's Shanxi prvince, it is said that there are ver 280 kinds f ndles. Amng the many Shanxi ndles, the sliced ndle is the mst famus ne. It is a ndle sliced with a special blade. When making it, the ck needs t hld the dugh(面团) with ne hand, while fastly slicing the ndles int the sup pt with the ther hand. Experienced cks can even turn the ndle-slicing int a perfrmance.
In Chinese fd culture, peple like t put special meanings t dishes. Fr example, they wuld have a bwl f changshumian n their birthday carrying gd wishes fr health and a lng life. In many places the custm is t serve jiazi t a persn leaving hme, and ndles t a persn returning hme, as bth fd have their wn symblic meanings.
10．What ingredient d peple like t put in ndles in suthwestern China?
A. Beef r muttn.B. Chilies and peppers.
C. Shellfishes.D. Nthing.
11．Which is the mst famus ndle in Shanxi prvince?
A. The sliced ndle.B. Changshumian.
C. The shellfishes ndle.D. The spicy ndle.
12．If yur grandpa is ging t have a birthday party, what fd will the family se ve t him?
A. Jiazi.B. The sliced ndle.
C. Changshumian.D. Dugh.
13．What's the structure(结构) f the passage? (P=paragraph 段落)
14．What is the purpse(目的) f the passage?
A. T tell us hw t ck ndles.
B. T tell us smething abut China's ndles.
C. T tell us t eat mre ndles.
D. T tell us Chinese fd culture.
二、补全对话，情景问答
15．A: Hi Jim! ①______?
B: I'm ging t see a mvie.
A: ②____________?
B: Gd idea! We can see the mvie tgether. Here is my mbile phne and we can g t MEITUAN netwrk t search what is n.
A: OK. Lk, there are sme mvies, The Battle at Lake Changjin, Hi, Mm and s n.
B: Sunds great! ③______?
A: I like The Battle at Lake Changjin better.
B: Me, t. Shall we bk the tickets n the Internet nw?
A: ④______. It is cheaper t bk the tickets n the Internet. I bught it.
B: Yu are great. I'm sure we'll have a great time tgether.
A: ⑤______. Let's g!。
三、完形填空
A man is always busy with his wrk. He thinks the mre mney he makes, the 1 his sn will be, because then his sn can buy anything he wants.
One day, he came hme late 2 . Thugh he was 3 , he tried t put n a smile. When pening the 4 , he fund his sn waiting fr him.
His sn asked, “Daddy, hw much d yu make an hur? ”
The man replied, “ 5 d yu ask such a thing?”
His sn said, “I just want t knw. Please tell me.” “I 6 $100 an hur,” the man answered.
With his head dwn, the by asked, “May I 7 $50?”
The man was angry, “If the nly 8 yu asked fr that is t buy sme tys, then walk straight t yur rm.”.
. Hearing this, the by 9 went int his rm and clsed the dr. Minutes later, the man calmed dwn and started t 10 their talk, “Perhaps there is smething he really wants t buy.”
The man went int his sn's rm and said, "Srry, I was t hard n yu. Here's $ 50."
The by sat up, 11 his father and tk ut sme mney under his pillw(枕头). The man gt 12 again, "Yu shuldn't have asked fr mre mney 13 yu already have sme.”
The by reached ut his hands, “There was nly $50. Nw, I have enugh 14 t buy an hur f yur time. Wuld yu please cme hme an hur early tmrrw?” At this mment, the man 15 what his sn really needed.
16．A. richerB. betterC. happierD. healthier
17．A. as usualB. in shrtC. in timeD. n time
18．A. smartB. activeC. excitedD. tired
19．A. bagB. dC. bkD. windw
20．A. WhyB. HwC. WhenD. Where
21．A. payB. makeC. giveD. spend
22．A. needB. lendC. brrwD. return
23．A. answerB. reasnC. placeD. questin
24．A. quietlyB. easilyC. certainlyD. cmfrtably
25．A. listen tB. give upC. write dwnD. think abut
26．A. raisedB. helpedC. thankedD. refused
27．A. angryB. stupidC. happyD. surprised
28．A. sB. becauseC. ifD. but
29．A. waterB. fdC. mneyD. time
30．A. sawB. heardC. saidD. understd
四、短文填空题
31．Feeling sad? Yu are nt alne. Everyne feels sad smetimes. It's gd t knw hw t help yurself feel better. ①___________
Tell yurself that yu feel sad. “I'm feeling sad.” Simple, right? Naming a feeling can help yu find ut why yu feel that way. Accept the sadness yu feel.
②___________Ask fr help. Tell smene hw yu feel. ③___________After they listen, they might say,
“N wnder yu feel that way, I see why yu feel sad.” It helps t knw they understand.
Think abut gd things. When yu're ready t feel better, think f a few gd things. ④___________Was smene kind? Did smething g well? Yu can think f ther gd things, like yur favrite bks, games, r shws.
⑤___________D smething t make yu feel gd. Play a game r sprt, ride a bike, dance r run, take a walk, make art r music. Spend time with smene yu like.
Remember, it's kay t feel sad frm time t time. There are plenty f things yu can d t vercme these bad feelings.
A. Yu culd tell a parent, a teacher, r a friend.
B. Get active r make smething.
C. Here are sme ways t deal with sad feelings.
D. Was there smething gd in yur day?
E. Yu dn't have t seem t be kay when yu're nt.
32．Be pleased t d everything even thugh it is very small. In fact, there's n single thing that is nt wrth ding r yu are nt able t d. S living a happy life with a light heart is the mst imprtant. Different mds decide yur quality f life. D yu knw①______yu can live a happy life?
T begin with, make each day meaningful②______ helping smene r just making smene smile. Happiness③______n yur feelings in yur heart. Helping④______ is helping yurself. By helping thers, yu will receive mre and yu will feel⑤______f what yu have dne.
What's mre, never⑥______abut the things yu can't change. Wrrying is nt useful. As we all knw, nt every dream will be⑦______ and nt every effrt will be rewarded. Never mind, and take it easy.
Last but nt least, it is a gd idea t face difficulties⑧______in yur life. N ne can avid(避免) meeting with ⑨______The difficulties can teach yu a lt. Yu shuld always remember that they are yur treasures.
Cme n, everybdy! All f things abve will help yu be a⑩______man. Let's live a happy life with a light heart and enjy the beautiful sunshine every day.
33．I grew up with my grandparents in the cuntryside. They always encuraged me t d mre chres. I didn’t understand what it brught t me until I became an adult. It①______already helped me learn many useful skills.
I learned t ck at the age f 10. Later, I fell②______lve with cking. It's a gd way t relax. Mre imprtantly, thanks t my cking skills, I live a happy life. Besides cking, I did a lt f farm wrk in my childhd. I. gt t knw hw t plant vegetables. ③______it was hard wrk, the experience taught me things that many yung peple dn't knw.
Sme might say we can learn these things frm textbks. But it can't cmpare t the jy f learning firsthand, watching plants grw. It brings④______new way t lk at the wrld. Yu wn't waste anything n yur plates.
It's necessary fr yung students⑤______learn simple life skills like cking and cleaning. That's why schls and families pay attentin t labr educatin(劳动教育).
五、写作题
34．快乐是生活的源泉，洗涤心灵的尘埃；快乐是前进的动力，指引我们前行的脚步，快乐是生活的调味剂,丰富我们多彩的初中生活。请你以“That time, I really felt happy”为题写一篇英语短文。
1.要点：1)事情发生的时间和地点；2)简单描述事情发生的经过；3)为什么感到快乐并从中学到了什么；
2.要求：1)鼓励写出真情实感，文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校；2)词数100词左右。
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【答案8】答案：①What are yu ging t d? ②Culd I watch/see the mvie / g t the mvies with yu?Culd I g( tgether) with yu? /May I jin yu?Shall we watch the mvie tgether? ③Which mvie/ne d yu like better? ④Of curse./Certainly./Sure./Gd idea/OK/N prblem. ⑤I agree with yu./I think s./Yu are right.
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【答案9】答案：That time, I really felt happy.
Feeling happy plays an imprtant part in ur daily life. As fr me, I really felt happy at that time.
Abut ne year ag, I was t shy t speak English in public. As a result, my ral English was very pr. I didn't knw what t d until my English teacher encuraged me t be brave. S I did my best t practice. After that, I even tk part in the English speech match bravely. When I knew I wn the first place, I really felt happy.
The reasn why I felt happy is that I made great prgress in English. I als learned t be brave in my studies as well as in my life.
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1．答案：C
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2．答案：B
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3．答案：B
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4．答案：A
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5．答案：C
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6．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。通读文章可知，约翰逊老师拿着CD播放器走进教室，他开玩笑说要进行本学年最后一次阅读测试，之后让学生们清理书桌。学生们打扫完，他拿出来几个球开始玩，最后约翰逊老师给学生们买了冰激凌，故正确的顺序是D项。
7．答案：C
解析：代词指代题。根据题干中的"the underlined wrd‘them’in Paragraph 3"可定位到第三段第三句"Sme f us started singing alng with the music, and thers were dancing arund their desks while they were cleaning them ut",分析画线词前后语境可知本句中them指代的是desks。故选C。
8．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。上文中提及学生们正准备冲出教室，校长出现在门口，还大声喊了约翰逊老师的名字，于是学生们突然安静下来，以为校长要惩罚约翰逊老师，根据第四段中的"Hwever, t ur surprise, Mrs. Miller culdn't help but laugh at the sight and left us t enjy ur break"可知,让大家感到意外的是校长忍不住笑了，然后就离开了，以便让大家好好休息，由此可知校长很友善，故选C。
9．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。通读文章可知，约翰逊老师努力给学生们惊喜，学生们为他欢呼，由此可推知，最后学生们应该是开心地回家了，故A项符合题意。
10．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第2段"In suthwestern China,spicy(辛辣的) fd is welcmed, s the chilies(辣椒]and peppers are cmmn in lcal ndle diets.”(在中国的西南地区,人们喜欢吃辛辣的食物,所以在当地的面条食谱中,辣椒和辣椒是很常见的。)可知在中国西南部,辛辣食物很受欢迎,所以辣椒和胡椒在当地的面条中很常见。故选B。
11．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第3段"Amng the many Shanxi ndles, the sliced ndle is the mst famus ne”(在众多的山西面中,刀削面是最有名的一种。)可知在山西,刀削面是最有名的面条。故选A。
12．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第4段"Fr example,they wuld have a bwl f changshumian n their birthday carrying gd wishes fr health and a lng life.”(例如,他们会在生日时吃一碗长寿面,祝愿健康长寿。)可知人们会在生日那天吃一碗长寿面,并致以健康长寿的良好祝愿。故选C。
13．答案： D
解析：篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段引出了话题;第二段介绍了南北方面条的不同;第三段介绍了山西面条;第四段介绍了人们赋予面条的意义。故文章的结构是总分结构。故选D。
14．答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了面条是中国食物中的简易主食,不同的地区面条也不同。故选B。
15．答案：①What are yu ging t d? ②Culd I watch/see the mvie / g t the mvies with yu?Culd I g( tgether) with yu? /May I jin yu?Shall we watch the mvie tgether? ③Which mvie/ne d yu like better? ④Of curse./Certainly./Sure./Gd idea/OK/N prblem. ⑤I agree with yu./I think s./Yu are right.
16．答案：C
解析：句意:他认为他赚的钱越多,他的儿子就会越快乐,因为他的儿子可以买任何他想要的东西。richer更富有的; better更好的; happier更快乐的;healthier更健康的。根据“because then his sn can buy anything he wants."可知,此处表达更快乐。故选C。
17．答案：A
解析：句意:有一天,他和往常一样回家晚了。as usual跟往常一样; in shrt总之;in time及时; n time按时。根据“A man is always busy with his wrk."可知,他经常晚回家,所以此处是表达和往常一样回家晚了。故选A,
18．答案：D
解析：句意:虽然他很累,但他努力装出一副微笑的样子。smart聪明的; active活跃的;excited兴奋的;tired累的。根据" came hme late"可知,他总是忙于工作,回家很晚,所以是累的。故选D.
19．答案：B
解析：句意:当他打开门时,他发现他的儿子在等他。bag书包;dr门; bk书; windw窗户。根据"he fund his sn waiting fr him."可知,回家后打开门才会发现儿子在等他。故选B。
20．答案：A
解析：句意:你为什么问这样的事?Why为什么;Hw怎样;When何时;Where哪儿。根据后面“His sn said, "I just want t knw. Please tell me.""可知,此处是说原因。故选A。
21．答案：B
解析：句意:我每小时赚100美元。pay付款;make制作; give给;spend花费。根据前面"Daddy, hw much d yu make an hur?"可知,此处是说每小时赚100美元,赚钱用动词make。故选B。
22．答案：C
解析：句意:我可以借50美元吗?need需要;lend借出; brrw借入; return归还。根据“If the nly... yu asked fr that is t buy sme tys"可知,作者认为儿子借钱买玩具,因此是说借入50美元,故选C。
23．答案：B
解析：句意:男人生气了:*如果你问这个只是为了买一些玩具,那就直接走回你的房间。”answer回答; reasn原因; place地方; questin问题。根据"* asked fr that is t buy sme tys, then walk straight t yur rm."可知,此处是说男人认为问这个的原因是为了买一些玩具,故选B。
24．答案：A
解析：句意:听了这话,男孩安静地走进自己的房间,关上了门。quietly安静地; easily容易的; certainly一定的;cmfrtably舒服地。根据“went int his rm and clsed the dr"可知,此处是说男孩安静地走进自己的房间。故选A。
25．答案：D
解析：句意:几分钟后,男人冷静下来,开始思考他们的谈话,“也许他真的有东西想买。”listen t听; give up放弃; write dwn写下;think abut考虑,思考。根据“the man calmed dwn and started t..."可知,此处是说冷静下来后思考他们的谈话。故选D。
26．答案：C
解析：句意:男孩坐起来,谢过父亲,从枕头底下拿出一些钱。raised抬起;helped帮助;thanked谢谢; refused拒绝。根据“Srry, I was t hard n yu. Here's S50."可知,父亲给男孩钱,男孩应该是感谢父亲。故选C。
27．答案：A
解析：句意:这个人又生气了:“你不应该再要钱,如果你已经有了。”angry生气的;stupid愚蠢的; happy高兴的; surprised吃惊的。根据“Yu shuldn't have asked fr mre mney..."可知,此处是说父亲知道男孩在有钱的情况下再要钱而生气。故选A。
28．答案：C
解析：[小题13]句意:这个人又生气了:“你不应该再要钱,如果你已经有了。”s所以; because因为;if如果;but但是。“yu already have sme"是前面"Yu shuldn't have asked fr mre mney"的条件,故选C.
29．答案：C
解析：[小题14]句意:现在,我有足够的钱买你一小时的时间。water水; fd食物;mney钱;time时间。根据“There was nly $50”可知,此处是说在借了50美元后有足够的钱。故选C。
30．答案：D
解析：[小题15]句意:这时,父亲理解了儿子真正需要的是什么。saw看见;heard听见;said说;understd理解。根据“ buy an hur f yur time. Wuld yu please cme hme an hur early tmrrw?"结吉合选项可知,此处是说父亲理解了儿子真正需要的是什么。故选D。
31．答案：①-⑤CEADB
解析：①细节推理题。根据上文"Everyne feels sad smetimes.It's gd t knw hw t help yurself feel better.”(每个人都有难过的时候。知道如何帮助自己感觉更好是很好的。)以及后面四个段落的内容可知,此处应为主题句,概括后面四个段落的内容,选项C"这里是一些处理悲伤情绪的方法。"符合语境。故选。
②细节推理题。根据下文"Ask fr help.Tellsmene hw yu feel."(求助。告诉别人你的感受。)可推断,此处讲到你感觉不好的时候,选项E"当你不好的时候,你不必看起来很好。"符合语境。故选E.
③细节推理题。根据上文"Tell smene hw yu feel.”(告诉别人你的感受。)和下文"After they listen, they might say, 'N wnder yu feel that way, I see why yu feel sad."”(听完之后,他们可能会说,“难怪你会有这种感觉,我明白你为什么感到悲伤了。)可推断,此处应该是你可以告诉哪些人,选项A"你可以告诉家长、老师或朋友。"符合语境。故选A。
④细节推理题。根据上文"When yu're ready t feel better, think f a few gd things."(当你准备好感觉更好的时候,想想一些好的事情。)和下文"Was smene kind? Did smething g well?"(有人善良吗?事情进展顺利吗?)可推断,此处应是一个与gd things相关的问句,选项D"你这一天有什么好事吗?“符合语境。故选D。
⑤细节推理题。根据下文"D smething t make yu feel gd.Play a game r sprt, ride a bike,dance r run, take a walk, make art r music.Spendtime with smene yu like."(做一些让你感觉良好的事情。玩游戏或运动,骑自行车,跳舞或跑步,散步,创作艺术或音乐。花时间和喜欢的人在一起。)可知,此处应表示要做些什么,选项B"活跃起来或者做些什么。"符合语境。故选B。
32．答案：①hw②by ③depends ④thers ⑤prud⑥wrry⑦realized⑧bravely⑨difficulties⑩successful
33．答案：①has ②in ③Thugh/Althugh ④a ⑤t
解析：(1)考查动词。句意:它已经帮助我学习了许多有用的技能。根据"already helped me learn many useful skills"可知此处表示过去的动作对现在产生的影响,用现在完成时have/ has dne,主语是i,助动词用has。
(2)考查介词。句意:我爱上了做饭。fall in lve with"爱上"。故填in。
(3)考查连词。句意:虽然工作很辛苦,但这段经历教会了我很多年轻人不知道的事情。根据"it was hard wrk, the experience taught me things that many yung peple dn't knw"可知前后两句是让步关系,用thugh/althugh引导让步状语从句,放句首首字母大写。故填Althugh.
(4)考查冠词。句意:它带来了一种看待世界的新方式。此处泛指"一个新方式",new以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a。故填a.
(5)考查动词不定式。句意:年轻学生有必要学习烹饪和清洁等简单的生活技能。此处是结构"it is d sth.",意为"做某事对某人来说是的",it作形式主语,动词不定式作真正的主语。故填t.
34．答案：That time, I really felt happy.
Feeling happy plays an imprtant part in ur daily life. As fr me, I really felt happy at that time.
Abut ne year ag, I was t shy t speak English in public. As a result, my ral English was very pr. I didn't knw what t d until my English teacher encuraged me t be brave. S I did my best t practice. After that, I even tk part in the English speech match bravely. When I knew I wn the first place, I really felt happy.
The reasn why I felt happy is that I made great prgress in English. I als learned t be brave in my studies as well as in my life.
The mst ppular album (音乐专辑)
Thriller by Michael Jacksn
At the time Jacksn started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hped that his album wuld sell 50 millin cpies. He was wrng—it sld ver ten millin mre than that. Even tday arund 130,000 cpies are sld in the USA every year.
The mst ppular classical music
The Fifth Symphny
When Beethven was alive, his Fifth Symphny wasn't his mst ppular piece f music. But nw mst peple knw the da da da dah intrductin. In the 20th century, the first fur ntes(音符) were used by ther musicians t make different types f music like hiphp and rck and rll.
The mst ppular nvel
A Tale f Tw Cities
Many peple think the best-selling bk f all time is ne f the Harry Ptter bks. It's true that all the Harry Pller bks tgether have sld abut 450 millin cpies. But the mst ppular single nvel is much lder. A Tale f Tw Cities was written by Charles Dickens in1859 and has sld 250 millin cpies.
The mst ppular _______
The Shawshank Redemptin
The Shawshank Redemplin, directed by Frank Darabnt in 1994, didn't make much mney at the cinema. It nly became ppular later n vide, DVD and TV. It was based n a bk by Stephen King. The writer sld the stry fr nly a dllar.