江苏省盐城市大丰区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试题（含答案）

这是一份江苏省盐城市大丰区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试题（含答案），共14页。试卷主要包含了听力，单项选择，完型填空，阅读理解，词汇运用，读写综合等内容，欢迎下载使用。
2022年秋学期期末检测
八年级英语试卷
本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。全卷共140分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 选择题（共90分）
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分）
第一部分：听对话回答问题。
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Where would Sam like to work in the future?
A. B. C.
2. What is Tom's favourite festival?
A. B. C.
3. How does John feel now?
A. B. C.
4. When does John usually have dinner?
A. B. C.
5. How did Jean go to the zoo?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.
6. How much is each balloon?
A. Three yuan. B. Five yuan. C. Fifteen yuan.
7. What did Nick think of the film?
A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Amazing.
8. Which season does Annie like best?
A. Spring. B. Winter. C. Summer.
9. What colour is Eric's jacket?
A. Blue. B. Green. C. Black.
10. How often does Jack climb the mountains?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
第二部分：听对话和独白回答问题。
本部分共有10道小题，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段对话，完成11至12小题。
11. What happened to David?
A. His left leg was broken. B. His right leg was broken. C. His right arm was broken.
12. How long will David stay in hospital?
A. For a few weeks. B. For several days. C. For a few months.
听第一篇短文，回答13-15小题。
Floods in Dali, Yunnan Province
The damage
●Many people have lost 13 .
●A lot of people 14 and some people even died in the floods.
Help from volunteers
Volunteers from 15 China have brought lots of food and clothes and helped build new houses.
13. A. their homes B. their families C. their jobs
14. A. felt upset B. were injured C. got sick
15. A. northeast B. northwest C. southeast
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。
16. What is Michael good at?
A. Playing the piano. B. Playing the violin. C. Playing the guitar.
17. Who does well in schoolwork?
A. John. B. Michael. C. Jack.
18. What is John like?
A. Quiet. B. Funny. C. Helpful.
19. When did John like to collect stamps and toys?
A. At the age of 14. B. At the age of 16. C. At the age of 18.
20. What would John like to be in the future?
A. A football player. B. A tennis player. C. A basketball player.
二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
21. It’s great pity that many wild animals are in danger now. Please have pity on them because they are part of our big family.
A. a; / B. a; a C. /; a D. /; /
22. He is not good at dancing, so he can’t dance as as the other students in his class.
A. beautiful B. more beautifully C. more beautiful D. beautifully
23.—What did Judy do with her old clothes last week?
—She didn’t throw them away. , she made some useful things from them.
A. Suddenly B．Exactly C．Instead D．Luckily
24.—Where will you show the exchange students around this weekend?
—I’m not sure now. We visit Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve.
A. may B. must C. should D. need
25. Novel corona virus is still around us. The in the picture can help you know the right steps to wear masks. Take care!
A. invitations B. instructions C. inventions D. collections

26. President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year address on Saturday evening, Dec 31, 2022, in Beijing 2023.
A. welcome B. welcoming C. welcomed D. to welcome
27. Tom shouted, “The apple is brown. I had better it in the air.”
A. don't leave B. not leave C. not leaving D. not to leave
28. Yesterday, we were playing football in the playground the heavy rain suddenly started.
A. until B. while C. when D. before
29. —How was your test the day before yesterday?
— Well, I feel quite good. I made mistakes than before.
A. fewer B. the fewest C. less D. the least
30. Which of the following words is created in the same way as “blackboard”?
A. changeable B. tearful C. sunshine D. laughter
31.—Mike, how about your trip to Guilin? —Not very good. Our car on the way.
A. calmed down B. broke down C. turned down D. cut down
32. —Could you help us some lights to decorate the Christmas tree, Daniel?
—No problem. It’s a good idea to set an exciting feeling with colored lights.
A. put up B. put away C. put in D. put out
33. The new supermarket will jobs local people.
A. give; with B. give; for C. provide; with D. provide; for
34. Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “I find English very interesting.”?
A. I saw some kids kicking the ball in the park. B. Autumn leaves turn brown.
C. People like flying kites on spring days. D. My parents gave me nice presents
35. —Good news! You’ve passed the Maths test.
—Hooray! , I’m worrying about it.
A. No way B. Sounds great C. At first D. To be honest
三、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
My dad works for an aid organization（组织）. He and his workmates give 36 aid to the hungry people in the poor areas. Last weekend, I went with 37 to one of his daily work. I was there just to hand people a leaflet（传单）. The job was 38 and I wasn't having fun.
Then I saw a girl doing the same work as I did, but she was 39 all the time. She walked up to people and asked them 40 they needed help, instead of waiting for people to find her. Just then, a toothless man came 41 , head down and shoulders bowed. His clothes were old, dirty and broken. I saw the girl talking 42 to the man, “Morning, sir. Is there something I can help you with?” SIR? SIR! She spoke to the old man as if he was 43 . Was I hearing her correctly? Why would she treat a poor man from the street 44 a captain（上校）in the army?
She showed love. She 45 the old man and wanted him to feel loved. And she showed respect. When she called him “Sir”, he 46 with a shocked expression（震惊的表情）on his face.
After seeing what she did, I knew I could do my job 47 . A little boy walked over to me and I smiled at him 48 I knew what he needed and wanted. It gave me 49 that can only be felt when you do something right.
Taking time to show care and love has made a 50 in my character. Holding the key, I open every room to let the sunshine flow in.
36. A. medical B. safety C. food D. educational
37. A. it B. her C. them D. him
38. A. boring B. exciting C. relaxing D. worrying
39. A. singing B. smiling C. shouting D. thinking
40. A. why B. how C. when D. if
41. A. over B. out C. on D. back
42. A. sadly B. loudly C. politely D. carefully
43. A. funny B. lonely C. difficult D. important
44. A. as B. for C. with D. about
45. A. worried about B. cared about C. agreed with D. thought of
46. A. looked at B. looked up C. looked for D. looked out
47. A. louder B. sooner C. better D. quicker
48. A. if B. or C. but D. because
49. A. trust B. success C. joy D. interest
50. A. difference B. key C. result D. plant
四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）
（一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Digital Media Summer Camp
The digital media（数字媒体）summer camp is a great chance for students aged 7 to 18 to have STEM courses. Students can learn to build an app, program a robot, or explore the world of music production. STEM courses will also help students create, learn teamwork and solve problems.

Students will learn from our teachers who have been employed for both their teaching experience（经验）and rich knowledge in their fields. Besides making new friends, students will leave with amazing final projects and lasting memories.
Time: August 1st--August 31st
Daily Schedule:
8:30 a.m.~10:00 a.m. Hands on STEM Instruction
10: 30 a.m.~12:00 p. m. Continued Instruction & Creation
12:00 p.m.~1:30 p. m. Lunch Break
1:30 p. m.~3:00 p. m. Robots Programming
3: 30 p.m.~4:30 p. m. Music Appreciation（鉴赏）
51. The digital media summer camp can help students in many ways EXCEPT（除了） .
A. making an app or music B. learning and creating with their parents
C. Making some new friends D. developing their knowledge on STEM
52. Which word can best describe the teachers of the summer camp?
A. Young. B. Humorous. C. Experienced. D. Strict.
53. If you join in the camp, how many hours do you need to study for a day?
A. 5.5 hours B. 6 hours C. 6.5 hours D. 7 hours
B
Happy Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain knows its time right;
It will fall when comes spring.
With wind it steals in night;
Mute, it moistens each thing.
O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads;
In boat a lantern looms.
Dawn sees saturated reds;
The town’s heavy with blooms.
—Translated by Xu Yuanchong
This famous poem, was written by Du Fu（712-770, Tang Dynasty）when he was living in Chengdu. Sometimes, he went to farm in the field. The poem shows his care for farmers.
The very first word, “Good”, shows Du’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the right time to come. Here Du uses personification（拟人）, as if the rains were smart enough to come in time for the farmer’s busy season.
The rain comes during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the quiet spring rain finishes its task without being known.
Next, Du describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Finally, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.
54. Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem?
A. ac-bd-ac-db B. aa-bb-cc-dd C. ab-ab-cd-cd D. ab-cd-ab-cd
55. Which word can be used to describe the spring rain in the poem?
A. Noisy B. Busy C. Heavy D. Quiet
56. What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?
A. He loves and enjoys farming. B. He thanks the nature.
B. He is good at writing poems. D. He likes the city of Chengdu.
C
①Can animals talk? It is true that they are not able to use words like ours, but most of them can talk in their own way.
②When the cat is happy and pleased, how does she show it? She purrs, and this is her way of saying. “I am quite happy now.” If she is unhappy, or in pain, or hungry, she mews. If she is angry, she sets up her back and moves her tail from side to side. If she is treated（对待）in a way she does not like, her tail goes straight up in the air, and she walks out of the room.
③If your dog is pleased, he puts back his ears, waves his tail, and seems to smile. If he is angry, he growls（咆哮）, shows his teeth, puts up his tail and the hair along his back and neck, walks around slowly, and makes himself look very fierce. This is the dog’s way of saying. “I am mad, I have a mind to bite you.”
④When a hen sees a dog coming near her chickens, have you not noticed how she waves her wings, raises her tail, and rushes to the dog? This is her way of saying. “Be off, or I will peck you with my hard beak（喙）.” If she sees a hawk, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say. “Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near.” When she finds some nice food, she makes another kind of noise. The chickens know quite well what it means, and run at once to share the food their mother has found for them.
⑤In such ways as these, animals make themselves understood almost as well as if they could talk like humans. They tell their feelings to one another by acts and by sounds just as we do by words.
57. A cat’s tail goes straight up in the air when .
A. she is treated in a way she dislikes B. she is hungry or in pain
C. she is happy and pleased D. she is interested in something
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A dog puts back his ears and waves his tail to show he is angry.
B. A dog always comes near the hen to bite the chickens when he is happy.
C. The hen knows her chickens quite well and run to share the food with them
D. The chickens run away and hide themselves when there is danger near.
59. How is the passage organized?
A. B. C. D.
60. Which part of newspaper is the passage probably from?
A. School Life B. Animal World C. Sports Space. D. News Time
D
One morning, as Mary was skipping（蹦跳）slowly along the long path, she heard the sound of music. She was very curious and went to find out.
A boy was sitting under a tree. He was playing music. He had blue eyes and red cheeks. A squirrel and two rabbits were watching him and listening to the music. When he saw Mary, he said, “I'm Dickon. I know who you are. You are Miss Mary.”
He took out a package.
“Here are the garden tools. I bought some packets of seeds, too.”
“If you like,” Dickon said, “I can plant them for you. Where's your garden?”
“Can you keep a secret?” she said.
“I keep secrets all the time,” Dickon laughed.
“I stole a garden,” Mary said quickly. “Nobody wants it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already. I don't know.”
She began to cry.
“Where is it? asked Dickon.”
“Come with me,” she said.
She took him along the path to the wall with the ivy（常春藤）on it. Then she unlocked the door and they went in together.
“Here it is,” she said. “It's a secret garden.”
Dickon’s blue eyes opened wide in surprise as he looked at the garden.
“It’s very pretty,” he whispered. “It’s like being in a dream. In the spring there are going to be lots of birds’ nests here.”
“Are the roses alive or dead?” Mary asked him.
He went up to an old tree and pointed at the branch（树枝）. It was dry and grey but there was a small green bit on it.
“This bit’s alive,” he explained. “But there’s a lot of old wood that is dead. We must cut it off. There are going to be lots of roses here this summer.”
They went from bush to bush and from tree to tree. He was very strong and clever with his knife. He knew how to cut off the dry and dead wood.
“There's a lot of work to do here,” he said.
“Can you come again and help me?” Mary asked him. “Please, Dickon!”
“Yes, every day if you like,” he answered.
“Please, please don’t tell anyone about the secret garden, Dickon,” she said.
“Of course not,” answered Dickon. “It's our secret.”
（Adapted from The Secret Garden）
61. What did Mary mean by saying “I stole a garden”?
A. She did something against the law.
B. She thought that Dickon was the owner of the garden.
C. She was too careless to share the secret with Dickon.
D. She believed nobody else had known her finding.
62. Why did Mary begin to cry when she told Dickon the secret about the garden?
A. Because she thought of her parents.
B. Because she felt worried that everything in it might be dead.
C. Because she forgot where the garden was.
D. Because she was afraid Dickon would tell others the secret.
63. On that day, Mary and Dickon .
A. sat under a tree to enjoy the music B. planted many roses in the garden
C. built lots of birds' nests in the trees D. cut off dry and dead wood
64. Which of the following shows the right order of the events?
①Mary and Dickon went into the garden together. ②Mary began to cry.
③Mary asked Dickon to come to the garden again and help her. ④Dickon was playing music.
A. ①②③④ B. ③④①② C. ④②①③ D. ②④③①
65. What can be inferred（推断）from the story?
A. Mary would go to the garden again with Dickon.
B. Dickon would tell others the secret about the garden.
C. It was the second time for Dickon to enter the garden.
D. Mary planned to invite more friends to visit the garden.
（二）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有一项为多余选项）。
People have some useless or old things and they no longer want them. Yet it seems wasteful to throw them away. 66 They put them outside their houses and put on a “For Sale” sign. And, they have a yard sale. In some parts of the country, it might be called a garage sale. Sometimes, the sellers put an announcement in a local newspaper. 67 It lists some of the things to be sold. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer and autumn. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. 68 So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. 69 Usually, the seller puts a price on each object at a yard sale. 70 A table marked “Ten Dollars” may be sold at five dollars at the end of the day. Some people go to the yard sale because they enjoy the hunt.
A．However, that price may not be the final price.
B．So you can give them a low price
C．Cooking equipment is also popular.
D．A white elephant is something that you think is extremely ugly or useless.
E．So they may say, “Let's have a yard sale.”
F．It tells when and where the yard sale will take place.
第II卷 非选择题（共50分）
五、词汇运用（共20小题，每小题1分）
（一）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，每词或短语限用一次。
area have breakfast reach I feel tired tour many cover size final
Qiandao Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The lake 71 an area of about 580 square kilometres. It is called Qiandao lake in Chinese because there are thousands of islands in different shapes（形状）and 72 in the lake. The lake is famous for its clear water and green mountains. The scenery make 73 feel comfortable and enjoyable no matter in summer or winter.
I took a tour of Qiandao lake with my dad last year. We 74 there on October 2nd and camped by the lake. The next morning, after 75 , we went to the central lake area of Qiandao Lake. It is one of the first 5A tourist 76 in our country. While walking along the path in the forest, I lost 77 in the wonderful environment（环境）. 78 , we visited some old houses, trees and bridges in Qinchuan. The huge tree in the village is over 800 years old. We 79 after walking a long way, but we all had a lot of fun.
I hope to visit Qiandao Lake one 80 time this year. Do you want to come and pay a visit?
（二）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
The official mascot（吉祥物）for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 is La'eeb---a figure whose name m 81 "super-skilled player" in Arabic. It is liked by young and old football fans from all over the world. Chinese fans call it "wonton wrapper"（混沌皮）because it l 82 like the dumpling-like food.
With heavy eyebrows and big eyes, La'eeb is i 83 the shape of the traditional headdress in Qatar. La'eeb can play football very well. He is fun, playful and curious. He encourages people to believe in t 84 as "Now is All". The World Cup is a football festival of different c 85 around the world. And it celebrates people’s love for f 86 . During the Game, La'eeb is busy-welcoming the world, inspiring young fans and cheering the action. As a wonderful football player, he b 87 the joy of football to everyone.
The Qatar World Cup was held from November 21 to December 18 in 2022. It is the f 88 World Cup held in the Middle East and the Arab world. And it was held in winter because the t 89 in this Arabian country is very high during the summer. It was a successful event. La’eeb is very e 90 to be the mascot. He spreads joy, confidence and his youthful spirit everywhere he goes.
六、读写综合
（一）阅读与回答问题（共5题，每小题2分，计10分）
On October 12, 2022, students from all over the country took the third live class from China's space station. Shenzhou-14 members Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe gave the class to students on the earth.
At the beginning of the 50-minute class, the astronauts showed the new "classroom", the Wentian lab module（问天实验舱）. They worked and lived there. It became part of China’s space station in July last year.
The astronauts did four interesting experiments（实验）in the microgravity（微重力）environment. Liu Yang tried drinking mango juice with a two-meter straw and she made it! Another experiment showed that a water ball became "lazy" after a small steel ball was put inside it. Chen Dong made two T-handles "dance" on the space station... The astronauts also invited students to do the experiments on the earth. The students found the differences between space and the earth. "How interesting!" they said.
The astronauts also answered questions from students like “how to become an astronaut” and “what kinds of plants they will grow in space in the future”.
It was the first science class from the Wentian lab module and the third "Tiangong Class". The first and second were given by the Shenzhou-13 members in the station’s Tianhe core module. The classes made a lot of young people fall in love with space science.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
91. When did students take the third live class from China’s space station?
92. How long was the live class?
93. How did Liu Yang drink mango juice?
94. What else did the students do after watching and doing the experiments?
95. What may many young people do after having the space classes?
（二）书面表达（共1题，计20分）
假如你是来自阳光中学的李华，看到阳光动物园要招募志愿者，想要加入，请根据下方表格的提示，写一封自荐信，加入动物园俱乐部，以便更好地贡献自己的力量。
New Members Wanted!
Support our work by becoming a member.
Sunshine Zoo is looking for new members to join the Animal Club. If you want to join it and do something for wild animals, please write an application letter to our chairperson. Be sure to include:
◆introduction of yourself
◆the reasons why you choose the club and what you can do
◆your free time and the contact ways
注意事项：
1.自荐信必须包括表格中所有提示内容，适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。
2.词数在100词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3.文中不得 提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear chairperson,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
2022年秋学期期末学业检测
八年级英语参考答案及评分标准
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分）
1-5BACBC 6-10AACBC 11-15BAABC 16-20BBBAC
二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分）
21-25ADCAB 26-30DBCAC 31-35BCDAD
三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分）
36-40CDABD 41-45ACDAB 46-50BCDCA
四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）
51-53BCA 54-56CDB 57-60ADCB 61-65DBDCA 66-70EFCDA
五、词汇运用（共20小题，每小题1分）
（一）
71. covers 72. sizes 73. tourists 74. reached 75. having breakfast
76. areas 77. myself 78. Finally 79. felt tired 80. more
（二）
81. means 82. looks 83. in 84. themselves 85. countries/cultures
86. football 87. brings 88. first 89. temperature 90. excited
六、读写综合
（一）回答问题
91. On October 12 2022.
92. Fifty minutes（long）.
93. With a two-meter straw.
94. They asked（the astronauts）questions.
95. Fall in love with space science./They may become interested in space./They may want to become astronauts....（言之有理即可）
（二）书面表达
Dear chairperson,
I’m Li Hua from Sunshine Middle School. I would like to join the Animal Club.
I’m a Grade 8 student. I’m helpful and always ready to help others. My favourite subject is Biology. I’m interested in animals and I think it’s everyone’s duty to protect animals.
I would like to become a member of the Animal Club and take part in activities. I will make more people understand the importance of protecting animals. Also, I’ll help them know how to protect animals. I can take part in activities every Sunday afternoon.
I’ll be happy if I can be a member of the club. You can email me at Li Hua@sunshine.com.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
书面表达评分细则：
第五档（17～20分）很好地完成了规定的写作任务。包含所有内容要点，结构完整，语句流畅，意思清楚、连贯。使用较为丰富的语法结构和词汇，语法和词汇错误极少，格式正确，书写规范。
第四档（13～16分）较好地完成了规定的写作任务。基本上包含所有内容要点，结构较为完整，语句完整，意思清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较少，格式基本正确，书写较为规范。
第三档（9～12分）基本上完成了规定的写作任务。包含主要内容要点，结构欠完整，少数语句不通顺，意思基本清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较多，格式基本正确，书写基本规范。
第二档（5～8分）未能按要求完成规定的写作任务。只包含少数内容要点，结构不完整，多数语句欠完整，意思不够清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较多，影响理解，格式不够正确，书写欠规范。
第一档（1～4分）未能按要求完成规定的写作任务。只写出一些孤立的单词和短语，基本上没有通顺的句子，表达不清，结构混乱，书写不规范。
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大丰区2022-2023学年第一学期八年级英语期末考试听力材料
第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）
1. W: Which country would you like to work in in the future, Sam?
M: I would like to work in Australia. It is a beautiful country.
2. W: What is your favourite festival, Tom?
M: I like Christmas best. I can get a lot of gifts from my family and friends.
3. W: Why are you so sad, John?
M: I didn't pass the English exam. I have prepared for it for a long time.
4. W: When do you usually have dinner, John?
M: I usually have dinner at a quarter to eight.
5. M: Jean, how did you go to the zoo yesterday, by bus or by bike?
W: Neither. I walked there.
6. W: I'd like to buy five balloons for my son. How much are they?
M: They are fifteen yuan.
7. W: Nick, what did you do last night?
M: I saw a movie at home with my cousin. But I almost fell asleep.
8. M: Which season do you like best, Annie?
W: I like summer best. It is usually very hot, so I can go swimming.
9. M: Hi, Linda, where is Eric? I found a blue jacket. I think it's his.
W: I don't think so. His is green.
10. W: Jack, do you like climbing the mountains?
M: Yes. I climb the mountains every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计10分）
听一段对话，回答11-12小题。
M: Hi, Anna! I didn't see David this morning. Do you know what's wrong with him?
W: His right leg was broken.
M: Really? What happened?
W: He had a car accident last Sunday. A car hit him while he was walking across the street.
M: Oh, my God! That's really terrible.
W: Yes. I heard that he has to stay in hospital for a few weeks.
M: Sorry to hear that. I should go to visit him after school.
W: OK. I will go with you.
听第一篇短文，回答13-15小题。
My name is Lin Ming and I live in Dali, Yunnan Province. There has been a lot of heavy rain here and it has caused some floods. Many people have lost their homes. A lot of people were injured and some people even died in the floods. As the floods have washed away our crops, we will not have enough to eat next year. This has caused great damage. Luckily, some volunteers from southeast China have come to offer a lot of help. They have brought lots of food and clothes and helped us build new houses.
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。
John and Michael are good friends. They are both 16 years old. Michael is a quiet boy. He is good at playing the violin. He usually goes to have the violin lessons on Sundays. He is good at all his lessons too. Besides, he is very helpful. He always helps John with his homework because John is not doing well in his schoolwork. John is a funny boy. He often tells jokes to his classmates. He liked to collect stamps and toys two years ago. But now he has a change. He likes to collect the photos of stars. He has a lot of photos of the film stars and sports stars. His favourite star is Michael Jordan. He wants to be a basketball player like Michael Jordan when he grows up.