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人教版八年级下册英语期末专题训练：短文填空
Blind Box Pets Craze (盲盒宠物潮)
Blind box toys 1 (become) very popular recently in China for many young people in the past few years. They don’t know what is inside the box 2 they open it. This adds more surprise and fun to their buying experience. On May 3, 160 little dogs and cats were on a van (厢式货车) in Chengdu and they 3 (pack) in boxes. When volunteers found those animals, many were sick and four of them were even 4 (die). All of them were under three months old. Most people believe it’s cruel 5 people to sell pets in this way.
In fact, 6 sale of blind box pets is nothing new. People can buy blind box pets much 7 (easy) through the Internet. On Taobao and Pinduoduo, some live animals are being sold for prices as 8 (low) as 9.9 yuan. Lots of animals on sale die on their way to their 9 (buy). The delivery company, ZTO (中通快递), has said sorry on Weibo for collecting live animals from sellers for delivery. However, public anger is not cooling down. People are calling for an end to the crazy sale of blind box pets. State media also ask people to have “more 10 (kind) and more respect for life”.
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Nowadays students are always busy with their schoolwork. They have to do much homework and take many exams, so most of them are under stress. In this situation, some parents seldom ask their children 11 (do) any chores. They think their children just need 12 (study) hard. However, I don’t agree with this idea. Here are some of my ideas.
First, doing the housework can help children understand the idea of 13 (fair). In a family, it’s everyone’s job 14 (share) the housework. And if children do the housework at home, they 15 (understand) their parents better. Second, kids will leave their parents and live their own lives, so they can’t depend 16 their parents all the time. Third, doing the housework can help children keep healthy. After hours’ study, children can relax by 17 (do) some housework, such as washing the clothes and 18 (sweep) the yard.
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With big, soft ears and round eyes, rabbits can even jump and turn around in the air when they are happy. It’s such a c 19 animal that no wonder so many children love it.
Rabbits have great abilities. They can run at the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. Their ears allow them to hear sounds from up to 2.8 kilometers away. A 20 adult rabbits cannot see very far, they can see behind with its turning head. With these skills, rabbits can often run away from danger.
Rabbits’ menu is really s 21 . Nearly all rabbits mainly eat dry grass and fresh vegetables, such as carrots. So keeping rabbits r 22 little money. It is a good choice if you don't want to pay much for your pets.
Rabbits like to live in groups. Often, groups of rabbits in one area dig their holes, and these connect them together. In the w 23 , rabbits live in underground holes. As pets, they are much happier when they stay in pairs or larger groups.
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Mary is 24 African elephant. Now she is 16 years old. She lives in the zoo. She can look after 25 (she). Mary has already produced more than 50 drawings. She 26 (make) over $2,500 for the zoo since last year. Zoo leaders said they 27 (find) Mary’s art ability (能力) about 4 years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the mark in the sand with her trunk (象鼻). She rubbed out (抹去), then made the new ones. Mary 28 (draw) pictures at this time yesterday when the zoo workers gave her brushes and paints. The picture might be like 29 (fall) leaves, it was wonderful! Newspaper reporters wrote about Mary, and people knew Mary had some 30 (different) from others. Then people were happy 31 (buy) her pictures. They think Mary is one of 32 (smart) elephants in the world. And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by drawing.
This is how Mary does the drawing. A zoo worker holds different color paints and Mary touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her chosen color to the brushes in her trunk and Mary begins to paint. They can get 33 well with each other.
Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “It 34 (is) easy work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how 35 (care) for animals. I get such a strong 36 (feel) of satisfaction when I see the animals get 37 (well) and the look of joy on their 38 (own) faces.”
Mary is a book 39 (love). She could read by 40 (she) at the age of four. Last year, she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there 41 (one) a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a 42 (difference) journey with each new book. 43 (volunteer) here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.”
We have a lot of trouble in our life, but we have to face them. When you are feeling 44 (happy) or forgetting how great you are, there are six ways to make you 45 (feel) good about yourself.
Look in the mirror and say to 46 (you), “I’m a special person and there’s no one 47 the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not 48 (sound) so good, but it really works!
Do something nice for someone. 49 (help) others always makes you feel good.
Smile! Be 50 (friend) to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
Read and start 51 diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! If you have any thoughts, dreams or anything you want, write 52 (they) down! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
Stay 53 your family. We all have our family time. Talk with your mom and dad or maybe even your cousin.
Xiao Ming is a middle school student. At home, he usually stays 54 watching TV till late night. He doesn’t go over his English lessons 55 all. In the English class, he often talks with his classmates instead of 56 (listen) to his English teacher 57 (careful). Besides, he always speaks Chinese rather than English 58 the teacher asks the class to speak English. While he 59 (do) his English homework, he’s always thinking of playing computer games. As a result, he always gets bad 60 (grade) in English exams and makes no progress because of 61 he does with his English.
From Xiao Ming’s story we know that we must be 62 in our English learning if we want to learn English well. In fact, the 63 (hard) you work, the better grades you will get.
As students, we are always busy 64 (study). So we often have supper as soon as we come home 65 school. Not all children like to do housework. They think doing housework is their 66 (parent) job.
In fact, housework isn’t a bad thing. Firstly, it’s a good way 67 (relax). Many children like to spend much time 68 (watch) TV when they are tired. 69 a result, they usually get more tired. But doing housework is different. It is easy and it can let us relax. 70 , doing some housework can show our care and love to our parents. We know our parents are usually very tired 71 a day’s work. They must feel happy if we can help them clean the floor or cook supper. Thirdly, we can find it very 72 (interest) to do housework. I’m sure you must be glad to see the dishes bright and the rooms clean. At the same time, 73 (learn) how to do housework is a great thing. So try your best to do housework from today!
Late in the day my nephew and I returned from a narrow desert canyon. We passed a 74 (Japan) family with two small children. Their clothes were out of place, and it seemed that they were 75 (tour) from a big city. We told them that we were in a real 76 (danger) trip. Perhaps they didn’t know what we meant while they 77 (walk) quickly to the far canyon.
Back at our camper we put away our equipment (装备) and took a rest, expecting their return 78 (quiet). A couple hours went by, then the sun 79 (set). Pressing on into the night we became more worried about their safety. So we went out of our camper and went along the route we ever took to receive the family. Finally after a couple miles we were so excited to find them 80 (come) towards us. We hugged them out of relief, and asked if they were OK.
Sharing our flashlight 81 (get) over the rocks, we went back to our camper together.
We gave the family some drinks and snacks along with a few little 82 (gift) to entertain the children during the long trip back to Salt Lake City. The mother and father were amazed that we worried and cared about them so much. I thought we were more motivated to find them in time. Maybe we could live with 83 (we), but being kind worked too, right
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no 84 (lights) outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while 85 (he) mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 86 (match) on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat 87 (heavy) against the windows. 88 (after) dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
At first, Ben could 89 (sleep) at all. Finally he fell asleep when the wind was 90 (die) down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in 91 (a) mess. Broken windows, 92 (fall) trees and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors 93 (close) together.
Last month our dog 94 (welcome) me when I came home from school. 95 (his) wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I 96 (throw) down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk ” she asked.
“Could I watch one show 97 (one) ” I asked. “No!” she replied 98 (angry). “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.” “Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you 99 (be)!” I shouted back.
My mom said 100 (something) and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and 101 (neither) did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.
“What happened ” she asked in 102 (surprising).
“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework 103 (have) a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.
As my daughter and son get bigger, our house seems 104 (get) smaller. So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a 105 (child) home.
We have already cleared out a lot of things from 106 (we) bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. 107 (for) example, he has owned a train and railway set since his 108 (four) birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he 109 (be) about seven. And he didn’t want to lose his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was 110 (understand), although she also felt sad to part with 111 (certain) toys.
As for me, I 112 (want) to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now. I 113 (get) older, too.
Imagine this: you are walking in the desert. Your feet are in the deep sand. When you are 114 (try) to walk, you find your feet are so heavy 115 you can hardly move them. So how do people move around in the desert They move around sitting 116 the ship of the desert—the camel. The camel is an animal that can move 117 (easy) on the sand.
When a camel 118 (walk), it moves both feet on one side of 119 (it) body and the other two on the other. It seems it is moving like 120 boat. So it gets the name.
The camel has special feet which help it walk freely on the sand. Even though it looks thin, it is strong enough to carry as much as of its weight. What’s more, it can walk for 121 (mile) without any food or water. When the sandstorm comes, the camel will close its nose. And its long eyelashes (眼睫毛) can protect its eyes 122 the sand as well as the sun.
You see, nature is so amazing. It gives the camel so many things to help it 123 (live) in the desert.
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Kindergartens (幼儿园) may teach children very important things they need to know. Dancy, a 5-year-old boy, saved his father’s life 124 the skills (技能) he learned.
The boy’s father became 125 (serious) ill on the way home from a father-son shopping. He couldn’t speak and had trouble 126 (move), but he tried hard to stop the car safely. Dancy used his father’s phone to call his mother 127 help. The 5-year-old boy tried his best to give her 128 (use) information and he was able to tell 129 they were. Just as he had learned in the kindergarten, Dancy read the letters he saw on a nearby store sign, “F, U, R, N, I, T, U, R, E.” But that wasn’t enough for his mother to find them. Then he added that they were near a bridge. 130 (final), his mother understood he was talking about a store called Furniture 22 on New Jersey’s Route 22. The mother called 911 and the doctors saved her husband 131 time.
“He knew his father was in a very 132 (danger) situation,” Dancy’s mother told the reporter. She also pointed out that her husband was a hero, too. “He made a 133 (decide) to get off the highway and get himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick,” she said.
Shine, head of the kindergarten, felt proud of his pupil. “Dancy’s spelling skills helped him,” he said. “And that’s the real value (价值) of education.”
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The British Museum is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum was built in 1753 in the Bloomsbury area of London. It was 134 first public national museum in the world. Inside the museum, there 135 about 8 million works.
The story of the British Museum has to do 136 a man named Sir Hans Sloane, the doctor of King George II. He collected books, drawings, clothes, money, plants and other things from 137 over the world. He wanted everything to stay together when he died so 138 people could come and have a look. The museum first opened to the public on January 15th, 1759, six years after Sir HansSloane passed away.
By about 1800, things had got better and better. Many wonderful things arrived at the museum, and more people came to visit it. The museum developed rapidly.
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Now lots of parents buy everything that their children want to have. If they keep the habit, their children 139 understand that money comes from hard work. Some parents like having birthday parties 140 their children every year. If they continue doing so, their children will think it’s necessary for them to enjoy birthday parties every year.
Many parents don’t let their children do the housework. They think children have only one thing to do. They think children should study hard and be good 141 the lessons. If parents continue doing so, children will only open their mouth to be fed and stretch out their arms to be dressed every day. When children grow 142 , they won’t be able to do anything. They even can’t find jobs. Parents should teach children 143 do the housework because it can help them start good habits.
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Would you like to 144 popular with your classmates Could you get along well with them If so, you’d better 145 my advice.
First, if you want other people to like you, you have to start liking them. Second, try to help your classmates and smile 146 them often. It can bring you friendship. Once you have 147 with studies, they are likely to give you a hand. Then you should be active and confident. This can make your classmates feel happy when they play with you. 148 , keep clean and wear tidy clothes. No one likes to stay with a dirty person.
Students can’t bring mobile phones to school, but Gary often broke this rule. Gary’s parents were really worried about him and talked to him often. They asked him 149 (work) harder and he promised 150 (spend) more time on his schoolwork. Even so, Gary often got into trouble. One day, his Chinese teacher saw him 151 (play) games on his phone in class again and told him that if he broke the rule one more time, he would be punished (被惩罚).
Gary went home and lay on the bed with his eyes open. He was lost in thought. His parents sent him to a nice school and he didn’t want to keep disappointing (使失望) them. He decided 152 (talk) to his best friend Susan about his problems because he knew it was time 153 (make) some changes in his life. Susan agreed 154 (come) over to his home the next day after school. After hearing about his problems, she advised Gary 155 (listen) to the teacher carefully in class and make a weekly study plan. What was more, she would like 156 (help) him with his homework so he could improve his grades.
Gary thanked Susan for 157 (give) him such great advice. He said he didn’t want to keep making trouble in the future and he hoped 158 (become) an excellent student.
Pandas look cute with their black-and-white fur (毛皮). But the color is not just for looking good! 159 new study shows pandas’ black-and-white color helps them hide in the wild.
Wild pandas live 160 mountain forests in southwest China. They are shady (成荫的) places, as well 161 snowy areas. Tim Caro, from the University of Bristol, said pandas’ faces and bellies (肚子) are white to help them hide in snowy areas, and their arms and legs are black to help them hide in the shade.
Pandas eat bamboo. They can never store enough fat 162 go through winter, 163 they go out to look for food all year long. The combination (组合) of black and white can help them hide in different seasons.
China is a great country with a long history. 164 are many places of interest which attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise. 165 the rivers, the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second longest one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of Chinese culture. Have you ever heard of the love story 166 XuXian and White Snake It’s said that the story happened on the West Lake. The West Lake lies 167 Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It’s surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well worth visiting, such 168 Su Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
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《人教版八年级下册英语期末专题训练：短文填空》参考答案
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