江苏省泰州市靖江市实验学校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语测试卷（含听力原文及答案 无笔试部分答案）

2021～2022学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第一部分选择题(85分)一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“滴”的信号后，进入下一小题。()1.Whichsigndoesthemanmean?ABCABC()2.HowwillTinagotoBeijing?ABCABC()3.WhatisTom’sbrotherdoingnow?ABCABC()4.Wherehasthewomanbeen?ABCABC()5.Howdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A.Boring B.Useless C.Interesting()6.Whataretheydoingatpresent?A.Theyarelearningtocook.B.Theyarewatchingaplay.C.Theyarehavingaparty.()7.Whatwouldthemanliketodrink?A.Tea B.Juice C.Coffee()8.WhatisMaxdoing?A.HeiswatchingTV. B.Heisreadingabook. C.Heislisteningtomusic.()9.Whereisthebank?A.Infrontofabigmarket. B.Pastabigmarket. C.Behindthepostoffice.()10.Whatwillthetwospeakersdofirst?A.Findthenewshirtandtie.B.Cleanthewall.C.Paintthewall.听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。()11.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hiscarwashitbyanotherone.B.Adogbithimontheroad.C.Hiscarhitadogontheroad.()12.Howdidithappen?A.Thedriverwastryingtoavoidthedog.B.Thedriverwastryingtooverspeed.(超速)C.Thedriverdidn’tseetheredlight.听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。HelpingothersinyoursparetimeNeedforhelpschoolsneedhelpwithtakingcareofchildrenhospitalsneedvolunteerstolookafter13_.Somevolunteers●CarlaDomingo,awomanof14yearsold●an18-year-oldvolunteerhelpsoldpeoplelearnhowtousecomputersWaysofcontactscalluson15sendanemailtovolunteer@()13.A.patientsB.childrenC.parents()14.A.52B.62C.42()15.A.800—565—5756B.800—555—6856C.800—555—5756听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。()16.Whichfestivaliscoming?A.TheSpringFestival.B.Christmas.C.ThanksgivingDay.()17.HowsoonwillMarybewithherparents?A.Inaweek.B.Inamonth.C.Intwodays.()18.WhereisMarynow?A.InFrance.B.InEngland.C.InAmerica.()19.WhenwillMaryarriveinParis?A.Intheevening.B.Inthemorning.C.Atlunchtime.()20.WhydoesMaryaskherparentstomeetheratthestation?A.Becauseshehasbeenill.B.Becauseshewillbringalotofthings.C.Becauseshehasnomoney.二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21.Theidiom(成语)“Mengzi’smothermakesthreemoves”tellsofamotherwhodidallshecouldtoprovidethebest________forherchild.A.experience B.instruction C.environment D.information22.Coffeeinhand,Frankwatchedtherainbeatinghard________thefoggywindow.A.through B.across C.behind D.against23.—willthenegotiation(谈判)betweenthetwocountriesend?—theyreachanagreement(协议),Iamnotsure.A.Howlong;Notuntil B.When;Notuntil C.Howlong;Until D.When;Until24.—HowwasyourtriptoItaly?—Itwas________.StayingathomeandwatchingTVwouldbemorefun.magic B.boring C.relaxing D.dangerous25.Thetwosessions(两会)___________formorethanonemonthandmanytopicssuchas“doublereduction(双减)”werediscussedduringthatperiod.A.havestarted B.haveended C.havebeenon D.havebeenover26.—Wouldyoupleasehelpmelookfortheoldsuitcase?Ican’tfindit.—I’mnotsure,butit______bethrownaway.Itmustbesomewhereinthehouse.A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.can’t D.needn’t27.—I’msorryto_______onyou,butthereareoneortwothingsIdon’tunderstand.—Itdoesn’tmatter.A.cutdown B.cutout C.cutin D.cutoff28.Thecompositionisnotwellwritten,and_________,therearemanyspelling(拼写)mistakesinit.A.however B.otherwise C.moreover D.anyway29.Pleaseputthefollowingsentencesinthecorrectordertoformashortpassage.=1\*GB3①Wehavemoresubjects.=2\*GB3②Ispendmoretimeonmyhomeworkthanbefore.=3\*GB3③Somesubjectsaredifficult.=4\*GB3④It’snoteasytogetusedtothechangesoflifequickly.A.=1\*GB3①=2\*GB3②=3\*GB3③=4\*GB3④ B.=4\*GB3④=1\*GB3①=2\*GB3②=3\*GB3③ C.=4\*GB3④=1\*GB3①=3\*GB3③=2\*GB3② D.=1\*GB3①=3\*GB3③=2\*GB3②=4\*GB3④30.—Hi,Ken!Ihearyouarealsogoingtotheconcert.MayIgiveyoualift?—.A.Withpleasure. B.That’sallright. C.Whatapity! D.It’skindofyou.三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握大意。然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Atthirteen,IwasalreadyastallasIamnow,andhadalotoffreckles(雀斑).IreachedtheagewhenIbegantoreallypayattentionto(注意)mylooks,andIfelt31.Icouldn’thelpthinkingabouthowtomakemyskinperfectandlifedifferent.Then,inafashionmagazine,Ifoundthe32:anadforafreckle-removercream(祛斑霜).IknewIcouldafforditifIsavedmoney.AndI33it.Inthefollowingdays,Iwenttothemailboxeverydaysecretly.Finally,afterthreeweeksof34,mypackage(包裹)came.Iwenttomyroomwithit,satonbedside,andopenedit35asifitwasatreasure.Iwassurethatitwouldremove(除去)myfreckles,36Ismeared(胡乱涂抹)thecreamallovermybody.LaterthatdayIwent37inthefield.ButtherewassomethingimportantthatIdidn’t38aboutfreckleremover.Thatis,ifyouwearitinthesun,itseemstohavea(n)39effect(效果).Insteadofdevelopingaperfectskin,youjustgetmoreanddarkerfreckles.WhenIreturnedfromthefield,mymother,knowing40aboutthecream,begantosaythingslike,“I’veneverseenyouwiththatmanyfrecklesbefore.”Lookingat41inthemirror(镜子),Icriedandhidinthebathroom.Mymothercameandorderedmeto42andeat.Iignored(忽视)herorder,openedthedoorandran43her,tothegarden,crying.Mygrandfathercame,andItoldhimaboutthefreckleremover.Ifeltsounconfident,Helookedatmeinsurpriseandsaid,“Butchild,allkindsofflowersare44.”Icried,“I’ve45seenaprettyflowerwithfreckles!”andranbacktomyroom.Icriedmyselflosleepthatnight.WhenIopenedmystickyeyesthenextmorning,thefirstthingIsaw,wasatigerlily(虎皮百合),prettyevenwithallthefreckles!31.A.sad B.weak C.bored D.tired32.A.truth B.reason C.purpose D.answer33.A.shared B.managed C.reported D.understood34.A.working B.trading C.waiting D.trying35.A.calmly B.bravely C.carefully D.generously36.A.or B.so C.for D.but37.A.dancing B.fishing C.farming D.swimming38.A.dream B.realize C.wonder D.decide39.A.difficult B.active C.similar D.opposite40.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything41.A.myself B.herself C.himself D.yourself42.A.getup B.dressup C.readout D.comeout43.A.by B.to C.over D.after44.A.fresh B.useful C.important D.beautiful45.A.always B.never C.just D.recently四．阅读理解(本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)ATeen(青少年的）WritingCompetitionDoyoulovewriting?Doyouwanttoshowyourgreattalent(天赋）forwritingtoothers?Thenwehaveacompetitionjustforyou!Thiscompetitionisforchildrenbetween14-16yearsold.YouneedtowriteanEnglishpassageof500wordsatmost.Prizes1stplace2ndplace3rdplaceOtherwriters1innumber2innumber4innumber3,000yuanAtrophy(奖杯）Abook1,000yuanAtrophyAbook500yuanAtrophyAbookAbookForallwriters:=1\*GB3①.Yourpassagemustbeyourveryownwork.=2\*GB3②.Onlyonepassageeachperson,please.=3\*GB3③.Youshouldfillinanentryform(参赛表格)withyourname,age,emailandthetitleofyourpassage.=4\*GB3④.Thecompetitionwillstarton30thApril2022.Youshouldemailyourpassageandtheformto2022teenwritingcompetition@nolaterthan30thJune2022,theclosingdate.=5\*GB3⑤.Theresultofthecompetitionwillcomeouton31stOctober2022.=6\*GB3⑥.Formoreinformationaboutthecompetitionandtheentryform,visit.46.Whocanjoininthecompetition?A.Dave,15yearsold. B.Jill,acollegestudent. C.Jack,11yearsold. D.Dora,anEnglishteacher.47.Whatdoweknowabouttheprizes?A.Everywriterwillgetatrophy. B.Everywriterwillreceiveabook.C.Therewillbethree3rdplacewinners. D.The1stplacewinnercanget1,000yuan.48.Allthepassagesforthecompetitionshould__________.A.bethewriters’ownwork B.belongerthan500words C.havethewriters’nameandage D.talkaboutthewriters’ownexperience49.Peoplecanknowtheresultofthecompetition________monthsaftertheclosingdate.A.five B.four C.three D.two50.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Ateacher’snotebook. B.Aclassreport.C.Abookaboutwriting. D.Amagazineforteens.BNewYorkis3hoursaheadof(在……前)California,butitdoesnotmakeCaliforniaslow.Someonefinishedschoolattheageof22,butwaited5yearsbeforegettingagoodjob!SomeonebecameaCEOat25,anddiedat50.WhileanotherbecameaCEOat50,and▲to90years.Someoneisstillsingle(单身的),whilesomeoneelsegotmarried.Obama(奥巴马)retires(退休)at55,butBiden(拜登)startsat78.EveryoneinthisworldworksintheirownTimeZone(时区).Peoplearoundyoumightseemtogoaheadofyou,somemightseemtobebehindyou.Buteveryoneisrunningtheirownrace,intheirowntime.Don’tenvy(嫉妒)themorlaughatthem.TheyareintheirTimeZone,andyouareinyours!Lifeisaboutwaitingfortherightmomenttoact.So,relax.You’renotlate.You’renotearly.You’reverymuchontime,andinyourTimeZone.51.Wecanknowthatwhenit’s7p.m.inNewYork,it’s________inCalifornia.A.10a.m. B.4a.m. C.10p.m. D.4p.m.52.Thebestwordfortheblankinthepoemis________.A.born B.grewC.livedD.married53.Ifsomeoneisaheadoforbehindyou,youshouldn’t______them.A.beworriedabout B.feelhappywith C.getangrywith D.envyorlaughat54.Whydoesthewritermention(提及，提到)Biden?A.Toshowheisgoodatmanagingtime. B.Toshowthewriter’sideasabouttime.C.Toshowreadersanexample. D.Toshowheishard-working.55.Whatcanwelearnfromthepoem?A.Obamastartsat55,butTrumpretiresat70. B.Lifeisallaboutwaitingfortimezones.C.Theearlierwesucceed,thebetterwewillbe. D.Don’thurryandtakeyourownaction.CTom:Youenjoyplayingcomputergames,don’tyou,Peter?Peter:Yes,why?Tom:Well,youknowmyfriendSam.Allhedoesistotalkaboutcomputergames.WhenIgotohishouseheisalwaysplaying.ImeanIenjoythegamestoobutnoteveryday.Peter:Well,tellhimheshouldgetalife!Tom:Ican’tsaythat.He’smyfriend.Peter:Well,itsoundslikeyouneedtosaysomething!Tom:WhatcanIdo?I’mgettingboredwithgoingtohishouse.Whenheasksmetogoround,Ipretend(假装)thereisareasonthatIcan’tgo.Heisaddicted(成瘾).Hecan’tstop!Peter:Well,thetroubleis,themoreyouplay,themoreyouwanttoimprove.Sosometimesit’sdifficulttostop.Doeshelikedoinganythingelse?Hemusthaveotherthingshelikestodo.Tom:Well,heusedtolikeplayingbowling(保龄球).Peter:That’seasythen..whynotgotothebowlingclub?Takesomeofyourotherfriends.Ifabiggroupofyougotoplay,Iamsureyouwillhavealaugh.Tom:Doyouthinkthatwillhelp?Peter:Ifyoumakehimgooutanddootherthingswithyou,hewillhavelesstimetoplayhiscomputergames,hewillenjoyotherthingsandmaystopwantingtoplaythegamessomuch.(Acoupleofweekslater,TomtalkswithPeteragain.)Peter:SohowarethingswithSam?Tom:Betternow.ItoldhimIdidn’twanttoplaycomputergamesallthetime.Iadvisedgoingtothebowlingclubwithsomeotherfriends.Peter:Anddidhewanttogo?Tom:Hewouldn’tcomewithusthefirsttime,butthenwealltoldhimwehadagoodtime.Sothenexttimehesaidhewouldcomealong.Peter:Hedidn'twanttomissthefun!Tom:It’sgreat,andnowSamhasstartedtogooutmore.We’vebeentotheclubafewtimesandhelovesplayingbowling.Nextweekabiggroupofusisgoingskating.Hedoesn’ttalkaboutcomputergamesasmuchasheusedto!56.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"getalife"probablymean?A.besenttoschool. B.liveafullandrichlife. C.besenttohospital. D.liveaterriblelife.57.WhydoesTomhategoingtoSam’shouse?Because__________.A.theydon’tsharethesameinterest B.SamalwaysplaysandtalksaboutcomputergamesC.Samdoesn’tcareabouttheirfriendship D.Tomdislikesplayingcomputergames58.What’sPetertryingtodo?A.TobreakthefriendshipbetweenTomandSam. B.ToaskTomtobefriendlytoSam.C.ToofferTomsomeadvice. D.ToaskTomtogotothebowlingclub.59.Withthehelpofhisfriends,Samhasstartedtochange__________.A.histimeofgettingup B.hisworkstyle C.hiswaytostudy D.hislifestyle60.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassageabove?A.Nopain,nogain. B.WheninRome,doasRomansdo.C.Everydoghasitsday. D.Afriendisatruetreasure.DHaveyoueverenteredatropicalrainforest(热带雨林)?RainforestsmakeuponlyasmallpartoftheEarth’ssurface(表面),aboutsixpercent,buttherearemorekindsoftreesthananyotherareainthewholeworld.TropicalrainforestsareinAfrica,Asia,CentralandSouthAmerica,Australia,andonthePacificislands(太平洋岛屿).ThelargesttropicalrainforestistheAmazon(亚马逊)RainforestinSouthAmerica,whichcoversalmostfivemillionsquarekilometres.ThesecondlargestrainforestisinWesternAfrica.Rainforestsprovideuswithmanythings.Infact,theAmazonRainforestisthe“lungs(肺)oftheEarth”becauseitproduces(生产)20%oftheworld’soxygen(氧气).Also,aquarteroftheworld’sfreshwaterisfoundintheAmazonRainforest.What’smore,onehalfoftheworld’skindsofanimals,plantsandinsectsliveintheEarth’srainforests.80%ofthefoodfirstgrewintherainforest.25%ofthemedicinearemadeofplantsthatgrowonlyinrainforests.Someofthesemedicineisevenusedtofightandcurecancer(癌症).Therearefourdifferentlevelsoftreesinarainforest.Theforestflooristhelowestlayer(层)fullofanimallifeandreceivestheleastamount(数量)oflight.Theunderstoreyisthedark,coolenvironmentundertheleavesbutovertheground.Thecanopylayeristheupperpartsofmostofthetrees.Theemergentlayercontainsasmallnumberofverytalltrees.Thesedifferentpartsofarainforestexist(存在)togethertoprovideanecosystem(生态系统)formanyanimals,plantsandpeople.61.TheAmazonRainforestprovidesuswith________percentoftheworld’soxygen.A.twenty B.twenty-five C.fifty D.eighty62.Wherecanweprobablyfindatropicalrainforestaccordingtothepassage?A.InFrance. B.InChina. C.InCanada. D.InBritain.63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RainforestsmakeupaboutsixpercentoftheEarth’ssurface.B.ThelargesttropicalrainforestistheAmazonRainforestinWesternAfrica.C.50%oftheworld’skindsofanimals,plantsandinsectsliveintherainforests.D.Rainforestscanprovidepeoplefoodandmedicine.64.Whichistherightpicturetoshowfourdifferentlevelsoftreesinarainforest?65.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.kindsofforest B.whererainforestsareC.factsaboutrainforests D.howmuchoxygenrainforestsmake第二部分非选择题(65分)五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分）请根据短文内容，完成信息记录表，每空一词。FiveTrickstoMakeYourMemoryBetterRememberingthings,likenames,dates,andotherfinedetailsisjustlikeplayingbasketball.It’salsoaskillthatwecanpractice.Thefivememorytricksbelowcanhelptrainyourmemory.Imagine(想象)whatyouwanttotakebeforeyougetitWhenwalkingintoanotherroomorpassingthroughadoorway,somethingchangesourshort-term(短期的)memoryandmakesusforgetwhatwewenttherefor.Thinkaboutyourpurposebeforeyouleavethepresentroom,you’llincrease(增加)yourchancesofrememberingwhatyouwant.Learnthechunkingtechnique(组块技术)Wecanonlyrememberasmallnumberofthingsforashorttime—aboutfourtosevendifferentitems.Thechunkingtechniqueishelpfulforustogetpastthislimitation(限制).Wecangroupsomeitemsintoalargerwhole,thenwecanrememberalargenumberofthingsatatime..MakegooduseofthepowerofmusicWeforgetnamesandnumberssoeasily,exceptourfavoritesongsornurseryrhymes(儿歌)fromchildhood.Musichelpsusrememberthingswell.Ifyouwanttolearnaforeignlanguage,trytrainingwithmusicvideoswithwordsofthislanguage.Inaword,singingcanhelpusrememberthings.Create(创造)mnemonicpegs(助记符)torememberlonglistsEvenwithoutthemusicbackground,youcanuserhymetorememberthingslikeshoppinglists.Youcanbuildaconnection(联系)betweentheitemsandthethingsthatrhyme.Forexample,1rhymeswithagun,2rhymeswithashoe,andsoon.TakecareofyourhealthandlearnnewskillsSadly,ourmemoryfallsaswegetolder.Takingcareofourbasichealth,though,canhelpyoubrainworkinaproperway.Thatmeansexercisingandstayingfit,andkeepingyourbrainhealthytoobylearningnewskills.Followonetrickthatworksforyou,andyoucanmakeyourmemorybetterandbetter.Howto66yourmemory67Rememberingthingsisaskillthatcanbetrained.MainbodyImaginewhatyouwantbefore68it●Weoftenforget69wewentintoaroomwhilewalkingthroughadoorway.●Ifwethinkaboutourpurpose,wecanrememberwhatwewant.Learnthechunkingtechnique●Thechunkingtechniquecan70usrememberalargenumberofthings.Makegooduseofthepowerof71●Itis72forustoforgetourfavouritesongsornurseryrhymes.●Ifwewanttoaforeignlanguage,wecanwatchmusicvideoswithwordsofthislanguage.Createmnemonicpegstorememberlonglists●Torememberthingslikeshoppinglists,wecanuserhymetobuildaconnection.Takecareofyourhealthandlearnnewskills●Theolderweare,the73ourmemorywillbe.●Tomakeourbrainwork74,wecanexerciseandlearnsomenewskills.ConclusionWecanmakeourmemorybetterby75oneofthesetricksabove,六、语篇填空(共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分)“Themilkteainthisstoreis...‘YYDS’!Ican’thelpbutstomp(跺)my‘jiojio.’Oh,andtheicecream!Ah!Ah!Ah!It’s‘juejuezi’!”Thisparagraphisnotlong,76somepeople(yourparentsandgrandparents,forexample)mayhaveproblemsunderstandingthesewords.Whatarethe77(mean)of“YYDS”and“juejuezi”?Wasthewriterhappywiththemilkteaandtheicecream?Orwasshetryingtocomplain78them?Ifpeopleknowlittleaboutonlinebuzzwords(流行语),it’shardforthem79(enjoy)thehappinessofvisitingtheinternetthesedays.Insomeways,thesebuzzwordshavemadeadifferencetoChina’ssocialmedia(媒体).Youmightsayit’sjustafad(一时的风尚).Theproblemisthatyoumaydepend(依赖)toomuchonthesebuzzwordsandgivingup80(use)yourownbrain(大脑).Justthinkaboutit:Howwouldyoudescribedeliciousfood?Youmightuse“YYDS”or“juejuezi”.Howwouldyoudescribe81favoriteEnglishnewspaper?Youmightstilluse“YYDS”or“juejuezi”.Itseemsthatyoucanneverthinkofa82(good)waytodescribethingswhenusingthesebuzzwords.Let’stakealookathow83(success)writersdescribetheirfavoritethings.TheChinesewriterLuYaoonce84(write)aboutafullmoon:“Themoonappearsquietlyfrombehindthemountains.Itsprinkles(撒)itspalelightonthefields...Everythingappearshazy(朦胧的),asifveiled(以纱遮盖).”Thedescriptionissowonderfulthatthereaderscan85(easy)thinkofthebeautyofthemoon.Youmaycontinueusing“YYDS”or“juejuezi”whenyouarechattingwithyourfriends.Butyou’dbetternotdependonthesebuzzwords.Dosomeseriousreadingandthinkabouthowyoucanaddmoredetailstothedescriptionsofyourfavoritethings.七、词汇（共5空；每空1分，满分5分）86.Thethreeastronauts(宇航员)___________(win)lotsofhighpraise(赞扬)sincetheyreturnedtoearthonApril16,2022.87.DoyoustillremembertheexcitementabouttheWinterOlympicGames?It’stimetogetexcitedagain—the___________(twenty)ProvincialGames(省运会)arenowjustonthewaytoTaizhou.88.Look,thelittlecatisenjoying__________(it)mealunderthetable.89.These_________(fisherman)homesarenolongerintheboatsbecauseofthegovernment’snofishinglawonYangtzeRiver.90.BecauseofCOVID-19,manyofficeworkersinShanghaiareusedto_________(work)onlineathome.八、同义句转换（共10空，每空0.5分，满分5分）91.Amyoftendonatesmoneytocharities.Sheishelpful.Itis_____________________Amytodonatemoneytocharities.92.Avatarissuchapopularmoviethatitcatchesmanypeople’sattention.(注意力).ThemovieAvataris____________________tocatchmanypeople’sattention93.Youcan’tborrowbooksfromthelibrarywithoutamembershipcard(会员卡).Youcan’tborrowbooksfromthelibrary_________you_________haveamembershipcard.94.In2000acompanyinJapanputacamerainamobilephone.Andthecameraphoneappeared(出现).A___________companymadethecameraphoneintheearly21st___________.95.Controlling(控制)thechildrentoomuchisharmful(有害的)tothem.Parentsshouldtrynottodoit.Controllingthechildrentoomuchis__________forthem.Parentsshould__________doingit.九、书面表达(满分25分)假如你是林涛，你校爱尔兰外教Johnson因病回国休假，请你给他写一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：1.询问Johnson近况；2.告诉Johnson你校上周五举行的活动并谈一谈你的感受；3.从下周五的两项活动中选择你准备参加的一项，说明理由，与Johnson分享。TimePlaceActivitiesReadingDayLastFridayTheclassroom*......(自拟)PlansforthecomingweekNextFridayCitypark*Planttrees*CleanuptheparkCitylibrary*Listentothetalkaboutgoodmanners*Communicatewiththespeaker要求：1.所写内容必须包括题目要求的所有信息；文章不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；语意通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。DearJohnson,I’mLinTao.Ican’ttellyouhowsorryIfeltwhenIheardthatyouhadtoreturntoIrelandonsickleave.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IhopeyouwillgetwellsoonandI’mexpectingyourearlyreturntoChina.Yourssincerely,LinTao八年级英语期中考试听力材料第一部分W：It’ssohottoday.Whynotjumpintotheriverforaswim?M:Oh,no.Lookatthesign,please.M:Tina,I’llgotoBeijingbyair.Willyougowithme?W:I’drathertakeatrain.It’smuch