山东省威海经济技术开发区2016-2017学年八年级英语上学期期中试题一、阅读理解（5篇30分.）（A、B、C三篇，根据短文内容，从选项中选出正确答案，将答案序号，涂在答题卡相应位置。每小题1分，共15小题，15分。）AAtravelercameoutoftheairport.Therewerealotoftaxis.Heaskedeverytaxi-driverhisname.Thenhetookthethirdone.Itcost5dollarsfromtheairporttothehotel.“Howmuchdoesitcostforthewholeday?”themanasked.“100dollars,”saidthetaxi-driver.Thiswasveryexpensive,butthemansaiditwasOK.Thetaxi-drivertookthemaneverywhere.Heshowedhimalltheparksandmuseumsinthecity.Intheeveningtheywentbacktothehotel.Thetravelergavethetaxi-driver100dollarsandsaid:“Whatabouttomorrow?”Thetaxi-driverlookedatthemanandsaid:“Tomorrow?It’sanother100dollars.”Butthemansaid:“That’sOK!Seeyoutomorrow.”Thetaxi-driverwasverypleased.Thenextdaythetaxi-drivertookthetravelereverywhereagain.Theyvisitedalltheparksandmuseumsagain.Andintheeveningtheywentbacktothehotel.Themangavetaxi-driver100dollarsagainandsaid:“I’mgoinghometomorrow.”Thetaxi-driverwasverysorrybecausehelikedthetravelerand,aboveall,100dollarsadaywasalotofmoney.“Soyou’regoinghome.Wheredoyoucomefrom?”heasked.“IcomefromNewYork!”saidthetaxi-driver,“IhaveasisterinNewYork.HernameisSusannah.Doyouknowher?”“OfcourseIknowher.Shegaveme200dollarsforyou.”()1.Wheredidthetravelercomefrom?_______A.EnglandB.AmericaC.Canada()2.—Whydidthetravelertakethethirdtaxi?—Because________.A.theothertaxi-driveraskedformoremoneyB.thethirdtaxi-driverwasakind-heartedmanC.hedidn’twanttospendhisownmoneyonthecomingvisit()3.Usuallythecostoftravellingonedaybytaximaybe_______dollars.A.100B.lessthan100C.morethan200()4.Whoaskedthetravelertogivethemoneytothetaxi-driver?_______A.Thedriver’ssisterB.Thetraveler’ssisterC.Thetravelerhimself()5.Thedriverwasunhappy__________.A.whenheheardthetraveler’slastwordsB.whenthetraveleraskedeverytaxi-driverhisnameC.duringthetwo-dayvisitBMostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbringlastinghappiness.Aristotle,aGreekthinker,said,“Happinessdependsuponourselves.”Inotherwords,wemakeourownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefuture—forexample,gettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjob—thatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoyourfavoritemusic,orspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralclosefriendsoftenlivehappierandhealthierlives.Anothersecrettolivingahappylifeistobeactive,andhavehobbieswhereyouforgetyourproblemsandtime.Manypeopleexperiencethisdancing,orplayingasport,suchasswimming.Youcanforgetaboutyourproblems,andonlythinkabouttheactivity.Finally,manypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Studiesshowthatpeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspendtheirtimehelpingothers.Ifyouwanttofeelhappier,dogoodthingsforsomeone.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorherstudies,goshoppingtobuyfoodforanelderlyperson,orsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.（）6.Thebesttitle（标题）ofthepassageis________.A.MoneyMakesYouHappyB.TheSecretsofHappinessC.IdeasforHelpingOtherPeopletoBeHappy（）7.Thesecondparagraphtellsusthat________.A.themorefriendsyouhave,thehappieryouwillbeB.weshouldn’tthinkaboutourfutureC.happinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.（）8.Thepassagegivesus________piecesofadviceonhappines...
