一年来,虽然作了一些工作,但与上级要求和职工期望还有较大差距,现根据民主生活会的要求,结合本次民主生活批评与自我批评这一主题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。）AA traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “ 100 dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was OK.The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said: “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said : “ Tomorrow? Its another 100dollars.” But the man said: “ Thats OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very pleased.The next day the taxi-driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said: “Im going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So youre going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “ I come from New York!” said the taxi-driver, “ I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you.”( )1. Where did the traveler come from?_ A. England B. America C. Canada ( )2. Why did the traveler take the third taxi? Because_ .A. the other taxi-driver asked for more moneyB. the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted manC. he didnt want to spend his own money on the coming visit ( )3. Usually the cost of travelling one day by taxi may be_dollars. A. 100 B. less than 100 C. more than 200 ( )4. Who asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi-driver?_ A. The drivers sister B. The travelers sister C. The traveler himself ( )5. The driver was unhappy_.A. when he heard the travelers last wordsB. when the traveler asked every taxi-driver his nameC. during the two-day visitB Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.（ ）6. The best title（标题）of the passage is _.A. Money Makes You Happy B. The Secrets of Happiness C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy （ ）7. The second paragraph tells us that _.A. the more friends you have, the happier you will beB. we shouldnt think about our futureC. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.（ ）8. The passage gives us _ pieces of advice on happiness.A. two B. three C. four（ ）9. The writer thinks that _.A. everyone knows how to live a happier life B. its wrong to spend time on workC. doing good things for someone can make you happier（ ）10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Reading a good book. B. Traveling to a foreign country. C. Playing a sport. CJames is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problemSome older boys are bullying(欺负)him at schoolJames is very unhappy and he doesnt know what to do about itHere are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation Dont feel worriedIts not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not aloneDont feel that you have to hide the problemYou should find a person you can trust，and tell themIt might be your teacher，your parents，or even your frie