浙江省宁波市江北区洪塘中学2022-2023学年下学期八年级期中考试英语试题

2022-2023学年浙江省宁波市江北区洪塘中学八年级（下）期中英语试卷 On a small hill in Huaping，Yunnan，there is a small school.However，over the past 14 years，it has rewritten the fate（命运） of 1，804 poor （1） ______ by sending them to universities （大学）. Zhang Guimei，now 65，is the headmaster of this school.She began （2） ______ in Huaping- one of China's poorest areas-twenty years ago.The teacher wondered （3） ______ many girls in her class stop coming to school.After some time Zhang learmed that they were from very poor （4） ______ .These girls were pushed to work or get married （结婚） at a （5） ______ age，"We often say that we want every child to have a （6） ______ start，" she said. "But these poor girls don't even have a chance to stand on the （7） ______ line." Zhang wanted to （8） ______ this.She spent years tying to （9） ______ money.Finally in 2008，she （10） ______ the Huaping High School for Girls.It's China's first and only free public high school for girls. Zhang gets up at 5 a.m.every day to （11） ______ the lights on each floor of the teaching building."Many girls are afraid， " the headmaster says.She wants them to feel （12） ______ on their way to classes.After years of （13） ______ work，Zhang is now in poor health，but the school and the children matter more than （14） ______ else in her mind. Zhang's story has warmed hearts all around China.Zhou Yunli was one of her students.She says，"When you become strong，you （15） ______ remember to help others.This is what Ms Zhang taught us." 1.  A. boys B. girls C. men D. women 2.  A. learning B. teaching C. reading D. writing 3.  A. what B. how C. why D. where 4.  A. families B. cities C. countries D. farms 5.  A. young B. old C. high D. low 6.  A. different B. fair C. rich D. poor 7.  A. standing B. waiting C. starting D. ending 8.  A. accept B. use C. refuse D. change 9.  A. lose B. send C. raise D. lend 10.  A. stand up B. get up C. give up D. set up 11.  A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off 12.  A. safer B. sadder C. shorter D. slo