2012-2013学年度八年级第二学期期中测试.doc

2012-2013学年度八年级第二学期期中测试一、根据句意及所给汉语提示完成句子(19分)1.The ground was _ (覆盖) with thick snow.2.The accident happened quite _ （最近）3.Its _ (无用的) to cry again. You must work hard at your lessons.4.The changes bring us many_ ( 优点 ).5.I have an _(没完没了的) list of housework to do.6.I always have a good _( 感受 ) when I lie on the grass.7.On my way to school, he lost the _ (伞) in the wind.8.Now there are a number of _(工厂) in our hometown.9.We must take action to _ (减少) pollution.10.Whats on TV? Chairman Hu Jintao is having an i_ with President George Bush.11.Have you _（ 改变 ）your mind yet？12.They will celebrate their fifteen years of _ (婚姻) this Sunday.13.Kitty got_(结婚) last year. Her husband is a computer programmer.14.Danny and Daniel are brothers, and their _(妻子) are sisters.15. There are one hundred years in a _ (世纪).16. Mr. Liu is an _(经验) teacher. He has ways to make his class lively.17.Do you know where the Oriental Pearl_(塔) is? Yes. Its in Shanghai.18. Many people in Harbin like_(滑雪) in winter.19.The fans _(鼓掌)and screamed when the famous singer appeared on the stage.二、根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空。(25分)1.I felt a slight _ (shake) through my body.2.His _(arrive) was a big surprise to us all.3.Chongqing is a _ (fog) city.4.Dont be (frighten). Its just a toy gun.5.Mr Hu _(teach) us English since 5years ago.6.I _(know) the man for many years. 7.The twins used _ (go) home early.8.Can you tell me what he (say) just now ?9.If your brother (not reach) here on time, they (be) unhappy.10.The teacher told us that light (travel) faster than sound.11.Dont eat _(health) food. Its bad for your health.12.Sandy put the books here a week ago. Maybe she has _ (forget) about it.13.Mr Smith _ (live) in Shanghai since he _ (come) there.14.The park has become a new tourist_ ( attract ).15. The government wants to reduce the_ ( pollute ).16._(luck) , he didnt pass the exam .17There used _ ( be ) a factory in the past.18.They _( be ) in New York for seven years.19.Many children now feel unhappy because of _（ be ）alone.20.Many parents are trying to stop their children from eating _(health) food.21.We should feel happy for the _ ( develop ) of our country.22. He _(know) the city since he was very young.23.The girl looks beautiful in the _(shine) red silk.三、用所给词组的适当形式填空：5 In fact / get married / turn into over the years / from time to time1.The government _the place _a new airport.2.They _ ten years ago. Now they have two children.3.Kate usually goes to school by underground. But her father drives her to school _.4.Both Sunshine Town and Starlight Town have changed a lot _.5.They arent policemen._, they are robbers.四、选择题。(32分) ( ) 1. He _ finished his homework _.A. has, yetB. hasnt, alreadyC. hasnt, yetD. havent yet ( ) 2. Millie has _ seen the dolphin show. She wont go to see it tomorrow.A. alreadyB. just nowC .yetD. never ( )3.Mr Chen has been in Sunshine Town _ he was two years old. A. forB. since C. fromD. because ( ) 4. Daniels father _ English _ 10 years in Beijing. A. has taught, sinceB. taught, inC. has taught, forD. taught, for ( ) 5. The changes have _ many benefits (利益)，but they have also _ a lot of problems for the environment.A. bought, causedB. brought, takenC. brought, causedD. bought, taken ( ) 6. -_ have you lived in Nanjing ? -Ive lived here _ 1993.A. Hong long, forB. How often, sinceC. How long, fromD. How long, since ( ) 7. Mrs King has never been to the Great Wall,_?A. hasnt he B. has she C. hasnt she D. has he ( ) 8. Her parents_ for seven and a half years.A. have got marriedB. got marriedC. have been marriedD. married ( ) 9. The old man lives _ but he never feels_.A. lonely, lonelyB. alone, aloneC. alone, lonelyD. lonely, alone ( )10.We use a fridge to keep the vegetables _. A. greenB. freshC. newD. warm ( ) 11. - Can I _ your dictionary? - Of course, but dont _ it to others.A. lend, borrowB. borrow, lendC. borrow, lentD. lend, borrowed ( ) 12. - When _ you begin to study English? - In 2003. I _ English for five years.A. did, studyB. have, studiedC. have, have studiedD. did, have studied ( ) 13.Its nice for us_space and pretty gardens.A. have openB. to have openedC. to have openD. have opened ( ) 14. The guide words on Page 64 and Page 65 are nature and nice. Which word can we find on Page 64 and Page 65?A. needB. nurseC. northD. noise（ ）15. Kitty and her parents _ Hong Kong since last week.A. has been in B. have come to C. have been in D. has stayed in（ ）16.The thunder was_and the wind blew _.A. terrible, terrible B. terrible, terribly C. terribly, terrible D. terribly, terribly（ ）17. Have you been to Hong Kong before? _, I _ there in 1997.A. Yes; have been B. No; have been C. No; went D. Yes; went（ ）18.They _Shanghai a cold morning last week.A. arrived at, on B. got to, in C. reached to, on D. arrived in, on（ ）19. Amy was reading a book _ I came in.A. when B. While C. because D. though（ ）20.Its very _ to play _Chinese chess with them.A. pleasure; a B. pleased; the C. pleasant; / D. necessary; an( )21.Can you give me_ water?A. a little of B. a bit of C. a bit D. a few ( )22.He_ _be here, but he has moved to Shanghai. A.used to B. was used to C. happened to D. tried to( )23. A:Have you finished doing the work_? B:Not_. A.already; yet B. yet; yet C. already; already D. yet; already( )24.This is the most interesting film I _.A. saw B. to see C. have seen D. seeing .( )25. Look at that new model plane. It must_ a lot of money.A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take( )26.There once _ an old theatre near there .A. is B. was C. is going to be D. be( ) 27. - _ my English dictionary? - No. I was not in the classroom just now. A. Have you saw B. Did you see C. Have you seen D. Do you see( ) 28.The children screamed with_ when they saw the Disney characters.A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excites( )29. Mother _the market. She will come back in an hour. A. has been to B. has gone to C. has went D. has stay in ( )30.The symbol of Denmark is _.A. the Statue of Liberty B. the Tower Bridge C. the Little Mermaid D. the Leaning Tower of Pisa( ) 31.The film _ for nearly one and a half hours.A. has already been B. has begun C. has been on D. has started yet( )32.Im going on a trip to Japan after the exam.Really? _!A. Have a nice time B. Congratulations C. OK D. Its nice of you五、情景对话。（5分）选用方框中的句子完成对话，其中有两项是多余的。Li Lei: Excuse me. 1 Mr. Smith: Yes. And you are. . ? Li Lei: Im Li Lei. Your friend Miss Wu is busy at the moment. She asks me to meet you. Welcome to Hangzhou, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith: Thank you.Li Lei: By the way,2 Mr. Smith: No. This is my second time. I came here in 1998 for the first time.Li Lei: 3 Mr. Smith: I like it very much. It s very beautiful and famous in the world. And the people here are quite friendly. 4 Li Lei: Im glad you like the city. And now Hangzhou is becoming more and more beautiful. 5 Mr. Smith: I think so. Thank you very much for meeting me.Li Lei: Its a pleasure.A. Im glad to see you.B. How do you like the city? C. Im sure youll have a good time.D. Are you Mr. Smith from Australia?E. Is this your first visit to Hangzhou?F. Its a nice place to visit.G. Would you like to visit Hangzhou?六、完型填空。(20分) ( A )Mr Brown lived in a small town. One day he _1 _a long journey. It was very late when he was going home. _2 he found that a man _3_behind him. Mr Brown went faster, and the man walked faster, too. _4_ Mr Brown walked slowly and the man slowly, _5_ . Now, they were coming near a garden. Quickly Mr Brown ran 6 _it. He tried to get away from the man in this way, but he failed. He was very afraid. He rushed and the man rushed after him. Now Mr Brown stopped. “Excuse me”he said. “What do you want _7 ?” “ _8 , sir,” answered the man. “You see, I have to 9 Mrs King a bag and I asked the man at the station. He told me, Go right after that man. He lives in the house just next to _10 . ”( ) 1. A. have B. go C. is D. had( ) 2. A. Suddenly B. Quietly C. Badly D. Fortunately( ) 3. A. was coming B. come C.was walking D. walk来源:学.科( ) 4. A. What B. When C. Where D. How( ) 5. A. neither B. either C. still D. too( ) 6. A. into B. On C. of D. at来源( ) 7. A. something B. anything C. do D. to do( ) 8. A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. OK D. No来( ) 9. A. borrow B. lend C. give D. bring( ) 10. A. Mrs King B. Mr Brown C. you D. me B) China has changed very quickly over the past fifty years. _1_ you look carefully, you can see it _2_ in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago, everybody travelled around by bike. Today, lots of people in China still ride their bikes _3_ school or work, but many people also take the bus or travel _4_ underground. There are many people who even drive their own cars. While there used to be only small shops, now Chinas cities are full of _5_department stores. In these department stores, in one trip people can buy every thing they want, such as food, toys, bikes and televisions. Televisions are _6_ change that China has seen. Many children would say that they cannot imagine life without one, but years ago, people did not have them. The Internet and the computer have only recently become regular items in our lives. Without the Internet,people would not be able to get information as quickly as they can now. The Internet helps people _7_friends all over the world. Computers help _8_ children and adults in their everyday lives. Manystudents are lucky enough _9_ able to use them to do their homework or _10_ with their friendsand sometimes play games. ( ) 1. A. Even if B. If C. Although D. So( ) 2. A. be changingB. to changing C. changeD. to change( ) 3. A. fromB. toC. inD. at( ) 4. A. withB. atC. inD. by( ) 5. A. largeB. larger C. smallD. smaller( ) 6. A. othersB. oneC. otherD. another( ) 7. A. making B. to have made C. make D. have made( ) 8. A. bothB. allC. eitherD. neither( ) 9. A. beB. beingC. to beD. to( ) 10. A. speakB.chatting C.to chat D. speaking 七、阅读理解。(20分) (A)In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. The Hunzas, people living in Himalayas, are famous all over India for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountain area. They do not travel a long way by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of Himalayas do not need policemen for there is no crime (犯罪). They do not need lawyers for there is no divorce (离婚). They do not need doctors for there is not much illness. They are a happy and peaceful people.( ) 1. Which is not true?A.The Hunzas travel a long way by bus.B.The Hunzas take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities.C.The Hunzas eat vegetables grown by themselvesD.The Hunzas drink milk taken from their own cows.( ) 2. Which is wrong about the Hunzas?A.They live a simple way of life in the mountain area.B.They grow vegetables and mike cows themselves.C.When they are ill, they do not go to see doctors.D.They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories.( ) 3. According to the writing, _ doesnt seem to be the secret of a long life.A. fresh air B. fresh foodC. a simple way of lifeD. heavy eating( ) 4. What are the Hunzas famous for?A. Their vegetables B. Their milkC. Their food D. Their long and healthy lives.( )5. The Hunzas do not need doctors, for _.A. everybody there can treat himself if he is ill B. they dont believe doctorsC.there is no illness there D. people there seldom fall ill ( B )When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. Whats the best way to know it?You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly? First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc. Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary? The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope youll use it as often as possible in your English study.（ ）1. This passage is about_.A. new words in writing B. different dictionariesC.the best way of readingD.using an English-Chinese dictionary（）2.In the dictionary you may not find_.A. how to pronounce the word B. the spelling of the wordC. who used the word firstD. how to use the word（ ）3. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word_.A. begins with Z B. begins with A C. is a short one D. is not often used（ ）4. Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?A. perhaps, produce, plenty B.straight, subject, surpriseC. century, center, business D. foreign, entrance, headache（ ）5. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_.A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in EnglishB. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a wordC. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English studyD. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same一. 书面表达。(25分)根据下面的提示，写一篇短文。上星期六，下了一场暴风雨，我们学校附近的一幢高楼因闪电起火。消防队接119报警，立刻赶来灭火。消防队员警告被困人员不要惊慌，要依次逃离火灾现场。一小时后，大火终于扑灭了。没有一个人在这场火灾中遇难。 我的家乡离徐州市区不远。它以前是个安静、美丽的地方。有许多野生生物，空气也很新鲜。 这些年，它的变化太大了。它已经变成了一个现代的小镇。过去人们只能走路或骑自行车，但现在你可以乘干净漂亮的公交车，也可以乘坐长途汽车、出租车等，非常快捷方便。不久的将来还可以坐地铁。这些变化给徐州带来了很多的好处，许多人搬进了新公寓。然而，污染变得严重了。我想人们应该采取措施减轻污染。参考答案一1. covered 2. recently 3. useless 4. advantages 5.endless 6.feeling 7. umbrella 8. factories 9. reduce 10.interview 11.changed 12.marriage 13. Married14. wives 15.century