广东省中大附中2012-2013学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

满分: 150 考试时间: 120 分钟 注意事项： 1 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上 用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的姓 名等信息，再用 2B 铅笔把对应号码的标号涂黑。 2 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号 涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。不能答在试卷 上。 3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各 题目指定区域的相应位置上。如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再 写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔、涂改液和涂改带。不按以上要 求作答的答案无效，试卷按零分处理。 一、听力（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 听力理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 听下面几段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选 出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 三个小题。 1. What does Jane want to be when she grows up? A. To be an inventor. B. To be a policewoman. C. To be a driver. 2. How will Janes invention be? A. It cant run or fly. B. It will bring her much money. C. It can solve the traffic problem. 3. What is the problem with Jane now? A. She has no car. B. She hates the traffic. C. She doesnt have enough money. 听下面一段独白，回答第 46 三个小题。 4. What is the transport symbol in London? A.The cab. B. The underground. C. The cable car. 5. What colour is the taxi in New York? A. Green. B. Red. C. Yellow. 6. When did the first cable car appear in San Francisco? A. In 1873. B. In 1973. C. In 1783. 听下面一段对话，回答第 79 三个小题。 7. What does Mikes father do? A. A driver. B. shopkeeper. C. teacher. 8. Who is the youngest in the family？ A. Tony. B. Mikes sister. C. Mikes mother. 9. How many people are there in Mikes family now?来源:学,科,网 A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 听下面一段对话，回答第 1012 三个小题。 10. What does a good hairstyle depend on according to the talk? A. Habits. B. Clothes. C. The shape of faces. 11. Which of the following is NOT true? A. A good diet is important for h air care. B. Short hair suits round faces. C. Shampooing your hair is not necessary. 12. What are they going to talk about next? A. Some fashionable hairstyles.来源:Z+xx+k.Com B. Some famous hair salons. C. Hair care. 听下面一段独白，回答 1315 三个小题。 13. Where will they visit next weekend? A. Mount Tai. B. The Great Wall. C. Beihai Park. 14. When will they start out? A. At 7:30 am. B. At 7:40 am . C. At 8:40 am. 15. What should everyone wear? A. White sweaters. B. White T-shirts. C. Blue T-shirts. 第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为 AE 的空格中。录音播两遍。 How to improve your body language Body language It tells peoples true (A)_and attitude Steps (B)_your body when you feel nervous and uncomfortable. Make eye contact, which is the ( C ) _ to successful comm unication. Look and stand (D)_. Smile, which shows your politeness and ( E )_. 二、语言知识及运用 (共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 单项选择 (共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) 16. _ bring the children here? A. Ought we not B. Should we to C. Should we not to D. Ought we not to 17. We decided _to Europe next year. A. travel B. travelled C. to travel D. travelling 18. We have worked for six hours already. Lets stop_a short rest. A. have B. to have C. having D. to having 19. My dad suggested_to the cinema instead. A .go B. going C. to go D. went 20. Lily is much_ now. A.happiest B. more happier C. happier D. happy 21.Who sings_in your class? A.worst B.the most badly C.the most beautiful C.much more beautifully 22.She is the tallest_all. A.above B.in C.of D.at 23.She _comes to school on time. She is never late for school. A.ususlly B.sometimes C.often D.always 24.Lily _ swimming but she doesnt any longer. A.was used to go B.was used to going C. used to go D.didnt use to go 25.There are nt any apples left but there_some water left. A.are B.is C.were D.was 26. _ interesting work! . A. How B. What an C. What a D. What 27. The little boy looked _ at his mother and he looked _. A. happy; good B. happy; well C. sadly; sad D. sad; sadly 28. Now the weather is becoming_. A. colder and colder B. more and more warm. C. more and more colder D. more and more nicely 29. She sings_ her mother. A. the same beautifully as B. as beautifully as C. so beautifully as D. more beautiful than 30. Is _difficult for you_the crown? A.thatto weigh B.itto weigh C.itto weight D. it.weighing 31. The hole is _small for me to get through. A. so B. very C. quite D. too 32.Hes finished his homwork,_he? A.has B.hasnt C.is D.isnt 33._to me. A.Thanks for you listening B.Thanks for listening C.Thanks for you to listen D. Thank you listen 34.You are more dependent_computers than you know. A.of B.by C.at D.on 35.The_of his father made everyone sad in the family. A.died B.deadly C.dead D.death 第二节 语法选择 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 21-year-old Ben Carpenter from Michigan, USA has trouble walking. _ 36 _around the town he uses a wheelchair. One day, Ben was crossing a road when a big truck_37_out of a gas station. The driver didnt see Ben. The drivers cab was very high 38_Ben was very low down the road. A moment later the truck bumped into the back of Bens wheelchair. _39_wheelchair became stuck in the front of the truck. The truck continued down the road. Soon it reached a speed of 50 MPH. But the driver still knew_40_about the man in the wheelchair. At the same time, a car_41_in the opposite direction could see Mr Carpenter in his wheelchair. Many thought they were dreaming. _42_phoned the police. At first, the police thought it was a joke. But the calls about the wheelchair kept coming. _43_, a police car was traveling down the same road in the oppposite direction. The police car turned and finally managed to make the truck_44_. When the driver saw th is, he was too shocked_45_a word. Surprisingly, the young “passenger” was quite relaxed. “He lost his hat,” said one police officer, “but he didnt get hurt.” 36. A. Gets B. To get C. Get D. To getting 37. A. pulled B. pulls C. is pulling D. will pull 38. A. while B. when C. so D. because 39. A. An B. A C. The D. / 40. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything 41. A. travelling B. travel C. travelled D. travels 42. A. The other B. Others C. Another D. Other 43. A. Luckily B. luck C. lucky D. unlucky 44. A. stopped B. stopping C. to stop D. stop 45. A. to say B. say C. to saying D. saying 三、完形填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) Many people want to visit the London Olympic Park. There athletes from 205 countries will_46_in the 2012 Games. American runner Michael Johnson has already_47_four Olympic gold medals. He says, “It is also great to practise for this special moment.” It is not just_48_for the athletes to join in. London is also getting ready_49_the Games. The streets are taking shape. They built many buildings, _50_the Olympic pool and the basketball stadium. They also built Londons ST. Pancras International Station. There high speed trains will_51_to and from the Olympic Park. The facilities have _52_a lot. The cost for the Games is $14.5 billion, nearly three times as_53_as planned. But people from London dont _54_about the cost. They are excited about the buildings and facilities. Keith Mills, Chairman of the London 2012 Organization Committee, said, “Now England develops really slowly, and its an opportunity to encourage our country during the Games. The final cost may be huge, but the 2012 Olympics will bring good_55_to London and the city should be proud to hold the greatest sports meeting on Earth. 46. A. visit B. join C. watch D. live 47. A. packed B. seen C. met D. won 48. A. important B. funny C. necessary D. possible 49. A. in B. on C. for D. of 50. A. holding B. keeping C. bringing D. including 51. A. run B. practice C. make D. mend 52. A. paid B. given C. cost D. taken 53. A. many B. much C. more D. less 54. A. hear B. talk C. think D. care 55. A. plan B. weather C. luck D. time 四、阅读理解 (共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分) (A) At 2:30 in the afternoon at Great Seneca Greek Elementary School, three students of the schools Green Team push a blue rubbish bin down the hallway. Another three-child Green Team works on another floor. What are they doing? They are collecting waste paper from every classroom and office. The Green Team has about 30 students from the third through fifth grade. Being part of the Greet Team isnt always easy, fun or clean! “When we are picking up paper, a lot of times our feet get run over by the bins,” says a 10-year-old justice McWillians. Her friend, Jimena Alvarado, also 10, says that she has been cut by paper a few times. But these children are determined. “Recycling paper matters,” Jemena says, “If we recycle paper in school, we save trees.” The hardest part of the paper collection job, Andrew Stein says, is finding rubbish and bottles mixed in with paper. In that situation, paper cant be recycled. “If I find bottles or rubbish mixed in with paper. It take_it_out and put it in the correct bin. Its important,” the 11-year-old boy says. “I love recycling and helping the earth,”Justice says. “ Even something small, like putting rubbish and bottles in the right place, helps.” After all the small bins are put into the big bins, the children push the big bins back to the janitor (管理者). For the upstairs team, this means pushing the bins onto the elevator. The janitor then picks the paper out for the collection. “Everyone should help recycle,” Jimena says. 56.How many students are collecting paper at 2:30 pm at Great Seneca Greek Elementary School? A. Three B. Six C. Fifteen D. Thirty 57. What does Jimena mean by saying “Recycling paper matters”? A. Recycling paper cost.s too much. B. Recycling paper is not very easy. C. Recycling paper is useless. D. Recycling paper is very important. 58. What does the underlined word “it” mean? A. Rubbish. B. The bottle. C. Paper. D. The bin. 59. Which of the following is TRUE about Jimena? A. When Jimena collects paper, the bins often hurt her foot. B. Jimena thinks putting bottles in the right place helps the earth. C. In Jimenas opinion, recycling paper in school can help save trees. D. After children put paper into the bins, Jimena picks it out for collection. 60. The passage mainly tell us_. A. what the Green Team does at school. B. what the Green Team collects. C. how the Green Team gets its name. D. how the Great Team develops. (B) We can learn a lot about the past when we visit a museum. Here are some of the most interesting museums in the U.S. Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado If you are interested in money from the early days up to the present, you can visit Money Museum, you can see the earliest money, such as shells and old coins and you can also see modern money. It also has some of the rarest money in the world, such as the 1804 dollar, and real $5,000 and $10,000 bills! Museum of Bad Art, Boston, Massachusetts Museum of Bad Art in Bostom is the only museum in the world that displays the worst art in the world. It was opened in 1994. Most people would think that it would be very easy to get a piece of artwork on display there, but, in fact, most pieces are rejected because they are not bad enough. The museum is quite popular because its the only one of its kind and everyone wants to know about how bad the artwork di splayed there is. The Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho This museum offers a lot of information about the history of the potato, including a film about the development of the potato industry. The real attracion at this museum, however, is the worlds largest potato chip. The gift shop here sells all kinds of “potato” gifts, including ice cream and potato candy. The National Mustard Museum, Middleton, Wisconsin The National Mustard Museum has more than 5,600 different types of mustard from 50 states of America and over 60 different countries. A visit to the National Mustard Museum is not only a tour for the taste buds（味蕾）, but also for the eyes. 61. Museum of Bad Art has a history of about_years. A. 5. B. 10. C. 18. D. 25. 62. The underlined word “rejected” in the second form means _. A. accepted B. bought C. sold D. refused 63. Potato museum has the worlds largest _. A. potato B. potato chip C. gift shop D. potato candy 64. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the last form?. A. Eating mustard is good for our eyes. B. Going to the National Mustard Museum is a long tour. C. We can taste some mustard in the National Mustard Museum. D. The National Mustard Museum is the worlds largest mustard museum. 65. Which of the following isTRUE according to passage? A. Mu seum of Bad Art is not very popular. B. Potato museum is in Boston, Massacusetts. C. Money Museum only display money used in the old days. D. The National Mustard Museum displays mustard from all over the world. （C ） The following is from Priory School-a British middle school about school uniform. Priory School Uniform Rules Priory School uniform is simple, neat and practical. We have found that parents and students appreciate o ur dress ideas. Priory School uniform is produced in Wards, High Street, Lewes. Necessary for all years. Shirt Either a white school shirt or a simple white “polo” shirt under the sweater. Trousers Black “School uniform” type. Not jeans or fashion trousers Skirt （ girls）Black Simple, knee-length regulation school skirt (Not fashion wear) Shoes Simple black leather, or leather-like shoes with no patterns, colors, logos or colored laces. Optional（可选择的） Sweatshirt A black sweatshirt with “Priory School” woven on it Sweater A black fine-knit v-neck sweater, with “Priory School” woven on it T-shirt If students wish to wear T-shirt under the school shirt, it must be simple white. No neck-sweater should be worn Coat Coats should not be worn in school. Socks Black, grey or white, Girls may wear black or grey warm tights in cold weather. Clothes of famous logos should not be brought to school. All students are expected to arrive with the correct clothes for PE lessons. No jewelry of any kind to be worn. To help make clear our dress ideas, designs and models can be viewed on the school website www.priory.e-susses.sch.uk 66. What do parents and students think of Priory Schools uniform ideas? A. They agree. B. They dont agree. C. They are not sure. D. We are not sure. 67. The underlined words “Lewes” refers to “_”? A. a teacher. B. a student. C. a middle school. D. a city or a town. 68. Which is the proper（合适的） wear for a student in Priory School? A. A white shirt, jeans and black shoes. B. A red T-shirt., a black skirt, and grey socks. C. A whiteT-shirt, black trousers of “school uniform and black leather shoes. D. A coat, trendy black trousers and black leather shoes. 69. Which can the students in Priory School wear in PE lessons according to the passage? A. A school shirt. B. Rings. C. Necklace. D. Adidas sport shirt. 70. If you want more information about the school uniform rules, what will you do? A. Make a telephone call. B. Visit the school website. C. Send an e-mail. D. Write a letter. (D) A Country Mouse once invited his city cousin to visit him on the farm. He planned to show the City Mouse how happy life in the countryside could be. But there had been no rain that summer and the earth was very dry. Nothing could grow. As two mice sat eating some rice they had been able to find, and looked over the dead fields, the City Mouse said, “Dear cousin, your life seems so hard here. Why dont you come to the city with me where I can give you anything you want?” Then Country Mouse loved his home and had never left it before. Although life was sometimes difficult he could always find enough to eat. But the City Mouse wouldnt give up. He told the Country Mouse of the big dinners he would enjoy every evening and the bright lights that made the night in the city seem like day. Finally the Country Mouse agreed to go to the city with him. When they arrived, true to his word, the City Mouse prepared a big dinner of fresh bread, fruit, cheese and chocolate cake. Just as they were about to eat, the door flew open and in came a woman, the homes owner, who ran angrily at the mice. They quickly ran away through a small hole in the wall, but things went from bad to worse. They found themselves on a busy street, facing hundreds of human feet and worst of all, dozens of fast travelling cars. They Country Mouse was scared, hungry and did not know what to do. When he turned to his cousin for help, he saw the City Mouse was already far away, running into a dark, quiet street. After his cousin had gone, the Country Mouse thought to himself, “Oh, why did I leave my simple life for the city? Although it was hard, at least I lived in safety and without fear.” 71. The City Mouse didnt like the country because_. A. The weather was wet. B. There was no food to eat. C. Life was too difficult D. there was nothing to do. 72. Why did the mice rush out of the house? A. They wanted to run away from the angry woman. B. There were too many people inside. C. They wanted to see the cars outside. D. They were feeling very hungry.来源: 学_科_网 73. What scared the Country Mouse most in the city? A. The dark and quiet street. B. The owner of the house. C. The