上海版2013学年第一学期八年级英语试卷与答案.doc

学校_ 班级_ 学号_ 姓名_密封线上海版2013学年第一学期八年级英语试卷（完卷时间90分钟，满分100分）Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar（第一部分 词汇和语法）. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)( ) 1. Can you see there is_ “s” in the word “hospital”? A. / B. the C. a D. an( ) 2. Tom always eats out_ weekdays, but has dinner at home_weekends. A. on-in B. at-in C. on-at D. in-at( ) 3. This examination was very difficult, so _students could pass it. A. only a few B. only few C. still a few D. still few( ) 4. _do you_ this restaurant? A. How, think of B. What, like C. How, like of D. What, think of( ) 5. The teacher looked_ at the students test papers. A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully( ) 6. Let us go Dutch, _? A. will you B. wont you C. shall we D. shant we( ) 7. _useful piece of information the teacher gave us! A. What B. How C. What an D. What a( ) 8. _ youre interested in paper cuttings. Ill buy some for you. A. Since B. Although C. As soon as D. Until( ) 9. Thats fine_ me. Ill wait_ you_ the bus stop. A. to, /, for B. for, with, at C. with, for, at D. with, to, at( ) 10.The Eiffel Tower weighs about_. A. 700-metre heavy B. 700 tons in weight C. 700 tons D. 700 tons heavy( ) 11._Edison died in 1930, his inventions have kept his stories alive to thisday. A. Since B. Although C. As soon as D. Until( ) 12.Im too busy _my mother_ her housework. A. helping, to do B. helping, do C. to help, do D. to help, doing( ) 13. The baby stopped crying _ he saw his mother. A. until B. as soon as C. when D. after( ) 14. _ of my parents went to the park because_ of them were too busy. A. None, all B. Neither, both C. All, none D. Both, neither( ) 15. How long does it _ to fly to Shanghai from Beijing? A. spend B. take C. use D. cost( ) 16. The roast duck tastes _, so I want one more. A. well B. wonderfully C. terrible D. good( ) 17. Last Sunday, I _ Helens family. It was my first _ her family. A. visited, visit B. visited to, visited C. visited, visit to D. visit to, visit( ) 18. The woman feels that she should let her son _ his own decision this time. A. makes B. make C. to make D. making( ) 19. We will have a _ holiday. What about going to the Great Wall? A. seven days B. seven-day C. seven-days D. seven-days( ) 20. _my starters, I had a tomato soup and a mushroom soup. A. As B. With C. For D. To( ) 21. At the foot of the mountain _ a small village. A. stand B. stands C. has D. are( ) 22. The boy put the books into the bag in order to _them _ the rain. A. protect-from B. keep-from C. stop-from D. protect-out of( ) 23. _ does each of the stones weigh? A. How many B. How heavy C. How big D. How much( ) 24. I _ waiting until the rain _. A. will keep, will stop B. wont keep, will stop C. will keep, stops D. wont keep, stops( ) 25. Why not go and have a walk in the park?-_. A Good idea B Thats all right C Not at all D Thank you very much( ) 26. Thank you very much for your help. -_. A Im glad to hear that B With pleasure C Thats all right. D My pleasure. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）: (共6分)A. problems B. growing C. studies D. better E. longer F. really G. easierPlants can help people to work better. Studies show that _27_ plants in the workplace can help people to pay more attention to their job. Even having plants outside can improve peoples memory and attention by 20%.To help students to work better, some schools put some plants in classrooms. These plants _28_play a part in the lessons in classrooms. They help students to learn new things and get information _29_. Especially for children who have _30_ in paying attention to lessons. They think the classroom is boring and they dont want to be there to study. Putting plants in the classroom can be a great help as they learn. The students feel that plants are soothing. Having lessons in a classroom with plants in it can help them to stay in the classroom _31_ and help them to pay more attention to their studies. We all know that plants can give us food and clean air, but today we know that plants can also play an important part in our jobs and our _32_. Just put some plants in your work or study place. They really can help you to work better. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共12分)33. I met an old friend on my way to the _. (exhibit)34. My uncle lives on the _ floor. (twelve)35. Although Bill Gates _ the university, he didnt finish his studies. (entrance)36. The Great Wall shows the _ of the ancient Chinese. (wise)37. This ruler is the same _ as that one. (long)38. Whats the _ of the building? (high)39. How clever the _ were to build the pyramids! (Egypt)40. Tom had a car accident, but luckily, he wasnt _ hurt. (serious)41. There are seven ancient _ in the world. (wonderful)42. Whats the average tip for waiters and _. (wait)43. He listened to the teacher _. (attention)44. The international students are busy _ a potluck party. (preparation). Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共16分)45. They had a meeting yesterday afternoon. (否定句)They _ _ a meeting yesterday afternoon.46. Theres little milk in the fridge. (反意疑问句) Theres little milk in the fridge, _ _?47. Jane didnt get to the office as early as Bob. （句意不变）Bob got to the office _ _ Jane.48. We visited many places last year. (划线提问)_ _ you visit last year?49. They were displeased with the service. They left a very small tip. (合并成一句)They were _ displeased with the service _ they left a very small tip.50. He is the tallest student in his class. （句意不变）He is taller than _ _ student in his class.51. This answer is wrong. That answer is wrong. （句意不变）_ this answer nor that one is _.52. It was eleven oclock when she finished her homework last night. (保持原意)She _ finish her homework _ it was eleven oclock last night.Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读写). Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：（共30分）A: Choose the best answer（根据短文内容选择最恰当答案）：（6分）Dear friends,Im from Wales. Im crazy about pop music and would like to hear from other teenagers who share my interest.My names Gwyneth Owen. I live at 52 Green lane in Cardiff with my family my father, mother and younger brother. Were all mad about music in my family. My parents sing at the church and my brother and I play and sing in a band(乐队), the Friendly Neighbours, in our free time.The other members of the band are Marie and William Loyd, our next door neighbours. Marie, who is my best friend from school, is fifteen and plays the guitar. Her brother William we all call him Will plays the drums. Hes eighteen. He likes all kinds of jokes and is a great footballer. My brother Thomas plays the keyboards. Hes three years younger than me, and hes ten.Im the singer of the band and I play the bass(低音) guitar. They also call me “GG”. The first “G” means “Great”. Everybody says Ive got a great voice, but Hugo, my pet dog, always runs away when I start singing.Mrs Mason, my music teacher at school, introduced me to her friend Linda White who was a famous opera singer a few years ago. Next week Im starting lessons with Linda. Im really excited. Id like to be an opera singer in the future!What about you? Have you got another name that your friends or family call you? What kind of person are you? Have you got a big family? Have you got any pets? What would you like to do in the future?Love,GG ( ) 53. There are _ people in Gwyneths family.A) twoB) threeC) fourD) five( ) 54. Gwyneth is _ years old. A) tenB) thirteenC) fifteenD) eighteen( ) 55. “GG”in this passage means _.A) Good GirlB) Great GuitarC) Guitar GirlD) Great Gwyneth( ) 56. _ doesnt like Gwyneths voice.A) HugoB) ThomasC) WillD) Marie( ) 57. Gwyneth wants to be _ in the future.A) a football playerB) a guitar playerC) an opera singerD) a teacher of music( ) 58. Which statement is true according to the passage? A) Gwyneth and her brother sing at the church.B) Gwyneth is a singer and plays the piano in the band.C) Linda White is giving music lessons to Gwyneth now.D) Gwyneth writes the letter because she wants to share the interest with other teenagers.B：Choose the words and expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (6分)It was December 25. Marie Smith, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Maries mother was making a 59 cake for dessert(甜食). Her mother put four small coins into the cake, then she baked it. The four coins were for good 60 . After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Maries mother didnt notice. After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldnt speak. After six weeks she felt 61 , but she still couldnt speak. Maries parents took her to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked at Marie. They took an x-ray of her throat(喉). Maries parents asked the doctors, “ Why cant Marie speak?” The doctors said, “We dont know. Maybe she will speak 62 . Maybe she wont. Were sorry, but we cant help her.”For 12 years Marie didnt speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she _63_ spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore(疼痛发炎的)throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed out something small and black. What was it? Marie didnt know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor there said, “ This is a 64 !” The doctor told Marie, “ I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she was talking. What a story Marie can tell!( ) 59A) nice B) common C) special D) delicious( ) 60. A) health B) success C) hope D) luck( ) 61. A) ill B) worse C) better D) fine( ) 62. A) once B) too C) again D) sometimes( ) 63. A) always B) never C) usually D) sometimes( ) 64. A) roll B) button C) coin D) stoneC: Read the passages and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（12分）Every year a lot of films are made, but not all of them are good for us. Most of these films are not suitable for children. B 65 we see a film in a cinema or watch a DVD at home, we should be c 66 to choose a good one.A good film usually gives us a lesson. For example, Beauty and the Beast teaches us to love someone for his/her good heart but not for his/her looks. The Lion King teaches us to be brave and be fair to other people.Some films are quickly f 67 , others stay for a long time as classics. People can see a classic film many times and still enjoy it. Every time they see it, they learn something n 68 . For example, if you worry about your looks, you may watch Beauty and the Beast again and learn that looks are not so important. For another example, if you are sad, you may watch Mouse Hunt again to make y 69 happy.There are many kinds of films. There are adventure films, comedies, horror films, science fiction films, documentaries(纪录片), action films, love stories and so on. H 70 , many of these films are only suitable for adults. So always ask your parents before you see a film.D: Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）Around the world, people have different ideas about what “good” table manners are. In the west, people dont usually share the same dishes. Everyone has his or her own plate of food. You eat with a knife and fork and you shouldnt wave them around when you arent using them. And you should try not to make eating noises, even if the food is good. People think thats bad table manners!When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, its important to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China its OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isnt noisy and lively, you may think theres something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other customers might even complain to the management.Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for everyone. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients (招待客户), but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch.” Also, when westerners pay the check, they usually leave some money for the waiter to show they are pleased with the service. This is called “leaving a tip.” Not leaving a tip is very rude. In the U.S., its common to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the check, depending on how good the service is. The way people eat food is different throughout the world.71. In the west, people usual