浙江省杭州市启正中学八年级英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

浙江省杭州市启正中学2013-2014学年八年级英语下学期期中试题二、听较长对话，回答问题（共6小题，计12分）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。6. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. son and motherb. friendsc. brother and sister7. how much is the yellow watch?a. 168 yuanb. 74 yuanc. 948. how many watches will they buy?a. oneb. twoc. none听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。9. where are they?a. at schoolb. in a shopping centerc. in a police office10. what color is the truck?a. blueb. yellow c. not mentioned11. who seems to be responsible for the accident?a. the driver of the carb.the woman c. the driver of the truck三、听独白，回答问题（共4小题，计8分）听下面一段独白。听独白前，你有20秒钟的时间阅读有关材料和4个小题。听完独白后，你有20秒钟的时间来选择有关选项。独白连读两遍。12. when you are _, you may try physical activities.a. strongb. sadc. tired13. how many physical activities are mentioned(提到)?a. sixb. sevenc. eight14. what is the speaker?a. a shop assistantb. a dentistc. a teacher15. according to the speaker, if you dont feel well, what should you do to keep a headache away from you?a. eatb. stay up latec. cryii. 笔试部分（25分）四、单项填空（共15小题，计15分）16. the underlined part in the word “rush” is pronounced as _.a. b. uc. d. 17. - its the museum! so you _ know smoking is not allowed here. - terribly sorry.a. mustb. willc. cand. may18. this morning i _ some new restaurants on the internet for i wanted to take my sister to a nice restaurant for her birthday.a. picked upb. looked upc. cleaned upd. put up19. the exercise is _ difficult _.a. such, that few of us can do b so, that few of us can do c. too, for we to do d too, for us to do 20. - it is said that john has won the first prize in the competition. - yes, he is hard-working. he doesnt complain _ even gives up halfway.a. orb. andc. butd. if21. you will fall behind others _ you dont put your heart into your studya. until b. unless c. thoughd. if22. nick is crazy about hiking. he thinks it is _ to him.a. everythingb. anythingc. nothingd. something23. - which of the two t-shirts do you want to buy? - _ is ok. i dont like their styles.a. eitherb. neitherc. bothd. all24. dont worry! im sure youll _ your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.a. catch up withb. get on well withc. agree withd. be strict with25. - do you know the result of the relay race? - no, i _ with others when mr. gao told us the result. a. was talkingb. talked c. will talkd. am talking26.iwaswatchingtv _thetelephonerang.a. whileb. whenc. at the time of d. then27. we saw the boy _ hard when we passed there yesterday.a. cryb. cryingc. to cryd. cried28. - i believe this is the best movie of the year. - well, _. anyway, the ending is ok. a. thats a good ideab. that may not be a good idea c. im not sure if youre rightd. i think youre right.29. they _ a notice to tell the students about the changed meeting time.a. put up b. put onc. put awayd. put out30. - captain america is a really exciting movie! do you think so?- i didnt see it last weekend. _, i did a lot of homework.a. becauseb. butc. sod. instead五、完形填空（共15小题，计15分）i stood in the doorway, watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. i coughed uneasily. finally _31_ that i was there, rocky turned toward me with a sad smile. “im _32_ tomorrow.” he said. “i know.” my _33_ was almost a whisper(低声). i was _34_ at myself for being so weak, but i wasnt about to cry. “my _35_ is early tomorrow morning, so there is still _36_ time to go to the airport,” he said. seeing the _37_ look on my face, he quickly added, “i promise i wont leave without saying goodbye.”i tried to say _38_, but didnt. its always _39_ to keep quiet if youre about to cry. “you promised you wouldnt cry,” he said to me, thinking that i was close to _40_.i remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. _41_ i thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from _42_. i was happy with this, but he knew he couldnt hold me up all my life. he told me that one day he would have to let go.his coughing stopped my thinking. what was left to say? how could i say _43_ to the person who taught me everything?the next morning i _44_, looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left _45_ ago. we never even said goodbye.goodbye, rocky! although he may have been many miles away, i knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.31. a. forgetting b. realizing c. watching d. learning32. a. arriving b. living c. coming d. leaving33. a. voice b. sound c. noise d. word34. a. glad b. moved c. angry d. pleased35. a. ship b. flight c. train d. bus36. a. enough b. little c. no d. busy37. a. surprised b. excited c. sad d. happy38. a. anything b. everything c. something d. nothing39. a. stranger b. better c. worse d. easier40. a. tears b. smiles c. words d. sadness41. a. at last b. from now on c. at first d. so far42. a. riding b. running c. walking d. falling43. a. goodbye b. hello c. yes d. sorry44. a. gave up b. stood up c. looked up d. woke up45. a. minutes b. hours c. days d. weeks六、阅读理解（共15小题，计25分）azhang jin was excited to get the bonus (奖励) of a free trip to thailand from his company. but the manager from qingdao, shandong province, didnt expect to have a dangerous experience.the next day, upon zhangs arrival in bangkok, the capital of thailand, he was shocked to find himself in a city filled with street battles (战斗) between two groups. one group was supporting the thai government while the other was against it.the anti-government (反政府的) group has taken a number of actions recently. it took over the prime ministers (总理) office in august and had street battles with the police. two people were reported to be killed and hundreds injured.last month the anti-government group took over two international airports in bangkok and stopped all flights. about 240,000 foreign tourists, including over 3,000 chinese people like zhang, were forced to stay in the country.“we were nervous on the streets. but we felt at home with other chinese from hong kong or taiwan,” said zhang.luckily, the chinese government sent chartered flights (包机) to bring the people back. now, all the chinese tourists are safely back home. “the moment the plane left thailand, we cheered for joy,” said zhang.last week thailands prime minister somchai wongsawat stepped down and the airports reopened. but the countrys tourism industry needs time to return to normal.tourism is the biggest part of the countrys economy (经济). thailand is called “land of smiles” and has some of asias best beaches. it has made $17 billion (十亿) from 15.5 million tourists this year.46. why did zhang jin go to thailand?a. he expected to have a dangerous experience.b. he got the bonus of a free trip from his company.c. he went there on business.d. he wanted to watch the street battles in bangkok.47. why were there dangerous street battles in bangkok?a. because people there wanted to have fun in this way.b. because they wanted to welcome tourists in this way.c. because some of them were supporting the government while others were against it.d. the passage didnt mention the reasons.48. what hasnt the anti-government group done since they took actions?a. they had killed the prime minister.b. they had taken over the prime ministers office.c. they had street battles with the police.d. they had taken over two international airports in bangkok and stopped all flights.49. how many chinese people were forced to stay in thailand?a. 24,000b. 3,000c. 27,000d. we dont know50. how were the chinese at last according to zhang jin? a. many of them lost their lives in the street battles. b. they hid in the airport. c. they went back to their homes and workplaces in bangkok. d. the chinese government sent flights to bring the people back home safely.breading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. a child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. an excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. educators call it “automaticity(自动性)”.a child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. with practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. with automaticity, he doesnt have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.it can begin as early as in grade one. in a recent study of children in illinois school, alan rossman of northwestern university found that automatic readers in grade one not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better result in exams.according to rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading, not his iq. any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. it can happen if a child turns off tv just one night for reading at home.you can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your lever. if you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. if you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.51. “reading is the key to school success” means that reading _.a. helps school develop fasterb. is a key to a successful schoolc. helps students go to a key schoold. can improve students learning results52. children with “automaticity” can read faster because they _.a. know how to read the wordb. do not have to think while readingc. read by themselves without any helpd. pay attention to the meaning of the text53. rossman tells that any child who _ will possibly be an automatic reader.a. turns off tv one night every 4 weeksb. reads books by the word quicklyc. spends an hour reading every dayd. gets the same grades as others in exams54. the underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “_” in chinese.a. 结结巴巴地读b. 全神贯注地读c. 心不在焉地读d. 声情并茂地读55. the best title for the passage is “_”.a. iq is the key to the automaticityb. tv is bad for childrens readingc. automaticity depends on practiced. automatic reads will be successfulc阅读文章，选择合适的句子使得文章通顺合理。fifty-three years ago barbie millicent roberts first appeared in the world of toys. 56 her parent, the mattel company, said that 90% of all american girls between 3 and 10 have at least one barbie at home. however, barbie is facing some trouble at present. there are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. 57 she looked more like todays pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. and her company offers more kind of clothes too. it seems that barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ for younger girls, playing with a barbie is much fun.” says vera shepherd, a shop assistant in a new york toy store, “ 58 ” 59 although mttel is selling fewer barbies in the united states three years, sales in other countries are still going up. in january 2009, mattel opened its first barbie store in shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own barbies. mattel is planning big celebration for barbies 53rd birthday. 60 how long will barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? it is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire(退休)。a. fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for barbie.b. it is good news that on the international market. barbie is still no. 1. c. but when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern.d. since then, barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history.e. another doll named bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago.七、词语填空（共10小题，计10分）he father draw final age late possible build other success walt disney was born in 1901. the mickey mouse created(被创作) in 1927 made 61 very famous. he died in 1966, but his work and his dreams did not die. now people all over the world enjoy his mickey mouse and 62 cartoons.walt disney was a man who did not give up easily. one summer, walt disney wanted a job in a post office, but they told him that he was too young. he went home, 63 some lines on his face, and put on his 64 suit and hat. then he went back to the same office and told them he was 18. he got the job 65 .66 in his life, mr. disney had a dream of 67 a new kind of amusement park. it would be clean and beautiful. there would be rides for children and nice hotels for adults. it would be fun for people of all 68 . mr. disney made a plan for this park. it was called disneyland. engineers told him it was 69 , and friends thought he was mad. but mr disney did not give up his idea. in 1955, disneyland opened to the public and became the most 70_ amusement park in the usa. walt disneys dream came true.七、单词拼写（共15小题，计15分）71. it is unwise to swim with a full s_, that is to say, when one has just eaten a meal.72. dont laugh at d_ people. imagine you cant walk or use your hands easily.73. drive slowly! there is a primary school nearby and a lot of p_ are going to school now.74. to tell you the t_, i dont enjoy the meal at all.75. when i got home, i r_ that i had left my schoolbag at school.76. the rich man always feels l_ because he doesnt have a real friend.77. my mom is always c_ me with other top students. 78. aron lost his arm, but he learned the importance of making good d_.79. you dont have to bring your lunch because the school p_ you with delicious food.80. i hope to stand on the stage one day and more people will hear my v_.81. those old pictures can always r_ me of my childhood.82. turn down the tv, or you will wake up your next-door n_. i dont think he will be happy about that.83. i saw an old lady lying on the street and helped her up without thinking t_.84. the rain beat heavily a_ the windows of the car.85. can you believe that john got m_ to jenny, the most beautiful girl in our village?八、书面表达（共1小题，计15分）今年国家将对“文明城市”进行再评审，杭州市希望继续保持“文明城市”的称号。请你根据下列图表所给提示词写一篇倡议书。要求： 1；语句通顺，书写规范，文章中不得出现真实姓名和校名。2；必须运用所有提示词，并在倡议书中写出两个以上自己的观点。3；字数80-100，文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 civilized（文明） city good behavior excellent environment should dont can had better nottalk with politelybreak traffic rulesplant be friendly to pick up rubbishhelpclean the small ads dear friends, this year, the government of our country will make comments on the civilized cities a again._. thanks for your support.一、听短对话回答问题听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. w: the train is a good way to travel. m: yes. but dont you think its much faster to travel by air?2. w: this book is very nice, jim. where did you get it?m: i borrowed it from the school library. i have six other similar books. they are quite interesting.3. m: mary, your mother and i are going to visit your grandpa tomorrow. will you go with us? w: sure, dad. i miss him, too.4. w: what were you doing last weekend when i called you? m: i was staying in the house and watching a special program about kids.5. m: i think im too fat now. what can i do? go to see a doctor? w: i think thats because you eat too much unhealthy food like hamburgers and ice-cream. m: oh, you are right. i will try to give them up.二、听较长对话，回答问题听下面两段较长对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听每段对话前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。w: how beautiful the red watch is!m: why dont you take it?w: you see, its 168 yuan. i cant afford it.m: if only our parents could give us more pocket money w: dont say so. we should learn to be thankful. look! the yellow one is also very beautiful. what