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宁波地区2014-2015学年第二学期八年级区域期中英语试卷卷 i一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分；共计25分）第一节：听小对话，从题中所给的a、b,、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. how is the weather?a. b. c. 2. what does the girls father do? a. b. c. 3. where is mike going? a. b. c.4. when will they go hiking tomorrow? a.b.c.5. whose notebook is this? a. timb. tinac. diana第二节：听较长对话，从题中所给的a、b,、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听下面一段较长的对话，回答第67两个小题。6. who is this man?a. a community guard. b. a market manager c. a police officer7. what number is the ladys parking space?a. thirteenb. eightc. five听下面一段较长的对话，回答第810三个小题。8. where did the woman see the bicycle at first?a. at the shop.b. in a newspaper.c. in a park.9. there was no _ on the bicycle at the shop.a. ringb. basket c. newspaper10. how much was the bicycle in the advertisement?a. 15 dollars.b. 40 dollars.c. 50 dollars.第三节：听长对话，根据内容，从a、b、c三个选项中选择正确的选项完成电话留言。telephone messagefrom: 11 to: tomdate: 12/18 time: 9:00 ammessage: change the time of the meeting to 12 13 morning. call back before 14 this afternoon.telephone number: 15 marymary 11. a. mary b. mikec. henry green12. a. 9:30 b. 10:30 c. 11:3013. a. tomorrow b. the day after tomorrowc. thursday14. a. 4:30 b. 5:30 c. 5: 1515. a. 78908894 b. 89708984 c. 87908894二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。the story was a true one and still moved me deeply. thirty years ago. i got to know a 16 lady named rose. she had no kids and lived alone. 17 i went to visit her, i always took rose some coffee and food. one day she said she 18 me to have lunch.we walked from my work place to a little restaurant on david street. 19 the way, i began to worry: i knew that she had no money, but if i offered to 20 the lunch, i was afraid i would hurt her. there were many people in the 21 and all of them were happy. rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. then she went to 22 in the kitchen. after about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. she just paid for one meal and we started to 23 the delicious food together. she told 24 that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. to my surprise, she also explained that the workers 25 were working there were all volunteers.i 26 remember the beautiful afternoon i shared with rose. 27 we had a meal together only once, it was paid by roses work. the weather was 28 and bright, and everyones smile was warm and bright as well.im still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do 29 for our friends and neighbors. the world will be 30 if everybody would like to share happiness with others. it will never be dark if there is a light in everyones heart.16. a. richb. poorc. stranged. crazy17. a. whenb. afterc. untild. unless18. a. will inviteb. was invitingc. is invitingd. to invite19. a. byb. inc. ond. out of20. a. pay forb. ask forc. look ford. care for21. a. parkb. restaurantc. hoteld. bar22. a. sitb. restc. stayd. work23. a. buyb. cookc. enjoyd. drink24. a. herb. himc. med. you25. a. whob. whomc. whichd. whose26. a. neverb. stillc. hardlyd. already27. a. sob. butc. thoughd. because28. a. hotterb. coldc. coold. warm29. a. somethingb. anythingc. nothingd. everything30. a. colderb. nicerc. harderd. worse三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。（a）how can you buy a meal for lunch without any money in your pocket? students in class 13, junior 2 at liewu middle school in chengdu, sichuan have their ways. they give out ads，draw portraits(人物素描) and work as waiters. the class, working in eight groups, finished the activity: experiencing life for seven hours on march 18th. “i found students waste their food in the canteen,” the class teacher, deng guirong, said, “so i held this activity to help them understand how hard it is to make money.” jiang yao ,14, and his group members stood in the streets and gave out ads for about two hours and earned (挣得) their lunch. then they worked as waiters in a pizza hut restaurant: cleaning the floor and toilets and getting food for guests. “we were almost exhausted ,”said jiang yao , “we each got a pizza as a prize ,which tasted much better than the ones i ate with my parents before.”when xie nis group didnt earn any money in three hours, the members became nervous about their lunch. the 14-year-old boy came up with the idea of drawing portraits to sell. “i sold four portraits and one tourist even paid us 100 yuan for his portrait.” said xie.xie realized that life is really hard. “even a simple meal can only be earned by our hard work,” xie said. “we must cherish our present life.”besides earning money, each group was asked to do five good deeds(好事)during the seven hours. students helped the old cross the road, gave directions to tourists and handed in a lost bus card.31. why did the class teacher hold this activity? a. to help the students earn money. b. to help them understand how hard it is to make money. c. to make the students realize the importance of helping parents. d. to continue their education.32. what did jiang yao think of the pizza he got after his hard work? a. it was more delicious than the ones he ever ate with his parents. b. it was as good as the ones he ever ate with his parents. c. it was less delicious than the ones he ever ate with his parents. d. it was not mentioned. 33. what did they do besides earning money? a. give out ads b. draw portraits c. work as waiters d. do good deeds(b)russian nesting dolls are the most famous toys from russian. in fact, these colorful dolls have a history of more than 100 years.the first set of russian nesting dolls was made in 1890. the set had eight dolls; the outer one was a girl in an apron（围裙）, then the dolls alternated（交替）between boy and girl, and the one inside was a baby!for a set of nesting dolls, the largest one is usually 5-30 cm tall, and the smallest can be 0.6 cm tall. a set usually has three to twelve dolls. but some artists made sets with 1800 dolls!dolls of a set look like each other, but they dont have to be the same. the outer doll may wear a red costume, the next green, the third blue, and so on. sometimes the costumes are the same, but each doll carries something different. for example, the outer doll may hold a loaf of bread ( a symbol of welcome in russia), the next may carry a bowl of salt ( another symbol welcomesalt was once very expensive), the third may hold several large beets ( a traditional russian vegetable), and the fourth may carry a basket of strawberries!in 1900, russia took part in the worlds fair in paris with its nesting dolls. the dolls won great attention. russians soon opened a shop in paris and began selling the dolls to 14 countries.today, russian nesting dolls have become popular with kids all over the world.34. more than 100 years ago the first set of russian nesting dollars had . a. 3 dolls b. 8 dolls c. 1800 dolls d. 12 dolls35. for a set of nesting dolls, the largest one is _. a. 5cm tall. b. 30cm tall c. 0.6cm tall d. between 5 to 30cm tall36. some russian dolls carry large beets because_. a. it is a kind of traditional russian vegetable b. it is a kind of fruitc. it is a symbol of welcome in russia d. it was once very expensive 37. the russian nesting dolls became poplar after _. a. the year 1890 b. the year 1800 c. the 1900 worlds fair d. the 1900 paris fair（c） couples(夫妇) who want to have babies might throw away dreams of a boy for him and a girl for her. the secret of a happy family is having two daughters, according to a study. researchers interviewed thousands of parents under -16s who came up with the secret for a harmonious(和谐的) family life.those with two girls say their children are easy to communicate with, daughters also help around the house and usually get on well with each other.parents with four or more children (boys or girls) say that their family life might be the least happy. mornings, mealtimes and bedtimes are the most common times to have arguments. and they also say it is hard to take good care of the kids.after two girls, the second happiest group of children is one girl and one boy, with 86% of parents saying their little boy and little girl are real friends.a sister and a brother hardly argue over toys and are easy to communicate with, but they dont have interests in common as they grow up, the researchers say.the third happiest group is two boys, with parents saying their sons pay each other lots of attention and are close friends-but are less likely to communicate well with their mom and dadas they grow up.38.what do couples usually want in the first paragraph?a. only one baby b .two boys c. two girls d. a boy and a girl39.how did the researchers get the secret of a happy family?a. they did a survey of teenagers. b. they interviewed a number of old people.c. they surveyed parents of under-16s. d. they worked out on computer.40. whats the disadvantage of the family with a son and a daughter according to the passage?a. the children often have arguments.b. the children are difficult to communicate with.c. the children dont have interests in common.d. the children dont help parents do housework.41. which is not true according to the passage?a. two girls are easy to communicate with each other in a family.b. a family with four or more children might be the least happy.c. a sister and a brother in a family are easy to get along well with.d. two boys in a family are easy to communicate with their mom and dad.（d）having one of those days or weekswhen everything seems to make you angry? even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood(情绪) will probably go away after some time. but with a little effort, you can forget it much faster-often within a day or two.walk it offtaking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can help change the bad mood.turn it outlistening to your favorite music for a while can also be very helpful because music makes us think of the happy experiences weve had.give yourself a pen talkstop and listen to whats on your mind. bad moods are often started by too many negative(消极的) thoughts. write them all down on paper and then give optimistic(乐观的)answers. reduce your pressurerelax yourself. deep breathe, and imagine. one easy way to imagine, close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. another simple way to deal with your bad mood is to make a to-do list. one reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you cant change anything. by controlling some areas, you realize youre not helpless. you can make changes in your mood and life.keep away from those that wont improve your moodyou need to make yourself more active. but remember that tv shows may not help much. and before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are related. sugar and coffee make moods worse.42. how many ways are mentioned in this text? a. 5 b. 4 c. 6 d.743. we can use the way “ ” to deal with some negative thoughts.a. turn it out b. reduce your pressure c. keep away from those that wont improve your mood d. give yourself a pen talk44. why is it suggested that you should listen to your favorite music? a. because it can walk it off. b. because it can make you think of happy experiences.c. because you can close your eyes and picture a favorite place. d. because you will feel free.45. what is the best title for the text? a. reduce your bad mood b. do nothing about your bad mood c. keep away from your bad mood d. how to break your bad mood卷 ii 四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）a. 根据短文和方框内所给的单词，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。i have a good friend, wang ming. we have the same interest - _46_(足球). and we are both in the school team. we often enjoy _47_(我们自己) playing with other teammates. after six months of _48_ (训练), we won a game against another team last term. how happy we were! but last week i _49_ (争吵) with him. it went like this: i wanted to copy his math homework because its so difficult. he refused to _50_ (借给) his exercise book to me. he said we should be the _51_ (主人) of study. what he said _52_ (引起) my great anger (愤怒). then 53 (也不) of us talked to each other. now i realized that its wrong to copy others homework. i have made a _54_ (决定): ill _55 (解释) to him that what i did is not proper and that ill do my homework by myself later.b. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。 suggest, happen, well, habit , remembera: hello!b: hi, john. its marry. so, whats (56) _? a: well, would you please give me some (57)_ on how to remember english words?b: sure, id love to. in fact, i learn english words by heart.a: how can you do that?b: first of all, it is necessary for you to have a good (58)_of remembering them. a: do i need to remember the words in each unit all at once? b: no, you dont need to. try to learn by heart a few new words each day, follow the rules of pronunciation and you will finish (59)_all of them in one week.b: thank you for your good advice. ill try my (60)_. bye!a: ok, bye-bye.五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）making friends is a skill. like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. if you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take action. you must first go where there are people. you wont make friends staying home _(单独地；独自地）(61).join a club or a group. talking to those who like the same things as you do is much e_(62). or join someone in some activities.many people are n_(63) when talking to new people. after all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. and its human nature to feel a bit unpleasant about the unknown. most of fears about _(deal) (64) with new people come from doubts(怀疑) about ourselves. we imagine other people are judging us finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. but dont forget that they must be feeling the s_(65) way. try to accept yourself as you are, and try to make others feel at home. you will all feel more c_ (66).try to be brave even if you dont feel that way when you e_(67) a room full of strangers. walk tall or straight, look _(direct）(68) at other people and smile.if you see someone youd like to speak to, say something. dont wait _(69) the other person to start a conversation.just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person. friendship is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “ give and take”. it takes time and effort(精力)for us to d_(70) a friendship. and there are things that stop a new friendship from growing.六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。match the books with the brief introductions. a b c d71. once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. susan weinschenks excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. with the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech.72. car and driver is the worlds most popular automotive magazine. the people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. it offers the best vehicle (机动车) tests in the business. the magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology.73. there are four parts in ielts: listening, speaking, reading and writing. listening is very important. are you confident? have you made good preparation? the book listening for ielts is helpful for your preparation for ielts.74. the book offers healthy and delicious food. these dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. sisson and meier show you