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江苏省丹阳市第八中学2012-2013学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 人教新目标版考试时间：90分钟；总分：100分卷听力部分（20分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）a) 从a、b、c三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。 b) 听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。听两遍。()6. what does the man want?a. a white skirt.b. a white shirt.c. a yellow shirt.()7. wheres jills grandmother? a. at the store.b. in the hospital.c. at home.()8. who did marys father get a gift from? a. maryb. lilyc. lucy()9. what is kate doing?a. she is asking tony for help.b. she is helping tony.c. she is repairing the computer.()10. how old is jack?a.11 years old b. 13 years oldc. 15 years oldc)听下面几段对话，选择正确答案。听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12题。()11. what will david have for lunch ?a. some dumplings .b. some noodles .c. some rice .()12. where is mrs smith now ?a. in china .b. in america . c. in england .听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。wherealice comes from 13 .whatshe is good at 14 .how longthey will stay in london for 15 days.()13. a. englandb. francec. america()14.a. chineseb. sciencec. p.e.()15. a. fourb. threec. fived)听短文，选择正确答案。听两遍。()16. where will the students go? a. a school.b. a park.c. a town.()17. when will the bus leave?a. at 8:30 am.b. at 8:00 am.c. at 3:00 pm.()18. how will the students go?a. by bus. b. by train.c. by subway.()19. what will the students have for lunch?a. mooncakes. b. sandwiches.c. hamburgers.()20. where can the students buy some presents?a. at the school gate. b. in the park.c. in the old market.卷笔试部分（80分）一、 单项选择。（15分）( )1. hou yifan is one of _ greatest women chess players in the world. shebecame interested in playing _ chess at a young age. a. a, / b. the, / c. the, the d. the, a( )2. the game is designed _ james green _ english learners. a. for, by b. by, with c. with, for d. by, for ( )3. henrys never e-mailed you before, _ ? who told you about that? he often e-mails me. a. hasnt he b. is he c. has he d. isnt he( )4. who was the first one _ this morning?a. to arrive b. to arrive in c. to get to d. to reach( )5. how _li ming is listening! he is always the best.a. care b. careful c. carefully d. carelessly( )6. lets go shopping, lily ! have you finished your homework_? no, not _. a. just, yet b. ever, already c. yet, yet d. ever, just( )7. _. dont give up. i am sure you can win the game.a. look out b. come on c. excuse me d. be careful( )8. mr black _ china since the summer of 1998.a. has been in b. has been to c. has come to d. came to( )9. _ you _ your homework? yes, i have. i _ it only an hour ago.a. have; finished; finished b. did; finish; finished c. did; finish; have finished d. have; finished; have finished( )10. the parade was so wonderful that i couldnt _photos.a. stop taking b. to stop taking c. to stop to taked. stop to take( )11. more than 130 people _ in the earthquake in yaan, sichuan province _ last week.a. died; for b. have been dead; for c. have died; since d. have been dead, since( )12. there _ great changes in our hometown over the twenty years.a. have taken place b. have had c. have been d. were( )13. -how long have you _ this magazine ? -for a week. a. bought b. borrowed c. kept d. been( )14. its too hot. would you mind _ the door? _. please do it now. a. to open; ok b. opening; certainly not c. opening; of course d. to open; good idea( )15. im going on a trip to japan after the exam. really? _!a. have a nice time b. congratulations c. good luck d. its nice of you 二、 完形填空。（10分）now most students are under a lot of pressure. every year they look different and feel different. they are 16 year by year. they have to 17 things for themselves. they 18 to be unhappy. if they know the secret to be happy, it is 19 for them to be happy. kate is a middle school student. she is much happier than before. “i couldnt find any happiness for a 20 time. in the past, i cared too much 21 what other people thought of me,” said kate.“ at school i was very 22 . when i spoke in class, my face turned red. 23 i felt that my classmates were all looking at me. now i feel a lot more 24 when im talking with people around me. im sure that if you 25 too much about what other people think of you, you will be unhappy.”( )16. a. showing up b. turning up c. growing up d. standing up( )17. a. plan b. think c. care d. look( )18. a. find b. seem c. sound d. think ( )19. a. earlier b. nicer c. easier d. harder ( )20. a. much b. few c. little d. long ( )21. a. about b. after c. to d. of( )22. a. kind b. outgoing c. shy d. pretty( )23. a. before b. until c. so d. because( )24. a. interested b. nervous c. relaxed d. upset ( )25. a. think b. worry c. have d. want三、 阅读理解。（20分）(a)have you ever pay attention to the air quality index（空气质量指标）or aqi reported in the newspaper? the aqi helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. the aqi uses colours, numbers and words to tell us about the air. lets see what these colours and numbers mean.aqi coloursaqi numbershealth word(s)what to dogreen0-50goodjust enjoy the clean air!yellow51-100moderate(适中)air quality is fine for most people.orange101-150unhealthy for sensitive(敏感的) groupsactive children and adults and people with lung(肺) disease should spend less time outdoorsred151-200unhealthypeople with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldnt spend too long time outdoors. everybody else should try to spend less time outside.purple201-300very unhealthypeople with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. everybody should try not to go outside.( )26. if the air quality index is _, the air quality is good for most people. a. orange b. red c. purple d. yellow( )27. the _ aqi numbers are, the _ air quality is. a. bigger; better b. bigger; nicer c. smaller; better d. smaller; worse( )28. which of the following is true?a. if the aqi number is 140, the aqi colour will be red. b. if the aqi colour is purple, the air is the best for people. c. people with lung disease are very sensitive to the air. d. the aqi cant help people know the air quality. (b)we often think about why money disappeared so quickly. that may be because we didnt have a good budget. a budget is a plan to control where your money goes. a good budget can help you use money wisely. for example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but cant pay for now. have a look at the budget of simons family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. the income(收入) of simons family a month is rmb6,000.entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.)4%clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)10%transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)12%saving10%“just in case (急用) fund”2%housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas )30%food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks )20%medical care (hospital bills and medicine)12%( )29. the underlined word “budget” probably means _ in chinese.a. 预算 b. 缘故 c. 过程 d. 结果( )30. simons family will pay _for food this month.a. rmb 600 b. rmb 800 c. rmb 1,000 d. rmb 1,200( )31. simons family will spend the most money on _ this month. a. clothing b. medical care c. housing d. transportation (c)you want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? but wait! youd better not. if a policeman sees you, youll have to pay a fine (罚款). new traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan. traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in china last year. chinese cities have more cars than ever. drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer. the law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. if people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.there are rules for bus drivers, too. if bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. buses that carry too many people are also against the law. pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. they must cross streets at crosswalks. also, they shouldnt climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.do you bike to school? its not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. you could be fined 50 yuan. and stay in the bike lane (慢车道) when youre riding. the big roads are for cars and buses.do you like to ride your uncles motorbike? when you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. people on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. if they dont, theyll have to pay 200 yuan.do you ride in cars often? dont forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if youre going for a short taxi ride. it could save your life.if you see a hit-and run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. they may give you a reward (奖赏). and dont be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. dont worry about money. the new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they cant pay right away.( )32. dont go across the road when _.a. the light is green b. the light is red c. the bus is leaving d. traffic is busy( )33. if you are a bus driver, _while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.a. you can make a phone call b. you cant talk to othersc. you cant smoke d. you can drink( )34. when you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is _.a. to put on the helmet b. to tip the driverc. to put on the seat belt d. to see if it carries too many people( )35. you should do all the following except _. a. carrying your classmate on the back when youre riding a bikeb. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-runc. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accidentd. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike 四、 词汇运用。（10分）a). 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。36. the _ (收音机) on that shelf are made in china.37. _ (简单的) pleasure makes our lives happy.38. my cousin _(描述) his life in australia on the telephone last saturday.39. xian is one of the _ (文化)centers in china.40. -can you _ (借) me your bike? sure.b). 用所给词的正确形式填空。（每空一词）41. these _ (perform) costumes are over there. please look after them well.42. lucy and lily are planning how to celebrate their parents fifteen years of_ (marry).43. the water in the river is _ (harm). you can drink it without cooking.44. when i passed the driving test, i thought i was the_(luck) person in the world.45. the fans could not hide their _(excite) when they saw their favourite singer.c) 用所给动词的适当形式填空。（每空不限一词）46. chinese _ by the largest number of people in the world now. (speak)47. they shouted and _( clap ) their hands excitedly.48. i _ (lose) my key. i cant open the door.49. when will we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?not until the work _ (finish) tomorrow.50. this kind of bicycle _ (sell) well in our country.五、 任务型阅读。（5分）（每空一词）many kinds of birds live in the united states, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. one of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. by keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. it is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.they can also bring illness to the animals that live in peoples yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, its also bad for the cats themselves. outdoor cats can get sick very easily. they are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击)from other animals. in fact, outdoor cats usually dont live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.keep your pet cat inside! if you raise a young cat, its your duty to let it play inside.problem the number of birds is becoming 51._; at the same time，many pet cats are in 52._from traffic and