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江苏省扬州市江都区麾村中学2013-2014学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题第一卷 选择题（共80分）一、听力部分(共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）（ ）1.what was tina doing at 9 oclock yesterday morning? a b c （ ）2.where are they talking? a b c （ ）3.how will the weather tomorrow? a b c ( ) 4. what bird are they talking about? a b c ( ) 5.which subject does david like best? a. geography b. music c. science( ) 6.how many hours does the man need to finish the work? a. 0.5 hour b. 2 hours c. 2.5 hours ( ) 7.which box is the lightest of all? a. the white box b. the grey box c. the black box( ) 8.what does the woman dislike in canada? a. the weather b. the food c. the language( ) 9. why does the man advise the woman to give up smoking?a. because it is a waste of money. b. because it is a bad example to the children.c. because it is bad for her health. ( )10. what were the girls parents doing at that time?a. they were doing homework. b. they were watching tv.c. they were doing housework.ii.听对话和短文回答问题。（10分） 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，听两遍，在听每段对话或短文前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读相关题目，听完后你将有时间选择最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( )11. where did the fire happen? a. at a school b. at a hotel c. at a shop ( )12. who was hurt? a. some students b. no one c. many people听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 new years party invitation cardtime this _13_ afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.peoplesome of marias classmates and _14_.activitiesdance; sing english songs ; have afternoon tea in the _15_.addressno.6 new streettransportation bus no. 48 or no. 10( ) 13. a. saturday b. sunday c. friday ( )14. a. friends b. teachers c. parents ( )15. a. classroom b. office c. garden 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。( )16. when did mr. martin go into a coffee shop? a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening ( )17. what did people in the coffee shop usually do? a. they stayed a long time b. they stayed a short time c. they ate a lot of things( )18. where was mr. martins seat?a. in front of the two people. b. behind the two empty(空) ones. c. between the two empty ones.( )19. why did mr. martin offer to change places? a. to let the young man and the young woman introduce themselves. b. to let the young man and the young woman sit closer together. c. to let the young man and the young woman order drinks more easily. ( )20. what did mr. martin think at first? a. the young man and the young woman were good friends. b. the young man and the young woman did not know each other. c. the young man would ask the young womans name. 二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）( ) 21. -excuse me, is there _ book by mo yan? -yes. its on _ bookshelf over there. a. a; / b. a; the c. / ; the d. the; a ( )22. you can see the little mermaid in _. a. britain b. china c. denmark d. america ( )23.-where is your father? -he _to shanghai. he has _ pudong since last friday. a. is going, gone to b. has gone, been in c. has been, been in d. has gone, been to( )24. how is your grandma? -shes fine. she used to_ tv at home after supper. but now she is used to_ out for a walk. a. watch, go b. watching, go c. watching, going d. watch, going ( ) 25. -im a little hungry, mum. -there are some cakes on the plate. you can take _. a. it b. one c. that d. this( ) 26. mr. smith wont go to work if he _this afternoon awont feel good bwill feel good c. doesnt feel well dfeels well( ) 27.-dont be late for school again, tom! -_ . a. ok, i will b. yes, i wont c. dont worry, i promise d. sorry, i wont( ) 28. i walked_ the square after supper every day, so i know very well every small shop there. a. around b. into c. across d. through( ) 29. -which would you like, tea or coffee? - _ is ok. you decide. a. everyone b. any one c. either d. both( ) 30. g. e.m. is _ a famous singer_ many teenagers like listening to her songs. a. such; as b. such; that c. so; that d. very ; that( ) 31. which of the following is not a fact but an opinion? a. our town is 20 kilometres south of the city of nanjing. b. our town had few high buildings in the past.c. our town is one of the most beautiful places in china. d. there is a highway running past the town.( ) 32. there are many kinds of shoes. i cant decide _. a. which to buy b. what to buy c. to buy which d. to buy what ( ) 33 he is _ in class and has _ for two hours. he is so tired these days preparing for the mid-term exam. a. asleep; sleeping b. sleep; sleeping c. slept; asleep d. sleeping; been asleep( ) 34. do you have jays cds? sorry, we have_. but well get more next week because they _. a. sold them out; are sold well b. sell out them; sold well c. selling out them; sell well d. sold them out; sell well( ) .35 it must be jim singing next door. it be him. he has already gone to shanghai on holiday.a. mustnt b. neednt c. shouldnt d. cant三、完形填空。（共15题，每小题1分，计15分）when amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined（想象） that she would become a writer one day. like many 36 writers on the internet, the 37 woman got into this online world accidentally(偶然地).three years ago, amy worked in a medical industry. her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost 38 to do for the rest of the year. to fill the time, she started writing 39 on the internet. her first novel was about her neighbors and their life that 40 is familiar with. amy has been interested in writing 41 she was a child. at first, she just wanted to share her novels 42 people she knew. then one day an editor of a famous website emailed her, asking her 43 she would like to sell the electronic copyright(授权) of one of her novels. she 44 at once and the novel was moved to the vip section of the website. she got $ 1,500 for that. now amy is a full-time 45 . so far her eight novels have come out(出版) online, and five of them were printed. “the internet 46 me famous and brought me 47 ,” she said. “i earn much more money now about $60,000 a year. i am 48 with my career, but there is one problem that my talent might run out after five years and ill have to 49 to work in the medical industry.” “before that day comes, ill keep 50 for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style,” said amy with a smile.( )36. a. other b. others c. another d. the other( )37.a. 28-year-old b. 28-years-old c. 28 years old d. 28-year old( )38. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing( )39. a. reports b. novels c. diaries d. plays ( )40. a. her b. herself c. she d. hers( )41. a. when b. while c. since d. until( )42. a. about b. of c. to d. with( )43. a. that b. if c. why d. how often( )44. a. agreed b. disagreed c. refused d. left( )45. a. housewife b. editor c. saleswoman d. writer( )46. a. will make b. making c. made d. makes( )47. a. success b. succeed c. successful d. successfully( )48. a. unhappy b. angry c. happy d. proud( )49. a. come b. go c. return d. get( )50. a. to write b. writing c. write d. written四阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。aimagine that you are going on a trip to ireland. the first three days of your trip are planned below. read the schedule and use it to answer the questions below.day 1morning: your trip begins in the capital city, dublin. there you will visit temple bar, an area famous for its brightly colored buildings, busy stores and restaurants. stop by the outdoor market for some cheese and homemade bread.afternoon: walk to dublin castle. visit the throne room to see the golden chair where the kings and queens from england once sat.evening: watch an irish step-dance performance.day 2morning: ride the train to the city of limerick. take a tour of king johns castle, which has built about 800 years ago.afternoon: ride a boat along the river shannon.evening: enjoy a nice irish meal.day 3morning: ride the train to the city of cork. walk along st. patricks street, known for its many stores. feel free to buy souvenirs.afternoon: take a bus to nearby blarney castle. climb the tower to see the famous blarney stone, which is thought to give those who kiss it good luck. then return to cork.evening: watch a gaelic football match. rest for the next days horseback riding lesson.( )51. where can the tourists see the golden chair? a. at temple bar. b. in dublin castle c. on st. patricks street d. in blarney castle.( )52. what kind of transportation will the tourists use during the trip? a. train, bus and boat. b. bus, train and plane. c. horse, bus and bike. d. boat, car and bus.( )53. how many days will the trip probably last? a. only one day b. no more than three days. c. exactly two days d. at least four days b wang changqing, of fengxian county, jiangsu province, has lost his 11-year-old daughter, lulu, forever. he still has trouble accepting the fact.on the afternoon of december 12, lulu, with more than 40 schoolmates, got on the school bus after school as usual. but several minutes later, the bus fell into a ditch (沟渠).twelve students lost their lives that day, including lulu.according to the ministry of education（教育部）, traffic accidents are the no. 1 killer of middle school and primary school students. about 18,500 children under 14 die in traffic accidents in china every year. there are about 285,000 school buses in china but only 10 percent of them are qualified. last month, the chinese ministry of education gave an order: schools and kindergartens across the country should carry out safety checks on school buses. on december15, huang ming, the vice minister of the ministry of public security, said that school should have priority（优先权）on the roads. they can also use the bus lanes. “ well punish drivers with no licenses and those overloading（超载）children,” huang added.local governments have also tried to improve school buses. the bus has gps technology and can carry 50 students. in taizhou, jiangsu, school buses now have a monitor system（监控系统）. once a school bus is overloaded, it will send an alarm（警报）.54 _ is/are the most dangerous killer of middle school and primary school students in china. a. fire b. traffic accidents c. illness d. unhealthy food55. the ministry of public security will do the following to make school buses safe except_ . a. allow school buses to use the bus lanes b. punish school bus drivers without licenses c. ask schools to put a monitoring system on the buses d. punishing drivers who carry more students than the bus can hold56. which of the following is not true? a. 40 students died in the accidents in fengxian county. b. only about 28,500 school buses in china are good enough. c. people now use gps technology on school buses. d. school buses in taizhou have a system warning of an overload.57. what is the passage mainly about? a. it isnt good for students to take school buses. b. school buses help students get to school easily. c. government have improved the school buses. d. school bus safety has gotten peoples attention. c smoking in indoor public places including public working places, public transport vehicles and some other special outdoor working places has been banned(禁止)in china since january 2011.lets look at the following advantages of banning smoking. first, banning smoking will not only help in saving smokers from health problems and diseases, but will also be good for passive(被动)smokers. when the smoker is smoking in a restaurant, the people around him are sure to breathe in the smoke and suffer from the diseases an active smoker gets. if smoking is banned, spread of these diseases can be controlled. next, banning smoking will put stress on smokers to give up. since a smoker is prevented from smoking, he will learn how to live without smoking for long hours. when a smoker doesnt smell or see anybody around him smoking, it might reduce his wish to smoke too. as a result, people have to give up smoking. smoking in public places influences non-smokers to start smoking, especially adolescents. when teens see people around them smoking, they will follow them easily. thus the number of teen smokers will increase. also asthma(哮喘)and other problems are often seen in children living around smokers. so if it is banned, these places will become safe for children and teenagers. looking from the economic point of view, smoking should be banned to increase work productivity(生产率).employees(雇员)who smoke usually take breaks to smoke while working. so the number of hours they put in their work is smaller. if you see from the environment point of view, smoking should be banned. smoking causes air pollution. if it is banned, it will help keep the environment from getting worse.( )58._ doesnt belong to a non-smoking place. a. a field b.a hospital c.a library d.a restaurant( )59. the second paragraph mainly wants to tell us _. a. banning smoking is good for restaurants b. banning smoking is good for non-smokers c. banning smoking is good for spread of diseases d. banning smoking is good for active smokers and passive smokers( )60.according to the text, the underlined word “adolescents” means _. a. men b. women c. adults d. teenagers( )61. which of the following statements in not true? a. if smoking is banned, work productivity will increase. b. if smoking is banned, the number of teen smokers will be larger. c. if smoking is banned, it will make the environment become better. d. if smoking is banned, smokers will learn how to live without smoking.d are you interested in adventure(探险) stories? do you-want to take a trip to an unknown world? if you do, please read the book cloud bound by rachael kelley. rachael kelley, 13, is a seventh-grade student in new jersey, the us now. she started writing a short story in december 2010, but as new ideas kept coming to her, the story got longerand longer. it is a story about a girl who can predict(预测) the future. she travels around the world to save peoples memory, rachael said. finally, it became a 136-page novel. michelle kelley, her mother, said, she always has many different and new ideas, so i wasnt surprised when she started a book like this. we all thought she was writing a story, but later she told us i think this is going to be a long book. the idea to write a book came to rachael from one of her friends. the friend was writing a book when rachael visited him one day. after talking with him, rachael decided to write a book of her own. with the help of her parents, rachael worked on editing(编辑) the novel for a whole year. rachael then sent the book to the library of congress(代表大会) for official copyright registration( 官方版权注册) and began to sell it on the internet. recently, the book is printed and is sold well in bookshops. however, rachael doesnt stop now. she has already started another story. she hopes to go on writing when she gets older.( )62. according to the passage, we know that cloud bound is_. a. an adventure story b. a science report c. a documentary d. a comic book( )63. how did rachael kelley get the idea to write her own book? a. she got it from her classmates. b. she got it from her teacher. c. she got it from one of her friends. d. she got it from her mother.( )64. according to the passage, the best word to describe rachael kelley is “_” a. shy b. outgoing(外向的) c. serious d. creative(有创造力的)( )65. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. rachael planned to write a short story in the beginning. b. rachaels book is sold only on the internet now. c. rachaels parents helped her edit the novel. d. cloud bound has 136 pages altogether.第二卷 非选择题（共60分）五，词汇运用（10分，每空一词）66. i met my old friend kitty yesterday. shes already _(返回) from the usa.67. eleven cousins of an american family had their_(胃）removed to save their lives.68. the work is a_(乐意)to me.69. the hospital needs some _doctors and nurses.(经验）70. simon lives in a big family. but doesnt know all his_(亲戚)names71. the poor dog la