江苏省无锡市阳山中学八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版.doc

江苏省无锡市阳山中学2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 i 听力部分（共20分）一、根据你所听到的对话，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1. where does the dialogue most probably take place?2. whats the boys hobby?3. what happened to the boy while he was reading? 4. which picture are they talking about? a b c5. how much do the two tickets cost?a. 75yuan b. 100 yuan c. 50 yuan6. when will amy be back? a. in january. b. in february. c. in march.7. where is the boys father now? a. in the u.s.a. b. in england c. in china.8. what colour was the womans bedroom before? a. yellow. b. blue. c. green.9. how did the womans uncle go to work today? a. by motorbike. b. by bike. c. on foot.10. what does the woman mean?a. the exam will be easy for her. b. the exam is not important for her.c. she hasnt prepared for the exam yet.二、根据你所听到的对话或短文，选择正确选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. where is the man going? a. the railway station. b. the clock tower. c. the park.12. why cant the man find the place? a. this is his first time to visit the place. b. things have changed a lot over the years. c. the railway station is still next to the clock tower. 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。simons troubleillnesshes got a _.breakfasthe had a little _ and an egg.suggestions（建议）hed better stay at home and _.13. a. stomachache b. toothache c. headache14. a. water b. milk c. juice15. a. have a good rest b. watch tv c. play computer games听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. what are the students doing? a. having a class. b. visiting a college. c. attending a meeting.17. what kind of college is it?a. an international language college b. a national language college c. an english college18. how many departments(系,部门)are there in the college? a. five. b. four. c. three.19. which department is the largest in the college?a. chinese b. french c. english.20. where do the teachers in the english department mainly come from?a. america and canada. b. england and america. c. america and australia.ii 笔试部分 （80分）一、单项填空 在a、b、 c、 d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14分，每小题1分）21. i cant remember when exactly the robinsons left _ city. i only rememberit was _ sunday. a. the; a b. a; the c. a; a d. the; the 22. mum, can i help you with the cleaning?thank you, dear. but you are _ now. you must wait till you are _.a. too young; too old b. too young; enough old c. so young; enough old d. too young; old enough 23. _ i wash the clothes now? no, you _. you _ clean the room first. a. must; dont have to; may b. must; neednt to; must c. must; mustnt; can d. shall; may; may24. mary didnt know who _ the problem she met with at that time. a. to talk about b. to talk to about c. will take to about d. will to talk 25. can i _ a book from you? certainly. but you mustnt _ it to others. and please remember you can only _ it for a week. a. borrow, lend, borrow b. lend, borrow, keep c. lend, lend, keep d. borrow, lend, keep26. when_ you_ your friend judy? last week. i _ her letter for five days. a. did, hear from; got b. have, heard from; have received c. have, got a letter from; have got d. did, hear from; have had27. _ of volunteers will be needed for 2014 international horticultureexposition in qingdao. lets go and _ them. a. thousands; join b. thousand; be a member of c. three thousand; take part in d. thousands; join in28. my grandpa _ in the city , but now he_ the life in the country. a. used to work, is used to b. used to do, is used to c. used to work , used to d. is used to do, is used to29. if you avoid _careless, i think you can manage_ full marks. a. to be, to get b being, getting c to get, to be d being, to get.30. can i see miss gu at the moment, please?im afraid not. she _ new campus for 2 days. she _ in one day.a. has been to; will come back b. has been to; came back c. has gone to; will come back d. has been in; will come back31. i dont like the music because i cant sing along with it. me, _. a. either b. too c. also d. but32. i_ my english book was in my school bag, but in fact i_ it athome this morning. a. remember; forgot b. think; have left c. thought; left d. remembered; have forgotten33. she _ two years ago. you mean she_ him for two years?a. married, has got married to b. got married, has got married with c. got married, has been married with d. got married, has been married to34. do you mind _ your voice down? the baby is sleeping. _.a. to keep; not at all. b. to keep; no, i wont. c. keeping; of course not. d. keeping; yes, i will.二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分i took the bus to school every day when i was in grade school. alvin, our bus driver, came by every morning at 8:00 to 1 us children from poor families up.alvin picked up around twenty 2 in our area and dropped us off after school. about once a month he would make a 3 at the local drive-in. someone would come out and ask each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. alvin would 4 the whole bus out of his own pocket. the kindness that he showed was 5 .i remember him picking us up at the end of the school year and taking us to his home for a party. he would 6 drinks and chips for everyone.remembering the kindness he showed, i called him up twenty years 7 and thanked him. i told him that he probably wouldnt remember 8 , but i sure remembered him! we didnt see much kindness from others as we grew up, so it made it all the more 9 .i could hear the smile in his voice when he thanked me for calling. hes the reason why i do my 10 to show kindness to everyone whom i cross paths with. hes had such a huge impact in my life and im so thankful that i was able to tell him.35. a. pickb. getc. make d. take36. a. girlsb. boysc. kidsd. men37. a. go b. stop c. look d. play38. a. ask for b. look at c. wait for d. pay for39. a. terrible b. surprising c. moving d. boring40. a. give b. provide c. offer d. take41. a. later b. ago c. after d. before 42. a. us b. i c. we d. me43. a. difficult b. special c. careful d. usual44. a. good b. well c. better d. best三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）arob and lesleywelcome you to a friendly family run pub the bootfree house18 brinkley rd dullingham, near newmarket tel: 01638 507327 beer festival 29 april 2 mayalways availableadanms best bitter, broadside & guest beers traditional pub food served mon fri 12noon2pmopening times:monday to friday 11am2:30pm & 5pm 11pmsaturday: 11am11pm sunday: 12 noon 2:30pm & 7pm 10:30pm45. how many days does the beer festival last?a.3. b.4. c.5. d.6.46. traditional pub food is served every day except _.a. monday & friday b. saturday & sunday c. monday & saturday d. friday & sunday47. which information helps you if you want to order at home from the pub?a.18 brinkley rd dullingham b. newmarketc. tel: 01638 507327 d. free house48. according to the advertisement, the pub is run by_.a. a family b. a friend c. a farm d. a boss49. during beer festival, guests can easily get _.a. adanms best bitterb. broadside c. guest beers d. all above bit would be hard for a family to live on 300 yuan a month, wouldnt it? thats how much li huas family have to live on for a whole year. the world is now trying to help people like li hua to live better. from tuesday until today, about 2,000 government leaders(领导人), scientists met in shanghai to talk about stopping poverty(贫穷) around the world. according to the united nations, the poorest people in the world live on less than 8.5 yuan a day. most of those people live in african countries like sierra leone and somalia. these countries often have wars and lots of diseases. now, more than 1 billion people in the world live in poverty. the un said that by 2015, that number should be cut in half. to help chinas poor people, the world bank has given more than 37 billion yuan to help china build railways and schools and stop river pollution and deserts. many places in chinas countryside, like li huas home in chongqing, are very poor. li hua, 13, lives with her mother, two grandparents and a 16-year-old brother in chongqing. her father is dead. the family make their living by planting crops. they have no tv, no electric fan and no telephone.50. how much do li huas family have to live on for a whole year? a. 300 yuanb. 600 yuanc. 1,500 yuand. 2,000 yuan 51. how many people will live in poverty by the year 2015? a. about half a billion. b. over 1 billion. c. more than 1 million. d. about 1 billion.52. the meeting in shanghai is to talk about stopping poverty _. a. in chinab. in sierra leonec. in the world d. in somalia53. why did the world bank give more than 37 billion yuan to china? a. to build airports. b. to build museums. c. to buy much food for poor people. d. to help china get out of poverty.54. which is the best title for the passage? a. li huas family b. still too many poor people c. what is poverty? d. present and pastclike stress, burnout (筋疲力尽) has also become a favourite subject of everyday conversation(对话). many of us may feel “burn out” at times in our lives. it can be prevented, however, if you take action before you are in danger.first, you must decide what is really important in your life. make time for the people and the activities that are the most meaningful to you.second, you need to share your stories and feelings with others. talk about your disappointments(失望), sadness, and painful(痛苦的) experiences, as well as your joys and successes. if you do not do this normally, you could “explode”. that will be worse for you. good, healthy relationships with others will make you stronger and bring a greater balance to your life.third, make sure you have time off. take short breaks as well as long holidays whether you feel you need them or not. learn how to say “no” so that you can say “yes” to the things that are really important to you. find activities to cheer you up, such as listening to music, dancing, playing sports, or watching movies. you should also make some time to be alone.finally, find a good doctor, like a psychologist, if you need help and all else has failed. there is no shame(羞耻) in this. dont worry a lot. it may bring your spirit back and make you feel more powerful. 55. when you feel burnout, you should_. a. watch movies b. see a doctor c. take some useful actions d. play sports 56. what does “explode” mean in the passage? a. 发生 b. 发作 c. 发展 d. 发挥 57. if you are too stressed out, youd better _. a. shout at others b. sing and dance with your friends c. talk about your joys loudly d. take some breaks 58. according to the passage, some people dont go to see a doctor about “burnout”because_ a. seeing a doctor is too expensive b. they might feel shy to do so c. they dont know where to find one d. it probably wouldnt help anyway 59. which of the following is not true about “burnout”? aburnout call be prevented before it takes place bburnout doesnt happen to many people cyour favourite activities can keep you from burning out dburnout may happen when you cant achieve a balance between work and rest四、任务型阅读 阅读下列短文，根据文中的信息完成文后表格，每空一词。（本大题共5分，每小题0.5分）some people succeed（成功）, while others may not. this is because some people have certain qualities, which others do not.the first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic（乐观）. if you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win. you also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation（动机） is a key to getting success. if you do not have an aim, then you wont work hard and put your performance under the microscope（显微镜） to make sure that every detail is right.another quality that helps people succeed is creativity-thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. think about some successful people you know. they might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got success. if you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like bill gates and jerry yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.practicing is equally important if you want to be successful because practice makes perfect. practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. if you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility（责任）. finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.success is yours for the taking! cheers! title : _1_certain qualities supporting detailsoptimismtry hard _2_people who do expect to win.have a clear aim and a _3_ for doing something because a key to getting success is motivation.creativity_4_about things in a different way.study how other people would do the _5_ thing._6_help you know about how _7_ have got success.read books about _8_ people such as bill gates and jerryyang to encourage yourselves.practicingknow the _9_ of practice because “practice makes perfect.”believe in yourself and do _10_you want to do confidently.五、词汇运用 根据句意和中文注释，在答题卷相应的横线上，写出所给单词的正确形式。 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)a 根据括号内所给的中文，写出单词的正确形式。1. his back is _(靠着) the wall. he has no way to run.2. if you find yourself _(不能) to sleep, you may do some reading.3. sam has few friends because he always _(拒绝) to help others.4. there are many big companies and _(国际的) banks in new york.b 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。5. what a terrible painting! this is the _(ugly) painting ive ever seen.6. this city has been famous since the early _(twenty) century.7. the _ (canada) boy can speak not only english but also chinese.8. she is too shy to join the _(discuss).六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. hes sad because he _(break) up with his girl friend.2. while tom with his parents _(sweep) the floor yesterday, the telephone rang.3. look! the snow _(stop). why not go out to make a snowman?4. after _(tie) his horse to the tree, the farmer went away.5. -why not see the film with me?-i _(see) it last week with my sister.6. if you _(not be) so careless next time, you can get a better result.7. what do you think we can do _ (improve) the life in poor areas?8. im sure the more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you _(make). 七、句型转换根据括号内的要求改写句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）1. my mother has already finished her housework. (改为否定句 )my mother _ finished her housework _.2. the factory put its waste into the river in the past. (写出同义句) the factory _ _ put its waste into the river.3. the boy is young. he cant go to school. (两句合并成一句) he is _ young _ go to school.4. mr. wang has taught in this school since he graduated from college. (划线部分提问 ) _ _ has mr. wang taught in this school?5. the problem is too difficult for me to work out. (写出同义句)the problem isnt _ _ for me to work out.八、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案。(本大题共10分，每小格0.5分，最后两格1分)1. 这个年轻人足够有耐心在公共场所排队。the young man is 1 2 to queue 3 4 .2. 你能在节约用水方面给我些建议吗？can you give me 5 6 7 how to save water.3. 在本页的底部，你可以找到有关于j.k.罗琳的其他信息。 8 9 10 11 the page, you can find other information about j. k. rowing.4. jimmy 在看猫和老鼠的时候忍不住大笑起来。jimmy 12 13 14 when he watched tom and jerry.5. 他没有停止工作直到筋疲力尽为止。he didnt stop working _ 15 _ .6. 这个小男孩在去寻找隐藏宝藏的途中遇到很多刺激的经历。 the little boy had _ 16 _ on his way _ 17_ .九、书面表达 (本大题共5分)当前，你们学校正开展“好书伴我成长”活动。请你根据活动主题并结合表格中所给的信息，以growing up with good books 为题，用英语写一篇80词以上的倡议书，向学校同学发出倡议。倡议书的开头