广东省中山大学附属中学八年级英语下学期期末考试试题（特色班）.doc

广东省中山大学附属中学2011-2012学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题（特色班）一. 单项选择(共8小题，每小题2分，满分16分)1. it is important _ the situation all over the world. a. study b. to study c. studies d. to be studied 2. it is kind _ him to help me _ the difficult problem.a. of, solve b. for, solve c. of, solving d. for, solving3. do you know who _ with at eight yesterday? a. he is talking b. was he talking c. he was talking d. is he talking4. mr. liu was telling his son that the moon _ around the earth at this time last friday evening. a. went b. has gone c. had gone d. goes5. now juliet _ able to _ a little chinese. a. be; telling b. is; speak c. was; talk d. is; saying6. - do you feel _? you have been in the hospital for two days.- oh, i am all right now. dont eat the rare beef though it looks _.a. good, good b. well, good c. well, well d. good, well7. we were _ when the _ football match was over.a. exciting; excited b. excited; exciting c. exciting; exciting d. excited; excited8. my brother _ to the ground while _ his bicycle and hurt his leg.a. falls; is he riding b. fell; he was riding c. fall; he is riding d. felt; was he riding二. 语法选择(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20 分）television has now come to nearly every family. it has _9_ a very important part in _10_ life. school children in the u.s. watch tv about twenty-five hours a _11_.some parents feel the television is good _12_ their children because it helps them learn about their country and the world. _13_ the help of some programme(节目) of education(教育), children do _14_ school. _15_ parents do not let their children _16_ tv too much. they say the tv programmes are not good and children _17_ bad things from them.men have invented many things which have brought much convenience (方便). television is one of them. if it _18_ carefully planned, watching tv can be good for children.9. a.become b.becomes c.became d.becoming10. a.people b.peoples c.peoples d.peoples11. a.day b. month c.year d.aweek12. a.at b.of c.for d.to13. a.with b.under c.by d.below14. a.well in b.good in c.better in d.best in15. a.other b.the other c.another d.others 16. a.to watch b.watch c.watching d.watched17. a.study b.learn c.listen d.see18. a. b.will be c.was d.is三. 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）it was a bitter, cold evening in northern virginia. the old mans beard was 19 by winters frost while he waited for a ride across the river. the wait seemed endless. then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path. 20 , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. he let the first one pass by, then another. as the last rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man 21 the riders eye and said, “sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?” reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “sure thing.” seeing the old man unable to 22 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his 23 . on the way, the horseman said: “sir, i notice that you let several other riders pass by. im 24 why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”the old man looked at the rider and replied, “i know people pretty good. when i 25 the eyes of the other riders, i immediately saw there was no 26 for my situation. but when i looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. i knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of 27 .” those heart-warming comments 28 the horseman deeply. “im most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “may i never get too busy in my own affairs that i fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”19. a. markedb. coveredc. equippedd. filled20. a. happilyb. anxiouslyc. appreciativelyd. confidently21. a. staredb. lookedc. caughtd. attracted22. a. liftb. carryc. rised. jump23. a. homeb. companyc. destinationd. office24. a. afraidb. excitedc. delightedd. curious25. a. got intob. ran intoc. looked intod. broke into26. a. concernb. worryc. envyd. doubt27. a. troubleb. needc. dangerd. difficulty28. a. amazedb. promotedc. touchedd. benefited四. reading comprehension (44points) aas one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. at other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.mr. williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. it had a “slow” sign. he slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.at once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. a policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “you didnt stop at that crossing.”“but the sign there doesnt say stop.” answered mr. williams, “it just says slow, and i did go slow.”the policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, “well, im in the wrong street!”29. mr. williams was driving _ one evening.a. to a party b. to his office c. home after work d. to work from home30. before he heard the police whistle, he _.a. was driving at a high speed b. was driving onto the main roadc. was going to stop his car d. was pulled into the crossroad 31. though slowly, mr. williams continued driving at the crossing because_ .a. he saw a “stop” sign in the opposite streetb. he paid no attention to the traffic rulesc. he didnt have to stopd. he was eager to get home32. looking round mr. williams, the policeman was surprised because_ .a. he met a mad manb. he realized that he himself was mistakenc. mr. williams dared to speak to him like thatd. mr. williams would not apologize to himbmusuemsskyscraper museumwednesday - sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pmadults: $5305-756-2385interested in tall buildings? design? then this museum is for you! check the historical buildings and their special design right in lower manhattan.madame tussauds wax(蜡像) museumsunday - thursday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pmfriday - saturday: 10:00 am - 10:00 pmadults: $29 students: $13305-532-9623the students in manhattan had an exciting experience at madame tussauds! they met hundreds of famous people at a discounted price! this museum is your chance to meet your idols and have a picture taken with them.bass musuem of arttuesday - saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pmsunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pmadults: $8 the old / students: $6305-673-7530 http:/www. enjoy european paintings, and sculptures. it also includes exhibitions of modern artists from different parts of the world. you will also enjoy visiting its beautiful museum shop and media center.world art museumdaily: 11:00 am midnight (including holidays)cost: $15305-532-9336 http:/www. located in the heart of the south beach art deco district, this museum shouldnt be missed! it is currently one of south floridas hottest new attractions.33. if you are into how to build a house, you may go to_. a. skyscraper museum b. bass museum of artc. world art museum d. madame tussauds wax museum34. if you want to go to a museum, but you are only free after 10 pm, you can phone_. a. 305-673-7530 b. 305-532-9336c. 305-532-9623 d. 305-756-238535. if you go to madame tussauds wax museum, you _. a. are free to go at any time b. will have a talk with famous peoplec. can shake hands with your idols d. will have the chance to enjoy the art of wax36. if your classmate is going to bass museum of art with his grandparents, how much will they pay? a. $22 b. $24 c. $18 d. $20cwhen francis i became king of france in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. one of the artists was leonardo da vinci from italy. da vincis mona lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.in 1793, the louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. it is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy. 37. on the whole, this passage is mainly about_.a. an art museum called the louvre b. an italian artist named leonardo da vinci c. a king of france named francis i d. the best known painting in louvre 38. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. the louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago.b. french kings and queens once lived in it.c. the louvre was taken by enemies in 1190.d. many treasures were brought into the louvre over the years. 39. why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums? a. it helps people remember who the king of france is.b. it keeps people out of the palaces.c. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art. d. it helps people to know who is the greatest artist. 40. in the third paragraph the underlined word moat probably means_. a. a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies b. a long and deep ditch(渠) dug round a castle and was usually filled with waterc. a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought d. a long and high wall around castle dafter the show was broadcast, my friends asked if i had been scared of the criminal. at first this sounded funny. he was, after all, a kind and intelligent man. then i realized that they didnt see that side of him. television and films are about creating an alternate(交替的) life that appears real even if for a while. we had been successful in doing that. even my friends, who knew the real me, were drawn in the make-believe world of our story.acting has helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and in communicating with others. i feel relaxed during interviews and when leadership opportunities come. change is not threatening(威胁) to me, and i am grateful for the chance to learn and to grow in knowledge and experience in my life. 41. in the film, what was the manner of the authors character when facing the criminal?a. brave and calm. b. anxious and terrified. c. shy and quiet. d. heroic and fearless.42. we know from the passage that the author .a. is a kind person b. has realized his dream to be an actorc. has a gift for film acting d. has no experience in film acting43. when they had lunch, the author .a. was too afraid to sit beside the criminal b. was unwilling to talk with the othersc. was laughing to tears by the criminals jokesd. was comfortable communicating with others44. why could the author understand his friends questions?a. he had a close relationship with his friends. b. the actors performed so well that the audience accepted the story as true. c. he thought it was normal for the audience to question the actors.d. he thought they didnt understand the process of film acting.45. it can be inferred from the passage that .a. the author felt lucky to play in the filmb. it wasnt the first time that the author had acted in filmsc. the authors friends encouraged him to act in films d. the author had a successful career because of this filmeif you have ever experienced jet lag(飞行时差反应)，you know how much of a drag it can be. jet lag happens as a result of air travel, when traveling between two or more time zones. your body is used to operating in a certain time zone, and when its timing is affected, youre likely to have problems.edward nortons character in the movies fight cl