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夏津县第三实验中学八年级期中教学质量检测英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分120分）注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，否则答题无效。一、单项选择 （共30小题，计分30分）1. he bought a nice present. he bought _ his mother.a. to it b. it to c. for it d it for2. listen to the teacher _ and your english will be improved. a. carefully b. careful c. slow d. slowly3. _ a book in the library, enter a key word into the computer.a. find b. to find c. to write d. finds4. it was _ expensive for me _ buy the car.a. so; that b. very; to c. very ; that d. too; to5. _ is not right to kill animals for their meat.a. that b. this c. it d . he 6. - who did better in the exam, bill or henry? - i think bill did just _ henry.a. as well as b. as good as c. as better as d. more badly than7. all of us went to the beach yesterday _ peter, because he was ill. a. besides b. except c. for d. past 8. money is very important. _, its not the most important thing. a. however b. and c. so d. because9. how much did you _ on the trip? only two thousand yuan. a. pay b. cost c. spend d. take10. who lives _ school in your class? jimmy does. his home is just next to school. a. close to b. closest to c. far from d. farthest from11. _? i hurt my knee.a. what are you doing b. how are youc. whats the matter with you d. how old are you12. what is the fastest way to shanghai? of course by plane. it only takes you two hours _ there. a. get b. got c. gettingd. to get 13. - oh, we missed the last bus to the museum. - _ we can go there by taxi and its faster. a. never mind. b. im not sure about it. c. bad luck! d. thats too bad!14. if you work harder, youll have another _ to play the violin at a concert.a. score b. chance c. mistake d. practice15.-i will go to the countryside to see my grandmother tomorrow so i cant go swimming with you. -_.a. its my pleasure b. youre welcomec. its a pityd. sure, i am16. _you do your homework, _mistakes you will make.a. the more carefully, the more b. more careful, the lessc. the more carefully, the fewer d. the more careful, the fewer17. she was very_ to hear the _news. a. exciting, exciting b. excited, excitedc. excited, exciting d. exciting, excited18. there _ a basketball match between class 1 and class 3 this afternoon. a. is going to be b. will have c. are going to be d. is going to have 19. -ill go to hong kong for a trip next weekend. - great! _a. good luck! b. have a good time! c. best wishes! d. glad to see you again.20. marys parents dont allow her _on school nights.a. to watch tv b. watching tv c. watch tvd. watched tv21. tom _ sam in the match and _ the prize. a. won; beat b. won; got c. beat; won d. bit; won22. they stayed in hangzhou _ visit the west lake. a. so that b. in order that c. in order to d. such that23. you shouldnt forget what he says at the meeting. ill _ his words. a. write downb. take away c. hear from d. learn about24. im really in a hurry. ive got _ to do. a. something importantb. important somethingc. anything importantd. important anything25. its _ cheaper and _ enjoyable to travel by train than by plane. a. more; more b. very; very much c. much; more d. more; much26. i think we should work harder than before. i agree _ you. a. onb. toc. with d. for27. of all the subjects, maths seems to be _ for me. a. difficultb. too difficult c. more difficultd. the most difficult28. what bad weather it was! we decided_. a. to go outb. not to go out c. to not go outd. not going out29. his mother asks him _ hard. a. study b. to study c. studies d. studying30. look at the notice. it _ , “no parking”. a. says b .talks c. listens d. writes二、阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）a“i want to know how to speak english well. what can i do?” bill asks this question like many students do. i ask him, “how do you learn english?” he answers, “only in the english lessons.” the first thing i will say is, “that is not enough!” if you want to speak english well, you have to practise. speak to friends, classmates, people online or in stores. speaking is the best way to learn a language. in my lessons i usually ask my students how they feel about speaking english, and they often say “nervous,” “scared,” or some words like this. the second advice i can give is to relax. dont worry about making mistakes. if you cant think of the right word to use, dont worry about it , just say what you want to say.speaking english well isnt just about practising your speaking. it is also important to listen to english. listen to the english programs.31. how does bill learn english? a. he learns english by himself. b. he learns english with people online.c. he learns english at home. d. he learns english only in english lessons.32. whats the best way to learn english from the passage? a. listening.b. writing. c. speaking. d. reading. 33. why do the students feel nervous when they speak english?a. because they dont like english. b. because they are too shy to speak.c. because they are students. d. because they worry about making mistakes.34. what isnt mentioned (提到) about how to speak english well in the passage?a. speaking english as often as you can. b. relaxing yourself when you speak english.c. listening to english as much as you can. d. living in england for some time. 35. which of the following is ture?a. the writer is an englishman.b. the writer knows little about english.c. the writer is an english teacher. d. the writer is bills father.b jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier lives. its easy to do and free. you do not have to spend money jogging. you can do it in a park or even in your home. but many people find it boring after jogging for a while. then how can we keep jogging fun? here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting. first, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. they make you more comfortable and more likely to run. always jog outdoors (户外). by changing your route and choose another street, you will always have something interesting to enjoy while you jog. take along your mp3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. the music can make you excited and run further without feeling bored. its always more enjoyable with a friend. make friends while jogging. join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. its better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. then you can try to catch up him or her. ( )36. which is not the advantage of jogging according to the passage? a. it makes us healthier. b. it doesnt need much money. c. it is fun and interesting to do. d. most of us can do it because it is easy. ( )37. how many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun ? a. three. b. four. c. five. d. six. ( )38. what does the underlined word route mean in chinese? a. 路线 b. 习惯 c.规律 d. 场地 ( )39. how can the music help our jogging? a. by making us only think about jogging. b. it can be helpful to our body. c. it can make us running faster. d. by making us excited and run further. ( )40. what can be the best title for the passage? a. the advantages of jogging b. how to jog with others c. ways to make jogging fun d. help your friends jogchome alone is a very funny 1990 american film. it tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.one night before christmas, the maalister family meet at their house. they are planning to fly to paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready. eight-year-old kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins. when he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away. in the morning, everyone wakes up very late. they are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget kevin and he is left alone at home by accident. although kevin is alone, he is very happy first. his terrible family have gone- his wish has come true. he watches tv, eats lots of fast food and plays games. he has a good time. but later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called harry and marv planning to steal from his house. he goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch harry and marv. many things in the house get broken as kevin tries to stop them. finally, the police come and the men are taken away. the house is now in a mess, so kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents. they get back from paris and are very happy to find that kevin is safe.( )41. according to the passage, home alone is _.a. a book b. a film c. a play d. a song( )42. why does kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?a. because his family are busy preparing for the holiday.b. because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins.c. because his family wake up late. d. because he is left alone at home.( )43. what doesnt kevin do when he is alone at home?a. go the police station. b. eat fast food c. play games d. stop the thieves stealing( )44.when kevins family come home, they find _.a. the house is in a mess b. two bad men are at their home.b. kevin is safe d. kevin is gone( )45.from the passage, we can infer that _. a. kevin is not clever or brave b. kevin cant do houseworkc. kevin loves his family d. kevin doesnt want to go for the holiday. da city without cars would be very strange, right? but venice is such a city. venice is in the northeast of italy. it wasnt built on land, like beijing or shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. seawater is everywhere around the city. even so, travel isnt difficult. the waterways have always been the best way to get around. there are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. people in venice move from place to place by boat. they like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. they can talk to other people as they go along.venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. one moment they walk across the rialto bridge, and theres nothing special. but when they come back to the bridge an hour later, its underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.once, people used too much underground water. this made the city get lower little by little. now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. another problem is the rising seawater. the temperature has risen over the years. this has made the ice of the arctic ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. when a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. the italian government has asked some of italys biggest companies to build the most project, which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water. anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.46.according to the passage, which picture shows the right position of venice?47.the best way to travel in venice is by water because _. a. 117 waterways can make your trip easy b. you can talk to other people as you go along. c. you enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights d. it is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better48.there are _ reasons that made venice get lower and lower. a. one b. two c. three d. four49.which of the following statements (陈述) is true? a. the first people coming to venice were italians. b. they came to venice because they liked the place very much. c. they came here at the year 1500. d. the city has gone down to 23 centimeters.50.the passage is mainly about _.a. the people of venice b. the history of venicec. the scenery of venice d. the problem of venice 三、综合填空(每空1分，共10分)once upon a time, an eagles nest(鹰巢) was made in a big tree on a large mountainside. in the nest there were four large eggs. one day an earthquake（地震） rocked the mountain and one of the eggs rolled (51)d_ the mountainside to a chicken farm in the valley below. the chickens knew that they must (52)p_ and take good care of the eagles eggs, so an old hen (53)o_ to hatch (孵) the large egg.one day, a little beautiful eagle was (54)b_. sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. soon the eagle believed he was (55)n_ but a chicken. the eagle loved his home and (56)f_, but his spirit cried out for more. while playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked at the sky above and (57)n_ a group of eagles soaring（高飞） in the sky. “oh”, the eagle cried, “i wish i could soar (58)l_ those birds.” the chickens shouted with laughter, “you cannot soar with those birds. you are a chicken and chickens cannot soar.”each time the eagle would let his dream be known, he was told it couldnt be done. so, the eagle (59)s_ dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. you become what you believe you are. so if you ever dream of becoming an eagle, (60)f_ your dreams, not the words of a chicken.四、短文还原(每空2分，共10分)have you ever seen a robin(知更鸟)?(61)_ a good place to see robins is in your own backyard. (62)_ you may also see robins on lawns(草坪)or in parks. they are looking for worms and bugs to eat. early in spring, robins build their nests(巢).(63) _ robins hide the nests in trees so that they will be safe. the nests are made of grass, sticks, and mud. (64)_ the mother robin lays(产蛋)one egg a day for three or four days. (65)_ the eggs are blue. after the babies come out, both the mother and the father feed the babies. the young birds have spots on their chests. do any robins live near you? look around. you may be surprised!a. she sits on them to keep them warm.b. they are good worms.c. robins dont mind being around people.d. the mud makes everything together.e. robins have dark heads and red chests.f. they build them in trees.五、 任务型阅读(10分)everyone knows london is an important city in england. london was once the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. 伦敦现在大约有700万人口。it is an old city. many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, big ben. like many big cities, london has problems with traffic(交通)and pollution. over one million people use the london underground(地铁)every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. the air (not be) clean, but it is cleaner than it (be) 100 years ago. perhaps the best things about london are the parks. there are five parks in