牛津版八年级英语第二学期期中试卷.doc

牛津版八年级英语第二学期期中试卷班级 姓名 学号 一、单项选择（15分）1. _ interesting it is to go sailing in Qingdao in summer! A. WhatB. What anC. HowD. How an2.I cant find Mary. Wheres she? Sorry, I dont know _.A. where has she beenB. where she has beenC. where has she goneD. where she has gone3. Mr. White came to our school in 2008, and since then he _ us English.A. teachesB. taughtC. has taughtD. will teach4 Mary and Rose _friends since they met in London in 1998. A have made B have been C made D have become5 -When shall we go to the park? -_day is OK.I dont mind .6 He writes so _that everybody learns _him. A careful;from B carefully; to C carefully;from D careful ;to 7 You are here in the classroom !I _you_in the library. A think; are B think; were C thought; were Dthought; are 9 -I knocked into a tree when I went to the railway station for my friend . -I suppose you _too fast .A drove B drive C were driving D are driving 10 -Oh,Mrs King ,your dresslooks nice .Is it new? -No,I _it two years ago . A had B bought C have had D have bought.11 There _many people in the shopping mall. A have B maybe C has D may be 12- Do you know how long _? -About three hours. A he has fallen asleep B has he been asleep C he has been asleep D he has been asleep13 This kind of coat_. A sells good B sells well C is sold good D is sold well14 -Can you tell me whom the play _in 1998? -Sorry,I dont know. A was written B was written by C is written by D is written15 Is Mr. Black ill? _. I think he will have to stay at home to have a good rest.A. I dont think soB. Im afraid notC. I hope so D. Im afraid so二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the 16 soon.Twenty minutes 17 , when the passengers ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she 18 to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延迟) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he 19 it.In the following hours on the flight, 20 time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile 21 he needed help or not. But the passenger never 22 her words.When he was going to get off the 23 , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers booklet (意见簿). She was very 24 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her 25 the job. 26 with a smile she handed it to him.Off the plane, she 27 the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times 28 . How can I refuse 29 twelve sincere smiles?”Thats right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感动) the passenger 30 and of course she wouldnt lose her job!16. A. milk B. juice C. coffee D. water17. A. lateB. later C. ago D. after 18. A. rememberedB. forgotC. wanted D. learned19. A. accepted B. tookC. refused D. received20. A. some B. either C. another D. each21. A. why B. when C. whether D. how 22. A. paid attention to B. thought of C. heard of D. worried about23. A. coach B. bus C. trainD. plane 24. A. happy B. cheerfulC. sadD. excited25. A. lose B. loses C. losingD. lost 26. A. And B. So C. ThenD. But27. A. opened B. closed C. destroyedD. hid 28. A. at all B. in allC. of allD. all over 29. A. her B. yourC. theirD. our 30. A. peacefully B. comfortably C. deeply D. slowly三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四 个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共30分，每小题2分）ASummer holidays are just coming. Have you got any plans? Here are 4 five-star films for you to kill your time.Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (加勒比海盗4)Type: Adventure; ActionFilm Studio: Walter Disney PicturesDate: May 20th, 2011Captain(船长) Jack Sparrow of the Caribbean has come back. This has made fans of Pirates of the Caribbean very excited. Johnny Depp, a famous actor, works together with a new director, Rob Marshall to bring a new wave of pirate craze. Johnny Depp is also known for Walter Disneys film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sherlock Holmes Type: Action; Detective Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Date: Dec. 25th, 2009Do you like detective stories and want to solve mysteries like well-known Detective Sherlock Holmes? This one you certainly dont want to miss. It is quite different from the earlier Holmes stories and has received much praise(赞誉) from film fans.Toy Story 3Type: CartoonFilm Studio: Walter Disney PicturesDate: June 18th, 2010Do you still remember Woody and Buzz? Woody is brave, like a cowboy should be. He knows how to lead other toys. And this time Woodys friends have another big problem. They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside. Woody goes to help them. How can they find a way out? Ice Age 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: DreamWorks Pictures Date: July 1st, 2009Ice Age 3 is a whole new adventure that everyone at any age can enjoy.All our old friends are back. Sid the sloth finds three dinosaur babies and adopts(收养) them as his own. Then the mother dinosaur comes for her babies and takes Sid away. The adventure begins when Sids best friends try to find him and get him back. Do they succeed in the end? 31. _ is the latest film according to(根据) the article. A. Ice Age 3 B. Pirates of the Caribbean 4C. Sherlock Holmes D. Toy Story 332. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the article?A. Johnny Depp is the director of Pirates of the Caribbean 4.B. Film fans dont think Sherlock Holmes is a good film.C. The two cartoons are produced by the same film studio.D. Ice Age 3 is a cartoon suitable for different age groups.33. From the article, we know _ is a cruel character.A. Sid B. Sherlock Holmes C. Lotso D. Jack Sparrow BIn the early 1990s, the word “Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind(人类）.Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute.Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing(浏览）websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat room. We can also listen to music and see films.Now, there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking，job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.34. How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.35. What fact doesnt the passage provide?A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet.B. Some games on the Internet are free.C. We can buy most things we need on the Internet.D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops.36. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. Online ShoppingB. Exchanging Information on the InternetC. The Advantages of the InternetD. Surfing the Websites on the InternetCInternational travelers, whether traveling for business or pleasure, will find themselves solo from time to time. Here are a few ways to meet new people and perhaps even get new travel chances.Make yourself friendlyBe relaxed and polite. Remember to put yourself in social situations. Restaurants, shops and parks are all great places to meet people. If you want to make local friends in a country, stay near the place the locals often visit.Show your photo albumKeep a small photo album in your bag when you travel. Photos of family， friends and pets will help your new friends to learn more about who you are and give you things to talk about. They will share their similar experiences with you, and it will help you to learn more about your new friends.Offer something specialCan you help your new friends improve their Chinese? Can you cook a traditional Chinese meal? By sharing your experiences，you can have a relationship with your new friends that they wont soon forget.Give some giftsMany foreigners love Chinese goods but have to pay a lot when buying them in their homeland, so youd better prepare some gifts such as silks, tea and china(瓷 器）.They are always popular. Exchange flatsIf you and your new friends get along well, you can give them your informationand plan to exchange flats for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their flats while they stay in yours. In this way you will improve friendship and live like a local abroad，but pay less for traveling.37. The underlined word solo in the passage means “ ”.A. freeB. aloneC. worriedD. close38. In which way can a photo album help you?a. Giving you a topic to talk about.b. Helping your new friends to learn more about you.c. Clearing your worries about your pets.d. Encouraging your new friends to talk about themselves.A. a, b, cB. a, c, dC. a，b，dD. b，c，d39. From the passage we can learn that .A. sharing travel experiences can help you develop friendshipB. goods in foreign countries are much cheaperC. exchanging flats is popular in foreign countriesD. international travelers always get into trouble40. This passage is mainly about how to .A. travel more often both at home and abroadB. prepare for a business tripC. improve friendship with foreignersD. make friends when traveling in foreign countries DMost people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It s 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.41. When is Buy Nothing Day?A. On December 25th. B. On November 29th.C. On November 25th. D. On December 29th.42. Buy Nothing Day started in .A. VancouverB. Albuquerque C. CaliforniaD. Manchester43. In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.A. going shopping for ChristmasB. buying some toys with their parentsC. organizing a dinner for other studentsD. reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures44. In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to .A. help poor peopleB. make money on Buy Nothing DayC. make advertisements for the restaurantsD. let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day45. Whats the best title for this passage?A. A Free DinnerB. A Big SuccessC. Buy Nothing DayD. A New Christmas Day四 词汇运用（10分） 根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。每空一词。46He has so many_(经历)when he visited America.47Beihai park is one of the tourist _(景点)in beijing .48 Wish you _(成功)49 Mr and Mrs li are going to celebrate 30 years of their _.(婚姻)50 -How many _(表演者)are there in the show?-Im not sure.51We shouted with _(excite)when we saw Snow White walking to us .52 The children laughed happily,_(clap)their hands.53 She failed in the Maths exam,so her father got angry and looked _(happy) at her.54Mr green had a _(delight)holiday in Japanlast year.55 The worst part is that we are _(help)to chang anything.五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in? We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.Its true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.Students must also learn to live without parents care and deal with all kinds of things they havent had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.Title: Studying at 56 or abroadPhenomenon（现象）Studying abroad has become a 57 for Chinese students.Advantages It is helpful to the future 58 of Chinese students. It helps to 59 foreign language skills. It enables Chinese students to find jobs more 60 . 61 It 62 Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. Its hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 63 parents care. Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very 64 .Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 65 by describing Liu Xiangs example.56_57_58_59_60_61_62_63_64_65_六、缺词填空（共10空；每空l分，计l0分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）Knowing yourself not only means that you find out what you are good at and what you like but also means that you d 66 what youre not good at and what you dont li