2012-2013年八年级第一学期英语第二次阶段考.doc

2012-2013年八年级第一学期英语第二次阶段考第一部分 听力（25分）. 听句子，选择正确图片。每个句子读一遍。（其中有两幅图片多余）（5分）1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ G.D.F.E.C. . 听句子，选择正确答语。每个句子读一遍。（5分）( )6.A.No problem.B.Thank you.C.Not at all.( )7.A.Its very kind of you.B.Have a good time. C.All right. ( )8.A.Thats right.B.Ive no idea.C.Im OK.( )9.A.Im sorry.B.What a pity!C.Thats nothing.( )10.A.My Heart Will Go on.B.The Lord of the Rings.C.Country music. 听对话及问题，选择正确答案。每组对话及问题读两遍。（5分）( )11.A.Its snowing.B.Its raining.C.Its blowing strongly.( )12.A.Rock music.B.Country music.C.Light music.( )13.A.America.B.England. C.Germany.( )14.A.He can play the guitar.B.He can play the violin.C.He can play the drums.( )15.A.She was doing her homework.B.She was having dinner with her parents.C.She was chatting with her parents. 听对话，判断正(T)误(F)。对话读两遍。（5分）( )16.Mike is going to the post office.( )17.Watching TV is Mikes hobby.( )18.Mike wants to be a teacher when he grows up.( )19.Alice likes growing vegetables.( )20.There is a garden in front of Alices house. 听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（5分）( )21.What are they going to the zoo for?A.To see the birds.B.To see the tigers.C.To see the animals.( )22.What animals do Mary and Ann like best?A.Monkeys.B.Birds.C.Pandas.( )23.Who will take some cakes to the monkeys to eat?A.Ann.B.Mary.C.Mrs. Brown.( )24.How many people are there in the story?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.( )25.Who can carry something to drink?A.Peter.B.John.C.Mary.第二部分 基础知识运用（75分）. 单项选择。（15分）( )26.Could you _ me your bike, please?Sorry, Im using it. You can _ Jacks.A.borrow; lentB.borrowed; lendC.borrow; lendD.lend; borrow( )27.You must stop _. My father is sleeping.A.talkB.talkingC.to talkD.talks( )28.After hard work, he felt _ tired to walk.A.soB.toC.tooD.very( )29.I was at the cinema at nine oclock yesterday evening. What about you?I _ TV at home.A.am watchingB.was watchingC.will watchD.watched( )30.Do you have _ to say today?No, nothing.A.something importantB.nothing importantC.important somethingD.anything important( )31._ do you think of the story?Just so-so.A.WhatB.HowC.WhichD.Why( )32.Anhui is famous _ Mount Huang. Many visitors all over the world come to visit it.A.asB.forC.ofD.to( )33.Michael is fond of _, but I prefer _.A.travel; readB.travelling; readingC.to travel; to readD.travelling; read( )34.I think classical music is pleasant._ I think its boring.A.I agree.B.I think so.C.I dont agree.D.I dont know.( )35 Hi, Linda. _ weather! Lets go swimming, OK?Thats a good idea!A.How fineB.What fineC.What a badD.What bad( )36.You are right. We all agree _ you.A.toB.forC.ofD.with( )37.Coffee is ready. It _ very nice! Would you like some?A.feelsB.smellsC.soundsD.looks( )38.My _ is keeping pets. I am _ in dogs.A.interest; interestedB.interests; interestedC.interest; interestingD.interests; interesting( )39.Li Lei is _ shorter than Li Ping.A.a fewB.muchC.veryD.many( )40.Could you make her _ her radio? Its too noisy.A.to turn upB.to turn downC.turn upD.turn off. 读对话，将人名写在相对应的乐器下。（5分）Teacher: Do you want to join the school clubs?Students:Yes ,thats great!Teacher: Can you play the guitar ,Sonia?Sonia: No, I cant.But Jim can play it well.Teacher: Can you, Jim ?Jim: Sure, I can also play the drum.Teacher: Good! And what can you do, Linda?Linda: Oh, Im not good at music. I love sports. I can play soccer.Teacher: Thats good. Then how about you, Peter?Peter: I am good at piano as well as violin.Teacher: Mary, are you good at them, too?Mary: No, Im good at trumpet and singing.I cant play the piano or the violin. 41._ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._ . 完形填空。（10分） Many people have to work 46 .Some people dont mind. Other people think its terrible. One man thinks that working at weekends can be 47 . He is George Smith. Mr. Smith works in an office ,in Brighton, England. On Saturday, May 24th, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 48 the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr. Smith could not go out of the lift. He began to shout, but 49 heard him. Then Mr,. Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 50 Tuesday. There was 51 for Mr. Smith to do. He had to wait. With nothing to 52 , Mr. Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came to work and found the lift 53 . When the lift was opened, Mr. Smith came out, cold, weak and tired.He had been in the lift for 54 hours! Now Mr. Smith says, I only use lift if they have 55 in it, or I ll never get into it.( )46.A.from Monday to Friday B.at weekends C.on weekdays D.from morning till night( )47.A.dangerousB.happyC.angryD.free( )48.A.got offB.got intoC.got out ofD.got to( )49.A.someoneB.everyoneC.no oneD.anyone( )50.A.on B.toC.from D.until( )51.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything( )52.A.read or writeB.eat or drinkC.cook D.know the time( )53.A.was not there B.was not closed C.was not working D.was working( )54.A.nearly 24B.about 40C.more than 60D.over 94( )55.A.pansB.bedsC.foodD.telephones. 阅读理解。（30分）（A）A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. Its not something you need to do. Its just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) . People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.( )56.What is a hobby?A.A job.B.A school subject.C.Something interesting.D.Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.( )57.How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?A.7.B.8.C.9.D.10.( )58.Hobbies can bring people _.A.much moneyB.healthC.happiness, friendship and knowledgeD.lots of trouble( )59.What kind of people can have a hobby?A.Rich or poor.B.Old or young.C.Sick or well.D.A、B and C.( )60.When do people often take up hobbies?A.In their work time.B.In the daytime.C.In their free time.D.In the holiday.(B)The King Was a Nurses Aide(国王护工)For years, Charles Mumbere worked as a nurses aide in Maryland and Pennsylvania, caring for the elderly and the sick. No one there knew he had a royal title(皇室头衔) in his homeland when he was only 13.The country is Renzururu Kingdom(王国). It has 300,000 people.At the age of 30, Charles went to study in America. However , a war broke out and he could no longer get money from his country. Living in the U.S. ,was a very difficult experience, and I was too busy to have a good rest, he said. Sometimes I had two jobs. I went to college classroom in morning ,between 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Then I went to another work at 3 p.m. and then returned at 11 p.m. Charles had to stay in America and lived on his own for 25 years.Its great for Charles now, because the war stopped and he can go home to be the king.( )61.What did Charles do in Maryland?A.He cared for the elderly and the sick. B.He fought for his country. C.He was ill in hospital. D.He went to college.( )62.Why did Charles go to America?A.Because he went to study there. B.Because a war broke out in his country. C.Because he wanted to help the sick. D.Because he wanted to get more money.( )63.Whats the meaning of the underlined word experience?A.生活B.背景 C.旅途 D.经历( )64.Which of the following is True according to the passage?A.Charles became a king at the age of 32. B.Renzururu Kingdom is very rich. C.Charles went home to be the king after the war. D.Charles lived in America for 12 years.( )65.From the article, we know _.A.Charles was a nurse.B.Charles was very happy in America.C.Charles went to work at 8:00a.m.D.Charles had a hard life in America.(C)阅读下面5段语言材料，从A到F选项中，找出与它们想对应的标题。（ ）66. LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - A lot of old coins which have helped keep the clock of Londons Big Ben the right time for the last 150 years were replaced on Thursday by a new five pound ($8.29) coin to mark the 2012 Olympics.（ ）67. The 2011 Beijing International Education Expo (BIEE) was held on Friday in Beijing. The BIEE is known as a chance for overseas schools to be known. Because more Chinese students choose to study abroad, the Expo attracted overseas schools from 32 countries this year. （ ）68. Ive been to Alaska a few times, alone or with others. Most travelers there, whether alone or not, have their own vehicles(车辆). They dont meet many other travelers. But if youre staying in the hostels(青年旅社) or taking the Alaska ferries or going to music festivals, youll meet others. The rest is up to you.（ ）69. Italian food has a lot of fans all around the world. But, you dont have to travel far to enjoy its strong taste, especially if youre in Shanghai. So, if you feel tired and hungry while visiting the World Expo, you might want to stop by one of the many Italian restaurants spread throughout the city. （ ）70. I speak 23 languages. It is difficult. Learning languages is my hobby most of the time. I went to Italy for a weekend, and fell in love with the language. I bought books and started teaching myself. By the end of my three years in France, I was good at both languages. I learnt other languages in the same way.A. Most travelers to Alaska usually drive alone on the way.B. He has such a hobby that he can speak twenty-three languages.C. The news from Reuters.D. A certain chance for both overseas schools and Chinese students.E. People can do many things in malls.F. Italian restaurants can be easily found in Shanghai.看图填空。（15分） Xiaohong is a primary school student. On (71) , she has to do all kinds of extra work. On Saturday morning, she has to practice the (72) . In the afternoon, her parents want her to practice (73) . On Sunday morning, she has a(n) (74) lesson. On Sunday afternoon, she has to learn (75) . Does this girl really have so many (76) ?Nowadays, parents in China have too much hope for their (77) . They hope that their children are able to (78) some special skills so that they can have a better life in the future. In my opinion, few of the children are really (79) in these lessons. Children are children. They must have some (80) time to enjoy their childhood. As an English proverb(谚语) goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”第三部分 写作（20分）.根据文章内容，完成表格。（5分） Many girls like collecting Barbie dolls(芭比玩具).Barbie was born on March 9 in America. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie has a big family. She has lots of friends, and many jobs. Barbies first family member was her sister Skipper. Later, Barbie had twin brothers and sisters. Barbie also has two cousins. Barbie is a very friendly doll with a lot of friends. She has over 30 different friends. Barbies best friend is Midge. Barbie went to High School at the Manhattan International High School in New York City and also high school in Willows,Wisconsin. At the beginning, she enjoyed designing(设计) clothes. Later Barbie likes swimming, horse riding and so on.Barbie had her pilots license(飞行员执照). Barbie once was an officer in one of the United States Military Branches. Barbie used to be a doctor, a dentist and a nurse.And now she likes to drive.Information About BarbieFull nameBarbara Millicent R