2010初二英语八上期中测试卷.doc

班 级 姓 名 学 号 考场号 座位号 _-密封线-北京市八一中学20102011学年度第一学期期中试卷 初 二 英 语 （满分100 分） 基础知识部分三、单项选择。（每题1分，共15分）( ) 16. Tony is very easygoing, and _ like him very much. A. we B. us C. our D. ours( ) 17. When is your birthday party? Its _ Friday, June 30th.A. at B. in C. on D. to( ) 18. Where are you going, Li Lei? Im going to the _ to see a film. A. book B. supermarket C. cinema D. mountain( ) 19. Tom is 15 years old and Tony is 40 years old, so Tom is _ thanTony. A. taller B. older C. shorter D. younger( ) 20. Although Susan didnt feel very well yesterday, _she went to school as usual.A. but B. soC. andD. ( ) 21. _ is Tom staying there? - For two weeks. A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often( ) 22. Healthy lifestyle can help you _ good grades. A. get B. getting C. gets D. got( ) 23. You look very tired. You _ have a good rest. A. can B. should C. may D. will( ) 24. What did you do last weekend? I _ shopping with my friends. A. go B. went C. will do D. have gone( ) 25. Im ready to go. When can you finish_ your clothes?A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. washes( ) 26. Can you play tennis with me? _. I have to study for a math test.A. That sounds good B. Im sorry I cantC. Id love to D. Thank you ( ) 27. - What would you like to do on vacation? - Id love to do _. A. something different B. anything differentC. different something D. different anything( ) 28. My father is very busy every day. So he has_ time to watch TV.A. little B. few C. a little D. a few( ) 29. -Which of the two sweaters will you take? - Ill take _, one for my brother, the other for myself. A. all B. both C. neither D. none( ) 30Could you tell me _tomorrow morning? Well, it will start at 9 oclock. A. when the meeting will start B. when will the meeting start C. when the meeting startedD. when did the meeting start四、完型填空。（每题1分，共14分）(A)Hi Henry,Thank you for your invitation. Im sorry I cant visit you this week. I am really 31 . This evening Im 32 to my cousins birthday party. And tomorrow, I have to go to the dentist. On Wednesday, I have tennis training with the school team. And I have to 33 my chemistry test on Thursday. On Friday evening, Im going to the movies with some friends. Can you come to the movies with us on 34 ?Write soon.Sonia ( ) 31. A. tired B. thirsty C. busy D. stressed-out( ) 32. A. going B. go C. went D. goes( ) 33. A. study for B. study with C. help with D. help for( ) 34. A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday(B) My son Joey was born with club feet (畸形脚). He 35 the first three years of his life in hospital. Children in our neighborhood always ran around. And Joey jumped, ran and played, 36 . We never said to him, “You probably wont be 37 to run like the other children.” So he didnt know. In the 38 grade he wanted to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 39 only the top seven runners could run for the 40 . We didnt tell him he probably never made the team, so he didnt know.He ran four to five miles every day - even when he had a fever. I was 41 , so I went to 42 him after school. I found him running alone. I asked him, “How do you feel?” “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 43 .Two weeks later, the school gave the names of the team runners. Joey was number six on the list. Joey 44 the team. He was in seventh grade, but the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldnt do it so he didnt know. He just did it!( ) 35. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid( ) 36. A. either B. too C. also D. yet( ) 37. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid( ) 38. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth( ) 39. A. so B. if C. then D. because( ) 40. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade( ) 41. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried( ) 42. A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for( ) 43. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running( ) 44. A. got B. kept C. made D. found 五、阅读理解。（每题1.5分，共18分）根据所给材料的信息或短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 (A)( ) 45. There is a _ to Town Hall Station. A. train B. bus C. plane D. taxi( ) 46. Sydney Tower opens at _. A. 8:00 am B. 9:00 am C. 10:30 pm D. 11:30 pm( ) 47. If an adult and two children go to visit Sydney Tower, they have to pay _. A. $ 60 B. $ 90 C. $ 120 D. $ 150(B)Time is important when you are invited to be a guest in England. Its not polite to arrive earlier. Because the hostess(女主人) cant do everything well and it may make her embarrassed. Its best to arrive ten minutes later. You should say sorry when you are half an hour later.You shouldnt leave so late. If you are invited in the evening, you can leave from 10 to 11 at night. You can also chat with the host(主人) for an hour after dinner and then leave. If the host asks you to stay for a few more days, you should buy some flowers for the hostess before you leave. That can make her happy.On the second day after you leave, you should write a letter to show your thanks. And youd better send some presents like chocolates or flowers to the hostess.( ) 48. What is not polite if you are invited to be a guest in England? A. To arrive earlier. B. To send presents. C. To send a letter. D. To talk to the host.( ) 49. Buying some flowers for the hostess can make her _. A. embarrassed B. angry C. sad D. happy( ) 50. The passage is mainly about how to be a _ in England. A. student B. host C. hostess D. guest(C)I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someones groans（呻吟）. I listened，and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldnt because Sam groaned louder and louder, showing he was seriously ill. At that time，Robbie，a student from China，also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water，and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier. Things went contrary（相反）to our wishes. Sams condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service，and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital. We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）Luckily，Sam didnt need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment. After Sam felt much better，we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired，but we had certainly done something good，something right. ( ) 51. Why couldnt the writer go on sleeping that night? A. Because he was too excited that day. B. Because his roommates were watching football games on TV. C. Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning. D. Because he was sick. ( ) 52. Why didnt Sam need an operation? A. Because Sam didnt have enough money for an operation. B. This article doesnt tell us the reason. C. Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation. D. Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time. ( ) 53. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Sam，Robbie and the writer lived in the same room. B. Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills. C. Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital. D. Robbie and the writer didnt sleep after they came back from the hospital.(D)What will life in the future be like? Will it be much better than it is now? And what will we be able to do in 2020 or 30 years time?Genetic engineering may help us make the perfect human. Babies may grow up to play basketball like Yao Ming or look like Cecilia Cheung. Also, we may be able to bring the dead back to life. Maybe people will be able to meet and talk with their dead family members.Over the next 20 and 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between humans and machines. Perhaps we will be able to make copies of ourselves, so we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. People may be able to find ways of putting the life of a person into a new body.Namirobots（纳米机器人）will be important. We will use them when we are sick. For example, when we have a stomachache, we will swallow(吞下) a namirobot and it will travel through our stomach, taking a video of whats happening there. The video will help the doctor heal us.In the future, computers may have their feeling. They may be able to think better than us. We may be more and more interested in computers and the Internet, spending all our time in front of computers. Perhaps we will forget our real needs. Perhaps we will become super couch potatoes weighing 250kg!( ) 54. _ may help people make the perfect human. A. MachinesB. Namirobots C. Genetic engineeringD. Computer technology( ) 55. Namirobots may help _. A. the doctor find out the problems we have when were ill B. people meet and talk with their dead family members. C. find ways of putting the life of a person into a new body. D. people become more and more interested in computers.( ) 56. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Namirobots B. Genetic engineering C. Computers in the futureD. Life in the future第二部分 （非选择题 共38分） 六、 听短文，根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。短文读三遍。（共5分，每小题1分） The Internet1. It can make our lives nicer, _ and more colorful.2. We can _ without leaving our houses.3. It can help us _ jobs.4. The songs, movies and games on the Internet are _.5. But _ on the Internet is bad for us.七、用所给词的适当形式填空。(每空0.5分，共5分)1. Thanks for _ (invite) me.2. I stayed up late and _ (study) for the Chemistry test last night.3. Why not _ (have) a party tonight?4. She is _ (babysit) her sister tomorrow.5. Toms hair is longer than _ (I).6. I dont think _ (different) are important in a friendship.7. Its necessary _ (have) breakfast every day.8. My mother spent two hours _ (cook) the meal yesterday. 9. In Japan, the three most popular ways of _ (get) to school are buses, trains and bikes.10. Tom has a fever. Hed better _ (go) to the doctor.八、根据汉语完成句子。（每题1分，共8分）1. 该吃午饭了。Its time _.2 我姐姐比我更开朗。 My sister is _ me.3. 我妈妈让我每天喝牛奶。My mother _ milk every day.4. 星期天晚上你能顺便来我家一趟吗？_ to my house on Sunday evening?5. 他每天用两个小时练习英语口语。_to practice spoken English every day.6. 我认为吃平衡的饮食很重要。I think its very important_.7. Vera上周日直到雨停了才回家。Vera _ until it stopped raining last Sunday.8. 他不仅擅长体育而且对每个人都友好。He _friendly to everyone. 九、阅读与表达。（每小题1分，共5分） 阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。Water, milk, tea, fruit juice, coffee or soda(碳酸饮料), what would you drink? Sun Libo would choose soda. The 14-year-old boy of Guangdong drinks three bottles of soda every day.“Soda is tasty and makes me feel cool,” he says.Many teenagers around the country have the same habit as Sun does. In 2009, Shandong University did a survey of nearly 10,000 kids aged 6-17 in seven big cities including Beijing. It found that more than 60 percent of middle school students drink soda at home.What does this mean? Lets take a look at the results of last months survey. Among 1,499 Junior 1 students from ten schools in Guangzhou, about 30 percent suffer from dental erosion(牙齿酸蚀症). Doctors say that this is related to(与有关) the soda students often drink. Drinks like soda taste good, but theyre bad for health. Drinking soda may mak