2013-2014学年朝阳区八年级第一学期期末试题.doc

一、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）1. I didnt like maths, but the teacher offered to help with it. A. me B. you C. her D. him2. Beijing is especially famous the Great Wall. A. at B. on C. for D. to3. Cars, buses and bikes stop at the red lights. A. can B. must C. might D. may4. Im sure you can carry the box. There is in it. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing5. It is clear that big cities more money for public services now. A. need B. needs C. needed D. will need6. Its a good idea English with your classmates after class. A. speak B. spoke C. to speak D. speaking 7. Watching TV at home is than going to the stadium. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest 8. Most children enjoy stories. A. listen to B. listening to C. listened to D. to listen to9. We a party when the head teacher came in. A. have B. are having C. will have D. were having10. Shanghai more and more beautiful in the future. A. becomes B. became C. will become D. was becoming二、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）I needed to go through a forest when I went back home after school. One day, when I was walking down the road, I saw a water puddle（水坑）in front of me. So I decided to change my direction（方向）to go 11 it. As I was walking, a small bird attacked（攻击）me, but I was unhurt. After all, he was so small. I moved back a little and then walked forward. The bird attacked me again. He struck（撞击）me with his head and body. For a 12 time, I moved back another pace（步）and he gave up his attack. However, when I tried moving forward, another attack came. He struck me 13 over and over again with all his might. I wasnt sure what to do other than to walk back a third time. This time, I moved back several paces to look over the 14 . He moved back as well. He 15 on the ground near the puddle. Thats when I found why he was attacking me moments earlier. He had a mate, another bird, and she was 16 , lying there.He bravely attacked me only for his mate, although she was clearly dying and I was so 17 . He did so just to give his mate a few more moments of life. I guess if he didnt 18 me, I might carelessly step（踩）on her. Now, I knew how nice the attacks were! There was really only one 19 left for me. I carefully went the long way round. Then I looked back and saw the bird was still 20 beside her. This story made me think a lot. Didnt he know the situation was very dangerous ? The fact is he made it when he kept doing what he thought was right. 21. A. to B. on C. for D. around22. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth23. A. heavily B. suddenly C. carefully D. politely24. A. forest B. mountain C. situation D. accident25. A. sat B. landed C. kept D. jumping26. A. singing B. dancing C. crying D. dying27. A. large B. heavy C. tall D. strong28. A. hurt B. catch C. stop D. follow29. A. choice B. problem C. present D. example30. A. walking B. watching C. lying D. flying 三、阅读理解（共20分，每小题2分）AAs we know, there are a lot of changes in Beijing now. Many old people think life is easier than before. They can eat delicious food from different places. They can wear comfortable clothes every day. A lot of families have cars and they can get from one place to another easily. They are really living a happy and relaxing life. The small survey（调查）below is from one hundred old people living in Beijing. They answered the questions last week.What they care aboutHealthSafetyFood52%33%15%Where they like to liveIn a quieter placeIn a busier placeIn a greener place15%5%80%What they think of working in BeijingBadGoodNo idea8%70%20%21. Who are living a happy and relaxing life in Beijng ? A. Babies B. Teenagers C. The middle- aged D. The old 22. According to the survey, of the old people in Beijng care about health. A. 22% B. 33% C. 52% D. 70%23. The survey shows 80% of the pld people want to live in a . A. greener place B. quieter place C. busier place D. cleaner place BLu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. He wrote famous stories. And he also wrote articles（文章）about the lives of Chinese people.Lu Xun was born in a rich family in 1881. He had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, sometimes unlucky happened to his family. At the same time, his father becaame seriously ill. From that time on, the family met a lot of difficulties. These early experiences influenced（影响）his writing greatly.At the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he began to believe that China had to change. In 1902, he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel in everyday language. It helped make the novel a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q ( 1921 ), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.Today, you can see many of his writings in schoolbooks. His works are still popular all over the world. 24. What influenced Lu Xuns writing greatly ?A. His early happy life as a child B. Articles about Chinese peopleC. The experiences in his early life D. Working as a teacher in Beijing25. When did Lu Xun come back to China from Japan ?A. In 1902 B. In 1909 C. In 1918 D. In 192126. What helped make Lu Xuns Diary of a Madman a great success ?A. His rich family B. The government C. Chinese magazines D. Everyday language CSome people are watching TV, others are having tea with their friends. Suddenly, the whole building is shaking. The paining on the wall falls to the ground and the situation becomes terrible soon. That is an earthquake! A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but she doesnt make it. Finding no way out, she hurries into the bathroom and there they survive（在中幸免于难）the earthquake.In a factory building, as the floor of the workshop is shaking terribly, workers run for safety. Some hide under machines or strong tables, others try to run outside. As a result, people who are trying to run out are killed by the falling ceilings（天花板）.These scenes（场景）, played by actors and actresses, are from a film called Making a Split Secong Decision. By studying the facts in the earthquake, scientists found that a building may stay well for the first three seconds. In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake bu staying away from windows, keeping clear of fires or staying in bathrooms and under strong beds. All of that is acted in the film.“ Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run, ” said many survivors in the earthquake, describing how people were killed on the doorways or along the stairs as they tried to get out of the building.Anyway, if you are not sure you can get to a safe open place in ten seconds, youd better stop running away and take a safe hiding place where something is strong enough to hold against the falling ceilings.27. What is the film Making a Split Second Decision about ?A. What an earthquake is B. How to survive an earthquake C. When an earthquake happens D. How to study an earthquake28. What should we do in an earthquake if we are inside a building ?A. Hide under a very strong table or bedB. Stop moving and lie on the floor immediately C. Use a lift and get out of the building quicklyD. Shout for help and wait for someone to save us29. What does the underlined sentence mean ?A. Youd better stay inside the building during the earthquakeB. If someone runs quickly, he might have a chance to surviveC. People seem to live in dangerous building in earthquake areasD. People often lose their lives when they hurry out in the earthquake30. What is the best title for the passage ?A. A wonderful film about terrible earthquakesB. What do people usually do during an earthquake ?C. Advice on how to save people during earthquakesD. Which is the right way, to run or not in an earthquake四、阅读短文，还原句子。（共8分，每小题2分）People in the US dont often invite（邀请）others to their homes. 31 , they really hope you can go. People in China often say “ Welcome tto my house .” when they say goodbye to each other. 32 .In the US, if someone invites you to his house, he will tell you one or two weeks ahead. 33 , you must ask the time, place clearly and then you should arrive on time or five to ten minutes after time.When you go to a party in the US, you may take a little present with you, like flowers or a box of chocolate. 34 , but it can make the host（主人）happy. When the host gets it, he often opens it and shows thanks to you. A. If you really want to go B. When they invite you C. They usually have sports together D. However, that has a different meaning E. The present is usually not very expensive五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Today Id like to talk about the comfortable buses in New York.In the past, there were 44 seats（座位）on a bus, but now there are only 19. The company changes the seats to big sofas（沙发）, so you will feel more comfortable. In the beginning, they just changed the usual seats to airplane seats and took off 10 seats. However, passengers（乘客）wanted to have more comfortable seats when they spent a long time on the bus. The managers of the company wanted to satisfy（使满意）the passagers and make more money. So they changed the airplane seats to sofa, and the number of the seats becomes 19.The managers of the company have many other ideas. The service on the buses is excellent now. They serve water, newspaper and other things you may need. Moreover, they play videos on the buses and passengers can watch films on their trip.In short, passengers want to be more comfortab