四川省达州市大竹县文星中学2014-2015学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

四川省大竹县文星中学2015年春初二下期期中检测英语试卷考试时间：45分钟 满分：50分 一 、单项填空（本大题共14小题，共14分）1.Lily is _ active girl and she is fond of playing _ volleyball. A. an; aB. a; theC. an; /D. a; / 2.Han Han is a popular writer. His new book will _ this September. A. come upB. come inC. come outD. come on 3.- Excuse me, are these books _? - No, they are _ classmates A. his; he B. hers ; hers C. your ; mine D. yours ; my 4.-What is your hobby? -_ collecting balls, I also like different kinds of CDs. A. Except B. Besides C. Beside D. About 5. How can I improve my study in the last thirty days? -_ listening to the teacher carefully in class. This is the most efficient way! A. By B. On C. Past D. Across 6. Is the modern racing car outside _, Lucia? -Of course not. Nobody but Jim can afford such an expensive car. It must belong to _. A. your, his B. yours, he C. your, him D. yours, him 7. Its said that Wang Meng spent almost 10 hours training every day. -Thats true. She is really hard-working. _, she won 3 golden medals in the 21st Winter Olympics. A. By the way B. First of all C. As a result D. In order to 8.-I think you can _ money by yourself to buy a birthday present for your mother. -OK. Ill try. Ill not let a penny waste. A. spendB. saveC. costD. leave 9.-Toms father looks very serious. -_ he is very kind.A. ThoughB. IfC. AndD. But 10.-Look, what have they done? -Sorry. I think if I _ another chance, Ill do it better. A. giveB. will be givenC. will giveD. am given 11. Monica, please _ your weekend.OK, I go to my grandpas farm with my parents. We have a great time there.Aknow aboutBto know aboutCto tell me aboutDtell me about 12.Mrs Zhang is all her time and energy being a mum right now.Adevote; on Bdevoting; on Cdevote; to Ddevoting; to 1 3.Who is your favorite teacher?Miss Wu. She is my Chinese teacher. I like her very much.A. very B. great C. lots of D. a lot 14._?In the hotel. I dont bring it here.A. What is in your bagB. Where is your computer C. Where is your motherD. Is your mother in the hotel 二、完型填空（共15分）The Sea Life Centre is a Really Exciting Place Good morning, everyone. 36 to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth. The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to 37 here and everything is enjoyable. It costs $3.76 for adults , $2 for children and 38 for over sixties and school groups. Its 39 from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day except 25th and 26th of December. Special 40 include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre. 41 is always there to answer questions about what youve seen. 42 you are in a group of six or more people, we 43 give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you 44. to arrange(安排 ) this at the information desk when you 45 . The latest attraction(吸引人的事) is a big 46 tunnel(隧道 )you can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming- sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the 47 view(景色 ) of the undersea world. Children 48 it and its really amazing for adults, too. When you get 49 , there is a relaxed family dining room serving food. Thats all. For 50. information, phone -. Have a good time! Thank you.15.A. Go B. Come C. Walk D. Welcome16. A. see B. do C. play D. take 17.A.little B. few C. less D. fewer18. A. popular B. busy C. crowded D.open19. A. changes B. programs C. attractions D.performances(表演 )20. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one21. A. when B. if C. because D. until 22.A. can B. must C.should D.have to 23.A.decide B. like C. hope D.need24.A. return B. arrive C. leave D.travel25. A. metal ( 金属) B. wood C. glass D.stone( 石头)26. A.clearest B.funniest C. most relaxing D.most frightening 27. A. want B. visit C. love D.find28. A.tired B.bored C. thirsty D.hungry29.A.some B. more C. much D.most 三、阅读理解（共38分）AEverybody can suffer from stressNo matter what your age is，you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your lifeTeenagers，however，have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age groupBeing a teenager is hardYou are not a child any more，but you are not an adult，even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisionsFamilies can be one of the biggest causes of stress，such as problems with parents arguing at homeor problems with brothers and sistersTeenagers also have a lot of stress from school，either from their teachers or from their friendsSome teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high schoolGetting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to universityThe stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagersThere are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for themSadly，there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers，but you can learn the best way to deal with itTalking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stressIt may sound simple，but it is trueA problem shared is a problem halved30.Why is being a teenager often difficult?ABecause even though you are not an adult，you must deal with adult problemsBBecause even though you are an adult，you must deal with childrens problemsCBecause even though you are a teenager，you must do a lot of homeworkDBecause adults often make them feel stressed31.Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _Aby asking them to go to universityBby helping them with their homeworkCas teenagers quarrel with their parents，and their brothers or sistersDas families never support their children enough32.Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?ABecause they will be leaving their favourite teachersBBecause many peoples favourite memories are at schoolCBecause they may worry about getting a place at universityDBecause they may worry about becoming an adult33.Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?ABecause there is a lot of competition for jobsBBecause there are no jobsCBecause a job is more difficult than school workDBecause there is a lot of competition for places at university34.We can deal with the stress in our life _Aby not trying to find a jobBby forgetting about our problemsCby getting a place at universityDby sharing our problems with our friends BOne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon tea People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five oclock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served(供应) to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses. 35.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _. A. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups C. wanted to share nice food with her friends D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals36.What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese? A. 集体婚礼 B. 社交活动 C. 社区表演 D. 公共场合37. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee,” you _. A. will be offered coffee only B. are asked what you would like to drink C. will be asked to have a chat with him or her D. you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party38. From the last paragraph we can see_ A. a new business was started in coffeehouses. B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers. C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee. D. most people wouldnt like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise. 39. Which is the best title of the article? A. British and Chinese cultures. B. The beginning of Tea and Coffee. C. Coffeehouse and Business. D. English tea and coffee culture. CIf the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone elses body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.In case(假使) you dont think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language. These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read peoples body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal. 40.The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to _.A. explain what body language isB. show the importance of body languageC. tell us body language is less used than verbal languageD. tell us body language is the only tool in communication41.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. Body language is widely used all over the worldB. Body language can be explained in different ways.C. Its too hard to understand the meanings of body languageD. People have already looked through many books on body language. 42.According to the writer, body language is very _.A. simple to learnB. negative to be usedC. hard to understandD. helpful in communication43.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Body language is uncomfortable.B. What people are saying is not importantC. Body language can show your emotion.D. To send wrong signals is not body language44.We can infer(推断) that the writer will most probably talk about _ next. A. what the wrong body language signals areB. examples of how to understand body language correctly.C. numbers about how many people wrongly use body languageD. an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language D2Teachers WantedDo you like kids? We need a teacher for our son. Hes six years old. We want you to work from March to November, 3 pm. to 6 pm., but you dont need to work in July and August. You can get ￥ 30 an hour (小时). Sometimes we want you to work on weekends, and you can get ￥45 an hour.You need to:Help our son with Chinese.Read to him.Play with him.Go to movies with him.You need to work at my home. We live in (居住在) Taipei Road, next to the Zhongshan Bus Station(公汽站).Please call (02)2956-4938. Ask Miss Liu.45.The teacher can work for _ months at this family.A. sixB. seven C. eight D. nine46.The teacher must (必须) _.A. work every weekendB. work at the kids homeC. help the kid learn EnglishD. work eight months a year47.On Monday the teacher _.A. cant workB. works three hoursC. can have ￥ 135D. comes in the morning48.Which is Not True(不对)?A. The teacher can get ￥30 an hour on weekends.B. The student is a boy of six.C. The teacher can call Miss. Liu.D. The teacher can take a bus to work 四、完成句子（共20分）A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。49. People ran in all _(方向) in fear when the earthquake hit the city suddenly.50. A video game will bring us _(无尽的) hours of fun.51. Water turns into ice if the temperature drops _(低于) 0.52. The boy was badly hurt in the traffic accident. He _(几乎不) said a word when he was sent to the hospital.53. Cities are getting much more _(拥挤的) because of the new immigrants. B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。54. The amazing magic show made Liu Qian is as _(popular) as Jay Chou.55. The year of 2039 will be the _(hundred) birthday of our country.56. All of us are preparing everything for the charity show _(active).57. All the people around cheered when the policemen saved the three _ (child) lives successfully.58. In order to improve his spoke