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八年级2011-2012学年第二学期英语第一次水平测试班级：_ 姓名：_说明：1、本试题满分100分，考试时间90分钟。 2、答案一律做在答卷上，交卷时只交答卷。、听力测试。（每题1分，共20分）一.听录音，在A、B、C选项申选出你所听到的句子。每小题念两遍。 ( ) 1. A. Which month did you pay the least? B. Which month did you like best? C. Which month did you pay the most? ( ) 2. A. It was great fun throwing balls into big Jars. B.It was fun throwing balls into big jars. C. It was good fun throwing balls into big jars. ( ) 3. A. You can read school news on the final page of the newspaper. B. You can read the latest news on the final page of the newspaper. C. You can read sports news on the final page of the newspaper. ( ) 4. A. No thief came into Mr Greens house. B. No thief broke into Mr Greens house. C. No thief went into Mr Greens house. 二.听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最接近的句子。每小题念两遍。 ( ) 5. A. A vase cost him four million yuan. B. He spent two million yuan on a vase. C. He paid three million yuan for a vase. ( ) 6. A. They didnt want to take it with them. B.It was so big that they couldnt take it with them. C.It was very big，so they could take it with them. ( ) 7. A.He watched TV before he finished his work. B.He watched TV，and he didnt finish his work. C. He watched TV after he finished his work. ( ) 8. A.They have a daughter whose name is Cathy. B.Cathy is their cousin. C.Cathy isnt their daughter. 三.听句子，根据所听内容选择最佳应答语。每小题念两遍。 ( ) 9. A. Six. B. Nobody. C. Nothing. ( ) 10. A. Animals B. Chinese. C. Songs. ( ) 11. A. Sometimes. B. Never. C. To Hong Kong. ( ) 12. A. Three years ago. B. In ten minutes. C. Yesterday. 四.听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。对话(念两遍。 ( ) 13.What did Jim do yesterday? A.Visited Mr Green. B.Visited his grandpa. C.Stayed at home. ( ) 14.Why does Bob have a stomachache? A.Because he didnt have meals. B.Because he drank too much cold drink. C.Because he ate too much food. ( ) 15. How did the boy come to school today? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. ( ) 16. How much should the woman pay for the fruits?A. Ten yuan. B. Two yuan. C. Eleven yuan. 五.听短文，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。 ( ) 17.Where was Charles Chaplin often standing? A.Outside the restaurant: B.In front of the theater. C.In front of the hospital.( ) 18.What did he look like?A. He looked strong. B. He looked thin. C. He looked tall. ( ) 19.What could Charles Chaplin do?A. He could sing and dance. B. He could make people laugh. C.Both A and B. ( ) 20.Which is RIGHT about Chaplins films? A.There were no words in them. B.People didnt like them at all. C. He only spoke in the films.选择填空（每小题1分，共15分）( )21.- Mr Wang is_ elderly and short man, isnt he? - Yes, but we shouldnt make _ about him. A. a; jokes B. a; stories C. an; jokes D. an; stories ( ) 22. -When will you _ Beijing? - _ three days.A. leave for; For B. fly to; For C. fly to; With D. leave for; In ( ) 23. - You always get high marks _ English. - I am_ in having a good teacher. She teaches very well. A. to; fortunate B. in; fortunate C. in; unusual D. to; unlucky ( )2 4. - The girls are shouting _ .Why? - Because they are _ about seeing their favorite singer. A.excited; excited B.excited; excitedly C.excitedly; excited D.excitedly; excitedly ( )2 5.- _do you think of my report, Tony? -Its very good _ some spelling mistakes.A. How; except B. How; besides C. What; including D. What; except for ( ) 26. - _ have you taught English in this school, Mrs Brown? - _ ten years ago when I came to Shenzhen. A. How far; For B. How long; Since C. How soon; For D. How often; Since ( )2 7. - I think it is a(n) _ picture. - I dont think so. If you watch _, youll find something unusual. A. ordinary; closely B. beautiful; closely C. simple; widely D. valuable; widely ( ) 28. - Sorry, Ive_ read the book before. - What a pity! It_ by a young writer named Zhang Han. A. ever; writes B. never; wrote C. ever; is written D. never; was written ( ) 29. - Can you_ the bag_, Jack? It is in the way.- Sorry, Dad. Its too heavy. A. take; off B. put; up C. drag; away D. clean; up ( ) 30. - Have the police_ those thieves yet? -Yes, and_ people have come to get their lost bikes back. A. seized; much B. seized; many C. brought; few D. brought; many ( ) 31. - _ is Lisa? I havent seen her for many days. - She _ to London. And shell be back next week. A. Who; went B. Who; is going C. Where; has gone D. Where; has been ( ) 32. - Tom, what does your father do? -My father_ a company and he is very _ every day.A. takes; busy B. runs; busy C. puts; free D. opens; free ( ) 33.-What will you plan _during the winter holiday?-Im considering _Hong Kong.A. doing; visiting B. doing; to visit C. to do; visiting D. to do; visited( ) 34. - How will the four apples_? - One is for me, and the _are for my sister. A. divide; rest B. are divided; other C. be divided; rest D. were divided; other ( ) 35.-Would you like to come over for my Party, Judy? -_ When will the party be held?A. I am sorry. B. Never mind. C. Yes, Id love to. D. Thanks all the same. 完型填空（每小题1分，共10分）Where is love? How can we find love?Once a little boy，Jack，wanted to meet love. He took some pizzas and 36 and set off. After passing three streets，he saw a woman sitting in the park. She looked very hungry. Jack gave her a pizza. She took it and 37 at him. The smile was really beautiful and he wanted to see it again, so he 38 her a Coke. She smiled once again. Jack was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon，eating and smiling， 39 they said nothing. When it got dark，Jack decided to go 40 . But before he 41 ，he gave the woman a hug (拥抱).And she gave him her biggest smile ever. When Jack got home，his mother asked what made him so 42 . I had lunch in the 43 with love. She has the most beautiful 44 in the world，” he said: “She is much younger than I thought.” If the world is full of 45 ，we can enjoy a wonderful life. ( ) 36. A. books B. foods C. drinks D. clothes ( ) 37. A. arrived B. knockedC. shouted D. smiled ( ) 38. A. gave B. borrowed C. lentD. showed ( ) 39. A. soB. but C. until D. because ( ) 40. A. shopping B. school C. wrongD. home ( ) 41. A. came B. left C. got D. stopped ( ) 42. A. sad B. tired C. happy D. worried ( ) 43. A. zooB. park C. restaurant D. dining room ( ) 44. A. smile B. clothes C. shoesD. flowers ( ) 45. A. time B. love C. money D. people 阅读理解（每小题1分，共25分）AWho is the superstar of the cat world? Its Uncle Cat. Uncle Cat is a fat white cat living in Japan. He is already nine years old, as old as a 50-year-old man. Thats why he is called Uncle Cat.Uncle Cat is a lazy cat. He often half closes his eyes and lies in the sun. It makes him look relaxed. He also enjoys himself in a basket, so he has another name: Basket Cat. Uncle Cat also knows how to make himself look cool-to wear a pair of sunglasses. From hats to flowers, Uncle Cat likes everything that makes him different.Uncle Cats owner likes to take pictures of Uncle Cat. To his surprise, these photos are very popular on the Internet. They make people from all over the world know and love this cute cat. Uncle Cat is a lucky cat. He is alive after the earthquake in Japan. That means there will be more photos of Uncle Cat and he will soon bring us more fun!( )46. Uncle Cat is a cat from _.A. China B. Japan C. America D. England( )47. How old is Uncle Cat?A. 50 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 9 years old. D. 11 years old.( )48. Uncle Cat is also called Basket Cat because _.A. he is lazy B. he is fat and white C. he likes playing with baskets D. he enjoys himself in a basket( )49. Uncle Cat likes to wear _.A. sunglasses B. hats C. flowers D. all of the above( )50. We can know that _.A. people know Uncle Cat from the photos on the Internet B.Uncle Cat is an unlucky catC.Uncle Cats owner puts his photos in newspapers D.Uncle Cat can live as long as a manBWhen I was a little girl，my family lived in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean. I liked to go fishing there with my mom. We would catch fish and play in the water. There were also a lot of birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days. Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday，my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. I want so much to go fishing there with you and Grandma， she said. When we went to the river，we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised，my daughter was disappointed(失望的) and I was sad - the river was my best friend; I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone，too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do? ( ) 51. What did the writer often do when she was young? A. Went fishing B. Went skating. C. Went swimming D. Went boating. ( ) 52. When the writer went back to the river; what did she see? A. The river was a good place for children to play. B. The pollution in the river was very serious.C. Bird-watching was more and more popular along the river. D. There were no fish in the river because too many people went fishing. ( ) 53. Who is Grandma in the passage? A.The writer. B.The writers daughter. C.The writers mom. D.The writers grandmother.( ) 54. What did the writer mean when she said，I grew up with it? A.She helped clean the garbage out of the river. B.She had many friends who lived near the river. C. She grew up by eating fish from then river. D. She spent much time playing around the river. ( ) 55. This story mainly tells us _ A. the pollution of the river near the writers village B. the birds near the writers village C. the small but beautiful village D. the factory near the writers village CWhat will our world be like in 2020? We arent quite sure, but its interesting to guess.Languages English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. At present, many people are studying Chinese as a second language. In the future, many local languages will disappear. Water Water will become as expensive as oil because most rivers will dry up. New skills will be developed to produce more water. We will have to learn to save water and pay more for the water we use. Education and Science More students could be educated online. The students all over the world may study together on the Internet. We may eat more genetically modified (转基因的) foods. And more robots will be around us.Travel More people will travel in their own countries. Traveling long distances could become more expensive and take more time. Traveling by bus, by ship or by train may become more popular while flying is only for those rich people.( ) 56. Water will become as expensive as _. A. oil B. houses C. food D. planes( )57. More _ will be around us because of the development of science. A. people B. plants C. robots D. aliens( )58. Traveling _ will be only for rich people. A. by bus B. by ship C. by train D. by plane ( ) 59. How many changes are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.( ) 60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Chinese will be as popular as English in 2020.B. New skills will be developed to produce more water.C. Genetically modified foods are not safe.D. More people will travel long distances in 2020.DThere are many kinds of clubs in our school. Please come and join us! Do you like playing the guitar? Join the Music Club. There are 45 people in the club now and we meet at 5pm，every Monday. Mr Wang is the guitar teacher.If you like playing football，please join the Football Club. Please come and practice at 4 pm every Tuesday and Thursday at the gym. Mr Han is the football coach(教练). Are you interested in swimming? Why not join the Swimming Club? We practice swimming from 3 to 5 pm every Wednesday at the gym. For more information，you can call Miss Zhou at 201-3258493. Do you like computers? Do you want to make cartoons(动画) with computers? Come to the Computer Club. We meet at 4 pm every Friday at the computer room. ( ) 61. How many clubs are mentioned? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. ( ) 62. How often do the people in the Football Club meet? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week.( ) 63. If you join the Computer Club，when do you go to the club? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. D. On Friday. ( ) 64. You can ask _ for more information if you want to join the Swimming Club. A. N1iSS Wang B. Mr Han C. Miss Zhou D. Mr Zhou( ) 65.What can we learn from the form(表格)? A. There are 45 people in the Music Club. B. You can practice playing football in the playground. C. The swimmers practice swimming for 4 hours every day. D. The members of the Computer Club meet at 5 pm. EDifferent colors have different meanings. Colors can make us think of many things，such as things that make us happy, sad and mad. Which color stands for love? Maybe rose or pink. This information is helpful when you are decorating(装饰) a house，an office，or planning clothing styles. Colors influence(影响)our feelings. Scientists have studied the effect of colors on our feelings，health and way of thinking for many years. Our preference of one color over another may have something to do with the way color makes us feel. For example，green reminds(使想起) us of spring and new beginnings. It brings feelings of calm and hope，and it has a relaxing effect on the body as well as the mind. Blue is another relaxing color. Making the bedroom blue may bring you good dreams. It has a calming effect on the body. It can lower blood pressure and heart rate. ( ) 66.What does the underlined part “stands for” mean in Chinese? A. 站立 B. 为而战 C. 代表 D. 显示( ) 67.Which color means love? A. Blue. B. Green C. Black. D. Rose. ( ) 68. The color green can make us feel _ A. excited B. calm C. desperate (绝望的) D. sad( ) 69. What can you know from the passage?A. Blue and green are two of peoples favorite colors. B. Different people like different colors. C. If you want to have a good dream，you can paint your bedroom blue. D. Red can also lower your blood pressure and heart rate. ( ) 70.What is the passage mainly about? A.Colors and feelings. B.Colors and scientists. C.A beautiful flower. D.How to choose your favorite color. 补全对话（每小题1分，共10分）A.