内蒙古自治区八年级下学期期中英语试题B卷

内蒙古自治区八年级下学期期中英语试题B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Hi, Ann! I won the first prize in the English Debate Competition.Congratulations! And I guess your parents must_you.Abe mad atBbe proud ofCbe interested in2 . Hurry up. The bus is coming.Oh, no. We mustnt cross the street _ the traffic lights are green.AafterBsinceCuntil3 . The shoes are not very_. They are a little small for me.ApopularBcomfortableCsoft4 . Im sorry to hear that you didnt make the soccer team.一Thats OK. Im not good at it. And_ I dont like it that much.AsinceBalmostCanyway5 . Can Mr. King spare some time for the charity show tomorrow?If he , he will try his best to make it.Awill be invitedBis invitedCinvites6 . Look! This is our class photos. There _ 40 students in my class.AhasBhaveCisDare7 . Of all the cakes, they_the cheapest one at last.Aput onBturned onCdecided on8 . Ive learned a lot from the _ given by Yao Ming. Yeah, me, too. He is really a man that we should look up to.AproductBaddressCspeech9 . I prefer _ a cheaper one of the two sweaters _ some money for a dictionary.Ato have ; to savingBhaving ; to savingCto have ; to saveDhaving , to save10 . What do you think of the latest TV play by the famous young stars?I think the complete work is a big failure.AfinishBconvenientCwhole11 . _rain, he took an umbrella with him.AInstead ofBIn search ofCIn case of12 . _ can we get to the airport, Tina? Its too far and too expensive to take a taxi.Dont worry. Bob will give us a ride there.AWhyBHowCWhen13 . Good morning, class! _.AHelloBGood morning, TomCGood morning, Mr. LiDThank you14 . Ishere today,monitor?No,sir.Two students are not here today,Mike and Frank.AanyoneBsomeoneCeveryone15 . I used to. But now I get used todoing everything. Im successful at last.Agive up; keepingBgiving up; keepingCgiving up; keepDgive up; keep二、补全短文5选5第二节阅读下面的短文，把A.B，C.D，E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。Lots of People like to travel by plane.16 . You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane take off and it is often late.17 . You cant choose the food. Planes are fast，but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.18 . I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities，When you are late for a train，you can catch another one.19 . You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to.20 . Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.AI like traveling by train.BBut I dont like it because an airport is usually far from the city.CYou cant open the windows.DYou dont need to get to a railway station or a bus stop.EYou can walk around in the train and open the windows.三、完型填空Football may be one of the _popular games. People in many _around the world like playing it. In the 19th century(世纪) _in England first played this kind of balls. The players moved the ball _. The first international(国际的) _game was between England and Scotland in 1872.Football is played by _with eleven men on each team. Each team has one way to win. It must score more goals(进球) _the other team. Each _in games is one point(分). Football is a round ball. Players may kick(踢) it and move it by _part of the body except the _. Only one player on the team can use his hands. This player is the goal keeper.A football game usually _for ninety minutes. The teams play for forty-five minutes, and then take a short rest. After this halftime rest, they play again for _forty-five minutes.Now football is one of _played in the Olympics(奥林匹克运动会). Another important international football match is called the World Cup. The World Cup is held _every four years. The _of the World Cup match is the world champion(冠军) football team.21 . AmoreBmostCmuchDmany22 . AtownsBcitiesCcountriesDschools23 . ApeopleBEnglishCchildrenDfootball24 . Awith his footBby his feetCwith their feetDby their feet25 . AfootballBbasketballCtennisDbaseball26 . Atwo teamsBthree teamsCone teamDfour teams27 . AasBthan .ClikeDfor28 . AfootballBgoalCballDplayer29 . AsomeBanyCmanyDmuch30 . AfeetBheadsChandsDlegs31 . AbeginsBkicksCstartsDlasts32 . AotherBanotherCothersDthe others33 . Athe sport teams.Bthe sport teamCthe team sports.Dthe team sport34 . AonceBtwiceCthree timesDfour times35 . AteamsBplayerCwinnerDboy四、阅读单选Maps are pictures of places. You must have seen a map of the world, of your home country and even of your home city. They show us towns, cities, roads, parks, schools, hospitals, and more.There are also many other types( 类型) of maps. Each gives a special kind of information. There are street maps, tourist maps, and even maps of the air and sea.Here is a simple road map.36 . Which is the biggest town on the map?AGreenton.BBluetown.CSmalltown.DBigtow.37 . If you drive from Smalltown to Bluetown, which is the best way to choose?AM3BM13.CM23DR6738 . What does the writer mainly want to tell us?AWays to choose maps.BWays to read maps.CSome types of maps.DThe importance of maps.ASeveral months ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our five-year-old twin daughters. As we went back and forth about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum,” said Emily and Hanna.As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped their colorful wings.My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious (好奇的), and asked, “How long do butterflies live?”She said: “About ten days.”“What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked.The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”“Wow,” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”After we said goodbye, I couldnt stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.Appreciate (欣赏) the impact you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world more beautiful for everyone.39 . There are _ people in the writers family.A5B4C3D240 . Where did the family finally decide to go?ATo a butterfly museum.BTo another island.CTo visit friends at the museum.DBack to their home.41 . How long does a butterfly live on average?AA few weeks.BA month.CAbout ten days.DOne day.42 . What did the guide think of butterflies?AShe thought butterflies could do nothing for the world.BShe was surprised to know the long lives of butterflies.CShe felt sorry for the butterflies that live such a short life.DShe really appreciated what the butterflies do for the world.43 . From the story, the writer tries to _.Aadvise people to visit the butterfly museumBintroduce us something surprising about lifeCencourage people to make a difference in the worldDtell us about a wonderful experience with her familyThis month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers experiences in year-abroad programs.Mariko Okada-JapanMy year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. Im not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.Carla Fonseca-BrazilI spent last year studying English in London. Im from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt embarrassed about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but Im glad to be home!Alvin Chen-Hong KongStudying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my alien family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. Im really glad I went!44 . What is true about Mariko, Carla, and Alvin?AThey are all good at English.BThey all spent a year abroad.CThey all studied in the same country.DThey all hope to spend more time abroad in the future.45 . Who was very comfortable speaking English?ACarla.BMariko.CAlvin.DAlvin and Carla.46 . Mariko thought that _Ashe missed her catsBshe was too shy to speakCshe learned about some cultural thingsDher roommate was easy-going47 . Carla hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with her parents because_.Ashe couldnt speak English wellBthe phone call was so expensiveCLondon was too big to find a pay phoneDher roommate was always using the telephone48 . When Alvin studied in New Zealand, he _ .Ahad a hard timeBwrote letters to his parentsChad lots of homeworkDvisited lots of interesting peopleWhen you are in England, you must be more careful in the street because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then left.In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be more careful, have a look first or you will go wrong.In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well.49 . In England the traffic drives_.Aon the rightBin the middleCon the leftDin the front50 . When you cross the street, you must look to _.Athe left firstBthe right firstCthe front firstDthe back first51 . In the morning and in the evening the streets become busy because_.Athe people go to workBthe people come from workCthe weather is fineDboth A and B52 . The big buses with two floors in the England are _in China.A单层公共汽车B双层公共汽车C地铁D长途公共汽车五、语法填空Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned53 . farm, which looked almost abandoned(被遗弃的). 54 . (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby55 . other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what56 . (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact.One day, the c