2013-2014学年度第二学期期末考试模拟试卷

1、八年级英语试卷 第 页英语试卷2014.07.18一. 单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）( )1. As we all know, chess is usually one-to-one game. It is popular all over the world.A. a; a B. /; aC. /; anD. the; a( )2. New York is known the world a busy trade centre. A. for; asB. for; by C. by; asD. by; for ( )3. The first lady of the USA, Miche

2、lle Obama around the Palace Museum during her 7-day tour around China this March.A. has showed B. showed C. was showed D. has been showed( )4. I think it is important Judy to tell us what happened. Yes. It is not wise her to hide the truth.A. for; ofB. of; for C. for; for D. of; of( )5. When the pas

3、sengers (乘客) families heard the bad news, they were to stay calm.A. too sad B. sad enough C. enough sad D. so sad( )6. Poor Tom! He a toothache for a week. A. caught B. has caught C. is caught D. has had( )7. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer. The opening ceremony (开幕式) on June, 12.A. will ta

4、ke place; will be held B. will be taken place; will be heldC. will take place; will hold D. will be taken place; will hold( )8. Mum, that girl before us. No, dear. She just took the place of her mother.A. bumped into B. jumped out C. ran in D. pushed in( )9. My uncle is a man with a good sense of hu

5、mour. And he says he never minds being .A. laughing B. laughing at C. laughed D. laughed at( )10. I hear local people are trying to prevent some businesses building factories here. Yes. They say the place if some factories in the future. A. will pollute; will build B. will be polluted; will be built

6、C. is polluted; are built D. will be polluted; are built( )11. You shouldnt stay up late tonight. Thanks, I will go to bed earlier. .A. No pain, no gain B. Many hands make light workC. I believe practice makes perfect D. I wont burn the candle at both sides二. 完形填空 （每小题1分，共10分）I worked as a sports ed

7、itor for a small newspaper after leaving college. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was 1 to find an envelope (信封) on my desk one morning. I could see it was from a most 2 newspaper.When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good 3. Go on!”The note was signed (签名) by Mr John,

8、a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me 4. Later, I kept the note in my drawer. When I doubted (怀疑) 5I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read Johns note and become 6 my ability again.Later, when I made friends with Mr John, I learned that he often wrote notes to 7

9、 young people in many fields. “Writing takes more time and it is 8 to pick up the phone. But phone calls cannot 9 a long time, while a note can be read again and again,” the helpful editor told me. So, please write a note of encouragement to help people in need. Maybe, you can make a great 10. ( )1.

10、 A. certain B. sure C. surprised D. frightened( )2. A. interesting B. popular C. words D. stamp( )3. A. job B. newspaper C. report D. show( )4. A. unhappy B. nervous C. excited D. angry( )5. A. why B. that C. what D. if( )6. A. serious with B. sure ofC. careful with D. worried about( )7. A. surprise

11、 B. describe C. introduce D. encourage( )8. A. stronger B. weaker C. harder D. easier( )9. A. wait B. last C. stop D. rest( )10. A. change B. lessonC. story D. idea三. 阅读理解 （每小题2分，共20分）AMusic can be a great power to change peoples lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl f

12、rom Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.But it doesnt stop Sanchezs love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation at her home, but it also sent the messag

13、e of hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless Love yourself and never give up. Youll see a better life if you keep your head up”It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics (歌词) came into her head, “I would have to write t

14、hem down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media (社交媒体). The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.Now Sanche

15、z often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said.( )1. There are people in Sanchezs family.A. three B. fourC. five D. six( )2. Whats true about Keep Your Head Up?A. It was written two years ago. B. It showed a feeling of hop

16、eless.C. It described the good situation of a house. D. It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song.( )3. The Kansas City Star is .A. a music group B. a newspaper C. a charity fund D. a school( )4. The word “moved” can be replaced (代替) by .A. surprised B. interested C. touched D. excited( )5. Th

17、e best title of the passage can be .A. A girl and her song B. Poor home is better than being homelessC. Charity changes the girls life D. Lets support poor studentsBA UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because

18、of polluted water.A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (构成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.Another s

19、tudy showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威胁) to childrens living environment. Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable (可回收的) waste and uses the

20、 water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role,

21、” says a Chinese official.Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelle

22、d here.”( )6. What is the main cause of child deaths?A. Polluted water. B. Poor education.C. Environmental problems. D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution.( )7. How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?A. One.B. Two.C. Four.D. Five.( )8. From the example of Mrs Green, we can know tha

23、t she . A. takes good care of her daughter B. is strict with her daughterC. likes housework very much D. tries to lead a green life( )9. Which is right according to the article?A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.B The government now plays a more important role in tea

24、ching kids to protect the environment.C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to childrens living environment.D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.( )10. Whats the best title of the article?A. Children today are in poor condition B. Teaching ch

25、ildren to stay greenC. Children died of environmental pollution D. The biggest problem in the worldCChina and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.The Netherlands is rich in cultur

26、e and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It hasthe worlds largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden. Dutch people are very hard-working. Theres a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch m

27、ade Holland.” More than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!Did you know? Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofm

28、an created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high. Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists. In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious” before eating. Like the UK, the Netherland

29、s also has kings and queens.( )11. Taiwan, China is than the Netherlands in area.A. a bit smaller B. much larger C. much smaller D. a little larger ( )12. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about .A. hard-working Dutch people B. culture in the Netherlands C. Dutch artists D. size of the Netherlands( )13. W

30、hat is not talked about in the reading? A. Table manners. B. Artists. C. Weather. D. Tulips.( )14. About of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.A. 16% B. 25% C. 60% D. 75%( )15. Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?A. China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a

31、 long time.B. Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips.C. The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents.D. In the Netherlands, its good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating. 四. 填空 （每小题1分，共15分）A. 根据所给汉语意思或英语解释，用合适的单词填空。1. I felt so (自豪) of myself when I finished the work alo

32、ne.2. The project are (预计) to continue next week.3. Zhang Yimou was (make someone pay money because he/she has done something wrong) over 7 million yuan a few months ago.4. The young trees should be watered at (right or correct) time.5. Students under 18 are not (let someone do something) to go to I

33、nternet bars. B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。6. You should spend your spare time more (wise), instead of doing such meaningless things.7. Staying up too late is certainly (harm) to your health.8. Because of colour (blind), Tom cant join the army.9. This piece of land will turn into deserts (沙漠) if the trees are (c

34、ut) down.10. Dont cut in while others are speaking. It is (polite). C. 从方框中选择合适的动词，并用正确的时态填空。 be pick plan mop plan11. The Smiths _ their holiday at the moment.12. The room is clean now. Who _ the floor?13. Has your father finished picking all apples? I dont know, but he _ them in the garden yesterd

35、ay afternoon.14. His father _ him to school an hour ago.15. There _ a party in the school hall tonight, isnt there?六、句型转换（每小题1分，共5分）1. Sandy has already returned the book to the library. (改为否定句) Sandy _ returned the book to the library _.2. The girl didnt know where she could find her mother.(改为简单句)

36、 The girl didnt know where _ _ her mother.3. How useful the dictionary is!(改为同义句) _ _ useful dictionary!4. The girl is too weak to carry the box.(保持句意不变) The girl isnt _ _ to carry the box.5. Mo yan wrote the book last year.(改为被动语态) The book _ _ by Mo yan last year.五. 根据所给的汉语意思，完成下面的句子。(每小题2分，共10分)1

37、. 看到巨大的玻璃球在黑暗中落下真是太让人兴奋了！(It is + adj. + to do sth.) 2. 读了这本书以后，我不像过去那样害羞了。(as as) 3. Kitty够大方与他人分享她的东西。(enough to) 4. 这个演讲的目的是教学生们就餐的规则。(be to do) 5. 假如我们每个人都伸出援助之手，他可能很快再次康复。(may) 六. 任务型阅读 （每小题1分，共15分）When you wanted to buy something in the past, what would you do? You would go out and buy them in

38、 a store or supermarket. But now in 21st century, there is a new way to doit is to buy it online. How incredible(不可思议), isnt it? There are many good reasons to shop online. First of all, it is convenient. When you want to buy something, you do not need to go out, but to sit before your computer and

39、look through the web pages such as JOYO or EBAY. Then you choose what you want and buy it with just a click of your mouse. Shopping online can help you save lots of time, money and energy. The advantage of shopping online is that there are much more goods online which you have never seen in the stor

40、e. For example, some books printed several years ago might not be sold in the stores, but you can buy them online! Finally, because of the technology improvement, shopping online has become safe. You can check the information of the owner before you decide to buy and pay for the goods. You can make payment online and you dont need to worry that your information may be stolen. If you want to enjoy shopping, you can choose online shopping to get what you want.1.How did you buy something in th