牛津深圳版英语八下初二第二学期期中考试

2014-2015年石厦中学初二第二学期期中考试英语试题单项选择（20分，每小题1分）从下面每小题的A,B,C选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题1分）()1.IenjoyreadingbecauseItgivesmeknowledgeandbringsmejoy.A.sadness B.happiness C.excitement()2.Thelittlegirlhasdifficultydressingherself.A.trouble B.ability C.method()3.Tomsaidthatwewentseparatelytotheclub.A.together B.nottogether C.happily()4.Whenandwheredidthatcaraccidenttakeplace.A.hurt B.happen C.notice()5.---HowisyourEnglishstudy? ---IwaspoorinEnglishbefore.ButnowmyEnglishhasimproved.A.gotbetter B.gotworse C.failed()6.Althoughmygrandpais60yearsold,heisveryfitandenjoysexercising.A.healthy B.wise C.busy()7.”What’sup?”IaskedwhenIsawthelittlegirloutsidethewindow.A.howisitgoing? B.whenareyoudoing? C.what’sthematter?()8.shehaspracticedasateacherformanyyears,sosheisskillfulinteachingnow.A.worked B.seemed C.played()9.Afterabusyday,heappearsverytiredandwantstohavearest.A.makes B.turns C.looks()10.---Peterjoinedinthesingingcompetition.Whatdoyouthinkofit?---Oh,I’msurehewillmakeit.A.succeed B.challenge C.hurt()11.IfIforgettowritetomymothertomorrow,please__________meofit.A.remind B.visit C.teach()12.Ifyouwanttosucceed,youhavetohave__________infrontofdifficulties.A.knowledge B.courage C.spirits()13.Theoldcouplealwaysfeel__________becausetheirchildrendon’tlivewiththem.A.lonely B.afraid C.happy()14.Peoplewhoare__________meanstheyhaveanillnessthatmakesitdifficultforthemtomovearound.A.disabled B.worried C.moved()15.---theforeignstudentreadtheoldstory,butshecouldn’tunderstanditsreal__________.---IsawMr.Li__________tohelpher.A.courage,get B.friendship,want C.meaning,offer()16.A__________isapersonwhocatchesfish,eitherasajoborasasport.A.fisherman B.cook C.farmer()17.ifyou’re__________forsomething,itmeansyou’rewellpreparedforit.A.famous B.ready C.late()18.---WherecanI__________thiskindofshampoo?---Itonly__________inKorea.A.Buy,bought B.buy,canbebought C.bought,canbebuying()19.Who__________thisbook__________?A.did,written B.was,writtenby C.do,written()20.---wouldyoulike__________how__________tabletennis?---No.itlookstoodifficult.---__________tabletennisiseasierthanyouthink.A.learning,playing,playing B.tolearn,playing,playing C.tolearn,toplay,playing四．完型填空（15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后没小题的三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）Doyouknowthehistoryofbowling(保龄球)?ScientiststhinkthatagamelikebowlingwasplayedinEgyptthousandsof21ago.PeoplewhostudyhistoryknowthatthegamewaspopularinGermanyaround200-300A.D.Itwasplayedinsomechurchesinorderto22thattheywereverygoodChristians(基督徒).Whenpeopleplayedit23,theyhadtogotochurchmoreoftenthanotherstoimprovetheirskills.Thefirstbowlingplacewasbuiltinsideaverybigbuildingand24inEnglandin1455.Thenthegamewas25totheUnitedStateswheremostpeopleplayeditoutsidejustforfun.Duringthe1800s,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbegantobowlfor26,soseveralcitiesmadethegameillegal(违法的).Andlater,agroup27theAmericanBowlingCongress(ABC)in1900.Thejobofthisgroupwastocleanupbowlingandmakeitagentleman’sgameagain.Atthattime,thegamewasmostlyplayedby28.Then,in1916,awomen’s29namedthewomen’sInternationalBowlingCongress(WIBC)madeapointofshowingthatthegamewas30forbothmenandwomen.()21.A.days B.show C.years()22.A.speak B.weeks C.look()23.A.poorly B.well C.quickly()24.A.closed B.cleaned C.opened()25.A.lent B.named C.taken()26.A.fun B.pleasure C.money()27.A.joined B.had C.thought()28.A.men B.children C.women()29.A.party B.organization C.class阅读理解（20分）阅读下列短文，从每小题的选项中选出最佳选项（共20小题，每小题1分）AName:Bolt（alsocalledAmerican,Dog）Director:ByronHowardandChrisWilliams.Writer:ChrisSanders(thestory)Type:cartoon,comedy,adventureCompany:WaltDisneyPicturesProducedin:theUSAPlot(情节)：Bolt,afamousdog,candoanythingonhisTVshows,sohebelievehehassuperpowersinhisreallife.OnhiswaytoHollywood,heisseparatedfromthestudiobyaccident.Andhefindshimselfatalonelyplace,sohehastowalkbackalone.Duringhistravel,hemeetsMittensandahamster(仓鼠)namedRhino.Alongtheway,helearnsthathedoesn’thavesuperpowersand….()31.whoarethedirectors?A.ChrisSandersandByronHowardB.ByronHowardandClarkSpencerC.ChrisWilliamsandChrisSandersD.ByronHowardandChrisWilliams.()32.Thefilmisproducedin__________.A.America B.France C.England D.Japan()33.Boltbelieveshehassuperpowersbecause__________.A.HeovercomesallkindsofdifficultiesonhiswaybacktoHollywoodB.HecandoanythingonhisTVshowsC.HesucceedsinfindinghiswaybackaloneD.HeisstrongerthanMittensandRhino()34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“separated”meaninChines?A.奖赏 B.惩罚 C.分离 D.战胜()35.WhichofthefollowingisnotTRUE?A.ThefilmisproducedbyWaltDisneyPictures.B.ThefilmisalsocalledAmericanDog.C.Boltknowshehassuperpowersintheend.D.ThestoryiswrittenbyChrisSanders.BDoyoufindithardtorememberwords?Perhapsyouthinkwritingstoriesordrawingpicturesisdifficult.Well,trytopaintyourroomadifferentcolor;itmayhelp!Scientistshavediscoveredthatcolorsinfluenceminds.Peopledidtestswitheitherredorbluecomputerscreens.Onegroupofthetest-takersusedredscreensandwerefoundlatertoscorehigheronmemorytestswhiletheothergroupusedbluescreensandwerefoundtobemorecreative.Itsoundsstrange,butitsurelymakessense(讲得通).Whataresomecommonredsigns?Thinkaboutfiretrucks,stopsigns,andyourteacher'sredpen.Thesethingsmakeusalerttodangerormistakes,sowepayattentionandrememberthem.Bluethings,likeapeacefulblueskyoraseaview,calmus.Whenwearerelaxed,ourimaginationwakesupandhelpsusbemorecreative.It'stimeputawayyouryellowhighlighter(萤光笔).Usearedpenwhenyouneedtorememberfactsanddetails(细节).Switchtoabluepenwhenyouneedtocreatenewideas.Ifyoufollowthispieceofadvice,youmaypassyournexttestwithflyingcolors!()36.Accordingtothisarticle,whatcolorhelpsstudentswiththeirmemorywhentheyarestudying?A.Red. B.Blue. C.Yellow. D.Black.()37.Accordingtothisarticle,whichhelpspeoplecalmdown?A.Firetrucks. B.Aredscreen. C.Ayellowhighlighter. D.Aseaview.()38.Howcanwekeepthingsinourmindsbetterandlonger?A.Todrawpictures. B.Toturnonthecomputer.C.Touseredpens. D.Totaketests.()39.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"alert"?A.Alive. B.Attentive. C.Clever. D.Helpful.()40.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?A.Colorscanchangehowourmindswork.B.Thecoloredhelpsuspayattentiontothings.C.Thebluecomputerscreenmakespeoplecreative.D.Useayellowhighlighter,andit'llhelpyoupassthetestseasily.CDoyouknowtheSydneyOperaHouse?IfyougotoAustralia,youcan'tmissthisfamousbuilding.TheSydneyOperaHouseisonSydneyHarbor.ItisoneofSydney'smost,popularsights.JornUtzon,amanfromDenmarkdesignedit.Itwasopenedtothepublicin1973.Itisabout185meterslongandabout120meterswide.Itincludesfivemainparts.TheConcertHall,oneofthefiveparts,has2,679seats,andisusedforgivinglargeconcerts.Andotherpartareusedforperformances.Thereareabout3,000performancesintheSydneyOperaHouseeachyear.Andabout2millionpeoplewatchthem.Peoplecanwatchoperas,films,andlistentomusicintheSydneyOperaHouse.Thereareabout1,000roomsinit.Ifyouwanttowatchtheoperas,youneedtobuytickets.Readthefollowingformandwillknowtheprices.FromMondaytoFriday:$54foradults$27forchildrenunder18OnSaturdayandSunday:$60foradults$30forchildrenunder18()41.WhenwastheSydneyOperaHouseopenedtothepublic?A.In1973 B.in1956 C.in1959 D.in1983()42.howmanyseatsdoestheConcertHallhave?A.2,000 B.morethan3,000 C.about3,500 D.2,679()43.BettyistenyearsoldandshewantstowatchtheoperawithherparentsonSaturday.Howmuchwilltheypay?A.$35 B.$150 C.$165 D.$180()44.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueabouttheSydneyOperaHouse?A.Itisabout185meterslong B.itwasdesignedbyanAustralianmanC.thereareabout1,000roomsinit. D.itisonSydneyHarbor.()45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSydneyOperaHouse B.Australia:abeautifulcountryC.JornUtzon:agreatman D.TheplacesofinterestinAustralia.DIfyouareahighschoolstudent,areyoulookingforwardtoabigadventure?Areyouwillingtotravelonyourown?Youmaywanttobecomeanexchangestudent.Exchangestudentscanliveinaforeigncountryandlearnitslanguageandculture.Studentsgotoahighschoolandlivewithahostfamily,oftenforsixmonthstoayear.Theseprogramsareverybeneficialtostudents.Theycanlearnalotaboutadifferentculture.Theycanalsolearntobemoreindependentandfeelmoreconfident.Beinganexchangestudenthelpsyoumakefriendswithdifferentpeople.Besides,itcanhelpimproveyourunderstandingoftheworld.Exchangestudentssharetheirownculturewithpeopleinthenewcountryaswell.OrganizationssuchasRotaryInternationalofferexchangeprogramsbetweenmanycountiesaroundtheworld.It’sachanceofalifetime.()46.Whomaybecomeexchangestudentsaccordingtothepassage?A.Childrenattheageof5.B.Highschoolstudents.C.Parentsandteachers.D.Oldpeople.( )47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“beneficial”meaninChinese?A.友好的 B有益的 C.个别的 D．乐观的()48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutexchangestudents?A.Theyhavetodopart-timejobs.B.Theydon’tneedtogotoschool.C.Theyintroducetheirownculture.D.Theystayinaforeigncountryforatleastoneyear.()49.WhatdoyouknowaboutRotaryInternational?A.Itgivessomehungrypeoplefood.B.Itcanhelpyoudoyourhomework.C.Itoffersexchangeprogramsbetweenmanycountries.D.Itofferssomegoodjobsyouneed.()50.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_________.A.educationalexchangeB.travelingaroundtheworldC.differentorganizationsD.foreigncountriesIV.语法填空.(每小题110分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的单词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。51_________fisherman.heover65,v