牛津英語8B期中試卷

1、18B 期中試卷二、單項(xiàng)填空(15 分)() 21. It s _ useful advice. I will always keep it in my mind.A. such aB. such anC. so aD. such() 22. When you visit Italy, you can go to _ and take photos there.A. the Leaning Tower of PisaB. the Tower BridgeC. the Stature of LibertyD. Mount Fuji() 23. Have you finished drawing

2、your picture _, Tom? Certainly, Mum. I have drawn it _. Can I go out for a walk now?A. yet; yetB. already; alreadyC. yet; alreadyD. already; yet() 24. You _ have a wrong number. There s no Mr Johnson here.A. needB. mustC. wouldD. can() 25. Can they all come in together? No, _.A. each at one timeB. o

3、ne by one timeC. one at a timeD. one for each time() 26. Im looking forward to the latest Hollywood film. _ will it begin? _ next Friday.A. How soon; UntilB. How long; Not untilC. How soon; Not untilD. How long; Until() 27. I always fail in the tests. Isad anddonmvery t know_.A. how to doB. what to

4、doC. what to do itD. how to do with it() 28. His grandfather is _ at home, but he doesn tfeel _ for he has many things to do.A. alone, lonelyB. lonely, aloneC. alone, aloneD. lonely, lonely() 29. When did your parents _? They _ for 20 years.A. marry; got marriedB. get married; have got marriedC. mar

5、ry; have got marriedD. get married; have been married() 30. Must I finish the report now?No, you _. You can finish it tomorrow.A. don thave toB. mustn tC. cantD. couldn t() 31.If you go fishing tomorrow, I will go _. If you dont, I won t_.A. also; tooB. as well; tooC. too; alsoD. as well; either() 3

6、2.How long have you _?A . fallen asleepB. bought the bikeC. been backD. joined the Party() 33.It s too cold. Would you mind me _ the door? _. But let s get some fresh air first.A. to close; SureB. closing; Good ideaC. closing; Better notD. closing; Of course not() 34.Life in the country is _ easier

7、than it _.A. much; used to beB far; is used to beC. more; used to beD. a lot; is used to being第1頁，共 8頁2() 35.Thanks for inviting me to your party. _.A. That s rightB. My pleasureC. That s all rightD. With pleasure三、完形填空(10 分)The Republic of Korea got its first female president, Park Geun-hye, 60, on

8、 December 19, 2012.“Iwant to36thanks to mysupporters. This time, itwas very hard, butwe workedtogether.37I travelled around the country, there were lots of hard times, but I felt the warmth of the people, evenon cold days. It made me very38. I will keep all the promises ( 承諾 ). I will work to make p

9、eoples39come true and bring happiness to the country.”Park told people as she won. Park s40is animportant breakthrough ( 突破 ).When Park was 9, her father came to rule the country. She worked as her father s first lady during the1970s after her motherwas killed in1974.During that time,she started tol

10、earn41todo withnational ( 國家 ) things.In 1979, Park s father was killed. Park has never married and has no children. This helped her winvotes because the voters believed she would42all her time working for the country.Park can speak 43. She likes Chinese culture very much. When she44both of her pare

11、nts,she said the Chinese book A history of Chinese Philosophy helped her get through that difficult time.Park also said that she would try to45ties with China and other neighbouring countries.() 36. A. sayB. speakC. tellD. talk() 37. A. ButB. BeforeC. IfD. As() 38. A. sadB. wonderfulC. happyD. polit

12、e() 39. A. dreamsB. ideasC. thoughtsD. days() 40. A. activityB. successC. luckD. birth() 41. A. whichB. whatC. howD. when() 42. A. costB. payC. takeD. spend() 43. A. EnglishB. ChineseC. JapaneseD. French() 44. A. leftB. missedC. lostD. heard() 45. A. changeB. receiveC. improveD. leave四、閱讀理解(15%)Alfe

13、rd Williams was in Grade One to learn how to read and write at the age of 68 He is fulfilling (履行 ) a promise ( 承諾 ) to learn to read that he made to his mother and to himself many years ago. Williams isnow in his third year in Grade One at Edison Elementary School in Missouri, USA. And he is making

14、 his dream come truehe is reading books!Born in 1938, Williams was the fourth of nine children. At age 8, he joined his father in the fields and picked cotton and vegetables until sunset every day. His family was so poor that they couldn tpay for him to go to school. When he grew up and married, he

15、had to work hard to support his own family. Finally, he became old, poor and in bad health. But he still remembered his promise to his mother. He knew he had to learn to read to make his life better One day in 2006, Williams was taking his friend s children to school when he saw Alessia Hamilton, a

16、teacher at the school. She seemed very kind, and he thought maybe she could teach him how to read. So he asked her, and she agreed to try.On his first day of school, Williams wasntsure if his classmates would accept him, but they did. And第1頁，共 8頁3now they love him. Williams says, “I tell the kids th

17、ey can have anything they want in life if they stay in school.”Reading has given Williams a new sense of freedom. Now he reads newspapers, books, magazines andthe signs. He believes he can learn reading well.() 51.When did Williams begin to study in Elementary School?A. In 1938.B. In 1945.C. In 2006

18、.D. In 2009.() 52.What s the right order of the following sentences according to the passage? Williams worked in the fields at the age of eight. Williams met Alessia Hamilton, a kind teacher. The students in Edison Elementary School accepted and loved Williams. When Williams grew up, he got married

19、and supported his family.A. B. C. D. () 53. Which of the following statements isTRUE according to the passage?A. Williams couldn tgo to school because of his illness.B. Williams is still studying in Grade One now.C. Williams classmates weren twilling to accept him because he was too old.D. Williams

20、wanted to read in order to have anything he wanted.() 54. What has Williams got after reading?A. He has got much knowledge about all subjects.B. He has got a good sense of humor.C. He has got a new sense of freedom.D. He has made a lot of money.() 55. What s the best title of the article?A. Helpful

21、ClassmatesB. Poor Old ManC. A Nice TeacherD. Never Too Old to Learn(C)Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers ( 摩天樓 ), and shopping malls. In the early 20 th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a

22、 small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, people discovered ( 發(fā)現(xiàn) ) oil. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.Today Dubai is one of the world s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly

23、from business, not oil.Recently, more and more people have visited Dubai from all over the world. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping.Dubai is also one of the world s fast growing cities. People build more and more modern tall buildings in months. Th

24、e city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree and is very beautiful.The city is still an amazing mix of people from different countries. People from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigner now outnumber Dubai locals by eight to one!Many peopl

25、e welcome the citys growth. But more and more Dubai locals worry about the speed of第1頁，共 8頁4change. As a Dubai local says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there s a lot more work to do. ”() 56. Why did people stop

26、 in Dubai in the early 20th century?A. To relax.B. To buy oil.C. To go shopping.D. To do business.() 57. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Dubai has many man-made islands.B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year.D. Dubai now gets money

27、 mainly from selling oil.() 58. The underlined word “outnumber ”means to be _ than another group.A. smaller in sizeB. more in numberC. bigger in areaD. smaller in area() 59. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?A. We should always visit Dubai.B. We should learn from foreigners.C

28、. We must always remember our past.D. We must only think about the future.() 60. What s the main idea of the passage?A. Dubai is growing very fast.B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.C. There are many modern buildings in Dubai.D. Many visitors come to relax on Dubais beaches.第二卷（主觀題共 40分）五、詞匯運(yùn)用（本大題共

29、10 小題，每小題1 分，共 10 分）1. He knocked on the door _ ( 禮貌地 ) and then entered the headmasters room.2. When I was in _ ( 小學(xué)的 ) school, mom often took me to school.3. The museum is open every day _ ( 除了 ) Monday.4. I plan to visit several _ ( 歐洲 ) countries with my parents this summer.5. To finish the work

30、 on time, Miss Li _ (繼續(xù) ) to work late into the night yesterday.6. They found the poor dog _ (die) in the garden when they went back home.7. The _ (wife) of the policemen usually do most of the housework because their husbands are too busy.8. It s said that there will be much rain in the _ (south) p

31、art of China next week.9. It s the _ (ugly) picture I have ever seen, I m sure.10. Mo Yan is one of the most famous _ (write) in China.六、動(dòng)詞填空（本大題共10 小題，每小題1 分，共 10 分）1. I m not going to the cinema tonight as I _ (see) the movie twice.2. Are you clear when _ (return) these books, boys and girls?3. Wo

32、uld you please show me your new radio?第1頁，共 8頁5 Sorry, I(pick) some food for the party. I can show it to you later.4. We should try our best to prevent the air pollution _ (live) a happy life.5. Turn off the radio, dear. Baby is sleeping. There is no need. He _ (wake) up.6. If we don tprotect our en

33、vironment right now, what _ (happen) in 20 years?7. They have been used to _ (get) up early since they entered middle school.8. As soon as he came into the office, he _ (shake) hands with every one of us.9. So far, how many times _ you _ (be) to Shanghai?10. I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park

34、at eight yesterday evening. Impossible. She _ (chat) with me at my home then.八、完成句子（本大題共6 小題，每小題1.5 分，共 9 分）1. 我已經(jīng)借這本書兩個(gè)星期了。I _ for two weeks.2. 他已經(jīng)去北京出差了。兩天后回來。He _ and will be back in two days.3. 你知道怎樣把這篇文章譯成英文嗎？Do you know _ English?4. 你曾夢(mèng)想不帶護(hù)照過出國旅游嗎？Have you ever _?5. 我不知道向誰請(qǐng)求關(guān)于書本的建議。I don tknow

35、 _ books.6. 最終他們?cè)O(shè)法按時(shí)上交了這個(gè)報(bào)告。Finally, they _.九、書面表達(dá)（本大題共5 分）假如你們學(xué)校要組織去西安的旅游，而你之前已去過。請(qǐng)你向同學(xué)們介紹一下你眼中的西安。1.西安向來都以它悠久的歷史而聞名世界。它曾是13 各朝代的首都；2.有許多名勝古跡和自然風(fēng)景區(qū)，例如秦始皇兵馬俑(The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses);3. 西安還有各種各樣的美食，我們可以在去之前在網(wǎng)上搜尋一些信息；4. 可以乘坐直飛航班去那兒?，F(xiàn)在是去那兒旅游的最佳時(shí)間;5. 將會(huì)是一次令人興奮的經(jīng)歷，我確信.I have been to Xi an, s

36、o I know a lot about it._第1頁，共 8頁6Food, Drink & RefreshmentRelax in our new Loch Ness Eatery. Whether ( 不論 ) you are looking for a snack or a full meal, we can provide almost anything to suit everyone. We will be ready to help you at all times. Fresh Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, etc Different kinds o

37、f Home Baking and Cakes Home Made Soup and Sandwiches Sweets and Soft Drinks Packed Lunches for Those Who Like a Picnic Seating for over 150 VisitorsTel: +44(0)456 450321Web : www.lochness com() 46. The above reading is most probably _.A. an advertisementB. a food reportC. a shopping listD. a menu()

38、 47. It s clear that the Eatery _.A. can hold 150 people at leastB. only provides Chinese foodC. has a history of less than 30 yearsD. doesn toffer many kinds of food() 48. At the Loch Ness Eatery, visitors can _.A. book comfortable roomsB. have a picnicC. cook for themselvesD. get a good relaxation() 49. The reading also tells us _.A. the prices of food and drinksB. the address of the EateryC. the name of the managerD. the way of getting in touch with the Eatery() 50. The Eatery provides almost everything to _.A. treat people for a long timeB. meet the needs of diffe