八年級下期中考試

1、蘭州二十二中學2010-2011學年度第二學期期中試卷 八年級 英語（全卷共150分，考試時間120分鐘。）第卷 （選擇題 共80分）一、聽力理解（分四小節(jié),20小題,每小題1分,共20分）I. 聽句子，選擇你所聽到的單詞。每個句子讀一遍。1. A. little B. let C. less 2. A. except B. exercise C. excuse 3. A. running B. snowing C. raining 4. A. surprise B. survey C. success 5. A. actor B. teacher C. doctor II聽對話及對話后的問題

2、，選擇正確的答案。6. A. This Friday morning. B. This Friday afternoon. C. Next Friday afternoon. 7. A. They are not nice. B. They are old. C. They are out of style. 8. A. Japan. B. France. C. Canada. 9. A. Yes, she can. B. No, she cant. C. We dont know. 10. A. Her friend. B. Her sister. C. Her mother. III聽對話

3、，選擇正確的答案。11.How old is Bens father?A.39 B.49 C.5912.What will Bens sister buy for her father?A.A camera. B.A book. C.A watch.13.Why doesnt Ben take a part-time job? A. Its boring. B. Its difficult. C. Its too late.14.When is Ben s fathers birthday?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday

4、.15.What do you think Ben will do?A. Borrow some money. B. Make a gift by himself. C. Sell his old books.聽短文，補全信息。I have a dog named Sam. He is very (16)_. Last Saturday, I was watching TV at home. At first, Sam sat on the sofa and watched TV with me. But when the program (17)_,I couldnt find him. I

5、 looked for him (18)_. But I couldnt see him. Then I called my (19)_. At that time, she was (20)_.She told me that Sam was with her. How could he find her? It was so strange.二、單項選擇題：閱讀下列各題，從題后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案。(20小題,每小題1分,共20分)21.Do you think there will be more people in 100 years?_,I hope.A.

6、No ,there isnt B. No, there arent C. No, there wont D. No, they wont22. We cant decide_.A. to buy which book B. which to buy the book C. buying which book D. which book to buy23.Do you like the city life or the country life?Its hard to say. In the city there are _ interesting things, but in the coun

7、try there is _ pollution.A. less ; more B. more ; less C. more ;fewer D. much ;much24. My life will be _ better than she is now. A. a lot B. a lot of C. a few D. more25. I_ rockets to the moon when I grow up. A. will put B. will fly C. will take D. will be fly26. Dont _sportswear to the party.A. put

8、 onB. wearC. wearingD. dress27. There were many famous predictions that never _. A. come true B. came real C. came true D. be true28. It _ that everyone _ to laugh. A. seems ;loves B. seem ;love C. seems ;love D. seem ;loves29. Playing computer games _ is bad for a student. A. too B. many C. too muc

9、h D. much too30. You must have_ Beyonce , and she is a very famous singer who sang a song for the 77th Annual Academy Awards(第77屆奧斯卡金像獎頒獎典禮). A. heard from B. heard C. heard on D. heard about31. We must hurry up , and the plane will _ in five minutes. A. leave B. go C. take off D. lands on32. The re

10、porter said that the UFO _ east to west when he saw it. A. was traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. has traveled33. Seeing the wonderful scenery under the sea ,Mike felt_. A. amazing B. worried C. surprising D. amazed34. He said he _ his teacher on his way home. A. was seeing B. were to se

11、e C. was going to see D. was going see35. Of all the students in the class , Sally spent the _ time and made the _ mistakes in the English exam. A. fewest ; least B. least ;fewest C. fewest ;fewest D. least ;least36. We _ talking until late into the night and enjoyed ourselves. A. went on B. put on

12、C. got on D. began on37. _ a sport game on the playground next week? A. Will there be B. Will there have C. Will there D. Will be there38. What are you going to do tomorrow?_.A. Nothing much B. Much nothing C. Not anything D. No thing39. Everyone except Tom and John _ there when the class began. A.

13、are B. is C. were D. was40. Poor families dont often have money _ education. A. at B. by C. of D. for三、完形填空：閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳答案。(10小題,每小題1分,共10分)Three young men got bored with their jobs in the factory. They felt 41 , so they get together to visit their old master worker (師傅)

14、for 42 . When they saw their master worker, they began to 43 about their factory and their jobs. The old master worker listened to them without 44 a word. About twenty minutes later, he gave the three guests green tea, black and milk tea in 45 cups. Some cups are old, some are new, some are expensiv

15、e and some are cheap. The old man told them to 46 what they like. When all the three young men had a cup of 47 in hand, the old man said: “Look at the cups in your hands! You 48 chose the good-looking, expensive cups. What would you like to choose, tea or 49 ? You should choose what you need. Stop c

16、omplaining about anybody or anything. And use your head and choose what you really need for yourself. Fall in love 50 your job and this is what you really need now.” Life is serious. Jobs and life are just like cups and tea. Jobs are just ways of making a living. If we understand this, we wont compl

17、ain about our jobs. Try to choose what you need, and youll enjoy yourself and your life. 41. A. relaxed B. quiet C. unpleasant D. comfortable42. A. advice B. jobs C. work D. tea43. A. hate B. discuss C. worry D. complain 44. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. speaking 45. A. the same B. different C.

18、 nice D. ugly 46. A. choose B. understand C. make D. stop47. A. water B. milk C. drink D. juice 48. A. both B. all C. the others D. others49. A. jobs B. ways C. life D. cups50. A. with B. of C. at D. for四、閱讀理解：閱讀下面A、B、C三篇短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和問題,從題后A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。(15小題,每小題2分,共30分)AAmericans think a great

19、deal about time. From childhood they learn to value (珍惜) time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time.Time is money. Time i

20、s knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks s

21、lowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.They love time because time brings them money, comforts (舒服) and progress (進步). But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants of the clock.51. A working American has to work _days a week in his working time.A. seven B

22、. six C. five D. four52. An American always walks _.A. sadly B. slowly C. fast D. not very fast53. “He is living on borrowed time” means “_”.A. He is deadB. He has little money C. He has no time D. He is dying54. In his free time, an American usually _.A. has a good rest B. plays cards with his frie

23、ndsC. stays at home all day and watches TV D. gets more money by work55.What are Americans attitudes(態(tài)度) to time?A. Love.B. Hate.C. Both love and hate. D. None of all.BThe word “hello” may be used more often than any other one in the English language. Everyone in the USA and other English-speaking c

24、ountries uses the word. Thomas Edison is believed to be the first person to use “hello” on the telephone soon after the invention of it. At first, people began their words on the telephone with “Are you there？” They were not sure a telephone could really carry voices.Edison was a man of few words. H

25、e wanted to save time. The first time he picked up the phone he did not ask if anyone was there. He trusted the telephone as he invented it himself. He was sure someone was there and only said “Hello”.From then on, “Hello” is often heard when you pick up the phone.56. “Hello” is often used _.A. only

26、 in the USA B. only in BritainC. after the invention of the telephone D. in English-speaking countries57. Thomas Edison is believed to be the first man to _.A. invent the word “hello” B. say the word “hello” on the telephoneC. make the word “hello” D. use the word “hello” every day58. People said “A

27、re you there？” on the telephone because _.A. they wanted to know who was there B. they knew nothing about the telephoneC. they could not hear each other D. they were not sure a telephone could carry voices59. Thomas Edison was a man of few words. It means _.A. he could say a few words B. he didnt li

28、ke to talk muchC. he knew only a few words D. he liked to say the word “hello”60. Thomas Edison didnt ask if anyone was there because _.A. he wanted to save time B. he invented the telephoneC. he didnt like to ask D. he saw someone was there  CMany students have fun with their school life. But

29、many Japanese students are unhappy. They have lots of pressure from their family. Most of Japanese students must study hard at school to please their parents and for future. So its tiring and boring for some students.Japanese students always try their best in school, but sometimes they may fail exam

30、s and make their parents lose hope for them. The students may have bigger pressure from both family and the school. So they finally dont get interested in their schoolwork. In this way, more pressure and problems are waiting for them. Thats really a terrible thing. To a report, most Japanese parents

31、 would like to send their children to different schools on weekends, but it only helps kids to get good grades. They never mind the students healthy development (成長). For example, many school students said they dont know how to get on well with and how to take care of others. Thats bad for kids whol

32、e development.In Japan，many schools usually own their strict rules from hair to clothes. So Japanese students live with great pressure both in school and at home.61. Japanese school students are unhappy because _.A. their parents give them too much pressure B. they have to work hard on weekends scho

33、ols C. schools teach them too much knowledge D. many Japanese students live a strict life62. Most Japanese students have to work hard at school for _.A. themselves B. parents C. future D. Both B and C 63. Greater pressure may make Japanese students lose _ in schoolwork. A. hope B. interest C. succes

34、s D. development 64. Parents and schools should mind both students lessons and _. A. grades B. feelings C. rules D. development 65. Which is NOT true about Japanese students?A. Japanese students have great pressure in school.B. Most Japanese parents take care of only grades.C. All Japanese students

35、like strict school rules.D. Some Japanese students hate their schoolwork.第卷 （非選擇題 共70分）五、任務型完形填空：用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，使短文意思完整、通順 (其中有2個多余選項) (每空1分,共10分)when, can, change, difficult, also, different, help, chance, same, stay, advice, afterFriendship is an important part of our life. Life is always 66 , su

36、ch as moving to a new place and starting a new job. So we often need to make new friends. But some people find it 67 to make new friends. Here is some 68 for you. If you want to make friends, you need to go out at first instead of 69 at home. You can join a club because there are many people who hav

37、e common interests. It is easy to start a new friendship if you have the 70 interests. And you can join a sports team. It is 71 a great way to make new friends. After joining a club or a sports team, you still 72 make friends if you dont talk to people. You will have a good 73 to make a good friend

38、if you talk to someone. 74 you talk to people, you should be friendly and smile at them. The above advice can 75 you make friends. But if you want to find the true friendship, you should be honest with them.六、任務型閱讀理解：仔細閱讀下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小題。(5小題，每小題2分,共10分) Last week I was taking a train home. My frien

39、d gave me her newspaper and said there was an article I would like. I opened the newspaper. I saw a picture of a little girl and her mother, and there were some words in the picture. It read "Mom, do caterpillars (毛蟲) know they become butterflies (蝴蝶), or does God surprise them? "I was ver

40、y surprised to see these words. They let me remember something about myself. Two years ago, doctors told me that it was very difficult for me to be a mother. But I really wanted to be a mom. Would God surprise me and let me have a child? After two weeks, it was Christmas Day. My husband gave me a pr

41、esent. It was a butterfly ring. I liked it very much. A few days later, I learned I was pregnant (懷孕的). I had waited for four years. Finally, I had my own baby. Life is full of hope. Maybe some surprises are waiting for you in the future.76. What did the woman see in the newspaper? _77. How did the

42、woman feel when she read the newspaper? _78. What did the womans husband give her on Christmas Day two years ago? _79. How many years ago did the woman want to be a mother? _80. What can we learn from this passage? _七、口語交際：(分A、B兩節(jié),10空,每空1分,共10分)A:根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容從方框內(nèi)所給的選項中選出最佳答案，使對話完整，符合邏輯，句義通順。注意：有多余選項。A: Hi

43、, Mark. I want to have a class party. 81 B: Sure, Andrea. I can help you. So when shall have the party?A: 82 B: No, today is too early. If we have it today, half the class wont come.A: Okay, lets have it tomorrow.B: Hmm 83 Students will leave early to study for the test. Lets have it on the weekend.

44、A. There s a test tomorrow.B. Will you help me organize it?C. There was a test yesterday?D. Yes, theres no problem.E. Let have it today after class.F. Let s play football tomorrow.G. Okay, good idea.A: Okay, lets have it on Saturday afternoon. We can all meet and watch a video.B: No, I dont think we

45、 should watch a video. Some students will be bored. Lets play party games.A: 84 Can you organize the party games?B: Sure, I can do that. And can you make some food for us?A: 85 B:根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容填入適當?shù)膯卧~補全對話，使句義完整，符合邏輯，每空限填一個單詞。A: Whos your 86 friend?B: My best friend is Xiao Li, but last week we had a big fig

46、ht and now she doesnt talk to me.A: How did it 87 ? B: It all started when she asked me 88 she could copy my homework.A: Why did she want to do that?B: She said she had forgotten to do 89 .A: What did you do then?B: I told her that it was a 90 idea.A: Did she think so?B: No, she got really mad at me

47、.八、詞匯考查(分A、B、C三節(jié),15小題,每小題1分,共15分)A：讀句子，根據(jù)漢語或首字母提示補全單詞。91. They usually have an a_ with each other.92. I had a very unusual e_ on Sunday.93. The policeman _(報告) that he had not seen anybody.94. She often _(抱怨) about her husbands carelessness.95. We all know football has become very p_ with many peopl

48、e.B：根據(jù)句義，用括號內(nèi)所給詞的適當形式填空。96. Project Hope _(be) a social programme to help people.97. These clothes are very cheap. They are _(expensive).98. While the alien was _(visit) the museum, the boy called the police.99. In English Im _(good) at reading than listening.100. For many young people, becoming a _(profession) athlete might seem like a dream job.C：用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當形式填空。101. Im against _(stay) here. We must go now.102. Japanese companies have already made robots _ (walk).103. He invited her _(dance) for me.104. Next Sunday Jims going to fish with his friend if it _(not rain).1