[编辑推荐]想要学好英语不仅要做到“听说读写”,还要持之以恒,下面是中国学科吧(jsfw8.com)为大家提供的“xxxx年八年级英语下册期中试题”,希望在加深对知识点记忆的同时还可以帮助大家提高学习成绩!
xxxx年八年级英语下册期中试题
一、听力(共20题,每小题1分,计20分)
第一部分听对话回答问题(每段对话听一遍)
5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthedress?
A.Shedoesn’tlikeitatall.B.Shedoesn’tlikethiscolor.C.Thedressdoesnotfither.
6.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inahospital.B.Onabeach.C.Inastreet.
7.Whereisthetallmanrunning?
A.Inthepark.B.Inthestreet.C.Ontheplayground.
8.Whatisn’tMaryallowedtodo?
A.Hangoutonweekends.B.Chooseherownclothes.C.Gooutonschoolnights.
9.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.They’reclimbingamountain.B.They’recelebratingtheman'sbirthday.
C.They’recelebratingthewoman'sbirthday.
10.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Buyanewcar.B.Drivehiscartoworkatonce.C.Changeawheelforhiscar.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题(每段对话或短文听两遍)
听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。
11.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?
A.Tobook(预订)tickets.B.Tocheckthedate.C.Toinvitehimtoashow.
12.Whenwillthewomangotoseetheshow?
A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.
听一篇短文,回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项,完成信息记录表。
13.A.EnglandB.theUSAC.France
14.A.Class7,Grade8B.Class6,Grade8C.Class6,Grade7
15.A.tallandstrongB.slimandtallC.slimandstrong
听一篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
16.Whyisthewritersoworried?
A.HedislikesTV.B.Heisill.C.HischildrenwatchtoomuchTV.
17.Accordingtothepassage,whydomanystudentswearglasses?
A.Becausetheystudytoohard.B.BecausetheywatchtoomuchTV.
C.Becausetheyreadtoomanybooks.
18.DothechildrenknowthebadsidesofwatchingtoomuchTV?
A.Yes,theydo.B.No,theydon’t.C.Wedon’tknow.
19.Whatdidthewriterdecidetodointheend?
A.ToselltheTVset.B.Tobuyacomputer.
C.Towritemorebooksforthechildren.
20.Whatisthispassage?
A.Amother’sletter.B.Afather’sdiary.C.AnewsreportonTV.
二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
21.“Willthecharityshowbe__________success?”Ikeptaskingmyself.
A.aB.anC.theD.不填
22.---WhenwillMoYan’snewbook________?
---Sorry,Idon'tknow.ButI’msureitwillsellwell.
A.comeonB.comeoutC.comeinD.comedown
23.---Shehasgoneabroad,_________?
---No.SheisstillteachingusEnglishatourschoolnow.
A.issheB.isn’tsheC.hassheD.hasn’tshe`
24.Man’sunderstandingofnatureisdeveloping__________.Itneverstaysatthesamelevel.
A.fromtimetotimeB.forthefirsttimeC.allthetimeD.attherighttime
25.---HaveyouseenDr.Adamsrecently?
---No.He__________HongKongforanimportantmeeting.He’llcomebacktomorrow.
A.hasgoneinB.hasbeeninC.hasgonetoD.hasbeento
26.---Someoneisknockingatthedoor.Whomayitbe?
---It______beTom.Heisstillintheschool.
A.can’tB.mustn’tC.couldn’tD.maynot
27.---DoyouknowwhodesignedtheCD-ROMAroundtheWorldinEightHours?
---Yes.It______byNancyJackson.
A.hasdesignedB.designedC.designsD.wasdesigned
28.---Goodnews!Theywill__________onMayDayholiday.
---Soundsexciting!
A.getmarriedB.marryC.bemarriedwithD.getmarriedto
29.----Howaboutthepollutioninthecountryside?
---Luckily,it'snotasseriousas_______inthebigcities.
A.thatB.itC.oneD.those
30.---Bytheway,howlonghaveyou__________yourMP3player?
---Foralmostthreeyears.ItstillworksOK.
A.boughtB.buyC.hadD.have
31.Look!__________highspeedtherollercoasteris__________.
A.How;movingB.What;moving
C.How;movingatD.What;movingat
32.---Isthereanythingwrongwithyourcomputer?
---I’vecheckedit.There________nothingseriouswithit.
A.seemB.seemsC.seemstobeD.seemstohave
33.---Canyouhearme?
---No,Ican’t.Wouldyoupleasespeak________?
A.clearlyenoughB.clearenoughC.enoughclearlyD.enoughclear
34.---What’sup,Lucy?
---Couldyouthinkofawaytomakethisbaby__________?
A.stopcryingB.tostopcryingC.stoptocryD.tostoptocry
35.---WecouldaskJimtosingasongattheparty.
---________Heisn’tgoodatsinging.
A.That’sagoodidea.B.I’mafraidnot.C.Whynot?D.Ihopeso.
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Lastsummerholidays,myclassmatesandIhelpedwithacharityshow.Itsaimwastoraisemoneyforthosechildrenwho__36__gotoschoolinpoorareas.Wedidalotforthat.
IfelthappywhenI__37tobethehost.Thoughitwas__38__,Iwasverynervous__39theTVcameras.Iknewthatlotsofpeoplewouldcome__40theshow,alsotherewouldbealargeaudience__41theTV.
Assomefamousstarswouldcometotheshow,oneofmy__42wastointroduceeachofthem.Ialsohad__43thingstodo.SoIoftenworkedfrommorningtillnight.Itwashardwork,__44Iwashappy.
Ipracticedalotbeforetheshow.Ihadtorememberallthewordsanddoeverythingrightatthesametime.Atfirst,IthoughtIwouldneverbeabletodoitwell.Ikept__45myselfnottobenervous.Slowlyeverythingbecameeasier.
Thebigdaycameveryfast.__46peoplecametotheshow.Theydonatedmoneyandmaterials.Andthelocalbusi¬nessesalsogave__47alotofsupport._48generoustheyare.
Aftertheshow,wesentthedonationstothosepoorchildren.Soontheywroteback.Theywere_49gratefultous.IwasveryproudthatIcouldhelpthem.Ihope__50peoplewillhelpthem.
36.A.mustn'tB.couldn'tC.needn'tD.shouldn't
37.A.chooseB.choseC.amchosenD.waschosen
38.A.excitingB.excitedC.frighteningD.frightened
39.A.asB.sinceC.becauseD.becauseof
40.A.tolookB.towatchC.tonoticeD.tofind
41.A.infrontB.infrontofC.inthefrontofD.inthefront
42.A.dutyB.workC.dutiesD.works
43.A.someotherB.othersC.anotherD.someothers
44.A.orB.butC.andD.so
45.A.tellB.tellingC.toldD.totell
46.A.HundredB.HundredsC.HundredofD.Hundredsof
47.A.weB.usC.ourD.ourselves
48.A.HowB.WhatC.HowaD.Whata
49.A.recentlyB.reallyC.usuallyD.especially
50.A.littleandlittleB.lessandlessC.manyandmanyD.moreandmore
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
(A)
51.HowdidDanielgettoNewYork?
A.BytrainB.ByplaneC.BycarD.Bysea
52.WhatisDaniel’sflatlike?
A.It&rsq
uo;sfarawayfromhisoffice.B.It’squitecheap
C.It’sverybig.D.It’sverynice.
53.WhatdoesDanielNOTtellus?
A.WhetherhehasvisitedNewYorkbefore.B.Wherehestayedbeforehefoundaflat.
C.WhyhehadapartyonAprilFool’sDay.D.Whathisworkmatesandnewneighboursarelike.
(B)
Takingawayacity’srubbishisabigjob.Everydaytruckscomeintoacitytocollectit.Mostrubbishismadeupofthingswecan’teatoruse.Ifwekeptthesethingswewouldsoonhaveamountainofrubbish.
Insomecitiestherubbishiscollectedandtakenoutsideofthecitytoadump(垃圾站).Oftenthecitydumpisplacedwherethegroundisloworthereisabighole.Thekitchenrubbishisbrokenintosmallpiecesandsentintothesewagesystem.Thesewagesystemtakesawaytheusedwaterfromtoilets,bathtubs(澡盆)andotherplaces.
Tokeepmiceandfliesaway,someearthisusedtocoverthenewlydumpedrubbish.Later,grassmaybeplantedontherubbish-filledland.Finally,ahouseoraschoolmaybebuiltthere,andthenyou’dneverknowthatthishadoncebeenanoldrubbishdump.
Inothercitiestherubbishisburntinspecialplaces.Thefireburnseverythingbutthemetal.Sometimesthemetalcanbeusedagaininfactorieswherethingsaremadeofmetal.Thefoodpartsofrubbishareputinspecialpileswheretheyslowlychangeintosomethingcalledhumus(腐殖土),whichlookslikeblackearth.Itisrichwithkindsofthingsthatfeedplantsandhelpmakethemgrow.
54.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassagein_______.
A.ahistorybookB.aTVguideC.asciencebookD.atelephonebook
55.Theunderlinedword“sewage”inthepassagemeans_______.
A.排污B.染色C.洗涤D.吸尘
56.Accordingtothepassage,thefoodpartsofrubbishcanbeusedagain_______.
A.tofeedanimalsB.tofeedplantsC.tobuildahouseD.tomakemachines
57.Howshouldwetakecareofausedmetalboxaccordingtothepassage?
A.Byburningitoff.B.Byputtingitinwater.
C.Bythrowingitaway.D.Byreusingandrecyclingit.
(C)
Ruby,theartist,isanAsianelephant,Sheis17yearsold.Shelivesinthezoo.Rubyhasproducedabout100paintingssincelastyear.Shehasmademorethan$40,000forthezoo.ZooleaderssayRubyfirstshowedthetalent(才能)aboutfouryearsago.Zooworkerswatchedhermakethemarksinthesandwithhertrunk.Sherubbed(擦掉)outthemarks,thenmadethenewones.Thezooworkergaveherbrushesandpaints.SoonRubypaintedpictures.
NewspaperreporterswroteRuby,andthenpeopleaskedaboutbuyingherpictures.Andinthisway,shemadealotofmoneyforthezoo.ThisishowRubydoesthepaintings.Azooworkerholdsdifferentcolorpaints.Rubytouchesthecolorsshewants.ThentheworkergivesherbrusheswiththechosencolorsinhertrunkandRubybeginspainting.
58.Wecanmostprobablyreadthisstory_______.
A.inadictionaryaboutreadanimalsB.inanewspaper
C.inabookonartD.inhistorytextbooks
59.PeopleaskedaboutbuyingRuby'spicturesbecause_______.
A.newspaperreportersboughtherpicture
B.herpictureswerebetterthanthoseofrealartists
C.theyjustwantedtohavefun
D.zooworkerswouldletthemhaveafreevisittothepark
60.Rubyrubbedoutthemarksshehaddrawninorderto_______.
A.makeotheronesB.clearhertrunk
C.digaholeinthesandD.askforbrushesandpaints
61.Fromthestory,wecanknowthat_______.
A.Rubycanpaint
apictureallbyherself
B.Rubycandrawbetterpicturesthantheotheranimalsinthezoo
C.Rubyhastofinishapaintingwiththehelpofzooworkers
D.Rubywillaskformoneyifshefinishesapicture
(D)
Drivingacaratahighspeedalongahighwayseemstobefun.Youonlyneedtofollowthebrighttrafficsignsbesidethehighwayanditwilltakeyouwhereyouwishtogo.
ButtoaLondontaxidriver,drivingisnotaneasyjob.AtaxidriverneedstohavenotonlygooddrivingskillsbutalsoagoodknowledgeofthecityofLondon,fromthelonelieststreettothepopularrestaurantaround.Hehastobeattheserviceofallkindsofpassengers(乘客)atalltimes.
ALondontaxidriversaidthefollowingabouthisjob.
Duringthenightitisusualforhimtostoptwoorthreetimesforsomefood.Hesaid,“IneverdrinkwhenI’mworking,otherwiseI’dlosemylicense(驾驶执照).”
Henormallygoeshomebetweentwoandthreeo’clockinthemorning.Therearetimeshehastostaylongerandtrytomakemoreruns.Hesaid,“That’stheworstthingaboutworkingforyourself.Ifyoudon’tmakemoney,nooneisgoingtogiveittoyou.”
Londontaxidriversnotonly“take”butalso“give”.EverysummerhundredsofpoorchildrenfromLondongoforadayatthesea―bytaxi!Thereridesarepaidbythetaxidrivers.Atthesea,theyaremetbythemayor(市长),andalunchpartyisalsoheldforthetaxidriversandthechildren.Afterahappyday’srunningaroundthebeachesandvisitingthemarketthere,thechildrengohomeagainbytaxi,freeofchargeofcourse!
62.Londontaxidriverstrytomakemorerunssometimesmainlybecause__________.
A.theymakealivingbydriving
B.theyprefertoworkforthemselves
C.theywanttohelpmorepassengers
D.theyareusedtoworkingdeepintothenight
63.HowdoLondontaxidrivers“give”?
A.Theygivethepoorchildrenalunchpartyatheseaeachsummer.
B.Theygivepoorchildrenthechancetomeetthemajor.
C.Theypayforsomepoorchildren’sridesforaday’stoureachsummer.
D.Theyplaywithsomepoorchildrenattheseaforadayeachsummer.
64.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeLondontaxidrivers?
A.Braveandcareful.B.Richandgenerous
C.Modestandeasy-goingD.Hard-workingandkind.
65.Thepassageismostlikelytobefoundfrom__________.
A.anadvertisementofataxicompanyB.anonlinetravelguide
C.awebsiteaboutthetaxidriversinLondon
D.areportaboutlivingconditionsinLondon
第II卷(选择题60分)
五、词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
根据句子意思.用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
66.HeissomeonethatIfinditeasytodo_____________(生意)with.
67.Thetrafficlightsare___________(控制)byacentralcomputer.
68.Itistruethatsmokingtoomuchdoes___________(伤害)toourhealth.
69.Amy’shandbagisthesameasmy____________(妻子).
70.Whenyousmileorlaugh,yourbody____________(放松).
71.Chineseisnowusedwidelyby_____________(travel)allovertheworld.
72.WenchangSquareisoneofthemostimportant__________(culture)centersofthecity.
73.Heansweredfewquestions______________(correct),sohegotahighgradeintheexam.
74.Thefansscreamedwith___________(excited)whenthefamoussingerappearedonthestage.
75.I’venevermetournewneighbours.I_________(simple)knowthembysight.
六
、任务型阅读(共10空;每至1分,计10分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)
‘USA?Britain?Whichcountryisbettertostudyin?’Weoftenheardifferentideas.AsChinaopensitsdoor,itisadreamformanyChinesestudentstostudyabroad.Theywanttolearnabouttheoutsideworld.
It’struethatstudyingabroadcanhelpstudentsdevelopthemselves.Theirforeignlanguageskillswillbebetteranditmaybeeasiertofindjobs.
Butthereareproblemsthatshouldbethoughtover.Languageisthefirst.Studentsmustspendalotoftimelearninganotherlanguage.
Studentsmustalsolearntolivewithoutparents’careandsolveallkindsofthingstheyhaven’thadtodobefore,likelookingafterthemselves.TherearereportsaboutChinesestudentsabroadrunningintolotsofdifficultiesandgivingupfinally.Whentheyhavetotakecareofthemselves,itishardforstudentstostudywell.
Finally,studyingabroadbringsaheavyburden(负担)tothefamily.FormostChineseparents,thecostofstudyingabroadisveryhigh.Butisitworth(值得)it?
WeknowthattherearemanyfamouspeoplewhohavegotsuccessthroughtheirhardworkinChina.LiuXiangisagoodexample.OnceanAmericanteacherinvitedhimthere,butherefused(拒绝).HekepttraininghardwithhisChineseteacher.HesurprisedtheworldwhenhewonagoldmedalattheAthensOlympicGames.Sowhenyouwonderwhichcountryisbettertostudyin,thinkagain.
Title:Studyingathomeor76
Phenomenon(现象)Studyingabroadhasbecomea77forChinesestudents.
78◆Itishelpfultothefuture79ofChinesestudents
◆Ithelpsmakeforeignlanguageskills80.
◆ItishelpfulforChinesestudentstofindjobsmore81.
Disadvantages◆It82Chinesestudentstoomuchtimetolearnaforeignlanguage.
◆It’shardforChinesestudentstogetusedtothelifeabroad83parents’care.
◆Parentsmayfeelworriedbecausethecostofstudyingabroadisvery84.
Purpose:Totellusstudyingabroadisnottheonlywaytobe85bydescribingLiuXiang’sexample.
七、缺词填空(共10空;每空1分,计10分)
根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
Borninthecity,weregardthecountrylifeassomethingfaraway.Weareusedtoe___86_____inthecity.Weareevengettingusedtothenoisesandpollutioninthecity.Ithasbecomeap___87___ofourlife.Ihaveneverbeentothecountry.Natureisawordstrangetous.ThissummerIhadthechancetogowithmyparentsonav___88____tocountryside.
ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIhavetheexperiencewiththecountrylife.HereIr89___whatalifeofnatureis.Thisisasmallvillagefarfromcities.Itisatthefootofamountain.Thelifethereissimple.Itisquited___90___fromthecitylife.
Therearefewcarsorothert___91___ontheway.Theairisfresh.Theskyishigh.Thepeoplearefriendly.Theyarenotasbusyast___92___inthebigcity.Everywhereyoucanfindpeoplebathingi___93___thesun.Theydrinkcleanwater.Thewatercomesfromthemountain.Theye___94___thequietlifeverymuch.What'smore,thereyoucanhearthesoundofnature.Youcanfindthechildrenp__95___withwaterintheriverandthedogsrunningafterthepeople.Allthesemakeawonderfulpictureofcountryside.HowIlovethecountrylife!
八、书面表达(计30分)
A.句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,计10分)
96.谢谢你把电子字典借给我。
97.这个火车站从2008年就投入使用了。
98.这些照片是去年在扬州拍的。
99.春天是游玩中国园林最佳时节。
100.你介意告诉我怎样使用这台电脑吗?
B.写作(计20分)
假设你是扬州日报英文周刊EnglishWeekly的特约小记者,请以“ANewTown”为题,写一则100词左右的简讯,介绍我市的运河新城(YunheNewTown)。内容提示见下表:
简介位于扬州
南部,近五年来变化巨大
过去有很多大型工厂,……
现在政府已迁走所有工厂,空气清新,没有污染
问题尚存一些,其中之一是公交线路(buslines)太少
展望1)……2)……(自拟)
注意:1.简讯须包括表格内所有信息,适当发挥,要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
2.简讯的标题已在答题卡上给出,不计入总词数。
ANewTown
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
[编辑推荐]想要学好英语不仅要做到“听说读写”,还要持之以恒,下面是中国学科吧(jsfw8.com)为大家提供的“xxxx年八年级英语下册期中试题”,希望在加深对知识点记忆的同时还可以帮助大家提高学习成绩!
xxxx年八年级英语下册期中试题
一、听力(共20题,每小题1分,计20分)
第一部分听对话回答问题(每段对话听一遍)
5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthedress?
A.Shedoesn’tlikeitatall.B.Shedoesn’tlikethiscolor.C.Thedressdoesnotfither.
6.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inahospital.B.Onabeach.C.Inastreet.
7.Whereisthetallmanrunning?
A.Inthepark.B.Inthestreet.C.Ontheplayground.
8.Whatisn’tMaryallowedtodo?
A.Hangoutonweekends.B.Chooseherownclothes.C.Gooutonschoolnights.
9.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.They’reclimbingamountain.B.They’recelebratingtheman'sbirthday.
C.They’recelebratingthewoman'sbirthday.
10.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Buyanewcar.B.Drivehiscartoworkatonce.C.Changeawheelforhiscar.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题(每段对话或短文听两遍)
听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。
11.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?
A.Tobook(预订)tickets.B.Tocheckthedate.C.Toinvitehimtoashow.
12.Whenwillthewomangotoseetheshow?
A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.
听一篇短文,回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项,完成信息记录表。
13.A.EnglandB.theUSAC.France
14.A.Class7,Grade8B.Class6,Grade8C.Class6,Grade7
15.A.tallandstrongB.slimandtallC.slimandstrong
听一篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
16.Whyisthewritersoworried?
A.HedislikesTV.B.Heisill.C.HischildrenwatchtoomuchTV.
17.Accordingtothepassage,whydomanystudentswearglasses?
A.Becausetheystudytoohard.B.BecausetheywatchtoomuchTV.
C.Becausetheyreadtoomanybooks.
18.DothechildrenknowthebadsidesofwatchingtoomuchTV?
A.Yes,theydo.B.No,theydon’t.C.Wedon’tknow.
19.Whatdidthewriterdecidetodointheend?
A.ToselltheTVset.B.Tobuyacomputer.
C.Towritemorebooksforthechildren.
20.Whatisthispassage?
A.Amother’sletter.B.Afather’sdiary.C.AnewsreportonTV.
二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
21.“Willthecharityshowbe__________success?”Ikeptaskingmyself.
A.aB.anC.theD.不填
22.---WhenwillMoYan’snewbook________?
---Sorry,Idon'tknow.ButI’msureitwillsellwell.
A.comeonB.comeoutC.comeinD.comedown
23.---Shehasgoneabroad,_________?
---No.SheisstillteachingusEnglishatourschoolnow.
A.issheB.isn’tsheC.hassheD.hasn’tshe`
24.Man’sunderstandingofnatureisdeveloping__________.Itneverstaysatthesamelevel.
A.fromtimetotimeB.forthefirsttimeC.allthetimeD.attherighttime
25.---HaveyouseenDr.Adamsrecently?
---No.He__________HongKongforanimportantmeeting.He’llcom
ebacktomorrow.
A.hasgoneinB.hasbeeninC.hasgonetoD.hasbeento
26.---Someoneisknockingatthedoor.Whomayitbe?
---It______beTom.Heisstillintheschool.
A.can’tB.mustn’tC.couldn’tD.maynot
27.---DoyouknowwhodesignedtheCD-ROMAroundtheWorldinEightHours?
---Yes.It______byNancyJackson.
A.hasdesignedB.designedC.designsD.wasdesigned
28.---Goodnews!Theywill__________onMayDayholiday.
---Soundsexciting!
A.getmarriedB.marryC.bemarriedwithD.getmarriedto
29.----Howaboutthepollutioninthecountryside?
---Luckily,it'snotasseriousas_______inthebigcities.
A.thatB.itC.oneD.those
30.---Bytheway,howlonghaveyou__________yourMP3player?
---Foralmostthreeyears.ItstillworksOK.
A.boughtB.buyC.hadD.have
31.Look!__________highspeedtherollercoasteris__________.
A.How;movingB.What;moving
C.How;movingatD.What;movingat
32.---Isthereanythingwrongwithyourcomputer?
---I’vecheckedit.There________nothingseriouswithit.
A.seemB.seemsC.seemstobeD.seemstohave
33.---Canyouhearme?
---No,Ican’t.Wouldyoupleasespeak________?
A.clearlyenoughB.clearenoughC.enoughclearlyD.enoughclear
34.---What’sup,Lucy?
---Couldyouthinkofawaytomakethisbaby__________?
A.stopcryingB.tostopcryingC.stoptocryD.tostoptocry
35.---WecouldaskJimtosingasongattheparty.
---________Heisn’tgoodatsinging.
A.That’sagoodidea.B.I’mafraidnot.C.Whynot?D.Ihopeso.
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Lastsummerholidays,myclassmatesandIhelpedwithacharityshow.Itsaimwastoraisemoneyforthosechildrenwho__36__gotoschoolinpoorareas.Wedidalotforthat.
IfelthappywhenI__37tobethehost.Thoughitwas__38__,Iwasverynervous__39theTVcameras.Iknewthatlotsofpeoplewouldcome__40theshow,alsotherewouldbealargeaudience__41theTV.
Assomefamousstarswouldcometotheshow,oneofmy__42wastointroduceeachofthem.Ialsohad__43thingstodo.SoIoftenworkedfrommorningtillnight.Itwashardwork,__44Iwashappy.
Ipracticedalotbeforetheshow.Ihadtorememberallthewordsanddoeverythingrightatthesametime.Atfirst,IthoughtIwouldneverbeabletodoitwell.Ikept__45myselfnottobenervous.Slowlyeverythingbecameeasier.
Thebigdaycameveryfast.__46peoplecametotheshow.Theydonatedmoneyandmaterials.Andthelocalbusi¬nessesalsogave__47alotofsupport._48generoustheyare.
Aftertheshow,wesentthedonationstothosepoorchildren.Soontheywroteback.Theywere_49gratefultous.IwasveryproudthatIcouldhelpthem.Ihope__50peoplewillhelpthem.
36.A.mustn'tB.couldn'tC.needn'tD.shouldn't
37.A.chooseB.choseC.amchosenD.waschosen
38.A.excitingB.excitedC.frighteningD.frightened
39.A.asB.sinceC.becauseD.becauseof
40.A.tolookB.towatchC.tonoticeD.tofind
41.A.infrontB.infrontofC.inthefrontofD.inthefront
42.A.dutyB.workC.dutiesD.works
43.A.someotherB.othersC.anotherD.someothers
44.A.orB.butC.andD.so
45.A.tellB.tellingC.toldD.totell
46.A.HundredB.HundredsC.HundredofD.Hundredsof
47.A.weB.usC.ourD.ourselves
48.A.HowB.WhatC.HowaD.Whata
49.A.recentlyB.reallyC.usuallyD.especially
50.A.littleandlittleB.lessandlessC.manyandmanyD.moreandmore
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
(A)
51.HowdidDanielgettoNewYork?
A.BytrainB.ByplaneC.BycarD.Bysea
52.WhatisDaniel’sflatlike?
A.It’sfarawayfromhisoffice.B.It’squitecheap
C.It’sverybig.D.It’sverynice.
53.WhatdoesDanielNOTtellus?
A.WhetherhehasvisitedNewYorkbefore.B.Wherehestayedbeforehefoundaflat.
C.WhyhehadapartyonAprilFool’sDay.D.Whathisworkmatesandnewneighboursarelike.
(B)
Takingawayacity’srubbishisabigjob.Everydaytruckscomeintoacitytocollectit.Mostrubbishismadeupofthingswecan’teatoruse.Ifwekeptthesethingswewouldsoonhaveamountainofrubbish.
Insomecitiestherubbishiscollectedandtakenoutsideofthecitytoadump(垃圾站).Oftenthecitydumpisplacedwherethegroundisloworthereisabighole.Thekitchenrubbishisbrokenintosmallpiecesandsentintothesewagesystem.Thesewagesystemtakesawaytheusedwaterfromtoilets,bathtubs(澡盆)andotherplaces.
Tokeepmiceandfliesaway,someearthisusedtocoverthenewlydumpedrubbish.Later,grassmaybeplantedontherubbish-filledland.Finally,ahouseoraschoolmaybebuiltthere,andthenyou’dneverknowthatthishadoncebeenanoldrubbishdump.
Inothercitiestherubbishisburntinspecialplaces.Thefireburnseverythingbutthemetal.Sometimesthemetalcanbeusedagaininfactorieswherethingsaremadeofmetal.Thefoodpartsofrubbishareputinspecialpileswheretheyslowlychangeintosomethingcalledhumus(腐殖土),whichlookslikeblackearth.Itisrichwithkindsofthingsthatfeedplantsandhelpmakethemgrow.
54.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassagein_______.
A.ahistorybookB.aTVguideC.asciencebookD.atelephonebook
55.Theunderlinedword“sewage”inthepassagemeans_______.
A.排污B.染色C.洗涤D.吸尘
56.Accordingtothepassage,thefoodpartsofrubbishcanbeusedagain_______.
A.tofeedanimalsB.tofeedplantsC.tobuildahouseD.tomakemachines
57.Howshouldwetakecareofausedmetalboxaccordingtothepassage?
A.Byburningitoff.B.Byputtingitinwater.
C.Bythrowingitaway.D.Byreusingandrecyclingit.
(C)
Ruby,theartist,isanAsianelephant,Sheis17yearsold.Shelivesinthezoo.Rubyhasproducedabout100paintingssincelastyear.Shehasmademorethan$40,000forthezoo.ZooleaderssayRubyfirstshowedthetalent(才能)aboutfouryearsago.Zooworkerswatchedhermakethemarksinthesandwithhertrunk.Sherubbed(擦掉)outthemarks,thenmadethenewones.Thezooworkergaveherbrushesandpaints.SoonRubypaintedpictures.
NewspaperreporterswroteRuby,andthenpeopleaskedaboutbuyingherpictures.Andinthisway,shemadealotofmoneyforthezoo.ThisishowRubydoesthepaintings.Azooworkerholdsdifferentcolorpaints.Rubytouchesthecolorsshewants.ThentheworkergivesherbrusheswiththechosencolorsinhertrunkandRubybeginspainting.
58.Wecanmostprobablyreadthisstory_______.
A.inadictionaryaboutreadanimalsB.inanewspaper
C.inabookonartD.inhistorytextbooks
59.PeopleaskedaboutbuyingRuby'spicturesbecause_______.
A.newspaperreportersboughtherpicture
B.herpictureswerebetterthanthoseofrealartists
C.theyjustwantedtohavefun
D.zooworkerswouldletthemhaveafreevisittothepark
60.Rubyrubbedoutthemarksshehaddrawninorderto_______.
A.makeotheronesB.clearhertrunk
C.digaholeinthesandD.askforbrushesandpaints
61.Fromthestory,wecanknowthat_______.
A.Rubycanpaintapictureallbyherself
B.Rubycandrawbetterpicturesthantheotheranimalsinthezoo
C.Rubyhastofinishapaintingwiththehelpofzooworkers
D.Rubywillaskformoneyifshefinishesapicture
(D)
Drivingacaratahighspeedalongahighwayseemstobefun.Youonlyneedtofollowthebrighttrafficsignsbesidethehighwayanditwilltakeyouwhereyouwishtogo.
ButtoaLondontaxidriver,drivingisnotaneasyjob.AtaxidriverneedstohavenotonlygooddrivingskillsbutalsoagoodknowledgeofthecityofLondon,fromthelonelieststreettothepopularrestaurantaround.Hehastobeattheserviceofallkindsofpassengers(乘客)atalltimes.
ALondontaxidriversaidthefollowingabouthisjob.
Duringthenightitisusualforhimtostoptwoorthreetimesforsomefood.Hesaid,“IneverdrinkwhenI’mworking,otherwiseI’dlosemylicense(驾驶执照).”
Henormallygoeshomebetweentwoandthreeo’clockinthemorning.Therearetimeshehastostaylongerandtrytomakemoreruns.Hesaid,“That’stheworstthingaboutworkingforyourself.Ifyoudon’tmakemoney,nooneisgoingtogiveittoyou.”
Londontaxidriversnotonly“take”butalso“give”.EverysummerhundredsofpoorchildrenfromLondongoforadayatthesea―bytaxi!Thereridesarepaidbythetaxidrivers.Atthesea,theyaremetbythemayor(市长),andalunchpartyisalsoheldforthetaxidriversandthechildren.Afterahappyday’srunningaroundthebeachesandvisitingthemarketthere,thechildrengohomeagainbytaxi,freeofchargeofcourse!
62.Londontaxidriverstrytomakemorerunssometimesmainlybecause__________.
A.theymakealivingbydriving
B.theyprefertoworkforthemselves
C.theywanttohelpmorepassengers
D.theyareusedtoworkingdeepintothenight
63.HowdoLondontaxidrivers“give”?
A.Theygivethepoorchildrenalunchpartyatheseaeachsummer.
B.Theygivepoorchildrenthechancetomeetthemajor.
C.Theypayforsomepoorchildren’sridesforaday’stoureachsummer.
D.Theyplaywithsomepoorchildrenattheseaforadayeachsummer.
64.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeLondontaxidrivers?
A.Braveandcareful.B.Richandgenerous
C.Modestandeasy-goingD.Hard-workingandkind.
65.Thepassageismostlikelytobefoundfrom__________.
A.anadvertisementofataxicompanyB.anonlinetravelguide
C.awebsiteaboutthetaxidriversinLondon
D.areportaboutlivingconditionsinLondon
第II卷(选择题60分)
五、词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
根据句子意思.用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
66.HeissomeonethatIfinditeasytodo_____________(生意)with.
67.Thetrafficlightsare___________(控制)byacentralcomputer.
68.Itistruethatsmokingtoomuchdoes___________(伤害)toourhealth.
69.Amy’shandbagisthesameasmy____________(妻子).
70.Whenyousmileorlaugh,yourbody____________(放松).
71.Ch
ineseisnowusedwidelyby_____________(travel)allovertheworld.
72.WenchangSquareisoneofthemostimportant__________(culture)centersofthecity.
73.Heansweredfewquestions______________(correct),sohegotahighgradeintheexam.
74.Thefansscreamedwith___________(excited)whenthefamoussingerappearedonthestage.
75.I’venevermetournewneighbours.I_________(simple)knowthembysight.
六、任务型阅读(共10空;每至1分,计10分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)
‘USA?Britain?Whichcountryisbettertostudyin?’Weoftenheardifferentideas.AsChinaopensitsdoor,itisadreamformanyChinesestudentstostudyabroad.Theywanttolearnabouttheoutsideworld.
It’struethatstudyingabroadcanhelpstudentsdevelopthemselves.Theirforeignlanguageskillswillbebetteranditmaybeeasiertofindjobs.
Butthereareproblemsthatshouldbethoughtover.Languageisthefirst.Studentsmustspendalotoftimelearninganotherlanguage.
Studentsmustalsolearntolivewithoutparents’careandsolveallkindsofthingstheyhaven’thadtodobefore,likelookingafterthemselves.TherearereportsaboutChinesestudentsabroadrunningintolotsofdifficultiesandgivingupfinally.Whentheyhavetotakecareofthemselves,itishardforstudentstostudywell.
Finally,studyingabroadbringsaheavyburden(负担)tothefamily.FormostChineseparents,thecostofstudyingabroadisveryhigh.Butisitworth(值得)it?
WeknowthattherearemanyfamouspeoplewhohavegotsuccessthroughtheirhardworkinChina.LiuXiangisagoodexample.OnceanAmericanteacherinvitedhimthere,butherefused(拒绝).HekepttraininghardwithhisChineseteacher.HesurprisedtheworldwhenhewonagoldmedalattheAthensOlympicGames.Sowhenyouwonderwhichcountryisbettertostudyin,thinkagain.
Title:Studyingathomeor76
Phenomenon(现象)Studyingabroadhasbecomea77forChinesestudents.
78◆Itishelpfultothefuture79ofChinesestudents
◆Ithelpsmakeforeignlanguageskills80.
◆ItishelpfulforChinesestudentstofindjobsmore81.
Disadvantages◆It82Chinesestudentstoomuchtimetolearnaforeignlanguage.
◆It’shardforChinesestudentstogetusedtothelifeabroad83parents’care.
◆Parentsmayfeelworriedbecausethecostofstudyingabroadisvery84.
Purpose:Totellusstudyingabroadisnottheonlywaytobe85bydescribingLiuXiang’sexample.
七、缺词填空(共10空;每空1分,计10分)
根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
Borninthecity,weregardthecountrylifeassomethingfaraway.Weareusedtoe___86_____inthecity.Weareevengettingusedtothenoisesandpollutioninthecity.Ithasbecomeap___87___ofourlife.Ihaveneverbeentothecountry.Natureisawordstrangetous.ThissummerIhadthechancetogowithmyparentsonav___88____tocountryside.
ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIhavetheexperiencewiththecountrylife.HereIr89___whatalifeofnatureis.Thisisasmallvillagefarfromcities.Itisatthefootofamountain.Thelifethereissimple.Itisquited___90___fromthecitylife.
Therearefewcarsorothert___91___ontheway.Theairisfresh.Theskyishigh.Thepeoplearefriendly.Theyarenotasbusyast___92___inthebigcity.Everywhereyoucanfindpeoplebathingi___93___thesun.Theydrinkcleanwater.Thewatercomesfromthemountain.Theye___94___thequietlifeverymuch.What'smore,thereyoucanhearthesoundofnature.Youcanfindthechildrenp__95___withwaterin