东方市民族中学八年级英语（下）期中试题.doc

2014-2015学年东方市民族中学八年级（下）英语期中测试题

姓名 班级 座号 分数

（时间：100分钟 内容：Unit 5---6 满分：120分 ）

I第一部分 基础知识运用（75分）
Ⅰ. 辩音。选出读音不同的选项。（5分）
( ) 1. A. proud B. trouble C. hour
( ) 2. A. lonely B. dollar C. notice
( ) 3. A. animal B. camera C. take
( ) 4 A. ready B. lead C. heavy
( ) 5. A. flower B. window C. snow

II.选择最佳的一个答案。（共20分）
( ) 6.The food _______ delicious. Help yourself to it.
A. tastes B. sounds C. feels
( ) 7.She didn’t come _______ the heavy rain.
A. why B. because C. because of
( ) 8.She is afraid of ________ in front of the class.
A. speaks B. speaking C. speak
( ) 9.Our English teacher is very strict ________us, but she is kind to us, too.
A. in B. with C. at
( ) 10.Maria was reading ________Jane came in.
A. when B. while C. before
( ) 11.Jack doesn’t live in the city________.
A. any longer B. no longer C. no more
( ) 12.We are going to ________ a short play to celebrate his birthday.
A. put away B. put up C. put on
( ) 13. Miss Li warns us ____ loudly in the classroom.
A. not speak B. not speaking C. not to speak
( ) 14. If you________, you’ll find out a good way to solve the problem.
A. think it over B. think of it C. think about
( ) 15. She will call you if she ____.
A. go back B. comes back C. come back
( ) 16. The old man lives ____ but he doesn’t feel ____.
A. lonely; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely
( ) 17. —What about going shopping together?
—Sorry, I have a lot of homework ____.
A. do B. to do C. doing
( ) 18. —Where is Japan, do you know?
—It’s ____ the east of China.
A. in B. on C. to
( ) 19. Li Lei isn’t ____ Liu Ming.
A. tall as B. as tall as C. as taller as
( ) 20.He thought hard, and then he ________ a good idea.
A. came up with B. got along with C. agreed with
( ) 21.The car is too expensive. I can’t ________ it..
A. buy B. afford C. play
( ) 22. How about ________ the English club?
A. joining B. to join C. join
( ) 23.Michael knocked at the door while Kangkang ________ a letter.
A. wrote B. writes C. was writing
( ) 24. — What ____ news!
—Yes, all of the children were ____.
A. excited; exciting B. exciting; excited C. excited; excited
( ) 25 —John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ____.
—Good idea.
A. cheer him up B. cheer up him C. to cheer up
III.情景交际。（10分）
根据对话情景，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
A. Are you feeling better?
B. You should go to see the doctor.
C. I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.
D. I would like to go home
E. Maybe I have SARS.
F. Follow the doctor’s advice and you’ll get well soon.
G. You shouldn’t see a doctor.
Peter: Hello, John. This is Peter speaking.
John: Hello. You sound sad. I heard you had a bad cold. 26
Peter: No. I’m feeling much worse. 27 It makes me so tense. Do you think I’m going to die?
John: No, Peter. Calm down and take more exercise. You just had the flu. 28
Peter: But I hate to go to the hospital. 29
John: Don’t be afraid! You are the bravest boy. 30
Peter: Thanks, John.

Ⅳ.完形填空。 （10分）
My friend Mary had an accident yesterday when she was on her way home from school.
She was riding her bike on Wilson Street 31 a bus. She couldn’t see very clearly 32 it was raining. Suddenly, a dog ran 33 the street in front of the bus. The bus driver tried to 34 .As soon as Mary saw the bus stop, She put her brakes(刹车) on, but the street was 35 and her bike couldn’t stop at once. So she hit the back of the bus and 36 her bike.
A young man was walking on Wilson Street. He stopped 37 Mary. Mary wasn’t badly hurt, but her bike was broken. So she couldn’t ride 38 home. Luckily, the scene(现场)of the accident was close to her 39 ,and she was able to 40 home with her bike.

( ) 31. A. before B. on C. behind
( ) 32. A. because B. thought C. is
( ) 33. A. between B. onto C. out
( ) 34. A. drive B. leave C. stop
( ) 35. A. wet B. wide C. clean
( ) 36. A. got on B. fell off C. took off
( ) 37. A. helping B. helps C. to help
( ) 38. A. one B. this C. it
( ) 39. A. house B. school C. office
( ) 40. A. walk B. ride C. run

Ⅴ.阅读理解。（30 分）
(A)
An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because he had never traveled to the city before.
The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.
He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift. When he was watching, an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.
The old farmer was very surprised, “What a funny little room!” He said to himself, “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ”
( ) 41. The old farmer lived ____.
A. in a large tall building B. in the city
C. in the southeast of England
( ) 42. The old farmer decided ____ one day.
A. to visit a building B. to visit a city
C. to visit a factory
( ) 43. The old farmer ____.
A. came to the city for the first time
B. had traveled to the city several times
C. found nothing new and strange in the city
( ) 44. When the old farmer was in a large tall building, he saw ____ get into the lift.
A. a young girl B. an old man C. an old woman
( ) 45. From the passage, we can guess the old farmer ____.
A. knew the lift well B. didn’t know anything about the lift
C. wanted to buy a lift

(B)
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, You have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong ways.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting!

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误(F)。
( ) 46.In England people have to take a look to the left first when they cross a street.
( ) 47.It will be dangerous for people on foot not to watch traffic lights carrefully.
( ) 48.Traffic is very busy when people go to work.
( ) 49.You can see big buses with two floors in all cities in England.
( ) 50.There is no difference in traffic between China and England.
(C)
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
u Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
u Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
u Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
u Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
u Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
u Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with Mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。
（ ）51.This passage may be taken from________
A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine
（ ）52.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________
A. be special B. feel nice C. be remembered
（ ）53.What do the underlined words “ a sense of accomplishment ” mean?
A. 成就感 B. 忧伤感 C. 挫折感
（ ）54.Which of the following should you say “NO” When you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C. Learn something new and go for it
（ ）55.The best title(标题) for the passage is________
A. Do Your Best B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C. Always Smile to Your Life

第二部分 写作（45分）

Ⅰ.词汇 。（每小题1分，共15分）
A) 根据句意及首字母提示写出句中所缺单词：
1. Our teachers taught us to sing l____ songs before class.
2. His aunt can’t find her p______, so she won’t go to England tomorrow morning.
3. Lance Armstrong l_____ the American team to win the Tour de France in 1999.
4. A s room with two single beds costs 120 yuan .
5. The sun rises in the e________ and goes down in the west.

B).根据句意，用括号内所给的单词的适当形式填空：
receive them talk decide success

6. She is shy. She has difficulty with others.
7. Tom is looking forward to his uncle’s letter.
8. I made a to study hard this term.
9. American students usually raise money for the school trip by .
10. Lance Armstrong’s path to success wasn’t smooth, but he is very .

II.按要求转换下列各句 ：（每格一词， 每格1分， 共10分）
11. Li Hong is sad because she doesn’t pass the exam(对画线部分提问)
________ ________ Li Hong sad?
12. It’s too noisy for me to fall asleep.(改为同义句)
It’s________ noisy ________I can’t fall asleep.
13. Let’s go cycling.(改为反意疑问句）
Let’s go cycling, ________ ________?
14. Eat too much meat. You‘ll get fat. (用if连成一句话)
________ you ________ too much meat, you’ll get fat.
15. Can you tell me how I should get there.(改为简单句）
Can you tell me________ ________get there?

Ⅲ.任务型阅读。（10分）
Travel is good to us in at least three ways.
First, 17 We can see many places with our own eyes. We can visit some famous cities and scenic spots(风景区).
Second, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours(风味) if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live.
Third, travel will not only help us to get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, ____ ___ help us keep healthy and make us broad-minded(心胸开阔).
With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ever in China.
根据短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。
16. Travel is good to us in at least three ways.(改为一般疑问句)
good to us in at least three ways ？
17. 选择合适的句子填入第二段，使其语句通顺，符合逻辑。_______
A. by traveling we can see different people.
B. by traveling we can make friends.
C. by traveling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different places.
18. 在第四段的每条横线上填入一个恰当的连词，使句子完整。
______ ______
19. 请把第五段中的“advantage”译成汉语。______
20. Which is the best title of this passage? ______
A. Traveling B. Advantages of Traveling
C. Places of Interest

Ⅳ.书面表达。 （15 分）

随着人口的增长和家庭轿车的普及，交通安全问题已成为千家万户关注的焦点。作为初中生的你是怎样去上学的呢？围绕下面的几点要求展开思考，写一篇60—80词的短文。
1. 乘什么交通工具去上学？是公交车，小汽车还是自行车？
2. 乘车时应注意哪些交通规则？
要求：结构完整，条理清晰，语言通顺。

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