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2014-2015学年江苏无锡前洲中学八年级下期中考试英语试卷(解析版)
一、单项填空
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1. 难度:简单

---What do you think of _____ show in Ocean Park?

---I should say it was _____ great success.

A. the; /        B. the; a        C. an; a        D. an;/

 

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2. 难度:简单

My grandpa _____ in the city , but now he______ the life in the country.

A. used to work, used to          B. used to do, is used to

C. used to work, is used to       D. is used to do, is used to

 

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3. 难度:中等

--Where is Mr. Smith? ---He ___ Guangzhou. He ____ there for a week.

A. has gone to; has been to      B. has gone to; has been

C. has been to; has gone to      D. has been in; has gone to

 

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4. 难度:简单

---Has he returned from Canada_________?

--- Yes, he’s _________ come back.

A. yet; already   B. ever; already

C. already; yet   D. yet; yet

 

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5. 难度:简单

--How long ________ you _________ this book?

--For about one week. I ________ it from the library last Tuesday.

A. have, kept, borrowed          B. have, borrowed, borrowed

C. do, keep, have borrowed      D. will, keep, have borrowed

 

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6. 难度:简单

Don’t get off the bus __________ it stops.

A. after       B. until         C. when         D. since

 

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7. 难度:中等

--He’s never visited the USA before, ________ he?

--___________.  He plans to go there again next summer.

A. has, No, he hasn’t.        B. has, Yes, he has.

C. is, No, he isn’t.         D. hasn’t, Yes, he has.

 

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8. 难度:中等

---I think communication by email is better and much easier. Do you think so?

---__________, I agree with you.

A. In some way   B. In the way

C. In some ways  D. By the way

 

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9. 难度:困难

Today’s home is so difficult that I still need _________ minutes.

A.a bit      B. a couple of

C.few        D.a bit of

 

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10. 难度:简单

The computer still works well, we _____ buy a new one at the moment.

A. have to      B. must

C. don’t have to    D. don’t need

 

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11. 难度:中等

The house is made ______ bamboo and it is made _______ six rooms.

A. up; of    B. from; up of

C. of; up of       D. from; of

 

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12. 难度:中等

---Why not stop __________ a rest?

--- Oh, it’s so exciting that I can’t stop ____________ the model plane.

A. having; making              B. to have; to make

C. having; to make              D. to have; making

 

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13. 难度:中等

--- What do you think of what I said?

--- Sorry. I _____ about something else.

A. am thinking       B. was thinking

C. thought    D. thinks

 

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14. 难度:中等

My computer broke down, but I am not clear ___________________.

A. how to do with it               B.what to do with it

C. how should I do it              D. what should I do

 

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15. 难度:简单

--It’s so hot here. Do you mind ____________ the window?

---____________. I will do it right now.

A. to close; Yes

B. to open; No

C. opening; Of course not

D. closing; You’d better not

 

二、完形填空
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16. 难度:困难

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then     ? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who grew corn all his life. Each year he took his corn(玉米) to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the       and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer       his seed corn to his neighbors.

“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the      with you each year.”

“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The      picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-polination(异花传粉)will affect(影响) the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must      my neighbors to grow good corn.”

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve if his neighbor’s corn doesn’t improve.

As a great man says, “We make a living by what we      ; we make a life by what we give.”We can’t live without food, clothes, and many other things. Howerer, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get,     by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us     from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well, and those who choose to be happy must help others to find    in their life.

1.A. why             B. how           C. when           D. where

2.A. cheapest         B. prettiest         C. best            D. shortest

3.A. lent             B. showed         C. offered          D. recommend

4.A. game            B. fight           C. activity          D. competition

5.A. wind            B. water           C. farmer          D. neighbor

6.A. teach            B. warn           C. help            D. advise

7.A. do              B. own            C. get             D. grow

8.A. and             B. but             C. or              D. so

9.A. different         B. free            C. safe             D. far

10.A. hope           B. success         C. friendship        D. happiness

 

三、阅读理解
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17. 难度:简单

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne. It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(版本) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared(出现) in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1.This passage is from         .

A. a newspaper   B. a magazine

C. a TV program     D. a radio program

2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?

A. Robert Bums.      B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C. Buddy Thomas.     D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared         .

A. in 1790       B. in 1793

C. in 1796         D. in 1799

 

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18. 难度:困难

A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”

This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2,500 years ago.

Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 5. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.

On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper, as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念) the memories of their dead family members.

Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.

Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.

1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “passersby” is ________.

A. 故人       B. 陌生人        C. 古代人      D. 行人

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day.

B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty.

C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.

D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.

3. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. People bring many things to the grave sites.

B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming

C. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.

D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.

 

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19. 难度:困难

Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.

If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering (不开花的) plants.

Flowering plants can make seeds (种子). Fruits protect the seeds. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.

Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores (孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float (飘) in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______.

A. plants are important for life

B. plants can’t grow without air

C. there are many plants in the world

D. we can’t live without water

2. Plants can make food from _______.

A. flower, water and air       B. water, sunlight and air

C. air, water and soil         D. air, sun and light

3.What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A. Of all living things, animals are the most important.

B. Spores are seeds.

C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.

D. Without plants, man will die out.

4. What will the writer probably (可能) talk about in the following paragraph?

A. how plants can make food from air

B. how spores grow into new plants

C. why some plants have no seeds

D. why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants

 

四、单词拼写
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20. 难度:中等

根据括号内所给的中文,写出单词的正确形式。

1._______________ (几个) college students will visit Africa this summer.

2.They _________ (交流) in sign language in the past.

3.If you don’t like to go there on foot, I won’t , ____________(也).

4.He teaches well and has lots of ________________ (经验) in teaching.

 

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21. 难度:中等

根据句意,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式空。

1.It’s ________ (possible) for dogs to fly. Stop daydreaming, Eddie.

2.Visiting _____________(Europe) countries is very expensive, but many people go there.

3.The poor boy’s parents have been ______________ (die) for years.

4.Few of us has the _______________ (know) of the world history in our class.

 

五、其他题
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22. 难度:困难

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空,在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案。(本大题共8分,每小题1分)

1.The writer hasn’t decided where ________________ (publish) his book because he is working on it.

2.You ________________(drive). Don’t talk on the mobile phone.

3.I saw the children __________(wait) at the bus stop when I passed by yesterday afternoon.

4.I’m sorry I _____ (forget) his address, would you please tell me again?

5.Listen! How terrible the wind            (sound) now!

6.--Has Kate finished the report yet?

--I’m afraid not, because she ______(write) an email to her cousin the whole morning.

7.How soon _________ your mum__________ (return) home? In three hours.

8.--Hello, Mr Smith.

--Hello, Sandy. Glad to see you here. I didn’t know you ______________(come) her.

 

六、翻译
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23. 难度:困难

完成句子。按所给的汉语,用英语完成下列句子。(本大题共9分)

1. 老师告诉我们要准时交报告。

The teacher told us                                                 .

2.他们何时动身前往香港的?

When __________________________________ Hong Kong?

3.他们每个人都梦想着有一天能周游世界。

Each of them__________________________________________________.

4.关于读什么书,你会向谁征求建议?

Who will you                                                           to read?

5.杰克伦敦以他的小说出名。

Jack London ________________________________________.

6. 他爷爷奶奶结婚已经五十多年了。

His grandparents _______________________________________ .

 

七、其他题
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24. 难度:中等

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.

Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.

Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.

In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.

Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

 

The title

A well-known     1.   architect

Be   2.

In 1912 in Seattle, Washington

In college

Went to 3.   architecture in college

Worked in a fish factory to   4. for college

5.   a room with 100 other men and often stayed up very late until midnight

His design of buildings

Made people feel peaceful and   6.

Had    7. opinions about his buildings

The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion

Successful  career(事业)

Was not the 8.  as other architects

His success didn’t begin until he started his own  9.  .

Won   10.  Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life

Date of death

Died in 1986

 

八、书面表达
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25. 难度:中等

书面表达  (本大题共5分)

学校英语社团作文比赛开始啦!请你以My Hometown为题,写一篇关于无锡生活巨大变化的短文,70字左右,可以参考以下要点:

1.无锡有很多自然景观,历史悠久。

2.全年有很多游客来无锡旅游。这些年来变化很大。

3.人们以前经常骑车出行或步行,现在大部分人开车出行。

4.因此污染成了一个严重问题,环境变得越来越糟糕。

5.我希望……我们应当……(此处写2到3句合理想象适当发挥)

My hometown

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