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2014-2015学年江苏丹阳横塘中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版)
一、单项填空
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1. 难度:中等

–What_____ Millie_____?   -She is_____ unusual girl. She is clever and helpful.

A. is, look like; an            B. is, like; an

C. does, like; a                 D. does, look like; a

 

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2. 难度:中等

She must be a true friend. She never     a bad word about others.

A. speaks       B. says         C. talks        D. tells

 

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3. 难度:中等

-- Can I have __  _ coffee? --- Of course. Here you are.

A. some more    B. a few more

C. another two   D. any more

 

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4. 难度:中等

I have ______money than you, but I have ______ friends than you.

A. more ; more      B. less ; more

C. fewer ; more    D. more ; less

 

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5. 难度:中等

____ you work, ______ knowledge you’ll get.

A. The harder ; more         B. The harder ; the more

C. Harder ; the more         D. Harder ; more

 

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6. 难度:简单

Since you are tired, you’d better___and have a good rest.

A. stop studying    B. stop study

C. stop to study     D. to stop studying

 

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7. 难度:简单

The students looked _____ at the teacher when she told them the good news.

They looked so _______.

A. happy; happily             B. happily; happy

C. exciting; excitedly        D. excited; exciting

 

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8. 难度:简单

Suzy, _____ up your room after you finish your DIY.

A. tidying       B. tidy          C. to tidy          D. tidies

 

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9. 难度:简单

____all the stars, the sun is ______to the earth.

A. In; the nearest              B. Of ; the nearer

C. In ;the most near            D. Of ; the nearest

 

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10. 难度:简单

--- ____ great fun it was to see the basketball final yesterday! What about you?

--- What a pity! I had a lot of work to do yesterday.

A.What a     B. How a      C.How         D.What

 

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11. 难度:简单

-Don’t speak to strangers on your way to and from school any more, will you?

-_____. Thank you!

A. No, I won’t     B. That’s OK

C. Yes, I will.     D. That’s right.

 

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12. 难度:简单

When he ____ a light in his bedroom, the whole house had a power cut.

A. put out       B. put away

C. put on        D. put in

 

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13. 难度:简单

The boy is ____ my sister, so he sits in front of her.

A. as tall as       B. taller than

C. not as tall as   D. the tallest

 

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14. 难度:中等

Tom is taller than ______ in his class. He sits in the back row.

A. any student     B. any other student

C. every student   D. the other student

 

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15. 难度:中等

-- I plan to take a boat trip to Hawaii next month. --- That’s great! ________.

A. I’m sorry to hear that  B. Congratulations

C. Enjoy yourself           D. I’d like to

 

二、完形填空
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16. 难度:中等

完形填空

Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. It’s a famous school for stars. In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have ________ parents. People from Hollywood ________  go to Beverly Hills High School to ________ future actors or actresses. There are lots of good things about going to this school. There ________ a television studio(演播室) , a radio station and two theatres in this school. The students make TV programmes and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. The biggest ________  of the school year is the school dance.

In California, children can learn to ________ three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars . But if they come to school   ________ cars, they have to   ________  a lot of money to park(停) their cars in the school parking area.

Most children ________ going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is much to do. But some children do not like the school ________ their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes.

1.A. famous       B. common           C. brave         D. humorous

2.A. never         B. seldom          C. hardly         D. sometimes

3.A. look at       B. look for         C. look after     D. look into

4.A. is            B. are            C. have         D. has

5.A. lesson        B. hobby          C. activity       D. dream

6.A. dive        B. drive            C. draw           D. skate

7.A. by          B. on             C. in             D. at

8.A. pay           B. make           C. take           D. spend

9.A. want          B. decide           C. enjoy        D. mind

10.A. if           B. unless           C. until          D. so

 

三、阅读理解
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17. 难度:中等

Americans think much about time. From children they learn to value (珍视) time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants (仆人)of the clock.

1.What do the Americans mean by “ Time is money”?

A. If someone has time and works hard , he can make a lot of money.

B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C. Working hard can bring people health.

D. It is not easy to make money.

2. Americans think it wrong ________.

A. to work late

B. to get up early

C. to be on time to do everything

D. to be late for school

3. The passage says that a dying person ________.

A. is having a good time

B. thinks time goes easily

C. is living on a borrowed time

D. is saving time

4. From this passage we can be sure that _______.

A. Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏)

B. Americans live a hard life

C. Americans are good at saving time

D. Americans always like time

5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Time is money

B. Americans’ ideas about time

C. Never waste any time

D. Learn to be on time

 

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18. 难度:中等

When I was a boy,I was a football fan.I always played football with some other boys in the backyard(后院)all the time.My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.

One day my brother gave me a new football.I came into the yard and played it excitedly.But suddenly,the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad.Dad said nothing.He took my football and cut it in half.

I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was.I didn’t expect to get another football.But to my surprise,Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful.I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness(宽恕).He showed me that even when I made a mistake。he still loved me and gave me another chance.

Parents always give us their unconditional(无条件的)love and forgiveness.We should always give our love and forgiveness to them,too.

1.The writer played football in the backyard all the time because _____.

A. he was easy to get ill

B.he was a football fan

C.his father was a football player

D.his mother was worried about him

2.How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?

A.Sad.                 B.Worried.

C.Terrible              D.Excited.

3.The writer didn’t cry because _____.

A.he knew his mistake

B.his father cut the football in half

C.his father was very happy

D.he nearly hit his father

4.After his dad bought him another football,the writer ______.

A.forgot his mistake

B.was angry

C.was thankful to his father

D.didn’t like it

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.We should learn to play football.

B.We should love our parents.

C.We should play football with our parents.

D.We shouldn’t make mistakes.

 

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19. 难度:中等

Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are like?

The Germans (德国人) are very quiet and they don’t get excited easily. They don’t want to say more words. They look serious, but they like all kinds of amusements (娱乐). They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.

In some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with others. They are really polite, so we often hear “Thank you” or “Sorry” from them.

The French has long holidays. They like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. The French are more outgoing(外向的) than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to ( 与…比较) the French, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener. They don’t like to depend on (依靠) others. So it is very popular that students in the USA do part-time jobs. In Americans’ eyes, working and success are important.

1.From the passage, we can learn that ______ are very quiet.

A. only the Germans

B. Only the Englishmen

C. only the French

D. Both the Germans and the English

2.What does the word “ tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A. 整洁  B. 安静  C. 随意  D. 时尚

3.______ are the most outgoing.

A. The Germans    B. The French

C. The Englishmen  D. The Americans

4.What can we learn about the French from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They don’t like to be too excited and are always hard-working.

5.What is the passage mainly(主要) about?

A. Different people’s hobbies.

B. Outgoing people

C. Hard-working people

D. Charactersitics (特征) of the people in different countries

 

四、单词拼写
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20. 难度:中等

请根据中文提示或句意,写出句中所缺单词,使句子通顺。

1.Jim has a good sense of _______   (幽默)and he loves telling jokes.

2.May is my __________(忠实的)friend and I often go to her for help.

3.Don’t tell it to others. It’s a s________ between you and me.

4.Please help y_______ to some fish, Tom and Simon. Don’t be so shy.

5.Children in poor areas can’t go to school, they have to work for their family i_________.

 

五、补充句子
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21. 难度:中等

根据句子意思,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.__________ (lucky), the police found the lost girl at last.

2.“Please keep on   _____  (discuss) this Math problem after class.” Mr. Li said.

3.Children couldn’t wait   ____  (open) the gift box on the morning of Christmas Day.

4.Not only his classmates but also he _______ (fly) kites on the playground every Sunday.

5.Our teacher will go to the UK for    ______  (far) education(教育)next month.

 

六、阅读理解
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22. 难度:中等

任务型阅读

阅读短文,根据所读内容,在1~10空格里填入适当的单词,每空一词。

Ann and John live in England. They will have a two-month holiday. They are planning a long journey around the world. Now they are looking through some travel information on the Internet.

First, they are planning to visit the Eiffel Tower in France. It stands near the River Seine in Paris. The tower has 1,711 steps, and is over 300 metres high. It was the tallest building at the time when it was finished in 1889.

Then they want to travel to Egypt to visit the pyramids. There are more than 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the biggest. It is nearly 5,000 years old. It’s one of the wonders of the world.

Next, they are going to Australia to visit the Sydney Opera House. It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres tall. Concert Hall is the largest hall of the building. It can hold(容纳)more than 2,600 audience(观众).

Finally, they’d like to visit the Great Wall. The Great Wall is in the north of China. The Chinese began to build the Great Wall about 3,000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty.

For Ann and John, they always dream to travel around China, so they will spend the most time in China.

Ann and John’s travel     1.

Ann and John’s holiday is two     2.    long.

They are going to travel to some famous places around the world.

Countries

Places

Information

3.

The Eiffel Tower

It stands near the River Seine in Paris. It is over 300 metres high with 1,711     4.    . The building was finished in 1889. It was the 5.in the world at that time.

Egypt

The pyramids

There are 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the biggest    6.   a history of nearly 5,000 years. It’s one of the    7.  in the world.

8.

The Sydney Opera House

It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres 9._  .The largest hall of the building is Concert Hall.

China

The Great Wall

It is in the   10.  of China. The Chinese began to build it about 3,000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty.

 

七、单词拼写
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23. 难度:中等

根据短文内容和首字母提示,填写所缺单词。

In America, the school day usually starts at 9 a.m. and f 1. at about 4 p.m.. The school subjects are different from o  2._  . In China, we always have Chinese, Math, English, P.E. and so on. But in America, students have more lessons. For e 3. , they have cooking lessons once a week. Their school life isn’t j  4. about study. They have more things to do than the Chinese students do. There are many clubs in American schools as well. If the students s 5. ___ interest in sports, they can j  6.  different sports clubs. American students also have some other clubs l 7.  art clubs and singing clubs. From 2:30p.m. to 4:00p.m., they do different things in different clubs.

Maybe you think English is very popular in the world, so American students don’t n  8.  to learn any other languages. But that’s not t 9.  . American children from the age of seven have to learn a f 10.  language. Spanish, French or Chinese are their favorite.

 

八、书面表达
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24. 难度:中等

书面表达学校将举行初中英语征文比赛,主题是介绍你的好朋友Nick。请你根据下列要点完成征文。具体内容如下:

1.就读于阳光中学八年级。大眼睛圆脸, 个子比我高得多.

2. 愿意替我保守秘密,是我的忠实朋友。擅长数学,经常帮同学辅导数学难题。

3.  他心目中的理想学校在早上8点开始上课,下午4点结束。每个月进行学校旅游一次。

4.  痴迷于DIY,喜欢修理东西,装饰房间。

5. 他妈妈的生日就要到了,他决定亲手为妈妈做一张生日卡片。

注意:

1. 要点齐全、语意连贯、语法正确、书写规范、适当发挥;

2. 词数80左右;开头已给出,不计入总词数。

My best friend

Nick is my best friend.            __________________________________

 

 

 

 

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