2014配龙片区八年级英语半期

1、第卷（选择题 共90分）第一部分 基础知识使用（共10分）第一节 单项选择。（共10分）1. My sister cant cook, _. A. neither can my brother B. nor my brother can C. neither cant my brother D. my brother cant, too2. There is a blackboard _our classroom. A. in front ofB. in front C. in the front ofD. at the front of3. What was Ben doing _his m

2、other was cooking? A. after B. before C. as soon as D. while4. How dirty the rooms are! You must _. A. clean them up B. clean it up C. clean up it D. clean up them5Would you mind repairing the bike for me?-_. A. Not at all.B. Yes of course not.C. Thats all right. D. No, of course.6. He was _ tired _

3、he couldnt continue working. A. too. to B. too. that C. enough. to D. so . that 7. _he is very poor, _ he feels very happy. A. Although；but B. Although；/ C. Because；/ D./; but 8. We are all_ at the_ news. A. shocking ; shocking B. shocking ; shocked C. shocked ; shocking D .shocked; shocked9. The bo

4、y with his sisters _in the garden when the rainstorm hit the city. A. are playing B. is playing C. were playing D. was playing10. Maria used to _interested in music, but now shes used to _tennis. A. be, playing B. being, play C. being, playing D. be; play 第二节 完形填空。（共30分） My father often works very h

5、ard. And he _11_goes to the movies. Here I will tell you a _12_ story about him. One afternoon, when he finished his work, and was about to go home, he found a film ticket under the _13_ on his desk. He thought he didnt have much work to do that day and _14_ was quite fine to pass the _15_ at the ci

6、nema. So he came back home and _16_ finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left. But to our _17_ , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the _18_. He smiled and told us about the funny thing that happened at the _19_ . When my father was sitting in his seat, a _20

7、_ came to my fathers seat and said the seat was hers. My father was _21_. He took out the ticket _22_ looked at it carefully. It was ROW17, _23. And then he looked at the seat. It was _24_ . So he asked her to _25_ her ticket. She took _26_ the ticket at once and the seat shown on it was ROW17,Seat3

8、. _27_ ? Whats the matter with all this? While they were wondering , suddenly the woman said, “The colors of the tickets are different.” _28_ they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while , my father said ,”Oh ,Im _29_ ,I made a mistake. My ticket is for the _30_ a month ago. Take this se

9、at, please.” With these words ,he left.11. A. always B. seldom C. often D. sometimes12. A. funny B. sad C. bad D. stranger13. A. box B. glass C. book D. paper14. A. it B. this C. that D. which15. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. day16. A. early B. quietly C. quickly D. suddenly17. A. surprise B

10、. joy C. taste D. anger18. A. matter B. date C. time D. price19. A. hall B. theaterC. office D. cinema20. A. manB. womanC. boy D. stranger21. A. interested B. surprised C. excited D. frightened 22. A. and B. but C. or D. so23. A. Seat 1 B. Seat 2 C. Seat 3 D. Seat 424. A. different B. strange C. the

11、 same D. wrong25. A. bring B. get C. see D. show26. A. in B. on C. up D. out27. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where28. A. But B. However C. So D. Yet29. A. sad B. sorry C. wrong D. worried30. A. lessen B. play C. concert D. film 第二部分 阅读理解.（每小题2分，共40分）A Are you looking for something fun and would you like

12、 to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! Were a non-profit（非赢利的）organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer. You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care

13、 of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone. “As a volunteer, I dont want to get anything. Seeing the childrens

14、 happy faces, Im happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18. If everyone helps out a bit, well have a better world to live in. Interested? C

15、all us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website：.31. When do the volunteers help others?A. In their spare time. B. At weekends. C. On weekdays. D. In the evening.32. _ can be a volunteer. A. ChildrenB. Old women. C. Anyone aged 1279. D. Young people.33. Volunteers want to get _ when they h

16、elp others.A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing34. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with _.A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people35. We can read such a passage _. A. in a newspaper B. in a storybook C. in a picture book D. in a textbookBThe date was like any other day in his

17、 life. After school David walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday.He sadly walked away and thought of how to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if sh

18、e could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didnt want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair. He found that the girl moved the wheels wi

19、th her hands. David looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet.” It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was luckier in life. 36.

20、David was so sorry that _ A. he walked past the shoe shop. B. he forgot to bring any money with him. C. his mother couldnt buy him a pair of shoes. D. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday. 37. From the story we know that _. A. Davids mother has much money. B. Davids mother wouldnt bu

21、y him anything. C. Davids mother was not a poor woman. D. Davids mother would give him anything if she could.38. David didnt go home at once _. A. because his mother was at work. B. because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park. C. because his mother wouldnt give him any money. D. because he did

22、nt want to give his mother any trouble.39. In the park, David saw a girl_. A. without feet. B. without hands. C. walking slowly. D. looking down at his shoes.40. At last David _. A. left the park sadly. B. decided to buy a new pair of shoes. C. didnt know what to do with his old shoes. D. thought he

23、s more lucky than the girl in the wheelchair.C Many young people can use the computer, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use the computer. Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp is also bad for them. M

24、ost computers work best at a temperature of 5-30C Do not let people smoke cigarettes near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems. Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can

25、 also cause many problems. Make sure that the keyboard and the screen are the correct height for you. If they are not correct, youll get backache. Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some p

26、eople use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer. Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes. If you can afford one, buy a computer screen. It will be better for you than using the screen o

27、f a TV set.41. According to this passage, _. A. more and more people can control computers as well as take care of them. B. fewer and fewer people pay any attention(注意) to looking after the computers nowadays. C. most young people can control computers well but pay little attention to taking care of

28、 them. D.Most computer lovers are fond of eating their food while playing computer games.42 . Computer, just like some people, may like_.A. autumn better than summer and winter B. neither winter nor summer or autumnC. summer better than winter and autumn D. both summer and winter43. Putting the keyb

29、oard and screen too high means you _. A. have to straighten your back long every time B. have to lower your head while using the computer C. dont have to look at your manuscript（打字的原稿）while typing D. dont have to look sideways from time to time44. Some people use a different pair of glasses when the

30、y use a computer because they want to_ A. protect(保护） the computer B. stop their eyes being hurt C. make them look cool D. show off his glasses45. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. If the height of the screen isnt correct, youll get backache. B. Smoking is bad for a computer and is one

31、of the cause of many problems. C. You should wear a different pair of glasses when you use a computer. D. You should use a computer screen instead of a TV screen.DI often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning（倾斜的） Tower of Pisa. But when I read the

32、word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The to

33、wer got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they dont like it leans over the city.I do not think its a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything hap

34、pen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Lets take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are ma

35、ny other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.46This passage is about _.A. Italian pizzaB. Italys problemsC. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its nameD. Why the writer likes Pisa47The writer used to think Pisa _.A. i

36、n Spain B. not very famousC. not the same as pizza D. the same as pizza48The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _.A. modern B. falling down C. 600 years old D. 60 years old49The writer _.A. doesnt like what the tower looks likeB. likes what the tower looks likeC. thinks its the most beautiful tower in ItalyD.

37、 doesnt like towers50The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because _.A. its oldB. its perfect C. it sells pizzaD. its imperfect第三部分 情境交际用语 （10分）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） -James, can I have some black tea? -Sure, 51 -Well, just a little, please. -Two t

38、easpoons? - 52 I have gained some weight these days. (Minutes later. ) -How nice it is! - 53 -Yes, please. Do you mind me smoking here? - 54 I dont want to have secondhand smoke. Would you like some cookies, instead? Eating more and smoking less will do you good. - 55 A. Of course!B. Any sugar?C. Ok

39、ay, thanks.D. Well, go ahead.E. No, one is enough.F How do you want it made?G Gould you like some more?第II卷 （非选择题 共60分）第卷 非选择题（共50分）第三节 任务型阅读 （共10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。A Mr. Hill arrived at London Airport, at the end of a three-week holiday in France. Usually he wore a beard(胡须). Since it was hot the

40、re, he took it off. But his passport（护照）photo showed him with his beard. An officer looked at the photo for a moment, and said, “Will you excuse me? Please sit down. I wont keep you long.” With this, he walked away, showed the photo to a second officer, and said, “I know that face.” The second offic

41、er looked at the passport and asked where Mr Hill came from. When he heard that Mr Hill arrived back from Paris, the second officer smiled and said, “An Englishman with a beard stole (偷）a painting in Paris on Friday, and that man looked just the kind of man.” Suddenly it came to the first officer. H

42、e returned the passport to him and asked, “Did you teach at No.2 High School?” When Mr. Hill answered in surprise, that he did, the first officer smiled and said, “I thought so. Im Jack Smith. You taught me French. You havent changed a bit.”.56. How did Mr. Hill go to France?(Within four words). _57

43、. How long did Mr. Hill stayed in France?(Within three words). _58. What was the weather like in France?(Within three words). _59. What did Mr. Hill teach?(one word). _60. Why didnt the first officer recognize(认出）Mr. Hill at first?(Within six words)._第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的工

44、方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teach