上海新世纪英语八年级下期中考试

1、Mid-term ExaminationPart 1 Phonetics, Vocabulary and GrammarI. Choose the best answer. (20) .( ) 1.Whats the pronunciation of the word “ official”?A. f()l B. if()l C. ef()l D. f()l( ) 2. As we know, Chinese culture is quite different _ western culture. A. of B. at C. for D. from( ) 3. _ of my parent

2、s drinks or smokes. A. All B. Both C. Neither D. None( ) 4. Is the lake there beautiful? The photo will show you _. A. how does it look like B. what does it look like C. how it looks like D. what it looks like( ) 5. Youd better _ the doctor at the school clinic. A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw( )

3、6. The young Canadian has decided_ the World Cup. A. coming and watch B. come to watch C. to come here to watch D. coming here to watch( ) 7. There is _ “h” in the word “honest”. A. an B. a C. the D./( ) 8. May I drink _ of your coke? Sorry, Ive got _. A. many; a little B. some; little C. some; much

4、 D. any; little( ) 9. My cousin is very busy with his work. He has _ time to read newspapers. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few( ) 10. I had a bad cold. The doctor asked me _in bed. A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stays( ) 11. Would you like to see the film with me? Im sorry I _ it twice.A. s

5、ee B. will see C. have seen D. am seeing( ) 12. If you want to find the books quickly, you can check _ the information _ the computer. A. for; with B. for; on C. of; with D. of; on( ) 13. A good dictionary is _ in learning English. A. must B. need C. must be D. a must( ) 14. Mr. White _ his country

6、for two years. A. has left B. are leaving C. left D. has been away from( ) 15. Youd better book as soon as possible, _ you may not get the tickets. A. otherwise B. in that case C. by the way D. on the other hand( ) 16. The doctor advised him _ a good rest. A. have B. having C. has D. to have( ) 17.

7、My fathers job _ a lot of traveling. A. involves B. including C. has D. shows( ) 18. Shanghai Science Museum provides free trip on every Monday. The underlined part means_. A. consists B. appears C. offers D. starts( ) 19. The story happened in a small town. The underlined part means _ . A. took pla

8、ce B. offered C. continued D. spent( ) 20.I cant surf the Internet._ ? OK. A. Can I help you B. Whats wrong C. What shall I do D. Can you give me a handII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once. (8) A A. understanding B. libraries C. sha

9、re D. offer E. task Sightseeing abroad can be expensive. But there is one type of International vacation almost anyone can 1 . Why not travel with a group of friends and stay at a hostel? What is a hostel? It is a friendly, inexpensive type of hotel. In hostel, several people 2 a room togethermostly

10、 students from different countries. The International Hostelling Association says its goal is “ To help all people, especially the young, gain a greater 3 of the world and its people” It is also a great way to meet new friends. Hostels are found in 70 countries around the world. Some hostels have ca

11、feterias and 4 .Most just have a kitchen and everyone prepares meals there together.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ BA. quickly B. saying C. health D. speak E. well Early rising is helping in more than one way. First, it helps us to have good 1 . We all need fresh air . It makes our health better to take morning ex

12、ercise. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn 2 and find it easy to learn something by heart. Early rising makes people able to plan the work for the day. We can not work 3 without a good plan. Just as, :” The plan for a year

13、 should be made in the spring, the plan for a day should be made in the morning.” Early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and eat our breakfast. So the popular 4 saying, “ Early to bed and early to rise makes man healthy, wealthy and wise.”1._ 2._ 3._ 4

14、._ III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (10) 1.Cassidy gave a_ named “The Future of Water Development” . (speak)2.James was a fast_ , and was soon better at tennis than his coach. (learn)3.People use more than words when they_ with each other. (communication)4.I th

15、ink shell be_ as a photographer. (success)5.I found this study trip was really_ and worthwhile. (reward)6. A good newspaper should have a group of good _.(edit)7. My mother has worked as a _ in Shanghai Library for ten years.( library)8. Tom took the doctors _ .(advise)9. I wondered if you have made

16、 the final_.(decide)10. Our new flat is _ with a new air-conditioner.(equipment)IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (14) 1. The school covers an area of square meters. (对划线部分提问) _ _ is the school?2. Lily knows little about whats happening on campus these days. (改为反义疑问句)Lily knows little

17、 about whats happening on campus these days, _ _?3. Every candidate must have excellent grades in all the school subjects. The work will take a lot of spare time. (合并成一句) _ the work will take_ spare time, every candidate must have excellent grades in all the school subjects.4. You wont pass the exam

18、 unless you recite all the words. (保持原句意思) Recite all the words, _ you_ pass the exam.5. We havent decided when to visit the agricultural park. (保持原句意思) We havent decided when_ _ visit the agricultural park.6. The flowers in the garden are very beautiful.(改为感叹句) _ _ the flowers in the garden are !7.

19、 student, class, Michael, is, than, taller, other, in, his, any.（连词成句）_.Part 2 Reading and WritingV. Reading Comprehension.A. Choose the best answer. (6) Yes，for the first time in Singapore，its snowingVisitors to Singapore will be amazed by the technology(技术)that brings winter to you on this tropica

20、l(热带的)island All visitors can have fun in Snow City，Singapores firstindoor snow centerVisitors can see and touch snow fallingOf course，its more than just touching and feeling snowYou can enjoy exciting snow rides or skiing on snow boardYou can also build your own real snowman and have snowball fight

21、s filled with fun and learn about life in cold climates(气候) Snow City is about family-based fun and is suitable for all agesJoin US and step into Snow City today Add： 21 Jurong Town Hall Road ,Snow City Building, Singapore Tel： 63371 51 1 Bus services： No66， No178，No198 Price： Adults： $18， Children：

22、$12 Opening Hours： TuesdaySunday：1 0：30 am-6：30pm Notice： No phone booking For updated information please visit our website wwwsnowcitycomsg ( )1Snow Cityis_. Ajust a small city in Singapore Ba place where people can go surfing CSingapores first indoor snow center Da place where the weather is cold

23、( )2You can do the following in Snow City except_. Aseeing and touching snow falling Bskiing on snow board Chaving snowball fight Dlearning about how snow is made ( )3Visitors can_. Ago to Snow City on Monday Btake a No66 bus to Snow City Cbook their tickets by phone Dvisit Snow City at 7：00 pm ( )4

24、Mr Smith and his 5-year-old daughter want to visit Snow CityThey should pay _ for the tickets A$30 B$1 8 C$12 D$24 ( )5The underlined word “updated “ in the last sentence means “_”.A最新的 B最好的 C最有价值的 C有标日期的 ( )6You can get more new information about Snow City_ Aon the phone Bby fax Conline Din a newsp

25、aperB. Choose the best words and complete the passage. (6) A true friend is always helpful. I didnt believe it until one thing 1 to me when I was in Grade 7. Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother 2 I didnt like listening to my mother. I didn

26、t think it was necessary (必要的) for her to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said 3 to me. One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films very much so I went to the cinema with him happily. The film was about the love between a mother and her son. After watching it,

27、I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt 4 that I didnt listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about myself. After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, Its really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both

28、 you and me. Suddenly, I knew 5 he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always 6 . ( )1. A. met B. did C. happened D. told ( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. or ( )3. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing ( )4. A. happy B. excited C. sorry D. interested ( )5

29、. A. how B. where C. what D. why ( )6. A. polite B. hard-working C. smart D. helpfulC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14) One day I found a little girl sitting in the park sadly. Lots of people passed by but never stopped to see why she looked so sad. As I got closer I s

30、aw that her b 1 had a strange shape. Thats a hump (驼背)! Perhaps that was the r 2 why people just passed by and make no effort to help. I sat down beside her and said, “Hello!” Then she, in a low voice, said, “Hi.” I smiled and she smiled back , shyly. Then we talked there u 3 it got dark. I asked th

31、e girl why she was so sad. She looked at me and said with a sad face, “Because of the hump.” “But, you make me think of an angel (天使), sweet and friendly,” I said. She looked at me and asked, “Really?” I said, “Yes, I think you are an angel and you come here to watch over all those people walking by

32、.” When she h 4 this, the little girl jumped up. “I am! Im an angel!” I was happy because she was no sad any m 5 . After that, my life also changed. I learned how to s 6 both happiness and sadness with others. I believe now we give something to others in the s 7 way we get the same.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5

33、._ 6._ 7._D. Answer the questions. (12) As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your

34、 dream real? Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge. You may think youre not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your

35、dream, the books says. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up

36、of many small dreams. You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance t