2014-2015学年南化二中八年级上英语期中测试卷（含答案）

1、2014-2015学年南化二中八年级上英语期中测试卷班级 姓名 一、单项填空 (本大题共15分，每小题1分)( ) 1. _ useful book the teacher brings us! A. What a B. What an C. What D. How( ) 2. Yesterday I saw _ enjoy _ in the park. A. they, them B. them; themselves C. she; herself D. her; hers( )3. I will put some photo on my home page _everyone _. A.

2、 so; to look B. for; to look at C. for; to look D. so; look at it( ) 4. Tom Mary speaks good Chinese. So they can talk with these Chinese students very well. A. Neither ; nor B. Either; or C. Both ;and D. Not only; but also( ) 5.When the wonderful news _, we all got very excited. A. got B. reached C

3、. arrived D. come ( )6. Excuse me, _ is it from here to the World Park? About half an hour by underground.A. how farB. how longC. how soonD. how many ( )7. Everyone knows Canada is the second _ country in the world. That is, it is larger than _ country in Asia. A. larger; any B. larger; the otherC.

4、largest; anyD. largest; any other ( )8.I still remembered we arrived _ that small village _ a clear night.A. in; atB. at; onC. at; inD. in; in ( )9.Here we are at the science museum. Lets _.A. get it offB. to get it offC. get off itD. to get off it ( )10. Those relatives(亲戚) were _. After a few days

5、, he got _ and missed his parents very much.A. boring; boringB. bored; boringC. bored; boredD. boring; bored( )11 .Would you please_ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious(明 显 的)mistakes?Sure. I will.A. look around B. look through C. look up D .look into.( )12. You_ those things if you_ t

6、hem.A. neednt buy; dont need B .neednt buy; needntC. dont need to buy ; neednt D. dont need buy; dont need( )13. When you_ the classroom this afternoon, youd better _that the lights are not on.A .leave; to make sure B. will leave; be sure C. will leave; to be sure D. leave; make sure( )14.There are

7、too many exercises left. Its _for us _in such a short time. A .impossible ;to finish it B .impossible ;to finish themC. unpossible; finish them D. possible; to finish( )15.- Hi, Sandy! Im going to Dalian with my parents this weekend . - _! A. Thats a good trip B. Youre lucky C. Good idea D. Have a g

8、reat time三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21th century，because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be?The population(人口) is 1 fastThere will be more and more people in

9、 the world and most of them will live 2 than before 3 will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every homeAnd computer studies will be one of the important subjects at 4 People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21th century，and they will have more free time for

10、sports， 5 TV and travelingTraveling will be more 6 . And many more people will go to other countries for holidaysMore land will be used for building new towns and housesThen there will be less room for cows and sheep，so 7 will be more expensiveMaybe no one will eat it every day， 8 they eat more vege

11、tables and fruitMaybe people will be healthierWork in the future will be 9 ，tooDangerous and hard work will be done by robots(机器人) 10 of this，many people will not have enough work to doThis will be a problem( )1AmakingBgrowing Crunning Ddoing( )2A1onger Bshorter Cfaster Dtaller( )3ATrains BCars CCom

12、puters DHouses( )4Afactory Bhospital Cfarm Dschool( )5Awatching Bseeing C1ooking Dbuying( )6Ainteresting Bconvenient(方便) Cexpensive Ddifficult( )7Afruit Bmilk Cmeat Dbread( )8Ainstead Bsometimes Cstill Dhowever( )9Adangerous Bdifficult Cheavy Ddifferent( )10AOne BSome CBecause DAll三、阅读理解 (本大题共15分，1-

13、10题，11-20每格0.5分)( A ) In Britain, children go to school from Monday to Friday. School usually starts nine oclock in the morning and finishes at about three oclock in the afternoon. Most schools ask their students to wear a school uniform. School always starts with registration. What is registration?

14、 Every child going to school each morning and afternoon is recorded(记录) in a special book. The teacher reads out each childs name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child makes a reply(回复) and the teacher writes in the book. From the book, you can see whether(是否) the child is in school or not. At

15、 9:10, children go to the meeting place. There they sing songs, listen to a story and pray(祈祷). The first lesson begins at 9:20. They have break time from 10:20 to 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. After that, they go back in for another lesson until lunch

16、at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, and children go home. They dont have a break in the afternoon.1. How much time does a British student usually spend at school in a week?A. Around 20 hours.B. Over 40 hours.C. About 30 hours. D. Only 6 hours.2. The following things take place

17、 in British schools each morning. Which do you think is the right order(顺序)? Teachers call over the childrens names. Teachers write something in the book. Children answer “Here”.A. B. C. D. 3. What do they usually do after registration?A. They meet, sing and pray.B. They have a lesson.C. They do som

18、e reading in a classroom. D. They play some games.4. When do the children have a snack?A. Before they go to school. B. After they have afternoon lessons.C. When they finish their outdoor games. D. At about half past ten in the morning.5. Which of the following is true?A. In Britain, most students li

19、ve at school at night.B. Students in Britain mustnt call their teachers names.C. Students in Britain go to school before nine every morning.D. Students in Britain have a long break between the afternoon lessons.( B )On 26th December ,2004, there was a big earthquake under the India Ocean Area. It wa

20、s the most powerful earthquake in the world in the past 40 years. The earthquake caused a large tsunami. The wall of water was as high as 20 meters. The tsunami attacked twelve countries in south-east Asia and south Asia and killed thousands of people. It was the biggest natural disaster in 2004.A n

21、ewspaperman from Shanghai survived in the disaster. He wrote this story and put it on his home page. He wrote, “It was 9:15 a.m., 26th December, 2004. My wife and I went to the seaside to have breakfast. The blue sea looked quiet and beautiful. Many people in swimming costumes were enjoying the brig

22、ht sunshine in the sea, on the chair or under the tress. They were having a great a time.”“At the very beginning, we heard a big sound like a bomb while I was walking on the beach with my wife. People in the sea ran wildly towards the bank and screamed, Water is coming! Water is coming! The wall of

23、water made the boats and people fall over. We ran to a higher place as quickly as we could. We didnt find a shelter until we ran about 3 kilometers away.”“We looked back below the small hill and saw a terrible picture. The flow(泛滥) of water was so strong that cars fell upside down. The flood washed

24、away everything on the seaside!”Up to 3rd January 2005, the number of victims was announced in Indonesia. And it is said that half of the victims were children.26th December of the year 2004 was the unluckiest day. People call the day “Black Sunday”. ( ) 6. How did the sea look like before the disas

25、ter? A. quiet and beautiful B. warm and soft C. wide and endless D. clean and wet( ) 7. What were the newspaperman and his wife doing when the disaster happened? A. They were swimming B. They were talking C. They were boating D. They were walking( ) 8. When did the newspaperman and his wife find a s

26、helter? A. As soon as they saw the water coming. B. Before they ran to a higher place. C. Not until they ran about 3 kilometers away D. Not until the water washed away everything.( ) 9. What does the underlined words “victims” mean?A. 受伤者 B. 罹难者 C. 幸存者 D. 目击者( ) 10. Which of the following is true? A

27、. The tsunami attacked twelve countries in south-west Asia. B. The earthquake was the most powerful earthquake in the world in the past 40 years.C. The newspaperman from Shanghai died in the disaster.D. People call the day “Black Sunday” because Mr. Black died on that day. ( C ) 任务型阅读 根据短文完成所缺信息，每空限

28、填一词。Computers can injure(伤害)you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You may know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyes     Too

29、 much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be more than 50 centimeters from the screen. Dont forget to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behi

30、nd you, the light will reflect on the screen(反射在屏幕上). If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wrists(手腕)Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard fo

31、r a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows(肘)as high as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you

32、can injure your back or your neck. So you shouldnt bend(弯曲) your back when you sit. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel(平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every half

33、an hour and exercise your arms, legs and neck.Enjoy your computer, but use it safely. Title: How to use a computer safelyDifferent 11 of your bodyCauses(原因) of the injuriesSome 12 of keeping you away from computer injuriesYour eyesToo much light can injure your eyes.Dont sit too close to a computer

34、screen.Your eyes should be 13 50 centimeters from the screen. 14 to look away from the screen sometimes.Your 15 and wristsYou 16 them in the same way hundreds of times. You use a keyboard for a long time. 17 your wrists on something.Keep your elbows at the same 18 as the keyboard.Exercise your hands

35、, wrists and fingers in different ways.Your backYou sit for many hours 19 a computer. You sit in the wrong way.You should keep your back 20 when you sit.Get up every half an hour if you are sitting for a long time.四、词汇运用 (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1.The sweet drinks will make you much (口渴).2. Its of gr

36、eat help to speak more than one (语言) when you travel abroad.3. He always takes an _ (主动的) part in class activities. 4. He studies in a (英国)school, but I study in an American school 5. Dont feel (无助). All of us will help you when you have problems. (B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。6. Almost all the schools in

37、 China are _(mix) schools.7. Do you think the bag is one of those_ (climb)?8. Whats DIY _(exact)，Suzy? -It stands for “do-it-yourself”.9. If you want to lose_ (weigh), youd better do more exercise and eat less meat. 10. Before you take the medicine, please read these_ (instruct) first.五、动词填空 1. The

38、people in the northern part of China often make fires _ (keep) warm.2. If you _(not be ) careful, you will make mistakes.3. He cut it out and _(stick) it on the cover 4. Jay Chou not only writes the music well, but also_(play) nunchakus (双节棍)well.5. You looked unhappy .Can you tell me what _ (worry)

39、 you ?6. The air is fresh here . I _(stay )here for another two weeks .7. Simon, youd better _( not talk )in class .You should listen carefully.8. Everything seemed _(go) wrong . What a bad day yesterday !9.Im sure that China Dream _(come) true some day.10.Now the boy, like his parents, _(not like)

40、fast food at all.六、句型转化 1. This book is not as interesting as that one . (改成同义句) This book is _ interesting _ that one .2.I didnt attend that meeting yesterday . Daniel attended instead . (合并成一句)Daniel attended the meeting _ _ _.3.What does “DIY” mean ? (改成同义句) What does “DIY” _ _.4.Your shoes are t

41、he same size as mine . (改成同义句) Your shoes are _ _ _ mine.七、完成句子 1.今天早上他等不及想要妈妈给他做的礼物。He _ the present mum made for him this morning.2.我们不会感到无聊,因为他有很好的幽默感去使得我们大笑。 We dont feel bored because he has _.3.Jimmy在兴趣爱好上花的时间比我少。Jimmy_ than I do.4.爸爸乐意自学如何使用电脑。 Father _computers. 5.我觉得游泳不及攀岩刺激。I _ the rocks.6

42、.老师建议我们制作DIY时不要放弃尝试。 The teacher _when we do DIY.八、缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。 所填单词必须在答题卷的横线上完整写出。A man once made some tests with d 1 animals to find out which was the cleverest. He found that the monkey was c 2 than any o 3 animals.In one test, the man put a monkey in a room

43、 w 4 some boxes in it. There was some food in one of the boxes. The man wanted to watch the monkey c 5 , because he wanted to find out how l 6 it would take the monkey to get the food. The man c 7 the door and left the room. He waited for a few m 8_ outside the door. Then he got d 9 _ on his knees (膝盖) and put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙孔).What did he s 10 ? He was surprised to find that he was looking into the e 11 of the monkey. The monkey was on the o 12 side of the door and looked through the