B扬州中学期中试卷

1、扬州中学教育集团树人学校20142015学年第二学期期中试卷 八年级英语 2013.4（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第卷（选择题80分）一、听力 (计20分)A. 听对话回答问题 (共10 小题；每小题1分；计 10分)本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，根据所听到的内容， 选择正确答语。(听两遍)1. Whats the weather like today?A. B. C. 2. What time is it now?A. B. C. 3. Where is the teacher going?A. B. C. 4. What may Mr. White be?A.

2、B. C. 5. Why isnt the boy going home for dinner? A. Because he wants to see a film. B. Because he will watch a football match. C. Because he will work late tonight.6. What will Jack do if it is fine this Sunday? A. He will go fishing B. He will play basketball C. We dont know 7. What does the woman

3、want to buy? A. some books B. clothes C. some food8. Whats Suzys favorite subject? A. Math B. English C. History9. When will Mr. Green come back? A. In September. B. In October. C. In August.10. How long will the man stay at the science museum? A. Less than three hours. B. More than three hours C. A

4、bout four hours.B. 听一段对话，回答11-12小题，听两遍。11. How far is Heping Hotel?A. Half an hours bus ride. B. An hours walk. C. 15minutes walk12. How often do the buses go to Heping Hotel? A. 4 times a day B. 5 times a day C. 6 times a dayC. 听一篇短文，回答13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。听两遍。The First FamilyOba

5、maPresident of the United StatesMoved to the White House with his familyMichelleObamas _13_Has had success in her life.MarianMichelles motherHelp to take care of the _14_.MaliaObamas daughterA thirteen-year-old girl in Grade 8.SashaObamas daughterThe younger daughter in Grade _15_.BoA pet dogA new f

6、amily member.13. A. wife B. mother C. daughter14. A. pet dog B. girls C. house15. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5D. 听一篇短文，回答第1620小题。听两遍。16. Where do the two women live? A. In a large street in Paris. B. In a quiet street in London. C. In a quiet street in Paris.17. They often walk . A. on the beach B. in the street

7、C. by the river18. One of the women says, Thats a very beautiful girl. Because the woman A. knows the girl B. is the girls mother C. supposes (猜想) she is19. The girl is . A. walking behind the two old women B. smiling at the young menC. walking before the two old women20. Whats the weather like toda

8、y? A. It s sunny but cold. B. It s rainy and windy. C. Its sunny and warm.二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. great fun it is to fly in a balloon!A. What B. What a C. How a D. How22. Dont pour the _ water into the river.Sorry, I wont. A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D.

9、 polluting23. He _a worker in a factory, but he_ a pop star two years ago.A. used to be; has become B. used to be; becameC. was used to be; becomes D. was used to being; has become24. A book on travelling has just _, You can get it in any bookshop. A. been come out B. come out C. came out D. coming

10、out25. How long have you been away from Yangzhou ? _. A. Since 2 years B. In 1999 C. For half a year ago DSince 200726. He is _ in class and has _ for two hour. He is so tired these days preparing for the mid-term exam. A. alseep; sleeping B. sleep; sleeping C. slept; asleep D. sleeping; been asleep

11、27. When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre? Not until the work _ tomorrow. A. will be finished B. is finished C. will finish D. has been finished28. They _ day and night. So they are in poor health. A. are made work B. are made to work C. made to be worked D. are making

12、to work29. Is this coat yours? No, mine _ over there near the window. A. hangs B. is hanging C. hung D. has hung30. Do you have Jays CDs? Sorry, they are _. But well get more next week because they _. A. sold out; are sold well B. sell out; sold wellC. selling out; sell well D. sold out; sell well31

13、. We cant stop there because a car accident _ last night and the scene was marked _ red. Ok, lets find another place to have a rest.A. happened; in B. was happened; in C. happened; with D. has happened; with32. What do you think of the life in the center of the city?Better but I feel lonely _ becaus

14、e it has become difficult to see some of my friends.A. some times B. some time C. from time to time D. one time33. The earth has been seriously polluted over the past thirty years.Yes, people must be told that the earth is our home. It _well. A. must be protected B. should protect C. need protecting

15、 D. should protected34. The light in his office is still on. Do you know _?To prepare for the mid-term exam.A. if he works hard B. why he keeps working C. why is he so busy D. when he will stop working35. Do you mind my sitting here?_.The woman sitting here has just left.A. Youd better not. B. Of co

16、urse not C. Yes, please D. No, you cant三、完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now heres a true story of an American girl, Sarah. _36_Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She_37_a job in a publishing house, but t

17、he salary(薪水)was _38_$30, 000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah_39_live on her salary and still saved $5, 000 in a year. How was that_40_in one of the most expensive cities in the world? Cheap living_41_starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that _42_hou

18、sing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _43_. When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. _44_she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then_45_the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often_46_

19、a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking_47_in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor_48_cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, _49_to Portland. “Dont think of saving money as something_50_. I

20、ts a kind of game,” said Sarah.( )36AUntil BBecause CAfter DUnless( )37Afound Btried Casked for Dlooked for( )38Amore than Bless than C shorter than Dhigher than( )39Acan Bmay Ccould Dmight( )40Adifficult Bpossible CusefulDdifferent( )41Aalready Bsometimes Chardly Dalways( )42Ahelps Bbecomes Cmakes

21、Dmeans( )43Afood Brest Cstudying Dplaying( )44ASoon BFinally COnce DAgain( )45Aprepared Btook CcaughtDpicked( )46Apay Blend CspendDsave( )47Aalong Bup Cdown Daround( )48Aby Bup CatDbetween( )49Aanother Bthe otherCothers Dthe others( )50Ahard Binteresting Cnice Dgreat四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每

22、小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ASpecial OffersFree soft drinkBuy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mikes Caf and receives a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the mall. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. Free soft drink offer ends on November 12. Buy one, get o

23、ne freeBuy one shirt at LOTTE-Mart Menswear(男士专柜)，and get another shirt of the same value free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10.10% OffShow this ticket at Xinhua Book Store to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have

24、lots of books to choose from, including childrens books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that youll enjoy. Shop now for Christmas.6 Hour Free ParkingIf you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spend 100 yuan or

25、 more, just take this ticket that you pay for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp(盖章 ) your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.51. The information above is probably takes from_.A. a sports report B. a story book C. a fashion magazine D. an advertisement poster52. If the pric

26、e of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay _.A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 44 yuan 53. You can get another tie for free _ at LOTTE-Mart Menswear.A. on November 9 B. on November 11 C. on New Years Day D. on Christmas Day54. How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan i

27、n RT-Mart?A. 1 hour. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours. D. 7 hours.55. What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mikes Caf?A. A soft drink. B. The best hamburgers. C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal.BThere was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree

28、 gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldnt stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the trees shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetabl

29、es because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up.

30、 Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to wor

31、k together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.56. From the passage we know _. A. The vegetables were sorry to se

32、e the tree drying up. B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.C. The gardener didnt know what was happening in the patch at first.D. The tree didnt know how important the sun was to vegetables.57. The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “_” in the Chinese. A. 长久地 B. 小心地 C. 有

33、效地 D. 和谐地58. The passage is mainly about _. A. why the sunlight and water were very importantB. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patchC. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patchD. what happened between the vegetables and the treeCSome teenagers think that newspapers are boring an

34、d only for adults. But thats not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “Im interested in things happening at school.” School news i

35、s just one kind of news story in newspapers. Theres also world news: from international problems to pop stars.Read the newspaper carefully, well find different types of articles on the pages:News stories these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers unde

36、rstand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the wr

37、iters ideas.Opinion writing opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isnt just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually t

38、he kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.Advertisement Dont get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put ad

39、vertisements in newspapers! 59. The underlined sentence means that the readers _.A. should understand interesting news stories B. ought to know which kind of things to read C. need to look at the school news first D. must know the contents of all the news60. We can not find the facts of an event _.A

40、. in advertisements B. in the school news C. in opinion writing D. on the front page61. This passage mainly discusses how_.A. reporters write different kinds of news B. teenagers get interested in newspapersC. readers can read newspapers in better ways D. readers can deal with different news in news

41、papersDMrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies. When she reviewed Teddys past records, she found he was a good child at first, but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mot

42、hers death. Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him. She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents. His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bo

43、ttle with a little perfume(香水). But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand. Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to.”After the child left, she cried for quite a long time. On

44、that very day, she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked withTeddy, his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. A year later, Teddy left school. She found a note under her door, from Teddy, saying that she wa

45、s the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her. Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead, and that he wondered if Mrs. Tho

46、mpson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom (新郎). Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged(拥抱)each other, and Teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank yo

47、u, Mrs. Thompson, for making me feel important, and showing me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, its not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you. ”62. What made Te

48、ddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?A. His mothers illness and death. B. His classmates laughing at him. C. His past records by his teachers. D. His interest in some other things. 63. Teddy left a note for Mrs. Thompson when he left school mainly to say _. A. sorry B. hello C. thanks D. goodbye64.

49、What kind of person was Mrs. Thompson?A. Wise and humorous. B. Kind and helpful. C. Selfish and impatient. D. Strict and stubborn. 65. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Mrs. Thompson became Teddys mother at last. B. Mrs. Thompson didnt know how to teach all her life. C. Teddy didnt finish col

50、lege before he got married. D. Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference. 第II卷（选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题;每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）66. Mr. Liu has a lot of _ (经历) while travelling abroad.67. As a _ (发展) country, China is trying her best to improve her economy(经济).68. Cotton is_ (

51、生长) in the southeast of China.69. If you match all the pictures with the words _ (正确), youll lose the game.70. The museum has been _ (开放) to the public for nearly two months. 71. The fans screamed with _ (excite) when the famous singer appeared on the stage.72. Simon likes all kinds of ball games, _

52、 (especial) basketball.73. The birth of the panda was _ (wide) reported.74. The local _ (busy) all gave us much support at the wonderful show.75. These bags are those _ (travel). Wed better look after them well.六、任务型阅读(共10空；每至1分，计10分）阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）People talk a

53、bout the problems with diet and dieting, and use them as an excuse for ending, or for not beginning a weight-loss plan. The main problems are that most people dont know how the body works or they are unwilling to change their lifestyles. When correctly solved you will find these problems will disappear and will finally be a part of your lifestyle.One problem with diet and dieting is that people complain(抱怨) of often feeling hungry. In fac