2012沪上名校八年级英语期中考试卷

1、 2012沪上名校八年级英语期中考试卷（时间：90分钟，满分：100 答案全部写在答题纸上 ）Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)I. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分) A B C D E F G1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(根据你所听到的对话和问题，选择最恰当的答案): (共10分)7.A. The f

2、ish. B. The soup. C. The meat. D. The chicken wings.8. A. A bank clerk. B. A shop manager. C. A shop assistant. D. A teacher.9. A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.10. A. He is listening to the radio. B. He is playing a sports game.C. He is watching television. D. He is reading a newspaper.11

3、. A. He disliked his old flat. B. He hated the noise.C. He wanted to give more parties. D. He wanted to have a dog.12.A. Watering the flowers. B. Planting the trees. C. Putting out the fire. D. Helping some people. 13.A. Forty-two kilograms. B. Forty-four kilograms.C. Forty-six kilograms. D. Forty-e

4、ight kilograms.14. A. At a department store. B. At the airport. C. At a restaurant. D. At the cinema.15. A. In May, 2010. B. Every five years. C. Every four years. D. In five years time.16.A. America. B. Britain. C. France. D. Japan. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements ar

5、e true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)17. Jack moved to the country because he felt that city life was too noisy. 18. Jack bought a house with a big garden in the country.19. Jack would ask someone to plant flowers and vegetables in his garden.20. Jack telephoned the write

6、r to tell him that he really enjoyed the life in the country.21. Jack enjoyed the country life except for the mice.22. He saw a big mouse in his garden and he felt very surprised.23. We can guess that Jack would move back to the city soon. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文填空，完成下列句子。每

7、空格限填一词): (共7分) 24. One _ thing about Tower Bridge is that it opens in the middle.25. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening _ high up in the air, you will never forget it.26. On its north side _ the Tower of London itself. 27. The _ argued about the new bridge for another 30

8、years.28. It _ not look like a modern bridge.29. It is _ to have a modern bridge.30. But it was a wonderful _.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)( ) 31. Many university graduates want to work in _ west part of China _ next year. A. the./B. a.theC. /

9、.the D. the.the( ) 32. There are few _ in Baoshan Hospital.A. man nursesB. man nurse C. men nurseD. men nurses( ) 33. Mary asked _ many questions about Chinese culture during her trip in Shanghai. A. my B. me C. mine D. I( ) 34.Does your boss know you are looking for _ job? A. otherB. the otherC. an

10、otherD. the others( ) 35. There is _ in todays newspaper. Please have a look.A. new thingsB. nothing new C. anything new D. something new( ) 36. Now boys and girls, please turn to page _ and look at the _ picture in Lesson Three.A. thirty.second B. thirty.two C. thirtieth.second D. thirtieth.two( )

11、37. The newly built dormitory building is about _.A. 30 meters high B. 30-metre-highC. 30-metres-highD. 30-metre high( ) 38. Of all the bridges over the Huangpu River, Yangpu Bridge is _.A. longB. the longestC. longestD. longer( ) 39. People are glad to see that China is developing _ these years tha

12、n ever before.A. quicker B. quicklier C. more quickly D. the most quickly( ) 40. The professor with a number of students _ doing experiments in the lab at that time.A. are B. is C. was D. were( ) 41. Fourteen people were killed after Typhoon Khanun _ East China in September 2005.A. took place B. cam

13、eC. hit D. happened( ) 42. You have hardly changed these years. How did you manage to _ so young?A. become           B. turn                  C. make               D. stay( ) 43. Father often tel

14、ls Tom_ too much time playing video games.A. dont spend B. to not spend C. not to spend D.doesnt spend ( ) 44. I usually drink a cup of hot milk _ a cold winter morning.A. in B. withC. at D. on ( ) 45.My grandparents used _in the north, but now they have got used _ in the south.A. liveto live B. to

15、liveliving C. livingto live D. to liveto livingVI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）: (共6分）46. The _ lesson is the most difficult in this book. (four)47. Alice works as a _ in a five-star hotel. (wait)48 The girl was so _ that she hid herself beh

16、ind the door. (frighten)49. During the 2010 World Expo, many _ will visit Shanghai. (foreign)50.To our _, George can speak Shanghai dialect (方言)so well. (surprise)51.The lucky boy shouted to his mother _with the prize he had got in his hand. (excitement)VII. Rewrite the following sentences as requir

17、ed（根据所给要求，改写下列句子,每空格限填一词）：（共4分）52.You can have some delicious food in that restaurant. (改为否定句)You _ have _ delicious food in that restaurant. 53. I was born in 1994. (对划线部分提问)_ _ you born?54. We have fine weather today. (改为感叹句) _ _ weather we have today !55. Bill didnt break the window. (改为被动语态) The

18、 window _ _ by Bill.Part 3 Reading and Writing ( 第三部分 读与写 )VIII. Reading Comprehension ( 阅读理解 )：（共56分）A.True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（7分）Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good voice, except that some of her high notes(音调) tended to(往往会) sound like a gate which som

19、eone had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Jones was very conscious of(意识到) this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for a long walk along the co

20、untry roads whenever she had time, and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practising again, because she was a shy person, and because she was sensitive about those hi

21、gh notes. One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious expression suddenly c

22、ome over its driver's face. He put his brakes（刹车）on violently (猛力地), and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres（轮胎）carefully. Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as puzzled a

23、s he had been when he stopped.( ) 56. Mrs. Jones loved singing very much.( ) 57. She had a good voice with wonderful high notes.( ) 58. Mrs. Jones took every opportunity to practise her favourite songs.( ) 59.In order not to disturb her family, she usually went a long way along the country roads and

24、 practised her high notes there. ( ) 60.When the driver heard the highest and the most difficult notes sung by Mrs. Jones, he felt a little worried about his car. ( ) 61. The driver jumped out of the car to see what was wrong with the tyres of the car.( ) 62.In fact, some of her high notes sounded t

25、errible.B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）: ( 7分)There are stock(股票) markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can bu

26、y or sell shares(股票) of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership（股份）of a factory or company.Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as

27、part of their plan to save money.Of course, investing(投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors（投资者）will lose money. The stocks may

28、 go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling(赌博). All are eager to make money by“gambling”in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people

29、are willing to “gamble”. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.( ) 63.Stock markets in _ are among the largest and most well-known. A. Paris, London, Washington Shanghai and New York B. New York, London, Tokyo, Paris and Shanghai, C. Paris, London, Los Ange

30、les, Shanghai and New York D. Paris, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York ( ) 64. _ can go to stock markets.A. Only rich people B. Businessmen C. Different kinds of people D. The young people ( ) 65. If you are an investor, you _. A. can always make money B. can tell exactly when the stock goes up

31、and down C. may sometimes lose money D. are sure willing to gain or lose money ( ) 66. The passage mainly wants to tell us _. A. how to buy and sell shares B. the stock market is a gambling house C. the common knowledge of stock markets D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way( )

32、67. Which of the following is not right? A. Going to the stock market is like gambling. B. The stock will always go up if a factory or company does a good job. C. People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money. D. Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or sell

33、ing stocks.( ) 68. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because _. A. they need their money to do business B. they need more people to work for them. C. they can make them rich. D. some people win and some lose( ) 69.The word complex in the last sentence probably means _.

34、 A. complete B. worthy C. modern D. difficult to control C. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文): (7分)The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia（多媒体的）international broadcasting service funded(资助) by the U.S. Government. VOA broadca

35、sts about 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programs every week to a worldwide audience of 134 million people.After World War ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOAs purpose had to be changed, considering the Soviet Union(苏联) became enemy of America. They wanted to _85_ Sov

36、iet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian. In the early years VOA began _86_ something new to its broadcast that was called “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _87_ English to completely understand its _88_ English broadcast. So VOA

37、 invented a simpler kind of English, which uses about 1500 words and is spoken _89_. Of course, it is special English. In the opinion of most VOA listeners, the most important program is the news report. News from around the world flies into the VOA reporters in major cities and also from other _90_

38、 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to _91_ news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.70. A. reachB. satisfyC. attackD. support71.A. connectingB. addingC. sendingD. leading72.A. AmericanB. BritishC. StandardD. enough73.A. normal B. fastC. goodD. exact 74.A. slowlyB.

39、rapidlyC. normallyD. loudly75.A. broadcastsB. formsC. newspapersD. countries76.A. announceB. translateC. broadcastD. prepareD. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (7分) It was several years since Hitler became head of the state. And his army

40、 was going into some parts of Europe. He was then at the t_77_ of his career（生涯）. One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibition. After walking round the hall and examining everything, he said he was ready to m

41、eet the young artists. And soon a group of children were asked to come out to give him a warm welcome. “Well, you did good work,” said Hitler with pleasure. “I m going to ask e_ 78_ of you a question. If you give me the answer which Im pleased with, I am c_79_ to give whatever you want.” Then c_80_

42、the questions: “What would you wish to be if I were your father?” “A seaman,” one of the boys said.“Good. Ill have you join my navy(海军) and some day you will r_81_ the whole sea.” “Ask for anything! What would you wish to be if I were your father?” He asked a second boy. “An artist as Rembrant.” （荷兰

43、画家仑布兰特） “Good! You are going to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will be made an even greater artist.” When Hitler noticed a sad-looking boy, he felt unhappy out of the race prejudices( 种族偏见)，then quickly forced a s_82_ and said, “ There, my boy, though I hate the Jews(犹太人), I would pro

44、mise whatever you want. And your wish will be turned into a reality. What would you wish to be if I were your father?” The boy looked s_83_ at the man and said in a loud voice, “An orphan(孤儿)!” E) Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（7分） All the Whites farm animalsthe cows and the goats, the ducks a

45、nd the chickens got along well with Roger-one llama (美洲驼). But since llamas are used to thinking of animals like coyotes（土狼）and dogs as threats(威胁), it took Roger a few weeks to accept the family dog. Each llama has its own personality, and Rogers special qualities quickly won the hearts of the Whit

46、es family. “Roger has a wonderful nature with most people,” Mrs. White said，“But if he is not pleased with you, he wont come around you at all. If he really doesnt like you, hell leave and take all of the sheep with him.” Roger protects the sheep and lambs in two ways. First, he keeps the sheep toge

47、ther. A hungry coyotes will try to scatter(驱散) the flock(羊群) and then pick off a weak or small animal that has become separated from the rest. But when a coyote threatens the Whites sheep，they all run to Roger, depending on him to defend them. And he does, with his second defense: confronting（与正面交锋）

48、 the coyote. Llamas are very curious and will run at fast speed to investigate（调查）anything that looks interesting. When a coyote sees a three-hundred-pound llama dashing toward(冲向) it, the coyote will not usually wait around to see what the llama wants. And once a llama realizes that a coyote is thr

49、eatening the flock, the llama will stand between the coyote and the sheep to defend them. Often, the llama will charge toward the coyote with its head down. As it runs, it will sometimes call out an alarm to the flock in a high-pitched warble(高调颤声). Since Rogers arrival, coyotes havent got any sheep

50、 from the Whites. 84What is llamas native place? 85.Does each llama have its own personality?86.Why did Roger quickly win the hearts of the Whites family?87.What will Roger do if he really doesnt like you?88.How many ways does Roger use to protect the sheep and lambs? 89.How will llamas do when they find something interesting? 90.What do the Whites use the llama to do?. Writing (作文): (共10分) 91.Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“Who Should Do The HouseworkAt Home?”（以“谁该在家做家务”为题，写不少于60个词的短文）Use the following points as a guide :1. Should mother alway