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八年级期中联考英语试题含答案
2015学年第二学期天河区“部分学校”期中联考试卷
八年级英语
(满分110分,考试时间120分钟)
一.语法选择(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
Bodylanguageisveryimportantinourdailylife.
DebbieandSimonarestudents.Theybothhavepart-timejobsatatravelcompany.Oneday,awell-dressedlady1theoffice.ShelookedatDebbieandSimon,2thenwalkedovertoDebbie.Debbiegavehera3__greeting.Simonsighedandwalkedaway.Hedidn’tunderstand4peoplealwayschoseDebbie5him.Mr.Yangtoldhimthatitwasthewayhecommunicated.AfterSimonlearnedthis,he6improvehisbodylanguage.Hesatupstraightandtriedsmilingatpeople.Hesucceededinmakingagoodimpression7otherpeople.
Eyecontactmeanslookingintoanotherperson’seyes.Thisisaveryimportantpartofbodylanguage.Itcanbethekey8communication.Eyecontactcanshowfeelings9friendliness,interestandunderstanding.
InWesterncountries,10eyecontactinconversationsisveryimportant,Ifyoudonotuseeyecontact,Westernersmaythinkthatyouarenotlistening.Andifyoukookaway,Theymayalsothinkthatyouarelying.11InmanyAsiancountries,lookingdownwhentakingwith12,likeateacheroraparent,ispolite.Thesedifferencescancauseproblems.Forexample,anAsianpersonmightkookdownwhilelisteningtoaWesternspeaker.TheWesternspeakermightthinkthispersonisnotinterestedinwhatheorsheissaying.
Notusingeyecontactcancauseproblems,butusingtoomuchisnotpolite13.Inmanycountries,watchingotherpeople,14strangers,foralongtimeisimpolite.Thismaymakethem15nervous.
1.A.enterB.enteredC.entertoDenteredto.
2.A.soB.butC./D.and
3.A.cheerB.cheeredC.cheerfulD.cheerfully
4.A.whyB.thatC.reasonsD/
5.A.becauseB.becauseofC.insteadD.insteadof
6.A.decidedonB.decideonC.decidedtoD.decideto
7.A.onB.atC.ofD.in
8.A.ofB.towardC.towardsD.to
9.A.forexampleB.suchasC.thesameasD.aslike
10.A.useB.usedC.usingD.useful
11.A.ButB.HoweverC.ThoughD.so
12.A.aoldpersonB.anoldperson
C.aolderpersonD.anolderperson
13.A.alsoB.tooC.eitherD.aswell14.A.specialB.especiallyC.speciallyD.especial
15.A.feelB.tofeelC.haveD.tohave
二.完形填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
“Fireisagoodservantbutabadmaster.”ThisisanoldEnglishsaying.Whatdoesitmean?
Atonetimepeopledidnot16howtomakefire,thentheylearnthowtomakeit.theyalsolearnthowtouseitTheyusedittokeepwarmanddriveaway17.Theyalsolearnthowtocookfoodwithit.Fireservedpeoplewellandisstillservingthemwell.
Butsometimesabuilding18fire.Sometimesabuildingisdestroyedandpeoplelosetheirhomes.Sometimespeopleevenlosetheirlives.Fireisnottheservantthen.Ithasbecomethe19!
Whydofiresbegin?
Whatstartsthem?
Therearemanycausesoffire.Perhapsanelectricheaterisknockedover.Sometimesaheaterisplacedtoo20nearsomeclothes.Youngchildrenaresometimesallowedtoplaywithmatchesbytheirparents.Canyouthinkofanyothercausesoffire?
Whenafirebegins,wemust21thefiremen.Doyouknowhowtodothis?
Gotothenearesttelephoneanddialthenumber119.Thefiremenwillarrivequickly.Theyhavelongladdersto22highwindows.TheyfirstsavethePeople23inthefireandsendtheinjured(受伤的)peopletohospital.Whenallthepeoplehavebeensaved,thefiremen24thefire.Sometimesitisverydifficult.Peoplesometimeskeeplotsofthingsthat25easilyintheirhome.Thismakesthefiremuchbigger.
16.A.knowB.workC.showDwant.
17.A.foreignersB.robotsC.friendsDanimals
18.A.setsB.catchesC.makesD.lost
19.A.masterB.servantC.studentDteacher
20.A.thinB.thickC.oldD.dirty
21.A.getB.callC.rememberD.tell
22.A.getB.reachC.arriveD.ask
23.A.catchingB.caughtC.playedD.living
24.A.putoffB.putawayC.putonD.putout
25.A.burnB.useC.showD.break
三.阅读(共两节,满分45分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
(A)
Hereisamenuforafastfoodrestaurant.ThepricesareinAmericanmoney,calleddollarsandcents.
Thereare100centsinadollar.
根据表格内容,选择正确答案。
26.Fromthemenu,howmuchisasmallhamburger?
A.Onehundredandeightydollars.
B.Twodollarsandthirtycents.
C.Eightycents.
D.Onedollarandeightycents.
27. Ifyouhaveonlythreedollars,whatcanyoubuy?
A.Alargesaladandalargeicecream.
B.Alargechickenburgerandasmallcupoftea.
C.Asmallvegetableburgerandalargechocolate.
D.Anapplepieandalargehamburgerwithcheese.
28.Jamisakindof' .
A.mainmeals
B.sidedishes
C.desserts
D.drinks
29.Whatcan'twebuyintherestaurant?
A.Coffee.
B.Fries.
C.Hamburgers.
D.Beef'.
30.Athirsty(渴的)boymayaskfor .
A.Coca-Cola
B.donuts
C.fries
D.achickenburger
(B)
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦)wasjumpingaround.Thecrowwatchedthemwithdisdain(鄙视).
“Youhavenoflyingskillsatall!
”hesaid to the swans.“Allyoucandois to moveyourwings.Canyouturnoverintheair?
No,that’sbeyondyou.Let’shave a flyingcompetition.I’llshowyouwhatrealflyingis!
”
One of the swans, a strongyoungmale,tookupthechallenge.Thecrow flew upandbegan toshowhisskills.He flew incircles,performedotherflyingtricks,andthencame down andlookedproudlyattheswan.
Nowitwastheswan’sturn.He flew up,andbeganflyingoverthesea.Thecrow flew afterhim,makingallkinds of comments(评价)abouthisflying.They flew onandontilltheycouldn’tseethelandandtherewasnothingbutwateronallsides.Thecrowwasmakingfewerandfewercomments.Hewasnowso exhausted thathefoundithard to stayintheair,andhad to struggleto keephimselffromfallingintothewater.
Theswanpretended(假装)not to notice,andsaid,“Whydoyoukeeptouchingthewater,brother?
Isthatanothertrick?
”
“No,”saidthecrow.Heknewhehadlostthecompetition.“I’mintroublebecause of mypride!
Ifyoudon’thelpme,I’lllosemylife…”
Theswantookpityonhim,andtookhimonhisshouldersand flew back to the beach.
31.What'sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?
a.Thecrowfollowedtheswanandgotintotrouble.
b.Theswanfeltpityforthecrowandsavedit.
c.Thecrowhadtoasktheswanforhelp.
d.Theswanacceptedachallengeofperformingflyingtricks.
e.Thecrowchallengedtheswansandastrongyoungswanacceptedit.
A.cedabB.aecdbC.ceadbD.eadcb
32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"exhausted"inParagraph4mean?
A.很累的B.生气的C.害怕的D.遗憾的
33.whydidthecrowkeeptouchingthewater?
A.Itwasshowinganotherflyingskill.
B.Itwasstrugglingtokeepitselffromfallingintothewater.
C.Itwasthirstyandwantedtodrinksomewater.
D.Itwasenjoyingitselfbydoingso.
34.Whatdoweinferfromthepassage?
A.Thecrowdidn’tknowflying
B.Flyingskillswereuseless.
C.Theswansavedthecrowbecausetheyweregoodfriends.
D.Theswanwasbetteratlong-distanceflyingthanthecrow.
35.Whatdoesthestorytellus?
A.Pridegoesbeforeafall.
B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
C.Nopains,nogains.
D.Pridegoesbeforeafall.
ThecartoonmovieBoltisaninterestingmovie.Allthecharactersareverylovely.ThemovieisaboutadogandhisnameisBolt.Boltisadogstar.Healwaysthinksheisverystrong.HeoftenplaysinTVprograms.Manypeoplelovehim.Soheisalittleproud.
OnedaypeopletakehimtoNewYork,butthepoordogislostthere.Theplaceisfarfromhishometown.It'sabout2,000milesaway.Boltwantstoreturntohisworld.Hehastofaceallthedangerallbyhimself.HebeginstogoacrosstheUSA.
OnhiswayhemeetsMittens,alonelycat.Thentheymeetamouse.HisnameisRhino.HelikeswatchingTVverymuch.Theybecomefriends.Theymeetmanystrangeanimalsandpeopleontheirway.
AtlastBoltfeelsthathecanbeaherobothinTVprogramsandinreallife.Themovieisveryinstructive.
1.WhatisBolt?
A.HelikeswatchingTV.B.HelivesinNewYork.
C.Heisalonelycat.D.Heisadogstar.
2.Bolthastogo______milestogobacktohisworld.
A.2,000B.1,000C.20,000D.10,000
3.WhatisRhino?
A.Itisacat.B.Itisapig.
C.Itisamouse.D.Itisarabbit.
4.Boltmeets______onhisway.
A.afriendB.atigerC.arabbitD.manystrangeanimals
5.What'sthemeaningoftheword"instructive"inChinese?
A.滑稽的B.有趣的
C.有教育意义的D.好看的
(D)
RidinghorsesisatraditionalChineseskill. Inancienttimes,Chinesepeople wereusedtoridinghorsesontheroad,andthencarriageandhorseswereveryconvenientandimportant. Peopleenjoyedfiringarrows onthehorses'back.Inaddition,horseswerewidelyusedinthemilitary.Thereweretwokindsofsoldiersinallthen.Onewascalledcavalry andtheother wascalled infantry.Thecavalrywasmuchmorepowerfulthantheinfantry.EverybigbattleinChinesehistorycan'tbewithouthorses.
However,wecanonlyseethehorsesinthefilmsand thezoosnow.Whatcausedthat?
Withthedevelopmentoftheproductivity,theimprovementinscienceandtechnology,theinventionandapplicationofthenewmachinery,horseshavebeenuseless.Mostofthehorses aroundusevencan'truntoday.Soitisheartbreakingforus.
41.HowdidChinesepeopletravelinthepast?
A.BybusB.Byair
C.ByridinghorsesD.Bybike
42.Horseswerealsoused____________.
A.inthearmyB.inthevillage
C.atschoolD.inbigcities
43.Compared(比较)withthecava