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广东省执信中学学年八年级英语上学期期中考试试题
执信中学2012-2013学年上学期期中考试
八年级英语
第一部分选择题(共85分)
一、听力(共两节,满分20分)
二、语言知识及应用(共五节,满分40分)
第一节单词辨音(共3小题;每小题1分,满分3分)
请找出下划线部分的字母读音与其它三个不同的单词。
16.A.smileB.videoC.linkD.instant
17.A.mustB.judgeC.stupidD.product
18.A.flyB.hardlyC.typeD.supply
第二节重音辨别(共2小题;每小题1分,满分2分)
找出重读音节位置与其他三个不同的单词。
19.A.ancientB.operateC.succeedD.railway
20.A.instructionB.salesmanC.programD.diagram
第三节单项选择题(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21.You’re________moreconfidentthanIam.
A.farB.veryC.tooD.alotof
22.Thejobisso________thatIcould________finishitontime.
A.hard;hardB.hardly;hardC.hard;hardlyD.hardly;hardly
23.Sallyis________ofthetwinsisters(双胞胎姐妹).
A.cleverB.clevererC.cleverestD.thecleverer
24.TheweatherinGuangzhouishotterthan________inBeijinginsummer.
A.itB.thatC.thisD.them
25.Ourlivesarebecoming________.
A.goodandgoodB.betterandbetter
C.moreandmoregoodD.moreandmorebetter
26.Mymotherlostherkey________hercaryesterday.
A.atB.ofC.toD.for
27.WhenMissGreenaskedus________silent,westopped________atonce.
A.keep;talkingB.tokeep;talkingC.keep;totalkD.tokeep;totalk
28.Iamgoodatplayingthepiano,butLucyiseven________atit.
A.goodB.betterC.bestD.well
29.Hesucceededin________agoldmedalinschoolsportsmeeting.
A.winningB.winC.winingD.won
30.Themuseumisopeneveryday________onSunday.
A.besidesB.exceptforC.withoutD.except
31.Iwasborn________themorning________February25th,1998.
A.in;ofB.on;inC.in;inD.on;of
32.Howmuchdidthemobilephone________you?
A.spendB.costC.payD.take
33.Thepianoistoo________forus________.
A.expensive;buyingB.moreexpensive;tobuy
C.expensive;tobuyD.moreexpensive;buying
34.Hewasalone.Hewas________.
A.onhisownB.lonelyC.withhimselfD.unique
35.Ineedn’tremindyouofthatterribletie.Youdon’twantmeto_____
___thatterribletie.
A.recallyouB.rememberyouC.memoriesyouD.makeyouremember
第四节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
WeareallbusytalkingaboutusingtheInternet,buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?
Manypeopleare___36___whentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computers___37___largeandexpensive.Computernetworksdidn’tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetwork___38___down,thewholenetworkstopped.___39___anewnetworksystem(系统)hadtobesetup.Itshouldbe___40___tobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,___41___couldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeepon___42___allthetime.
AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,butintheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperand___43___touse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmade“surfing”(浏览)theInternetmoreconvenient.
Todayitiseasytogeton-lineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.___44___e-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeo
neof___45___partsofpeople’slife.
36.A.surpriseB.surprisingC.surprisedD.surprises
37.A.isB.areC.wasD.were
38.A.breakB.breaksC.brokeD.wouldbreak
39.A.BecauseB.SoC.ButD.However
40.A.goodenoughB.wellenoughC.enoughgoodD.enoughwell
41.A.informationB.informations
C.aninformationD.theinformations
42.A.workB.toworkC.workingD.worked
43.A.easyB.easilyC.moreeasilyD.easier
44.A.SendB.SendingC.TobesentD.Sent
45.A.importantB.moreimportant
C.mostimportantD.themostimportant
第五节完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
Buildupyourvocabularylists,whichyou’llneedlotsof.Starttonoticewordsandhowtheycome___52___asphrases.Learnthesewordsandphrases___53___listeningandreading.Readonline,usingonlinedictionaries,andmakeyourownvocabularylists.Donot___54___forsomeoneelsetoshowyouthelanguage,nortotellyouwhattodo,andyoushoulddiscoverthelanguagebyyourself,likeachildgrowingup.Talkwhenyoufeellikeit.___55___whenyoufeellike.Youarelearningandimproving.Thelanguagewillbecomeclearerinyourmind.Justmakesureyouspendenoughtimeonthelanguage.
46.A.worseB.lessC.moreD.farther
47.A.meanB.pointC.bringD.make
48.A.songB.reportC.newsD.language
49.A.howB.whatC.whereD.why
50.A.hearB.writeC.understandD.check
51.A.finishB.stopC.rememberD.keep
52.A.outB.togetherC.aroundD.down
53.A.throughB.acrossC.betweenD.except
54.A.lookB.careC.waitD.use
55.A.SpeakB.ListenC.ReadD.Write
三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Oncetherewasaking.Hehadtwooldministers.Onewaskindandtheotherwasbad.Thebadministeroftensaidbadwordsaboutthekindministerbeforetheking.Thekingwasveryangry.
Onedaythekingsaidtothebadminister,“Writetwowordsontwopiecesofpaper.Write‘live’ononepieceand‘die’ontheother.Thenputtheminajarandtellhimtochoose.Ifhetakesoutthepaperwith‘live’onit,I’lllethimgo.Ifhetakesoutthepaperwith‘die’onit,I’llkillhimatonce.”
Thebadministerwasquitehappy.Hegottwopiecesofpaperready.Hewrote‘die’oneachpieceofpaper.
Thekindoldmancame.Heknewthebadministerwantedtokillhim.Healsoknewthewordsonthetwopieceswereboth“die”.Butheknewwhattodo.Laterthekinghadtokeephiswordandlettheoldministergo.Doyouknowwhatthekindmandidaboutthisatthattime?
Hechoseapieceofpaperandateit,Whentheysawtheword“die”ontheotherpiece,thekingandotherministersthoughtthewordonthepiecethatthekindmanhadeatenmustbe“live”,sohesavedhisownlifebyhiscleverness.
56.Thekingwasangrywith________.
A.himselfB.thekindminister
C.thebadministerD.alltheministers
57.Whowastoldtowrite“live”and“die”?
A.Theking.B.Thebadminister.
C.Thekindminister.D.Thetwoministers.
58.Thekindministerwould________ifhechosethepaperwith“live”onit.
A.
dieB.liveC.giveitbackD.run
59.Thereisno“live”onbothpiecesofpaperbecause________.
A.Thekindministerdidn’twantit
B.thebadministercouldn’twritetheword
C.thekingtoldthebadministernottowriteit
D.thebadministerhatedthekindministerandwantedtokillhim
60.________mustbedisappointedintheend.
A.ThekingB.Thekindminister
C.ThebadministerD.Alltheotherministers
B
That'sOKifyouuseyourlaptopforashorttime.Butifyouuseoneforhourswithoutstopping–asdomillionsofcollegestudents,businesstravelers,telecommuters,video-gamersandgrowingnumbersofofficeworkers–yourbodymayfeelhurt.Ergonomicsexpertshavewarnedaboutlaptopproblemsforyears.Butpeoplestilllikelaptopsbetterthanthedesktops.Andtheyuselaptopsanywhere–inbed,onthefloor–inallkindsofpositions.
“Howcanamouseorakeyboardhurtyou?
”saysThomasCaffrey,thefounderofMyofactorsLLC,“Wrongpositionscanbebadforyourbody.Astimegoesby,awrongpositioncanleadtopainintheneck,shoulders,backandarms,aswellasheadaches.”
61.Whenyouworkatacomputer,thekeyboardshouldbe________.
A.atelbowheightB.ateyeheight
C.onadesk D.onatable
62.Thewriterasksusnottousethelaptop________.
A.forashorttimeB.toplayvideogames
C.forhourswithoutstopping D.tobuythingsontheInternet
63.Fromthepassage,weknowthatlaptopcomputers________.
A.arenotsopopularasthedesktops
B.aremorepopularthanthedesktops
C.arenotbadforourbody
D.havenomousenow
64.Usingalaptopinawrongpositionmaymake________.
A.people’ssightlower B.peoplehavecancer
C.people’sarmlonger D.peoplefeelpaininthebody
65.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Whenyouusealaptop,youshouldputyourmonitorateyeheight.
B.Laptopc
omputerssoldmorethandesktopsthisautumn.
C.Tokeephealthy,youshoulduselaptopcomputers.
D.Businesstravelersoftenusethelaptopcomputersforalongtime.
C
Londonisagoodplaceforkids!
Themuseumslistedherewillwelcomechildrenandmaketheirvisitfun.
BethnalGreenMuseumofChildhood
It'sfamousforitscollectionoftoys,dollsandchildren'scostumes.Italsooffersalivelyprogramofactivitiesonweekendsandduringholidays.
Address:
Cambridge,HeathRoad,E2
Phone:
02089835200
Price:
Free
TheaterMuseum
IttillsthehistoryoftheperformingartsintheUK.Thecollectionincludesdisplaysontheater,dance,opera,musicals,rockandpop.
Address:
RussellStreet,WC2E
Phone:
02079434700
Price:
Free
NearestStation:
CoventGardenTube
London'sTransportMuseum
TravelthroughtimeanddiscoverthecolorfulstoryofLondon'sfamoustransportationsystem,from1800tothepresentday.Throughexcitingdisplaysofbuses,tramsandtrains.
Address:
London'sTransportMuseum,WCE2
Phone:
02073796344
NearestStation:
GoventGardenTube
NaturalHistoryMuseum
Ithashundredsofexcitingexhibits.Italsoallowsvisitorstomeetmuseumresearchersandfindouta