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江苏省无锡市环科园联盟学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
2015~2016学年度第一学期环科园联盟期中考试
八年级英语试卷
客观题(56分)
一.选择(20分)
()1.Heis_______usualmanbutlastweekhedid_______unusual
thing——savingaboyoutofwater.
A.an;anB.a;anC.an;aD.an;the
()2.youread,youunderstand.
A.Themore;betterB.More,better
C.Themore,thebetterD.More;thebetter
()3.Thelightonthewallisbroken.Hewantsto____anewone.
A.putupB.putinC.putonD.putdown
()4.Whichcityis______fromWuxi,BeijingorShanghai?
A.thefarthestB.themostfarC.fartherD.far
()5.Doyoubelievewhathe_______abouthisbestfriend?
Yes,henever_______lies.
A.talks;tellsB.says;tells
C.talks;saysD.says;talks
()6.—CanIhave__________piecesofbread?
—Sorry,there’s__________left.
A.twomore;elsenothingB.moretwo;nothingelse
C.anothertwo;elsenothingD.anothertwo;nothingelse
()7.DIYisverypopularnow.Itmeansyoudon’tneedto______
anyonetodoit.
A.payB.costC.takeD.spend
()8.I’m1.63meterstall.MyfriendMaxis1.69meterstall.SoI’m________him.
A.astallasB.nottallerthan
C.notsoshortasD.notsotallas
()9._______badtheweatheristoday!
A.WhatB.HowC.WhataD.Howa
()10.ThesubjectsstudentsstudyinAmericaaredifferentfrom________inChina.
A.thoseB.thatC.itD.one
()11.Pleasetryyourbesttofinishtheworkwith________moneyand________people.
A.few;littleB.alittle;afew
C.less;fewerD.fewer;less
()12.Thelittleboyshowedgreat_______inthe_________story.
A.interest;interestingB.interested;interesting
C.interesting;interestD.interest;interested
()13.WewouldliketorecommendJimforthisyear’sMost
Hard-workingStudentAward.Wehopetheaward.
A.himtogetB.himgettingC.hegetD.hewillget
()14.Whensomethingyou,cometomehelp.
A.worries;forB.worries;to
C.worried;forD.worried;to
()15.Maryishard-working.Sheworksharderthan
classmatesinherclass.
A.anyotherB.theotherC.otherD.anyofthe
()16.Lindaiswillingsharethingsherfriends.
A.with,withB.to,withC.with,toD.to,to
()17.Todayshelooks______.Look!
Sheislooking_______athisson.
A.happy;happyB.happily;happily
C.happy;happilyD.happily;happy
()18.--Don’tcrosstheroadwhenthetrafficlightsarered.
--.
A.No,Iwill.B.Yes,Ido.C.OK,Iwon’t.D.No,Idon’t.
()19.--MustIdomyhomeworkrightaway?
--No,you_____.You_____doitlater.
A.can’t,mustBneedn’t,may
C.maynot,mustD.mustn’t,can
()20.—MyfamilyandIwillgobacktotheUSAtomorrow.
—____________
A.I’msorrytohearthat.B.Seeyousoon!
C.Noproblem.D.Haveanicejourney!
二.完形填空(10分)
Onceamanandhiswifeworkedforanoldman.Therewasabigboxintheoldman’slivingroom.Theoldmanpointed(指着)totheboxandsaid,“There’sonlyonethingyou
(1)do.Don’topenthebox.”
(2)sayingthis,helefthishome.
Thewomansaidtoherhusband,“Theremustbe(3)expensiveinthebox.Let’sopenit,shallwe?
”Herhusbandsaid(4)toher.Butthewomandidn’tgiveupher(5).Oneday,shedecidedtofindout(6)wasinit.Herhusbanddidn’tstopher.Sheopenedtheboxandlookedinside.Tohersurprise,shefoundnothinginthebox.Shetriedhardtocloseit,butshe(7).
Thateveningtheoldmancamehomeandfoundtheboxwas(8).Hewasvery(9)andaskedthewomanandherhusbandtoleavehishome.
“Buttherewasnothinginthebox,”thewomansaid,“Wedidn’ttakeanythingatall.”Theoldman(10)them,“Theboxisnotimportant,butIcannotbelieveyou.Thatisimportant.”
()1.A.maynotB.mustn’tC.couldnotD.needn’t
()2.A.AfterB.ForC.ByD.Before
()3.A.nothingB.everythingC.somethingD.anything
()4.A.noB.yesC.goodbyeD.much
()5.A.workB.boxC.wayD.idea
()6.A.whichB.whatC.whoD.that
()7.A.didB.openedC.failedD.stopped
()8.A.lostB.openC.emptyD.broke
()9.A.generalB.happyC.carefulD.angry
()10.A.turnedtoB.listenedtoC.shoutedatD.smiledat
三.阅读理解(26分)
(A)
Peoplebeganmakingclocksover500yearsago.Thefirstclockshadonlyonehand---thehourhand.Atalatertimetheclockshadtheminutehand.Thefirstclockswerebigandheavy.Somerichpeoplehadservants(仆人)tocarrytheclockswhentheywereout.Timepassedandclocksbecamesmaller.
Bellsbecameapartofsomelargeclocksincitiesandtowns.Theywereforpeopleunabletoseetheclock.Someclockswereinlargetowers(塔).Someofthemare400or500yearsoldnow.BigBeninLondonisaveryfamoustowerclock.
Nowmanypeoplehavealarmclocks(闹钟)towakethemuptogotoworkorgotoschool.
Soclocksaretheveryimportantpartofpeople’slife.
()1.Peoplebegantomakeclocks________500yearsago.
A.lessthanB.forC.morethanD.without
()2.Atthebeginningtheclockshad________.
A.onehandB.twohandsC.threehandsD.fourhands
()3.Bellsweremadefor________.
A.theoldpeopleB.everyone
C.thepeopleunabletoseetheclockD.thechildren
()4.Alarmclockscanhelppeople________.
A.workhardB.wakeupC.seethetimeD.gotobed
(B)
Nowcitiesarefullofcars.Somefamiliesevenhavetwoormorecars.Parkingisagreatproblem,andsoisthetrafficinandaroundthecities.Somethingwillhavetobedonetochangeit.
Whatwillthecarsoftomorrowbelike?
Littlecarsmaysomedaytaketheplaceoftoday’sbigcars.Ifeveryonedriveslittlecarsinthefuture,therewillbelesspollutionintheair.Therewillalsobemorespaceforparkingcarsincities,andthestreetswillbelesscrowded.Threelittlecarscanfitinthespacenowneededforonecaroftheusualsize.
Thelittlecarswillcostmuchlesstoownandtodrive.Drivingwillbesafer,too.Whatismore,theselittlecarscangoabout65kilometersperhour.
Littlecarsofthefuturewillbefineforgettingaroundacity,buttheywillnotbeusefulforlongtrips.Ifbigcarsarestillusedalongwiththesmallones,twosetsofroadswillbeneededinthefuture.Someroadswillbeusedforthebig,fastcars,andotherroadswillbeneededfortheslowersmallones.
()5.Carsinthefuturemustn’tbring________pollutionintheair.
A.moreB.fewerC.lessD.no
()6.Thelittlecar’ssizemaybe________today’scar’ssize.
A.onethirdofB.twothirdsof
C.asbigasD.assmallas
()7.Littlecarsareveryfinefor________.
A.longtripsB.journeysC.everydaylifeD.sport
()8.Thebigcarsare________thelittlecarsforlongtrips.
A.asusefulasB.notsousefulas
C.moreusefulthanD.lessusefulthan
(C)
Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperation(手术)couldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.
Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,”thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.
Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.“Andwhatdoyouwant?
”askedtheshopkeeper.“It’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlanswered,“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Pardon?
”saidtheshopkeeper.“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?
”“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,”theshopkeepersaidwithasmile.“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”
Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?
”“Idon’tknow,”sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.”“Howmuchdoyouhave,”askedtheman.“$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheanswered.“Well,Goodluck!
”smiledtheman.“$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”
Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”
Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwasathomeagain.Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?
()9.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl’sfamily?
A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.
B.Theyhadnomoney.
C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.
D.BothAandB.
()10.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe_______.
A.somethinginterestingB.somethingbeautiful
C.somewonderfulmedicineD.somegoodfood
()11.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain“…Icantryandgetsomemore.”Thatshows___.
A.shehadstillkeptsomemoney
B.shehopedtheshopkeepercouldsellheramiracle
C.Therewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoney
D.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget
()12.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?
A.Thegirl’sloveforherbrother.
B.Thegirl’smoney.
C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.
D.Nobodycantell.
()13.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that_______.
A.Thedoctordidn’taskforanypay
B.Amiracleissuretohappenifyoukeepon
C.Thelittlegirlislovelybutnotsoclever
D.Andrewwasinfactnottoosick.
主观题(44分)
四.词汇(10分)
A.根据中文提示,用所给词的正确形式填空;
1.What’sthe_______ofthisbridge?
(重量)
2.Ifyouwanttocutsomepaper,youneedapairof_____.(剪刀)
3.Heisanstudent