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1、期中B20112012学年八年级下英语期中试题（B）姓名 班级 分数 一单项选择 （30分）( )1.Our teacher is coming. Please stop _ and keep _. A. talking; quietly B. to talk; quietly C. talking; quiet D. to talk; quiet( )2. Nobody likes him because he always thinks more of himself than_.A. other B. the other C. the others people D. others( )

2、 3. 10 years ago， _ only one classroom building in our school. And in 10 years， _ five classroom buildings in our school. A. there will be, there are B. there was, there will be C. there was ; there are D. there will be; there was( ) 4. He goes to work early on workdays _ Saturday and Sunday. A. bes

3、ides B. except C. and D. but( ) 5. My friends always get better grades than I do. What should I do? A Maybe you should be more friendly to the teachers. B Maybe you should ask your parents for help. C Maybe you should work harder.D. Maybe you should get on well with your friend.( )6. It is not right

4、 _ in public places. A. smokes B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking( )7. She will call you if she _. A. goes to B. go back C. come back D. comes back( )8. One of my teachers _ an Englishman. A. is B. are C. do D. does( )9. The boss made the workers _ten hours a day.A. working B. to work C. work D. worke

5、d( )10. She studied _ than I when we were in Grade One. A. well B. much better C. more good D. best( )11. Do you know _? A. where does he come from B. where he comes from C. where is he from D. where he is born ( )12. My father doesnt have much money. I dont have, _. A. too B. also C. still D. eithe

6、r( )13. Dont let _ in. Im too busy to see _. A. nobody; somebody B. anybody; anybody C. anybody; nobody D. somebody; anybody( )14. On my way _ home, I lost a ticket _ Titanic. A. to; to B. to; of C. /; of D. /; to( )15. Paul told us he wasnt mad _ Marcia anymore. A in B for C on D at( ) 16. “What ti

7、me does the plane _?” “I think at about 10 oclock.” A. drop off B. get off C. take off D. turn off ( ) 17. Lily called me _ Friday morning and told me she was having a birthday party _ me tomorrow. A. at; for B. on; with C on; for D. in; for ( ) 18. If you meet troubles in your life, you must try to

8、 _the troubles. A. get over B. turn over C. look over D. think over( ) 19. I was never _ to receive a _ result from my science teacher. A. surprised; disappointed B. surprised; disappointing C. surprising; disappointed D. disappointed; surprising;( ) 20. In China, many families are _ to buy cars the

9、se days. A enough rich B rich enough C very rich D. too rich( )21. a big party in our school in two weeks. A. There is going to be B. It will be C. There was D. It is( )22.I will wait here _ the concert is over.A. by B. when C. until D. as( )23. I think _necessary for us to learn English well.A. it

10、B. that C its D. thats( )24. You can call me_58848312 or e-mail me _lucy.A. on, at B. at, on C. by, on D. on, on( )25. Mary has so many interesting books _. A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading( )26. Please be quick, or we will have no time _ have lunch. A. to B. in C. on D. /( )27. Li Lei isnt _

11、Liu Ming. A. tall as B. as taller as C. as tall as D. as the taller as( )28. The old man lives _ but he doesnt feel _. A. alone; lonely B. alone; alone C. lonely; alone D. lonely; lonely( )29. Im going to Hangzhou for a holiday this weekend. _ you go there, will you buy me some green tea? A. Because

12、 B. If C. While D. After( )30. Please dont shout me. My baby is sleeping. A. on B. up C. to D. down二完型填空： (10分) Last Wednesday，M rChen took his class to the Space MuseumThere _31_ many things about space thereFirst，the children saw a film about space travelThey saw _32_ the space shuttle(航天飞机)took o

13、ff in space and later landed on earth _33_It was very exciting and the children felt they were traveling in space _34_! After the filmM rChen took _35_ to see some models of rockets _36_ the space shuttleThe models looked very realbut they were much _37_Then the children saw some moon rocksTwo _38_l

14、anded on the moon in 1 969They put an American flag(旗)thereThen they took some rocks back to the _39_ _40_ the children left，they also watched a video show about people living and working in a space labThe people could stay in the space lab for months( )31Ais Bare C were D was ( )32Awhen Bwhat C how

15、 Dwhich( )33Atoo Balready Cagain Dbadly( )34A. themselves Bourselves Coneself Ditself( )35Atheir Bthem Cthey Dtheirs( )36Aor B and Cbut Dthen( )37Asmall Bsmaller Cbig Dbigger( )38A .Chinese B. Englishmen CAustralians DAmericans ( )39Amoon Bstar Cearth Dsun( )40AAfter BAs soon as CBefore DUntil三、阅读理解

16、： (50分)(A)Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasnt paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldnt get enough money for their family.Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had t

17、o stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house a

18、nd had to live with his parents-in-law. His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered. So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car

19、. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mothe

20、r-in-laws fault (过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”( )41. The Hunts were poor because _. A. they were lazy B. they were too weak to work C. they werent able enough D. they couldnt make enough money( )42. Mr. Hunt left the school because _. A. he didnt like studying B. his family

21、 was poor C. he wasnt clever D. he hoped to stay at home( )43. _, so the old man married his daughter to him. A. Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factory B. Mr. Hunt was friendly to him C. Mr. Hunt became a skilled worker D. Mr. Hunt worked for six years there( ) 44. The old woman was _ to Mr. Hunt. A.

22、 good B. useless C. friendly D. bad( ) 45. Which of the following is wrong? A. The old woman herself drove the car that day. B. It was the old womans fault. C. Mr. Hunt hated his mother-in-law. D. The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights. (B)Many young people can use the computer, but few o

23、f them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use the computer.Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp is also bad for them. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5-30 degrees centigrade.Do not let people smoke cigar

24、ettes near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems. Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.Make sure that the keyboard and the screen are the co

25、rrect height for you. If they are not correct, youll get backache.Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.Keep your screen c

26、lean and do not have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes. If you can afford one, buy a computer screen. It will be better for you than using the screen of a TV set.( ) 46. According to this passage, _. A. more and more people can contr

27、ol computers as well as take care of them. B. fewer and fewer people pay any attention to the protection of the computers nowadays. C. most young people can control computers well while paying little attention to keeping them well. D. Most computer lovers are fond of eating their food while playing

28、computer games. ( ) 47 . Computer, just like some people, may prefer(更喜欢) _. A. autumn to（比起）summer and winter B. neither winter nor summer or autumn C. summer to winter and autumn D. both summer and winter ( )48. Putting the keyboard and screen too high means you _. A. have to straighten your back

29、long every time B. have to lower your head while using the computer C. dont have to look at your manuscript while typing D. dont have to look sideways from time to time ( ) 49. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer because they want to _. A. protect the computer B. sho

30、w off his glasses C. make them look cool D. prevent their eyes being hurt ( ) 50. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. If the height of the screen isnt correct, youll get backache. B. Smoking is bad for a computer and is one of the cause of many problems. C. You should wear a different pai

31、r of glasses when you use a computer. D. You should use a computer screen instead of a TV screen.(C)Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drives his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt（弄伤） him. He takes the boy to a hospital and he pays a lot of money for that, but the boys parents