2012届河南省义马市八年级下期期中考试英语试卷

--- The presidents of China and Russia had ____ interview a short time ago .

--- And it was ____ great success. .

A. an ;the         B. the ;a             C. an;a             D. the ; /

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--- The Greens have gone to Yangzhou for a trip, haven’t they ?

---____ , and they will return tomorrow afternoon.

A. Yes, they have    B. No, they haven’t     C. Yes, they haven’t   D. No, they have

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--- I hear Andy and Lily are going to have a party to celebrate their ten years of ____ .

--- Really? They have ____ for ten years?

A. marrying, married                     B. marriage, married

C. marrying, got married                 D. marriage, been married

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--- What about yesterday’s homework, Amy?

--- I found ____ hard to finish all the exercises.

A. it                 B. it’s              C. that              D. that’s

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--- When did you get to know the information?

--- ____  I ____ yesterday.

A. Until, told       B. Not until, told     C. Until, was told     D. Not until, was told

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--- Nancy, you are going to buy a flat here, aren’t you ?

--- Yes, but I can’t ____ an expensive one .

A. spend           B. afford           C. pay               D. cost

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--- ____homework is required for a middle school student every day ?

---About two hours .

A. How much      B . How many      C. How long          D. How often

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---Why does Kate look so ____ ?

---Because her father was hit ________ when he went to work .

A. happy, by car      B. unhappy, by car   C. happy, by a car      D. unhappy, by a car

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--- A new book on how to prevent floods and droughts is ____ soon.

--- Really ? I can’t wait to read it.

A. giving out      B. coming out        C. working out        D. selling out

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---What do you think of Andy’s singing?

--- No one does ________ .

A. good          B. well                 C. better               D. best

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--- How ____ it is to see you again!

--- Me, too.

A. happy           B. pleased           C. glad               D. pleasant

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--- What’re you going to do to protect the environment?

--- Plant trees on ________ side of the river.

A. both             B. all              C. each               D. every

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--- Linda ________ late for school.

--- But she arrives on time at present.

A. used to be        B. used to being      C. is used to           D. is used to being

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--- Lily isn’t here today, What’s happened to her?

---She stays at home ________ her illness.

A. because          B. because of        C. so                 D. so that

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---Do you mind me sitting beside you?

--- ____ . The seat is for my son.

A. Better not         B. Certainly not      C. Yes, you can        D. Yes, please

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If you are writing or studying, it makes much difference where the light comes from. People use 36  and pens every day. They have to be very careful about the 37  of the light because the light shines on their work.

Every 38  gets its light either from daylight 39  the window or from the lamps, 40  no matter what kind of light it is, the way it shines is very important to the eyes.

Take a book and sit with your 41  towards the window, and try to read. Your shadow(影子) falls all over the page and makes it 42  for your eyes as if you were in a 43  room. Now turn around and face the window. The page is in shadow again, 44  the bright light is in your eyes.Try sitting with your 45  side towards the window. This is very good for reading, but if you were writing, the shadow 46  fall across the page and trouble you 47 .There is another way – sit 48  your left side to the window. Now everything is perfect for 49 as well.

Whatever kind of light is in the room, the rule about the right way to sit is 50  the same. So you see different ways to sit make much difference in writing or studying.

1.A. eyes           B. heads                C. books        D. hands

2.A. road           B. path              C. way              D. trail

3.A. house          B. woman            C. man              D. animal

4.A. from           B. through          C. into             D. inside

5.A. but                B. until                C. if           D. when

6. A. side          B. back             C. body             D. front

7.A. good           B. bad              C. useful           D. clear

8. A. bright            B. clean                C. dirty        D. dark

9.A. while          B. or               C. if               D. till

10.A. front         B. back             C. left             D. right

11.A. can           B. may              C. has to           D. ought to

12.A. few           B. a few                C. little       D. a little

13.A. by            B. with             C. against              D. near

14.A. speaking      B. reading          C. writing      D. playing

15.A. only          B. never                C. hardly       D. always

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Here is an advertisement about two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao.

Bill is a student in Jiangdu Sunshine Secondary school. Last week he joined the two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao with his parents.

1. Bill enjoyed the beautiful views in the city by ________last week.

A. ship              B. boat             C. bus              D. speedboat

2.In Hong Kong you can visit ________.

A. Victoria Peak     B. Mazu Temple      C. the Ruins of St. Paul    D. Moon lake

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The trip took Bill two days.                 B. The trip cost Bill HK ＄600.

C. Bill went travelling alone.                  D. Bill should pay more for meals.

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Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.

Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.

Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.

Food Shelter---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.

Home for the elderly ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.

Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.

As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.

Here is some advice:

Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.

Help students who come from poor families.

Help new students get used to their school life soon.

Provide seniors with information on future studies.

1. Volunteers can’t get ________when they help others.

A. everything        B. money           C. some presents D. a job

2.How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?

A. Six               B. Five             C. Four           D. Three

3.The volunteers can ________in the community center.

A. make the sick hopeful                     B. give out food or water

C. play with the children                  D. clean up the center

4.Which of the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except ________.

A. helping students who come from poor families

B. helping the students who have bad habits

C. helping the student to copy others’ homework

D. helping the students in trouble with their studies

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A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1.From the first paragraph we know that ________.

A. people always fail to break bad habits

B. we must change all the habits we have

C. a habit is a terrible thing we can never change

D. it’s difficult, but we should do something about bad habits

2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ________.

A. it is not easy to give up bad habits         B. there is a long way and a short way

C. something dangerous may happen       D. we must cut bad habits in a short time

3.According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to ________.

A. talk to others when you are in low spirits  B. know why you do what you do

C. finish your homework first           D. spend less time on the Internet

4.The main purpose of this passage is to ask us ________ .

A. not to shout at people when we are sad    B. not to spend much time on the Internet

C. to give up our bad habits                D. to decide what to choose

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Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.

★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A. Friends can do everything for us.              B. Friends can bring us happiness.

C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.         D. Without friends we could not live.

2. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A. To help others.                         B. To smile to others.

C. To get along with others.                   D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A. Opening the door for someone.              B. Complaining to others all the time.

C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.     D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4.Which is the best title?

A. What makes good friends.                B. How to make friends.

C. What happiness means.                  D. How to be friendly.

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1. Help _▲_ (you) to anything you like, kids.

2. Kate is looking for some _▲_ (far) information about Li Na on the Internet.

3. Itchy Feet fell _▲_ (sleep) shortly after he lay down.

4. On his_▲_ (40) birthday , he swam across the channel.

5.His mother’s death brings him _▲_ (sad)because he likes her very much.

6.Last night,the doctor _▲_ ( 手术)on the 11-year-old boy.

7.Eating less is not a healthy way to _▲_ (减少)your weight．

8. It’s about five_▲_ (分钟)walk from here to the new supermarket．

9.The audience shouted and cheered _▲_ (兴奋).

10. Many people in poor countries have no money for_▲_ ( 医学) treatment.

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)

Millions of words about young American people’s ideas, feelings and actions have been 1.w_▲_ over the years.

Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young people 2.u_▲_twenty-five are nearly half of American people.

Many of these will soon be in charge of (负责管理)the nation. Naturally their ideas are 3.i_▲_ to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they 4.t _▲_ and feel.

College students today have strong opinions about 5.r_▲_ and wrong. They are deeply 6. i_▲_ in making a better life for all people, 7.e_▲_ for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the 8.l_▲_ of their parents. It is 9.h_▲_ for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often 10.t_▲_ in American families.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.

“ Master,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the teacher answered.

Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Soon after the match started, the boy seemed to lose. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was going to stop the match when the teacher appeared. “ No,” the teacher said, “Let him continue.” A short time after the match carried on, his opponent made a careless mistake. At once, the boy used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy won the match and the competition.

On the way home, the boy asked the teacher what was really in his mind. “ Why could I win the competition with only one move?” The teacher answered. “ First, you’ve mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, your opponent can only attack your left arm to win you.”

根据短文内容完成下面的表格，每空一词。

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1.如果我们参加慈善行走，我们要注意什么？

2.干嘛不尽我们最大的努力去帮助需要帮助的人呢？

3.每当你回答问题正确，你将得到一分。

4.他们鄙视穷人是不对的。

5.你已经做了如此重要的工作以至于大家一定对你充满感激。

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今年是建党90周年，90年来，在党的领导下，我们的家乡发生了翻天覆地的变化。请你根据下列表格中的汉语提示，写一篇题为“The changes to our hometown”的英语短文，介绍家乡巨变，并谈谈你的感受。内容要点如下：

要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯；2）必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；

3）词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；4）不使用真实姓名和校名等。

The changes to our hometown

Our hometown has changed a lot over the past 90 years.. ________

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