2014-2015学年江苏韩洋初级中学八年级下第一次阶段性测试英语试卷（解析版）

--I like ________ story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Little Mermaid comes from it.

--You are right. It’s really _________ wonderful story.

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

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–When will A Bite of China Ⅱ begin tonight?　　 --It _________ for ten minutes.

A. will begin　　 B. has begun

C. will be on　　 D. has been on

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My family will have a _____ holiday in Australia. I want to see the Sydney Opera House.

A. two week’s　　 B. two weeks

C. two weeks’　　 D. two-weeks

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---Look at the sign! It says “No photos!”　　　　 ---Sorry, I _____ it.

A. don’t see　　　　　　 B. didn’t see

C. won’t see　　　　　 D. haven’t seen

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_____ great fun it is! And _____ good time we are having!

A. What a, what　　　 B. What, what a

C. How a, how　　　　 D. What a, what a

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The flowers in the garden are different from _________ in vases.

A. that　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　 D. those

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The song was so sweet. We couldn’t stop__________along.

A. singing　　　　　　 B. to sing

C. to singing　　　　 D. sang

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—__________is it from Nanjing to Yangzhou? — About one hour’s bus ride.

A. How long　　 B. How soon

C. How far　　 D. How many hours

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— Have you ever been to Sanya?　 — Yes, ________already.

A. sometimes　　　 B. some time

C. sometime　 D. some times

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The train was travelling _______ low speed at that time.

A. by　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. with

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The Greens used to live in London and now they ________ in Beijing.

A. used to live　 B. are used to live

C. are used to living　　　 D. are used for living

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I found _______ difficult to work out the problem.

A. it　　　 B. it’s　　 C. that　　 D. this

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The Jiangs have lived in the city of Nantong since__________.

A. ten years　　 B. last summer

C. they buy a flat　　 D. five months later

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I hope my friends _________ my party this Saturday.

A. to come to　　 B. can come to

C. to join in　 D. must join

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--I am going on a trip to Hong Kong next week.

--Really? _________. Be sure to send me some photos on Wechat.

A. Wish you a happy holiday　　　　　　 B. You are welcome

C. That’s all right　　　　　　　　　　 D. How happy you are

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The Other Side of the Wall

There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and 　　　 for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.

One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often 　　　 from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never 　　　 blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she 　　 ordered it.

When it arrived, she already had a 　　　 prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, 　　　 there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was 　　　 .

One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very 　　　 that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to 　　　 it down and planting something else in its place.

It was at this point that her neighbor, whose 　　　 joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have 　　　 the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked 　　　 the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was 　　 with blooms.

There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had 　　　 seen. The vine had grown through the crevices(缝隙) and it had not flowered on 　　　 side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.

Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.

1.A. look　　　 B. care　　　　 C. search　　 D. pay

2.A. learned　　 B. heard　　　 C. ordered　　　 D. borrowed

3.A. seen　　 B. smelt　　　 C. sold　　　 D. picked

4.A. finally　　 B. carefully　　 C. suddenly　　　　 D. immediately(立刻)

5.A. place　　 B. box　　　 C. cup　　　 D. room

6.A. and　　　　 B. so　　　 C. or　　　 D. but

7.A. endless　　 B. useless　　 C. successful　　 D. hopeful

8.A. excited　　 B. nervous　　 C. sad　　　　 D. frightened

9.A. putting　　 B. cutting　　 C. turning　　 D. taking

10.A. balcony　 　 B. kitchen　　 C. bedroom　　 D. yard

11.A. enjoyed　 　　 B. dreamed　　 C. expected　　 D. hated

12.A. through　　 B. across　　 C. above　　 D. below

13.A. satisfied　 B. connected　　 C. filled　　　 D. pleased

14.A. never　　 B. ever　　　　 C. seldom　　　 D. usually

15.A. its　　 B. his　　　 C. her　　　 D. their

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FESTIVAL　　 24TH MAY—9TH JUNE 2014 Art

Shows of paintings, drawings and photographs are from all over the world, with over 400 works for you to see.

Early century advertisements will be on show at this year’s festival. You can buy copies of these advertisements at the Box Office.

Music

There will be different types of music in this year’s festival from dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will visit the festival as well as at least two famous bands (乐队).

Lunchtime concerts (音乐会)—every day of the festival

All lunchtime concerts begin at 1：00 p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at £2.00.

How to get the tickets

Telephone reservations (预订)： 63362/6641 from 1st April. We will then send you the tickets by post.

You can buy tickets in person (亲自) from 1st May. The festival Box Office will be open as follows：

Monday to Saturday 9：30 a.m. —5：30 p.m.

Sunday(during the festival only)9：30 a.m. —1：00 p.m.

1.The festival will start _________.

A. on May 24　　　　 B. on May 9

C. in June　　　　 D. on April 1

2. In the festival, you can _________.

A. sell copies of old advertisements

B. see more than 400 works of art

C. get some paintings at the Box Office

D. see the works of art for free

3.What is TRUE about the music show?

A. The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour.

B. The festival includes many kinds of music.

C. Tickets for the concerts cost more than £3.00.

D. All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall.

4. It is not possible for you to buy a ticket in person at _________.

A. 5：30 p.m. on Sunday　　　　 B. 10：30 a.m. on Monday

C. 3：00 p.m. on Saturday　　　 D. 1：00 p.m. on Friday

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Once my father asked me to hold his hammer（铁锤）while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.

Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.

Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.

Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.

Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4：40 pm that day： my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.

I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9：12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away.

B. The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years.

C. The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital.

D. The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree.

2.How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?

A. Hopeless.　 B. Sorry.

C. Frightened.　　 D. Disappointed(失望).

3.Which words best describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest and modest.

B. Strict and demanding (要求高的).

C. Talkative and positive (积极乐观的).

D. Caring and thoughtful.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. What a good father!　　　 B. How busy I am.

C. Time keeps going.　　　　 D. My father and our family.

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Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about travelling into the future? There’s an easy way to do it. One way you can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your

future self to be opened in the future. To your future self, the letter will be a visit from the past.

What can be gained by writing a letter to yourself? Depends on how good your letter is.You have the chance to say something to your future self. What would you want to communicate? You’ll

be able to talk to yourself 5,10,15 years down the road. There may be instructions for your future self, or you may have goals that you will want to check up on.

There are a lot of things you could include in your letter or letters to yourself. The more you include, the better the letter will be to you. Be creative with what you put in your letter.

Include a picture of yourself or family to show the period from which the letter came.

You can store your letter in many different ways. You can give your letter to a friend or family member to keep and mail to you. If you can get others to take part, have them write letters to themselves as well and ask someone to be the letter holder until it’s time to send the letters. You can also use a service online to store your letter and e-mail it to you.

1. How can you travel into the future?

A. By traveling back in time.

B. By paying a visit to the future

C. By opening a letter from the past.

D. By writing a letter to your future self.

2.If you want to gain more in the future, you should_________.

A. have the chance to say something to your future self

B. talk to yourself 5, 10, 15 years down the road

C. write more about instructions for your future self

D. include as many things as possible in your letter

3.Why do you put a picture in your letter?

A. To check up on your goals.

B. To share your feelings with your family.

C. To show the time when the letter was written.

D. To find out your thoughts and feelings now.

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Dear Liz,

My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life. Life is busy and exciting.

Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population (人口) of 10 million and heavy traffic.

I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr and Mrs Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.

I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favourite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks (筷子) here, but spoons and forks.

Last weekend we drove to Pattaya Beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda said that next month they were taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants and even wash them.

I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years.

I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing (拳击) lessons next time I write.

Love,

Mandy

1.Which of the following sentences about Mandy is true?

A. She is a teacher in a Thai school.

B. She is studying in a school in the north of Thailand.

C. She is a student from Thailand.

D. She is enjoying her stay in Thailand.

2. Why does Mandy say she is lucky?

A. Because the host family are nice to her.

B. Because her host family is a bit far from the city’s heavy traffic and noise.

C. Because she is able to study in the best school in Thailand.

D. Because she has a lot of free time for her hobbies.

3. What does the underlined word “symbol” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 象征　　 B. 礼仪　　 C. 祭祀　　 D. 收入

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pattaya Beach is the most beautiful beach in Thailand.

B. Mandy has learnt to ride the elephant in Mr Phairat’s hometown.

C. To Mandy, everything in Thailand is so amazing.

D. In every Thai school, all the teachers give lessons in English.

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根据题中空格后的中文提示、英语释义或句意，写出句中所缺的单词。

1.Everyone arrived on time _________ Tom because his mother was ill in hospital.

2.At the beginning, no one___________ (get to know and understand sth.) the harmfulness of cutting down trees and forests.

3.The old man was very sad because he found his cat _____(lose one’s life) there days ago.

4.His father has travelled to many places, such as _____(亚洲), Europe, America and so on.

5.Sandy was born in a big family, so she has many r_________.

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按课文内容填空

In the centre of the _1.__ is Central Park. With __2.__ lakes, hills and a large green _3.__, it’s a good place to __4.___ after a hard _5.___ work.

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根据首字母提示，补全短文

Last summer, I went to Magic Mountain with my friends. It is a park with different roller coasters. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and many other c__1.___ live there in the park and we could see them at any time. We really had a f__2.___ time there.

I liked the Log Jammer best. It is a kind of water rides. There were a lot of waves and big drops. We g__3.___ all wet! We also rode another roller coaster called the Scream. It moved at high s4.__ and made us go upside down over and over. We all screamed and laughed t__5.___ the ride.

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根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空。

1.Can you see two _________ fighting for food under the tree?

2.Our team is much stronger than ___________.

3.It’s ___________ for us to finish the hard work in half an hour.

4.Australia is in the ________ part of the earth while our country is in the north.

5.It was her _________ birthday, she got a lot of presents from her friends.

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根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空。

1.I was reading a book while my mother ___________.

2.Mary often __________ shopping on weekends when she was at primary school.

3.Didn’t your teacher tell you that sound ________ more slowly than light?

4.If everyone can take action to protect the environment, the world _______ more beautiful.

5.I won’t go to see the film tonight, because I __________ my ticket.

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句型转换

1.Millie borrowed the magazine from John three days ago.(保持句意基本不变)

Millie________ _________ John’s magazine for three days.

2. Zhang Ming was six when he started to play table tennis.(对划线部分提问)

________ _______ was Zhang Ming when he started to play table tennis?

3.The girl has milk for breakfast every day.(改为一般疑问句)

________ the girl _________ milk for breakfast every day?

4.The boy had to finish the work at the end of the month.(改为否定句)

The boy ________ ________ to finish the work at the end of the month.

5.You should never play football in the streets.(改为祈使句)

________ ________ football in the streets.

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任务型阅读

Would you like to have an electric(电动的) car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity(电)?

In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.

Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic.

Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil. The good news is that electric-car technology(技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.

To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost about three dollars for each charge.

Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future.

1.Why will the cars be in great need in the future?

2.How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving?

3.Are electric cars cheaper than cars using oil at present?

4.How much should people pay for each charge?

5.What will the world be like if most people use electric cars?

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写作

寒假过后，你准备参加学校“英语角”开展的“用英语讲故事”活动，你选取了“记一次旅行话题”话题。请你根据下表所提示的要点，以A trip to Beijing为题，简述你的北京之旅，并谈谈感受。

注意：

1、表达中必须包含所给要点，可适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2、词数不少于80。开头已写好，不计入总词数。

提示词：升国旗：the raising of the national flag

I went to Beijing with my parents this winter holiday.________________________________

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