2014届湖北省利川市八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

We can’t go out for a walk _______ the bad weather.

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

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We have got a ticket _____ 300 yuan ______ the sofe sleeper.

A．at… to           B．at…for           C．at…at            D．on…on

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Japan lies _______ the east of China.

A．in               B．on               C．to               D．at

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He was so _______ after he knew the ________ news.

A．excited , excited                        B．exciting , excited

C．exciting, exciting                        D．excited, exciting

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—How much does the pen _____ you?

—Ten yuan

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

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I don’t like learning math. Because it’s not so _______ as English.

A．easier            B．easily             C．easy             D．easiest

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I get used to _______ early and going to bed early. It’s a good habit.

A．get up            B．getting up         C．to get up          D．got up

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— Hi,Han Mei. Lucy would like to come over to my house tomorrow.

— Great. I’m looking forward to __________ her.

A．meet             B．meets            C．meeting           D．met

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—Lucy,do you prepare for your trip?

—No, I don’t. I will ____ the best way to have our trip.

A．decide on         B．decide            C．decide to          D．decide in

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Li Lei likes playing sports. He always spends 40 minutes ______ basketball after school every day.

A．playing           B．plays             C．play              D．to play

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—Excuse me, _____ is Dalian from Beijing ?

—It’s about three hours by car.

A．how wide         B．how long          C．how far           D．how fast

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Could you give me _____ advice on how to learn English well?

A．a                B．an               C．some             D．many

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Going _____ the crowd of people isn’t an easy thing.

A．across            B．cross             C．through           D．over

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He was so busy ____ his homework that he forgot to have supper.

A．to do             B．do               C．doing             D．does

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I’ll give you a call if he _____ tonight.

A．came             B．will come          C．comes            D．is coming

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根据对话情景选择恰当的选项，其中有两项是多余的。

A: Hi, Zhou Jun, where did you go last week?

B:1.

A: Where is Hangzhou?

B: It’s in Zhejiang, the south of China.

A:2.

B: It’s famous for Leifeng Pagoda, Bainiangzi, Linyin Temple and especially West Lake.

A: Do many people go there to enjoy their holidays every year?

B:3.

A: How long did you stay there?

B:4.

A: Did you take a lot of photos?

B: Certainly. We also had some delicious food.5.

A: What an exciting trip! I’ll go there one day.

A．And we had a very wonderful time.

B．Yes, they do.

C．I went to Hangzhou with my friends.

D．In two days.

E. What is it famous for?

F. For two days.

G. Yes, they will.

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从II栏中选出I栏中每句话的最佳答语。

I                                   II

1.Have a good trip!                 A. Two days.

2.Hello! May I speak to Kangkang?  B. Thank you!

3.Do you like jazz?                C. Speaking.

4.Why do you look so worried ?        D. No, I don’t like it. It’s boring.

5.How long have you felt like this? E. Because I lost my English book.

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完形填空。

Mr. Smith works in New York. Last month he had a fifteen-day holiday, but he didn’t know where to spend it. He spoke to his friend Bill,“I 1 the hot weather, but I can’t find a cool place in America. How should I spend my holiday?”

“That’s easy, ” said Bill, “You’d 2 to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now. ”

Mr. Smith agreed 3 his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon 4 Moscow. He had a happy trip there, but one day he 5. After lunch he went outside the city, he saw a dog6 him while he 7 past(走过) a house. The dog was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to drive it away. But it began to bark at(对……大叫) him. He wanted to look for a stick but he couldn’t find anything 8 snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone on the ground. He hurried to 9 but failed.

“How strange Russians are!” Mr. Smith said to himself, “They don’t tie dogs, but firmly (紧紧地)10 the stones. My God!”

1.                A．like            B．unlike          C．not like   D．hate

2.                A．would go       B．would not go     C．better go D．better to go

3.                A．to             B．with           C．at   D．about

4.                A．arrived in       B．arrive in        C．reach    D．reached in

5.                A．made a mistake   B．get into trouble   C．got into trouble D．find the trouble

6.                A．to follow        B．is following      C．followed D．following

7.                A．was walking     B．walked         C．was crossing   D．crossed

8.                A．except         B．besides         C．beside   D．without

9.                A．picked it up     B．picked up it      C．pick it up  D．pick up it

10.               A．tied           B．lied            C．tie   D．lie

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Many scientists find that colors can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous. Now，this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example，school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some bookings they’ve learned from scientific studies. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nices are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food，but also have to know how to make  money. Here are some   thi at first，but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants，especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.

1.How does the color green make the students feel?

A．Hungry.           B．Nervous.          C．Angry.            D．Relaxed.

2.How does the color red make most people feel?

A．Hungry.           B．Comfortable.       C．Excited.           D．worried.

3.Which color isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A．Green.           B．White.            C．Light blue.         D．Red.

4.What do many fast food restaurants do?

①Play loud music. ②Play soft music.

③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.

A．①②③           B．①③④           C．①②④           D．②③④

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Color and restaurant.                    B．Use color to make money.

C．Color and science.                       D．Use color to change feelings.

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When you are in Hongkong, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. It is different from that in other areas of China. If you are the first time to come to Hongkong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street.

If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then people on foot can cross the road carefully. But if the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn't cross.

When people go to or come from work in the morning and evening, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then, especially for the children.

When you go by bus in Hongkong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.

In Hongkong, there are many big buses with two floors you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the view of the whole citywell. It's very interesting.

Read the passage and mark (T) for True or (F) for False to each statement.（ 阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）。）

1.The traffic in Hongkong drives on the right.

2.The traffic in Hongkong is the same as that in other areas of China.

3.If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go.

4.You can sit on the first floor and see the view of the whole city.

5.According to the passage we know we must obey the traffic rules in Hongkong.

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根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。

1.There are many p_______________ on the bus. It’s very crowded.

2.She feels l__________ because she has no friends to talk with.

3.The problem is very difficult. It seems i___________ for him to work it out.

4.Lily is very sad because she f__________ the math exam yesterday.

5.I i_________ Xiao Ming to my birthday party last Sunday.

6.Yesterday he _________ _________ ( 收到…来信 ) Michael. Michael said he would come to Beijing soon.

7.The headmaster called on the students to _________  __________(筹钱) for the poor boy.

8.I’d like to book a _____________ (标准) room with two single beds.

9.The teacher was able to ________ _________(使振作起来)the class by teaching them to sing lively songs.

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用所给词的适当形式填空

1.I like Love Me Once More, Mom. It’s so __________(move)

2.It’s very important for you _________( listen) to your teachers carefully in class.

3.I couldn’t fall __________( sleep) because it was too noisy outside.

4.These stories end with _________(happy) and laughter.

5.Before making an important ____________ (decide ), think it over.

6.She was very sad because of her grandmother’s __________ (die).

7.The bicycle needs ___________ (little) space.

8.Beth, you don’t need ____________ (send) the letter by post. You can do it by e-mail.

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句型转换

1.Tom won’t visit the farm. He’ll stay at home. (改为同义句)

Tom will stay at home __________ __________ visiting the farm.

2.Helen is careful. Sue is careful, too. (合并为一句)

Helen is __________  careful  __________ Sue.

3.We decided to go to see a movie this Sunday. (改为否定句)

We decided _________ __________ go to see a movie this Sunday.

4.He went to bed after his mother came back. (改为同义句)

He ________ go to bed _______ his mother came back.

5.It seems that she is quiet and shy. (改为同义句)

She seems ___________ ____________ quiet and shy.

6.I felt very sad because my good friend went to the U.S.A.（划线提问）

______________ _____________ you feel very sad？

7.You shouldn’t set the table like that.(改为祈使句)

_____________ _____________ the table like that.

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综合填空 选择方框中的单词并用其适当形式填空。每空限填一词。

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he ____1._____out with his brushes, and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got _____2.______, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner _____3.______he went to bed.

At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want_____4._____. Please give me one of your___5._____. In a week the money will be used up, but your picture will ___6._____be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for __7._____such kind of things ____8.______his pictures. The farmer smiled and said again, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to ___9._____an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture. Then he will not want to be an artist any___10.___, I think.”

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书面表达。

李雷和他的同学要到圆山去春游。因为春天是爬山的最好时候。天气好，即不会太冷也不会太热。李雷和他的同学骑自行车去圆山，结果在路上，李雷拐错了弯，发生了交通事故，伤到了右腿。所以说遵守交通规则对于我们来说非常重要。 我们平时必须遵守 交通规则。 1. 注意交通灯。红灯停,绿灯行。  2.不要骑得太快，应该靠右边行。3. 骑车要小心，戴头盔。 4. 不能违反交通规则， 否则会被罚款。

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