2014-2015学年江苏永丰初级中学八年级上期中英语试卷（解析版）

John is ______ honest boy. He has ______ useful book.

A. an; an　　　　　　　　 B. a; a

C. a; an　　　　　　　　　 D.an; a

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My friend never　 　　　　　 a bad word about anyone.

A. says　　　　　　　　 B. tells

C. talks　　　　　　　 D. speaks

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My sister is very careful. She made________ mistakes in this test.

A. little　　　　　 B. a little

C. few　　　　 　　 D. a few

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Yesterday I ______ a brighter light in my bedroom.

A. put on　　　　　　　 B. put in

C. put up　　　　　　　 D. put off

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"Autumn" is also called _____ in American English.

A. cookie　　　　　　 B. movie

C. vacation　　　　　 D. fall

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Mary writes ______ than ______ boy in her class.

A. more careful; the other　　　　 B. more carefully; any other

C. more carefully; the other　　　 D. more carefully; any

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Here are clear instructions. First _______ them and then tell them how to make a fruit salad.

A. look into　　 B. look up

C. look through D. look after

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Those girls enjoyed _____ in the party last night.

A. they　　　　　　 B. them

C. herself　　　　 D. themselves

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This is a _______ film and everyone feels _______ .

A. boring; bored　　　 B. bored; bored

C. bored; boring　 　 D. boring; boring

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First, we must______ the bottle______ some water.

A. fill, of　　　　　 B. fill, with

C. full, of　　　　　 D. full, with

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The ticket _____ him ￥20. And flying to the USA______him two days.

A. took ,cost　　　 B. spent,took

C. cost,took　　 D. paid,spent

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After a short rest, the workers kept on _______ till midnight.

A. work　　　　　　 B. working

C. to work　　　 D. to working

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When he walked _______ my desk, he knocked my books _______ the floor.

A. passed; onto　 　　 B. past; into

C. passed; into　　　　 D. past; onto

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—I plan to go to a movie. Would you like to go with me?

— _______ . That’s my favourite.

A. Sounds good　　　 　 B. It doesn’t matter

C. You’re welcome　　 D. Enjoy yourself

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完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)

Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often 　　　　 some books from the library. He 　　　　 to the radio every morning and reading 　　　 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well.　 His 　　　 　　 worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He 　　　 likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too 　　　　 to understand him and chooses 　　　 　　 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对…满意) it. One day Mike read 　　　　 　　 about the electric lights (电灯) and was 　　 it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him 　　 questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know 　　　 than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said,　　　　 " "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked,　　　 , "Who invented the electric lights?"　　　　 "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know 　　　　 to answer!

1.A. finds　　　　　　　　 　　 B. sells　　　　　 C. borrows　　　　 D. buys

2.A. hears　　　　　　　　 　　 B. listens　　　　 C. says　　　　　　 D. reads

3.A. messages　　　　 　　 B. letters　　　　　　　 C. stories　　　　 D. newspapers

4.A. teachers　　　　　　　 　　 B. parents　　 C. students　　　　 D. classmates

5.A. also　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 D. only

6.A. old　　　　　　　　　　 B. young　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　 D. able

7.A. more difficult　　　　 B. the most difficult C. easy　　　　　 D. the easiest

8.A. everything　　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　 D. anything

9.A. worried about　　　　 B. interested in　　　　 C. afraid of　　 D. angry with

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

11.A. more　　　　　　　　　 B. most　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　 D. least

12.A. I think soB. I don’t think so　　 C. I agree　　　　 D. I don’t know

13.A. instead　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　 D. brightly

14.A. Thomas Brown　　 B. Allan Smith　　　　 C. Thomas Edison　　　 D. Ron Jenkins

15.A. when　　　 B. where　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. what

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Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices (选择) are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey.

Bank　　　　 Reporter　　 Manager　　　 Scientist　　　 Teacher clerk

1..About 45% of the girls would like to be ________ in the future.

A. bank clerks　　　　 B. reporters

C. scientists　　　　　　 D. teachers

2.Which job do the boys like best?

A. Bank clerks　　 B. Reporters

C. Managers　　　 D. Scientists

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. More girls would like to be reporters than boys.

B. More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls.

C. Boys would like to be reporters most.

D. Girls would like to be managers most.

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We all need to do exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim.

Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “Fitness Centers”. These places have a lot of equipment（设备）. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can play sports together.

How do you exercise?

1.According to the article, we should exercise 　　　　　　 .

A. every day　　　　 B. 20 minutes a week

C. twice a week　　 D. twice a month

2.At fitness centers,　 　　　　　　　 .

A. people can do many kinds of exercising

B. you can buy expensive equipment

C. it is very expensive

D. exercising is not fun

3.What is the main idea according to the article?

A. Exercise equipment is expensive

B. Playing is a good way to exercise

C. Fitness centers are popular

D. Everyone should exercise

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Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to ,and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cares on the road.

1.Which is NOT the good thing about the train?

A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows.

D. You can walk around in the train.

2.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?

A.A bus.　　　　　　　 B.A car.

C.A　 train.　　　　　　 D.A bike.

3.What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?

A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it take a little more time.

C. He likes to take a plane because it’s fast

D. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

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One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏团）. And a family was standing in front of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns, elephants and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”　 The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”　 The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”　 The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”　 My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.

1.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.

A. four　　　　　　　　　 B. six

C. eight　　　　　　　　 D. ten

2.The underlined words “lowered” might mean __________ in the passage.

A. move…down　　　　 B. jump…down

C. move…up　　　　　 D. jump…up

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

A. The writer’s family saw the circus that night.

B. The man’s family saw the circus that night.

C. The writer’s father helped the man find his lost $20 bill.

D. The writer’s and the man’s families had a lot of money.

4.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.

A. young　　　　　　 B. handsome

C. lucky　　　　　　 D. kind

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Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger(乘客) should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”, he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered “no”, he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked, “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts, so he answered “no” loudly, at the same time he said, “I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor.” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer, so, he got two gifts too.

The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet (晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”

1.Tom and his cousin ________.

A. went to eat chocolate

B. went on a trip by boat

C. worked for the keeper

D. needed a bottle of drinking water

2.When did the keeper ask the passengers questions?

A. Before the trip.　　　 B. After the trip.

C. During the trip.　　　 D. Never.

3.Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?

A. Because they felt sick on the boat.

B. Because they were good sailors.

C. Because they both wanted to get two gifts.

D. Because they wanted to have chocolate.

4.The underlined(下划线) part “a good sailor” means ________.

A.　　 晕船　　　　　　 B.　 不晕船

C. 好销售员　　　　 D. 好水手

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The keeper cheated (欺骗) Tom and his cousin.

B. Tom and his cousin didn’t understand the question.

C. All the other passengers answered “yes”.

D. The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolate

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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。(共l0题，每题l分，计l0分)

We go shopping almost every day. We can choose many places to buy things. The supermarket is the right place for you. There are some good points (观点)about buying things at the supermarket.

★You can buy things at the supermarket at a low price. But you pay much more in a big store to buy the same things.

★ You can decide what to buy all by yourself at the supermarket. And you don’t have trouble from the shop assistant at the big store.

★ There are more goods to buy at the supermarket. You can buy many things for a week’s use at a time. It saves you much money and time.

In a word(总之), it is better to buy things at a supermarket than at a big store.

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根据句意及所给的汉语提示，写出单词的适当形式，使句子的意思完整、正确。

1.Different countries have different _____________ ( 文化 ).

2._____________(总统) Xi Jingping took his first visit to Russia in March, 2013.

3.The 　　　　　　 _ (每日的) life of Chinese people is becoming better and better.

4.Lucy can speak not only English but also ___________(法语).

5.There are many ____________ (杂志) and books in our school library.

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根据句意用括号中单词的适当形式填空，使句子的意思完整、正确。

1.The young man was too late, but __________ (lucky) he caught the train.

2.The little giant Yao Ming is 2.26 metres in __________ (high).

3.Suzy taught ___________(she) how to do DIY. How clever she was!

4.No one helped the old man and he felt ___________ ( help ).

5.Kitty was unhappy because she did the __________(bad) in the English exam.

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根据句意用括号中动词的适当形式填空，使句子的意思完整、正确。

1.The doctor advised my father ____________(not smoke) any more.

2.Look! The students of Class 1 Grade 8 _______________ (discuss) with each other in class.

3.As a student, you shouldn’t be so crazy about ____________(play) computer games.

4.The 2016 Olympic Games ____________ (take) place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil..

5.When something ____________ (worry) me, I always go to my best friend Kitty.

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根据所给提示将下列各句译成英语。(共5小题，每小题2分；计10分)

1.迈克有很好的幽默感，他常让我们大笑。

Mike _____________________________ and often ____________________.

2.我和琼一样高， 但她比我重得多。

I am ________________ Joan, but she is _________________ me.

3.你最好出去散步而不是待在家里。

You ______________________________________instead of ____________________.

4.吉尔的爸爸昨天花了两个小时独自修了他的自行车。

Jill’s dad ___________________________________ his bike _______________yesterday.

5.我们到了颐和园后就迫不及待地下了车。

We ____________________________the bus when we _____________the Summer Palace.

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书面表达。(共一题，计10分)

请以My best friend为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，内容提示如下。

我最好的朋友叫Li Ming；

他戴小而圆的眼镜，幽默，有耐心，他还……；

在混合学校学习，是个尖子生，最擅长英语，可以与外国朋友聊天，可以读英文报纸和书籍；

非常痴迷自己动手做东西，曾自己制作卡片作为生日礼物送给他的妈妈。

注意：

短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

第2要点的内容须用1-2句展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

标题和第一要点已给出，不计入总词数。

My best friend

My best friend is Li Ming.

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