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湖南省南县土地湖中学2014--2015学年第二学期期八年级英语期中测试卷
(满分：100分 时量：90分钟)
说明： 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（1-4页）与第Ⅱ卷（5 -6页），请将答案全部写在答题卷上，
只交答题卷。
一、 单项选择（共15小题，计15分） 1.---How is the weather?
---It’s terrible Many people got sick the weather.
A .if B. because of C. because
2. There is snow here. It’s cold.
A. too much; much too B. much too; too much C. much; much 3. — My computer is broken.
—Why not ask Mr. Smith for you? A . to fix up it B. to fix it up C. fix it up 4. — How long may I ______ your bike?
—For a week. But you mustn’t it to others.
A. keep; borrow B. borrow; lend C. keep; lend 5. — I got into a fight with my best friend this morning. —
A. you should say sorry to her. B. Great! C. That’s nothing! 6. Sally took a photo of her friends while they computer games.
A. play B. are playing C. were playing 7.—Did you go to the band by bus? —No, I took a taxi A. neither B. instead C. anyway 8. — Do you think Jack works as ______ as Lucy? —I don’t think so. She works harder than him.
A. hard B. hardly C. harder 9. —Our teachers don’t allow us to music in class. ---I think they are right.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening 10. —How does your father work?
—My father uses a computer ______, and he is used to _____ on the computer. A. to work; working B. working; to work C. work; working 11. —What’s matter with you, Tony? —I feel sick and I have headache.
A ./;a B. the ;a C. the; an 12. —Lily is about the competition. —Yes ,she is afraid that she won’t win.
A. clear B. nervous C. happy. 13. —Mr. Hand is an outgoing man.
— Yes, although he lives ,he never feels . A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. alone; alone 14.— Jack didn’t come to Ann’s birthday party.
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----________ Tom. He had a cold and had to stay at home.
A. So did B. Neither was C. Neither did 15.— Could you please help me carry the box? ----_______________ .
A. With pleasure B. It doesn’t matter C. That’s all right
二、完形填空（共10小题。计10分）
Dear Sir or Madam,
I don’t like doing chores. But I have __16__ choice（选择）but to do them because doing chores is a rule in our family. When I come back from school, my mom __17__ says,“Could you take out the rubbish?”or “Could you help me
___18__ cooking？” I know she’s just trying to make me more independent and ___19___ me how to take care of myself. But ___20___ dose she make me do all the housework? OK, I know I am the oldest and I should to chores. But it’s not ___21___for me. My sisters should do them, too. Yesterday I did all the chores again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sisters yesterday morning. They left me ___22___ at home because I had to do my homework. When I finished my homework, I found it was really a ___23___ at home. They didn’t do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms, ___24___ the dishes and watered the garden. Oh! I must look like a (n) ___25____. What should I do? I have doing chores all alone. Could you give me some advice, please?
Yours, John
16. A. no B. some C. every 17. A. never B. any C. always 18. A. about B. in C. with 19. A. ask B. help C. expect
20. A. when B. why C. how 21. A. hard B. fair C. much 22. A. alone B. sick C. quiet 23. A. job B. matter C. mess 24. A. bought B. borrowed C. washed
25. A. cook B. doctor C. servant
三、阅读技能 （共15小题，计30分） ( A )阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）（5小题。计10分）
You don’t have to give thousands of dollars to help someone. Linda, a girl from Tianjin, makes a difference just by giving her time. Linda was seriously ill when she was a baby. It is difficult for her to move. She has to walk around with a walker (助行架). However, the 11-year-old girl doesn’t lose hope. She uses her experience to help others. She was successful in doing that.
Last summer, Linda worked three days a week for seven weeks at Grand Rapid Comprehensive Therapy Center. She was one of the youngest volunteers for “Therapy and Fun”, a program for children who have special need. Linda’s job was to help
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those children and give advice and encouragement (鼓励). Linda says that she’s glad she can share her experience with others, and working at the Center teaches her a lot, too. “ I feel my life is getting better and better because I can help others in my way,” she said. Mr Guo, Linda’s fourth-grade teacher, said, “Linda has the help of other students around her, but she shows them that she’s there to help them as well.” 26. Linda helps other by giving away her money.
27. It was difficult for Linda to move when she was a baby. 28. Linda thinks her life is getting worse and worse
29. Linda gives up hope because she has to walk with a walker. 30. Linda always gets lots of help from other students around her.
( B )阅读短文 选出最佳答案（5小题。计10分）
Traveling to New York last summer was a very wonderful experience for both my sister and me .We traveled to different places and took part in many activities.
On the first day ,my sister and I took an train to China Town. This was the first time that I visited China Town in New York. This place was exciting and enjoyable. I felt a strong Chinese culture .There were so many small restaurants selling fried noodles, dim sum（点心）and seafood .We had a big meal there.
The next day in the morning .we visited the Statue of Liberty （自由女神像）,As we went into the harbor （港口）in a ship ,the first thing we saw was the statue of Liberty. We took many pictures with the statue and the beautiful harbor .In the afternoon, We took the subway to Time Square to watch the night view（景色）.As the sun faded away , the wonderful lights made the night more beautiful. The view was so fantastic.
On the third day ,we spent our time at the Jones beach .The shining sun , the sound of the waves （海浪）,and the while relaxing in the tent, I spent a moment feeling the air of the place. The soft wind brought joy and cool air .it made me feel like I was in my hometown.
When the trip ended and we had to go home, we felt a little sad .But we will remember New York and the time we spent here.
31.How many places did the writer and his sister visit in New York? A.3 B.4. C5.
32.The writer and his sister went to China Town by . A. train B. bus C. bike.
33.The underlined words “faded away” probably mean “ ”in Chinese. A.死亡 B.离开 C.消失 34.which of the following is NOT true?
A. They had a lot of delicious food in China Town. B. They visited the statue of Liberty in the afternoon
C. The wonderful lights made Time Square a beautiful place. 35. What is the best title for this passage? A. Important Places in New York B. Our Last Summer Holiday C. A wonderful Trip to New York
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