广东省深圳市百合外国语学校2014-2015学年八年级第二学期期中考试试题（无答案） .docx

深圳升学：只为升学 关注公众号:”szshengxue”深圳市百合外国语学校2014-2015 学年第二学期期中考试八年级英语试卷I. Listening part (15%)1) Listen and choose (5%)1. A. Not great.B. Thank you.C. You look great, too.2. A. Yes, please do. B. No,please dont. C. Not at all.3. A. I dont believe it. B. Did you?C. Congratulations!4. A. Thats right.B. Dont do that!C. No, thanks. I can do it by myself.5. This coffee is terrible.B. It tasts really good.C. Id like to but I have to work.2) Listen to the conversation and choose (5%)6. A. Chemistry.B. History.C. English.7. A. A sandwichB. A fruit saladC. A hot-dog.8. A. Its cloudy.B. Its rainy.C. Its sunny.9. A. Tired.B. Surprised.C. Excited.10. A. Germany.B. Canada.C. America.11. A. She has a coldB. She has a stomachache.C. She has a toothache.12. A. Never. B. Always.C. Occasionally.13. A. In a swimming pool B. On the phone.C. In the classroom14. A. By working with friends.B. By listening to tapes.C. By reading the textbook.15. A. MarchB. NovemberC. August3) Fill in the blanks (5%)Most kids will get the flu sometime during their _16_ years. If you have the flu, not a cold, youll usually have a _17_ fever and feel much worse. Only _18_ will help the symptoms such as cough and fever. For some kids, the flu can be a _19_ illness. The best way to _20_ getting the flus is to wash your hands often and go to your doctor for the flu shot.II. Multiple choice (15%)21. As a servant who works here for 20 years, she is loyal and totally dependable. A. dishonestB. humbleC. reliableD. thoughtful22. In general her work has been good, but this passage is not well written. A. As we knowB. In conclusionC. In other wordsD. Generally speaking23. Its important to exercise regularly. A. usualB. recentlyC. seldomD. often24. In order to get good result in mid-term exams, you need to make a good resolution. A. argumentB. possibilityC. argumentD. decision25. As a scientist, Einstein has a brilliant mind. A. very importantB. very intelligentC. so differentD. quite special26. You _ TV too much every day. Its bad for your eyes. A. had better watchB. had better to watch C. had better watchingD. had better not watch27. Our school had to _ the soccer games because of the bad weather, which made students frustrated. A. put onB. put offC. put upD. put down28. - Why didnt hand in your exercise book? - I remember _ it to you just now. A. giveB. gaveC. givingD. to give29. It _ that we should take weather and human resource into _. A. was suggested; considerableB. was advised; consider C. has been suggested; considerationD. has been advised; considering30. The house _ high walls! No one can escape. A. surrounds withB. is surrounded by C. surrounded byD. is surrounded for31. Susan _ pick up the new boss at the air port. A. was arranging toB. made an arrangement C. was arranged toD. planed an arrangement32. If the policemen _ enough time, they will certainly catch the _ of this case. A. were given; murderB. were given; murderer C. are given; murderD. are given; murderer33. When I got into the classroom, all of them _ Tom, which _ me nuts. A. teased; droveB. were teasing; was driving C. were teasing; drivingD. were teasing; drove34. I _ to go to school when the earthquake _ in the year 2008. A. was preparing; was occurringB. was preparing; occurred C. prepared; was occurringD. prepared; occurred35. Bobby has great _ in hand-writing, made his parents happy. A. improve; thatB. improvement; that C. improvement; whichD. improve; which36. This is the strange man _ the neighbors lately. A. which mentioned by B. who was mentioned by C. who was mentioning asD. whom was mentioned with37. Last summer I went to Deng Xiaopings hometown and visited the house _ he was born. A. whichB. on whichC. in whereD. where38. The flowers _ in order to make them _. A. must water; attract B. must water; attractive C. must be watered; attractionD. must be watered; attractive39. The World Trade Center _ by terrorists! What a piece of _ news! A. was destroyed; sensationB. destroyed; sensation C. destroyed; sensationalD. was destroyed; sensational40. The Statue of Liberty, _ the symbol of America, _ by Eiffel. A. that is; was designed B. which was; designed C. that was; was designedD. which is; was designed41. Nobody knew the reason _ at 10 oclock last night. A. that their celebration B. why they were celebrating C. of their celebratingD. that they were celebrating42. A debate on science _ while we _ an exam last Wednesday afternoon. A. was held; were havingB. held; had C. was being held; were havingD. was held; hadIII. Cloze (10%)This is a message world. This is a message world. You speak, write letters, make a telephone call. You words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?A smile on your face shows you are _51_ or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You _52_ your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know _53_ bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his _54_ to tell beautiful scenery, interesting people, and many other things. A musician can express his or her feelings through music. You can _55_ happiness, sorrows, worries, sadness, and beauty by listening to some kinds of music. A dancer can express his or her feelings through his or her body. Thats a kind of body _56_ . Books are written to _57_ you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas and feelings. Books, magazines, newspapers, TVs, radios, QQ,s e-mails, movies and mobile phones _58_ help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about. I enjoy reading in my _59_ time. An interesting book, a cup of green tea, a comfortable chair. I can spend my Sunday afternoons _60_ in the warm winter sunshine. Communication is everywhere in the world and in our lives. 51. A. safe B. happy C. young D. alone52. A. shake B. lift C. touch D. wash53. A. what B. when C. where D. which54. A. work B. meanings C. paintings D. poets55. A. provide B. tasty C. remember D. experience56. A. direction B. emotion C. business D. language57. A. tell B. say C. talk D. speak58. A. both B. all C. none D. neither59. A. busy B. hard C. free D. easy60. A. happy B. joyful C. quietly D. friendlyIV. Reading Comprehension (20%)(A)New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europes busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometer-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The worlds most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.Lijiang River National Park, China.Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.Zurich, SwitzerlandWhat do you think Zurich is famous for Great banks Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europes largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken Londons Notting Hill Carival. Whats hot in the city in 2014 In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the worlds top athletes making new records.Adelaide, AustraliaMany people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins peoples hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.61.Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _of the Louvre.A. the busy street B. the shape of its roof C. the car-free area D. the flying carpet 62. Many Chinese poets and arti17教育网：www.17jiaoyu.comsts are attracted by_ in Guilin.A. elephant trunks B. warm weather C. the highway to Yangshuo D. the green hills and limestone caves 63. Compared with Londons Notting Hill Varnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _. A. even worse B. exactly the same C. much better D. less popular 64. When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be heldA. In August, Paris B. In February, Europe C. In March, Adelaide D. In August, Zurich 65. Betty is studying art at college. Shes travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to_A. Adelaide B. Lijiang River National Park C. Zurich and Paris D. the Louvre(B)Taking away a citys rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect itMost rubbish is made up of things we cant eat or useIf we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbishIn some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside the city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big holeThe kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage systemThe sewage system takes away the used water from toilets，bathtubs and other placesTo keep mice and flies away，some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbishLater，grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled landFinally，a house or a school may be built there，and then youd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dumpIn other cities the rubbish is burnt in special placesThe fire burns everything except the metalSometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metalThe food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus，which looks like black earthIt is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow66. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means _A排污 B染色 C洗涤 D吸尘67. According to the passage，the food parts of rubbish can be used again Ato feed animalsBto feed plantsCto build a houseDto make machines68. The main idea of the passage is _ Ato let us know taking away rubbish is a big job.Bto explain the need for rubbish collection.Cto introduce different ways to treat rubbish.Dto tell people to take useful things out of rubbish.69. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?ABy burning it off BBy putting it in waterCBy throwing it away DBy reusing and recycling it66. You can most probably read the passage in _ Aa popular science magazine. Ba TV guideCa history book Da telephone book(C)A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign , they must not go at more than thirty kilometers can hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that were near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “ SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “ P ” on it. The letter “ P ” means “ Parking ”. At some places, therere the signs “ No parking ” or “ No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.71. At the places where you see Sign 1, _ .Ayou are already out of a townByou still have thirty kilometers to goCyou must not go over thirty kilometers an hourDthere must be a town thirty kilometers away72. The underlined word bend probably means _ here.AtrafficBsubwayCturningDdanger73. You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find _.Aeach of the eight signsBeither of Signs 2 and 3Call of Signs 2, 4, 6 and 7Dany of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 774. People put these signs on the road in order to _.Ateach drivers lessonBmake drivers even saferCstop cars going thereDlearn another kind of language75. Which can be the best title for this message?AAnother language.BOn the road.CWhat to do.DTraffic signs.(D)Because of a medical error, 44-year-old Safiya became blind. She now feels helpless. And all she had to depend on was her husband Meraj .Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart .He wanted to help his wife gain her confidence again.Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there ?She used to take the bus ,but was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would ride the bus with her .For two weeks ,each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a cab back to his office. Finally ,Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ,Thursday