1、1北京八中乌兰察布分校 2015-2016 学年八年级英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1答卷 前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2. 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一卷（选择题，共 70 分）一、单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）从每小题后的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。1. My Chinese is very poor, but Lily always helps me.You should _ her.A. be popular with B. say thanks to C. be angry with D. l
2、isten to2. How do you like the dish?It _ nice and _ delicious.A. look; tastes B. tastes; smells C. looks; eats D. smells; tastes3.I dont think history is more useful than physics.I disagree. In my opinion, history is _ physics. A. as useful as B. not so useful asC. less useful than D. the most usefu
3、l of4.How is your grandma?Shes fine. She used to _ TV at home after supper. But now she is used to _ out for a walk. A. watch；go B. watching；go C. watching；going D. watch；going5. I find _ hard to learn English well.A. this B. it C. that D. they6. He lost his key. It made him _ in the cold to wait fo
4、r his wifes return. A. stay B. to stay C. stays D. stayed7. English is very _, so we feel _ to learn it.A. boring; interested B. interesting; interested2C. interesting; bored D. bored; boring8. Yesterday morning he found a wallet _ on the ground.A. lies B. lie C. lay D. lying9.How much did you _ for
5、 your skirt?150.A. spend B. pay C. cost D. take10. Is there any _ for me in the car?Sorry, youd better take another one.A. place B. rooms C. chairs D. space11.Im glad to _ my friend Jenny. She told me something funny in the letter.A. get from B. hear from C. hear of D. think of12. That math problem
6、is so difficult that few students in my class can _.A. work out it B. work it out C. check out it D. check it out13. I _ the front door several times, but nobody answered it.A. knocked at B. knocked down C. looked at D. put down14. The soft music sounds _.We are all listening_.A. beautiful; carefull
7、y B. beautifully; carefullyC. moving; careful D. happily; careful15.-Is there _ in your exercise book today?- No, Mom. I did it very carefully.Asomething wrong B. wrong something C. anything wrong D. wrong anything二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出一个最佳选项。Marcos was a hard
8、working farmer. Every day he asked his only son Paolo to 16 him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very 17 about his only son.One evening Marcos old friend Luigi 18 . “Marcos, why arent your fields ready for planting?“ Marcos explained that he was old and his back
9、 hurt. He said that Paolo was 19 and did not help with the farming. “Marcos, you need to use your 20 as much as your back. I have an ides for you.“ Luigi said.Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolos bedroom. “I found your 3grandfathers map!“ he cried “We may find 21 he buried(埋) his gold co
10、ins!“ Paolo jumped out of bed. “Ill start over here.“ Paolo told his father. Paolo 22 to the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father 23 along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think grandfather was old when he ma
11、de his map. I dont think Ill dig tomorrow.“Paolo 24 to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolos room and cried. “Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!“ Paolo 25 went out to look. “He said. “ There is 26 here but lines and lines of vegetable. “Marcos smiled.“Paolo, i
12、t is all around you. You have enough food to make it 27 the winter, with plenty more to sell!“ Paolo was embarrassed (尴尬的) to see that his father was 28 . His one day of hard work had provided with real treasure. He learned an important 29 . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He be
13、came a good 30 and made his father proud.16. A. feed B. help C. save D. watch17. A. sad B. happy C. proud D. bored18. A. stood up B. moved in C. started out D. stopped by19. A. busy B. excited C. lazy D. free20. A. hands B. feet C. brain D. face21. A. how B. where C. when D. why22. A. dug B. planted
14、 C. played D. arrived 23. A. got B. ate C. sang D. followed24. A. listenedB. returned C. talked D. led25. A. quietly B. suddenly C. sleepily D. easily26. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing27. A. through B. without C. since D. before28. A. sure B. right C. rich D. kind29. A. plan B. me
15、eting C. lesson D. opinion30. A. student B. actor C. friend D. farmer三、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 40 分）阅读下面的 5 篇短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题后的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。 ADear Sir or Madam, Last Thursday, I traveled on the 8: 00 a. m. train from Glasgow to London Kings Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your compan
16、y. The train didnt come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow.A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didnt give us any reasons for the delay (误点). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt
17、 and had to wait for several hours. Whats more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily, we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning and it got hotter and hotter in the train. B
18、efore we reached Kings Cross, the temperature was over 40C .Because of your poor service, I think you should pay me compensation ( 赔偿) . I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,David Roberson31. When did the train leave Glasgow? A. At 8:00 a. m. B. At 8 :40 a. m. C. At 9:00 a. m.
19、D. At 9:20 a. m. 32. How did David go to Frankfurt from London? A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By car. D. By train. 33. What could David buy on the train? A. Hot dogs. B. Sandwiches. C. Soft drinks. D. Hamburgers. 34. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. This is a complaint letter.B. David was pleased
20、 with the trip. C. The service of the company was very poor. D. There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.BHi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow. First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may
21、have a favourite food, but youd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs. Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When youre really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1choice. Milk is a great drink that can give yo
22、u more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头). Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat. Fourth, limi
23、t (限制) screen times. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise, such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You cant watch TV for more than two hours a day. Fifth, be active. One thing youd like to do as a kid is to find out which a
24、ctivity you like best. Find ways to be active every day. Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid. 35. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium? A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Cold water. D. Cola. 36. According to the passage, you should follow _ rules if you want to be healthy. A. three B. four
25、 C. five D. six 37. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. We should try to live in an active way in our life. B. You can eat your favourite food as much as possible. C. When youre eating, you dont have to notice how your body feels.D. Dont limit screen times. 38Which is the be
26、st title of the passage? A. How to be active. B. How to make yourself important. C. How to make your parents healthy. D. How to be a healthy kid. COn March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy
27、Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness. Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a qui
28、et, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked through the Kellers door, the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Annes face, clothing and bag. Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Annes case to take her cand
29、y. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history. Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also contr
30、ol Helens sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby. As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especia
31、lly intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten she could also speak. In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sull
32、ivan read all of Helens books and then signed the information into her hand. Anne remained at Helens side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for disabled peoples rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968. 39. How did Anne come to work at the Kellers home? A. She repl
33、ied to a job advertisement. B. She was introduced by her family friend. C. she was recommended by her university professor. D. She met Mr. Keller while studying at university. 40. What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met? A. How intelligent Helen was. B. Helen gave Anne a gift. C. Th
34、e way Helens parents treated her. D. How forceful Helen was. 41. According to the passage, Helens parents_. A. allowed her to do as she wished B. gave her too many gifts and sweets. C. did not spend much time with her D. cared little about her education. 42. Which of the following is NOT true about
35、Helens university studies? A. She was greatly helped by Anne. B. She was the best student in her class. C. She was able to graduate in three years. D. She was the first deaf and blind university graduate. DEvery country has its own way of saying things-its own special expressions. Many everyday Amer
36、ican expressions are based on colours. Today our program is all about colours. Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are “red hot” about something unfair. When they are “red hot”, they are very angry about something. Fast, loud music is popular with many peop
37、le. They may say the music is “red hot”.Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are “in the pink” when they are in good health. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows they are in good health.Blue is a cool color. The traditional
38、blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is blue is very sad.The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has a sick-feeling stomach may say she feels “a little green”. A passenger
39、 on a boat who feels sick may look very green.Sometimes a person may be unhappy because he does not have something as nice as a friend does, like a fast new car. That person may say he is “green with envy(妒忌)”. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars
40、are called “greenbacks” because that is the colour of the back side of the paper money.The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as “a black day”. And at one time, some companies refused to employ(雇佣)the people on the “blacklist”, because they
41、 belonged to (属于) unpopular organizations.43. If a person is “in the pink”, we know he/she is A. angry B. sad C. sick D. healthy44. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to_ A. the grass B. the tree C. the colour green D. the colour blue45. It was raining hard and Johns car broke down on hi
42、s way home. So we can say “_”. A. He was green with envy B. He had a black day. C. He felt a little green. D. He was on the blacklist.46. This passage is probably in the part of_ in a radio program. A. science B. health C. culture D. musicEOur body language tells the world a lot about us. But can it
43、 change the way we see ourselves? The answer is YES. Two scientists, Amy Cuddy and Danna Carney, who know much about body language, did a famous research. According to the result of their research, body language can change the chemistry of our brains. Some High-power body language can make you becom
44、e confident. For example, you will feel confident when you hold your head high; you will feel confident when you walk with your shoulders back; you will feel confident too when you put your arms out wide as if you were winning a race. However, some low-power body language can make you feel unconfide
45、nt, such as sitting with your arms close to the body, sitting with your legs together or walking with your head down. Why do all these happen? The scientists think the reason is that body language changes the amount of something special in our brains. Its called hormone(荷尔蒙). One kind of hormone can
46、 increase your confidence; another kind can increase your stress(压力). But too much stress hormone is bad for learning. It also increases the risk of health problems. The result of the research is also helpful for your studies. Please remember: try to use more high-power body language in your studies
47、, then you will make greater progress in real life. 47. From this passage, we know _ can make us feel confident. A. sitting with our legs together B. putting our arms out wideC. sitting with our arms close to the body D. walking with our head down48. The scientists dont think _ is good for learning.
48、 A. hormone in our body B. holding your head high C. walking with your shoulders back D. too much stress hormone49. The Chinese meaning of the word “high- power” in this passage probably “_”.A. 功率大的 B. 强有力的 C. 高尚的 D. 高贵的50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Body language changes the amount of hormone in our brains. B. Body language cant change the way you see yourself.C. High-power body language can make us feel unconfident. D. The result of the research is only useful for students. 第二卷非选择题(共 30 分)第一部分 词语运用(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)第一节 选词填空用所给词的适当形式填空
