1、北京五中分校 20152016 学年八年级英语第二学期开学检测知识运用（共 100 分）一、 单项填空（共 30 分，每小题 1 分）1. My father TV at eight last night.A. watch B. watched C. was watched D. was watching2. Who is of you three?A. Youngest B. younger C. young D. the youngest3. -The soccer game was so .-Yes. I felt with it.A. Bored; boring B. boring;
2、bored C. bored; bored D. boring; boring4. Tom often his clothes on the weekend.A. Wash B. washed C. washes D. is washing5. -Do you often drink milk?-Yes, I do. I think it is good my health.A. At B. for C. with D. through6. - Would you like some ?-Yes, please. I like drinking it.A. Noodles B. beef C.
3、 pears D. coffee7. This mountain is almost Mount Tai.A. as high as B. so high as C. as higher as D. such high8. The boy was badly ill. We must take him to the hospital .A. just now B. just then C. right away D. at last9. -Do you have any sisters?-Yes, I have two sisters. of them are high school stud
4、ents.A. All B. Both C. Every D. Each10.I this jacket at a high price last winter.A. sold B. sell C. am selling D. will sell11.Tommy is than Cindy.A. more thin B. much thin C. more thinner D. much thinner12. -Thank you for helping me with the housework.- .A. Here you are. B. Good idea C. Thats all ri
5、ght. D. Never mind13.When can you finish your home work?A. do B. does C. doing D. to do14.-Do you like the TV play you saw yesterday?-Yes, I think its exciting, but think its boring.A. other B. others C. each D. another15.-Do you know about Quanjude?-Of course. It is its Beijing Roast Duck.A. Good w
6、ith B. different from C. famous for D. worried about16.-Shall we go swimming now?-Sorry, I cant. I my clothes.A. wash B. washes C. washed D. am washing17.There a magic show this evening.A. are going to be B. is going to beC. are going to have D. is going to have18.You can be sure his interest in it.
7、A. about B. at C. for D. with19.-Is that girl your sister?-No, isnt. My sister is taller then .A. her; hers B. her; her C. she; hers D. she; her20.You turn on your mobile phone until the plane lands safely.A. dont have to B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not21.He looked at his broken bike.A. Happy B. happ
8、ily C. sad D. sadly22.Why sport every day? Its good for your health.A. You dont do B. not doing C. dont you do D. not to do23.Come on. The movie in twenty minutes.A. start B. starts C. started D. will start24.Although Mr. White is very busy, he helps us prepare for the class party.A. hardly B. still
9、 C. almost D. never25.I must go now. My parents worried about me if I get home late.A. is B. were C. will be D. be26.I was reading a storybook my mother came back.A. because B. while C. when D. if27.-Must I walk there?-No, you . There is a bus to get there.A. mustnt B. cant C. neednt D. dont28.- My
10、neighbor fell off the wall and broke her leg.- .A. Thats terrible B. She should be careful.C. She is too careless. D. Im sorry to hear that.29.She cant go swimming with us today she is ill.A. when B. before C. until D. because30.We wondered why he couldnt answer the question. It was so .A. difficult
11、 B. simple C. possible D. lucky二、完形填空（共 24 分，每小题 2 分）Tina was a seventeen-year old girl who always wore a bright smile. She got a serious disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didnt speak to 31 very often. Maybe it was because she looked 32 and people didnt know how to come near t
12、o her. Tina usually 33 the ice with people she met with a big “Hi”.In one class, I gave the students an assignment（作业）to 34 a poem. I only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my 35 wouldnt do it anyway. In the class, one by one each student 36 to cor
13、rectly recite the poem. Finally, annoyed（生气）and half kidding（开玩笑）, I said that the next student who couldnt recite the poem had to do three push-ups. To my 37 , Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class. When she recited, she made a mistake. 38 I could say a word, she thre
14、w her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just kidding!” But she 39 , continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? Its not an important assignment!”“Because I want to be like yours! To be 40 “ Tina
15、 said.Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, were not normal! We are teenagers! We get in 41 all the time.”“I know.” Tina said as a big smile spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.Tina got only a few 42 that day, but she got the love and respect
16、 of her classmates. To her, that was worth a lot more than a grade.31.A. her B. me C. us D. them32.A. strong B. different C. short D. young33.A. gave B. ate C. broke D. brought34.A. read B. copy C. find D. recite35.A. friends B. students C. teachers D. parents36.A. started B. planned C. continued D.
17、 failed37.A. surprise B. joy C. excitement D. satisfaction38.A. Because B. After C. Before D. If39.A. woke up B. gave up C. stood up D. made up40.A. happy B. normal C. social D. true41.A. attention B. thought C. touch D. trouble42.A. points B. chances C. mistakes D. exercises三、阅读理解（共 34 分，A、B、C 篇每小题
18、 2 分，D 篇每小题 3 分）ANearly four hundred years ago, many people went to America. They took the Mayflower（五月花号）to go across the sea. There were one hundred people on board-father and mothers, sisters and brothers and little children. The weather on the sea was cold and hard. It took them two months to sa
19、il（航行）over the water.At last the Mayflower saw the land but people were sad to find there was nothing but rocks and sand on the land. Some of the fathers went on shore（上岸）to see if they can find any houses and whiter people. But they only saw some white Indians who ran away from them.Life on the lan
20、d was very hard. The fathers had no one to help them to cut down the tree and build their houses. People were tired, cold and hungry too, because no one had the right kind of food to eat. Many people were sick. Soon half of them were in bed at the same time. Before spring came, half of the people we
21、nt at last to “heave, their dearest country”.Luckily the sweet spring came again. The Indians visited them and gave them help. Their life became better. From then on, they started their new life on the land.43.Who took the Mayflower to America?A. Only old people.B. The wild Indians.C. Only young peo
22、ple.D. People of different ages.44.Why were many people sick?A. The weather was too hot.B. There was a kind of serious illness.C. Life was too hard and they didnt have enough food.D. The wild Indians didnt visit them or gave them help.45.The underlined sentence means “ ”.A. half of people died befor
23、e spring cameB. half of people became well after spring cameC. half of people went back to their country afterD. half of people found a new place to live when spring cameBFriends are not easy to come by. True friends are even harder to find. Making friends is not easy, and so we should do our best t
24、o keep our friendships alive（有活力的）.Whenever you communicate with someone, ask questions to help him start talking. But dont ask questions that are too personal（私人的）because these will make them feel uncomfortable. They may even start looking for excuses to walk away.An important part of communication
25、（交流）is listening. Listen carefully to what people are saying, and respond in the right way. It doesnt have to be with words. Body language and gestures can be enough to show that youre listening.Its easiest to make friends and keep friendships with people who have the same interests and hobbies as y
26、ou. You can spend many meaningful（富有意义的）hours and days together, sharing your knowledge about your common interests.In short, we should do our best to keep friendships for as long as we can. Friendship should be for life.46. We should try to keep friendships alive because .A. its hard to find true f
27、riends B. friends are easy to walk awayC. its hard to make new friends D. most friendships are very short47. The passage tells us ways of making friends and keeping friendships.A. two B. three C. four D. five48. The writer think its easy to make friends with people who .A. are good at body language
28、B. Like talking about themselvesC. like asking personal questions D. have the same interests as you do49. The underlined word “respond” means “ ”.A. laugh B. answer C. write D. SpellCIf youre ever apart from your children, a new study says just talking on the phone will help just as much as a hug（拥抱
29、）.If youre a parent who spends long hours on the job, you probably feel sorry for spending so much time away from your kids. But the results of a new study show that a mothers voice alone can be just as comforting to an anxious child as physical contact（接触）.In an experiment, researchers from the Uni
30、versity of Wisconsin Madison asked a group of girls between the ages of 7 and 12 to solve math problems in front of judges a stressful situation for anyone. Before the girls were set to give their answers, the researchers measured their levels of two hormones（荷尔蒙）: cortisol, which goes up during str
31、essful periods, and oxytocin, the “love” hormone, which goes down at the same time.After the girls finished the problems, some of them got to meet up with their mothers rightaway. The moms came in and hugged the girls. Another group of the girls didnt see their mothers, but received phone calls from
32、 them, in which their mothers told them how well theyd done. The final group had no contact with their mothers, but instead watched an animal movie, March of the Penguins.Finally, the girls hormone levels were measured again. Although the movie was interesting, it did nothing to reduce the childrens
33、 anxiety but, surprisingly, both the physical contact and phone calls from their mothers had the same effect on reducing the girls stress levels.So, no matter how old you are, if youre feeling stressed about something in your life, a phone call to Mom might be just the key to help you feel better.50
34、. If a girl is under stress, _ .A. she cant solve math problemsB. she will have high levels of hormoneC. oxytocin will remain at a high levelD. cortisol will go up with oxytocin down51. Which of the following is the right order in which the study was carried out?a. The girls levels of hormones were
35、measured again.b. The girls solved math problems.c. The girls levels of hormones were measured.d. The girls were divided into three groups.A. b-c-d-a B. d-b-c-a C. c-b-d-a D. d-c-b-a52. From the passage, we can infer that .A. it is easy for girls to solve math problemsB. the girls who had watched th
36、e movie remained anxiousC. mothers should hug their kids as often as possibleD. older girls have higher cortisol than younger ones53. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. A mothers voice can comfort her anxious kids.B. Mothers should often hug their kids.C. Mothers should spend enough time caring a
37、bout their kids.D. Scientists discovered why kids become stressed when having tests.DDear Seth,Youre only three years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Ill tell you in this letter. But Ive been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, and a
38、bout my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the difficulties that youll face.You are young, and life has not yet to show a cold face to you, to throw disappointments and loneliness and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work.For this, be thankful.
39、You are at a wonderful time of life. You have many wonderful times still to come, but they are not without their costs and risks.I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what Ive learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for
40、you.Life can be cruelThere will be people in your life who wont be very nice. Theyll laugh at you or try to hurt you because youre different. Theres not much you can do except learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you
41、 find friends like this, treasure them, spend time with them and love them.Be open to life anywayYes, youll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but dont let that close you to new things. Dont move back from life, dont hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experie
42、nces, new people.Life isnt a competitionYou will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college, at work. To them, life is a competition. But heres the secret: life isnt a competition. Its a journey. Learn to enjoy the journey and make it a journey of happiness, of consta
43、nt learning, of continual improvement, of love.Love should be your ruleIf theres a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: love. It might sound out of date, I know, but trust me, theres no better rule in life.Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors, your co-workers, st
44、rangers, even your enemy. The person who is hardest on you, unkind to you, love him. He is most in need of your love. And most of all, love yourself and learn to love yourself for who you are.Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on an unknown, tiring, scary, but badly
45、wonderful journey, and always remember I will be there for you when I can.Love,Your Dad54. The expression “take it with a grain of salt” probably means .A. taking the advice heartilyB. thinking before taking the adviceC. accepting some part of the adviceD. refusing to accept the advice55. Which of t
46、he following is not true according to the passage?A. The father wants to get the child ready for the coming life.B. The father is now thinking about his role as ad dad.C. The child is facing a lot of difficulties and hard times.D. He wants to give the child some advice and shows the child his love.5
47、6. Which of the following is the fathers opinion?A. You will find cruelty and suffering through life when you wall yourself off.B. If youve got wonder-full times of life without costs, you should be thankful.C. Life isnt a competition so dont learn or improve yourself all the time.D. Those who have been unkind to you are the most in need of your love.57. What can you infer from the passage?
