1、2011-2012 学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷二、单项选择（ 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Tom is honest boy and has got useful present.A. an, a B. an, an C. a, an D. a, a22. Im hungry. Is there any bread in the fridge? , but we have some cakes. Would you like to have one?A. Some B. Much C. None D. Nothing23. I am runni
2、ng as as I can. However, Im still behind the others.A. slow B. slower C. fast D. faster24. My friend never a bad word about anyone.A. speaks B. tells C. talks D. says25. Mr. Green told Jim and me to help to some fruit.A. himself B. myself C. themselves D. ourselves26. Can you finish the work with mo
3、ney and people?A. less, fewer B. fewer, less C. less, less D. fewer, fewer27. What your uncle ? He is helpful and kind.A. do, like B. does, like C. is, like D. are, like28. I dont think swimming is not as interesting as camping. That means I think swimming is camping. A. more interesting than B. as
4、interesting as C. less interesting than D. so interesting as29. Lucys shoes are yours. Hers are blue, while yours are black.A. different from B. like C. as D. the same as 30. Our classroom is bigger than theirs.A. very B. too C. so D. a little 31. Do you have any problems his house?A. find B. findin
5、g C. to find D. found32. “Lift” is also called in American English.A. rubber B. fall C. movie D. elevator33. The trip made us .A. pleasant, pleased B. pleased, pleasant C. pleasant, pleasant D. pleased, pleased34. Would you like to go fishing with me? Id love to, I have to stay at home my illness.A.
6、 and, because of B. or, because C. but, because of D. but, because 35. There isnt in todays newspaper.A. important something B. important anything C. anything important D. nothing important 36. do you live from your school? About ten minutes walk. A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How soon 37.
7、all the students, Xiao Ming is .A. In, the most careful B. In, most careful C. Of, the most careful D. Of, most careful38. Dont go climbing on rocks! .A. Yes, I do. B. No, I dont C. Yes, I will D. No, I wont39. Shanghai is bigger than in Jiangsu.A. other cities B. any city C. the other city D. any o
8、ther city 40. The dumplings taste . Dont eat them any more.A. good B. well C. bad D. badly三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Ballpoint pens have made life easier for millions of people. At one time 41 did not like their students to write with pens. Perhaps it was because pens can leak(漏) and it is 42 to
9、 spill(溢出) the ink. And it is hard to write on thin or cheap paper with them.Ladislao Biro 43 for a newspaper in Budapest. He spent all day 44 his desk. Day in and day out, he corrected pages of thin, cheap paper with a pen and ink. He often had to stop to fill his pen and it did not write 45 on the
10、 thin paper. He and his brother George began some experiments(实验). They wanted a pen that did not leak, with ink that did not spill. 46 not use a little ball at the end?Two Englishmen, Henry Martin and Frederick Miles, liked the 47 . It was the time of the Second World War. The Air Force 48 a non-le
11、ak, non-spill pen for the men to write with in 49 . Martin and Miles made and 50 many thousands of Biro “writing-sticks” to the Air Force.41. A. factories B. schools C. shops D. restaurants42. A. easy B. hard C. free D. popular43. A. left B. waited C. looked D. worked44. A. on B. near C. at D. in45.
12、 A. well B. down C. out D. up46. A. Why B. When C. Where D. What47. A. matter B. result C. meaning D. idea48. A. bought B. took C. needed D. gave49. A. planes B. ships C. trains D. buses50. A. sold B. lent C. moved D. passed四、阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳
13、选项。A ADVERTISEMENTSHONGNAN RESTAURANTTel: 83389223Add: 635 Grand RoadOpen: Mon. to Fri.7:00 a.m.2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.Sat Sun.7:30 a.m.2:00p.m. 5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.HISTORY MUSEUMTel: 87796960Add: 69 Hong Kong Road One of Guangdongs largest museums specialized (专门) in Guangdong history of the na
14、tive (本地) people.Open:Mon. to Fri 9:005:00 p.m.Sat. Sun. 9:003:00 p.m. Baihe Shopping Center Tel: 87872738Add: 5300 Shanghai Road Open: Mon. to Fri. 10:00 a.m.11:00 p.m.Sun. to Sat. 9:00 a.m.10:30 p.m.FULI HOTELTel: 83338989Add: 368 East Huanshi RoadBreakfast: 6:30 a.m.9:00 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m.2:00
15、 pmDinner: 5:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.Coffee Shop: MonFri. 7:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.Sat. Sun. 8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.51. If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call at .A. 83386223 or 83338989 B. 87679690 or 83386223 C. 83338989 or 87872738 D. 87872738 or 87679696052. If you want to buy a new dress, you c
16、an go to .A. 69 Hong Kong Road B. 368 East Huanshi Road C. 5300 Shanghai Road D. 635 Grand Road53. When you visit History Museum, you can know .A. the history of South China B. the history of Guangdongs native peopleC. the history of Shanghai D. the history of Hong KongBAt this moment in different p
17、laces of the world people are doing different things. In Beijing its early morning. People are sleeping.In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧)
18、 to have a drink. In Moscow(莫斯科) its evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞 ). Some are drinking in the pubs. In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) its morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.New York is midday now
19、. People arent working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.54. When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing are . A. playing basketball B. seeing films C. having lessons D. slee
20、ping55. From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is . A. 600 B. 900 C. 1000 D. 120056. We know that London is 3 hours . A. earlier than Moscow B. later than Moscow C. earlier than Los Angeles D. later than Los AngelesCWhen my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket mo
21、ney for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to c
22、hoose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears（眼泪） falling down his face.Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark
23、and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift（礼物）you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you wil
24、l feel as good about it as I do now.”Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four year
25、s later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.57. When did the story probably happen?A. On Christmas Day. B. Before Christmas Day,C. On New Years Day. D. After New Yea
26、rs Day.58. When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_ .A. with the writer B. by himself C. with the woman D. with his friends59. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?A. His gifts were stolen. B. He broke his basket. C. He lost his money. D. He lost his way.60. Whats the best title for this
27、passage?A. A big supermarket B. A kind woman C. A happy family D. A wonderful gift五、词汇运用（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。61. My friend Elva is very crazy about music, she is very (music). 62. The (high) of Millie is 135cm.63. (luck), the police found the lost child in the mountain.64.
28、 Mrs Brown (call) me when she arrives in London.65. We dont know this song very well because its (popular). 66. The more we get together, the (happy) well be.67. Thanks to the Internet, the world (it) is becoming smaller and smaller.68. At last he agreed (go) with us. B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。69.
29、 He spent as much time as he could (练习) playing softball.70. Did you (想知道) when the train left?71. Our team played (糟糕地) in the final and lost the game at last.72. When he stands in the front of the class, he feels (紧张不安的).73. I can tell anything to my (亲密的) friend because she can keep secrets.74. C
30、an you give me some (建议) on my English study?75. Its good to drink milk every day for our (健康).六、短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?”says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.Taobao, Chinas l 76 online shopping site（网上购物站）
31、 , has become an i 77 part of Wang Lins life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.A growing number of Chinese Internet users l 78 Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More w 79 shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products （产品）are
32、the most popular online.It was reported that people s more than 250 billion yuan on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.Taobao m 81 “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost e 82 they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.You may question the se
33、curity（安全性） of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “Its very s 83 and convenient（方便的）. After you r 84 the products from the sellers and are satisfied（满意的）with them, the shop owner can get the money. You can also get your money b 85 if you want to return the products.”八、书面表达（共 1 题；满分 15 分）请根据以下信息，以 My fr
34、iend 为题写一篇短文。Name JennyAge 16Appearance 高而苗条，方脸，明亮又笑眯眯的眼睛，齐肩短发。Personality 诚实，有幽默感，保守秘密。喜欢帮助需要帮助的人。School life 在一所混合学校学习，学习许多不同的学科，学校每年有阅读周， 可以看从图书馆借的书，也可以带书到校看。Ideal school 不少于三点。具体要求：1. 不少于 80 词，开头已给出，不计入总词数。2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，字迹工整。3. 内容必须包括上表中的要点，可适当发挥。My friendI have a good friend. She is from America
