1、D. the eighteenth D. by D. mightD. Not only; but alsoA. although青岛市二 o 八年初中学业水平考试英 语 试 题（考 试 时 间 ： 100 分 钟 ； 满 分 ： 90 分 ）说明：1. 本试卷分为第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，共五大题。第 I 卷包含单项选择和阅读理解, 共 30小题；第 II 卷包含综合填空 A、B 、C，阅读表达 A、B 和书面表达。2. 所有题目均在答题卞上作答，在试题上作答无效。第 I 卷 （ 满 分 30 分 ）I.单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从每小题所给的四个选项中选
2、出最佳选项。1. Could you please put some _in my cup? Id like sweet coffee.A. sugar B. salt C. ice D. pepper2. We should have _breakfast every day to keep healthy.A. a B. an C. / D. the3. Jack is happy. Ms. Wang, an excellent teacher, teaches_math this term.A. he B. him C. himself D. his4. Its my daughters
3、 birthday today. Shes _years old.A. eighteen B. eighteenth C. the eighteen5. More and more people in Qingdao go to work _ subway now.A. with B. on C. in6. This book _be Lucys. Look! Her name is on it.A. can B. may C. must7. _Anna _her brother like listening to soft music.A. Both; and B. Neither; nor
4、 C. Either; or8. Allen always behaves_, so many people like him.A. easily B. politely C. friendly D. lively9. I cant find my mobile phone.Dont worry. Maybe you _it at home.A. forgot B. missed C. lost D. left10. It is raining heavily, _ none of the students are late for school.B. but C. so D. because
5、英 语 试 题 第 1 页 （ 共 8 页 ）英 语 试 题 第 2 页 （ 共 8 页 ）A. famous11. Mount Lao is one of _mountains in Qingdao. Many tourists like climbing it every year.B. the more famous C. most famous D. the most famous12. Larry hopes _his English, so he keeps practicing it every day.A. to solve B. solving C. to improve D
6、. improving13. As students, we should _ourselves. We cant spend much time playing computer games.A. be responsible for B. be proud of C. be popular with D. be thankful to14. 一 Its time to work now. OK. Ill wake Carl up. He_for an hour.A. has fallen asleep B. has been asleep C. fell asleep D. falls a
7、sleep15. 一 I dont know_tomorrow.You can ask our teacher right now.A. if we take the bus there B. when will we leaveC. what will we do D. how we will go thereII.阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下列短文，做出正误判断或 选出最佳选项。 A 篇为判断正（A）误（B）题， B、C 篇 为选择题。ASometimes people cry when they are sad. Other times people
8、cry tears of joy.But your eyes make tears all the time, whether you are crying or not. Do you know the tears help keep your eyes healthy? They keep your eyes from drying out. A special area of the eye drips （滴 ）all the time. It keeps the eye humid.If you look in a mirror, you can see tiny holes in t
9、he corners of your eyes. Each hole leads to a small tube that runs to your nose. Tears run slowly into this tube drip by drip. Day and night the holes drain （流 走 ）the tears away. If they didnt, you would always look as if you were crying.If you begin to cry, there are many more tears. The holes cant
10、 drain all of them. Then extra tears run out onto your face.Tears help keep eyes safe. If there is something harmful in the air, the eyes fill with tears. These tears coat your eyes. They keep the harmful air out.Contact lenses （隐形眼镜）can make the eyes too dry. Some people have to add tears to their
11、eyes. They buy bottles of eye drops to keep their eyes wet.16. Eyes make tears no matter how people feel.17. When you cry, tears run into your nose or onto your face.18. If there is something harmful in the air, tears protect your eyes by covering them.19. Contact lenses make you have more tears in
12、your eyes.20. Tears are harmful to your eyes.英 语 试 题 第 3 页 （ 共 8 页 ）Living placesThe home of the elephant is in the deep forest. It is the largest of all land animals, and is found both in Asia and Africa. One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon. The huge fore
13、sts on the island become the home of thousands of elephants. The trees grow thick and tall. They make many parts almost dark, while bright sunlight is above and around them.Living habitsThe elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest. There he will stand swinging his ears, to d
14、rive away the flies; or he will pull down a branch （树枝）from a tree to fan himself. He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. There he takes in the water with his trunk, and spreads it all over his body.FoodThe elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees
15、. There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there. _Way of movementWhen a group of elephants moves about in the forest, the oldest goes first. The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. Then all move along wi
16、th a great noise, the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them. Though the elephant is usually harmless, no one dares to attack （袭击）a group of them moving through the forest.How people treat themIn Asia the elephant is trained to work. At one time the African elephant also was trained.
17、 Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants. But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally （非法地）hunted mainly for its valuable ivory. In order to protect them, governments around the world have developed laws to stop this. _21. The elephant likes the _pa
18、rt of the forest.A. bright and sunny B. deep and cool C. dry and deep D. wet and sunny22. Elephants like to do the following things except _.A. bathing B. having fruits C. eating leaves D. harming people23. Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving?A. To keep safe. B. To a
19、void making noises.C. To break the trees. D. To walk faster.24. What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for?A. Working for people. B. Fighting in the army.C. Performing for people. D. Selling for money.25. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?A. Many Asian ele
20、phants live on the island of Ceylon.B. Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears.C. Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest.D. A group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless.英 语 试 题 第 4 页 （ 共 8 页 ）CWhen your dream is to become a footballe
21、r and play for Barcelona, nothing should get in your way even if you have no feet.An 11-year-old schoolboy Gabriel Muniz, who was born without feet, will fly from his home in Brazil to take part in the Spanish clubs summer training camp. Although he is disabled, Muniz is one of the top players at th
22、e school and captain of his gym class. He can run, dribble （运球），pass and strike the ball as well as any of his able-bodied teammates. He spends all his spare time on the football pitch.His best friend Lucas Santos spoke about his abilities on a video for The Sun, “He is skillful, he goes after it, h
23、e is fearless and he knows how to organize plays. He also makes good passes.” Mum Sandra was thrilled that her son would achieve his dreams. She said, “He started walking before he was one. We would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell.” Munizs gym teacher added, “He is cha
24、llenging the social norms （标准）.When he arrived there, no one believed in him.” But he showed to everyone that he could play as well as any other boy. So he was invited to go to Spain to show his talent.The Spanish La Liga soccer club has offered to fly Muniz to Spain in September, where hell be able
25、 to show off his “fancy footwork” and meet his idol, Barga soccer player Lionel Messi.Muniz wears a prosthetic （假体的）ankle and foot to help him get around in rainy weather. He knows that his disability means hell never be able to play for a professional football team and so Muniz is hoping that footb
26、all will one day become a Paralympic （残奥会的）sport.26. Who praised Munizs football abilities?A. His idol, Messi. B. His best friend.C. His mum, Sandra. D. His gym teacher.27. The underlined word “thrilled” in paragraph 3 has the similar meaning to _.A. excited B. worried C. disappointed D. interested2
27、8. The time order of the following sentences is Muniz _. played football well and became captain of his school gym class could walk without falling when he was very little was asked to fly to Spain for a summer training campA. B. C. D. 29. We can tell that Muniz_according to the passage.A. has diffi
28、culty in living a normal lifeB. dreams to play for a professional football teamC. will play football for the Spanish La Liga soccer clubD. hopes that playing football will be part of Paralympic Games.30. Which saying can express the spirit of the passage?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Never
29、put off tomorrow what we can do today.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. A good beginning is half done.英 语 试 题 第 5 页 （ 共 8 页 ）一（在39. The mother walked into the bedroom40. There is a bookstore_（安静地）while the baby was sleeping.对“ 面）our school.第 II 卷 （ 满 分 60 分 ）III.综合填空（共 20 小题；A 每小题 2 分，B、C
30、每小题 1 分，满分 25 分）A. 用所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。（10 分）make, raise, travel, watch, cost31. 一 Why are they so busy?Because they _money for homeless people.32. Usually taking a taxi _more than taking a bus.33. The first cartoon film with sound and music _in New York in 1928.34. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming
31、 in a few days. We _the boat races and eatzongzi on that day.35. Beijing is such a fantastic place that Amy_there three times.B. 根据句意和所给汉语完成句子。每空一词。（5 分）36. _（谁的）baseball is this? It belongs to Tony.37. Teenagers should have more _（机会）to make their own decisions.38. Believe us! We can finish the wor
32、k with the _（最少的）money.C. 选择恰当的单词填空。每词限用一次。（有两个多余的选项）（10 分）something, quickly, kept, because, slowly, them, collect, clocks, warm, through, nothing, millionThe British Museum is the biggest one in the world. Inside, you feel smaller than usual. There are about a hundred things in the museum to see:
33、41which have been telling the time for six hundred years, Roman money, some of the earliest books in the world, including Shakespeares own works.The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor, Sir HansSloane. The man liked to 42 such things as books, drawings, clothes, money, animals
34、, flowers, and also hoped that his things would be well 43 and so visited by people after his death.His wish came true, and the museum opened in 1759, six years after Sir Hans Sloane died.Later, more antiques （古董）arrived at the museum, more books, old and new, came to it, and more people wanted to v
35、isit it. The museum had a famous round Reading Room. There was 44英 语 试 题 第 6 页 （ 共 8 页 ）unusual in the room. Cool air came up 45 small holes in the tables. Hot air flowing under the floor kept readers feet 46 . Since its opening, many famous men have written and studiedthere, like Karl Marx. And the
36、 library is growing faster and faster 一 there are four kilometers of new shelves each year, 47 it attracts increasing number of tourists each year.It is now open every day of the year, except for two holidays （New Years Day and Christmas）. Entrance （入场 ）is free. There are lots of special exhibitions
37、 and every day there are different films and talks, some of 48 for children. Small machines tell you about the museum and as you walk around it, you can look and listen at the same time. So if you are one of the British Museum、 two 49visitors this year, don try to see it all too 50 . There is a life
38、time of lookingin the British Museum.IV.阅读表达（共 10 小题，满分 20 分）A阅读下面短文，完成 51 至 54 题。（满分 8 分）“Pve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do.” says Mary, a middle school student who wants to become a director some day. You may not be as sure of your career （职业）as Mary. But you can start thinki
39、ng about and planning for your future career.The following article helps middle school students plan for careers.Explore （探索）your interestsMany middle school students donl yet know what they want to do. But in fact, students may change their minds several times, perhaps even after they enter society
40、. And some of careers might not exist （存在）today. Focusing on just one job in middle school isn necessary. But looking into the kinds of careers you might like can help you succeed. _Understanding what you enjoy and what youke good at is the most important step in exploring careers. If you don know w
41、hat you want to do, you should ask yourself what you like to learn about. If you really like science, what do you enjoy about it the lab work or the research? Ifs important to think about what you like to do, because work will finally be a big part of your life.Discover possible careersOnce youe tho
42、ught about the subjects and activities you like best, the next step is to look for careers that put those interests to use. If you love sports, for example, you might consider a career as a P.E. teacher or a soccer coach. If you like English, a career as an English teacher, a translator or a travell
43、ing guide might be a good choice. _After discovering possible jobs, youll want to learn more about them. Talking directly to workers on the phone, by email, or through online discussion can help you get information about what they do. Even meeting with them in person is helpful. First-hand informati
44、on is necessary for you to find out if youUl really like a career.51. 选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。其中有一项是多余的。（2 分）英 语 试 题 第 7 页 （ 共 8 页 ）A. Learn about yourself B. Get experience C. Do your research _ _52. 回答问题。What is the most important step in exploring careers? （2 分）53. 将划线句子 Its important to think ab
45、out what you like to do, because work will finally be a big part of your life.翻译成汉语。 （ 2 分）54. 用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意。不超过 15 个单词。（ 2 分）B阅读下面短文，完成 55 至 60 题。（满分 12 分）The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. As both the month and the
46、 day are nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day, people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum （菊花），so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending （登高） Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long lif
47、e. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors Day.The festival has a history of over 2000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The
48、name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day. It was not （A） officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 198
