2015学年江苏宜兴屺亭中学八年级上期中英语试卷（带解析）

1. 首字母填空（本大题共5分）
Taiwan is i__【小题1】__ the southeast of China. It is the l__【小题2】__  island in China. It has an area of about 36,000 square kilometers and it has a population of o__【小题3】__ 22,000,000. Taiwan is rich in natural resources(自然资源) and is famous f__【小题4】__ its bananas, rice, tea and so on all over the world. Its sights are so b__【小题5】_ and the weather is so pleasant that a lot of travellers come for a v__【小题6】___. Taiwan has been one p___【小题7】___ of China since ancient times (自古以来). Most people of the island c _【小题8】__ from Fujian and Guangdong province. The people on both s__【小题9】___ of the straits (海峡) have a strong w___【小题10】___to unite (统一) our motherland as soon as possible.

2. 动词填空（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
【小题1】You’d better ________(not worry) about your study. We are ready to help you .
【小题2】Work hard and you________(catch) up with your classmates.
【小题3】Linda, _____________(give) us a talk on tigers , will you?
【小题4】I don’t think ________(ride) a bicycle will be fast enough for us.
【小题5】All of her friends hope you _________(enjoy) the weekend in Hong Kong.
【小题6】If John __________(not be) careful enough, maybe he won’t win the game.
【小题7】Not only the twins but also Tom often________(mix) the sugar with the coffee together.
【小题8】I’m surprised to hear that she is crazy about ________ (eat) different kinds of chocolates.

3. 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
【小题1】I am in trouble now, but my good friends give me lots of _________(advise).
【小题2】It’s ____________(possible) to arrive on time.
【小题3】________(luck), the lost his way and couldn’t think of his father’s telephone number.
【小题4】You should keep the secret to ________(you),boys.
【小题5】Follow all the ________(指示) or you will do wrong.
【小题6】I __________(确切地) like your drawing ,can you give it to me?
【小题7】The teacher picked a pair of __________(剪刀) and cut out a flower.
【小题8】Can you _______（出席） the meeting this afternoon?

1. I am a new student in this school, so I have ________ friends here.

A．a few

B．few

C．many

D．little

2. ---If you’re free tonight, how about having dinner together?
---__________ .

A．It doesn’t matter	B．That’s all right
C．All right	D．Not at all

3. --- Don’t make any noise in the living room! My baby is sleeping.
---________.

A．Sorry, I won’t	B．It doesn’t matter
C．Excuse me, I am wrong	D．Certainly, I won’t

4. Would you please _________ home, Tom? She didn’t catch the last bus.

A．to drive her to	B．to drive her
C．drive her	D．drive her to

5. We have to      the questions before answering them.

A．look after	B．look up
C．look through	D．look at

6. The Yellow River is _________ river in China.

A．the two long	B．the second longer
C．the second longest	D．two longest

7. There _____ lots of traffic on the road, so I didn’t catch my plane on time.

A．were

B．are

C．was

D．is

8. Millie has a few roses in her hands,___________?

A．has she	B．hasn’t she
C．does she	D．doesn’t she

9. Li Ming speaks English very well, but of course not _____ the people born in England.

A．so good as	B．as good as
C．the best as	D．as well as

10. ---When did they _______Shanghai?
---They ______there at 2:00 p.m.

A．reach; arrived in	B．get to; arrived at
C．arrive; reached	D．reach; arrived

11. ---Is Mrs Wang ready for the party?
---___________.

A．Maybe	B．May be
C．May be not	D．May not

12. The English boy can  _____ funny stories _____ Chinese.

A．say, about	B．tell, in
C．tell, about	D．say, in

13. --_________ I come back before five o’clock?
--No, you________. But you can’t be back later than seven o’clock.

A．Need, must	B．may, mustn’t
C．Can, can’t	D．Must, needn’t

14. --- What’s the ____ of the building?
---It’s 236metres_____

A．high; high	B．height; height
C．high; height	D．height; high

15. Tom is ____ honest boy. He said he saw ______UFO the other day.

A．a, an

B．an, a

C．a, a

D．an, an

1. 完型填空（仔细阅读上下文，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案共10分）
Mr. Ellis is very old. He has seen____changes in his home town.He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. Heoften talks about his favourite ___, the robins (知更鸟). "When I was a boy, these houses were nothere. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come. Thousands of them would flyup to the north from the south. They spent the       in the south. Some would build their nests (巢) in the      near our houses. We knew it was spring when the robins came. When they left , we knew winter  __ .
“Then people      building more houses. They cut down trees and they filled the fields  ____houses. The robins stopped _ back. Oh, we’d seen some once in a while , but they couldn't find a right place    their nests near our houses because there were no trees."
"Now there are lots of houses and roads. There are no       area for the robins. They do not comeany more, which is sad."

【小题1】

A．too much B．much too C．many D．many too

【小题2】

A．animals B．houses C．birds D．days

【小题3】

A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter

【小题4】

A．trees B．fields C．parks D．buildings

【小题5】

A．left B．came C．reached D．got

【小题6】

A．stopped B．went C．started D．came

【小题7】

A．of B．with C．in D．up

【小题8】

A．returning B．flying C．to return D．to fly

【小题9】

A．to build B．building C．to live D．to live in

【小题10】

A．building B．feeding C．hunting D．living

1. Interested in Soccer?
Join us now!
King's School is organizing a soccer camp for students aged 15～17. Join us
for 5 days of fun as you learn to play this exciting sport !
When

16～20 September, 2013 (Monday to Friday)
3:00 p. m.～5:00 p. m.
Where                   Cost
City Sports Hall            $ 10 each
267 State Street
Our special offer:
Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the 5 days of camp! .
Coach Ben Smith--National Soccer Team
Coach Bill Williams-National Soccer Team
Coach Jim White--National Soccer Team captain
Aims

After the camp, you will be able to:
·understand the rules of the game
·carry the ball with your feet
·pass the ball to other players using your feet
·kick the ball towards the goal(球门)
Please come in comfortable shorts, T-shirts and sports shoes.
For more information, please call us at 01159515092, or email us at KS_ soccer camp @hotmail. com. uk
【小题1】The camp is for the children who _______.

A．are good at soccer	B．are 15～17 years old
C．come from King's School	D．want to relax in camp

【小题2】 The camp will start on _______.

A．September 16	B．September 20
C．Sunday	D．Friday

【小题3】If you want to join the camp, you should pay _______ for it.

A．$5

B．$6

C．$7

D．$10

【小题4】Students in the camp can learn all the skills EXCEPT _______.

A．carrying the football	B．kicking a goal
C．passing the football	D．making game rules

【小题5】Which of the following seems to be the most attractive(吸引) to children?

A．The camp lasts for 5 days.

B．The camp doesn't cost much.

C．The camp is organized by King's School.

D．The coaches will be national soccer players.

2. Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. but what will the changes be?
The population (人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least (至少) one in every room. and computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
【小题1】in the future there will be _______.

A．much more fruit	B．more people
C．less vegetables	D．less people

【小题2】every family will have at least a _____________ in the future.

A．robot

B．cow

C．TV set

D．computer

【小题3】in the future people don’t have to __________.

A．work long hours	B．work fast
C．walk on foot	D．eat meat

【小题4】people may not eat _________ as much as they do today.

A．fruit

B．fish

C．meat

D．rice

【小题5】one big problem in the future is that ___________.

A．many people don’t have to work

B．many people will not be able to find work

C．people have to work fast

D．all the work will be done by robots

3. 任务型阅读（本大题共5分，每空1分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格， 每空限填一词
Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip better. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. For a nearer trip people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While traveling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

How to Keep __【小题1】___ During a Trip
Before leaving	Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses
	__【小题2】___ some necessary medicine with you.
	Exercise for weeks or months before you leave
	Prepare proper food. take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a __【小题3】___ trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a nearer one.
While ___【小题4】___	__【小题5】__ eat dirty food or bad fruit.
	Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
	Drink bottled water and always clean the cover.
	Keep food in good condition. Try to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

1. 书面表达（本大题共10分）
请根据下列提示以“My best friend”为题写一篇短文。
我的好朋友名叫Mike。他是一个出色的男孩，会为朋友保守秘密。
他在8年级,作业比我少。
上周他们进行了一次到太湖（Tai Lake） 的旅行,花了他们大约半小时到达那里，他们在那里玩得很开心。
他参加DIY课程，并把一些照片放在自己的主页上让每个人看。
长大后，他想……。（适当发挥1—2句）
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         

1. 完成句子（本大题共9分）
【小题1】我对参观名胜很感兴趣。
I’m very                           places of interest.
【小题2】他总是主动给那些需要帮助的人提供免费的帮助。
He always                   help        those people in need.
【小题3】他自己修理坏电脑而不是花钱请别人做。
He repaired the broken computer                   someone to do it.
【小题4】我们班曾经有45位学生。
      number       our class     forty-five once.
【小题5】这道菜尝起来和它看起来一样槽糕。
The dish tastes _______________________________________________.
【小题6】李雷今天为了赶火车起的比平时要早。
Li Lei __________________________________________________ catch the train today.