2015学年江苏无锡锡山八年级上期中英语试卷（带解析）

1. 短文填空 根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（本大题共10空；每空0.5分，共5分）
Life in the 2100s will be very different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place.W 【小题1】  will the changes be?
The population（人口） is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will livel 【小题2】  than people live now.
Computers will be seen smaller and more useful, and there will be atl 【小题3】   one in every home. Andc  【小题4】 studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then.
People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have moref  【小题5】  time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be evene   【小题6】   and cheaper. And more people will go to other countries onv 【小题7】 __ . 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 f  【小题8】  cows and sheep. So meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day.I   【小题9】  , they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in thef  【小题10】   will be different too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will have less work to do. This will be a problem.

1. What a ___________ film! I really get __________ with it.

A．bored; bored	B．boring; boring
C．bored; boring	D．boring; bored

2. — Are you willing to live on Mars（火星） one day?
— ______________ It sounds exciting, but it still worries me.

A．Of course I am.	B．I’m not sure.
C．Why not?	D．Are you joking?

3. Shanghai is bigger than ________ in Japan.

A．any other city	B．any city
C．all the other cities	D．all the city

4. _________ make any noise. Your mother is reading books.

A．Not

B．Be not

C．No

D．Don’t

5. He speaks English well, but of course not ________ a person born in England.

A．as clear as	B．cleaner than
C．as clearly as	D．the more clearly

6. Not only my friends but also I _________ interested in those plays.

A．are

B．am

C．is

D．Were

7. —Scissors can be dangerous, so you ____________ play with them.
— OK, I won’t.

A．should	B．had better
C．shouldn’t	D．had not better

8. —Tony, your room is really untidy. You should _________ your things to keep the room clean.
—OK, Mum! I’ll do it at once.

A．put up	B．put away
C．put on	D．put in

9. We are ready to offer help _______ you _______ .

A．to; any times	B．for; any time
C．for; any times	D．to; any time

10. Please keep the secret to ________, children! Don’t let anybody else know it.

A．yourself	B．yourselves
C．myself	D．Themselves

11. He arrived ________ Nanjing _________ the evening of July 8th.

A．in, at	B．in, on
C．at, on	D．at, in

12. Mr Smith together with his two children ________ early every morning.

A．practise running	B．practises running
C．practise to run	D．practises to run

13. Can you finish the work better with _______ money and ________ people?

A．less, fewer	B．fewer, less
C．little, little	D．few, few

14. — Do you know ______ man on TV?
— Yes, he is _______ honest person.

A．a, an	B．an, the
C．the, an	D．a, the

1. 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（本大题共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people      so much time shopping at malls that they are called “ mall rats” . Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for__    reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually      , and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls       beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their      in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people go there         many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food          all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get      daily exercise by doing the new sport of “ mall walking”.         go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do     in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.

【小题1】

A．spend B．take C．cost D．use

【小题2】

A．much B．many C．a lot D．a little

【小题3】

A．dear B．not cheap C．expensive D．free

【小题4】

A．find B．make C．have D．move

【小题5】

A．fishing B．swimming C．surfing D．shopping

【小题6】

A．to do B．to count C．to paint D．to record

【小题7】

A．at B．from C．in D．with

【小题8】

A．theirs B．our C．your D．their

【小题9】

A．Another B．The other C．Others D．Other

【小题10】

A．everything B．something C．nothing D．Things

2.

For Children Museum:   Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235 Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624 Sports:     Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643 Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632 Cinema:    New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354

 

Useful Phone Numbers Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901 Hospital: 68787451 Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847 Taxi: 79210583 Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302

【小题1】It’s Friday afternoon，you can go to_______ .

A．visit the museum	B．play soccer
C．play basketball	D．read children’s stories

【小题2】If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.

A．ask for some hotel information

B．do some shopping

C．have a good story time

D．order fast food in a restaurant

1. When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the world!
For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didn’t make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.[来源:学|科|网]
As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth(值得) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?
【小题1】When you have something difficult to do, you should          .

A．do nothing

B．ask your mother to do it for you

C．try to do it yourself

D．ask your friends to do it for you

【小题2】 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．She tidies up her books and makes the bed.

B．She washes her clothes and cleans her room.

C．She often helps her parents do housework.

D．Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable.

【小题3】We can know a good mother          from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!”

A．makes her child clever and hard-working

B．does everything for her child

C．gives her child a lot of money

D．teaches her child by herself

2. HOUSE  FOR  SALE
Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living room, kitchens, dining room, bathroom. Offers over $35,000.
ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT
Some evening and weekend work.All meals free.Ring 3320178.
JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM
Boys and girls wanted to play in a local football team. Aged 9-13. Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.
ROOM TO RENT
Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108.
Mr Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy. She has to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but gets other days off. It’s not very well-paid. But who cares about money?
Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.
Jack, Mr Brown’s brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn’t care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.
【小题1】 Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement 1?

A．It was on the north side of town.

B．There weren’t enough bedrooms.

C．There was no dining room.

D．The garden was too big.

【小题2】 Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A．It’s an easy job.

B．The place is good and the food is free.

C．She thinks it will be interesting.

D．She can get long holidays.

【小题3】 Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

A．He’s not old enough.

B．It’s in a different village.

C．School stops too late.

D．He has to do his homework.

【小题4】What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement 4?

A．It’s too small

B．The walls are the wrong color.

C．The man likes old furniture better.

D．It’s too noisy.

【小题5】What does the sentence “All meals free.” mean?

A．Assistants can have the meals at any time

B．Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

C．Customers（消费者）can have the meals freely.

D．Assistants need to pay for their meals.

1. 书面表达（本大题共10分）
假设你是阳光外国语学校的一名初二学生，名叫马克斯。你在主页上写了一篇介绍学校生活的文章，内容要点如下：
1. 所有的学科中，最喜欢物理。学习物理有乐趣。
每学期学校都举办外语节。我们可以参加各种与外语相关的活动。这对我们的外语学习帮助很大。
每周二下午，我参加DIY俱乐部。……
在学校有时可能很忙，但我们都很开心。
注意事项：
须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
第3要点省略部分必须用1-2句话围绕“俱乐部”话题展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
词数在80个左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
My name is Max. I am in Grade 8 at Sunshine Foreign Language School.
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1. 词汇运用 根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（本大题共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
【小题1】My cousin is a little shorter than me , about 170cm in ________________(高).
【小题2】Jim is so _______________ (幽默的) that he is always making us laugh.
【小题3】You can _________ (信任) her because she never tells lies.
【小题4】Maybe that girl’s drawing is the ____________(最差) of them all.
【小题5】When Andrew finishes decorating the house, it looks so _______________ (可怕的).
【小题6】We should keep writing diaries about our ________ (day)life.
【小题7】He plans to go abroad for ___________ ( far )study after he finishes his college .
【小题8】The boy is too young to look after ___________ ( he).
【小题9】We should try to learn English well because it is so _________ ( use )in the world.
【小题10】Susan fell off her bike yesterday. ________ ( lucky ), she didn’t hurt herself badly.

2. 动词填空 根据句子意思，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分）
【小题1】When the bus came, all the people couldn’t wait _____________ (get) on it.
【小题2】If you _________(not be) careful enough in the test, you will not get a good grade.
【小题3】—Hey, Ann. Let’s go swimming.
—Just a moment. I ______________ (send) a message.
【小题4】—Why are you in such a hurry?
—There ________ (be)a basketball match between Class 3 and our class in ten minutes.
【小题5】You should finish all your homework first instead of _____（join）their QQ group to chat.
【小题6】Last week we _______________ (win) the singing competition.
【小题7】Girls had better __________(not go) outside alone at night . Maybe it is not safe.
【小题8】—When was Han Han crazy about _________ (write) novels(小说)?
—Sorry, I’ve no idea.
【小题9】My elder sister often spends as much time as she can ___________ (study) French.
【小题10】Finally he _____________(choose) to stay at home and looked after his sick younger brother.

1. 完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6分，每小题1分）
【小题1】世界杯每四年举办一届。
The World Cup ___________________________________ every four years.
【小题2】你花了多少时间浏览这个主页？
How much time did you _______________________________the home page?
【小题3】中国学生暑假比英国学生多休息几周。
Chinese students ______________________________ for the summer holiday than British students.
【小题4】你想游玩几个景点？
How many _______________________________ would you like to visit?
【小题5】医生建议那位妇女不要过分关心自己的体重。
The doctor advised the woman ____________________________________ her weight.
【小题6】你重复犯同样的错误很不好。
It’s not good for you to ___________________________________________________.