1、2013-2014年江苏省扬州市竹西中学八年级英语下期期中试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing (修理 ) around their homes, such as p 【小题 1】 the
2、walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e 【小题 2】 with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have found the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for s 【小 题 3】 money. At present, many people dont have enough money to buy a big house. They a
3、re looking at how they can make their houses better without s 【小题 4】 a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular. DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具 ) which needs to be got together by people themselves w【小题 5】 a few tools. However, people often find
4、it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions (指令 ). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clean, but the furniture i 【小题 6】 is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not c【小题 7】 enough. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000
5、 people were h 【小题 8】 while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders. DIY can bring us a lot of f 【小题 9】 and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier an
6、d s 【小题 10】 for us to DIY. 答案： 【小题 1】 painting 【小题 2】 experience 【小题 3】 saving 【小题 4】 spending 【小题 5】 with 【小题 6】 itself 【小题 7】 careful 【小题 8】 hurt 【小题 9】 fun 【小题 10】 safer 试题分析：文章分别对 DIY介绍、 DIY在英国流行的原因、 DIY困难甚至危险的原因进行了分析，进而对 DIY提出了合理的建议。 【小题 1】句意：例如他们在漆墙或安放淋浴器时，他们要自己做这些工作。根据句意及上下文此空填 painting。 【小题
7、2】句意：他们和朋友们分享 DIY的经验，根据句意及首字母提示此 空填 experience。 【小题 3】句意：有时人们为了节约钱而 DIY,根据句意及首字母提示此空填saving。 【小题 4】句意：他们在看看怎样不花很多钱而把房子建得更好，根据句意及首字母提示此空填 spending。 【小题 5】句意：这些家具需要人们自己用工具把它们组合起来。根据句意及首字母此空填 with。 【小题 6】但家具自身很难构造，根据句意及首字母此空填 itself 。 【小题 7】句意：如果你不足够小心 DIY也会很危险，根据句意及首字母提示此空填 careful。 【小题 8】句意：据报道在英国仅一年
8、就有 230,000多人在做 DIY时受伤，根据句意及首字母此空填 hurt。 【小题 9】句意： DIY能给我们带来很多乐趣并且能节省一些钱。根据句意及首字母此空填 fun。 【小题 10】句意：或许工厂应该制作一些让我们在 DIY时更容易和更安全的产品。根据句意及首字母提示此空填 safer。 考点：缺词填空 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。 (每空一词 ) 【小题 1】 Protecting the (环境 ) is protecting ourselves. 【小题 2】 What the girl said makes her look even _(丑
9、陋的 ). 【小题 3】 People often grow rice in the _(南方 ) part of China. 【小题 4】 Whose are the key rings They are one of my _ (亲戚 ) . 【小题 5】 Were going abroad for a _ (几个 ) of years. 【小题 6】 -Could you post the letter for me - With (pleased). 【小题 7】 I dont mind _ (print) the letters for you. 【小题 8】 We should
10、speak to the old man (polite). 【小题 9】 His little dog (die) last week and that made him very sad. 【小题 10】 You usually ask your teacher for some _ (advise) books. 答案： 【小题 1】 enviornment 【小题 2】 uglier 【小题 3】 southern 【小题 4】 relatives 【小题 5】 couple 【小题 6】 pleasure 【小题 7】 printing 【小题 8】 politely 【小题 9】
11、died 【小题 10】 advice 【小题 1】此题句意：保护环境就是保护我们自己。根据所给汉语提示， “环境 ”应是 enviornment。 【小题 2】句意：这个女孩说的是她的长相更加丑陋。根据句意此题应用比较级，故填 uglier。 【小题 3】句意：在中国南方的人们经常种植大米。 “南方的 ”应用 southern。 【小题 4】句意：它们是我一个亲戚的。根据句意此题应用名词所有格，故填relatives。 【小题 5】句意：我们要去国外待几年。根据句意此题应填 couple。 【小题 6】句意： 你能为我邮上这封信吗？ 非常乐意。其英语表达是 with pleasure，故填
12、pleasure。 【小题 7】句意：我不介意为你打印这封信。 Mind后跟动词时要用动词的 ing形式，故填 printing。 【小题 8】句意：我们应该礼貌的和这位老人说 话。此空是修饰动词 speak，所以用副词 politely。 【小题 9】句意：他的小狗上周死了，这使他很悲伤。根据句意此空应用过去时态，故填 died。 【小题 10】句意：你通常向你的老师要一些有关建议的书籍，此空应用名词形式，故填 advice。 考点：词汇应用 单项选择 * -I missed the beginning of _ cartoon The Lion King. -What a pity! Yo
13、u should leave school half _ hour earlier. A a, an B the, a C the, an D an, the 答案： C 试题分析：句意： 我错过了卡通片狮子王的开头。 真遗憾，你应该半小时之前离开学校。第一空根据句意是特指，所以用定冠词 the，第二空是泛指，所以用不定冠词， hour是以元音开头，故用 an，所以选 C。 考点：考查冠词的用法 -Would you like me to help you with the homework -_ . But I can manage it myself. A It doesnt matter
14、 B The same to you C Its very kind of you. D Take it easy 答案： C 试题分析：句意： 你想让我帮助你做作业吗？ 你太好了。但我自己能做。A. It doesnt matter 没关系； B. The same to you 你也一样； C. Its very kind of you.你太好了； D. Take it easy不要着急，根据句意此题选 C。 考点：考查交际用语 Excuse me. I _ I was blocking(挡 ) your way. A didnt realize B dont realize C have
15、nt realized D wasnt realizing 答案： A 试题分析：句意：对不起，我当时没有意识到正挡住你的路。根据句意是过去没有意识到，所以用一般过去时态，故选 A。 考点：考查动词时态 I _ go to bed_ my mother came back home. A wont, until B didnt, until C will, until D wont,when 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我直到妈妈回到家才睡觉。此题考查 “直到 才 ” ，其表达方式是 “notuntil”, 从句是过去时态，所以主句也应用一般过去时态，故选 B。 考点：考查固定结构 -Shes
16、 never been to Hainan, _ -_. She went there last week for the first time. A has she; Yes, she has B has she; No, she hasnt C hasnt she; Yes, she has D hasnt she; No, she hasnt 答案： A 试题分析：句意： 她从没去过海南，是不是？ 不，她去过，上周她第一次去。第一空是考查反意疑问句，陈述句中有 never，所以简短问句用肯定形式；第二空是考查反意疑问句的回答，根据 “根据事实，前后一致 ”原则，事实情况她去过，所以用肯定
17、形式的回答，故选 A。 考点：考查反意疑问句 -Why did you buy a radio - _ English. A Learn B Learning C To learn D Be learning 答案： C 试题分析： 你为什么买个收音机？ 为了学英语。根据问句此题是回答目的，根据题干分析此空应用非谓语动词，不定式可作目的状语，所以此题选 C。 考点：考查动词不定式 -Could you please come to the museum with me this afternoon -Sorry, I _ . I have to take a piano lesson at 2
18、 pm. A couldnt B mustnt C cant D neednt 答案： C 试题分析：句意： 今天下午你能和我去博物馆吗？ 对不起，我不能。我在两点要上钢琴课。此题文句中 could只是表示委婉语气，并不是过去式，所以根据句意此题选 C。 考点：考查情态动词 -We can use MSN to talk with each other on the Internet. -Really Will you please show me _ it A what to use B how to use C how can I use D where can I use 答案： B 试
19、题分析：句意：你能给我展示一下怎么使用它吗？根据句意排除 A、 D；答案： C是宾语从句，应用陈述语序，所以也排除；答案： D是疑问词加动词不定式，故选 B。 考点：考查疑问词 +动词不定式 -I am going to Qingdao and stay there for a week. -_ you are there, would you please buy some books for me A If B While C Since D As soon as 答案： B 试题分析：句意：你在那儿时能给我买一些书吗？ A. If如果； B. While在 时候； C. Since自从；
20、 D. As soon as一 就 ，根据上文 “我 ”已打算去青岛，所以应选 while，故选 B。 考点：考查连词 I _ the book for two weeks. I must return it to the school library. A borrow B have borrowed C kept D have kept 答案： D 试题分析：句意：这本书我借了两周了。根据时间状语 for two weeks此题应用现在完成时态，和时间段连用，谓语动词要用延续性动词， “borrow”的延续性动词是 keep，故选 D。 考点：考查动词的用法 Jim has many ho
21、bbies, _ swimming, hiking and playing badminton. A for example B such for C such as D as a result of 答案： C 试题分析：句意：吉姆有很多爱好，例如游泳、远足和打羽毛球。 such as用来列举整体之中的部分同类人或事物作例。 such as之前一般用逗号和主句隔开，such as之后没有逗号，直接加名词性短语。 for example是列举整体之中的一个为例，在句子中多用作插入语，用逗号与主句隔开， for example 之后也有逗号。for example作插入语，位置可以在句首、句中或
22、句末。根据句意及分析此题选C。 考点：考查短语用法 -Do you know how long _ -Im sorry I dont know. A he has come here B has he been married C Tom has bought the car D his uncle has been abroad 答案： D 试题分析：此题根据选项是考查宾语从句，宾语从句的语序要用陈述语序，所以排除 B；题中宾语从句的引导词是 how long（时间段），所以谓语动词应用延续性动作动词，所以排除 A、 C，故选 D。 考点：考查宾语从句 They are _ little s
23、heep that we cant make much money by selling _. A so, it B such, it C so, them D such; them 答案： D 试题分析：句意：它们是如此小的绵羊所以我们不能通过卖它们来挣钱。 so后要跟形容词或副词， such后一般要加名词，第一空后中心词是 sheep（名词），所以用 such；根据此题主句谓语动词是 are，所以可知 sheep是复数，所以第二空要用代词 them，故选 D。 考点：考查固定搭配及代词 My brother used to _ up late, but now he is used to
24、_ up early. A get, get B getting, getting C getting, get D get, getting 答案： D 试题分析：句意：我弟弟过去经常起床很晚，但现在他习惯了早起。 “used to”是过去常常，后跟动词原形； “be used to”是习惯于的意思，后跟动词 ing，故选D。 考点：考查固定搭配 Though it was very late, they _their discussion. A continued with B went on C continued to D continued 答案： D 试题分析：句意：虽然很晚了，他
25、们继续他们的讨论。 continue当 “继续某事 ”是及物动词， “go on”后加宾语时要用介词 with，故选 D。 考点：考查动词的用法 完型填空 The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago， I got to know a 36 lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. 37- I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said
26、she 38 me to have hunch. We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street. 39 the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered(提供 ) to 40 the lunch，I was afraid I would hurt her. There were many people in the 41 and all of them were happy. Rose told me to
27、sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to 42 in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to 43 the delicious food together. She told 44 that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give th
28、em a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers who were working there were all 45 . I 46 remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. 47 we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Roses work. The weather was 48 and bright, and everyone
29、s smile was warm and bright as well. Im still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do 49 for our friends and neighbors. The world will be 50 if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyones heart. 【小题1】 A rich B poor
30、C strange D crazy A When B After C Until D Unless A will invite B was inviting C is inviting D to invite A By B In C On D Out of A pay for B ask for C look for D care for A park B restaurant C hotel D bar A sit B rest C stay D work A buy B cook C enjoy D drink A her B him C me D you A volunteers B t
31、eachers C doctors D cooks A never B still C hardly D already A So B But C Though D Because A hotter B cold C cool D warm A something B anything C nothing D everything A colder B nicer C harder D worse 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 A 【小题
32、11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是作者与 Rose之间的故事，通过这件事作者深受感动，并且指出果每个人都愿意与别人分享自己的快乐这个世界会更美好，如果每人心里都有光明，世界就不会黑暗。 【小题 1】考查形容词和语境理解。 A. rich富有； B. poor贫穷； C. strange奇怪；D. crazy疯狂，根据上下文及句意（我认识了一个叫 Rose的贫穷老太太。）此题选 B。 【小题 2】考查连词和语境理解。 A. When当 时候； B. After在 之后；C. Until直到； D. Unless除
33、非，句意：当我看她时 ，我总是带给她一些咖啡和食物。根据句意此题选 A。 【小题 3】考查动词词和语境理解。句意：她说她会邀请我去吃午饭。根据句意及题干，此题是考查宾语从句的时态，主句是过去时，所以从句用相应的过去时态，故选 B。 【小题 4】考查介词和语境理解。句意：在路上，我开始担心。 “在路上 ”应用介词 on，故选 C。 【小题 5】考查动词词组和语境理解。 A. pay for付钱； B. ask for请求； C. look for 寻找； D. care for 关心，句意：但是如果我主动付午饭钱，我担心会伤害她。根据句意此题选 A。 【小题 6】 考查名和语境理解。 A. pa
34、rk公园； B. restaurant饭店； C. hotel旅馆；D. bar酒吧，句意：饭店里有很多人并且他们都很高兴。根据句意及上下文此题选 B。 【小题 7】考查动词和语境理解。 A. sit坐； B. rest休息； C. stay停留； D. work工作；然后她就在厨房里干活，根据句意及上下文此题选 D。 【小题 8】考查动词词和语境理解。 A. buy买； B. cook烹饪，做饭； C. enjoy享受，喜欢； D. drink喝，句意：她只是付了一个人的饭钱，然后我们一起享受这美味的食 物。根据句意此题选 C。 【小题 9】考查代词和语境理解。 A. her她的； B. h
35、im他； C. me我； D. you你，句意：她告诉我 , 根据句意此题选 C。 【小题 10】考查名词和语境理解。 A. volunteers志愿者； B. teachers教师； C. doctors医生； D. cooks厨师，句意：她也解释说在那儿工作的人都是志愿者。根据句意及上下文此题选 A。 【小题 11】考查副词和语境理解。 A. never从不； B. still 仍然； C. hardly 几乎不； D. already已经，句 意：我仍然记得和 Rose分享的那个美丽的下午，根据句意此题选 B。 【小题 12】考查连词和语境理解。 A. So因此； B. But但是； C
36、. Though虽然；D. Because因为，句意：虽然我们在一起只吃过一次饭，但是这是用 Rose的工作换来的。此空表转折，所以选 C。 【小题 13】考查形容词和语境理解。 A. hotter更热的； B. cold冷的； C. cool凉爽的； D. warm 温暖的，句意：天气温暖而晴朗。根据句意及上下文此题选 D。 【小题 14】考查不定词和语境理解。 A. something 一些事 情； B. anything任何事情； C. nothing没有事情； D. everything每件事情，句意：但是我们仍然为朋友和邻居做一些事情，根据句意此题选 A。 【小题 15】考查形容词的
37、比较级和语境理解。 A. colder 更冷的； B. nicer更好的； C. harder更难的； D. worse更坏的，句意：如果每个人都愿意与别人分享自己的快乐这个世界会更美好，所以选 B。 考点：人生百味类 阅读理解 People show their personalities in their clothes, their cars and their homes. Because we might choose some foods to “tell” people something about us, our diets can also be an expression
38、 of our personalities. For example, some people eat mainly gourmet (供美食家享用的 )foods, such as caviar (鱼子酱 ) and lobster (龙虾 ), and they eat only in expensive restaurants. They know about the “better things in life”. People can eat many different kinds of foods, but some people choose not to eat meat.
39、Vegetarians(素食主义者 ) often have more in common(相同 ) than just their diets. Their personalities might be the same too. For example, vegetarians in the US and Canada may be creative(创造性的 ) people, and they might not enjoy competitive(竞争性的 ) sports or jobs. They worry about the health of the world, and
40、they are probably strongly opposed (反对的 ) to wars(战争 ). Some people eat mostly fast food. One study shows that many fast-food eaters have a lot in common with one another, but they are very different from vegetarians. They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry. Many
41、fast-food eaters might not agree with this description(描述 ) of their personalities, but it is a common picture of them. What is Your Food Personalities People with 【小题 1】 diets 【小题 2】 People who eat 【小题 3】 gourmet food They know the way to enjoy their 【小题4】 . People who dont eat 【小题 5】 They may be c
42、reative. They might not like competitive 【小题 6】or jobs. They might be 【小题 7】 about the health of the world. They might be opposed the war strongly. People who eat mostly 【小题 8】 food They are competitive and can do business 【小题 9】 . They are also usually in a 【小题 10】 . 答案： 【小题 1】 different 【小题 2】 mai
43、nly 【小题 3】 meat 【小题 4】 fast 【小题 5】 Personalities 【小题 6】 life 【小题 7】 sports 【小题 8】 worried 【小题 9】 well 【小题 10】 hurry 试题分析：这篇文章讲的是饮食反应性格，列举了两类人的特点，素食主义者富有创造力，不喜欢竞争激烈的体育运动和工作，担心世界，反对战争。 快餐主义者好竞争，擅长经商，很忙碌。 【小题 1】这篇文章描述的是人们有不同的饮食习惯，所以此空填 different。 【小题 2】根据文中信息 ome people eat mainly gourmet (供美食家享用的 )foo
44、ds, 可知此空填 mainly。 【小题 3】根据文中所提供的信息此空指素食主义者，根据表格此空填 meat。 【小题 4】根据文中提供的信息此空指吃快餐的人的性格，所以填 fast。 【小题 5】根据表格信息，有不同饮食习惯的的人们展现出不同的个性，所以此空填 Personalities。 【小题 6】根据文中信息及表格对应信息这类人知道享受生活的方法，所以填life。 【小题 7】根据文中原句 they might not enjoy competitive(竞争性的 ) sports or jobs.可知此空填 sports。 【小题 8】根据文中的原句 They worry abou
45、t the health of the world.可知此空应填 worried。 【小题 9】根据文中原句 They are competitive and good at business.（他们具有竞争性并擅长做生意），所以此 空填 well。 【小题 10】根据文中原句 They are also usually in a hurry.可知此空填 hurry。 考点：任务型阅读 When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点 ). Week by week her
46、 list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not
47、Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to(不注意 ) the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a quite clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than
