1、2011-2012学年江苏省常州市武进区八年级第一学期期中考试英语卷 其他 首字母填空（ 5分） Dear Mum, I dont think you understand my life. You think I should study a_1_ the time. I know you want me to find a good job when I g_2_ up, but I would like to have a w_3_ time, too. You never think about fun things for me to do l_4_ music, sports or
2、 art. Two days ago, when I was watching a football game on TV, you asked me to s_5_ and to do my homework. After f_6_my homework, you didnt let me read football books or m_7_ still. You said I had to go to bed early .You also said I needed at least 8 hours s_8_at night. I feel so t_8_now because I d
3、ont have any time to relax(放松 ) myself. I r_10_ love you, mum, but I wish you could try not to be so hard on me. Love, Jim 答案 ： .all 2. grow 3. wonderful 4. like 5. stop 6. finishing 7. magazines 8. sleep 9. tired 10. really 单项选择 * The pair of trainers is a little small. Can you give me _ A a cheape
4、r one B another cheaper pair C the cheaper ones D cheaper ones 答案： B Dont lose _computer games, little boys! A yourself to B yourself in C yourselves to D yourselves in 答案： D I cant decide to choose which of them to _. A make a friend B make friends C make a friend with D make friends with 答案： D Cou
5、ld you tell me _ in the future A what will life be like B what will life like C what life will be like D what will life be likes 答案： C I hurt my leg badly, so I _ go to school tomorrow. A can B will be able to C wont can D wont be able to 答案： D _number of the students in our class _ 40. _ number of
6、them _ sporty. A The , is; The, are B The, are; A, is C The, is; A, are D A, are; The, is 答案： C Of the two pens, the boy bought _ expensive one at last. A the most B the least C less D the more 答案： D He spoke very fast and very _ people understood what he said. A little B a little C few D a few 答案：
7、C I think its_ useful advice, so I will always remember it. A a B an C the D / 答案： D Look at that girl! Is it Susan -No, it _ be her. She went to her hometown just now. A mustnt B cant C neednt D wouldnt 答案： B I dont think this watch _ as much as the one you _ last time._ last time. A spends; paid B
8、 takes; spent C pays; cost D costs; paid for 答案： D A: Could you tell me when you will _Tokyo B: Im not sure. When I _ I will call you. A arrive ; reach B reach; get to C get to; arrive D reach; arrive at 答案： C There are _ people in Shanghai than in Wuxi. A much more B many more C a little more D man
9、y 答案： B You will find _ useful to learn even a little English. A it B it was C that D this 答案： A Shanghai is larger than _ city in China. Yes. And it is larger than _ city in Jiangsu. A any other, any B any other, any other C any, any other D any, any 答案： A 完型填空 A group of frogs were traveling1 the
10、forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didnt 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure t
11、o die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died. The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6 as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, Didnt you hear us The frog, who had a poor 8, said, I thought you were
12、 encouraging me all the time. The story teaches us a 9:There is power(力量 ) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging 10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them. ( )1. A. across B. through C. from D. past ( )2. A. care B. understand C. know D. think ( )3.
13、 A. kept B. finished C. practiced D. stopped ( )4. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Suddenly D. Happily ( )5. A. another B. other C. others D. one ( )6. A. wide B. tall C. hard D. far ( )7. A. got out B. ran away C. got off D. woke up ( )8. A. smelling B. eyesight C. hearing D. looking ( )9. A. way B. skill
14、 C. sentence D. lesson ( )10. A. smile B. laugh C. help D. word 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【主旨大意】本篇短文是一则寓言故事，两只掉在深洞里的青蛙，一只听说了根本出不来，一时失望掉在里面摔死了，而另一只呢？却把别人的话语当成了鼓励与鞭策，坚持不懈地努力，最终取得了胜利 ，这就教育我们：同样是别人的语言，你当成鼓励可以帮助你，否则完全也可以害死你。 【小题 1】 B一群青蛙
15、途经大森林，但很不幸有两只坠入一个洞中。 through穿过某一空间。 【小题 1】 A 这里构成 not care不介意。 【小题 1】 A 构成 keep doing sth坚持；继续做某事。 【小题 1】 B 最后；终于有一个听见了，而不是幸运地或突然地。 【小题 1】 B然而另外一只 other青蛙继续全力以赴往外跳，最后成功了。 【小题 1】 C 然而，没有听到的青蛙是 “继续 ”努力 hard。 【小题 1】 A 上句说到它 成功了，也就是从里面 “出来 ”get out. 【小题 1】 C 由上文的没听见也可以知道是它的 “听力 ”hearing差。 【小题 1】 D 考查词组
16、teach sb a lesson“给某人以教训，给某人上了一课 ”。 【小题 1】 D 和后面的 discouraging相对应，所以这里是：鼓励的话语 word可以使人脱离困难。 阅读理解 Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy
17、the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published(刊登 ) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that we
18、re interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old shoul
19、d be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The
20、book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖 ). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided（提供） American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence（影响） remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. P
21、eople say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, I do not write for children. I write for people. 【小题 1】 Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _. A some school children could not read B many chi
22、ldrens books were interesting C children wanted to learn to read D a writer for children was wanted 【小题 2】 People like his books because the books _. A are cheap and easy to get B were written in different languages C are easy and interesting to read D were written with invented words 【小题 3】 He wrot
23、e the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _. A 50 B 53 C 56 D 87 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C The Cat in the Hat was written only for
24、six-year-old children. D His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. 【小题 5】 From the text we know that Doctor Seuss _. A won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B sold millions of his books himself worldwide C changed American childrens way of reading D wrote the largest number of bo
25、oks in the world 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要 的 ) to do this in a
26、foreign language, too. Here are some examples. 1. Whats the matter？ I went to a party last night, so I 2. I feel so tired these days. I think youd better 3.Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文 ) helps a lot in unde
27、rstanding what is being talked about. So guessing is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其 )spoken English. 【小题 1】 This passage tells us mainly about _. A the importance of guessing in learning a foreign language B how to guess what one is going to talk about C some examples of rig
28、ht guessing D how important it is to guess all the time 【小题 2】 From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is _. A so I didnt have a good time. B so I went to bed very late. C . So I felt unhappy. D so I got up very early. 【小题 3】 Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is _. A
29、 I think youd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself. B I think youd better have something to drink. C I think youd better get some help from your friends. D I think youd better be more careful. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A In almost every big university（大学） in the United States, f
30、ootball is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会） to move the ball ten yards（码） . They can carry it or they can throw it. If they m
31、ove the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the o
32、ther team. Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The seaso
33、n begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV. 【小题 1】 In American football players can_. A o
34、nly kick the ball B only throw the ball C only carry the ball D kick, throw and carry the ball 【小题 2】 Which is the best title for the passage A American Football B Most People Like F ootball C Many People Enjoy Watching Football Games D American Football Is Not Like Soccer 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 书面表达
35、 假设你是 Li Ming, 请给你的美国笔友 Tom 写一封 email ，介绍你的英语老师 Mr. Lee。要点如下： 1. 他 40岁， 2008年来中国； 2. 富于幽默感，喜欢交朋友； 3. 他的课堂很有趣，课后常帮我们学英语； 4. 从不抽烟，非常喜欢踢足球。昨天看电视比赛，直到比赛结束才睡觉。 5. 非常喜欢中国，正计划将来在中国定居。 6. 如果想了解他更多，可以亲自写信给他。 注意： 1.词数 6080 ，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 文中不要提及真实的校名和人名。 参考词汇： smoke v. 吸烟 Dear Tom, How are you recently
36、 Now Ill tell you something about my English teacher Mr. Lee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Im looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Ming 答案： Dear Tom, How are you recently Now Ill tell you something about my English teacher Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee is forty years old. He went to China in 2008. He has a good sense of hu
37、mour and likes making friends. His classes are very interesting. After class, he often helps us with our English. He never smokes. He likes playing football. He watched a football match on TV last night. He didnt go to bed until it was over. He likes China very much and is planning to live in China
38、in the future. If you want to know more about him, you can write to him (by) yourself. Im looking forward to your reply. Yours, 单词拼写 动词填空（ 10分） 1. Your brother _ (practice) dancing at the moment, isnt he 2. My cousin _(not swim) so fast as I when we were young. 3. Everyone knows that its much easier
39、 to say than _. (do) 4. The day before yesterday, he made up his mind _(lose) weight. 5. The teacher said as much as he could _(help)Peter not to drop Chinese. 6. Be quiet! The Greens _(plan) their trip to the USA. 7. Look! The new pair of glasses your mother gave you _(match) your coat very well. 8
40、. Do you have any time _(prepare) the dinner for us 9. Each of us _(tell) you the truth when we arrive home. 10. Would you please make all the boys there_( not talk) in class 答案： . is practicing 2. didnt swim 3. to do 4. to lose 5. help 6. are planning 7. matches 8. to prepare 9. will tell 10. not t
41、alk 1. 本题中有个短语 at the moment，故本题使用现在进行时，结构为 be+动词的现在分词，故本题空格处填 is practicing。 2. 本题的从句使用了过去时，故本题主句使用过去时的否定形式，使用助动词didnt，后跟动词原形，故本题空格处填 didnt swim。 3. 本题的含义为每个人都知道说比做容易， than比较的结构要一致，故本题空格处填做的动词不定式 to do。 4. 本题的含义为他前天作出了决定去减肥， make up ones mind to do表示决定做某事的含义，故本题空格处填 to lose。 5. 本题的含义为老师说尽可能的帮助彼得不放弃
42、语文， could后使用动词原形help。 6. 本题表示的现在进行时，故本题空格处填 are planning。 7. 本题的含义为这幅新的眼睛与你的外套相匹配，主语为单数第三人称，故本题空格处填匹配的单数第三人称单数形式 matches。 8. 修饰名词 time使用动词不定式作为后置定语，故本题空格处填 to prepar。 9. 本题的主语表示的是将来，结构为 will+动词原形，故本题空格处填 will tell。 10. make sb not do sth表示使某人不做某事的含义，故本题空格处填 not talk。 词汇（ 6分） . 1. Holiday can be call
43、ed _in American English.(假期 ) 2. We all know that the banks in China _close at 5p.m. every day.(大体 ). 3. Our teachers told us to read as many books as _during the summer holiday.(可能 ) 4. Some _(Britain) guests are visiting the Great Wall at present. 5. Fewer and fewer students have strong _(stomach)
44、 now. 6. Do you know the _(high) of the tallest building in that country 答案： . vacation 2. generally 3. possible 4. British 5.stomachs 6. height 1.本题的含义为在美式英语中 holiday被叫做假期 ， vacation可以作为假期的含义，故本题空格处填 vacation。 2.本题的含义为我们都知道中国的银行大体上每天在下午五点钟关门，修饰动词使用副词大体上的单词 generally。 3.本题的含义为我们的老师尽可能的叫我们在暑假读许多的书， a
45、sas possible表示尽可能的含义，故本题空格处填 possible。 4.本题的含义为越来越少的学生有好的胃，故本题空格处填胃的复数名词stomachs。 5.本题的含义为你知道在那个国家最高楼的高度是多少，故本题空格处填高度的名词形式 height。 翻译 中译英（ 9分） 1 那个有音乐天赋的女孩小时候从不说任何人的坏话。 The _when she was a child. 2. 穿深蓝色衣服的运动员认为潜水不如攀岩危险。 The player in dark blue thinks _. 3. 你手里的绳子和我手里的一样长。 The rope in your hand is the _ in my hand. 4. 我们不相信 Billy能在家自学如何制作飞机模型。 We dont believe Billy_ at
