上海新世纪英语八年级
下期中考试
Document number【980KGB-6898YT-769T8CB-246UT-18GG08】
Mid-term Examination
Part 1 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer. (20’) .
( ) ’s the pronunciation of the word “ official”
A. [?'f??(?)l]
B. [i'f??(?)l]
C.
[e'f??(?)l] D. [?'f???(?)l]
( ) 2. As we know, Chinese culture is quite different ______ western culture.
A. of
B. at
C. for
D. from
( ) 3. ______ of my parents drinks or smokes.
A. All
B. Both
C. Neither
D. None
( ) 4. —Is the lake there beautiful
—The photo will show you ______.
A. how does it look like
B. what does it look like
C. how it looks like
D. what it
looks like
( ) 5. You’d better _____ the doctor at the school clinic.
A. to see
B. see
C. seeing
D. saw
( ) 6. The young Canadian has decided______ the World Cup.
A. coming and watch
B. come to watch
C. to come here to watch
D. coming here
to watch
( ) 7. There is _____ “h” in the word “honest”.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D./
( ) 8. —May I drink _____ of your coke
—Sorry, I’ve got ______.
A. many; a little
B. some; little
C. some; much
D. any; little
( ) 9. My cousin is very busy with his work. He has _____ time to read newspapers.
A. little
B. few
C. a little
D.
a few
( ) 10. I had a bad cold. The doctor asked me _____in bed.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stayed
D. stays ( ) 11.— Would you like to see the film with me —I’m sorry I _____ it twice.
A. see
B. will see
C. have seen
D. am seeing
( ) 12. If you want to find the books quickly, you can check _______ the information _______ the computer.
A. for; with
B. for; on
C. of; with
D. of; on
( ) 13. A good dictionary is ________ in learning English.
A. must
B. need
C. must be
D. a must
( ) 14. Mr. White ______ his country for two years.
A. has left
B. are leaving
C. left
D. has been away from
( ) 15. You’d better book as soon as possible, _______ you may not get the tickets.
A. otherwise
B. in that case
C. by the way
D. on the other hand
( ) 16. The doctor advised him _______ a good rest.
A. have
B. having
C. has
D. to have
( ) 17. My father’s job _______ a lot of traveling.
A. involves
B. including
C. has
D. shows
( ) 18. Shanghai Science Museum provides free trip on every Monday. The underlined part means_______.
A. consists
B. appears
C. offers
D. starts
( ) 19. The story happened in a small town. The underlined part means _______ .
A. took place
B. offered
C. continued
D. spent
( ) 20.—I can’t surf the
—OK.
A. Can I help you
B. What’s wrong
C. What shall I do
D. Can you give me a hand
II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once. (8’)
A
Sightseeing abroad can be expensive. But there is one type of International vacation almost anyone can 1 . Why not travel with a group of friends and stay at a hostel
What is a hostel It is a friendly, inexpensive type of hotel. In hostel, several people 2 a room together—mostly students from different countries.
The International Hostelling Association says its goal is “ To help all people, especially the young, gain a greater 3 of the world and its people…” It is also a great way to meet new friends. Hostels are found in 70 countries around the world. Some hostels have cafeterias and 4 .Most just have a kitchen and everyone prepares meals there together.
Early rising is helping in more than one way. First, it helps us to have good 1 . We all need fresh air . It makes our health better to take morning exercise. But air is never so fresh as early
in the morning. Early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn 2 and find it easy to learn something by heart. Early rising makes people able to plan the work for the day. We can not work 3 without a good plan. Just as, :” The plan for a year should be made in the spring, the plan for a day should be made in the morning.” Early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and eat our breakfast. So the popular 4 sayin g, “ Early to bed and early to rise makes man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (10’)
gave a_____________ named “The Future of Water Development” . (speak)
was a fast_____________ , and was soon better at tennis than his coach. (learn)
use more than words when they_____________ with each other. (communication)
think she’ll be_____________ as a photographer. (success)
found this study trip was really______________ and worthwhile. (reward)
6. A good newspaper should have a group of good ____________.(edit)
7. My mother has worked as a ____________ in Shanghai Library for ten years.( library)
8. Tom took the doctor’s ____________ .(advise)
9. I wondered if you have made the final_____________.(decide)
10. Our new flat is _____________ with a new air-
conditioner.(equipment)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (14’)
1. The school covers an area of 100000 square meters. (对划线部分提问)
_____________ _________ is the school
2. Lily knows little about what’s happening on campus these days. (改为反义疑问句)
Lily knows little about what’s happening on campus these days,
_________ ___________
3. Every candidate must have excellent grades in all the school subjects. The work will take a lot of spare time. (合并成一句)
___________ the work will take___________ spare time, every candidate must have excellent grades in all the school subjects.
4. You won’t pass the exam unless yo u recite all the words. (保持原句意思)
Recite all the words, ____________ you_____________ pass the exam.
5. We haven’t decided when to visit the agricultural park. (保持原句意思)
We haven’t decided when___________ _______ visit the agricultural park.
6. The flowers in the garden are very beautiful.(改为感叹句)
___________ ___________ the flowers in the garden are !
7. student, class, Michael, is, than, taller, other, in, his, any.（连词成句）
___________________________________________________________________ _________.
Part 2 Reading and Writing
V. Reading Comprehension.
A. Choose the best answer. (6’)
Yes，for the first time in Singapore，it's snowing．Visitors to Singapore will be amazed by the technology(技术)that brings winter to you on this tropical(热带的)island．
All visitors can have fun in Snow City，Singapore’s first．indoor snow center．Visitors can see and touch snow falling．Of course，it's more than just touching and feeling snow．You can enjoy exciting snow rides or skiing on snow board．You can also build your own real snowman and have snowball fights filled with fun and learn about life in cold climates(气候)．
Snow City is about family-based fun and is suitable for all ages．Join US and step into Snow City today．
Add： 21 Jurong Town Hall Road ,Snow City Building, Singapore 609433
Tel： 63371 51 1
Bus services： No．66， No．178，No．198
Price： Adults： $18， Children：$12
Opening Hours： Tuesday??Sunday：1 0：30 am?-6：30pm Notice：No phone booking
For updated information please visit our website www．snowcity．com．sg
( )1．Snow City．is________.
A．just a small city in Singapore
B．a place where people can go surfing
C．Singapore’s first indoor snow center
D．a place where the weather is cold
( )2．You can do the following in Snow City except___________.
A．seeing and touching snow falling
B．skiing on snow board
C．having snowball fight
D．learning about how snow is made
( )3．Visitors can________________.
A．go to Snow City on Monday B．take a No．66 bus to Snow City
C．book their tickets by phone D．visit Snow City at 7：
00 pm
( )4．Mr Smith and his 5-year-old daughter want to visit Snow City．They should pay ______ for the tickets．
A．$30 B．$1 8 C．$12 D．$24
( )5．The underlined word “updated “ in the last sentence means “___________”.
A．最新的 B．最好的 C．最有价值的 C．有标日期的
( )6．You can get more new information about Snow City_______ A．on the phone B．by fax C．online D．in a newspaper
B. Choose the best words and complete the passage. (6’)
A true friend is always helpful. I didn't believe it until one thing
1 to me when I was in Grade 7.
Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother 2 I didn't like listening to my mother. I didn't think it was necessary (必要的) for her to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said 3 to me.
One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films
very much so I went to the cinema with him happily. The film was about the love between a mother and her son. After watching it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt 4 that I didn't listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about myself. After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, "It's really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me."
Suddenly, I knew 5 he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always 6 .
( )1. A. met B. did C. happened D. told
( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. or
( )3. A. something B. anything C. everything
D. nothing
( )4. A. happy B. excited C. sorry D. interested
( )5. A. how B. where C. what
D. why
( )6. A. polite B. hard-working C. smart
D. helpful
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14’)
One day I found a little girl sitting in the park sadly. Lots of people passed by but never stopped to see why she looked so sad. As
I got closer I saw that her b 1 had a strange shape. That’s a hump (驼背)! Perhaps that was the r 2 why people just passed by and make no effort to help. I sat down beside her and said,
“Hello!” Then she, in a low voice, said, “Hi.” I smiled and she smiled back , shyly. Then we talked there u 3 it got dark. I
asked the girl why she was so sad. She looked at me and said with a sad face, “Because of the hump.”
“But, you make me think of an angel (天使), sweet and friendly,” I said. She looked at me and asked, “Really” I said, “Yes, I think you are an angel and you come here to watch over all those people walking by.” When she h 4 this, the little girl jumped up. “I am! I’m an angel!” I was happy because she was no sad any m 5 .
After that, my life also changed. I learned how to s 6
both happiness and sadness with others. I believe now we give something to others in the s 7 way we get the same.
D. Answer the questions. (12’)
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it Do you ever try to make your dream real
Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream, the books says.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
1. What does Andrew Matthews do
______________________________________________________________
2. Does Andrew Matthews think that everyone can realize his dream
______________________________________________________________
3. What is the first thing you must do to realize your dream
______________________________________________________________
4. How will your dream come true faster
______________________________________________________________
5. What should you do if there are difficulties on the road to your dream
______________________________________________________________
6. What is your dream
______________________________________________________________
VI. Writing.(10’)
Write a short passage of at least 60 words on the topic “If I have a lot of Money, I will…”.
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________
Mid-term Examination
Keys:
CABAB CBDDA DACAD
. speech 2. learner 3. communicate 4. successful 5. rewarding 6. editors 7. librarian 8. advice 9. decision 10. equipped
IV. 1. How large 2. does she 3. as, much 4. or, won’t 5. we ,
will 6. How beautiful
7. Michael is taller than any other student in his class.
V. A. CDBAAC
B.CBDCDD
C. 2. reason 3. until 4. heard 5. more 6. share 7. same
D. 1. He is an Australian writer.
2. Yes, he does.
3. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
4. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster.
5. You need to decide what is the most important.
6. My dream is to be a doctor. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable.)
VI. Omitted.