广东省深圳宝安学校2009-2010学年八年级英语下学期期中测试卷-牛津深圳版.doc

2009-2010学年（下）八年级中段考试英语试卷（Chapters1-4）
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听力部分（20分）
Ⅰ. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出你所听到的句子。每小题念两遍。（4小题，每小题1分）
( ) 1. A. I took a photo of the flowers.
B. I took a photo of the trees.
C. I took a photo of the houses.
( ) 2. A. It’s 200 meters tall.
B. It’s 202 meters tall.
C. It’s 220 meters tall.
( ) 3. A. Linda is able to visit them.
B. Linda is able to understand them.
C. Linda is able to teach them.
( ) 4. A. It was a good year.
B. It was a bad year.
C. It was a wonderful year.
Ⅱ. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子最接近的句子。每小题念两遍。（4小题，每小题1分）
( ) 5. A. Somebody comes to school by car.
B. No one takes a car to school.
C. Everybody drives a car to school.
( ) 6. A. Do you have less glass than metal?
B. Do you have more metal than glass?
C. Do you have more glass than metal?
( ) 7. A. Jenny threw away the bags.
B. Jenny repaired the bags.
C. Jenny picked up the bags.
( ) 8. A. There isn’t anything wrong with the toilet.
B. The toilet doesn’t work well.
C. Something is wrong with the toilet.
III. 听句子，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。每小题念两遍。（4小题，每小题1分）
( ) 9. A. No, they are not. B. Yes, they are. C. Ducks.
( ) 10. A. Sorry, I won’t do it again. B. That’s a good idea. C. I’m sure I will.
( ) 11. A. Yes, I’d like to. B. I don’t think so. C. Yes, I am.
( ) 12. A. I love bears. B. No, you can’t. C. You should buy one.
Ⅳ. 听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。对话念两遍。（4小题，每小题1分）
( ) 13. What does the boy think Bob will be in ten years?
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A driver.
( ) 14. What’s the matter with Jack?
A. He feels sick.
B. He didn’t do his homework.
C. He left his homework at home.
( ) 15. What was Mary doing when the boy called her last night?
A. Watching TV. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Listening to music.
( ) 16. Who is going to hold the party?
A. Jenny. B. Mary. C. Alice.
Ⅴ. 听短文，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。（4小题，每小题1分）
下面你有15秒时间阅读17-20 题
( ) 17 When will they go on the trip?
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
( ) 18. Why will they go to the mountains?
A. Because they want to climb up the mountains.
B. Because they want to learn more about pine trees (松树) there.
C. Because they want to plant trees there.
( ) 19. What time will they return that day?
A. At 8:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 6:00 pm.
( ) 20. What do the students need to do after coming back?
A. They need to write a report.
B. They need to read some papers.
C. They need to talk about the pine trees.

笔试部分(80分)
I．选择填空：（共15分，每小题1分）
( )21. —How was______ English Street?
--I should say it was ____ success.
A. the; a B. the; / C. a; a D. a; /
( ) 22. — Do you like watching ads?
— Yes. They can help us compare two different products _______ we can buy a better one.
A. such that B. so that C. so as to D. in order to
( ) 23. — How do you know she will win?
— The ________ smile on her face tells me that.
A. confident B. confidence C. angry D. sad
( ) 24. — How did you feel when you read the sad but beautiful love story?
— I ________ to tears.
A. took B. was taken C. moved D. was moved
( ) 25. — Is Tom good at playing basketball?
— Yes. _______ he is not tall, he plays basketball very well.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. But
( )26. –Do you like cartoons?
--Yes. I am a cartoon fan and I have collected ___ comic books.
A. a little B. a number of C. a great amount of D. much
( )27. — Is it useful to make pictures in my ____ to remember things?
— Yeah. I have memorized many words in this way.
A. mind B. topic C. article D. mouth
( )28.— I hear your uncle has a wonderful memory.
— Of course. _____, he can memorize 1,000 singers’ names.
A. Such as B. For example C. Even if D. As for
( )29.—How can I improve my memory?
--Well, your memory won’t be better _____ you practise it a lot.
A. if B. unless C. though D. because
( )30. — If you go to his party, Tony will be pleased.
— No, I won’t if he _________ me.
A. won’t invite B. doesn’t invite C. don’t invite D. didn’t invite
( )31. — Little sleep and rest will stop you ____ thinking well.
— That’s true. So we should pay more attention _____ our life habit.
A. with; with B. from; to C. from; on D. with; from
( )32.—What’s your plan for the coming holiday?
—I prefer _____ around Shenzhen.
A. to travel B. on travel C. travel D. traveling
( )33.—Why didn’t you go to school yesterday?
— ______ I was ill.
A. Because B. For C. As D. Since
( )34.—Did you enjoy the concert?
--Yes. It was ________ music that I was deeply attracted by it.
A. such a beautiful B. so beautiful a
C. so beautiful D. such beautiful
( )35.—Is Lily’s opinion _____ yours?
—No. We have _____ opinions.
A. same as; the same B. different as; the same
C. the same as; different D. different from; same

II. 完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
Alice is an exchange student in Beijing. She came here two years ago. She could speak only a little Chinese before 36 for China. When she got to China, her Chinese was so 37 that she couldn’t understand others well every day. She was very tired at that time because she had to 38 others very carefully. But two or three months later, her hearing 39 a lot.
Alice is the only exchange student in her class. She takes five classes. She likes Chinese classes very much, 40 she can’t do as well as other Chinese classmates.
Alice has a few 41 pen pals in Beijing and they often communicate with each other by writing letters in Chinese. She is also 42 among her Chinese classmates. They often invite her to their parties. This helps her a lot in Chinese.
Alice 43 to take part in school activities. And she’s in a culture club now. She is happy to 44 many interesting people and experience exciting things there.
Last summer vacation, Alice went back to Australia. All her families and friends were 45 at her great progress in Chinese. She had fun living and studying in China.
( ) 36. A. going B. leaving C. coming D. passing
( ) 37. A. poor B. good C. rich D. well
( ) 38. A. hear B. see C. listen to D. talk to
( ) 39. A. rose B. improved C. increased D. exchanged
( ) 40. A. because B. so C. if D. although
( ) 41. A. Chinese B. English C. Australian D. American
( ) 42. A. alone B. shy C. popular D. tall
( ) 43. A. makes B. refuses C. hates D. likes
( ) 44. A. memorize B. forget C. meet D. beat
( ) 45. A. sad B. surprised C. afraid D. angry

III. 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。（每小题1分，共20分）

A.
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault (过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame (受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault.
Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering.
( )46.The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _________.
A. his father or mother may have a poor memory
B. he does not use his arms or legs for some time
C. his memory is not often used
D. he can’t read or write
( )47.If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ______.
A. you can’t use them any more
B. they will become stronger
C. they become weak but they slowly become strong again
D. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again
( )48.Which of the following in NOT true?
A. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.
B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough
chance for practice.
C. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.
D. A good memory comes from more practice.
( )49.Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because ______.
A. they have saved much trouble
B. they have saved much time to remember things
C. they have to use their memories all the time
D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook
( )50.The best title for this passage _________.
A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs
B. How To Have A Good Memory
C. Strong Arms And Good Memory
D. Learn From The People

B.
Barrack Obama, the president of the United States took office on 20 January, 2009. Ten-year-old Barrack Obama was one of the only three black students at his school in Hawaii. He felt very different from most of the other students. However, the boy made history. Obama became the first black president in the US history.
Obama was born in 1961. He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii. This unusual background made him wonder who he was.
With the help of his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard University. Later, he became one of the three black senators (参议员) in the US history.
During his race for the highest post in the US, Obama called for a United States of America, rather than a white America or a black America.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is ‘A man should not be judged by the color of his skin, but by the pleasure of his character,’” wrote ABC news.
( ) 51. In Hawaii, Obama felt different from most of the other students because ________.
A. he was black B. he was very poor
C. he was too young D. he wasn’t good at his subjects
( ) 52. Obama became the president of the US when he was ______.
A. 37 B. 38 C. 45 D. 48
( ) 53. Before Obama, there were only ____ black senators.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
( ) 54. The word “background” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 经过 B. 背景 C. 经验 D. 体会
( ) 55. From this passage, we can see that _____.
A. we should judge a person by the color of his skin
B. we shouldn’t judge a person by his character
C. we shouldn’t judge a person by the color of his skin
D. we should judge a person by what he did when he was young.

C.
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning (禁止)motorists talking on cell phones. The ban will begin on November 1, although drivers caught using cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost $500.
At least a dozen localities have established(制定)bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed. At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants while driving at 65mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.
Other critics(批评) noted other things like eating, drinking coffee and doing make-up while driving. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
( )56. According to the law, drivers will get_________ if they use cell phones while driving in November.
A. a $100 dollar fine B. warnings C. a phone D. a $500 fine
( )57. How much fine will a cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?
A. $500. B. $1,000. C. $1,200. D. $1,300.
( )58. We can infer from this passage that ________.
A. some developed countries forbid drivers using cell phones
B. the ban has been put into effort in most states in the US
C. more people in the US are against the ban than for it
D. over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using cell phones
( )59. What can the drivers NOT do now according to the ban?
A. They can’t talk with others by using a cell phone while driving.
B. They can’t do make-up while driving.
C. They can’t drink coffee while driving.
D. they can’t change their trousers while driving.
( )60. What does the author tell us?
A. The author tells us what to do while driving.
B. The author tells drivers not to call other people while driving.
C. The author shows different opinions about banning motorists talking on cell phones.
D. It’s dangerous to talk on the phone while driving.

D.
Do you think that there is too much noise in our city? Perhaps you do. If you live near an airport, you will probably feel unhappy because of the noise of jet planes(喷气式飞机). It is said that the noise of planes or trains or trucks can make one deaf if he keeps on hearing it.
Noise is a kind of pollution. However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They do not know it is harmful to their health. They like to enjoy music when they are doing their work. It is a new danger that music is played through powerful loudspeakers. It can reach 120 decibels(分贝).
It is known that continuous（连续不断的）noise of over 85 decibels can make people deaf. For example, when newspapers and books are being printed, the noise is over 85 decibels, and some of the workers become deaf. Scientists believe that 10% of all the workers in British printing offices have been deafened(使……聋)by the noise. Besides, noise of about 85 decibels can make some people tired and anxious. We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant. It c