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2013-2014学年度人大附中八年级下英语期中考试四、单项选择(共11分,每小题1分)21.TheTaylorswerewatchingasoccergame______8:45lastnight.A.onB.atC.inD.during22.Don’tpushthekidstoohard.Theyneedtohavetimetorelaxandthinkfor______.A.theirB.themC.themselvesD.they23.Howexciting!Ican’twait______thegiftboxes!A.toopenB.openingC.foropeningD.andopen24.______somereadingorwritingisagoodwaytolowerstress.A.DoB.DidC.DoingD.Todoing25.______youpleasepassmethesaltshaker?A.DoB.WouldC.MayD.Should26.Weneedtomakeit______thateveryoneshouldtrytheirbestinordertowinthegame.A.moreclearlyB.clearestC.clearD.clearly27.Thekidsarehavingtoomanyclasses.Weneedto______afewoftheiractivities.A.cutoffB.cutupC.cutinD.putout28.Wehavetogetupat5tomorrow______wecancatchthefirstflight.A.untilB.sothatC.althoughD.and29.Idomind______innon-smokingareasinpublicplaces.A.others’smokingB.other’ssmokeC.other’ssmokingD.otherssmoke30.Idon’tlikedoingchores.______mysister.A.NeitherdoesB.SodoesC.NeitherisD.Sois31.Henevertoldus______onthetripalonelastweek.A.whydidhegoB.whywouldhegoC.whywashegoingD.whyhewent五、完形填空(共12分、每小题1分)VolunteeringEveryyear,moreandmorestudentsbecomevolunteers.Theprojectsmaybewiththeirschool,neighborhood,ortown,buttheworkofallvolunteersisimportant.Studentsfindthatthereare______(32)benefitstovolunteering.First,volunteeringhelpsothers.Manypeoplecomplainabout______(33)inoursociety.Volunteersarepartofthe______(34)totheproblems!Whileitiseasytocomplainorwhineaboutthingsthatarenotright,thevolunteer______(35)ratherthancomplaining.Whenastudentspendstimeworkingatoldpeople’shome,______(36)apark,ortutoringayoungerstudent,thevolunteer______(37)theworldabetterplace.Second,beingavolunteermakesstudentsfeelgoodaboutthemselves.Whenastudentvolunteerknowsthathisorhereffortshavemadesomeoneelse,slifebetter,thevolunteerfeels______(38).Studentsalwayshearpeople______(39)thateveryoneshouldcareaboutotherpeople.Volunteersmakeit______(40).Althoughsomevolunteerworkislongortiring,studentvolunteersendthedayknowingtheydidtherightthing.Theirparents,teachers,andcommunityareproudofthem.Knowingtheydidtherightthingmakesthemfeelbetter,eveniftheyare______(41).Finally,studentslearnthatvolunteeringisfun.Agroupofstudentsmightvolunteertocleanupariverbedinearlyspring.Itisfuntobewiththeirfriends,toenjoytheweather,andtopicniclaterinabeautiful,cleanarea.______(42)mightreadtoyoungchildreninapreschool.Itisfuntospendtimewithchildrenandtohavethemsmileandlaugh.Nomatterwhattheiragesorabilitiesare,everystudent______(43)heavolunteer.TheworkofstudentvolunteersisapowerfulforcethatmakesAmericaabetterplace.32.A.fewB.muchC.manyD.little33.A.problemsB.thingsC.fightsD.arguments34.A.wayB.answerC.suggestionD.solution35.A.fightsbackB.takesactionC.givesupD.trieshard36.A.cleaningupB.cleanC.tocleanD.cleansup37.A.helpsB.makesC.buildsD.develops38.A.greatB.wellC.worriedD.thankful39.A.speakB.talkingC.sayD.saying40.A.tohappenB.happenC.happeningD.happens41.A.proudB.happyC.tiredD.right42.A.TheothersB.OthersC.AnotherD.Else43.A.shouldB.willC.mayD.can六、阅读理解(共20分、每小题2分)(A)1550NorthAvenueSavannah,GA31401April30DearZachary,Howareyou?Iamfine,butverybusy.IamdoingaresearchprojectforschoolthatisdueatitheendofMay.ThereasonIamwritingisthatIneedyourhelp.Iknowthatyouandyourdadare|greatjazzfans.Maybeyouandyourdadcanhelpme.TheresearchprojectthatI’mdoingisaboutjazzmusicIwenttothelibraryandfoundthebooksIneededonjazzhistory.Iwassurprisedtolearnthatjazzmusicwasoriginallyapartofthegospelsong(福音欹)tradition,whichisalsoapartoftheblues.Whatreallysurprisedmeisthatrapmusichasitsrootsinjazz,too.FormyprojectIhavetowriteapaper.That’sarequirement.Idon’thaveachoicewiththat.Ourteachergaveusthechoiceofworkinginagroupordoingsomethingonourownfortheperformancepartoftheproject.Becausethisisamusicappreciationclass,therearelotsofkidswhoaregoingtosingorperformingroups.WhatIwanttodoistoplayafewofDukeEllington’ssongsthatIhaveontape.Then,Iwanttoplayafewbarsonthepianotoshowtheclasshisinterestingsounds.Iamreallyexcitedaboutthisproject.Iknowthatyourdadhasagreatjazzcollection.HeImusthaveafewEllingtonCDs,records,ortapes.IboughtanEllingtonpianobookandsomeCDs,butIdon’thavethemusicfortwoofthesongsIwanttouse.ThisiswhereIneedyourhelp.CouldyouseeifyourdadhasanyEllingtonpianosongsinhiscollection?ThesongsthatIamlookingforthatareinmypianobookare“Solitude”and“BlackButterfly.”Ihopethatyoucanfindthem.Itrustyourdad’scollectionandhopethatthey’llbethere.Ifyoutapethem,I’llpayyouforthetapes.Icangiveyouacallinaweektoseeifyouhavefoundthem.Wecanalsotalkaboutyourplanstocomeandstayhereforafewweeksthissummer.Ihopeeverythingisfinewithyouandallofyourfamily.I’mlookingforwardtotalkingwithyousoon.Yourfriend,Paul44.WhatisPaulplanningtodoFIRSTfortheperformancepartofhisproject?A.Hewillreadhispaper.B.Hewillplaythepiano.C.Hewillperformwithhisfriends.D.Hewillplaytapes.45.WhatdoesPaulneedfromZachary’sdad?A.abookaboutjazz.B.Ellingtonmusic.C.Ellingtonvideos.D.anewCD.46.Whiledoingresearch,whatdidPaullearnaboutrapmusic?A.ItisinZachary’sdad’scollection.B.Itisapartofthegospelandjazztradition.C.HisteacherisinterestedinitD.Heisnotpermittedtowriteab