2010—2011学年上学期八年级期中测试题第1页,共8页英语试卷第I卷(选择题,共45分)一、单项填空(共l5小题;每小题l分,满分l5分)1.Myfatheroften____newspapersintheeveningA.lookatB.watchesC.seesD.reads2.Weboughtsomebeautifulflowersforourmother._______,shedoesn’tlikethem.A.ButB.SoC.HoweverD.And3.-Where’syourhomework?-Oh,I______itathome.A.forgetBrememberCleftD.bring4.Canyougivemesome_______?A.adviceB.advicesC.advise.D.pieceofadvice5.Whentheteachercamein,thestudents_________aboutthefilm.A.aretalkingB.weretalkingC.talkedD.talk6.-Whatelsedoyouneed,Mum?-______else,Ithink.We’vegoteverythingready.A.SomethingB.AnythingC.NothingD.Everything7.-Where’syourfather?-He______towork.A.hasgoneB.wentC.hasbeenD.willgo8.JimhasneverbeentoJapan,_____?A.washeB.hasheC.didn’theD.hasnothe9.-______doyouhaveanEnglishparty?-Onceamonth.A.HowoldB.HowfarC.HowoftenD.Howlong10.It’sbadforyou,_________doitagain.A.don’ttryB.trynotC.trynottoD.don’ttryto11.-Howabout_____forwalksafterdinner?-That’sagoodidea.A.goB.togoC.goingD.goes12.I_____thisEnglishbooksinceIcametoDong’eMiddleSchool.A.haveboughtB.boughtC.havehadD.buy13.She_____thewaitertendollarsforlunch.A.spentB.costC.tookD.paid2010—2011学年上学期八年级期中测试题第2页,共8页14.WehavelearnedEnglish_____sixyearsago.A.sinceB.forC.onD.at15.-Haveyoufinishedyourwork______?-Yes,Ihave.I’ve______finishedit.A.yet;alreadyB.already;yetC.just;alreadyD.already;yet二、阅读理解第一节(共15个小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AAirisallaroundus.Atthetimeweareborn,airisarounduseverywhere.Weliveinair.Alllivingthingsneedair.Livingthingscannotlivewithoutair.Wecanlivewithoutfoodorwaterforafewdays,butwecan'tliveafewminuteswithoutair.Whenweareworking,weneedmoreair.Whenwearesleeping,weneedlessair.Weliveinairbutwecannotseeit.Wecanonlyfeelit.Wecanfeelitwhenitismoving.Movingairiscalledwind.Howcanyoumakeairmove?Hereisoneway.Takeanopenbookinyourhandsinfrontofyourface.Closeitquickly.Whatcanyoufeel?Itisair.1.Whereisair?A.It'sonthetable.B.It'sallaroundus.C.It'snearus.D.It'snothere.2.Whatdoalllivingthingneed?A.WindB.ClothesC.AirD.Food.3.Movingairiscalled________A.windB.rainC.snowD.cloud4.Whendoweneedmoreair?A.Sleeping.B.Sitting.C.WorkingD.Standing.5.Whatdoestheword“less”inthepassagemean?A.较少B.少量C.大量D.更多BHaveyoueverseenthisphoto?ThegirlinthephotonamedSuMingjuanisknownasBigEyes.Thephotowastakenin1991whenshewasseven,byapressphotographer(摄影记者)calledXieHailong.ThephotoshowsSuatherdeskwithapencilinthehandinaprimaryschool.Itmadeastrong2010—2011学年上学期八年级期中测试题第3页,共8页impact(影响)andcausedmoresupportforProjectHope.SuMingjuancomesfromAnhuiProvince.Herfamilywassopoorthatshecouldhardlygotoschool.WiththehelpofProjectHope,shewasabletogoonstudying.Shestudiedveryhardanddidquitewellinherlessons.In2002shepassedtheNationalCollegeEntranceExamination(高考).Andshewenttostudyfinancial(金融的)scienceatAnhuiUniversity(大学).Nowsheworksinabank(银行).SuMingjuanislucky.ProjectHopechangedherlife.6.ThephotowastakenwhenSuMingjuanwas______.A.atschoolB.athomeC.inthefieldD.inthestreet7.XieHailongisa_________.A.teacherB.photographerC.doctorD.farmer8.SuMingjuanpassedtheNationalCollegeEntranceExaminationat________.A.17B.18C.19D.209.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Suisstudyingatauniversitynow.B.Suisknownbecausesheisabeautifulgirl.C.SuissopoorthatshecangotoschoolD.It'sProjectHopethathaschangedherlife10.Thispassagemainlytellsus______.A.astoryofabeautifulgirlB.HowunluckythegirlisC.howProjectHopehelpspoorchildrenD.anexcellentphotographerCThomaswroteaplayfortelevisionaboutafamilyfromIndia.TheplaywasinterestingandanAmericanTVcompanyboughtit.ItinvitedThomastogotoNewYorktohelpthem.ThomaslivedinWashington.ItisanhourawayfromNewYorkbyair.Theplanetookoffat8:30inthemorning,soThomasdecidedtobeattheairportatabout7:30.Soheaskedataxidrivertopickhimupat6:30andwenttobed.Whenhewokeup,hefeltsomethingwaswrong.Helookedattheclock.Itwasten.Hewaslatefortheplane.Thenheturnedontheradio.“AplanetoNewYorkcrashedshortlyaftertakingoffthismorning.Flightnumberis1554…”Thomassuddenlyturnedpale.“Myplane,”hesaid.IfIhadn’tbeenlate,I’dhavebeenontheplane.”11.Thomasmaybeawriterfrom____________.A.EnglandB.IndiaC.AmericaD.Australia2010—2011学年上学期八年级期中测试题第4页,共8页12.Thomaswantedtotakeataxiat________________.A.6:00B.6:30C.7:30D.8:3013.Whenheturnedontheradio,heheardthat_________.A.hemissedtheplaneB.theplanewaslateC.theplanewascancelled(取消)D.theplanewascrashed14.Theplanecrashedwhileflyingtowards________.A.NewYorkB.WashingtonC.EnglandD.India15.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?______________A.Thomaswasunluckybecausehedidn’tgetontheplane.B.Thomasdidn’ttaketheplanesohewasclever.C.Sometimesbadthingscanchangeintogoodthings.D.Thomasdidn’twakeupuntiltenpasttwelve.第II卷(非选择题共55分)阅读理解第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容完成后面各项任务。NickPetrellaisadoctorinMontreal.Heworks60hoursaweek.Hetakescareoflotsofpatientseveryweekinthehospital.Hehasbeenadoctorfortenyears.DrPetrellagiveshispatientsgoodmedicaladvice.Henotonlytellsthemwhattodo,butalsosingstothemonTV.Dr.PetrellahashisownTVshow.Thedoctorstartstheshowwithasongandthengivesmedicaladvice.Heexplains(解释)amedicalproblemandthensingsanothersong.Theshowisverypopularwithhispatientsandpeoplewhoenjoyhissinging.SomepeopletellDr.P