1、 市市西西初初级级中中学学第第一一学学期期期期中中 八八年年级级 英英语语试试卷卷Part 2 Phonetics,Grammar and Vocabulary(第第二二部部分分语语音音、语语法法和和词词汇汇)II Choose the best answer(选选择择最最恰恰当当的的答答案案)（共共 16 分分）27.Which of the following sounds is different from all the others?A.dialedB.missedC.watchedD.pushed28.Steve can play_ rugby very well,but he c
2、ant play the piano at alA./B.aC.theD.an29.President Xi _the second China International Import Expo(进博会)this November.A.joinedB.entered forC.took part inD.attended30.I saw Wei Fang in the library just now,so she_ be at home.A.cantB.mustntC.needntD.shouldnt31.There are more and more tall and handsome_
3、 in our school than before.A.woman teacher B.man teacherC.women teachersD.men teachers32.If you interview the famous scientist_ the way I have shown to you,youll probablyfinish it a little earlier.A.inB.byC.onD.with33.The simplest way to keep yourself safe on the Internet is_ your private informatio
4、nwith the strangers.A.sharingB.to shareC.not shareD.not to share34.Wechat makes it_ for me to communicate with their relatives abroad.A.easilyB.difficultC.easyD.difficultly35.About_ students in our school have learned how to swim.A.two hundred of B.two hundredC.hundredD.hundreds of36.The disabled(残疾
5、的)soldier_ the bus with the help of Pauls father.A.took offB.got offC.got upD.set off37.Of the three numbers 27,3/8,25%,none is_.A.an odd numberB.a decimal numberC.a percentageD.a faction38.Jackie has an orange in his left hand,but what is in his_ hand?A.the otherB.anotherC.otherD.others39.Sorry,cou
6、ld you describe _the thief is like please?A.howB.whereC.whenD.what40.After an 800 meter race,Tracy couldnt continue _any more.A.runB.runningC.ranD.runs41._ delicious the fish soup tastes with this kind of spices!A.WhatB.HowC.What aD.What an42.-Would you mind helping the old man cross the street?-_.A
7、.Never mindB.Thats all rightC.Not at allD.Good ideaII.Complete the following passage with the words in the box.Each can only be used once(将将下下列列单单词词填填入入空空格格。每每空空格格限限填填-词词，每每词词只只能能填填次次)(共共 8 分分)A.soldB.aroundC.writesD.differenceE.madeLast month,Burger King announced that it would try out a meatless v
8、ersion(版本)of itsfamous hamburger,the Whopper.The burger,called the Impossible Whopper,is_43_by company called Impossible Foods and has no animal products in it The move is a big changefor Burger King,which_44_100%beef on the wrappers 包装纸)of its Whoppers.After having a short test period in restaurant
9、s_45_St.Louise,Missouri,Burger Kingannounced the Impossible Whopper would be sold in all of its U.S.restaurants by the end of theyear,The company reports that its customers,and even its cooks,cant tell the _46_between the original(最初的)Whopper and the meatless version.A.animalsB.someoneC.unlessD.heal
10、thierE.plantsImpossible Foods has been working for years to create its mea!substitute(替代物).Thecompany was started by Pat Brown.Mr.Brown is a vegan-_47_ who doesnt eat meat orany products that come from_48_such as eggs,milk or cheese.Mr.Brown believes its important for the planet that people stop eat
11、ing meat.But he also.believes most meat eaters wont stop_49_ they have a substitute that tastes just like realmeat,after years of research,Impossible Foods believes that most people cant tell their meatsubstitute from the real thing.According to the company,the meatless new burger is also_50_ for th
12、e people who eat them.IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用用括括号号中中所所给给单单词词的的适适当当形形式式完完成成下下列列句句子子。每每空空格格限限填填一一词词(共共 8 分分)51.Although Dick is only 5 years old,he is keen on music,especially_.(Grace)52.We should raise the temperature because ice needs_ to melt.(hot)53.W
13、e all wish you to become a_ scientist in the future.(success)54.The students have an _with their teachers about their uniforms for a long time.(argue)55.Before the wiz-kid chased the robbers into the building,he wrote down the _address:101 Fifth Avenue.(follow)56.Its not usual for a child of her age
14、 to be able to tell the time_(correct).57.Will you_ the plan with your teachers?(discussion)58.The mans_ way of laughing made the police feel something strange.(usual)V.Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求完成句子。59-62 小题每空格限填一词)(共 10 分)59.They had to explain it to us clearly.(改为否定旬)They
15、_ _ to explain it to us clearly.60.He picked up his bag and hurried off.(保持句意不变)He picked up his bag and_ in a _.61.The lovely pet dog seldom shouts at night.(改为反意疑问句)The lovely pet dog seldom shouts_ _?62.The seven-year old boy created several interesting apps.(对划线部分提问)_did the seven-year-old boy_?
16、63.try to,a locked room,use different tools,escape from,players,to(连词成句)_.Part3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）.Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共 36 分）A.Choose the best answer（根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案）（6 分）Its the end of class.When the bell rings,students of Luohu Foreign Languages School inShenzhen quickly take ou
17、t their cell phones.They want to log on to their micro blogs to checktheinteresting things that have happened in the last hour.Since several years ago,the Trend（潮流）of micro blogging has swept the country.Recentsurveys show that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update t
18、heirblogs over five times per day.We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become populartopics in class,said Andy Liang,14.If you do not know about them,you are out of the loop.It is also a great place for students to let out stress.My parents always ask me to study h
19、ardand encourage me before exams,but it really adds pressure,said Simon Zhang,15.When I sharethese feelings on my micro blog,I get many replies from friends in the same situation,whichmakes me feel better.But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some misleadingmessages ma
20、y even cause danger to kids,they said.Mr.Shen,a professor at the China Education Association,suggests parents not worry toomuch as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging.Maybe it can become a window forparents to understand their children.If parents can read their childrens micro blogs,they
21、ll know their thoughts,thus leading tobetter communication and solutions to problems,he said.He also gives some tips for kids.*Dont micro blog for more than one hour a day.*Never micro blog in class.*Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.*Be critical（批判性的）.Dont trust all the message
22、s on micro blog.64.Students log on to their micro blogs to _.A.check the thingsB.write articlesC.listen to musicD.calltheirparents65.The underlined part out of the loop in the passage probably means _.A.not popularB.not excitedC.unhealthyD.unlucky66.Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if
23、they dont know _.A.the latest filmsB.the famous pop song singersC.the popular topics in classD.many fresh things on TV67.Micro blog made Simon _ when he shared his feelings and got replies on his microblog.A.feel sadB.let out stressC.add pressureD.make friends68.We can know from Mr.Shen that micro b
24、logging can _.A.make kids crazy while logging on to itB.bring a lot of misleading messagesC.become a window to understand young kidsD.lead to worse communication69.Which statement is true according to the passage?A.Its good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.B.Kids should trust all
25、the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.C.The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.D.Kids should try to talk face to face with people,not just micro blogging.B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选选择择最最恰恰当当的的选选项项完完成成短短文文）（6分分）9 Tips to Improve Y
26、our Public Speaking Skills1.Be thoroughly prepared before you begin.The better you prepare,the more confident you will feel.It will help improve your confidence.Sure,be well prepared and preparation will be rewarded（回报）!2.Know your material and 70read your presentation（介绍）word for word.Befamiliar wi
27、th the content of your presentation.Prepare a list of key points on a paper and numberthem.3.You need to know your audience（听众）.In order to achieve your purpose,its important toknow their interests,likes and dislikes 71 speaking to them!4.Become familiar with the places and test all the equipment!If
28、 possible,try to72everything in advance（提前）!5.Make eye contact with your audience when you speak.Without eye contact,you cannotbuild trust with your audience!6.Focus on your message but not on what you feel.Keep your presentation within the realm（领域）of your knowledge!The most important thing to reme
29、mber,believe in yourself and justgo with the flow!7.Dont take yourself very seriously and give up the belief that you have to be perfect.Tryingto be perfect makes you afraid of public speaking.You 73to be perfect in order to be agood speaker.8.Practice,practice,practiceyourspeechoutloudandspeakinfro
30、ntofa74.Practicing your speech 10,20 or even 30 times will give you confidence in yourability to deliver.Make sure to be well practiced and prepared!9.You can become a good speaker 75when you believe you can.You are what youthink about all day long!70.A.sometimesB.neverC.alwaysD.usually71.A.beforeB.
31、afterC.untilD.while72.A.correctB.sendC.checkD.buy73.A.dont tryB.dont have C.would likeD.want74.A.crowdB.glassC.mirrorD.desk75.A.onlyB.maybeC.evenD.almostC.Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（12 分）Are Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Less Healthy Than Fresh Fruits and
32、 Vegetables?I am happy to report that this is not true.Common sense might lead us to believe that freshfruits and v 76would be far more nutritious（有营养的）than their frozen ones.Althoughthis is generally accepted,did you know that fresh produce is p77,boxed,oftentransported over long distances and then
33、 left to sit on store shelves for up to several weeks?Thetime lapse（间隔时）between picking fresh produce and purchasing them at stores can make theml 78some of their nutritional value（营养价值）as they are put into light and air.Bothtaste and nutrition（营养 may also become worse.Bgetting to the freezer,frozen
34、 fruits and vegetables are first picked,they arequickly blanched（用沸水速煮）and immediately frozen and packaged,generally when nutrientlevels are at their highest.So frozen fruits and vegetables are processed（加工）at their peak，interms of freshness and nutrition.This means that the vitamins and nutrients a
35、re w kept until thenext time the package is opened.The U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)and the International Food InformationCouncil（IFIC）both report that nutrients in produce are generally NOT lost during freezing(andcanning)and they provide the same essential nutrients and health benefits as
36、fresh.Abonus（额外的好处）of going frozen is that its often less expensive than their fresh ones.D.Answer the questions.（根根据据以以下下内内容容回回答答问问题题）（12 分分）Hi Brad,Im a 15-year-old girl and some of the boys are calling me names in school.I get so angrythat either cry or hurt myself.Today pierced（刺）my finger with
37、pen and made myself bleed forabout half an hour.It really hurts but its the only way I can get off my anger.Im not the type ofperson who likes to talk to people about these things,but what should I do?NancyHi Nancy,Thank you for writing to me.I enjoy getting letters from students in China and Ill be
38、 happyto exchange letters with you.The first thing I want to tell you is that if the boys are calling you names,it is their fault,notyours.Boys,at your age,are different from girls.They are trying to prove that they are manly bpicking on someone who cant really fight back.This is,of course,wrong but
39、 it happens and it isgenerally called bullying（欺负）.In general,the boys know they are bigger and stronger than youso they can make you cry and then laugh about it.If you let them see that they are hurting you,they will only co it more.It isnt that they want to hurt you;they simply want to make themse
40、lvesfeel superior（强大的）.Its stupid but its very common.In English,we say Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.Canadian children learn this from their mothers because the same thing that is happening to you inChina also happens here.The best way of getting the boys to stop
41、 calling you names is to simplyignore them,knowing that the names cant hurt you and that the boys are being stupid.If you canlaugh at them,they will get tired of trying to make you cry and theyll give up.It wont be easybut,trust me,it will work.There is also something else that you are growing up an
42、d the boys arebeginning to notice you as a young woman.I guess some of them actually like you and are makingfun of you just to get your attention.Again,its stupid but it happens.In reality you can controlthis situation by not letting them see you getting hurt.Laugh at them,tell them theyre acting li
43、kechildren and they should grow up and then walk away with your head held high.One more thing,Nancy.It is important for you to stop hurting yourself.If someone else hurtsyou,it is bad enough but you shouldnt make it worse by then hurting yourself.The next time youare frustrated（灰心丧气）by those stupid
44、boys,write to me.You and can talk about anything youlike;about China,about Canada,about travel,anything.Having a conversation with me is betterthan sticking holes in your fingers,at least hope it is.I wish you all the best and I hope to hear from you again soon.If you get a chance,pleasesend me your
45、 picture.Best wishes,Brad82.How old is Nancy?83.How does Nancy feel when some boys call her names?84.What is Brads nationality?85.How can Canadian children learn the same thing that is happening to Nancy?86.The boys dont really want to hurt Nancy,do they?87.Can Nancy make the situation better?Why?.W
46、riting（作文共 12 分）88.Write at least60 words on the topic My fathers/mothers daily life.（以“我父亲/母亲的日常生活”为题写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格）（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）Use the following questions as reference:（以下内容仅供参考）What things usually happen in your fathers/mothers daily life?When and where do they hap
47、pen?（With whom.）What do you think of your fathers/mothers daily life?答案：27-30 AADA 31-35 DADCB 36-40 BBCDB 41-42 BC43-46 ECBD 47-50 BACD51.Greek52 heat 53 successful 54 argument 55 following 56 correctly 57 discuss 58.unusual59.didnt have60 left hurry 61.Does it62 what create 63 Players try to use d
48、ifferent tools toescape from a locked room.A 篇：AACBCDB 篇：BACBCAC 篇：vegetables/picked/lose/Before/well/altogetherD 篇1.She is a 15-year-old girl.2.She feels angry that she either cries and hurts herself.3.He is Canadian.4.They can learn this from their mothers.5.No,they dont.6.Yes,she can.Because she will take Brads advice to fight back and ignore them.
