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1415常州正衡中学八年级英语期中卷
常州市正衡中学2014-2015学年
八年级英语学习情况调查
1、听力
2、单项选择
21.Ifyouread___uselessbooks,youwillbeableto____usefulpersoninthefuture.
A.fewer,aB.less,aC.fewer,anD.less,an
Book为可数名词，故用few修饰，排除B、D；useful不是元音因素开头，故用a。
所以选择B
22.AlthoughTomdoesn’tswim_____mucousin,,heswims____thanI.
A.aswellas,anybetterB.asgoodas,muchbetter
C.sowellas,farbetterD.sogoodas,littlebetter
和..一样好:
asgoodas...，否定为notas/asgoodas.本题中游泳游得好事swimwell。
故排除A、C；根据题意，尽管Tom游泳不如我堂兄好，但比我好得多，故选C。
23.---Howsoonwillyou____thecapital?
---Ihavenoideanow.AssoonasI_____,Iwillmakeacalltoyou.
A.getto,getB.reach,reachC.arrivein,arriveD.arriveat,arrive
Capital为首都，是大地点，所以排除D。
后面一空无宾语，故用不及物动词，选择C
24.Hekeepsworkingforalongtime.You’dbettermakehim____arestatonce.
A.stoptohaveB.tostoptohaveC.stophavingD.tostophaving
让某人做某事：
Makesbdosth；停下来去做另外一件事stoptodo
25.---Howdoyoulikethefilmyousawyesterday?
---Thestory____isboring,butIthoughtnomusicis_____thanthatinthefilm.
A.itself;worseB.myself;betterC.itself;betterD.themselves;worse
题意为：
故事本身很无聊，但是我认为没有音乐比这部电影中的音乐更好，故选择C
26.---Howlongdoyou_____playingvolleyball?
---Halfanhouraday.
A.taketopractiseB.takepracticingC.spendpracticingD.spendtopractise
花时间做某事spendtimedoingsth故选择C
27.---Howbeautifulyoulookwearingthisblouse!
---______.
A.YouarewelcomeB.It’sverykindofyoutosayso
C.YoulookprettytooD.Justsoso
考查情景交际。
对于别人的赞誉，应投以感谢的话语，故选择B
28.---Whatdoyouthinkofourperformanceonthecharityshow?
---Great!
It’sbetterthan___oneIhaveeverseen.
A.theotherB.anyC.anotherD.anyother
它比我之前看过的其他表演都要精彩，故选择D
29.Ifyouhavenocreamwhenmakingafruitsalad,youcanusemilk______.
A.aswellB.insteadofC.insteadD.too
当你做沙拉的时候没有果酱，可以用牛奶代替，故选择C
30.It’sbettertoteachamanhowtofishthan____himfish.
A.tofindB.givingC.togiveD.finding
考查than是介词，后面加doing
3、完形填空
JohnBrownwasashopkeeper.Hesoldandrepairedwatchesinhissmallshop.Onedayhiscousin,Mike,cametotheshopandsaidtohim,“I’velostmyjob.Doyou15ifIworkinyourshop?
”“Certainlynot.I’llteachyoueverythingIknowaboutwatches,”JohntoldMike.Forthefirstfewweeks,Mikeworkedveryhard.Hewaspoliteandhelpfultothecustomers（顾客）.Hecleanedtheshelvesand16whereeverythingwasintheshop.Johnwasverypleasedwithhim.WhileMikelooked17thefrontoftheshop,Johnwasabletoworkandbuilduptherepairbusinessinthebackroom.
Afteramonthandahalf,Mikeasked,“Isthereanythingelseyouwantto18me?
”
“Yes,Mike,thereis,”Johnsaid.“It’stimeItaughtyouthesecretofour19.”
“IthinkIknowthat,”Mikesaid.“Youbuywatchesatonepriceandsellthematahigherprice.The20inpriceisourprofit（利润）.”
“That’strue,butit’snotwherewemakemostofourprofit,”Johnsaid.He21awatchfromthecounter（柜台）.“Doyouthinkthiswatchisagoodone?
”heaskedMike.“No,Idon’tthinkso.It’sacheapone,”theyoungmananswered.“Wecan’tmakemuchprofitfromsellingthose.Perhapsonlyafewdollarseach.”
“That’swhereyouare22,myboy,”Johnsaid.“Thosewatchesmakemoreprofitthananyotherwatchintheshop.”
“Couldyoutellme23thosecheapwatchesmakemoreprofit?
”Mikeasked.
“Theyarereallycheap,buttheyarealways24,”Johntoldhim.“Wemakeourprofitfromrepairingthem.”
15.A.worry
B.mind
C.know
D.agree
16.A.showed
B.answered
C.learned
D.explained
17.A.after
B.for
C.at
D.towards
18.A.give
B.present
C.test
D.teach
19.A.plan
B.experience
C.success
D.message
20.A.discount
B.choice
C.difference
D.level
21.A.tookaway
B.pickedup
C.putdown
D.askedfor
22.A.careless
B.impatient
C.unlucky
D.wrong
23.A.why
B.when
C.where
D.whether
24.A.improving
B.working
C.changing
D.breaking
根据上下文练习，应为“你介意我在你的店里工作吗、”
他打扫架子，了解店里的东西摆放在哪里，故选C
当Mike在前面照看生意时，John可以在后面修理手表，故选择lookafter
Mike问John是不是还有什么东西可以教他，故选择D
根据上下文应该是成功的秘诀，secret
利润是进价和售价之间的差价，故选difference
根据文章情节发展，应该是John从柜台上拿起一个手表pickup
根据下文，这就是你出错的地方，故选择wrong
Mike向John请教他出错的原因，为什么便宜的表能获得更大的利润。
John解释道：
便宜的手表经常会出问题，利润来自于修理手表的费用。
、
Idon’toftenlosethingsandI’malwayscarefulwithmoney,soIwasquitesurprisedwhenIreachedformywalletanditwasn’tthere.Atfirst,IthoughtitwaspossiblethatIcouldhaveleftitathome.ThenIrememberedtakingitouttopaythetaxi,soIknewIhaditwithmejustbeforeIwalkedintotherestaurant.IwonderedifitwaspossiblethatitcouldhavedroppedoutofmypocketwhileIwaseatingdinner.IturnedandwalkedbacktothetablewhereIhadbeensitting.Unluckily,therewereseveralpeoplesittingatthetableatthattime,soIhadthewaitergoovertothetabletoseeifmywalletwasonthefloor.Whilethewaiterwaslookingforit,theheadoftherestaurantcameuptomeandaskedmeifanythingwaswrong.Itoldhimwhathadhappened.Heaskedmetoreportthemissingwallettothepolice.ItoldhimIdidn’twanttodoso;IwasinahurrybecauseIhadtoreachmywaitingroombeforetwoo’clock,wheresomepeoplewerewaitingtoseeme.IalsotoldhimthatmybiggestworryatthemomentwashowIwasgoingtopayforthemeal.Hetoldmenottoworryaboutthat.Heaskedmetowritedownmynameandaddress,andhesaidhewouldsendmeabill（帐单）.
2.Thewriterthoughthemusthavethewalletwithhimbecause___________.
A.hehadpaidthetaxi-driver
B.hehadpaidthebillofthemeal
C.thewaiterhadseenitonthetable
D.thewaiterwaslookingforitonthefloor
4.Thewriterofthestoryisprobablya_________.
A.doctor B.cook C.schoolteacher D.newspaperreporter
Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheheadoftherestaurant?
A.ModestB.CarefulC.KindD.Clever
2.A
4.A
【解析】
2.细节题：
从文章的句子：
ThenIrememberedtakingitouttopaythetaxi,soIknewIhaditwithme可知因为付钱给司机的，所以作者知道钱包带出来了。
选A
4.推理题：
从文章的句子：
IwasinahurrybecauseIhadtoreachmywaitingroombeforetwoo’clock,wheresomepeoplewerewaitingtoseeme.可知很多人在候诊室等待作者，作者应该是医生。
选A
YouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmerica,right?
Well,totellyouthetruth,itisreallyaneye-openingexperiencetostudyhere.
InChina,IhadEnglishclassesfivetimesaweeksincefifthgrade.However,Ididn’tknowhowdifferenttextbookEnglishcouldbefromeverydayEnglishuntilIcametoHotchkissSchool,Connecticut.
WhenIfirststudiedEnglish,Iwastoldtosay,“Iamfine”whenpeoplesay“Howareyou?
”ButintheUS,Ifoundthatpeoplesay,“Iamgood”or“I’mtired”.
Oneday,someonegreetedmewith“What’sup?
”Itmademeconfused.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.
Sincethen,IhavediscoveredmoreandmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandUScultures.
Tomysurprise,USgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsuntogetatan（
晒黑）.However,inChina,girlstryeverypossiblewaytogettheirskinpaler,or“whiter”.
IwasalsosurprisedbyhowhardworkingUSstudentsare.
InChina,schoolworkisalmosteverything,sowestudyhardandthat’sit.Buthere,a“good”studentgetsgoodgrades,doesalotofforthepublicandplayssportsormusic.
Thekidsherearesotalented,IamstartingtobesorrythatIgaveupplayingthepianoatanearlyageandthatIhaveneverthoughtaboutsports.
2.Whatdoestheword“confused”inthefourthparagraphmeaninChinese?
A.困惑 B.憧憬 C.悲痛 D.后悔
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.ThewriterisnowinUS.
B.Americangirlslovetohavewhiteskin.
C.Americanstudentsaretalentedandhardworking.
D.Thewriterregrets（后悔）thathegaveupplayingthepiano
5.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.MyownTravelintheUS.
B.MyStudyingintheUS.
C.MyOpinionabouttheUS.
D.MyfriendsintheUS
2.A
4.B
5.B
【解析】
2.细节理解题。
问题：
第四段中划线词的意思？
分析原文：
Oneday,someonegreetedmewith“What’sup?
”Itmademeconfused.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.句意：
有一天，有人对我说：
“发生什么了？
”这让我困惑。
我想了一会儿，然后笑了，因为我不知道该说什么。
面对日常的交流，作者发现与教材中学习的不同，因此内心有了困惑，所以没有回答。
故选A
4.细节理解题。
问题：
哪一项是不正确的？
分析原文：
USgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsuntogetatan（
晒黑）.句意：
美国女孩花了很多时间在烈日下为了使皮肤晒黑。
通过原文得知与第二项不符，故选B
5.细节理解题。
问题：
下列哪一项是短文的中心思想？
分析短文中心句：
YouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmerica,right?
句意：
你想知道我在美国的学习情况，对吗？
从而明确了全文的中心思想。
故选B
“Everythinghappensforthebest,”wheneverIfaceddisappointment.MymotherWouldsaythistome.
AfterIgraduatedfromcollegein1932,Idecidedtotryforajobinradioasasportsannouncer（播音员）.IwenttoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation.Butunluckily,Iwasrefusedeverytime.
Atonestudio,aniceladytoldmethatbigstationswouldn’thire（雇佣）apersonwithoutexperienceandsuggestedthatItrymyluckatsmallerstations.Followingheradvice,IwentbacktoDixon,whereIhadgrownup.TherewerenosuchjobsinDixon,andmyfathersaidanewly-openedstorewantedalocalathlete（运动员）toworkforit.Iwantedthisjob,butIwasrefusedagain.
“Everythinghappensforthebest,”Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartolookforajob.ItriedWOCRadioinDacenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,PeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.
AsIlefthisoffice,Ifeltsofrustrated（沮丧）.“HowcanIbecomeasportsannouncerifIcan’tgetajobinaradiostation?
”Iaskedaloud.
WhileIwaswaitingforthelift,Iheardsomeonecalling,“Whatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?
Doyouknowanything
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