广东省广州市第五中学2011-2012学年八年级英语下学期期中考试试题

问卷（满分120分）
一．听力（共两节，满分20分）
二．语言知识及运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
从16-25各题所给的A,B,C,D项中，把正确答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

16. Y esterday evening, I ___________along the street when I suddenly met my maths teacher.
A. walk
B. walked
C. was walking
D. am walking
17. Jim was ______________ to catch the train in time this morning.
A. enough lucky
B. lucky enough
C. luck enough
D. enough luck
18. The man looks ___________. His face is pale.
A. frightens
B. frighten
C. frightening
D. frightened
19. My uncle hurried to the airport but the plane had already _______________.
A. run away
B. put on
C. got up
D. taken off
20. --When did Peter leave Shanghai?
-- He left Shanghai __________ the evening of October 15th.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. until
21. I’ll spend _________________ finishing the project.
A. one or two week
B. one week and two
C. a week or two
D. a week and two
22. __________ they are very tired, they feel happy because they’ve finally finished their project.
A. So
B. Although
C. If
D. But
23. Tina, _________ 14, began to learn English at the __________ of 5.
A. aged, age
B. age, age
C. aged, aged
D. age, aged
24. He didn’t know ___________________________________________________________.
A. where did they have the meeting
B. why they have the meeting
C. what to have the meeting
D. when to have the meeting
25.Simon ________________ getting up early when the new term began.
A. got used for
B. got used to
C. used to
D. used for
第二节语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
从26-35各题所给的A,B,C,D项中，把正确答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡相应位置上.
I’ve been following Gossip Girls for nearly a year now. By ___26______ the show I’ve learned a lot of expressions Americans use ____27______ talking about university life.
I’ve learned how students make friends, how they joke, a nd how they invite people to parties. Girls who love fashion ____28_____ learn the proper pronunciation(发音) of some words like Y ves Saint Laurent and Burberry. The show also gives us _____29______ topics to talk about with foreigners!
In one setting, characters begin to consider which university they go. They tour schools ____30______ Y ale and have interviews with professors(教授). _____31______ gives us a look of life at universities in the USA.
Of course, I _____32_______ many useful English words and line s. For example, I _______33______ by a sentence. “Life is so short, it’s all uncertain.” ____34______whenever I want to encourage someone _____35_______ something quickly, I use this line.
26. A. watched B. watching C. watches D. watch
27. A. what B. how C. when D. which
28. A. can B. have C. must D. shall
29. A. plenty B. plenties of C. a plenty of D. plenty of
30. A. like B. as C. such like D. as like
31. A. He B. She C. They D. It
32. A. learn B. learning C. have learned D. had learned
33. A. impressed B. was impressed C. have impressed D. was impressing
34. A. For B. So C. But D. Since
35. A. decide B. decides C. to decide D. deciding
三．完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
从36-45各题所给的A,B,C,D项中，把正确答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

Tim hates school and he is always ___36 _ excuses not to go to school. If he sneezes, he asks his mother to write a letter saying he has got a cold. ____37 __ he has a headache, he asks his father to tell his teacher ___38 __he is ill in bed. __ 39___the days he comes to school, he is always looking for excuses to go home.
One morning, he came home when the lessons were only half ___40 __. His father was very ___41 _ . “ Y ou are home early. Are your classes finished?” he asked.
“ No, Dad,” Tom said, “ I just came home early.”
“Why?” his father asked, “ ___42 __ did you say to the teacher?”
“ I told her that I had a new baby brother and I __43 __ go and look after him.”
“ But your mother and I only have one____ 44 ___. That is you. How can you have a baby brother ?”
“Y es, I know, Dad,” Tom said, “ I want to say I will have a new baby brother next week. And the teacher ___45 __me go.”
36. A. find B. find out C. look for D. looking for
37. A. When B. While C. If D. After
38. A. that B. because C. why D. whether
39. A. In B. During C. At D. After
40. A. do B. did C. finish D. finished
41. A. happy B. frightened C. surprised D. excited
42. A. Why B. What C. When D. Who
43. A. have to B. had to C. must D. might
44. A. family B. daughter C. children D. child
45. A. gets B. allows C. lets D. calls
四．阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
从46-65各题所给的A,B,C,D项中，把正确答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

A
Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, seldom went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shop-keeper and postmaster in his early years.
A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War（内战）and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second War（二战）. It happened that they graduated from the same school--West Point Military Academy(西点军校).
One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of the U.S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions.
When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, "When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job."
46. How many American presidents are spoken of in this passage?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
47. Who regarded the jobs of the U.S. presidents as the tiring ones?
A. Grant.
B. Taft.
C. Eisenhower.
D. Roosevelt.
48. In this passage, "keep an eye on" means __________.
A. 留神、注意
B. 保持眼睛
C. 保护眼睛
D. 听见
49. The second paragraph mainly tells us ___________.
A. that Eisenhower became famous in the 2nd World War
B. how Grant became a general
C. that Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates
D. that many of the U.S. presidents served（服役）in the army
50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. F. Roosevelt was one of the U.S. presidents after Grant.
B. Lincoln was elected the U.S. president after Grant.
C. West Point Military Academy was founded in the 2nd World War
D. Washington was born in a very poor family.
B
Hua Mulan is a famous Chinese folk heroine. Many students know her from the Chinese ancient poem called Mulan Shi. It
tells a story of a brave girl named Hua Mulan who dressed herself up as a man to fight instead of her old father. In 1998, the Disney Picture made a cartoon film Mulan based on the story, and it became a hit all over the world. Since then, Mulan has become one of the most world-famous characters like Cinderella and Aladdin.
However, some Chinese cartoon workers are not satisfied with that. They want to produce an animation(动画片) about Mulan themselves. Recently, Jiang Tong Animation Co. Ltd. says that they are making a 52-episode(集) cartoon series named Hua Mulan.
The produc er of the company says that their version is different from the Disney version. Disney’s Mulan focuses on the individual heroism(个人英雄主义), while the homemade（国内）one tries to stress on the grow-up story of Mulan against the Chinese background（背景）. The aim of the Chinese version is to set up a brave and patriotic(爱国的) image for the Chinese young people.
The making of the new cartoon has already started, and the whole series is expected to be finished at the end of 2007. Will it be another hit? Let’s wait and see.
51. What does the underlined word “heroine” mean in Chinese?
A. 人物形象.
B. 女主人公.
C. 女英雄
D. 传奇人物
52. How was the cartoon film Mulan made by the Disney Picture?
A. It was boring.
B. It was successful.
C. It was normal.
D. It was expensive.
53. How many episodes will there be in the homemade Hua Mulan?
A. 50.
B. 51.
C. 52.
D. 53.
54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cinderella and Aladdin are also the most world-famous characters.
B. We still don’t know which company will ma ke the homemade Hua Mulan.
C. The story of homemade Hua Mulan is similar to that of the Disney’s.
D. The aim of the homemade Hua Mulan is to make more money than the Disney’s.
55. Where do you expect to find the article?
A. In a storybook.
B. On a website.
C. In a novel.
D. In a dictionary.
C
Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage（缺少）of superheroes. Y ou find them in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.
In a survey of fans by the sci-fi (科幻) and fantasy website, , Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite supe rhero.
Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a sticky (粘性的) web like Spider-Man.
Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered（被谋杀）, his life changes completely.
Wayne feels angry at their deaths and guilty that he did not stop them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise (伪装) to enable him to fight crime without being recognized（被认出来）.
A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat persona (角色) he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.
Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits (继承) from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse (计策). He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise(伪装); Batman is the real person.
"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex（复杂的）person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am very interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within."
56. What is the article mainly about?
A. How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.
B. How to overcome childhood fears.
C. What is a superhero.
D. Why superheroes are so popular in Britain.
57. Batman differs from other superheroes in that ____________ .
A. he was not a born superhero
B. he had an unhappy childhood
C. he doesn't have any special powers
D. he does his best to fight crime
58. Bruce Wayne decides to dress like a bat because of ______________.
A. his curiosity about bats
B. his childhood fear of bats
C. his parents' sudden death
D. his unusual travel experiences
59. Why does Wayne live like a playboy?
A. He prefers the lifestyle of a playboy.
B. He doesn't know how to run a company.
C. He loves freedom more than anything else.
D. He needs to disguise his crime fighting activities.
60. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Batman?
A. Batman is a born superhero. C. The turning point（转折点）of his life is due to his parents' sudden death.
B. He has special powers. D. He actually lives the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy.
D
Dear Jenny,
Thanks for your message. Y es, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. It's even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They make me feel at home. And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has improved（提高）! I'm very confident in speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave（表现）at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn't put your bread on y our plate. Y ou should put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. Y ou shouldn't eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (Y ou have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) Another thing is that it is very rude to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious." Also, it's rude to put your hands on your leg. Y ou should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table.
I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm gradually getting used to things, and don't find them so strange any more. I'll write soon and tell you more about li fe in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Best wishes!
Eric
61. How is Eric on his exchange program in France?
A. He is a bit nervous.
B. He is having a great time.
C. He wants to go back home.
D. He worries about his French.
62. How has Eric’s French improved?
A. He doesn’t make lots of mistakes now.
B. His host family can understand him now.
C. He’s now very confident in speaking French.
D. He’s now very good at spoken French.
63. Which of the following of NOT TRUE according to the letter?
A. Y ou should say “It was delic ious.” if you want more food.
B. Y ou should put your bread on the table.
C. Y ou should not eat fruit with your hands.
D. Y ou should not put your elbows on the table.
64. What’s Eric’s biggest problem?
A. Learning how to cook a French dinner.
B. Getting used to French food.
C. Imagining what to eat for his dinner.
D. Learning how to behave at the dinner table.
65. What can we learn about Eric from his letter?
A. He likes speaking French.
B. He thinks those rules are so strange.
C. He now lives with his classmates.
D. He will leave France soon.
五．写作部分（共三节，满分30分，请把正确答案写在答卷的相应位置。

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第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
66. Nowadays, there are so many traffic a________ on the road. So drivers should drive carefully.
67. The v________ from all over the world are enjoying themselves in the Disneyland.
68. His brother is very lazy and always f________ in his exams.
69. Would you like to watch this m________? Let’s go to the cinema together.
70. I love reading this story, but I think the e________ is a little sad.
71. Sally borrowed my jacket, but she didn’t r________ it to me.
72. The new movie is s________ in Africa, so you can see many Black people in it.
73. His death was a great s________ to us all.
74. The c_______ boy knocked into the blind old man.
75. The house must be w_____ quite a lot of money now.
第二节完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）
76.我和我的朋友们通过电话保持联系。

I _________ ________ ________ ________my friends by phones.
77.在那次教育交流项目中，我交了很多好朋友。

In that educational exchange program, I ________ ________ _________ many people.
78.没有人喜欢他，因为他常嘲笑别人。

No one likes him, because he often ________ _________ others.
79.父亲和我都喜欢看篮球比赛。

_________ my father ________ I _______ watching basketball matches.
80.她对学生要求很严格。

She ________ ________ ________ her students.
81.他将代替你去。

He will go ________ ________ _________you.
82.玛丽第一次见到新老师就喜欢上她了。

Mary ________ ________ her new teacher the first time they met.
第三节书面表达（10分）
假如你是李明，你的英国朋友David要来你们学校交流学习一年。

他写信向你询问应该注意什么。

请你给他写一封回信。

要求：80词左右，可适当发挥。

1．在课堂上多张口说汉语。

2．多交朋友并经常和他们交流。

3．在旅行中学习中国文化。

4．看电视可以帮助提高听力。

5．坚持努力学习。

6．…………
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Y ours,
Li Ming
广州市第五中学2012学年第二学期初二期中考试答案
三．完型填空36-40 DCABD 41-45CBBDC
五．写作部分
单词拼写
66．accidents 67. visitors 68. fails 69. movie 70. ending
71. return 72. set 73. shock 74. careless 75. worth
完成句子
76. keep in touch with 77. made friends with
78. laughs at 79. Both and like/enjoy
80. is strict with 81. in place of
82. took to。