2017春八下期中试卷——武昌区(七校联考)

2017春八下期中试卷——武昌区（七校联考）

II、选择填空（本题共15分，每小题1分）

26. --- Hey, Sally. Let me drive you home.

--- _______but I want to walk home.

A. I think so.

B. That’s OK.

C. I’m afraid not.

D. Thanks for your offer.

27. --- They _______ a button and the lift goes up to that floor.

A. pull

B. push

C. catch

D. hold

28. --- If you _______ smoking , you will certainly feel healthier.

A. cut up

B. cut off

C. cut in

D. cut out

29. --- What do you think of my answer to the question?

--- Sorry. What’s that? I ______ about something else.

A. though

B. am thinking

C. had thought

D. was thinking

30. --- Miss. Green made me feel_____ and showed me that I could make a difference.

--- You should always believe in yourself.

A. important

B. hard

C. dear

D. interesting

31. --- Excuse me, Sir. You can’t take photos here. Look at the ____.

A. line

B. sign

C. scene

D. mark

32. --- Will you come over for dinner on Monday or Tuesday?

--- I’m afraid____ day is OK. I’ll fly to Paris on holiday for the whole week.

A. Both

B. either

C. neither

D. all

33. --- I missed my best friend’s birthday party.

--- Oh, ____. It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.

A. It’s not a big deal.

B. What a pity!

C. Good for you!

D. No way!

34. --- You can’t be popular with your classmate____ you stop showing off.

A. while

B. unless

C. if

D. when

35. --- I wonder if I ____ smoke here.

--- No, you ______. Didn't you see the sign "NO SMOKING" there?

A. can; needn't

B. must; can’t

C. shall; won’t

D. can; mustn’t

36. ---My money is beginning to ______but there are no jobs to be found.

A．take out B．find out C．bring out D．give out

37. --- They develop their skills_____ they can do things better and better.

A. so that

B. even though

C. in order to

D. since

38. --- Nobody knows which team will win the first prize.

---Yes. That is the of a wonderful game.

A. magic

B. luck

C. question

D. hope

39. ---Could you please help me to fetch my glasses from the classroom?

--- l'll do it right now.

A.You are welcome

B. With pleasure

C. It doesn’t matter

D. Never mind.

40. ---What did your teacher say just now?

---He asked this morning.

A.If feel any better

B.What was the matter with me

C.Why was I late for class

D.How did I get to school

III、完形填空（本题共15分，每小题1分）

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

-- Thomas A. Edison All the people know how many times Thomas Edison had failed before he 41 the light blub. History is filled with those who have 42 more times than we can imagine and they are happily continuing in their work 43 they seem like a failure, they actually aren’t.

I’ve failed a lot at many 44 before in my life. l’ve failed in jobs, relationships, businesses, sports and yet only a few times have l 45 myself as a failure. My company closed down years ago. I felt like a failure 46 I didn’t lose heart. Interestingly enough, it was the lesson I learned from my failure that helped me get a well-paid 47 and allowed me to become a manager for a youth art organization. When I worked for the organization, I 48 made use of the lesson I learned to create active programs. It is also the 49 lesson that helps me to do everything to date.

Michael Jordan, who was the greatest basketball player, even had a field goal percentage of 49.7%. This means Michael 50 more than half the shots he took! He failed more times than 51. Nobody succeeds without failing. So you shouldn’t 52 failing, which doesn’t make a failure at last if you 53 in yourself. Failing is a lesson that informing you to try a(n) 54 approach because this one doesn’t work.

You should love yourself whether you win or 55 , or whether you are rich or poor. Remember what you choose today is what you will get tomorrow. How the world will see you is as important as how you will see yourself.

41. A. changed B. repaired C. found D. invented

42. A. made B. failed C. managed D. acted

43. A. Until B. Before C. Unless D. Though

44. A. results B. things C. feelings D. chances

45. A. respected B. enjoyed C. considered D. dressed

46. A. and B. so C. or D. but

47. A. shop B. job C. task D. goal

48. A. always B. seldom C. never D. sometimes

49. A. active B. common C. smart D. same

50. A. won B. missed C. raised D. got

51. A. succeeded B. improved C. fought D. survived

52. A. dare B. hate C. fear D. accept

53. A. take B. encourage C. bring D. believe

54. A. strange B. funny C. similar D. different

55. A. improve B. hurt C. lose D. keep