江苏无锡新区八年级上期中英语试卷

______ man over there is ______ active member in our community.

In the cartoon film Tom and Jerry, the little rat seems______ than the big cat.

The one-hour______ talk made us feel very ______.

My father is a good driver. He has a pretty good ______ of direction.

Don’t ______ until the bus stops.

The trip to the famous old town ______ about three hours last week.

Go and ask the children ______ noise in the next room.

Yesterday I went shopping with my brother, ______ bought nothing.

The students are going to discuss ______ the problem with their teacher.

Yesterday I read the newspaper, but I couldn't find ______.

Some club members were already there when Mr. King______on the cold morning.

You can ______ some sports posters on the wall to decorate your bedroom.

Jack is happy today. He does everything ______ a smile ______ his face.

--- I’m really worried about the coming exam. ---______. I believe you can make it.

The movie star still dances, but not______ five years ago.

完形填空  先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Have you ever heard of the story? In a beautiful park, there is a(n)      lion and a stone. The stone lion is very popular with     . Many of them like to take        with him and draw pictures about him. They like the stone lion. But the stone is so common(平常) that       wants to see it. So the stone envies(嫉妒) the stone lion very much. One day, the stone says to the lion, “We are from the       village, but why do       have different lives now? You look powerful and proud.
Everyone likes you. I am ugly and humble(卑微). Everybody treads(踩) on me. I can’t help crying     . Could you tell me      ?”
The stone lion thinks it over and says, “That’s right. We do come from the same place, but you should know we have different experiences. When the stonecutter(石匠) chose you, you couldn’t bear(忍受) the pain and ran away      . I was different     you. When the stonecutter cut me, I tried my best to bear it. ” After hearing these words, the stone falls silent(沉默).

A．stone B．interesting C．ugly D．lively

A．stones B．students C．teachers D．visitors

A．shows B．books C．picture D．photos

A．somebody B．nobody C．anybody D．everybody

A．different B．same C．ugly D．stones

A．we B．you C．they D．she

A．tomorrow B．today C．every day D．Friday

A．what B．why C．where D．how

A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．poorly

A．at B．in C．on D．from

In the sea there are many islands. In its warm waters there are some little ones. We call them “coral Islands” (珊瑚岛).
A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring of land(一圈陆地) with trees, grass, and flowers on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island.
If you look into this lake, you will see beautiful coral. You may think they are flowers. If you look at a piece of coral, you will see many little holes in it. In each of these holes a very small sea animal lives. These sea animals make the coral.
They began to build under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last it grew out of the water.
Then the sea brought it small trees and something else. After some years, these things changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds(种子) to this earth. Sometimes birds flew over it and brought seeds to the island.
The little seeds grew. In a few years there were plants all over the island. In a few more years there were trees growing there.
So you see, these islands were built little by little. The workers were very small. Do they not teach us a lesson? Can you think what the lesson is?
In the sea _____.

A coral island looks like _____.

There are _____ in the holes in corals.

How did seeds of trees, grass and flowers come to the coral islands?

From the article, we know _____________.

Everyone dreams of changing the world. But can teenagers really make a difference? And how can they go about it?
Michael Norton's book 365 Ways to Change the World is a good starting point. The book gives an idea or task for every single day of the year. The tasks include offering to work at a local homeless shelter (庇护所) and planting a tree.
The book says that one simple act, no matter how small, can help someone in need. It may even influence (影响) other teens to do something.
Nathan Anthony, a student at Maple High School in Modesto, California, US, agrees. “It is impossible to get anything in life without giving something to someone or working hard at school or workplace," Anthony said.
Another Maple student, Ariane Mota, has the same idea." Giving is our way of repaying those who help us," she said." Whether it is a helping hand or a donation, we should help others to make their day or life better."
But how often do teens see peers (同龄人) helping a stranger or doing something nice for someone?
According to Anthony, not a lot. He and Mota both believe this needs to be changed.
"I help my friends by telling them that their lives are better than those poorer people," Anthony said." Humor is also a great tool."
So whether you're helping to find a cure (疗法) for bad illness or simply smiling at a stranger, do something every day to help change the world for the better.
365 Ways of Changing the World is a book __________.

Which of the following does not change the world for the better?

According to Nathan Anthony, how many teens can be seen helping a stranger or do something nice for someone?

How often does the passage tell us to do something to change the world better?

From the article, we know _____________.

任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)
Teenagers don’t have enough money to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that. Here are some make-it-yourself gift ideas to try:
To your mom and dad:
You can decorate a photo frame, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture for them if you like that better.
To you teacher:
Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy the teacher a holiday gift. Some kids also give individual(个人) gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favourite things you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.
To the kids who need a friend:
The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have many friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but could mean a lot to someone who feels a little shy or sad at school.
Some make-it-yourself gift ideas to 
To your mom and dad: You can a photo frame, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also a picture for them if you like that better.
To your :  You can send a nice card with the words of thanks . You might even write down the thing you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel . To the kids who need a friend: Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just with him or her. It’s a  thing, but it could  a lot to someone who feels a little shy or sad at school.

词汇运用 根据句意或汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)
No one has a better           (嗓音) than Justin Bieber, I think.
The _________(总统) from different countries will watch the shows of Olympic Games..
He showed us a good _________ (榜样) by doing this.
“Holiday” in American English is _________ (假期).
The woman felt _________ (help) and didn’t know what to do next.
Miss Joes makes the _________ (little) money in her family, but she never worries.
“Don’t be shy! Make __________ (you) at home, children.” said Mr. Smith.
The tents over there are those _________ (climb). Please keep an eye on them.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)
How wonderful the car model __________ (look) now!
You’d better _________ (not get) off the bus before it stops.
The fans of Kobe all _________ (cheer) when he got another point.
The little boy learned how _________ (care) about others from then on.
--- Why is there so much noise? ---The students _________ (discuss) with each other.
Jack, ___________ (not eat) so much meat, or you’ll get heavier.
We are sure he _________ (attend) the coming important meetings in Shanghai.
The teacher wanted to invite all his students _________ (take) part in the party.

句型转换 根据括号内的要求改写句子，每空限填一词。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）
I gave him some advice. I didn’t give him money. (合并句子)
I gave him some advice                money.
Andrew did his DIY jobs the most carefully in his class. (改为同义句)
Andrew did his DIY jobs more carefully than                       in his class.
The cost of the journey to Phuket Island is 5,000 yuan per person. (对划线部分提问)
the cost of the journey to Phuket Island?
My friend Jerry learned to drive by herself four years ago.(改为同义句)
My friend Jerry                                four years ago.

完成句子  按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。 (本大题共9分，1-4小题每空一词，每空0.5分;第5,6小题，各1分)
这道菜尝起来和它看起来一样可怕。
The dish tastes                            it looks.
他妈妈不仅会下国际象棋而且会拉小提琴。
His mother can                    play chess                   play the violin.
感谢你给我提供帮助。
Thank you for                             .
孩子们迫不及待地跑出了教室。
The children ________ _________ _________ _________ out of the classroom.
这里有一百个多个世界各地景点的模型。
There are models of more than a hundred____________________________________.
他没有放弃尝试，最终解出了这道难题。
He                                       and worked out the problem at last.

首字母填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）
85-year-old Hoo Sateow lives in a small village in Thailand. He has very long h . In fact, it’s the l hair in the world--- more than 17 feet long! “I cmy hair when I was 18 years old, and I got sick. So I’ll never make it shorter again,” Hoo says. According to Hoo, his long hair allows him to talk to ghosts and help sick people. Hoo has something in common with(与…相同) his older brother, Yi. They b have very long hair. Yi’s hair is more than fourteen f long.
Hoo seldom whis hair. His friends usually o him help. The long hair takes years to dry. Hoo needs to put it on a fence(篱笆) in the sun. His hair is hard to take c of, but Hoo says it is u in Thailand’s cool mountain weather. “I wrap(卷) my hair a my head and then put my hat on. It keeps me warm.”

书面表达  (本大题共5分)
Linda想写一封信给朋友Mary，向她介绍在中国的新朋友Nick。根据中文提示，完成下面这封信。
要点： 1. Nick今年13岁，很有幽默感，会替朋友保守秘密。
2. 他的学校每天8点开始，5点结束，每天花在作业上的时间比美国学生多。
3. 他热衷于DIY。有一次，他做了一张封面上有五彩气球的卡片，但是犯了个错。我建议下次他要细心些。
4. 希望你们也能成为好朋友。
注意：短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；词数80个左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。