山西大同矿区八年级上期末质检英语试卷

If Tom       the game, we will give him a surprise.
A. win         B. wins       C. won

We       always remember the law against driving after drinking.
A. could          B. might             C. should

— Can you go to the movies tomorrow night?
                              .
A. Sure, I’m busy
B. Sure, I’d love to
C. I’m sorry I can

My brother will be a doctor       two months.
A. at             B. for               C. in

— Does the building have       rooms?
— Oh, sorry. I don’t know.
A. three hundreds
B. hundreds of
C. three hundred of

—        yogurt do you want ?
— Three cups.
A.How much      B. How many        C. How often

Miss Zhou thinks that robots won’t        talk to people.
A.able to
B. be able to
C. are able to

I hated the girl. She kept on       in English class.
A.talk            B. to talk            C. talking

Let’s discuss         this problem        your partner.
A. about, with     B. /, with        C. about, for

—What do you think of games shows?
—        .
A. Yes, I like them
B. Of course
C. I can’t stand them

—Is Fan Bingbing one of       actresses in China?
— Yeah. I like her very much.
A. famous   B. more famous  C. the most famous

— What day is it today?
— It’s        .
A. October 25th   B. Tuesday      C. Tuesday the 25^th

There       more students in our school next term.
A.will have
B. will be
C. is going to have

Who is        , Tom or Jim?
A. outing        B. more heavy    C. thinner

—        go out for a picnic next Sunday?
Good idea.
A. Why not      B. How about     C. Let’s

完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，然后从每小题所给的三个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其字母标号填入题前括号中。
We live in the “computer age.” Long ago computers couldn’t do    . They were very big and    . They used a lot of energy. Only a few people were     in them. Today computers are     and cheaper. They can       difficult work.
Computers      important for many reasons. They work faster and make fewer mistakes. They can remember much information. A computer can work out millions of problems      a few seconds. A person might need years      so many problem.
People now use computers in nearly very  kind of work. Computers are very useful and the     of computers is growing. More computers mean more jobs for people,     people need to run(操作)and mend them.
Would you like to learn how to run a computer?
A. many        B. much         C. a lot of
A. cheap        B. expensive     C. more expensive
A. interest      B. interesting     C. interested
A. small        B. smaller       C. turn
A. do          B. make         C. to play
A. turns        B. got           C. become
A. in          B. for            C .at
A. work        B. to work out     C. to work
A. use         B. useful         C. useless
A. why       B. how           C. because

Coca-Cola is a sweet drink. You can buy Coca-Cola in shops, restaurants and pubs(酒吧) in 200 countries. Coca-Cola is an official name, but people usually say only Coke. The name Coke started to be an official(官方的) name of
Coca-Cola on March 27, 1944.
Coca-Cola stared in 1886 in the US. And Coca-Cola was a medicine. The drink was good, but not many people drank it. Then one American businessman
bought the recipe for the drink. He made Coca-cola very popular. He was very good at marketing and he knew how to sell the product.
Now, the Coca-Cola company makes only a concentrated(浓缩饮料)。And they sell this concentrated drink to many companies in the world. These companies make Coca-Cola from the concentrated drink. Only these companies can make Coca-Cola in their countries.
The recipe for Coca-Cola is very important. The recipe was in a bank for many years. Many people know some parts of the recipe, but only two managers of the company know all the recipe.
When did the official name of Coca-Cola start?
A. On May 27,1944
B. On March 27,1886
C. On March 27,1944
What was Coca-Cola at first?
A kind of food
B. A kind of medicine
C. A kind of drink
From the third paragraph, we can know        .
A.the Coca-Cola company offers only a concentrated drink to many companies in the world
B.many companies in the world can make a concentrated drink
C.the Coca-Cola company makes Coca-Cola and a concentrated drink
How many people know all the recipe about Coca-Cola in the world?
A.Two             B. Three            C. Many
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A. We can buy Coca-Cola in shops, restaurants and pubs in over 100 countries.
B. Coca-Cola started in America in 1876.
C. Many companies buy a concentrated drink and make Coca-Cola from it.

These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” between their graduation from high school and their university studies. This means that they take a year off, to do something else.
For most students, spending time in foreign countries is a good experience. It is said that Australia is a favorite place to go.
A student once said,” after a year of traveling, I learnt the importance of relationship with people.”
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects—helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don’t get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach you important skills. The skills include making decisions and trying to solve problems on your own.
Finally, I want to tell you that the knowledge and experience you get will be very useful to you one day. If several university graduates are applying for the same job, “gap year” work experience allows you to say, “I’ve already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can help you get the job successfully!
If you have a “gap year”, that mean        .
A. you will have a year off after the final exam
B. you will have a year off between your graduation from junior school and high school
C. you will have a year off between your graduation from high school and university studies
Traveling can teach you values such as learning about        .
A. jobs      B. relationships         C. money
To help poorer people, you have to be prepared         .
A. to work for free
B. to live in another country
C. to be paid very well
University graduates with “gap year” work experience often        than graduates without such experience.
A. get more money
B. make more friends
C. get jobs more easily
We can infer that the experience of having a gap year is usually    .
A. hopeful       B. useful           C. unnecessary

On Thursday, Oct.11, 2012, Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. Mo Yan is the first Chinese writer to win the prize, which also comes with an award of $1.2 million US dollars.
Mo Yan is fifty-seven. His real name is Guan Moye. MoYan means “Don’t speak.” He uses the name because he wants to stop himself from getting into trouble. He was born into a farmer’s family in Shandong province, eastern China in 1955. His first story came out(出版) in 1981. Of all his works, the Noble judges highlighted(突出的) Red Sorghum, The Garlic Ballads and Big Breasts and Wide Hips.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Is Mo Yan the first Chinese writer to win Nobel Prize in Literature ?
Why does he use the name “Mo Yan”?
When and where was Mo Yan born?
How many works did the Noble judges highlight of his works?
 

从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话，有两项多余。（每小题1分，共5分）
A: How was your vocation, Li lei?
B:     I went to Beijing with my parents.
A: Cool! Where did you go in Beijing ?
B: We went to the Summer Place, the Place Museum, the Great Wall and so on.
A:
B: It’s interesting. I really like the Place Museum. It has many beautiful things from different dynasties.
A:
B: Yes, I did. I saw Jackie Chan on the great wall.
A: Wow, that’s great! Can you show me the photos?
B: Sure,

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其适当形式填空。（每小题1分，共10分）

 
Anna comes from Russia. She is 17 years old. She’s going    with the Black family for a year. Ann comes to England because she wants to study English. She helps Mrs Black    housework in the house and goes to English     every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
Anna is now in London. Everything is     to her. She finds life is     from that in Moscow. Some things are nice in London. Many things are not so nice. The shops are    in London than those in Moscow.
  it’s very expensive to enjoy   in London. It’s expensive to have a     at a restaurant or go to a cinema.
Now Anna has got used to(习惯) many things, but she can’t get used to the     in England. “You English eat so much in the morning,” she often says.
“fruits, porridge, eggs, tea and bread. How can you face all that food so early in the day?”

书面表达（共10分）
Mike是一名中学生，他整日沉迷于电脑游戏中，并因此影响了学习。假如你是Mike的好朋友，你打算怎样帮助他呢？请根据提示写一篇短文。
提示：give up, waste time, be interested in, have a good time
要求：1.短文中必须包含提示词，可适当发挥。 2.词数80词左右。
Dear Mike,
Thanks for your letter. I am sorry to hear that you are in trouble now.
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
Yours，
Jim