江苏省无锡市惠山区八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

---Wow! This is ______best film I have ever seen.
---I agree. I have never seen_______ better one before.

Why are you so         in the        TV play, Lisa? I think you should spend your free time doing something meaningful.

---What is your best friend like?
---He is ______. He helped us work out the most difficult math problem last week.

---Do you think the dish is delicious?
---Sorry, I've had too much and I've lost my_______ of taste.

Betty swims ______ than I, But I don’t swim ______ Jim.

--- The box is too heavy to carry. What’s in it?
--- Jack _______ it with many books．

Our class will become ________ quieter if we make ________ noise in it.

---           does your grandfather             reading newspapers?
---About an hour every day.

If you are an Englishman, you may say “________________”

______ a warm clear morning , the exchange students _______ London Train Station.

The pipe in the kitchen went wrong. As a result, Andrew had to_______ a new one.

Mike fell down from his bike just now. _________, someone helped him at once.

--- Did you go to the cinema last night?
--- No, I didn’t. _________, I just stayed at home and listened to music.

Not only my friends but also I _____ tired after the school trip two days ago.

--If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.
---______________.

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，并填在答题卷上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her      , “Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks（斑点）on the       of the cabbages ( a kind of vegetable ). They are eggs of a kind of insect（昆虫）. They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must       all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have      , greener and bigger cabbages.”
Betty didn’t think she could do it       and in the end she forgot all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and       work in her garden. When she was well, she       Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To their surprise, the insects have eaten every leaf. When Betty saw this, she began to      . Then her mother said to her, “We should never put off（推迟）what we have to do today till      . And you must learn to deal (处理) with the bad things       they are small, or it will turn into a big problem.”

A．son B．mother C．daughter D．sister

A．trees B．leaves C．grass D．top

A．see B．look at C．find D．look for

A．better B．worse C．thinner D．newer

A．at most B．at last C．at least D．at once

A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t

A．brought B．showed C．made D．took

A．cry B．shout C．run D．work

A．yesterday B．today C．tomorrow D．later

A．because B．when C．after D．before

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This is most probably a(n)_________.

What can we learn from the article?

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 22). How much do they pay for the tour?

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs(楼下) is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both excited. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?" "Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?" "I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
The old woman is happy with Jack because ________.

The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.

Jack stamped his foot on the floor to ___________________.

As prices and building costs keep going up, the do-it-yourself (DIY）trend (趋势） in the U.S. goes on growing.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married(结婚) six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are working hard to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory(工厂). Last month, he got a car repair bill(账单) for $420. “I was quite worried about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.

When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _______.

Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.

What would be the best title for this passage?

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
My best friend’s _________ (微笑的) eyes make her look cheerful and friendly.
Dad looks ___________(从头到尾) the news in Yangzi Evening Paper every morning.
We should learn to make friends with people from different _________(文化).
Thanks for ______________(出席)the charity show, ladies and gentlemen!

根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
The boy is 1.55 metres in ________ (high) .
He keeps writing in English about ________ (day) life to improve his English.
“You’ve grown up now. You’d better learn to take care of _________ (you).” Mum said to us.
The little girl is shy and she is _______________ (active) in class.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卷对应题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
___________ (mix) all these fruit together can make the salad taste more delicious.
At last, he cut out a picture of colourful balloons and _____(stick) it on the cover of the card.
--- Where are the farmers?
--- They _____________ (cut) down the bamboo in the fields.
I do believe that China Dream __________(come) true some day.
Ricky, with his buddies,_________(discuss) maths problems after school twice a week.
Tom, never___________________(say) a bad word about anyone.
What great fun I had           ________ ( decorate ) my new flat last Friday!
It’s useful for modern students ___________(learn) a foreign language well.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卷对应题号的横线上（本大题共9分）
我相信，在不久的未来May能够成为一名杰出的教师。
I’m certain that May can __________ ________ ___________ teacher in the near future.
孩子们很兴奋，迫不及待地打开了圣诞礼物。
The children felt very excited. They ________ ________ ______ open the Christmas presents.
你最好别一直犯同样的错误。
You’d better ___________________________________________________________.
今年我们将比去年多放几星期寒假,是不是？
We ____________________________ for winter holiday this year than last year, aren’t we?
我建议他不要让电脑一直开着，可他不听。
I ___________________________________________ the computer on, but he didn’t listen.
这些外国游客在中国见到这么多名胜古迹非常惊讶。
The foreign visitors were very surprised to see _____________________________ in China.

阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卷对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
How To Get Good Marks（分数）
No one knew how to study when he or she was born. You need to learn to do some things first. Then it will be easy for you to learn and do well in class.
Take Care in Class
Taking care is good for learning. It can help you know what your teacher says, and it will help you learn more and faster.
Take Good Notes
Taking good notes can make it easier to study. Be sure to write down all the important things about what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard, and then read them after class.
Plan Before You Study
Don’t wait until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test. Planning before you study can help you get good grades. You can plan what to do and how much to do each day.
Ask for Help
What should you do if you are not sure about something? Be sure to ask your teacher for help. You can also ask some other people, like your classmates and your mom or dad.

Different _______ to get high marks
First	Try to take care about your teacher’s  _
Second	Try to take a note of the important things about what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard in  _   _
Third	Try to          a good plan before you study
Fourth	Try to get           from people around you if you don’t understand something

书面表达 （本大题共5分）
假设你是学校英语俱乐部的一名成员，最近俱乐部在举行英文写作比赛，主题为“我最好的朋友”，你打算写一篇短文介绍你最好的朋友Alex。内容提示如下：
1. 高个子，国字脸；
2. 诚实,从不撒谎；总是主动给别人提供帮助；
3. 喜欢上DIY课程，痴迷于修理东西，周末自学如何做模型；
4. 上个月和同学一起去杭州旅行，拍了很多照，并把它们放在主页上；
5. 长大后，他希望……
注意事项：
1．短文须包括以上所有提示内容，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2．第5小点须用1-2句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3．词数在80个左右，短文必须写在答题卷指定的位置上。
My best friend
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