[湖北]2012-2013学年湖北省十堰市八年级上学期期末调研考试英语试卷

Could you please not play______piano so loudly? Your mother is having_______rest now.

He looks __________. Give him something__________.

—Must I buy lunch at school?
—No, you needn’t. You __________ bring your own lunch if you want to.

—What’s the matter? You looked unhappy.
—Well, the teacher spoke so quickly and I can __________ understand it.

—Did your class win the match?
—Guess what! We beat them 4-1. The teacher felt _________ with our performance.

—There is __________ salt in the kitchen now.
—Why not go to the supermarket to buy some?

—When are you leaving __________ Beijing?
—Tomorrow. I’m arriving in Beijing at 3:00.

—I think a good friend should be __________ all his or her subjects.
—I don’t agree. I don’t think grades are important in a friendship.

—How long are you staying here?
—That __________ the weather.

—When __________ he __________ fishing?
—Next weekend.

We don’t know __________ he can make a plane by himself. It is amazing.

—__________ yogurt do we need?
—Two cups.

His grandpa is __________ old __________ do any housework.

—Bob, it’s getting cold outside. __________ take a jacket with you?
—All right, Daddy.

—You should exercise every day. 
—__________.

When I was five years old, my mother first asked me a  41    . “What’s the most  42  Part（部分）of one’s body（身体）?” she asked me. At the moment, I  43    listening to songs very much, so I answered, “My  44   , Mom.” “I don’t think so,” said my mother. She always asked me this question, but I  45   gave her the right (正确的) answer.
Last year, my grandmother  46   the world. For the first time, I saw my mother  47   so sadly. All the people in my family were very 48   . That night, my mother asked the  49  question again. “You need to  50    this important lesson today, my dear,” she said to me. “The most important part of one’s body is the shoulder (肩膀).”
“  51    ?” I asked.
“Because your shoulders can hold the head of a friend or one of your family,” my mother said. “Everyone  52   a shoulder to cry on when he or she  53    something sad. I hope that you have  54    love and strong (强壮的) shoulders. Then your friends and family can cry on them.”
“My shoulders are  41    strong now,” I said. “You can cry on each of them, Mom.”

A．joke B．lesson C．subject D．question

A．interesting B．important C．expensive D．dangerous

A．enjoyed B．stopped C．forgot D．disliked

A．feet B．ears C．arms D．hands

A．often B．usually C．never D．always

A．left B．loved C．started D．improved

A．see B．cry C．run D．dance

A．free B．sad C．happy D．relaxed

A．good B．second C．same D．different

A．teach B．watch C．plan D．learn

A．Who B．Why C．How D．What

A．needs B．buys C．sells D．rents

A．keeps B．meets C．takes D．believes

A．no B．a few C．any D．lots of

A．only B．not C．very D．hardly

阅读下面广告，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。

Welcome to San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoo You’ll enjoy seeing 250 different kinds of animals here Mail Address: San Francisco Zoo, Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Phone: Main Office: (415) 753-7080 The Main Office clerk is on duty from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday — Friday) Something to Remember: ◎Please Do Not Feed the Animals! Our animals have proper food, and some animals are on strict diets for healthy reasons. It is very important that you shouldn’t feed them with the food or drinks in your hands. You can only feed the animals that are on the Family Farm in the Children’s Zoo. ◎Animals Do Not Like to Be Teased! We ask you not to tease or shout at the animals. And please do not throw food or anything else to them. ◎ No Other Pets Are Allowed! ◎ Photography Is Welcome! Question: Please report problems to zoo officers. They will     help you. Price of Tickets: Adult: $50; Child: $25

The Main Office clerk is on duty __________.

You should pay attention to __________ things if you go to San Francisco Zoo.

What does the underlined word “tease” mean in Chinese?

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Mr. Green brings his two sons and a daughter to the zoo. He has to pay __________.

阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。
The quickest way to make friends with others is to smile (微笑). When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy to smile at first, but you can practice it in front of a mirror (镜子). When you look at yourself in the mirror, think about the difference between a smiling face and a sad or an angry face. Most people will stay away from(躲避) a sad or an angry face.
The easiest way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him or her. For example, you can comment on someone’s great answer to a teacher’s question, a great prize, a nice shirt, etc. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking with that person? Also, ask your new friends questions about themselves. For example, who are their favorite singers and what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation.
__________ is the quickest way to make friends with others.

When you start a conversation with a new friend, you’d better NOT talk about his or her __________.

The underlined words “comment on” mean “__________” according to the passage.

The following questions are good to start a conversation EXCEPT (除……之外)        “__________”.

According to the passage, we can learn that __________.

任务型阅读。阅读短文，根据其内容完成表格。
People in the United States have a national vacation on Monday in most months. So people may have a vacation on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. During the vacation, people can rest, go to interesting places or do some other things with their families. There are three great days in the United States. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. During the days, most businesses close. People can stay at home and have fun with their families.
People in the United States usually have more than 2 weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) anytime in a year. This usually depends on how long people have been working or what their jobs are. Usually the more time they spend working, the more time they may get for vacation.

任务型阅读。阅读短文，根据其内容完成下列任务。
Yesterday evening I went to see a film. After I went into the cinema, I began to look for my seat. It was Number 18, Row 18. I found it easily, but I saw a soldier(士兵) sitting on it. I walked to him and told him that the seat was mine. He said with a smile, “Oh, sorry. My seat is next to yours. Would you like to take that seat and leave this one to me?”
I looked at his seat. It was broken and had no back, so I disagreed. But he still wanted to change our seats. I was   ①   and said loudly, “I don’t want to do that. Are you trying to bully (欺负) me as a soldier?” After   ②   this, the soldier stood up and moved to his seat.
Then I saw my seat was much worse than his seat. There was only a piece of wood (木头) left. It would be very uncomfortable to sit on it. Now I knew why the soldier wanted to change his seat with me. I felt very sorry. The soldier again asked me to take his seat, but I didn’t do that. I sat on the piece of wood till the film finished.
请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
① ________________  ② ________________
判断下列句子正 (T) 误 (F)。
A. It was a little difficult for the writer to find his or her seat in the cinema. (    )
B. The soldier wanted to take the writer’s seat because it was worse than the solder’s seat
(    )
把上文中画线的句子译成汉语。
________________________________________
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Did the soldier want to bully the writer?
_______________________________________
What was the soldier’s seat like?
_______________________________________________________________

选择单词或词组，用其适当的形式填空，使句子意思正确、通顺。（每词限用一次）

The children are old enough to look after _______________.
We _______________ our city will be more and more beautiful in the future.
Of all the girls my sister ate the _______________ rice.
He stopped speaking _______________ his sore throat at the meeting.
The boy is very lazy. He hardly ever _______________ his clothing at home on weekends.

根据汉语意思补全英语句子。每空词数不限。
他参加了去年的小提琴比赛。
He ___________________________ the violin competition last year.
我爸睡过头了，没有赶上早班车。
My father ___________________________ and didn’t catch the early bus.
上周的才艺展示获得了巨大成功。
Last week’s talent show was ___________________________.
这儿有给你的一些如何学好英语的建议。
Here ___________________________for you on how to learn English well.
我们应多锻炼以保持健康。
We should often exercise ___________________________.

初级写作
中学生正处于成长的阶段，一定要不断加强锻炼、保证充足的睡眠、健康合理的饮食和适当的兴趣爱好等，只有这样才能保证良好的学习状态。请你以此为话题，谈谈你的想法和做法，用英语写成一篇小短文。
要求：1. 文章内容符合题意，语句通顺，条理清楚，结构合理。
2. 词数80左右。文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
We all know that health and happiness are the most important things in our life. As a student, we should