安徽省马鞍山博望中学2012-2013学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

一、单项选择(15分)1.Ithinkdogis____________animalintheworld.A.thekindiestB.verykindC.verycleverD.cleverer2.----What’swrongwithyou?----Ifeelvery____________.Iheard____________noisejustnow.A.frightening,frightenedB.frightening,frighteningC.frightened,frighteningD.frightened,frightened3.Theroomisbigenoughfortenpeople____________.A.toliveB.toliveinC.livingD.live4.Oneoftheboyssuggested____________andwewerehappyaboutthis.A.gocampingB.goingcampingC.togocampingD.goforcamping5.____________excitingnewsitis!A.HowanB.WhatanC.HowD.what6.Whathouse____________he____________?A.do,liveB.does,liveinC.doliveinD.does,live7.She________hertortoises,itmoves_____________.A.like,slowB.love,slowlyC.likes,slowerD.loves,slowly8.MissSuissuchakindladythatallofusliketo____her.A.makefriendwithB.makefriendsofC.makefriendsD.makefriendswith9.--What___you___heisaninterestingperson?--Hissenseofhumour.A.makes;thinkingB.makes;thinkC.makes;tothinkD.make;think10.—YoulooksosmartinyournewT-shirt.--_________.A.Oh,noB.NotatallC.ThankyouD.Idon’tthinkso11.—Maths______myfavouritesubject.--ButIlikeChinesebetter.A.isB.amC.areD.be12.Look!thosekidslook_____.Theyareplaying____.A.happy,happyB.happy,happilyC.happily,happyD.happily;happily13.—Whatdoyouwant____whenyougrowup?--Ateacher.A.todoB.tobeC.doingD.being14.Colourscanchangeourmoodsandmakeus_____happyorsad.A.tofeelB.feelingC.feltD.feel15.—Peterisveryhelpful.--Yes,heis.Heoftengiveshisseattosomeone____need___thebus.A.in;onB.on;inC.in;inD.on;on二、完型填空：(20分)Johnisafamouswriternow.Buthesaidthathewasnota___16__studentwhenhewasyoung.Hewasoftenlatefor___17_____anddidn’tlikedoinghishomework.Sometimes,hesleptinclasswhiletheteacherwasteaching.Hedidn’tunderstandmuch,____18____healwaysthoughtheunderstoodeverything.Onedaytheteacher____19____thestudentsaquestion,“whenJackwastenyearsold,____20_brotherBobwastwenty.Jackisfifteennowand____21____ishisbrotherBob?”Johnsaid,“That’seasy.BobistwiceasoldasJack,soheisnowthirty.”Anothertime,the___22___inascienceclassasked,“whenitthunders(打雷),___23___dowealwaysseethelightbeforewe___24___thesound“But,Miss,”saidJohnquickly,“don’tyou___25_____outeyesareinfrontofourears?”()16.A.goodB.tallC.richD.fat()17.A.sleepB.lunchC.classD.play()18.A.soB.andC.orD.but()19.A.sentB.askedC.toldD.found()20.A.yourB.myC.hisD.her()21.A.howmanyB.howoldC.whatD.who[()22.A.teacherB.farmerC.nurseD.policeman()23.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.why()24.A.breakB.makeC.hearD.smell()25.A.readB.hopeC.studyD.know[Todayisahappyday.It’s___26__birthday.Ihaveabigpartyforit.Manyofmy_27__cometotheparty.Wehaveagoodtimetogether.Allofusfeelveryhappy.Look,therearesome_28__,foodandjuiceonthetable.Therearesomebeautiful___29___,too.I__30__alotofpresents.Myunclebuysmesomecomicbooks.MygrandfatherbuysmesomeCDs.HeknowsIlike__31__music.Imustthankhim.Allofushaveagoodtime.Someofus__32__ourfavouritefilms.TomandPeterchat__33__eachotheronthechairs.Atlast,allmyfriendscometomeand__34__“HappyBirthday”tome.Afterthat,wesharethe__35__.It’sverysweet.Howhappyweare!()26.A.IB.mineC.my()27.A.parentsB.friendsC.students()28.A.drinkB.milkC.drinks()29.A.breadB.flowerC.flowers()30.A.buyB.giveC.get()31.A.readingB.listeningC.listeningto()32.A.talkaboutB.readaboutC.talkwith()33.A.aboutB.withC.for()34.A.singB.readC.talk()35.A.songB.presentsC.cake七、阅读理解：(20分)Scientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedeserts,sopeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Theyarelearningalotaboutthedeserts.Butmoreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.Scientistsmaynotbeabletochangethedesertintime.Whyismoreandmorelandbecomingdesert?Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Someplacesontheearthdon’tgetmuchrain.Buttheystilldon’tbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausesomegreenplantsaregrowingthere.Smallgreenplantsandgrassareveryimportanttodryplaces.Plantsdon’tletthehotsunmaketheearthevendrier.Plantsdon’tletthewindblowthedirtaway.Whenalittlebitofrainfalls,theplantsholdthewater.Withoutplants,thelandcanbecomeadesertmuchmoreeasily.36.Deserts______________.A.getverylittlerainB.neverhaveanyplantsoranimalsinthemC.canallbeturnedintogoodlandinthefutureD.bothAandC37.Smallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplacesbecause______________.A.theydon’tletthesunmaketheearthevendrierB.theydon’tletthewindblowtheearthawayC.theyholdthewaterD.A,BandC38.Landisbecomingdesertlittlebylittlebecause______________.A.plantscan’tgrowthereB.there’snotenoughrainC.peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.D.scientistsknowlittleaboutdesert39.Whichisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Scientistsknowhowtochangelandintogoodland.B.Landisbecomingdesertfasterthanscientistscanchangeitbackintogoodland.C.Ifscientistscanbringwatertothedesert,peoplecanlivethere.D.Moreandmoreplacesarebecomingdesertsallthetime.40.Afterreadingthis,welearnthat______________.A.plantcankeepdrylandfrombecomingdesert.B.itisgoodtogetridof(清除)thegrassinthedesertC.allplaceswithoutmuchrainwillbecomedesertsD.itisbettertogrowcropsondrylandthantogrowgrassA50-year-oldAmericanofficer(官员)camebacktohisschool.Theteacheraskedhimtogiveatalktothesmallboysandgirlsthere.Th