北京市四中2011-2012学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

北京四中2011-2012学年第二学期期中考试初二年级

英语试卷

（考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分）

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

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二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）

请听一段对话, 完成第5至第6小题。

5. What are they talking about?

A. Their plans for the holiday.

B. Their homework.

C. The weather.

6. What is the girl going to do?

A. Visit some cities.

B. Travel with M ike.

C. Stay at home.

请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。

7. Where did the boy get hurt?

A. At his house.

B. At Julia’s house.

C. On his way to school.

8. What will the woman do first?

A. Take the boy to the hospital.

B. Give the doctor a call.

C. Ask Julia for help.

请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。

9. What does George do?

A. He is a reporter.

B. He is an English teacher.

C. He is a postman.

10. Who is the richest person in the city?

A. George.

B. Peter Gates.

C. The woman.

请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。

11. Who is Billy?

A. The girl’s brother.

B. The girl’s friend.

C. The girl’s classmate.

12. When will Billy be back?

A. On Wednesday.

B. On Thursday.

C. On Friday.

13. What will the girl do on the weekend at last?

A. Stay with the family.

B. Go to a party.

C. Meet Billy in the army.

请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。

14. How did Daniel go to the school at Exeter?

A. He went there on foot.

B. He took a train there.

C. He rode a horse there.

15. What made Daniel pop ular in the new school?

A. His good memory and ways of speaking.

B. His special clothes and shoes.

C. His good behavior and voice.

16. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Daniel’s great Success.

B. Daniel’s early education.

C. Daniel and his family.

三、单项填空（共15分。每小题1分）

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

17. collection can help make money.

A. She；her

B. His；he

C. Her；her

D. He；him

18. If you want to send your recording email, connect the recorder your computer.

A. by；on

B. from；to

C. by；to

D. in；with

19. Many students have interests. Some interests are relaxing and are creative.

A. the others

B. others

C. another

D. the other

20. Listen carefully in class, you’ll not understand what to do.

A. and

B. but

C. or

D. because

21. She asked us that we were in a story.

A. imagine

B. to imagine

C. imagined

D. imagining

22. Always read the before you start taking the medicine.

A. instructions

B. suggestions

C. information

D. explanation

23. —Has John arrived at the hotel?

—Not yet. He here a couple of days.

A. is；in

B. will be；with

C. was；before

D. will be；in

24. My brother is a hardworking student that he always gets high marks.

A. so

B. very

C. such

D. too

25. Day by day, I became to everyone in my class.

A. close

B. closer

C. closest

D. the closest

26. —Can you tell me the programme is on?

—Yes, i t’s on Wednesday, at five o’clock.

A. where

B. Why

C. how

D. when

27. —Do you know the first prize in the last Art Festival?

—By practicing every day.

A. how he got

B. how did he get

C. how he will get

D. how will he get

28. It’s hard to believe that John easily Adam in the last game.

A. bite

B. bit

C. beats

D. beat

29. —Which hobby do you think the least space?

—Collecting stamps.

A. tidies up

B. sets up

C. takes up

D. puts up

30. Though he lost the race, he himself to be a good driver to the audience（观众）.

A. became

B. proved

C. considered

D. found

31. I don’t know if h e tomorrow. But if he , I’ll tell you.

A. will come；will come

B. comes；comes

C. will come；comes

D. comes；will come

四、完形填空（共20分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

IQ（intelligence quotient智商）is a score that s hows a person’s level of intelligence.

People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

32 , a study by scientist at University College London has challenged（挑战）this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant（不变的）score.

The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some 33 and some fell 34 as many as 21 points.

To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans（扫描）. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure（结构）of the subjects’brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge35 ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a 36 person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is 37 that education plays a role in changing IQ.

“Here we have shown that children’s38 is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off 39 performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

32. A. And B. However C. Besides D. Though

33. A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised

34. A. of B. with C. by D. from

35. A. difference B. matter C. thing D. meaning

36. A. successful B. gifted C. able D. rich

37. A. natural B. true C. certain D. possible

38. A. score B. intelligence C. skill D. interest

39. A. clever B. prettier C. nicer D. poorer

B

As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring （注视）forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow－beautiful and dangerous.

The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 40 the top through the southem route（路线）. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 41 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 42 Italy.

For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously（焦虑）. Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 43 the next day, he would light（点燃）a green signal（信号）. A red light would mean that he was turning back.

A tiny green light 44 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people

45 . The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 46 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 47 . He could not see the top；he knew he was 48 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.

Bonatti had spent months 49 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?

He was finally at the top! News about his. 50 was radioed to the world.

The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “51 ” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

40. A. reached B. passed C. watched D. followed

41. A. comfortable B. important C. difficult D. nervous

42. A. with B. from C. in D. at

43. A. turn back B. come down C. go on D. get back

44. A. placed B. appeared C. pulled D. found

45. A. cried B. laughed C. jumped D. cheered

46. A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy

47. A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up

48. A. already B. almost C. hardly D. surely

49. A. training B. practising C. planning D. asking

50. A. importance B. success C. climb D. courage

51. A. necessary B. dangerous C. perfect D. impossible

五、阅读理解（共13分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

light

52. The new planet .

A. might have 365 days a year

B. has no water

C. might be a future home for human

D. has bad weather

53. will make the Eiffel Tower become a big tree.

A. 1000 light bulbs

B. 600,000 plants

C. 600 light years

D. 7 million visitors

54. was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2011.

A. Steven Hall

B. Ronan Parke

C. Kelly Clarkson

D. Jai McDowall

B

Whe n I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”

After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.

The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”

I said, “I guess so, sir.”

“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men

in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled fro m the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.

55. The boy when he was 14.

A. liked running

B. left school

C. did well in study

D. traveled around the world

56. Which of the following is true?

A. The old man took the boy home.

B. The old man was homeless and poor.

C. The old man was friendly to the boy.

D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.

57. The old man taught the boy how to .

A. love people

B. become wise

C. choose friends

D. experience the bum’s life

C

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Monthly Returns

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Family Rail Card

For 20 pounds this rail card allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only 3 pounds each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.

58. How many ways does the writer tell us to save money when travelling by train?

A. Five.

B. Four.

C. Three.

D. Six.

59. Big City Savers are special low-priced tickets on trains.

A. certain

B. return

C. weekend

D. all

60. Monthly Returns save you up to on the standard fare.

A. 45％

B. 35％

C. 25％

D. 65％

D

The Mayan（玛雅的）Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding（值得的）. Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.

The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests（牧师）lived in the cities.

The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts（小屋）with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they le arned. The year was pided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists（考古学家）are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.

61. What does the underlined word “elaborate’’ mean?

A. easily built

B. carefully made

C. slowly fixed

D. quickly designed

62. From the passage we can infer（推理）that .

A. most Maya lived in beautiful cities

B. many Mayan cities and temples are still standing

C. the Maya were intellige nt and culturally rich people

D. the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars

63. Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time?

A. They had better building skills and housing conditions.

B. They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods.

C. They had knowledge about tools and faming.

D. They studied about nature and the world around them.

64. What can be the best title for this article?

A. Mayan Gods

B. Mayan Buildings

C. Productive Maya

D. Mysterious（神秘的）Maya

六、阅读短文，还原句子（共4分，每小题1分）

Forgetful President

George Washington was the first president of the United States. 65 But it seems that the president was not a perfect person.

A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789. 66 If he were still alive, he would have to pay the library$300, 000 in fines（罚款）, for it has been late for over 220 years.

On October 5, 1789, George Washington went to the New York Society Library.

67 He didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book. He just wrote “President” to show who had taken them out.

The two books should have been brought back a month later, but they were never returned. Workers at the library realized the books were missing when they organiz ed the library’s old

fine. 68

七、阅读回答问题（共10分，每小题2分）

Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much r ule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.

When a “bos s child’’doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.

Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.

Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.

Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward （奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.”Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.

69. Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?

70. Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?

71. Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?

72. Why is it important to teach children good manners?

73. What should parents be lik e to teach a boss child well?

【试题答案】

一、听力

1-4 BACB

二、听对话

5-9 ACAAC 10-16 BBCCBAC

三、单项填空（共15分，每小题1分）

17-31 C C B C B A D C B D A D C B C

四、完形填空（共20分，每小题1分）

32-39 B B C A B D B D

40-51 A C B C B D C D B A B D

五、阅读理解（共13分，每小题1分）

52-64 C B D B C B A A C B C D D

六、还原句子（共4分，每小题1分）

65-68 A C B D

七、阅读回答问题（共10分，每小题2分）

69. Yes. /Yes, it is.

70. They usually feel lonely. /Feel lonely.

71. Both of the parents/them.

72. Because it can help children（to）get on well with others.

73. They should be serious, careful and always ready to teach.

八、根据中文提示完成句子（共10分，每小题1分）

74. at least 75. lives 76. hurt/injured

77. repairing/mending 78. won 79. Honesty

80. suggestion 81. touch 82. realize/realise 83. explaining

九、完成句子（共12分，每小题1分）

84. What a shame／pity

85. it stops raining

86. not to enter

87. offer to help；goes wrong

88. the library is

89. As a result；come out 90. to spend more time traveling 91. am not good at；going 92. to take some photos of

93. How long does it take

94. Make sure

95. stay cool／keep calm

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