洪山区2013-2014学年八年级第二学期期中考试卷 第二部分 笔试部分（共六大题，满分95分）
二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 26.—What’s the matter with you?—My head___ very hot. A.looks B.smells C.feels D.sounds 27.-Why are you packing so many books ,Tony? -- I’ll ______ to the kids in the poor village.
A.give away them B.give them away C.give them out D.give out them 28.—How does Jack usually go to work?
-- He ____ drive a car, but now he _____ there to lose weight. A.used to ,is used to walk B.was used to, used to walking C.was used to , is used to walk D.used to ,is used to walking 29.—You have really beautiful blue eyes. --Thank you , I _____ my mother.
A.try out B.look through C.take after D.depend on 30.---Could you please help me wash the dishes?--_________.
A.Yes, sure. B.No, I have to. C.Yes, I could D.You’re welcome. 31.—May I ____ your bike?
--- With pleasure. You can_____it for two days.
A. take, stay B.lend, have C.use, get D.borrow , keep
32.—Could you please come to my birthday party tomorrow evening? --- Sorry, my mother is ill in bed,so I have to ____ her. A.communicate with B.get on with C.care for D.cut out 33.—How was your mountain climbing?
-- I believe I could do it the ____________ I got to the top. A.midnight B.minute C.silence D.feeling. 34.—Do your sister and you ____ well with each other/ --Yes, we are good friends.
A.get on B.get off C.get up D.get down 35.—Hi ,Mike! Long time no see!
--- Er…. I’m sorry. I don’t remember ___you anywhere. A. to see B.saw C.seeing D.seen 36.—Wha a heavy rain last night!
--Yes, I could hear the heavy rain beat heavily ____ my bedroom window.
A.outside B.away C.off D.against
37.—What were you doing when rainstorm came, Linda? -- Oh, I ________ mom with housework.
A.helped B.was helping C.helps D.will help 38.—Which would you like to drink, coffee or tea? --- ________. I only want some water. A.Neither B. None C.Either D.Both
39.—Jenny . I called you up this morning but no one ____ the phone. What happened?
--Oh, I was busying preparing for breakfast. A.took up B.put up C.picked up D.waked up 40.—Why did you spent only 3yuan on your lunch? -- I’m saving money ___ I’ll be able to help disabled people.
A.in order to B.since C.unless D.so that
三、完形填空（共１５小题，每小题１分，满分１５分）
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals —she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I still remember one night my mum 41 some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his 42 , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I've 43 what I told him that night. 44 I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He 45 as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said 46 to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, \47 burnt bread, dear. It doesn't matter at all. \ 48 , I went to kiss Dad good light. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and 49 , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really 50_. And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. _51_ is perfect, either. As for me. 1 often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I've learned something _52_ over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and _53_ or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy 54 .
So don't get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember 55 bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
41. A. cooked B. put C. found D. bought 42. A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread
43. A. decided B. known C. forgotten D. imagined
44. A. But B. So C. Because D. And
45. A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it away D. looked it up 46. A. hello B. goodbye C. no D. sorry 47. A. hate B. love C. make D. save
48. A. After school B. Before dinner C. Later that night D. The next morning 49. A. shouted B. said C. laughed D. continued 50. A. tired B. excited C. worried D. interested 51. A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody 52. A. important B. difficult C. funny D. easy 53. A. student B. brother C. sister D. child 54. A. class B. party C. life D. story 55. A. burnt B. cheap C. fresh D. cold 四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
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Tickets Information The Princess And The Frog Dates: 30th July—8th August Mon---Fri 10am, 7pm Sat—Sun 10am, 2pm ,7pm Theatre: Esplanade Theatre Duration:1.5hours Ticket prices:$25 every child or adult(day shows) $35 every child or adult(evening shows) Family Packages(套餐) $85 for 4 tickets (10am, 2pm shows) Latecomer Rules: Please arrive early. Latecomers will not be allowed Tell： 617-219-4300 to enter until a proper break in the shows. Children: In order to be polite to other audience members(观众) children below three years old will not be allowed in. 56. The above reading is ____
A.a survey about The Princess And The Frog
B.a piece of news about The Princess And The Frog C.a cartoon story about The Princess And The Frog D.an advertisement about The Pincess And The Frog 57.The show will last_____.
A.seven days B.ten days C.nine days D.eight days
58. Mr. Zhang with his wife and his two children will watch the show tomorrow morning. He will have to pay at least ____ dollars for the tickets. A.85 B.100 C.120 D.140
59. ____ are not allowed to enter the theatre. A.Adults without children B. School students. C.Kids below three years old D. Latecomers
60. Which of the following is not mentioned(提到)in the above? A.The name of the show B. The name of the director C.The telephone number D. The name of the theatre
B One day, Buddha(佛) was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers（追随者）.
While they were travelling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there and Buddha asked one of his men to get him some water from that lake there?
The man walked up to the lake. When he got there, he noticed that some women were washing clothes in the water and, right at that moment, a bullock cart (牛车)started crossing through the lake.
As a result, the water became very muddy（浑浊的）. The man thought, “Buddha is great. How can I give such dirty water to him for drinking? ”
So he came back and told Buddha, The water in there is very muddy now. I don?t think it is good for you to drink.?
Buddha said nothing and let him sit down. After a while , Buddha asked the same man to go back to the lake and get him some water again.
With doubt, the man had to go back to the lake. This time he found that the mud had settled down. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.
Buddha looked at the water, and then he said to the man,’See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be and the mud settled down on its own .It’s also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed(不安)，just let it be. Give it a little time and it will calm down on its own.
61.What did the man do when he found the water in the lake muddy? A.He got angry. B. He still got some.
C.He returned with nothing D. He waited until it was clean again. 62.____made the water in the lake clean.
A. The women. B. One of Buddha’s men C. Buddha D. Nothing but itself 63.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Buddha and his followers had to drink muddy water at last. B. As soon as the man returned, Buddha let him get water again.
C. Buddha didn’t know why the water became clean again.
D. Though Buddha didn’t do much , he educated the man a lot.
64.The underlined phrase ”just let it be” might mean” ____ “in Chinese. A.前仆后继 B.顺其自然 C.聚精会神 D.随波逐流 65.The best title for the passage can be _____. A. Time Can Change everything B. Muddy Water Can’t Be Drunk
C. How to Make Muddy Water Clean by Ourselves D. It’s Great to Learn from Wise people
C
Mr father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced (宣布):\
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden, in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside.\away these leaves!\seriously, “and don't make me have to tell you to do it again.\message was clear. Today I value (珍视) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress (给??留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old
enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we got while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was not exciting, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay.\don't want to do any better than you are doing.\the grass to washing dishes, I've learned much. I've learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
66.Why did the writer felt proud and excited when his father asked him to cut grass?
A. He was not old enough to help his family.
B. He thought he became important to his father’s business C. He could cut the grass himself