廣州海珠區(qū)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)第二學(xué)期期中調(diào)研測(cè)試

1、廣州海珠區(qū)第二學(xué)期期中調(diào)研測(cè)試 八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試卷一，1，Tims parents were strict him when he was still a child.A for B to C in D with2, My mother was washing clothes I was watching TV.A when B while C before D as3, If it tomorrow, well go for a picnic.A wont rain B doesnt rain C will rain D isnt rain4, This dish tastes Thank yo

2、u . It by Mr.Smith.A good ,was cooked B well , cooksC bad, is cooked D terrible, cooked5, It is for you to pass the exam if you work hard.A possible B hard C easily D useless6, he isnt rich enough,he often gives away money to some poor children.A Though B When C Because D If7, I phoned you at six la

3、st night, but answered.I a walk in the garden at that time.A nobody, had B anyone, was having C no one, was having D somebody, had 8, Do you know the boy is sitting next to Peter? Yes,He is Peters younger brother. They are celebrating his birthday.A / , nineth B that, nineth C who, ninth D which , n

4、inth9, Mr.Black said to us, “Hand in your papers.” Mr.Black us in papers.A asked , hand, your B ordered , to hand , your C told , hand, our D told , to hand , our10, Could you tell me the radio without any help?A how did he mend B what did he mend C how he mended D what he mended二 New research from

5、Harvard University shows people 1 nearly half of their waking hours daydreaming, and not thinking about what they are actually doing. Besides, they say this condition is a sign 2 unhappiness. The study will be published in 3 magazine “Science,” It tested the thoughts and feelings of over 2,200 volun

6、teers. The volunteers used an Iphone app (iphone 軟件) and sent more than 250,000 messages during the day and night. Researchers, Dr. Killingsworth and Professor Gilbert conclude 4 most of us are in another world for more than 46 percent of our waking hours, and that means 5 are unhappy. Dr Killingswo

7、rth said that 6 was everywhere in our daily lives. He 7 that we are happiest when exercising or chatting with friends and least happy 8 working or using our computer at home. Professor Gilbert believes 9 daydreaming is one of the things that make us human. He said: “ Unlike other animals, human bein

8、gs spend a lot of time thinking about what is not going on around them, considering things that 10 in the past, might happen in the future or will never happen at all.” 1 A spends B spent C spending D spend2 A in B at C of D by3 A a B the C an D /4 A that B what C why D how5 A our B us C we D ours6

9、A daydreaming B daydreams C daydreamed D daydreamt7 A find B found C to find D finding8 A when B where C which D what 9 A what B that C who D whom10 A was happening B is happening C happened D happens三， There was a rich man whose house stood beside the road. Every day he sat down by the window and 1

10、 people travel back and forth, but he was sad because he saw many lazy people. So he tried to think of a 2 to find a person who was not afraid to work.He brought a 3 stone to the middle of the road and waited to see what would 4 .All day long, people travelling along the road came and 5 about the st

11、one but no one moved it. At last, a boy came. He had worked hard all day and was very 6 .But when he saw the stone, he said, “It will be dark soon. Someone is sure to 7 this big stone and get hurt, so I must move it away before the sky grows 8 .”Little by little, he 9 the stone off the road. To his

12、surprise, when he looked down where the 10 had just been, he saw a big bag filled with gold pieces!1 A watched B helped C made D heard 2 A reason B course C way D design3 A light B special C small D heavy4 A suffer B finish C arrive D happen 5 A complained B praised C shouted D cried6 A happy B sad

13、C quiet D tired7 A talk over B fall over C look over D think over8 A cleaner B clearer C darker D dirtier9 A mended B moved C invented D hurried 10 A man B stone C road D gold 四，閱讀理解AMy name is Jane and I have a little sister called Emma. She has lots of dolls, but her favourite one is called Daisy.

14、 Mum and Dad gave it to her when she was a baby and she takes it everywhere with her. She takes it to school, she sleeps with it in her bedroom at night and when we sit down to eat, the doll always sits next to Emma.Last Sunday, our family went to the park to have a picnic. We took our dog, Treasure

15、, with us and of course, Emma took Daisy, too. There were a lot of people in the park because it was sunny. We found a place near the lake to have our picnic. After lunch, Emma and I went on the swings. After a few minutes , Emma said to me, “ Jane, I want Daisy on the swing with me. Can you go and

16、get her for me?” “OK!” I answered. But when I went back to our picnic, Daisy wasnt there. “Mum!” I shouted, “weve lost Daisy!” Dad looked in all the bags and Mum and I looked under our sweaters and other things, but we couldnt find it. I went to tell Emma the bad news, but when I got there, I saw Tr

17、easure. He carried Daisy excitedly in his mouth. “Look!” said Emma, “Treasure has brought Daisy to play with me.”1 which of the following can be the best title of the story?A Emmas favourite doll B A good picnic C A wonderful park D A lost dog 2 what does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 1) refer

18、 to ?A the dog B the school C the doll D the baby3 which of the following is true about the story?A Emma lost her doll last Sunday B The weather was very good last SundayC Emmas family went to the park to go boating D Emma and Jane played with the dog on the swing4 who found the doll missing?A The d

19、og B Janes parents C Emma D Jane5 which word can be best describe Treasure?A bad B big C noisy D naughtyB The policeman looked at the chairs that the thief had damaged during the robbery. Then he walked over to the young lady who was crying in the corner of the room. He took out his notebook and in

20、his friendliest voice said, “ I know this makes you very upset but try not to worry. Im sure we can catch the thief. If you dont mind, I need to ask you some questions.”In a very sad voice the young woman told the policeman what had happened. She had left for work in the morning at the usual time, 8

21、 am. She had locked the door and windows as she always did and, walked to the bus stop. The day went past as usual. But when she returned home at 5 pm. She found the door was already open and everything was in a mess. The policeman wrote down everything she said then asked the woman if anything was

22、missing. She started to cry again and said, “ I havent been able to check everything yet. But I can see that my television and music player are gone. And I had 200 dollars on the table. I cant see that anywhere either. I thought my rings and necklace were gone too, but luckily I found them under thi

23、s table. I think the thief forgot to take them.”When the woman had finished talking, the policeman said, “ I need to go and make a report about this Miss. If you find anything else that is missing, please call me at once and let me know. And dont worry. I am sure we will catch the persom who did thi

24、s.”1, what is the story mainly about?A A crime B A dirty room C A careless woman D An unkind policeman2, how long was the woman away from her home?A 5 hours B 8 hours C 9 hours D 11 hours3, why was the policeman at the womans home?A he is helping her to clean the house.B he is trying to save herC he

25、 is making trouble for the womanD he is getting some information from her4 which of the following things was not missing from the womans home?A Her TV. B Her music player C Her rings D Her money5 what will the policeman probably do at once at the end of the story?A look for the thief B go to the pol

26、ice stationC go to the store D return to his home6 how was the woman feeling during the story?A happy B angry C sad D surprisedC“No man is an island” is an well-known line from John Donnes Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a co

27、mpletely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends.For some of us, though making friends is difficult because we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friends

28、hip, but Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. It has sold millions of copies and has been put into28 languages.Dales advice seem to be simple, but can it help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is some good advice from Dales book:

29、1, Be friendly and polite. Always greet people with a smile, remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.2, Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do speical things for other people. Making some soup of a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will m

30、ake your neighbour feel a lot better.3, Remember names They say that the sweetest music to a persons ears is the sound of his or her own name.4, Be open-minded. Try to understand other peoples ways and ideas and learn something from them.5, Listen patiently.When someone is talking to you, look at hi

31、m or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.1 The underlined sentence” no one can live a completely isolated life.”(paragraph 1) mean A No one can live a hard life B No one can live aloneC No one can live on an island D No one can live without difficulty2, what is the passage mainly

32、about?A Suggestions about making friends B A show about friendshipC Getting to know others D Adivce on how to become smarter3，How can people show that they are friendly and polite according to the passage?A By remembering othersnames B By always smiling at othersC By looking at others when they are talking D By understanding other peoples ideas4, which of t