牛津英语8B期中试卷

8B期中试卷二、单项填空 (15分)( ) 21. Its _ useful advice. I will always keep it in my mind. A. such aB. such anC. so aD. such ( ) 22. When you visit Italy, you can go to _ and take photos there. A. the Leaning Tower of Pisa B. the Tower BridgeC. the Stature of Liberty D. Mount Fuji( ) 23. Have you finished drawing your picture _, Tom?Certainly, Mum. I have drawn it _. Can I go out for a walk now?A. yet; yetB. already; alreadyC. yet; alreadyD. already; yet( ) 24. You _ have a wrong number. Theres no Mr Johnson here. A. needB. mustC. wouldD. can( ) 25. Can they all come in together? No, _. A. each at one timeB. one by one time C. one at a time D. one for each time ( ) 26. Im looking forward to the latest Hollywood film. _ will it begin? _ next Friday. A. How soon; UntilB. How long; Not until C. How soon; Not untilD. How long; Until( ) 27. I always fail in the tests. Im very sad and dont know _. A. how to doB. what to do C. what to do itD. how to do with it( ) 28. His grandfather is _ at home, but he doesnt feel _ for he has many things to do.A. alone, lonelyB. lonely, aloneC. alone, aloneD. lonely, lonely( ) 29. When did your parents _? They _ for 20 years. A. marry; got marriedB. get married; have got married C. marry; have got marriedD. get married; have been married( ) 30. Must I finish the report now? No, you _. You can finish it tomorrow. A. dont have toB. mustntC. cantD. couldnt ( ) 31. If you go fishing tomorrow, I will go _. If you dont, I wont _. A. also; tooB. as well; tooC. too; alsoD. as well; either( ) 32. How long have you _? A. fallen asleepB. bought the bike C. been back D. joined the Party( ) 33. Its too cold. Would you mind me _ the door?_. But lets get some fresh air first.A. to close; SureB. closing; Good idea C. closing; Better notD. closing; Of course not ( ) 34. Life in the country is _ easier than it _. A. much; used to beB far; is used to be C. more; used to beD. a lot; is used to being ( ) 35.Thanks for inviting me to your party. _.A. Thats right B. My pleasure C. Thats all right D. With pleasure三、完形填空 (10分)The Republic of Korea got its first female president, Park Geun-hye, 60, on December 19, 2012. “I want to 36 thanks to my supporters. This time, it was very hard, but we worked together. 37 I travelled around the country, there were lots of hard times, but I felt the warmth of the people, even on cold days. It made me very 38 . I will keep all the promises (承诺). I will work to make peoples 39 come true and bring happiness to the country.” Park told people as she won. Parks 40 is an important breakthrough (突破).When Park was 9, her father came to rule the country. She worked as her fathers first lady during the 1970s after her mother was killed in 1974. During that time, she started to learn 41 to do with national (国家) things. In 1979, Parks father was killed. Park has never married and has no children. This helped her win votes because the voters believed she would 42 all her time working for the country. Park can speak 43 . She likes Chinese culture very much. When she 44 both of her parents, she said the Chinese book A history of Chinese Philosophy helped her get through that difficult time. Park also said that she would try to 45 ties with China and other neighbouring countries.( ) 36. A. sayB. speakC. tellD. talk( ) 37. A. ButB. BeforeC. IfD. As( ) 38. A. sadB. wonderfulC. happyD. polite( ) 39. A. dreamsB. ideasC. thoughtsD. days( ) 40. A. activityB. successC. luckD. birth( ) 41. A. whichB. whatC. howD. when( ) 42. A. costB. payC. takeD. spend( ) 43. A. EnglishB. ChineseC. JapaneseD. French( ) 44. A. leftB. missedC. lostD. heard( ) 45. A. changeB. receiveC. improveD. leave四、阅读理解 (15%)Alferd Williams was in Grade One to learn how to read and write at the age of 68He is fulfilling (履行) a promise (承诺) to learn to read that he made to his mother and to himself many years ago. Williams is now in his third year in Grade One at Edison Elementary School in Missouri, USA. And he is making his dream come truehe is reading books! Born in 1938, Williams was the fourth of nine children. At age 8, he joined his father in the fields and picked cotton and vegetables until sunset every day. His family was so poor that they couldnt pay for him to go to school. When he grew up and married, he had to work hard to support his own family. Finally, he became old, poor and in bad health. But he still remembered his promise to his mother. He knew he had to learn to read to make his life better One day in 2006, Williams was taking his friends children to school when he saw Alessia Hamilton, a teacher at the school. She seemed very kind, and he thought maybe she could teach him how to read. So he asked her, and she agreed to try. On his first day of school, Williams wasnt sure if his classmates would accept him, but they did. And now they love him. Williams says, “I tell the kids they can have anything they want in life if they stay in school.” Reading has given Williams a new sense of freedom. Now he reads newspapers, books, magazines and the signs. He believes he can learn reading well.( ) 51. When did Williams begin to study in Elementary School? A. In 1938. B. In 1945. C. In 2006.D. In 2009.( ) 52. Whats the right order of the following sentences according to the passage? Williams worked in the fields at the age of eight. Williams met Alessia Hamilton, a kind teacher. The students in Edison Elementary School accepted and loved Williams. When Williams grew up, he got married and supported his family. A. B. C. D. ( ) 53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Williams couldnt go to school because of his illness. B. Williams is still studying in Grade One now. C. Williams classmates werent willing to accept him because he was too old. D. Williams wanted to read in order to have anything he wanted.( ) 54. What has Williams got after reading? A. He has got much knowledge about all subjects. B. He has got a good sense of humor. C. He has got a new sense of freedom. D. He has made a lot of money.( ) 55. Whats the best title of the article? A. Helpful Classmates B. Poor Old Man C. A Nice TeacherD. Never Too Old to Learn (C)Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20 th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, people discovered (发现) oil. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.Today Dubai is one of the worlds most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.Recently, more and more people have visited Dubai from all over the world. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping.Dubai is also one of the worlds fast growing cities. People build more and more modern tall buildings in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree and is very beautiful.The city is still an amazing mix of people from different countries. People from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigner now outnumber Dubai locals by eight to one!Many people welcome the citys growth. But more and more Dubai locals worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai local says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and theres a lot more work to do.”( ) 56. Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20 th century? A. To relax. B. To buy oil. C. To go shopping. D. To do business.( ) 57. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Dubai has many man-made islands. B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai. C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year. D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil. ( ) 58. The underlined word “outnumber” means to be _ than another group. A. smaller in size B. more in number C. bigger in area D. smaller in area ( ) 59. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean? A. We should always visit Dubai. B. We should learn from foreigners. C. We must always remember our past. D. We must only think about the future.( ) 60. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Dubai is growing very fast. B. Dubai was a big city before 1966. C. There are many modern buildings in Dubai. D. Many visitors come to relax on Dubais beaches.第二卷（主观题 共40分）五、词汇运用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1. He knocked on the door _ (礼貌地) and then entered the headmasters room. 2. When I was in _ (小学的) school, mom often took me to school. 3. The museum is open every day _ (除了) Monday. 4. I plan to visit several _ (欧洲) countries with my parents this summer. 5. To finish the work on time, Miss Li _ (继续) to work late into the night yesterday. 6. They found the poor dog _ (die) in the garden when they went back home. 7. The _ (wife) of the policemen usually do most of the housework because their husbands are too busy. 8. Its said that there will be much rain in the _ (south) part of China next week.9. Its the _ (ugly) picture I have ever seen, Im sure. 10. Mo Yan is one of the most famous _ (write) in China. 六、动词填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1. Im not going to the cinema tonight as I _ (see) the movie twice.2. Are you clear when _ (return) these books, boys and girls?3. Would you please show me your new radio?Sorry, I (pick) some food for the party. I can show it to you later.4. We should try our best to prevent the air pollution _ (live) a happy life.5. Turn off the radio, dear. Baby is sleeping. There is no need. He _ (wake) up.6. If we dont protect our environment right now, what _ (happen) in 20 years?7. They have been used to _ (get) up early since they entered middle school. 8. As soon as he came into the office, he _ (shake) hands with every one of us. 9. So far, how many times _ you _ (be) to Shanghai?10. I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park at eight yesterday evening. Impossible. She _ (chat) with me at my home then.八、完成句子（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）1. 我已经借这本书两个星期了。 I _ for two weeks. 2. 他已经去北京出差了。两天后回来。 He _ and will be back in two days.3. 你知道怎样把这篇文章译成英文吗？ Do you know _ English?4. 你曾梦想不带护照过出国旅游吗？ Have you ever _?5. 我不知道向谁请求关于书本的建议。 I dont know _ books. 6. 最终他们设法按时上交了这个报告。 Finally, they _. 九、书面表达（本大题共5分）假如你们学校要组织去西安的旅游，而你之前已去过。请你向同学们介绍一下你眼中的西安。1. 西安向来都以它悠久的历史而闻名世界。它曾是13各朝代的首都；2. 有许多名胜古迹和自然风景区，例如秦始皇兵马俑(The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses); 3. 西安还有各种各样的美食，我们可以在去之前在网上搜寻一些信息；4. 可以乘坐直飞航班去那儿。现在是去那儿旅游的最佳时间;5. 将会是一次令人兴奋的经历，我确信. I have been to Xian, so I know a lot about it._Food, Drink&Refreshment Relax in our new Loch Ness Eatery. Whether (不论) you are looking for a snack or a full meal, we can provide almost anything to suit everyone. We will be ready to help you at all times.Fresh Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, etcDifferent kinds of Home Baking and CakesHome Made Soup and SandwichesSweets and Soft DrinksPacked Lunches for Those Who Like a PicnicSeating for over 150 VisitorsTel: +44(0)456 450321Web : www.lochness com( ) 46. The above reading is most probably _.A. an advertisementB. a food reportC. a shopping listD. a menu( ) 47. Its clear that the Eatery _.A. can hold 150 people at least B. only provides Chinese foodC. has a history of less than 30 yearsD. doesnt offer many kinds of food( ) 48. At the Loch Ness Eatery, visitors can _.A. book comfortable roomsB. have a picnicC. cook for themselvesD. get a good relaxation( ) 49. The reading also tells us _.A. the prices of food and drinksB. the address of the EateryC. the name of the managerD. the way of getting in touch with the Eatery( ) 50. The Eatery provides almost everything to _. .A. treat people for a long timeB. meet the needs of different visitorsC. let people take away D. help people learn about Loch Ness (B)u21-25 DACBC 26-30 CBADA 31-35 DCDAB三、36-40 ADCAB 41-45 BDBCC四、46-50 AADDB 51-55 CABCD 56-60 DBCAC五、1. politely 2. primary 3. except 4. European 5. continued 6. dead/ dying 7. wives 8. southern 9. ugliest 10. writers六、1. have seen 2. to return 3. am picking 4. to live 5. has waken6. will happen 7. getting 8. shook 9. have, been 10. was chatting七、1. how 2. by 3. hot 4. tasted 5. easy 6. happy 7. realized 8. from 9. popular 10. However 11. because 12. most/ many八、1. have kept the book2. has gone to Beijing on business3. how to translate this article into4. dreamed/ dreamt of travel(l)ing abroad without a passport5. to greet relatives and close friends with a kiss6. managed to hand in the report on time九、 I have been to Xian, so I known a lot about it.Xian has always been world-famous for its long history. It was once the capital of 13 dynasties. There are many places of interest and natural beauty such as the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. There are different types of delicious food as well. We can search for some information on the Internet before going there. We can take a direct flight there. Its the best time to go travelling there now. It will be an exciting experience. Im sure we will have a good time.