江苏省太仓市2014-2015学年八年级下期中教学调研测试英语试题及答案
笔试部分(110分)
二、选择填空(从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填
入答题卷相应的位置上。共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分)
A)单项选择
21．I can’t tell you way to the Blacks’because we don’t have Black here·
A．a：the B．the；／ C．the；a D·a；／
22．一Have you watched the film called Cinderella ?The music in the film is so beautiful．
一Really ?When it?
A．will you watch B．did you watch
C．have you watched D．do you watch
23． fantastic time the children are having !They can’t stop through the ride．
A．What；to scream B．What a；to scream
C．What；screaming D．What a；screaming
24．一Where have you ?The film for half an hour．
一Oh，sorry．I’m late because my car is broken
A．been；has started B．gone；has been on
C．been；has been on D．gone；has started
25．The parade of Disney characters was wonderful and I can’t it in words·
A．realize B．click C．describe D．receive
26．She drove SO fast at the turning that the car almost went the road·
A．on B．along C．from D．off
27．一Long time no see !I think you’ve changed a lot．
一Yes．I used quiet，but now I’ve got used out for activities·
A．to be；to go B．to be；to going
C．to；to go D．to；to going
28．Look at the“No parking”sign．You park the car here·
A．must B．have to C．need n’t D．must n’t
29．Lisa did n’t say about this book?
A．who to talk B．who talk to C．who to talk to D．who talk
30．Betty and Jenny are n’t sisters，but they look like each other ．
A．by the way B．in some ways C．in this way D ．on the way
31．The government has planted many trees on sides of the streets．
A．all B．every C．each D．both
32．Don’t worry．We have the to answer many of these questions·
A．situation B．novel C．detail D．knowledge
33．They haven been our friends we met ten years ago．
A．for B．since C．ever D．when
34．Finally Gulliver broke the rope and from those troy men·
A．put away B．ran away C．took away D．kept away
35．一Why not stay here a little longer? But I really have to go．
A．Never mind． B．I can’t find any reason．
C．I’d love to． D．Pleased to meet you．
B)完形填空
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出
一个最佳选项，将其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。
Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came．She pointed to 36 and asked
Mike what it was．Mike was quite 37 ，but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into
reading、
Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question
again．Mike got a little angry but 38 answered her question．After a little while，his mother
did the same thing once more．Mike was very angry and shouted at her．
The old lady silently 39 an old diary ,turned to a page and showed it to Mike．Though a
little impatient，Mike began to read it．
“Today ,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a 40 on
the grass and asked me what it was．I 41 t him，said it was a sparrow and kissed him．After
a while Mike asked me again and I did the same．Pointing to the same sparrow ,little Mike asked
me what it was twenty times and I 42 answering his question and kissing him every time．”
Something gently 43 Mike’s heart．His face turned red with 44 for being so
impatient to his mother and he hugged her tight．
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize that
45 they are gone．
36．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
37．A．angry B．lonely C．proud D．surprised
38．A．still B．always C．already D．seldom
39．A．worked out B．took out C．put out D．looked out
40．A．fox B．frog C．bird D．rabbit
41．A．threw B．laughed C．shouted D．smiled
42．A．put on B．lived on C．tried on D．kept on
43．A．renewed B．printed C．touched D．picked
44．A．shame B．fear C．happiness D．kindness
45．A．until B．as C．when D．after
三、阅读 理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把其编号
填入答题卷相应的位置上。
A
Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．
46．The famous Windsor Castle is ．
A．near Windsor Town B．32 kilometers east of London City
C．in central London D．by the south bank of the River Thames
47．Now Windsor Castle is the private home of ．
A．Rembrandt B．Canaletto C．Queen Elizabeth II D．George IV
48．The last paragraph is mainly about the of the castle．
A．history B．sights C．family D．culture
B
There was a boy and his family was very rich．One day his father took him on a trip to a place．
He wanted to show his son how poor people were there．They spent several days on a farm．There were many poor families living on the farm．
On their way home，the father asked the son，“How was the trip?”“It was great，Dad，”the son answered．“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father．“Oh，yes，”said the son．“So，tell me，”said his father．The son said，“Well，we have one dog and they have four．We have a pool in our garden，while they have a river that has no end．We have expensive lanterns，but they have stars above their heads at night．We have only a small piece of land to live on，while they have the endless fields．We buy our food，but they grow theirs．We have high walls around our houses to protect us．but they don’t need walls．because their friends will protect them．”
The father had nothing to say．Then the boy added，“Thank you，Dad，for letting me see how
poor we are．”
49．The father wa nted to show his son ．
A．how people on the farm worked B．how poor people were on the farm
C．how beautiful the farm was D．how far it was from the city to the farm
50．When the father asked the son how the trip was，the son thought it ．
A．great B．tiring C．terrible D．boring
51．According to the boy，people on the farm can see at night．
A．expensive lanterns B．a lot of cars
C．stars above their heads D．many horses
52 ．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The boy was from a very poor family．
B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm．
C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses．
D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life．
C
I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast．I had to have cereal(谷物)and eggs．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a
sandwich．But at least I wasn’t alone．My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did．
MY mother knew where we were at all times．She knew who our friends were．We had to
clean clothes and take a bath every day．We had to be in bed by 9：00 p．m．and up at 8：00 a.m..We could n’t sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make our beds and learn to cook．I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do．
Through the years，things did n’t improve a bit．We could not lie in bed“sick”like our friends
did in o rder to miss school．
My mother was the unkindest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher
education．None of us have ever done bad things．She forced us to grow up into educated(受教育)and honest people．I am trying to raise my three children like this．I will feel proud when my
children call me unkind．Because you see，I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the
whole world．
53．What does the sentence“But at least I wasn’t alone”mean?
A．The writer’s mother was only unkind to her．
B．The writer，s mother liked her best．
C．The writer’s sister and brothers were unkind to her as well．
D．The writer’s mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers．
54．The writer’s mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT ．
A．eat as much candy as they wanted B．learn to cook
C．wear clean clothes D．go to bed and get up at fixed time
55．The writer’s mother was unkind to her children because she wanted her children ．
A．to be competitive(竞赛)with each other B．to make more friends easily
C．to work instead of going to school D．to be educated and honest people
56．What is the writer’s attitude(态度)toward her mother now?
A．Hateful． B．Thankful． C．Worried．D．Angry．
D
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter．Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls．“Girls like dolls，”she thought as she stepped into it．Looking around，she saw a grandma
doll…one with gray hair and a pair of glasses．In her mind appeared Joyce，her mother．
When Amy was a little girl，she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday．Then the second，the third．．．A doll a year never arrived late．
“Why always a doll?”This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer．
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll．Her parents promised(答应)one for her fifth birthday．
Sadly ,they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived．The never-received gift was the most
precious(珍贵的)in her eyes．
Her mother’s story being recalled，Amy got an idea．
It was Joyce’s birthday．A package(包裹)was sent to her with a card that read：
Dear Joyce ,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1 956,your fifth
Birthday．The gift inside has aged ,but I thought that you might still wish to have it。
Love ,Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll．She．clasped the doll that she had
waited so many years for ,crying softly．The d011 given by“Angel of Joy”，made her the happiest
“child”in the world．
57．Why did Joyce think dolls we re the best birthday gifts for Amy?
A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls．
B．Amy Iooked like a doll when she was a little girl．
C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents．
D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents．
58．Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed(真正的)on her birthday?
A．Amy． B．Angel of Joy． C．Joyce’s parents． D．Amy’s daughter．
59．The underlined word“clasped”means“ ”in the passage．
A．held B．threw C．made D．bought
60．What can we learn from the story?
A．Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys．
B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents．
C．Parents sometimes need their“Angel of Joy”．
D．Parents’birthdays are very important．