2014-2015学年海淀区八年级第一学期期末练习英语 2015.1
四、单选
22.Lucy loves music and she takes lessons. A.cooking B.acting C.piano D.history 23.—Where do you live? --I live an apartment. A. in B.of C.for D.on
24.-- you come to play soccer with me? --Sure, I’d love to.
A.Need B.May C.Must D.Can
25.Beijing has become much than before. A.beautiful B.more beautiful C.most beautiful D.the most beautiful 26. milk do we need to make the bread? A.How many B.How much C.How long D.How often 27. you study hard, you will get good grades. A.If B.So C.And D.But
28.Jeff and his father an NBA game tomorrow. A.watch B.watched C.were watching D.are going to watch 29.David asked his classmates for the New Year Party with him. A.prepare B.to prepare C.preparing D.prepared 30.My brother a song in the school show last week. A.sings B.will sing C.sang D.has sung 31.No one knows what the future .
A.like B.is like C.will like D.will be like 五、完形填空
A little boy selling magazines walked up to an old man’s house. The old man seldom came out and never said hello to neighbors. The boy knocked on the door and 32 . Slowly, the door opened, “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to 33 one?”
The old man 34 looked at the boy, saying nothing. The boy could see inside the house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像) above the fireplace. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, they are my family here.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any 35 .”
The little boy felt 36 for the old man because he was alone. Then he thought of a little dog figurine that he had. The boy headed back to the old man’s house with it. He knocked 37 the door again and the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazine.”
“No, sir, I know that. I wanted to 38 you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face lit up. The old man was 39 and said,”Boy, you have a big heart. Why are you doing this?” The boy smiled at the old man and said, “ 40 you like dogs.”
From that story on, the old man started coming out and greeting people. He and the boy became friends. This 41 nice gesture(举动)changed both their lives forever. 32.A.waited B.turned C.moved D.jumped 33.A.watch B.cover C.catch D.buy 34.A.always B.just C.never D.already
35. A.dogs B.books C.magazines D.newspapers 36. A.sad B.angry C.glad D.fresh
37. A. in B.on C.to D.for
38. A. hold B.carry C.take D.bring
39. A bored B.worried C.surprised D.relaxed 40. A. Though B.Because C.Unless D.Until 41. A. simple B.free C.easy D.common 六、阅读理解 A
Vote(投票) for Me！
Bette and Steve are both running for class president(班长).
I want to be your next class president. I have been at this school for four years. If I become the president, I will get a classroom computer for us. We can also raise money to buy some books for the class library. Everyone likes school trips, so I’ll plan a lot of trips this year. Most importantly, I will put an idea box on the wall for you to tell me about your ideas. A vote for me is a vote for a year.
I’m new at school, so I can bring many new ideas if I become the president. I planned our class party on the last day of school and I can do the same for this class.I also think that we should have a class pet. It’s a great way to learn about animals. Please choose me as your next president. 42.Berry has been at this school for . A.one year B.two years C.three years D.four years 43.For his vote, Steven will plan .
A.a lot of trips B.a sports meeting C.to have a class pet D.to buy some books 44.Both Steve and Bette want to get for the class. A.a computer B.an idea box C.a library D.some money B
The story of Dr. Percy Julian is an example of the one person’s hard work and bravery. Percy was born in 1899 in Alabama. Because he was African American, he couldn’t go to the same schools as white children. The schools he went to did not teach science. And yet, he became greatly interested in the science of chemistry.
After college, Percy wanted to go to graduate school so he could become a chemist. But one school after another turned him down because of his skin color. Finally, Harvard University accepted him. He got his master’s degree(硕士学位)in 1923. Then he went to Europe. In 1931, Percy became Dr, Percy Julian, doctor of chemistry.
For the rent of his life, Dr. Julian worked with chemicals(化学物质)found in plants. He know that some plants had chemicals that could heal(治愈)people. So he created those same chemicals in a lab. That meant more people could get the medicines they need. He developed chemicals that treated people with eye diseases and ease the pain that some people had in their bones. Dr. Julian also used chemicals to invent many new products.
After working at a company in Chicago for many years, Dr. Julian opened his own lab. Then he started a school that young people to be chemists. Dr. Percy Julian died in 1975. Today, his discoveries(发现) continue to help millions of people.
45.Dr. Percy Julian became greatly interested in as a student. A.education B.computer C.chemistry D.geography
46.After working at a company for many years, Dr. Percy Julian . A.had his own lab B.went to Europe C.got his doctor’s degree D.taught science at a high school 47.According to the passage, Dr. Percy Julian . A.could not go to school for his skin color B.helped many people with his discoveries C.made a lot of money from his company D.was a famous doctor working in a hospital C
What is a working day like for an employee? Nowadays, most workers spend eight hours working at their desks every day. Many companies make rules. They ask workers not to come late or leave early. But in the future, there may be no offices anymore. People will have meetings through the Internet instead of sitting in the same room. Workplace and time will be far more flexible. To meet their needs, employees can have flexible start and finish times or work at home.
Citrix, a leader company in moble technology, released a report last month. According to it, office space will be 17 percent smaller in 2020. The workplace will provide just seven desks for every ten workers. By that time, 29 percent of people will no longer work in a traditional office.
They will do their work at home, in hotels or in coffee shops. The trend that fewer employees will work in the office is called the mobile work style. “Mobile” means to move. A quarter of companies around the world have taken up this work style.
For employees, a mobile work style allows people to make use of their time and workplace free. It helps cut their traveling fees and makes for a better balance between work and play. For companies, the new work style saves them money. However, as workers may connect their companies in different ways at different places, employers need to pay more attention to protecting their date(数据) and information. Mick Hollison, vice president of Citrix, is a supporter of the mobile work style idea. “The result of a mobile work style is a stronger organization(机构) with high ability people doing their best,” he said to the Investor’s Business Daily.
48.According to the report of Citrix, .
A.future offices will be smaller with fewer workers B. future offices will provide one desk for each worker
C.all people will work at home, in hotels or in coffee shops D.people will work through the Internet and share information 49.Why is the mobile work style getting more popular? A.Because workers will become more talented and creative
B. Because it helps both the workers and companies save money C. Because workers pay more attention to their data and information.
D. Because it allows the companies to make use of their time and workplace. 50. The underlined word “flexible” in the first paragraph means . A. crowded B.strict C.traditional D.changeable 51.What is the best title for this article?
A. An Office Report from Citrix B. A Work Day in the future
C.A New Work Style in the future D. Not Enough Room for Offices 七、五选四
Best Friends Are Forever
“You’re my best friend.” It’s the nicest thing you can say to someone. 52 .Good friendships begin in middle school. It’s the place you begin to develop your own personality(个性). Your parents aren’t around so you spend lots of time every day sharing your life with your classmates. You talk with them, you work with them and 53 . But not all of them will become your”best” friends.
Best people are the people who like you and understand you the most. They are easy to work and have fun with. 54 . Sometimes you can feel a little lonely, because you don’t have a best friend
now. 55 .Best friends seem to find each other as if by magic(魔力). And when you find your best friend, the magic will last forever.
A.And it’s also the nicest thing you can hear from someone. B.That doesn’t mean you won’t have one in the future C.But sometimes it’s not easy to find a best friend D.How to make friends
E.You become friends with them
八、阅读与表达
In Britain, some people say they would do anything if a famous person they love asked them to! One in three people in Britain have a new type of illness: they love a famous person too much. Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair!
It is not just the teenagers;, adults(成年人) have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life. Loving a famous person in two ways
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. In another more serious way, people have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. This is not normal and is an illness. Too much hero worship can be bad
Experts report that there are both good and bad sides of loving someone famous. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. However, those who have strong feelings for a famous person will probably feel more lonely and worried. “Worshipping famous people is not necessarily a bad thing,” Dr .John, an expert said, “However, like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.” 56. What is the new type of illness in British ? 57.Do adults have the same problem?
58. How will people probably feel if they have strong feelings for a famous person?
59.What does the writer want to tell us? 九、完成句子
60.为了成为一名作家，我坚持写文章。In order to be a writer, I on writing articles. 61.我擅长数学，所以我希望成为一名工程师。I am math, so I want to be an engineer. 62.每个人都应该参与拯救地球活动。Everyone should in saving the earth. 63 如果你有问题，你可以跟我谈谈。 , you can talk to me. 十、书面表达
64.请根据中英文提示，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
学校校刊为下学期的第一期刊物策划一个栏目“NTR”.现向全校同学征集新学期的决心。请你根据以下问题，从学校和生活两个方面谈谈你的决心。
What are you going to do next term?(Help others? Spend time with family? Get good grades? Or…?)
