[湖南]2011-2012学年湖南省保靖民中八年级上学期期中考试英语卷

All the living things   on the sun.

—   are you going to London?
—By  plane.

My parents are     teachers. They work in the same school.

Mr. Green likes traveling. This summer he is going to Spain for    .

Is the weather in China the same    in Brazil?

—Let’s go to the zoo next week.
—Why not go to the mountains? We can go     there.

—How  do you get to school?
—I       .

My father has a lot of things to do. He has little time to rest. He always feels  .

—You look so athletic.    do you exercise?
—Twice a week.

—How do you get to school, Sally?
—My home is only one hundred meters from the school, so I usually to school.

—Who will win（赢）the race（比赛）？
—It’s hard to say. Tony often runs   Jim.

—Could I use your computer?
—     .

—    is your brother going camping    ?
—His  friends.

—Tom doesn’t like to have long hair.
—Yeah. His hair is shorter than    .

The city library is on Green Street. You     take a bus. It’s only about    walk.

Do you have lots of friends? What do you 36 friends and friendship? Are they very important for you? Some of your friends may have different views and interests, and some like doing the same  37  as you. Do you like friends different from  38  the same as you? You may like the friends who   39   the same interests as you. But I don’t really care.
I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is   40  me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We  41  enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or  42 on the computer together. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is  43 more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes 44 laugh. You see, friends are not  45  to be the same. Do you agree with me?

A．talk about B．think of C．thank for D．look at

A．interests B．views C．things D．habits

A．or B．and C．until D．but

A．are B．have C．show D．get

A．like B．as C．for D．with

A．all B．each C．both D．some

A．watch B．work C．read D．play

A．a few B．few C．a lot D．little

A．him B．her C．them D．us

A．important B．necessary C．difficult D．different

School news (June 8th, Friday)
School trip: Students in Junior Two had a great time during the school trip on Children’s Day. They went to Ocean Park by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the bus after the trip.
Japanese visitors: Thirteen visitors from Japan arrived at our school on Monday, June 4th. They visited our school and enjoyed the weekend party with teachers and students.
Basketball world: The school basketball match will be held tomorrow. Both Team Five and Team One hope to be the champion(冠军). Who do you think will win?
Talent show(才艺表演): There will be a talent show in our school on June 15th. Lots of students will show their talents by singing, dancing and playing the instruments(乐器) at the central hall.
Some students visited the    on June 1st.

The players in Team Five and Team One will take part in the      .

There were thirteen       at the weekend party.

According to the news, the talent show will be on     .

On June 9th, the students can have a       .

Spain and Greece are now more popular than France or Italy. Travel to both places is cheaper in early summer. It is also cheaper to go by train than to go by plane, and it’s easier to get a ticket in May than in June, July or August.
Most people think that Greece is prettier. Others say Spain is hotter and more expensive. Certainly hotels in Spain are far more expensive than ones in Greece, but also they are more comfortable. Greece is much more interesting and it is far quieter than Spain.
Spain is nearer and one can get there more quickly. But Spain can be very crowded.
Some people feel that Greece is more beautiful, the air is cleaner and the sea is bluer. Also the food is simpler in Greece.
“Which Holiday?” prefers(推荐) Greece this summer, Greece is the better choice.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
Spain and Greece are now less  popular than France or Italy.
Hotels in Greece are much more expensive  than ones in  Spain.
People can get tickets more easily in  May.   
If you like too many people, you should go to Spain for vacation
“Which Holiday?” prefer people to go to France this summer.

Many middle school students like watching TV very much. But from Monday to Friday, they must go to school. So on Saturday and Sunday they stay at home and watch TV from morning to night. They don’t know it’s bad for their eyes. Usually children like to eat fish, meat and chicken and don’t like vegetables or fruit. They don’t know eating more vegetables or fruit. They don’t know eating more vegetables and fruit is better than eating meat.
At school, the children only do a few minutes of sports or never do any sports. The teachers must know it isn’t good for their health.
We always think of ways to keep healthy. We must eat more vegetables and fruit, do enough sport every day. And we should watch TV and read in right ways.
Many students stay at home and watch TV from morning to night      .

What food should students eat more?

At school, the students should     .

How should we keep healthy?

Which of the following is wrong?

情景交际：选择适当的句子补全对话，有两项是多余的（共5分）
Ted: Hi, Bill.   
Bill: This afternoon? What do you want to do?
Ted: We are going to have a baseball game.   
Bill: Yes, I’d love to.   I have to go to see the doctor.
Ted: See the doctor? 
Bill: I have a sore back.
Ted: I’m sorry to hear that. 

任务型阅读。
Susan is my pen friend. She is 14 years old now, and she is a middle school student in New York, USA. At school, she studies many subjects. She likes science very much. She reads books about science every day and wants to become a scientist.
Susan also likes traveling. Every summer she travels with her parents. She believes traveling is an important part in her life. She has visited many cities around the world. Of all the cities, she likes Beijing best. It is both big and beautiful.
Last August, she, with her parents, came to Beijing for the Olympic Games. They stayed in Beijing for 10 days. I saw her twice when she was in Beijing. During her staying in Beijing, she and her parents only visited the Great Wall and the Palace Museum, because they spent most time watching the Olympic Games.
根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。
Some Information About Susan

From		Age	Fourteen
Favorite subject	Science	Hobby
She came to Beijing with her parents.	When
What for	To watch the Olympic Games
How long
Where to visit	The Great Wall and

书面表达。
Tom邀请Jimmy 参加他的生日聚会，但Jimmy 去不了，原因是：
1. 奶奶卧病在床，需要人照顾，但是现在他父母不在家，下周才能回来。
2. 他明天有一次重要的数学考试。
假如你是Jimmy，请根据以上提示给Tom写一封80词左右的回信。
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