[江苏]2013-2014学年江苏省苏州市相城区八年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷

Nanjing is not so large_______ Shanghai, however, it's the second_______ city in East China.

The piano is too big. Can you make_______ for it?

- Is there a big library in your school?
- Yes, the number of the books in our school library_______ very _______.

I could see her face very_______, for she happened to sit _______me.

The children always have a great time_______ each other.

The books on my table are cheaper than_______ on yours.

The doctor told me to eat more_______ because it's good for my health.

-Steven, could you help me_______ when the plane will take off on the Internet?
-I'm sorry, my computer doesn't work.

Where do you plan_______ your holiday after you finish     the novel?

Max always_______ a smile on his face and looks happy.

Today I feel very_______ .I can play the piano_______.

- Our team won the basketball final today! -_______.

Tom was walking along the riverside when he heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around_______ found nothing.

- Is this your schoolbag?
- No, it isn't. Ask Bill. He is looking for_______.

There are four seasons in the year. And autumn_______ after summer.

Do you think of your parents? "Yes, of course." You may answer, ¨I buy a present for my mother on      .And I give my father a present on Father's Day,        .” Then what about the other days of a year? Always       to think of your parents, not just on some important days.
I have a friend who     alone, because her parents live in another city. One day l went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a       .She dialed the number, but then she put the phone      . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. "Hi, Mum…”
Later I asked, "Why did you dial the number      ?”she smiled, "My parents are old. They can not get close to the telephone      .I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them       time to answer the call."
My friend is a good girl. She is always       her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?

A．Father's Day B．Mother's Day C．Teachers' Day D．Children's Day

A．too B．also C．either D．yet

A．refuse B．forget C．decide D．remember

A．lives B．stays C．plays D．works

A．face B．card C．call D．cake

A．up B．off C．down D．on

A．once B．twice C．several times D．many times

A．lonely B．slowly C．quietly D．quickly

A．few B．little C．enough D．a lot

A．thinking about B．laughing at C．picking up D．looking for

(1)WANTED                           (2)SUMMER JOB
Are you working hard? Do you like to    Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to
meet people? If your answer is "Yes", then we  write stories? If you want to work for our
have a job for you as a waiter.            magazine as a reporter,  please call Karen at
Call AL Hotel at 556779                 558366
(3)HELP WANTED                  (4)CLEANER WANTED
Do you like babies? Can you look after one   Can you make a large house clean and
baby for two days? If you are sure to take good  tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $20
care of it, call us at 766588.              once a week, call us this evening.
$ 80 0rmore                             8: 00-20: 20
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The above job ads are probably from_______.

If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week,  how much will the cleaner get in a month?_______.

If you are a college student of English who enjoys writing during your summer holiday,  you will be more interested in the job in_______.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth.
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro's great height, the mountain influences(影响) its own weather. Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退) fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!
The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro's_______.

Mount Kilimanjaro is_______.

The snow on the mountain comes from_______.

_______ influences the mountain's own weather.

Bluce Lee was born in San Francisco. He appeared in his first movie with his father when he was only 2 months old. Bruce and his parents returned to their home in Hong Kong in 1941. And Bruce Lee began his life-long interest in the Chinese Kung Fu. He studied with Yip Man, a Kung Fu master. Bruce was also often seen in many street fights. So his parents sent him back to the United States. He became a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. Later he opened a school to teach Kung Fu in Oakland, California.
In 1966, Bruce Lee acted in an American television series(系列) called The Green Hornet. The program was not a success, but many Hollywood movie actors began studying Kong Fu with him. He appeared in several other television programs.
Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1971 to act in a Chinese movie known in the United States as Fists of Fury. The movie was very popular in Asia. Another film, The Chinese Connection, followed it. In 1973. Bruce Lee made his the most famous movie Enter the Dragon. It became a major hit which made Bruce Lee a world famous movie star.
Bruce Lee died a few weeks before the movie was put on. He was 32 years old then. It's said that his early death ended what would have been a very successful movie career.
What was Bruce Lee interested in all his life?

Please put the following movies in order according to their time.
a. Enter the Dragon     b. Fists of Fury          c. The Chinese Connection

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

The phrase a major hit in the passage means                    .

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said," I never drink when I am driving, or I would lose my license."
He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That's the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don't make money, no one is gong to give it to you."
London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi. Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor(市长),and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course.
London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because_______.

How do London taxi drivers "give"?

Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

The passage is most likely to be found from_______.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文， 在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
Who do you think is   （苗条）,Kitty or Sandy?
Mr. Wu is an     （有能力的）teacher and he is my favourite teacher.
When Thomas Edison was young, he showed great   （兴趣）in everything.
I am still   (想知道)what was going at the time．
I liked to sit beside the window and enjoy the    (美景)in the park.
We plan to help the students in poor areas by   (提供)them with some stationery.
We must help this boy.  He doesn't know the   (重要性)of study.
-I don't think it's right to treat Jimmy like this.
-I agree with you. He worked the hardest but got the   money.
- Have you heard that Jack had an accident last night?
- Yes, but   he wasn't badly hurt.
- Shall we go for a hiking this weekend?
- All right,   it rains.

请认真阅读下列各句，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处该动词的正确形式。
My mother always encourages me   (spend) more time on English.
I am sorry to keep you   (wait) so long.
Would you please   (not make) so much noise?
When something   (worry) me, I always go to my best friend Kitty.
Don't worry.1 will try my best   (solve) the problem.
I would like to recommend Daniel as the chairperson of the Students' Union because he is willing     (share) everything with others.
What a beautiful dress! It makes her    (look) more elegant.
We are all looking forward to      (have)a long holiday.
I hope you   (agree) with me that our teacher's advice is helpful.
It's a pity that people   (destroy)a large amount of farmland last year.

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。
这里的天气全年都很舒适。
上个月雨一直下了一个星期。
我决定在家自学英语。
我认为看电视不如学英语有趣。
如果你努力，将来你会得到你想要的。

假如你们学校正在开展研究性学习(exploring learning strategies)，请你根据下表提供的信息，写一篇短文，让更多的学生了解你校开展研究性学习的一些情况。
注意：1．短文应包括表格提示的所有内容，可适当发挥；
2．词数：100词左右。开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
3．短文需包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当加以细节或发挥，使其连贯、通顺，文中不得出现真实的人名、学校等相关信息。

Great changes have taken place in our studies since our school began to carry on exploring learning strategies.______________________________________________________________
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