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

Why not take_______ umbrella with the sign "Made in china"? It is_______ useful one.

- Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?
- Certainly, we can buy_______ one than this, but_______ this.

The policeman did his best to make the baby_______.

The hotdog is very nice. Would you like to have a_______?

We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let's have_______ one this month.

Sandy is a real book -lover and she often brings home many books to read_______ the library.

- The little girl's bedroom is very clean.
- Yes. It's much_______ than her_______.

You_______ play with fire, Tom. It's dangerous.

---He's never late for school, _______ he?
---_______. He gets to school on time every day.

Every year, there______ a number of students taking after-class lessons. The number _______ larger than before.
A. are; is         B is; are          C is; is           D are: are

- Do you know_______ this dictionary belongs to?
-Let me see. Oh, it's_______.

-Maggie, I really love your handwriting.  -_______.

-_______ does she dance every day?    - For one hour.

It took them_______ to finish the work yesterday.

They want to do it better with_______ people and_______ money

Most adults(成年人)once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same     is going on at school now.       it seems that doing weekend homework is       problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消).It's     for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find       to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations（娱乐），or just have     at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until      .So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are      and often threaten(威胁)to fail(使考试不及格)whole class of students because they know nothing about the     . If there is no weekend homework for the students to do, they will be happy to go to school on Monday      having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

A．thing B．school C．class D．homework

A．Also B．But C．Still D．Though

A．no B．another C．one D．other

A．not enough B．enough C．no good D．no use

A．friends B．time C．places D．money

A．a rest B．an exam C．a lesson D．a picnic

A．Monday afternoon B．Saturday afternoon C．Friday night D．Sunday night

A．pleased B．sorry C．unhappy D．not worried

A．lesson B．games C．interests D．activities

A．until B．when C．before D．after

From the first sign we know we can not_______ in the lake.

Helen is six years old, and she's got a bad cough. She should take_______ a day.

The fast food shop isn't open_______.
A. at 9:00 P.M. on Saturday            B. at 10:00 A. M. on Friday
C. at 9:00 P.M. on Thursday            D. at 10:00 A. M. on Sunday.

Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (《格林童话》 ). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out （出版） in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories - the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country - and one of the most beautiful. It's famous for its trees and lovely views, There are valleys and waterfalls（瀑布） there. It's a good place to start a story.
Don't forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.
From the story, we know that _______ is the hometown of Snow White.

How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?

From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very_______.

The story mainly tells us_______.

She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That's the story of Marie Curie's life. She didn't mind working and she didn't care about the honors(荣誉)that were given to her in later years.
Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She lived in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.
Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的)in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.
Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didn't have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.
Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.
After four years' hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.
Marie always said that it was because of her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.
Marie Sklodovska was born in_______.
A. France          B. Poland          C. Stockholm       D Sorbonne
Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because_______.

She received her higher education（教育）at_______.
A. Poland      B. Stockholm       C. the Stockholm   D France
The greatness（伟大）of Marie's life in fact is that_______.

In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join "environment（环境）club". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage(垃圾)lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.
No-car day. On a no- car day, nobody comes to school in a car- not the students and not the teachers. cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk,
Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets(抽水马桶)can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In the environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.
Environment clubs ask students

From the passage we know the students usually have lunch_______.

On a no -car day,_______ will take a car to school.

The writer wrote the passage to ask students to_______

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。
Here are clear   （说明）.Read them first and do it carefully.
Daniel shows great   （兴趣）in working on his web pages.
The stories   (它们)are great, but they are hard for children to read.
Mary's good manners is an   （榜样）to us all,
At Christmas, There is a special   （减价）on the world famous brand in HongKong.
Parents don't let babies eat   （草莓）because of Food safety issues.
- Would you like to play softball with me?
- I'd love to, but I have to   （订正）my homework.
- What good news! There will be a presentation（颁奖仪式）tonight.
- Many famous stars will   the presentation.
- How much did you pay for the ticket?
-I got it for   ．
- The film is over, the ticket is useless.
- I'll   it, I like collecting tickets.

根据所给动词，在答题纸标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各动词的正确形式。
It is raining outside. You'd better   (not go)out
If you   (not be)free tomorrow,1 will ask others.
What a good time they are having   (discuss)about the film.
   (cut)the cakes into two halves, please.
We should spend as much time as we can   (practise)reading English
Children can't wait   (open)the birthday presents.
They   (climb)the hills next week, are they?
My parents decided to stay at home instead of   (travel)to Guangdong.
Listen! How nice the music   (sound).
I hope you   (win)in the writing competition.

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。
她唱歌不如她妹妹好。
你每天用多少时间进行户外运动？
我们中学生不应该把想法藏在心里。
医生建议妈妈请两天假。
一年前，我女儿总是不断地犯错。

Tom去年来到苏州一所学校学习，在学习期间，他对学校提倡的“创建和谐校园”活动感触颇深，他发现该校学生学习主动，兴趣广泛，友爱互助，师生间关系融洽，人与环境和谐相处（如保护环境卫生，爱护花草树木，不乱扔废弃物等）
1．请你以Tom的名义，给远在美国的父母写一封信，介绍学校的现状，谈谈你的感受。
2．文中不得出现真实姓名，校名，词数不少于80字，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：build up（建立，创建），a harmonious campus（和谐校园）impress（给…留下印象）
Dear Mum and Dad:
Time flies! I have been here for a year. I'm very pleased to find that our school is really a good one. The students in our school_______                                  
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Yours