省重点中学译林英语2015-2016年度第二学期八年级英语下册第一次调研试卷
2015-2016学年第二学期第一次联合学期调研初二年级
英语试卷
一：听力（略）
二、单项填空
16. —Have you read the novel called The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
—Yes. Quasimodo was ______ugly man, but ______ ugly man was kind and his story touched me.
A. a, an
B. an, the
C. an, an
D. the, an
17. —How long have you worked in this school? —________2014.
A. When.
B. Since.
C. For.
D. Before.
18. His legs and arms were tied _______the ground and he cou ldn’t move______ he broke the ropes.
A to; until B. to; after C. at; until D. in; before
19. —Does Jack still live here? —No, he _______to London already.
A. has been
B. moved
C. will move
D. has moved
20. — Do you mind if I sit here? —__________. It’s for my friend Cindy.
A. Not at all
B. No, I don’t mind
C. Better not
D. That’s all right
21. —IPhones and iPads are so popular these days. —Yes, they can ______our eyes to the outside world.
A. open up
B. turn up
C. call up
D. think up
22. —When will you hand in your homework? —Sorry, I’m not sure. I _______writing it yet.
A. didn’t finish
B. don’t finish
C. isn’t finishing
D. haven’t finished
23. —When will Chinese Running Man begin? —It _______ for ten minutes.
A. will begin
B. has begun
C. will be on
D. has been on
24. The train is running _____the speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
A. with
B. at
C. in
D. for
25.Linda doesn’t know _______about her problems.
A. who to talk
B. where to talk to
C. who to talk to
D. how to talk to
26. I __________ Beijing three times, I know there very well.
A. went
B. have been to
C. have gone to
D. have been in
27.—Thank you for giving me so much information. —____________.
A. Never mind
B. My pleasure
C. All right
D. Don’t mention it
28. Yesterday Andy _______ his dictionary to me, and said I could _______ it for a week.
A. lent; borrow
B. borrowed; have
C. lent; keep
D. bought; keep
29. —Why not stop _______ a rest? —Oh, it’s so exciting that I can’t stop _______ the kite.
A. having; flying
B. to have; to fly
C. having; to fly
D. to have; flying
30. That park _____ some bridges and a lake.
A. is made of
B. is made from
C. is made in
D. is made up of
三、完形填空
J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best sellers in the world. She __31_ born in Bristol on July 31, 1965. She has one sister who is two years __32_ than her. Both girls loved __33 to their father read bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magical world. Rowling wrote her first story 34 the age of six. On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who has magic, but he himself does n’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began to __35 the first Harry Potter book for young __36 . It came out in June 1997. The book was a great success. And the film about it came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series is ___37___ with people of all ages and about sixty 38 books were sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine(想像) being like him. That's __39 Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J. K. Rowling is very 40 with the success. Now she's really enjoying her life. She says she will go on writing children's books.
31. A. is B. was C. are D. were
32. A. tallest B. higher C. oldest D. younger
33. A. telling B. writing C. listening D. speaking
34. A. in B. at C. for D. to
35. A. listen B. read C. write D. enjoy
36. A. writers B. drivers C. singers D. readers
37. A. bad B. popular C. glad D. busy
38. A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of
39. A. when B. where C. why D. what
40. A. sad B. worried C. unhappy D. happy