2014年新目标人教版八年级下册期中考试英语试卷及答案(2)

Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her family’s trip. She described the family’s daily experiences, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family’s trip by using computers at home and in school. Some children wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.

At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. The Grahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describe everything they learned about their country and the American people.

（ ）35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams ___________.

A. borrowed some money from their friends

B. sold their business and large house

C. received lots of money from the TV stations

D. made money by writing reports to newspapers

（ ）36. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.

B. The Grahams visited all the

C. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of their country.

D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.

（ ）37. American people could learn something about the Grahams’ trip with the help of

_________.

A. newspapers B. TV C. the Internet D. all of the above

第二部分 非选择题(共40分)

C

Ⅳ 任务型阅读

Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports.It’s because they have no interest in sports.It may not be the fact.

They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams!

They usually spend over ten hours a day studying for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In

the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books ①____ them from going in for ①____.

②因为来自父母和老师的压力,他们不得不更加努力学习.

As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies.

③They don’t have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.

All the students should remember: If you don’t have a strong body, you can never achieve anything,

38、在①句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。

________ _________

39、将②句译成英文。

_______________________________________________________________

40、将③句译成中文

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41、找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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D

Zhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival. “I love chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can’t help eating them,” Zhang said.

Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts and chocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖) are “bad”. Almost every kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的) to a country or a culture.

In Japan, Matcha(抹茶) is a kind of green tea powder. It’s made from tea leaves and can be used with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies covered with chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.

Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcorn.

In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 p.m. every day. They call it “afternoon tea”. Traditional afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also have scones(烤饼) with jam and

( ( A B C ( ( ( Ⅵ.10分）

（clean）your room right now (you) ’s questions (die) ’Ⅶ.根据对话内容，用合适的句子补全对话。(10分)

A: Good morning, Doctor.

B: Good morning, my boy!_____61_______? (1)

A: I’ve got a headache and a cough. I’m sure there’s something wrong with me.

B: _____62____?

A: I’m feeling even worse now.

B: ________63____. Oh, it’s a bit high. I’m afraid you’ve got a cold. How long have you been like this?

A: Even since last night. Is it serious, doctor?

A: No, I didn’t feel like eating anything this morning. What should I do, doctor?

B: Well, don’t worry about it. Take the medicine three times a day. Stay in bed to have a good rest

and drink more water. You’ll get well soon.

A: ___65______, doctor. Goodbye.

B: That’s all right. Goodbye.

Ⅷ.根据汉语意思完成句子（每小题2分，共10分）

66. 我妈妈昨天晚上得了重感冒。

last night.

67.我现在习惯住在农村了。

Now I’ in the countryside.

68.老师要我把这些试卷分发给学生们。

papers to students.

69. 我进来的时候，他们正在谈论天气。

70. 他太累了，很快就睡着了。

He was Ⅸ

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