2014-2015学年上海市西初级中学八年级（上）英语期末试卷Part 2 Vocabulary and GrammarII. Choose the best answer ): (共20分)22.Father reported the theft in detail? Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?23.Among the following four words, which has a different sound of the underlined pari?A) laughed B) checked C) turned D) pressed74. To tell you ______truth, Dad.I don't want to read very much today.A) the B) a C) / D) an25. People all over the world celebrate the new year______different ways.A) on B) at C) of D) in26. France is such a wonderful countiy that we've decided to slay for________two weeks.A) another B) other C) the other D) others27. It is worrying that young fathers prefer__________computer games to__________with their children.A) to play ... play B) playing...play C) playing.... playing D) to play...playing28. Japan is________iis;Sushi and sashimi.A) popular with B) known as C) responsible for D) famous for29. — All the clerks went home______Gary. Why?— Because he had to finish his work in the office.A) beside B) besides C) except D) except for30. The workbook _____be Sophia's, for we can find her name on the cover.A) must B) mustn't C) can D) can't31. I'm not sure what will________ during the trip. Anyway, I'll try my best to get there.A) he held B) take place C) happen D)hold.32. In the past, there were few____ pilots because people thought men did better in flying planes.A) woman B) women C) man D) men33. Wechat make____easier lor people to that with each other.A)it B) this C) that D) us34. When I was a lilde boy, my mum always__________me not to play with fire because it was dangerous.A)tell B)tells C)told D) has told35.Gina is packing for a irip now. She_____for "Thailand tomotrow.A) leaves B) is leaving C) left D) has left36. ________useful informafion you have got from the inlernet!A) What a B)What an C)What D) How37 You need to drink ________on such a cold morning.A)anything warm B)something warm C)warm something D)warm anything38. My brother’s ambition is____ around the world when he grows up.A)travels B)trabelled C)will travel D)to travel39. The examination is not very difficult, ________we should be careful with it as usual.A) however B) but C) and D) or40. I wonder__________________.A)how did the aliens escape from my cage B)why did the aliens hurt my eyes with a torch60. The old lady started her car afler the traffic light turned green. (保持原句意思)The old lady__________start her car_______the traffic light turned green,61. I am so tired that I cannot visit the exhibition with you. (改为简单句)I am_________tired _______visit the exhibition with you.Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写)VI. Reading comprehension:(阅读理解)：（共36分）Recently the “China dream” has been the subject of a public topic. Although it is quite common for Chinese people to dream of a powerful China, most people also have their own dreams. Throughout China’s thousands of years of history, these “China dreams” have always existed. Do you have a “China dream”? I interviewed several young Chinese students with higher U.S. educational backgrounds(教育背景). Unsurprisingly, they all had their own hopes and dreams for their own country.Fred Wang, an MBA candidate(学员) in the U.S. said, “I dream of equal chance for the young in China. Equality means all young people can compete fairly, based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor.”Yujie Zhao, another MBA candidate in California said, “I dream of a happy family with an affordable（负担得起的）home. I dream of having the best education for my children so they will not lose at the starting line, and I dream of being able to take good care of my parents when they are old.” She said, “It seems like all my dreams are about family, but it is so true for most Chinese young dreamers today.”Yiqiong Zha ng, an MBA graduate from the US shared her dreams. “I have a dream which I have been holding for many years, that is after working hard for about 20 to 25 years, I can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop. Besides working hard, I am able to enjoy life: to play the piano, to hike and to enjoy a two-month-long vacation every year. This may be a common dream among young Chinese students.”There is no doubt that all of these young students have their own “China dream”. The y all love China, they all love chasing their dreams. Beautiful “China Dream” needs hard work. Everyone should work hard to make their dreams come true.62. According to the first paragraph, which is right about the three young Chinese students?A．They receive higher education in China.B．They have their own hopes and dreams for China.C．They receive education of all levels in America.D．They have their own hopes and dreams for America.63. What does the underlined word “Equality”mean in Chinese.A．特权B．自由C．平等D．公开64. Where does Yujie Zhao have her further study?A. In AlaskaB. In CaliforniaC. In FloridaD. In Colorado65. Yujie Zhao hopes that ___________.A．all young people can have equal opportunitiesB．she can have a happy family with a big houseC．her children can receive the best education in AmericaD．she can look after her parents well when they are old66. Which one is NOT Yiqiong Zhang’s dream?A．Working hard for about 20 to 25 years.B．Managing a small bookstore or a flower shop.C．Playing the piano and hiking in her free time.D．Having a two-month holiday every year.67. From the passage we can learn that ____________.A．“China Dream”is a new subject which has never existed before.B．“China Dream”needs everyone’s hard work.C．“China Dream”is only a dream about a powerful country..D．“China Dream”is a dream that everyone can make it come true.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：（6分）It's March, 2050.Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to ____68_____: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai.Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the ____69_____ to make coffee for them.Frank disappears into the study to join a video meeting with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his ____70_____ job: he used to be in marketing and then television.Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation ____71_____. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms ____72_____ in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: internet has made it much easier to learn at home.Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese , which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They talk with each other by computer.According to the family doctor, Louise will live to ____73_____ 130. Her wish is to work for afew decades (十年) and then spend the rest of her life on music and painting.A. sports newsB. business newsC. film newsD. science newsA. robotsB. waitressesC. waitersD. childrenA. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourthA. at schoolB. at homeC. in the libraryD. in the companyA. was builtB. was rebuiltC. appearedD. disappearedA. at leastB. at lastC. at allD. at firstC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格处填入适当的单词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（12分）Travel sounds like a comfortable word because it means we may go somewhere beautiful to relax. In fact, the life is a pretty long journey but few can get the best happiness d 74 it. If you know the meanings of the letters of travel, you will become relaxed.T stands for “trust (信任)”. A man should trust himself. Friends should trust each other. Strangers also should be trusted. They makes our journey nice.R means “respect (尊重)”. You should respect yourself, o 75 and all the living things.A means “affection”. It usually has loving and friendship.B 76 wherever we go, we shouldn’t give up affection. Or we can’t move in any place.V means “vulnerability (脆弱) ”. It tells us we have some vulnerability in our heart. We should face our weakness and learn to be s 77 .E means “expectation”. If you l 78 expectation, the travel must be difficult. We have expectation for ever. We can get the highest place of life.L means “laughter”. Laughter is a simple action on the m 79 . But it is a great jump for those who never smile to the people around them. We shouldn’t refuse the laughter because laughter is the heart language that every traveler has.We hope you can shine during your only life journey. In this way, you can have many meaningful experiences.D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分）It was early evening on September 14th. Glen James, a homeless man was passing by a store in Boston when he happened to see a black bag. To see whose the bag is, Glen opened it only to find that it was filled with money - $2,400 in cash and almost $40,000 in traveler’s checks(旅行支票), as well as, a passport and other papers.While other people in similar situations would have been tempted (引诱), Glen who has been homeless since 2005, did not even think twice. He showed the bag to a police officer, and the police officer gave it back to a Chinese tourist who had reported it lost. What Glen did was reported by newspapers, all over the country.While most people that read it felt surprised at the man’s honesty, 27-year-old Ethan Whittington thought Glen should get money for what he did. So he decided to set up a money collection website. He set a goal of $50,000, which he believed was reasonable because it was more than what Glen had discovered in the bag. The marketing manager from Virginia thought he would be lucky to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead, within just a day, the website had gone over the $50,000 goal, encouraging Ethan to set a higher goal of $250,000 so that he could help Glen buy a house and start a new life.As of now, $113,000 has been raised. Ethan who has talked to Glen over the phone, plans to visit Boston soon and also help him manage the money wisely. Surely, the homeless man is surprised at what he is receiving for doing the right thing –Honesty!80.Who lost the black bag? (2’)81.Why did Glen James open the black bag?(2’)82.What did Ethan decide to do after he read the news of Glen?(2’)83.The marketing manager from Virginia thought Ethan would raise more than $50,000, didn’t he?(1’)84.How much money has been raised by now?(2’)85.What do you think of Glen? Why?(3’)86.Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“A difficult choice I had to make.”(14’)(以“一个艰难的选择”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。