江苏省江阴市20xx-20xx学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

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not be going to school.” The school lies on an island off the northeast coast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three puters, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms. 49 The reading is about_________. A. the smallest school that was closed down B. the only pupil in the smallest school C. the new teacher and her teaching D. the old teacher who just retired 50. From the reading we can know that the school_____. A. is too far for the students B. does not have enough teachers C. does not have many pupils D. is new but small 51. The reading doesn’t say but we can infer (推断 ) that_______. A. the girl’s mother had only one child B. the new teacher was not kind to the girl C. the old teacher was fit to teach the girl D. the parents were unhappy with the school (C) As prices and building costs keep going up, the doityourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the . goes on growing. “We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn39。 t have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married(结婚 ) six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are working hard to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a fulltime job at home as well as in a shoe making factory(工厂 ). Last month, he got a car repair bill(账单 ) for $420. “I was quite worried about it. Now I39。 ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to bee a “doit yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don39。 t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. ( )52. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______. A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things C. save time and money D. make their life better ( )53. When the writer says that Jim has a fulltime job at home, he means Jim _______. A. makes shoes in his home B. does more work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children ( )54. Jim Hatfield decided to bee a doityourselfer when _______. A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to feed the children all by himself ( )55. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It too! C. Wele to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. 第二部分 非选择题 (35 分 ) 五、 词汇 (本大题共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，共 8 分 ) (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。 you please tell me the __________________ (总统 ) names ? ’t you think that Mr Wu is an _____________（ 极好的 ） teacher。 often _______ (主动提出 ) to help me when I had problems with my study last term. 4. I don’t know the meanings of the___________(指示 ), can you explain them? (B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 5. Mr Li missed the last train ,it’s __________(possible) for him to arrive on time. 6. Today the students have much ____________ (little) time to play outside than usual. 7. “Don’t be shy! Make __________ (you) at home, children.” said Mr. Smith. was a car accident (事故 ) yesterday. ______________ (luck), nobody was hurt. 六、用所给动词的适当形 式填空 (本大题共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，共 8 分 ) , _________ (tidy) up the room right now. It is really dirty. 2. What great fun I had (mix) all the fruits together! And they taste more delicious. 3. Trust me! I _________ (keep) it between you and me. Talk now. ’d better ___________(not discuss) anything else when having a class meeting. seemed _______________ (go) faster than usual when I was on holiday. 6. If you ____________ (not be) careful, you’ll make many mistakes. 7. He cut out pieces of beautiful roses and __。