2024 8A期中练习题
Part 1 Listening 第一部分 听力
I. Listen and choose the right picture:
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear:
( ) 7. A. He is watching TV.
B. He is doing his homework.
C. He is cleaning his room.
D. He is listening to the radio.
( ) 8. A. It is boring. B. It is interesting.
C. It is useful. D. It is helpful.
( ) 9. A. In a taxi. B. At home.
C. In the office. D. On a bus.
( ) 10. A. She worked hard at home.
B. She learned computer.
C. She went on a trip.
D. She had a test.
( ) 11. A. In London. B. In England.
C. In Shanghai.
D. In Nanjing.
( ) 12. A. 100 dollars. B. 50 dollars.
C. 40 dollars. D. 20 dollars.
( ) 13. A. Because she is ill.
B. Because she coughs a lot.
C. Because she is on duty.
D. Because she got up late.
III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements are true or false:
( ) 14. Americans learnt to save money when they were children.
( ) 15. They say that time flies when they’re having a good time.
( ) 16. Americans think time is nothing.
( ) 17. A working American works 40 hours a week.
IV. Listen and complete the sentences:
18. Mr Black was having dinner with Kate in __________________ __________________ which is near the riverside from 7:00 to 8:30.
19. When Mr Black was having a cup of __________________ in Kate’s flat, it began to __________________.
20. Mr Black stayed in Kate’s house for another hour __________________ __________________.
21. It took Mr Black nearly__________________ minutes to drive home from Kate’s home. He had a __________________ and then went to bed at about 11.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar 第二部分 词汇和语法
V. Choose the best answer:
( ) 22. The famous architect solved the problem in _________ unusual way.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 23. If you run _________ two hares, you will catch neither.
A. into B. away C. for D. after
( ) 24. Don’t worry about your daughter. She is old enough to be independent and live by _________.
A. her B. hers C. herself D. she
( ) 25. No. MU5111 flight is delayed because of the heavy fog and haze. We have to wait for _________ two hours.
A. the other B. other
C. another D. others
( ) 26. Making lanterns dates back to more than _________ years in China.
A. two thousand B. two thousands
C. thousands of D. two thousand of
( ) 27. You can’t expect _________ a foreign language in a few months.
A. learn B. to learn
C. learning D. learnt
( ) 28. My parents are busy _________ for my grandfather’s sixtieth birthday these days.
A. prepare B. prepared
C. preparing D. to prepare
( ) 29. —_________ do you practise playing the violin
—Three times a week.
A. How far B. How much
C. How often D. How soon
( ) 30. There was something wrong with my car, _________ I went to work by underground.
A. so B. for C. or D. but
( ) 31. _________ lucky you were that you got the ticket for NBA live show!
A. How B. What
C. What a D. How a
( ) 32. Several journalists _________ the lawyer about the international case an hour ago.
A. interview B. interviewed
C. will interview D. have interviewed
( ) 33. John as well as his classmates _________ chess at weekends.
A. likes play B. like playing
C. likes playing D. like to play
( ) 34. —Have you been to Beijing
—Yes. I _________ there two months ago.
A. go B. went
C. have been D. will go
( ) 35. Please _________ the rubbish into different litter bins according to the signs.
A. puts B. put
C. putting D. to put
( ) 36. —Would you like me to carry this suitcase for you
—_________.
A. Yes, I’d love to B. That’s all right
C. Never mind
D. That’s very kind of you
VI. Choose the proper words or phrases to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once:
A. reported B. different from C. Western
D. take a look at E. fourth F. similar to
G. because of
From the first day that man began to study numbers and their importance in everyday life, some numbers have been thought to be lucky, while others are considered unlucky. And it’s not just ___37___ culture that has done this. Cultures in Japan, China, India and Africa have done the exact same thing, but for different reasons. Let’s ___38___ some commonly known lucky and unlucky numbers to see why some numbers are cursed (被诅咒的) and some are loved.
8 is considered a lucky number to the point of obsession (痴迷). A recent news article ___39___ that the phone number 8888-8888 was sold for over $200,000 because it was thought that it would bring good luck. In Cantonese, the pronunciation of the number eight is ___40___ the phrase “good luck”. The pronunciation of the number four in Japanese is like the word death, and ___41___ this, four has been considered bad luck in Japan, Korea and China. Many buildings in Asian areas do not have a ___42___ floor, much like the way North American cultures treat the number 13.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms:
43. Making paper is one of the greatest __________________ of ancient Chinese people. (invent)
44. Van Gogh is __________________ one of the most famous painters in the world. (probable)
45. Mike looked very anxious because he found the money in his schoolbag was _______________. (go)
46. Mr Smith began to learn Chinese in his __________________ and had great interest in it. (forty)
47. It is really difficult to __________________ the problem to beginners. (explanation)
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required:
48. Betty went to church with her mother last Sunday morning. (改为否定句)
Betty __________________ __________________ to church with her mother last Sunday morning.
49. Michael has been a soldier since five years ago. (对划线部分提问)
__________________ __________________ has Michael been a soldier
50. Many people prefer to drive electric cars to protect the environment. (对划线部分提问)
__________________ __________________ many people prefer to drive electric cars
51. My friend Pierre from France has interest in Chinese culture. (保持句意基本不变)
My friend Pierre from France __________________ __________________ on Chinese culture.
52. car, be, for, accident, I, the, Tom, responsible, should, think (连词成句)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing 第三部分 读写
IX. Reading comprehension:
A. Choose the best answer: ★
Is there a way to quickly recall (回忆) information just before taking an exam Walking backwards might be a solution. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.
Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, the volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 metres forward. The second group walked 10 metres backwards. The third group stood in one place. All the three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.
The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups.
This suggests that the link between the concepts (概念) of time and space is important in terms of how our minds form memories. “Time is really expressed via (通过) space,” Aleksandra, who led the study, told the Daily Mail. When you walk backwards, you see things from a different angle (角度) compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.
And walking backwards is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backwards is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness, according to New Scientist. Walking backwards uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里).
In addition, walking backwards is less stressful for our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the University of Oregon in the US. Walking backwards also keeps our spines (脊柱) strong, which can help to ease (缓解) pain in the back. This might be why many old people like walking backwards.
( ) 53. The underlined words “this activity” refer to “_________”.
A. recalling information
B. taking an exam
C. walking backwards
D. improving memory
( ) 54. The second paragraph is written to _________.
A. introduce a useful way of walking
B. show who can answer more questions correctly
C. explain why walking backwards improves memory
D. describe how researchers did their experiment
( ) 55. _________ got two more answers correct in the study.
A. The forward-walking group
B. The backward-walking group
C. The standing-in-one-place group
D. All groups
( ) 56. According to New Scientist, how does walking backwards help
A. It helps people remember information.
B. It allows people to see things in a new angle.
C. It helps people burn more calories.
D. It eases pain in people’s knees and backs.
( ) 57. What can we know from the passage
A. Walking backwards can help people in many ways.
B. Scientists suggest walking backwards for one metre every day.
C. Memories are formed when we do challenging activities.
D. Old people like walking backwards because it can help them lose weight.
( ) 58. You may read this passage in the column (专栏) of _________.
A. news B. nature
C. health D. culture
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage: ★★
Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief (信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.
The Australian government researchers believe that ___59___ is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision (视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate (比率) was ten times higher than Australian children. Both groups spend a similar amount of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average of only half an hour a day outdoors—90 minutes ___60___ than the Australian children.
Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s vision Centre, said, “Humans are ___61___ long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger.” We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main ___62___ may be that city children spend less time outdoors.
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside ___63___ us from becoming short-sighted Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted.
So be outdoors. It doesn’t ___64___ if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.
( ) 59. A. sleep B. sunlight
C. diet D. exercise
( ) 60. A. little B. much
C. less D. more
( ) 61. A. easily B. naturally
C. slowly D. really
( ) 62. A. reason B. problem
C. answer D. idea
( ) 63. A. predict B. make
C. cause D. prevent
( ) 64. A. work B. change
C. matter D. fail
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: ★★
When something goes wrong, you may say, “I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault. The car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the h___65___ of blaming (责备)somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do n___66___ that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and s___67___ focusing on how to make the situation better. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are good at s___68___ problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more often. Or, you might carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when you’re in need. For another example, if your workmate caused you problems on the job for lack(缺乏) of r___69___ or ability, find ways of dealing with his fault rather than simply blame the person. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to finish the work s___70___, paying no attention to how your workmate failed to do his job well.
Another key to being a winner is to concentrate. For example, when I feel nervous, it helps a lot to r___71___ words such as “calm”, “peace” or “focus” in my mind. It makes me feel more relaxed and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool.
65. __________________ 66. __________________
67. __________________ 68. __________________
69. __________________ 70. __________________
71. __________________
D. Answer the questions: ★
When I was six years old, Grandpa sent me into the woods to gather pecans (山核桃). Pecan picking was quite difficult for me and my little basket was only half full. Just then, something caught my eyes. A large squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and disappeared in a large hole in the tree. A moment later, he jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
I ran to the tree and looked into the hole. It was filled with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. I scooped (掏;抓起) all of them into my basket. Now it was full! I was so proud of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. He looked into the basket and said, “Well, how did you find so many ” I told him the truth.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that surprised me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter supply of food,” he said, “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will survive the cold winter ”
“I didn’t think about that,” I said.
“I know,” said Grandpa, “But a good person should never take advantage of someone else’s hard work.”
I understood. After supper, I did the right thing.
72. Pecan picking was a very hard job for the writer, wasn’t it
____________________________________________________________
73. Where did the squirrel put the pecans
____________________________________________________________
74. How did the writer get his basket full
____________________________________________________________
75. What was the right thing the writer did after supper
____________________________________________________________
76. What can we learn from the passage
____________________________________________________________
期中练习题参考答案
Part 1
听力部分录音原文及参考答案
I. 1. Next please subtract the number from ninety.
2. After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship.
3. Last term Lily attended the tennis club in her school.
4. This smart boy learned to multiply at the age of five.
5. It usually takes Mum ten minutes to prepare breakfast.
6. The tourists are going to travel around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Keys: 1—6 CGAFEB
II. 7. W: Could you please turn down the TV
M: Sorry, I didn’t notice that.
Q: What is the man doing
8. W: You always seem to be busy with your work.
M: That’s true, but the work is great fun.
W: Yes, work can help us a lot.
Q: How does the man feel about his work
9. M: Good morning, Madam! Can you help me
W: Sure! What happened
M: I took a taxi this morning and I left my bag on the back seat.
W: OK, Mr White. I’ll telephone you as soon as possible.
Q: Where did Mr White leave his bag
10. M: How was your holiday, Betty
W: Great! I’ve been to Europe for two weeks. What about your holiday, Peter
M: I took a three-week computer course. I learned a lot from it.
W: You are really hardworking.
Q: What did Betty do during her holiday
11. W: How long has Mr Black lived in Shanghai
M: For only two months. He used to live with his parents in Nanjing after they left London two years ago.
Q: Where is Mr Black now
12. W: What can I do for you
M: I’m looking for a T-shirt for my son.
W: The brown one is 50 dollars. The blue one is 20 dollars.
M: I’ll take two blue ones.
Q: How much does the man have to pay
13. M: Where is Ann
W: She asked for a leave this morning. She had a fever.
Q: Why is Ann absent
Keys: 7—13 ABACCCA
III. Americans think a great deal about time. When they were children, they learnt how to save time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. Time is money; time is knowledge; time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities. In the street, you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.
Keys: 14—17 FTFT
IV. There was a burglar between 8 to 11 last night. Detective Jane is asking Mr Black some questions.
W: Where were you between 8 to 11 last night
M: Er, I was having dinner with my friend Kate in a restaurant from 7:00 to 8:30.
W: What’s the name of the restaurant
M: Moon Restaurant, near the riverside.
W: What did you do then
M: Then I sent Kate home in my car. We arrived at her flat at about 9.
W: What happened next
M: Kate invited me to have a cup of coffee in her flat. And it began to rain at that time. So I stayed with Kate for another hour watching TV.
W: You mean you left Kate’s flat at 10, didn’t you
M: Yes. Then I drove home. You know, it took nearly 30 minutes from Kate’s home to mine.
W: Did you do anything else after you got home
M: I had a shower. Then at about 11, I went to bed.
W: Was there anybody with you
M: I live alone, you know.
Keys: 18. a restaurant 19. coffee, rain 20. watching TV 21. 30 / thirty; shower
Part 2
V. 22—26 BDCCA 27—31 BCCAA 32—36 BCBBD
VI. 37—42 CDAFGE
VII. 43. inventions 44. probably 45. gone 46. forties 47. explain
VIII. 48. didn’t go 49. How long 50. Why do 51. is keen
52. I think Tom should be responsible for the car accident.
Part 3
IX. A. 53—58 CDBCAC
B. 59—64 BCBADC
C. 65. habit 66. nothing 67. start 68. solving 69. responsibility 70. successfully 71. repeat
D. 72. Yes, it was.
73. In a large hole in the tree.
74. He scooped all of the pecans into his basket. / By taking the squirrel’s pecans.
75. He returned the pecans to the squirrel.
76. A good person should never take advantage of someone else’s hard work. (Any reasonable
answer can be accepted.)