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50. From the first paragraph, we know this passage may talk about__________. A. teenagers’ dream jobs B. Mr Black and his job C. how dreams come true D. how to make a survey 51. Why did Mr Black do a survey last Friday? A. Because he wanted to find a job for himself. B. Because he wanted to know about students’ dream jobs. C. Because he was always interested in doing a survey. D. Because he wanted to know how much money teenagers got a week. 52. How many teenagers want to be teachers in the future? A. 90. B. 360. C. 900. D. 1800. C. In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald (秃的) head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes. Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said. Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣, 唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song. That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”. The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It. “My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the badness of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.” Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour. 53.Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______. A. she was receiving treatment for cancer B. most of her hair had fallen out C. she felt depressed and quit from school D. she was suffering from a pain in her back 54.What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project? A. It aims to replace the medical treatment. B. It is supported by singers and patients. C. It helps young patients record songs. D. It offers patients chances to realize their dreams. 55.What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest? A. Most children are naturally fond of music. B. He was brave enough to put up performance. C. Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses. D. The project has positive effect on young patients. 56. What is probably the best title for the passage? A. Singing Can Improve Health B. Purple Songs Can Fly C. A Shining Moment in Life D. A Kind Woman—Anita Kruse D. “Mind your own business.” we’re told.“Don’t talk about others behind their backs.”The problem with this advice is that，not only is it unrealistic，it’s also counterproductive(起反作用的). Common sense holds that gossip(流言蜚语)hurts people’s feelings and damages relationships.But recent research shows the opposite—that strong communities and relationships between people would be impossible without gossip. Gossip is a way for people to let you know the limits of social behavior.“If you move into a community and your neighbor tells you how the former homeowner never dealt with his rubbish properly，his gossip is letting you in on something，”says Dr.Ralph Rosnow of Temple University.“Gossip says：these are the boundaries and you are crossing them.You’re not abiding by the rules and you’d better get back in line.” Seen this way，gossip is a way to communicate criticism without conflict(冲突)，giving you a chance to change your behavior without losing face. On the other hand，what about ill-willed gossip，the kind that puts other people down? Gossip is hearing something we like about someone we don’t and，in nearly every country in the world，gossip magazines have huge numbers of readers.According to researchers，however，this kind of gossip also has a good side because it helps us put our own problems in perspective(正确地).“If we read bad news about well-known people，or get the frightful details of our neighbors’ bad situation over a cup of coffee，our own problems begin to pale in comparison，”says Dr.Jack Levin of Northeastern University. However, that doesn’t mean that gossip is necessarily a good thing，either.Researchers found that people who gossip a lot tend to feel like they’re under a lot of stress.This might be because while they’re busy talking about other people，they’re also busy thinking what other people are saying about them. 57.What is the purpose of the text? A.To encourage us to spread gossip about others. B.To prevent us from spreading gossip about others. C.To make a comparison between good gossip and bad gossip. D.To recognize certain positive functions of gossip. 58.According to the passage，people in general think that__________. A.nobody pays attention to gossip B.it’s a bad habit to gossip C.not all the gossip you hear is worth believing D.it’s necessary to have a nice gossip with a friend or neighbor 59.It could be learned from the passage that_________. A.people under much stress enjoy gossiping about others B.in fact most people tend to believe gossip C.in a way gossip helps us deal with our own problems D.the more there is gossip，the stronger relationships become between people 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。(共8分，每小题2分) A For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. (60)_______________, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. (61)____________. However, professional athletes can also have many problems. (62)____________, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult. (63)_________________, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous. A. If you are famous B. This is a great chance that many people do not have C. If you play sports for a living D. If you are rich E. If you become a professional athlete B Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek inventor. (64)_________________.The robots in these films are stronger, faster and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring jobs. (65)_________________.For example, some people can’t see, many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around .This dog is called a guide dog . (66)_________________. In the future, robot dogs might take the place of (代替) these guide dogs (67)_________________.At one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system. In the future, robots will work in space. But robots will never take the place of human help. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways. A. Scientists are making a robot dog to help them B. You may see robots in some films C. In fact, robots are not as clever as humans D. Some people can’t look after themselves and robots are used to help them E. Robots are also used in American hospitals 八、阅读短文回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分) A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China. In the past few months, some places in southwest China experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops died, the land cracked, and wells and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water. After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other resources. Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. “A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use,” said Zhang Zihao, a middle school student at Tongling No. 1 Middle School in Anhui. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles. The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water. Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities. “I heard that some children in drought-hit areas don’t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy water. I feel really sad about that,” said one student. “I decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.” he said. 68. Did some places in southwest China experience a serious drought in the past few months? ____________________________________________________________________ 69. How many people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water? ____________________________________________________________________ 70. What did China ask every member of the Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers to give? ____________________________________________________________________ 71. What influence did the drought have on some children’s life? ____________________________________________________________________ 72. What can we learn from the passage? ____________________________________________________________________ 书面表达 (共25分) 九、完成句子。(共10分，每小题2分) 73.对不起，今天不能和你一起去游泳，明天怎样? I am sorry I can’t go swimming with you today. ____________tomorrow? 74. 赶快!该是回家时候了。 Hurry up! _________________________home. 75. 他每天晚上11点才能上床睡觉。 He __________________eleven o’clock every night. 76. 那位老人迷路了，因此他不得不找警察求助。 The old lost his way, so he had to ____________________________. 77.我发现每天我们花半个小时时间尽可能多读英语是非常困难。 I find ____________for us to spend half an hour _________________ every day. 十、文段表达。(共15分) 根据中文和英文提示，Looking for Help的生活出现了许多困惑，请根据他的来信为他写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信。 Dear Mr. Know-all, I have problems, and I need your help. I always thought I was popular at school. But I just found out that my friends were planning a trip, yet they didn’t invite me. Another disappointing thing is that recently we had some tests, and I did badly in some of them. Besides, my parents ask me to take extra classes on Weekends and I don’t have any free time. What should I do? Looking for Help 2011—2012学年八年级第二学期期中统一考试答案 八、 68. Yes, they did. 69. More than 20 million people. 70. One bottle of water. 71. They didn’t have enough drinking water, so they have to drink muddy water. 72. It’s time for us to save water and we should help people in trouble. 九、 十、略 听力材料： 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。(共4分，每小题1分) 1.M: What a heavy rain! W: Yes! But the radio says the sun will come out tomorrow 2.M: What will Julie do if she has a lot of money? W: Julie will go to Beijing to travel if she is very rich 3.M: What were you doing when I called you yesterday? W: I was listening to music at that time. 4.M: I had a fight with my friend yesterday. W: You should write him a letter to say you are sorry. 二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。(共12分，每小题1分) 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。 W: Hey, Peter. What’s wrong? M: I had an argument with my best friend. What should I do? W: Well, you could write him a letter. M: I don’t think so. I don’t like writing letters. W: Maybe you should call him up. M: No, I don’t want to talk about it on the phone. W: Well, you should say you are sorry. M: Yes, I know I should, but it’s not easy. W: Maybe you could go to his house. M: I guess I could, but I don’t want to surprise him. W: Hey, I know. You could give him a ticket to a ball game. M: Well, that’s a good idea, but I don’t have enough money. 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。 M: So, Kate, summer vacation is coming. Shall we go to Beijing or Taiwan for our vacation? W: Oh, no, dad. M: Why not? W: You know I have a pen pal in Sichuan. M: What do you mean? W: It is just a few years since the terrible earthquake. I really want to see what her life is like now. M: Good idea. Maybe we can do something more for her. W: Yes, the people there have been rebuilding their home with the help from all around the country for two years. Maybe we can call her up and ask what they really need. M: That’s a great idea. Do it now. I will book the tickets. 请听一段独白，完成第11至第13小题。 It was quite late at night. I was reading a newspaper alone in my room when I heard someone knocking at the door. I opened it and saw a young man with glasses standing there. He said that he was a friend of my brother’s and wanted to have a talk with him. I didn’t know if my brother had such a friend, but I had to let him in. As we talked, I found that he knew nothing about my brother. Then I came to know that his words were not true. Suddenly my brother rushed in and the young man was so surprised that he didn’t know what to do for a moment. We caught the man and called the police at the same time. 请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。 Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time.He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books. Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle.Peter is a shy，quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends.One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider.Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense.He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that “with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)，”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people.And so，Spiderman is born. Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero.He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers.Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time.He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies. 三、听短文，根据所听到的短文内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。(共10分，每小题2分) Dear Parents, The School Sports Meet will be held at Haidian Stadium on 27 April, 2012, Friday, from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. There will be no lessons on this day. Junior 3 and Senior 3 students (except the school’s players) need not come to school or join the Sports Meet. Junior 1 and 2 students and all athletes are to come to school by 7:15a.m. on 27 April. They will be dismissed between 12:00 and 12:30p.m. from 101 School. Please make sure that your child has breakfast. Senior 1 and 2 students should come to school by 12:30p.m. They will be dismissed between 4:30p.m. and 5:00p.m. from 101 school. All students should come to school in their school uniforms. Buses will collect your child from 101 School to Haidian Stadium. If your child needs to take the school bus on that day, please tell the school bus drivers. All parents are invited to watch the Sports Meet at Haidian Stadium. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Ms. Zeng (责任编辑：admin) |