◎ 2011-2012学年牛津译林版江苏省苏州市星港学校八年级上学期英语教学调研试卷的第一部分试题
  • 根据听到的对话和问题,选出正确的选项。
    1. Who likes the school life better?   
    A. The boy
    B. The girl
    C. We don't know
    2. What is the girl doing at the moment?
    A. Talking over the phone.
    B. Playing a computer game
    C. Doing her homework
    3. What can LiPing do?
    A. He can make others laugh.
    B. He can make toys.
    C. He can sing well.
    4. What can we learn about Mary from the dialogue?
    A. She will move to another city
    B. She has deep feelings for her best friend.
    C. She looks very happy these days.
    5. Which sport is as dangerous as diving?
    A. Cycling
    B. skiing
    C. Both cycling and skiing
    6. Where are they?

    A. At a bus stop
    B. In a shop
    C. At home

    7. What time will the train get there?
    A. At a quarter to seven
    B. At nine
    C. At five past nine.
    8. What day is it tomorrow?
    A. Monday
    B. Tuesday
    C. Wednesday
    9. Which box is heavier than the black one?
    A. The white one
    B. The black one
    C. The brown one
    10. Who has the most sweets?
    A. Daniel
    B. Mary
    C. Peter
  • 根据所听短文内容,选择正确的答案。(短文读两遍)
    1. When did the first laughter club open?
    A. In 1996
    B. In 1994
    C. In 1995
    2. Where did the man who opened the first laughter club come from?
    A. India
    B. America.
    C. England
    3. Who is Steve Wilson?
    A. The man opened laughter club.
    B. The scientist who discovered that laughter is good for health.
    C. The man who took laughter club to America.
    4. Which of the following is not true?
    A. Laughter is the same in any language.
    B. Laughter is good for us.
    C. Laughter is different in different countries.
    5. How many laughter clubs are there around the world now?
    A. Less than 1000
    B. More than 1000
    C. About 1000.
  • Shanghai is larger than _____ in China      
    [     ]
    A. any city
    B. all other cities
    C. other cities
    D. any other city
  • There            an exciting softball match on TV this evening.      
    [     ]
    A. will have
    B. are going to have
    C. are going to be
    D. is going to be
  • There are many tall buildings on _____ side of the busy street.      
    [     ]
    A. both
    B. all
    C. each
    D. every
  • I have _____ money than you, but I have _____ friends than you.      
    [     ]
    A. more; more
    B. less; more
    C. fewer; more
    D. more; less
  • I didn't go there _____ the bad weather.
    [     ]
    A. if
    B. but
    C. because
    D. because of
  • Last year this piece of music _____ him _____ one of the most famous singers.      
    [     ]
    A. makes, become
    B. make, become.
    C. made, became
    D. made, become
◎ 2011-2012学年牛津译林版江苏省苏州市星港学校八年级上学期英语教学调研试卷的第二部分试题
  • —What do you think of the dish?      
    —It looks _____ and it tastes _____ too.
    [     ]
    A. tasty, well
    B. well, delicious
    C. well, nicely
    D. tasty, good
  • —Would you like _____ milk in your coffee?
    —Yes, just _____.
    [     ]
    A. any, a few
    B. some, a little
    C. any, a little
    D. some, a few
  • The beef is _____ dear. Don't buy _____.
    [     ]
    A. much too, too much
    B. much too, much too
    C. too much, too much
    D. too much, much too
  • —What do you think of Mr. Li's teaching?
    —No one is _____.
    [     ]
    A. good
    B. better
    C. best
    D. the best
  • I never feel _____ when he is with me because his words are so _____.
    [     ]
    A. boring, bored
    B. bored, boring
    C. boring, funny
    D. bored, funny
  • Jack had a wonderful time _____ one place after another in Beijing and he had much time _____ the city.
    [     ]
    A. to visit, to enjoy
    B. visiting, to enjoy
    C. to visit, enjoying
    D. visiting, enjoying
  • Why _____ come and play basketball with us?
    [     ]
    A. not you
    B. don't
    C. not to
    D. not
  • I think swimming is _____ hiking.
    [     ]
    A. as interesting than
    B. as more interesting as
    C. as interesting as
    D. more interesting as
◎ 2011-2012学年牛津译林版江苏省苏州市星港学校八年级上学期英语教学调研试卷的第三部分试题
  • _____ your sweater the same _____ Sandy's?
    [     ]
    A. Is, as
    B. Does, like
    C. Does, as
    D. Is, like
  • 先通读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
         Everyone needs friends. We all like to __1__ close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh
    and do things with. __2__ sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people __3__. But we
    could feel lonely if we never had a friend.
         No two people are just the same. Friends __4__ don't get on well. It doesn't mean that they no longer
    __5__ each other. Most of the time they will make up and become friends again.
         Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very __6__. We miss them very much, but we can __7__
    them and write to them. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out __8__ we like our new
    friends when we get to know them.
         There is more good __9__ for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why?
    It __10__ be that they are happier. Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that
    someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
    (     )1. A. watch   
    (     )2. A. Nearly
    (     )3. A. around
    (     )4. A. always
    (     )5. A. know
    (     )6. A. angry   
    (     )7. A. ask   
    (     )8. A. how much
    (     )9. A. time
    (     )10. A. must
    B. feel
    B. Hardly
    B. alone
    B. never
    B. think
    B. sad   
    B. call
    B. how long
    B. thought
    B. will
    C. look   
    C. Certainly
    C. away   
    C. sometimes
    C. hate   
    C. happy   
    C. tell   
    C. how many
    C. knowledge
    C. couldn't
    D. see        
    D. Suddenly  
    D. above      
    D. usually    
    D. like      
    D. surprised  
    D. order      
    D. how often  
    D. news      
    D. need      
  • 阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从题中所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
    Here's an advertisement from the newspaper. Read and choose the right answer to each question.
                                             WANTED: BABYSITER
         Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is
    six years old. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3.00p.m. to 6.00p.m. Sometimes you will work at the
    weekend. Pay is $10 per hour.
         For the job, you will:
         * Watch our son
         * Read to him
         *Play with him
         You will work at our house. We live in London, near 10 Downing Street.
         Please call (020)296-8956. Ask for Miss Smith
    1. On Friday, the babysitter will _____.
    A. not work
    B. work three hours
    C. earn $10
    D. live in London
    2. Which is not part of the job?
    A. Cooking for the child
    B. Working at the child's house
    C. Reading books to the child
    D. Taking care of the child
    3. The babysitter must _____.
    A. go to the person's office
    B. drive a car to work
    C. work every Saturday and Sunday
    D. play with the child
    4. Which of these sentences is true?
    A. Pay is more at weekends.
    B. The babysitter must work six days a week.
    C. The person must call Mr Smith first.
    D. The child is less than nine years old.
    5. The best babysitter for the job _____.

    A. cannot read storybooks
    B. is busy on Wednesday afternoon
    C. wants $15 per hour
    D. enjoys playing with children

  • 阅读理解。
         Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that
    their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for
    brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for ideas. It is very
    important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their
    friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss (讨论) something. These things
    are difficult to say to their family members. However, parents often try to choose their children's friends
    for them. Some parents often may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever
    thought of the following questions? Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends
    choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.
    1. Many teenagers think that _____ can understand them better.
    A. friends
    B. brothers
    C. sisters
    D. parents
    2. _____ is very important to teenagers.
    A. to make friends
    B. Communication
    C. to stop meeting friends
    D. Both A and B
    3. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _____.
    A. stay alone at home
    B. fight whit their parents
    C. discuss them with their friends
    D. go to their brothers and sisters for help.
    4. The sentence (句子) "your answers are welcome." Means "_____".
    A. you are welcome to discuss the questions with us
    B. We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome with us
    C. Your answers are always right
    D. You can give us all the right answers
    5. Which of the following is the writer's attitude (态度)?
    A. Parents should choose friends for their children.
    B. Children should choose everything they like.
    C. Parents should understand their children better.
    D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
  • 阅读理解。
         O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry
    was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to
    school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed
    to know.
         When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first
    worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money
    went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison (监狱).
    During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to
    New York and went on writing.
         He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because
    almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.
    1. _____ was the real name of the famous American writer.
    A. O. Henry
    B. William Sydney Porter
    C. Carolina
    D. Texas
    2. O. Henry was sent to prison because _____.
    A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.
    B. People thought he had stolen money from the bank.
    C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
    D. he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name
    3. Which of the following is true?
    A. O. Henry was from a rich family
    B. O. Henry was in school for a long time.
    C. O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.
    D. O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.
    4. O. Henry got most materials for his stories from _____.
    A. his happy life as a boy
    B. New York and the poor of the city
    C. the newspaper
    D. his life in prison
    5. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _____.
    A. they had surprising endings
    B. they were easy to understand
    C. they showed love for the poor
    D. they were about New York
  • 根据句意及首字母或中文提示,完成下列句子中的单词。
    1. Betty is the less p_____ of the two girls, so we all vote for the other girl.
    2. Don't tell it to others. It's a s_____ between you and me.
    3. The death (死亡) of his pet made him even s_____.
    4. The boy is _____ (几乎) late for school again.
    5. My sister always _____ (面带) a smile on her face.
    6. They spent a lot of time _____ (练习) the piano every week.
    7. Can you tell me about some national _____ (英雄) in Chinese history?
    8. Is there any difference between _____ (英国的) English and American English.
    9. He thinks one of his _____ (糟糕) subjects is Art.
    10. I can see the birds far away because of my wonderful _____ (视力).
  • 翻译句子。
    1. 他们上周旅行去了香港。
        ________________________________________________.
    2. 这个大方的女孩愿意和朋友分享任何东西。
        ________________________________________________.
    3. 我认为游泳不如潜水有趣。
        ________________________________________________.
    4. 在午餐时间,我们总是互相聊得很开心。
        ________________________________________________.
    5. 我的房间和米莉的一样大。
        ________________________________________________.
  • 书面表达。
          根据所给提示,写一篇介绍你的好朋友 Annie 的作文。
    提示:1. 圆脸,眼睛又黑又大      
                2.  又高又苗条,很漂亮
                3. 干净整洁,常面带微笑    
                4. 有幽默感,擅长唱歌
                5. 歌声和张靓颖的一样令人兴奋,长大了想做音乐老师
                                        My best friend
    _________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________