This concert is to raise money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they don’t have enough to eat. There are two reasons. First, there is no work for the children’s parents. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to help the poor.
Most African countries are poor. The land is not good for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. The Feed Africa Fund spends millions of dollars every year on food for poor people in Africa. This money comes from people like you---- kind, generous people who do not want to see children die from hunger.
Every dollar you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough food to feed a family of four for three days. Think about it: only one dollar can feed four people for three days.
How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Please be kind and generous! Give your money with a helping hand. Your money can make a difference in others’ life and yours. Thank you!
39. In the speech, the biggest problem in many African countries is______. A. hunger
B. the poor land
C. the bad weather
D. water pollution
40. The Feed Africa Fund is a(n)_______. A. group that travels in Africa
B. program at the concert to help the poor
C. organization that offers food to African countries D. activity to help poor children to go to school
41. If a person gives five dollars, the money will be able to feed four people for ____. A. three days
B. six days
D
C. ten days
D. fifteen days
Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can make yourself happy if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad.
It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read. If you read enough, you will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be. Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. 42. Reading can make you______. A. bored
B. tired C. happy
D. sad
43. What does the underlined word ＂convenient＂ mean in Chinese? A. 复杂的 B. 流行的 C. 方便的
D. 枯燥的
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44. When you read enough, perhaps you will find that your schoolwork is______. A. much more
B. much difficult C. much worse D. much better
45. The passage mainly tells us _____. A. the place to read books B. reading is out of date C. how to read books
D. reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons
E
One Sunday evening two men met in a London pub. One of them was very unhappy.
“Life is terrible. Everything in the world is really boring,” he said.
“Don’t say that,” said the other man. “Life is marvelous! The world is so exciting! Think about Italy. It is a wonderful country. Have you ever been there?” “Oh, yes. I went there last year and I didn’t like it.”
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“Well, have you been to Norway(挪威)? Have you even seen the midnight sun?” “Oh, yes. I went in 1994 and I saw the midnight sun. I didn’t enjoy it.”
“Well. I have just returned from Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠) in Africa. Have you visited Africa yet?”
“Yes. I went to Sahara Desert in Africa last year. It was really boring.”
“Well,” said the other man, “I think you’re very ill. Only the best psychiatrist(心理学家) can help you. Go to see Dr. Greenhaum in Harley Street.” “I am Dr. Greenhaum,” answered the man sadly.
46. Where were the two men according to the passage?
A. They were in Italy. B. They were in Norway. C. They were in Sahara Desert. D. They were in a London pub. 47. When did the unhappy man go to Norway? A. Last year. B. In 1994. C. Two years ago. D. We don’t know.
48. What does the underlined word “marvelous” mean in Chinese?
A. 无聊的 B. 伤心的 C. 妙极了的 D. 糟糕的 49. Why did the man talk with the unhappy man?
A. Because he wanted to make the unhappy man happy. B. Because he wanted to know who the unhappy man was. C. Because he wanted the unhappy man to pay for his drinks. D. Because they were good friends.
50. After reading the passage, we can infer (推断) _____. A. the man was angry with the unhappy man
B. the man took the unhappy man to see the best psychiatrist
C. the man was surprised to know the unhappy man was Dr. Greenhaum D. the man went away because the unhappy man didn’t listen to him.
第二部分 词汇与写作 30分
Ⅳ、词汇
1. 用所给词的适当形式填空。（本大题共5小题，每题1分，共5分）
51.You have to play a role in ______（choose）the team members． 52. My friend Ann doesn't write as ______ (good) as her sister. 53. There are many______ (different) between you and me. 54.Our hospital is the third______（big）one in the city. 55. We had an _____ (enjoy) evening and we had so much fun.
2. 根据句意从方框内选择合适的短语，并用其适当形式填空。（本大题共5小题，每题1
分，共5分）
more than, in common, be good at, lots of , the same
56. Eric and Kim have something ______.Both of them enjoy singing and dancing. 57. I have ______ homework to do after school every day. 58. Mr. Green lived in China for ______ six years.
59. Jack and Bill are in ______ grade，but they're in different classes. 60. Rose ______ physics than Linda.
3. 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（本大题共5小题，每题1分，共10分）
Betty started to learn English at the ____61__ of six. She went to an after-school English class every week. But Betty thought it was ___62____ (bored) to go to her English classes. She didn’t think ___63____was important to learn English and she did not need to speak English in her everyday life.
After she ___64____ (join) a school baseball team, she started to know more about the baseball players who joined teams in the USA. Now, she wants to know
more about what happens to them. So she reads English newspapers ___65____ the Internet. When she meets new words, she looks ____66____up in her dictionary and writes difficult sentences in her notebooks. When she goes to school, she asks her English teacher for h___67____. Little by little, she finds that English is really important, and she is more and more ___68____ (interesting) in it. Her parents promise(承诺) to take her to New York to watch a baseball game if she gets good grade in the English exam next month. ___69____ exciting it is! Betty is so happy that she works ___70___ (hard) on English than before.
Ⅴ、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共10分）
请根据以下内容介绍你的朋友，要点如下： 1.Mary,我最好的朋友；
2.她的个子比我高一点，性格比我外向的多，我们每天一起坐公交车上学； 3.去年，她花了很多时间玩电脑游戏，所以她的英语成绩不好； 4.后来，张老师告诉她学好英语很重要，所以她努力的学习英语； 5.我正在帮她学英语，我相信她会成为我们班最好的学生。
要求：1.不要逐句翻译；2.词数80左右；3.不得出现真实人名，校名等相关信息。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
初二英语期中答案 单选与完形填空 30个
1-5 ABBAC 6-10 ACBCD 11-15 DABCC 16-20 ABABA
21-25 DBCDD 26-30 CBBCA 阅读理解 20个
31-35 CDBAA DBCAC 词汇 20个
51. choosing biggest
55.enjoyable than
59.the same 63.it 67.help
36-40 BCBAC 52. well 56.in common 60.is better at 64.joined 68.interested 41-45 DCCDD 46-50 53. differences 54. 57.lots of 58.more 61.age 62.boring 65.on 66.them 69.How 70.harder
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2018-2019学年第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题
