陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题一、单选（每题1分，共20分）1. Here is the book. First _ it and then tell me what you think of it. A. look into B. look through C. look up D. look after2. _stop them polluting the river? A. Why not B. Why dont C. Would you mind D. Why dont you to3. I will have a competition next week and I hope things will _. A. work on B. work out C. work for D. work in4. Toms elder sister doesnt let Tom watch his favorite TV show, but she watches_ she wants until late at night. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however 5. My friend _ my English book last month and he _ it to his sister. A. lend, borrowed B. lent, borrowed C. borrowed, lend D. borrowed, lent 6. After-school classes can_ a lot of stress for children A. raise B. cause C. risk D. imagine7. My problem is that I cant _my family. A. get on with B. get up C. get off D. get used to8. - I called your sister at nine but you didnt pick up.- She _ at that time. A. takes a shower B. was taking a shower C. took a shower D. is taking a shower 9. It isnt a good way to argue _others _how to solve a problem. A. with, for B. to, about C. with, about D. for, about 10. If your parents are having problems, you should offer _. A. your help for them B. them with your help C. them for your help D. your help to them 11. My parents always use the computer, and I dont mind _all the time. A. them used B. them to use C. them using it D. them use12. Many kids are practicing sports so that they can _. A. competition B. compete to others C. competing D. compete with others13. Maybe I could _ a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up14. The heavy rain started yesterday night and _until this morning. A. passed B. changed C. continued D. dropped15. You always lie to me, I cant believe you _. A. longer B. more C. any time D. anymore16. Mr. Green speaks very loudly _ all the people can hear him clearly. A. though B. while C. so that D. as soon as 17. _ they are very tired，they feel happy because they finally finished their project. A. Thought B. Through C. As D. Although18. The bus driver always says to us，“Dont get off the bus _ it stops.” A. though B. until C. so D. when 19. He found a job _ save money to buy gift for his parents. A. as soon as B. so that C. in order to D. in order that 20. Eddie was sleeping _ Millie was reading a magazine. A. when B. after C. before D. while二、完形填空 （每题1分，共10分） Jenny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier (障碍) for her there. It was very _1_ for her to talk in the new environment. It was very different from _2_ of her own country. One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to _3_ an orphanage (孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to talk with them. She went over to the children _4_ and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children _5_ her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started _6_ a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating (重复) the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm (节奏) was the same. Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the _7_ another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They _8_ many smiles together.From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leelas _9_ on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her hear “See, I dont have any language barriers here. We _10_ talk with each other”. At that moment, she understood: were all simply human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.1. A. nice B. dangerous C. difficult D. easy 2. A. these B. those C. this D. that 3. A. show B. visit C. build D. improve 4. A. slowly B. early C. hardly