1浙江省 XX 中学 8 年级第二学期期末英语加试卷（满分 50 分）一、单项选择 （10 分）1.Some of the old buildings in Harbin are in style.A.Chinese B.Japanese C.Russian D.American2.Which picture is called “backpack”?A B C D3. What did your pen pal say in the letter?She said that she _the Disneyland the next day.A.visited B.is going to visit C.has visited D.would visit4. I called you last night but nobody answered the phone. What_ you _?A. are; doing B.were; doing C.do; do D.did;do5. _aunt is going to pick them up at the railway station tomorrow morning.A.Kate and Tom B.Kates and TomsC.Kates and Tom D.Kate and Toms6. Peter_at home today. Maybe you could go to his house to say sorry to him.Oh, I dont want to surprise him.A.maybe B.may be C.may D.may is 7. This skirt is much too large for me. Could you show me _one?A.other B.another C.others D.the other8. Fujian is the east of China.A. to B. on C. in D. at9. There is little rain in this place, ?A. is there B. isnt there C. is it D. isnt it.10. Id like to know where .A. do you live B. you are live C. you live D. are you live二、完型填空（本题有 15 小题，共 15 分，每小题 1 分。 ）For years I wanted a flower garden. I would _11_ hours thinking about different things I could plant that would look nice together.But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins, Alisa and Alan. I was too busy _12_ them to grow a garden.Money was _13_, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and Id have to_14_, Do you _15_ a money tree outside? Money doesnt grow on trees, you know.Finally, all my children got through high school and college and leave on their own. I started _16_ having a garden again.Then, one spring morning, on Mothers Day, I was cooking in my _17_. Suddenly, I looked out 2the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There _18_ things blowing around on it. Then I _19_ my glasses - and I couldnt believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!I went _20_ to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a _21_,Thank you for your time, Mon. We love you.Later, my children bought me tools（工具）, a sunflower stepping stone（踏脚石） and _22_ books. A new page started in my life.That was three years ago. My gardens now very pretty, just like I wanted. _23_ I take care of my flowers, I dont miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like theyre right there with me.Now every_24_, when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers Ill see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.Im still not sure if _25_grows on trees. But I know love does!( )11. A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay( )12. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking through D. looking at( )13. A. enough B. not enough C. not safe D. safe( ) 14. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say( ) 15. A. watch B. look at C. read D. see( ) 16. A. thinking about B. thinking up C. feeling about D. coming up( ) 17. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. bathroom D.living room( ) 18. A. were B. was C. is D. are( ) 19. A. put up B. put off C. put on D. put away( ) 20. A. outside B. inside C. through D. across( ) 21. A. notice B. poster C. note D. ad( )22. A. cooking B. gardening C. traveling D. story( ) 23. A. While B. How C. When D. Why( )24. A. day B. week C. month D. year( )25. A. flowers B. money C. love D. fruits三、阅读理解 （20 分， 每题 2 分）A A Good TipFor people in some jobs, tips are very important. A “tip” is an extra（额外的） payment that some people give as a way of saying “Thank you” for good service. A waiter, for example, can often make money in tips than in his salary. Doormen and parking lot attendants(停车服务生) also often get large tips. There is even one hotel in London where people pay the hotel to work as a doorman.In some restaurants, the waiters do not receive any wages（薪水） at all, or if they do, the wages are very small. So in these restaurants, the waiters hope to get large tips. They do everything they can to encourage