2014年新目标人教版八年级下册期中考试英语试卷及答案(3)

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（ ）31.The man didn't want to wake his wife because .

A. he loved his wife very much

B. he was afraid that he would be hurt

C. he was afraid his wife would find him drunk

D. his wife liked him doing so

（ ）32.How did the wife find her husband got drunk

A. She was very clever. B. She found many Band-Aids on the mirror.

C. She found some broken bottles. D. She knew her husband very well.

（ ）33.The underlined phrase “tied one on” may mean “

A. 摔倒 B. 躺在地上 C. 受伤 D. 喝醉

（ ）34..When did the man find himself hurt?

A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed.

B. When he fell down to the ground.

C. At three o’clock in the morning.

D. When his head and back were hurting.

B

The Graham family of Kansas did something very unusual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their children, Courtney, 12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van(箱式车) and drove across America for a whole year.

First, Craig and Marlene sold their business(生意). Craig had a fruit business, and Marlene owned a small newspaper. Then they sold their large house. Finally, Courtney said goodbye to her classmates, and their dream trip began. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States’ Presidents(总统). They wanted to visit many interesting places, parks, and zoos in the United States, but they also wanted to meet the American people. The Grahams had many wonderful experiences. Many people were very friendly and helpful to them. Some people invited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them.

Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her family’s trip. She described the family’s daily experiences, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family’s trip by using computers at home and in school. Some children wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.

At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. The Grahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describe everything they learned about their country and the American people.

（ ）35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams ___________.

A. borrowed some money from their friends

B. sold their business and large house

C. received lots of money from the TV stations

D. made money by writing reports to newspapers

（ ）36. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.

B. The Grahams visited all the

C. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of their country.

D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.

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