2009新目标八年级英语上学期期末测试题(4)

Popular singer Jay Chou（周杰伦） is the teen's most__47__star. A teenager said, "Jay is so kind to his mother and grandma. He__48__good care of them."

Shanghai students also like U.S. businessman Bill Gates. More than half picked him as their idol. A Junior student who likes Gates said: "Bill was

not__49__rich. He worked hard. And he doesn't like to tell everyone how rich he is. He also has courage (勇气). He __50__school to start his own business!"

41. A. look up B. look after C. look at D. look for

42. A. asked B. talked C. spoke D. told

43. A. get B. keep C. put D. play

44. A. pick B. pick up C. hope D. give

45. A. writer B. star C. businessman D. leader

46. A. in B. with C. by D. for

47. A. best B. funny C. favorite D. pleasant

48. A. looks B. pays C. draws D. takes

49. A. kept B. hoped C. born D. wanted

50. A. left B. returned C. went to D. went out

V． 阅读理解。（20分）

Two tramps（流浪汉）were sleeping under a tree by a busy main road when a large expensive car drove up and a man stepped out, walking up to the two tramps and waking them up.

"Just look at what you are doing there!"the man began to say. "If you get up and look for a job, then you can live a better life. You might even become rich like me. By the time I was 40, I had become a leader (领导) of the company and now I am 60 and I am rich and can retire (退休)."

One of the tramps looked at him over and answered, "And if we had done all those things, we could also retire and sit under a tree and watch rich men driving by in expensive cars."

51. The two tramps were waken up by ______.

A. a tree B. a man C. a busy road D. a car

52. How did the man feel about the tramps?

A. He took pity (可怜；同情) on them. B. He was proud of them.

C. He felt happy for them. D. He showed his love to them.

53. The man wanted the tramps to ______.

A. make a better life B. become a leader

C. have dinner with him D. retire at 60

54. The two tramps ______.

A. liked to go begging (乞讨) B. were very sad for their life

C. enjoyed their life D. admired (羡慕) the rich man