八年级英语下学期期初检测试题

我们在这里，召开私营企业家联谊会，借此机会，我代表成都市渝中工商局、渝中区私营企业协会，祝各位领导新年快乐、工作愉快、身体健康，祝各位企业家事业兴旺八年级英语期初检测试题卷(本卷满分120分)第I卷第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分)听下面5段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the man going to move?A. To New York.B. To London.C. To Toronto.2. Why didnt the man go to the party?A. He had to go home early.B. He had too much work to do.C. He liked having dinner by himself. 3. What is the girls favorite color?A. Red.B. Yellow.C. Green.4. What does the boys father like watching?A. News.B. Comedies.C. Game shows.5. When are the speakers going to the movies?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.第二节(共10小题, 每小题2分，满分20分)听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. Why will people have more free time in the future?A. There will be more people but less work.B. People will not have to work by hand.C. Robots will do all the work for people.7. How will people travel in the future?A. They will use buses and subways more.B. They will ride bicycles more.C. They will fly more.8. Why will many people live on another planet?A. There are more robots there.B. There will be less space on the earth.C. There will be no clean water on the earth.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. What does the man say about Jaspers？A. Its cheaper than Funky Fashions.B. It has the most expensive clothes.C. Its five kilometers away.10. How are the speakers going to Funky Fashions?A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot.11. What can the speakers do in the Daves?A. Have some pizza.B. See a movie.C. Get some free coffee.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。小词典 crust: 面包皮 a baking sheet:烤盘 toppings 浇料12. Here are some tips for making a _.A. turkey B. pizza C. salad13. What ingredients for topping are not mentioned(提及) here?A. Onions. B. Pepper. C. Beef.14. What is the third step of making the pizza?A. Add the cheese on the top B. Put the pizza into the oven.C. Put pizza sauce on the crust.15. When everything is ready, you should cook it for _.A. a few minutes B.15-20 minutes C. half an hour第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中选出最佳选项。AMany animals have tails. They use their tails to do different things. Some animals use their tails as flyswatters(苍蝇拍). Have you ever seen a cow shake its tail back and forth? Its driving away the flies. Horses also use their tails in the way.Some animals hang by their tails. Monkeys often do this. Then they can use all four of their paws for other things, such as eating. Monkeys use their tails as a hanger, which can help them hang in the trees and climb trees. Animals that live in the water use their tails to help them swim. A fish uses its tail from side to side. A kangaroo has a large, useful tail. It is like a chair. The kangaroo stands on its tail to rest. It helps the kangaroo stand well. The tail is also good for landing. This is important because an adult kangaroo can jump as far as 15 feet at a time. A fox has a big tail. This is a good tail to have on cold nights. The fox can put its tail over its nose and paws while it sleeps. The tail can keep the fox warm.Some animals dont keep their tails with them at all times. If their enemy(敌人)catches them at all time, their tails will break off. Dont worry. They will soon grow a new tail. How amazing it is! 16. Monkeys often use their tails to _.A. hang in the trees B. help eat well C. live in the water D. help them swim17. A tail can help a kangaroo _ .A. drive away flies B. rest and stand wellC. keep warm to cold nights D. jump as high as they can18. Some animals break off their tails because _.A. theyll grow a new tail B. the tails seem to be amazingC. their enemy catches them D. they can keep their tails well19. What is the best title of the passage?A. Animals have different kinds of tails.B. Tails help animals to catch things.C. Animals are amazing.D. How animals use their tails.20. What is the structure(结构)of the writing?A. B. C. D.BTony was a nice, and active boy. No one could see him be angry. He always smiled. Tony didnt care about whatever people said to him. Even his teachers appreciated(欣赏) his good temper(脾气), which was so unusual that everyone thought Tony must have a special secret.One afternoon, Tony invited his favorite teacher, Mr. Green to his home. Tony showed Mr. Green his house. When he opened his bedroom door, the teacher was greatly surprised. Then a big smile appeared on his face. The big wall was a special picture of different colors and shapes.“Some people at school think I never get angry with anyone” Tony started to explain, “and they think nothing bothers me, but thats not true at all. I am a common person just like anyone else. I used to get angrier than all the other kids. But years ago, with the help of my parents, I started to make a big picture. When I was unhappy, I could write something on it.”The teacher looked closely at the picture, in each of the small pieces he could read something in small letters: “fool”, “bad”, “lazy” and many other negative words.“This is how I started turning all my bad things into an opportunity(机会)to make a new piece for my work of art. Now I like the picture so much, each time someone makes me angry, I cant be upset(沮丧的)anymore.”That day they discussed many other things, but the teacher never forgot a common boys secret. A picture can change bad things into chances to smile. We should have our own pictures when we are angry. The more smile in life, the happier we are.21. Why did everyone think Tony must have a special secret?A. Because he was a bad boy.B. Because he was a lazy boy.C. Because he hardly got angry.D. Because he never smiled.22. What does the underlined word “negative” mean in paragraph 4?A. 积极的B. 消极的C. 主动的D. 乐观的23. What can we know from Tonys words?A. Tony was an unusual boy.B. Tony didnt get angry in the past.C. Tony used the picture to stop his anger.D. Tonys classmates and teachers didnt like him.24. Which of the following statements is true?A. Tony didnt like his teacher Mr. Green.B. Mr. Green was invited to Tonys home because Tony did something wrong in school.C. There was a special picture on the window of Tonys home.D. Tonys parents helped him a lot.25. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A visit to a boys home.B. A discussion between a student and a teacher.C. A secret of how to smile.D. A secret of changing anger into smile. CSome people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability (能力). They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it? To be sure, people are different. You cannot to do everything as well as certain other people do. If all the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees(程度、等级) of reading ability. Many experiments(实验) show that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes(原因) of their poor reading were found, they were given special instructions and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had got their better reading grades. 26. With the example of basketball players, the author shows _. A. why certain people are poor readers B. why some people are good basketball players C. that there are differences in peoples abilitiesD. that good basketball players can be good readers 27. What does the underlined sentence“many would be in between” mean? A. Many students are poor basketball players.B. Many students are good basketball players.C. Many students are standing in the middle of the line.D. There are several levels of basketball players among many students.28. The experiments in the passage show that _. A. good readers seem to enjoy readingB. almost all poor readers can make progress C. causes of poor reading are difficult to find out D. tests help people improve their reading ability 29. Why does the writer write this passage?A. Because he wants to encourage people to improve their reading ability.B. Because he wants to suggest that all the readers should do more practice in reading.C. Because he wants to tell us that to be a good reader, one should be guided in a right way.D. Because he wants to show us that readers cant improve their reading ability without special help.30. Even the very poor basketball players can become much better players if _.A. they were given special instructions and practice in reading.B. they have a good tutorC. they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice.D. they work day and night第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 请仔细阅读第31-35题，从A到F的六个选项中选出符合各段主题的句子，其中一项为多余选项.A. You should let your cat inside.B. Going outside is bad for cats, too.C. Keeping a cat is good for you.D. The birds are fewer and fewer in America.E. Cats can bring illness.F. Cats kill many birds and small animals every year.31._Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.32. _Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.33. _They can also bring illness to the animals that live in peoples yard, and further weakening(变弱)the health of the natural populations.34. _Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife(野生动物). It is bad for the cats themselves, too. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They may be in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击) from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually dont pass the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.35. _Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, its your duty to let it play inside.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分25分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。It was still in deep night, everything seemed to be the same as usual.“Tommy!” called a clear little voice. Tommy 36 and sat up in bed. At the foot of the bed stood a boy about his own age, all dressed in 37 , like fresh snow. He had very bright eyes, and he 38 Tommy straightly. “Who are you?” asked Tommy.“I am the New Year!” said the boy. “This is my day, and I bring 39 your leaves.”“What leaves?” asked Tommy.“The new ones, to be sure!” said the New Year. “ I hear 40 words of you from my Daddy” “ 41 is your Daddy?” asked Tommy.“The Old Year, of course!” said the boy. “He said you asked too many questions and I see he was right. And one day you 42 your book into the fire. Now, all this 43 stop.”“Oh, must it?” said Tommy. He felt 44 , and did not know just what to say.“ 45 it does not stop,” the boy said, “you will grow 46 every year, till you grow up into a Terrible Man. Do you want to be a Terrible Man?”“No-no!” said Tommy.“Then you must stop being a terrible boy!” said the New Year. “Take your 47 !” and he held out a book made of leaves, all white.“Turn over one of these every day,” he said, “and soon you will be a good boy instead of a bad one.” Tommy took the leaves and looked at them. 48 each leaf were a few words. On one it said, “Help your mother!” On 49 , “Dont eat so much!” And on still another, “Dont fight Billy Jenkins!”“Oh!” cried Tommy. “I have to fight Billy Jenkins! He said”“Good-bye!” said the New Year. “I shall come 50 when I am old to see whether you are a good boy or a terrible one. Remember, “Terrible boy makes Terrible man”.36. A. stoodB. wokeC. playedD. walked37. A. redB. blueC. blackD. white38. A. looked forB. looked atC. looked afterD. looked down39. A. youB. meC. herD. him40. A. niceB. beautifulC. badD. interesting41. A. HowB. WhatC. WhereD. Who42. A. threwB. boughtC. leftD. read43. A. mightB. wouldC.couldD. must44. A. happyB. interestedC. braveD. afraid45. A. AndB. IfC. ThoughD. So46.A. tallerB. worseC. superD. clever47. A. messagesB.leavesC. examD. exercise48. A. OnB. BetweenC. FromD. Beside49. A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. others50. A. finallyB. onceC. tooD. again第卷第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分25分)第二节：语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。Mike and Wendy are talking at the dining table. Mike is trying to invite Wendy to a concert.Mike: Hi, Wendy! Are you available after school?Wendy: Im afraid not. But why?Mike: I have two 405140(ticket) for a concert.Wendy: Oh-Id really like to, but I will play in the football match after school. I 405240(practice) a lot for the match last month with my teammates. And we all hope to win 405340(one) prize in the match. I cant miss it.Mike: What about tomorrow?Wendy: Do you remember well have a math exam the day after tomorrow? I have to prepare 405440it. My mom will be very angry 405540 I dont do well in the exam.Mike: Oh, thats too bad. What about Saturday? There will be 405640 exciting party on Saturday. Would you like to come?Wendy: Well, I will 405740(have) a piano lesson on Saturday morning and I need to go to bed early on Saturday. Mike: Youre always trying to do 405840(everything) well. If you work all the time, youll feel even more tired. And things will get even 405940(bad) than you expect.Wendy: Youre right. Maybe I really need to relax.Mike: Why dont you find some time to have fun then?Wendy: Well, maybe I could come to the party for an hour or two.Mike: Great. Can you come by 406040(you) ? If you like, I will pick you up.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)第一节：单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式 (每空限填一词)。61. At the b_ of a year, we always make many resolutions to improve ourselves.62. -Do you like summer? -Of course. We can do everything we want d_ the long holiday.63. Dumplings are the t_ food for Chinese people on the Spring Festival.64. Tom felt sorry because he b_ Mrs. Greens window. He decided to be more careful next time.65. W_ Mrs. Wus help, we cant work it out so quickly.66. Just speak q_, Dad is sleeping in the next room. 67. Chinese food and American food are quite different. Could you tell me the d_?68. Look! There are h_ of cars parking around the school. Its very crowded.69. I sleep with the window open u_ its really cold.70. After school we have lots of a_ at school, like playing ports, singing and dancing.第二节：书面表达(共1小题，满分15分)假如你是No.1 Middle School 的学生李华，下周有一批英国中学生将来你校进行为期两周的学习和交流。请根据下表中的要点， 写一封自荐信， 邀请其中一位学生来你家居住。Key points Words and expressions for reference(参考词汇)Like to domake friendsAble to dogood at, know English cultureFamilyFriendly, helpful, able to speak English,要求：1. 内容：包括表内所有要点，并可适当增加；2. 字数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3. 信中不得出现你的真实姓名和校名。Dear friend,I am Li Hua, a student from No.1 Middle School. Yours,Li Hua八年级英语期初检测听力材料和参考答案听力材料第一部分 听力做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你再将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面5段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Text 1 W: Hi, Bill. Where are you going to move?M: I planned to go to New York or Toronto before. But I want to move to London now. I like the environment there.Text 2W: Did you go to the dinner party last night?M: No, I had a lot of work to do and it was too late when I finished it. So I had dinner myself at home.Text 3M: What color do you like, Anne?W: I like red more than yellow, but I like green more than red.Text 4 W: Tom, do you like watching TV?M: Well, all my family like it. My father likes watching news programs. My mother likes comedies. I like game shows.Text 5 M: Can you go to the movies with me tomorrow night?W: You mean Friday? I wont be available then. How about the day after tomorrow?M: All right.第一节到此结束第二节听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。M: He