江苏省海门市东灶港初级中学八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版.doc

江苏省海门市东灶港初级中学2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版( 总分100分 答卷时间100分钟)一单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）( )1. -what makes you so _ today, jack? it is your first day of school.-because my teacher says i am _ honest boy.a. happily; anb. happily; ac. happy; ad. happy; an( )2. if you eat _ food,you will be _ fat. a.too much;too much b.much too ;too much c.too much;much too d.much too;much too( )3. what do you think of your english teacher?-he is a new teacher but he is_an old one. a. not better thanb. not as good asc. as good as d. the best as( )4. -what do you think of the fish?-it seems _. lets have a taste.a.niceb.wellc. badd. badly( )5. - im sorry, mr. wu. i _ my homework at home.- thats ok. but remember to _ it here next time.a. forgot, bring b. forgot, take c. left, bring d. left, take( )6. his small round glasses make him _.a. to look smart b. look smart c. looks smart d. look like smart( )7.nancy spent half an hour _ the piano every day. a. to practice playingb. practising playing c. practising to playd. to practise to play ( )8. an old friend of my sisters always helps both my brother and_ with _english. a. i; our b. me; ourselves c. i; my d. me; our( )9. my father usually_moring papers before going to work. a. looks for b. looks through c. looks after d. looks like( ) 10.-may i have some tea,mum? -no,you _.its not good for your sleep. a.may not b.neednt c.will not d.mustnt( )11. mr fat has _ money than mr thin, but he has _ friends.a. more, fewer b. more, less c. fewer, mored. less, less( )12. how strong the wind is!youd better_a. dont go b. not leave until it stopsc. stay here when it stops d. not to leave at once( )13. -would you please not smoke here? look at the sign. -_. a. no, i will b. yes, i willc. sorry, i will d. sorry, i wont( )14.where do you plan_ your holiday after you finish_ the novel? ato spend；writing bspending；writing cspending；to write dto spend；to write( )15. -may i borrow your dictionary，sandy？- _ .but you have to return it this afternoon.a. no problem b.im sorry c. i hope not d. im not sure.二完形填空（每小题1分，共15分）some people have very good memories and can easily learn quite long poem（诗歌） by heart. some people have 16 memories and can only 17 things that they have said again and again. the 18 english writer charles dickens said that he could walk down 19 street in london and then tell you the name of every shop on 20 sides of the street. great men in the world have wonderful memories. a good memory is a great help in learning a language. everybody learns 21 language by remembering what he hears 22 he is a small child. some children live with their parents in foreign countries and they seem 23 two languages as 24 as one. in school it is not so easy to learn foreign languages 25 students have little time 26 it and they are busy with other subjects as well. a mans mind is quite like a camera but it 27 photos of what we see and it can also take photos of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. when we take a real photo 28 a camera there is much work 29 before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends. 30 the same way there is much work to do before we can keep a picture forever in our mind. （ ）16. a. wonderfulb. betterc. poord. badly（ ）17. a. speakb. studyc. knowd. remember（ ）18. a. nice b. beautifulc. famousd. kind （ ）19. a. any b. somec. manyd. the （ ）20. a. everyb. eachc. bothd. all （ ）21. a. her b. hisc. onesd. their （ ）22. a. whenb. sincec. ifd. as soon as（ ）23. a. to keep b. to getc. to learnd. to take（ ）24. a. badlyb. hardc. easilyd. happily（ ）25. a. because b. whyc. whatd. when（ ）26. a. like b. forc. to d. in（ ）27. a. leavesb. takesc. gets d. receives（ ）28. a. inb. byc. with d. through（ ）29. a. to dob. to havec. to start d. to stay（ ）30. a. inb. onc. with d. as三阅读理解（每小题1分，共15分）(a)xia ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.dear editors,im a slow student in my class. most of my classmates are much better than me. so i get very stressed out. its difficult to keep on working hard and its really not fun. and i think although i spend much time studying for the tests. i cant get good grades. my father gives me some help sometimes. he tells me not to worry about it. but what do you think i should do? xia mingtwo readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:dear xia ming,many famous people are not so good at the age like you. edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. but everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. and newton had the same story like him. you should take it easy, then try your best. i believe you can do better. thumbelinadear xia ming,when you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. mr. unsmart( )31. xia ming worried about _. a. his classmates b. his life c. his study d. his father( )32. thumbelina wrote about those famous people _. a. to make xia ming feel better b. to make xia ming laugh c. to show how much she knows d. to show that she dislike them( )33. which is not true? a. xia ming doesnt have fun studying at school. b. xia mings father always helps him with his study. c. smiling can reduce the pressure. d. edison is famous in the world. (b) water is very important to living thingswithout water there can be no life on the earthall animals and plants need waterman also needs waterwe need water to drinkto cool our food and to clean ourselveswater is needed in offices，factories and schools water is needed everywherethere is water in seas；rivers and lakes ,water is found almost everywhereeven in the driest part of the worldthere is some water in the airyou cannot see or feel it when it is a part of the airthe water in the seas，rivers and lakes is a liquid。the water in the air is a gas，and we call it water vapor clouds are made of waterthey may be made of very small drops of waterthey may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体)snow crystals are very，very small crystals of iceice is frozen waterit is a solidthere can be snow and ice everywhere in winter( )34where can we find water?awe can find water when it turns into vapor bwater can be found almost everywherecwe can see water in deserts here and there dwater is only in seas and rivers( )35we must protect water resources because acrops need water ball living things need watercall animals need water dall plants need water (c) when you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.l look in the mirror and say to yourself, “i am a special person and theres no one in the world like me. i can do anything！”it may not sound so good, but it really works！l do something nice for someone. helping others always makes you feel good.l smile！be friendly to people you meet. look for the good things in your friends and family.l learning something new！have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? go for it！new challenges（挑战）are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.l read and start a diary. turn off the tv and let your imagination(想象) fly！write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want！writing always helps to express(表达) your feelings.l stay with your family. we all need our family time. talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.( )36. this passage may be from _. a. a science book b. a story bookc. a magazine d. school rules ( )37. according to the passage, when you are helping others, you will _. a. be special b. be sure c. feel nice d. be remembered( )38. what does the underlined phrase “ a sense of accomplishment” mean? a. 成就感b. 忧伤感 c. 挫折感 d. 信任感( )39.which of the following should you say “ no” to when you are unhappy? a. you should always look for the good things of others. b. stay alone at home as much as possible. c. learn something new and go for it. d. keep a diary to express your feelings.( )40.the best title（标题）for the passage is _. a. much trouble about you b. much confidence(自信) about you c. much trouble about your friend d. much confidence about your friend(d)when kyle walked into ernies pet world, he looked very anxious (焦急).he walked quickly to the front counter(柜台). the stores owner, ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet kyle. he was the stores first customer(顾客) of the day.“good morning, sir！” ernie said. “what can i help you with?”“well, i,” kyle started to say.“wait, dont tell me,” ernie stopped him. “youre looking for a a new puppyfor your daughters birthday. right?”“not really, i just”ernie didnt let him finish. “ah, ive got it. you just opened a new business（生意）. and you want some fish for your office. i have some very nice tanks over here.”“actually, i” kyle was starting to look very terrible . his face had a strange expression（表情）on it.“no fish? ah, a cat！you look like a cat person. at ernies pet world, we have the best breeds (品种). take a look at this persian. shes looking at you. shes thinking, take me home. take me home. would you like some cat food and toys as well?”“no, thank you,” kyle said. by this time, he was walking up and down. he had a pained look on his face. “really, im not interested in cats or fish or puppies.”“what do you want, then?” ernie asked.kyle looked like he was going to cry. “i just want to know if i can use your bathroom！” he finally said.( )41. what does the write want to tell us?. a. a good pet seller. b. a funny story. c. a wonderful pet d. a strange pet shop( )42. what was true about ernies pet world? a. the store was not busy. b. kyle went there often. c. the store was about to close. d. kyle knew the shop owner well.( )43. what kind of person is ernie? . a. lazy. b. shy. c. talkative（健谈的）d. unfriendly. ( )44. why did kyle look anxious and terrible? a. he was eager(急于) to get a cat. b. he didnt like animals.c. he was late for work. d. he was not comfortable. ( )45. how would ernie feel at the end of the story?a. happy b. angry c. excited d sorry四、 词汇（每小题1分，共15分）a) . 请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义，写出句中所缺单词。(共5分)46.id like some _(草莓)if you have some.47.mr wu often _(give someone something) me some useful advice.48. the spacemen of china are becoming the h_ of teenagers.49.you cant take this (杂志) out of the reading room.50. _(at last),we found the way back to the hotel.b）根据句意，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。(共 5分) she climb high slim use 51. whats the _of the mountain?sorry, i have no idea, either.52. kitty exercises more often than sandy. so kitty looks _ than sandy.53. she enjoyed _ at the party.54. dont throw away the erasers. they are still _.55. we know monkeys are good _. c. 根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺 (共 5分) be rain visit drive have56.it rained heavily yesterday, so my father me to school57.-_your cousin crazy about making model planes?yes,diy is his favourite.58. she _ her grandparents next sunday, isnt she?59. its half past eleven now. the greens _ lunch.60. we wont go swimming if it _tomorrow.五、句型转换，每格一词（每格0.5分，共5分）61. he spent 22 yuan on the book.the book _ _ 22 yuan.62. helen has two eggs for breakfast.(一般疑问句) _ helen _ two eggs for breakfast?63. tom is as old as peter.( 改同义句) tom is the _ _ as peter.64.its ten minutes walk from my home to our school. (对划线部分提问) _ _ is it from your home to your school?65. he is the tallest boy in his class.（改同义句） he is taller than _ _ boy in his class.六、缺词填空（每格1分，共10分）as we know, xiao shenyang and liu qian did wonderful jobs in the cctv spring festival gala. now many people are c_66_ about these two persons. but how m_67_ do you know about them?xiao shenyang was b_68_ in a poor family which is in difficult family conditions. his real name is shen he. he is an actor. he is good at er ren zhuan. he learned acts, following zhao benshan. d_69_ the school life, he was very active in many activities. he looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing (追求) his artistic aspiration (渴望). more and more people like his style of performance, and we h_70_ he can make greater progress(进步) in the f_71_.liu qian is a young magician from taiwan. at the a_72_ of 7, liu saw a cute magic toy in a shop. at that moment he b_73_ to love and decided to learn magic. liu didnt go to any magic school. he practiced tricks every day to improve his skills, until one day he was a_74_ to put on a show for his class. he saw the surprise on everyones face, and he felt it was cool. he often did street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. he worked h_75_ at it. now he is a famous magician.七阅读短文并回答问题（每小题2分，共10分）请认真阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答短文后的各个问题，并将答案写在每个小题下的横线上。the great wall is a symbol of china, a wonder of the world. it is called “the ten-thousand li great wall” in china. its the wall on earth. its over 4000 miles long, 6 to 7 metes high and 4-5 meters wide. the great wall has a history of more than 2000 years.all the walls were joined up in qin dynasty. in old days, it was to build such a wall. our forefathers carried, lifted and laid big bricks and stones with simple tools. all the work was done by hand. because they didnt have our modern machines! thousands of people died while building the wall.since then, it has been repaired many times. now the great wall has taken on a new look. it has become a place of interest. 每年，全世界的许多游客都会来参观长城。many of them have got to down the famous chinese saying: ”he who does not reach the great wall is not a true man.”76在句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺 ， 77将句译成英文 _ 78将句译成中文 _79写出与下列句子意思相近的句子thousands of people lost their lives when they built the wall._80找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子 _八书面表达 (共15分)海门某学校八(1)班决定下个星期六组织一次去七星湖和海陵公园的一日游玩活动。假如你是该班的班长丁一，请你根据图片提示用英语写一封邀请信，邀请你的同班同学参加这一活动，并介绍一天的主要活动安排。要求：1. 计划好活动的时间的地点（可自己安排活动的时间或顺序）； 2省略号部分至少补充两项活动； 380词左右（开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）。注意：文中不得出现真实的人名或学校名称。dear classmates, we are planning a day out next sunday. we want to invite to go to seven-star lake a