八年级英语测试.doc

金郊初中2013-2014学年度（下）第二次阶段检测八年级英语 制卷：顾成梅 审核：一、听力部分（20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题，每段对话读两遍。( )1. What does Mrs. Smith want to eat? A. B. C.( )2.How did Henry go to school today?A. B. C. ( )3. What will the weather be like this afternoon? A. B. C. ( ) 4. What did the man do this morning? A. B. C. ( )5. How long will Father stay in the USA?A. For a week. B. For about fifteen days. C. For a month.( )6. How many times has the man been to China in all?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.( )7. Who runs fastest in the class?A. Kate. B. Sandy. D. Millie.( )8. When does the class usually start every day?A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. 8:00.( )9. How much will the man have if Cindy lends him her money?A. 10 yuan. B. 12 yuan. C. 15 yuan.( )10. What does the woman think about the mans hat?A. Its very nice. B. It doesnt go well with his suit. C. She likes the style of the hat.第二部分 听短文，回答问题，短文读两遍。听第一篇短文，回答第1115小题。( )11. My family lived in before I was 12 years old. A. the city B. town C. the mountains( )12. I spent walking to school every morning. A. half an hour B. one hour C. one and a half hours( )13. I could meet on the way to school. A. my friends B. my parents C. nobody( )14. There were about students in my class. A. 12 B. 20 C. 40( )15. I could see there. A. the seaB. many high buildings C. many kinds of flowers听第二篇短文，回答第1620小题。( )16. What is the story about? A. Its about an English boy.B. Its about an American boy. C. Its about a Chinese boy.( )17. When did it happen? A. It happened in the year 1909.B. It happened in the year 1900. C. It happened in the year 1919.( )18. Who died when Tom was a young child? A. His brother died.B. His father died. C. His mother died.( )19. How was Toms mother then? A. She was often ill.B. She was hungry. C. She was strong.( )20. When did Tom become very famous? A. Thirteen years later.B. Thirty years later. C. At the age of thirty.二、单项选择（15分）( )21.Many people _ to find the missing plane.A. expect B. feel C. run D. miss( ) 22. The volunteers really provided the athletes with support. Exactly. _ they helped make the event!A. What a great successB. What great successC. How a great successD. How great success( )23. The people who are confident have more _ to make them successful.A. education B. chances C. excusesD. prizes( )24. Please speak louder. My grandfather is a little _. Sorry. I _. A. blind; do B. disabled; wont C. deaf; will D. worried; dont( )25. Please try to avoid _ the same mistakes in the next test.A. make B. to make C. made D. making( )26. Everyone found _ difficult to work out the Maths problem.A. its B. that C. it D. what ( )27. Look! The little boy is watching the bird _. A close B closely C closed D closing( ) 28. The colour of this book is similar to _ of mine. A it B one C that D this( )29. Lots of foreign traverllers come to China because it is _ country. A so an old B such an old C such old an D so old an( ) 30.-Its very nice of you to carry the box for me. -_ A Id love to B Yes, of course C My pleasure D Sounds great( )31.It is a pity that his son was born _ a weak heart. A in B from C at D with( )32 If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I learn them well? - Sure. _.A. All rivers run into sea B. Every day is not SundayC. Better late than never D. Practice makes perfec( ) 33. My grandpa has many hobbies. He thinks one is never _ enjoy life.A. too young to B. too old to C. young old to D. old enough to( )34. Mum, can you give me some advice on how to behave myself at the table? Well, I do have some advice. , please keep quiet while eating.A. In all B. Of all C. At all D. Above all( )35.-Did you go to Jacks birthday party last Friday evening? -No,I _.I stayed at home and watched TV. A.am not invited B.wasnt invited C havent invited D.didnt invite三、完形填空（10分）If you can dream about it and try your best to make it happen, it will become reality however difficult or expensive it may sound. Gabriel, a good friend of mine, had a small farm. He only had a cow and 36 about having a large cow farm. One day, he told his father, Dad,1 would like to have that large land over there. How can I 37 it? His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner to see 38 they could get the land. Gabriel replied, But we dont have the 39 . His father said, Dont worry! Go and talk to him. A few years have passed and now Gabriel not only owns the land but also a theme park. In the park, there are hundreds of cows, a small zoo, and many fun things for the whole family to 40 . A year ago, Gabriel and his wife Sarah had a dream. We want to build the biggest 41 in the world, they said. They asked another friend Manuel Hemandes, to help with this task. In three 42 he had plans for the whole project. Then they asked, How much will it cost? Manuel said it needed a lot of money. 43 will lend us that much money to build a cow, they thought. But because of all their hard work, the manager of a bank believed in them and their dream. Last October, the biggest cow in the world was open to the public. It is 9 metres tall and 16 metres long. The cow “ 44 ”you, and you travel inside the cow learning how grass is changed into milk. Later you take the lift out 45 a 17-minute wonderful trip inside the cow.( )36. A. talking B. worried C. dreamed D. cared( )37. A. buy B. get C. enter D. win( )38. A. when B. whether C. why D. how( )39. A. money B. experience C. reason D. chance( )40. A. play B. enjoy C. join D. watch( )41. A. cow B. farm C. park D. land( )42. A. hours B. days C. months D. years( )43.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody( )44. A. catches B. eats C. pulls D. picks( )45. A. taking B. trying C. continuing D. finishing四、阅读理解（15分）AHe came again the next day and worked until it was time to leave. His name was Jerry. He was 12 and had been at the Childrens Home(孤儿院)since he was only four. I thought of him. He was honest(诚实). For example, the handle (柄) of the ax (斧)broke one day. Jerry said the Childrens Home would mend it. I handed him some money to pay for it. He wouldnt take the money. Ill pay for it, mama. I broke it. I didnt hit the wood in the right place. But Jerry, no one hits the wood in the right place all the time. And it was a weak handle. Ill speak to the seller. It was only then that he would take the money. Another thing about Jerry was that he would do those little but helpful things. The things would not be badly needed but would make life so much easier. For example, he found a hole near the fireplace. Ill put some wood in the hole, mama. Then when a sudden storm(暴风雨)comes up, you can stay warm. One cold day, Jerry sat close by me near the fire. We watched the fire bum. He suddenly talked of something he had never talked of before. You look like my mother, especially(特别) next to the fireBut you were four, Jerry, when you came to live at the Childrens Home. Do you still remember your mother?（ ）46. How long had Jerry lived at the Childrens Home by the time he met the writer? A. One year. B. Four years. C. Eight years. D. Twelve years. （ ）47. How did Jerry feel after he broke the handle of the ax?A. Sorry. B. Happy. C. Angry. D. Lucky. （ ）48. What did the writer think of Jerry? He was . A. clever, honest but lazy B. honest, helpful and worked hardC. honest, warm - hearted and strange D. careful, honest and weak（ ）49. The sentence underlined (划线的)means that . A. you should be more careful next time B. anyone can hit the wood in the right place C. I always hit the wood in the right place D. people hit the wood sometimes in the wrong place （ ）50. Which is right?A. Jerry lived with his parents at times. B. The writer was really Jerrys mother. C. Jerry liked the writer and the writer liked him, too. D. Jerry did not like to live with his mother. BCan I see my baby? asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldnt believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.Time proved(证明) that the babys hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, A big boy called me a freak (畸形的).The boys father asked the family doctor. Could nothing be done?I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got, the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.One day, his father said to the son, Youre going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.The operation* was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.He once asked his father, Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.I do not believe you could, said the father. The agreement was that you are not to know.not yet.For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mothers body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair , his father said in a low voice, and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they? ( ) 51.The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby_. A. had no outer ears B. was born without hair C. was in her arms D. could not hear her( ) 52.The sentence.a new person appeared. means_. A. a new baby was born in the hospitalB. a stranger came into the hospital C. a new doctor took care of the boyD. the boy began to live a new life( )53. Why did the boys mother never cut her hair? A. Because she liked her thick, brown hair.B. Because her work didnt allow her to do that C. Because the hair was good for her health D. Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret( )54. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The boy couldnt hear without ears at first. B. The boy didnt know the truth(真相) until his mother died. C. His parents often encouraged him to work hard. D. His classmates were always making fun of him.( )55. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A Clever BoyB. Kind ParentsC. Great LoveD. An Ear Operation（C）Come to Austria! Soil is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening. Enjoy Thailand! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, dont miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的)Market just outside the city. There youll find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Dont forget your hat. The sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon! Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west land, mountains and forests in the north, but dont be surprised if it rains in the middle of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.( )56. The advertisements above are about _. A. shoppingB. foodC. travelD. Hotels( )57. You can enjoy _ near the Hotel Post. A. the view of the forests and mountainsB. many kinds of fruits and vegetables C. long and sandy beachesD. a river boat trip( )58. _is a good way to stop the strong sunshine in Bangkok. A. Going to the long beachesB. Wearing a hat C. Climbing up the mountainsD. Staying in the forests( )59. Which place will you choose if you want to visit both mountains and beaches? A. Soil in Austria. B. Bangkok in Thailand.C. The Floating Market.D. Kauai in Hawaii.( )60. According to the advertisements, we know that _. A. the hottest travel place is Soil B. maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai C. the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok D. the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high 金郊初中2013-2014学年度（下）第二次阶段检测八年级英语答案卷 制卷：顾成梅 审核：五、词汇运用（15分）A. 请根据中英文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。1.Children should be educated in a _(right or correct) way.2. You can check the _ (志愿者）names on the Internet.3. Its easy to give the seats to the _ (年老的).4. It is said that Sun Haiping is one of the greatest _ (教练) in China.5.We are interested in our subjects,_(特别) Chinese and English.B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。6. We should always organize some _（mean）activities. 7. Hepburn spent the last few years of her life working _(close) with UNICEF.8. There are lots of _ (home) people in poor countries, they have no room to live in at all.9.The _ (survive) in the natural disaster are in great need of help.10. Would you make a short _(introduce) about yourself? C. 用所给动词的正确形式填空。11.I stood up as the sun _(rise) at the top of the mountain last Saturday.12. He said he felt like _ (have) a cup of tea.13. Nobody can provide a place for the homeless man _ (stay).14.Do you have any trouble _ (win) the game? 15.All the money _(send) to children in poor areas yesterday.六、句型转换（5分）1.The room is very big, so it can hold 20 people.(保持句意不变) The room is _ _ to hold 20 people.2.My father has a computer. He bought it ten years ago.(合并成一句) My father _ _ the computer for ten years.3. We are here to provide people with service. (保持句意不变)We are here to _ service _ people.4. My sister is very kind. She likes to take care of others. (合并成一句)Its kind _ my sister _ take care of others.5.They speak English in Canada.（改为被动语态） English _ _ in Canada.七、任务型阅读（5分） Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is another way to learn. That is students can teach themselves. For example, if you can not remember something when you are doing your homework, you can read you the book to find answer. This is a way to teach yourself. Many students dont know how they should teach themselves. The first thing you must do is reading . Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. (1)The questions is something you dont understand, or you want to know more about. A clever student is usuall