2013-2014学年外研版英语八年级下期中试题

1、英语试题（试题卷）注意事项：1. 本试卷共四部分，十一大题，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。2. 全卷共有试题卷8页，答题卷2页。请将答案填写在答题卷上。第一部分 听力(共五大题，满分30分）I. 关键词语选择（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到五个句子。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个你所听到的单词或短语。每个句子读两遍。1. A. page B. paper C. pencil2. A. clean B. clever C. close3. A. raise B. read C. receive4. A. gate B. garden C. ground5. A. s

2、et off B. put offC. cut offII. 短对话理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）你将听到十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。6. How will the woman get to the museum?A. B. C. 7. What is the film about? A. B.C.8. How is the weather today?.A. B. C. 9. What time is it?A. B. C.10. What does Li Ming do?.A. B. C. .每句播放两遍

3、。各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳答语，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。（ ）1AIt lasts for four months. BIts hot and sunny.CIts been rainy for ten days.（ ）2AIts my pleasure. BThank you. COK. Sorry!（ ）3AIt doesnt work. BIts beautiful. CI like it very much.（ ）4ABy train. BTwo weeks. COnce a week.（ ）5AT

4、he concert is excellent. BDont worry. Theres still half an hour to go. CYes, I think so.二、听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。听下面一段对话，回答第67两个小题。（ ）6What is Damings favourite subject? AChinese. BMaths. CScience.（ ）7How long has the spac

5、e journey taken? A3 weeks. B3 months. C5 months.听下面一段对话，回答第89两个小题。（ ）8. Where did Garfield first appear? A. In a film. B. In a cartoon book. C. On TV.（ ）9. Why does the man like Snoopy? A. Because it is a dog. B. Because it is very funny. C. Because it is very lovely.听下面一段对话，回答第1012三个小题。（ ）10How lon

6、g has Lucy been feeling sick? AAbout a day. BAbout 48 hours. CAbout a week.（ ）11Whats Lucys trouble now? AShe has a headache. BShe has a fever. CShe hates taking the medicine.（ ）12What shouldnt Lucy do? ATake the medicine three times a day.BHave a good rest. CTake the medicine with cold water.听下面一段对

7、话，回答第1315三个小题。（ ）13Why does the boy telephone English-help Centre?AHe wants to join the English club. BHe has some problems with English.CHe wants to help others with their English.（ ）14What is the boy weak in?ASpeaking and writing. BSpeaking and listening. CWriting and listening.（ ）15What does the

8、girl tell the boy to do?ATry to talk more with foreign teachers. BKeep an English diary and listen to English songs. CJoin a language club, listen to the tape and learn English songs.三、听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并将答案写在标号为1620的相应位置上。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音播放两遍。你将有40秒钟的作答时间。Tele

9、phone messageFrom: John To:（16）_Johns friend David is going to Qinghua University in（17） _. He wants to rent（租）a single room at a low price about（18） _ yuan a month because he cant find a（19）_ job easily. Call him before （20）_ 31 if you can help him. His telephone number is 第II卷（笔试部分 共100分）四、单项选择（共1

10、5小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。（ ）21 Whats Mum cooking in the kitchen? Fish, I guess. How nice it _!Asmells Bfeels Csounds（ ）22There _ a fork and two cups on the table.A. is B. are C. be（ ）23_ hero in this fairy story is _ ugly duck. A. A；the B. The；an C. The；a（ ）24He has a

11、sweet _ and often spends money on chocolates and cakes.Amouth Btooth Cstomach（ ）25He didnt ride his bike _ the right way and broke his leg in the end.Aby Bin Con（ ）26He _ abroad to study in the 1980s. Awent Bhas been Chas gone（ ）27Mum and Dad, thanks _ for doing so much for me! Aa bit Ba little Ca l

12、ot（ ）28I dont think I can afford _ for the car.Apaying Bpaid Cto pay （ ）29The question is so difficult that _ of the students can answer it. Anone Ball Cboth（ ）30Ive tidied up the room. You _ do the cleaning now. Ashouldnt Bneednt Cmustnt（ ）31Our geography teacher told us Christopher Columbus _ Amer

13、ica in 1492. Acreated Binvented Cdiscovered（ ）32They _ all their money, so they have to walk home.Ahave spent Bspent Cspend（ ）33You had better _ play computer games before you finish your homework. Anot to Bnot Cdont（ ）34The river in my village is _. A3-metre-wide B3 metres C3 metres wide（ ）35I _ Ja

14、ck in the past 10 years. How is he now? Adidnt hear of Bhavent heard of Cdont hear of五、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and 36 her a piece of paper that he had wri

15、tten something on. After his mother 37 her hands, she read what on the paper.For 38 the grass： $5.00For cleaning up my room this week： $1.00For going to the supermarket for you： $1.00For taking out the rubbish： $1.00For cleaning up the garden： $2.00Total: $10.00Well, his mother looked at him for a w

16、hile, and then she picked up a pen, turned 39 the paper he had written on, and this was what she wrote:For the nine 40 I carried you while you were growing inside me, free.For all the nights that Ive sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you, free.For all the tears(眼泪) that youve 41 through th

17、e years, free.When you add it up, the cost of my love is free.For all the nights that were filled with 42 , free.For the toys, food, clothes, and even cleaning your nose, free.And when you add it all up, the 43 of real love is free.When the little boy finished reading what his mother had written, th

18、ere was / were 44 in his eyes. He looked straight up at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: 45 IN FULL.（ ）36. A. passed B. borrowed C. lent （ ）37. A. shook B. clapped C. dried （ ）38. A. painting B. cutting C. picking （ ）39. A. o

19、ff B. away C. over （ ）40. A. years B. weeks C. months （ ）41. A. enjoyed B. caused C. collected （ ）42. A. jokes B. worries C. smiles （ ）43. A. cost B. meaning C. way（ ）44. A. surprise B. anger C. tears （ ）45. A. PAID B. SOLD C. SPENT 六、阅读（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列两篇短文，从各题所给的A、

20、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。（A）An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back

21、on the ground again!”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the bl

22、anket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”（ ）46The old lady _.Ahad been in a plane beforeBwas in a plane for her first timeCdidnt like to

23、travel on a train Denjoyed keeping a blanket over her head（ ）47She kept the blanket over her head because _.Ashe liked the blanket very muchBshe wanted to sleepCshe was afraid of flyingDshe didnt want to be interrupted（打扰）（ ）48Which is TRUE according to the story?AThe captains words made the old lad

24、y feel better.BThe old lady was making fun with the captain.CThe old lady was angry with the captain.DThe old lady was still worried after hearing what the captain said.（ ）49The old lady said she would _.Atravel by plane from then onBkeep the plane cleanCnot take off the blanketDnot fly any more（ ）5

25、0The old lady thought that the air hostess and the captain _.Awere husband and wifeBwere workmatesCwere good friendsDwere strange people（B）As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look

26、at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people u

27、se the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese lo

28、ve cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（无情）.The rose is a symbol（标志）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and m

29、any other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.（ ）51“Every dog has its day.” means “_”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives hi

30、s own way of life.C. If one works hard, hes sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.（ ）52The underlined word “negative” means _ in Chinese.A. 正面的 B. 负面的 C. 中性的D. 有趣的 （ ）53From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who_ in wester

31、n countries.A. likes following（效仿）others B. enjoys writing booksC. is good at copying notes D. loves drawing cats（ ）54Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Words show differences in culture.B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends.D.

32、 Rose is the national flower of all western countries.（ ）55Whats the best title for the passage? A. Negative or Positive B. Different Countries Have Different CultureC. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and EnglishD. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese第二节 主题匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列五段语言材料，从A到F选

33、项中找出与它们相应的标题，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。（ ）56. As we know, we put food on a plate and water in a glass on earth. Gravity(引力) holds the food down and keeps the water in the glass. But in space, there is almost no gravity. So food can float away, and astronauts must eat and drink carefully.（ ）57. In space, sleepin

34、g is very different. Some astronauts like to float in the air, but some astronauts like to be in a sleeping bag. They tie the bag to a wall so that they cant float at night.（ ）58. Exercise is very important in space. On earth, your legs carry your body, but in space, astronauts float, so they do not

35、 use their legs. This is bad for their legs. So they exercise for thirty minutes every day. They often use an exercise bike for this.（ ）59. Many people can use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use computers: Keep your computer in a cool, dry roo

36、m; do not put water or food near your computer; keep you screen clean and not too bright.（ ）60. Some things can carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. Sings on the door tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of sig

37、ns around you and you receive messages from them all the time?A. Use computer in right ways B. How to sleep in spaceC. How to stay healthy in right ways D. Signs and messagesE. Eating and drinking in space F. Exercise in space第三节 回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容用完整句子回答下列问题。Frederic Chopin was born

38、in 1810 in a small Polish town near Warsaw. His mother was Polish and his father was French. Chopins great talent was apparent (明显) at a young age; by the time he was seven he had already written several pieces. By the age of nine he started performing publicly in Warsaw. He was thought to be the ne

39、w Mozart. Chopin studied music at the celebrated Warsaw Conservatory. After graduating in 1830, he started his tour to find fame and fortune (财富) in Europe. While performing in Vienna, he learned of Russias invasion (侵略) of Poland. Unable to return home, he went to Paris. Chopin decided to stay ther

40、e and had a job in performing and teaching. The news of the war in Poland inspired Chopin to write many sad musical pieces to express his sadness for his motherland Poland. Because of his poor health and homesickness, Frederic Francois Chopin died at the age of 39 in Paris. Chopins nocturnes(夜曲) are

41、 so famous that many people remember them forever. As their titles suggest, they are dreamy night pieces, with melodies many people think among the most beautiful musical pieces ever written.61. Which country is Chopin from?_62. How old was Chopin when he left school? _63. Why did Chopin have a tour

42、 in Europe?_64. What kind of music is Chopin famous for?_65. Where did Chopin die?_七、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和首字母提示，在短文空白处填入适当的单词，使短文通顺、合理。Nobody wants to be sick. Unfortunately (不幸地) our bodies can have problems. When we arent (66) h_, our bodies tell us. Sometimes a part of ou

43、r body hurts. When a part of our body hurts, we say we have aches and pains. We can have aches and pains in different parts of the body.We call some simple healthy problems “aches.” For (67) e_, we can have a (68) h_, a toothache, an earache, a backache or a stomachache. (69) O_ simple problems are

44、not called aches, so we describe them in (70) d_ ways. For example, we can have a sore throat, a sore leg, a sore toe. “Pain” is another word that we use to describe a problem. We can have a pain in the chest, a pain in the shoulder or a pain (71) a_ the back. A pain is strong. Also, a pain hurts in

45、 a specific place.When aches and pains arent too serious, we can buy (72) m_ in the drugstore. Usually small aches go (73) a_ quickly. When pain is more serious, we (74) h_ to visit the doctor (or the dentist). The doctor asks us what our symptoms(症状) are. The doctor may have to do tests or take X-r

46、ays to know what is wrong. Then he or she will tell us (75) w_ to do.八、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据下列各题的汉语意思用英语完成句子，并将答案写在横线上，词数不限。76四天的旅行后她感到浑身上下十分疼痛。She had aches and pains _ _ after the four-day trip. 77你觉得你有编造故事的本领吗？ Do you think you have the gift to _ _ stories?78. 科学家们认为地球上已经存在生命数百万年了。Scientists

47、think that _ _ on Earth for millions of years.79. 我太累了，不得不停下来休息一下。I am tired that I have to stop and _ .80. 他太小了，还不会自己倒数。He was too young _ _ on his own.九、书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）卡通电影Finding Nemo 深受学生的喜爱，请你根据以下的写作要点，以 “My favourite cartoon film” 为题写一篇短文，介绍一下这部电影。写作要点：片名Finding Nemo故事发生地澳大利亚主角小丑鱼 Clownfish)

48、子剧情摘要Nemo父子在海里过着快乐的生活。有一天，一艘渔船把儿子Nemo带走了，父亲Marlin决定去找他，并最终救了自己的儿子。最佳推荐电影音乐观众评论有趣；Nemo很可爱，赢得了很多孩子的心写作要求：1. 文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡语句，使短文通顺、连贯。 2. 文中不能出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称。 3. 词数80个左右，短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。My favourite cartoon filmMy favourite cartoon film is Finding Nemo._ _期中综合测试卷一、15 BCACB二、610 CBBCB 1115 ACBBC三、(16) Sam (17) September (18) 350 (19) part-time (20) July四、2125 AABBB 2630 ACCAB 3135 CABCB五、3640 ACBCC 4145 BBACA六、4650 BCDDA 5155 DBAAB 5660 EBFAD61. Hes from Poland.62. He was 20 years old.63. Because he wante