2013外研版八年级英语下期中试卷

1、外研版英语八年级下期中试卷（Modules 1-5）班级_ 姓名_ 得分_（温馨提示：1.本试卷分听力和笔试两部分，满分120分；2.所有试题答案请写在答题卷上；3.独立思考，自主答题！）听力部分（20分）一、听句子，选择与句子内容相符的图（每题1分，共5分）。 ( A ) ( B ) ( C ) ( D ) ( E ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 二、 听句子，选择最佳答语（每题1分，共5分）。( )6. A. Thank you. B. Its very expensive. C. Its made of wool.( )7. A. Yes, it does. B. Yes, I thi

2、nk so. C. Yes, Id love to.( )8. A. How wonderful! B. Thats all right. C. That sounds fine.( )9. A. He is 45. B. He is a worker. C. He is very tall.( )10. A. Never mind. B. It doesnt matter. C. Youre welcome.三、 听对话，选择最佳答案（每题1分，共5分）。A. 你将听到五段对话及五个问题，根据对话内容选择正确答案。( )11. A. Rainy. B. Stormy. C. Snowy.(

3、)12. A. Take an umbrella. B. Make a snowman.C. Take a trip home.B. 你将听到一段对话及三个问题，根据对话内容选择正确答案。( )13. A. In his car. B. On his desk.C. In the doctors office.( )14. A. He went to see the doctor. B. His parents came to see him.C. He had to play in a basketball match.( )15. A. By car.B. By bus.C. By tax

4、i.四、 听短文，选择最佳选项（每题1分，共5分）。( )16. How is the speaker now? A. 13. B. 15. C. 16.( )17. How did the speaker feel about his first English test? A. sad. B. Happy. C. Excited.( )18. Who talked with the speaker after the test? A. His mother. B. His teacher.C. His father.( )19. How did the speaker do in his

5、mid-term exam? A. He failed. B. He just passed. C. He did very well.( )20. What do we know about the speaker? A. He will graduate (毕业) from the middle school. B. He doesnt work hard at all.C. he always likes to cry.笔试部分（100分）一、单项选择（每小题1分，共25分）( )21.His smile _ me _.A. makes; feel warm B. make; to fe

6、el warm C. makes; feels warm D. make; feeling warm( )22.His first novel in 2009. A. took out B. came out C. gave out D. looked out( )23. the end of this term, we will have a big party.A. To B. In C. At D. On( )24.Smoking will_ your health.A. be good for B. good at C. be bad for D. bad at( )25.Dont f

7、orget _when you finish _ your computer.A. turning off；to use B. to turn it off；using C. to turn off it；to use D. to turn it off；to use( )26.By the way , is there _ in todays newspaper? A. nothing new B. anything new C. new something D. new anything( )27. What _honest boy! And he is _ best student of

8、 all.A. a; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the( )28. Dont eat _sweet food, or youll be _fat.A. too much; much tooB. much too: much too C. too much; too muchD. much too; too much ( )29.Tonys mother warned him _ football in the street.A. to play not B. not to play C. not playing D. not to playing( )30.

9、 You should explain it carefully to him. _, he has learnt English for only one month. A. At all B. In all C. After all D. Not at all( )31. He _ all the runners and _ the race.A. beat; wonB. beat; beatC. won; beatD. won; won( )32.Monday will be_. _bad weather it is!A. rainy; What B. rainy; What a C.

10、sunny; How D. sunny; How a( )33.I watched a terrible TV program last night.A big snake bit a farmer _.A. in his hand B. on his hand C. in the hand D. on the hand( )34. Will he_ come tomorrow?A. can B. able to C. be able to D. be able ( )35. You can _ the book, but you can only _ it for a week.A. len

11、d; borrow B. lend; keep C. borrow; lend D. borrow; keep( )36. The little boy stayed at home_, but he didnt feel _.A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone D. lonely; lonely( )37.Inthebookshop,areaderaskedtheshopkeeper_WhoMovedMyCheese(谁动了我的奶酪)wasaninterestingbook.A.thatB.howC.whatD.if( )38.

12、Couldyoutellme_?A.whendidTomcomebackB.whendoesTomcomebackC.whenTomwillcomebackD.whenTomcomesback( )39.I dont know when he _. But if he _, Ill ring you up.A. comes, will come B. will come, will come C. comes, comes D. will come, comes( )40.Theteachertoldusthatlight _ muchfasterthansound.A.travelsB.tr

13、aveledC.wouldtravelD.hadtraveled ( )41. I _ an invitation to the party, but I didnt want to _ it.A. received; accept B. accepted; receive C. received; receive D. accepted; accept( )42.If he knows the _，hell realise youre _ sorry.A. true；true B. truth；truly C. truly；truth D. truly；true( )43. -Whats y

14、our best friend like? -_.A. He is fine. Thank you.B. He is a doctor. C. He is helpful and polite.D. He likes watching TV( )44. There was little milk in the fridge, _? _, please go and buy some.A. was there; No B. w as there; Yes C. wasnt there; NoD. wasnt there; Yes( )45. I hear that John often copi

15、es Tonys home-work. _! A. Thats a shame !B. What a pity !C. What a good boy!D. Good luck !二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）If you go into the forest with friends, always stay with them. 46 you dont, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you 47 do: sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to 48 yo

16、ur friends let them find you by staying in one place. There is 49 way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle 50 times. Any signal given three times is a call for 51 .Keep up the shouting o

17、r whistling 52 three times together. When people 53 you, they will know that you are not just making noise for 54 . They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give two shouts, two whistles or two gun shots (枪声). When someone gives a signal, it is 55 to a call for help.( ) 46.

18、 A. WhenB. If C. Whether D. While( ) 47. A. may B. would C. will D. should( ) 48. A. call B. see C. find D. hear( ) 49. A. another B. other C. the other D. others( ) 50. A. two B. three C. four D. five( ) 51. A. help B. answer C. food D. money( ) 52. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never( ) 53.

19、 A. see B. call C. hear D. answer( ) 54. A. help B. fun C. stay D. noise( ) 55. A. a question B. an answer C. a signal D. a cry三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）AA good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few

20、 days before the exam. If you want to be good at English. You have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, tr

21、y to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you dont miss anything out.（ ）56. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard_. Aevery day in a year Bfor most

22、 of the month Cfor only a few days Dlate at night（ ） 57. If people want to learn English well, they_. Aonly need to learn grammar Bmust often practice English Chave to go to England Dshould go to bed early（ ）58. It is important to _ a few days before the exam. Aplay too much Bhave a good sleep Cread

23、 the question papers Dhave a good drink（ ）59. When people have finished the exam, they should_. Astand up and leave at once Banswer a few more questions Cmake sure that they dont miss anything out Dleave some mistakes on the question paper（ ）60. The best title for the passage is _. AAn Important Exa

24、m BAn Easy Exam CGet Ready For Exam DHow to Pass an ExamB Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer. Always notice the environment around you . You shouldnt walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are .If a

25、nything dangerous happens, you can find them easily. Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back . When a bus is full of people ,it is easy enough for a thief to take away the thing in the bay on your back . If you are followed by someone you dont kno

26、w, cross the street and go to the other way ,let the person understand that you know he or she is after you .Next ,dont go home at once . You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift. If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earl

27、ier before the bus leaves . This stops other people from studying you. On the bus , dont sit alone . Sit behind the driver or with other people. Dont sleep.（ ）61.Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out ?AGo home alone late at night . BMake sure where the public phones are .CDont get to t

28、he bus stop too early . DAlways notice the environment around you . （ ）62.Youd better put your bag _ when there are too many people on a bus .Aon your back Bbeside you Cin front of you Dbehind the driver （ ）63.When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should _ _ to make yourself safe .

29、Arun home BTurn back and walk towards him or her at once Ccross the street and go to the other way Dfind a lift and go in （ ）64.When you take a bus alone, its safe for you _ .Ato sit behind the driver or with other people , but not to sleep Bto talk with the driver Cto call your friends Dto get off

30、the bus at once （ ）65.What can you learn from the text ?AHow to notice the environment around you BHow to be safe in your everyday life CHow to cross the street.DHow to use the pubic phones.CMrs Black was a famous musician several years ago. She taught music at a school and her students did well in

31、their lessons. They liked her very much. Now the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she is never worried about anything. And she is very happy. But Mrs Black has a problem. She finds that her memory is failing (减弱). Sometimes she forgets what she did

32、or she will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her husband asked her to see a famous doctor who lives in the capital. He bought two tickets for London and told her to put them into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, when they got to the airport just on time to catch the pl

33、ane, Mrs Black said, “I wish wed brought the piano with us.” “Dont be a fool, dear!” said Mr Black. “Were not going to hold a concert, but to see a doctor.” “I know,” she said, “but Ive left the tickets on it!” 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。w ( ) 66. Mrs. Black was a musician and _ several years ago.A. nurse B. act

34、ress C. teacher D. singer( ) 67. Mrs. Blacks problem is that she cant _ things clearly.A. remember B. hear C. see D. smell( ) 68. They went to London _. A. to give a concert B. for a trip C. to see a doctor D. to visit old friends( ) 69. Mrs. Black put the tickets _ while she was playing the piano.A

35、. in her handbag B. in their car C. in her pocket D. on the piano ( ) 70. What do you think they would do next?A. They had to buy another two tickets for the next flight. B. They had to go back home and take the tickets. C. They had to go back home and take the piano.D. They had to buy another two t

36、ickets for the same flight.DThe Lunar Calendar（阴历） Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time , they use their own lunar calendar . Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake ,

37、 the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again . Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon . And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month . The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20 .

38、On the last day of the lunar year , there is a big family dinner . All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal , even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents . Old quarrels are forgotten , and everybody is happy . After the dinner ,

39、the children keep awake to welcome the New Year . The New Year celebrations last for 15 days , from the new moon to the full moon . On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders .( )71. If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year ? AIt was the y

40、ear of tiger . BIt was the year of the hare . CIt was the year of snake . DIt was the year of the ox .( )72. Suppose that next Chinese New Years Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner ?AOn February 15BOn February 16 COn February 14DOn February 17( )73. The family usua

41、lly have their big family dinner at the home of _ . Athe married sonBthe married daughter Cthe unmarried son Dthe parents( )74. People celebrate the New Year _ .Afor 15 days Bfrom the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar yearCfrom January 21 to February 20 Dboth A and B( )75. From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by _ . Athe suns revolutions（旋转） Bthe moons revolutions Cthe earths revolutions Dboth the earths and moons revolutions四、 根据句意及汉语提示填单词，使句子完整、通顺。（每小题1分，共10分）76.My _