八年级上英语期中

1、20142015第一学期八年级英语期中试卷提醒：请将第一卷选择题答案填涂在答题卡上，将第二卷答案填写在答题纸上。第一卷（共55分） 一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）A听对话，选择问题的正确答案。每段对话听两遍。( ) 1. Which is the boys favourite animal? A. B. C. ( )2. What will the woman buy? A. B. C. ( )3. How will the woman go to Dalian? A. B. C. ( )4. What does the boy often do after school?

2、A. B. C. ( )5. Who studies the most subjects? A. Helen.B. David.C. Tom and Susan. ( )6. When will they start? A. At 7 oclock.B. At 7:30. C. At 6:30. ( )7. How long does the boy spend at school every day? A. Eight hours.B. Nine hours.C. Seven hours. ( )8. Where are they? A. In a supermarket.B. In a b

3、ookshop.C. In a restaurant. ( )9. How often does Andrew attend DIY lessons? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.C. Every day. ( )10. Why did John come home late? A. Because he did his homework at school. B. Because he played on the way. C. Because his bike was broken on the way. B听对话或短文，选择正确答案。每段对话或短文听两

4、遍。听一段对话，完成1112 小题。( )11. Which subject is Tom weak in? A. English.B. Maths. C. History. ( )12. What place are they going to visit? A. Guangzhou.B. Guilin.C. Suzhou. 听第一篇短文，完成1315小题。根据短文内容，选择合适答案完成信息记录表。Kate and Peter Planning a 13 trip for this weekendWeather reportFriday is going to be cold and clo

5、udy. Its going to 14 Friday night. Saturday and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and sunny. FeelingThey are excited. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the 15 ( )13. A. swimmingB. skiingC. skating( )14. A. rainB. snowC. blow ( )15. A. mountainsB. riversC. forests听第二篇短文，完成1620小题。( )16. W

6、here is Kitty from? A. Nantong.B. Beijing.C. Shanghai. ( )17. Whose computer is Kitty using? A. Daniels.B. Her own.C. Her uncles. ( )18. How much time does Daniel have for lunch? A. One hour.B. Two hours.C. Three hours. ( )19. Why does Kitty have less time studying? A. Because she has to look after

7、her brother. B. Because she spends much time playing computer games. C. Because she has to help her parents in the fields. ( )20. Which club does Kitty want to join? A. The Reading Club.B. The Buddy Club. C. The Helping Hands Club. 二、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分) ( )21. Im hungry, Eddie. Can I have some br

8、ead now? Sorry, Hobo. There is _ in the fridge. What about apples? A. nothing B. noneC. noD. no one ( )22. Max is good _ English while Susan does well _ maths. A. at, at B. at, inC. in, at D. for, in ( )23. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Australia. A. any cityB. any other cityC. any citiesD. the other

9、 cities( )24. We students should listen _ to the teacher in class and work hard at our lessons. A. careB. carefulC. carefullyD. careless ( )25. _? Hes clever and humorous. A. What is heB. How is heC. Whats he likeD. What does he do ( )26. He doesnt have as _ friends here as he did in his old school.

10、 He often has to stay at home at weekends. A. moreB. fewC. manyD. fewer ( )27. Im worried about my English. Keep _ English every day, and you will do better. A. practiseB. to practiseC. on practiseD. practising ( )28. When the bell rang, all the boys couldnt wait _ out of the classroom. A. to runB.

11、runningC. ranD. run( )29. None of the other classmates knew about the bad news. Little Jack _. A. hid it himselfB. helped himselfC. kept it to himself D. enjoyed himself( )30. How did you make the little girl _? I just gave her some chocolate and a colorful kite. A. to stop cryingB. stop cryingC. st

12、opping cryingD. to stop to cry( )31. Its getting late. Youd better _ outside. A. not goB. dont goC. not to goD. not going ( )32. Wheres Dad going is one of _ TV programmes now. A. popularB. more popularC. most popularD. the most popular( )33. When will the train _? About ten minutes later. A. arrive

13、B. getC. reachD. get to ( )34. Do you know the girl _ a ponytail? She is Marys cousin Nancy. A. hasB. wearsC. withD. wear( )35. Dont paint on the wall ,will you? _. A. OK, I will B. Sorry, I dontC. Sure, I dont.D. Sorry, I wont. 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） Yesterday morning when I opened my eyes, it wa

14、s eight already. I got up quickly and ran to the bus stop 36 having breakfast. As soon as I got on the bus, it started 37 . “Im sure I can get to school on time,” I thought. 38 , the bus stopped. There was something wrong with the bus. The 39 asked us to wait for another one. “I cant wait. The schoo

15、l isnt 40 , I can run to school.” I said to myself. Then I began to run, but it began to rain harder. I reached the classroom, 41 my clothes were all wet. The Maths teacher, Mr. Li was in the classroom. We were afraid of him and I didnt like his Maths lessons. I said, “Im sorry, Mr. Li. Im late.”“It

16、s you again, WangYang. I 42 you not to be late, but you.” He suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. Then he 43 his jacket and gave it to me. “Now take off your wet coat and put this one on,” he said 44 .I went to my seat, wearing Mr. Lis jacket. It was too big but I felt very 45 in it. For t

17、he first time I found Maths was very interesting. I learned a lot that day. ( )36. A. withoutB. afterC. beforeD. when ( )37. A. movingB. rainingC. snowingD. closing( )38. A. LaterB. ThenC. SuddenlyD. Finally( )39. A. teacherB. driverC. bus D. police ( )40. A. longB. nearC. highD. far ( )41. A. withB

18、. butC. soD. or( )42. A. letB. madeC. advisedD. told( )43. A. took outB. took offC. put upD. put on( )44. A. happilyB. sadlyC. kindlyD. angrily ( )45. A. coldB. warmC. afraidD. small 四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）AI am Jenny Tobin. When I was young, Linda Evans was my best friend, even like my sister. We

19、did everything togetherhad piano lessons, watched movies, went swimming and horse riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch(保持联系) by writing to each other. However, one day that year, a letter that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea how to find Lin

20、da. Over the years I missed her very much. I wanted to share my stories with her. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day while I was reading a newspaper, I saw a photo of a young woman. She looked like Linda a lot. “This must be a coincidence,” I though

21、t, but I still wrote to her.She called me as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin,” a woman said excitedly, “Linda Evans is my mother. Just wait a moment. She will talk to you.” Then I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years. We both laughed and talked about each others life.Now th

22、e empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure. We will not lose each other again.( )46. Jenny lost touch with Linda Evans because _.A. they were busy with studies B. Lindas address changedC. Jenny moved to another city D. Linda forgot Jenny( )47. This must

23、be a coincidence . What does “coincidence” mean in Chinese?A. 误会B. 巧合 C. 机会D. 安排( )48. Jenny was _ years old when she got the news of Linda againA. 30B. 13C. 53D. 40BMrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said: “Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you f

24、eel? The doctors in Children's Hospital are asking for money for children's toys. Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.” After Mrs. Weeks read the story, she said

25、, "This story gave me an idea." "You want us to bring some money for the toys.""We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital," said the boys and girls one after another."Well, your ideas would be nice," Mrs. Weeks said, "but mine i

26、s different.""We could make some toys," shouted one of them. Mrs. Weeks smiled. "Do you think you could make toys?" she asked."Yes, yes," the whole class answered. "Great! Let's begin to make toys tomorrow," said Mrs. Weeks. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs

27、. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the hospital felt happy, too. A few days later, Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class: “Some school pupils brought toys to Children's Hospital last week. The toys were made by pupils of Grade

28、 Three in Green Street School. The doctor said, "We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say, 'Thank you, Grade Three.'" ( )49. What was the first newspaper story mainly(主要)about? A. Sick children needed help in Children's Hospital.

29、B. Doctors in Children's Hospital were very kind.C. Mrs. Weeks read stories to her students.D. The boys and girls gave their toys to the children in Children's Hospital. ( )50. What did Mrs. Weeks ask the class to do? A. To give some money to the children in the hospital.B. To send some of t

30、heir own toys to the children in the hospital.C. To make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital.D. To collect some money and buy some toys for the children in the hospital. ( )51. What Mrs. Weeks really wanted to do is to_ . A. let everyone know her class B. save some mon

31、ey for toys C. make herself famousD. teach the pupils to be helpful to others CHave you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?Here is how one new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and

32、 boy. Then she said in a low voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year! Id like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.She told the girls and boys

33、her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I kno

34、w you.”Could you make friends by doing the same as the teacher did?One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on trips together.You may fin

35、d that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things to talk about. Just talking together is one good way to make friends.( ) 52. How do you understand the saying “If you want

36、a friend, be one”? A. If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend. B. You can make friends by doing what a friend should do. C. You may have a friend by doing everything for him. D. When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself.( ) 53. The teachers sweet voice and her

37、friendly look _. A. showed that she would like to be a friend to the girls and boys B. made every girl and boy happy C. told the girls and boys everything about herself D. meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting( ) 54. A new comer will be your friend if _. A. he always thin

38、ks of his old friend B. you ask him to do something C. he knows you very well D. you talk with him in a friendly way( )55. Which of the following can be the best title (标题) of the passage? A. Friends and Hobbies B. Making Friends C. Teachers and Students D. Talking with a Friend第二卷（共45分）五、词汇（共15小题，每

39、小题1分，共15分） A根据句意、中英文释义或音标完成单词，使句子完整正确。56. I can tell my best friend anything because she can keep _( /'si:krIts / )for me. 57. When can you leave for London? I cant tell you now. I must _(talk about something) it with my parents.58. _, he didnt pass the exam. (令人遗憾地，伤心地)59. It is getting colder.

40、 I need a scarf. I decide to make one by myself _ of buying one from shops. 60. What about your journey to Shandong? It was _(乏味的). I was sleeping most of the time. B. 根据句意，选择方框中所给单词并用其适当形式填空，每个词只能用一次。 far, mean, help, you, two 61. Did you enjoy _ at the party? Yes. We all had a great time. 62. At o

41、ur school sports meeting, David jumped _. He got the first place.63. Can you tell us the _ of these signs? Sorry, Im not sure about them, either. 64. He came _ in the 100-metre race at this years school sports meeting. 65. Some poor children have no parents. They cant live by themselves. They are _.

42、 C. 根据句意，选择方框中所给的动词并用其适当形式填空。每个词只能用一次。 tidy , offer, cheer, mix, choose 66. Susan, _ the two bottles of drinks together and see what will happen. OK.67. Jim, with his parents, always _ their house up at weekends. 68. At last, they _ a red tie for their father and a green dress for their mother and w

43、ent home happily. 69.Im afraid I cant learn English well. Dont worry. Your teacher and classmates _ you help when you meet with problems. 70. The 400-metre race is on now. All the students _ for their favourite runners. 六、句型转换（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 71. Jane isnt as slim as Anne. (改为同义句) Anne is _ _ Jane.

44、72. Andrew failed to put in a new light in his bedroom. (改为否定句) Andrew _ _ to put in a new light in his bedroom. 73. The bridge weighs over 100,000 tons. (对划线部分提问) _ _ does the bridge weigh? 74. You shouldnt put so many books on the shelf. (改为祈使句) _ _ so many books on the shelf. 75. Max looks smart

45、in his small round glasses. (对划线部分提问) _ _ Max look in his small round glasses? 七、短文填空。根据短文内容和所给单词首字母完成单词。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） Were on a trip in Australia. We're having a great time here, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. There is so m 76 _ to see that it is impossible for me to te

46、ll you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. During the past three days we've visited many p 77 of interest around Sydney. I'd like to spend more time here, but we will f 78 to another city, Cairns, to see coral beds (珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe(描述) the beauty of t

47、he colorful corals. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are b 79 packing(收拾) our bags so that we will not lose time when we leave. We can enjoy o 80 in Cairns this time tomorrow. Im looking forward to going there!76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _八、阅读与表达（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） Eubie Blake was one of the most famous ragtime musicians in American history. Ragtime music is an early form of jazz (爵士乐). It was very popular in the early twentieth century. Eubie Blake wrote his first ragt