2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题(共5页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题（时间：90分钟 分值：120分）注意事项：1、本试题分第卷和第卷两部分。第卷为选择题，65分；第卷为非选择题，55分；共120分。2、答题前务必认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项，试题答案必须填涂或填写在答题卡上相应位置。3、听力填表题为第卷的第四大题。第卷 （选择题， 共65分）一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分；每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间）（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。1. A. Dont worry.B. I agree with you.C.

2、Please help them.2. A. Good idea.B. Sorry, I cant. C. Yes, please.3. A. Two hours.B. Once a week.C. Three times.4. A. Sure.B. Not at all.C. Thank you.5. A. Yes, I know.B. Thats great.C. Im sorry to hear that.（二）录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。6. Where are they talking? A. At home.B. At a sh

3、op.C. At a restaurant.7. What is the girl doing?A. Taking pictures.B. Choosing a gift.C. Talking with her father.8. How is Jim going to spend his summer holiday? A. Reading.B. Seeing movies.C. Doing a part-time job.9. How long does Tom usually stay in the library every day? A. One hour.B. Two hours.

4、C. Three hours.10. When will the concert start? A. At half past six.B. At half past seven.C. In thirty minutes.（三）录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（录音播放前你有40秒钟的读题时间）11. Whats the matter with Peter? A. Hes unhappy.B. He failed the test.C. His teacher cant help him.12. How does Peter like Chin

5、ese? A. Its easy. B. Its difficult. C. Its interesting.13. What subject is Peter good at? A. Math.B. Chinese.C. Science.14. When are they both free? A. Thursday afternoons. B. Saturdays. C. Sundays.15. Where do they study together? A. At school.B. At Anns home.C. At Peters home.（注意：请同学们翻到第卷第四大题，继续做听

6、力填表题。）二、单项选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。16. Have you seen film Where are We Going, Dad? Yes, its quiteuseful film so that I have seen it twice. A. a; theB. the; anC. a; anD. the; a17. look! The flowers were beautiful. Bees were flying them.A. inB. amongC. betweenD. through18. Th

7、ough they are far away from school, the children who live in mountains _ go to school on foot.A. ever B. always C. Never D. hardly ever19. Your coat isdirty and you have to clean it. A. a kind ofB. all kinds of C. kinds ofD. kind of20. This week, theseems to change every day. One day is hot; the nex

8、t day is cold. A. time B. season C. weatherD. way21. Hi, Linda! Hows it going? . We are having great fun in the water park. A. TerribleB. Pretty good C. Its boringD. Its a good idea22. What does your friend John look like? He is . A. popularB. friendlyC. goodD. tall23.Hurry up, kids! The school bus

9、is coming. We havetime left. A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little24.The weather forecast says thatanother storm tomorrow. A. there will haveB. there will be C. there hasD. there has been25.The teacher often tells his studentsquiet in class. A. to keepB. keepC. keepingD. kept26.Jane, what kind of food

10、would you like for lunch, tomato noodles or rice? is OK. I dont mind. A. BothB. EitherC. NeitherD. All27. Tina, rememberthe plants after lunch. OK, mum. Ill do it. A. water B. to waterC. wateringD. waters28. Look!ducks are swimming in the river. A. Three hundredsB. Hundred of C. Five hundreds ofD. H

11、undreds of29. “I dont think I am different from else. I am just the son of a farmer,” Mo Yan said.A. anyoneB.  nobody           C. someone            D. everyone30. Look at the smog (雾霾). ba

12、d weather it is! A. HowB. How a C. What D. What a31.Mo Yan is one of writers in the world. A. famousB. more famous C. most famous D. the most famous32. How many languages can your pen pal? Two, English and Chinese. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk33.Im sorry Imy exercise book at home this morning. It

13、 doesnt matter. Dont forgetit here this afternoon. A. left; to takeB. forgot; bringingC. left; to bring D. forgot; to bring34. It is necessary for everyone to _ a good habit of reading. A. enjoy B. choose C. develop D. accept 35. I wonder . - Shandong Province.A. where Peng Liyuan came from B. where

14、 Peng Liyuan is fromC. when will Peng Liyuan come D. how Peng Liyuan will come三、 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have

15、a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu(流感) thats been going around?A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But its usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week. On the other hand, the flu

16、can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.Dont worry. If you get a flu vaccine(疫苗)，it can stop you from getting the virus(病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving bod

17、y a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies(抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1amd H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu cant help us again

18、st all type of flu. Thats why we need to get the vaccine every year.However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you str

19、engthen your immune system(增强免疫系统).36. If you have a common cold, usually youll feel better after _.A. a week B. two weeks C. ten days D. twenty days37. According to the passage, which is TRUE of the flu?A. It first happened in 1919. B. It usually doesnt give you feverC. It is easy to deal with D. I

20、t can kill people sometimes38. If you get a flu vaccine, _.A. it cant stop you from getting the flu virusB. it wont cause your body to develop antibodiesC. your body will develop antibodiesD. your body will get a large amount of flu virus39. We need to get a flu vaccine every year because _.A. we pr

21、obably have a cold in winterB. the flu virus changes every few yearsC. the flu is very dangerousD. you dont need to take any medicine after that 40. The following way can help stop the flu EXCEPT_.A. staying indoors B. getting regular exerciseC. eating healthy food D. washing our hands often B Even

22、in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).Children do not have much exp

23、erience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than ev

24、eryone elses in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology

25、 and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken co

26、mpany (KFC) in the world.To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.41.People who _ could probably realize their dreams.Afind a way to

27、 dreamBdream and hold fast to themCget the meaning of lifeDhave very good school results42. Young people should be encouraged to dream because _.Atheir dreams are naturalBthey are greater than everyone elseCthey have much knowledgeDtheir dreams might change the world43.What does the example of Colon

28、el Saunders show us?ASetting up a big company is a wonderful ability.BDeveloping technology can bring great progress.CEven older people can make their dreams come true.DPeople should be brave enough to dream when they are young.44.The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A逆反的B

29、幼稚的C调皮的D冲动的45. The best title (题目) for the passage is “_”.AFrom Dream to RealityBGood Examples of DreamsCAchievements in HistoryDA list of Successful DreamersCIn England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They wer

30、e just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked em

31、barrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯) of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus. Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible

32、about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used fo

33、r washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, y

34、ou shake your head to mean "yes"-a nod means "no". At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a litt

35、le shake from side to side or place your hand over the top. In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免) touching the head of an adul

36、t (成人)-it's just not done in Thailand.46. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _.A. were foreignersB. didn't have tickets C. made a loud noise D. didn't line up for the bus47. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant j

37、ourney in a foreign country, you should _.A. learn the language of the country B. understand the manners and customs of the countryC. have enough time and money D. make friends with the people there48. In India it is considered impolite _. A. to use the right hand for passing food at tableB. to pass

38、 food with the left hand C. to eat food with your hands D. to help yourself at table49. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _.A. a common (平常的) habit B. an important manner C. a serious (严重的) trouble D. a bad manner50. The best title (题目) for this article is _.A. People'

39、s Everyday Life B. Mind Your Manners C. Shaking and Nodding Head D. Taking a Bus in England第卷 （非选择题， 共55分）四、听力填表（共5小题，计5分）录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍后，根据所听内容完成下面的表格（每空不多于三个词）。（录音播放前你有40秒钟的读题时间）Beckman High SchoolNumbers1. It was set up in 1826. 2. There are 50 classes, about 2,600 students and 200 excellent (51)

40、_. 3. About (52) _ percent of the students go to famous universities every year. Position4. The building on the left is the office building. 5. The (53) _ is on the right. 6. The (54) _ is on the 1st floor of the office building. Activities7. The school leader will (55) _ at half past ten. 8. All th

41、e teachers and student leaders will answer your questions after lunch.五、阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动词或助动词) (10分)If we want to deal with the association (社交) between boys and girls properly, here (56)_(be) some "dos and don'ts" for you to follow.  Keep a normal and healthy stat

42、e of mind. Our schools and classes (57)_(make) up of boys and girls. It is very nature for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We(58)_(keep) touch with the other sex (性别) in public instead of in secret.  Don't be too nervous or too

43、 shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friend with the students who (59)_(have)the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much (60)_(talk)about. If you keep(61)_(do) like that, little by little, you gladly (62)

44、_(find)you are also as free to express yourself as others. Don't fall into the ditch of early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They  are easy (63)_(regard) the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, e

45、arly love is a green apple that can't (64)_(eat). An apple won't taste sweet until it is full ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young (65)_(carry) the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love. 六、综合填空（10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。Robert was a clever boy and got on

46、 well with his classmates. They all liked him and played with him. He hoped to join the army when he left the middle (66)s_. Bad luck! One of his legs was (67) h_in a traffic accident. So he couldnt join the army. He had to (68) g_back to his village and help his father to manage the farm. He (69) r

47、_a lot of books on farming and did well in it. He got much money and bought a few farms next to his farm.Ten years (70) l_, he became the richest farmer in his village.One day, Robert met several friends in London. He asked them to (71) v_his farm. They saw a beautiful house (72) w_a big garden when

48、 his friends got there. They found he had a lot of sheep, pigs and cows. Robert and (73) h_family warmly served the guests. The next morning he showed them around his farm. It was (74)s_large that they couldnt see the other end.“Itll (75) t_you two days to reach the other end of my farm by car!” Rob

49、ert said happily.“You must be joking! I think something is wrong with your ear!” one of the guests said with a smile.七、阅读表达 (10分) You said you were having trouble because your subject was difficult. 83.You thought you had worked hard but still couldnt reach your study goals. We have some tips here t

50、hat can help you improve your studying habits.Study with a partner or in groups, and peer teach Rather than live in a cave with your nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class and study with him. Group studying helps you to understand the information more deeply. Race to solve a math problem first and discuss it afterwar