牛津英语八年级下期中试卷及答案

1、如皋初中2009-2010学年第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题考试时间：100分钟试卷分值：100分命题：陈召宽 审核：司建妹一、听力测试(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)A听对话，选择合适的图画或答案。每段对话听两遍。()1 Which picture are they talking about?A)2. Whal is the w<jnrum s feiher?B )3. What do ymi ihink wcflther will Kp likr?AHC4. Xt wliat litjje will the woman cim阐 probably hr playing con

2、甲uler 脚mes?)5 How can we go to the North Street Hospital?A Catch the train.)6 How's Jim?A He's OK.)7 What would the man like?A Tea.B Walk there.B He's ill.B Juice.C Take the bus.C He's returned home.C Coffee with milk.)8 What colour shoes did the man want to buy at first?A Brown.)9 W

3、here is Mrs Wood from?A Japan.)10 What does the woman mean?A She likes smoking .C She doesn't want him to smoke.B Blue.C Black.B China.C America.B She doesn't mind the man's smoking.听对话或独白，选择正确答案。每段材料听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第 11至12小题。()11 Where is the man going?A The railway station.B The clock tow

4、er.C The park.() 12 Why can t the man find the place?A This is his first time to visit the place.B The railway station is still next to the clock tower.C Things have changed a lot over the years.听第二段对话，回答第 13 至 15 小题。() 13 How many main icons does the program have?A Four.B Five.C Six.() 14 Which ico

5、n should be clicked if you want to listen to people talking?A BookB TourC Ear.() 15 What can you do if you click on the Pencil icon?A Go on short tours.B Do some exercises.C Read stories and articles.听一段独白，回答第 16 至 20 小题。() 16 Bob s favourite was A singingB dancingC drawing() 17 It was difficult for

6、 Bob to join the school dancing group because A the school only had a girls dancing groupB the school didn t allow (允许)boys to danceC the group had enough dancers already() 18 The school worried that if Bob stayed in the group.A nobody would watch their danceB other boys would join and the girls mig

7、ht leaveC other schools would laugh at them() 19 The judge( 法官 ) thought the school s decision was A usefulB necessaryC wrong() 20 We can infer( 推断 ) that Bob felt when he went back to the group.A sadB happyC hungry选择填空（共15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）() 21 -How long your parents ?-For about twenty years.A d

8、id, marry B have, married C have, got married D have, been married () 22 Mr Chen is over 80, he still looks healthy.A andB orC butD for() 23 -Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it Davis?-It be him. I saw him go to the teachers office just now.A mustn tB can tC couldntD must() 24 My uncle

9、a farmer. Now he is a driver.A is used toB is used to beC used to being D used to be() 25 There is little coffee in the bottle,?A is thereB isn t thereC is itD isn t it() 26 -When will the plane ?- In an hour.A reachB arrive inC get toD arrive() 27 great fun it is to fly kites! great time the childr

10、e are having!A What, What aB What, WhatC How, How aD What a, What()28 My father a letter yesterday, but I 'm not sure if he has finished it.A wroteB was writingC has written D writes()29 The weather in Hong Kong is quite different from in Beijing.A itB themC thatD those()30 I my computer for alm

11、ost ten years. It still works OK.A boughtB have bought C have had D have()31 My dad to Singapore for a meeting. He there twice.A has gone, has beenB has been, has goneC has gone, has goneD has been, has been()32 The Story of Ah Q Lu XunA writes B wrote byC was writtenD was written by()33 Don't w

12、ake up the baby. She has just fallen.A sleepy, asleep B asleep, sleepingC sleeping, asleep D sleeping, sleepy()34 The is used for typing.A printerB keyboardC mouseD menu()35 The volunteers leave the hospital until all their work.A won't, will be doneB don't, will finishC won't, is finish

13、edD didn't, finished三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Martin Henfield talks about some of his experiences as a twin. When we were small, my mother dressed us 36 the same clothes. That was bad enough and we didn't like it. But when we went on our first camping trip, it was even 37 . We were only ten y

14、ears old, and while 38 went into their sleeping bags for the night, we were not happy to sleep inside a double sleeping bag my mother made for us.At school, our classmates 39 us Henfield One and Henfield Two, so people couldn't even see our difference according to our initials(姓名开头的字母 )because 4

15、0 of us were M.H. It was only when I went to college( 大学)and began to have my own friends that I started to feel my own freedom of identity( 身份)Before I went to college, during my last secondary school 41, I got a job on a buildingsite.(工地).My twin brother, Mike Henfield , didn 't work. He was r

16、esting. One day I said to the foreman(工头), Can I have a week off? ” Certainly,“ he said, but you won't have the job when you 42 back." I didn't want to 43 the job. So on Monday morning, Mike went down in my jeans, jacket and hat and he worked for me for one week. 44 of them knew the dif

17、ference.Now I am growing old and I feel very different 45 my twin brother. And he will tell you the same. We have really worked towards that for forty years.()36 A inB forC onD with()37 A badB worseC goodD best()38 A all boysB another boyC all the other boysD all the boys()39 A calledB askedC unders

18、toodD knew()40 A everyB eachC bothD all()41 A holidaysB yearC weekD weekend()42 A getB will getC gotD are getting()43 A loseB missingC lostD fail()44 A AllB NoneC EachD Both()45 A inB fromC withD as四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)AParents are tZ? dosest people to you in the 一world. Tliey lave you just by c

19、ause you1 re you and they would do anything for you.Like e krt of rniddle school students, Zhang Shuxia has a problsm. She and hor pa rents don F t get on well. "I realily want |o be rny Dsdcty' s little girt But it feals like he ：ust doesnT t understand- Ho teiks to mg and tioesnJ t lisien

20、 to mesaid Zhang, 3 Junior 3 student in ShijiazhuangHebei.Do ytiu and your parents also have problems?Well F why don ' t you a waJk haveInternational Day of F日m"用喜(国代家庭日一 On that dayt people around the world give thanks for good things about their fam les and work on faaiify probJemy.A stud

21、y last year showed that 1 > 500 &ei|ing fam计旧s had the samq problems as Zhang1 s fanrtiiy. The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn't 依白 talkrncj with their parents much- They 白n't happy at home. Of course, lols ol kids fec! like that. Yau and your parents will be much happier if you ca

22、n be friends.Here a/o some ways to hava a good talk with ihem-find 8 good time to talk, Kks when you' re eaiing dinner t going out foe a walk or watching TV. Tell Them something you * re interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They. 小 love to tslk iibouT Viati LfsTsn t

23、o th&m 酬白fully and igk at thern in the eyes.Be honest. Your parents w山 trust you mere And a trusting family is a Fidppv family.()46 Zhang Shuxia and her daddy don't get on well because.A her daddy doesn't talk to herB her parents don't love her.C she doesn't like her parentsD the

24、y can't understand each other()47 The purpose(目 的)of is to let people in the world think more about familiesand family problems.A the writer of the articleB International Day of FamiliesC the story of Zhang ShuxiaD the study of Beijing families()48 The problem discussed in the passage mostly hap

25、pens to.A junior school studentsB families in BeijingC families in HebeiD primary school students()49 The underlined word 'that" in the last paragraph means ”.A going out for a walk or watching TVB something your parents are interested inC your parents 'lives in the pastD some way to ha

26、ve a good look()50 Which of the following is NOT a good way for kids to get closer to their families?A Find a good time to talkB Don't talk to their parents.C Listen to them carefullyD Be honest to their parentsBEveryone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ab

27、ility to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it's very difficult.Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.Realize your

28、 own good points. You have skills and talents( 才能)that others will like.Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.Respect(尊敬)the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how

29、to listen to others; ideas without trying to make them accept( 接受)yours.Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.Don't complain(抱怨).Learn to ac

30、cept what you can't change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up.And try to find someone who will understand you.()51 Why do we need friends according to the

31、 passage?A Friends can do everything for us.B Friends can bring us happiness.C Friends accept our ideas all the time.D Without friends, we could not live.()52 What's the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?A To help others.B To smile to others.C To get on with others.D To listen

32、 to others ' complaints.()53 Which of the following shows a sense of humour?A Opening the door for someone.B Complaining to others all the time.C Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. D Finding someone wo will understand us.()54 How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have tr

33、ouble in makingfriends?A Five.B Seven.C Nine. D Eleven.()55 What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?A Respect others. B Complain.C Give up. D Laugh at themCWe： ub9 th& gt for manyemmiHAAB*talking to pe口me* finding inforrriQiion o/rdso g. Inslv ippim) » wr HitiQ lo t lor t.a

34、 now Kmd of Erglish h0台grown on theTHsn' M word tof it » 柿hkw typing too mijeix Tt? tave brnu* Ihuy lurn pftruses a AcroriyirfK ore ollcn umed m chat (Dorns.SflFYW o( 1 htarn otr;"11 cab it e-tafK Pwpl由n'tI I，.： vv u '1 I I，IrryF*LQL tLaughing out loud) Ih/lO (in my opinton)事&#

35、165;附 og $ many gbwi由三旧丁 arc sho”出巾 of wo* 30016 oommc oftbraviations nrSrunfc (inforrnaliiQn) pic (piciuro>puier (computer) sec (second)W9 uvualiy SMt 箍已 pgpg when v/e commsE归 on tM Net. so people has new way5 show filings, Mosl -g use *行 key boards io drawJ 即uh! * ) (hoppy) ； P (jokin- :傅Rd；。fs

36、urpr由gdi. jjThese days» mainy forums have picture f&elimgs. 21r exrripiie； hnppy . sad°nac < Thflre nrn flvennew wards, like -nowDies-( someone who g rxew m 口 ehdi boar j(Ofum)b When you ,门t尸 somethiro t>ad 口匕口5 someone 卬g iPs caned f口Eg"叱 peisc' 'It SKm row tor 即口。/

37、 E gel us9d lo e-fpiK. Aiso. -E qeu收 口门 me Net havE o«n special woy* 6 communlcatmg. Newbi« scxriimet 2*曰 to 0# 01her 阳眸 M口一论 mecn. Aw Ihe Inimnot qrowa, e.inlK will cortmu« to 口and chongs.Lanuaertnt 产riaE / adj.近来60jirn*rt) m/-EFkT-jt jm / n.卜嘏言字4 的MS4W1； 的小返三距*网知衡汇超案 -mr() wrt nn,春不

38、phr*l、r /fn'i/n.对语+律加cammiinLcAlv /iKi'mjuznikcil/ 月 文流Ciri'um / FqivFill / nt f; tn()56 Why do people type acronyms?A To show their feelings.B To make jokes.C Because people can type them quickly. D In this way newbies won 't understand them. ()57 What does BTW, my puter is not work

39、ing well. : - (" mean?A The person is happy about getting a new computer.B The person has to go away from their computer.C The person is angry at somebody.D The person is sad that his computer is having problems.()58 If someone is angry, what may he type?AB %C LOLD BRB()59 E- talk will probaly.

40、A keep changingB stay the sameC be used by people on the telephone D be easy for newbies to understand ()60 People can do the following through internet except.A doing shopping B writing diaries C eating foods D playing games五、 词汇运用(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)A根据句意和提示，填写所缺单词。61 I'm free now. Shall we go

41、to the c to see a film?62 Many topics are(cover) in the course.63 -Which country will you go to if you have the chance to travel?-The USA or Japan.64 Who is the of the Water Cube in Beijing?(设计人)65 The audience couldn't help their hands when the host appeared at the charity show.B选用方框内所给词的适当形式填空

42、。develop die simple correct harm66 When a question is answered, the witch will cut an inch of the princess 's hair.67 The water in the river is. You can drink it without cooking.68 The visitors are all amazed to see the in Rugao in recent years.69 The lamb has been for quite some time.70 Of all

43、the questions, this one is the.C选用方框内所给动词的适当形式填空。speak not betake talk sing71 The students in loud voices when the teacher came into the classroom.72 English in that country?73 Great changes place in China since she opened to the world in 1980s.74 There any trees here in the past.75 The children, to

44、gether with their teacher happily. Can you hear them?六、 句型转换（每空限填一词）（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）76 The boy left home last Sunday.（同义替换）The boy has been from home last Sunday.77 Yang Su hosts the news programme改为被动语态 ）The news programme is Yang Su.78 Kitty likes visiting Shanghai in any season because she loves

45、 shopping.（ 提问）Kitty like visiting Shanghai in any season?79 The information is so useful.（改为感叹句） information it is!80 We must do our homework by ourselves.（同义替换 ）We must do our homework our.7、 短文填词（首字母已给出）（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）My family and I went on h to the USA last year. We had a wonderful time. The

46、best part of the trip was our visit to Disneyland. There was so much to see and to do that we spent two days there. Once, when I was taking a photo, Mickey Mouse walked in front of me. I was so excited that I almost dropped my c.We visited some other t parks too, and we ate a lot. The food was d . I

47、 hope to go back again. When the plane was taking off, I w goodbye to America and all the interesting things I saw in Disneyland.81.h 82.c 83.t 84.d 85.w8、 阅读短文并回答问题（共 5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）Balzac was a famous French writer. He often told his friends that he could know anybody 's character by his handw

48、riting.One day a woman brought him a page from a young boy's exercise book. She said that she wanted to know what Balzac thought of the boy's character. Balzac studied the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. The woman told him that the boy wasn 't her son and that he might tell her

49、the truth.All right, " said Balzac, will tell you the truth. " And he said that the boy was a bad boy. It is very interesting, "said the woman and smiled, This is a page from your own exercise book.” 86 Who was Balzac?87 What did he often tell his friends?88 Did the woman ask him to t

50、ell the boy 's character?89 What did Balzac say about the boy?90 Whose exercise book was that?9、 书面表达（满分10分）假如彳是Daniel ,刚刚买了一张名叫“新中国60年”的教育光盘，根据下面所给信息， 把它推荐给你的同学。要求包含所有要点，句子通顺，适当使用连接词，不少于80词。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。ProfileName of game: New China 60 YearsNumber of levels: 6Main character: Mr ChenAge: 70 y

51、ears oldGoal: Travel around China to know the great changes of China over the past 60 years.Love the country, love the hometown and make new China stronger and richerArea of study: Chinese historySetting: Different places around ChinaDesigner: Cao JunProducer: Sunshine Educational CD-ROMs Co.Sold in

52、: Xinhua BookstoresHello, everyone! I would like to recommend you a new educational CD-ROM.如皋初中2009-2010学年第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题听力材料及参考答案一、听力测试（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）A听对话，选择合适的图画或答案。每段对话听两遍。1 M : The Statue of Liberty ia a symbol of America, right?W: Yes, that;s true.2 M: What s your father busy doing there?W:

53、 He hasn t come back for days. He is saving a dying man.3 M: What does the weather report say?W: I have no idea, but you d better take an umbrella with you, for it looks like rain.4 M: Let us play computer games, will you?W: We have the first class at 8:15. Don t do that until the first class is ove

54、r.5 M: Excuse me, which is the way to the North Street Hospital?W: Well, you d better catch the No 15 bus and it will take you right there.6 M: I miss Jim very much. Do you know how he is?W: Sorry, I haven t seen him for a long time. But his mother says he has been in hospital for a week.7 W ： Which

55、 would you like, tea or juice?M: Neither. Give me some coffee with milk, please.8 M: I m looking for a pair of black shoes.W: I m sorry. We haven t any black shoes at the moment. But we have got brown ones and red ones.9 W: This is Mrs Wood from the United States. She lived most of her life in Japan

56、 and China.M: Nice to meet you here, Mrs Wood.10 M: Nice to meet you, Mrs White. Do you mind if I smoke?W: Please don t, Mr Brown.B 听对话或独白，选择正确答案。每段材料听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第 11 至 12 小题。M: Excuse me, I have lost my map. I want to go to the railway station, but I cant find it. It s nextto the clock tower, isn

57、t it?W: The railway station was there years ago, but I m afraid it s not there any more.M: Oh, really? I haven t visited Sunshine Town for a very long time. Things have changed a lot over the years.W: You re quite right. Have you seen our new park?M: Yes, I have just seen it. The park is so big and beautiful.W: Yes, it is.听第二段对话，回答第 13 至 15 小题。M: June,can you tell us how this program works?W: Well, there are five main icons. They areBook , Ear, Tour , Pencil and Anita .M: I m sorry. Do you mind