衢州市菁才中学

1、衢州市菁才中学2013-2014学年度第二学期期中测试八年级英语试卷 卷I一、听力（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）第一节：听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答问题。对话读一遍。1. Whats the weather going to be like this afternoon? A. warm B. cold C. sunny2. What does Alice do? A. a doctor B. a teacher C. a nurse3. What colour is the boys bag? A. red B. green C. black4. What ha

2、s the girl decided to do?A. To go shopping. B. To go cycling. C. To go fishing.5. How long has the man worked in the factory?A. 4 years B. 14 years C. 40 years第二节：听长对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答问题。对话读两遍。听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6-7小题。6. When did the mans sore back start?A. Three days ago. B. Two days ago.C. A week

3、 ago. 7. What should the man do?A. Do more exercise. B. Go on working. C. Lie down and rest. 听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8-10小题。8. What does Jacks grandfather look like?A. Tall and fat. B. Thin and short. C. Thin and tall. 9. What sport does Jacks grandfather like?A. Playing basketball B. Playing baseball.C. Play

4、ing volleyball. 10. What does Jacks grandfather think of the sport?A. Relaxing. B. Difficult. C. Boring. 第三节：听独白，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成下面信息记录表。独白读两遍。The place to go11. Day12. People13. Leaving time14. Transport15. 11. A. The Art Museum B. The Science Museum C. The History Museum12. A. This Sunday B.

5、 Last Sunday C. Last Saturday13. A. The students in Grade Seven B. The students in Grade Eight C. The students in Grade Nine14. A. At about 8:00 B. At about 9:00 C. At about 10:0015. A. On foot B. By bike C. By bus二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）16. Eddie is eight-year-old boy and he is from France. A. A; t

6、he B. An; the C. an; / D. /; /17. He has finished his homework, but he hasnt cleaned his room _.A. already; already B. yet; yet C. just; alreadyD. just; yet18. Whats your , Rick? - I like playing basketball. A. job B. name C. age D. hobby19. Can you tell me to improve my writing skill? I want to lea

7、rn English better.A. what B. how C. why D. where20. The children look . Look! They are playing basketball .A. happy; happy B. happily; happy C. happily; happily D. happy; happily21. The boys parents were so poor that they could not to send him to schol.A.offer B.pay C.order D.afford22. -Will you go

8、to Nanjing by bus by plane?-By plane. It is expensive fast.A. or; but B. or; and C. and; but D. and; and23. Her song _ sweet. We all like it.A. sounds B. tastes C. looks D. feels24. people will be able to go into space in the future. A. May be B. Perhaps C. May D. Might25. -Have you ever been to Dis

9、neyland?-Yes. And I there with my parents last summer.A. have been B. went C. have visited D. did26. The day after tomorrow is my brothers birthday and he cant wait a party.A. to have B. have C. to has D. having27. My English teacher is tall long balck hair.A. with B. has C. of D. in28. -How long ha

10、ve you China?-For ten years.A. moved to B. left for C. lived in D. gone to29. He has studied English _.A. for two years ago B. for two years C. since two years D. two years ago30. -Im going to take part in a speaking competition next week.-_.A. Good luckB. Well done C. CongratulationsD. Thats a pity

11、三、完形填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small house near London with their child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came 31 from his work very late when his wife and the child were asleep. Then he usually 32 the front door of his house with his key and came in very 33 . He didnt want to disturb (打扰

12、) them.But one night when he was coming home late, he lost his 34 . So when he reached his home, he 35 the bell, but nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened 36 moved inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at the bedroom windows, he spoke to his wife, he shouted, 37 she did not wake u

13、p. At last he stopped and 38 for a few seconds. He had a good 39 . Then he began to speak like a small child, “Mother!” he said, “I want to go to the toilet!” He spoke quietly but at once 40 woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him.31. A. up B. back C. to D. on 32. A. opened B.

14、 closed C. made D. drove33. A. quickly B. happily C. fast D. quietly 34. A. bike B. car C. key D. knife35. A. rang B. knocked C. opened D. made36. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody 37. A. and B. but C. or D. so38. A. sang B. cried C. thought D. thinks39. A. idea B. plan C. key D. way40.

15、A. Mr. Brown B. Mrs. Brown C. the child D. neighbor四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）A Do you like Lee Min Ho, the “flower boy”? Li Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He was born on June 22, 1987. There are his mother, his father, and his elder sister in his family. As a young child, Lee hoped

16、to become a professional football player, but an injury in the 5th grade of elementary school ended his dream. In the second year of high school, Lee turned to modeling and acting. His new TV drama The Inheritors (继承者们) shows a group of rich high school students. They have everthing under their cont

17、rol (控制), except their love life. However, Lee is madly in love with a woman despite her poor background. There is no doubt that the TV drama is a success and perhaps the secret of its success is that people still believe in Cinderella-type (灰姑娘) stories.41. Where is Lee Min Ho from? A. Japan B. Nor

18、th Korea C. South Korea D. China42. What did Lee Min Ho hope to be when he was a young child? A. an actor B. a football player C. a singer D. a model43. How many people are there in Lees family? A. three B. four C. five D. we dont know44. Whats the name of Lees new TV drama? A. City Hunter B. My Lov

19、e from the Star C. The Inheritors D. Boys Over Flowers45. Which of the following is not under the control of the high school students in the TV drama? A. school life B. future job C. love life D. hobbyBFrom a plane you can see the fields, cities, mountains or rivers below. If you go into space, you

20、see more and more of the Earth. Many man-made satellites (人造卫星）are sent into space to look at the Earth, the stars and other planets and to learn more about them.The Moon is our neighbour in space. It is smaller than the Earth. Plants can't grow on the Moon because there's no air or water on

21、 it.The Moon doesnt have its own light. It shines back the light of the Sun. When the Sun is shining on the side of the Moon that faces us, it looks like a great round ball. We can't see the Moon when the Sun is shining on the side of the Moon that faces away from us.In fact, the Moon is far awa

22、y from us. It is three hundred and eighty thousand kilometers away from the Earth. Of course, we can fly to the Moon in a spaceship. A spaceship flies very, very fast. It only takes more than three days to get there by spaceship!46. From you can see the fields, cities, mountains or rives below. A. a

23、 plane B. a bus C. a train D. the Moon47. cant grow on the Moon. A. Trees B. Plants C. Nothing D. People48. According to the passage, sometimes we cant see the Moon because . A. it is too far away from us B. it is rainy or cloudy C. the Sun is shining on the side of the Moon that faces away from us

24、D. the Sun is shining on the side of the Moon that facing us49. The underline words in the passage mean “ “. A. 背对着 B. 反射 C. 回来 D. 照耀50. The human can fly to the Moon by . A. spaceship B. plane C. kite D. trainCOne day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! T

25、heres a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isnt worth (值得) the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.The father and

26、 the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasnt a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped

27、 another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pi

28、ck up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.51. Who picked up the horseshoe at last?A. Thomas B. The old fatherC.

29、Both the father and the son D. No one52. When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _.A. felt very happy B. didnt say anythingC. beat the son D. became a little angry53. The farmer bought _ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.A. some food B. some water C. some cherries D. some

30、pennies54. The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _.A. he wanted his son to eat them all B. he wanted his son to do more exerciseC. he wanted to teach his son a lesson D. he didnt want to eat the cherries55. From the story, we can learn that _.A. cherries are so delicious that most of u

31、s like to eat themB. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of moneyC. if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoeD. if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones卷II五、词汇运用（共5小题，每小题1分，共10分）A用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。healthy look play laugh i

32、nvent56. Wow! Your pizza lovely and smells delicous.57. Edison about 1,000 inventions in his life.58. You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your .59. We have football for a year now and we all feel very fit.60. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I cant help when I wa

33、tch them!B根据所给中文提示，写出空白处单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。61. My brother is in the school tennis team. Im very (感到自豪的) of him.62. I was not feeling well so the doctor checked my heart and said I need more (锻炼).63. Have you heard the (最新的) news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars.64. Tony is a (成员) of our school

34、football team.65. Her (梦想) is to study at a good university one day.六、情景对话。从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）A. Do you know where we can stay there?B. What are we going to talk about?C. How long are we going to be away?D. Do you have any ideas?E. I like to go to the sea, then we can swim.Mr. Smith: Ma

35、ry and Rose, come on. Were having a family meeting.Mary: _66_Mrs. Smith: About where we are going on our vacation.Mr. Smith: Your mother and I have decided to go somewhere in China. 67 Rose: I want to go somewhere warm.Mary: 68 Mr. Smith: I think thats a great idea.Mrs. Smith: How about Hainan Islan

36、d?Rose: Why do you want to go there, Mum?Mrs. Smith: I heard its a beautiful place, and I like the blue sea very much. I hope to swim in the sea, eating delicious sea food I think it will be exciting and relaxing.Mary: _ 69_Mr. Smith: About two weeks.Rose: 70 Mrs. Smith: I dont know much about Haina

37、n Island, either. Lets try to find some information on the Internet.七、书面表达。（共15分）71. 假如你叫Jim，你听说你的好朋友因为不注意生活习惯、缺少锻炼、过于肥胖等原因而身体不好。请你根据以下提示写一封e-mail给他提些建议，劝告他照顾好自己的身体。提示：1. 多吃蔬菜、水果；少吃肉类、垃圾食品（junk food）；2. 早睡早起、拥有充足的睡眠；少玩电脑游戏；3. 多运动、多参加体育活动。要求：1. 语句通顺、语意连贯；2. 运用以上所给提示，可适当发挥；3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；4. 70词

38、左右。Dear Jack,Im sorry to hear that you are not feeling well these days. It is important to keep healthy, especially for us students. Here are some ideas for you. I hope you will be better soon.Yours,Jim听力材料一、听力（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）第一节：听小对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答问题。对话读一遍。1. W: Jim, Youd better bring a coa

39、t with you. M: Why? W: The radio says its going to be cold this afternoon.2. W: Hello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Alice. I am a nurse. I work at NO.1 Hospital. M: Glad to meet you. Im Tom. I teach English at Quzhou College.3. M: My mother bought me a new bag. W: Really? What colour is it? M

40、: Green.4. W: Ive decided to go fishing with my father this Sunday.M: That must be great fun!W: Sure.5. W: Excuse me, could you please tell me something about the factory?M: All right. I know the factory well because I have worked here for 14 years.第二节：听长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，回答问题。对话读两遍。听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6-7小题。W: Whats the matter?M: I dont feel well. I have a sore back.W: When did it start?M: About two days ago. W: Let me have