2015连云港灌南八年级英语期中考试

1、20152016学年度第一学期期中学业水平检测八年级英语试题满分：150分 时间：100分钟第I卷（选择题，共80分）一、听力（共20小题，1-10小题每小题1分，11-20小题每小题2分，满分30分）。第一部分 听对话回答问题本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。1. Which season does the woman like best? A. B . C.2. Which is the womans uncle? A. B. C C. 3. What animals

2、 are they going to see next? A. B B. C C. 4. What time may they finish the work? A. B. C. 5. Where is the woman going?A. The Museum. B. The bank. C. The supermarket.6. What is the weather like now?A. It is rainy. B. It is sunny. C. It is cloudy. 7. How is Mrs. Smith going to Xian tomorrow?A. By plan

3、e. B. By train. C. By ship.8. How will they make their school more beautiful?A. By planting some young trees inside their school.B. By planting some young trees around their school.C. By doing some cleaning.9. How much should the woman pay for the tickets?A. 64 yuan, B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.10. Where

4、 were the woman and her father four years ago?A. In China. B. In England.C. In America. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答11-12题。11. What was Sophia like in middle school?A. Tall and pretty. B. Short and quiet. C. Tall a

5、nd quiet.12. What is the man interested in now?A. Swimming. B. Travelling. C. French.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Tonys InformationWho does he live with?13_What will he do first?14._Who will help him play basketball15._13.A.mother B. parents C.grandfather14.A.find a part time job B.play b

6、asketball C. join the club15.A.Yao Ming B.Mr White C. grandfather听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. What sport is very popular in China?A. Tennis. B. Baseball C. Ping-pong17. Who likes baseball best?A. Li Bo. B. The speaker. C. We dont know.18. Where do the American children often play baseball?A. On streets. B.

7、 At school. C. In fields or parks.19. How many players are there in each baseball team?A. Nine. B. Two. C. Eleven.20. What does the speaker think of doing sports?A. It can give us strength(力量).B. It can make us healthy.C. It can make us popular.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21.

8、Andy is really _ honest boy. Yes. Thats why he is _ most popular student in his class. A. an; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; /22 Which month has _days in a year? February, of courseAfew Blittle Cthe least Dthe fewest23Did these pop stars_ the meeting last Friday?Yes, I was so excited to see themAinv

9、iteBjoin CcompleteDattend24. Jack, your room is _ clean _ it was yesterday. Sorry, I forgot to clean it. A. as; as B. so; as C. not as; as D. more; than 25. Can you finish the work better with _ money and _ people? A. less, fewer B. fewer, less C. little, little D. few, few26. We are ready to offer

10、help _ you _ .A. to; any timesB. for; any time C. for; any times D. to; any time27.Scissors can be dangerous, so you _ play with them. OK, I wont.A. should B. had better C. shouldnt D. had not better28. Are you willing to live on Mars（火星） one day? _ It sounds exciting, but it still worries me.A. Of

11、course I am. B. Im not sure.C. Why not? D. Are you joking?29.Im really tired. I have to stop running. _, Jim. You can make it. A. Come on B. Take care C. Have fun D. Good luck30. Yesterday I saw _ enjoy _ in the park. A. they, them B. them; themselves C. she; herself D. her; hers31.When the wonderfu

12、l news _, we all got very excited. A. got B. reached C. arrived D. come32.During the time we made a model plane, lots of things _. A. made mistakes B. went wrongly C. make a mistake D. went wrong33. How was your trip to the park? It couldnt be . We lost our way and it kept raining. A. nicer B. worse

13、 C. worst D. good34. We were very to hear the news . A . exciting; exciting B . excited; excited C . excited; exciting D . exciting; excited35. _your sister _? She is friendly and helpful. A.How is; like B. What is; like C. How does; like D. What does; like三、完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、

14、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often 36 some books from the library. He keeps 37 to the radio every morning and reading 38 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His 39 admire(钦佩) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarkes little son, is only nine. He 40 like

15、s reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks hes too 41 to understand him and chooses 42 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not pleased with that. One day Mike read 43 about the lights and was 44 it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on

16、 thinking of it. He asked him 45 questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, Fathers always know 46 than sons! The boy thought for a while and said, 47 ! Oh? Why? Mike didnt answer 48 asked instead, Who invented(发明) the lights? 49 , answered Mr Clarke. Why didnt his father

17、invent them, then? Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didnt know 50 to answer it!36. A. finds B. sellsC. buysD. borrows37. A. watchingB. listeningC. . going D. touching38. A. newspapersB. lettersC. storiesD. messages39. A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. classmates40. A. alsoB. neverC. evenD. only41. A.

18、oldB. youngC. cleverD. able42. A. more difficultB. the easiestC. easierD. the most difficult43. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD. anything44. A. worried aboutB. interested inC. afraid ofD. angry with45. A. fewB. littleC. a fewD. a little46. A. moreB. mostC. lessD. least47. A. ExactlyB. I hope so

19、 C.I agree D. I dont think so 48. A. andB. or C. butD. so 49. A. Thomas BrownB. Allan SmithC. Thomas Edison D. Ron Jenkins50. A. whenB. howC. whereD. which 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmerican schools beginning is in September after a long summer holiday. There are tw

20、o terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.High school students take only fou

21、r or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So man

22、y college students work after class to get the money for their studies.51. How many terms are there in a school year in America ?A. Four B. One C. Three D. Two52. The first term is _.A. from February to June B. from January to September C. from June to February D. from September to January53. When a

23、 child is _ years old, he or she can go to school.A. five B. four C. seven D. six54. How many subjects do the high school students take each term ?A. As many as they like. B. Five. C. Four. D. Four or five.55. Why do many college students have to work after class ?A. Because some work is helpful to

24、their studies. B. Because the teachers ask them to do so.C. Because they like to work very much. D. Because they need to get money for their studies. BAll schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter（严格） than others. There are also so

25、me rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:Strict Japanese rules Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls socks should be folded(折叠) in a c

26、ertain way and boys heads should be shaved(剃).Other Japanese schools tell students that they cant go to the movies after sunset.Different shoes in the USAAt some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students wont fall over on

27、the floors and keeps the schools clean.No strange hair in the UKStudents cant have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their tea

28、chers asked them to go to the barbers at once.56. How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned(提到) in this passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.57 Students in Japanese schools should wear_. A. uniforms B. indoor shoes C. shirts D. strange hairstyles58. Why do students in the USA have

29、to wear indoor shoes? A. Because in that way they wont hurt if they fight. B. Because in that way they will feel comfortable. C. Because in that way they wont fall and can keep the schools clean. D. Because in that way they wont make any noise when walking.59. Which countrys schools have rules about

30、 students hair? A. Schools in Japan only. B. Schools in the USA and the UK. C. Schools in Japan and the UK. D. Schools in the UK only.60. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Different school uniforms B. Different hairstylesC. Different shoes D. Different school rulesCAs prices and building costs

31、 keep rising(上升), the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young pe

32、ople these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job

33、at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received(收到) a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything

34、they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 61. John and his wife went to evening c

35、lasses to learn how to _. A. run a DIY shop B. make and repair things C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life62. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _. A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. kee

36、ps house and looks after his children63.The underlined(下划线) word “upset” means(意思) _ in the passage. A. 高兴 B. 感激 C. 心烦 D. 害怕64. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _. A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. h

37、e had to raise the children all by himself65. What would be the best title for the text? A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It too! C. Welcome to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.第卷（非选择题，共70分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。A根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。66.Today Amy and I talked about our futur

38、e_ (计划).67.There was a lot of traffic on the way and the journey was a little _ (乏味).68.I could _ (容易) answer all of them.69.I read very slowly at first, but I am doing _ (更好) now.70.I also cut out a picture of colourful balloons and _ (粘住) it on the cover. B根据首字母提示用适当的词完成短文。Andrew has much interest

39、 in DIY, but he never does things rightHe once had the power c71 off in his house when he tried to put in a brighter light. Another time when he put up a picture on his bedroom wall, he broke a pipe and the room was full of w 72 To make his living room more interesting, he painted the walls, but he

40、ended up painting everything there blueWhen Suzy wanted a shelf above her bed, Andy went to help, but one end was much h 73 than the other. Suzy a 74 Andrew to take a course in DIY. He thought he didnt need to do that. Now Suzy a 75 the courses and knows much about DIY.六、选词填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）从方框中选

41、择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空。keep, keep the secret, fill.with, be crazy about, take place,instead of, care about, trust, cant wait, spend.on,76.Among the three schools, American students _ the least time _ homework.77.When you do DIY, you make, repair things yourself_ paying someone to do it.78.Does he _ you

42、when you are sad?79.You can _ them because they never tell lies.80.We finally arrived at the park. All of us _ to get off the bus.81.I also _ writing in English about my daily life.82.The match _ on Sunday, 17 October.83.Simon and Linda looked at each other. They _ to themselves.84. He hit a pipe an

43、d _ the room _ water.85.Kitty _ DIY. She can make many useful things.七、完成句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）在横线上填入所缺部分，使句子完整（注意：每空不止一个词）。86.Add some salad cream _(如果你愿意).87.On Friday afternoon, our school ends _(比通常早).88.Try to make your salad look _(一样好) it tastes.89.We hope you can _(加入我们).90._(有你的支持), we will

44、win!八、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请认真阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的词。（注意：每空1个词）Everyone has his or her dream school lifeMy dream school life is perfect（完美的）and colourfulFirst of all, the school is very big and beautiful with a lot of trees and flowersThe air is fresh and the ground is cleanSecondly, it is import

45、ant for me to have a big library which has many booksWe can go into the library to read books or look up some information any time I hope the teachers are fair(公平的) and have much knowledge(知识)And the classmates are clever and friendlyWe can get on well with each otherThen I hope the school has many

46、subjects, such as English, Maths, Chinese, History, Computer Studies, Science, PE and ArtBesides, I hope we can learn French and JapaneseI guess it will be very interesting I hope we can get up earlier and go to bed later so that we can have more time to study or take part in some activities Finally, I hope I can improve( 提高)