八年级上册英语开学考试卷

1、八年级上册英语开学考试卷时间：120分钟 满分：120分 第一部分：听力（20分）一、听录音，选择正确的答语。（5分）( )1.A.Shes tall and thin.B.Shestwenty-five. C.She likesEnglish.( )2.A.Becausetheyarebeautiful B.Becausetheyeatmeat C.BecausetheycanspeakEnglish.( )3.A.Engishandmath. B.Dessertandhamburgers. C.Giraffe.( )4.A.On the playground. B.After school

2、. C.Yes,they did.( )5.A.Yes.they do. B.No.they cant C.No.we dont二、听对话,选择正确的答案。(5分)( )6.A.He doesnt mind it B.He likes it. C.He cant stand it( )7.A.He wasathomewithhisfamily. B.Hewasattheatrewithhisfamily C.Hewasin arestaurantwithhisfamily.( )8.A.Shedoesntmindthem. B.Shelikesthem. C.Shecantstandthem.

3、( )9.A.Shewillplayvolleyball. B.Shewillgobackhome.C.Shewillwalkwithherdog( )10.A.He is smart B.He has brown hair. C.He is funny.三、听独白，选择正确的答案。(5分) ( )11.HonglongdoesittakeDavidtoridetowork?A.An hour. B.One and a half hour. C.Two hours.( )12.WhathappenedonDavidswaytowork?A.He was lost. B.His bike was

4、 broken. C.He took the wrong bus.( )13.HowmanybusescanDavidtaketohisfactory?A.Onlyone. B.Twobuses. C.Threebuses.( )14.HowdoesDavidgettoworktoday?A.Heridestowork. B.Hetakesabusintheafternoon.C.Hetakesaboattowork.( )15.WhattimedoesDavidgettowork?A.Itseight. B.Itsnine. C.Itsten. 四、听独白，选择正确的答案。（5分）( )16

5、.Why didnt the speakers grandfather watch TV?A.He thought watching TV is bad for peoples eyes.B.He thought it took(占) people much time to watch TV.C.He was very poor and he couldnt buy the TV set.( )17.Where did the speakers grandfather work?A.In a hotel. B.In a school. C.In a hospital.( )18.What di

6、d the speakers grandfather do before he was 60?A. Played sports. B. Read books. C. Watched TV.( )19.How old is the speakers grandfather?A.58 years old. B.60 years old. C. 62 years old.( )20.Which of the following sentences is right?A. The grandfather enjoys watching TV every day now.B. The grandfath

7、er bought a TV at the age of 60.C. The speaker and his grandfather like watching TV.第二部分：选择题（45分）五、单项选择（15分）( )21.-Would you like some more noodles,Celia? -Yes, just , please.A.a few B.few C.a little D.little( )22.It took _ people three months to build this great building.A.two hundreds B.hundred of

8、 C.hundreds of D.two hundred of( )23.This kind of T-shirt looks _ and sells _ in the market.A.nice;good B.well;well C.nice;well D.good;nice( )24.How _ Tom grows!Hes almost as tall as his father.A.cute B.strong C.fast D.straight( )25.-_ you free last week? -_ Well,I _ have a free day because I had to

9、o much work.A.did;didnt B.were;didnt C.were;wasnt D.did;wasnt( )26.-_ is the restaurant from the post office? -Its about 5 minutes ride.A.How long B.How far C.How often D.How much( )27. Look, the plane is flying _ the mountain.A. over B. below C. under D. through( )28. Please turn on the TV. I _ wha

10、t the weather will be like tomorrow.A. wonder B. feed C. know D. cross( )29. _ like playing basketball and badminton are popular with students.A. Meetings B. Mountains C. Activities D. Buildings( )30.We went to our old school last week. It looked the same _ before.A. as B. with C. to D. around( )31.

11、He asked me _.A.what is she like B.what she likesC.what does she look like D.what she look likes( )32.The boy decided _ back the money to the person who lost it.A. give B. gives C. to give D. to giving( )33. Are you free tomorrow? Yes, I am. I have _ to do. A. anything special B. special anything C.

12、 nothing special D. special nothing( )34.Who can tell me the answer _ this question?A. on B.to C. for D. in( )35 Im so tired that I can _ walk. A. always B. hardly C. usually D. sometimes六、完形填空（10分） We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more mo

13、ney. Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special. 36 , many of us grow up believing that were not special at all. We believing that were not good enough just as we are. Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they compare (比较) us to 37 . By doing this, they try to encourage u

14、s to do better. They 38 well, but the message we often get is that were not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is 39 being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed(失望). There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at 40 . Plenty of

15、 people around may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is 41 for us to be better than everyone else all the time. We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we dont realize that we already have 42 us the very things that we want. These thing ma

16、ke us 43 others. When we are growing up, 44 sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. 45 , its up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough.( ) 36.A. Agai

17、n B. Next C. Otherwise D. However( ) 37.A. other B. others C. another D. the others( ) 38.A. believe B. works C. mean D. show( ) 39.A. to B. on C. by D. in( ) 40.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing( ) 41.A. helpful B. impossible C. necessary D. important( ) 42.A. inside B. among C. aro

18、und D. for( ) 43.A. worse than B. better than C. different from D. the same as( ) 44.A. friends B. scientists C. parents D. doctors( ) 45.A. Also B. Anyway C. Although D. After all七、阅读理解（20分）（A）（5分）Do you know Singapore? Its a beautiful and clean country and its in Southeast Asia The weather there i

19、s warm all year round There are lots of trees , flowers and rivers in the country So its good and fun for people to have a vacation in Singapore.There are also many Chinese people in Singapore . So you can eat different kinds of Chinese food , such as dumplings , rice and noodles . They are all deli

20、cious !If you go to Singapore one day you must go to visit Sentosa Sentosa means peace and quiet in Malay It is very popular with people from all over the world . There are some beautiful butterflies , pink dolphins and elephants there.If you go to Singapore , youll have a good time.( )46.Singapore

21、is a(n)_.A city B country C island D river( )47.What do you think of the weather in Singapore?A Its warm all year round B Its cold all year roundC Its rainy all year round D Its cold in winter and warm in summer( )48.Which Chinese food is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3 ?A Dumplings B Rice C Noodles D

22、Beijing Duck( )49.What does Sentosa mean in Malay?A Happiness and peace B Peace and loveC Happiness and quiet D Peace and quiet( )50.Which animals are NOT there in Sentona?A Butterflies B Pink dolphins C Pandas D Elephants(B)(5分)Kelly and her friends watch the movie The X-files .They start discussin

23、g whether aliens are real or not.Stacy believes that they are real and living right among us . They wear human skin and acted humans According to her , they want to take over our planet and kill all of people.Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens They are here to kidnap human and do

24、 experiments to find cures for illness and help end air pollution!“My girls” , said Kelly ,“you have so much imagination ！”she added , “There are no aliens and whatever you read about them in the newspapers is just a gimmick to make people buy the newspapers The X-files is just a film which gives th

25、e director full space for his imagination Kelly stands up and goes to the washroom.Kelly cocks the washroom door behind her . She looks at herself in the mirror and thinks they should never know who she is .“I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet”she says( )51.What do aliens look like

26、 according to Stacy？A. They have big eyes and long legs B. They wear human skin and act like animalsC. They wear human skin and act like humans D. They wear human clothes and act like humans( )52.Which of the following is NOT Alicias opinions about aliensA Aliens are helpful for us humans B Aliens a

27、re living In somewhere unknownC The government knows all about aliens D Aliens kidnap humans and do experiments( )53.Which of the following is TRUE about Kellys words in Paragraph 4A.she doesnt believe aliens are real. B.Kellys friends like reading newspapersC The director of the X-files believes al

28、iens are realD People buy newspapers mainly for reading news about aliens( )54.What can we infer from the passageA . Kelly is an alien B . Stacy and Alicia saw aliens beforeC Kelly is planning a trip to seaside D Kelly doesnt have too much imagination( )55.Which of the following would be the best ti

29、tle for the passage ?A Are Aliens Real? B ALiens and Air PollutionC What Aliens Can Do for Humans D Never Believe What a Newspaper Says (C)(10分)At EF-English First，we provide the best English language training program available，and teachers are at the heart of our learning centerEF has over 120schoo

30、ls in 50cities，and is a very popular name in ChinaEF is looking for native English speakers with teaching experience to help Chinese people learn English wellWhile teaching English with EF，you will continue to develop as a teaching profession while experiencing life in this great nation As soon as y

31、ou walk into an EF school，you will understand why creating a welcoming learning environment is important for us to teach EnglishOur schools have modern well-equipped（装备） classrooms，computer labs，and teaching preparation areasOur teachers receive a complete modern teaching program to prepare themselv

32、es to teach our high standardsAnd theyve got high salary EF was set up a year before 1965with the duty to“break down barriers（障碍） in language，culture and geography”It has helped over 15million students to learn a new language and travel abroad( )56According to the passage，those who_ are likely to be

33、 welcomedAhave rich knowledge Bhave teaching methodsChave teaching experience Dare healthy( )57Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage？AEF is very popular in China BThe learning environment is important to learn English wellCOur schools own modern equipmentDOur teachers have taught English with E

34、F in the foreign country( )58Whats the main purpose of the passage？ATo provide the best English language trainingBTo ask more English speakers to ChinaCTo employ native English teachers to teach in ChinaDTo make people learn about EF( )59From the passage we can see that EF_Ahas the most successful t

35、eaching ideasBhas made a great achievement in language trainingCis the largest center of English teachers in ChinaDis one of the worst training schools第三部分：非选择题（55分）八、任务型阅读（10分）Being outgoing is good your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fac

36、t, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. /ivn/ shy people can be outgoing. You can start becoming outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But the real challenge(挑战) comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. this way, you m

37、ay have some talks. Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello!” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and /prpe/ your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind. The easiest way to become more outgoin

38、g is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and 你可以在那里交上新朋友。60.在文中的处和处分别填入一个合适的词，使句子通顺连贯。61.根据音标提示，在文中的处和处分别填入一个合适的单词。62.将画线句子译成汉语。63.将画线句子译成英语。64. Whats the easiest way to be outgoing?九、根据所给词的正确形式填空（9分）65.Teach

39、ers are usually s_ with their students in class.66.There are some monkeys _(爬)around the zoo.67.He stays up late every evening,so he cant get up _(easy)the next day.68.It is important for us _(listen)to the teacher carefully in class69.I _(am) ten years old next year.70.She seems _(boring) these day

40、s71.Miss Wangs v_ sounds great. Many people think she will become a singer.72.Be careful not to k_ the glass off the table.73.He is _(慷慨的) because he shares everything with me.十、句型转换（5分）74.Tom grows so fast.（改为感叹句） 75.黄梅戏（Huangmei Opera）在老年人中很受欢迎（popular）。 76.你可以相信他,他是个诚实的孩子。 77.The box is so heavy

41、that we cant carry it.(改为同义句) 78.They have an interesting job.(改为用What引导的感叹句) 十一、选择下列单词的合适形式填空 （10分） practice,but,succeeded,swam,student,won,drove,second,violin,compete,anything,sang Most people have ambitions. An ambition is 79._ we want to do, want to be or want to have. A 80._ ambition, for examp

42、le, might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. An athletes ambition could be 81._ an important 82._ . A businessmans ambition is usually to make a lot of money. Not all ambitions are about 83._ at work. However, some people just want to be good people， have a family or help others. B

43、ens ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, 84._ and football are his favorites. Trudys ambition is to be a concert 85._ . She is very serious about it and 86._ every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her. Ha

44、rrys ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop 87._ . The next day he wants 88._ a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!十二、补全对话（6分）A:Hi,James,This is Henry.B:Hi,Henry.88._？A:Fine.Im i

45、n Australia.B:Really?89._？A:I visited my aunt. Shes working here.B:I see.90._？A:Im going to playing volleyball with my cousin on the beach. B:Well.Have a good time!十三、作文（15分）请以My best friend为题写一篇作文。要点如下，可适当发挥，80词左右。要点：1. Amy是我最好的朋友，也是我的邻居。她住在我家隔壁。2. 她很聪明，学习也很用功。各门功课都很优秀，很了解中国的历史，也擅长写作。 3. 经常参加一些户外活动

46、，像骑马、野营之类的。4. 很善良也很乐于助人，是援手俱乐部的一名成员。经常在公交车上给有需要的人让座；上周，在她回家的路上，一个八岁的小男孩迷路了，帮助他找到了他的父母。听力原文：一、Listen and chose the right answer to each question you hear. (听录音，选择正确的答语。)1. What does your English teacher look like?2. Why do you like giraffes?3. Whats your favorite animal?4. Where did they play tennis

47、last Saturday?5. Can students eat food in the classroom?二、Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answers.(听对话，选择正确的答案。)6. M; What do you think of these things? W: I like the key ring and the belt. M: What about your brother? W: My brother likes the watch and the wallet.Question: What does the g

48、irls brother think of the watch?7. W: What did you do yesterday evening? M: I had dinner in a restaurant with my family.W: What did you eat? M: We ate fried fish and hamburgers.Question: Where was the boy yesterday evening?8. M: What do you think of soap operas? W: My friend likes soap operas, but I

49、 cant stand them.Question: What does the girl think of soap operas?9. M: Do you want to play volleyball with us? W: Id like to. But I cant, because I have to walk with my dog.Question: What will the girl do?10.W: Who is Tom? M: The boy with yellow hair. W: What do you think of him? M: Oh, we all lik

50、e him because he is smart and friendly.Question: What is the truth about Tom?三、Listen to the monologue and choose the best answers.(听独白，选择正确的答案)David works in a factory. But he lives far from his factory. It takes him one hour to go to work by bike. One day he gets up early. After breakfast, he goes to work by bike. But on the wa