海陵区2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试初二英语试题.doc

学校 班级 姓名 考试号 密封线海陵区20132014学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题（考试时间：120分钟，满分150分） 成绩 一、 听力测试（20分）A. 听对话，选择与句子内容相符的图，每小题读2遍。（4分） ( ) 1. What do you usually have for breakfast? ( ) 2. What do you think of the book? ( ) 3. What did Miss Yang talk to you just now? ( ) 4. Is this a photo of your family? B. 听对话,选择正确的答语(听两遍). （共6小题；每小题1分，计6分）( ) 5. Who will probably go to cook? A. Jims father.B. Jims mother.C. Jims sister.( ) 6. How much should the man pay? A. Four yuan.B. Five yuan.C. Twenty yuan.( ) 7. How does the man like best to travel in Shanghai? A. By bus.B. By underground.C. By taxi.( ) 8. When did they visit Shanghai Zoo? A. Last August.B. Last September.C. Last October.( ) 9. What will the girl do first? A. Wash her clothes.B. Finish her homework.C. Have dinner.( ) 10. When does the library open? A. At 7:30.B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00.C听下面的对话，回答问题。（听两遍）（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题。听两遍。( ) 11. Why didnt John go to the party? A. Because he had to look after his mother at home. B. Because he had a lot of homework to do. C. Because he fell off his bike and hurt his leg.( ) 12. Where will they meet? A. At the bus stop.B. At the hospital gate.C. Outside the school gate.听下面一段材料，回答第13-15题。听两遍。( ) 13. When does the man start work? A. Late in the morning.B. In the afternoon. C. At midnight.( ) 14. What does Mr Wang do? A. He works in a TV station. B. He is a news reporter. C. He works for a newspaper.( ) 15. Which is RIGHT according to the dialogue? A. The woman knows about Mr Wangs job very well. B. Mr Wang gets up early every day. C. Mr Wang does some reading in the morning.D. 听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案（听两遍）（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分) ( ) 16. Where will they go? A. China. B. A park. C. A town.( ) 17. How long will it take them to go there? A. Three hours. B. More than four hours. C. Less than four hours.( ) 18. What will they have for lunch? A. bread and water B. apples C. both A and B( ) 19. Whats the speakers mobile phone number? A.B.C. ) 20. What can they do after lunch? A. Go shopping. B. Go camping. C. Go boating.二、 根据音标写出单词（每题1分，共10分）1. /:sti/ 2. /nist/ 3. / si:krt/ 4. /,mzi:n/ 5. / hju:mrs/ _ _ _ _ _6. / streit/ 7. / ,kmptin/ 8. / peint/ 9. / ekslnt/ 10. / vken/_ _ _ _ _三、 单项选择(每题1分，共15分)( ) 1. What honest boy! And he is best student of all. A .a; a B .an; / C. a; the D. an, the( ) 2. I feel _ because my job is too _. A. bored, boring B. bored, bored C. boring, boring D. boring, bored( ) 3. - How did you make her ? A. to stop crying B. to stop cry C. stop crying D. stop to cry ( ) 4. My brother is two years _ than I.A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest( ) 5. Millie draws_ than Jim.A. much beautifulB. much beautifully C. much more beautifulD. much more beautifully( ) 6. _ he is, _ he feels.A. The busier, the happyB. The busy, the happy C. The busier, the happierD. The busier, the happiest( ) 7. The weather in Guangzhou is hotter than _ in Beijing. A. that B. it C. this D. one( ) 8. The girl _ long hair is _ in her class. A. has, tallest B. has, the tallest C. with, taller D. with, the tallest( ) 9. - Whats your best friend like? - He _. A. likes playing football B. is like tall and thin C. is like to help me a lot D. is helpful and kind( ) 10. Im thirsty now. Would you please give me _ milk to drink?A. any B. many C. some D. a lots of( ) 11. Betty is _careful as I, but Im _ than you. A. as; much careful B. so; more careful C. as; much more careful D. so; very careful( ) 12. You have _ money than me, but you have _ friends than me. A. more, fewer B. more, more C. fewer, less D. more, less( ) 13. Youd better _ short passages every day. A. to practice reading B. practice reading C. practicing reading D. practice read( ) 14. - Could you help me put up the maps on the wall? - _. A. No problem B. I hope so C. Thats all right D. Thats a good idea( ) 15. Millie could look after _ though she was only five years old. A. she B. her C. himself D. herself四、 完形填空（每题1分，共10分）Bill and Fred were students at a university and they were friends. They didnt have 1 money, so when it was time 2 their summer vacation, Bill said, “Lets 3 our vacation in trailer(活动房车), Fred. It is 4 than a hotel. I can borrow my fathers trailer.” Fred was very happy, so they got into the trailer and began their vacation.They wanted 5 early the next day to go fishing, 6 they didnt have an alarm clock.“ Thats 7 , Bill,” Fred said, “ I have a good way. Ill put 8 bread on the roof of the trailer tonight and they will wake us up in the morning.” Bill was very 9 , but he didnt say anything. Fred was right. When it was at the first light, some 10 came down to eat the bread, and their noise on the roof (屋顶) of the trailer woke them up quickly.( ) 1. A. many B. much C. a lot D. some( ) 2. A. in B. to C. for D. on( ) 3. A. take B. taking C. takes D. to take( ) 4. A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive( ) 5. A. to get up B. getting up C. gets up D. get up( ) 6. A. and B. but C. so D. or( ) 7 A. right B. true C. all right D. wrong( ) 8. A. a B. some pieces C. many D. some pieces of( ) 9. A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. sad( ) 10. A. birds B. dogs C. elephants D. ants五、 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）(A)A wife and a husband had just come back from London. It was a long journey. They were both very tired. When they went up to the door of their house, the husband put his hands into his pockets and suddenly stopped. “Alas, I lost my key!” he cried out. “What? I knew it well that a man like you must always be careless, so I hid another one,” the wife said with a smile.“Thats wonderful! Dear! Hurry up to open the door!”学校 班级 姓名 考试号 密封线“Oh, I put it in a drawer（抽屉）, ”said the wife with a red face.( ) 1. The wife and the husband were very tired because _A. they went a short way and had little restB. they had just returned from LondonC. they both hurried up to the doorD. they walked from morning till evening( ) 2. What happened when they got to the door of their house? _A. The husband was too tired to move. B. The husband lost all the money he had.C. The husband found the door open. D. The husband lost the key to the door.( ) 3. The husband was happy again because _.A. his wife hid another key to the door B. his wife was so kind to him as beforeC. he found the door was not locked D. he himself found the key to the door( ) 4. Where did the wife hide their key?A. In a box. B. In a drawer.C. In a bag.D. In a pocket.( ) 5. What do you think of the wife and the husband?A. The wife was more careless than the husband.B. The husband was more careless than the wife.C. The wife was as careless as the husband.D. The husband was as careful as the wife.(B)Tibet is in the southwest of China. It is the home to many natural wonders, such as valleys, mountains, lakes and even deserts. Tibet is very large, so it is perfect for traveling, especially the bike tour(旅游).You can start the wonderful bike tour in Tibets capital, Lhasa. It is 3600 metres above the sea level. Its very high, isnt it? So it is important to spend a few days there to get used to（习惯） the thin air there, or you may feel sick and get hurt. The bike tour will pass rivers, large open grassland and high mountains, including the worlds famous Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰). After finishing the bike tour, people will feel quite successful. They will also have hundreds of photos of the wonderful places. ( ) 6. Tibet is the home to _. A. valleys B. mountains C. deserts D. many natural wonders( ) 7. Tibet is a perfect place for the bike tour _.A. because of the old people there B. because bike is cheap C. because it is very rich D. because it is large( ) 8. Why do people have to stay in Lhasa for a few days? A. To meet friends there. B. To get used to the thin air there. C. To go home in the first week. D. To wait until it rains.( ) 9. People usually feel _ after the bike tour. A. unhappy B. sad C. blue D. successful( ) 10. People often have _ when they finish the difficult journey.A. a bad cold B. a broken bikeC. hundreds of photos D. a lot of new friends（C）Do you like drinking? Maybe you know many interesting stories about it. Tea was first grown in China, but it is also very popular in foreign countries.There is a saying that British people like a nice cup of tea in the morning and a cup of tea at night. And at half past seven, their idea of heaven is a nice cup of tea. They like a cup of tea after their dinner time. Before they go to bed, there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea!British people think they like tea best. But in fact, many people in other countries like drinking tea. People in the world like to drink different kinds of tea: green tea or black tea. They all know that drinking tea is good for their health. In China, many people like drinking green tea. They think green tea can help them keep healthy.( ) 11. The main idea of the second paragraph is _.A. how many cups of tea British people drink every day.B. British people like talking about tea.C. British people can live without tea.D. Tea is very important in British peoples life.( ) 12. The underlined phrase “idea of heaven” means _.A. the happiest thing for themB. the saddest thing for peopleC. their GodD. their worst thing( ) 13. The underlined phrase “black tea” means _ in China.A.黑茶 B.红茶 C.乌龙茶 D.绿茶( ) 14. From the passage we know _.A. Chinese people think no people in other countries like tea in the world.B. Chinese people think they like tea best in the world.C. British people think no people in other countries like tea in the world.D. British people think they like tea best in the world.( ) 15. Which of the following is NOT true?A. British people like drinking tea.B. Drinking tea is good for our health.C. There is only one kind of tea in the world.D. Many people in China like drinking green tea.（D）Peter wondered why he didnt have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving. One day Peter told Bill, “Id like to give a party on Saturday, Id like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. Wed be happy to come.” “Perhaps youd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. Im sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didnt forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed. The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you ” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.”( ) 16. Peter asks Bill and Martha to bring _. A. a violin B. some toys C. a cake D. some juice( ) 17. The party was held _ .A. at Peters house B. in a large hall C. at Peters friends house D. in a secret place( ) 18. _ liked Peter. A. Many of his friends B. Few people C. Everyone D. All his friends( ) 19. Peter _ to give the party.A. tried his best B. did nothing C. only invited Bill D. did everything( ) 20. From the story, we can see Peter was _ .A. a warm-hearted man B. good at making friendsC. a selfish(自私的) man D. a welcomed friend六、词汇（每空1分，共计20分）I. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空：1. Lily is the _ (slim) of the three girls.2. What about _ (buy) some fruit?3. Aunt Li is _ (friend) to us.4. He plays football _ (well) than any other boy in his class.5. Peter and Simon enjoyed _ (they) at the English party last night.6. I think English is _ (easy) than Maths.7. I feel _ (excite) after watching the film.8. Amy does homework _ (careful) than Simon.9. _ (close) your eyes and do eye exercises, kids.10. Youd better _ (be) late for class again.II 句型转换（每空1词）：1. There is nothing in the fridge. (改为同义句) There _ in the fridge. 2. Amy runs the fastest among all the students in her class. (改为同义句) Amy runs than in her class. 3. I have more orange juice than Betty. (改为同义句) Betty orange juice than me. 4. Daniel spends about an hour playing computer games and playing chess. (对划线部分提问) does Daniel spend playing computer games and playing chess?七、阅读表达。(每题2分，共5小题，共计10分)Schools all over the world are different. Daniel is a Chinese student. He studies in Beijing Sunshine Middle School. Nancy is a _ student. She is at Woodland School near London and John is an _ student. He studies at Rocky Mountain High School near Denver. Here are the differences among the three schools. Nancys school is smaller than Daniels. Therere fewer teachers and fewer students in Nancys school than in Daniels. Johns school has more teachers and more students than Nancys, but fewer than Daniels. Students at Johns school do not wear school uniforms and do not do morning exercises.