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浙江省桐乡市现代片区2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 听力部分（20分）一、听力（共15小题，满分20分）第一节：听句子，回答问题。（每小题1分，共5分） ( ) 1 what time will the meeting end?. a b c( ) 2. who is linda?a b c( ) 3.where has mr robinson travelled? a b c( ) 4.which cartoon character（角色） is the speaker mentioning(提到)? a b c( ) 5. what was the weather like yesterday? a. b. c. 第二节: 听两段长对话, 选择正确答案(共5小题, 共5分)听下面一段长对话, 回答6-7两个问题.（ ）6.what is jim doing now?a. a model. b. a spaceship. c. a model spaceship.（ ）7. how does peter feel about the school project?a. he is sure how to make it.b. he isnt sure how to make it.c. he has finished it.听下面一段对话, 回答8-10三个问题.( ) 8. why was the woman late for school?a. because she was ill. b. because the clock didnt work.c. because she was too tired.( ) 9. did she take the underground this time?a. yes, she did. b. no, she took a bus. c. no, she took a taxi.( ) 10. what are the two speakers? a. teacher and student. b. husband and wife. c. father and daughter.第三节：听独白，根据内容，从a、b、c三个选项中选择正确的选项完成信息记录表。(共5小题, 共10分)personal health information formtrain: k100 from 11 to shanghai name: 12 nationality: 13 temperature: 14 caddress: room 1205 at 15 hotel phone: 1330373484311. a. hangzhou b. dalian c. hong kong12. a. john brown b. john hill c. smith hill13. a. australian b. canadian c. american14. a. 38.5 b. 37.5 c. 36.5 15. a. park b. hard c. mark笔试部分（80分）三、完形填空(15%)。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的a,b.c,d四个选项中选出最佳选项，使文章完整、通顺。do you still remember your dream from childhood? theyre like flowers that never fade(雕谢). the _16_ liu wei,the armless pianist who plays the piano with his toes(脚趾)，won the final of chinas got talent(达人秀) at shanghai stadium. _17_ he seemed quite calm(平静)during his tv interview. he said,“i am _18 person without arms and will keep _19 music of my own.”liu lost his arms _20_he was ten after touching a high-voltage wire(高压线)during a game of hide-and seek. “my family and i were sad then.i_21_awful.” liu said. a disabled(残疾的) boy he met at the hospital encouraged (鼓励him.at the time he expected_22_a useful person and dreamed about becoming a soccer player. but he _ 23 give up playing soccer. two years later, he started to learn to swim and won two gold medals and one silver medal at the national swimming championship for the disabled in 2002. _24_ the age of 19,liu taught himself how to play the piano with his feet and started to compose and produce music, practising more than seven hours every day. he said,“the big toe is the most flexible digit (易弯曲的足趾)when toeing, but i can only touch five keys at the same time. it means i have to train my toes to move_25_. my parents are_26_with my practice.”one of the shows hosts(主持人) cao kefan told the reporter,“he was practising so hard that his feet were cramping(痉挛).” “we_27_ for our dreams since we were young but no one works as hard as you.” said the pop composers gao xiaosong. “you tell us that to realize our dreams we need to spare no pains(不遗余力).”said taiwan singer-actress yi nengjing. they all praised lius performance(表演). liu said,“ music is like water and air to me. i cant live without it. for people like me, there are only two options(选择):one is to give up all dreams which lead to a quick, hopeless death; the other is to struggle(奋斗)without arms to live a(n)_ 28_life.” we are all proud of_29_. he is one of the greatest_30_in our hearts.( ) 16. a.23 years old b.23-year-old c.23-years-old d.23 year-old( ) 17. a. however b. though c. after d. but( ) 18. a. an b. a c. / d. the( ) 19. a. trying b. tried c. to try d .tries( ) 20. a. before b. when c .after d .that( ) 21. a. fell b felt c. feel d .fall( ) 22. a. becoming b. became c. become d. to become( ) 23. a. must b. needed c. had to d. has to( ) 24. a. at b. in c on d. with( ) 25. a. more quickly b. much quickly c. much quick d. quicker( ) 26. a. satisfy b. satisfying c. satisfied d. satisfies( ) 27. a. fought b. are fighting c. have fought d. fight( ) 28. a. active b. terrible c. awful d. sad( ) 29. a. he b. him c. his d. her( ) 30. a. a hero b. a heroine c. heros d. heroes三、阅读理解 （每小题2分，共20分）（a）jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting childrens story books in the school newspaper. the little prince (小王子is a famous work written by french writer antoine de saint-exupry. in the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe. in his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. the book is really popular throughout the world. charlottes web (夏洛特的网is a famous childrens novel written by american author e. b. white. the novel tells the story of a pig named wilbur and his friendship with a spider named charlotte on a farm. when wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, charlotte writes messages to praise wilbur in her web and saves him. wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. when it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. and it is still very popular today. the miraculous journey of edward tulane (爱德华的奇妙之旅is a 2006 novel written by kate dicamillo. the book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named edward tulane. he travels from one place to another, meeting many people. during his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. this book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous south korean tv series my love from the star (来自星星的你. the warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.31. jenny introduced some interesting childrens story books to _. a. encourage students to read moreb. encourage students to write more c. show off the books she has readd. make money by selling books32. how many books did jenny introduce(介绍) in the passage? a. manyb. fourc. threed. five 33. which statement is true according to the passage? a. the three books mentioned in the passage are popular today. b. the writers of the three books are all americans. c. when charlottes web came out, it was only popular with adults.d. my love from the star is a famous chinese tv series. （b）c34amanda has to get to school before 7:00 this morning. on her way to school, where can she buy her breakfast?a. at papa markos. b. at apple tree bakery.c. at good taste fast food. d. at winnies sandwich club.35yesterday was amandas eleventh birthday. her parents took her to winnies sandwich club for dinner. how much did they spend?a. $300. b. $360. c. $480. d. $540. 36which statement is wrong?a. they are all advertisements for fast food. b. good taste fast food is the best in town.c. you cant have a meal until noon at papa markos. d. there are too many people at papa markos, so youll have to wait a long time.（c）jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. everybody wears them, from the farmer to the lawyer and from models to housewives. but why have jeans become so popular? youll get many answers. for some people they look cool, for other jeans are just comfortable.jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of western america. in the eastern part of the us jeans were hardly worn at all. they were connected with farm people and the workers. so the rich wouldnt like to wear them.it was james dean and marlon brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. they were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. so these new trousers were not allowed in american schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. as time went on, jeans became more acceptable. american people in europe and japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were americans. the trousers showed the world a happier way of life,something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in world war .jeans had other advantages as well. they didnt need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didnt need to iron them. this became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.today jeans are an important part of our lives. they are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.( )37.from the passage, we can know that james dean and marlon brando were_. a. film stars b. jeans makers c. young students d. farmers or workers( )38. what is the possible meaning of the underlined ”rebellion” in this passage? a.奢侈 b,活力 c.清纯 d.反叛( )39. which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women?a. they could easily be bought anywhere in the world. b. they didnt need to be washed often or ironed.c. they had many different styles and colors.d. they were comfortable and easy to wash.( )40. what is the best title of the passage?a. jeans-symbol of wealthb. jeans-working womens best choicec. jeans- part of the lives of farm people and workers. d.jeans-popular piece of clothing in our daily life.四、词汇运用 （每小题1分，共15分）a用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每次限用一次。to harm buy have monkey 41. shanghai disneyland will be open soon and most of the students cant help_ thetickets to visit it.42. anna has already_the dog since 2015.43. the monkey king leads a group of_ against the emperor of heaven and his men.44. spending too much time on the computer can be very _ to your health.45.have there been visitors _the earth from other planets?b. 根据短文内容中所给中文提示，在空白处填入单词。每空限填一词。steve went to a doctor. when he_46_(到达)the_47_(私人的)clinic,he looked worried. “doctor, i am in trouble, please help me be in excellent _48_(身体状况). i cant sleep as well as before these days though i am very_49_(想睡的). every time i get into bed, i think theres somebody under it. i get under the bed, and then i think theres somebody on top of it. im going _50_(情绪不安的)!“thats a big problem. come to me three times a week, and ill _51_(发明)a way to help you. i wont let the problem worry you any more.” said the doctor.“how much do i need to pay you if it is_52_(做完的) ?” asked steve.“a hundred dollars a visit,” answered the doctor.“ill think about it,” said steve and then he left.six months later, the doctor met steve in the street. “i have the_53_(最新的)treatment. how is your sleep now and why didnt you come to see me again?” asked the doctor.“for a hundred dollars a visit? a carpenter(木匠)_54_ (邀请)me to go to his home and worked out my problem for ten dollars only.”“is that so ? how has he _55_(测定)it? the doctor was very surprised.“he told me to cut the legs of the bed.”五、语法填空 （每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（不多于三个单词）。im interested in watching cartoon movies a lot. my favorite cartoon hero is tintin who has lots of exciting_56_(experience) all over the world. tintin has been popular for more than 80 years, ever since belgian cartoonist herge 57 (create)the character in 1929 .tintin is a reporter _58_ red hair and _59_small white dog. he looks very lovely and 60 (hand). as a reporter, he has fun in travelling around the world ,taking photos and meeting lots of _61_(strange). he has travelled to many famous places of interest. to my surprise, he has even been to the surface of the moon. tintin is not only clever but also helpful. he is always ready_ 62_ (help) those who are in trouble. tintin has won the hearts of _63_(child) and older people as well, 64_ we can see him everywhere. in a word, tintin is the most excellent cartoon character that ive ever seen. in my opinion, we should learn from tintin. we should understand that “ 65 (something) is difficult if you put your heart into it.”六、任务型阅读 （每小题1分，共5分）根据文章内容，从a-g中选择五句填入文中。only mothers love is true love. it gives everybody everything in his all life. when you are a baby, _66_. in your waking hour she always holds you in her arms. when you are ill, _67_and forgets about herself. when you are growing up day by day, she feels very happy. when you are old enough to go to school, mother is always encouraging you to study hard. on cold winter days, _68_. she always stands by the window waiting for you back from school. when you hurry to leave home for school without breakfast, _69_. she usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. when you do well at school, _70_.mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. what true love it is in the world! we will remember mother love forever. mothers day is coming. what are you going to do for your mother lets wait and see. a. she feels worried about you at homeb. you will see the brightest smile on her facec. mother often wakes you up in the morningd. mother takes good care of you as much as possiblee. she stops her work to take you to see a doctorf. she often tells you to put on more clothesg. sh