浙江省绍兴市永和中学八年级英语下学期期中试题.doc

浙江省绍兴市永和中学2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题满分100分 时间90分钟 听力部分（总分15分）一、听短对话，回答问题，对话仅读一遍。（5分）( ) 1. where did bob live at the age of five? a. in new york b. in a small town c. in china( ) 2. what was bill doing when the teacher came into the classroom? a. he was reading a storybook. b. he was listening to music. c. he was talking with tim.( ) 3. what did mary say? a. she said linda wasnt beautiful. b. she said linda was lazy. c. she said lindas new dress wasnt beautiful.( ) 4. what is the boy doing? a. watching tv b. listening to music. c. talking with his friend( ) 5. who saw the strange light? a. the boy. b. the girl c. neither of them.二、听较长对话，回答问题, 对话读两遍。（5分） 听对话，回答6-7题( ) 6. what was jim doing at the time of the rainstorm? a. he was watching tv. b. he was reading. c. he was playing computer games.( ) 7. what was kitty doing when the rainstorm happened? a. she was shopping. b. she was talking with her parents. c. she was taking a walk. 听对话，回答8-10题( ) 8.when will the mans family go to mount tai? a. tomorrow b. at a weekend c. in a month( ) 9. where will they stay ? a. their friends home b. a comfortable and expensive hotel c. holiday home( ) 10. which of the following is not true? a. the man himself will fill in the form. b. they will pay the money by card. c. the man is talking with a clerk at a travel agency.三、听短文，根据短文内容选择正确选项，短文读两遍。(5分)( ) 11. most american families have children each. a. two or three b. three or four c. one or two( ) 12. why dont the children live with their parents when they grow up? a. they want to be free. b. they want to find good jobs. c. they dont have enough to eat.( ) 13. when do the children go to see their parents? a. on sunny days. b. on weekdays. c. on weekends.( ) 14. how do americans think it is for young people to decide on their living by themselves? a. they think it very important. b. they think it very impossiblec. they dont like it.( ) 15. children want to do some housework because they . a. have to b. want to help their families c. can learn how to make money themselves 笔试部分 （总分85分）四、完型填空。（15分）alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. in fact, she walked five kilometers before 16 every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. she didnt smoke and never 17 . she didnt eat chocolate. she didnt eat sweet and fatty food, 18 . she weighted herself every day.one day alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a 19 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. he looked very old and his hair was white. he looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, 20 he looked very happy.he smiled at her and said, “good morning! lovely day, isnt it?”he had a wide smile on his 21 , and his eyes shone with happiness. but alicia saw that he did not have teeth.“good morning!” replied alicia. “yes, it is a lovely day.”alicia thought he 22 very old and clever. she thought he must be at least 90 years old! she decided to ask him about the 23 of a happy old age.”“i hope you dont mind (介意) me 24 ,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? i hope i can look as happy as you do 25 i am your age.”the man in the rocking chair said, “my secret for 26 ? i smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. i eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever i want. i never eat vegetables. i never walk anywhere and i never play sports. i sit at home every day.”alicia was 27 . she didnt expect the man to give her an answer like that. she was surprised at how the man got to be so old when he did everything wrong. she thought he should be 28 and unhappy. perhaps she was wrong. maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life 29 eating well or doing lots of exercise.“how 30 are you?” she asked.“its my birthday today,” said the man. “im forty-seven!”( )16. a. lunch b. breakfastc. dinnerd. supper( )17. a. exercised b. drank c. worked d. slept( )18. a. toob. alsoc. eitherd. still( )19. a. man b. womanc. boy d. girl( )20. a. so b. butc. and d. or( )21. a. hand b. bodyc. mouth d. face( )22. a. saw b. lookedc. listened d. found( )23. a. secret b. dreamc. plan d. future( )24. a. laughing b. askingc. dancing d. singing( )25. a. when b. sincec. though d. for( )26. a. health b. successc. happiness d. life( )27. a. surprised b. worriedc. excited d. relaxed( )28. a. angry b. seriousc. quiet d. sick( )29. a. through b. fromc. without d. by( )30. a. much b. farc. oldd. often五、阅读理解，共四篇。(30分) a accident report form accident a car crashed into a tree. some people were trapped(卡住) in the car. weather conditions there was a heavy rain. date of call may 3, 2008 time of call 9:30 p.m. name of caller mrs. green place zhongshan road, nanjing conditions of victims mr. green hurt his head. mrs. green hurt her left leg. their daughter felt frightened. action policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to gulou hospital at 9:45 p.m.( ) 31. what time did mrs. green call the police?a. at 9:30 a.m. b. at 9:30 p.m. c. at 9:40 p.m. d. at 9:45 p.m.( ) 32. what was the weather like that day? a. it was sunny. b. it was snowy. c. it was cloudy. d. it was rainy.( ) 33. which of the following is true? a. the car crashed into a wall. b. their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. c. the car accident happened on zhongshan road in nanjing. d. the policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. b the resignation（辞职）letter of gu shaoqiang, a teacher from henan, “the world is so big; i want to see it.” is very popular in the internet. many people say that it spoke the minds of millions of people who feel they have been in a boring and normal life and want to do something different to change it. whatever the teacher may be able to achieve with her life, it is meaningful for people to make their dream come true. so, what is your opinion? should we praise（表扬）the teacher for resigning and following her dreams? yes-all of us have dreams that cant come true right now. first, too many people waste their lives by doing things they dont love simply because it is what people expect them to do. they are not happy and they also affect（影响） people around them. the earlier they can break free, the more meaning they can make out of their lives. second, it is a waste of peoples talents and social resources（资源） if they dont get to do the things they are most talented at. some people dont want to be white-collar workers all their lives. they should have the freedom to change their lives. third, as our country develops so fast, people have greater freedom to change their lives as long as they put in the time and effort. the teacher is a good example. no-people cant change their lives overnight. first, “seeing the world” is not good enough an excuse to leave ones job and life. this kind of attitude could actually be a bad example for young people. second, everyone has a place in society and life. people may not have achieved their wildest or most ambitious dreams, but where they end up is the result of their and societys decisions. unless they offer to make lots of efforts and sacrifices, people cant change their lives overnight. third, the reason why the teacher gave up her job is too unclear. it is too irresponsible.( ) 34. why does gu shaoqiang become popular recently according to the passage?a. because of her dream b. because she is a very famous teacherc. because of her resignation letter d. because she wants to see the outside world( ) 35. the chinese meaning of underlined word “ overnight” is _. a. 隔夜地 b. 一夜间地 c. 通宵地 d. 随时 ( ) 36. some people disagree that we should praise the teacher except（除了）_ a. it is just an excuse to run away from the job and life. b. everyone has a social place and each should makes efforts to change lives step by step. c. if someone wants to leave the job, it is polite and necessary to tell your reasons instead of one piece of easy sentence. d. people have freedom to change their lives, the teacher sets a good example. c an eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. all she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. only a very expensive operation (手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. when she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. she ran to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her hand. “and what do you want?” asked the salesman. “its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “hes really, really sick and i want to buy a miracle.” “pardon?” said the salesman. “my brother andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. so how much does a miracle cost?” “we dont sell a miracle here, child. im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile. “listen, if it isnt enough, i can try and get some more. just tell me how much it costs.” a well-dressed man heard it and asked, “what kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “i dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. but my daddy cant pay for it, so i have brought all my money.” “how much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but i can try and get some more,” she answered. “well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” he took up the girls hand and said, “take me to where you live. i want to see your brother and meet your parents. lets see if i have the kind of miracle you need.” that well-dressed man was dr carlton armstrong， a famous doctor. the operation was successful and it wasnt long before andrew was home again how much did the miracle cost?( ) 37. what was the trouble in the little girls family? a. her brother was seriously ill. b. they had no money. c. nothing could save her brother. d. bother a and b( ) 38. in the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _. a. something interesting b. something beautiful c. some wonderful medicine d. some good food( ) 39. what made the miracle happen? a. the girls love for her brother. b. the girls money. c. the medicine from the drugstore. d. nobody can tell.( ) 40. from the passage we can infer（推测） that _. a. the doctor didnt ask for any pay b. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on c. the little girl is lovely but not so clever d. andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought dsally was a student. it was going to be her mothers birthday. she wanted to buy her a gift that would be nice and useful but not expensive.a week before her mothers birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. when she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.she thought, “you could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” so she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to school with her until her classes had finished.on her way back home in the train that evening, she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car（餐车） for another sandwich and cup of coffee. she had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment（车厢）, but when she got back, it had gone! when she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. the other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. she told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. after the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mothers address so that they could sent the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after sally had got out of the train.the next week, sally heard from her mother. it said, “thank you very much for your lovely gifts, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”( ) 41. which of the following is the best for the underlined sentence “you could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color?”a. you can carry it when you are wearing any clothes.b. any color of your clothes will be all right.c. the umbrella will be ok for your clothes in any colors.d. you can take any clothes that you like to wear.( ) 42. what does the story infer?a. her mother would write to her if she didnt receive the gifts.b. the three umbrella were sent by the girl.c. the three umbrellas were sent by the three passengersd. nobody on the train took the umbrella away.( ) 43. how many umbrellas did sallys mother get at last? a. no b. only one c. three d. four( ) 44. the best name of the story is _. a. a lucky girl b. the missing umbrella c. a happy mother d. mothers gift ( ) 45. what does the writer want to tell us? a. you should take care of your things when you are traveling. b. show your love to others, and they will bring you love. c. children should often come back to see their parents. d. it is no use crying when you are in trouble.六、词语运用。（15分）a.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词，每词限用一次（每空一词）。 sleep true return against since 46. when i fall , i always have a dream.47. youd better tell us the . dont tell a lie.48. please call me as soon as the vip guest _ to the hotel.49. _they live in one house with their parents, everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.50. he sat _ the wall in the dark room in silence.b.阅读下面的短文，根据括号内所给汉语的意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）that was a hot summer. when i was five years old just before my sister came to the world, my mother asked me what we 51 (应该)name the new baby. i think for a minute and said, “lets call her gravy!”you know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! my parents found my idea interesting but at last they named the new baby caroline, 52 （代替）. as soon as i saw caroline i just _53_ ( 掉入）in love with her. having a sister 54 (改变) my life. when my sister and i played together, we often fought and argued with each other _ 55_ （几个）times a week. it made our parents angry. but at the same time, we learned to 56 （关心）for each other. in north america, there are many kinds of families but most families have _57_ （超出）one child. of course, some have three or more. in china, most children dont have brothers or sisters and they often feel 58 （孤独的）. some middle school students in china wish that they had a brother or sister. if you are one of them, i have a good idea for you. you can treat your friends or classmates 59 （当作） your brothers and sisters! you know that the good family 60 (关系) and friendship can lead to a happy life.七、语法填空（在横线上填入一个适当的词或用所给词的适当形式填空）10分i have a lot of problems these days . firstly, i am not happy in class. im so shy that im afraid 61 speaking in class. 62 , i feel nervous when the midterm exams are coming. and sometimes i even have a 63 (head). thirdly, i 64 (argue) with my best friend yesterday. im very worried because i have few friends . i dont want to lose her.yesterday, my mother took me to the doctor. i told the doctor my problems and he gave me some 65 (advice). he asked me to make more 66 (friend) and play games in my free time, so 67 i will not be so shy. he also said, “if you want to get 68 well with your friend, the two of you should have proper (communicate) 69 . tell her what you think.” 70 i cant sleep well, he asked me to eat some food that is good for sleep. and he asked me to relax. im trying to do as he told me to.八、阅读下面一篇文章，完成任务（5分） here are a few ways to motivate (激发) your children to do chores. (71)_ children always watch