浙江省余姚市小曹娥镇初级中学八年级英语下学期期中试题 人教新目标版.doc

浙江省余姚市小曹娥镇初级中学2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 总分：110分 时间：90分钟一、听力（listening test）（满分25分）i.听对话，选择与其对话内容相符的选项。每个对话读一次。（5分）amy 1. a b c2. a b c3. a b c4. a b c 5. a b cii.听长对话，根据问题选择最佳答案。每个对话读两次。（10分）听第一段长对话，回答6-7两小题。6.what did mike buy for kate? a. a nice watch. b.a new coat. c. some beautiful cards. 7.how will they get to kates house? a. by bus. b. by subway. c. by car.听第二段长对话，回答8-9两小题。8. how long does it take maria to get to school by bus?a. forty minutes b. twenty minutes c. ten minutes9. is marias home near the school? a. yes, it is. b. no, it isnt. c. sorry, i dont know.听第三段长对话，回答1011两小题。 10.does bill walk to school every day? a. yes, he does. b. no, he doesnt. c. hardly ever. 11.where does bill have breakfast? a. at school. b. at home. c. on the way.听第四段材料，回答12-15四小题。 12. .where is lin tao going for vacation? a. hong kong b. beijing c. shanghai 13.what is lin tao doing for vacation? a. hes visiting his cousin. b. hes going sightseeing.c. hes going to the beach. 14.who is wang xia going for vacation with? a. lin tao b. her cousin c. yang ying 15.which is right about yang ying in the conversation? a. she is lin taos best friend. b. she is shorter than wang xia. c .she likes doing sports.iii. 听短文，根据短文内容回答问题。短文读两次。（10分）16. the sports meet was over on_.a. thursday b. friday c. saturday17. zhang qiang won _.a. the high jump b. the long jump c. the boys 100 meters18. yang mei didnt win the race because_. a. she ran most slowly in her school. b. she was ill and couldnt run.c. she hurt her foot. 19.class three won the boys 400-meter relay race(接力赛)because_.a. therere twenty-five boys in their class.b. all of their boys are strong enoughc. some of the boys are quite strong. 20._won the girls 200-meter race.a. zhou hong b. yang mei c. huang xiaofeng 二 笔试部分：(written part)（共85分）i.完型填空 (共15分) yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days.21 he left school, he found a job in a post office.he worked hard there. soon he had more money than his friends because of his hard work. it seemed that he would have a(n)22 future. when he was 25 years old, however, he began to be 23 his job. he wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. two months 24 , he found a new job in a big25 . workers in this company26 traveled a lot. at first he really enjoyed the traveling. but after a year, he began to 27 it. he had to move around and he was always in a car or on a train. the28thing was that he couldnt make any new friends. even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. two years later he 29 the company. he was so30 at that time that he sold his house. he had to accept a part-time job in a 31 shop. he was surprised to find that he loved it! he made new friends every day and he32reading books. three years later, he 33 the shop owners daughter. soon they had their first child. in the next ten years, they had another three34 and four more book shops! he became very rich indeed. life is wonderful, he told me.the most35 thing is that you should always try your best. never give up!21. a. while b. when c. until d. if22. a. bad b.bright c. coming d. interesting23.a. tired of b. crazy about c. interested in d. afraid of24. a. ago b. before c. later d. afterward25. a. factoryb. shop c. school d. company26. a. hardly b. usually c. seldom d. never27. a. like b. prefer c. hate d. practice28. a. worst b. happiest c. best d. strangest29. a. reachedb. called c. left d. started30. a. happy b. energetic c. rich d. poor31. a. cloth b. fruit c. book d. dress32. a. enjoyedb. finished c. began d. forgot33. a. married b. knew c. met d. visited 34. a. sisters b. brothers c. cousins d. children 35. a. difficult b. important c. amazing d. boring ii.阅读理解（本题有15题，a篇每题1分，共5分，b、c两篇每小题2分，共计25分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。 ( a)everyone wants to be healthy. then do you know how to keep in good health? you may say, “having a balanced diet and doing exercise can help us.” i agree with you. in fact, good sleep is also very important. lots of people in the world have sleep problems. they cant sleep well at night. the next day they are too tired to work well. they are unhappy and stressed out. then they may have some other health problems. how can people sleep well at night? here are some good ideas. sleep in a quiet room. do some exercise before going to bed. itll make you sleepy(瞌睡的). wash your feet in warm water before you go to bed. have a glass of milk. its pretty good for sleeping. dont think about boring things. try to be relaxed.根据短文内容，为下列各题选择正确答案。36. the writer(作者) thinks people should _ to stay healthy.a. eat well and do exercise b. sleep well c. have more vegetables d. eat and sleep well, and do exercise37. we can put “for example, heart disease(心脏病) and headaches.” in _.a. b. c. d. 38. whats the meaning(意思) of the underlined sentence(画线句子)?a. although they are very tired the next day, they can work well. b. they are too tired and cant work well the next day.c. they dont go to work the next day because theyre too tired.d. they are very tired the next day, but they try to work hard.39. which of the following can not help people sleep well?a. doing exercise. b. putting the feet in warm water.c. thinking about boring things. d. drinking milk.40. whats the best title(题目) of the passage?a. do you have a good sleep at night?b. bad sleeping brings some health problemsc. a balanced diet is important to your health d. the importance of milk（b） you may know the english letters，a，b and c.but do you know there are people called abc? you may like eating bananas.but do you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? how strange!are these people from “another earth”? no. they are just chinese people like you and me. abc means american-born chinese.an abc is a chinese,but was born in the united states.sometimes people call an abc a“banana person”.a banana is yellow outside and white inside.so,when a person is a banana,he or she is white inside-thinking like a westerner and yellow outside-looking like a chinese. do you know why? usually abcs know little about china or the chinese language. some of them dont speak chinese. also, they are not interested in chinese politics(政治). but if abcs cannot speak chinese ,can we still call them chinese people? yes, of course. they are chinese. they are overseas(海外的) chinese. these people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the usa, canada or singapore. but they have chinese blood. their parents ,grandparents or even great-grandparents were from china. they all have black eyes and black hair. but they are not chinese citizens. they are not people of the peoples republic of china. for example,we all know the famous scientist c.n.yang(杨振宁).he got the nobel prize for physics in1957.chinese people love him.but he is an american citizen.41. “abc” in this passage stands for _.a. three english lettersb. a kind of bananac. chinese born in americad. americans born in china42.chinese in western countries are called“banana persons”because _.a. their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideb. they think like westerners but look like chinesec. they were born in china but go to study in americad. they like to eat bananas43.the underlined word “blood” may probably mean“_”.a.洪水 b. 祖先 c. 血统 d.身份44. c.n.yang is mentioned(提及) here to show that _.a. american chinese are greatb. we love american chinesec.chines people can win the nobel prized.american chinese are not chinese citizens45. this passage mainly talks about _.a.different kinds of bananasb.overseas chinesec.the nobel prized.the life story of c.n.yang c your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your lifehow can you get the most from them，and make sure that you do not waste this wonderful time to learn? 1. be positive about school! dont say things are difficult or boring. be interested in school life and your school subjects. join in lots of activitiesbe quick to put your hand up in classgo round the school with a big smile2.keep healthy. if you do not eat a good breakfast , you will be thinking about food in classif you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep，you will be sleepy in classplay some sports to keep your body strong 3.do todays work todaydo not say you will do things tomorrowif you get behind the class，it is very difficult to get back in frontyou cannot finish a race if you rest all the time4. talk about problems. sometimes they are only the result of not understanding correctly. dont be too embarrassed(害羞的) to ask for help. you are youngno one thinks you can do everything! 5. dont be too disappointed(失望的)if things sometimes go badly. everyone fails some tests，loses some matches and has bad days. friends are not always perfect，and they sometimes say and do unpleasant thingsdont let small problems seem very big and important 6.plan your timedont waste life lying in bed on saturday morningsgo and play sports，learn the piano，work on a project，read a book，practise english，or help someone with problemsthere are always a lot of things to do follow our advice, and have a happy school life!46. sarah finds english difficult, but she hasnt told anyone. what advice can you give her? a. no.6 b. no. 3 c. no.4 d.no.147. why does the writer think it good to put up your hand in class? because it means _. a. you will enjoy school and learn more b. the teacher will know you need help c. you can get a present from your teacher d. you will have a rest in class48. what is the meaning of the underlined word “positive”? a.有用的 b.可改善的 c.支持的 d.积极的49.which of the following is true according to the article? a. friends are always perfect. b. you should ask for help if you need. c. you neednt plan your time on weekends. d. you can do todays work tomorrow.50. which piece of advice does the writer probably give us? a. dont think about tomorrow. enjoy today! b. dont be too sad when something goes wrong. c. read more storybooks because textbooks are boring. d. sit at the back of the classroom when you are unhappy.iii词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1 分，共计15分）a.根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 it was early may. as soon as sophie got home from school, she_51_(打开) the mailbox at the gate. there was only one _52_(信) in it and it was for sophie. it looked really _53_(奇怪的),because the envelope(信封) didnt saywho it was from. there was no stamp on it, either.sophie took out the paper. it read, “who are you?” nothing else, only the three words, written by hand and followed by a large question mark. “who wrote this?” sophie said to _54_ (她自己). “maybe a naughty(淘气的) child in the neighborhood, i _55_ (猜测).”but she couldnt stop thinking about the question. after half an hour, she said, “why am i_56_(浪费)my time on it?ill not think about it _57_(再也).”however, the next day sophie_58_(注意到)another letter in the mailbox. in it there was only one sentence, “where does the world come from?” why did someone write to sophie? what did the questions_59_(意思是)？could sophie find out the_60_(事实)？i think maybe you should find out the answers in the famous book, sophies world, by yourself.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。cough complete fever wrong asleepa: hello, carol. you dont look well.whats_61_？b: yesterday i was working in the fields when it rained heavily and i got _62_wet.then at night i had a bad cough and couldnt fall _63_.a: well, are you still _64_?b: yes. and i also feel sick.a: hmmm. you may have a high _65_, im afraid. let me drive you to see a doctor.b: ok. thank you very much.iv语法填空（本题有10小题，每题1分，共计10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空缺处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。we arrived_(66)_mount tai in the morning with my parents. that _(67)_ a beautiful day. we _(68)_（start） our trip at 9:00. everyone in my family took a bag _(69)_ some food and water. after three hours, we got to the top. we were all _(70)_ (exciting), because we _71_（see）much waterfall in the mountain. it was so beautiful_(72)_ we forgot about the last three hours. at 4:00 p.m. we came back to the foot of the mountain. my father_(73)_(buy) some tea for my grandparents. my mother got a beautiful dress for herself. i didnt buy _(_74_) (something), because_ (75)_ there was too expensive. and i didnthave much money.v.任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每题1分，共计5分）when you have a cold, what should you do and what shouldnt you do? there are many ways to help you feel better when you have a cold. 76. if you have a fever, you should drink lots of water. water is important for people. you should drink water many times a day.77. if you have a sore throat, you can drink some honey. you should put honey in hot water and drink it. and you should drink it three times a day. it can help you feel better.78. dont sleep late when you have a cold. you should sleep nine hours every night. you can also sleep one hour after lunch.79. dont eat too much meat. you should eat fruit and vegetables every day. you can eat more yin food like tofu.80. please go to the hospital when youre feeling too bad. you should ask the doctor for help. doctors can help you. they maybe give some medicine to you.a. eat right food b. drink waterc. go to the doctor d. have a good reste. take medicine f. drink honeyvi书面表达（本题有一小题，共计15分）下面的漫画反映了部分中国人闯红灯过马路的现象。昨天你就在路口发现许多人过马路时闯红灯。请你描述昨天你看到的这些人“闯红灯”的现象并提出一些和交通安全有关的建议。用英语写一篇词数80左右的短文。内容要求：1描述漫画内容，并对该现象作简要评议；2提出至少两点“安全过马路”的建议。提示词：a group of, cross, sidewalk（人行道）, obey the rules, traffic lights, be careful 2014第二学期八年级英语听 力 材 料i.第一节、听对话，选择与其对话内容相符的选项。每个对话仅读一次。（5分）1. b: what are you doing for vacation ,li chen? g: im babysitting my aunts son. q: what is li chen doing for vacation ? 2.w: whats the matter? are you hungry? m: no, im stressed out. q: whats the matter with the man? 3.w: which girl do you like best? m: the girl with curly hair. her name is shirley temple. shes a beautiful and lovely child star. q: who does the man like best? 4.w: hi ! can you come to my party on wednesday? m: sorry, i cant. i have to go to the doctor. q: why cant the kid go to the party? 5.w: good morning ! bob. do you usually get to school by bus? w:yes,i do. q: how does bob usually get to school? ii.第二节、听长对话，根据问题选择最佳答案,每个对话读两遍。（10分）(a) 听第一段长对话，回答6-7两小题。w: are you going to kates birthday party this evening, mike? m: of course. i bought a nice watch for her yesterday. w: ill go to her party, too. but i dont know how to get to her house. m: dont worry. i can take you there in my car.(b) 听第二段长对话，回答8-9小题。 m: where do you live, maria? w: new street. m: so , how do you get to school? w: i usually ride my bike to school? on rainy days i often go by bus. m: how long does it take? w: 40 minutes by bike but 10 minutes by bus. (c) 听第段三长对话，回答10-11小题 w: hi, bill, im doing a survey for the school tv station. how do you usually go to school? m: i usually go to school on foot. w: how long does it take? m: it takes about 15 minutes. w: then where do you usually have breakfast? m: my mum cooks food for me. and i have it at home. w: do you read english every morning? m: yes, i read english for 20 minutes. w: thank you.(d) 听第四段材料，回答12-15小题。 w: hey, lin tao. where are you going for vacation? m: im going to hong kong. w: really? what are you doing there? m: im visiting my cousin. what about you, wang xia? where are you going? w: im going to shanghai. m: that sounds interesting. what are you doing there? w: im going sightseeing. it will be my first time in shanghai. m: youll love it! shanghai is great. who are you going with? w: my friend yang ying. do you know her? shes my best friend. we look exactly the same. she is a little taller than i. we both like sports and travelling. m: thats great. i hope you and yang ying have a good