江苏省泰兴市西城初级中学八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省泰兴市西城初级中学2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津版本试卷分第卷选择题(60分)和第卷非选择题(40分)两部分，共8大题，满分100分，考试时间100分钟。注意：请同学们将选择题答案填涂到答案卡上，非选择题部分的答案填写在答题纸上。第卷选择题（四大题，共60分）一、听力选择：(20分)a) 对话理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. which is the correct sign? abc2. what does the woman like playing?abc3. what animal are they talking about?abc4. where does elsa want to visit? abc5. how does nancy go to school every day?abc 6. when does lilys ideal school day finish? a. at 5.30 p.m.b. at 4.00 p.m. c. at 4.30 p.m. 7. how often does the girl go to the art club? a. every afternoon. b. once a week. c. twice a week.8. what does the woman mean? a. she wants to go up by lift.b. she wants to walk up the stairs. c. she hates to walk up the stairs.9. who scored more points this time? a. nick.b. helen.c. we dont know.10. what is jill like?a. she has short hair. b. she has a ponytail. c. she has shoulder-length hair.b) 听对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的a,b,c三个选项中选出最佳答案。（听两遍）听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。 11. what good personality does wu jun have?a. hes hard-working and kind. b. hes hard-working and clever. c. hes helpful and clever.12. who will they recommend as the new chairperson(s) of their grade? a. li ping.b. wu jun.c. li ping and wu jun.听第二段对话，回答13-15小题。13. what kind of animals does wu bing like best? a. camels.b. rabbits.c. giraffes.14. what show is there in the zoo? a. a bird show.b. a monkey show.c. a giraffe show.15. how will they go to the zoo? a. on foot.b. by bike.c. by bus. c) 听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。（听两遍）16. what does li ming want to know when he goes to england? a. the peoples names. b. the peoples ages. c. something about english people.17. who did li ming see in the street? a. a boy. b. a girl. c. a woman.18. was the girl polite at first? a. yes, she was. b. no, she wasnt. c. were not sure.19. why did the girl become angry (生气)? a. because li ming wanted to know her name. b. because li ming wanted to know how old she was. c. because li ming wanted to know how to get to the shop.20. what did li ming say at last? a. we are in china, not in england. b. we are in england, not in china. c. we are in the street, not at home. 二单项选择。（共15小题，每题1分，总分15分）21.peter is _honest boy and he often tells me _. a. a; anything true b. an; true something c. an; something true d. /; something true22.the boys didnt play football yesterday _ the heavy rain. a. because b. so c. for d. because of23. there_ a reading week next month, isnt it ? a. is b. will be c. isnt going to be d. is going to be 24. i dont want to watch tv this evening. i will listen to music . a. instead ofb. alsoc. insteadd. too25. james _ a big house _ a beautiful garden a. has, withb. have, has c. has, has d. have, with 26. it is _ dangerous to ride fast because theres_ traffic on the road whenwe go to school. a. much too, too much b. too much, much too c. too much, too many d. much too, too many27. xinhua bookshop is on one side of the street _ there are two more ones on _ . a. but, another b. and, the other b. but, other d. and, another 28. i think english is chinese. a. so important asb. not important asc. as important asd. as more important as29. lucys room is the same size _ lilys but her bed is different _ lilys. a. from, as b. from, from c. as, as d. as, from30. it took andy two hours _ his homework yesterday evening and i spent _ mine. . a. doing, less time finishing b. doing, more time to finish c. to do, more time to finish d. to do, less time finishing31. we are planning _ on a field trip to yuanboyuan this weekend. im sure well have a great time _ there. a. to go, playing b. to go, to play c. going, playing d. going, to play32. mr. lin is one of _ in our school. a. good teachers b. better teachers c. the best teachers d. the better teachers33. her _ eyes make her _ really kind.a. smiling; looks b. smiling; look c. smile; look d. smile; looks34. how about going shopping on hailing road this evening? _, but i have to prepare for tomorrows exam a. i cant bsounds great c. thats right dno，im terribly sorry35. we all know that doing morning exercises _. a. is good for our healthy b. are good for our healthy c. are good for our health d. is good for our health三完形填空。（共10题，每题1分，总分10分） london is such a wonderful city. it is very large. the thames river runs 36the city from the west to the east. so the city has 37 parts: the south and the north. in the north are important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places. the weather in london is good. in winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot, 38 the city is near the sea. people say that london is a foggy(多雾的) city and it often rains. it is 39.last year, when i 40 in london i met one of the 41 in years. you could hardly see your hands in front of your face. cars and buses moved along with their lights on. when evening fell, the weather 42 even worse. 43 the buses and cars stopped. i happened 44 an important meeting on the other side of the city, but it was not possible to find a car. i had to get there 45. 36. a. aboutb. atc. ind. through37. a. fourb. sixc. fived. two38. a. becauseb. soc. butd. or39. a. realb. reallyc. trued. truly40. a. wereb. amc. bed. was41. a. thickb. thickerc. the thickestd. thickest42. a. becameb. getsc. turnd. be43. a. allb. eachc. everyd. none44. a. haveb. to have c. havingd. had45. a. by footb. by busc. on footd. on bus 四阅读理解。（共15小题，每题1分，总分15分）aguitar lessons an excellent musician.good-at teaching kids for 5 years. your home or mine. call larry at 6087593.lost dog medium size, spotted white short hair. answer you when you call it david.many thanks for returning it. call susan at 7328059.taxi driver wanted full time. experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. under 45 years old.call mr white at 5132633 orapartment for sale two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. hot water 8:00 - 18:00. beautiful sights out of the windows. e-mail: sdgt 163.com.46. who can teach children to play the guitar? a. larry. b. david. c. mr white. d. susan.47. which number should you call at if you find the lost dog? a. 6087593. b. 7328059. c. 5132633. d.48. which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver? a. a 50-year-old person. b. a 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. c. a person who has just got his drivers license. d. a person who can drive and has free time at weekends.49. when can people use hot water in the apartment according to the ad? a. in the daytime. b. at night. c. at any time. d. only in the afternoon.50. how can you get more information from the owner of the apartment?a. by making a phone call. b. by going to visit it.c. by sending an e-mail. d. by sending a letter.bi think lots of students like the pop singer named jay. i also like him very much. do you know as a boy, jay was called dull stupid. but his mother noticed that the quiet, shy boy seemed to dance practically when he heard the western pop music. his mother sent him to a piano school when he was four. when he grows up, he has an ability for playing the piano beyond(超过) his years. i learned to play the piano from 7 years old to 13 years old. i often feel bored when i practice playing the piano. but jay was always crazy about playing the piano. i think he really likes music. so i admire him very much, and i call him “hero”. i admire jay. the real reason is when the others all denied（否定） him, he never gave up. he tried his best to change his life. i think it is good for everybody. i hope that everyone can learn from himtry our best to do everything. then i think we will be the winners.51. whats jay?a. a singer. b. a football star. c. a film star. d. my brother.52. how long did the writer learn to play the piano?a. for 4 years b. for 7 years c. for 6 years. d. for 13 years. 53. whats the meaning of dull stupid here?a. generous b. polite c. clever d. foolish54. why does the writer admire jay very much?a. because jay is very cool.b. because jay really likes music.c. because when the others all denied him, he never gave up.d. b&c55.from this article, we know that_.a. the pop singers were all foolish when they were young.b. everyone should try his best to do everythingc. jay is able to play the piano and football. d. its easy to become a pop singer.cwe are all busy talking about and using the internet, but how many of us know the history of the internet? many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960s. at that time, computers were large and expensive. computer networks didnt work well. if one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. so a new network system had to be set up. it should be good enough to be used by many different computers. if part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. in this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. at first the internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. however, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. by the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the internet easier. today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. the internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.56. how long has the internet been used?a. for over 10 years. b. for over 20 years.c. for over 40 years. d. for over 60 years.57. what would happen when one computer in the network broke down after thenew network system was set up?a. the other computers would wait. b. the other computers would still work.c. some of the others still worked. d. the other computers wouldnt work.58. which of the following used the internet first?a. hospitals. b. universities. c. banks. d. the government. 59. what is true about computers in the 1990s?a. they became cheaper and easier to use. b. they became larger and larger.c. people couldnt buy them anywhere. d. people could get information only from them.60. what can we infer(推断) from the last sentence?a. people will die without the internet. b. all people should set up their own network.c. people live easily without the internet. d. people will more and more depend on(依靠) the internet. 初二年级英语期中测试答题纸第卷非选择题（四大题，共40分）五用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。(共10小题，每题1分，共10分)61.walk slowly, and youll feel the (beautiful) of the old park.62. dont worry about the boys. they can take care of (they).63. do you think rose is (pretty) of her three sisters?64. class one did ( bad) than our class in the sports meeting.65. where is tom? he (hide) behind the door.66. he doesnt like this pair of shoes because it is _（comfortable） to wear.67. we heard that one of the _（climb）got to the top of the mountain. 68. (luck), he passed the driving test.69. linda practiced (swim) for 3 hours every day when she was young.70. thanks for (agree) me ( play) the game.六、任务型阅读（本题满分10分，共5小题，每小题2分）people have different ways to express love. once, our teacher asked us to talk about it. there were all kinds of answers. someone said we could use flowers to express love; someone said we could use languages;（1）someone said we could _ troubles and happiness _ each other. a girl told us a true story. a young man and his wife were both biology scientists. they often did some research（研究） on wild plants in the forest. they had a clever girl and they loved each other. one day, they went to the forest as usual. but when they climbed up the hill, they were afraid. a lion was watching them. they didnt bring a gun（枪）with them. it was impossible to run away. their faces got pale and they stood there without moving. the lion stood there, too. （2） after a few minutes , it came up to them slowly, and then it ran faster and faster. it came in front of his wife. just at that time, the man shouted in a loud voice and began to run away. the lion turned around and began to run after the man. lions prefer to attack（攻击）the running person. it is the lions character. after a while, the man was killed by the lion. the woman came back safely. the girl asked us if we knew what the man had said. all the students gave one of these two answers. one was, “honey, sorry.” and the other was “hurry, run”. but the girl said we were all wrong. the man shouted to his wife loudly, “take care of lily. live happily.” at last, the girl said, “at the most dangerous moment, my dad ran away alone. he used the special way to show his love.”71. 在（1）句空白处填上恰当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺:_ _72. was the girls story true? _.73. 将（2）句译成汉语。 74. 在文中找出与下列句子意思相近的句子: “do you know what the man said?” the girl asked us. _75. 找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。_七.根据句意和首字母填空。the best way to learn a language is by u 76 it. the best way of learning english is talking in english as m 77 as possible. sometimes you will g 78 your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you; sometimes people will say things too q 79 and you cant understand them. but if you k 80 your sense of humour, you can always have laugh at your mistakes. it is the mistake you make. dont be unhappy i 81 people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. it is much b 82 for people to be laughing at your mistakes than to be a 83 because they dont c 84 what you are saying. the most important rule for learning english is “dont be afraid of making mistakes. e 85 makes mistakes.”76.u 77.m 78.g 79.q 80.k 81.i 82.b 83.a 84.c 85.e 八.书面表达（满分10分）假设你是来自英国的交换学生jim，请你根据以下要点向新同学介绍你在英国的学校生活。要点：1. 不必早起，9:00开始上课。 2. 每天5节课，上英语、数学、科学及其他科目；也可选上烹饪、缝纫等课程； 3. 每班20至30名学 生，大家非常友好且乐于助人。我最好的朋友是max，他经常在数学方面帮助我。我们中午在校餐厅吃午饭； 4. 课后聊天或进行课外活动；没有许多家庭作业。 5. 每个月我们还有一次去博物馆或者电影院的校游。 注意：1. 词数: 80个左右（开头已给出的内容不记入总词数）； 2. 内容必须包括上述要点，可适当发挥； 3. 条理清楚、语句连贯。my school life in britainhello, guys! im glad here to tell you about my school life in britain. 座位号听力材料：a)听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. m: look at the sign. what does it mean? w: it means straight on.2. m: i think playing cards is very interesting.w: but i like playing computer games best.3. m: do you know anything amazing? w: yes. for example, elephants walk on tiptoe.4. m: do you like traveling, elsa? w: yes. and id like to visit the opera house. 5. m: nancy, how do you go to school every day? w: my brother drives me to school, and it takes less time than taking a bus.6. m: when does your school day finish, lily? w: at 5.30 p.m. but my ideal school finishes at 4.00 p.m.7. m: are you a member of the art club? w: yes. i go to the club every friday afternoon.8. m: my office is on the 6th floor. lets go up by lift.w: oh, theres much time left. why not walk up the stairs? its good for our health.9. m: i scored 98 points this time. what about you, helen?w: congratulations to