江苏省泰州市八年级英语下学期期中测试试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省泰州市高港中学2012-2013学年八年级英语下学期期中测试试题 牛津版一、听对话回答问题：（10%）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。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题( ) 5. what did ben do yesterday? a. had a picnic. b.looked for things on the internet. c.went out.( )6. what does mary often help her mother do? a. she often helps her mother to cook meals. b. she often helps her mother with the washing. c. she often helps her mother to clean the house.( )7. which homework has the girl finished? a. maths.b. chinese.c. english.( )8. why is simon late ?a. because his bike was broken. b. because he was badly ill. c. because his clock was broken. ( )9. when was jim born?a. in 1991. b. in 1992. c. in 1993 . ( )10. where will the young lady put the rubbish? a. in the dustbin. b. in front of the house. c. behind the house. 听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第1段材料，回答第11-12小题。( )11. where is the man going? a. the post office b. the new shopping mall c. the peoples cinema ( )12. why cant the man find the place? a. this is his first time to visit the place.b. the post office is still next to the peoples cinema. c. things have changed a lot over the years.听第2段材料，回答第13-15小题。( )13. what is the magazine about? a. sports. b. traffic. c.travel.( )14. how long does the woman have to finish the magazine? a. in forty minutes. b. in half an hour. c. in twenty minutes.( )15. where is the man going to get off? a. the largest station. b. the next station. c.thelast station.听第3段材料，回答第16-20题。( )16.what did the passengers（乘客）think of the conductor（列车员）at first? a. they had him as one of the best conductors. b. they felt he was better than before.c. they thought he was just the same as he used to be.( )17.what did the passengers know about the conductors past? a. he wasnt friendly to people on the bus before. b. he is always polite to the passengers. c. he often helped the passengers in trouble.( )18.why did a man like a teacher ask the conductors name?a. because he wanted to make friends with him.b. because he wanted to ask him for dinner.c. because he wanted to write something about him.( )19.what did the childs words show?a. he mistook the conductor for his father.b. the conductor, the woman and the child were really from a family.c. the conductor often played jokes on others.( )20.how did the passengers feel after they heard the childs words?a. very angry. b. very funny. c. very surprised.二、单项选择（20分）( ) 1. most people think that english is _ useful language, but some students think its _ unimportant subject. a. a, anb. a, ac. an, and. an, a ( ) 2. which of the following is in the usa?a. the big ben.b. the great wall.c. the leaning tower of pisa.d. the golden gate bridge.( )3. every morning, he listens to english news_ the radio. a. from b. on c. in d. to ( )4. -have you finished doing the work_? -not_. a.already;yet b. already;already c. yet;yet d.yet;already( )5. i have bought a chinese english dictionary. when and where_ you _ it? a. have, bought b. did buy c. will, buy d. do , buy( )6. dont wake up the sleeping baby. she has just _. a. fallen sleepy b. fell asleep c. fallen asleep d. felt sleepy( )7. amy got _ jeff when they were both 25 years old.a. be marriedb. married c. married with d. married to( )8. the computer game _ well and _ out very soon. a. sells, is sold b. sells, sells c. is sold, sells d. is sold, is sold( )9.can you give me_water? i feel _thirsty.a.alittle of ,a bit b.a bit of, a little c.a bit, a little d.a few, a bit( )10. the course _ many topics, _ travel, money and shopping.a. covers, includes b. cover, include c. covers, including d. cover, including( )11.my dad _ singapore for a meeting. he _ there twice. a. has gone to, has been to b. has been to, has gone to c. has gone to, has been d. has been to, has gone( )12. a long time _ since he _ shanghai.a. have passed, left b. has passed, left c. have past, has left d. has past, left( )13. do you mind _the door for me? _a. me to open/ certainly b. my closing/ yes, please dont.c. me to close/ of course not d. my opening/ certainly not( )14. -excuse me!how long may i _this book? -for about a week. a. borrowb. lend c. keep d. be kept( )15. -please dont forget to turn off the lights again,tom. -_. a.no,i dont b.sorry, i wont c. yes,i do. d.yes, i will.( )16. it _the job yesterday.a.took me two hours to finish. b.cost me two hours to finish c.spent me two hours finishing d.took me two hours finishing ( )17. amy _ spend all her pocket money, but now she _ saving some of it. a. was used to, used tob. used to, is used toc. used to, used to d. was used to, is used( )18. the words _by mr.li are marked _ red. a. are written ,in b. written ,in c. are written ,with d. written ,with( )19. if your homework _ , your can watch tv. a. will be done b. does c. is done d. has done ( )20. -do you know _?-sure, its a mouse.a. how it calls b. how does it call c. what it is called d.what is it called三、完形填空（15分）our english teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. one day she came into the classroom and shouted,“who did this?”she held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“who _1_ the window?”she seldom became angry._2_ this time she was. i broke the window. i had done _3_ by throwing a baseball. i didnt want to admit (承认) it _4_ i didnt have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“my father will be _5_,”i thought. at first i didnt _6_ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“i did it,”i said _7_ .how difficult it was for me to say that! my teacher _8_ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking _9_ my desk. i was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me. “i know you like collecting _10_ very much,”she said, looking down at my _11_ face.“here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. now, the book is _12_ and i shall not punish you. remember, its because you _13_ the truth.” i couldnt believe it! my teacher wasnt punishing me. i didnt _14_ to pay for the broken window. and i got my favourite book! as time goes, the book is _15_,so is my wonderful teacher. but i will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day. ( )1. a. cleaned b. climbed c. broke d. mended ( )2. a. and b. but c. so d. or ( )3. a. them b. one c. that d. those ( )4. a. because b. if c. when d. though ( )5. a. pleased b. excited c. frightened d. angry ( )6. a. put on b. put up c. put out d. put away ( )7. a. terribly b. honestly c. easily d. hardly( )8. a. read b. wrote c. took d. bought ( )9. a. towards b. opposite c, against d. behind( )10. a. books b. desks c. stamps d. windows( )11. a. nervous b. pretty c. happy d. square( )12. a. you b. your c. yours d. yourself ( )13. a. talked b. spoke c. said d. told ( )14. a. like b. want c. use d. need ( )15. a. opened b. gone c. left d. closed 四、阅读理解（40分）adriver wanted1. clean driving licence2. good looks3. age over 25apply(申请) to: capes taxi, shenzhen tel:ir hostess(空姐) wanted1. age between 20 and 332. height from 1.60 m to 1.75 m3. two foreign languages4. college graduateapply to: china airlines, beijing tel:eacher needed1. for private language school2. teaching experience necessaryapply to: instant languages ltd, dalian tel: ) 1. if you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _.a. a driver b. an air hostess c. a doctor d. a teacher( ) 2. you may call _ when you wish to be a teacher.a.b.c.d. a or b( ) 3. mary, aged 26, knows english and japanese. which job can she apply for?a. driving for capes taxi. b. working for china airlines.c. teaching at instant language ltd. d. none of the above.( ) 4.what prevents jack, an experienced taxi driver, from working for capes taxi? a. liking beer and wine. b. having broken traffic rules.c. being unable to speak a foreign language. d. not having a college education.( ) 5. which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?a. height. b. age. c. language. d. health.ba man was travelling abroad in a small red car.one day he left the car and went shopping.when he came back, its roof was badly damaged.some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. the man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. the owner of the elephant said,i am very sorry!my elephant has a big, round,red chair.he thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.when the man got back to his own country,the customs officers would not believe his story.they said,you sold your new car while you wereabroad and bought this old one!it was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.multiple choice( )6. a man was travelling abroad_. a.in a big bus b.in a green jeep c.in a red car d.in a red taxi( )7.the car was damaged because_. a.there was a traffic accident b.the circus man broke it c. it rushed into a shop d.the elephant sat on it( )8.the circus man said that_. a.he would pay for part of the damage b.he would pay for all of the damage c.he wouldnt pay for the damage d.he would buy a new car( )9. when the man got back to his country,the customs officers_. a. would check his new car b.only checked his car c. searched him d. wouldnt believe what he had said,( )10. it was only_that made the officers believe him. a.the letter from the circus man b. a newspaper from the country c.the certificate of his d.the letter from the governmentchenry was an office worker in a big city. he worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. he usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“enjoy country life. spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.” “this sounds a good idea,” he thought. “ill spend a month at west hill farm. i think i can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” he wrote to the farmer. in the letter he said that he would like to spend all of july there. then on the first of july, he left for west hill farm.but four days later, he returned home. “what was wrong with west hill farm?” his best friend, ed, asked him. “didnt you enjoy country life?” “country life was very good,” henry said. “but there was another problem.” “oh. what?” “well,” he said, “the first day i was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “whats wrong with that?” ed asked. “fresh meat is the best.” “i know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “lucky you!” “you dont understand,” henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” “a different meat every day,” ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!” “let me finish,” henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and i didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”( )11.how did henry find out about the farm? a. he saw it in a newspaper advertisement. b. his best friend told him. c. he wrote to the farmer. d. maybe he learned it from the radio.( )12. henry came back home several days later because _. a. he didnt like the country life at all b. the farmer wasnt friendly to him c. his holiday was over d. he thought he might have to eat the farmer( )13. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. a.夸奖 b.解释 c.抱怨 d.故弄玄虚( )14.which of the following sentences is true? a. ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. b. henry thought he could enjoy a change. c. henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. d. the farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.( )15.which is the best title for the passage? a. what a beautiful farm! b. have a good time. c. a short holiday d. henry and the farmer.dwhy do plants grow in some places and not in others? why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?to grow, plants need several things. one is warmth. in very cold places almost nothing grows. plants also need water. in very dry parts of the earth only a few unusual plants can grow. thats why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. they find it difficult to grow on hard land. the town is built on hard land. the plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.what will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? a few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants wont. even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.( ) 16. according to the passage, plants need _ things to grow well. a. two b. three c. four d. five( ) 17. what does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text? a. 缝隙 b. 表面 c. 夹层 d. 底部( ) 18. from the passage, we can know it is _ for plants to grow in dry places.a. easy b. difficult c. impossible d. important( ) 19. the reason why most plants cant grow on the sandy beach is that _. a. there isnt enough sunlight b. there is too much water c. it is too crowded there d. it has little food for plants( ) 20. the passage can most probably be found in a _ book.a. science b. history c. travel d. math五、用所给单词的适当形式填空（15分）1. in the past, most of people here_(ride) bikes to work.2. if you answer the questions _ (correct), you wont get the present.3. he finished his homework by _ (ask)his sister for help.4. millions of trees _(plant) in the west of china so far.5. all of us clapped and shouted with _ (excite) when we saw the film star.6. the goal of project hope is _(help) students and schools in poor areas.7. my friends _(wait) for me at the entrance when i got to the station .8. the parade was so wonderful that i couldnt stop_(take)photos.9. the old man should _( speak) to politely by the young people.10. this kind of computer is _(wide) used in our country.11. i have less money ,but my life is much _(meaning) .12. the little girl is often heard _ (sing) in the room. 13. we are often told _(not play) computer games all day.14. the terrible noise sounds _ (please).15. the singer zhang guorong _(die) for ten years.many fans miss him very much.六、任务型阅读（10分）travel study is a new way to spend your holidays. have you ever heard about it?when you have a travel study, you can see big ben, sydney opera house, the stature of liberty and many other buildings. you can visit many places of natural beauty. during your travel study, you may go traveling yourself or with your friends.when you travel to other countries, you can be served with different new food and know more things about different customs(风俗). you read all these from books in the past, but now you have a chance to know them clearly,you can also make new friends from different countries, they can help you know more about their own countries.maybe you already have foreign teachers in your school to teach you english. but he or