江苏省泰州市高港中学八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版.doc

江苏省泰州市高港中学2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版（考试时间:120分钟 总分:150分）第一卷 选择题(90分)一、听力（共20小题；每题1分，共20分）a. 听对话，从a、b、c三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。 （ ）5. where do you think the dialogue may happen?a. in the police station. b. in the museum. c. in the cinema.（ ）6. which team won the game?a. the rockets. b. the usa. c. the lakers. （ ）7. how long will the man stay in shanghai?a. two months b. more than two months c. less than two months （ ）8. what time did gina go home yesterday?a. 8:00. b. 7:30. c. 6:30.（ ）9. who has a big nose?a. jim does. b. jack does. c. both jim and jack. （ ）10. what do we know about the new teacher?a. he often keeps silent(沉默的). b. he talks too much. c. he has no chance to speak.b）听下面几段对话，选择正确答案。听两遍。（5分）听第一段对话，回答1112题。（ ）11. why did the girl come to china?a. to see her parents. b. to go travelling. c. to go to university（大学）.（ ）12. why do her parents stay in shanghai now?a. they are here travelling. b. they are working here. c. they come here to learn english.听第二段材料，回答第1315题。( )13. a.videos b.music c.books( )14. a.sleeping b.swimming c.singing( )15. a.6:00 p.m. b.7:00 p.m. c.8:00 p.m.c听短文，回答1620题 (听两遍)（ ）16. where was i playing football with my classmates? a. on the playground. b. on the street. c. in the garden.（ ）17. who took me to the hospital at once? a. my parents. b. my classmates. c. the policemen.（ ）18. during my stay in bed，some classmates_. a. sent me some flowers b. called me every day c. helped me with my lessons（ ）19. did i pass all the exams? a. yes, i did. b. no, i didnt. c. we dont know.（ ）20. what will i do my best to do? a. i will give all my love to my family. b. i will give all my love to others. c. i will give all my love to my school.二、单项选择。（15分）（ ）1. he isnt that hard-working. so he has problems _ english. a. to learn b. learns c. learning d. learned（ ）2. the goldfish move very _ and sleep _. a. slow, lots of b. slow, a lot of c. slowly, a lot d. slowly, a lot of ( ) 3. my cousin is a helpful girl, she often _ others. a. gets help from b. offers to help c. shares things with d. says bad things about （ ）4. do you like the movie? yes. its one of _ films i have ever seen. a. the excited b. the most excited c. the most exciting d. the least exciting（ ）5. _ he thought of his children, _ he felt. a. the least, the happier b. the more; the happier c. the more, the happiest d. the most; the happier（ ）6._, his new neighbor fell off his bike last week, and he was badly hurt. a. luckily b. lucky c. unluckily d. unlucky（ ）7. _? shes both pretty and cheerful. which is wrong of the following questions?awhats she like? b .what does she like?cwhat does she look like? d. how does she look?（ ）8. do you know when the underground will _? a. get to b. reach c. arrive at d. arrive（ ）9. anns good friend advised her _ diy instead of _ with others about it. a. take a course on; to discuss b. to take a course in; discussing c. to take a course in; discussed d. take a course in; discuss（ ）10. most chinese students hope _ homework. if so, they can have much _time for their hobbies. a. to have an hour of; more b. to have an hour for; most c. having an hour of; more d. to have an hour to do; most（ ）11. _ lily _ lucy never pays anybody _ repair their things. a. both, and; to b. both, and; for c. not only, but also; to d. not only, but also; for（ ）12. half-time is a _ period for the players _. a. 10-minute, have a rest b. 10-minute; to have a rest c. 10 minutes; to rest d. 10 minute; for rest（ ）13. andrew always keeps _ new books. a. choosing to read b. chose to read c. chooses to read d. choosing reading（ ）14. the number of college students in jiangsu this year _ more than 500,000. but a number of students _ attend good colleges now. a. are; dont b. are; arent c. is; arent d. is; dont （ ）15. please dont tell anybody about this, linda! _, _. a. yes, i will. b. ok, i wont. c. no, i dont. d. no, i will.三、 完形填空.(15分)mr brown is a 1 . he drives for a big company. he is very 2 , so he cant look after his family. his wife became 3 after their little son peter was born. 4 mr brown has to take little peter to work with him. the boy likes 5 and never feels tired and 6 his father a lot of questions. now peter is 15 years old. he 7 all of his subjects except geography. he works hard at it and wants to be a 8 , so he listens to the teacher in class 9 and studies the map when he is free. he does well in 10 . sometimes he fails in maths, history or some other subjects, but he doesnt 11 it. now class two are having history. miss lee is telling the class 12 about james i(詹姆斯一世). peter isnt listening to her. he is thinking of 13 he is going to visit next saturday and sunday. the teacher finds it and 14 , “what is the first thing james i did when he came to the throne, peter?” the boy cant 15 the question at all. he thinks for a while and says, “ he sat down, miss lee.”( )1.a. worker b. cook c. driver d. doctor( )2.a. busy b. free c. hardworking d. lazy( )3. a. fat b. thin c. ill d. beautiful( )4.a. because b. but c. or d.so( )5.a. reading b. singing c. shopping d. travelling( )6.a. tells b. asks c. thinks d. answers( )7.a. likes b. loves c. hates d. enjoys( )8.a. worker b. teacher c. farmer d. traveler( )9.a. slowly b. carefully c. quickly d. beautifully( )10.a. maths b. history c. geography d. chemistry( )11.a. matter b. think c. hope d. mind( )12.a.everying b. nothing c. something d.anything( )13.a. where b. when c. what d. which( )14.a. says b. speaks c. tells d. asks( )15.a. talk b. say c. tell d. answer四、阅读理解（40分）【a】suzhou is a famous city in china. you can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.travel time:how to book (预订)： you must book by email. tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email. our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.( ) 1. the writer must be a _. a. visitor b. waiter c. a tour guide d. travel agent (代理人)( ) 2. the tourist will visit _ places in suzhou. a. six b. five c. four d. three( ) 3. what will they visit at 13:00? a. the no.1 silk factory. b. hanshan temple. c. the tiger hill. d. the humble administrators garden.( ) 4. if you want to book, you must_. a. go to their office b. call the tour guide c. send them a letter d. send them an email( ) 5. the best title for this passage is “_”. a. a famous city, suzhou b. suzhou silk c. a one-day suzhou tour d. main sights in suzhou【b】readingisagoodhobbyforallkindsofreasons.first, reading is fun. you can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. you will never feel bored or tired. next, you can read a book anywhere in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. all you need is a book！another good reason for reading is that it is useful. if you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. and you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. as you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). this is not true. you can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.good readers may become writers, too. they always have more things to write about.reading is a wonderful hobby. why not start reading right now?( ) 6. reading can always keep yourself_. a. bored b. tired c. sad d. happy( ) 7. you can read a book _. a. only on a plane b. when you are driving a car c. anywhere d. only in the bathroom( ) 8. you can read faster_. a. if you read as a hobby b. if you are a student c. after you read a book d. if you are a writer( ) 9. it is _ that reading is out of date. a. true b. not true c. sure d. possible ( ) 10. what does the passage mainly tell us?a.good readers must be good writersb. reading is a good hobby for different reasons.c. you can read on computersd. reading is not out of date.【c】frank is my friend. his family is rich. his parents always give him lots of pocket money. but frank thinks his parents work very hard and its not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. he has some good ways to do it.frank likes reading. he has lots of books. he tells me he often buys books online, because theyre cheaper. and when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.frank has a bike. he usually goes to school by bike. sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. these two ways help frank keep healthy and save money.frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. when other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. he thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.some students think frank is mean. but i dont think so. i think he is right. what do you think of him?( ) 11. why does frank try his best to save money? a. because his family is very poor. b. because his parents dont give him any pocket money. c. because he thinks its not easy for his parents to make money. d. because he is very mean.( ) 12. how does frank usually go to school? a. by bus b. by bike c. by train d. on foot( ) 13. why does frank often buy books online? a. because theyre more useful. b. because theyre more interesting. c. because theyre better. d. because theyre cheaper.( ) 14. what does frank bring to school every day? a. water b. juice c. cola d. orange( ) 15. what does the writer think of frank? a. he is wrong b. he is right c. he is mean d. he is clever 【d】listening test is one of the most important parts of the english exam. here are some tips (建议) for you. before you start to listen, you need to relax. dont be stressed out. and try to read the questions. these questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. then listen carefully to the first sentence. it usually tells you the main idea of the passage. when youre listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes (笔记), such as: what happened (发生)?when, where, and how?what does the speaker want to tell us?in this way, you may understand the passage better. please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. when you hear some words you dont know, dont spend too much time on them. very often, youll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. ( ) 16. this passage mainly talks about _.a. tips on listening b. tips on speaking c. tips on reading d. tips on writing( ) 17. its better for you to keep _ when you start to have a listening test. a. excited b. relaxed c. stressed out d. worried( )18. we should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us _. a. the answers to the questions b. where to write the answersc. the main idea of the passage d. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test( )19. when youre listening, its important for you to _.a. remember every word b. take some notesc. understand all the words d. think about one or two words for a long time( )20. the_ usually help(s) us understand the passage better. a. questions b. first sentence c. notes d. a, b and c第二卷 非选择题（60分）五用所给词的适当形式填空。（10分）1. yao ming is 2.26 metres in _ (high)2. i sent an e-mail to my mother to tell her something about my _ (day) life.3. among the patients, that poor girl was _ (terrible) ill .4. its not good to keep your worries to _ （you）when you have trouble, children.5. this is one of the most famous _(hero) names. it is often seen in newspapers.6. when i got the letter from my best friend, i couldnt wait _ (read) it.7. jim, _ (not be) late next time, or your teacher will be very angry.8. what do you think of the doctor?i think he is so_ (patient) that he spends little time explaining things to his patients. 9. lets help jack together, he is very _ (help).10. helen jumped far, rose jumped much _ (far) than her.六、翻译句子。（10分）1. 没有你的支持，我不能将diy 工作做得如此好。 _ your _, i cant do diy so _.2. 你需要什么东西装饰你的房子？ what things do you _ _ _ your house with?3. 他常建议我戒烟。 he often _ me _ _ _ _. 4. 你最好上课不要迟到。 you _ _ _ _ _ _ class. 5. 他把口袋装满了钱。 he _ his pockets _ _.七、任务型阅读。（10分）making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to getalong with others. if you have trouble in _ friends, maybe i can tell you how to do it. firstly, realize your own good points. you have skillsand talents that others will like. secondly, believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others. thirdly, be humorous. learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. remember to smile to others. _, respect the others .everyone has his own idea. learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours. fifthly, be kind. if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. （2）there are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. open the door for someone, wave to a friend and so on. sixthly, dont complain. learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to changewhat you can. no one is willing to hear your complaint all the time. finally, nevergive up. and try to find someone who will understand you.1. 在文章空白处填上恰当的词，使语意连贯。_ _2. 在文中找到下列句子的同义句并下写在横线上。people are usually kind to each other. _3. 将（2）翻译成中文。 _4. how many pieces of advice does the writer give us? _5. 找出或写出文章的主题句。 _ 八首字母填空.（10分）san francisco has many museums. you can visit one and learn s 1 new. we have arts, science, history and other special museums. some museums are o 2 every day. some are only open o 3 certain days. many museums are expensive, and others are f 4 . but some of the expensive o 5 have free days. many museums have websites. the websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.on a museums website you can get i 6 about ticket prices and free days. you can also know w 7 the museum is and when it is open. sometimes the information is on the first page, and its very e 8 for you to find. but sometimes you have to click on (点击) the w 9 like visit information, or about to find the information. that will be hard w 10 for you.1. s 2. o 3. o 4. f 5.o 6. i 7. w 8. e 9. w 10. w 九、书面表达。（20分）请根据下列要点，假如你是amy，写封信给你的网友介绍你去年暑假的一次旅行经历。要求：字数80，注意不同时态的使用，必须包含要点内容。要点：1.去年暑假放假两个月，八月份参加了学校去颐和园(the summer palace)的校园旅行。邀请了吴老师加入了本次旅行。2. 早上八点在校门口集中，坐公交到达公园花了两小时，因为路上车辆很多。吴老师有幽默感，在车上讲笑话，我们感觉不无聊。3. 颐和园是最美的名胜之一，同学们在公园里划船，同学们互相帮助，玩得很开心。4. 下午四点回校，回家后我把照片传到我的主页上，你自己去看。5. 自由发挥 a trip to the summer palacedear john, i am writing a letter to you to tell you something about my trip to the summer palace last year._.love,amy初二听力材料a. 听对话，从a、b、c三幅