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江苏省东台市许河镇中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期期中试题听力部分（每小题1分，共20分）i. 根据所听对话，选择每个问题的正确答案。每个对话读两遍 ( )1. what does the woman give mr. green? a. b. c. ( )2. whats the womans pet? a. b. c. ( )3. where was the pet cat just now? a. b. c. ( )4. what are they talking about? a. b. c. ( )5. whats jack doing in the bathroom? a. b. c. ( )6. whats jims father doing? a. he is making noise b. he is sleeping c. he is studying( )7. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. he asks her to chat with his pet.b. he asks her to take a holiday with him.c. he asks her to look after his parrot.( )8. who is away from school?a. sandy b. everybody c. nobody( )9. what does the woman think of keeping a snake? a. it is great fun b. its dangerous c. its interesting( )10. how often do they need to change water for their goldfish? a. every day b. once a week c. every three daysii听一段长对话，完成1112小题。对话读两遍。( )11.what will the man choose as his pet? a. a parrot b. a dog c. goldfish( )12. how often does the man need to feed his pet? a. three times a day b. twice a month c. twice a week iii. 听短文，根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录。mikes pet dogmike walks his dog_13_his friend invited him to_14_mike keeps his dog for_15_( )13. a. in his free time b. every morning c. after work( )14. a. birthday party b. journey c. dinner( )15. a. ten years b. only one day c. a few minutesiv.听短文，回答第16-20小题。( )16. who was the old man? a. the womans father b. the mans father c. the man and his wifes boss( )17. whats in the box? a. nothing b. something expensive c. something important( )18.who opened the box? a. the old man himself b. the woman c. her husband( )19.why did the old man get angry?a. because the man and his wife werent honest .b. because the man and his wife took something special in the boxc. because the man and his wife didnt work hard( )20. what did the old man tell the man and his wife to do? a. he told them to buy him a new box b. he told them to give back things into the box c. he told them to leave his home 笔 试 部 分 （共100分） 第i卷 选 择 题i单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） ( )21.what _heavy rain it was！ yes, but i love_ air after it rains. it smells so fresh.a. the, a b. a, the c. the, the d. a, a( )22.will you fix up the machine according to the _, david ? - no problem. a. instructions b. inventions c. invitations d. interviews( )23. dont worry. were old enough to look after . a. myself b. me c. ourselves d. us( )24. people usually like the tv channels with funnier programmes but _advertisements. a. few b. little c. fewer d. less( )25. there _ a basketball match between class one and class three this afternoon. a. is going to be b. will have c. are going to be d. is going to have ( )26.hows bob now? -i hear the company _ him a very good job, but he turned it down.a. donated b. served c. offered d. introduced( )27 -i dont think history is more useful than physics. -i disagree. in my opinion, history is _ physics.a. as useful as b. not so useful as c. less useful than d. the most useful of( )28 the cars made in germany are more expensive than _ made in japan. yes, you are rightbut theyre much better. athose bthat cones dit( )29. if you want to know more information about the coming party, please _ the website. a. set up b. look through c. pick out d. turn off( )30.the 18th jiangsu provincial games will _ in september. many students want to be volunteers. a. take placeb. take partc. take actiond. take care ( )31. what _ the number of the students in your school? about two thousand. a number of them _ from the countryside.a. are, are b. is, is c. are, is d. is, are( )32. you look tired. youd better_ a good rest. a. stop to have b. stop having c. to stop to have d. to stop having ( )33. - sorry im late. - _ tell me the bus broke down again! a. never to b. notc. dontd. no( )34. -ill go to hong kong for a trip next weekend. - great! _a. good luck! b. have a good time!c. best wishes! d. glad to see you again.( )35 -can i bring a friend to your birthday party? -sure, _.a. no problem b. not at all c. my pleasure d. well doneii完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，选择填入空白处的最佳答案。there was once a little monkey in the forest. he liked to 36 everyone. he jumped from tree to tree, called all the other 37 bad names and threw bananas or stones at them.one day he saw a baby elephant near the river. “hey, baby elephant, you are so 38 , and youll never catch me.” said the monkey. “ 39 do you have to laugh at me?” the baby elephant asked. “i 40 make trouble or make anyone upset.”“its so fun.” said the monkey.the monkey 41 , jumping from tree to tree. then he saw a turtle(乌龟) 42 with his mouth open. the monkey thought it would be a lot of fun putting his finger 43 the turtles mouth. he did so, 44_ the turtle shut his mouth just at that time. the monkey shouted 45 .the nice turtle woke up and let the monkey go. the monkey climbed up a tree and shouted all the way.( )36. a. look at b. laugh at c. smile at d. point at( )37. a. animals b. monkeys c. babies d. elephants( )38. a. quick b. smart c. slow d. ugly( )39. a. how b. what c. when d. why( )40. a. always b. sometimes c. ever d. never( )41. a. came back b. fell asleep c. went away d. sat down( )42. a. sleeping b. playing c. living d. walking( )43. a. from b. off c. for d. into( )44. a. because b. but c. if d. so( )45. a. in trouble b. in peace（安静地） c. in pain （疼痛地） d. in dangeriii阅读理解（每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面材料，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案 aan old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). his old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.a young waitress named mary watched him move towards a table by the window. she ran over to him, and said with a smile, “here, sir. let me give you a hand.” without saying a word, he gave her a smile. she pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. in a soft, clear voice, he said, “thank you, miss.” ( )46. the old man looked _a. youngb. handsomec. unusuald. common( )47. as soon as the old man entered the restaurant, mary greeted him_.a. politelyb. slowlyc. sadlyd. angrily( )48. mary told the old man to _ when he needed something.a. ring the bellb. wave at herc. shout at herd. phone her( )49. mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _.a. on the chairb. on the groundc. under the bowld. on the plate( )50. the old man was _.a. marys father b. marys neighbourc. the boss of the restaurant d. a waiter of the restaurant bhome alone is a very funny 1990 american film. it tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.one night before christmas, the maalister family meet at their house. they are planning to fly to paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready. eight-year-old kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins. when he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away. in the morning, everyone wakes up very late. they are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget kevin and he is left alone at home by accident. although kevin is alone, he is very happy first. his terrible family have gone- his wish has come true. he watches tv, eats lots of fast food and plays games. he has a good time. but later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called harry and marv planning to steal from his house. he goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch harry and marv. many things in the house get broken as kevin tries to stop them. finally, the police come and the men are taken away. the house is now in a mess, so kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents. they get back from paris and are very happy to find that kevin is safe.( )51. according to the passage, home alone is _.a.a book b. a film c. a play d. a song( )52. why does kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?a. because his family are busy preparing for the holiday.b. because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins.c. because his family wake up late.d. because he is left alone at home.( )53. what does kevin do when he is alone at home?a. go the police station. b. eat fast food c. play games d. stop the thieves stealing( )54.when kevins family come home, they find _.a. the house is in a mess b. two bad men are at their home.c.kevin is safe d. kevin is gone( )55.from the passage, we can infer that _. a kevin is not clever or brave b. kevin cant do houseworkc.kevin loves his family d. kevin doesnt want to go for the holiday. c if you want to see a thing well, touching can help you to “see” it better. your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. but by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. you can feel how heavy the glass ball is. when you learn all these about the ball, you really see it well. with your skin, you can feel better. for example, our fingers can tell the difference between two different coins in your pocket. you can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. you can even feel sounds against your skin. have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? they must like to feel the sounds of music. all children soon learn what “dont touch!” means. they hear it often. yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. in shops, we touch things that we might buy. to see something well, we have to touch it. the bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. you know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. all feel different under your feet. most museums are just for looking. but today some museums have some things to touch. their signs say, “do touch!” there you can feel everything on show. there are ways of learning to see well by feeling. one way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. if you want to see something better, reach out your hand and touch it. then you will really see!( )56.the underlined word “these) in paragraph 2 refers to_.a. a glass ball is round b. a glass ball is smooth and coolc.a glass ball is smooth, cool and heavy d. a glass ball is round, smooth, cool and heavy( )57.from paragraphs 4 and 5, we can know that _.a. we have to touch something in order to see it well.b. we never touch things that we might buy in shops.c. the bottoms of our feet cant feel cool grass.d. we can see “do touch!” in all museums.( )58. by touching things, you can _.a. have a strange feeling b. know how to reach out your handc.learn more about them d. tell what colors they really are( )59. which of the following is not true?a. touching is helping us to see better. b. our skin may help us enjoy music.c. people dont have to learn to feel d. most people touch things to see them well.( )60. _ can be the best title of the passage.a. feeling by seeing b. to see or to feel c. ways of touching d. to see better -touch dsince last year, where are we going, dad? has become the most popular tv shows. on the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around china. riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern yunnan province. one dad doesnt know how to do his daughters hair, so some people try to help him. another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. because the father cant cook ,they only eat instant noodles(方便面). why is where are we going, dad? so popular? because it is about how chinese parents look after their kids. the show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids.”in traditional chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. but on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved(参与)in their upbringing(成长).”said li minyi, a professor of early childhood education. in the past , children were taught their parents wishes and look after them in their old age. but today chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. as they raise their children ,parents are growing up at the same time.( )61.according to the passage, what didnt the fathers and their children do on the show? a. rode camels. b. sold vegetables. c. climbed the mountains. d. fished on the east coast. ( )62.one father and his son only eat instant noodles because . a. there arent ant vegetables in the desert. b. the father cant cook. c. they think instant noodles are the most delicious. d. they have no money to buy something to eat.( )63.in the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) . a. modern parents b. the five fathers on the show c. the parents in the past d. the children in the old days( )64.why is where are we going, dad? so popular? a. because its about how chinese parents raise their children. b. because there are many famous stars on the show. c. because its about how to help the poor. d. because its about how to sell vegetables.( )65.which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. fathers are much gentle on their kids on the show. b. children were told to obey their parents wishes in the past. c. parents can also learn something when they raise their children. d. in traditional chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids. 第ii卷 非 选 择 题iv.任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格信息why should students play sports? some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. others think it can help students have fun. but that is not enough. if students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. why? here are three more reasons.students who play sports do better in school. some people think that doing exercise will take up students study time. but a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who dont. exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. when they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, theyre learning how to be successful in practice. and these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.playing sports can also improve confidence. students who play sports feel better about themselves. when they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. and sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 密封线内不得答题now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day? why should students (66) _ sports?common reasonsstudents play sports to (67) _ exercise or have fun.more (68) _playing sports helps students get (69) _ scores in school. it also makes them learn, (70) _ things and concentrate better.students who play sports can learn how to be (71) _ in practice.students develop teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving (72) _.playing sports can (73) _ confidence.sports can help students (74) _ with others and make new friends.advicestudents should (75) _ out to play sports with friends every day. 66._; 67._; 68._; 69.