江苏省启东市长江教育集团八年级英语下学期期中试题 人教新目标版.doc

江苏省启东市长江教育集团2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 (考试时间:90分钟 总分:100分) i选择题 55一、听力20分二、单项选择15分( )1.-would you please not speak so loudly in _ public ? -sorry. i will remember to speak in _ lower voice. a. the; a b. /; a c. the; the d. /; / ( )2. the jiangs have lived in the city of nantong since_. a. ten years b. last summer c. they buy a flat d. five months later ( )3. -havent you heard of a person called zhang cunhao? -_. he is a famous scientist and won the 2013 top science and technology award. a. yes, i have b. yes, i did c. no, i havent d. no, i didnt ( )4. thats a bad habit of learning . _, it is never too late for you to get out of it. a. instead b. anyway c. finally d. similarly ( )5.-mum, must i take out the rubbish now? -no, you _. you may take a rest first. a. mustnt b. cant c. shouldnt d. dont have to ( )6. when i walked _ the playground, i saw a lot of boys _ there. a. past; play football b. passed; playing football c. past ; playing football d. passed; play football ( )7. millie _ for three hours. please_. a. has fallen asleep ; wake up her b. has been asleep; wake her up c. has fallen asleep ; wake her up d. has been asleep ; wake up her ( )8. -have you decided _? -_. a. what to read about ; no ever b. how to read ; not yet c. what to read; not yet d. where to read; no ever ( )9. -i havent seen my grandparents for long. im too busy _ them these days. -why not call them instead? a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. visits ( )10. -has mr. smith _ heard about the story? -no, he hasnt . a. yet b. just c. ever d. once ( )11. jack is always _ to wait for a long time without getting angry. a. too patient b. patient enough c. enough patient d. so patient ( )12. -do you think the question is too hard _? -i dont think so. he can answer it easily. a. of jim to answer b. of jim to answer it c. for jim to answer d. for jim to answer it ( )13. -mr. green , do you think i can get an “a” in the final exam if i start working hard now? -of course. _. a. better late than never b. many hands make light work c. you cannot burn the candle at both sides d. actions speak louder than words ( )14. -when did you leave the office yesterday afternoon? -_ i finished my work. a. until b. not until c. while d. as ( ) 15. there is too much snow on the ground. if you walk too fast, you will _. a. fall over b. fall off c. fall down d. fall out 三、完形填空（10分）my mother only had one eye. and because of this, i never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would 1 i had an ugly mother. one day during elementary school, i was terribly ill. my mother came . “your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. i was soembarrassed. i wished my mother would just 2 from this world. “ if you make me teased(嘲笑)，why dont you just die?” i shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. my mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying 3 . at that time, i felt 4 to say what i always wanted to say, and i didnt think i had hurt her feelings very much. that night i saw my mom 5 in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might 6 me. even so, i hated her tears from one eye. i made adecision: i must study hard and leave my mother. years later my dream came true. i was quite successful and lived 7 . i never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother 8 one day i got a letter, which said, “my son im sorry i only have one eye. when you were little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. as a mom, i couldntstand watching you live with only one eye. 9 i gave you mine. i was never 10 with you and i never regretted(后悔) what i did because ilove you” i cried out aloud. only then did i realize how beautiful my mother was! ( )1. a. run outb. put outc. come outd. find out( )2. a. disappearb. changec. comed. go( )3. a. everythingb. somethingc. anythingd. nothing( )4. a. worriedb. badc. goodd. annoyed( )5. a. cookingb. workingc. readingd. crying( )6. a. breakb. wakec. losed. see( )7. a. luckilyb. healthilyc. busilyd. happily ( )8. a. if b. unlessc. untild. though( )9. a. sob. becausec. ord. but( )10. a. excitedb. surprisedc. angryd. proud四、阅读理解10分awhat do you do in a situation like this? youre calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. youre having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. a man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems hes having with his girlfriend. he talks for almost ten minutes! this happens all the timeon buses, in restaurants, everywhere! many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. but weve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. you may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. you can only control your own behavior. here are a few rules: off means off! follow the rules of restaurants and other public places . if a sign says “turn off cell phones”, dont use your phone. if you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people. lights off, phone off! never make calls in a theater or at the movies. pay attention! talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. and watch where youre going when youre walking down the streets and talking on the phone. as more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. so, the next time youre getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.( )1. the man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will _. a. talk for half an hour b. pay more for his meal c. make other customers angry d. be driven out by the boss ( )2. some people use cell phones in a rude way because_. a. they dont consider the people around them b. some public places allow them to do so c. they are proud of having cell phones d. cell phones are common and available everywhere( )3. according to the passage, we shouldnt make calls _. a. in restaurants b. on buses c. at the movies d. on the street( )4. from the passage we can infer(推断）that _. a. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life b. public manners play an important role in our life c. cell phones lead to peoples bad relationship d. people ought to turn cell phones off in a public places bi am alice. i like wechat. it is fast, convenient and fashionable. and you can use it for free. it can be used in my mobile phone. it has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. i am a fan of leehom wang. through wechat, leehom wang often says something to me. its amazing.i am david. i love weibo. i update my weibo when i am free. we can share instant(即时的)messages with each other. i often look through yao chens weibo. she has many followers. i make many friends with them. i often write something on my weibo, for example, “i feel blue today. i didnt pass the exam. ” then many friends comfort me. i share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. it is fun.im lily. i dont like wechat or weibo. i dont believe them. there are so many crimes(不法行为)on wechat. many people are cheated(欺骗)because they believe in other people they meet on wechat easily. it is not a real world. as to weibo, i dont think it is a good way to make friends. and you should write something no more than 140 words. i like keeping diaries. i dont want my secrets known by others. i am a low-key(低调的)girl. ( )5. what does alice think about wechat? a. its fast and convenient. b. its fashionable but slow. c. its safe and useful. d. its fun but expensive. ( )6. why doesnt lily believe wechat? a. because many people are cheated on wechat easily. b. because she doesnt like to say anything to her friends. c. because she doesnt think it is a good way to make friends. d. because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. ( )7. from the passage we can learn david is. a. a low-key boyb. an open-minded boy c. a stupid boy d. a lazy boy cwhen i was young，i liked to play jokes on people i knew, especially on my parents and friends. one day my mother was cooking and i was playing with my younger brother tony. suddenly i ran to my mother and said: “tony fell from the open window!” she was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. then i said: “dont worry, im just joking.” my mother shouted at me, “if you do it again, ill hit you.” another day i went swimming with my friends in the sea. i wanted to play a joke on them. in the beginning i swam fast and i called out “help!”. all my friends came to help me. however, they found that i was joking. but half an hour later i wasnt joking. i was so fast, soon i got tired and couldnt swim on in water. i tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me. in the end they found i was telling the truth. they came and saved my life. they took me to the hospital. this is the best lesson in my life. from then on i havent joked on anyone.( )8.what happened when the writer was playing with his younger brother?a. he got tired. b. he played a joke on his mother.c. tony fell from the open window. d. his mother hit him.( )9.when the writer called his friends for help for the second time, they_.a. took him to the hospital at once b. came and saved him immediatelyc. thought at first he was joking again d. did nothing because the writer had lied to them( )10. the story tells us that _.a. swimming is dangerous b. the writer is a naughty boyc. one can play jokes only on people he knows d. if someone always tells lies, others wont trust him 非选题45分五词汇（15分）a. 请根据中英文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。1.-why is the shop closed? -it is open every day _ monday. youd better go to another one.2.everybody knows black is the _ of white.3.he moved to another flat three _( a group of building with streets on all sides) away from here.4.when we talk with others in english, please be careful to _(try not to do something) subjects like age, weight of money.5.the big fire spread quickly and the firemen _(设法) to put it out.b.根据句意选词并用其适当形式填空。 know pollute mouse die proper1.of all the _, i think mickey mouse is the prettiest.2.we should take action to kept water from _.3.it is a new kind of computer. please use it _.4.-you can improve your _ of grammar by playing this game. -thats very nice of you.5.the little boy often looks sad because he misses his _ lovely pet very much.c 用所给动词的适当形式填空spend talk refuse win clap1 -hey, guys. where are you heading now? -home. we _ all our money so we have to walk home now.2 -alice, would you mind not playing the guitar? i_ on the phone. -oh, sorry, mum. 3 most young people in the village agreed to move to town, but some of the elderly people_.4 we all hope that our sportsmen and sportswomen_ new honors (荣誉) for china at the next olympic games.5 -can you hear me, tom? - louder, please. i can hardly hear you, the students_ their hands so loudly.六、句型转换5分1 my son is too young to join the army.(改为同义句) my son _ old_ to join the army.2. i really dont know how to help her out. (改为复合句) i really dont know how_ _ help her out.3 .my sister has to stay at home at the weekend.(改为否定句) my sister_ _ to stay at home at the weekend.4 i have felt a bit lonely since i moved into that house.(划线提问) _have you_ since you moved into that house.？5 ann with her parents went to hong kong two weeks ago. ( 改为同义句) ann with her parents_ been _ hong kong for two weeks.七、首字母填空10分things are sometimes different in different countries. if you go to britain, it is a good idea to ask people there about good manners. first of all , you should never talk about two s 1_ money and age. you should never ask how much he is paid for his job. one suitable subject to talk about is the w 2_ ; people in britain are quite possible to d_3_ weather. and some people like to hear good works about her dogs or cats. you should also pay attention to table manners while visiting. they will make you a nice g_4_. first p_5_ your napkin (餐巾) up and put on your lap. you can use it to clean your hands or mouth, but not your face. when you finish eating, put it b_6_ on the table. however, many things are the same. you cant make noises in p_7_ places. while waiting, you shouldnt p_8_ in before others. when someone is in your way, you mustnt t_9_ him or push past him. you have to say “e_10_ me” and wait till he moves.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._八任务型阅读 （5分）a “gap year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. it is often spent travelling or working. it can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.gap years are popular with european and australian students, but remain less popular in america. however, in recent years, more and more american students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. the advantages of taking a gap year are as follows： learn about the world and yourself although you dont have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. you are able to work out who you are and what you are for. the experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. you can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better. face challenges and have fun a gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. you have to learn how to get along in the real world. this process isnt always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun. save money and improve your college admission chances theres a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it s not true. actually, taking a gap year can save your money. gap year students often take a part-time job. besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. both of them are excellent and have high grades. however, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. who do you think the admission officer will choose?1. what does a “gap year” mean in the passage ?_2. in which country are ga