江苏省苏州市吴中区八年级英语上学期期中考试试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省苏州市吴中区2012-2013学年八年级英语上学期期中考试试题 牛津版第卷 （选择题，共75分）1、 听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分） ( 请先熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题做题时，先将答案划在试卷上录音内容结束后，再将卷上的答案转填到答卷的相应空格内)a)根据你听到的内容，选择与其意思相符的图画或答句，每句读两遍。（ ）1.where is sandy going this summer? （ ）2.what is daniel doing now? （ ）3.whats madees mother? （ ）4.what is lilys favourite place? （ ）5how is the weather now?asunny brainy ccloudy（ ）6how is tom going to school today?aon foot bby bike cby bus（ ）7has lin tao been to beijing before?ayes，he has bno，he hasnt ches been there twice（ ）8which country is the man from?aengland bamerica cfrance（ ）9how many kinds of animals do they talk about? athree bfive cfour（ ）l0how many days does timmy go to the wild animals club every week? athree days bonly one day ctwo daysb）听下面3段对话或独白。 听第一段对话回答第1112小题。( ) 11.whats the man going to do for his holiday?a. he will be on business. b. he will travel to nanjing. c. he will travel to dalian.( ) 12.how long will it take him to get there?a. less than 2 hours. b. over 2 hours. c. 2 hours and a half.听第二段对话，回答第1315小题。( ) 13. what are they talking about?a. the weather of the weekend b.going swimming at the weekend c.their plans for the weekend( ) 14. what will the weather be like at the weekend?a. sunnyb. rainyc. cloudy( ) 15.what would millie like to do?a. go swimmingb. go shoppingc. stay at home听第三段材料，回答第16-20题。( ) 16. chris wrote the letter _. a. in the morning b. at noonc. at night ( ) 17. there are _ boys living in chris room. a. fourb. three c. two ( ) 18. students in mr greens class _. a. are good at playing computer games b. dont know much about computer c. are not good at speaking english( ) 19. chris thinks what the girls do _. a. is not interesting b. is very interesting c. is less interesting than playing computer games( ) 20. the students have meals _. a. in a noisy roomb. in their classroom c. with their parents二、单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）( ) 21. give me a copy of todays evening paper please. oh, im sorry,only one left, do you want _? a. it b. that . c. this d. one( ) 22. the number of the students in our class _ than that in class 2. ais fewer bare less cis bigger dare larger( ) 23. what do you think of the dish? it looks _but tastes _. a. well, tasty b. well, bad c. bad, tasty d. delicious, good( ) 24. what do you think of the party yesterday evening ? wonderful! i have never been to _one. a. the most excited b. the most exciting c. a most exciting d. a more exciting ( ) 25. _ great fun it was to see the model pyramids yesterday! what about you? what a pity! i had to look after my sick brother yesterday. a. what a b. how a c. how d. what( ) 26. work hard, _ youll pass the coming exam successfully(成功地). a. and b. or c. but d. so( ) 27.dont forget _the money back to me this friday ! but i remember _it to you last week! a. to give, to return b. giving, returning c. to give, returning d. give, to return( )28. clothes made of cotton cost than woolen ones, and theyre easier to look after. afar more bmuch less cmuch cheaper da lot fewer( ) 29the students are passing the ball from one to_ athe other banother cothers dother( ) 30. the more careless you are, _ mistakes youll make in the exam. a. the fewer b. the few c. the little d. the more( ) 31. you wont believe it until you see it _. a. to yourself b. by yourself c. for yourself d. with yourself( ) 32. remember to give my greetings to your grandparents ! sure , _. a. i do b. i will c. i wont d. i am ( ) 33. he needs to eat less and exercise more to keep fit, _ he? a. doesnt b. isnt c. neednt d. need( )34. the blackboard is clean it was yesterday. sorry, i forgot to clean it. a. as; as b. so; as c. not so; as d. more; than ( ) 35i found_ necessary for us to learn a foreign language aits bit cthats dthat三、完形填空 （每小题1分，共10分） an old man and his wife walked slowly into mcdonalds 36 a cold winter evening. they took a table near the back wall, and then the old man walked to the cash register (收银处) to order. after a while he got the food back and they began to 37 it. there was one hamburger, some french fries and one drink. the old man carefully cut the hamburger into halves and 38 the french fries into two piles. then he neatly put the 39 of the food in front of his wife. he took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. they took 40 to drink. what a 41 family! the people around them thought. a young man came over and offered to buy 42 meal for them. but they said no 43 and told the young man that they got used to 44 everything. 45 the man began to eat his hamburger and his french fries, his wife sat there watching him, then a young lady asked the old lady a question. madam, why arent you eating? you said that you shared everything. then what are you waiting for? she answered, the teeth.( )36. a. for b. on c. in d. at( )37. a. eat b. taste c. open d. try( )38. a. grouped b. placed c. changed d. cut( )39. a. half b. bit c. piece d. pair( )40. a. break b. care c. turns d. times( )41. a. amazing b. wise c. hopeless d. poor( )42. a. another b. the other c. other d. an other( )43. a. happily b. carefully c. politely d. angrily( )44. a. share b. sharing c. enjoy d. enjoying( )45. a. because b. as c. so d. before四、阅读理解 （每小题2分，共30分）astudy the contents(目录)page of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions( )46how many main parts，chapters and pages does the book have? ait has 2 main parts，7 chapters and about 86 pages bit has 2 main parts，7 chapters and over 100 pages cit has 3 main parts，8 chapters and more than 100 pages dit has 3 main parts，7 chapters and less than 100 pages( )47which part tells you some facts about shanghais growth? apart i bpart ceither part i or part dneither part i nor part( )48where will you probably find information about shanghais traffic problem? ain chapter 7 bin chapter 6 cin chapter 4 din chapter 5( )49which of these may be the best title(名称)of the book? athe history of shanghai bthe geography of shanghai csocial(社会的)studies for shanghai dsomething about old shanghaib most people have ambitionsan ambition is something we want to do，want to be or want to havea students ambition，for example，might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good joban athletes ambition could be to win an important competitiona businessmans ambition is usually to make a lot of money not all ambitions are about success at work，howeversome people just want to be good people，have a family or help others bens ambition is to be a sports writerhe writes the sports reports for his class newspaperhe likes most sports，but swimming and football are his favouritestrudys ambition is to be a concert pianistshe is very serious about it and practises every day with her best friend lilyit is very important to herharrys ambition changes every dayone day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员)the next day he wants to be a pop singerthe next day he wants to drive a racing carhis mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day( )50most businessmen want_ ato pass exams and get good jobs bto win important competitions cto make a lot of money dto be a sportswriter( )51what does harrys mother want him to do? ato be an astronaut bto drive a racing car cto get up in time for school every day dto be a pianist( )52whats the meaning of the word“ambition”?a习惯 b爱好 c抱负、志向 d兴趣c singapore is a fascinating(迷人的)country，which is insoutheast asiathe country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called sir thomas stamford raffles discovered the island in 1819he encouraged business and financial investment(金融投资)to singaporethis made it become a very rich countryit is known as the lion cityin singapore harbour you can see the famous national statue called“merlin”that has the head，of a lion and the body of a fish singapore is also famous for its lively shopping and restaurant culturethere are many shops and restaurants on orchard road in the capital citythere you can buy different kinds of jewellery(珠宝)，fashionable clothes and electronic(电子的)goods away from busy city life，there are many chances in singapore to explore(探索)the natural worldsingapore zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the worldthe zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space there are some smaller islands in singapore，including publau ubin and st johns islandthe most famous of these islands is sentosa islandit has many sandy beachesthere you can do many water sports，such as swimming，surfing and diving( )53before 1819，singapore was_ aa country in south-west asia ba country that made money from selling fish ca very rich country da country that encouraged business and financial investment( )54the national statue“merlin”of the country can be seen_ aon orchard road bin singapore zoo cin singapore harbour don sentosa island( )55the writer thinks that the most famous island in singapore is_ ast johns island bpublau ubin island csentosa island dlantau island( )56which of the following statements is true? asingapore has little wildlife bsingapore has few places where people can buy presents csingapore has a lot of bigger islandsdsingapore is not only beautiful but also richddo you see many signs around you? do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? they can be in pictures or in words to give people information. what do people think are good signs? if you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?the most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. it is important to use clear language. on the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “keep off the grass” is a very good example. it means “dont touch or walk on the grass”.nowadays, there is a saying that “a picture paints a thousand words”. perhaps thats why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination (结合) of pictures and words. however, thats the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.( )57. first, a good sign should be _. a. clear b. beautiful c. funnyd. interesting( )58. the writer uses “a picture paints a thousand words” to show that _. a. a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make b. a picture sign often has more information than a word sign c. a word sign has more information than a picture sign d. a word sign and a picture sign have the same information( )59. what is the disadvantage (不利因素) of picture signs? a. they are too simple. b. they are not easy to understand. c. they are not as interesting as word signs. d. they may have different meanings in different countries.( )60. whats the best title of the passage? a. the history of signs b. word signs c. picture signs d. signs are important第卷(非选择题，共45分)五、词汇 （每小题1分，共10分）61. i like watching tv, but the _ (广告) often make me feel unhappy.62. who are you _(亲密) to of your parents, your father or your mother ?63. please find out who _(撞) my glass off when i was away.64. i have never read a _(有趣的) book than this one.65.“how long can you finish _(收拾) your things ?”my mother asked me.66. amy is becoming much _(健康) because of eating less and more exercise.67. the two girls talked quietly，they wanted to keep the secret to_(自己)68. when something_(担心)you，you can always talk to me69. there are so many places of i_ to visit in su zhou.70. the great wall is about 5000 kilometres in l_.6、 句子翻译 （每小题3分，共15分）71. 你认为是什么让amy如此特别？ _.72. 电影院关门了，我们为什么不改去购物呢？ _.73. 家长应该教会孩子如何自己做事。 _.74. 感谢你替我将这个秘密保守了整整两年。 _.75. 老师叫我们课后尽可能多讲英语。 _.七书面表达 （共1题，满分20分）上个星期天你们班组织了一次外出活动，请根据以下信息写写所见所闻，并谈谈自己对保护环境的感想时间活动所见感想8.00 a.m校门口集合后乘车上山乱扔垃圾河水很脏保护环境的重要性(自拟至少两句)9.00 a.m爬山、观鸟、听鸟叫、拍照12.00 a.m野餐2.00 p.m回学校注意: l、词数80词左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数 2、必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺 3、相关词汇：扔throw 垃圾 rubbish 保护protect 环境environment last sunday we went on a class trip to the hill_听力材料及参考答案 ( 请先熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题做题时，先将答案划在试卷上录音内容结束后，再将卷上的答案转填到答卷的相应空格内)a)根据你听到的内容，选择与其意思相符的图画或答句，每句读两遍。1.m: sandy, where are you going to spend your holiday? w: i will visit the capital of france with my parents this summer.2.m: hello, this is daniel speaking . can i speak to jane, please? w: hello, daniel .this is jane speaking.3.m: madee. your mother isnt at home, right? w: yes. she works in a restaurant. i think she is cooking now.4.m: do you have a favourite place, lily? w: of course. its my study. there are many interesting books in it.5. m: mom，its a nice day. w: yes, but the radio says it will rain later on.6. w: hi, tom. why are you on the bus today ? you usually go to school on foot.m: i have to take the bus, because im a little late today. 7. w: where is lin tao ?m: hes gone to beijing. its his first time to go there.8. w: are you english ?m: no, im an american .but i stayed in england for about ten years.9. w: what animals do you like ?m: monkey ，tiger and giraffe .10. w: does timmy go to the wild animals club every day ? m: no, he goes there only on sunday.b）听对话和短文回答问题听第一段对话回答第1112小题。w: what are you going to do for your holiday?m: im going to travel to dalian.w: how will you go there?m: by plane.w: how much does it cost to fly to dalian?m: the price of a ticket from nanjing to dalian is about 1,000 yuan.w: how long will it take you to get there?m: more than two hours.w: i hope youll have a pleasant journey.听第二段对话，回答第1315小题。w: what are you going to do for the co