江苏省扬州市梅岭中学八年级英语上学期期中试题.doc

江苏省扬州市梅岭中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 （满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟） 第卷 （选择题 80分）一、听力(共20小题，每小题1分，计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。1.what does the man look like? a. b. c. 2.which subject is your favourite? a. b. c. 3.which flowers are simons? a. b. c. 4. which country does the woman want to visit?a. b. c.b听下面6小段对话，从a、b、c三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。听两遍。5. what do we know about the bag?a. it is too heavy. b. there are some toys in it. c. jane can carry it.6. what do they think of the art lessons?a. difficult.b. popular.c. boring.7. how long does the woman spend on sports every week?a. 4 hours.b. 5 hours.c. 6 hours.8. how many students are there in the womans school?a. 1,100.b. 1,300. c. 1,650.9. would the girl like to lend cd to the boy?a. yes, she would like to.b. no, she wouldnt like to. c. no, she would like to.10. where are they talking?a. in a restaurant b. at home c. in the streetc. 听下面两段材料，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳答案。听两遍。听第一段材料，回答第11-12题。11. what is the machine used for?a. cutting apples b. holding food c. cutting vegetables12. where was it made?a. in shanghai b. in germany c. in canada听第二段材料，回答第13-15小题。a school trip on sundaymorningfirstmany boys are 13 .thengirls are singing and dancing at 9:00.we are sitting by a lake and some are 14 .finallywe are watching animals in the zoo.afternoonwe are visiting 15 .13. a. getting on the bus b. having breakfast c. climbing the hill14. a. drawing b. swimming c. drinking water15. a. factories b. the museum c. a marketd听短文，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳答案。听两遍。16. when does daniels ideal school finish?a. at 3 p.m.b. at 4 p.m.c. at 5 p.m.17. what can they do in the dining hall during lunchtime?a. do homeworkb. cook mealsc. listen to pop music18. is there a tennis court in daniels ideal school? a. yes, there is. b. no, there isnt.c. he didnt tell us.19. how long does it take daniel to do his homework every day?a. 2 hoursb. an hourc. half an hour20. how often does daniel go on a school trip in his ideal school?a. once a yearb. once a monthc. twice a year二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）21. - are you _ american or english? - english. we both work in yangzhou. a. a b. / c. the d. an22. few of them wanted to take a bus there, _? a. do they b. dont they c. did they d. didnt they23. excuse me. i _ i was blocking(挡) your way.a. didnt know b. dont know c. wont know d. wasnt knowing24. -_? -hes friendly and helpful. a. whats he likeb. what does he likec. what is he look liked. what does he look like25. - _is it from your school to the park? - 30 minutes walk, i think. a. how long b. how far c. how soon d. how often26. swimming is _cycling. so i like cycling better. i want to have fun and i want to be safe as well.a. as interesting asb. more dangerous thanc. less interesting thand. not as dangerous as27. -tom, _ the phone. im busy preparing supper. - coming, mum. a. answer b. answers c. to answer d. answering 28. the book makes me _. i think it is one of _ books.a. bored; boringb. boring; boredc. boring; the most boringd. bored; the most boring29. -mr. wu, why cant i always get good grades in study? -well, if you are _ in class and read _ books after class. im sure you will get better grades in the future. a. more careful; moreb. careful; fewer c. careful; more d. more carefully; more30. there is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on _.a. otherb. anotherc. the other d. others 31. whats wrong with her? she feels _. i dont know _. a. comfortably; how to dob. uncomfortably; to do what c. uncomfortable; what to dod. uncomfortable; what can i do32. - what a beautiful city our hometown is! there are many trees _ of the road! - yes, and _ of the trees is growing larger and larger. a. on both side; a number b. on each sides; a number c. on both sides; the number d. on every side; the number 33. china is larger than _in asia. a. any country b. any other country c. other country d. another country34. -hey, guys. do you often have a good time _ after-school activities? -of course, we do. and we always have a lot of time _ soccer. a. to do; to practice b. doing; practicing c. to do; practicing d. doing; to practice35. - i plan to take a boat trip to hawaii next month. - thats great! _. a. im sorry to hear that b. congratulations c. enjoy yourself d. id like to三、完形填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）one day divya woke her mother up in the early morning. she said, “mummy, it is so long since (自从)you made my favorite chocolate cake-please _36_it today!” mummy smiled and said, “all right, i will get it _37_for you by the time you are back from school.”then divya went to school and _38_the delicious cake all that day. that _39_, her elder brother, dhruv came home with his friend. mummy had gone to the market and he _40_a plate full of freshly made cakes. he decided to give his friend a treat and within minutes the plate was _41_!just then mummy rang up and told him the cakes were made especially(特别)for divya. hearing this, dhruv was very _42_. soon he got a good_43_. he put his pet on the plate and placed a lid(盖子)over it. then he left home with his friend.divya got home in the evening, excitedly went into the kitchen and opened the plate. a pair of eyes stared(盯着看)at her. four-year-old divya was _44_. she went to her mother and asked “mummy, do your _45_have eyes?”“certainly not,” said mummy. “go on and _46_the cake !” this time when divya went and lifted(举起)the lid, a frog(青蛙)jumped right at her! the little girl jumped back in fear(害怕)and went crying to her mother. she told her mother about the frog and they _47_for dhruv to get back that night, _48_, when dhruv came back, their _49_first said sorry to him for what she had said on the phone. then dhruv realized his _50_and said sorry to divya.the next day mummy made some more chocolate cakes and this time little divya had her fill!36. a. buy b. cut c. make d. bring37. a. secret b. ready c. clean d. fit38. a. thought about b. looked for c. prepared for d. worried about39. a. morning b. afternoon c. evening d. night40. a. broke b. need c. lost d. found41. a. dirty b. hot c. empty d. gone42. a. happy b. angry c. careful d. hungry43. a. luck b. book c. place d. idea44. a. tired b. brave c. surprised d. polite45. a. cakes b. toys c. plates d. pets46. a. hide b. sell c. take d. eat47. a. waited b. cared c. paid d. hoped48. a. except b. instead c. including d. however49. a. teacher b. mother c. sister d. friend50. a. dream b. difficulty c. reason d. mistake四、阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分，计30分） amost schools in england require children to wear a school uniform.students uniformlong grey or black trousers (short may be worn in summer)white shirt. black shoes.school tie (choose as you like in most schools)jumper or sweater with the school name on.girls may wear skirts during the summer term.there are at least four advantages. firstly, when they go on a school trip they all look the same and so they cant get lost. secondly, it stops kids worrying about what to wear each day. everyone is equal. thirdly, parents dont have to shop for expensive and different clothes for their children to show off(炫耀). fourthly, wearing a uniform gives a sense of being proud and discipline(纪律约束) in them.51. what colour are the shoes that the english students wear in school?a. white b. grey c. black d. yellow52. where can you find the school name?a. on the tie b. on the sweater c. on the shirt d. on the skirt53. which of the following is one of the advantages of wearing a uniform?a. it gives students a sense of being proud b. it helps children show offc. it helps children choose different clothes d. it makes children strangebmr. evens works in sydney. last week he had a two-week holiday, but he didnt know where to go. he said to his friend robert, “i hate the hot weather here, but i cant find a cool place in australia. how will i take my holiday?”“thats easy,” said robert. “youd better go to moscow. snow and ice are covering the ground now.”mr. evens agreed with his friend. he bought an air ticket and soon arrived in moscow. he made a happy journey there. but one day he got into trouble. after lunch he went to a park outside the city. he saw a dog following him while he was walking past a house. it was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. bad luck! he had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. he tried to send it away, but it began to bark at him. he wanted to look for a stick but couldnt find anything except snow and ice. suddenly he saw a stone in the ground. he tried to pick it up but he failed.“how strange russians are!” mr. evens said to himself. “they do not tie their dogs, but firmly(牢牢地) tie the ground!”54. mr. evens wouldnt spend his holiday in australia because _.a. it was very hot in his country b. he liked to make a long journeyc. he had never been to moscow before d. robert told him to leave his country55. mr. evens went to moscow _.a. by train b. by car c. by plane d. on foot56. mr. evens couldnt find a stick because _.a. there werent any trees in moscow in winterb. the ground was covered with snow and ice c. the russians had taken all the sticks homed. the russians didnt tell him about it57. which of the following is true?a. russians are all very strange. b. russians never ties their dog.c. russians always tie the stones firmly. d. the stone was firmly frozen (冰冻的) on the ground.cdo you like chocolate? maybe most people do. a box of it can be a great gift. buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. see how happy that person gets.say you just got a box of chocolate. which piece do you pick first? a man has studied peoples choices（选择）. he says they tell something about the person. did you choose a round piece? you are a person who likes to go to the party. did you choose an oval shape? you are a person who likes to make things. picking a square shape shows something else. the person is honest and truthful. you can depend（依靠） on him or her.what kind of chocolate do you pick? maybe you like milk chocolate. this shows you have warm feelings about the past. dark chocolate means something else. a person who chooses it looks toward the future. what about white chocolate? would you choose it? if so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. some people like chocolate with nuts. these are people who like to help others.do you believe these ideas? can candy tell all these things? it doesnt really matter. there is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. they eat it because they like it.58. this passage mainly tells us _.a. why people like chocolate b. almost everyone likes chocolatec. about different kinds of chocolated. different choices may show different characters（性格）59. picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person _.a. likes singing, dancing and drinking b. likes to do something for othersc. is good at making thingsd. can be depended on60. if you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may _.a. look forward to the future b. like to think of the pastc. enjoy parties and fun d. have trouble making decisions61. from this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate _.a. in oval shape b. in square shapec. with nuts d. with coffeedwhen people are dirty, they take a bath or a shower. animals dont have soap(肥皂), but they do keep themselves clean. many animals with hair, such as dogs and cats, keep themselves clean by licking (舔)their hair. they also use their teeth to pull out small dirty things from their hair. when they lick their hair, it is almost as if they are using a wet brush to clean themselves.birds take baths to stay clean. first they walk through water that is not deep. next they beat（拍打) their wings to dry themselves. birds also take sand baths（沙浴）on the ground. it is thought that they do this to drive away parasites(寄生虫).even fish need cleaning. fish have very little parasites that live in their mouths. some fish live by eating these parasites off other fish. such fish are called cleaner fish. larger fish will open their mouths so that the cleaner fish can get in to clean.some animals that live in groups clean each other, such as monkeys. they often clean one another. one monkey may clean an area that the other monkey cant reach. how interesting it is!62. one way that birds keep clean is to_.a. open their mouths b. take sand baths c. beat their wingsd. clean each other63. according to the third paragraph, all the following are true except _.a. fish need cleaning b. some fish are cleaner fishc. some parasites live in the fishs mouths d. larger fish open their mouths to eat cleaner fish64. you may probably read this passage in a _.a. weather report b. school report c. science book d. history book65. the best title of the passage is_.a. animals keeping clean b. different animalsc. driving away parasites d. monkeys living in groups第卷 （非选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共10空，每空1分，计10分）根据句意，用括号中所给英语单词的适当形式或汉语提示填空。（每空一词）66. who lives _ (far) away from your school in your class?67. the day before yesterday, my sister (stick) a picture on the cover of her book.68. i didnt do well in the exam and he did even_(badly).69. (luck), he passed the exam in the end .70. i really dont know the (mean) of the sentences.71. our english teacher is looking at us_(透过) her glasses.72. you must read _(说明) carefully before using the tool.73. the workers still kept _(维修) cars at lunchtime.74. the building over there is almost 30 meters in _(高).75. my teacher _(建议) everyone to buy a dictionary.六、任务型阅读 （共10空, 每空1分，计10分）how to beat sadness we all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. thats ok. you need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? youll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. even if sadness is a part of life, lets try to make it small. here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad. 1. stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). when your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too. 2. smile! its easy to do and have good results. this way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood. 3. listen to music. it can be your favourite music. some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you. 4. take some “me” time. you can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.5. exercise. even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. it is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.these ways will cheer you up when you are down, but dont just use them when you are sad. try and practice them every day to make them a habit. you will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. but if you are in a deep depression(沮丧), go to see a doctor. title : how to beat 76. opinions（观点） it is ok to feel down, 77. and unhappy. it is possible to make sadness a small 78. of life.simple 79. to cheer you up stand up straight so that your 80. can flow freely. 81. at others because it can bring you and others a good mood. listen to your 82. music because it works the best. 83. pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a sunrise. 84. a walk and you can clear your mind of sad things.suggestions（建议） try to make these simple ways a habit. go to see a 85. when you are in a deep depression.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）根据短文内容和所给首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）diy, which means do it yourself, is quite popular in the uk. lots of stores and supermarkets sell diy things. tv programs show people how to diy. english people like diy. if