江苏省扬州市邵樊片八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版.doc

江苏省扬州市邵樊片2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 （试题满分：140分 考试时间：100分钟）第i卷 选择题（共80分）i. 听对话，回答问题。（10分） 本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。1. which pen did the girl buy? a. b. c.2. where did the boy visit during the summer holiday?a. b. c. 3. which is toms favourite character?a. b. c. 4. whats the weather like today? a. b. c.5.which subject does david like best? a. geography b. music c. science6.how many hours does the man need to finish the work? a. 0.5 hour b. 2 hours c. 2.5 hours 7.which box is the lightest of all? a. the white box b. the grey box c. the black box8.what does the woman dislike in canada? a. the weather b. the food c. the language9. why does the man advise the woman to give up smoking?a.because it is a waste of money. b.because it is a bad example to the children.c.because it is bad for her health. 10. what were the girls parents doing at that time?a.they were doing homework. b.they were watching tv.c.they were doing housework.ii.听对话和短文回答问题。（10分）听下面第一段对话，回答第1112题。11. where did the fire happen? a. at a school b. at a hotel c. at a shop 12. who was hurt? a. some students b. no one c. many people听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 new years party invitation cardtime this _13_ afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.peoplesome of marias classmates and _14_.activitiesdance; sing english songs ; have afternoon tea in the _15_.addressno.6 new streettransportation bus no. 48 or no. 1013. a. saturday b. sunday c. friday 14. a. friends b. teachers c. parents 15. a. classroom b. office c. garden 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. when did mr. martin go into a coffee shop? a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening 17. what did people in the coffee shop usually do? a.they stayed a long time b.they stayed a short time c.they ate a lot of things18. where was mr. martins seat?a.in front of the two people. b.behind the two empty ones. c.between the two empty ones.19. why did mr. martin offer to change places? a.to let the young man and the young woman introduce themselves. b.to let the young man and the young woman sit closer together. c.to let the young man and the young woman order drinks more easily. 20. what did mr. martin think at first? a.the young man and the young woman were good friends. b.the young man and the young woman did not know each other. c.the young man would ask the young womans name. 二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. the first ladies of china and the us had _ interview on march 21.and it was _ great success. a. an; / b. the; a c. an; a d. the; /22. . how long have you _ your watch? it looks new. only about three weeks. a. had b. bought c. received d. borrowed23. we have lived in beijing .a. since two years agob. for two yearsc. sine two yearsd. a and b24. the fans were so excited that they _ their hands . a. couldt stop clapping b. couldnt stop to clap c. cant stop clapping d. cant stop to clap25. people in yanhzhou _ walk or ride bikes, but now they_taking the bus or driving cars .a. used to; used to b. were used to ;used to c. were used to; are used to d. used to; are used to26. - what do you think of my answer to the questions? - sorry. i _ about something else.a. thought b. had thought c. am thinking d. was thinking27. american first lady michelle obama arrived _ china _the afternoon of march 20,2014. a. on, on b. in, on c. in, in d. at, in28. have you finished writing the letter _? not _. a. just; already b. already; just c. ever; just d. yet; yet29. which of the following signs can you often see next to a lake? 30. i have collected some information on the internet. would you tell me_next ?make a chart.a. what to do b. what to do it c. how to do d. when to do it31. -where is your father? -he hongkong. he hongkong for three days.a. has gone to , has been tob. has gone to , has been inc. has been to , has been ind. has been to , has gone to32. it seven years the panda had her first baby panda.a. was, sinceb. is, afterc. was, afterd. has been, since33. do you mind me smoking here? _. look at the sign. it says, “no smoking.” a. it isnt important b. no, i dont c. youd better not d. never mind34. it must be jim singing next door. it be him. he has already gone to shanghai on holiday.a. mustnt b. neednt c. shouldnt d. cant35. - how can we travel around the world online? - on icon, choose any city you like and you can start your tour.a. clickingb. clickc. clickedd. to click 三、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）we are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things. however, most of us usually 36 some things.electricity is one thing that we waste _37_. lights, tvs, 38 and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them. we should turn them off when we do not need them. it 39 less than a second to do it. anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to 40 the electricity we do not use.the second thing that we often waste is water. fresh water is precious， 41 it shouldnt be wasted.it is only a simple matter of turning off a tap. i am sure 42 can do this easily if he wants to. 43 big waste is food. my mother 44 cook so much food that much of it was thrown away. i told her we had wasted so much 45 . she thought i was right and now cooks _46_ what we can eat.it is not 47 to be wasteful. i find there is a simple 48 of not wasting things. that is to use only what we 49 . do not touch what we do not need. 50 this way we can stop being wasteful.( )36. a. use b. washc. wasted. forget . ( )37. a. littleb. most c. fewd. least( )38. a. radiosb. applesc. bikes d. doors( )39. a. bringsb. costs c. keepsd. takes ( )40. a. affordb. save c. pay ford. care for ( )41. a. thoughb. because c. so d. but ( )42. a. nobodyb. something c. everybody d. nothing( )43. a. others b. other c. another d. the other ( )44. a. planned to b. used to c. was able to d. was afraid to ( )45. a. electricityb. waterc. food d. money ( )46. a. mainlyb. onlyc. mostlyd. specially ( )47. a. rightb. fine c. bad d. necessary ( )48. a. way b. thingc. plan d. project ( )49. a. buy b. needc. bring d. get ( )50. a. on b. in c. for d. at 四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)awhere to stay in boswell?tour guide to our best hotelsfirst hotel address:222 edward road telephone:414-6433 the number of rooms:120 single room: $25 double room: $35 special attractions: air-conditioned rooms. french restaurant. swimming pool. shops. coffee shop and bar. telephone, radio and television in each room. close to the city center. fairview hotel address: 129 north road telephone:591-5620 the number of rooms: 50 single room: $12 double: $18 special attractions: close to the airport. telephone in each room. bar. restaurant. garage. swimming pool. orchard hotel address: 233 edward road telephone:641-6446 the number of rooms:120 single room: $15 double $20special attractions: facing first hotel. european restaurant. coffee shop. television. nightclub.osake hotel address: 1264 venning road telephone:643-8200 the number of rooms:180 single room: $30 double $50special attractions: air-conditioned rooms. japanese and chinese restaurants. swimming pool. large garden. shops.51. if you want to eat chinese food, you will go to the restaurant in _.a. fairview hotelb. first hotel c. orchard hoteld. osaka hotel52. if a japanese traveler likes to eat in a french restaurant, _ is the right place for him to go to.a. 233 edward roadb. 1264 venning roadc.222 edward roadd. 129 north road53. which hotel faces orchard hotel?a. first hotel b. osaka hotel c. fariview hotel d. no hotelbthe cartoon movie bolt is an interesting movie. all the characters are very lovely. the movie is about a dog and his name is bolt. bolt is a dog star. he always thinks he is very strong. he often plays in tv programs. many people love him. so he is a little proud. one day people take him to new york, but the poor dog is lost there. the place is far from his home town. its about 2,000 miles away. bolt wants to return to his world. he has to face all the danger all by himself. he begins to go across the usa. on his way he meets mittens, a lonely cat. then they meet a mouse. his name is rhino. he likes watching tv very much. they become friends. they meet many strange animals and people on their way. at last bolt feels that he can be a hero both in tv programs and in real life. the movie is very instructive.54. what is bolt? a. he likes watching tv.b. he lives in new york.c. he is a lonely cat.d. he is a dog star.55. bolt has to go _ miles to go back to his world.a. 2,000b. 1,000c. 20,000d. 10,00056. bolt meets _ on his way.a. a friendb. a tigerc. a rabbitd. many strange animals57. whats the meaning of the word “instructive” in chinese?a. 滑稽的b. 有趣的c. 有教育意义的d. 好看的 ci live in a new town with my family. there are lots of tall buildings in the town. the streets are busy and the traffic is heavy, but the pollution is not very serious .in our town, more than half of the buildings have fifteen to thirty floors. most of the people live in such tall buildings, but they dont have to climb the stairs. they use lifts to go up and down.many restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres are in very tall buildings. they are big, bright and modern. so people enjoy eating, shopping, seeing films and watching plays in them.the streets in our town are wide, but because there are too many cars, they are still very busy. sometimes when you come to the street crossing, you have to wait for the green lights for a long time. the people in our town never put rubbish everywhere or put dirty water into the river, so you cannot see much pollution in our town. i hope youll come to visit our town if you like.58. the streets in the writers town are very busy because _.a. there are too many cars b. they are too wide c. many people walk on them d. the cars dont go fast59. the underlined word rubbish means _ in chinese.a. 塑料 b. 玻璃 c. 垃圾 d. 毒物60. which of the following is not about restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres? a. modern. b. noisy. c. bright. d. large61. the writer feels _ when he talks about his hometown. a. sorry b. bored c. tired d. happy d animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. some of them migrate. they travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.many birds migrate in autumn. because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. for example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “v”-shaped groups. other kinds of birds fly alone.some animals stay active in winter. they must change themselves as the weather changes. many change their doing or their bodies. for example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.food is hard to find in winter. some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. this is a special, very deep sleep. the animals body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. it uses very little energy. in autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. they use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating. water makes good protection for many animals. when the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. there, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. some insects also spend the winter without moving. some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. the eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.62. what does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?a. move from one place to another b. sleep in the winter c. disappear d. look for food63. why do many birds fly in large groups?a. they can easily find food this way. b. they will use little energy.c. they can get warm at night. d. there may be danger during the trip.64. the main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us _.a. most insects die when winter comesb. most insects spend the winter without moving c. different insects grow and change in their own ways d. different insects grow and change in the same ways65. what is the passage mainly about?a. how living things grow and change in the winter. b. how living things spend the winter.c. how living things get food in the winter.d. how living things travel in the winter.第ii卷 非选择题（共60分）五、词汇运用(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)66. eleven cousins of an american family had their_(胃）removed to save their lives.67. the hospital needs some _doctors and nurses.(经验）68. the blacks got _10 years. (结婚)69. put the piano there, _ the wall. (紧靠)70. simon lives in a big family. but doesnt know all his_(亲戚)names.71. when we saw him, the old man was busy _(tie) the horse to the tree.72. his dog has been _for three days. (die)73. my bike is broken and it needs _. (repair) 74. this meeting is important, so well have a （far）discussion later.75. can you give me some _ on how to improve my english? (advise)六、任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) a speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress(压力). he held up a glass of water and asked the students, “how heavy do you think this glass of water is?” the studentsanswers were different，from 20g to 500g. “it does not matter on the exact weight. it depends on(取决于) how long you hold it. if i hold it for a minute, it is ok. if i hold it for an hour, i will have an ache in my right arm. if i hold it for a day, you will send me to the hospital. it is the same weight, but the longer i hold it, the heavier it becomes.”“if we carry our burdens(负担) all the time, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. what you have to do is to put the glass down, have a rest for a while and hold it up again.”we have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can cheer up and are able to carry on. so before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. dont carry it back home. you can pick it up tomorrow.whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment .life is short, enjoy it!titlehow to 76 ourselvesthe speakers questionwhats the 77 of the glass of water?the students 78 from 20g to 500gthe speakers explanationsthe weight of the glass of water depends on the 79 of holding it.hold it for a 80 , you will feel ok.if you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache.you have to see a 81 if you hold it for a day.if we carry the burden too long, we will be 82 to carry on.the ways to relaxto relax, you must put the glass down.have a rest 83 holding the glass up again.the writers 84 dont carry your work back home and pick it up tomorrow. 85 your life. 七、缺词填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) one day a pig went to the stable to see his good friend, an old horse, and was going to stay t 86 for the night. night came and it was time f 87 sleep. the pig went into the straw heap and lay comfortably. a long time p 88 , but the horse was s 89 standing there and did not move. so the pig asked the horse w 90 he did not go to sleep. “standing like this is the beginning of sleep.” answered the horse. the pig found it h 91 to believe and said, “how can you s 92 there sleeping? it is not comfortable at a 93 .” the horse answered, “comfortable is your habit. a 94 horses, we have the habit of r 95 quickly. so we are always r