江苏省无锡市洛社初级中学八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版.doc

20142015学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题） 听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. whats toms computer usually used for? a. b.c. 2. where does bobs father work now? a. b.c.3. what does the woman like ? a.b. c. 4. whats the weather like today? a.b.c. 5. where are the two speakers?a. at the bus stop. b. on the bus.c. in xihui park.6. whose computer did the girl use?a. her brothers. b. her fathers. c. johns.7. how much should the man pay for the ticket？a. 64 yuan. b. 72 yuan. c. 96 yuan.8. what would the woman like? a. tea. b. juice. c. coffee with milk.9. how did the womans uncle go to work today?a. by underground. b. by bike. c. on foot.10. what time will mr. wang leave for the theatre?a. at 6:45. b. at 7:00. c. at 7：15.第二节（共10小题） 听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。11. whats wrong with lucy?a. she hit a bus yesterday. b. she fell off her bike last night. c. her right leg was hurt.12. how did lucy go home after the accident?a. by taxi. b. by bike. c. on foot.听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。my friend helenage and interest 13 years oldinterested in history things to do in summer travel with her parentsher favourite country 14 plan for this summer come to china go to beijing from my city by 15 13. a. 14 b. 12 c. 1314. a. america b. england c. china 15. a. car b. plane c. train 听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16. one day a man and a tiger were talking about who was _.a. the strongestb. the tallestc. the cleverest17. the man thought _.a. men could do anythingb. men were the strongest c. tigers were strong animals18. when the tiger heard what the man said, he said _.a. tigers were the strongest b. men were the strongest c. i think so19. as they walked on, they saw a picture with _.a. some men on top of a tiger b. a man under a tiger c. a man on top of a tiger20. tigers dont know _.a. who were stronger b. whose picture it was c. how to draw a picture二、单项填空（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14 分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. - have you seen _ girl play around?- oh, do you mean girl over there behind the tree?a. a; a b. the; thec. the; a d. a; the22. jill _ take a bus to work. but now she _ walking to work because she wants to keep fit.a. was used to; used to b. got used to; is used to c. used to; is used to d. used to; used to23. the old woman lives _ in the _ house. a. alone; lonelyb. alone; alonec. lonely; lonelyd. lonely; alone24. - what a beautiful car! when _ you _ it? - i _ it for two years.a. did; buy; have boughtb. did; buy; have had c. have; bought; have boughtd. have; bought; have had25. father put the ladder(梯子)_ the tree to pick the apples for me. a. against b. on c. above d. over26. look! _ high speed the car is _! its so dangerous.a. how; moving b. what; moving c. how; moving at d. what; moving at27. - must i return the book this week? - no, you _. you can _ it for 20 days. a. mustnt; keepb. neednt; borrow c. neednt; keepd. mustnt; lend28. - _ has he taught in the school? -since he left the college. a. how long b. how oftenc . how soon d. how far29. -its a long time we last met. how is everything going? -well, i am living a happy life. a. when b. since c. after d. while30. mary had few close friends. so she didnt know _ about the problems. a. who to talk b. who to talk toc. who to sayd. what to talk31.-have you ever watched you who came from the star? -_. i plan to watch it on the internet this sunday. a. ever b. never c. yet d. already 32. the twins look the same, but they are really different. a. at a time b. from time to time c. by the wayd. in some ways 33. -when will the plane _? - in an hour. a. reach b. arrive in c. get to d. arrive34. nobody except tom and millie _ that park before. only they can be our guides. a. have been to b. has been to c. has gone to d. have gone to 35. i havent decided _ these books yet. a. what to do with b. how to do with c. do with d. to do with36. -im always afraid of giving a speech in front of the class. - you can do it well. a. im sorry to hear that. b. take it easy. c. you are too nervous. d. good luck. 三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。for many people, going on holidays has become part of their life. but some people are 37 about the travel price. can we still pay for traveling 38 spending too much money?we talk to some people to get some useful 39 . they all agree that making a good plan is very 40 . they say if you want to travel by yourself, 41 you go traveling you may want to spend less money. and then you should think about the following things.cheap does not always mean 42 quality(质量). spend some time studying about a hotel or the place you want to go.driving a car may not be the 43 choice because sometimes you should pay more money for that.walk the further mile. you get to know a town or a city 44 on foot as you can stop anywhere and anytime. and the locals(居民) may be your best 45 . sometimes they tell better stories than tour guides.you can always 46 the bus if you are interested in something when you travel. so if you dont want to walk, just take the bus. you can see peoples life in the city.37. a. excitedb. happy c. worried d. glad38. a. withb. not c. and d. without39. a. adviceb. idea c. plans d. piece40. a. helplessb. important c. easy d. bad41. a. beforeb. after c. if d. as soon as42. a. high b. good c. low d. nice43. a. goodb. bad c. best d. nice44. a. worseb. better c. little d. less45. a. workersb. teachers c. doctors d. guides 46. a. get onb. get off c. get in d. get out of四、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。ado you like travelling? if you are interested，come to our travel service as soon as possible. we offer the following travel lines for you to choose.2-day huaian culture group tourhow about going to huaian for the weekend? you can visit zhou enlai memorial (纪念馆)and taste huaiyang nice food. tour price: ￥ 390 call us at 800-817-72234-day qingdao private (私人的) tourqingdao is famous for its sunshine, white sandy beaches and clear water. you can relax here,walking along the beaches and breathing the fresh air! tour price: 1 person, ￥669; 2-5 persons,￥550 / person; 6-9 persons, ￥530 / personcall us at 800-810-62885-day colourful taiwan group tourif you like to take a round-island trip, taiwan is the best place for you! you can climb a-limountain, go boating in sun moon lake and experience the different cultures of the island.tour price: ￥8500 call us at 800-850-82888-day london private tourcome to london for a few relaxing days to enjoy the view of the thames and visit such places of interest as tower bridge and big ben. tour price: 1 person, ￥16800; 2-5 persons, ￥15800 / person;6-9 persons, ￥13800 / person call us at 800-830-728847. how long will the huai an culture group tour last? a. two days. b. four days. c. five days. d. eight days.48. mrs. li is planning to take the 4-day qingdao private tour with her two daughters.how much will they pay? a.￥1590 b.￥1650 c.￥2007 d.￥4740049. if you want to go boating in sun moon lake, you should call . a. 800-817-7223 b. 800-810-6288 c. 800-830-7288 d. 800-850-828850. if you take the 8-day london private tour, you will be able to . a. taste huaiyang food b. climb a-li mountain c. visit tower bridge and big ben d. visit zhou enlai memorial51. the information above may come from a . a. supermarket b. travel service c. shopping mall d. online schoolbmartin lynch, an american businessman, had been going on vacation to a small mexican fishing village for a number of years. one morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend pablo perez, a local fisherman. martin watched pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack the fish in a box. martin noticed pablo was smiling and looked very happy. he could also see several large fish in the boat. martin greeted pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “just a few hours,” replied pablo. martin asked, “why didnt you stay longer and catch more fish?” “i have enough for my family,” pablo said. “and how do you spend the rest of your day?” asked martin. “i take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, i have a full and busy life.” martin explained that if pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. with the extra（额外的）money, pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. by selling the fish, pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets. “then what?” asked pablo. “well you would probably have to move to mexico city to run the business. finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied martin. “how long will that take?” asked pablo. martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years. “and then what?” asked pablo. “well, thats the best part,” martin said. “you will be able to retire(退休), buy a house near the sea, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”52. what makes the mexican fisherman happy is _. a. many friends to visit him b. a full and busy life c. more boats and more fish d. the house near the sea53. how can the fisherman make more money in the businessmans view（观点）? a. by buying a supermarket. b. to move to mexico city. c. by selling his own business. d. to work longer and catch more fish. 54. the underlined word “unload” in the passage means _. a. 分发 b. 装进 c. 卸载 d. 出售 55. we can infer(推理) from the passage that _. a. the fisherman will stay the same with his life b. the fisherman will leave the village for mexico city c. the business man will buy the fishermans boat d. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish 56. what is the story mainly about?a. a businessman and a fisherman have become friends.b. a businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.c. a businessman wants to become a businessman.d. a businessman gives advice to a fisherman.第二卷（主观题，共44分）五、词汇检测（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）(a) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1. her sister has been (在国外)for further study for years.2. i like chinese art and i want to learn more (知识) about it.3. we had a few wonderful ( 经历 ) in that country several years ago. 4. wuxi isnt his hometown, so he has few _ (亲戚) there.5. has he _ (收到)a letter from his pen-friend from britain since last friday?(b) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式空。6. i am surprised that a cow has four _ (stomach).7. its _ (possible) for dogs to fly. stop daydreaming, eddie.8. her husband has been (die) for over three years. 9. the policemens _ (wife) are always busy with their housework. 10. he is the _ (ugly) person i have ever seen, but he is very kind-hearted.六、动词填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。1. when tom got home, his parents _ (discuss) the traveling plan happily.2. the blackboard is nice and clean now. who _ (clean) it for the teacher?3. do you mind _ (wait) for me outside the room? its too crowded in it.4. i think wuxi, our hometown, (be) more beautiful in two years. do you agree?5. -im afraid you cant park your car in front of our school. look at the sign, please.-sorry, i _ (not see) it.6. they are talking about which book _ (read) first in the reading club.7. all the people look so sad because they _ (not find) the missing plane.8. the pop star refused _(accept ) an interview from the tv station.9. -sandy, i cant find your father? - oh, he _ (tie) something to the big trees in front of my house.10. listen! how beautiful the music _ (sound)!七、完成句子（本大题共6题，每小题1.5分，共9分）根据所给的汉语，用英语完成句子。1. 与一些网友用电邮保持联系可能很危险。it may be dangerous _ some online friends by e-mail.2. 他之前从未梦想过成为一名著名的作家。he a famous writer before.3. 我忍不住续借那本书，因为它是如此精彩。i _ the book, because it was so wonderful.4. 听音乐能在一天的劳苦工作之后帮助我们放松自己。 listening to music can help us .5. 两丢失的小孩最后设法寻求到了帮助。 the two lost children _ at last.6. 短暂休息之后，那人继续游过那条河。after a short break, the man _ the river.八、任务型阅读（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）根据短文内容完成下面的表格，每空一词dear sandy,how are you? this week we did a project on the history of london.my grandfather said that london in the 1950s was a terrible place to live because the air pollution was so bad. there were many factories and they caused a lot of smoke. this smoke caused heavy black fog in the sky. the people of london called this “smog”.sometimes the smog was so thick that people could not see at all. taxis and buses could not go anywhere as it was too dangerous to drive. the smog was also harmful to peoples health.in 1965, the government made new laws about the pollution, and the air got much cleaner. today it is clean and we never see smog in london, and now people find that it is not difficult to breathe any more.since the 1950s, people from all over the world have come to live in london. my grandfather says that this is one of the best changes. now he can eat food from india, china, italy and germany in his neighbourhood.i like living in london today, and i am happy to have friends from all over the world. write back soon.jessicalondon has (1) a lotpastit was a (2) place to live in the 1950s.the air pollution was so bad that taxis and buses were (3) to go anywhere.lots of smoke from (4) caused heavy black fog called smog.the smog was sometimes so thick that people could see (5) .the smog was also harmful to peoples (6 ) .presentthe government made new laws in 1965 to make the air (7 ) and people much (8 ) to breathe.one of the best changes is that people ( 9 ) the world have come to live here.people can eat food from (10) like india, china, italy and germany.九、书面表达（本大题共10分）假设你simon,是江南晚报的记者，想要写一篇关于介绍无锡的简讯，希望让更多的人了解你家乡无锡的情况。内容提示如下：1. 无锡位于中国东部，由六个不同的区(district)组成； 2. 无锡有许多自然景观，因太湖(tai lake)而出名，过去许多工厂经常向湖里倾倒废弃物；3. 最近政府已经采取措施改善形势，把一些工厂变成了公园；4. 每天我们都能看到许多人来参观；每年来无锡的最好的时间是四月和五月；5. 我希望注意：1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，词数80个左右，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；2. 第5要点内容共须用12句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥； 初二英语期中考试听力材料 2015.04第一节（共10小题） 听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. w: what do you usually use your computer for, tom? m: i usually use it to search for information.2. w: bob, i hear your father works in paris, right?m: no. that was two years ago. since then hes worked in new york.3. w: i dont think swimming is as interesting as cycling?m: but i think skiing is the most interesting of all.4. m: have you listened to the weather report this morning, mum?w: yes. the weather will be cloudy. the temperature is going to drop a little. 5. w: excuse me, does this bus go to xihui park? m: yes. lets get on it.6. w: i played games on my brothers computer and it went wrong. what should i do, john? m: well. you should tell your brother about it.7. m：how much will it cost for my son and me to go to shanghai？w：64 yuan for you and half of the ticket price for your son. 8. m：which would you like, tea or juice? w: neither. give me some coffee with milk, please.9. m.: does your uncle usually go to work by bike?w: no. he usually goes by underground, but today he went t