八年级英语期中试卷2015.5.doc

应办中心中学八年级期中测试英语试卷 命题教师 杨虹第一部分 听力1、 听力测试（共三节，满分25分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段小对话和对话后的问题，从每小题A,B,C,三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。( )1.A. England. B. America . C. India. ( )2.A. Blue. B. White. C. Green. ( )3.A. Planes. B. Robots. C. Computers.( )4.A. It was happy in the past. B. It was hard in the past. C. It was busy in the past.( )5.A. He wants to be a greener person. B. He dislikes the environment. C. He is a greener person.第2节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面三段长对话和一段独白，每段长对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C,三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6-8小题。( )6. Why does Mary feel a little sad? A. Because she hasnt been to Europe. B. Because her parents forgot her birthday. C. Because her parents cant celebrate her birthday.( )7. Where will the party be held? A. At Marys home. B. At Southeast Center. C. At Hill Restaurant.( )8. What will Bob bring to Mary? A. Some ice cream. B. Some flowers. C. A cake. 听下面一段对话，回答第9-11小题。( )9. Whose watch always gains(快) ten minutes a day? A. The boys. B. The girls. C. Both the boys and the girls.( )10. How does the girl set her watch? A. By the radio（收音机）. B. By the television. C. By the boys watch.( )11. Does the man buy a new watch? A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesnt. C. We dont know. 听下面一段对话，回答第12-15小题。( )12. Where are the two speakers? A. At the TV station. B. At the radio station. C. In the office.( )13. Where has Sonia been as a volunteer? A. In Europe. B. In Asia. C. In Africa.( )14. What was Sonia as a volunteer? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A cleaner.( )15. How were the children in Sonias class? A. Deaf.(聋的） B. Healthy. C. Blind. 听下面一段独白，回答第16-20小题。( )16. Who took Rose and the speaker to the small village? A. The speakers friends. B. The speakers parents. C. The speakers classmates.( )17. How did they get to the farm? A. By train. B. By bike. C. By bus.( )18. What did the farmer catch from the lake? A. Fish. B. water. C. Ducks.( )19. Were there any fruit trees behind the house? A. No, there werent. B. Yes, there were. C. We dont know.( )20. Why did the farmer go to town? A. To buy food. B. To watch ball games. C. To sell vegetables and animals.第3节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 听短文填写表格，每空一词。短文读两遍。 Coffee is a popular_ all over the world.It was said that coffee was discovered(被发现) in_.The goats（山羊）became very _ after they ate the berries（干果子）.To the mans _ , the berries gave him energy.Coffee was taken from Africa to the countries in _.21._ 22._ 23._ 24._ 25._二、 单项选择。(15分)( 26. Would you like to come to our food festival? _ A. Yes, I would. B. Of course not. C. Yes, Id love to. D. No, I wouldnt. ( )27. I dont know _ or not he is right.A. thatB. whatC. If D. whether( )28. Is there _ in your exercise book today? No, Mom. I did it very carefully.A. something wrongB. wrong somethingC. anything wrongD. wrong anything( )29. Remember _ off the lights when you leave the room. OK. I will.A. to turnB. turningC. takingD. to take( )30. Amy makes fewer mistakes than Frank. She does her homework _. A. more carefullyB. more carelesslyC. more carefulD. more careless( )31. Hows the weather tomorrow?I dont know if it _ tomorrow. Well, if it _, I wont go out with you.A. will rain; will rainB. rains; rainsC. rains; will rainD. will rain; rains( )32. China is _ the west of Japan and _ the east of Asia. A. in; toB. to; inC. on; toD. at; in( )33. They _ Miss Brown at the airport when she arrives this afternoon. A. will meetB. metC. meetD. Meets( )34. Many old people are _ at the _ modern science.A. surprised; surprisingB. surprised; surprisedC. surprising; surprisingD. surprising; surprising( )35. The old man lives _ but he doesnt feel _. A. lonely; aloneB. lonely; lonelyC. alone; lonelyD. alone; alone ( )36. Why do you _ very happy this afternoon?Because we are going to spend the evening at Lilys house. A. tasteB. soundC. lookD. smell( )37. Do you have difficulty _ English?A. to learnB. of learningC. learningD. learn( )38. It is not right _ in public places. A. smokesB. to smokeC. smokedD. smoking( )39. Helen is 15 years old, and Joan is 15, too. So Helen is _ Joan. A. as big asB. as older asC. as old asD. so old as( )40. I did _ in last English exam and I hardly made mistakes.A. enough goodB. good enoughC. enough wellD. well enough三、完形填空（本题共15分，每小题1分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.You should not be _41_if your English friends organize all kinds of parties at home. They really enjoy_42_ holding parties at home.It doesnt mean they dont like you. Dinner parties usually start_43_ 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Askyour hosts(主人)what time you should_44_. Its polite to bring flowers or chocolates _45_ a gift. Before the dinner, the hosts always _46_ guests around the hone. You can tell them _47_ you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember not to ask the _48_ of them.Its not polite to _49_ personal(私人的) questions in western countries. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at_50_ end. They eat with their guests. Dinners _51_ start with small dishes and soup, and then youll have meat, fish and vegetables. _52_, you will enjoy coffee and dessert, such as cookies and cakes. When you finish everything on the plate, you can ask for _53_ if you want. Did you _54_ the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or _55_ them ashort thank you letter. British and American people like to say thank you,thank, thank you all the time! ( ) 41. A.surprised B.happy C.proud D.worried ( ) 42. A.ourselves B.yourselves C.himself D.themselves ( )43. A.in B.between C. Of D.from ( )44. A.arrive B.turn C.win D.pass ( )45. A.with B. as C.for D.to ( )46. A.invite B. call C. show D.wait ( )47 A.how much B.how many C.how far D.how old ( )48 A. colors B. sizes C. names D.prices ( )49.A. answer B. ask C.sell D.buy ( ) 50 A other B.another C.the other D.others ( )51.A.usually B.again C.carefully D.luckily ( )52.A. At once B. At last C. At least D. At first ( )53.A.better B.more C.faster D.forget ( )54.A.know B.forget C.enjoy D.imagine ( )55.A.write B.receive C.read D.accept四、阅读理解。（本题共30 分，每小题2分） (A) Moms birthday was coming. I wanted to buy her a beautiful skirt tha cost 115 dollars, but I only had 60 dollars. That was my pocket money. My parents usually gave me dollars a month. I decided to do small jobs to earn(挣) some money so that I could buy mom the nice skirt. I went outside to the garden and asked dad, “Dad, may I wash the car? I need some money.” “Certainly, my girl. I ll pay you 10 dollars. ” After I washed the car, I got 10 dollars. Then I went to the neighbor Mrs. White. Her dog Henry needed a bath. After I bathed Henry, she gave me 35 dollars. I was tired, wet and cold, but I still needed to work for money. I went to dad again.”Dad, can I clean the garden?”“Yes, I will pay for 10 dollars for that.” After I cleaned the garden , I had 115 dollars .The next day I bought the dress for Mom .She said it was the best birthday present! This experience makes me understand that it is not easy to make money and I should make correct use of my pocket money.根据短文，选择最佳答案( )56.Why did Kate want to make pocket money?A. Because she didnt have any pocket money then.B. Because she wanted to buy herself a present.C. Because her parents didnt give her pocket moneyD. Because she didnt have enough money for a birthday present.( )57. How much pocket money did Kate make by doing small jobs ? A. 35 dollars B. 55 dollars C. 60 dollars D. 115 dollars ( )58. What did the write learn from the experience?A. It is easy to find a job .B. It is difficult to become rich .C. She needed more pocket money later on.D. She should make good use of her pocket money . (B)These days many people are interested in losing weight. It is very popular among people, especially young people. Everybody hopes to become thin quickly. Some people even take medicine. Do you know how to control weight? Well diet and exercise are the right answers. Please read and remember the following tips. Tip 1 You should eat only when you are hungry. Dont eat if you dont feel hungry. Tip 2 You should eat only food that is good for your health. Dont eat junk food such as hamburgers and French fries. Tip 3 It is better to prepare your own food instead of eating out. When you eat out, you may eat too much. That can make you become fatter. Tip 4 Dont forget to think about changing your lifestyle. For example, turn off the TV and the computer, and take some exercise every day.Remember not to be too strict with yourself. Give yourself some free time to find the best way to control your weight.( )59. _ are more interested in losing weight.A. ChildrenB. Young people C. Old people D. Women( )60. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “control” is _.A. 操纵者B. 管理权C. 控制D. 管理( )61. The best title of the passage is _.A. Eating OutB. How to Control WeightC. Change Your LifestyleD. Exercise Every Day(C)Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasnt paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldnt get enough money for their family.Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law(岳父母). His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered(唠叨). So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-laws fault(过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( )62. The Hunts were poor because _. A. they were lazyB. they were too weak to workC. they couldnt make enough moneyD. they werent able enough( )63. Mr. Hunt left the school because _. A. he didnt like studyingB. his family was poorC. he wasnt cleverD. he hoped to stay at home( )64. _, so the old man married his daughter to him. A. Mr. Hunt became a skilled workerB. Mr. Hunt was friendly to himC. Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factoryD. Mr. Hunt worked for six years there( )65. Which of the following is wrong?A. The old woman herself drove the car that day. B. It was the old womans fault(过错). C. Mr. Hunt hated his mother-in-law. D. The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights. （D)阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Fathers Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June around the world. Here are some tips to help you celebrate Fathers Day in a special way. Make the day joyful. The most important thing is that you are with your dad all day. Expensive gifts are not necessary. Let your own creative abilities shine and make him something special. 83 Show your love and tell your dad that youre always proud of him. For many fathers, the most rewarding (回报）of being a father is feeling that his children love him. Celebrate your shared experiences. Look at old photos of you and your dad doing fun things together. You may be surprised at how many things you both have forgotten. Especially if he doesnt talk too much about his life, consider recording his voice and actions. Make it a family event. Use this opportunity to get everyone in the family together for a fun day. Think about all the dads in your family, not just your own father. Could your celebration include husbands, would-be future dads, your uncles, and brothers? If so ,do it - the more, the happier! Understand the importance of father. Being a father is a bard job. Dad plays an important part role in a family. 84 A card or a letter that expresses your love will do good to both you and your dad. Dont forget to give him hug and kiss on this day!A. 根据短文容简要回答问题。 66. When is Fathers Day? _ 67. Whats the most important thing of the day? _B .将短文中画线的句子译成汉语 68._ C. How mang ways are there in the passage to help you celebrate Fathers Day. 69 A.One B.Two C . Three D.Four D. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。 70. _五、完成句子。（本题共10分，每小题 2分） 根据所给汉语提示完成句子，每空一词71.我真的很担心她。 Im really _ _ her.72.我希望一切进展顺利。 I hope everything _ _.73.让我们尽我们的最大力量让它成功。 Lets try our best to _ it _.74.我要向老师们求助。I will _ _ our teachers.75.我可以邀请你们参加我们的美食节吗？ May I _ you _ our food festival? 六、短文填词（本题共10分，每小题1分）many, if, whether, loud, drink, know, dine, follow, start, manner从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文，每词只用一次，每空一词。 If you go to a formal western dinner party for the first time, youd better _76_ about western table _77_ . Its polite to _78_ them. When you sit down at the table, take your napkin and put it on your lap. , When you start _79_, you should keep the fork in your right hand. If you use your knife, then put the fork in your left hand. The dinner always _80_ with a small dish .Its polite to eat up the food on your plate, so dont take more food than you need. Maybe you dont know _81_ its polite or not to speak _82_ at the table,The answer is that you should speak quietly and smlie a lot. When you _83_ to somebody, youd better raise your glass and take on