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学校 班级 姓名 考试号 密封线2013-2014学年度第一学期八年级英语期中试卷请将答案填写在答题纸上，否则无效！一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）A) 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. A. B. C. () 2. A. B. C. () 3. . . A. B. C.() 4. A. B. C.() 5. A. B. C. B) 听对话，根据所听对话及问题选择正确答案。听两遍。()6. Whats Marys favourite subject?A. English.B. Chinese.C. Maths.() 7. When will the womans train leave? A. 9:15.B. 9:50. C. 10:50.() 8. What can we learn about Bill?A. Hes fine. B. He needs to have more rest.C. He has to stay with a doctor.() 9. What will the woman do? A. Watch TV. B. Read a book. C.Read newspapers.()10. Who is the man looking for?A. A man.B. A boy. C. A ball.C)听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题。()11. Which one does John decide to buy?A. The white one. B. The green one. C. Both of them.()12. Who is Joan? A. His wife. B. His sister. C. We dont know.听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题完成信息记录表。听两遍。School beginFirst term (14) termGo to schoolFinish school(13)September to JanuaryFebruary to Januaryfive(15)()13. A.SeptemberB. JanuaryC. February()14. A.firstB. Second C. third()15. A.seventeenB. sixteenC. eighteenD)听短文，选择正确答案。听两遍。()16.What time does Bill get up on Sunday? A. At about 9 :00 a.m. B. At about 9 :30 a.m. C. At about 10:00 a. m.() 17. What does Bill do after breakfast on Sunday? A. He does his homework. B. He goes to the park and plays games. C. He watches TV at home()18. What time does Bill come back on Sunday? A. At 1:00. B. At 12:30. C. At 12.00.() 19. What does Bill do in the evening on Sunday? A. Watch TV. B. Do homework. C. Do housework.()20. What time does Bill go to bed on Sunday? A. At about 9.00 p. m. B. At about 9:30 p.m. C. At about 10:00 p. m.二、单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）()21. The Changjiang River is_in the world.A.the longer river B. the long river C. one of the longest rivers D. one of the longest river()22. There is_in the art show. Lets go and visit it. A. new somethingB. nothing newC. something new D. new things()23. _is another way of saying holiday.A. MailB. EraserC. Lorry D. Vacation () 24.The _ you drive, the _ you will be. A. more carefully, safer B. most careful, safest C. more careful, safer D. most carefully, safest()25. My classmates and I enjoyed _ at the party. A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves () 26. -What makes you so _ ?My cousin says Im not _ honest girl. A. sad , a B. sad , an C.happy , a D.happy, an ()27.The cars in Japan are much cheaper than_ in China. A. that B. it C. those D. ones ()28.Youd _ stop _the work. You must finish it in time.A. better not, do B. better, doing C. better not , doing D. better, to do()29. He is a photo of his family on the wall of the sitting room.A. putting up B. putting on C. putting away D. putting out()30. Which city is_, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou?A. beautiful B. more beautifulC. much more beautiful D. the most beautiful()31. Our English teacher is humorous. She often _ us funny jokes. A. talksB. tellsC. speaksD. says ()32.Mr. Green was very busy this morning. He kept working for the whole morning a rest. A. not with B. without C. with D for()33.The box is full eggs. Who has filled it the eggs?A. of, with B. with, of C. with, with D. of, of()34.You will have to give the lessons because Miss Green is ill today.A. before B. after C .instead of D. instead()35.What did Jimmy the Christmas tree ?A.decorated , to B. decorate, with C. decorate, by D. decorated,with()36. the students have climbing the hills! A. What great fun B. What a great funC. How great fun D. How a great fun()37.When the train arrived in Beijing, we all excitedly. A. get it off B. got it off C. got off it D. get off it()38. a plane less time than driving a car. A.Taking, takes B.To take, spends C.Take, takes D.Taking,spends()39.Would you please in class? Its not polite. A.not to talk B. not talk C. not talking D. dont talk()40. Our team won the basketball final today! _. A. I hope not. B. Im not sure. C. I know. D. Thats great! 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Today, I want to write something about my mother. When I had something difficult to do, I often asked my mother for 41 .But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the 42 mother in the world.For example, one day, I decided to 43 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(整齐的). Books were 44 and I didnt make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, 45 she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”Because of my “lazy mother”, I had to 46 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do 47 . I even had to go to the dentist by myself. It was really hard for me to do everything well, but I have 48 a lot. As time goes by, I understand my mother. She made me clever and diligent (勤奋的).49 a great mother! A 50 mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Dont you think so?( )41. A. moneyB. helpC. timeD. life( )42. A. tallestB. most foolishC. laziest D. most beautiful( )43. A. leaveB. inviteC. visitD. drive( )44. A. anywhereB. somewhere C. nowhereD. everywhere( )45. A. orB. whenC. butD. so( )46. A. washB. moveC. buyD. hide( )47. A. jobB. homework C. meetingD. housework( )48. A. shownB. criedC. learnedD. drove( )49. A. WhichB. WhatC. WhoD. How( )50. A. youngB. goodC. happy D. lazy四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）ADo you know how to keep fish at home?The fish need room. They must not be crowded（拥挤）. Fish need oxygen(氧气). Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish in the tank. So the size of the tank is important.In the tank many people put small plants. They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble(轻咬)on the plants. They hide in the plants and sleep, lay eggs there.Both the plants and fish need light. You can put near a window. It will get light there. But remember: a window may let cold air in. The cold can kill your fish. Too hot water can kill your fish, too. The fish need food and you should feed them every day. Giving them too much food is bad. It will make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. No extra(多余) is left. When this happens, the amount(数量)of food is right.()51. A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because .A.no air can get in through the window B.pet fish will jump out of the window C.plants in the tank will grow too big D.cold air may make the water too cold ()52. is very important to pet fish.A. Water B. Sunlight C.The size of the tank D. A,B and C()53.Which of the following may cause（导致）pet fish to die?A.Too little room for fish. B.The plants in the tank.C.The light through the window.D.A lot of water in the tank.()54.The word this in the last paragraph(段落) refers to(指的是 .A.giving pet fish too much food B.giving pet fish too little foodC.giving pet fish the right amount of food D.giving pet fish enough water()55.This passage mainly talks about .A.why fish must be put in a glass tank B.how people should keep their pet fishC.what kind of plants is good for pet fish D.how much food should we give to pet fishB ()56. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to . A. Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Roston B. Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK C. the Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd., 279 Canal Street. Roston. D. a private language school. ()57. What stops Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis? A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Punished（处罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking. C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education. ()58. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just finished college. Which job might he get? A. Driving for Capes Taxi B. Working for Southern Airlines C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D. Working for Northern Airlines.()59. What prevents（阻止）Mary, aged 25, from becoming an air hostess? A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined B. She cant speak Japanese very well. C. She has never worked as an air hostess before D. She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad.()60. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the three advertisements? A. Whether he or she is married B. Whether they are men or womenC. Their education D. The ages五、词汇（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）A)根据括号中所给汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整。61.Please read these (指示)carefully before using the machine.62.What do the signs stand for (确切地)？63.Mr. Zhang is an (杰出的)teacher, we all like him a lot.64.Last year, we visited the Opera House in (澳大利亚).65.A rubber in British English is an (橡皮)in American English.66.He (选择)a birthday present for his mother yesterday.B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。67.Help (you) to some fish, guys.68.The young man went to America for (far)study in 2009.69.Among the six boys , he did (bad)in the test.70.Dont tell me about it again. It is (mean).71.Not only the students but also the headmaster (like)the movie.72.All of us need to exercise often in our (day)life.73.The work is too difficult. Its (possible)to do it all by myself.74.You should spend as much time as you can (practise)English.75.The boy is (patient),he isnt willing to listen to others advice.六、短文首字母填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Many people like shopping in the shopping malls. However, it is tiring sometimes when you carry many bags. Some people are busy working and they dont have e_76_ time for shopping. Nowadays online shopping has become a fashion a_77_ young people. And the n_78_of the people shopping online is becoming larger. As a new shopping way, online shopping is not only convenient(方便的) but also helpful to people. On one hand, in this way, you will s_79_only a few minutes buying the things at home instead of g_80_out. Besides, the prices o_81_ are even cheaper than in the real shops. We can save much money b_82_ shopping online . But every coin has two sides, online shopping a_83_ has shortcomings, so you have to be c_84_ not to be tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Before you buy something, it is important to get lots of u_85_ information about it on the websites. We hope well have a better shopping environment on the Internet.七、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.Before leavingWear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They dont go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.While travelling Be sure not to eat dirty food o