浙江省乐清市育英寄宿学校八年级英语上学期期中试题（实验班） 人教新目标版.doc

育英学校八年级期中考试英语试卷听力部分（15分）一、听力（本题有15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）第一节：听小对话，请从a、b、c三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片（5分）1. hows the weather now? a b c 2. what does lucy want to be? a b c3. which city is tony going to for holiday? ab c4. how does sam usually go to school? a b c5. what was mary doing at 8 am yesterday? 1 a b c2第二节： 听较长的对话，请从a、b、c三个选项中选择正确的答案。（5分）听一段较长的对话，回答第6至7两小题。6. when did chen hong go to america for a holiday? a. last spring b. last summer c. last winter7. what presents do americans like? a. food b. books c. flowers听第二段较长的对话，回答第8至10三小题。8. what is susans favorite movie? a. tiny times b. gone with the wind c. spiderman9. who is the writer? a. lao she b. moyan c. guo jingming10. how is the movie? a. exciting b. interesting c. boring第三节：听长对话，完成信息记录表。（5分）i am from 11 .im happy to share the ways of 12 learning.at first i found it a little 13 . but now i think its 14 .i think 15 and watching english films are good ways.11. a. class one, grade eight b. class two, grade eight c. class three, grade eight12. a. math b. chinese c. english13. a. easy b. difficult c. boring 14. a. exciting b. dangerous c. funny15. a. taking notes b. listening to the teacher c. listening to english songs笔试部分二. 单项选择(10分)16. all the students shouted when they heard such_ exciting news.a. a b. an c. / d. the 17. -_ is the population of your hometown, lucy? -its about 15,000.a. how many b. how much c. what d. how18. - i called you yesterday afternoon, but nobody answered.-oh, i _ in the playground.a. play b. played c. am playing d. was playing19. - do you have any plans for this weekend? - i am not sure. i _ go to visit my grandmother.a. must b. need c. can d. may20. _ i was talking on the phone, my mother arrived at home.a. when b. until c. while d. although21._careful you are, _mistakes you will make.a. the more, the more b. the more, the less c. the more, the fewer d. the less, the less22. -what a beautiful coat. how much is it?-it didnt _ much. its only 80 yuan.a. cost b. take c. spend d. pay 23. its really nice of you _me with chinese problema. to help b. help c. helped d. helping24. i think hainan is one of _in china.a. beautiful places b. the most beautiful place c. the most beautiful places d. most beautiful places25. -alice, you got an a in this science exam.-_.you know i am not good at it.a. good idea b. never mind c. you are joking d. youre welcome. 三. 完形填空 (15分)last summer, i took a part-time job for the first time in my life. i worked at a 26_ near my home for a whole month. i thought working in the restaurant would be the easiest job in the world. 27_ , i made some mistakes in the first few days of the work. i 28_ a few glasses and cut my hands while i was washing dishes. and it was 29 _ for me to hold a full plate with just one hand.i was upset (不安的). “it will never rain roses,” my boss comforted me. “if we want to have roses, we must plant 30_ .”his words were a big help for me. they showed me that the more i do, the better ill become. since that day, i have become more patient(耐心的） and willing to try 31_ new. _32_ in a restaurant taught me how to talk with my customers 33 a polite way. the month soon came to an end. but i didnt want to 34 working. it was not because i got a high salary(工资), but i 35 a lot from this experience. in a word, i think my time at the restaurant will be with me forever and bring me luck in the future.26. a. cinema b. school c. hospital d. restaurant27. a. but b. however c. therefore d. although28. a. beat b. drank c. broke d. caught29. a. easy b. hard c. different d. important30. a. it b. her c. him d. them31. a. something b. everything c. anything d. nothing 32. a. work b. worked c. working d. job33. a. up b. on c. in d. at34. a. begin b. stop c. mind d. continue35. a. lost b. forgot c. learned d. missed四. 阅读理解(30分)afrom-tobyfaretimecomfortablepopularxizhimen-beijing railway stationbus￥140 minutestaxi￥2010 minutessubway￥230 minutesbike/1 hourlondon-pariscoach307 hoursplane1001 hour & 15 minutestrain603 hoursferry456 hours36. if you are at xinzhimen and you want to arrive at beijing railway station in 20 minutes, which way will you choose?a. by subway b. by bus c. by taxi d. by bike37. you work for a company in london and you will go to paris by plane. how much is the fare?a. 30 b. 100 c. 60 d. 4538. whats the most popular way to get from xizhimen to beijing railway station?a. by bus b. by subway c. by taxi d. by bikeb winter is very cold in many countries. its easy for you and me to keep warm. if we are cold, we can just buy a warm coat or use a heater and we will feel better. but what about animals? how do they keep warm in winter? some animals migrate(迁移). this means they travel to places where the weather is warmer. many birds leave before the winter starts. they fly in groups. if they fly together, the trip will be safer. they like to migrate to the same places every year. do you know how they can find the same places? scientists say that birds use the sun, moon and stars to help them. other animals like moose (麋鹿) also migrate. fish and whales swim to warmer water. some animals dont have leave their homes. they hibernate in winter. they fall into a very deep sleep. the animals temperature drops and their breathing slows down. before the winter, these animals must eat too much food that they get very fat. if they dont eat enough, they may die when they are hibernating.39. in winter, _. a. animals like to use warm coats and heater.b. the pets like dogs ad cats also migrate.c. birds like to migrate to different places every year.d. some animals migrate.40. fish and whales _before the winter starts.a. hibernate b. keep quiet in groups.c. swim to warmer water d. eat a lot of food.41. which of the following is true?a. some birds fly in groups because they can find food more easily.b. some animals spend their winter sleeping.c. the moose hibernate in winter.d. some animals must do exercise to keep their bodies warm.42. which is the best title for the passage? a. why birds migrate in winter b. how animals hibernate in winter.c. how animals keep warm in winter.d. why animals like winter. cbeijing opera is also called peking opera. it came into being after 1790 when the famous four anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to beijing. its music and singing(唱腔) come from xipi and erhuang in anhui and hubei. its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. it is the highest expression of the chinese culture. its full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. this kind of opera is very popular with chinese people.there are four main roles in beijing opera: sheng, dan, jing and chou. sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. for example, a wusheng is a soldier or fighter. a xiaosheng is a young man. a laosheng is an old man. dan is the female(女性) role. jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and chou is the comedy actor or clown.stories in beijing opera are very interesting. some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. the people in the story usually have some disagreements. they become angry and unhappy. they are sad and lonely. sometimes they are nervous and worried. then they find a way to make peace. the stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.43. beijing operas singing is from _.a. anhui and hubei b. beijing and anhui c. the history book d. the literature and novels44. the second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the _ of beijing opera.a. stories b. roles c. gestures d. paintings45. from the reading, we know the role chou most probably has a (n) _ feature.a. honest b. funny c. dull d. serious46. which of the following statements is true?a. peking opera is full of different gestures. b. there are only four roles in beijing opera.c. beijing opera is the most popular in the world. d. the people in the story usually are in agreement. d one morning, it was already a quarter to eight when i got up. i was afraid that i would be late so i put on my clothes hurriedly and left without breakfast. there were so many people at the bus stop that it was not easy to catch a bus. five minutes went by, i still couldnt get on one. the only thing i could do was to walk. i rushed through the crowded and ran towards my school. unexpectedly, i hit an old woman, and she fell down. without saying sorry, i left her and went on my way. that evening, when i was back from school, i learned that the old woman was badly hurt in the leg from the fall. some kind people sent her to a hospital after i left. i felt very sorry and nearly cried. the only way for me to ask her pardon was to pay her a visit. the next day, i went to the hospital, i met the old woman and told her who i was. at first i thought that she would give me a scolding. to my surprise, she didnt, but smiled. for me, that smile was worse. she touched my hand and said, “never mind, my girl, i knew you didnt want to hurt me, did you? dont worry, i will be better soon.” 47. the writer had to walk to school because _.a. he got up early b. he hit the woman the busc. the bus was late d. it was difficult to get on48. what happened to the old woman after her fall?a. her leg was badly hurt b. she was all rightc. she scolded the writer d. the writer sent her to a hospital.49. the underlined phrase “a scolding” means some_.a. cold eyes b. bad words c. warm smile d. useful money50. from the passage, we know that_.a. the writer might be a manager in a company b. the writer wanted to hit the old woman.c. the old woman understand the writer very well.d. the old woman was probably ill at home.五.词汇运用 (20分) a. 选用方框里词的适当形式填空low, million, raise, solve, twenty 51. every year _ of foreigners come to visit beijing.52. we should do something _ this problem53. it is one of the _mountains in the world.54. they _ lots of money to help those poor children last year.55. she is one of the greatest singers in the_ century.b. 根据短文内容和所给的中文提示, 用单词的正确形式填空. (限填一词)as we know, cars have made our life more convenient _(56.比) before. but on the other hand, they also bring us many problems, such as air _(57.污染) and traffic _(58.交通事故). to tell the truth, traffic safety is everyones business. we must obey the rules. for _(59.例子)，we must walk on sidewalks. when we _(60.穿过)zebra-crossings, dont _(61.忘记) to stop and look right and left. dont play on the _(62.公路). never run _63.快地) through red lights. it is very dangerous to talk on your mobile phone while _64.驾驶). if all of us pay _(65.注意) to our personal safety, then cars will be our friends.六.任务型阅读 (5分)michael, tim, peter, gina, sarah正在打算去参观一座名塔.请仔细阅读1-5题中的个人情况说明和a-e的介绍,选出符合他们要求的最佳选项._66. tim, from america, is travelling around the world. his last stop is to visit a tower where he can stay over the night._67. michael, a student of history, is ready to write a paper on old towers. he is going to visit one in europe._68. gina, a teacher from australia, likes shopping very much. she is thinking of buying different things for his students._69. sarah is a college student. she is on holiday in july and would like to visit the tallest tower of the five below._70. peter is interested in plants and animals. he is now looking for a tower where he can see fish and other water animals.tokyo tower, japan built in 1959 1,092 feet tall a aquarium (水族馆) painted orange and whitecn tower toronto, canada built in 1975 1,815 feet tall 200,000 visitors a year a wonderful restauranta. b.pisa leaning tower, italybuilt in 1350180 feet tallunusual-lookinga bell towerthe petronas towers, malaysiabuilt in 19971,483 feet talla sky-bridgea large shopping centerc. d.orental pearl tv tower shanghai, china built in 1995 1,535 feet tall a tv station a 20-room hotele.七.书面表达(15分)随着环境的不断恶化和人类的大量捕杀，东北虎濒临灭绝。目前野生东北虎在我国境内仅存不足20只。请以“protect the tigers”为题，写一篇词数为90左右的英语短文。提示：1.东北虎的现状。 2.造成这一现象的原因。 3.我们应该如何保护他们。（至少提出两条建议）参考词汇：rare(稀少的)， wild，in danger八年级实验班英语期中考试答题卡五、词汇运用（15分）51._ 52._ 53._ 54. _ 55. _56._ 57._ 58._ 59. _ 60. _61._ 62._ 63._ 64. _ 65. _六、任务型阅读（5分）66._ 67._ 68._ 69. _ 70. _六、书面表达（15分）_ 育英学校八年级(实验班)期中考试英语试卷 一. 听力部分（15分）1-5 babbb 6-10 bcacb 11-15 bcbcc二.单项选择(10分)16-20 bcddc 21-25 caacc三.完形填空 (10分)26-30 dbcbd 31-35 bccbc四.阅读理解(30分)36-40 cbbdc 41-45 bcabb 46-50 adabc五.词汇运用 (15分) 51. millions 52. to solve 53. lowest 54. raised 55. twentieth 56. than 57 pollution 58.accidents 59. example/instance