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丹阳市横塘中学2014-2015学年八年级上学期期中英语试题 第一卷 （共60分）一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。（ ）1. which sport does the man spend more time on?a. b. c. （ ）2. what time does the lesson start? a. b. c.（ ）3. where will the girl go this sunday? a. b. c. ( ) 4. whats the salad made of? a . b. c . ( ) 5. where is mary now? a. at home. b. in a hospital. c. at her sisters. ( ) 6. how often does the girl go to the sports club? a. once a week. b. twice a week. c. three times a week.( ) 7. how many books does sandy have? a. 5. b. 14. c. 19.( ) 8. who came the first in the race? a. millie b. sandy c. amy( ) 9. what is daniels favourite subject? a .english b. science c. maths( ) 10. what does the boy think of the trip to the world park? a. boring b. exciting c. interesting 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，根据你所听到的内容，从所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出一个正确的选项。每段对话或短文听两遍。听第一段对话，回答1112小题。( )11.what does the woman like in new york?a. the traffic. b. the cinemas. c. the shops.( )12.where will the speakers have lunch?a. in an american restaurant. b. in a japanese restaurant. c. in a chinese restaurant.听第二段对话，回答1315小题。( ) 13. where do ellen and jack meet?a. bus station. b. train station.c. subway station( ) 14. whats the weather in hainan?a. cool. b. cold. c. hot.( ) 15. when will jack go to hainan again?a. february. b. march.c. december.听一篇短文，回答1620小题。( )16. where does mike work ?a. he works in a shop near his home. b. he works in an office in a tall building.c. he works in a factory far from his home. ( )17 how does he go to work and back home every day?a. on foot. b. on his bike. c. by bus. ( )18. how did he feel when he came back home late one day?a. he felt happy because he met an old friend on his way home.b. he felt very hungry and wanted to have supper at once.c. he didnt feel happy with the price of the bus ticket.( )19 now the bus ticket is _ _ last week.a. more expensive than b. much cheaper than c. as expensive as ( )20. which sentence (句子)is true?a. mike likes walking more than taking a bus.b. mikes wife is unhappy to hear the news about the ticket.c. mike thinks he will save less money from now on(从现在起) .二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） ( )21. what_ millie_? -she is_ unusual girl. she is clever and helpful.a. is, look like; an b. is, like; an c. does, like; a d. does, look like; a( )22. she must be a true friend. she never a bad word about others. a. speaks b. says c. talks d. tells ( )23. - can i have _ _ coffee? - of course. here you are. a. some more b. a few more c. another two d. any more ( )24. i have _money than you, but i have _ friends than you.a. more ; more b. less ; more c. fewer ; more d. more ; less( )25. _ you work, _ knowledge youll get. a. the harder ; more b. the harder ; the more c. harder ; the more d. harder ; more( )26. since you are tired, youd betterand have a good rest.a. stop studying b. stop study c. stop to study d. to stop studying( )27. the students looked _ at the teacher when she told them the good news. they looked so _.a. happy; happily b. happily; happy c. exciting; excitedly d. excited; exciting( )28. suzy, _ up your room after you finish your diy.a. tidying b. tidy c. to tidy d. tidies( )29. _all the stars, the sun is _to the earth.a. in; the nearest b. of ; the nearerc. in ;the most near d. of ; the nearest( )30. - _ great fun it was to see the basketball final yesterday! what about you? - what a pity! i had a lot of work to do yesterday.a .what a b. how a c .how d .what( )31. dont speak to strangers on your way to and from school any more, will you? _. thank you! a. no, i wont b. thats ok c. yes, i will. d. thats right.( )32. when he _ a light in his bedroom, the whole house had a power cut. a. put out b. put away c. put on d. put in( )33. the boy is _ my sister, so he sits in front of her.a. as tall as b. taller than c. not as tall as d. the tallest( )34. tom is taller than _ in his class. he sits in the back row. a. any student b. any other student c. every student d. the other student( )35. - i plan to take a boat trip to hawaii next month. - thats great! _. a. im sorry to hear that b. congratulations c. enjoy yourself d. id like to三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）beverly hills high school is the only major public high school in beverly hills, california. its a famous school for stars.in this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have 36 parents. people from hollywood 37 go to beverly hills high school to 38 future actors or actresses. there are lots of good things about going to this school. there 39 a television studio(演播室) , a radio station and two theatres in this school. the students make tv programmes and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. the biggest 40 of the school year is the school dance. in california, children can learn to 41 three months before their sixteenth birthday. lots ofstudents in beverly hills high school have their own cars . but if they come to school 42 cars, they have to 43 a lot of money to park(停) their cars in the school parking area. most children 44 going to beverly hills high school because it is fun and there is much to do. but some children do not like the school 45 their parents dont have enough money to buy thema fast car or expensive clothes.( )36. a. famous b. common c. brave d. humorous( )37. a. never b. seldom c. hardly d. sometimes( )38. a. look at b. look for c. look after d. look into( )39. a. is b. are c. have d. has( )40. a. lesson b. hobby c. activity d. dream( )41. a. dive b. drive c. draw d. skate( )42. a. by b. on c. in d. at( )43. a. pay b. make c. take d. spend( )44. a. want b. decide c. enjoy d. mind( )45. a. if b. unless c. until d. so四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）aamericans think much about time. from children they learn to value (珍视) time. as children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. when they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. when a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.time is money. time is knowledge. time is everything in america. a working american has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. this is the working time. in his free time, he also works hard for more money. even on saturday and sunday he also works hard as usual. in the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. they walk very fast. in fact, they are running.they love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. but sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants (仆人)of the clock.( )46. what do the americans mean by “ time is money”?a. if someone has time and works hard , he can make a lot of money.b. it takes quite a lot of time to make money.c. working hard can bring people health.d. it is not easy to make money.( )47. americans think it wrong _.a. to work late b. to get up earlyc. to be on time to do everything d. to be late for school( )48. the passage says that a dying person _. a. is having a good time b. thinks time goes easilyc. is living on a borrowed time d. is saving time( )49. from this passage we can be sure that _.a. americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏) b. americans live a hard lifec. americans are good at saving time d. americans always like time( )50. which of the following is the best title for this passage?a. time is money b. americans ideas about timec. never waste any time d. learn to be on timeb when i was a boy，i was a football fani always played football with some other boys in the backyard（后院）all the timemy mom was worried that i would get ill in the hot summer one day my brother gave me a new footballi came into the yard and played it excitedlybut suddenly，the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my daddad said nothinghe took my football and cut it in half i didnt cry because i knew how terrible my mistake wasi didnt expect to get another footballbut to my surprise，dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more carefuli was really thankful for my fathers forgiveness（宽恕）he showed me that even when i made a mistake。he still loved me and gave me another chance parents always give us their unconditional（无条件的）love and forgivenesswe should always give our love and forgiveness to them，too( )51the writer played football in the backyard all the time because _ a. he was easy to get ill bhe was a football fanchis father was a football player dhis mother was worried about him( )52how did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother? asad bworried cterrible dexcited( )53the writer didnt cry because _ ahe knew his mistake bhis father cut the football in half chis father was very happy dhe nearly hit his father( )54after his dad bought him another football，the writer _ aforgot his mistake bwas angry cwas thankful to his father ddidnt like it( )55what can we learn from the story? awe should learn to play football bwe should love our parents cwe should play football with our parents dwe shouldnt make mistakes c do you have any friends from other countries? do you know what they are like? the germans (德国人) are very quiet and they dont get excited easily. they dont want to say more words. they look serious, but they like all kinds of amusements (娱乐). they work hard and like tidiness. most german women like to keep their houses clean. in some ways, the english look the same as the germans. they are also quiet and never talk too much with others. they are really polite, so we often hear “thank you” or “sorry” from them. the french has long holidays. they like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. the french are more outgoing(外向的) than the germans. it is very easy to make friends with them. compared to ( 与比较) the french, the americans are more outgoing. and they are even opener. they dont like to depend on (依靠) others. so it is very popular that students in the usa do part-time jobs. in americans eyes, working and success are important. ( ) 56. from the passage, we can learn that _ are very quiet. a. only the germans b. only the englishmen c. only the french d. both the germans and the english( ) 57. what does the word “ tidiness” mean in chinese? a. 整洁b. 安静c. 随意d. 时尚( ) 58. _ are the most outgoing. a. the germansb. the french c. the englishmen d. the americans( ) 59. what can we learn about the french from the passage? a. they are more outgoing than the americans. b. it is very easy to make friends with them. c. they like travelling in their own country. d. they dont like to be too excited and are always hard-working. ( ) 60. what is the passage mainly(主要) about? a. different peoples hobbies. b. outgoing people c. hard-working people d. charactersitics (特征) of the people in different countries第二卷 （非选择题，共40分）五、词汇（每小题1分，共10分）(a).请根据中文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。61. jim has a good sense of _ （幽默）and he loves telling jokes.62. may is my _(忠实的)friend and i often go to her for help.63. dont tell it to others. its a s_ between you and me.64. please help y_ to some fish, tom and simon. dont be so shy.65. children in poor areas cant go to school, they have to work for their family i_.(b) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。66. _ (lucky), the police found the lost girl at last.67. “please keep on _ (discuss) this math problem after class.” mr. li said.68. children couldnt wait _ (open) the gift box on the morning of christmas day.69. not only his classmates but also he _ (fly) kites on the playground every sunday.70. our teacher will go to the uk for _ (far) education（教育）next month.六、任务型阅读（ 每小题1分，共10分） 阅读短文，根据所读内容，在8190空格里填入适当的单词，每空一词。ann and john live in england. they will have a two-month holiday. they are planning a long journey around the world. now they are looking through some travel information on the internet.first, they are planning to visit the eiffel tower in france. it stands near the river seine in paris. the tower has 1,711 steps, and is over 300 metres high. it was the tallest building at the time when it was finished in 1889.then they want to travel to egypt to visit the pyramids. there are more than 90 pyramids in egypt. the great pyramid is the biggest. it is nearly 5,000 years old. its one of the wonders of the world.next, they are going to australia to visit the sydney opera house. it was finished in 1973. its about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres tall. concert hall is the largest hall of the building. it can hold（容纳）more than 2,600 audience（观众）.finally, theyd like to visit the great wall. the great wall is in the north of china. the chinese began to build the great wall about 3,000 years ago. the wall we see today was mainly built in the ming dynasty.for ann and john, they always dream to travel around china, so they will spend the most time in china. ann and johns travel 71 ann and johns holiday is two 72 long. they are going to travel to some famous places around the world. countriesplacesinformation 73 the eiffel towerit stands near the river seine in paris. it is over 300 metres high with 1,711 74 . the building was finished in 1889. it was the 75 in the world at that time.egyptthe pyramidsthere are 90 pyramids in egypt. the great pyramid is the biggest 76 a history of nearly 5,000 years. its one of the 77 in the world. 78 the sydney opera houseit was finished in 1973. its about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres 79_ .the largest hall of the building is concert hall.chinathe great wallit is in the 80 of china. the chinese began to build it about 3,000 years ago. the wall we see today was mainly built in the ming dynasty.71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75. _76._77._78._79._80. _七根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。（ 每小题1分，共10分）in america, the school day usually starts at 9 a.m. and f 81 at about 4 p.m. the school subjects are different from o 82_ . in china, we always have chinese, math, english, p.e. and so on. but in america, students have more lessons. for e 83 , they have cooking lessons once a week. their school life isnt j 84 about study. they have more things to do than the chinese students do. there are many clubs in american schools as well. if the students s 85 _ interest in sports, they can j 86 different sports clubs. american students also have some other clubs l 87 art clubs and singing clubs. from 2:30p.m. to 4:00p.m., they do different things in different clubs. maybe you think english is very popular in the world, so american students dont n 88 to learn any other languages. but thats not t 89 . american children from the age of seven have to learn a f 90 language. spanish, french or chinese are their favourite.81._ 82._ 83._ 84._ 85. _86._ 87._ 88._ 89._ 90. _)tjdxxk0八、书面表达（10分）学校将举行初中英语征文比赛，主题是介绍你的好朋友nick。请你根据下列要点完成征文。具体内容如下：1就读于阳光中学八年级。大眼睛圆脸, 个子比我高得多.2. 愿意替我保守秘密，是我的忠实朋友。擅长数学，经常帮同学辅导数学难题。3. 他心目中的理想学校在早上8点开始上课，下午4点结束。每个月进行学校旅游一次。4. 痴迷于diy,喜欢修理东西，装饰房间。5.他妈妈的生日就要到了，他决定亲手为妈妈做一张生日卡片。注意：1. 要点齐全、语意连贯、语法正确、书写规范、适当发挥； 2. 词数80左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。my best friend n