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江苏省无锡市玉祁初级中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 听力测试（20分）i听对话回答问题( )5. which club is kate in?a. the sing clubb. the reading clubc. the dancing club( )6. what does kitty want to drink?a. teab. milkc. water( )7. how often does frank go to the drawing club?a. once a week b. twice a weekc. every day( )8. what does alice have?a. a penb. a pencilc. three pens( )9. whats peters favourite subject?a. englishb. sciencec. maths( )10. where is daniel now?a. in the playgroundb. at homec. in a coffee shopii听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话，回答第11-12小题( )11. how will they go to new york?a. by planeb. by carc. by train( )12. what is helen going to bring?a. a sweaterb. a skirtc. a jacket听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题，请根据短文内容，选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表summer holidaysmary*she is going to travel to japan.*she will stay in japan _13_johnhe will visit _14_ in new york.nancyshe will visit _15_.( )13. a. for a month b. for less than one monthc. for over one month( )14. a. his grandfatherb. his cousinc. his e-friend( )15. a. mount fujib. the statue of libertyc. the great wall 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20 小题( )16. where does daniel come from?a. americab. englandc. australia( )17. how often do they go to help other people in need?a. once a week.b. twice a week.c. once a year.( )18. how many sports are mentioned（提及）in the passage?a. fiveb. threec. four( )19. what do the students give to their parents at parents night?a. flowers or chocolate.b. flowers or cards.c. cards or cakes.( )20. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a. the drama clubb. fashion showsc. the reading club一、 单项选择（15分）( )1. im thirsty. can i have _?a. anything to eatb. something to eatc. something to drinkd. anything to drink( )2. she is very helpful and ready to help people _.a. some timeb. sometimec. at any timed. any time( )3. we all think he is one of _ in our school.a. good teacherb. better teachersc. the best teachersd. the best teacher( )4.- can i have _? -of course. here you are.a. a few foodb. quite less foodc. some more biscuitsd. a little oranges( )5. we are _ tired to go any _. lets stop to have a rest.a. so; fartherb. too; fartherc. so; farerd. too; farer( )6. _ each class, we often do some exercises.a. in the end ofb. near the endc. at the end ofd. in the end( )7. -_? -he is generous and polite.a. what does he likeb. how does he look likec. whats he liked. what does he like( )8. daniel is always willing _ others _ with their math.a. helping; in needb. to help; in needc. helping; for needd. to help; of need( )9. all of us had fun _ around the campfire last night.a. danceb. dancingc. to danced. danced( )10. -would you like another cup of coffee? -_ it tastes good.a. yes, id like to.b. why not?c. no, thanks.d. thats all right.( )11. -how about the film last night? -it was so _ that i felt very _.a. bored; boredb. boring; boringc. boring; boredd. bored; boring二、 完型填空（10分）i have had thousands of classes since i started school nine years ago. but only one class was the most important. it happened last term just after i had got a _1 _ result in an exam. i was sad and had lost my confidence(信心). i decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be _ 2 _ the speaker walked into the room. but he did not start talking _ 3 _ a teacher. instead, he held up a twenty yuan note (钞票)! who wants this? he asked. unsurprisingly, _4 _ of us in the class held up our hands. the speaker smiled. then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. again, we all put up our hands. the speaker smiled again, but _5 _ nothing. suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! then he asked the same question a third time. i didnt _ 6 _ what the speaker was doing. why was he asking the same question again and again? i didnt know what to do. i wanted the note, so i put up my hand again. after a while, he _ 7 _ the note and started to laugh. you have all just told me how to become successful(成功), he said to us with the note in his hand. the note is worth(值) twenty yuan. it is _ 8 _ worth twenty yuan, even though i throw it on the floor. you are like the note. no matter(无论) _9_ happens to you, you still have your worth when i heard those words, i was deeply moved. suddenly, i realized(意识到) i was worth a lot. i may have done badly in an exam, but it doesnt _ 10_ i cant do well in the future. if i believe in myself, i will be successful!( ) 1. a. sameb. goodc. luckyd. bad( ) 2. a. comfortableb. successfulc. famousd. rich( ) 3. a. likeb. forc. aboutd. by( ) 4. a. bothb. neitherc. alld. none( ) 5. a. saidb. boughtc. spoked. told( ) 6. a. rememberb. understandc. noticed. find( ) 7. a. took outb. threw awayc. picked upd. put down( ) 8. a. neverb. sometimesc. hardlyd. always( ) 9. a. whenb. whoc. whatd. how( ) 10.a. knowb. meanc. thinkd. complain三、 阅读理解（10分）(a)come to austria! soll is a village in the mountains in western austria. the post hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. from the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler at night. enjoy thailand! when you visit bangkok (曼谷) in thailand, do not miss the early morning river boat trip to the floating(漂浮的) market just outside the city. there you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. there you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. dont forget your hat and sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon! visit hawaii! maybe the most beautiful place in hawaii is kauai. you can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) , and dont be surprised if it rains in the center of the land. daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler in late evening.(b) last sunday i saw the worst storm in years. it came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. after lunch, i went into my room to have a rest. the air was hot , and all was quiet. the strong wind started blowing into my room. pieces of paper on my desk flew into the air and some flew out of the open window. as i ran out to catch them , big drops of rain began to fall. when i came back into the house, it was raining harder. i tried hard to close the window. then i heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. i ran out of my room to find out what it wasa big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room( ) 6. the storm took place _ a. in the morningb. in the afternoon c. while i was in the black roomd. while i was in the garden( ) 7. before the storm came, the weather was _. a. coldb. coolc. hotd. warm( ) 8. the storm went on for _ a. more than 3 hoursb. three hours c. less than 3 hoursd. two hours( ) 9. then wind blew some of paper _ a. all over the floorb. out of the door c. into the back roomd. out of the open window( ) 10. the top of the back room was broken because of _ a. the hot airb. the crashing soundc. the raind. the falling tree五、任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)hobbies are activities（活动）, which we do in our free time. there are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.the most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:collecting hobbies we can collect a lot of things. usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.art hobbies going to the theatre, concert（音乐会）, opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. there are many clubssuch as singing, dancing, etc.sports games everybody do some sport activitiessport can keep us fit. many students are members of a sports clubbasketball, volleyball or swimming.the other popular hobby is watching tv or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. some people like listening to music better. going out can be very expensive now.many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. hobbies are very important for everybody. a man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.title 1 for us to choose fromintroduction u there are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous. 2 bodycollecting hobbiesu many people like 3 stamps, postcards or coins.u some people like to collect 4 things, such as old cars, old motorbikes, etc.art hobbiesu we can go to the theatre, concert or opera.u we can also learn to play some instrument.u some have 5 painting, writing or poetry.u going to 6 for entertainment（娱乐）is also very interesting.sports gamesu we can take part in some sports activities or 7 sports clubs.other hobbiesu watching tv or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be 8 for our eyes and mind.u we can choose to 9 or enjoy music for pleasure.conclusion u for many students hobbies are 10 for their future jobs.u hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased.六、词汇运用（本大题共8分，每小题1分）(a) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1. obama, one of the _(总统) of the united states, visited china in 2009.2. lily often does well in the drawing _(竞赛). she is interested in taking part in them.3.ill _(到达) the supermarket at 5.00 p.m. if there isnt much traffic.4.please read all the _(指示) before you start to do the work. (b) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。5. dont keep the secret to _ (you), boys. sharing it with us is better.6. the boy practices swimming a lot but he swims _ (badly) than his sister.7._ (luck), tom bought the last storybook in that bookshop yesterday evening.8. the hat is one of the _ (climb). please keep it for him.七 句型转换（9分）1. he played baseball twice a week last term. (对划线部分提问)_ _ did he play baseball last term?2. sandy has more cakes and more apple juice than millie.(同义句)millie has _ cakes and _ apple juice than sandy.3. tom is the cleverest student in our class.（同义句）tom is _ than _ _ student in our class.4. the workers worked for 10 hours without a rest.（同义句）the workers _ _ _ for 10 hours.5. we have a test on each subject every month.（同义句）we have _ _ _ on each subject.6. suzy spent two weeks making the model truck.（同义句）it _ suzy two weeks _ _ the model truck.八 动词填空（8分）1. if you work harder, you _(get) more points.2. daniel decided to spend as much time as he could _(learn) french.3. its so noisy over there. lets go and see what _(happen).4. oh, your desk is much tidier than i _(think), timmy.5. _(tell) lies isnt good, my dear. please never do it again.6. time seemed _(go) faster than usual when i was on holiday.7. youd better _(not leave) your son alone at home. hes too young.8. _(help) yourselves to some cakes, children.九 完成句子（10分）1. 在游泳竞赛中，lily得了第一名。in the _ _, lily came first.2. 你不觉得学习一门外语很有用吗？dont you think _ is very useful?3. simon富有幽默感，他常常使我们发笑。simon _ and he often makes us laugh.4. 在这次物理考试中我没有犯任何错误。i didnt _ in the physics exam.5. 在我度假期间，我参观了许多名胜古迹。during my vacation, i _.6. 去年中秋节，我们放了三天假。we _ at the mid-autumn festival last year.7. 我迫不及待地想要和家人去度假。i _ on holiday with my family.十 书面表达（5分）请根据下列要点，写一篇短文，意思通顺。1. lucy是我最好的朋友，看起来很惹人喜爱。2. 上个月，她参加了diy方面的课程，擅长做水果沙拉。3. 经常关心他人，从不说别人的坏话。4. 她有一副好嗓子，长大后想成为一名杰出的歌手。5. 她希望和家人环游世界并更多地了解这个世界。2014-2015学年第一学期初二年级英语期中考试听力材料i. 听对话回答问题。 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。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。1. m: is that boy under the tree your brother?w: no. that boy has long hair. my brother jack has short hair and he always wears a pair of glasses.2. w: where is your father, ted?m: he came back to shanghai from beijing by train yesterday. now he is flying to nanjing. 3. w: my favourite sport is volleyball. what about you, andy?m: skiing. its exciting.4. w: where will you go this summer holiday？m: ill go to beijing. last year, i visited tiananmen square and wangjujing street. this time, i want to visit the great wall.5. m: kate, which club are you in?w: guess! i like singing very much, and i practice singing for an hour every day.6. m: would you like some tea or milk, kitty?w: thanks, but i just want some water.7. w: what do you usually do after school, frank?m: i usually play soccer with my friends, but i go to the drawing club every friday afternoon.8. m: can i borrow your pen, alice?w: sorry, but i have got only one pencil. you can ask mike. he has three pens.9. w: youre really good at english, peter. is it your favourite subject?m: i love english, but i love science best.10. m: where is daniel? i couldnt find him in the playground.w: he is in the coffee shop. he said he wanted to have something to drink.ii. 听对话和短文回答问题。 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。m: would you like to go to new york with me this weekend, helen?w: id love to, jack, but where shall we stay?m: at a friends house.w: great! shall we drive to new york?m: yes, it takes about six hours. we can leave at noon and get there by supper