娄底市2014-2015年下学期八年级英语期中考试试题（含听力湖南省娄底市2014-2015学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

娄底市2014-2015年下学期八年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力部分（20分）第一节 听力选择 根据你所听到的对话，选择正确的的答案回答问题。(共15小题，计15分) 听下面五段对话，每听完一段对话，做一个小题。( )1.What was Lisa doing when the storm started last night?A .She was playing chess.B. She was listening to music.C. She was doing her homework.( ) 2.What will Ben do?A .Go hiking B. Help Mary and her brother.C. Look after his brother at home( )3.When will Cindy brother come back?A .At 5:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m. C. At 7:00 p.m.( )4.Who likes doing housework?A .Robert B. Karen C. Karens sister( )5.Why cant Andy see things clearly?A .Because he hurt his eyes in the sun.B. Because he has problems with his eyes.C. Because he spent too much time on the computer.听第六段对话，做第6至7小题。( )6.Where does Tim want to go tonight?A .To the cinema. B. To the concert. C. To the supermarket.( )7.Whats the matter with Maria?A .She has a headache.B. She has a toothache.C. She has a sore throat.听第七段对话，做第8至9小题。( )8.Why does the boy love Sundays?A .Because he can play basketball.B. Because he has no homework to do.C. Because there are basketball games on TV.（ ）9.What does the woman want the boy to do first?A .To do the cleaning.B. To have a good rest.C. To watch games on TV.听第八段对话，做第10至12小题。( )10.When was Grace taking the dog for a walk?A .At 9:30 yesterday morning.B. At 2:30 yesterday afternoon.C. At 7:30 yesterday evening.( )11.What was Graces brother doing at that time?A .He was taking a shower.B. He was talking on the phone.C. He was playing computer games.( )12.What did the boy want Grace to do?A .To practice English with him.B. To visit the museum with him.C. To teach him to play the piano.听第九段对话，做第13至15小题。（ ）13.Where was Tom when the rainstorm came?A .At home B. In the parkC. In the cinema.( ) 14.What was Sue doing when the rainstorm came?A .She was sweeping the floor.B. She was reading a newspaper.C. She was writing on the computer.( )15.What happened when the rainstorm came?A .Some houses fell down.B. The lights went out suddenly.C. The water went into many houses.第二节 笔录要点 根据你所听到的内容，填写下面表格，每空不超过三个单词。（共5个小题，计5分） Dannys daily lifeIn the morningHe gets up at six.He_16_ and feed his pet dog.He goes to school.School starts at_17_.At noonHe eats lunch in the _18_.In the afternoonClasses finish at 5:30 in the afternoonHe sometimes _19_ and sweeps the floor when he gets home.In the eveningHe does his homework. His brother often helps him with his_20_.第二部分 知识运用（共二节，20小题，计20分）第一节 单项选择（10分）21. -_? -Hes a headache. A. Whats the matter with he B. Whats the wrong C. Whats the matter 22. - Could you please sweep the floor? -_. I have to do my homework.A. Yes, sure. B. Sorry, I cant C. Sorry, you cant 23. I am used to _ early and going to bed early. Its a good habit.A. geting up B. getting up C. get up 24. If you dont go, I wont go _.A. tooB. neitherC. either25. I want to _ some money from him, but he doesnt _ it to me. A. borrow, lend B. lend, borrow C. borrow, return 26. I had a fight with my brother this morning ,what should I do? _ A. Thats nothing.B. Great! You are right.C. You should say sorry to him.27. The old man lives _,but he does not feel _A. alone, alone B. alone, lonely C. lonely, alone28. They plan to write some notices and _after school.A. hand them out B. give them away C. hand out them 29. I was studying for a math test at 9 oclock yesterday evening. What about you? -I the room. A. will clean B. am cleaning C. was cleaning30. -I didnt see my mother for a week, I miss her very much.-Why _home tomorrow? A. not go B. not going C. dont go 第二节 完形填空。阅读短文，选择最佳答案（10分）Mrs. Chen lives with her son and her daughter in Loudi. She is very busy. After school Mrs. Chen takes her 31 from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children dont get 32 until 7 p.m. They have a quick 33 , and its time for homework.Most of the parents do the 34 things not only in Loudi but also in Changsha. They take their children from activity to activity. They want them to do things as many as possible. This makes children 35 too much pressure(压力). Teachers say their students are very tired in the 36 and cant study well. Only a few of parents 37 about such pressure. They say “Parents send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very 38 , its crazy. People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Dr Li also says “Parents should give their kids a bit more 39 to themselves. Children need organized(组织的) activities. They also need time to relax, and they need time to do things 40 . 31. A. son B. daughter C. friend32. A. schoolB. home C. station33. A. breakfastB. lunch C. supper34. A. sameB. different C. happy35. A. across B. under C. over36. A. classroomB. bedroom C. library37. A. decide B. hurt C. know38. A. easy B. old C. young 39. A. books B. time C. fruits40. A. by themselvesB. of courseC. by the way第三部分 阅读理解（50分）第一节 判断正误 阅读下面短文，符合短文内容的写（A），不符合的写(B)。（10分）I am Lisa ,I have a friend, Ben Smith. He is a disabled man. He has many difficulties in his life. He cant use his arms or legs well. Some normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing the doors, or carrying things are difficult for him. So Animal Helper sent him a dog- “Lucky”. They have trained together for Six months “Lucky” the dog-helper, makes a big difference to his life. Lucky is a fantastic dog. It is very clever and understands many English words. It can understand him when he gives him different orders.41. Lisa cant use her arms or legs well. 42. Lucky was brought to the writer by her friend. 43. They have been trained at “Animal helpers” for seven months. 44. A dog-helper is for those who are disabled. 45. Lucky can understand different orders. 第二节 阅读理解 阅读下面短文选出最佳答案。（20分）Dear Sir, I read your ad. In the newspaper yesterday. Im writing to tell you Id like to work as a volunteer for the 2016 Olympics. My name is Fanny. I am 16. I study in No.46 Middle School from September, 2014. I love sports, and table tennis is my favorite. I can speak English very well and I am quite healthy. If I am lucky enough to become a volunteer for the 2016 Olympics, please call me as soon as possible. My telephone number is 0738 - 6861314. I will try my best to do the job well. Best wishes! Truly yoursFanny46. Where did Fanny get the ad.? _ A. In the newspaper. B. Somebody told her. C. On TV. 47. What does Fanny want to do for the 2016 Olympics? A. She wants to be a player. B. She wants to work as a volunteer. C. She wants to work as a reporter.48. What sport does Fanny love best?_ A. All kinds of sports. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis. 49. Whats Fannys telephone number? _A.B C. 50. What does Fanny do now? _ A. Fanny is a worker now. B. Fanny can speak two foreign languages. C. Fanny is a student in No.46 Middle School. BOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didnt know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that Im here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “Its quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” 51. What happened when the farmer went to town?_A. His horse was illB.The bag fell from his horse. C.The farmer lost his bag.52. The farmer couldnt lift the bag onto the horse by himself because _.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went away C. the bag was too heavy 53.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man?_A.Because he thought the great man couldnt help him.B.Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.C.Because he thought the great man couldnt see him.54. Who helped the farmer?_A. The great man. B. Another farmer. C. A friend of the farmers.55.If the farmer sees someone in trouble next time, what will he do?_A. Hell go away as soon as possible because he doesnt want any trouble.B. He wont give any help unless he or she pays him money.C. Hell volunteer to help him or her.第三节 简答题 阅读下面短文，根据短文回答问题。（10分）Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus. Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Its sad that many people dont want to help others because they dont want any trouble, says one passenger. But the driver didnt think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.56.How old is Wang Ping？57. Did the bus driver help the man and woman?58.Whats the trouble with the old man?59.Who helped Wang Ping move the man onto the bus?60.Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book? 第四节 任务型阅读 阅读下面短文内容，完成表格。（每空1-3个单词，10分） Boys and girls, welcome to our radio club! Our club is very important in our school now. It was started by Tom ten years ago. When he found it was too quiet during the lunch time, Tom advised the headmaster(校长) to set up a radio club, and he agreed. What great advice! Thanks to Tom, we have had many different programmes to listen to at lunch time from then on. There is Music Time for us to hear popular music. And you can hear your favourite songs if you tell us ahead of time. We can give advice on problems, too. For example, how we prepare for exams and how we make friends. And we can also send your best wishes to your friends or teachers on special days. Do you have a good voice? Can you come here to work on time? If the two answers are “Yes”, join us now, please!Name Radio clubStartedBy 61 and the headmasterProgrammesw w w .x k b 1.c o mMusic 62 songsGive 63 on problemsHow we prepare for examsHow we make friends.Send wishesTo people on 64 Requirements(要求)Have a good voiceWork 65 第四部分 写作技能（30分）第一节 完成对话 通读下列对话，然后根据上下文补全对话内容。（10分）A: Youre not glad today, Betty. 66 ？B: Mum, it seems that Im getting fatter these days.A: Thats a problem. Can I give you some advice?B: Sure. 67 ?A: First of all, stop eating too much. Secondly, 68 .B: But Im afraid I am too busy to exercise.A: Then why not join a club on weekends?B: 69 ?A: You can join the basketball club. You are tall enough to play basketball, arent you？B: 70 . Thank you, mum.A: Youre welcome. I hope it will help.第二节 英汉互译（10分）Dear Sir,71.I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. 72.Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “73.请你能帮我做那个好吗？” Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors son got into a good college but during his first year,74.他不知道如何照顾自己。As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. 75.The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Mr. Smith第三节 书面表达 （10分）根据提示写一段短文，谈谈你和Mary上星期天做的事情, 70词以上，开头已写好，不计入总词数。These days students have a lot of stress from school. They are always busy even on Sundays. Last Sunday, Mary was very busy. What about you?Last SundayMaryYou9:009:30read Englishlisten to the English tapes10:0011:00do math homeworkwatch TV12:001:00have lunch with Dadhave lunch with Dad2:003:30have a piano lessonhave a piano lesson4:005:00visit her friendsdo homework.Last Sunday, Mary was very busy, so was I._娄底市2014-2015年下学期期中考试八年级英语参考答案八年级下册英语半期考试听力材料第二节 听力选择 根据你所听到的对话，选择正确的的答案回答问题。(共15小题，计15分) 听下面五段对话，每听完一段对话，做一个小题。1. M: What were you doing when the storm came?W: I was doing my homework. 2.M: Would you like to go hiking? W: Id love to, Ben. But I have to look after my brother at home.3. M: Could I use your bike this morning, Cindy? W: Sorry, my brother just got. He wont be back until 6:00 p.m.4.M: Do you often do housework at home，Robert？W: Yes, I like it. But my sister Karen doesnt like it.5.M: Mon, whats wrong with my eyes? I cant see things clearly.W: Oh, Andy, you wont use the computer too long just now. Lie down and have a good rest.听第六段对话，做第6至7小题。M: Maria, lets go to the concert tonight.W: Sorry, Tim. I dont feel well.M: Whats matter?W: Oh. I have a toothache.M: You should see a dentist.lie down and have a good rest.听第七段对话，做第8至9小题。M: Mom,I love Sundays very much. They tell me there are basketball games all day.W: You are right. But first you should do the cleaning.M: OK.听第八段对话，做第10至12小题。 M：Hi, Grace! What were you doing at 7:30 yesterday evening?W:I was taking the dog for a walk. M: What about your brother? Did he go with you?W: No, he was taking a shower.M：Oh, so I called you but nobody answered.W: Really? Whats up?M: I wanted you to teach me to play the piano.听第九段对话，做第13至15小题。M：Sue, the rainstorm was really terrible last night. W: Yes, Tom. What were you doing at that time?M：I was watching a movie in the cinema. What about you, Sue?W:I was sweeping the floor while my father was reading a newspaper.M：HmmDo you know what Frank was doing at that time?W: Maybe he was the most unlucky one.M：What happened to him?W: He was writing an article on the computer. So you know what happened ?M: He lost everything he wrote ,didnt he?W: Thats right. You know. The lights went out suddenly when the heavy rainstorm came.M: Poor Frank.第二节 笔录要点 根据你所听到的内容，填写下面表格，每空不超过三个单词。 Im Danny.Now ,I want to talk about my daily life. I go to school from Monday to Frid