江苏省扬州市江都区八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省扬州市江都区2012-2013学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津版（考试时间：100分钟 满分：140分）第一部分 选择题（共80分）一、听力 （共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）a) 听对话回答问题，每段对话读两遍5.how much will the woman pay for the skirts? a. twenty-five pounds. b. fifty pounds. c. seventy-five pounds.6.why doesnt the woman want to go to the great wall?a. because its too far away. b. because shopping is interesting. c. because she doesnt like to take a bus.7.how long does millie spend on sports every week? a. 4 hours. b. 5 hours. c. 6 hours.8.who is the tallest boy in mikes class? a. jim b. simon c. mike9.what time did the boy get to school this morning?a. at 7:00 a.m. b. at 6:50 a. m. c. at 7:10 a.m.10.what are they talking about? a. crossing the road. b. staying at home. c. going shopping.b) 听两段对话，每段对话对两遍。听第一段对话完成11-12题，听第二段对话完成13-15题：听第一段对话，回答11、12小题。11. what did some other boys do at the beach? a. they sat there. b. they went boating. c. they watched the others.12. did their teacher play with them? a. yes, she did. b. no, she didnt. c. she was at school.听第二段对话，回答第1315题。13. when will they go to the zoo? a. next month. b. tomorrow. c. next saturday.14. how will they go there?a. by bike. b. by bus. c. by underground.15. what is the man going to take?a. an umbrella. b. bird food. c. a camera.c) 听短文，回答16-20小题。听两遍。16. what does tom often do after school?a. he does his homework. b. he watches tv. c. he goes out to play.17. how old is tom this year?a. eleven. b. nine. c. ten.18. how did toms parents feel at about seven?a. happy. b. surprised. c. worried.19. whom did toms parents ask for help at last?a. their neighbors.b. the police.c. the teacher.20. what was tom doing when his parents went out to look for him?a. he was watching tv upstairs at home.b. he was making a birthday cake in the kitchen.c. he was playing in the garden with other boys.二、单项选择 （共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）21. what _ honest girl jill is! she always tells us _. a. a; something true b. an; something true c. /; something true d. an; true something22. _ all the activities, i think diving is _ one. a. of; a dangerous b. in; most dangerous c. of; the most dangerous d. in; the most dangerous23. i can talk to her when i am happy because she can_. a. keep secrets b. make me sad c. share my joy d. help me 24. can i have _? im not full. a. one more bread b. more one bread c. any more bread d. some more bread25. which month has _ days in a year? february. a. most b. the most c. the least d. the fewest26. did you see the movie called los angles 2011? yes, but i think its _. i wanted to sleep when i saw it. a. exciting b. boring c. bored d. excited27. tony wanted to take some good photos, _ he lost his camera.a. or b. and c. but d. so28. your skirt is the same colour _ lilys. - so it is. but my blouse is different _ hers. a. as; as b. as; like c. like; as d. as; from29. we didnt go to south hill because of _. - what a pity!a. it rained hard b. it is rainy c. it rains d. the heavy rain 30. . in our english study reading is more important than speaking, i think. i dont agree. speaking is _ reading. a. as important as b. so important as c. the most important d. not as important as31. whats the matter with you? you look so worried.- i dont know _ the problem.a. what to solve b. how to solve c. to solve what d. how can i 32. its not good for students to play _ computer games. a. too much b. much too c. too many d. many too33. what is your uncle like? -_. a. he is fine. b. he likes camping. c. he is friendly and helpful. d. he is a famous doctor.34. _ your help, we will not finish the work. a. have b. dont have c. with d. without35. what about going to the world park with us tomorrow? _.a. what a great idea! b. id like. c. have a good time! d. im glad to hear that.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）a farmer was selling(卖) his little dogs. just then, a _36_ happened to pass by. “i want to _37_ one of your dogs, sir.” “well,” said the farmer, “these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of _38_.” the boy drop (低下) his head for a _39_. then he reached deep into his pocket and took out some change. “ive got thirty-nine cents. is that _40_ to take a look? ” “_41_,”said the farmer. and with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“here, dolly!” dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. the boys eyes danced with _42_. as the dogs made their _43_ to the farmer, the little boy saw something else moving inside the _44_.slowly another little dog _45_; this one much smaller. it was doing its best to look out “i _46_that one,” the little boy said. the farmer said, “son, dont want that dog. he will _47_ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.” the boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his trousers and showed a steel(钢) _48_.looking back up at the farmer, he said,“you see, sir ,i dont _49_ too well myself ,and he will need someone to _50_”36. a. boy b. dog c. farmer d. son37. a .sell b. see c. buy d. feed38. a. time b. money c. work d. study39. a. moment b. day c. minutes d. week40. a. enough b. easy c. necessary d. simple41. a. no b. sure c. sorry d. thanks42. a. happy b. sad c. joy d. music43. a. way b. road c. route d. street44. a. farm b. advertisement c. grass d. doghouse45. a. died b. shouted c. appeared d. watched46. a. like b. hate c. know d. want47. a. sometimes b. always c. often d. never48. a. hand b. back c. arm d. leg49. a. speak b. sing c. walk d. swim50. a. ask b. understand c. think d. succeed四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）(a)what is a library for? most libraries have books and other things to read. many of them have things to listen to. some libraries even have computers. very few people would think of a library as a place to live in. one library in new york city changed into a home for 250 people for a few days. these were all people near the library. they slept on the floor. why did the people move into the library? the people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. these 250 new yorkers loved their library. they didnt want to lose it. so they moved in. they knew that the library couldnt be closed if they were living inside it. at last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.51. where did the story happen?_. a. in new york city. b. in a school in new york city. c. in the streets in new york city. d. in most libraries in new york city.52. the library had hundreds of _. a. workers in it b. policemen in it c. people living in it d. computers in it53. why did 250 people move into the library? because_. a. these people wanted to save money b. these people needed places to live in c. the library was very quiet d. they loved the library and they didnt want to lose it54. where will you have classes if you like playing basketball? a. at cliff college. b. at golden finger club.c. at whitehawk school d. at haved school.55. how much will they pay if darning and his deskmate join “speak good english”?a. $15b. $30c. $45d. $6056. all classes will end after _.a. 1 p.m. b. 2 p.m.c. 3 p.m.d. 4 p.m.（c）many people like to travel by plane, but l don like it because an airport is usually far from the city. you have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. you cant open the windows. you cant choose the food. planes are fast but they still take much time to go out of the airport and into the city. i like traveling by train .i think trains are safe. railway stations are usually in cities. when you are late for a train, you can catch another one. you can walk around in the train and open the windows .you can see many interesting things on your way. i know it takes a little more time. i also like cars. you can start your journey whenever you want to, and you dont need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. but sometimes there are too many cars on the road. 57. why do many people like to travel by plane? a. because it is fast. b. because it is safe.c. because you can walk around in the plane. d. because it is cheap. 58. which is not the good thing about the train? a. it is safe. b. it takes a little more time. c. you can open the windows. d. you can walk around in the train 59. if you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?a. a bus. b. a car. c. a train. d. a bike. 60. what does the writer think of the plane, train and car ? a. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. b .he likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. c. he likes to take a car because he has a car. d. he likes to take a plane because its fast.（c）one day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son thomas. the father said, “look! theres a horseshoe. pick it up and put it in your bag.” thomas said, “it isnt worth（值得） the trouble.” his father said nothing but picked it up himself. when they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. there the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries. the father and the son walked on. the sun was well up in the sky, and there wasnt a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. at this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. after a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth. and so they went on. the old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. when thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, my dear son, if you had bent (弯身)down earlier to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.61. who picked up the horseshoe at last? a. thomas. b. the old father. c. both the father and the son. d. nobody62. when the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _. a. felt very happy b. didnt say anything c. beat the son d. became a little angry63. the farmer bought _ with the money after he sold the horseshoe. a. some food b. some water c. some cherries d. some pennies64. the father dropped the cherries one by one, because _. a. he wanted his son to eat them all b. he wanted his son to do more exercise c. he wanted to teach his son a lesson d. he wanted his son to pick them up65. from the story, we can learn that _. a. cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them b. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money c. if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe d. if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones第二部分 非选择题（共45分）五、词汇运用（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）66. would you like to have a _ (mix) salad after the meal?67._(luck), out team tried our best and won the match at last.68. at the _ (begin) of the trip, most of us felt sick.69. you must do your homework _(you),children.70. you can walk slowly around the lake and enjoy the _ (beautiful) of the sunset.71. they had a good time _ (chat) with each other.72. he is unhappy because he got a _ (糟糕) result this term than last term. 73. my mother always cooks _ (美味) meals on sunday. 74. nobody _ (相信) what he says.75. i think it is _ (please) to visit the museum.六、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格（每空一词）do you know how to keep fish at home?the fish need room(空间). 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 it near a window. it will get light there. but remember: a window may let cold air in. the cold can kill(杀死) 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.how to keep fish at homeadvice_76_1.the _77_ of the tank is importantfish need enough room because they will be crowded in a small tank. they need _78_ water because they get oxygen from it. 2.you can put small plants in the tankplants can give oxygen to the water, they also give a _79_ to fish to hide, sleep and lay eggs3.you can put the tank _80_ a window, but dont let cold air in.light is _81_ for fish and plants. it can get in through the window. but you shouldnt _82_ cold air can also get in and cold air will kill your fish.4.feed the fish every day but not too _83_too much food makes water _84_ easily. when fish can finish _85_ food in 10 minutes, the amount of food is right.七、缺词填空 （根据文章大意和首字母填空，每空一词，每小题1分，共10分）some students think it d_86_ to learn english well. thats b_87_ they dont find the right way. i think r_88_ is very important for students. the more you read， the b_89_ youll understand. reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing.if you often read english aloud, youll improve(提高) your listening. on the other hand（另一方面）, listening a lot can h_90_ you to read better. reading english everywhere when you are f_91_, if you wish. you can get a lot of knowledge（知识） when you read. sometimes you need to s_92_ your ideas, you can either speak or write. that means you are using w_93_ you learned from reading. the same as chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. if you want to r_94_ something, you should read again and again. so from now on, youd better do more reading. its a good w_95_ to learn english well.86.d_ 87.b_ 88.r_ 89.b_ 90.h_91.f_ 92.s_ 93.w_ 94.r_ 95.w_八、书面表达a)根据中文意思，完成下列句子（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）96.我的表姐很善良，从来不说别人的坏话。_97.peter 自学了如何上网查资料。_98.谢谢你倾听我的问题。_99.看到这张老照片，我想起了他们_100.如果我有很多的钱，我想环游世界。_b）写作：假设你有一个好朋友叫tom，请你根据以下提示，介绍你的这位朋友。tomappearance（外貌）又高又壮，戴眼镜，总是面带笑容nationality（国籍）英国personalities（个性）幽默，慷慨；乐于助人（请举一例）喜欢旅游，上个月去了北京，参观了很多名胜。future plan长大后想当一名社会工作者。（说明原因）要求：1. 须包含以上所有提示，可适当发挥； 2. 词数：80词左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。i have a good friend named tom._八年级英语听力材料a) 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。1. m: how was the weather on 12 august?w: it rained in the morning, but turned sunny in the afternoon.2. m: can i help you, madam?w: yes, im feeling very thirsty. id like something to drink.3. m: which subject is your favourite?w: i like languages best because i want to make friends with people from different counties.4. m: kitty, what are you going to do next sunday? w: im going to skiing. would you like to go with me？5. w: how much does this kind of skirt cost? m: twenty-five pounds. w: i want 2 skirts for my twin daughters.6. m: shall we go to the great wall tomorrow? w: i would like to do some shopping in wangfujing. its too far away from here to the great wall.7. m: doing sports is good for our health. i spend about 5 hours doing sports every week