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2013年秋八年级英语上册期中试卷（人教版，附答案）第一部分 听力（共五大题，满分3 0 分）一. 短对话理解（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)1. A. What does the boy look like? A B C 2. Which sign are they talking about? A. B. C.3. Where are the students going?A. B. C.4. What is Jacks favorite sport?A B C 5. Where did David spend his holiday?A B C6. What colour of shoes should the man probably wear?A. Blue shoes. B. White shoes. C. Black shoes.7. What is Betty like?A. She is smart. B. She is helpful. C. She is honest.8. What is the relationship between the two speaks?A. Brother and sister.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.9. What does the man mean?A. The girl doesnt carry the key with her very often.B. The girl lost her bike. C. It is not the first time for the girl to lose her key.10. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The boy thinks the girl should use her own dictionary.B. The girl wants to borrow the boys dictionary. C. The boy doesnt know what the girl means.二 听长对话，回答问题。（5%）11. Who wants to study science?A. Alan B. Lisa C. Peter12. When is Alan free?A. This evening B. Tomorrow evening C. Tomorrow afternoon13.When is Mikes birthday?A. Thursday, 14th B. Friday, 16th C. Saturday, 16th 14. Whats Mike doing for his birthday?A. Having a party B. Having a picnic C. Having a game15. Why cant Charlie go there?A. His friends are visiting him. B. His friends are having a party.C. Hes visiting his friends.一. 单项填空26.My sister still wants to go to school _she is ill. A. although B. for C. but D. and 27. There is going to _a soccer match tomorrow afternoon . A. have B. is C. has D. be 28.The meat is _expensive and eating _meat is bad for your health. A. too much , much B. much too ,too much C. too much ,too much D. much too, much too29.“Jenny ,could you come to my party on Sunday afternoon?” - A. Sure ,Id love to B. Sorry, I have to study for a test C. Im sorry Im late D. A and B 30.-Would you like _to eat? A. something delicious B. delicious anything C. anything delicious D. delicious something31. Why you come and play basketball with us? Good idea?A. not you B. not C. not to D. dont32. Take exercise, you will become stronger and healthier. A. or B. and C. but D. because33. she ready to help people any time?Yes, she .A. Is; does B. Does; does C. Does; is D. Is; is34. That book I lent to you yesterday is than this one.Really? Ill return it to you as soon as I finish reading it. A. much expensive B. more expensive C. as expensive D. too expensive35. I cant find my pen. Could you lend me ?Sorry, Im using it A. you; me B. yours; me C. yourself; mine D. yours; myself36. Dont stand the room. Please come in.Thank you very much. Thats so nice of you.Ain front of B. in the front of C. before D. at the front of 37. English is one of Johns subjects.A. the worst B. worst C. the worse D. worse38. I think this is useful advice.A. / B. a C. an D. the39. My best friend often shares things me and helps people trouble.A. with; with B. in; in C. with; in D. in ; with40. My school has weeks in the summertime than Johns school.A. less; rest B. less; off C. fewer; rest D. fewer, off二. 完型填空 It was almost 9:00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was 1 . She started her car and she 2 down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She 3 the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasnt working, and singing helped to keep her 4 . The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small 5 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness (知觉). When she 6 , her head was bleeding (流血), and she was shaking from the cold. She didnt know 7 she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the 8 river! She felt very 9 . She knew the ice wouldnt 10 her car for very long. She 11 to walk up the hill several times, but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried 12 time. She fell again, but this time she couldnt get up. She knew that 13 could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldnt 14 . Mia closed her eyes and 15 die.Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “Thats my truck,” said the old man. “Get in and Ill take you home.”(1) A. raining B. cool C. snowing D. late(2) A. ran B. drove C. walked D. rode(3) A. turned on B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down(4) A. happy B. not alone C. warm D. not lonely(5) A. bridge B. village C. town D. farm(6) A. got up B. came back C. looked up D. woke up(7) A. how B. what C. why D. where(8) A. deep B. frozen C. wide D. cold(9) A. angry B. sad C. surprised D. afraid(10) A. keep B. pull C. take D. hold(11) A. tried B. wanted C. would like D. seemed(12) A. one B. one more C. other D. the other(13) A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one(14) A. feel B. hear C. move D. go(15) A. waited to B. had to C. was able to D. decided to三阅读理解A Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking.”1. Why did Tommys parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because he could eat well there.B. Because he could earn more about nuns. C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. D. Because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more.2. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _.A. was still the same as usualB. ate so much at dinner C. kissed her hello after schoolD. worked hard but said little3. “Hitting the books” means “_” in Chinese.A. 用功B. 捶书 C. 发泄D. 振作4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _.A. Tommy felt sorry for the mailB. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus signD. Tommy liked playing jokes on others5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _. A. teachers should be strict with their students B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes C. a catholic school is much better than other ones D. nuns are good at helping children with their mathBHe is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesnt smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, hell have a lot to say. This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (发行) in July and was named after his mother.Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boys special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun,a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing. “He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Province. 1. From this passage,we know that Jay Chou _.A. is very handsomeB. has a bright smile C. often makes too much noise D. is a pop music star2. His fans are so excited because _. A. he released a new album in July B. he will sing new songs in BeijingC. he can play the piano very wellD. his new album was named after his mother3. When he was a little child, he _. A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school C. started to like music D. had huge crowds of fans4. According to one of his fans, Jay _. A. is a good studentB. has long and beautiful hairC. is a well-known pianistD. is very attractive to them5. The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _. A. he always has his own style(风格)B. he likes to walk aloneC. he doesnt like other peoples songs at allD. no one can catch up with him四词汇运用。阅读下面的短文, 根据短文内容及所给的中文意思，写出正确的英文单词。（每空一词）Tom is a schoolboy of Grade Eight. He lives a little far from the city. But his parents _1_ _ (送) him to study in a _2_ _ (有名的) school in the center of the city last summer. They rented a house near the school. It _3_ (花费) him about 10 minutes. In the daytime, he has to have classes one and _4_ _ (另一个). He has to stay at school for 11hours every day. After school, he _5_ _ (锻炼) on the playground for an hour, and gets home for dinner. He has a good habit and _6_ _ (保持) healthy. On weekends, he goes to the _7 _ (培训) center. And that usually makes him feel _8_ _ (紧张的) out. 书面表达(共1小题; 满分20分)“圣诞”即将到来，阳光中学的学生正计划外出旅游，好好休息一下。请结合有关旅游去向的调查结果和中文提示，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。注意要点完整、语法正确、上下文连贯，适当发挥。首句已给出（不计入总词数）。提示：1. 到大城市可参观博物馆并游览名胜；2. 到小城市可享受美食；3. 到农村可呼吸新鲜空气（fresh air）并领略大自然的美丽。Christmas Day is coming. Big City: 1/3Big CitySmall City: 1/6 CountrysideCountryside: 1/2 Small City 听力部分录音文字稿.短对话理解 你将听到十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. W: Oh, what a lovely boy! Look, a round face and big eyes. M: Thank you, Madam. He is my son.2. W: Come back, boy! You mustnt swim in this river. Its dangerous. M: Sorry, I didnt see the sign.3. W: What are you doing here? M: Im waiting for my classmates. Well take the underground to the Great Wall.4. W: Hi, Jack. What sport do you often have when you are free after class? M: Football. I like playing football best.5. W: David, I am back from the trip. I really enjoyed myself during the holiday in Australia. What about you?M: I also had a good time in Canada, and so did my sister in America.6. M: Id like to wear my blue jeans today. What about the shirt and the shoes? W: I think your white shirt and black shoes are a good match.7. W: Look, Betty is giving her seat to an old man on the bus. M: Yeah, thats Betty.8. W: May I come in? M: Yes. But please dont be late for school again.9. W: Wait a moment. Im afraid that I cant find my key to the bike. M: Lost your key again?10. W: What does the word “buddy” mean? M: Dont you have a dictionary?二听长对话，回答问题。听一遍 (5分)11-12 A: Hi, Alan. Can you help me with my science?B: When?A: This evening.B: Sorry, Lisa. I have to go to my piano lesson with Petter. What about tomorrow afternoon?13-15 A: Whats today, Kate? B: Its Thursday 14th. A: The day after tomorrow is Mikes birthday. B: Are you going to his party, Charlie? A: Id love to, but I cant. My friends are visiting me this weekend.三.听短文，完成信息表。听二遍 (10分)It was Teachers Day, September 10th. We sent presents to our English, math, Chinese and history teachers. Our teachers received pictures, cards and fresh flowers as presents. They were very glad. In the afternoon, we ran and played badminton together with teachers. Then we had a party from 18:30 to 20:30. I think carrots, orange juice and fish are the best foods.11-15 B C C A A 16-20 B C C B C.信息转换你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。Boys and girls, I want to tell you something about our school trip. Were going to go on our school trip on Saturday. I hope you all can come. As you know, were going to visit the film museum. There are lots of very interesting things there about the cinema and how films are made. Well have to leave at eight forty-five, so dont be late. Well get there by bus. Please meet me in the car park.What next? Oh, yes, the cost. Itll be six dollars each. Now, Im going to give you some work to do at the museum. Youll need to write things down, so take a pencil and a notebook with you. Well have lunch in the museum restaurant, so you neednt take any food with you. Well, I think thats everything.参考答案第一部分 听力理解-. 1 - 5 BBCAC 6-10 CCACC 11-15 CBCCA 16-20ABCAB 21-25 BACAC. 26. museum 27. 8:45/Eight forty-five/A quarter to nine28. park 29. $6/six dollars 30. A pencil and a notebook第二部分语言知识运用. 26 30 ADBDA 31-35 DBDBD 36-40 ABACD . 完型填空 (15) CBACA (610) DDBBD (1115) ABDCA阅读理解【答案及解析】1. 选C。文章第1段说Tommy数学学不好，其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效，最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。2. 选D。认真阅读第2段前面几句话，并注意以下信息：After the first day, little Tommy came homedidnt kiss his mother hellowas hard at workwithout a word. 可知答案应选D。3. 选A。根据文章大意和Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books这个句子的语境，可知hit the books的意思是“用功”。4. 选B。Tommy学习一直不用功，但自从进了这所catholic school之后，情况就不一样了整天都发狠读书，结果数学考试也得了A。这是为什么呢？文章在最后道出了其原因：Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. 由此可知，Tommy是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。5. 选B。Tommy把the man nailed to the plus sign误解为“学习不用功的结果”，从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯，很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见，误解有时也可以起到好的效果。B 【答案及解析】1. 选D。根据第5段中的Chou is not very handsome. 可知A不对；根据第1段中的He doesnt smile very often可知B不对；根据第1段中的He is quiet and shy可知C也不对。故答案选D。2. 选B。根据第2段中的His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12可知答案。3. 选C。根据第4段的His mother noticed the boys special interest in music 可知Chou小的时候就对音乐很感兴趣，也就是或那时就开始喜欢音乐了。4. 选