2008学年第二学期八年级中段考试题 (Unit 1-Unit 4的Reading B).doc

2013学年第二学期八年级英语中段考试卷(一)、听力部分：（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第1题。( )1. How long did it take the boy to finish his homework? A. An hour. B. Half an hour. C. An hour and a half.听第二段对话，回答第2-3题。( )2. Where is Jim? A. Hes in the kitchen. B. He goes to school. C. Hes in the sitting room.( )3. Who answers the phone? A. Mary. B. Jim. C. Jims father.听第三段对话，回答第4-5题。( )4. Whats the matter with the boy? A. He is very well. B. He hurts his head. C. He has a bad cold.( )5. What did the doctor say? A. He has caught a bad cold. B. He should be in bed and has a rest. C. He ought to go to the party.听第四段对话，回答第6-7题。( )6. What are they talking about? A. A basketball match. B. A badminton match. C. A football match.( )7. Why do people feel excited? A. Because they like basketball very much. B. Because they never watch the football match. C. Because they can see the super players.听第五段对话，回答第8-10题。( )8. What does the man like better? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Milk.( )9. What does the woman like better? A. Coffee. B. Tea with milk in it. C. Tea.( )10. What doesnt the man like? A. Milk. B. Coffee. C. Tea with milk in it.听下面一段独白，回答第11-15小题。( )11. Some people stop only to drink a quick cup of milk or coffee. Thats because _. A. they are not hungry B. they have no time for breakfast C. they only like drinking milk or coffee( )12. From the passage we know that _. A. the city people are very rich B. the city people are very busy C. the city people dont sleep at night( )13. Most people _ at six oclock in the evening after work. A. hurry home B. go to watch sports matches C. go to the cinemas( )14. Some city people still work _. A. in the morning B. in the evening C. at night( )15. The people _. A. are always busy in big cities B. are very busy at weekends C. are all free at night第二节 听取信息 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为AE的空格中。听录音前，你将有20秒钟的阅读时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。NameBreakfastLunchSupperTomA) _ and milk.Fish and B) _.A big C) _ and a cup of tea.MaryCake, milk and D) _.E) _ and delicious potato soup.(二)、笔试部分：（共七大题，满分115分）一、单项选择：在四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把其编号写在题号的方格内。（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）( )1. I think I will go to see it _ Saturday afternoon at 2:30.A. on B. at C. in D. with( )2. is difficult them to answer the question.A. This, for B. It, for C. It, to D. This, to( )3. Jack asked May _.A. where did she live B. where does she live C. where she lived D. where she lives( )4. Do you have to tell me?A. new anything B. anything new C. something new D. new something( )5. If you dont do it _, youll make a mistake.A. careful enough B. carefully enough C. enough careful D. enough carefully( )6. -Do you think the chicken tastes _? -She cooked it _, I think. A. good; good B. well; well C. well; good D. good; well( )7. She spends _ time dressing herself.A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too( )8. There was a knock on the door _ Ken was watching TV.A. as B. since C. because D. while( )9. My mother said time _ money.A. was B. were C. are D. is( )10. Mr. Liu comes into the classroom a big smile his face.A on, on B with, on C with, in D in, in( )11. I wonder _ it is true or not.A. whether B. if C. when D. where( )12. - Did you watch the football match on TV yesterday afternoon?- Yes, I did. It was very _ and I was _ .A. excited; excited B. excited; exciting C. exciting; exciting D. exciting; excited( )13. - Have you ever seen _ big panda before? - No, I havent. A. such B. so C. such a D. so a( )14._ she is young, _ she knows quite a lot.A. Though, but B. But, though C. Though, so D. Though, /( )15. Please tell him _ on the wall. A. not to draw B. not draw C. not drawing D. not to drawing( )16. The final examination is coming, all we have to do is _ harder. A. studying B. study C. to study D. studied( )17. - Can you swim _ the river? - Yes, I can. A. through B. across C. though D. cross( )18. This book is very useful. Its worth _.A. buy B. buys C. buying D. to buy( )19. Ill find _ if you cant do it. A. someone else B. else someone C. someone other D. other someone( )20. The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was a huge _. A. succeed B. successful C. success D. successfully二、语法选择。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Wang Lin was on his way to see a film. He saw 21 old woman standing at the street corner. She looked 22 and kept saying “What shall I do?”. Wang Lin came up to her and asked what was the matter. Soon he knew that the old woman was coming 23 her husband in hospital, but she didnt know 24 to get there. Wang Lin didnt know, 25 . He wanted 26 her. He asked a policeman 27 help. The policeman told him that the No. 3 bus 28 them right there. Twenty minutes later, they 29 the hospital. The old woman and her husband were very glad. 30 Wang Lin was late for the film, he didnt mind. He was very happy to do a good deed.( )21. A. the B. a C. / D. an( )22. A. worry B. worrying C. worried D. worries( )23. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen( )24. A. what B. where C. how D. when( )25. A. also B. still C. too D. either( )26. A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped( )27. A. on B. for C. at D. from( )28. A. took B. takes C. will take D. would take( )29. A. get B. getting C. got to D. got( )30.A. Though B. As C. Because D. But三、完形填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）通过阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mr. Hart, a New York taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy _31_ every day.One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his car. “To the station as fast as you can!” shouted the man in a very _32_ way. “My train leaves at three oclock.”Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every crossing there was a _33_light.“Hurry up, man ! I dont want to miss my train,” said the young man.“And I dont want to have an _34_,” answered Mr. Hart quickly.While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly realized(意识)who the man was. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His 35 was in the newspaper.Mr. Hart raced through the streets and 36 through red lights. Soon there was a police car _37_them. Mr. Hart raced on until he _38_ the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.“Stop!” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen _39_ into the station. Three minutes later they _40_ with the young man.“Well done!” the policemen said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.( )31. A. stations B. streets C. buildings D. shops( )32. A. kindB. politeC. unfriendlyD. interesting( )33. A. greenB. yellowC. redD. black( )34. A. examB. accidentC. answerD. example( )35. A. photoB. nameC. addressD. age( )36. A. walkedB. droveC. flewD. looked( )37. A. beforeB. besideC. behindD. near( )38. A. reachedB. passedC. hitD. entered( )39. A. brokeB. wentC. walkedD. ran( )40. A. got to B. went outC. metD. left四、阅读理解。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） (A)Most children like to watch TV. Its very interesting. By watching TV they can see a lot, learn a lot and know many things about their country and about the world. Of course they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they cant see anything over the radio.TV helps to open childrens eyes. TV helps to open their minds(智力)too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller than before.Many children watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They usually go to bed very late. They cant have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?( )41. _ is very interesting.A. Listening to the radio B. Watching TV C. Reading English D. Playing games( )42. Many children can see a lot and know many things by _.A. listening to the radio B. singing English songs C. listening to the tape D. watching TV( )43. TV can help children open their _. A. minds B. eyes C. speaking D. both A and B( )44. Most children watch TV _. A. on weekend evening B. on weekend night C. every night D. on Saturday( )45. _ children are busy with their classes. A. A few B. Some C. Many D. All(B)Long, long age there lived a poor young boy in a small village. He was about ten years old. Every afternoon, he walked around the village selling his cooking oil(油).He carried the oil in a small wooden basin（盆）.One afternoon he sold all his oil and tired, so he had a rest under a big tree. He put all his money in the basin and fell asleep. About two hours later, he woke up but his money was gone. He went to see a woman judge（法官）.The judge thought for while, and then said to the men in her office, “Go and get all the village people here.”When all the people came, she asked everyone should put a coin(硬币)into the water in big basin. About half of the people had put their coins in before a young man came up. He also put a coin into the water. “Wait a minute,” the judge said, “You took the boys money, didnt you?” The young mans face turned red. “Yes-ye-yes,” he asked, “How did you know that?”The judge said, “You see, after you had put your coin into the water, some oil came up to the top. Your money must have been taken from the oil basin.”( )46. The young boy . A . sold cooking basin B. sold wooden basin C. lived in a small town D. sold cooking oil( )47. , the boy woke up. A. After about two hours B. After he saw the judge C . When all the village people came D. When he found his money was gone( )48. Who took away the boys money? A. The boy himself B. A young man in the village C. We dont know D. The woman judge( )49. How did the woman judge find out the boys money? A. From his red face. B. The boy told her. C. She saw him herself. D. From the oil of his coin.( )50.What is the best title? A. A poor boy sold oil. B. A coin.C. A clever woman judge. D. The village people(C) Feb. 10, 20085:00Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took taxi to airport.7:30Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.8:30Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.9:45Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.10:00Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.11:00Went to radio station to attend the live show.12:00Had lunch with local producer.13:00Went to theatre and prepared for the nights show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly.17:00Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.18:00Had supper, but a little.18:30Went to theatre again and got ready for show.19:30Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.22:30Show was over. Very tired from it.23:00Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.0:00Fell asleep, with TV on.( )51. How many times did the pop star go back to the hotel on Feb. 10, 2008? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.( )52. According to the chart, what was the pop star good at? A. Singing. B. Dancing. C. Making faces. D. Playing the piano.( )53. What did the pop star feel after the performance? A. Sad and quiet. B. Surprised and sad. C. Tired and excited. D. Tired and quiet.( )54. According to the passage, what is NOT true? A. The plane didnt take of on time. B. The pop star got his luggage without waiting. C. The pop star worried about the band before the show. D. Some fans were waiting for the pop star at the airport.( )55. This passage mainly tells us that _. A. pop stars are not rich in fact B. young people had better not be pop star C. there are many young people wanting to be pop stars D. pop stars dont have an easy life as they seem to(D)A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them.She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, Im collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box,An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door to her, “Good morning,” she said, “Im collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “Im sorry, but I dont have any money. However, Ill give you a painting. Its worth $4,00.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away.A week later she called on him again. “Im sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $100. Can you help me?” “Of course,” the artist said. “Ill increase the value（价格）of my painting to $500.” ( )56. Who was the woman collecting money for? A. Poor children. B. Herself. C. Her friends. D. A church.( )57. Why didnt the artist give money to her? A. He was not a generous man. B. He did not have any money. C. He had too many paintings. D. His paintings were worth a lot of money.( )58. What does the underlined word “increase” mean? A. 提高 B. 降低 C. 购买 D.销售( )59. How did the artist help the woman to get another $ 100? A. He gave her some more money. B. He gave her another painting. C. He gave her a more valuable painting. D. He told her to add $100 to the value of his painting.( )60. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The woman was collecting money for a hospital. B. The woman gave the artist a call after a month.C. Most people gave her a few coins.D. The woman didnt take the painting.五、写作：I. 根据上下文的意思和单词的首字母提示填入恰当的单词。（共5小题, 每小题 1分, 满分5分）61. You wi