八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（不含听力音频）C卷 .doc

八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（不含听力音频）C卷 一、 听三段对话或独白，请根据所听到的内容从A、B、C三个选项中选 (共3题；共6分)1. （2分）What does Teds mother want him to do? A . To wash his clothesB . To do the dishesC . To do his homework2. （2分）Whats the date today? A . May 31st .B . June 1st.C . July 1st.3. （2分）The park is across from A . a supermarketB . a schoolC . a post office二、 听一段对话或独白，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。 (共1题；共5分)4. （5分）你将听到的是一篇关于英语学习动机的短文，请你根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡，并请将答案写在相应题目的答题位置上。 English LearningPeople who learn English: Old people or young people.Reasons for learning English: Many boys and girls learn English at school because its one of their _. Many people learn English because it is _in their work. Some _ people learn English for their higher studies because their books are in English, Other people learn English because they want to read _in English. Some people learn it because they want to work in the USA, England or _.三、 信息转述及询问信息 (共1题；共10分)5. （10分）请听短文，选择正确的答案 （1）What did Cassie use to do? A . Collect coins.B . Collect stamps.C . Play sports.（2）How long does Cassie keep this hobby? A . Four years.B . Three years.C . Two years.（3）How many coins does Cassie have now? A . About 200.B . About 300.C . About 400.（4）Where does Cassie put her coins? A . In the bags.B . In the boxes.C . In the desks.（5）Who gives Cassie some coins on her birthdays? A . Her parents.B . Her grandparents.C . Her brother.四、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)6. （2分）My grandfather _ us stories when I was young. A . was used to tellB . is used to tellingC . used to tellD . used to telling7. （2分）My sisters dont like tigers. I dont like tigers, _. A . alsoB . twoC . eitherD . too8. （2分）I will be away for a few days. Could you _ my pet dog?Sure. I will look after it for you.A . learn aboutB . take care ofC . look for9. （2分）He woke up and found himself in the hospital. A . stopped sleepingB . kept sleepingC . started sleeping10. （2分） Do you know Mike?一 Certainly. But I dont like him. He is not _ at all.A . happilyB . kindlyC . friendly11. （2分）In fact, he was my best friend when I was a kid. A . As a matter of factB . At firstC . At that time12. （2分）Please the computer to the printer.A . writeB . printC . connectD . switch13. （2分）Dont me. I can hear you very well. A . listen toB . talk withC . shout toD . look like五、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。 (共7题；共14分)14. （2分） Betty, do you like your school? Yes. And I have a good _ at school every day.A . timeB . termC . tripD . test15. （2分）What time do you get up?I get up at seven on _ and at eight on weekends.A . morningB . eveningC . daysD . weekdays16. （2分）-There are several chemical factories pouring waste water into the stream.-They may cause .A . air pollutionB . water pollutionC . noise pollutionD . light pollution17. （2分）Many girls like skirts in summer. A . wearingB . dressingC . inD . putting on18. （2分）In winter, the town by snow, so most of time we have to stay at home. A . cut offB . is cut offC . cuts downD . is cut down19. （2分）The Anti-Japanese War _ in 1937A . broke awayB . broke intoC . broke downD . broke out20. （2分）It _ him an hour to play basketball every day.A . spendsB . tookC . costsD . takes六、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)21. （15分） Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting1in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of2 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his3 .Many people like to travel by 4 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 5 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 6they went on to Mount Emei by bus.The train was quite nice and tidy, and there werent too many people in 7sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 8 around. It was a long journey,9none of them felt tired. They kept 10the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 11them newspapers. People nearby12 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 13. He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 14 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 15 , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.（1）A . schools B . places C . villages D . cities （2）A . England B . America C . China D . the world （3）A . friends B . classmates C . father D . family （4）A . air B . bus C . train D . ship （5）A . cheaper B . dearer C . dirtier D . quicker （6）A . before B . when C . after D . while （7）A . my B . your C . our D . their （8）A . sit B . walk C . run D . dance （9）A . and B . so C . also D . but （10）A . looking B . drawing C . watching D . getting （11）A . reading B . buying C . selling D . writing （12）A . talked B . spoke C . told D . said （13）A . early B . late C . easily D . hard （14）A . beside B . to C . past D . near （15）A . quick B . slow C . short D . long 七、 阅读下列短文，从每小题的选项中选出最佳选项。 (共5题；共42分)22. （6分）阅读理解 There are a lot of interesting things in the world. If someone tells you that they can fish in the desert(沙漠), you must think they are joking(开玩笑), but this is true. In some places of Africa, people can fish in the desert. It must be very interesting to get some fish from the sand(沙漠), and in the woods of Asia there is a kind of bird. To our surprise, this kind of bird doesnt eat anything but iron(铁). I think the birds teeth must be harder than the iron. We all know that snakes can eat mice(老鼠), but in a place of Africa a kind of big mouse can eat snakes. Isnt it interesting? Have you ever heard of “brush trees”? They are different from the trees we know. People can use their branches to brush teeth, and they are good for peoples teeth.You must be very surprised to hear there interesting things. But they are all true. In fact, there are a lot of interesting things in our world. If you are careful enough, you can find them easily around you.（1）How many interesting things are there in the passage? A . 2.B . 3.C . 4.D . 5.（2）Where can people fish according to the passage? A . In the riverB . In the desertC . In the woodsD . On the mountain（3）What does the bird eat in the passage? A . InsectsB . IronC . MeatD . Bread23. （10分）A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each ones character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.You cant have given him a fair trial yet, said the seller, It is only ten minutes since you bought him.I dont need to try him any more,replied the man, I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.（1）Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?A . Because he liked it.B . Because he knew the donkey very well.C . Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.D . Because the new donkey wasnt lazy at all.（2）The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _.A . see if he is lazyB . let him choose a new friendC . let the new donkey eat somethingD . let him work（3）Whats the meaning of the underline phrasewithout hesitation ?A . 没有吃饭B . 未经许可C . 毫不犹豫地D . 很不乐意地（4）How did the man know the character of the new donkey?A . By letting him workB . By watching how he chose his new friendC . By leading him to the yardD . By pleasing people（5）Whats the best title of the story?A . How To Buy DonkeysB . The Owner and The DonkeysC . The lazy DonkeyD . The Man and The Donkey24. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isnt real. The parents of the children are really Father Christmas. They put the presents under the tree or into their childrens stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.（1）What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? _. A . They only have a big dinner togetherB . They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friendsC . They just visit friends and exchange presentsD . They exchange presents only（2）Who is really Father Christmas? _. A . Their parentsB . Their fatherC . Their motherD . Father Christmas（3）When Christmas Day is coming, the parents _. A . usually tell their children that Father Christmas isnt realB . tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good childrenC . sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the dayD . often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children（4）When did parents put the presents into their childrens stocking? _. A . Before the children go to sleepB . After the children go to sleepC . December 26D . At midnight of December 2525. （8分） A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It cant breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.The blue whale is the worlds biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.Many other animals live near the sea. Seals (海豹) and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there, They eat smaller fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.（1）The passage mainly tells us about _.A . fishesB . plantsC . scienceD . sea animals（2）Which of the sentences below is NOT true?A . The whale can swim in the sea like a fish.B . The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish.C . Both whales and dolphins are sea animalsD . Seals and otters like living near the sea.（3）What food do seals and otters like eating?A . Only smaller fish.B . Only sea plants.C . Smaller fish and sea plants.D . Blue whales and dolphins（4）Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because _A . they are big animalsB . they like playing in the seaC . they have thick furD . they eat enough food every day26. （10分） What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (楼梯) and fire escapes, but not lifts.From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury (伤害).The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips (手指尖) will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked (泄露) into the room.On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall（1）It is important to _.A . know the ways to escape a fireB . put out a fire in a burning houseC . jump out of a burning houseD . keep the door closed（2）It is possible to escape through the windows _.A . if you are strong enoughB . if there are some bushes on the groundC . if you live on a lower floorD . if you have a long rope（3）Which of the following ways of escaping is NOT right?A . You can escape through stairways.B . Use a lift to come down at once.C . Escape through the windows which open onto a roof.D . You can choose fire escapes.（4）Keep your head low at the window so that _ if the building is on fire.A . you can get fresh airB . you can call for helpC . you can easily jump offD . you can be seen first（5）The best title for the passage is _.A . Escaping through the WindowsB . Save Yourself from A Burning HouseC . Knowledge on FireD . Waiting for Help八、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)27. （10分）根据上下文意思用所给单词的适当形式填空或者填入所缺单词。The Internet plays _ important part in our daily life. But some people spend too much time online. This is a new disease. Doctors call it Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症)(IAD). People with IAD spend hours _ (talk) online or playing computer games. Many people with IAD spend _ (much) time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even give up _ (they) jobs! Do you have IAD? Think about the following _ (question): How long are you online a day? Is it a lot or a little? Do you