-2013学年八年级第一次阶段性测试英语试题.doc

江苏省宜兴外国语学校2012-2013学年八年级第一次阶段性测试英语试题一、听力（20分） A) 本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。（ ）1A B C （ ）2A B C （ ）3A B C （ ）4A B C （ ）5 A B C （ ）6A. To work outside. B. To work in the field. C. To clean up the city park.（ ）7A. Tom. B. Brown. C. Green.（ ）8A. At the womans. B. At the mans. C. At a restaurant. （ ）9A. Six. B. One. C. Two. （ ）10A. March 21st. B. March 22nd. C. March 23rd.B )听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题（ ）11How long did Li Fang live in Shanghai?A. For 5 years.B. For 6 years.C. For 7 years.（ ）12What does Li Fangs father sell? A. Apples.B. Football.C. Computers.听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题（ ）13What is the goal of the game?A. To learn the history of each place.B. To travel around the world.C. To go to many countries. （ ）14When was the game designed?A. In 2001. B. In 2002. C. In 2003.（ ）15Where cant we buy the game?A. In China. B. In England. C. In Japan.听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题（ ）16Where may the tourists be now?A. In Nanjing. B. On the bus. C. In the park.（ ）17Where does Nanjing lie?A. In the southeast of China. B. In the northeast of China. C. In the south of China.（ ）18What does the guid e think of the people in Nanjing?A. Hard-working and humorous. B. Polite and generous. C. Helpful and friendly.（ ）19What can people do in Xuanwu Lake Park according to the passage?A. Boating and flying kites. B. Boating and fishing. C. Swimming and flying kites.（ ）20Where can the tourists enjoy the beauty of the whole city?A. Nanjing Museum. B. On the top of Zijin Mountain. C. On the Great Changjiang Bridge.第二部分 笔试（130分）二、单项选择。（20分）（ ）1The modern traffic has changed our lives .A. in a way B. on the way C. in some ways D. by the way（ ）2I have _ interesting book. _ book is Millies. A. the, a B. an, a C. an, the D. the, the （ ）3Great changes in China since 1978.A. took place B. has happened C. have taken place D. happened（ ）4It is really a wonderful film. I it just now and still feel frightened at present.A. will see B. saw C. see D. have seen（ ）5There a lot of farmland here. But now you can only see tall buildings.A. used to have B. is used to being C. used to having D. used to be（ ）6The students be in the classroom because there are lights in it.A. can B. must C. cant D. mustnt（ ）7- Where is your brother, Leo? - He is in Hainan on vacation. He for two weeks.A. has gone B. has left C. has been away D. left（ ）8Learning English will us a lot of time.A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay（ ）9These kinds of vegetables only in that shop over there. They_ well.A. are sold; are sold B. sell; sell C. sell; are sold D. are sold; sell（ ）10Noise pollution was a serious problem here .A. in the past B. in the future C. since then D. once a week（ ）11Its more than 8 years since I a teacher.A. become B. has become C. became D. becomes（ ）12-Will you please have dinner with me tonight?- . Ill have something more important to do.A. Sorry, I cant B. Yes, Id like to. C. Lets go D. No, I dont think so.（ ）13Simon makes friends in his class because he is very selfish.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little（ ）14 boring story he told us!A. What B. What a C. How D. How （ ）15Dad is sleeping. Please a little.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down（ ）16We visited the old woman a cold winter morning.A. in B. on C. at D. of（ ）17Lets help the old lady do some cleaning, ?A. do you B. will you C. can we D. shall we（ ）18-_ have you studied in this school?- For about two years.A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How many（ ）19-Whats wrong with my son, doctor?- _ serious. Just a slight cold.A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything（ ）20I had Mr Ding this morning.A. interview B. an interview with C. interview to D. an interview三、完形填空。（15分）When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 sc hool because my mother had no _2_ to pay for my school bills. We started working in peoples gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mothers 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. Af ter 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .Because of my illness, I was weak and couldnt work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now Im feeling better and will finish my third year.My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me farmer because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.（ ）1A. to go to B. going to C. living in D. visiting the（ ）2A. time B. money C. help D. friends（ ）3A. for B. of C. to D. by（ ）4A. bright B. late C. dark D. wrong（ ）5A. what B. which C. if D. when （ ）6A. work B. to work C. working D. study（ ）7A. afternoon B. holidays C. night D. morning（ ）8A. illness B. death C. rest D. work（ ）9A. Near B. In C. At D. By（ ）10A. passed B. went through C. failed D. had（ ）11A. another B. other C. the other D. more（ ）12A. tired B. asleep C. up D. ill （ ）13A. little B. few C. lot D. lot of（ ）14A. the same B. hard C. difficult D. easy（ ）15A. laugh at B. like C. put on D. laugh四、 阅读理解。（40分）(A)In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people brin g their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.Step 1Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements , so it is smart to take care of your feet.Step 2Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.Step 3Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.Step4 Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.Step5Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.（ ）1Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.A. indoor B. outdoor C. ball D. difficult（ ）2The underlined word “movements” means in Chinese.A. 转动 B. 活泼 C. 迁移 D. 方向（ ）3If you want to street dance, you dont need to .A. wear comfortable clothes B. have a radio or a CD playerC. invite some friends D. ask your parents to dance with （ ）4Which of the following is NOT right?A. Young people like to street dance.B. When you street dance, you need music.C. You must be careful with your arms while moving.D. Move your arms quickly while turning y our body.（ ）5The best title for the passage may be .A. How to street dance B. Young people and street dancingC. How many steps for street dancing D. Street dancing in America(B)Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these notes and answer following questions.3:30 p.m.To Mike,Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. Im going to Donnas house to play and be back at 5:00 p.m. Liz 4:00 p.m.To Liz,Its your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home.Mike6:45p.m.Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? Im in my bedroom doing my homework.Mike9:00 p.m.I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears!Mum（ ）6When will Liz be back home?A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At 5:00 p.m. D. At 9:00 p.m.（ ）7Who should walk the dog today?A. Mike. B. Mrs. Brown C. Liz D. Mr. Brown（ ）8Whats Mike probably doing at 6:50 p.m.?A. Practicing football. B. Going to Donnas house.C. Playing tennis. D. Doing his homework.（ ）9Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?A. In his bedroom. B. Outside the back door.C. In the living room. D. At Donnas house.（ ）10According to the notes, Teddy is .A. Mikes mother. B. Mikes brother.C. Mikes football coach. D. the dog in the family.(C)The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didnt come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husbands step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Havent you caught a bus?”“Yes, but I didnt take it.” “Why not?”“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”“Thats great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and youll save both more time and money.” （ ）11The supper was ready at .A. 6:15 B. 6:30 C. 6:45 D. 7:15（ ）12Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because .A. she wanted to save money. B. she didnt like the bright light.C. she was afraid to be seen. D. she wanted to have a good rest.（ ）13Mr. Beet went back .A. by taxi B. by bus C. on foot D. by bike（ ）14When Mr. Beet got home that evening, .A. his wife was angry with him B. he was very tiredC. he was too hungry to say a word D. his wife felt sorry（ ）15Mrs. Beet hoped . A. her husband went home by bus the next time.B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.D. her husband could save more money and time.(D)Most people who work in the offices have a boss, so do I. But my boss is a little unusual. Whats unusual about him? Its a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My bosss dog, Robinson, is a big and brown one. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is a telephone call for my bos s, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.（ ）16People bring dogs to the office.A. usually B. often C. seldom D. sometimes（ ）17My boss is Robinsons .A. boss B. master C. friend D. teacher（ ）18Robinson goes to meetings my boss.A. for B. without C. instead of D. with（ ）19Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is .A. in the office B. at the meetings C. out of the office D. out of the work（ ）20The passage tells us the boss the dog very much. A. looks like B. hates C. likes D. dislikes五、用所给词的适当形式填空。（15分） 1Hearing the good news, she shouted with (excite).2The best time _ (visit) Chinese gardens is spring.3She just couldnt stop _ (laugh) when she heard the joke.4The Changjiang Bridge _ (build) in the 1950s.5I am (terrible) sorry that Im late again.6These pictures must _ (keep) well.7We will have fun _ (visit) the park?8Its a waste of time to read t hat book because its _ (mean)?9 _ (luck), they survived the earthquake on April 14.10We were all _ (happy) because we lost the basketball match.11The Greens _ (have) supper at this time yesterday.12Nobody tells me how (read) this word.13My aunt _ (real) like shopping.14These birds fly to the _ (south) part of China.15Well have a sports meeting if it _ ( not rain) tomorrow.六、任务型阅读。（10分）People often complain( 抱怨) about buses in Shanghai. The dirty smoke from the buses pollute our city. Buses are always full of and its to get a seat. 有时人们得等很长时间，but the bus doesnt come. And some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly, so people on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily. It is natural that not so many people like to take the bus. If the bus service can be made better, there will be fewer traffic problems. Then people will feel it convenient to go anywhere in our city.1. 在空格处填上合适的词。 _ _ 2将处译为英文。 .3将处译为中文。 。4在文章中找出下句的同义句, 并写在横线上。People on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily because some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly. 5. 找出文章的中心句。 。 七、 根据短文内容和首字母提示填空。（10分）The Internet has become part of peoples life. A report s 1 that 38% of the students often use the Internet. Most of them get useful i 2 and use the Internet to help their studies. But many students dont use it in a good way. Some p 3 games too much, some visit websites they should not look at. So bad things may happen if students s 4 too much time on the Internet.Its important for students to use the Internet in a good w 5 . Now we have textbooks which use many examples to teach students how to u 6 the Internet well. The give useful advice, such as its good to r 7 news or find helpful information to study.Some students also m 8 friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face meeting w 9 your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a s 10 place. 1.s_ _ 2.i_ _ 3.p_ _ 4.s _ _ 5.w_ _6.u_ _ 7.r_ _ 8.m_ _ 9.w_ _ 10.s_ _八、书面表达。（20分）假如你是李明，你的美国笔友Tina Sweet想来中国旅行，轻你根据下表提供的信息给她发个电子邮件，简要介绍几个旅行目的地的情况，要求要点齐全行文连贯。北京 故宫 长城 历史悠久，名胜古迹众多。夏季和秋季来此地是最佳季节。大连青岛 沙滩 大海 适宜夏季在海滨冲浪注意：1.词数：80个左右； 2.开头和结尾已经给出。Dear Tina,Thank you for your letter. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Best wishes Li Ming 泰州市海陵区20122013学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试卷听力材料A)听对话回答问题。1 A: Whats the girl doing? B: She is playing computer. 2. A: What animal is the most popular in China? B: Panda. 3. A: What are children doing there now? B: They are having a discussion.4. A: How will you go to Beijing next month? B: Ill take a plane to get there.5. A: Whats your favourite hobby ? B: Playing the piano.6. W: Id like to do something to help. M: You could help clean up the city park. Q: What would the girl like to do?7. W：Excuse me, are you Tom Green?M：No, Im Tom Brown. Q：Whats the mans family name?8. W：Thanks for the wonderful dinner youve cooked for us, Mr King.M：Im glad you came, Miss White. Q：Where did they have their dinner?9. M: Am I all right, doctor? W: Nothing serious. But here are six pills and you should take them three times a day. Q: How many pills will the boy take each time?10. M: What day is it today? W: Its March 22nd. M: Oh, my god. Yesterday was my fathers birthday. I forgot it. Q: When is the fathers birthday?B ) 听对话和短文回答问题。听第一段对话，完成11-12题。Tim: Excuse me, Li Fang! Where were you born?Li Fang: I was born in Shanghai. Tim: How long did you live there?Li Fang: I lived there until I was 6 years old. Then my family moved to Beijing.Tim: What does your father do? Li Fang: He sells computers. Tim: Do you like Beijing better, or Shanghai?Li Fang: I cant remember the life in Shanghai very well. I like living in Beijing a lot. I like where we live,I like my school and I enjoy playing football for the school team. 听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题M: What is the game called W: It is called Online Traveller”.M: What is the goal of the game?W: You have to travel around the world to learn the history