江苏省无锡市2011-2012学年八年级英语下学期期中试题.doc

江苏省无锡市梅里中学2011-2012学年八年级英语下学期期中试题一、听力部分（20分）A）听下面四小段对话，选出与对话意思相符的图片。（听两遍）( ) 1.What does the woman want to learn?A. B. C. ( ) 2. Which animal does the woman like best? A. B. C. ( ) 3.Which foreign country does the man want to visit? A. B. C. ( ) 4.Which sign is there? A. B. C. B）听对话，选择最佳答案。（听两遍）( ) 5.When was Tom born? A. In 1993 B. In 1991 C. In 1995( ) 6.Whats the woman going to do first? A. Write a report. B. Go out to dinner. C. Go for a trip.( ) 7.Why did the boy look tired today? A. Because he was too tired to get up early in the morning.B. Because he didnt go to bed at his usual time. C. Because he did the maths problem for two hours.( ) 8. How much money will the man have if Kate lends him her money?A. 10 dollars. B. 11 dollars. C. 12 dollars.( ) 9.What does the man mean?A. It is not high at all. B. He is good at climbing high. C. He may fall and hurt himself.( )10. What time will the meeting start? A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 8:55. C）听下面第一段对话，回答第1112小题。（听两遍） ( )11. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. In a library. B. In a park. C. In a cinema.( )12. Why does the man like running outside? A. Because he likes to be alone. B. Because he can often meet some friends. C. Because he loves fresh air. D）听下面第二段对话，回答第1315小题。（听两遍） ( )13. How was the womans holiday?A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Not very good.( )14. How long did the woman stay at the beach? A. For a month. B. For a week. C. For half a month.( )15. Why didnt the woman go swimming?A. Because she wasnt able to.B. Because she was busy.C. Because the water was too cold. E）听短文，选出最佳选项。（听两遍） ( )16. Where did the story happen? A. On the way to school. B. In the school. C. On the way home.( )17. How long did it rain ? A. For four days. B. For three days. C. For five days.( )18. Why did the children call out for help? A. Because the boy wanted to cross the bridge alone. B. Because the boy was washed away. C. Because the children wanted to cross the river.( )19. Who saved the boy?A. His friends. B. An old man. C. His father.( )20.Which sentence is True according to the passage?A. The story took place last Friday. B. The boy was so afraid on the bridge that he fell into the river. C. The children knew the old man well.二、笔试部分（80分）一、 词汇运用。（10分，每空1分）A）根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。1. Mrs Green often does exercise now. She looks _ (health) than before.2. I think each mother has _ (end) love to her child.3. Birds have a good sense of _(direct).4.Tom will never forget that _(pleasant) trip. Because he was lost.5. Do you realize the _(important) of learning English?B) 根据句意和中文提示,写出句中所缺单词。6. Mr Read looked _(生气) at his son. Because his son did something wrong.7. Kates parents both work in the _(南方) part of China.8. If we dont protect wetlands, it will be _(不可能) to see the birds in the future.9. He has seem many films _(最近).10. Our school _(包括) five buildings and a playground.二、单项选择。（15分）( )1. When did your father work in the USA? _ A. In five years. B. For five years. C. Five years ago. D. Since five years ago.( )2. Hes never been to Beijing, _? _. He went there last month with his family. A. has he; No, he hasnt. B. hasnt he; Yes, he has C. has he; Yes, he has D. hasnt he; No, he hasnt( )3. _happy life we are living now! AHow B. How a C. What D. What a( )4. If it_tomorrow, we will go on a trip to Suzhou Amusement Park. A. dont rain. B. isnt rainy C. wont rain D. isnt going to rain( )5. Tom likes maths_ I like English.A. since B.as C.when D.while( )6. The child isnt_to go on a trip.A. good enough B.enough good C. enough well D.well enough( )7. Would you mind turning off the TV? _. A. Thats all right. B. At all. C. Thank you. D. Of course not.( )8. Do you know when your father_? I dont know. But if he _, Ill tell you at once. A. will come, comes B. will come, come C. comes, will come D. comes, comes( )9. The floor is wet. Who will _with me tonight?. A. mop up it B. mop it up C. mop up them D. mop them up( )10. Why are the children_? They learned the _news about their basketball team. A. exciting, exciting B. excited, exciting C. exciting, excited D. excited, excited( )11. Many people _ in Wenchuan Earthquake. Thats terrible. I hope everything_every day. A. lost their life, go well B. lose their lives, go well C. lost their lives, goes well D. lose their lives, goes well( )12. When did your father_your mother? A. marry to B. marry with C. marry D. get married( )13. There used _some old buildings here. A. to have B. to be C. having D.being( )14. The clothes shop _for one month, but I _there so far. A. has opened, havent gone B. has opened, havent been C. has been open, havent been D. has been open, havent gone( )15. Have you finished your homework_? Yes, I have_finished my homework. A. already, yet B yet, already C. yet, yet D already, already三、动词填空。（10分）1.Tom with his sisters_never _(get)so many points before.2.The price of vegetables _(drop) a little the day before yesterday.3.People use knives for_(cut) things.4.Our teacher told us _(not play) computer games.5.Millie was_(eat) some bread while her mother was cooking in the kitchen.6.He cant go into his house because he _(leave) his key at school.7.The students of Class 8 _(not hold) a fashion show next Tuesday, are they?8.Look! There are two students _(mop) up the floor.9. Its a long time since John_(become) an English teacher.10. If you_(not be) careful in the street, cars may hurt you.四、缺词填空。先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答卷上有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题6分，每格0.5分）Li Dong is a young man of twenty-five. Five years ago, when he f_ middle school, he didnt go to college(大学) and came back to his village. But he didnt want to be a f_. He went to a city and tried to find a job. He lived there for a year but got l_money. He had to come back again. W_his parents help, he planted hundreds of apple trees. He took good c_ of the trees and this autumn he picked a lot of apples. He s_ them and got much money. Soon he bought a motorbike from a shop. When he rode it, he f_ very happy.This afternoon the young man went to town by motorbike. When he came near to the crossing, he saw an old man w_ in the middle of the road. He wanted to stop his motorbike, but it was too late. It hit the old man and he fell off. L_, the old man was not badly hurt.“Why didnt you look a_ while you were crossing the street?” shouted Li Dong, “Ive _ my motorbike for six days, but Ive never hit anybody!”“Dont show it off(炫耀)，young man.” the old man said unhappily, “Ive walked in the town for about sixty years and no motorbikes have ever h_ me.”五、完成句子(共9分,每句1.5分)1.纸易着火。 Paper_.2.你妈妈离开家多久了？ 半年。 How long_home? For half a year.3.昨天雨一直下了5个多小时。 It _yesterday.4.我们的国家自1980年以来发生了巨大的变化。 _in our country since 1980.5.因为天冷我的车坏了。 My car_weather.6.四周太静了。他们惊恐地彼此看着对方。 It was too quiet around them. They _.六、完形填空。（10分）The United States covers a large part of the North 1 , when this land first was a nation. After 2 its freedom from England, it has 13 states. Each of the states had a star on American flag(旗子). As the nation 3 , new states were formed and there 4 new stars on the flag. 5 a long time, there were forty-eight states. In 1959 two 6 stars were added to the flag, standing for(代表) the new states of Alaska and Hawaii._7_were the first people of the land and great number of people came from England. It is 8 that reason that the language of the US is English and 9 its culture and customs(文化习惯) are more 10 those of England than any other country in the world.( )1.A.AmericasB.AmericanC.AmericansD.America( )2.A.winBwonC.have wonD.winning( )3.A.grewB.growsC.growingD.have grown( )4.A.areB.wereC.had beenD.have been( )5.A.ForB.FromC.InD.Through( )6.A.manyB.anotherC.moreD.other( )7.A.IndiaB.IndiansC.IndiasD.Indian( )8.A.onB.forC.becauseD.because of( )9.A.whyB.manyC. thatD.all( )10.A.asB.as ifC.likeD.same七、阅读理解。（10分）(A)Winter may be the great time to travel to Europe.Why not travel in winter? Hotels and air tickets are cheaper, hot summer and crowded people are never in your mind and there are many activities:Attend cultural events: operas, theatres and music concerts.Have fun in the snow: skiing and snowboarding.Visit Christmas markets, festivals.Enjoy winter food!How can you afford all these? Save money!In fact, if you dont think you can afford （负担得起）to travel in winter, take a look at the price of the plane. It can only cost you a half or a third of the price of a summer flight to get to Europe in winter. Also, hotels usually offer discounts in winter.In this way, you will have a very satisfying( 令人满意的)vacation.( )1. If you travel in summer, it may be_according to the passage. A. interesting B. perfect and crowded C. hot and crowded D. cheaper( )2. You can_when you travel to Europe in December. A. go swimming in the river. B. afford a more expensive travel C. see operas for free D. visit Christmas markets( )3. _often are cheaper in winter than in summer. A. Tickets for parks B. Theatres C. Hotels and airlines D. Operas (B)Komodo dragons are the largest lizards(蜥蜴)in the world. They are endangered animals. There are only about 5,000 Komodo dragons left and they live on small islands of Indonesia.Komodo dragons are usually 10 feet long and they even weigh over 250 pounds! They have tapered(锥形的)heads, long necks, snake-like tongues, strong legs and powerful tails. They have a large body but they can run very fast. They can run as fast as 12 miles per hour! But Komodo dragons hardly chase after their prey(猎物). They only hide and sit for hours to wait for their food to come nearby.Komodo dragons are meat-eaters. They use different ways to catch their prey. If Komodo dragons catch a larger prey, such as a deer or a water buffalo, they attack its feet first in order to knock the prey off balance. If they catch a smaller prey, such as a bird or a young Komodo dragon, they go for its neck first.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. They have round heads and long necks. B. They have powerful tongues. C. They have snake-like tails. D. They are usually 10 feet long.( )5. What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese? A. 科莫多龙是食草动物。 B. 科莫多龙是食肉动物。C. 人们捕杀科莫多龙是为了吃它们的肉。D. 科莫多龙的肉非常鲜美。( )6. If Komodo dragons catch a small prey, they go for_first. A. its feet B. its arms C. its neck D. its head (C) Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studies hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.Henrys grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he cant work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when hes free. But Henrys mother didnt like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didnt let her son play with him but the boy didnt listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When youre old like my grandpa, Ill fill it with rice for you!” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then shes been good to the old man.( )7. Henry admires his grandpa because_? A. he is a very able man. B. he tells him many interesting stories C. he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food D. he can make kites and cages( )8. _, so she didnt let her son play with him. A. The woman hated the old man. B. The old man did nothing at home. C. The woman hadnt enough food to give the old man D. The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident( )9. Henry brought the broken bowl home to_. A. play with it B. beat his parents C. frighten his mother D. fill it with rice( )10. The woman was afraid _, so shes good to the old man. A. the husband wouldnt love her B. the police would know about it C. the old man wouldnt leave her any moneyD. her son would be bad to her when she was old 八、书面表达。(10分) 请以“Changes to my home town”为题，写一篇短文，内容要点如下：1. 过去，我的家乡是一个自然美的地方。青山绿水环绕。有许多小村庄。2. 现在它已变成一个现代化的城镇。有许多高楼、工厂和小汽车。开车到市中心只要30分钟。许多人已搬到新的公寓里。3. 家乡的变化带来了许多的优势但也给人们引起了许多问题。4. 我希望注意：1须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2 第4要点须用1-2句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥 。 Changes to my home town _ 2011-2012学年度第二学期期中试卷 八年级英语 一、听力部分（20分） A)B)C） D） E）二、笔试部分（80分）一、 词汇运用。（10分，每空1分）A）根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。二、单项选择。（15分）三、动词填空。（10分）1. has got 2.dropped 3. cutting 4.not to play 5. was eating 6.has left 7. arent going to hold 8. mopping 9. became10.arent 四、缺词填空。先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答卷上有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题6分，每格0.5分）五、完成句子(共9分,每句1.5分)六、完形填空。（10分）12345678910DDABACBBCC七、阅读理解。（10分）八、书面表达。(10分)请以“Changes to my home town”为题，写一篇短文，内容要点如下：1. 过去，我的家乡是一个自然美的地方。青山绿水环绕。有许多小村庄。2. 现在它已变成一个现代化的城镇。有许多高楼、工厂和小汽车。开车到市中心只要30分钟。许多人已搬到新的公寓里。3. 家乡的变化带来了许多的优势但也给人们引起了许多问题。4. 我希望注意：1须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2 第4要点须用1-2句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥。 Changes to my hometownIn the past, my home town was a place of natural beauty. There were green hills, trees and lakes around it. There were many small villages.But now it has become a modern town. There are many tall buildings, factories and cars. It takes only 30 minutes to get to the centre of the city by car . Many people have moved into n