八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（不含听力音频）B卷 .doc

八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（不含听力音频）B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 havent they got? A . Apples.B . Oranges.C . Bananas.2. （2分）听对话和问题，选择正确的答案 A . A hat.B . A bag.C . An orange.3. （2分）How will they go to school? A . By busB . By subwayC . By taxi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10分)4. （10分）听独白，选择最佳选项。 （1）What does the mother say when the girl has something difficult to do? A . I will help you.B . Do it yourself.C . Ask the teacher for help.（2）Who did the cleaning for the girl that day? A . The girl herself.B . Her friends.C . Her mother.（3）Whom does the girl see a dentist with? A . Nobody.B . Her classmate.C . Her father.（4）Whats the girl like? A . Friendly and sunny.B . Lazy and crazy.C . Clever and hard-working.（5）What does the girl think of her mother? A . A busy mother.B . A good teacher.C . A really lazy woman.三、 信息转述及询问信息 (共1题；共10分)5. （10分）听下面一篇短文，回答问题（1）What did the boy want to be? A . A bus driver.B . A train driver.C . A conductor.（2）What was wrong with the boy when he was born? A . He had no feet.B . He had no arms.C . He had no legs.（3）Who taught him to use feet as hands? A . His father.B . A train driver.C . His uncle.（4）How did he start a train one day? A . With hands.B . With head.C . With feet（5）What did the worker feel when he caught the boy at first? A . He was very happy.B . He was very proud.C . He was very surprised.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）You should others. A . care ofB . take careC . care inD . care about7. （2分） the Spring Festival, we will have a new term in March. A . OnB . ForC . AfterD . before8. （2分）Its getting dark. Please the light. A . turn onB . turn offC . turn downD . turn around9. （2分） Which kind of fruit do you want, apples or oranges?I prefer oranges.A . like . betterB . make . betterC . look. better10. （2分）Can you understand me?Sorry. I can _ understand what youve said.A . nearlyB . easilyC . hardlyD . exactly11. （2分）The Smiths are watching the mens table tennis match at the moment.A . Mr. SmithB . Mrs. SmithC . The Smith familyD . Mr. Smith and his son12. （2分）I decide to practise harder_ I will be more confident in front of the class. A . so thatB . althoughC . whenD . if13. （2分） Dont smoke any more. Its bad for your health. Im trying to _. Its really hard, you know.A . give it upB . put it offC . turn it onD . take it out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）These light bulbs look the same，but their _ on the environment are differentA . solutionsB . methodsC . effectsD . secrets15. （2分） Whats the _of the town? There are about 1,000,000 _ there.A . direction, peopleB . population, peopleC . number, peoples16. （2分） Can you tell me your _ of success? Theres no easy way to learn English well. Just work hard. A . secretB . troubleC . ruleD . story17. （2分）一 Have you counted the money yet? No. Ive just put it in an envelop.A . seenB . gottenC . calculated18. （2分）What do you often do in the evening?I have _ homework to do.A . a lotB . a lot ofC . lots ofD . Both B and C19. （2分）Tony could help _ the city parks. A . cleanedB . clean upC . clean outD . cleans up20. （2分）Wu Wei, a young artist, has received high_ from the art community for this sculptures A . prideB . praiseC . promiseD . progress六、 完形填空 (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）完形填空( A )Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. It means that we must go to bed early in the evening and1in the morning.The body must have enough sleep. If we dont go to bed early, we cant have enough sleep. Then we cant2or do our work properly(正常地). We will not be clever or live a comfortable life. We must sleep at night when it is dark. When daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for3. It means doing things with the body. Walking, running, swimming, playing games are all good forms of exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it4.Exercise helps blood(血液) to move around inside the body. The brain(大脑) need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies5, and do exercise, we can think better.（1）A . have lessons B . get up early C . go to work D . cook dinner （2）A . think B . see C . time D . read （3）A . work B . meeting C . exercise D . breakfast （4）A . weak B . slow C . clean D . strong （5）A . slim(细长的) B . tidy C . healthy D . bright 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. （8分）根据短文理解，完成下列各题。BJohns birthday is on August 16th. His parents are going to have a party for him. He is very happy about it. He would like to invite his friends to the party. Last Sunday night, while John was in his room, his mother walked in.Are you still doing your homework? she asked.No, Im writing a letter to Uncle Tom, John answered.Johns mother was very surprised because John never wrote letters to anyone.Are you asking him to come to your birthday party?No, John answered, Uncle Tom never comes to my birthday parties.Then what are you writing about? his mother asked. Will you read me the letter?OK, John said, but I havent finished it. I have only written two lines. Ill read them to you.Dear Uncle Tom, thank you very much for sending me such a nice gift. I hope. her mother stopped him. But Uncle Tom hasnt sent you any gifts.I know, John answered. Im not thanking him for this years gift. Im thanking him for last years. You know, its never too late to thank him.（1）What are Johns parents going to do for his birthday?A . To buy him a nice present. B . To have a party for him.C . To cook a big meat for him.（2）Did John write a letter to anyone before?A . Yes, he did.B . No, he didnt.C . We dont know.（3）Why did John write a letter to his uncle?A . He thanked his uncle for the gift.B . He wanted to get gifts from his uncle this year.C . He wanted his uncle to come to his birthday party.（4）From the passage we know .A . John was a very clever boyB . John loved his uncle very muchC . Johns friends never came to his party before23. （10分）In 1638, John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named for John Harvard.Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 or these libraries in the American colonies. However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription（订阅费） library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again.In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.（1）The main idea of paragraph 2 is_.A . Franklin started the first subscription libraryB . in a subscription library people pay money to become membersC . Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public librariesD . Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833（2）The underlined word borrowmeans_.A . read and write with no help from another personB . use for a short time and then returnC . like very muchD . lend（3）The reading does not say it, but we can guess that_.A . there were free schools in the United States before there were free librariesB . free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same timeC . the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in itD . there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools（4）Havard University began_.A . in 1731B . in 1730C . in 1833D . in 1638（5）At the library that Franklin started, _.A . children could use books for no money at allB . people paid a little money in the beginning but none after thatC . people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after thatD . both A and B24. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Australia is not hot all year round. Remember the seasons are different between China and Australia. This means:If its summer in China, its winter in AustraliaIf its autumn in China, its spring in Australia.If its winter in China, its summer in Australia.If its spring in China, its autumn in Australia.So the hottest months in Australia are December, January and February. In these months, you may want to go to the southern countries to escape the hot weather. The coldest months are June, July and Augusta perfect time to visit here. When the wet season runs in many of the northern countries from November to April, Townsville (汤斯维尔) in Australia also has a wet season. But it is shorter, usually from December to the end of March. From June to August, the capitals in the southern part of the world usually receive their heaviest rainfall (降雨量).Plan your journey well before you visit Australia.（1）When it is summer in Guangzhou, what season is it in Australia? A . SpringB . SummerC . AutumnD . Winter（2）What does the underlined word escape mean in Chinese? A . 享受B . 寻找C . 逃避D . 度过（3）Which of the following about Australia is NOT true? A . Many people may want to go to the southern countries in January.B . The wet season in many of the northern countries is from November to March.C . The wet season in Townsville is shorter.D . There is much rain in June in the southern countries（4）Which is the best title for the passage? A . Differences between China and AustraliaB . The different weather in China and AustraliaC . Australiaa hot countryD . Weather in Australia and when to go there25. （8分）阅读理解CIn the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual-a handshake, a smile and a hello will do just fine.The British often simply say hello when they met friends. They usually shake hands only when they met for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck(轻吻)on the cheek(脸）, is common in an informal（非正式的）situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.In Japan, the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone, instead of giving a handshake or a hug.Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way kiss each other on both checks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men met for the first time, a handshake is the norm.In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship. Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.In Armenia, by tradition, a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common.根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（1）In Britain, when two people meet for the first time, they usually A . hugB . bowC . shake handsD . kiss on the cheek（2）The underlined word nom means in Chinese. A . 规范B . 意图C . 象征D . 结果（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . In Japan, hugging is as common as bowing.B . In Hungary, people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to rightC . In Albania, it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship.D . In Armenia, it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake.（4）Whats the best title of the passage? A . Country and Culture.B . Culture and People.C . Greeting Customs Around the World.D . Body Language in Different Cultures.26. （8分）阅读理解Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.” Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its home.Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.（1）Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that . A . the British people hate successB . the British people are hardworkingC . love of success is Britains national characterD . they are considered as “green eyed monsters”（2）What does the result of the Warwich Universitys test show. A . Two thirds of the people tested didnt love money.B . Most people would rather fail than see others succeed.C . An imaginary amount of money does not attract people.D . Most people are willing to enjoy success with others.（3）The writer of the passage seems to suggest that . A . jealousy is Britains national characterB . British entrepreneurs are not fairly treatedC . the scientists at Warwich University did a successful testD . the entrepreneurs in the UK do not behave properly（4）The best title for this article can be . A . Be More Modest and We Will Love You MoreB . Proud EntrepreneursC . The Fren