八年级英语期中试卷.doc

万年初中20122013学年度第一学期期中考试八 年 级 英 语（总分100分；考试时间100分钟）请注意：答案一律写在答题纸上。交卷时，只交答题纸，试卷由自己保管。第I卷（选择题，共50小题，满分50分）一、听力部分（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）A. 根据你所听到的对话, 选择正确答案。（每段对话听两遍）1. Where can the woman be?A. At a library.B. At the doctors.C. At a bookshop.2. What is the weather like?A. It is rainy.B. It is cloudy.C. It is sunny.3. What do they plan to do?A. Go window shopping.B. See a movie.C. Go to a park.4. How long should the man wait for the next bus at least?A. 20 minutes.B. A quarter.C. 5 minutes.B. 听两段对话，回答58小题（每段对话听两遍）听第一段对话，回答56小题5. What is Mary going to do tomorrow? A. Play basketball. B. Do her homework.C. Have a picnic.6. Who bought something to eat for Mary? A. Tom. B. Jack.C. Marys mother. 听第二段对话，回答78小题7. How long did Bob stay there? A. For about a month. B. For about a week. C. For about one year. 8. What did Bob think of the seafood there? A. Tasty. B. Terrible. C. Wonderful. C. 听Jack的一段日记，完成9-12题。（听三遍） 9. What day is tomorrow?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Thursday. 10. How can he go to the basketball game next Friday?A. By having a test in science. B. By doing well in the test.C. By playing basketball well. 11. How did he feel at Marks birthday party? A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Tired. 12. Where did he write this diary?A. At home. B. In the park. C. At school. 二、单项选择 （本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）13. Whats your e-mail _ ? Its J. A. hobbyB. nameC. addressD. number14. Look! A number of ants _ moving house. Its going to rain. A. is B. are C. was D. were 15. Half an hour for such a long report? Thats _. A. possible B. impossibleC. unable D. able 16. I was late for work this morning because my car _. A. put down B. came down C. broke down D. turned down17. Dont run after each other in the classroom, _ the teacher will be angry. A. or B. and C. but D. so 18. Lily and Jane are both good at dancing. Yes .But who do you think is the _ dancer? A. nice B. well C. better D. best19. The _ has a long neck and long legs. It lives in Africa. A. kangaroo B. giraffe C. squirrel D. tortoise20. Peter, answer my question! Sorry, sir. What is it? I _ about something else. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking21. Lets _ the big stone. It may cause a traffic accident. A. bring B. remove C. take D. catch22. The theme song of Shanghai World Expo _ nice. A. hears B. sounds C. looks D. listens23.We all think playing football is _than _ TVA. more healthy, watching B. healthier, watch C. healthier, watching D. more healthy, watch24. Mr. Li, would you please speak a little _ ? I cant follow you. A. loudly B. quickly C. slowly D. politely 25. This kind of car is made _ Shanghai. A. of B. from C. in D. by26. Physics isnt as _ as Maths. Im weak in Physics. A. easy B. difficult C. easier D. more difficult27. If you _ to the party tomorrow, please let me know. A. will come B. am coming C. come D. have come三、完形填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Can you feel happy by cheap living? Heres a story of an American girl, Sarah.After Sarah left university(大学)，she began to live in New York City on her ownShe 28 a job in an office，but the salary(薪水) was less than $30，000 a yearHer parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah 29 live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a yearHow was that impossible in one of the most expensive 30 in the world?Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost smallFor most people， 31 is a big costSo Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friendsHer next biggest cost was 32 When she ate out，she always went to cheap restaurants 33 she bought a $999 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then 34 the chicken bones(骨头) home and made soup out of themNow young people often 35 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking around in New York CityI love going to museums and parks” Did Sarah feel unhappy by cheap living? Not reallyShe even took two trips，one to the Netherlands(荷兰), 36 to Portland(波兰) “Dont think of saving money as something 37 . Its a game, ”said Sarah28Afound Btried Casked for Dlooked for29Acan Bmay Ccould Dmight30Afarms Bvillages Ccities Dtowns31Agardening Bcleaning Creading Dhousing32Afood Brest Cstudying Dplaying33ASoon BFinally COnce DAgain34Aprepared Btook CcaughtDpicked35Apay Blend CspendDsave36Aanother Bthe otherCothers Dthe others37Ahard Binteresting Cnice Dgreat四、阅读理解（本题共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）AEveryone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them. Others have sugar, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other food.Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from supermarkets. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar(醋).The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, and usually we put a coin in a dumpling. If one eats dumpling with the coin in it, people think he or she will be lucky in the year. Now tell me, do you like dumplings? Welcome to China, and well invite you to eat the real Chinese fooddumplings.38. In China, the real Chinese food is _. A. noodles B. dumplings C. mooncakes D. vegetables39. The writer likes dumplings with_ best. A. meat B. seafood C. vegetables and pork D. vegetables40. You can buy dumplings from the supermarket when _. A. you have time B. you are tired C. you are busy D. you are hungryBHere are two letters to George and his replies(回信).Notes: marks 分数progress 进步give up放弃41. Alice is worrying about _. A. her friends B. her marks C. her heightD. her weight42. Bob should _ in Georges letter. A. take more exercise B. talk to his friends C. join a basketball team D. learn some French43. George tells Alice to talk to _ for help. A. her mother B. her teacher C. Bobs teacher D. Bobs friendsCDo you want to know about my staying in America? In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, before I came to Hotchkiss School, I didnt know the differences between textbook English and everyday English. When I first studied English, someone told me to answer “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.” One day, someone greeted me with “Whats up?” I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say.Since then, I have found more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures(文化).To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try to get their skin(皮肤) paler or “whiter.”US students are more hard-working than we thought. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot social work and plays sports or music. The kids here are so smart. I feel sorry that I stopped playing the piano and never thought about sports when I was in China.44. To the writer, textbook English is _ everyday English. A. different fromB. the same asC. more difficult thanD. as difficult as45. What does the word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese? A. 日光浴B. 漂白C.休息D. 晒黑46. A good US student spends his/her time _. A. in doing homeworkB. on sports or music C. on social workD. all the above47. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The writer is now in the US. B. American girls love to have white skin. C. US students are smart and hard-working. D. The writer started playing the piano in the US.DI dont like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry, said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. In childrens eyes, why are some parents not so friendly? One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though(尽管) something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your making friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily. So how can you make things easier on yourself? Its easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what youre doing. Get them to know your friends. Call parents if you stay somewhere else. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you. Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them. Some day, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children. 48. The writer thinks we should _ if we go back home later than usual. A. tell our friends B. tell the teacher C. say sorry to our parents D. make a call to our parents 49. The writer thinks _. A. parents should not worry about their children at all B. some parents make their children angry C. children should do everything as their parents say D. parents love their children and children should understand them 50. The best title(标题) for the passage is _. A. Parents Responsibility B. Zhang Huas Problem C. How to get on with parents?D. What are parents worrying about?第II卷（非选择题，共36小题，满分50分）五、词汇（本题共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）A请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义、音标，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。（每小题1分，共6分）51. I am a r_ of your magazine and I need your help.52. The kids _ (shout loudly) when they saw favourite cartoon characters.53. Take exercise _ (积极地), and youll get strong.54. The typhoon caused a big f_ and many villages were washed away.55. Schools _ prvad us with a very good environment.56. He is not really a _（严肃的）person, sometimes he is humorous.B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。（每小题1分，共6分）arrive, fog, honest, you, hero, important57. I think Jim is a(n) _ person. Dont believe him.58. Dont keep your worries to _, Sandy. Its bad for your health. 59. We should drive more carefully on such a _ day. 60. His sudden _ was a big surprise to us all at the party. 61. At Tiananmen Square, you can see the Monument to the Peoples _. 62. More and more people realize the _ of protecting the wildlife.六、句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 63. I join three clubs. John joins two clubs. (保持句意基本不变) John joins _ clubs _ I.64. A storm hit our city last night. (改为否定句) A storm _ _ our city last night. 65. My sister is listening to the radio now. (用this time yesterday改写句子) My sister _ _ _the radio this time yesterday. 66. The old man provided them with nice food. (同义句) The old man provided nice food _ _ .67. It snowed heavily, so the traffic had to stop. (同义句转换) The traffic had to stop _ _ the heavy snow. 七、句子英汉互译。（本题共8小题；每题1分，满分8分） 68. He is very smart and always answers questions correctly. 69. I know how to cook healthy and tasty meals. 70. Our school basketball team needs your support. 71. We do a bird count once a year. 72 政府应该采取措施来减少污染。 The government should _ _ to reduce the air pollution. 73. 那时我被困在一个黑暗的地方。 I _ _ in a dark place at that moment. 74. 作为社会工作者，我们应该帮助人们解决问题。 As a social worker, we should help people _ _. 75. 北京有许多名胜。 There are many _ of _ in Beijing.八、短文填空（本题共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢) on a cliff (山崖). His mother would always come just in time with f 76 . But suddenly his mother stopped coming to the nest, he was frightened. He thought he would d 77 soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.Two days later mother came back and put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked d 78 at her baby, “Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” Then she f 79 down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest. The baby eagle fell down faster and the g 80 was much closer. Then something happened. He was not falling towards the ground any more. He began to fly! 76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _ 九、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag, 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum（贫民窟）in the Kenyan capital of N