浙江省东阳市江北初级中学2015-2016学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

2015年下学期八年级期中检测卷（英语）试卷一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分，共计25分） 第一节：听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。( )1. Where would the girl like to go if she is free?A. The cinema. B. The museum. C. The bookstore.( )2. Whos Lindas best friend? A. The one with short hair and a pair of glasses.B. The one with long hair and a pair of glasses.C. The one with long hair and without a pair of glasses.( )3. Which is the girls favorite animal? A. A camel. B. An elephant. C. A bear.( )4. How is the weather on Christmas Day? A. Snowy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.( )5. When does the womans plane take off (起飞)? A. At 8:15. B. At 8:30. C. At 7:45.第二节： 听较长对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。听下面一段对话，回答第67两小题。( )6. Where are the two speakers now? A. In Shanghai. B. In Beijing. C. In Hong Kong. ( )7. What are they going to do this evening? A. Go back home. B. Visit Sallys uncle. C. Go on business（出差）. 听下面一段对话，回答第810三小题。( )8. What did Jennys father do last night? A. He went to the supermarket. B. He went to visit his friends. C. He went to the library. ( )9. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. ( )10. How long will the readers keep the books? A. Two days. B. More than two weeks. C. About half a month.第三节：听短文，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。( ) 11.How many students are there in Li Bos class now? A. 45 B. 47 C. 50( ) 12. Where is Wang Zhe now? A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In Canada.( ) 13. When did Li Bo go to the English Corner? A. On Sundays. B. On Saturdays. C. On Fridays.( ) 14. How does Li Bo improve his math?A. He studies it hard. B. His teacher helps him. C. He does many exercises.( ) 15. Alice has ever taught Li Bo English in China, hasnt she?A. No, she hasnt. B. We dont know. C. Yes, she has.二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr. Sanders, the man who started this _16_ was not always very rich. At one time, he _17_ a small gas station next to a highway. Many truck drivers _18_ there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often _19_,so he began serving sandwiches and coffee._20_ the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didnt _21_ too much, more and more _22_ came to eat at his place._23_ Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People _24_ it very much, and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was _25_,and many drivers no longer went _26_ Mr Sanders restaurant. So he had to _27_ it. Then he traveled around the country _28_ to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He _29_.By 1967,there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now,_30_ you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, Im sure, youll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.( )16.A.business B.shop C.life D.search .( )17.A.found B.worked C.saw D.owned ( )18.A.passed B.got to C.stopped D.left ( )19.A.late B.hungry C.tired D.sick ( )20.A.Although B.If C.As D.Once ( )21.A.need B.pay C.spend D.cost ( )22.A.passengers B.drivers C.students D.doctors ( )23.A.Then B.So C.But D.For ( )24.A.ate B.liked C.tried D.drank ( )25.A.appeared B.found C.built D.broken ( )26.A.out B.to C.over D.on ( )27.A.close B.run C.return D.take ( )28.A.trying B.believing C.thinking D.suggesting ( )29.A.failed B.fails C.succeeds D.succeeded ( )30.A.whenever B.wherever C.where D.when 三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ABeijing OperaDo you like Beijing Opera?Come and enjoy yourselvesat 7:30 on Saturday night.Tickets: Adults(成人):10yuan Children: 5yuanPlace: Grand TheaterJazz ConcertDo you like jazz？ Comeand enjoy yourselves at7:30 on Sunday night.Tickets: Adults: 20yuanChildren: 10yuanPlace: Peoples HallLecture(演讲)Mr Green will give a lectureabout western classical music.Come and enjoy it at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon.Tickets: Free！Place: Peoples TheaterBeethovenCome to Peoples Cinema on Saturday afternoon.There is a film called BeethovenTickets:Adults:10yuanChildren:5yuanTime:2:30( )31. Jims father likes Beijing Opera. He can go to . A. Peoples Cinema B. Grand TheaterC. Peoples Hall D. Peoples Theater( )32. Beethoven is a(n) according to the information. A. composerB. lectureC. film D. opera( )33. If Mr. Green with his seven-year-old son goes to Peoples Theater to attend a lecture, he will pay _.A. nothing B.10yuan C.15yuan D.30yuanBThe class in America is almost the same as that in China. But something is different. In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you dont understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat it. If you dont know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher you dont know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn. You mustnt be absent on a test day. If youre badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows make-up tests (补考), you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school. Be on time! It is impolite to be late. If you come late, be sure to do it quietly. Take your books out of your bag after you go into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you neednt knock at the door before you come into the classroom. If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too. There is no need to ask the teachers agreement.( )34. In America, if you dont know the answer to the question in class, you should _.A. keep quiet B. tell your teacher you dont know C. repeat the question D. be laughed at( )35. Whats the Chinese for “absent”? A. 迟到的 B.早到的 C.早退的 D. 缺席的( )36. In the USA, if youre late for class, you _.A. must knock at the doorB. must go into the classroom quietly C. should wait for the next class outsideD. should take your books out of your bag.( )37. Which of the following about the class in America is true?A. The class in America is the same as that in China.B. In the USA, if you are late, you must tell your teacher why.C. In the USA , you can leave the classroom without the teachers agreement.D. If you dont understand the teachers question, you cant ask him/her to repeat it in the USA.CMany animals hide(躲藏) to stay alive(活着的). They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves, some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. Its hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change their colors in five minutes. Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary(吓人的). Some animals will run away from them. Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse(使眼花缭乱) animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle(一圈), each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.( )38. Animals have ways to stay alive. How many ways are mentioned in the passage ? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five ( )39. Bears walk on two legs because _. A. they can hide themselves betterB. they can find food easilyC. they look bigger than walk on four legsD. they can reach fruit on the tree( )40. The underlined word “strips” may mean _.A. 斑点 B. 条纹 C. 光斑 D. 毛发( )41. The passage mainly tells us _.A. some ways that animals hide themselves B. some ways that animals find foodC. some ways that animals protect themselves D. some ways that animals try to look biggerDOn a hot summer day in South Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming toward him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible(难以置信的) tug-of-war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger that the mother, but the mother was much too eager（急切的） to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile. After several weeks in hospital, the little boy survived（幸存）. His legs were very scarred by the attack(袭击) of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches（抓痕）where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved. A newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars (伤疤). The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldnt let go. Never judge（判断）another persons scars, because you dont know how they were made.( )42. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Scars of love B. Women hold up half sky C. A terrible experience D. Dont judge by appearances(外貌)( )43. Hearing Mothers shouts, the boy _.A. remained in the middle in great fear B. didnt stop swimming forwards C. swam back towards the bank D. was ready to fight the crocodile( )44. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. A crocodile attacked him when the boy and his mother were bathing. B. The crocodile snatched the arms of the boy when it reached him. C. It was the farmer who shot the crocodile.D. There is always an interesting story behind every scar.( )45. By saying But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. in Paragraph 4, the boy really wants to show _.A. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were B. What a brave boy he was C. how many scars and scratches he hadD. how great and beloved his mother was 试卷四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空限填一词. feed careful luck advice stop 46. Could you give me some ?47. My grandpa liked animals a lot and he lots of animals.48. I think we are much than our parents.49. Li Leis homework has so many mistakes. How _ he does his homework!50. You look so tired. Youd better _ to have a rest.B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词.This _51_ (年) school play was a very good _52_(选择). Teahouse, by Lao She, is famous and interesting. We _53_ (了解) a lot about peoples lives in China one hundred years ago. The actors and actresses clothes and the teahouse _54_ (家具)were right for the first half of the _55_ (二十) century. The actors and actresses all did a very good _56_ (工作).Li Nan, the student _57_ (扮演) Wang Lifa, the owner of the teahouse, was the _58_ (好). He _59_ (带来)Wang Lifa to life, from a young man to an old man.I had a great time at the theatre. It was easy for everyone to understand the story and see the changes in Chinese _60_ (社会). 五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分） 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。One day a rich man _61_(invite) his friends to a party and they drank a lot of wine. At last there was only a pot of wine _62_. Who could get _63_? They thought of an idea and decided to have a match. The person who finished the painting of a snake _64_could drink the wine, so they began drawing.One of them drew quickly. After he finished, he saw others were still busy _65_. He said, How slow you are! I am the first _66_(finish) the painting. I still have enough time to draw something _67_. So he added feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, _68_man also finished drawing. He _69_(take) away the pot and said, who has ever seen a snake with feet? Snakes have no feet, so yours is not a snake. I am the winner, I will get the wine. _70_ the words, he went away. The man looked at his drawing and regretted what he had done.六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）以下是Sam对他最喜爱的一种名叫albatross的鸟进行研究后所完成的报告中的一页，阅读有关信息，然后从AE中选择正确的标题填入相应的板块中，完成7175小题。Sams Project：The albatross71There are more than 12 different types of albatross and the largest kind is the Wandering Albatross. Albatrosses are mainly found around Antarctica, but some can be found near Alaska, China and Japan.72Albatrosses eat mainly squid(鱿鱼) and fish, but they will follow ships to pick up food scraps.73Albatrosses can live for a very long time, and one was recorded as living for 85 years.74Albatrosses are very large birds that can fly very long distances. They spend most of their lives flying. In fact, one albatross has been recorded as flying 6000 km in 12 days.75The mother lays a single egg every two years. The baby usually comes out of the egg after about two months.Resources used www.B