牛津英语2016学年第一学期英语学科八年级期中考试试卷及答案.docx

2016学年第一学期英语学科八年级期中考试试卷 (考试时间90分钟) 2016年11月Section One Oxford English (第一部分 牛津英语 共60分) Part A Listening （A部分 听力 共10分） A. Listen and choose the right picture. (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)（共3分） A B C D E F G H1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (共2分)( ) 7. A. $5 B. $3 C. $10 D. $7( ) 8. A. Doctor and patient.B. Professor and student. C. Mother and son.D. Boss and secretary. ( ) 9. A. Make the film.B. Go to the gym. C. Go to a party.D. Eat with friends( ) 10. A. RainyB. FineC. Cloudy D. Windy C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false. (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (共2.5分)( ) 11. Getting lost on the way to the airport was the writers first unhappy experience. ( ) 12. The woman at the reception desk took 15 minutes to spell his name correctly. ( ) 13. The writer saw smoke inside the plane and called the captain immediately. ( ) 14. The captain was calm and fixed the technical problem quickly.( ) 15. It was an unlucky day because the writer met with one problem after another. D. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks. (听对话完成句子，每空格限填一词) (共2.5分)16. Fred Wilson has been a driving instructor for over _ years. He is talking about learning to drive. 17. Going to a big school is more _ than a private instructor.18. When Fred started, he had to try hard to get _.19. Now he is fully booked and his _ are quite competitive.20. When teaching beginners, Fred will try to get them to sit _ in the drivers seat for a few moments to make them less nervous.Part B Vocabulary and Grammar（B部分 词汇和语法 共20分）I. Write down the words according to the phonetic symbols （看音标写单词）（每题0.5分，共2分）1. The whizz-kid can work out all the difficult maths problems without using an _ calculator. /lektrnk/2. The teenager said farewell to his parents and went _. /b:d/3. The manager is respected by all the people because he does everything_. /rspnsbl/4. My _ is to become a famous pianist. /mbn/II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（每题0.5分，共5.5分）1. A comic strip is usually about _ interesting story with _ unforgettable end.A. a, an B. a, the C. an, an D. a, a2. Which of the following underlined part is different with the others in pronunciation?A. calculate B. amazing C. accurate D. detail3. Cindy has never been to the ferris wheel at the Joy City, and _ Tom.A. neither does B. so does C. neither has D. so has4. That manager looks like Jimmy, so he _ be Jimmys elder brother.A. must B. cant C. mustnt D. can5. The rich businessman gave _ of dollars to those homeless people in the earthquake area.A. fifty millions B. fifty-million C. fifty million D. millions 6. The worried mother _ the police she couldnt find her son, but she didnt _ any detailed information of her son.A. spoke, say B. spoke, talk C. told, speak D. told, say7. We decided to have a class meeting _ we could hear everybodys idea about the drama The Gift of Maggie.A. as soon as B. so that C. while D. until8. _ Bill or Black said that he himself was right, and _ of them would say sorry to one another.A. Both; all B. Neither; both C. Either; none D. Either; neither9. Could you tell me _ with the old lady? She looks worried and upset.A. what the matter is B. what was the matter C. what is the matter D. what the matter was10. Ninety-nine _ by three is thirty-three.A. multiply B. multiplied C. divided D. dividing11. You dont have to sing so loudly in the midnight, do you? _.A. Im sorry B. My pleasure C. Not at all D. Thats all rightIII. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（每题0.5分，共3分）1. In the dreamland, the fairy saw a large number of marvelous houses with colorful _. (roof)2. In the end, the interviewee _ in getting the job. (successful)3. All the audience felt so _ that they fell asleep. (boring)4. The old couple couldnt agree with each other and they had a fierce _. (argue)5. Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest _ in the world. (invent)6. The hall was _ with Yangyangs crazy fans who were waiting for him. (crowd)IV. Complete the sentences with the given verbs in their proper forms（用所给动词的适当形式填空）（共2.5分）1 When the warm-hearted boy was fifteen, he _ (become) a volunteer. And he _ two of his spring breaks in the volunteer service until now.(spend)2. I am used to _ a letter from my penfriend once a month and I will reply to his letter as soon as I get his letter. (receive)3. Our geography teacher told us that the sun _ in the west. (set)4. She promised that she _ tell her mother the awkward situation they were in. (will not)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。）（每空格0.5分，共5分）1. Three multiplied by nine equals twenty-seven.（对划线部分提问）_ _ is three multiplied by nine?2. The film Operation Mekong ended twenty minutes ago.（同义句转换）The film Operation Mekong has _ _ for twenty minutes.3. The elderly man was too weak to cross the road by himself. （同义句转换）The elderly man was _ weak that he _ cross the road by himself.4. “Why is she late for the international conference?” wondered the manager. (改为宾语从句)The manager wondered why _ _ late for the international conference.5 Our journey to Singapore last year was marvelous. (改为感叹句) _ _our journey to Singapore last year was!VI. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词的编号填入空格，每词只能填一次。）（每题0.5分，共2分）A. happilyB. half C. took outD. as well E. as well as A young college student thought that he had chosen the wrong college, so he drank every day and didnt study at all. Once he put a note in the homework he handed in, saying, “Professor, it is said that todays college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?” That day Professor Yang asked him to come after class. When he came, he found the professor at a table with food on it. They drank _1_ over their meal. When they became half drunk, the professor _2_ a small potato that was sprouting(发芽). “Do you know how much this cost?” he asked the young man. “Its soft but poisonous. Nobody will take it even it is free.” He threw it away. The professor then showed him another potato. It was _3_ the size of a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic. It is not only large and fresh but free of pollution _4_. Its in great need and quite expensive.” The young man was moved by what hed heard. “Be such a potato,” said the professor. Part C Reading（C部分 阅读 共20分）I. Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (5%)The Windy DayBook Report By Jason Ma Title: The Windy DayWriter: Alisha WoodThe reason for my choice:The idea of a recent popular film comes from one of Alisha Woods stories. The story interests me.Summary of the book:It is about what happens to a little boy named Daniel on a windy day.One day, Daniel is flying his kite on Peace Hill. Suddenly, a strong wind blows up the hill and lifts Daniel right off his feet. Daniel holds on to his kite tightly and is blown into the clouds. Finally he lands in a small town with a sign, “Nowhere: The Town Nobodys Ever Heard Of”. This worries Daniel.He asks people around where Nowhere is. But all of them say, “Nowhere. Nobody knows.” He tries hard to find out the way home but he cannot. It is like an adventure until he comes across the King. Daniel talks to him and he decides to help Daniel. He claps his hands twice. A great wind comes up and pulls the kite, along with Daniel, into the clouds and back to Peace Hill.Comment (评论):The story is so amazing that I could not stop reading it. I admire Daniel because he is such a brave boy who tries hard to solve the problems in a strange place.1. Jason chose the book The Windy Day because _.A. it is made into a filmB. it is about a boy named DanielC. Alisha Wood is Jasons favourite writerD. a recent popular film comes from one of Alishas books2. Daniel went back home _.A. on foot by himselfB. with the help of his friendsC. after the King clapped his hands twiceD. because someone called Somewhere helped him3. Which of the following is NOT what Jason thinks about the book?A. The story is boring.B. The story is full of adventures.C. He likes the story.D. He found the book interesting.4. Which of the following could be another title of this story?A. A Kings ClapsB. A Kite to NowhereC. A Kite in the CloudsD. Life in a Small Town5. How can you know that this story is about more than flying a kite?A. Daniels mother said so.B. Daniels kite had a long tail.C. Daniel didnt know how to fly a kite.D. A strong wind lifted Daniel up off his feet.II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文) (5%) Rub al KhaliThe largest sandy desert in the world is called Rub al Khali, which means Empty Quarter. It is one of the driest places on the Earth, and much of it has not been explored yet. The Empty Quarter _1_ four countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. It is a wild, tough place, and the people who live in the Empty Quarter are called the Bedouin people. They have lived on the land there for thousands of years.The Empty Quarter first became famous because of oil. People from Europe and America thought that there might be oil there, and they were _2_. Some of the largest oil fields in the world are found in the Empty Quarter, and these have made _3_ such as Saudi Arabia very rich.The Empty Quarter is a huge area. It is about the same size as France, and is a very hard place for the Bedouin to live in. The Bedouin people could not live there if it were not for camels. Camels can carry very heavy loads on their backs for many days _4_ water, which is very important in the desert. A camels feet are very wide, so they do not fall when the sand is soft. The Bedouin people get their milk, meat, wool, leather and transport from camels. _5_ today the Bedouin people believe it is easier to move in the desert with a camel than a four-wheel drive lorry!1. A. coversB. buildsC. hasD. floats2. A. wrongB. rightC. foolishD. kind3. A. desertsB. camelsC. countriesD. people4. A. ofB. inC. withD. without5. A. StillB. YetC. NeverD. EvenIII. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (5%)Ben Underwood was an outstanding teenager, who loved to skateboard, ride his bicycle and play football and basketball. For the most part, the Californian 14-year-old was just like other kids of his age. What made Underwood remarkable was his ability to master these activities though he was blind. Underwood had l_1_ both eyes to eye cancer at age two.Much to the surprise of those around him, including his teachers and doctors, he taught himself a skill called echolocation（回声定位）, commonly used by bats and dolphins but rarely recorded in humans. By making clicking noises with his tongue and listening to the sound waves he created, he learned to identify（辨别）and get around s_2_.He was so good at it that he could tell the difference between a fire hydrant and a rubbish bin, between parked cars and trucks. He could e_3_ tell you that he could see a staircase in the corner of a house he has never been to. He could also tell the difference between different materials. Encouraged by his mother, Ben attended normal schools and took part in all the normal activities of childhood and youth. He refused to use a white cane（拐杖）f_4_ the blind. He played basketball, practiced karate and skated. He mastered video games by memorizing scenes and identifying sounds that characters made just before they changed positions. “Ben is perhaps the most a_5_ patient Ive seen in more than 20 years in medicine.” said the eye doctor James Ruben.IV. Answer the questions. (根据短文内容，用完整的句子回答下列问题) (5%)Many students get part-time jobs to make money. But some, like Martin Halstead, start their own companies. Name: Martin HalsteadBirth date: May 18, 1986Hometown: Oxford, EnglandHis interests: music, cars, and planesOccupation: Pilot. At age 18, Halstead also started his own airline: Alpha One Airways. It flies to different places in the United Kingdom. At the moment, Alpha One has one small plane only. It has seats for 19 people.Starting the company: To start Alpha One, Halstead used his savings from different part-time jobs. He also borrowed money from two friends.What he likes about it: I really enjoy flying, says Halstead. Im doing what I love. Halstead travels all over the world. He also gets to meet famous people. Richard Branson (the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airlines and Virgin Megastores) is a friend.The hard part: Halsteads workdays start at 5.00 a.m. and finish at 11.00 p.m. His life can also be lonely. He doesnt have a girlfriend. He doesnt go out to clubs or see his friends very often, either. Hes at work, and theyre in school!1. What is the name of the boy in the picture?_2. To start his company, he used his savings from different part-time jobs and borrowed money from his friends, didnt he?_3. When he started the company, how old was he?_4. How long does he work every workday?_5. What do you think of Martin Halstead? Why?( Give at least one reason to support your idea)_Part D Writing（D部分 写作 共10分）Write a passage of at least 70 words about “Dealing with the trouble” (以“处理麻烦”为题写一篇不少于70词的短文)Please use the following questions as a guide. (请使用以下提示作为写作思路)When did you meet the trouble?What was it?How did you deal with it? How did you feel after you dealt with it?Section Two Shanghai Students Post(第二部分 上海学生英文报共5分)Complete the sentences with the given words or verbs in their proper forms（用所给单词或动词的适当形式完成下列句子。）1. It was the little boys turn to give a performance. He was so _ that he held his breath. (nerve)2. Life in a high paced city like New York is _. (stress)3. The English texts in Grade Eight is long and difficult, therefore, it means taking more notes in class and _ (set) aside blocks of time every evening for _ the important points.(revision)4. Since last year, little Jack _ into the bad habit of excessive drinking and deceiving others. (fall)Section Three Classic Reading(第三部分 牛津书虫经典阅读 共5分)1. Whats the name of the author of The Fall of the House of Usher? A. Emily Blunt B. Hawthorne C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Edgar Allan Poe2. What did the author feel when he first saw the House of Usher? A. He felt excited to meet an old friend. B. He felt confused about the location of the house. C. His heart sank when he knew his friends death. D. He felt gloomy at the first sight of the house.3. Why did the owner of the House of Usher want to see the author? A. Because he thought of his life as a boring one. B. Because he wanted to leave his house with the author. C. Because he needed the author to comfort him because of his illness. D. Because the author is an excellent doctor who can cure him of the disease.4. “Her death Usher said blackly, will leave me alone in the world, the last of all the Ushers.”. Whose death did Usher refer to in this sentence? A. Ushers mother B. Ushers wife C. Ushers sister D. Ushers neighbor5. What killed Usher in the end? A. His physical illness B. His own terror C. His friends murder D. The fall of his houseSection Four Open Mind(第四部分 Open Mind共5分)Generally speaking, middle school students are more _1_ than students in elementary schools. Too often, TV talent shows, which are attended by good-looking peers, _2_ most teenagers. However, if a teen spends too much time on watching TV programs of this kind, he or she will gradually find that it is difficult to _3_ other students. The gap in academic performance will be further widened if middle school students reach intermediate _4_ in their studies. So, students should not only cultivate certain hobbies but manage their time well and try to become individuals of _5_. 1. A. image-conscious B.environmentally-consciousC. price-consciousD. consciousness2. A. take off B. appeal toC. do good to D. get familiar with3. A. get together with B. get used toC. keep in touch with D. keep up with4. A. Plato B. plateauC. plateau D. platoue5