广东省中山市八年级英语下学期期中试题

1、八年级英语下学期期中试题本试卷共 10 页，分六部分，满分 110 分。考试用时 90 分钟。一、 听力（共两节，满分 15 分）第一节听力理解（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10 分） 听下面一段对话，回答第 1-2 小题。1. What do you know about Ben s band?A. It has three members.B. It s hard to join.C. It will be a rock band.2. What does the boy wish to do?A. Play a musical instrument.B. Get a compute

2、r program.C. Mix dance music.听下面一段对话，回答第 3-4 小题。3. Where are they talking?C. At Jim s school.C. Both A and B.C. About 20 years old.A. At Jim s home.B. At the doctor s.4. What s the matter with Jim?A. Hes got a headache.B. Hes got a c old.听下面一段对话，回答第 5-7 小题。5. How old is the house?A. 30 years old.B.

3、More than 30 years old.6. The woman wanted to sell it because .A. she was tired of living there.B. she has retired and could not pay for that much money.C. she now really needs a quiet and small place in the country.7. The man maybe can decide to buy the house except that A. the woman can bring down

4、 the price of itB. the man s wife can get a view of itC. they can find some one to help them听下面一段独白，回答第 8-10小题。8. How did the boy feel whe n he coun ted the apples?A. Great.B. Surprised.C. Pleased.9. Why didn t the shop assistant let the boy leave?A. Because the boy did n t give him eno ugh mon ey.B

5、. Because he wan ted to give the boy more apples.C. Because the boy gave him more mon ey.10. What do you thi nk of the boy from the story?A. Ki nd.B. Silly.C. Clever.第二节听取信息（每小题 1分，满分5分）Old Henry s LifeIn the pastNowAfter the accident,old Henry always feltOld Henry gets up earlyand goes to theA.He w

6、as alwayspark to pick up some C.He helpsB.in the park, look ing athisn eighborsto D.theirthe trees and doing no thi ng. Fin ally hechildre n.He tellsthechildre ndecided to make himself busy.in terest ing stories. He feels Eaga in.语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Have you ever take n part in any kind of volun

7、tary work? Have you helped11introuble? It s always meaningful12us to be a volunteer and do our part in thecom mun ity. Last weeke nd, 40 stude nts _13_ to visit the local hospital. They did theirbest to14the patie nts spirits. A short play15and it made every one16happily. Delicious cakes were baked

8、and the sick children couldn t wait totaste them. Though some old people had difficulty_17, the volunteers used wheelchairsto take them to the garden and enjoyed the beauty of spring.Students _18 the whole day staying with the patient. They came to realize thatsick people _19_ more attention to and

9、looked after well. Nothing _20_ better thanlove and care to them.11. A. the disableB. the disabledC. disable peopleD. disabled12. A. ofB. aboutC. forD. to13. A. happenedB. organizedC. offeredD. planned14. A. riseB. liftC. upD. raise15. A. be putonB. put onC. was put onD. puts on16. A. laughB. to lau

10、ghC. laughingD. laughed17. A. on walkingB. in walkingC. from walkingD. to walk18. A. tookB. paidC. costD. spent19.A. should be payB. need to payC. may not be paidD. must pay20.A. beB. areC. isD. were三、完形填空（共 10小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10分）One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to h

11、is _21_ and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad, ” the boy said, “and I _22_ him.” The grandfather said, “ _23_metell you a story. WhenI was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did.” As the boy _24_carefully, the grandfather wentfor no reason. He canton, “There are always tw

12、o tigers inside my heart. One is _25_ and kind. He gets on well _26_ everything around him. But _27_is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thingwill make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, andthink carefully28_he always hates others. It is difficultto live with these two tigersinside

13、 my heart. They both try to control me.The boy looked into his grandfather s _29_and asked,30_tigeralways controlsyou, Grandfather? ”The old man said slowly and seriously,The one that I feed. I alwaysfeed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldomget angry now.21. A. mother B. father

14、C. teacherD. grandfather22. A. loveB. hate23. A. MakeB. Help24. A. sawB. feltC. talked25. A. goodB. bad26. A. atB. on27. A. otherB. othersC. know D. enjoyC. LetD. AskD. listenedC. lazyD. quietC. withD. aboutC. anotherD. the otherC. beforeD. butC. noseD. mouthC. WhereD. When28. A. because B. though29

15、. A. eyesB. ears30. A. WhoB. Which四、 阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30分）（A）Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would notleave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Somewere standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group

16、of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twentyto twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one o

17、f Tom s workmates came in and sat with Tom.“ What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“There s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.“ Well, I ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.“ Oh! It s goingbackward! ” he cried.“ A few minutes ago it wa

18、s twenty to twelve and nowit s half past eleven.”“Youre looking at the clock in the mirror. ” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.31. Tom went into the station cafe because .A Mike asked him to have a cup of teaB it was qu

19、ite early and he could find a seat thereC he didn t like to stay with the schoolgirlsD. he wan ted to have a drink with his workmate there32. What time was it in fact when Tomlooked at the clock in the mirror for the second time?A. Half past twelveB. Twenty to twelveC. Half past elevenD. Half past o

20、ne33. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find.A. the time is rightB. it s going slowerC. it s going backwardD. it s going faster34. Which of the followi ng is true?A. Tom arrived in Paris on timeB. The next bus would leave in half an hourC. After that Tom did n

21、t like mirrors any Ion gerD. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once35. Which of the followi ng is the title of the story?A. The Mirror of the StationB. Not a Careful ManC. Missing a BusD. The Clock in the Mirror(B)A short Chin ese man is one of the biggest man in the world right now. He is

22、Jack Ma(Ma Yu n), the Chairman of Alibaba Group. On Sept. 19, 2014, Alibaba wen t public(上市)and raised $ 25 billion. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man in China.Born in 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. Whenhe was a teenager, he wan ted to lear n En glish.

23、Every morning, he got up at 5 a.m., rode his bike for 40 minu tes to a hotel n ear the West Lake and talked with foreig n ourists in En glish. He did it for_nine years, rain or shine.The experie nee made him an excelle nt En glish speaker and also ope ned his eyes to the outside world. In 1994, Ma Y

24、un heard about the Internet for the first time. And on a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. He searched the word “beer ” on Yahoo, and found that there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance, Mareturned to China and set up a website called China Pages withou

25、t even knowing much about computers.Four years later, Ma, his wife and his friends set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential （潜力） when few other Chinese did. 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world s largest e-commerce company （电子商务公司） ,owning popular sh

26、opping websites like Taobao and Tmall.36. The underlined word“it ” in the second paragraph refers to .A. riding a bikeB. teaching EnglishC. playing on computersD. practising English with foreigners37. In 1995, Ma Yun was shown for the first time in the US.A. beer on Taobao B. Chinese PagesC. the Int

27、ernet D. e-commerce38. Alibaba was set up in the year .A. 1994 B. 1995 C. 1999 D. 200439. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The first website Ma Yun set up was Taobao.B. Alibaba raised a lot of money after it went public.C. Ma Yun began to learn English when he was a tee

28、nager.D. Ma Yun believed the Internet business would have a bright future.40. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How Ma Yun made history.B. The history of Alibaba Group.C. How Ma Yun learned English.D. The development of e-commerce in China.（ C ）If you get into the forest with your friends, sta

29、y with them always. If you dont,you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don t try to find your friends let them find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a si

30、gnal （ 信号 ） by shouting or whistling （ 吹口哨 ） three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, theywill know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal

31、. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots. When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house-cover up to the holes with branches with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed w

32、ith leaves and grass.What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don t just walk away. Pick off small branches anddrop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost

33、 is stay in one place.41.If you lost in the forest, you should .A.stay where you are and give signals three timesB. walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear youC. try to find your friends as soon as possibleD. try to get out of the forest and shout for help42.If you want to l

34、et people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you shouldA. tell people that you are lostB. keep up shouting or whistlingC. shout at the top of your voiceD. shout or whistle three times43. When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, .A. you should shout more loudlyB. you can w

35、histle three timesC. it is an answer to your call for helpD. you should try to run to them44. When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should .A. just go to the riverB. find some glasses or bottles before you goC. make a fire so that you can have some teaD. leave marks so that yo

36、u can find your way back45. This passage mainly tells you.A. when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for helpB. what you should do if you get lost in a forestC. any signal given twice means an answer to a call for helpD. how you can live Ion ger in a forest.（D ）“Cool ” is a word with

37、 many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperaturethat is a little bit cold. As the world has changed , the word has had many differentmeaning.“Cool ” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.Whenyou see a famous car in the street , maybe you will say , It s cool.

38、 ” You may think ,“ He s so cool , ” when you see your favourite footballer.Weall maximize the meaning of “ cool ” .You can use it in stead of many words such as “ new” or “surprising” .Here s an interestingstory we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her stude nts to write abou

39、t the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited. On onestudent s paper was just the one sentence , “ It s so cool. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words. Without “ cool ”, some people haveno words to show the same meaning. So it is quit

40、e importa nt to keep some credibility（可信性）.Ca n you thi nk of ma ny other words that makeyour life as colourful as the word “ cool” ? I can. And I thi nk they are also very cool.46. We know that the word “ cool ” has had.A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many differe nt meaningsD. the same meaning

41、47.ln the passage , the word “ maximize ” means” .A. make sth. l on gerB. become smallerC. make sth. shorterD. make as large as possible48.If you aresomething , you may say , It s cool. ”A. interested inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with49.The writer takes an example to show he is the way the

42、 word is used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with50.In the passage ，the writer suggests （暗示 ） that the word“ cool ”.A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means something interestingC .can make your life colourfulD. may not be as cool as it seems五、阅读填空。 （共 5小题，每小题 1分，

43、共 5 分）Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. _51_.Some students say they don t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words._52_.Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning

44、 English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. _53_. They also learn more about good writing.Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. _54_. Pleasure reading

45、 makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs._55_. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don t have toremember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:learn how English speakers use Englishread faster

46、 in Englishfind examples of good writing in Englishlearn new wordslearn about the cultures of English speakersA. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure.B. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studyingC. In their opinion, pleasure reading is too easy.D. Each student

47、 needs to learn something different.AB. It is also the most important way.六、 写作（共三节，满分 30 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1分，满分 5分）56. Doing regular exercise helps us stay h.57. No matter how hard he tried, Tim never had any s in pleasing his boss.58. Your rude behavior will get you into t sooner or later.59.

48、 Hard work is the k to achieving your goals.60. My son weighed 4 kilograms at b. What a heavy baby!第二节 完成句子（共 7 小题，每空 0.5 分，满分 10 分）61. 你这样对待小猫太残忍了。 very cruel you to treat the cat in this way.62. 这些箱子是用来装杂志。These boxes to keep some magazines.63. 我的秘书每天都会提醒我今天的日程。My secretary me the daily schedule every day.64. 冬天来临前，动物们尽可能地储存食物。Before winter comes, animals do their best to store food as they can.65. 我们应该好好照顾老人。The old people good care by us.66. 他如此兴奋，以致不知道该说什么。He was so excited that he did