初中英语八年级上册期中试题

1、学校:_ 班级:_ 姓名:_ 考号:_座位号_密封线内不要答题2015学年第一学期期中考试试题八年级英语(试题总分135分 考试时间120分钟)第一部分：听力部分（共2大题，共25分）第一节：听力理解（每小题2分，共20分）听第一段对话，回答第1-2小题1. What jobs does the woman think women can do? A. Teachers B. Doctors C. All kinds of jobs2. What does the woman think about women? A. Stronger than men B. More careful tha

2、n men C. Better than men听第二段对话，回答第3-5小题3. Why did Tony call Jason?A. He wanted to invite Jason to go to see a movie.B. He wanted to talk about the movie with Jason.C. He wanted to ask about the homework.4. When will Jason be back? A. 7:45p.m. B. An hour later C. Half an hour later5. How many tickets

3、 did Tony have? A. 3 B. 2 C. 1听第三段对话，回答第6-7小题6. How is the boy going to the park? A. By bus B. By bike C. On foot7. Who is going to repair the bike? A. The girl B. The boy C. Someone else听第四段对话，回答第8-10小题8. Where can you find this passage? A. On the school newspaper B. On Guangzhou TV C. On Guangzhou

4、 Radio9. How long will the concert last? A.Four days. B. Three days C.Five days10. When should you buy the ticket? A. Five days before the concert begins B. Four days before the concert begins C. Four days after the concert begins第二节：听取信息（每小题1分，共5分） Flight No.11.CA-_Destination12._Date to fly13._11t

5、hHow many tickets14._Time to fly from Tokyo to New York15_ 第二部分: 笔试部分一、语言知识与运用(共两大题，共20分)第一节：单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）16.Bill can play football as _ as you.A. bad B. better C. well D. good17. Some children are playing games and _ are talking happily. A. others B. other C. the other D. another18. You can go t

6、o the World Park _ underground. A. or B. by C. with D. in19. I decided _at home and pack my bags instead. A. staying B. and stay C. and stayed D. to stay20Spring is coming，and it is getting_ Awarm and warm Bwarmer and warmer Ccold and cold Dcolder and colder21.Helen was the winner of the _ race.I wa

7、s proud of her. A. 100-metres B. 100_metre C. 100 metres D. 100 metre22.Long long ago,there _ six tigers living in a forest. A. have B. had C. are D. were 23. The air in Guangzhou is getting much _ than before. A. clean B. the cleanest C. cleanest D. cleaner24. People began to use computers in offic

8、es and homes _ the 1970s. A. on B. at C. in D. for25.Which lesson did you learn today? _.A. Lesson Four B. Lesson fourth C. The 4 Lesson D. 4 Lesson第二节：语法选择（每小题1分，共10分） Someone said, Time is money. But I think time is _26_important than money. Why ? Because when money is spent , we can get it back .

9、But, when time is gone ,it will never_27_.This is_28_We mustnt waste time. It goes without saying that_29_is usually limited(有限的)._30_a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do_31_. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. The

10、y spent their limited time smoking, drinking and _32_. They do not know that it is wasting part of their own _33_. In a word, we should save time. We shouldnt _34_todays work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to_35_. 26. A. much B. less C. much less D. much more 27. A. return B. carry C. get D.

11、 bring 28. A. what B. because C. why D. so 29. A. money B. time C. day D. food 30. A. Every B. Even C. In D. Since 31. A. nothing useful B. useful anything C. something useful D. useful everything 32. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working 33. A. time B. lives C. food D. money 34. A. stop B. gi

12、ve C. let D. leave 35. A. lose B . save C. spend D. take二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） There are many animals around us, like rabbits, bees (蜜蜂), dogs, birds and so on. But do you know _36_ these animals say things? Lets see a rabbit. When a rabbit sees something _37_, it runs away at once. When it runs, its ta

13、il moves up and _38_. When others see this, they run away _39_, too. Many other animals use this kind of _40_. When a bee finds some food, it goes back to its home. Bees cant speak like a man, so it cannot tell _41_ bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can dance. This may tell the othe

14、r bees _42_ the food is. Some animals say things by making sounds like man does. _43_, a dog barks when a stranger comes near. Some birds can make several _44_ sounds, each with its own meaning. In a word, every animal has its _45_ language. 36. A. how B. when C. why D. where 37. A. interesting B. d

15、angerous C. near it D. bad 38. A. up B. again C. down D. on 39. A. quickly B. slowly C. out D. back 40. A. way B. moving C. language D. walking41. A. the other B. another C. all D. the others 42. A. what B. how C. where D. whose 43. A. Very often B. For example C. As usual D. At first 44. A. difficu

16、lt B. interesting C. helpful D. different 45. A. real B. own C. easy D.old三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分） ABefore Christmas Mr. Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didnt like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doct

17、or did his best, Mr. Smith didnt get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr. Smith was very h

18、appy to think that he would spend New Years Day outside hospital. Soon Mr. Smith left hospital and on New Years Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！46.Mr. Smith spent Chri

19、stmas Day in hospital because _.A. he like to B. his wife told him to C. he broke his left leg D. he had to47.Mr. Smith felt _ on Christmas Day.A. happy B. sad C. betterD. well48.He had a good time on _. A. Christmas Eve B. Christmas Day C. New Years Eve D. New Years Day49. Because _, he drank so mu

20、ch on New Years Eve.A. he was too happy B. both of his two legs got well C. he had a fall D. he was in hospital50.Mr. Smith would have to spend New Years Day _.A. at home B. at a party C. in hospital D. outside hospitalBDo you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their special colours? Colou

21、rs in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves. Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest (收获)time

22、 comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night. If you study the animal life, youll find the main use of colours is to protect

23、themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees. Have you ever found an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when it faces d

24、anger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies(敌人) cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all. 51.From the passage we learn that locusts_. A. are small animals B. are easily found by birds C. are dangerous to their enemies D. chang

25、e their colours to protect themselves.52. How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger? A. They run away quickly. B. They have the colours much like their enemies. C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night. D. They have to move quietly. 53.Bears and lions can keep saf

26、e because_. A. they have the colours much like the trees B. they move quietly C. they like brown and grey colours D. they live in forests 54.Why can the kind of fish live up to now? A. Because it is very big and strong. B. Because liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies. C. Because t

27、he liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. D. Because it swims faster than any other fish. 55.Which is the best title for this passage? A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests. B. Colours of Different Animals and pests. C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests. D. Some Animals and P

28、ests.CWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well. If one computer in

29、 the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep o

30、n working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper an

31、d easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most

32、important parts of peoples life.56. How long has the Internet been used?A. For over 10 years. B. For over 20 years.C. For over 40 years. D. For over 60 years.57. What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?A. The other computers would wait. B

33、. The other computers would still work.C. Some of the others still worked. D. The other computers wouldnt work.58. Which of the following used the Internet first?A. Hospitals. B. Universities. C.Banks. D. The government. 59. What is true about computers in the 1990s?A. They became cheaper and easier

34、 to use. B.They became larger and larger.C.People couldnt buy them anywhere. D.People could get information only from them.60. What can we infer from the last sentence?A. People will die without the Internet. B. All people should set up their own network.C. People live easily without the Internet. D

35、. People will more and more depend on the Internet. DIn 1620about half the USA was covered by forestsToday the forests have almost goneA lot of good land has gone with them，leaving only sand(沙地)China doesnt want to copy(抄)the USAs exampleWere planting more and more treesWeve built the “Great Green W

36、all” of trees across northern(北部的)part of our countryThe“Great Green Wall”is 7，000 kilometres longand between 400 and l，700 kilometres wideIt will stop the wind from blowing the earth awayIt will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland (农田)in the southMore“Great Green Walls” are neededTr

37、ees must be grown all over the world“Great Green Walls” will make the world better.61. In 1620，about the USA was covered by forests Aa third of B50 percent of Ctwo thirds of Da fourth of62. A lot of good land has gone with Athe sand Bthe water Cthe wind Dthe forests63. The Great Green Wall in China is