广东省深圳市文汇中学-学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

1、汇中学 20152016 学年度八年级第一学期期中考试一听力部分（15 分）I. 听录音 , 在 A、B、C 选项中选出你所听到的句子。每小题念两遍。(共 3 小题，每小题1分 )() 1. A. My grandparents live on the fifth floor.B. My grandparents home is on the fifteenth floor.C. My grandparents live on the fifteenth floor.() 2. A. It s twenty to seven. B. It s six forty.C. It s twelve

2、to seven.() 3.A. My elder sister is thirteen years old.B. My elder sister is thirty years old.C. My elder sister is twenty years old.II.听录音 , 在 A、B、C 选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最相近的句子。每小题念两遍。（共 2 小题，每小题 1 分）() 4.A. The number of the students in our class is thirty-fiverB. The number of the students in our clas

3、s is forty-five.C. The number of the teachers in our school is forty-five.() 5.A. My birthday is on the sixth of March.B. My birthday is on the sixteenth of March.C. I was born on the sixth of May.III.听句子 , 选择最佳答句。每小题念两遍。（共 5小题, 每小题 1分）() 6.A. One hundred and twenty-seven yuan.B. I like it very much

4、.C. I bought three dresses.() 7. A. No, I don t.B. That s all right.C. Thank you.() 8. A. Fifty-two.B. Twenty-five.C. Fifty.() 9. A. Numbers are interesting.B. You re welcome.C. Sounds good.() 10. A. Yes, it is.B. That s nice.C. Yes, that s all right.IV.听短文 , 根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。(共 5小题, 每小题1 分 )() 11

5、. What s wrong with the boy s grandfather?A. His hearing is poor.B. He is blind.C. He can t sleep well.() 12. How long does it take the grandfather to arrive at the park?A. 22 minutes.B. 12 minutes.C. 20 minutes.() 13. Why did the grandfather take a taxi to the park?A. Because he didn t want to go t

6、here on foot.B. Because he got up late that morning.C. Because he was too tired to walk.() 14. How much did the grandfather pay?A. 30 yuan.B. 13 yuan.C. 3 yuan.() 15. What did the grandfather always do when he took a taxi?A. Took a look at the ticket.B. Took a look at the driver.C. Took a look at th

7、e seat.- 1 -二单项选择题：（共15 小题，每小题1 分，共 15 分）（ 16-20 划线部分同义替换）() 16. Doctor Smith warmly invited Mary to his hometown this summer. Perhaps she will pay a visit to London.A. MaybeB. SuddenlyC. Finally() 17. Why do you stop the children fromgetting into the room? because I got instructions not to let anyo

8、ne get into this room just now.A. examplesB. ordersC. rules() 18. Why did you give up playing computer games?Because I just realized the importance of study. I should spend more time on my lessons.A. forgotB. knewC. replied()19. Some computers in this machine are tiny , so you can t see them easily

9、with your eyes.A. very bigB. very tallC. very small() 20. This is a practical invention. I can t agree more. Almost everyone can use it.A. uselessB. expensiveC. useful() 21. - I want to learn _ basketball. Could you teach me? - Of course.A. playsB. playingC. to play() 22. Tim looked unhappy and I mu

10、st _what happened to him.A. look outB. find outC. look up() 23. - Jack, is there _ in today s newspaper?-No, _.A. something important; nothingB. important something; everythingC. anything important; nothing()24. _ equals double 2.A. 4 minus 2B. 2 multiplied by 2C. 2 divided by 2() 25. -Angela is _ a

11、t Science.- But I think I can do _ than him.A. good; betterB. better; bestC. best; good() 26. We are all looking forward to _ a computer class this week. Well, computer classes are always _ with students.A. having; happyB. having; popularC. have; happy() 27. This box is_ that one.A. heavy thanB. as

12、heavy asC. heavier as() 28. _ girlstook part in the Happy GirlCompetition,but onlya few ofthem_.A. Million of, successfulB. Ten millions of, succeededC. Millions of, succeeded() 29. I d like _ a car. Then I can go to work in my _car.A. own, ownB. to own, ownC. buy, one() 30. Remember this, children.

13、 _ careful you are, _ mistakes you will make.A. The more; the moreB. The fewer; the moreC. The more; the fewer三完形填空（共10 小题，每小题1 分，共 10 分）An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day- 2 -he _31_ out with his paints ( 绘画颜料 ) and his brushes and _

14、32_ from morning to evening, and when it _33 _ dark, he went back to the farm and had a good _34_ before he went to bed.At the end of his holiday he wanted to_35_ the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I do not want money, but _36_ me one of your pictures. Because in a week the money will all be

15、 used up, but your painting will still be here."The artist was very _37_ and thanked the farmer for _38_ such kind things about his paintings.The farmer smiled and answered, "It's not that. I have a son in London. He wants to _39_ an artist. When he comes here next month, I will _40_ h

16、im your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."() 31. A. returnedB. leftC. went() 32. A. paintedB. walkedC. played() 33. A. lookedB. seemedC. got() 34. A. lunchB. dinnerC. breakfast() 35. A. takeB. spendC. pay() 36. A. bringB. borrowC. give() 37.A. nervousB. pleas

17、edC. angry() 38.A. sayingB. speakingC. telling() 39.A. keepB. developC. become() 40.A. teachB. showC. lead四 . 阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题 1.5分 , 共 30分）AMusic ClubFriday-Sunday9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.￥ 20/hour for children(under 12)￥ 30/hour for adults264 Center StreetTel: 504-525-2951Holiday RestaurantMonday-Friday11:

18、00a.m.-10:00p.m.Saturday-Sunday11:00a.m.-10:30p.m.1403 Jinjiang RoadTel: 504-410-9997Come to enjoy Dandong seafood.Movie WorldTuesday-Sunday10:30a.m.-9:30p.m.￥ 48 for adults￥ 30 for children (under 15)162 Guangming Street Tel: 504-822-9503- 3 -Science MuseumThursday-Sunday10:00a.m.-4:30p.m.Ticket pr

19、ice: ￥ 50132 Xueyuan StreetTel: 504-732-9406If you want to learn about robots, welcome to the science museum.41.Nick is 8 years old, he wants to see a movie with his parents. How much should they pay?A. ￥ 96.B. ￥ 78.C.￥126.D. ￥136.42.If you want to go to themusic club, you can go there on _.A. Satur

20、dayB. MondayC. ThursdayD. Tuesday43. Fred wants to learn about robots, he can go to _. A. Music ClubB. Holiday RestaurantC. Movie WorldD. Science Museum44. You can call _ if you are interested in music.A. 504-732-9406B. 504-822-9503C. 504-525-2951D. 504-410-999745. Lucy is free on Monday, she can _.

21、A. go to the music clubB. watch a movieC. visit the science museumD. eat seafoodBBill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive giftson her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to h

22、ave the most expensivegift, but he didn t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper,the greatest gift“ Wanted for my mother”.About a week before his mother s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird,this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the

23、bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.The day after his mother s birthday, he called his mother,“ Well, mother,” he asked,you think of the bird?”“ Oh, it s very delicious, dear.” said

24、his mother.46. Bill put an ad _ to find the greatest gift.A.on the radioB. on TVC. in the newspaperD. on the Internet47. What could the bird do? A. Talk in French.- 4 -B. Tell a joke in Japanese.C. Sing.D. All of the above.48. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with _.A. a birthday cakeB

25、. some flowersC. nine thousand dollarsD. a birthday card49. We can infer ( 推理 ) _. A. the mother cooked the birdB. the bird flew awayC. the mother kept the bird as a petD. the mother sent the bird to Frank50. The best title ( 标题 ) for this passage is _.A. a clever sonB. a birthday giftC. a lucky mot

26、herD. a talented birdCA long time ago, a king put a huge rock in the middle of a roadway, and then he hid (藏 ) himself to watch because he wanted to know who would move the huge rock out of the roadway.Some of the richest people came by and simply walked around it. Many of them loudly blamed(谴责 )the

27、 king for not keeping the road clean, but none did anything to get the rock out of the way.Then a farmer came along carrying a heavy bag of vegetables. Upon walking close to the rock, the farmer put down his heavy bag and tried to move the rock to the side of the road. After much pushing, he finally

28、 succeeded. After the farmer picked up his bag of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the rock had been. The purse included many gold coins and a notefrom the kingsaying that the gold was for the person who moved the rock away from theroadway.The farmerlearnt what many ofus never

29、know!Everyobstacle ( 障碍 ) means anopportunity( 机会）to improve our condition.()51. Why did the king hide himself?A. Because he didn't want anyone to find that he was watching.B. Because he wanted to make himself have a rest quietly.C. Because he knew who would move the rock away.D. Because he didn

30、't want to see anybody.()52 . What does the underlined word "them" refer to?A. The ordinary people.B. The young people.C. The richest people.D. The poor people.() 53. What did the farmer do when seeing the rock?A. He walked around it.B. He blamed the king for not cleaning it.C. He saw

31、the rock for a while and said nothing.D. He tried his best to move the rock out of the roadway.() 54. Who got the purse?- 5 -A. A rich man.B. The farmer.C. A king.D. No one.() 55. What can we learn from the passage?A. Solving （解决）a problem will make you go further.B. Do good things when others won&#

32、39;t do them.C. We will always get money after doing a good thing.D. The richest persons don't like to help people.DA Small Invention, Big HelpAn invention is an invention - big or small. A big invention makes us feel it all the time, such as the TV and the computer. There are also several small

33、 things around us even if we seldom pay much attention to them.A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without making a hole.A big paper clip was put up in Norway to help people remember theinventor of the paper clip, Johann Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in1900 when working in Germany.

34、 A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire(金属丝 ) that is made in such a way that it can hold together manypieces of paper. Now millionsof them are made and sold all over theworld.The ballpointpen was invented in 1938 by a Hungarian,had been trying to find another use for the quick drying ink( 快干油墨 ) a

35、nd designed this pen. Later, a Frenchman, Marcel Bichthought up the idea of making a use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. Itwas named BIC and became very popular.() 56. Where was the paper clip invented?A. In America.B. In France.C. In Germany.D. In Norway.() 57. How many years was the paper clip in

36、vented earlier than the ballpoint pen?A. Sixty-five.B. Fifty-six.C. Eighty-three.D. Thirty-eight.() 58. Who invented the ballpoint pen?A. Johann Vaaler.B. Biro.C. Marcel Bich.D. We don't know.() 59. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A paper clip holds the paper through a hole.B. Marcel Bich

37、is a Frenchman.C. A big paper clip in Norway is used to remember its inventor.D. BIC. is cheap and popular,() 60. What's the passage mainly about?A. How to invent small things.B. Who invented the small things.C. Small things are very useful.D. Two small inventions.五词汇填空（1 分 *16 题 =16 分）I. 请在下面的空

38、格中填入一个合适的词。（1 分 *6 题 =6 分）61. Dinosaurs lived everywhere _ Earth.62._ he grew older, he learnt to do many different things.63. In _ 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars64. What do you think _ our new teacher?65. Thank you _ attending our class meeting.- 6 -66. I often keep in touch _ my

39、friends.II.请根据需要在空格内填入一个合适形式的词。（1 分 *10 题 =10 分）67. Leonardo da Vinci was an _(Italy) painter and his paintings were very famous.68. I think the camera is one of the most useful _(invent).69. You should write the information _(correct)70. Is your birthday on the _ (nine) of October?71. All of us sho

40、uld not be _(depend) on our parents all the time.72. We can t imagine_ (live) without water.73. It is such a long _(distant) from the park to our school.74. The _(gold) machine is shining brightly in the sun.75. Thomas Edison _ (development) the first practical light bulb in 1879.76. Sitting here is _(comfortable ) than walking in the sun.六. 写作（ 14 分）1. 句群翻译（ 10 分）（给出一组句子，请将其翻译为小短文）现在电脑变