八年级期中测试卷

1、20132014第一学期八年级英语期中测试卷命题、制卷：余井镇中心学校英语教研组（满分：120；考试时间：100分钟）一、 听力测试（10分）(A) 短对话理解1. Whats the girls favorite sport? A. B. C. 2. Whats the mans hobby? A. B. C. 3. How is Linda going to the cinema tonight? A. B. C. 4. Why will the boy be late for the party? A. B. C. 5. Where are the two speakers talkin

2、g now? A. B. C. (B) 短文理解6. They _ last Saturday. A. had some classes B. had a party C. went to school7. _ children played together. A. Four B. Five C. Six8. _ bought some fruit in the _. A. Father, fruit store B. Mother, supermarket C. I, fruit store9. What didnt the twins like? A. Meat. B. Vegetabl

3、es. C. Fish.10. Did they go to the zoo? A. Yes, they did. B. No, they didnt. C. He didnt tell us.二、 单项选择（20分）11. You look worried. _ all right ? A. Is anythingB. Are anythingC. Are everything D. Is everything12. Cindy likes to watch the same movies _ me. A. asB. toC. fromD. with13. My mom played the

4、 light music to make the baby _ crying. A. stoppedB. stopsC. to stopD. stop14. -Lily, are you _ than Lucy? - I guess so. But Im smarter than Lucy, and Im _ of the two.A. more serious; quieterB. seriouser; quieterC. more serious; the quieter D. seriouser; the quieter15. The little boy isnt _ to reach

5、 the apple on the desk. A. enough tallB. tall enough C. enough short D. short enough16. Would you mind _ soccer here?Im sorry about that. Ill go somewhere else.A. no playingB. not playingC. no play D. not play17. Could you tell me _ to the bus station?A. how to get B. how do I getC. how I do getD. h

6、ow will I get18. You hardly ever saw her, _? No, I didnt.A. didnt you B. dont you C. did you D. do you19. _ bad news it is! A. What B. How C. What aD. How a20. _ a week do you go to the Reading Club? Twice a week. A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How many times21. Twenty percent of the milk i

7、n these cities _ from his uncles farm now. A. is B. come C. are D. came22. _ He / he is tired, but he is still doing his homework. A. Because B. Although C. When D. / 23. Last weekend, I had nothing to do but _ TV.A. to watch B. watching C. watch D. watched24. We should try our best to do _ work wit

8、h _ time.A. much, much B. more, less C. less, more D. less, less25. Mr. Green looks a little old. _, he is just 28 years old. A. For example B. In fact C. No problem D. Such as26. If you exercise every day, you will feel _ soon. A. more healthy B. more healthier C. much healthy D. much healthier27.

9、In our class there are many talented students, _, Tom and Peter can play the piano very well. A. for example B. such as C. in fact D. so far28. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Jiangsu and bigger than _ in China. A. any city; any city B. any city; any other city C. any other city; the other cities D. an

10、y other city; any city29. _ all the stars, the moon is _ to the earth. A. In; the closest B. Of; the closer C. In; the most close D. Of; the closest30. - Can I have _ pieces of bread? - Sorry, theres _ left.A. two more; else nothing B. another two; nothing elseC. another two; else nothing D. more tw

11、o; nothing else三、 完形填空（20分）A There is nobody in the world the same as you; you are unique(独特的)！Everyone is 31 from others. That is good! Because it makes the world 32 interesting place. There are people 33 than you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hairs color is as beautiful as your friends, but ma

12、ybe it is longer than 34 . Another 35 is that your hair is straight, hers 36 curly. I am sure you have some friends. They are smarter than you, or they are as 37 at sports as you. But there are 38 people around you. They dont do well in some things. 39 does your best friend look like? Do you both 40

13、 to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think in some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different. So say loudly, “I am who I amIm unique!”31. A. better B. different C. smart D. good32. A. quite an B. very a C. so an D. such an33

14、. A. tall B. the tallest C. much taller D. more tall34. A. yours B. you C. yourself D. your35. A. difference B. same C. different D. the same36. A. are B. maybe C. may be D. seem37. A. bad B. better C. well D. good38. A. fewer B. also C. no D. most39. A. Where B. What C. How D. How often40. A. disli

15、ke B. enjoy C. would like D. needBWe are in Australia for three days. Were having a good time here. Australia is the sixth   41    country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible(不可能) for me to tell you   42    . Sydney is one of the most b

16、eautiful 43 in Australia. There are many big 44 and beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special   45   in Australia , such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely. Im really 46 in them.   In the past three days weve

17、 visited many interesting places around Sydney. Id like 47 more time here , but we will fly to   48    city , Cairns. Its famous 49 its corals（珊瑚）. It is said (据说) that words cannot describe the beauty of the colorful corals. Many famous cartoon films were made there. N

18、ow we are busy packing(把打包) our bags，we dont want to lose time before we leave. We can enjoy    50  in Cairns this time tomorrow. I hope to go there at once！ 41. A. large     B. larger         C. largest    

19、60;       D. most large 42. A. nothing      B. something          C. everything      D. anything 43. A. countries B. towns C. villages D. cities44. A. trees B. buildings C. cars D. peop

20、le45. A. animals      B. plants        C. buildings        D. places 46. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests47. A. taking B. to take C. to spend D. spending48. A. one     B. ano

21、ther       C. a            D. other 49. A. as     B. with       C. for          D. about 50. A. us     B. our   

22、60;     C. ourself    D. ourselves四、 补全对话（5分）Jack: Look at yourself, Tom. You are too fat. You are not fit (健康的). 51 Tom: What food should I eat then?Jack: You should stop eating candy. 52 Tom: 53 I like them very much.Jack: No, you cant. 54 Tom: OK. I will try do

23、so.Jack: 55 It can help you be fit, too.A. And you need to exercise more.B. What about candy?C. You should change your diet (饮食).D. Try to keep healthy.E. Can I eat hamburgers?F. You should eat lots of fruit and vegetables.G. They give you energy (能量) but they are not healthy.五、 阅读理解（40分）ATony is co

24、ming to China now. Look at what he has in his mind. There is a saying in China, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.” So the first thing to do in China is to visit the Great Wall. Ill take my lunch with me and have it on the wall. Im sure Ill have a wonderful day there. I hear

25、 the Terracotta Army can equal (比得上) the Seven Wonders in the World. Whats more, Xian is one of the Four Great Old Capitals of China. So Ill stay in Xian for three days and have a good visit there. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu. It includes (包括) Taiji, Qigong, Houquan, Zuiquan

26、and so on. Since Ill stay in China for a month, Ill take this chance to learn some Chinese Kung Fu, at least Taiji. Pandas are very lovely. They win the love of people all over the world. I decide to go to Sichuan Province to see them and write a book about them. Ill stay there for a week.56. What i

27、s Tony going to visit first?A. The Great Wall.B. Sichuan Province.C. Shaolin Temple.D. The city of Xian.57. What kind of Kung Fu does Tony want to learn at least?A. Taiji. B. Qigong. C. Houquan.D. Zuiquan.58. What will Tony do in Sichuan Province?A. He will feed pandas. B. He will write a book about

28、 pandas. C. He will visit a zoo. D. He will look after pandas.59. Tony will stay in for the longest time.A. Beijing B. Shaolin Temple C. Xian D. Sichuan60. What is the passage about? A. Wonders in China. B. Tonys plan in China. C. Tonys love for China. D. Four places of interest in China.BEvery girl

29、 dreams she could be the most beautiful in the world. Some girls went under the knife (动手术) to change (改变) their looks. Rim Seong Wan, a 23-year-old girl, did some operations (手术) in 2009, and she looked different. Before the operations, she was shy because she thought she was not beautiful. After t

30、he operations, she had much bigger eyes and higher nose. When she talks with others, there is always a big smile on her face. Rim also has more clients (客户) than others. When she does the work, she is much happier and can finish it more quickly. She is called the most talented girl in the company (公

31、司).Rims changes made her life better. However, the scientists didnt think it was good to change life in this way. Its more important to adjust (调整) our minds.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。61. Rim Seong Wans is different from four years ago. A. footB. faceC. handD. job62. When did Rim Seong Wan do the operations?A.

32、When she was 13. B. When she was 15.C. When she was 19. D. When she was 23.63. Rim does in the company after the operations.A. more quickly B. more slowlyC. less D. worse64. People in the company call Rim .A. the most beautiful girlB. the most hard-working girlC. the most talented girl D. the shyest

33、 girl65. The scientists advise (建议) us to .A. change our looks B. change our clothesC. change our jobs D. change our mindsCMany people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another.

34、 In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. Howev

35、er, many companies(公司) don't pay overtime(加班). Their workers don't get more money for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, peo

36、ple get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows less than 50% of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, th

37、ere must be a lot of dull people in the world.66. A Japanese worker works more hours a year than a French one.A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,80567. The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means .A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的68. People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.A. France B. Germa

38、ny C. the United States D. Great Britain69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. No companies offer(提供) vacations to their workers.B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.D. More than 50% of workers use all their va

39、cation days.70. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. Many workers have to work long hours.B. Many people have vacations long enough.C. Work hours are the same around the world.D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.DAmerican and British(英国的) people both speak English of course. But some

40、times there are some important differences between British English and American English. First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans dont say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of (代替)“I dont know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead

41、of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.Sound is not the only difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary(词汇) for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks(卡车), but i

42、n England people drive lorries.Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See

43、you later.”Therere also some differences in grammar(语法). For example, Americans usually use the helping verb(动词) “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”Most languages are like this. Language

44、s change all the time. When people live in different places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.71. What d

45、oes the word “separately” mean in this passage? It means “_”.A. 含糊地B. 快速地C. 分开地D. 简略地72. The vocabulary for cars and driving is _.A. an example of British EnglishB. an example of American EnglishC. the same in America and EnglandD. not the same in America and England73. Languages _.A. are always cha

46、nging as time passesB. keep unchanged even if time changesC. are the same in all placesD. are easy to learn74. Which of the following is right?A. American people usually say “ I dont know” instead of “ I dunno ”.B. There are four differences between American and British English.C. Canadians speak al

47、l the same French as Frenchmen.D. When people live in different places, the language is in the same way.75. This passage is mainly about _.A. English vocabulary B. how American sounds are different from British soundsC. the way the British say wordsD. some differences between American and British En

48、glish六、单词拼写（5分） 76. We can get lots of important i_ (信息) on the Internet. 77. Look, Mr. Miller is sitting c_ (舒服地) on the sofa. 78. When we watch a talent show, we play a role in d_ (决定) the winner. 79. My best friend is as h_ (勤奋的) as me. 80. What do you e_ (期望) to learn from soap operas?七、书面表达（20分）同学们，请根据以下内容，写一写Ann 和Anna这一对可爱的双胞胎姐妹)吧！注意：所写内容须包括所有所给信息，可适当发挥。 Ann 和An