江苏省南通市2015八年级下英语期中试卷含听力和答案

1、2015-2016学年度第二学期八年级英语期中试卷第一卷 （选择题）65分一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）A）每小题你将听到一个对话，找出与你所听内容相符合的选项，每段对话读二遍。1. Where is Jack now? A. B.C. 2. How does the girl go to school? A. B.C. 5. How many tickets would the man like to have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 6. What is the CD-ROM about? A. English vocabulary. B. G

2、eography. C. Computer games. 7. How many times has the man been to France before? A. Two times. B. Three times. C. Four times. 8. Why does the man think the film is boring? A. The music isnt nice. B. It lasts too long. C.The story isnt interesting. 9. Where is the woman going? A. A park. B. Her frie

3、nds house. C. The second turning. 10. Who did Sandy go to Disneyland with? A. Her parents. B. Her classmates. C. Her friends. B）听对话和短文，回答问题，听两遍。听第一段对话，回答11-12题。 11. How will the woman go to Nanjing? A. By air. B. By train. C. By bus. 12. How long has the airport been in use? A. Since 1997. B. Since

4、1979. C. Since 1999. 听第二段对话，回答13-15题。13. What are they going to discuss? A. Who to cook meals. B. Where to spend their holidays.C. Where to have meals. 14. Which city will they visit? A. Paris. B. London. C. Sydney. 15. Who came up with the idea to travel abroad? A. Toms mother. B. Toms father. C. T

5、om. 听一篇短文，回答16-20题。16. How many levels does the game have? A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Ten. 17. Who is the main character? A. Mr Brown. B. Watson. C. Evil Witch. 18. Where is the game set? A. A village in western America. B. Nanjing. C. A city in Japan. 19. How can the main character catch the Evil Witch?

6、 A. By answering questions correctly. B. By searching the correct information. C. By traveling the world quickly. 20. What do you know about Catching the Evil Witch? A. Its an educational game. B. Watson designed it. C. You cant buy it in China.二选择题（15分）( )21.- Have you got _online friend? - Yes, sh

7、es a girl from _UK.A. a; the B. an; / C. an; the D. a; the ( )22. May Day is coming. Well have a _ holiday.A. three daysB. three daysC. three-daysD. three days( )23.- Must I finish the exercise today? - No, you _.A. mustntB. cantC. dont needD. dont have to( )24. After climbing the hills for such a l

8、ong time, we were_ and fell asleep quickly.A. felt tiredB. tired outC. tiring outD. tiring( )25. Millie sat _ me and we had lunch face to face.A. besideB. next toC. oppositeD. behind( ) 26. Dont try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _.A. at timesB. at a timeC. at all timesD. at that time( )27.

9、 The fish _for some time. Youd better cook them at once. A. has died B. has been dead C. have died D. have been dead( ) 28. -Would you please give me a hand and take these exercise books to the classroom? -_. A. Thats all right B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. Not at all( )29. -Im afraid the conce

10、rt has begun.-Dont worry. It _ until Li Yundi _.A. doesnt begin; comes B. wont begin; will come C. wont begin; comes D. doesnt begin; will come( ) 30. -My friends _ Singapore for a holiday.-Its a beautiful country. I _there twice.A. have gone to; have gone B. have been to; have been C. have gone to;

11、 have been to D. have gone to; have been( )31. -How long has John _? -Since 2004. A. been to America B. become a policeman C. joined the army D. had the car( ) 32. My father _ dinner at restaurants last year, but now he usually comes back home from work and cooks supper for us. A. used to have B. is

12、 used to have C. was used to have D. is used to having( ) 33. -When _ the League? -In 2011. A. have you joined B. have you become a member of C. have you been in D. did you join( )34.Would you mind _ me how to start this online tour ?A. show B. to show C. showed D. showing ( )35.What do you usually

13、use your computer _ ?A. in B. with C. for D. to 三、完形填空 10分 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Anna and I are good friends since we were children. When she was young, her family was very rich. So she often helped me. But two years ago, her family got into 36 because of a terrible accident. Th

14、ey had no money. Anna was very sad .To cheer her up, I always try my best to help her. One day she said she was inviting me to have lunch. On the way, I began to worry: she had no money, 37 if I offered to 38 ,I would hurt her. When we arrived at a small restaurant , Anna told me to sit and drink co

15、ffee by the window. Then she went into the 39 .After about 30 minutes, she came out and 40 with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to 41 the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant let people 42 for a meal if they had no money. To my surprise, Anna had work in the kitchen

16、 as a volunteer. I still 43 the beautiful afternoon I shared with Anna. Im still thinking that life cannot be 44 to us. But we can still do 45 for our friends and neighbors. The world will be nicer if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a little lig

17、ht in everyones heart.36.A. bus B. trouble C. nothing D. surprise 37. A. but B. or C. and D. for38.A. pay B. eat C. go D. give39.A. station B. bathroom C. kitchen D. school40.A. sat B. played C. studied D. lived41.A. divide B. enjoy C. clean D. sell42.A. look B. wait C. work D. ask43.A. hate B. worr

18、y C. know D. remember44.A. hard B. easy C. poor D. bad45.A. all B. something C. cooking D. housework四、阅读理解20分A Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us dont actually get the real meaning of these

19、lines: Dont waste food. A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especia

20、lly in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

21、What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?1. Dont order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.2.Dont leave any food in your bowls, while having meals.3. Keep an eye on what food you have at

22、home. Dont buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.( )46. Whats the real meaning of the underlined sentence? A.春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。 C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 D.足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。( )47. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011? A. 6 million. B.925 million. C.200 million.

23、D.725 million.( )48. What should we do to waste less food? A. Order more food in a restaurant. B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.C.Take all the food you ordered home. D.Dont store too much food like vegetables and fruit.( )49. Which of the following is NOT true? A.A number of peop

24、le have realized the importance of saving food. B.The food Chinese people throw away a year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. C.200 million children die of hunger every year. D.Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.( )50. Whats the main i

25、dea of this passage?A.Dont waste food. B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.C.We cant die of hunger. D.Every grain is grown by farmers.B班级 姓名 考场号 考试号 In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fr

26、esh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. The Hunzas, people live in Himalayas, are famous all over India for their long and healthy lives. They work hard near their homes in the clean mountain area. They do not travel a long way by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices of f

27、actories. They take more exercises and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas do not need policeman for there is no crime. They do not need lawyers for there is no divorce. Th

28、ey do not need doctors for there is not much illness. They are a happy and peaceful people.( ) 51. The following describes the life of the Hunzas exceptA. They work hard outdoors in the fieldsB. They take more exercises and eat more food than people in the citiesC. They eat vegetables grown by thems

29、elvesD. They drink milk taken from their own( ) 52. Which one is not true about the Hunzas.A. They live a simple way of life in the mountain areaB. They grow vegetables and milk cows themselvesC. When they are ill, they do not go to see doctorsD. They do not sit all day in busy offices of factories(

30、 ) 53. According to the passage, the following is the secret of long life except_A. fresh air B. fresh foodC. a simple way of lifeD. a simple way of eating( ) 54.What are the Hunzas famous for_A. vegetables B. milk C. foodD. their long and healthy lives( ) 55. They do not need doctors , for_A. the d

31、octors are not good B. there is no illness C. there is no illnessD. people there seldom fall ill 第二卷 （非选择题）55分五、.阅读短文回答问题（10分） Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes(脚趾)One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game withsome friends. He lost both hi

32、s arms because of electricity. Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.“For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to li

33、ve an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.Lius dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on Chinas Got Talent(中国达人秀) and a wonderful performance playing the beautiful Marriage Damour with his two feet on the piano.Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to

34、 play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give up, but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud.Maybe you cannot believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience were deeply moved and very excited when they watch

35、ed his performance.Answer the following questions with No More Than 4 Words. 56. How does Liu Wei play the piano? _57 What caused his loss of both his arms? _58. What does Liu Wei want to be?_59. Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano? _60. How did the audience feel when they watched Lius performa

36、nce? _六、任务型阅读(共10空；每至1分，计10分）阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）： Why do children need to read at least 20 minutes a day? Read it and youll know.Reading is “brain food”Reading will improve many of the areas of the brain. Your eyes look at the words on the page. Your memory connects

37、 the words with what you already know about the story . Reading provides one of the most complex (复杂的) brain activities in life.Reading improves listening skillsThe experience of being read to helps children develop good listening skills. Through reading they can know how to pronounce(发音) and learn

38、new words to add to their vocabularies and connect written words to the things in their real world.Reading prepares children for schoolIn this way children are expected to come into school with high scores. There is a strong relationship(关系) between a childs ability to read and her scores. Because s

39、o much of our studying depends on our abilities to read, children must have strong reading skills to achieve success in school.Reading improves relationships in your familyBecause we are busy, it is difficult to have one-to-one time with our family member. Spending 20 minutes reading together each d

40、ay provides this important time. There is nothing more wonderful than having the whole family together while reading wonderful books . The 61 for reading booksReading is the 62 of your brainWhen you read, your brain will be improved by 63 the words you see and your knowledge about the 64Reading impr

41、oves 65 skillsYou can learn pronunciation and vocabulary.Reading gets children 66 for schoolYour score also 67 on your reading ability. Reading can make children 68 at school.Reading improves relationships in your familyFamily members are difficult to get 69 because we are busy. So its important to

42、70 20 minutes reading with family members every day. 61_ 62_ 63 64._ 65._ 66 _ 67_ 68 69._ 70._ 七、单词拼写（10分） A. 请根据句意和括号中的中文提示写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。71.My father will go to a _ (欧洲的) country on business.72. If you dont go to the party, I wont go _ (也).73. My father can do everything for us _ cooking meals.(除

43、了)74. Many flights at this _ airport had to be delayed because of the heavy snow .(国际的)75. The parade has been _ for two hours. (结束)B. 请根据句意，所给单词适当形式填空，使句子通顺。76. I hope your new book will be a great _.(successfully)77. Reading the Great English Class can improve your _ of English.(know)78.Hes not _yet. Hes only twenty. (marry)79. Australia is in the _ part of the world.(south)80.The books are these _. (write) . 八、缺词填空（10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母