扬州市邗江区2015-2016年八年级英语下学期期中试题及答案

1、.八年级期中英语测试卷 2016.4 本试卷总分值140分，考试时间110分钟一、听力共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分A听下面10段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。每段对话读两遍。1. How do the man's parents go to work now?2. Where has the woman been?A.B.C.3. Which place are they talking about?A.B.C.4. How's the weather now?5. Who runs fastest? A. Lucy. B.

2、Ann.C. Lily.6. When will the supermarket close? A. At 5:00.B. At 5:15.C. At 4:45.7. What subjects will the boy work hard at next term? A. English and Physics B. Maths and Geography C. History and English8. What was the woman doing when the man saw her just now? A. She was searching for some photos o

3、n the Internet. B. She was discussing the project. C. She was talking with Lucy.9. Why did the mans daughter go to London? A. To study.B. To have a holiday.C. To visit her friends.10. Where does the dialogue take place? A. In a shoe shop. B. In a clothes shop.C. At a bookshop.B 听下面一段对话和两篇短文，每段对话和短文后

4、有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。每段对话和短文读两遍。听一段对话，答复第11-12小题。11. Why have Bettys parents gone to Beijing? A. To do some shopping.B. To enjoy the festival.C. To look after her sister.12. What will Betty bring to Joes home? A. Some dumplings. B. Some rice dumplings. C. Some rice.听第一篇短文，答复第13-15小题。Customs

5、 of New Years EveItalyPeople 13 the old things.Spain 14 people come to the streets together.JapanPeople eat 15 on New Years Eve.13. A. sell out B. take outC. throw out14. A. In the evening B. In the afternoonC. In the morning15. A. dumplings B. noodlesC. grapes 听第二篇短文，答复第16-20小题。 16. What day is it

6、in the story? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.17. What class is Tom in? A. Drawing. B. Math. C. Chinese.18. What did Tom draw? A. A dog.B. Some bread.C. Nothing.19. When did Tom hand in his homework? A. In the middle of the class. B. At the end of the class. C. We dont know. 20. What do you thi

7、nk of Tom? A. Hes kind. B. Hes lazy. C. Hes honest.二、单项选择：共15小题；每题分，总分值15分21.Some people think that Russia is in Asia, in fact it is European country.A. / a B. an an C. / an D. the a22.Newton say the famous words,“If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the of giants 巨人.A.

8、used to，shoulders B. used to ，heads C.got used to，shoulders D. was used to, heads23.-Sorry, Sir,I am afraid you cant smoke at school,look at the sign!-Very sorry,I see it.A.didnt B. dont C.havent D.wont24. great fun they have kites in Jinghua city Spuare!A. What ；flying B. What a ； to fly C. How a ；

9、flew D. what ； flown25.When a policeman holding a gun came ,the bad man quickly . A. put away B. got away C. threw away D. gave away26.- When did your Mum _your father? - They _ for 15 years. A. marry to; got married B. get married to; have got married C. marry with; have got married D. marry; have

10、been married27-Hi,I didn't see you at the party in the company yesterday evening. -Oh, all my family my son's birthday at home. A.have celebrated B.has celebrated C. was celebrating D. were celebrating28Our English teacher has gave us lots of and ideas how to study well.A.advice for B.advice

11、s ,about C. advice, on D.advices, to29 -_ have you been away from your Yangzhou, Janet? - 5 years ago. A. How long, SinceB. How long, ForC. How far, Since D. How far, For30.-He is _ in class and has _ for two hour. -He is so tired these days preparing for the mid-term exam.A. slept; asleep B. sleepy

12、; slept C. sleeping; been sleepy D. alseep; been asleep31.A computer is ususlly a screen,a main unit ,a mouse and so on.A.made of B.made from C. made up of D made out of32-What do you think of the 3 young boysTFBOYS?-Oh, they are fresh meat and my favorite,I have heard a voice before.A.never good B.

13、never better C. ever better D ever best33.- When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?- we the work tomorrow.A. Until /finish B. Not until/ will finish C. Until/will finish D. Not until / finish34-Where are the students now?-Everyone except the twins to Wanfu Bridge.A. has

14、gone B.has been C. have gone D. have been35.-Would you please look after my pet cat while I am on holiday in Yangzhou?- .A.With pleasure B. My pleasure C.Thats OK D. You are welcome三、完型填空共15小题；每题分，总分值15分阅读以下一篇节选自英国女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特所写的?简爱?的片段，略有改动。根据上下文意思，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。My name is Jane Eyre an

15、d my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a_36_life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfriendly. My cousins played jokes on me and my aunt never showed me any_37_.The only person who cared about me was the maid仆人, Bessie. One day my cousin John shouted at me: "You s

16、hould go and beg, not live with us!" After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _38_for hours crying.     Things kept the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school _39_by the gentleman

17、. "Train her to be useful and polite," said Aunt. Two days later I left my home.     At first my 40 at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made _41_and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners t

18、ook over 接收the school and life improved. Six years later I _42_ a teacher and was very happy. But finally I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private私人的 teacher in a _43_.     Before I left Lowood, Bessie came to visit me, she told m

19、e that seven years ago my father's brother had come _44 _me but he left again to go abroad. "He looked like quite a gentleman," said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.     My new life _45_at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, _46_a little gi

20、rl called Adele. She was the adopted被收养的 daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He _47_stayed at Thornfield and _48_my time was mainly spent with Adele and 49 people. My life was quite happy now although there was something_50_about my new home. Often I heard strange sounds come

21、 from the top floor of the house.-Based upon?Jane Eyre?     36. A. happy           37. A. food             38. A. lived       

22、0;   39. A. built           40. A. food             41. A. noise           42. A. turned       

23、  43. A. school            44. A. looking at     45. A. stopped         46. A. showing         47. A. often     

24、60;     48. A. yet             49. A. others     50. A. interestingB. long       B. love       B. stayed    &#

25、160;B. designed      B. life       B. friends     B. met         B. family            B. looking afterB.

26、continued   B. teaching   B. hardly     B. so         B.the otherB. good       C. sad        C. way    &#

27、160;C. studied        C. owned      C. book        C. mistakes    C. became      C. library    C. looking intoC. started

28、    C. searching  C. happily    C. still      C.the othersC. importantD. comfortableD. schooling  D. beat       D. opened     D. study  

29、0;   D. faces      D. found      D. country    D. looking forD.broke  D. wanting    D. quietly    D. though     D. other D. s

30、trange    四、阅读理解共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分ATrip1 Na MountainYizheng Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of Na Mountain. You can find many kinds of wild flowers in this area.Time: July 23July 26 Tel:83598432 Adult:$70.00 Childunder16:$35.00Trip2 Beihai ParkGaoyouThis

31、 is a beautiful park with different kinds of plants. Take your digital camera and enjoy the great sights here. It is a good place for fishing.Time: July 21July 22 TelAdult:$20.00 Child: FreeTrip 3 The Big ValleyZhejiang ProincePut on your warm clothes, and come for a night walk along

32、the Big Valley. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.Time: July 15July 21 Tel :84497243 Adult:$180.00 Not for childrenTrip 4 The Sun and moon LakeTaiwanWear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine. You can take the boat to different islands for sightseeing or swi

33、m there.Time: July 20July 29 Tel:83497432 Adult:$4200.00 Child:$2100.00 51. Nick wants to have a trip for a week . He can go _.A. hiking in the mountain B. fishing in the park C. swimming in the lake D. walking along a valley 52. Mr and Mrs. King want to stay in Na Mountain with their seven-year-old

34、 son and eleven-year-old daughter. They need to pay _ for the trip.A. $280B. $140 C. $210 D. $105 53. Lily likes smelling flowers. Which of the following is her best choice?A. Trip 1 B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.B“Reading makes a full man Bacon, 1597. Novels written by the writers like Jane Auste

35、n, Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway help us to know more about our history, culture and many other things.Jane Austen简.奥斯汀 was one of the most well-known women writers of the world. She was born in England in 1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote a number of famous novels in her life. Amon

36、g them, Pride and Prejudice?傲慢与偏见? written in 1779 was the most popular.Victor Hugo维克多.雨果, born in 1802 in France, was one of the best writers in the19th century. The talent in writing and hard work brought great success to Hugo at an early age. His most popular novel, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame<

37、;巴黎圣母院>, was written in 1831. The book was so successful that it was quickly translated into many other languages across Europe.Ernest Hemingway欧内斯特.海明威, an outstanding American writer and reporter, was born in 1899. His life experience had a great influence on his writing style. Hemingway lived

38、in France and Italy between the 1920s and 1950s. Most of his books such as The Sun Also Rises were written at that time. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 mainly because of the novel The Old Man and the Sea.54. When was Jane Austen born?A. In 1775 B. In 1779 C. In 1597 D. In 189955. Where was Victor Hu

39、go from?A. England. B. America. C. Italy. D. France.56. Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize mainly because of _.A. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame B. Pride and PrejudiceC. The Old man and the Sea D. The Sun Also Rises57.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Bacon said the famou

40、s words: “Reading makes a full man. B. Maybe,Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises in France or Italy.C. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was very famous in Europe in the 18th century.D. English woman writer Jane Austen is famous for Pride and Prejudice.CAre you “Weibo Addicts ? You may spend too much time

41、on Webo if you are a “Weibo Addict.Do you write a Weibo ? If you dont , you are “ out ! Weibo means microblog . People may spend much time writing a blog , but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why ? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words .Microblog started in the USA

42、. It came to China in 2020 and it grows very fast. In 2020, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. People write microblogs for many reasons . For many microblog users , it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information

43、 , including news, everyday life, pictures, music, videos and so on . It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog . However, this can also bring some problems . For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami 海啸 hit Japan in March, 2020, messages like “Salt can help people fight radiation

44、辐射 were hot on microblogs. Then a crazy buying of salt followed. Later people knew it was just a rumor 谣言.In a word , microblog plays a new part in the life of Chinese people.58. What does Weibo Addicts in the first paragraph mean?A. People who are crazy about Weibo. B. People who seldom use Weibo.C

45、. People who first made Weibo. D. People who need Weibo least.59. What is NOT an advantage 优势 of Weibo?A. It is short but carries many meanings. B. It can help us learn the latest news.C. It can send rumors. D. It is easy to use.60. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Writing a microblog needs much t

46、ime.B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it is so popular now.C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and problems.D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.61. What does Para. 2 mainly talk about?A. How to use Weibo. B. Why W

47、eibo is so popular. C. Who is using Weibo. D. What Weibo is.DAre you a gourmand吃货? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by CCTV. Can you find any holiday celeb

48、rated without a special festival food? Food is very important in China. Here are several traditional Chinese foods:Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures. Chinese believe that eggs mean producing something new. For example, after a baby is born, parents may hold a " feast party," whe

49、re they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, the number1,3,5 for a girl, and 2,4,6 for a boy. Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake

50、with lit candles蜡烛 in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut them off. Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whol

51、e fish last, fish head pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the future. Another very popular food during the Dragon B

52、oat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty food is made of rice with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements元素,such as eating habits an

53、d the quality of eating.62. A bite of China is _. A. a history B. a TV program C. a guide book D. a radio talk63. The underlined phrase means_ . A. give presents B.get presents C. ask for D. stand for64. In this part the documentary tells us about Chinese food _ in the history. A. cooking B. eating

54、C. making D. meaning65 . How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?AtwoBthree Cfour Dfive 五、词汇应用共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分66.We must take more action to protect the .环境67.Its said that the best way to improve your spoken English is to study . 国外68. Surprisingly, it says that a small ant

55、 has two .胃69.My grandpa always told me about his in Shanghai，they touched me a lot.经历70.What the girl said makes her look even _丑陋的.71.The museum has been _ open to the public for nearly two months.72.To avoid fail the test,you should work hard before it73.Look,the boy is tiehis shoes at the school

56、 gate.74.As a _ Canada,he is always proud of his countrys fresh air .75. Most of us have no with our parents ,so we cant understand each municate六、任务型阅读共10空；每至1分，计10分Hey! Mother's Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.What's Her F

57、avorite?Most teens don't know what their mom's favorite is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes and wrap it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up, she'll be s

58、urprised to see it. Treat a QueenYour house is a palace with a king and queen it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor. Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family, though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.Because of

59、 stress and the problems that she is facing right now, she doesn't look good any more. Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!Have Some of Your TimeOur mothers have special memories

60、 in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you, the time she cared for you? Maybe you can tell