英语外研版八年级初二上册期中测试卷一

1、第一学期 期中 测试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分第一卷听力部分(25分)一、听句子，选择与其相符的图片。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)A. B. C. D. E. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _二、听句子，选择适当的答语。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)( )6. A. Many people. B. To the beach. C. Very interesting. ( )7. A. It was fine. B. It was late. C. By bus. ( )8. A. Many cars. B. Sunny. C. It was a nice beach. (

2、)9. A. Very young. B. The next morning. C. Their parents. ( )10. A. Yesterday. B. By train.C. It was OK. 三、听对话，选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)( )11. What does Linda usually do on weekends?A. Go shopping. B. Go swimming. C. Go fishing. ( )12. How often does Jill play basketball?A. Once a week. B. Every day.

3、C. On school days. ( )13. Why does Tony look very healthy?A. Because he drinks milk and exercises every day. B. Because he plays basketball every day. C. Because he eats vegetables every day. ( )14. What sport doesn't Dave like?A. Football. B. Volleyball. C. Basketball. ( )15. What does Mrs Gree

4、n think of Kung Fu PandaA. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. 四、听长对话，选择正确答案。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)( )16. Where did Betty go on vacation?A. Paris. B. London. C. New York. ( )17. Who did Betty go with?A. No one. B. Her friends. C. Her parents. ( )18. What can we know about the museums there?A. There weren

5、't many museums. B. There were few people in the museums. C. The museums were really interesting. ( )19. Did Betty go shopping?A. Yes, she did. B. No, she didn't. C. We don't know. ( )20. How were the people there?A. Helpful. B. Outgoing. C. Friendly. 五、信息转换。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)根据所听内容填写表格，每空

6、仅填一词。Ideas on how to learn English wellMiss Wang(21)_ English every day. FangfangLearning English (22)_ on the radio. AllenWatching English (23)_ on TV. BettyWriting down all the (24)_. HenryRemembering English (25)_. 第二卷笔试部分(95分)六、单项选择。(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)( )26. Molly is _and she doesn't like mee

7、ting new friends. A. free B. shy C. clever D. good( )27. _is the population of your town, Li Kai?It's over sixty thousand. A. How many B. How muchC. What D. How ( )28. I can't read this word. Can you tell me its right _A. meaning B. spellingC. pronunciation D. grammar( )29. Everyone may have

8、 a _ to be successful if he tries his best. A. answer B. replyC. problem D. chance ( )30. I think dancing is interesting, but running is _. A. boring B. popular C. dangerous D. safe( )31. Tony answered all the questions _ the most difficult one. A. besides B. except forC. beside D. except ( )32. I _

9、 some of my free time playing basketball for my school team. A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay( )33. I like using WeChat. WeChat makes _ easier for friends to contact each other. A. it B. that C. this D. them( )34. It is very hot today. I think the water in the river is _ for us _. A. warm enough；swim

10、ming B. enough warm；swimmingC. warm enough；to swim D. enough warm；to swim( )35. I never feel _ when I stay with him because he is such a _ man. A. boring；bored B. boring; funnyC. bored；funny D. bored；boring七、完形填空。(共10小题，每小题1. 5分，共15分)Everyone knows that exercising is important. We all need to exerci

11、se. Doctors say it is _36_ for us. It makes our heart and body strong. Children become cleverer if they exercise often. This means that they will get _37_ grades than before if they exercise. There are many _38_ to exercise. You can walk, run，_39_， skate or play ball games. _40_ you exercise in the

12、following ways. Exercise enough but not too much. It's great to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is _41_. Try different things _42_ you find one, two or even three sports, which are right for you. You can exercise at fitness centres(健身中心). They have a lot of equipment (设备)there

13、. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other _43_ of the body to make you strong. Some people _44_ equipment for their homes, but it is very expensive for most of the people. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together _45_ at a fitness centre, or they can play sports togeth

14、er. How do you exercise?( )36. A. good B. old C. bad D. possible( )37. A. lower B. fewer C. better D. worse( )38. A. places B. ways C. times D. people( )39. A. read B. talk C. swim D. sing( )40. A. Find out B. Make sureC. Look up D. Set up( )41. A. long B. enough C. true D. common( )42. A. when B. a

15、fterC. until D. as soon as( )43. A. pictures B. partsC. problems D. situations( )44. A. buy B. borrowC. make D. draw ( )45. A. happily B. naturallyC. quickly D. confidently八、阅读理解。(共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)AMo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese authors(作家) today. All of his books are bestsellers(畅销书). An

16、d his three books, including Red Sorghum, have been made into films. Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons,

17、he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986，and it was made to be a film by Zhang Yimou. It

18、 was his first big success. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012，and he is the first one who won this prize in China. Our Jing Ke was published in Beijing after he won the Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives with his wife and hi

19、s daughter in Beijing. In his free time, he goes on his writing. ( )46. Which of the following statements about Mo Yan is NOT true?A. He is from America. B. He has two brothers and a sister. C. He joined the army when he was young. D. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature. ( )47. _books of Mo Yan

20、9;s have been made into films. A. Eight B. Six C. Four D. Three( )48. What did Mo Yan do when he was 21 years old?A. A lawyer. B. A famous writer. C. A professor. D. A soldier. ( )49. When did Mo Yan begin to write his first book?A. In 1981. B. In 1987. C. In 1990. D. In 1991. ( )50. What's the

21、writer's purpose in writing this passage?A. To tell us Red Sorghum. B. To let us know more about Mo Yan. C. To describe Guan Xiaoxiao. D. To tell people to read more Mo Yan's works.BThere are forty­seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠). The smallest are about a quarter of a metre long;

22、 the biggest are taller than a man. Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails(尾巴) used for resting on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite la

23、rge. Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months. The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 metres tall, and their legs are so strong that they c

24、an jump more than 9 metres. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometres an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass. ( )51. How large are the biggest kangaroos?A. Smaller than a man. B. Bigger than a man. C. The same size as a man. D. A quarter of a meter lo

25、ng. ( )52. What do kangaroos look like?A. They have short back legs. B. They have long strong tails. C. They have big heads. D. They have large and long front legs. ( )53. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?A. One month. B. Three months. C. Six months. D. Five months. ( )5

26、4. How far can kangaroos jump?A. More than 2 metres. B. More than 9 metres. C. Less than 2 metres. D. Less than 9 metres. ( )55. What can we learn from the passage?A. There are many kinds of kangaroos. B. Kangaroos' heads are as big as a man's. C. Each kangaroo has many babies every year. D.

27、 Kangaroos like eating meat. 九、任务型阅读。(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was bigger than the other cities in the world years ago, but now many cities are much bigger than it. London has a population of 7 million. And it is an old city. Many tourists come fr

28、om all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution(污染). Over one million people use the London subway every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air isn't clean enough,

29、 but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for children, their favourite place is Hamleys, a big and amazing toy shop in the world. They can buy good toys there. 56. Is London bigger than the other cities in the world now(not more than 5 words)_

30、57. How many people are there in London(not more than 5 words)_58. Why do many tourists visit London(not more than 15 words)_59. What problems does London have(not more than 5 words)_60. What's children's favourite place in London(not more than 10 words)_十、补全对话(其中有两项多余)。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)A: Hi

31、! Where do you live?B: I live far from our school. A: (61)_ B: It's ten miles from our school. A: (62)_ B: By bus. But sometimes I ride a bike to school. A: (63)_ B：Twenty minutes by bus and about fifty minutes by bike. What about you?A: My home is near our school. B: (64)_A: No. I usually walk

32、to school. (65)_B: How relaxing！A. So how do you get to school every day?B. Do you usually go to school by bike?C. It only takes me 5 minutes to get to school on foot. D. How long does it take?E. How long do you wait for the bus every day?F. How far is it?G. It's only 5 miles from here to my sch

33、ool.十一、单词拼写。(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)66. Can you lend your d (字典) to me 67. My mother likes fruit, e (尤其) apples. 68. This is the t (第二十)monkey you have bought. 69. One of the swimming c (教练)comes from Russia. 70. Project Hope r (筹集)lots of money for the poor children's education last year. 十二、选词填空。(共10小

34、题，每小题1分，共10分)(一)根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，其中有一词是多余的。next about eat make greatuntilA: Do you like potato chips?B: Yes, I love them. What (71)_ you?A: I like them very much, too. Do you want to make some potato chips B: Sounds (72)_. How do we make them?A: First, cut the potatoes really, really thin. B: Oh

35、, I see. What is (73)_ A: Next, cook the potato pieces (74)_ they are crispy(松脆的). B: Is that OK?A: Yes. Now put some salt on the potatoes. B: Can we (75)_ them now A: Yes, if they are not too hot. (二)根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。much excitinglikethanswimDo you like sports Everyone in my class (76)

36、_ sports. My favourite sport is basketball because it's very (77)_. It's more popular (78)_ football. Football is too tiring. I think running is cheaper and safer than (79)_. But swimming is (80)_more interesting than running. I like swimming a lot. 十三、 写作。 (本题20分)11月7日，合肥举行了“创新高地，青春骑行魅力合肥金秋

37、骑游大会”。某班同学就骑自行车的优点展开了热烈的讨论。假如你是张华，请从以下几个方面谈谈对骑自行车(cycling)的看法。不少于70词。1. 骑自行车是我最喜爱的运动。2. 骑自行车比较便宜，比较安全。3. 骑自行车可以锻炼身体，有利于身体健康。4. 骑自行车可以节约能源(save energy)，对环境有好处。5. 建议大家多骑车上班或上学。_参考答案第一卷听力部分听力材料：一、1. Mary always helps her mom with housework. 2. Jack likes reading very much. 3. Kevin is a little heavy. H

38、e should exercise more often. 4. Kate goes shopping once a week. 5. Bob often goes to the movies with his friends. 二、6. Where did you go?7. How did they go to the mountains?8. How was the weather there?9. Who did they go with?10. When did they come back?三、11. M：Hi, Linda! What do you usually do on w

39、eekends? W：I usually go swimming. Sometimes I go shopping with my mother. 12. M：How often do you exercise, Jill? W：I play basketball. And I practise it every day. 13. W：Tony, you look really healthy! M：Thank you. I drink milk and exercise every day. 14. W：Do you want to play football with the boys a

40、fter school, Dave? M：Sorry, I never play football. I like to play volleyball. 15. M：Mrs Green, do you like the movie Kung Fu Panda? W：Yes, it's interesting. I often go to the movies on weekends. 四、M：Hi, Betty. How was your vacation?W：It was great. M：Where did you go?W：I went to Paris with my par

41、ents. M：Paris Wow! What did you do thereW：Well, we went to a lot of museums. M：Oh, how were the museums?W：They were really interesting. But they were crowded. M：Did you go shopping?W：Yeah, I went to a lot of stores. M: How were the stores?W：Oh, they were very expensive. M：And how were the people Did

42、 you meet any French peopleW：Yeah, the people were really friendly. My parents had some French friends, and we had dinner at their houses. M：How was the food?W：It was delicious. I love French food!五、 English is very important today. How can we learn English well？Different people have different ideas

43、. Our teacher，Miss Wang，thinks reading English every day is very useful. My classmate Fangfang says learning English songs on the radio is a good way to learn English words. Allen likes watching English films on TV and he thinks it's useful for learning English. Betty is good at English. She usually writes down all the mistakes in her notebook and studies them often. Henry tells us to remember English grammar.