八年级英语（上）期中试卷

1、平罗四中2014-2015学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷一二三四五六总分一、听力(20分)()录音中有五组对话,听一遍后,选择与其相符的图片。(5分)( )1.( )2.( )3.( )4.( )5.()录音中有五组对话及五个问题,听一遍后,选择最佳答案。(5分)( )6.A. Spring Festival. B. Mid-autumn Day. C. Lantern Festival.( )7. A. The man worked hard. B. The party didnt end until midnight.C. The man didnt sleep a lot.( )8

2、.A.At 6:30.B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.( )9. A. By bike.B. On foot. C. By bus.( )10. A. Asking the way to the zoo. B. Talking about the zoo.C. Playing in the zoo.()录音中有两段对话,听两遍后,选择最佳答案。(5分)听第一段对话,完成11、12小题。( )11. Who isnt in at the moment?A. Mary.B. Sam.C. Kate.( )12. What does the man do?A. Take a messa

3、ge. B. Dont call again. C. Call back.听第二段对话,完成1315小题。( )13. What did Emily make at school?A. Paper sharks.B. Paper planes. C. Paper elephants.( )14. Who did Emily meet when she was riding her bike?A.Her friend.B. Her teacher. C. Her father.( )15. Where did Emily and her father talk?A. At school.B. I

4、n the street. C. At home.()录音中有一篇短文,听两遍后,完成下列表格。(5分)How big1.5_16_long and 160 kgWhat people doRaise money to_17_the pandasWhere to liveOnly in the_18_in ChinaThe number of pandasOnly_19_pandas left in the wild in the early 1980sReason why pandas are in dangerThe area where they live has become _20&

5、#160;16._17._18._19._20._二、 单项选择。（15分）. ( )1. Its a good way _ English in the morning every day. A. look B. to look C. read D. to read ( ) 2.Our teachers often advise us _ computer games a lot. A. to play B. playing C. not to play D. not playing ( ) 3.Dont forget _ the lights when you leave. A. turn

6、ing on B. turn off C. to turn off D. to turning off ( ) 4. You should _ English in class. A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. not speak ( )5. Its hard for Lingling to understand TV programs _ English. A. on B. in C. at D. around ( )6. Its such an _ film that all the students are _ in it. A interesti

7、ng , interested B interested, interesting C interesting , interesting D interested, interested ( ) 7. Which is _, the sun, the moon or the earth? Of course, the moon is. A. small B. smaller C. smallest D. the smallest ( ) 8.The air in Beijing is getting much _ now than a few years ago. A. clean B. c

8、leaner C. cleanest D. the cleanest ( ) 9. The Yellow River is one of _ rivers in China. A.long B. longer C. the longest D. longest ( ) 10. My teacher gave me _ on learning English. A. a advice B. some advices C. some advice D. a piece of advices ( ) 11. These are new words. Please _. A. write it dow

9、n B. write down it C. write down them D. write them down ( )12. Daming _ English, and he often helps me. A. is good at B. is good for C. isnt good at D. isnt good for ( )13. Try _ the meaning of each word when you read English stroies. . A. not understand B. understanding C. no understanding D. not

10、to understand ( )14. _ difficult for us to understand the English news on the radio. A. That B. Its C. This D. Its ( )15. Lets go to see this new film. _. A. It sounds great B. No, thanks C. Youre right D. Its a great time三、完形填空。(10分)What is the best way to study? Some Chinese students often 1 very

11、hard for long hours. This is a   2 hobby, but it is not a better way. To study better, the students should 3 enough rest. Every week you 4 to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. Its good 5 your study. When you return to your studies, youll find yourself 6 than before an

12、d youll learn more.Maybe we can 7 that learning English is 8 taking Chinese medicine (药). It doesnt mean its bitter（苦的）. It means the efficiency (效率) of your study 9 slowly, like that of Chinese medicine. Try to learn a little English every day, reading, writing, speaking or remembering words. And y

13、ou will find your English 10 better after some time. ( )1. A. play B. stay C. sleep D. study ( )2. A. best B. better C. good D. well ( )3. A. have B. do C. want D. give ( )4. A. count B. hope C. need D. take ( )5. A. in B. for C. to D. out ( )6. A. weaker B. shier C. fewer D. stronger ( )7. A. say B

14、. speak C. talk D. read ( )8. A. about B. on C. like D. likes ( )9. A. are B.is C. was D. were ( )10. A. are going to be B. shall be C. will D. will be4、 阅读理解。（30分）（A） Yao Ming, 2.26-meter-tall, made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets（休斯顿火箭队）in the game

15、. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.Though Yao Ming has played basketball for a long time and has been a star in China, someone still asked, “Can he play well in the NBA?” And Yao Ming said, “When you watch the game on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in it, you will fin

16、d it really hard.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new experience. “I will work hard and I hope to help our team win (赢) more games.” Yao Ming can speak some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They dont think there is a language problem. The

17、Rockets has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 ( )1. On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his _ game in the NBA.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth ( )2. Yao Ming got _ points in the first two

18、 games for the Houston Rockets.A. 6 B. 13 C. 19 D. 23 ( )3. Yao Ming thinks that _.A. it is boring to play basketball B. playing in the NBA is not easyC. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV D. he is an NBA star ( )4. From the passage we can learn that _.A. Yao Ming will work hard for his teamB.

19、 Yao Ming often watches TVC. Yao Ming is the best player in the teamD. The Rockets has lost several games ( )5. This passage is probably (可能地) a (an)_. A. ad (广告) B. message C. piece of information D. news report (报告)（ B ）As we all know, the Moon is the moon (卫星) of Earth, and it goes around Earth.

20、Scientists have already known a lot about it, (A)but theyve always wanted to know more about it. And they decided to send men to the Moon. They think its the best way to learn more about the Moon.But how do the astronauts(宇航员) get to the Moon? The Moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from Earth. Th

21、ey cant take a plane to the Moon. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a manned (载人的) spacecraft. Several astronauts have been to the Moon in the manned spacecraft. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )6. “it” in sentence A refers to (指的是) _. A. the planets B. the Moon C. the sky D. the star( )7. Th

22、e Moon is _ away from Earth. A. over 384,000 kilometers B. only 384,000 kilometers C. about 384,000 kilometers D. about 348,000 kilometers( )8. The best way to learn more about the Moon is to _. A. send men there B. take photos of it C. live on it D. find another moon( )9. The astronauts have been t

23、o the Moon in the _. A. plane B. manned spacecraft C. space station D. air( )10. The best title for this passage is _. A. The Moon B. The exploration (探索) of the Moon C. Men to the Moon D. The manned spacecraft（ C ） Jack London was a famous American writer . He was born on January 12 , 1876 , in San

24、 Francisco , California . His family was very poor , and Jack had to leave school to make money . He worked hard in many different jobs . Later , Jack returned to school , but he didnt stay . He wrote ,“Life and pocketbook（袖珍书）were both too short .” In 1897 , he went to Alaska to find gold . Instead

25、 , he found ideas there for his books and stories . He returned home and started to write . His writings were successful（成功的）, and he became rich and famous in his twenties . Jack London was not a happy man , however . In poor health , he took his own life（自杀）in 1916 . He was only 40 years old .（ ）1

26、1. Jack London was _ . A. a musician B. a writer C. a basketball player D.a teacher（ ）12. He went to Alaska _ . A.for holidays B. because his wife lived there C. to find gold D. to meet his parents（ ）13. Jack London became rich and famous _ . A. when he was thirtyB. when he was over twenty C. in his

27、 thirties D. when he was a child（ ）14. Which of the following sentences is true ? A. Jack died in Alaska .B. Jack was born in London . C. Jack found gold in Alaska . D. Jack was a successful writer , but he didnt live happily .（ ）15. Which of the following sentences is not true ? A. Jack didnt find

28、gold in Alaska , instead he found ideas for writing . B. Jack didnt like to go to school C. Jack died in 1916 . D. Jack had a little education（教育）when he was young .五、词汇。（15分） A. 根据句意及汉语提示补全句子。（5分）1. These _ (笔记本) are theirs. Where are mine?2. My grandfather often goes for a walk with a _ (收音机) in his pocket.3. Betty is shy, and her sister is _ (害羞的) than her.4. The story _ _ (发生) in America several years ago. 5. After many months of hard work, Paul won the first prize _ _ (最后). B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。（5分）6. She is very busy today. She has a lot of work _ (do).7. Our teacher asked us _ (be) careful