江苏省泰兴市济川实验初中八年级英语下学期期中试题

1、江苏省泰兴市济JI实验初中2013-2014学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：100分钟 满分：100分）注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。2、考生答卷时，必须将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷和答题卡的相应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应的小框内。第一部分 选择题（共55分）注意：考生必须将所选答案的字母标号用 2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应的题号内，答在试卷上无效。一、听力（15分）A.听对话回答问题。本部分共有 8道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1.How will the woman go to Bei

2、jing?AB2.What' s Helen reading?AB3.What festival are they most probably having now?115. How did the man get to Hainan?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By bus.6. Who will go to Canada?A. Linda. B. Linda' s brother. C. Ken.C. The yellow one.C. Have a picnic.7. Which skirt is she going to buy?A. The

3、red one.B. The blue one.8. What does Lucy want to do this summer holiday?A. Go hiking.B. Go on a trip.B.听一段对话，回答第9-10小题。（听两遍）9. How long have Paul and Tom been friends?A. For about four months.B. For less than two years.C. For more than threeyears.10. Why does Paul think Tom is helpful?A. Because To

4、m always helps old people.B. Because Tom is happy to help him with his English studies.C. Because Tom helps the teachers a lot.听第二篇短文，回答第 11-15小题。11. The temperature in Beijing will be.A.10-16B.6-10C.12-1512. It will rain in Shanghai.A. heavily B. a littleC. little13. In Harbin it will be.A. fineB.

5、cloudyC. rainy14. It will be in Nanning than in Shanghai.A. wetterB. coolerC. drier15. It will be sunny wi .th the temperature from 19 to 31 inA. Fuzhou B. Guangzhou C. Harbin二、选择题（15分）16. Mike English, but now he is better at it than in his class.A. is used to hate; any studentB. used to hate; the

6、other studentsC. is used to hating; all the other students D. used to hate; all the studentsD. married each otherD. America1，. 一 How long have your parents ?- For nearly twenty years.A. married B. got marriedC. been married18. You can see the Little Mermade in.A. BritainB. ChinaC. Denmark19. If you

7、want to open a file, please the icon.A. click onB. hit onC. put onD. touch on20. 一 Where is your father? - He to Shanghai. He has Pudong since last Friday.A. is going, gone to B. has gone,been in C. has been, been inD. has gone, been to21. The views there winter may be wonderful, but it is dangerous

8、 to climb the mountainscold and snowy days.A. in; onB. in; inC. on; onD. on; in22. Broadway has been famous its theatres since the early century.A. for; twentyB. for; twentiethC. as; twentyD. as; twentieth23. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by the writer Victor Hugo really me .A. French; touched B. Germ

9、an; touchedC. French; feltD. German; felt24. He was after swimming for a long time.A. tired ofB. tired outC. tired fromD. tired for25. It is a good manner to in the public place.A. drop litter every whereB. jump the queueC. leave the tap runningD. follow traffic rules26. If you are their way, Britis

10、h people will be polite enough to till you move.A. in; waitB. in; stopC. on; waitD. on; stop27.一 I' m going to have a trip to Window of the World.r A. Goo rdbye.B. Enjoy yourself.C. I ' m sorry to hear that.D. Helpyourself.28. 一 Excuse me. Would you mind my using your dictionary for a short

11、time?.A. No , you can ' t.B. It ' s my pleasure. C. Yes, please. D. Not at all. Helpyourself.29. You look so worried, what ' s wrong?More and more people like mebecome to worry about the pollution after the haze （雾霾）appeared in Beijing and some other cities in China.A. waterB. airC. nois

12、eD. soil30. 一 How was your interview with the boss?. He see .med interested in my experience, but he didn ' t ask for my recommendation letter.A. PerfectB. I'm not sureC. That ' s rightD. Couldn ' tbe better 三、完形填空（10分）Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been

13、to many interesting 31 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of China. Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his 32 .Many people like to travel by 33 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is thebest. It is much 34 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by

14、air. They had a wonderfultrain ride to Chengdu 35 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren' t too many people in their sleeping car.The Greens could stand up and walk around. It was a long journey, 36 none of them felt tired. They kept 37 the beautiful

15、 things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. People nearby talked with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 38 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and

16、then fell asleep.WhenJim woke up the really 40 , but his memory （ 31. A. schools 32. A. friends 33. A. plane B. bus 34. A. cheaper B. dearer 35. A. before 36. A. and 37. A. looking 38. A. early 39. A. beside40. A. quickB. slow四、阅读理解（15分）next morning, the train was already 39 Chengdu. His train ride

17、seemed t己忆）of the pleasant journey will last a long time.B. placesC. villagesD. citiesB. classmatesC. fatherD. familyC. trainD. shipC. dirtierD. quickerB. whenC. afterD. whileB. soC. alsoD. butB. drawingC. watchingD. gettingB. lateC. easilyD. hardB. toC. pastD. nearC. shortD. longAWhen you get up in

18、 the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you' re older.“Brave New Girls ” , by American author Jean Gadeberg , will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new gir

19、l. A bravenew girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. Abravenew girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your f

20、avourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you want. You have to like your body, it says.If you don ' t, youwill not take good care of it and won ' t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you are c

21、onfident, you' ll succeed 工 in life. A good way to becomeconfident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and become who you want to be.41. What quality should a brave new girl have?A. ConfidentB. HealthyC.

22、HappyD. A, B and C42. “Brave New Girls " is a _.A. filmB. storyC. bookD. newspaper43. Suppose（ 假如）you are a brave new girl, which answer is wrong?A. Make a decision for yourselfB. Wear clothes like your favourite TV starC. Like your bodyD. Realize that you are as clever as boys.44. What' s

23、the meaning of the word “grade“ in this passage?A.年级B.成绩C.品位D.道路45. What ' s the best title of the passage?A. To be braveB. A good book C. To be a b rave new girl D. Realize dreamsBIt ' s never pleasant to stand in a crowded subway train. To make it worse, there' s oftensomeone next to y

24、ou eating loudly.Eating and drinking is not .rare（ 罕见的）among Chinese passengers. Th ey may do this to save time, but the smell and noise annoys（打扰） others.To change this, the Beijing municipal government is thinking about banning people from eating and drinking on the subway. Those who break the rul

25、e could face a fine（罚款）of up to 500 yuan.Many people support the rule because they care for public manners in the city. Besides, eating and drinking on the subway is not healthy for both the eaters and the people around.But others say that sometimes eating and drinking should be OK.“If a little chil

26、d is eating on the subway, how can you fine him 500 yuan?” said Jin Bo,a news commentator.But he suggests that people start to pay attention to the issue（问题）.“Eating in public is not only about ourselves. It annoys others. We should keep this in mind from a young age. ”Beijing is not the first city

27、in China to fine eaters on the subways. People who eat on the subway in Hong Kong face fines of up to 2,000 Hong Kong dollars（1,625 yuan）.46. Why are some people used to eating and drinking in a subway train?A. To make the food smell betterB. To save timeC. They have nowhere to eatD. They are too hu

28、ngry.47. The article tells us about what problem on the subway?A. People sometimes have to stand for a long time.B. It ' s too crowded to move on the subway.C. Many people often talk on the phone.D. Some people are eating and drinking on the subway.48. What does the underlined word“ banning &quo

29、t; in Paragraph 3 mean?A. 禁止 B.支持 C.同意 D.默认49. What do many people think of the rule?A. It has nothing to do with them.B. It ' s good for public manners.C. They are worried about being fined.D. It won ' t last for long.50. From the article, we learn that .A. children can still eat or drink o

30、n the subway.B. Beijing is planning to ban food and drink on the subway.C. Beijing is the second city in China to fine eaters on the subway.D. people in Hong Kong are not happy with the rule.CRecently, I overheard（偶尔听至U ） a mother and daughter in their last moments together atthe airport as the daug

31、hter prepared to leave.They hugged and the mother said:"I love you and I wish you enough. " They kissed and thedaughter left.The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she was going to cry. I tried not to disturb her but she welcomed me by asking:"Ha

32、ve you ever said goodbyeto someone knowing it would be forever? "“Yes," I replied. "Forgive （原谅）me for asking but why is this the final goodbye?”“I am ill and she lives so far away. The reality（现实）is the next trip back will be formy funeral（ 葬礼）"she said.“Wheryou were saying good

33、bye, I heard you say 'I wish you enough' . MayI ask what that means?"That' s a wish that has been handed down from past generations（一代人）.My parents usedto say it to everyone. " She paused for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more.

34、“When we say 'I wish you enough ' , we want the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to be with them” . Then turning to me, she shared the following:“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude（态度）bright.I wish you enough rain to appreciate（感激） the sun more. ”51. W

35、here did this story happen?A. At the airport B. At the station C. On the plane D. All the above52. What do you think of the mother mentioned in the article?A. Kind and selfless（ 无私的） B. Careless and kind C. Lazy and polite D. Rich and weak53. What did the mother mean by saying it was a“forever goodb

36、ye " ?A. She will never part from her daughter.B. The goodbye will last forever in their hearts.C. Her daughter has never said goodbye to her before.D. She will be unable to see her daughter again before her death.54. Which of the following about"I wish you enough " is TRUE?A. It is a

37、 secret wish shared by the mother and the daughter.B. The mother couldn ' t remember the details.C. It is a wish said by different generations of family members.D. It is only used by parents to show their love for their children.55. What is the article mainly about?A. How to see somebody off （送另

38、1J ）at the airport.B. How to start a talk with a stranger.C. Howto express love for children.D. Howthe writer got to know “I wish you enough".第二部分非选择题（共45分） 五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。（10分）AChina is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day（Longtai

39、tou） is one of them.This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar（阴历）.It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on March 2.The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants（ 传人）of the

40、dragon ” . Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.On the day in ancient（ 古代的）times, people put ashes（灰）in the kitchen. This was to ”lead the dragon into the house ” . People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest（ 收成

41、）in autumn.Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker（ 细须）" noodles and dumpling called “dragon teeth ”.Today, many customs have faded away（ 消退）.But one that has remained（保留）is the cuttingof hair. It was said th

42、at a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of a family-mainly mother' s brothers. So many people have their hair cut o n the Dragon Head Raising Day.Fill in the table below:About the Dragon Head R 1 DayWhenThe second day of the 2 month in the Chinese lunar calenda

43、r.Symbolic eaning （象征意义）The start of spring and 3 .How to _4* Today, people celebrate it with many customs about 5 .* In ancient times, people put ashes in the 6 . This was to “lead the dragon into the house ”.* People eat 7 foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons.* One custom i

44、s the 8 of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may 9 to the uncles of a family-mainly 10 brothers.注意：请考生答在试卷上。1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.B请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答下列问题。 （5分）The aim of students who come to school is to study. But to study requires（ 需要）a right way, or you waste e

45、ither the time orthe money. The following are the ways of studying.The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mindis clear. For that reason, we can get good result.-线-二答号证试考In studying we must have patience( 耐心、).If we have not known a text well, we must r

46、ead it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing fromthebook while we are reading.Wemust always ask "whys” . If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our

47、parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we' ve learned can be used well and made better.Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned( 提至U的)will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.1. What does to study require?2. Why sh

48、ould we read in the morning?3. What must we have in studying?4. Who should we ask if it is not well understood?5. How many ways did the passage mention?六、用所给词的适当形式填空。(15分)A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确1. T he UK also has many places of( 天然)beauty, such as the Lake District。2. After reading the book, I a

49、m not as shy as I used to be and I am willing to(问彳) others.3. After our ship crashed( 撞)the rocks, I swam as far as I could.4. With several lakes , hills and a large green lawn, it' s a good place to relax after a hard(一天)work.5. A of years ago (两三年前),I bought a computer to search for informati

50、on.B)根据句子意思,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空6. We mainly communicate by email . The Internet makes(communicate) much easier.7. He(not hand) in his homework since the end of last week.8. Is Germany a(Europe) country or an Asian country ?9. Some students laugh at the girl because of her (ugly). 10. They are discussing

51、 which colour(paint) the walls.11. It ' s my(please) to give him a hand, helping others always makes me happier.12. How(polite) he was talking to the librarian .13. Gulliver found himself(able) to move, because he was tied to the ground.14. One is never too old(learn). So work hard from now on.1

52、5. He used to live in the(south) part of the city. He got used to the life there.七、短文填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。(5分)How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here is some a 1.On your way home or to school: W 2 for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross

53、the road. If you see a car c 3, don' t cross until it is really safe. Dressin bright colours, so the drivers can see you c 4 . At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded （拥挤的） place, cover your head with

54、 b 5 hands.When there ' s a fire:Stay calm and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover yourmouth and nose so that you can protect yourself from s 6 . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.For eating: Wash fruit like apples o

55、r grapes carefully b 7 you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期） and if your food looks or smells t 8, don ' t eat it.For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）：Hold onto the handrails（扶手）.It is d 9 to runup and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps（台阶）are not fit for r 10 . 1.a 2.W

56、 3.c 4.c 5.b 6.s 7.b 8.t 9.d 10.r 八、书面表达（10、 我们学校每年举办读书周活动，请你写一遍短文简单介绍你对读书的看法和收获。 要点如下：1 .养成（form）好的读书习惯很重要，读书能带给我们很多知识，让我们了解各地的历史。2 .你可以节省你的零花钱去买书，也可以到图书馆借书。当你在图书馆看书时一定要保持安静，不要边看书边吃东西。你必须按时归还图书，如果你想借时间长点，记住要续借。3 .最近我在读一本，（简单介绍书的内容并进行评价，内容至少一点，评价至少一点）。4 .好的书就是好的朋友，他们给我开辟了一个全新的世界。注意：1.所写短文必须包括以上内容，自由

57、发挥的内容必须围绕主题；2. 词数80个左右，第三要点须用 1-2句话作适当发挥座位号初二英语期中试题听力材料2014.41. M: Hello, Mary. Are you going to Beijing by train?W: No. It's too slow. I'll go there by air.2. M: Are you reading a book or a magazine, Helen?W: I'm reading an English magazine.3. M: Look! The moon is so round and bright.W:

58、 Yes, let's enjoy the moon cakes in the beautiful moon light.4. W: I have to go and meet my mother at the station right now.M: But it's raining outside, Linda.W: Can I use your umbrella?M: Certainly. Here you are.5. W: Did you have a nice trip to Hainan?M: Yes. It was very interesting on the train. My mother said it was more comfortable than taking the plan