衢州市华茂外国语学校等15校2013-2014学年上学期期中联考
八年级英语试卷
(2013.11)
考生须知:
1.全卷共8页,六大题,82小题,满分为120分。考试时间为100分钟。
2.全卷分为卷Ⅰ(选择题)和卷II(非选择题)两部分,全部在“答题纸”上作答。
卷Ⅰ
一、听力(共15小题,第1~10小题每题1分,第11~15小题每题2分,共20分)
第一节:听小对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的选项。
1. What does the girl’s mother like very much?
A
B
C
2. What’s the boy’s father’s favourite book?
A
B
C
3. How does the boy’s sister go to work?
A
B
C
4. What’s the girl’s favourite animal?
A
B
C
5. What sport does the girl do every morning?
A
B
C
第二节:听长对话,回答问题。
听下面一段较长的对话,回答第6~7小题。
6. How do most students in the boy’s class go to school?
A. By bus B. By bike C. By car
7. What colour is the boy’s father’s car?
A. Blue B. Red C. Black
听下面一段较长的对话,回答第8~10小题。
8. How many factories are there in Mike’s home town?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
9. Which factory was started earliest in Mike’s hometown?
A. The car factory B. The toy factory C. The bicycle factory
10. What does Mike’s father do?
A. He’s a worker B. He’s a driver C. He’s a doctor
第三节:听独白,请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项,完成下面信息记录表。
Welcome to the Superstar Concert
Date: (11) 5th-6th
Open time:10:00 am -- ( 12 ) pm
Place: ( 13 )
Price: ( 14 ) for students; $ 100 for adults
There will be many popular ( 15 ) in the concert. Don’t miss it !
11. A. June B. July C. September
12. A. 6:00 B. 7:00 C. 8:00
13. A. the Sunlight Gym B. the Sunshine Gym C. the Fun Show Gym
14. A. $ 12 B. $ 20 C. $ 50
15. A. musicians B. songs C. singers
二、单项填空(共15小题,每小题l分,共1 5分)
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
16. Please take _____umbrella when you go out.
A. an B. the C. a D. \
17.It is a good way to _______ English in the morning every day.
A. look B. see C. read D. watch
18. Please look at the advice on the blackboard and ________.
A. write it down B. write down it
C. write them down D. write down them
19.______ travel all over China during the summer holiday?
A. Why not you B. Why don’t you C. What about D. It is a good idea
20. It is difficult me _______ English well. But I’ll study harder.
A. to, learn B. for, learning C. for, to learn D. to, to learn
21.We should protect the earth because it’s home to _______animals .
A .million B. millions C. million of D. millions of
22. —_______is the population of Beijing ?
—Over ten million ,but I’m not sure .
A. How many B. How C. What D. How much
23.—Kate, do you know __________ it is from here to the post office?
—About twenty minutes’ walk.
A. how long B. how far C. how soon D. how often
24. I think Kate is better at playing basketball because she is ______than Jenny.
A. shorter B. quieter C. taller D. fatter
25. —What about going to the zoo by bus?
— .
A. A little B. It doesn’t matter C. That’s bad D. Good idea
26.The population of Shanghai is _____ than that of Shenzhen.
A. more B. fewer C. smaller D. larger
27.Could you please give me _____ on English study?
A. some advices B. some advice C. pieces of advices D. an advice
28.The Yellow river is the second ______ river in China.
A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest
29. We want_____ animals in danger, and we need your help.
A. to save B. to leave C. to enjoy D. to keep
30. I would like to know something about Lao She. The more information, the ___.
A. good B. better C. best D. well
三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题l 分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,使文章完整、通顺。
There is nobody in the world the same as you. You are unique (唯一的)! Everybody is 31 from everyone else. That is 32 ! So it makes the world an interesting 33 .
There are people taller 34 you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is as same 35 your friend’s, but maybe it is longer than 36 . Another difference is your hair may be straight , hers may be curly(卷曲)
I am sure you have some 37 who are smarter than you. And you 38 have some friends, they are as good 39 sports as you. 40 there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
41 does your best friend look like? Do you both 42 to finish your homework at school? Do you 43 want to wear the same clothes every day? I think 44 some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say 45 to the world,“I am who I am –I’m unique!”
31. A. better B. different C. smart D. good
32. A. good B. bad C. terrible D. same
33. A. house B. school C. place D. park
34. A. after B. than C. like D. in front of
35. A. with B. as C. of D. from
36. A. your friend B. she C. her D. hers
37. A. sisters B. brothers C. friends D. teachers
38. A. also B. too C. can D. are
39. A. at B. for C. in D. with
40. A. And B. Or C. So D. But
41. A. Where B. What C. How D. How often
42. A. going B. enjoy C. would like D. want
43. A. all B. both C. everyone D. anyone
44. A. through B. by C. in D. on
45. A. louder B. loudly C. slowly D. fast
四、阅读理解(共20小题 ,其中第46~60小题每题2分,第61~65小题每题l分,共35分)
第一节:阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Joanne "Jo" Rowling was born on 31 July 1965, pen name , is a British novelist, best known as
the writer of the Harry Potter books. The Harry Potter books are world famous. People bought more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history. Rowling finished the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997. Later Jo published 6 more — the last ,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007.
Jo is said to be the twelfth richest woman in the UK. In October 2010,Jo was named the “Most Influential (有影响的)Woman in Britain.
46. Joanne "Jo" Rowling was born_______.
A.. on 31 June 1965 B. on 31 July 1965 C. in the USA D. in Canada
47. J. K. Rowling is _______.
A. Harry Potter B. Most Influential man in Britain
C. the actress of Harry Potter D. The writer of Harry Potter
48. She finished the first novel _________.
A. in 1997 B. in 2007 C. in 2010 D. in 1965
B
Once a great boxer(拳击手), Tom Brown, went to a restaurant for dinner. He put his bag near the door, but he was afraid that someone would take it away. So he got out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote on it, “The great boxer, Tom Brown, left his bag here and he will be back in a few minutes.”
He put the paper on his bag and went to have his dinner. When he came back, his bag wasn’t there. But he found a piece of paper on the ground. It said, “A great runner took away your bag, and will not be back.”
49. Tom Brown went to the restaurant ________.
A. for his bag B. to see a doctor C. for dinner D. for his pen
50. When Tom Brown came back, he _______________.
A. found another piece of paper on the ground. B. found his bag wasn’t there
C. saw the runner running towards to him D. both A and B
51. Mr Brown wrote the words on the paper because he ________.
A. thought the thief would not steal (偷) his bag when he read the words
B. was a boxer C. wanted to catch the thief
D. wanted to get to know the runner
52. Which of the following is right?
A. The runner was strong. B. The runner knew the boxer well.
C. The runner saw the thief. D. The runner made a joke on Tom Brown.
C
Mr. and Mrs Jones seldom(很少) go out in the evening , but last Sunday Mrs Jones said to her husband , “ There is a good film at the cinema this evening . Can we go to see it ? ”
Mr. Jones was quite happy about it . So they went there and they enjoyed the film . They came out of the cinema at 11 o’clock , going into the car and began to drive home . It was quite dark . Then Mrs Jones said , “ Bill , look , a woman is running along the road very fast and a man is running after her . Can we help her ? ’’
Mr. Jones said , “ Yes , I can .’’ He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her , “ Can we help you ? ” “ No , thank you , ” the woman said , but she didn’t stop running . “ My husband and I run home after the film , and the last one will wash the dishes at home .”
53. Mr. and Mrs Jones were often ________in the evening .
A. at home B. at the cinema C. at work D. out
54. They thought the film was very ________.
A. bad B. popular C. delicious D. good
55. The film finished at _______o’clock .
A . twelve B. ten C. eleven D. eight
56. The man ran after the woman because he ________.
A .wanted to get some money . B. was her husband
C. didn’t want to wash the dishes at home D. was funny.
D
If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport. Because there was no enough land, it was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.
The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population of Hong Kong is over 6 million. Most of them are Chinese. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there.
Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can watch dog-racing or motor-racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small and cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of tall buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese cooking. You can enjoy many kinds of Chinese cooking, for example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing Roast Duck is famous as well. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.
In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China. It’s a part of China.
57.The airport was built out into the sea because ______.
A. it's near the sea B. there was not enough land
C. planes arrive safely D. it's good
58. Kowloon is ______.
A. on an island B. the name of an airport
C. a part of Hong Kong D. a big city under the sea
59. Most people in Hong Kong speak ______.
A. neither Chinese nor English B. Chinese as their second language
C. English only D. Chinese and English
60. The main idea of the fourth part is that ______.
A. dog-racing is interesting B. Beijing duck is famous
C. Chinese food is famous D. Hong Kong is a good place for travelling
第二节 :任务型阅读。阅读下面对话,并根据要求完成相应任务。
请仔细阅读下面短文,完成第61-65小题。
61. I am 73 years old. I often watch TV in my free time. Of all the programs, I like the news best. Through the TV, I can learn what is happening in our country and in the world. At seven every evening , I always sit in front of the TV.
62. I am a grandma. I like Chinese traditional opera. From Monday to Thursday, I usually turn on the TV at half past seven. The programs from CCTV7 are my best.
63. I am a basketball fan. I like playing basketball very much. But I am too busy. So I have to watch it on TV. Every night, I watch the match till midnight. I am crazy about it , especially
NBA.
64. I am a housewife. I do the housework all day, I’d like to watch TV at night. I prefer to see soap operas like “Palace”, “Meteoric Garden” and so on. Because they can make me feel relaxed.
65. I am the only son in the family. I am in Grade Five. I like cartoons best. I often watch cartoons on TV after doing the homework.
B
C
E
D
A B C
D E
从所给的A、B、C、D、E选项中,选择正确的小标题。
61____▲_____ 62___▲___63____▲__ 64___▲____ 65___▲____
卷Ⅱ
说明:本卷共有二大题,17小题,共35分。请用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将答案写在“答题纸”的相应位置上。
五、 词汇运用(共15小题,每小题l分,共15分)
六、
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
watch, far , against, piece, good
66.Write four or five words a day on ▲ of paper and place them in your room.
67.You enjoyed ▲ the Olympics on TV, right?
68.He lives the ▲ from school, so he takes the underground.
69.She speaks English ▲ .
70.We are going to play ▲ another school next week.
B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,写出空白处个单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
I am 71 (计划)to travel from London to Amsterdam. There are four ways to travel.
A 72 (旅程) by train is more relaxing 73 (比) by coach, but a lot more expensive.
You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the 74 ( 最)comfortable way to travel . 75 (停车) in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.
The 76 (第三) choice is by coach. This is usually the 77 (最便宜), but in summer the
coaches sometimes get 78 (拥挤的)! And it 79 (花费)you about twelve hours to get there.
Finally, you can fly. It is the fastest, but you may have to wait for 80 (小时 )at the airport because of bad weather.
六、书面表达(共2小题,81小题4分,82小题16分,共20分)
81.根据要求补全或完成相应的句子。
小明英语成绩不理想,请你给他提几条建议,帮助他提高英语水平。
How can I improve my English?
①You’d better __________________________________.
②_____________________________________________
③_____________________________________________
④_____________________________________________
82.小明的笔友想了解小明的家乡衢州,请你替小明以My hometown为题写一篇文章向他的笔友介绍衢州。
要点:
l.衢州位于浙江西部,衢江畔,拥有1800年历史,人口约200万,气候怡人,以桔子闻名。有许多著名景点如:孔庙(The Confucius Family Temple)、江郎山(Mount Jianglang)、三衢山(Mount Sanqu)、龙游石窟(Longyou Caves)、钱江源(Qiangtang River Source).
2.文章中不得出现真实的人名和校名;
3.词数:80—100。
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答题卷
一
二
三
四
五
六
总分
卷Ⅰ
一、 听力(20分)
学校 班级 姓名 考号
;密 封 线
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
二、单项填空。(15分)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
三、完形填空。(15分)
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
四、阅读理解。(35分)
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
54
65
卷II
五、词汇运用。(15分)
66. __67 __68. _69. __70. _
71. __72. _73. _74. __75. _
76. __77. _78. _79. __80. _
六、书面表达。(15分)
81.(4分)
①You’d better __________________________________.
②_____________________________________________
③_____________________________________________
④_____________________________________________
82. (16分)
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答案
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学校 _____________ 班级 姓名 考号
一
二
三
四
五
六
总分
卷Ⅰ
一、 听力(20分)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C
C
C
B
B
A
C
B
C
B
11
12
13
14
15
B
A
B
B
C
[评分细则] 本题共15小题,第1--10小题每题1分,第11--15小题每题2分,共20分)
二、单项填空。(15分)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
A
C
A
B
C
D
C
B
C
D
26
27
28
29
30
D
B
C
A
B
[评分细则]本题共 15小题,每题1分,共15分。
三、完形填空。(15分)
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
B
A
C
B
B
D
C
A
A
D
41
42
43
44
45
B
D
B
C
B
[评分细则]本题共 15小题,每题1分,共15分。
四、阅读理解。(35分)
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
B
D
A
C
D
A
D
A
D
C
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
54
65
C
B
C
D
D
B
E
D
A
C
[评分细则]本题共 20小题,第46--60 小题每题2分,第61--65小题每题1分,共35分。
卷II
五、词汇运用。(15分)
66. pieces 67. watching 68. farthest 69.well 70.against
71. Planning 72. journey 73. than 74. most 75. Parking
76. third 77. cheapest 78. crowded 79. takes 80. hours
[评分细则]本题共15 小题,每小题1分,共 15分。 写错答案一律不给分;首字母大小写错误不扣分。
六、书面表达。(15分)
81.(4分)
①You’d better read English loudly in the morning..
②Why not write down the mistakes in the notebooks?
③It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud.
④How about listening to the radio?
(表达正确,言之有理即给分)
82. (16分)
My Home Town
My home town is Quzhou, an old but beautiful city in the west of Zhejiang Province. It’s on the River Qujiang and has a long history of 1800 years. It’s not very big and has a population of about 2000,000. It’s especially famous for oranges. The oranges are big and sweet. There are many places of interests in my home town, such as The Confucius Family Temple, Mount Jianglang, Mount Sanqu, Longyou Caves and Qiangtang River Source. So millions of tourists come and visit my home town. They enjoy their visit a lot. The weather here is very nice .The best time to visit my home town is autumn. You can see the beautiful scenery and enjoy the delicious fruit and food.
Welcome to my home town.
评分标准:
第五档:(13—16分)包含内容要点;语言基本无误;行文连贯,能使用修饰词或表示顺序、逻辑关系的连接词,表达清楚。文字优美,语言精彩,略有拼写等错误的,可不扣分。
第四档:(9—13分)基本包含内容要点,语言有少量错误,行文基本连贯,表达基本清楚。
第三档:(7—9分)包含部分要点;语言虽有较多错误,尚能达意。
第二档:(3—6分)语言错误多,影响意思表达;错误百出,不知所云。
第一档: (0—2分)白卷或文不对题,只抄了提示词。