2013—2014年度吴塘中学第一学期八年级英语期中试卷
2013．11
一．听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）
第一部分 ：听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。听完后，选出你认为最合适的答案。
( ) 1. What sign did they see?
A B C
( ) 2. What is the cat doing?
A B C
( ) 3. What pet are they talking about?
A B C
( ) 4. Why is the boy late?
A B C
( ) 5. How many students failed in this exam?
A B C
( ) 6. What’s interesting about ants?
A. They can carry a lot of food. B. They can smell as well as dogs can.
C. They can walk a long way every day.
( ) 7. Where is Amy going this Saturday?
A. Sunnyside Garden. B. Sunshine Secondary School. C. The Lake Park.
( ) 8. How does Kitty usually go to school?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.
( ) 9. What may the pet be?
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A. A tortoise. B. A goldfish. C. A rabbit.
( ) 10. What is the man doing?
A. He is asking the way to the zoo. B. He is talking about the zoo.
C. He is playing happily in the zoo.
第二部分：听对话和短文，回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答11-12小题
( )11. Why does the man look tired?
A. Because he went cycling with a friend and forgot the time.
B. Because he did his homework and forgot the time.
C. Because he watched TV very late and forgot the time.
( )12. What does the woman ask him to do?
A. She wants him to walk around the city slowly.
B. She wants him to do his homework earlier.
C. She wants him to go to bed earlier.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Who
Comments(评价)on Scott
Maths teacher
He was a 13 student.
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. . He could do better.
Japanese teacher
Good at speaking and should spend more
time 15 and listening
( )13.A.hard-working B. best C. lazy
( )14. A. Chinese B. Physics C. Science
( )15. A. reading B. writing C. talking
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
( ) 16. Does the little fish have any friends?
A. Yes, but only a few. B. No, she doesn’t. C. Yes, she has lots of friends.
( ) 17. Why does the little fish usually feel happy?
A. Because she can play by herself.
B. Because she can swim everywhere.
C. Because she can leave her mother.
( ) 18. What may happen if the little fish is not careful?
A. The water would be dark. B. Man would catch her.
C. Big fishes would eat her up.
( ) 19. Why will the little fish’s family leave their home?
A. Because the water is getting dirty. B. Because there are many big fishes there.
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C. Because they have no food.
( ) 20. Which of the sentences is NOT true?
A. There are many fishes in the river. B. The little fish doesn’t like her mother.
C. The little fish is worried about her home.
笔试部分（80）
一、 单项选择（15）
( )1、He is ＿＿＿＿ honest boy. He never tells a lie.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( )2.Cycling isn’t _________ climbing, but both of them are interesting.
A. as exciting as B. as more exciting as C. as excited as D. as more excited as
( )3. Kate is one of _______ in her class.
A. the slim girl B. the most slim girls C. the slimmest girls D. the slimest girls
( )4. There’s ______ orange in your bottle than in mine. I can give you some.
A. fewer B. more C. less D. smaller
( )5. After he decorated the house, he____ very sad, because it looked___.
A. felt, terrible B. feels, terrible C. felt, terribly D. feels, terrible
( )6. ——Shall we go to the Great Wall tomorrow. —— ________
A. You are welcome. B. Good idea. C. Yes, we shall. D. That’s all right.
( )7. Students always have g good time________ each other.
A. talk with B. talking C. to talk D. talking to
( )8. British students have________ weeks_______ the summertime than Chinese students.
A. more; on B. fewer; on C. less; off D. more; off
( )9. My Dad makes me ________ the piano for three hours every day.
A. playing B. to play C. play D. plays
( )10.---What’s your best friend like? --- _____________ .
A. He is fine. Thank you. B. He is a doctor.
C. He likes watching TV. D. He is helpful and generous.
( )11. Those girls enjoyed _____ in the party last night.
A. they B. them C. themselves D. herself
( ) 12. It’s raining hard now. You’d better _________ now.
A. not go B. not to go C. won’t go D. don’t go
( )13. Our monitor comes to school earlier than in my class.
A. any student B. any other students
C. any of the other students D. all the students
( )14. It will be ____ before my brother gets well again.
A. some times B. some time C. sometimes D. sometime
( )15.If you feel sick, you_____ us in the game this afternoon.
A. needn’t to join B. needn’t join in C. don’t need to join D. don’t need join
二、 完型填空（10）
Let’s have a look at American students’ school life. On school days, American
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students usually___1___ up at 7:00 am. Most students walk or _2__ a yellow school bus to school. Very __3__ students ride bikes. __4__ they arrive at school at about 8:30 am, they meet their friends and __5__ about their activities. They put their backpack (背包) in a small cupboard (衣柜) and take out only one book, some writing paper and a pencil __6__ each class. In the middle school, they learn many subjects. At __7__ , the students eat lunch at school. They usually have meat, vegetables, fruit and some drinks. __8__some students prefer pizza, hot dogs or hamburgers. After __9__, they continue(继续) to have classes until 3:00 pm and then they go back __10__ .
( ) 1. A. get B. stand C. sit D. put
( ) 2. A. carry B. bring C. take D. get
( ) 3. A. little B. much C. many D. few
( ) 4. A. Before B. When C. Then D. So
( ) 5. A. talk B. say C. listen D. hear
( ) 6. A. in B. on C. of D. with
( ) 7. A. morning B. evening C. noon D. afternoon
( ) 8. A. But B. So C. Sure D. Then
( ) 9. A. class B. school C. breakfast D. lunch
( ) 10. A. school B. to home C. home D. to school
三、 阅读理解（15）
(A)
A man and his wife had a small restaurant near a train stain. The restaurant often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink and have meals while they were waiting for trains.
At two o’clock one morning, a farmer was still sitting at a table there. He was asleep. The wife of the owner of the restaurant was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She looked at the farmer some times and waited for him to wake up and go, but each time she looked at him, he was still there sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him,“You have woken（唤醒）him six times now, but why haven’t you sent him away? It’s very late.”
“Oh, no, I don’t want to send him away,”answered her husband with a smile.“You see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I give him the bill, he pays it and then goes to sleep again.”
（ ）1.The persons who come to the restaurant are those who_______.
A. want to stay for night B. want to meet friends
C. wait for the train D. want to look for trains
（ ）2. The wife did not go to bed because she was waiting for the farmer to_______.
A. get on the train B. talk
C. pay his bill D. wake up and go
（ ）3. The underlined phrase“send him away”may mean_______.
A. fire B. make somebody leave C. put away D. get on a bus
（ ）4. Why didn’t the man send the farmer away?
A. Because he wanted the farmer to sleep a little longer.
B. Because he wanted the farmer to feel sleepy.
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C. Because he wanted the farmer to give more money.
D. Because he wanted the farmer to have more food.
（ ）5. From the passage we know the husband is _______.
A. honest B. gentle C. greedy（贪婪的） D. warm-hearted
（B）
Mr Read works in a hospital. He’s a good doctor, but he often forgets things. People know him and don’t mind it.
One morning he did an operation on an old woman. It took him three hours to finish it. He looked at his watch and found it was twelve thirty. He felt hungry and wanted to have lunch.
When he got to the lift, he remembered he didn’t wash his hands. He went back to his office and put his coat on the chair. Then he washed his hands and left. However in the restaurant, he found he forgot to wear his coat. All his money was in one of the pockets. He got up and went back to the hospital. He ran to the lift but it was going to close. He put his head into it, and the doors opened. A man in the lift said, “Oh, dear, sir! Why didn’t you hold the doors open with your hands? It’s too dangerous to do so with your head!”
“I think my hands are more important than my head. I have to do operations not with my head, but with my hands!”
6. People know Mr Read ______, but they don’t mind it.
A. is a doctor B. often forgets things
C. works in the hospital D. often does operations
7. The operation began at ______ that morning.
A. eight thirty B. nine C. nine thirty D. ten
8. Mr Read returned to his office because ______.
A. he forgot to wash his hands B. it was cold and he had to wear his coat
C. he was too tired to go to the restaurant D. he had to borrow some money
9. Mr Read left the restaurant because ______.
A. he ate much there B. he couldn’t find his friend
C. he had no money with him D. it was closed
10. Mr Read put his head into the lift because ______.
A. he wanted to know who was in it B. he wanted to get out of it
C. his head was much harder than his hands D. he was afraid it could hurt his hands
（C）
This weekend Bob and his friends went to a mountain．When they got there，they
put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode their horses to the forest to see how the trees were
growing．
In the afternoon，when they were going back，it started to snow．Ten minutes later，
they couldn’t find the road．Bob knew there were two roads．One road went to the camp
(营地)，and the other went to his house．But all was white now．Everything was the same．How could he and his friends go back to the camp?
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Soon Bob had an idea．Maybe the horses could help them．They can let the horses
take them back !But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house ?That
was going to be a long trip．
It was getting late．They rode on and on．At last the horses stopped．Where were
they ?No one could tell．Bob looked around．What was that under the tree ?It was one of
their tents!
( )1．Bob and his friends went to the forest to ．
A．put up their camp B．find their way home
C．1ook at the mountain in the snow D．see the trees
( )2．Bob and his friends couldn’t find their way back because ．
A．there was only one road to the camp
B．they didn’t know where they were
C．there were no roads in the mountain at all
D．the white snow covered everything
( )3．Bob and his friends wanted the horses to take them to ．
A．the mountain B．the camp C．the forest D．Bob’s house
( )4．The horses stopped because ．
A．it was getting late
B．they were tired after running for a long way
C．they knew that they got to the camp
D．they saw Bob’s house
( )5．The story happened ．
A．on a cold winter day B．on a dark rainy evening
C．at their school D．in summer
四 词汇(5分 每空0.5分)
根据所给单词或首字母填出适当的形式
1. When something ______________ (worry) him, he can always go to her.
2. We all like Mr. Wang , he has a good sense of ___________( humorous)
3. My mother often tells me ____________( not come) home very late.
4. She is _______________(will) to share things with her friends.
5. I think English is __________________( interesting) of all the subjects.
6. He does badly in his Maths exam because of his________(care) work.
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7. I’m looking forward to ___ (ski) on real ice.
8. Cycling is as _____________(danger) as diving.
9. The _________(high) of Millie is 135cm.
10. Your mother was ill last week. Is she getting ___________ (well) now?
五、翻译句子（5分 每空0.5分）
1. I want something to drink, I feel t_________（口渴的）
2. It took him much time to make the card. Lots of things _______ _________(出错)
3. If you can’t decide what to do, you can d___________ (讨论)it _______your parents.
4. please come to watch the game, our team ________ _______ _______（需要你的支持）.
5. Mr wang is ill, so Miss Xu will give us an English lesson _______ _______（代替）him.
六、 任务型阅读（10）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
In America, many students use blogs（博客） as diaries and places to look for advice or find help. It’s very hot. Many students are doing it.
“I write about my activities every day, funny things, or questions in my life,” says Mary, a student at a middle school.
Tom, a student at a high school, says, “I like posting pictures on my blog. Posting pictures is a way to make my blog more beautiful and many people like them. It’s a window into my life in a fun way.” He has been writing the blog for eight months.
Students like writing blogs because they’re easy and they’re free. They can write what they like, think, feel or post pictures. They don’t need to spend any money. “Before I write a blog, I never really have a place to write down my ideas or show my pictures to people,” says Kate, a student at a college. For many students, the blog becomes a place to look for help with their problems. They look for support for advice from anyone. “It lets me write down any problems. And sometimes, things are easier if you write them out first,” Beda says.
Information about 1
In America, many students use blogs as 2 and places to look for_ 3 or 4 .
They like writing blogs because they’re 5 and 6 .
Mary write about 7 , funny things or questions in her life.
Tom likes 8 pictures on his blog.
Kate never 9 has a place to write down her ideas before she writes a blog.
Bata thinks things are easier 10 you write them out first.
1.__________2.__________3.____________4.____________5._________
6.__________7.__________8.____________9.____________10._________
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七、缺词填空（10分）
Do you like travelling? Do you often travel in your holidays? Travelling is i 1 and exciting, but it is not if you get sick. So what can you do to stay in good h 2 ? There are three things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep and eat w 3 .
When you travel, there are so many places to v 4 : museums, shops and parks. You may spend most of your days w 5 around these places. You may be very tired after a few h 6 . If this is the way you feel, you should take a good rest .
Sleep is a 7 important. You may want to stay out late at night. In many cities, the nightlife can be very exciting . Then you should plan to sleep for an hour in the day.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That m 8 eating the right kinds of foods . When you are in a new country, you may want to try new foods, but you need to be careful about how m 9 you eat. Lots of rich (油腻的)food isn’t good for you .
So, remember these! If you want to enjoy your holiday, take good care of y 10 . Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food
1.__________2.__________3.____________4.____________5._________
6.__________7.__________8.____________9.____________10._________
八、 写作（10）
假如你是Millie，这学期你们班转来了一位美国学生彼得（Peter），请根据以下信息用英语介绍一下Peter。
1. Peter 长得又高又强壮，带着眼镜, 看起来很聪明。
2. 为人非常幽默，经常讲笑话使我们发笑。也非常友好，并且乐于助人，经常在英语方面帮助我。
3. 喜欢旅游，经常乘坐地铁去参观北京的名胜古迹。也喜欢DIY，当他有空时，他喜欢修理东西或是装饰他的房子。
4. 我们都认为他是一个很棒的朋友。
要求：1. 词数 70---80.
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名等相关信息.
3. 根据所给信息作适当发挥, 要求条理清晰, 语言连贯, 字迹工整
Hello!My name is Millie.Today I’ll introduce Peter to you.__________________
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听力材料
第一部分 ：听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。听完后，选出你认为最合适的答案。
1. W: We must stop now. Look at the sign.
M: You’re right. It says, “Turn right.” And there is no way on the left.
2. W: Where’s the cat, Andy?
M: Oh, it’s jumping over the chair.
3. W: I hear your pet can speak and sing.
M: Yes. And his blue-and-green feathers look so beautiful in the sun.
4. W: Why are you late again? Did you still watch TV till midnight?
M: Sorry, but this time, I missed the bus.
5. W: How many students failed in this exam?
M: I’m not sure. We have 100 students and maybe 95 of them passed it.
6. M: How do ants find their food?
W: By smell. They can smell as well as dogs can.
7. M: Where are you going this Saturday, Amy?
W: I want to go to the Lake Park. But my parents ask me to go to Sunnyside Garden with them. I must listen to them.
8. M: Hello, Kitty. You usually ride to school. Why are you walking to school today?
W: Because my bike doesn’t work.
M: I’m sorry to hear that.
9. M: What’s your pet like?
W: Oh, it has a beautiful tail like a fan. It is also very quiet. It is said that it can only remember things for three seconds.
10. M: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the zoo?
W: OK. Go along the road and take the first turning on the left. You’ll find it on the right of the museum.
第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。
W: You look tired today.
M: Yes, I went to bed too late last night, I was doing my homework and forgot the time.
W: You'd better go to bed earlier tonight, if you can.
M: Yes, you're right.
听第一篇短文，回答13 -15小题。
My name is Scott. I got my school report card this morning. My maths teacher said I
was a lazy student. As for physics, my teacher thought I could do better. As for science, my teacher said I was good at it and maybe I could become a scientist. What about Japanese? I got an A. I was good at speaking, but I should spend more time writing and listening.
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。
I am a little fish. I live in the river. It’s dark there, but I am not afraid. There are so many fishes near me that I always have a lot of friends. Usually I feel happy because I can swim everywhere. I can play with
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my friends. Sometimes I am unhappy because some big fishes may eat me up. My mother often asks me to be careful. I know that she is right. I am worried that we will leave our home and move to a new place far away. Because the water here is getting dirty. The food here becomes bad now.
参考答案
听力部分：
1-5 ACACC 6-10 BACBA 11-15 BCCBB 16-20 CBCAB
笔试部分
一 1-5 BACCA 6-10 BDDCD 11-15 CACBC
二 1-5 ACDBA 6-10 ACADC
三 1-5 CDBCC 6-10 BCACD 11-15 DDBCA
四 1. worries 2. humour 3. not to come 4. willing 5. the most interesting
6. careless 7. skiing 8. dangerous 9. height 10. better
五、1 feel thirsty 2 went wrong 3 discuss with 4 needs your support 5 instead of
六、1. blogs 2. diaries 3.advice 4. help 5 easy
6 free 7.activities 8.posting 9. really 10. if
七、1.interesting2.health 3.well 4.visit 5.walking
6.hours 7 also 8.means 9.much 10.yourself
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