2013-2014学年八年级英语（上）期中试题 人教新目标版

江苏省泰州市高港中学2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版（考试时间:120分钟  总分:150分）第一卷  选择题(90分)一、听力（共20小题；每题1分，共20分）A. 听对话，从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。            （   ）5. Where do you think the dialogue may happen?A. In the police station.    B. In the museum.    C. In the cinema.（   ）6. Which team won the game?A. The Rockets.    B. The USA.    C. The Lakers. （   ）7. How long will the man stay in Shanghai?A. two months     B. more than two months    C. less than two months  （   ）8. What time did Gina go home yesterday?A. 8:00.    B. 7:30.    C. 6:30.（   ）9. Who has a big nose?A. Jim does.    B. Jack does.    C. Both Jim and Jack. （   ）10. What do we know about the new teacher?A. He often keeps silent(沉默的). B. He talks too much. C. He has no chance to speak.B）听下面几段对话，选择正确答案。听两遍。（5分）听第一段对话，回答11～12题。（   ）11. Why did the girl come to China?A. To see her parents.    B. To go travelling.    C. To go to university（大学）.（   ）12. Why do her parents stay in Shanghai now?A. They are here travelling.           B. They are working here.  C. They come here to learn English.听第二段材料，回答第13～15题。 (     )13. A.videos        B.music        C.books(     )14. A.sleeping      B.swimming     C.singing(     )15. A.6:00 p.m.     B.7:00 p.m.      C.8:00 p.m.C．听短文， 回答16～20题． (听两遍)（   ）16. Where was I playing football with my classmates?          A. On the playground.    B. On the street.     C. In the garden.（   ）17. Who took me to the hospital at once?          A. My parents.          B. My classmates.    C. The policemen.（   ）18. During my stay i n bed，some classmates________.          A. sent me some flowers  B. called me every day  C. helped me with my lessons（   ）19. Did I pass all the exams?          A. Yes, I did.           B. No, I didn’t.         C. We don’t know.（   ）20. What will I do my best to d o?          A. I will give all my love to my family.   B. I will give all my love to others.          C. I will give all my love to my school. 二、单项选择。（15分）（    ）1. He isn’t that hard-working. So he has problems _______ English.           A. to learn       B. learns         C. learning       D. learned（    ）2. The goldfish move very _____ and sleep ______.          A. slow, lots of     B. slow, a lot of   C. slowly, a lot     D. slowly, a lot of (     ) 3. My cousin is a helpful girl, she often ________ others.          A. gets help from              B. offers to help      C. shares things with           D. says bad things about （    ）4. Do you like the movie? Yes. It’s one of ___________ films I have ever seen.          A. the excited                 B. the most excited      C. the most exciting            D. the least exciting（    ）5. ________ he thought of his children, ________ he felt.          A. The least, the happier        B. The more; the happier          C. The more, the happiest       D. The most; the happier（    ）6._________, his new neighbor fell off his bike last week, and he was badly hurt.          A. Luckily       B. Lucky       C. Unluckily      D. Unlucky（    ）7. _________? She’s both pretty and cheerful. Which is wrong of the following questions?A．What’s she like?              B .What does she like?C．What does she look like?       D. How does she look?（    ）8. Do you know when the underground will _________?          A. get to      B. reach     C. arrive at     D. arrive（    ）9. Ann’s good friend advised her ________ DIY instead of ________ with others about it.          A. take a course on; to discuss        B. to take a course in; discussing          C. to take a course in; discussed       D. take a course in; discuss（    ）10. Most Chinese students hope ________ homework. If so, they can have much ______time for their hobbies.         A. to have an hour of; more       B. to have an hour for; most         C. having an hour of; more       D. to have an hour to do; most（    ）11. _______ Lily _______ Lucy never pays anybody _______ repair their things.          A. Both, and; to                B. Both, and; for      C. Not only, but also; to          D. Not only, but also; for（    ）12. Half-time is a ________ period for the players _________.           A. 10-minute, have a rest       B. 10-minute; to have a rest           C. 10 minutes; to rest           D. 10 minute; for rest（    ）13. Andrew always keeps _________ new books.           A. choosing to read          B. chose to read      C. chooses to read           D. choosing reading（    ）14. The number of college students in Jiangsu this year _______ more than 500,000.           But a number of students ________ attend good colleges now.           A. are; don’t       B. are; aren’t      C. is; aren’t      D. is; don’t （    ）15. — Please don’t tell anybody about this, Linda!           —_____, ___________.            A. Yes, I will.       B. Ok, I won’t.      C. No, I don’t.     D. No, I will.三、 完形填空.(15分)Mr Brown is a  1   . He drives for a big company. He is very  2   , so he can’t look after his family. His wife became  3  after their little son Peter was born.  4  Mr Brown has to take little Peter to work with him. The boy likes  5  and never feels tired and  6  his father a lot of questions.    Now Peter is 15 years old. He   7  all of his subjects except Geography. He works hard at it and wants to be a   8  , so he listens to the teacher in class   9  and studies the map when he is free. He does well in   10  . sometimes he fails in Maths, History or some other subjects, but he doesn’t   11  it.     Now Class Two are having History. Miss Lee is telling the class   12  about James I(詹姆斯一世). Peter isn’t listening to her. He is thinking of   13   he is going to visit next Saturday and Sunday. The teacher finds it and   14  , “What is the first thing James I did when he came to the throne, Peter?”     The boy can’t   15   the question at all. He thinks for a while and says, “ He sat down, Miss Lee.”(    )1.A. worker      B. cook        C. driver           D. doctor(    )2.A. busy        B. free         C. hardworking     D.  lazy  (    )3. A. fat         B. thin         C. ill              D. beautiful(    )4.A. Because     B. But         C. Or             D.So(    )5.A. reading      B. singing      C. shopping        D. travelling(     )6.A. tells        B. asks         C. thinks          D. answers(    )7.A. likes        B. loves        C. hates           D. enjoys(    )8.A. worker      B. teacher       C. farmer         D. traveler(    )9.A. slowly      B. carefully      C. quickly         D. beautifully(    )10.A. Maths      B. History        C. Geography     D. Chemistry(    )11.A. matter      B. think        C. hope           D. mind(    )12.A.everying     B. nothing      C. something      D.anything(    )13.A. where      B. when        C. what           D. which(    )14.A. says        B. speaks       C. tells          D. asks(    )15.A. talk        B. say          C. tell            D. answer四、阅读理解（40分）【A】Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.Travel time: How to b ook (预订)：☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.(     ) 1. The writer must be a _______.        A. visitor     B. waiter    C. a tour guide     D. travel agent (代理人)(     ) 2.  The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.        A. six        B. five      C. four           D. three(     ) 3. What will they visit at 13:00?      A. The No.1 Silk Factory.       B. Hanshan Temple.    C. The Tiger Hill.              D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.(     ) 4. If you want to book, you must________.        A. go to their office            B. call the tour guide          C. send them a letter           D. send them an email(     ) 5. The best title for this passage is “________”.        A. A Famous City, Suzhou      B. Suzhou Silk           C. A one-day Suzhou Tour      D. Main sights in Suzhou 【B】Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathro om. All you need is a book！Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading  skills improve, you will probably fi nd your schoolwork becomes much better.Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?(     ) 6. Reading can always keep yourself________.  A. bored     B. tired     C. sad     D. happy(     ) 7. You can read a book ______. A. only on a plane    B. when you are driving a car     C. anywhere        D. only in the bathroom(     ) 8. You can read faster_______.        A. if you read as a hobby     B. if you are a student        C. after you read a book      D. if you are a writer(      ) 9. It is ______ that reading is out of date.         A. true     B. not true     C. sure    D. possible (     ) 10. What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Good readers must be good writersB. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.C. You can read on computersD. Reading is not out of date.【C】Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they’r e cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save money.Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other  students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.Some students think Frank is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him ?(     ) 11. Why does Frank try his best to save money?         A. Because His family is very poor.        B. Because His parents don’t give him any pocket money.         C. Because He thinks it’s not easy f or his parents to make money.         D. Because He is very mean.(     ) 12. How does Frank usually go to school?         A. By bus         B. By bike         C. By train      D. on foot(     ) 13. Why does Frank often buy books online?         A. Because they’re more useful.         B. Because they’re more interesting.         C. Because they’re better.         D. Because they’re cheaper.(     ) 14. What does Frank bring to school every day?         A. Water         B. Juice         C. Cola          D. Orange(     ) 15. What does the writer think of Frank?         A. He is wrong    B. He is right     C. He is mean    D. He is clever 【D】Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips ( 建议) for you. Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes (笔记), such as: •What happened (发生)?•When, where, and how?•What does the speaker want to tell us?In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some word s you don’t k now, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. (    ) 16. This passage mainly talks about _________.A. tips on listening           B. tips on speaking   C. tips on reading            D. tips on writing(    ) 17. It’s better for you to keep _________ when you start to have a listening test. A. excited      B. relaxed        C. stressed out       D. worried(    )18. We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us _________. A. the answers to the questions    B. where to write the answersC. the main idea of the passage    D. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test(    )19. When you’re listening, it’s important for you to _________.A. remember every word         B. take some notesC. understand all the words       D. think about one or two words for a long time(    )20. The_________ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.  A. questions       B. first sentence        C. notes           D. A, B and C第二卷  非选择题（60分）五．用所给词的适当形式填空。（10分）1. Yao Ming is 2.26 metres in ___________ (high)2. I sent an E-mail to my mother to tell her something about my _________ (day) life.3. Among the patients, that poor girl was ____________ (terrible) ill .4. It’s not good to keep your worries to __________ （you）when you have trouble, children.5. This is one of the most famous _________(hero) names. It is often seen in newspapers.6. When I got the letter from my best friend, I couldn’t wait _____________ (read) it.7. Jim, ___________ (not be) late next time, or your teacher will be very angry.8. ——What do you think of the doctor?——I think he is so_______ (patient) that he spends little time explaining things to his patients.              9. Let’s help Jack tog ether, he is very ______________ (help).10. Helen jumped far, Rose jumped much ______________ (far) than her.六、翻译句子。（10分） 1. 没有你的支持，我不能将DIY 工作做得如此好。  ________ your _______, I can’t do DIY so _______.2. 你需要什么东西装饰你的房子？  What things do you ________ _______ _________ your house with?3. 他常建议我戒烟。  He often ________ me ________ ________ _________ _________. 4. 你最好上课不要迟到。   You ______ ________ ________ ________ _________ __________ class. 5. 他把口袋装满了钱。   He _______ his pockets ________ _________.七、任务型阅读。（10分） Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others. If you have trouble in _________ friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it. Firstly, realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like. Secondly, believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others. Thirdly, be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to  others. __________, respect the others .Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others' ideas wit hout trying to make th em accept yours. Fifthly, be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. （2）There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone, wave to a friend and so on. Sixthly, don't complain. Learn to accept what you can't change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaint all the time. Finally, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.1. 在文章空白处填上恰当的词，使语意连贯。__________  ___________2. 在文中找到下列句子的同义句并下写在横线上。People are usually kind to each other.  ______________________________________________________3. 将（2）翻译成中文。  ______________________________________________________4. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?  ______________________________________________________5. 找出或写出文章的主题句。 _______________________________________________________         八．首字母填空.（10分） San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn s   1    new. We have arts, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are o  2    every day. Some are only open o  3    certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are f  4  . But some of the expensive o  5    have free days. Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums. On a museum’s website you can get i  6   about ticket prices and free days. You can also know w   7    the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page, and it’s very e  8   for you to find. But sometimes you have to click on (点击) the w  9    like Visit Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard w  10     for you.1. s          2. o            3. o            4. f            5.o        6. i          7. w            8. e            9. w           10. w        九、书面表达。（20分）请根据下列要点，假如你是Amy，写封信给你的网友介绍你去年暑假的一次旅行经历。要求：字数80，注意不同时态的使用，必须包含要点内容。要点：1.去年暑假放假两个月，八月份参加了学校去颐和园(the Summer Palace)的校园旅行。邀请了吴老师加入了本次旅行。2. 早上八点在校门口集中，坐公交到达公园花了两小时，因为路上车辆很多。吴老师有幽默感，在车上讲笑话，我们感觉不无聊。3. 颐和园是最美的名胜之一，同学们在公园里划船，同学们互相帮助，玩得很开心。4. 下午四点回校，回家后我把照片传到我的主页上，你自己去看。5. 自由发挥……                      A trip to the Summer PalaceDear John, I am writing a letter to you to tell you something about my trip to the Summer Palace last year._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Love,Amy 初二听力材料A. 听对话，从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。1. M: Linda, you are going to Guilin next week, aren’t you?W: Yes.M: How will you go there?W: I will take a train because it’s cheaper than driving and flying.  2. W: Would you like to climb hill s this  Saturday?M: No, why don’t we go fishing?  3. M: What is your biggest problem these days, Kitty?  W: I have too much homework to do.  4. M: This is the most special  lantern I have ever seen.W: Believe it or not, we used one hundred and fifty waste CDs.   5. M: What’s your daughter like?W: She has two big blue eyes and long black hair.M: We’ll call you as soon as we find her.   6. M: Hi, Mary! Did you watch the basketball match on TV yesterday?W: No, I didn’t. Was there anything interesting?M : Yes. The match was between the Rockets and the Lakers. Yao  Ming did a very good job. He helped the Rockets win the game.  7. W: How long are you going to stay in Shanghai?M: For about six or seven weeks. I’m on holiday.8. M: Do you usually go home at seven, Gina?W: Yes, but  I went home one hour later yesterday.  9. M: Jim has a big nose and small eyes. W: Yes, but Jack, Jim’s brother, has a small nose and big ey es. 10. W: Do you like your new teacher?  M: He’s all right. The only problem is that he never stops talkingB）听下面几段对话，选择正确答案。听两遍。（5分）听第一段对话，回答11~12题。M: Hello. Your English is very good. Are you from England or Canada? W: I’m from England. M: So you are here travelling. W: No. I came to see my parents. They are both working at Shanghai University.   听第二段材料，回答第13-15题。Do you know John White? He is a popular singer in a town club. He has a busy but interesting life. He usually gets up late and runs for an hour. He says doing some sports can help him keep fit. After taking a shower, he has breakfast. Bread and coffee are his favourite. Then some of his friends come over to play the guitar and write music with him. The whole afternoon is for sleeping. He must have enough sleep so that he can work late into the right. In the evening, he starts to work at 8:00 p.m. He enjoys his work and has a lot of fans.C．听短文，回答11～15题． (听两遍)There is a lot of love around us．One day, when I was playing football with my classmates on the playground, I fell down and hurt my legs badly．My classmates took me to the hospital at once．During my stay in bed, some of my classmates came to see me and helped me with my lessons．So I caught up with others soon after I came back to school and passed all the exams．I was so thankful. Love is giving and love is paying attention to others．Thanks to my classmates, I will do my best to give all my love to others．