丹徒区2014-2015八年级英语下学期期中试题（牛津版含答案）
一、听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
( ▲ ) 1. Which foreign country does Simon want to visit?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 2. What does the radio say about tomorrow’s weather?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 3. What does the girl do after school?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 4. Which kind of Chinese culture is the man’s favourite?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 5. Why does Gina look tired?
A. Because she stayed up to watch TV last night.
B. Because she played computer games last night.
C. Because she went to a party last night.
( ▲ ) 6. Will Jack study with the girl?
A. Yes, he will.
B. No, he will look after his mother.
C. No, he will babysit his sister.
( ▲ ) 7. What colour are the woman’s trousers?
A. Green. B. Red. C. White.
( ▲ ) 8. What type of books are the two speakers talking about?
A. History. B. Cooking. C. Science.
( ▲ ) 9. When did the early bus leave?
A. At 6:25. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:35.
( ▲ ) 10. What does the man do?
A. A tennis player. B. A policeman. C. A taxi
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driver.
第二部分 听短文回答问题
听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段材料读两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
( ▲ ) 11. How will Tom go to Hong Kong?
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By sea.
( ▲ ) 12. What will Tom do when he gets to Hong Kong?
A. He will go to John’s home.
B. He will go to the hotel with John.
C. He will call John.
听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Sports meeting
Time
●From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
● 13 , September 29th
Place
On the 14
Activities
●Players: take part in several kinds of sports
●Other students: watch the matches, and 15 their classmates
( ▲ ) 13. A. Saturday B. Friday C. Sunday
( ▲ ) 14. A. playground B. badminton court C. tennis court
( ▲ ) 15. A. cheer for B. chat with C. play with
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
( ▲ ) 16. What was the speaker doing that day?
A. Reading in the library. B. Drinking in a pub. C. Working in the office.
( ▲ ) 17. What did the woman look like?
A. Very young. B. Very old. C. Very beautiful.
( ▲ ) 18. What did the man actually lose?
A. Something important. B. A smile. C. Nothing.
( ▲ ) 19. What did the man really want to do?
A. To help the woman.
B. To make the woman angry.
C. To make fun of the woman.
( ▲ ) 20. Did the woman become happy at last?
A. No, she became very angry.
B. No, she began to cry.
C. Yes, she did.
二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ▲ ) 21. Don’t get off the bus it has stopped. Or you may get hurt.
A. after B. when C. if D. until
( ▲ ) 22. —Can I your rubber, Li Hong?
—Sorry, I have it to Wang Ming.
A. borrow; borrowed B. lend; lent
C. lend; borrowed D. borrow; lent
( ▲ ) 23. —Is that Mr Green speaking?
—Sorry, he isn’t at home. He to Africa for a trip.
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A. goes B. went C. has gone D. will go
( ▲ ) 24. Tom works in a city far away from his home town. He says he feels happy here, but he misses his old friends ______.
A. at a time B. in time C. on time D. from time to time
( ▲ ) 25. —Have you spoken to an Englishman?
—No, I’ve met a foreigner before.
A. never; ever B. never; yet C. ever; ever D. ever; never
( ▲ ) 26. —Thank you for helping my grandmother, Micky.
— .
A. Right B. You are right C. My pleasure D. No, don’t say so
( ▲ ) 27. —Whose book is it? —It’s mine. I it for two days.
A. have bought B. bought C. have had D. had
( ▲ ) 28. The book is very thin, but Jack thinks it’s the best book that he ______.
A. read B. will read C. has read D. reads
( ▲ ) 29. —Shall we go shopping underground?
—Let’s go there a bus. I like taking a bus.
A. on; on B. on; by C. by; by D. by; on
( ▲ ) 30. —What a wonderful TV programme?
—Yes, the children couldn’t stop .
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D. laugh
( ▲ ) 31. —Must I go home with you now, Mum?
—No, you . But you must get home before 8:00 p.m.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
( ▲ ) 32. —Can you teach me this Sunday?
—Of course. I’d like to help. I am good at driving.
A. what to drive B. when to drive C. how to drive D. where to drive
( ▲ ) 33. —Lily the Reading Club two years ago.
—You mean she the Reading Club for two years?
A. joined; has joined B. joined; has been in
C. has joined; has been in D. has been in; has been a member of
( ▲ ) 34. It’s very important for you ______ your oral English in daily life.
A. practise B. to practise C. practised D. practising
( ▲ ) 35. —Can you help me type the article, Simon?
—Sorry, I know little about .
A. watching movies B. word processing
C. sending emails D. playing games
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
It was 9:00 a.m. in the park on a cold autumn day. Birds 36 around and ducks were having their early morning swim. The town was starting to get busy and people were 37
for the new day. I was on a cold and dirty bench. All around me, little children played like animals in the zoos. Watching them made me think about my own childhood (童年) and 38
my mum pushed me on the swings and kept me in her arms.
A man selling ice cream came and the children started crowding (拥挤) 39 him. I smiled when their mums took money out of their 40 and paid for the ice cream. Their purses were colourful. Not far from the ice cream man, a boy, who was about ten years old, was talking with his mum loudly and 41 . It made me feel sad because I 42 my mum so much. At that moment, a brown haired and blue eyed girl walked into the 43 . I looked at her for a moment and I saw that she was wearing 44 clothes. I then realized that she was probably poor and had no family. That made me realize what a 45 life she had. I still had my family and friends, so I decided to go home.
( ▲ ) 36. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. walked
( ▲ ) 37. A. preparing B. getting C. waiting D. taking
( ▲ ) 38. A. why B. where C. what D. how
( ▲ ) 39. A. by B. in C. at D. around
( ▲ ) 40. A. bags B. boxes C. shoolbags D. purses
( ▲ ) 41. A. quietly B. happily C. angrily D. sadly
( ▲ ) 42. A. missed B. hated C. liked D. disliked
( ▲ ) 43. A. school B. home C. shop D. park
( ▲ ) 44. A. colourful B. pretty C. lovely D. dirty
( ▲ ) 45. A. good B. comfortable C. bad D. beautiful
四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，然后从46～55各题所给A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
(A)
Newcastle is beginning to draw tourists from all corners of Europe. It’s one of the fastest developing cities in Britain. It is said that most visitors come here to see the well-known soccer team play. The feeling of the locals is often changed by the success or failure (失败) of the local team.
Newcastle’s most popular place is the Gate. It’s in the centre of the city and has many attractions including bars, restaurants, sports bars and so on. During a home game it becomes a real home to happiness.
Culture and local history lovers can make their dreams come true by taking one of the local city tour buses. They come and leave every few minutes and stop at all the important historical sites (历史遗迹) in the city. Also the seats and the environment on the buses are comfortable. It’s the best way to see the city without tiring yourself out or getting cold. Places such as the Hancock Museum and Millennium Bridge are must-see attractions. But be careful if you’re short
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of time, because Newcastle is a big place. So you should be prepared to kill a few hours on one of these buses.
If you want to watch the local team play soccer in the St. James Park, remember to book a ticket as early as possible. The locals are crazy soccer fans, and you’ll find it hard to get a ticket if you don’t wait in the line early.
As you can see, Newcastle is a fantastic city with so many things to see. You’re sure to have a wonderful time here!
( ▲ ) 46. From the passage we know that Newcastle is most famous for its ______.
A. soccer team B. city restaurants C. rich culture D. historical sites
( ▲ ) 47. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refers to (指) ______.
A. history lovers B. historical sites C. city tour buses D. culture lovers
( ▲ ) 48. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Tourists will enjoy delicious food and have a good time in the Gate.
B. It’s usually easy to get a ticket for a local soccer team play.
C. Many well-known soccer matches are held in Newcastle every day.
D. Newcastle is a very small city with many famous attractions.
(B)
Once upon a time, a princess needed saving. So, a prince came along to save her. After fighting against the evil witch (邪恶的女巫), they lived happily ever after. That’s the story we all know.
Yet, the TV show Once Upon a Time tells a different story. In it, Snow White and Prince Charming live together but life is not perfect. They live normal (普通的) lives. They argue (吵架), they eat lunch with friends, and evil wizards are still there. The Evil Queen sends them to the human world. She becomes the mayor (市长) of a new town and adopts (收养) a boy. And the boy turns out to be Snow White and Prince Charming’s grandson. Are you confused yet?
I thought the show was strange when I first watched it last year, but I quickly came to love the show. It tells the story of the fairy tale characters we know and love. It includes Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and Red Riding Hood—as they fight against evil across different worlds, like Neverland and Oz.
I may not be a child any more, but I found this show perfect for both teenagers and adults. Romantic stories and funny plots keep the whole family happy. That is what I call a happy ending.
( ▲ ) 49. What didn’t happen in the Snow White story we all know?
A. A princess needed saving. B. A prince saved the princess.
C. There was an evil witch. D. The princess and the prince often argued.
( ▲ ) 50. In the TV show Once Upon a Time, ______.
A. Snow White and Prince Charming live normal lives
B. there are no evil wizards
C. they have no friends
D. the Evil Queen adopts the couple’s son
( ▲ ) 51. According to the writer, which of the following can make a happy ending?
A. The good beating evil.
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B. The evil fighting against each other.
C. Different fairy tale characters coming together.
D. Romantic stories and funny plots going together.
(C)
During the 21st century there has been a great change in the lives of western women. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century probably was in her middle 20s and would be likely to have seven or eight children. By the time the youngest child was 15, the mother would have been in her early 50s and would hope to live a further 20 years, and it was hard for her to get paid work.
Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be 15 when she is 45 and she may live another 35 years and is likely to get paid work until 60.
This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect (影响) on women’s economic position (经济地位). Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is 16, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. And many more return to work later. Such changes have led to a new relationship (关系) in marriage, with the husband having a greater share of the duties of family life.
( ▲ ) 52. The passage is mainly about the changes to women’s ______.
A. work B. lives C. marriage D. economic position
( ▲ ) 53. We can learn from the passage that in the 19th century ______.
A. there were more children in the world than there are today
B. women spent a greater part of their lives taking care of children than they do today
C. there were more women in poor health than there are today
D. women married younger than they do today
( ▲ ) 54. Many girls are now likely to ______.
A. give up their jobs after they get married
B. leave school as soon as they can
C. marry early so that they can get better jobs
D. continue working until they are going to have a baby
( ▲ ) 55. Now a husband probably ______.
A. plays a greater part in looking after the children
B. does almost all of the housework
C. feels unhappy about his wife’s going out to work
D. takes a part-time job to help at home
五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
A)根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词。
56. Have you heard from Mr Smith ▲ (recent)? I haven’t seen him for a long time.
57. My uncle got ▲ (marry) last Friday. Now, they live happily.
58. They have lived in Nanjing since they ▲ (move) to China.
59. On Christmas Eve, many husbands carry big shopping bags. All the bags are their
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▲
(wife).
60. Some ▲ (Europe) countries like Swiss and Norway have very comfortable living conditions.
B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。
61. It is dangerous to climb the ▲ (高山) or hills on cold and snowy days.
62. It is an important ▲ (经历) to travel to the park by bike.
63. He is poor in money, but rich in ▲ (知识).
64. —Do you like travelling ▲ (国外)?
—Yes, I want to go to Australia.
65. In order to save time, you’d better take a ▲ (直达的，直接的) train to Chengdu.
六、句型转换(共5小题；每空1分，满分l0分)
66. Are you going to have an interview with Mr Chen? (改为同义句)
Are you going ▲ ▲ Mr Chen?
67. The post office is in the south of the city.（改为同义句）
The post office is in the ▲ ▲ of the city.
68. They lived in Beijing in the past.（改为同义句）
They ▲ ▲ live in Beijing.
69. We like to meet in the playground to play football.（对划线部分提问）
▲ ▲ you like to meet in the playground?
70. He has taught in this school since he came here.（对划线部分提问）
▲ ▲ has he taught in this school?
七、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
My grandparents live in a small old town in the south of Jiangsu. Many of its buildings have a history of three centuries. The town is 71. f ▲ for its old buildings and bridges. Thirty years ago, people there 72. e ▲ a quiet and peaceful life. There were few cars, few shops. And of course, little 73. p ▲ .
But now the town has 74. t ▲ into a hot travel destination (目的地). It is not a quiet place any more. Every day, 75. t ▲ of tourists flood into the town. The parking areas are always full of cars and coaches. Tourists come to the town on 76. h ▲ . They say it can help them relax themselves. But, can they 77. r ▲ enjoy a holiday in such a crowded (拥挤的) and 78. n ▲ town?
Now, too many tourists have 79. c ▲ many problems. The biggest problem is that they have polluted the town. The rivers are dirty, the air is no longer 80. f ▲ and the town has lost its peace. Local people have more money, but is money so important?
八、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
(A)
阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容，在答题纸第81-85小题的空格处填入一个最恰当的单词。
My name is Helen. I’m studying in a secondary school. I’m interested in computer and computer games. Computer games are just fun, I have been playing them for years, and I have become really good at it. Some of my classmates think that I’m quite special. What’s so special about that?
One day I was having lunch at school. Suddenly a girl I didn’t know came and
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sat next to me, “What do you do for fun?” she asked. “I am a gamer,” I said in a low voice. “A gamer!” She couldn’t believe what I said and she laughed, with all the apple pie out of her mouth.
Most people think gaming is suitable for boys, but not for girls. Maybe I should cut my hair short and change my actions so that I look like a boy.
Most boys don’t feel there is anything wrong with my hobby. I have met many boy gamers—some online and some face-to-face. None of them think badly about me being a girl gamer. I have made some good friends with them.
Playing computer games is also a kind of relaxing, like playing football, basketball or singing. I don’t know why people feel strange about girls who play games. Girls who play games do it for the same reason as boys do: it’s something fun to do in your free time. Girls need to relax themselves, too!
Title: Girl 81. ▲
Helen
She loves computer and computer games. She plays quite well because she plays it a lot.
Her classmates think that she is special. She 82. ▲ well in playing computer games.
She has made some good 83. ▲ with the boy gamers.
A stranger
A stranger felt very 84. ▲ when she heard that Helen was a gamer. She thinks, like most people, playing games is not suitable for girls.
Conclusion (总结)
Playing computer games can help people relax, just like singing or playing
85. ▲ games.
Playing computer games is only one’s hobby in his or her free time.
(B)
Stress (压力) is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. Many things can cause stress in a kid’s life. Some types of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might show up when you’re called on in class or when you have to write a report. This is good stress because it can help you get things done. For example, you may do a better job on your book report if the anxiety (焦虑) encourages you to prepare well before you get up and read it to the class.
Bad stress, on the other hand, can happen if the bad feelings don’t stop. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting. If a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if something else makes you upset (不安) every day. That kind of stress can’t help you, and it can actually make you sick.
Once you find that you’re feeling stressed, there are several things you can do. You can try talking about what’s troubling you with an adult you trust, like a parent or a teacher. An adult can chat with your friends and tell them your worries.
阅读上面的材料，根据其内容完成下列短文，每空一词。
Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable. There are two 86. ▲
of stress. Good stress helps you get things done. For example, you may do a 87. ▲ job on your book report. But bad stress can’t help you, and it can actually
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make you 88. ▲ . There are some 89. ▲ to reduce stress, for example, a parent or a teacher may help you solve the problems, and you can relax yourselves by listening to music. Furthermore, 90. ▲ with your friends is also helpful.
九、书面表达(共1题；满分l5分)
根据要求，用英语写一篇90词左右的短文，文章的标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
要求：1. 内容须包括表格中的提示，可适当发挥。
2. 行文流畅，语言通顺。
旅游
优点
非常好的活动,可欣赏自然美景，游览旅游胜地，可交友
缺点
有时天气多变，花很多钱，交通拥堵，人太多
注意事项
了解天气情况, 和朋友家人在一起便于相互照顾，注意安全
你的观点
……
Travelling
Travelling is a very good activity. ▲
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2014—2015学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷
一、听力
第一部分 听对话回答问题
听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1. W: Which foreign country do you want to visit, Simon?
M: I want to visit the USA. Because I want to see the White House.
2. M: What will the weather be like tomorrow?
W: The radio says it will be a wet day.
3. M: You look tired. What’s the matter?
W: I am so busy these days. Every day after school, I need to take a bus to see my grandpa in hospital.
4. W: Do you like Chinese culture?
M: Yes. I like Chinese opera. It’s wonderful. But the dragon dance on May Day is my
favourite.
5. M: What’s the matter with Gina? She looks so tired?
W: Well, she should go to bed early. She shouldn’t have gone to the party last night.
6. W: Can you come to my home to study, Jack?
M: Thanks. But I have to babysit my sister. My mother is going to the doctor’s.
7. M: What about this green sweater? It matches your red trousers, I think.
W: Are you joking? Green sweater matches red trousers? I think white would be better.
8. W: I like reading such books. They help me improve my knowledge of the past.
M: Oh, you are interested in history.
9. M: Why were you late for school this morning?
W: I went to the bus stop at 6:30, but the early bus left just five minutes earlier.
10. W: Airport, please. I’m a little late, so please drive as fast as possible.
M: Sure. But the road is too busy today because of the tennis match.
第二部分 听短文回答问题
听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段材料读两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
M: Well, Ann. I’m going to Hong Kong for a holiday tomorrow.
W: Really? What time do you have to be at the airport, Tom?
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M: Well, my plane will take off at 8 a.m. So I want to get there before 7 a.m.
W: You’ll have to get up early. Have you got a clock?
M: Yes, I have.
W: Can you visit John when you get there?
M: I have his phone number. I can give him a call from the airport.
W: That’s a good idea. Maybe he’ll meet you at the airport.
听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Wuxi No. 1 Middle School will hold a sports meeting this week. It will take place on Sunday, September 29th. The sports meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and be over at school at 4:30 p.m. The school is going to have the sports meeting on the playground. Players from different classes will take part in several kinds of sports, such as running, high jump and long jump. Other students are going to watch the matches and cheer for the classmates.
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
One day when I was drinking at a pub, I saw a man watching a woman carefully. The woman was very beautiful, but she looked unhappy. Suddenly I found the man stand up and walk towards her. He was trying to look for something on the ground by her feet. When the woman saw this, she asked the man whether he had lost something. “Yes,” answered the man, without a smile on his face. “I’m looking for a ‘smile’. I haven’t seen if for a long time.” Slowly the woman understood what he meant and soon a smile was on her face, and it grew bigger. Then the man told her that was what he was looking for! When I saw this, I thought that the world would become much nicer if everyone was ready to help others.
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2014—2015学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷
参考答案
一、听力
1-5 CBAAC 6-10 CBAAC 11-15 BCCAA 16-20 BCCAC
二、单项选择
21-25 DDCDD 26-30 CCCDA 31-35 CCBBB
三、完形填空
36-40 CADDD 41-45 BADDC
四、阅读理解
46-48 ACA 49-51 DAD 52-55 BBDA
五、词汇
56. recently 57. married 58. moved 59. wives’ 60. European
61. mountains 62. experience 63. knowledge 64. abroad 65. direct
六、句型转换
66. to interview 67. southern part 68. used to 69. Why do 70. How long
七、短文填空
71. famous 72. enjoyed 73. pollution 74. turned 75. thousands
76. holiday 77. really 78. noisy 79. caused 80. fresh
八、任务型阅读
81. Gamers 82. does 83. friends 84. surprised 85. ball
86. kinds / types 87. better 88. sick 89. ways 90. chatting
九、书面表达
（略）
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