泰州市2014-2015八年级英语下册期中考试题（牛津版附答案）
(考试时间120分钟 满分150分)
注意事项： 1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。
2. 所有选择题的答案均写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共85分）
一、听力（共25小题；每小题1分，计25分）
第一部分 听对话，回答问题。
本部分共有4道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。
1. Which book does Henry like best?
A B C
2. How did his father get to school when he was a student?
A B C
3. Where will the man go this summer holiday?
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A B C
4. What will the weather be like next Sunday?
A B C
第二部分 听对话或短文，回答问题。
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这一部分你将听到12段对话和2篇短文。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。
5. What type of book is Daniel reading?
A. Travel. B. Novel. C. History.
6. When will the supermarket close?
A. At 5:00. B. At 5:15. C. At 4:45.
7. What place would Sandy like to visit?
A. Seaside cities. B. Chinese gardens. C. Theme parks.
8. What was the woman doing when the man saw her just now?
A. She was searching for some photos on the Internet.
B. She was discussing a project. C. She was talking with Lucy.
9. Why did the man’s daughter go abroad?
A. To study. B. To have a holiday. C. To visit her friends.
10. What does Ben do after school now?
A. To play basketball. B. To do his homework. C. To help others.
11. Which month is it now?
A. June. B. May. C. April.
12. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The trip to Beijing. B. The plan for the holiday. C. The food in China.
13. How long has Tony stayed in the city?
A. For three weeks. B. Less than three weeks. C. More than three weeks.
14. How much does a notebook cost?
A. 60 yuan. B. 16 yuan. C. 30 yuan.
15. Why are they having a party?
A. One of them was just married.
B. They don’t want to go to sleep early. C. It was New Year’s Eve.
听下面一段材料，回答16-17题。
16. Who is Rose going to see?
A. Her uncle. B. Her grandparents. C. Her mother.
17. What will Bill take to Rose tomorrow?
A. Some photos. B. Some flowers. C. Some books.
听第一篇短文，回答18-20题。请根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。听两遍。
Why is hiking popular?
Reason 1
●healthy and relaxing
●good exercise without 18
Reason 2
●simple and cheap
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●what you need to do: wear a pair of 19 and a smile on your face
Reason 3
●can help you get away from your 20
●can make you have a clear mind and be confident
18. A. money B. time C. hurting
19. A. glasses B. trainers C. trousers
20. A. daily life B. strange feelings C. bad habits
听第二篇短文，回答21-25题。听两遍。
21. Where did the story happen?
A. In a fruit shop. B. In a book shop. C. In a clothes shop.
22. How many apples did the boy want to buy?
A. For one dollar. B. For four dollars. C. For five dollars.
23. How did the boy feel when he counted the apples?
A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Pleased.
24. Why didn’t the shop assistant let the boy leave?
A. Because the boy didn’t give him enough money.
B. Because he wanted to give the boy more apples.
C. Because the boy’s mother came to the shop.
25. What do you think of the boy from the story?
A. He is kind. B. He is silly. C. He is clever.
二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）
26. — What do you think of ________ film Furious 7 (速度与激情 7)?
— Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _______ second time?
A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a
27. — How did JK Rowling get the idea for the Harry Potter story?
— She got it _________ a train trip _________ London.
A. on; to B. on; in C. for; to D. for; in
28. — What terrible news!
— More than 20 people ________ in traffic accidents ________ last May.
A. have died; for B. have been dead; since
C. have died; since D. have been dead; for
29. — Tom, why not stop _________ a rest?
— Oh, no, mum. It’s so interesting that I can’t stop _________ the kite.
A. having; to fly B. to have; flying
C. to have; to fly D. having; flying
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30. — What _________can you give me on learning English?
— I think you could join an English club.
A. news B. messages C. advice D. information
31. — Need the host of Avenue of Stars(星光大道), Bi Fujian say sorry to the public?
— Yes, he ________. He has deeply hurt the Chinese people.
A. need B. can C. may D. must
32. — Can you believe _________little children can finish the difficult problem in_________ a short time?
— I can’t believe it until I see it with my own eyes.
A. so; so B. so; such C. such; so D. such; such
33. — Which dress do you like best, Madam?
— Sorry. I can’t decide ___________ now.
A. to buy which one B. buy which one
C. which one to buy D. which one should I buy
34. Nanjing is about 150 km________ Taizhou and it’s about _________ ride by train.
A. far away; two hours’ B. from; two-hour’s
C. away from; a two-hour D. far away; two-hour
35. — I enjoy reading the books of Robert Louis Stevenson because I find them really _____________.
— Me too. They always make me feel __________.
A. exciting; exciting B. exciting; excited
C. excited; exciting D. excited; excited
36. — Would you like some juice or bread?
— __________ . I’m really thirsty and hungry after walking for a long time.
A. None B. Either C. Nothing D. Both
37. — I hear that your good friend David ____________ books about history.
— Yes, but now he ____________ novels.
A. used to read; used to read B. use to read; used to reading
C. use to read; is used to reading D. used to read; is used to reading
38. — IPhones and iPads are so popular these days.
— Yes, they can ________ our eyes to the outside world.
A. look up B. hurry up C. open up D. turn up
39. — She’s never been to Hainan, _________?
— ________. She went there last week for the first time.
A. has she; Yes, she has B. hasn’t she; No, she hasn’t
C. is she; Yes, she is D. isn’t she; No, she isn’t
40. — Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.
— _____________. That’s what friends are for.
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A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you
三、完型填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）
The Other Side of the Wall
There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and take care of flowers. So her flower garden was the 41 .
One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often 42 the flowers from, suddenly a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never 43 blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to 44 , and she ordered it at once.
When it arrived, she already had a 45 prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, 46 there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it, trying to make it bloom. However, it was 47 .
One morning, a few weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very 48 that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to 49 it down and planting something else in its place.
It was at this point that her neighbor, whose 50 joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have 51 the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked 52 the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was 53 with blooms.
They were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had 54 seen. The vine had grown through the crevices (缝隙) and it had not flowered on 55 side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.
Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort (努力), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.
41. A. worst B. bad C. best D. fine
42. A. learned B. heard C. ordered D. borrowed
43. A. seen B. smelt C. sold D. picked
44. A. her B. himself C. him D. herself
45. A . place B. bag C. wall D. vine
46. A. and B. so C. or D. but
47. A. endless B. useless C. successful D. hopeful
48. A. excited B. nervous C. sad D. frightened
49. A. putting B. cutting C. turning D. taking
50. A. balcony B. kitchen C. bedroom D. yard
51. A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. expected D. hated
52. A. through B. across C. above D. below
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53. A. satisfied B. connected C. filled D. pleased
54. A. never B. ever C. yet D. just
55. A. its B. his C. her D. their
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题2分，计30分）
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Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. Many children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals(葬礼), but the people in America wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What color does an English woman wear when she gets married ?”
Mary said, “White, sir, because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary.” Roger said, “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes.” Dick said, “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”
56. What does Roger do?
A. He teaches English in China. B. He is a Chinese teacher in China.
C. He teaches Chinese in England. D. He teaches English in England.
57. Roger enjoys teaching his pupils because _______________.
A. they are his own children B. they are clever and careful
C. they are lovely D. they are polite and helpful
58. An English woman wears white clothes _______________.
A. when she gets married B. when she is worried
C. when she is sad D. when she is at a funeral
59. What color do men in England wear when they get married?
A. White. B. Black. C. Red. D. Green.
60. Which of the following is true?
A. Roger dislikes teaching the children.
B. Mary was a slow girl.
C. People in England wear white when they get married.
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D. Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions.
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Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.
Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant(选手), explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was needed to write down the word.
Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details.” To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon(武器). She studied how Chinese characters were formed.
“When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how writers use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.
“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.
61. Lu Jialei was born in ________.
A. 1997 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002
62. Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.
A. for more than one week B. as long as one week
C. for more than half a month D. as long as half a month
63. The contestant was needed to write down the word ________.
A. after the contestant read the word to the host
B. before the host read the word to the contestant
C. after the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
D. before the contestant explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
64. Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.
A. she paid attention to details
B. she was the smartest contestant
C. she found the beauty of Chinese language
D. she studied how Chinese characters were formed
65. From the passage we can infer(推断) ________ isn’t an important part of inheriting
Chinese culture.
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A. trying to write Chinese characters
B. using chopsticks when having meals
C. giving and receiving presents at Christmas
D. spending the Spring Festival with families
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Smartphone, poor sight
Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average（平均）of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring（盯）at smartphones for a long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink (自动眨眼)a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the number of tears and makes your eyes uncomfortable. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔)become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can be bad for the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).
While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smartphone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on(聚焦于) the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
66. The article is mainly about ________.
A. the rules to obey when using smartphones
B. the harm that smartphones do to users’ eyes
C. the reason why teenager get shortsightedness
D. advantages and disadvantages of smartphones
67. From Paragraph 2, we learn that _______.
A. half of the British people began to use smartphones 17 years ago
B. each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones
C. more British people have suffered from shortsightedness since 1997
D. the number of British people who own smartphones increases by 35%
68. According to Paragraph 3, using smartphones incorrectly may cause _______.
A. too many blinks B. more tears in the eyes
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C. smaller pupils D. dry eyes and glaucoma
69. Which of the following is suggested by the writer?
A. Don’t use the phone for over an hour without a break.
B. Hold the phone at least half a meter away from the eyes.
C. Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day.
D. Look at something green far away for several minutes.
70. This article is written to advise people_______.
A. not to buy smartphones B. to stop using smartphones
C. to make full use of smartphones D. to use smartphones properly
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共65分）
五、词汇运用 （共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l5分）
A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词, 完成句子。
71. Can you help me _____________(翻译) this English poem into Chinese?
72. You need to take the ______________(护照) with you when you are in other countries.
73. His life became worse and worse after he got _____________(已结婚的) to a lazy woman.
74. She said she would never forget some pleasant ___________(经历) while working in Japan.
75. Good news! There will be a ____________(直达的) flight from Beijing to Sanya.
B. 根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每空不限一词）
76. On June 10th, 2014, the central government made up a project on the development in the __________(south) of Xinjiang.
77. There ___________(be) many changes in Jiangyan in the past ten years.
78. Unluckily, he fell down and found himself __________(able) to move.
79. I refuse ___________ (answer) your question. It’s a secret.
80. — I hear the _______(eight)book of Harry Potter series will come out.
— Really? I’m looking forward to it.
81. As middle students, we should behave __________(polite) in public.
82. — Look! Whose are these books ?
— I have no idea. Maybe they are those ______________(Germany) over there.
83. This is _____________(tiny) dog I have ever seen.
84. —Thank you all the same, Mr. Black. But I don’t like eating fish.
— Oh, I’m sorry. I ___________(not know) that.
85. Kimi and Cindy pulled _________（they）bravely through the dark after thinking for a while.
六、任务型阅读 阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。（共10小题, 每空1分，计10分）
Summer is coming soon. When is the best time for swimming in the day in summer?
If you would like to swim indoors, a good time in the day is the early hours – the body has the most energy to use because the body has woken up and will be
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ready for all kinds of different activities of the day. The body is going to work with enough energy and therefore a person will feel more comfortable if he swims during the early hours of the day.
Swimming early in the day can also be good for anyone who plans to swim outdoors. The conditions outside will be excellent: the water will not be too cold or too hot, and the air will be just clean and fine. Everything is suitable.
Usually, it is not a good idea to swim later in the day because one’s body is tired after work for a whole day and also the weather conditions can be the worst in the later parts of the day.
However, there are still some exceptions. Different people feel different and one’s body acts differently at different times of the day. When a person is feeling active and is not tired at all after work, it may be a better time to swim for him than for others. If he is alert (警觉的) that time, he is safe in the water. In a word, the best time can change for every person. The person’s body condition decides when the best time for swimming is.
The best time to 86 in summer
In the early hours of the day
A good time (indoors)
The body has the most energy then
●After 87 up, people are ready for different activities
●The person will feel more comfortable with 88 energy
A good time ( 89 )
The conditions outside will be 90 .
●The water is neither too cold nor too hot.
●The 91 is clean and fine.
Later in the day
Usually not a good time
●The body feels 92 after a day’s work.
●The weather conditions are the 93 during the day.
Exceptions
Later in the day can be a good time for some people.
●People’s body conditions are different.
●The body acts differently at 94 times of the day.
Conclusion
The best time to swim in the day in summer should be decided according to the body 95 of the swimmer.
七、阅读表达 阅读短文，根据其内容简略回答问题。（共5小题, 每小题2分，计10分）
Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children’s story books in the school newspaper.
The Little Prince (《小王子》)is a famous work written by French writer Antoine
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de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular all over the world.
Charlotte’s Web( 《夏洛特的网》 )is a famous children’s novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise (赞扬) Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ( 《爱德华的奇妙之旅》 ）is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china(瓷) rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star( 《来自星星的你》). The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.
Answer the following questions with No More Than 5 Words.
96. Why did Jenny introduce some interesting children’s story books?
__________________________________________________________________________
97. What does the little prince think of the adult world in his journey?
__________________________________________________________________________
98. When did Charlotte’s Web come out?
__________________________________________________________________________
99. What do you learn from the story of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ?
__________________________________________________________________________
100. How many books are mentioned in this article?
__________________________________________________________________________
八、短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（共10小题, 每空1分，计 10分）
Have you ever heard of Dididache(嘀嘀打车)? Dididache is a taxi-hailing smartphone app（应用程序）. It is created by Tencent(腾讯) and has recently appeared in Taizhou, and more than 700 taxi drivers in the city have u 101 the app.
The app s 102 the real-time locations(位置) of taxis on a map using the GPS technology and makes it p 103 for users to hail (招呼) a taxi on their smartphones. The users’ request （要求）will be sent to the n 104 taxi drivers and then the driver will decide whether to accept it or not.
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Taxi-hailing apps are very p 105 in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having got tens of thousands of users. H 106 , the city’s taxi-control departments think it is useless and have said it may not be suitable for Taizhou.
The app has been criticized (指责) for disturbing(扰乱) market order, and it is d 107 for the passengers who do not use the app to hail a taxi. Many users complain that they are only useful when most taxis are f 108 , and hailing a taxi can still be hard during bad w 109 and rush hours. Can this app might c 110 our life? Let’s wait and see.
九、书面表达（20分）
假如你校将开展“读好书，促成长”活动，请你根据这项活动的主题，向全校同学发出倡议。请参考表格内容，用英语写一份倡议书。
读书的意义
1. 获取知识，开阔视野；2. 使人愉悦，益于学习；3. …… （自由发挥）
现 状
1. 作业多，无良好读书习惯；2. 电视和网络占时多。
倡 议
……（至少两点）
要求：1）要点完整，可适当发挥，使句子通顺、连贯。
2）正确使用时态，语法正确，书写整洁。
3）100词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
Reading is very important in our daily life.
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Let’s start reading now!
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第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共85分）
一、听力（共25小题; 每小题1分，计25分）
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第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共65分）
五、词汇运用 （共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l5分）
A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词, 完成句子。
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71.__________ 72.__________ 73.__________ 74.__________ 75.__________
B. 根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每空不限一词）
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81.__________ 82.__________ 83.__________ 84.__________ 85.__________
六、任务型阅读 （共10小题, 每空1分，计10分）
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91.__________ 92.__________ 93.__________ 94.__________ 95.__________
七、阅读表达 （共5小题, 每小题2分，计10分）
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八、短文填空 （共10小题, 每空1分，计 10分）
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九、书面表达（20分）
Dear friends,
Reading is very important in our daily life.
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Let’s start reading now!
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2014-2015 学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语听力材料
第一部分 听对话，回答问题。
本部分共有4道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。
1. W: What kind of books do you like reading, Henry?
M: I like novels. And I have read the Hunchback of Notre Dame for many times.
2. W: Dad, how did you get to school when you were a student?
M: I used to ride to school, but now you can go to school by bus.
3. W: Do you have any plans for this summer holiday?
M: I will travel abroad. I think New York is the best choice.
4. W: I want to have a picnic next Sunday. What will the weather be like?
M: It’s cloudy. We can go for a picnic.
第二部分 听对话或短文，回答问题。
这一部分你将听到12段对话和2篇短文。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。
5. W: What are you reading, Daniel?
M: I’m reading a book about Germany in World War II.
6. W: It’s five o’clock now.
M: Oh, dear! The supermarket will close at a quarter past five. I hope I can get there
in time.
7. M: I’d like to visit places of natural beauty for May Day Holiday. How about you, Sandy?
W: I’m interested in seaside cities.
8. M: I saw you in the computer room just now.
W: Oh, I was searching the Internet. I was looking for some photos of Yao Ming with Lucy.
9. W: Your daughter went abroad to spend a holiday?
M: No. She went there to study English with her friends.
10. W: What do you usually do after school, Ben?
M: I used to play basketball. But now I always try to finish my homework.
11. M: I’m looking forward to Children’s Day.
W: But it is still two months away.
12. M: How was your trip to Beijing?
W: Oh, it was wonderful. We had a lot of interesting things to do and met some nice people.
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13. W: How long have you been in this city, Tony?
M: I came here over three weeks ago.
14. W: How many notebooks have you bought?
M: Two. I paid sixty yuan for them.
15. W: Would you mind keeping the voice down, please? I’m trying to get to sleep.
M: I’m sorry. A friend of mine just got married. We are having a party.
听下面一段材料，回答16-17题。
M: Hi, Rose. Summer holidays are coming. What would you like to do?
W: Hello, Bill. Mother said we are going to Nanjing to visit grandparents.
M: Your grandparents are in Nanjing? Great! My uncle works there, too.
W: Have you been there before?
M: Sure, I’ve been there three times.
W: Oh, three times? Then you must know the city very well.
M: Not very well, but I took a lot of photos there.
W: Really? Can I have a look?
M: No problem. I’ll give you some photos tomorrow.
听第一篇短文，回答18-20题。请根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。听两遍。
Today, more and more people like to go hiking. Why is hiking becoming popular?
Firstly, hiking is not only a healthy activity but also a relaxing one. It’s good exercise and it doesn’t hurt your body.
Secondly, it’s simple and cheap to go hiking. All you need to do is to wear a pair of trainers and a smile on your face.
Thirdly, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You can hike alone or go with your friends. After hiking, you’ll have a clear mind and then return to work with confidence.
听第二篇短文，回答21-25题。听两遍。
One day, a little boy came into a fruit shop. He had five dollars and wanted to buy some apples. He said to the shop assistant, “Give me apples for five dollars, please.”
When the shop assistant gave him the apples, the boy counted them and felt very surprised. Then he said, “Last Friday, my mother bought apples here for five dollars, too. Why did you give me fewer apples? ” “Don't ask questions, boy. I have no time for questions.”
“Excuse me, sir,” said the little boy, “but...”
“It is all right, my boy”, said the shop assistant,“ Don't you know? The fewer apples you get, the less fruit you will have to carry.”
“All right,” said the boy and he gave four dollars to the shop assistant. He was just going to leave the shop when he heard the words, “Come back! You must pay me five dollars.”
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“That's OK!” said the boy. “Don't you know? The fewer dollars you get, the less money you will have to count.”
2014-2015 学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语参考答案
一、 听力（共25小题; 每小题1分，计25分）
1-5 CBCCC 6-10 BAAAB 11-15 CACCA 16-20 BACBA 21-25 ACBAC
二、单项选择 (共15小题; 每题1分，计15分）
26-30 DABBC 31-35 DDCCB 36-40 DDCAA
三、完形填空（共15小题; 每题1分，计15分）
41-45 CCADA 46-50 DBCBD 51-55 AACBC
四、阅读理解 (共15小题; 每题2分，计30分)
56-60 CBABD 61-65 BACDC 66-70 BCDAD
五、词汇运用（共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l5分）
A. 71. translate 72. passport 73. married 74. experiences 75. direct
B. 76. south 77. have been 78. unable 79. to answer 80. eighth
81. politely 82. Germans’ 83. the tiniest 84. didn’t know 85. themselves
六、任务型阅读 （共10小题, 每空1分，计10分）
86. swim 87.waking 88.enough 89.outdoors 90.excellent
91. air 92.tired 93.worst 94.different 95.condition(s)
七、阅读表达 （共5小题, 每小题2分，计10分）
96. To encourage students to read.
97. Strange and boring.
98. In 1952.
99. Learn to love./Love.
100. Three.
八、短文填空 （共10小题, 每空1分，计 10分）
101.used 102.shows 103.possible 104.nearest 105.popular
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106.However 107.difficult 108.free 109.weather 110.change
九、书面表达（20分）
Dear friends,
Reading is very important in our daily life.
First of all, reading will / can help us get knowledge from all kinds of books. It can also help to open up a whole new world to us. Second, reading will / can make us clever and happy. It is good for our study and it can help us grow up. Third, reading can help us think more and further and make our life more colourful.
However, there is usually so much homework for us to do that we don’t have enough time for reading. Moreover, some of us don’t have a good habit of reading but often spend too much time watching TV and searching the Internet.
In my opinion, our school can have a “Reading Week” once a term. Teachers should encourage students to borrow books from the library. We must spend more time reading some useful books. As a result, we can have a better future.
Let’s start reading now!
作文评分标准：
第一档17-20分 完全完成了试题规定的任务。
—所有内容与提示吻合。
—应用了较丰富的语法结构和词汇。
—语法结构与词汇应用准确,虽有个别错误,但不影响意义的表达；具备较强的语言运用能力。
—恰当使用了语句间的连接成分,全文结构紧凑。
第二档13-16分 完成了试题规定的任务。
—主要内容与提示吻合。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—语法结构与词汇应用基本准确,个别错误对意义的表达有一定影响。
—较恰当地使用了语句间的连接成分,全文结构较紧凑。
第三档9-12分基本完成试题规定的部分任务。
—主要内容与提示基本吻合。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能基本满足任务的要求。
—有一些语法结构与词汇的错误,对意义的表达有较大影响。
—基本能使用语句间的连接成分,全文结构比较松散。
第四档5-8分 仅完成试题规定的部分任务。
—主要内容与提示基本的部分任务。
—语法结构单调,应用词汇有限。
—有较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了意义的表达。
—语句间的连接成分运用不当,缺少连贯性。
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第五档0-4分 未完成试题规定的任务。
—主要内容与提示不太吻合。
—语法结构单一,应用词汇十分有限。
—有较多语法结构或词汇方面的严重错误,严重影响了意义的表达。
—缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。
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