文汇中学2015~2016学年度八年级英语第一学期期中考试
一．听力部分（15分）
I. 听录音, 在A、B、C选项中选出你所听到的句子。每小题念两遍。(共3小题，每小题1分)
( ) 1. A. My grandparents live on the fifth floor.
B. My grandparents’ home is on the fifteenth floor.
C. My grandparents live on the fifteenth floor.
( ) 2. A. It’s twenty to seven. B. It’s six forty. C. It’s twelve to seven.
( ) 3. A. My elder sister is thirteen years old.
B. My elder sister is thirty years old.
C. My elder sister is twenty years old.
II. 听录音, 在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最相近的句子。每小题念两遍。（共2小题，每小题1分）
( ) 4. A. The number of the students in our class is thirty-fiver
B. The number of the students in our class is forty-five.
C. The number of the teachers in our school is forty-five.
( ) 5. A. My birthday is on the sixth of March.
B. My birthday is on the sixteenth of March.
C. I was born on the sixth of May.
III. 听句子, 选择最佳答句。每小题念两遍。（共5小题, 每小题1分）
( ) 6. A. One hundred and twenty-seven yuan.
B. I like it very much.
C. I bought three dresses.
( ) 7. A. No, I don’t. B. That’s all right. C. Thank you.
( ) 8. A. Fifty-two. B. Twenty-five. C. Fifty.
( ) 9. A. Numbers are interesting. B. You’re welcome. C. Sounds good.
( ) 10. A. Yes, it is. B. That’s nice. C. Yes, that’s all right.
IV. 听短文, 根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。(共5小题, 每小题1分)
( ) 11. What’s wrong with the boy’s grandfather?
A. His hearing is poor. B. He is blind. C. He can’t sleep well.
( ) 12. How long does it take the grandfather to arrive at the park?
A. 22 minutes. B. 12 minutes. C. 20 minutes.
( ) 13. Why did the grandfather take a taxi to the park?
A. Because he didn’t want to go there on foot.
B. Because he got up late that morning.
C. Because he was too tired to walk.
( ) 14. How much did the grandfather pay?
A. 30 yuan. B. 13 yuan. C. 3 yuan.
( ) 15. What did the grandfather always do when he took a taxi?
A. Took a look at the ticket.
B. Took a look at the driver.
C. Took a look at the seat.
二． 单项选择题：（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
（16-20划线部分同义替换）
( ) 16. — Doctor Smith warmly invited Mary to his hometown this summer.
— Perhaps she will pay a visit to London.
A. Maybe B. Suddenly C. Finally
( ) 17.— Why do you stop the children from getting into the room?
—because I got instructions not to let anyone get into this room just now.
A. examples B. orders C. rules
( ) 18.— Why did you give up playing computer games?
—Because I just realized the importance of study. I should spend more time on my lessons.
A. forgot B. knew C. replied
( )19. Some computers in this machine are tiny, so you can’t see them easily with your eyes.
A. very big B. very tall C. very small
( ) 20. — This is a practical invention.
—I can’t agree more. Almost everyone can use it.
A. useless B. expensive C. useful
( ) 21. --- I want to learn ________ basketball. Could you teach me? --- Of course.
A. plays B. playing C. to play
( ) 22. Tim looked unhappy and I must ____what happened to him.
A. look out B. find out C. look up
( ) 23. --- Jack, is there ______ in today’s newspaper? --- No, ______.
A. something important; nothing B. important something; everything
C. anything important; nothing
( )24. __________ equals double 2.
A. 4 minus 2 B. 2 multiplied by 2 C. 2 divided by 2
( ) 25. ---Angela is ____ at Science. --- But I think I can do ___ than him.
A. good; better B. better; best C. best; good
( ) 26. — We are all looking forward to ______ a computer class this week.
— Well, computer classes are always ______ with students.
A. having; happy B. having; popular C. have; happy
( ) 27. This box is___ that one.
A. heavy than B. as heavy as C. heavier as
( ) 28. ______ girls took part in the Happy Girl Competition, but only a few of them _______.
A. Million of, successful B. Ten millions of, succeeded
C. Millions of, succeeded
( ) 29. I’d like ______ a car. Then I can go to work in my _____car.
A. own, own B. to own, own C. buy, one
( ) 30. Remember this, children. ____ careful you are, ___ mistakes you will make.
A. The more; the more B. The fewer; the more C. The more; the fewer
三． 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he __31__ out with his paints (绘画颜料) and his brushes and __32__ from morning to evening, and when it __33 __ dark, he went back to the farm and had a good __34__ before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to__35__ the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I do not want money, but __36__ me one of your pictures. Because in a week the money will all be used up, but your painting will still be here."
The artist was very __37__ and thanked the farmer for __38__ such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, "It's not that. I have a son in London. He wants to __39__ an artist. When he comes here next month, I will __40__ him your picture,
and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."
( ) 31. A. returned B. left C. went
( ) 32. A. painted B. walked C. played
( ) 33. A. looked B. seemed C. got
( ) 34. A. lunch B. dinner C. breakfast
( ) 35. A. take B. spend C. pay
( ) 36. A. bring B. borrow C. give
( ) 37. A. nervous B. pleased C. angry
( ) 38. A. saying B. speaking C. telling
( ) 39. A. keep B. develop C. become
( ) 40. A. teach B. show C. lead
四. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分）
A
Music Club
Friday-Sunday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
￥20/hour for children(under 12)
￥30/hour for adults
264 Center Street
Tel: 504-525-2951
Holiday Restaurant
Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.-10:00p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 11:00a.m.-10:30p.m.
1403 Jinjiang Road
Tel: 504-410-9997
Come to enjoy Dandong seafood.
Movie World
Tuesday-Sunday 10:30a.m.-9:30p.m.
￥48 for adults
￥30 for children (under 15)
162 Guangming Street
Tel: 504-822-9503
Science Museum
Thursday-Sunday 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Ticket price:￥50
132 Xueyuan Street
Tel: 504-732-9406
If you want to learn about robots, welcome to the science museum.
41. Nick is 8 years old, he wants to see a movie with his parents. How much should
they pay?
A.￥96. B.￥78. C.￥126. D. ￥136.
42. If you want to go to the music club, you can go there on ________.
A. Saturday B. Monday C. Thursday D. Tuesday
43. Fred wants to learn about robots, he can go to ________.
A. Music Club B. Holiday Restaurant
C. Movie World D. Science Museum
44. You can call ________ if you are interested in music.
A. 504-732-9406 B. 504-822-9503
C. 504-525-2951 D. 504-410-9997
45. Lucy is free on Monday, she can ________.
A. go to the music club B. watch a movie
C. visit the science museum D. eat seafood
B
Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother”.
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday, he called his mother, “Well, mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.
46. Bill put an ad ________ to find the greatest gift.
A. on the radio B. on TV C. in the newspaper D. on the Internet
47. What could the bird do?
A. Talk in French. B. Tell a joke in Japanese.
C. Sing. D. All of the above.
48. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with ________.
A. a birthday cake B. some flowers
C. nine thousand dollars D. a birthday card
49. We can infer (推理) ________.
A. the mother cooked the bird B. the bird flew away
C. the mother kept the bird as a pet D. the mother sent the bird to Frank
50. The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
A. a clever son B. a birthday gift C. a lucky mother D. a talented bird
C
A long time ago, a king put a huge rock in the middle of a roadway, and then he hid (藏) himself to watch because he wanted to know who would move the huge rock out of the roadway. Some of the richest people came by and simply walked around it. Many of them loudly blamed (谴责)
the king for not keeping the road clean, but none did anything to get the rock out of the way.
Then a farmer came along carrying a heavy bag of vegetables. Upon walking close to the rock, the farmer put down his heavy bag and tried to move the rock to the side of the road. After much pushing, he finally succeeded. After the farmer picked up his bag of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the rock had been. The purse included many gold coins and a note from the king saying that the gold was for the person who moved the rock away from the roadway.
The farmer learnt what many of us never know! Every obstacle (障碍) means an opportunity(机会） to improve our condition.
( )51. Why did the king hide himself?
A. Because he didn't want anyone to find that he was watching.
B. Because he wanted to make himself have a rest quietly.
C. Because he knew who would move the rock away.
D. Because he didn't want to see anybody.
( )52 . What does the underlined word "them" refer to?
A. The ordinary people. B. The young people.
C. The richest people. D. The poor people.
( ) 53. What did the farmer do when seeing the rock?
A. He walked around it.
B. He blamed the king for not cleaning it.
C. He saw the rock for a while and said nothing.
D. He tried his best to move the rock out of the roadway.
( ) 54. Who got the purse?
A. A rich man. B. The farmer. C. A king. D. No one.
( ) 55. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Solving（解决） a problem will make you go further.
B. Do good things when others won't do them.
C. We will always get money after doing a good thing.
D. The richest persons don't like to help people.
D
A Small Invention, Big Help
An invention is an invention - big or small. A big invention makes us feel it all the time, such as the TV and the computer. There are also several small things around us even if we seldom pay much attention to them.
A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without making a hole. A big paper clip was put up in Norway to help people remember the inventor of the paper clip, Johann Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in 1900 when working in Germany. A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire (金属丝) that is made in such a way that it can hold together many pieces of paper. Now millions of them are made and sold all over the world.
The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by a Hungarian, had been trying to find another use for the quick drying ink (快干油墨) and designed this pen. Later, a Frenchman, Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making a use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. It was named BIC and became very popular.
( ) 56. Where was the paper clip invented?
A. In America. B. In France. C. In Germany. D. In Norway.
( ) 57. How many years was the paper clip invented earlier than the ballpoint pen?
A. Sixty-five. B. Fifty-six. C. Eighty-three. D. Thirty-eight.
( ) 58. Who invented the ballpoint pen?
A. Johann Vaaler. B. Biro. C. Marcel Bich. D. We don't know.
( ) 59. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A paper clip holds the paper through a hole.
B. Marcel Bich is a Frenchman.
C. A big paper clip in Norway is used to remember its inventor.
D. BIC. is cheap and popular,
( ) 60. What's the passage mainly about?
A. How to invent small things. B. Who invented the small things.
C. Small things are very useful. D. Two small inventions.
五．词汇填空（1分*16题=16分）
I. 请在下面的空格中填入一个合适的词。（1分*6题=6分）
61. Dinosaurs lived everywhere ____ Earth.
62.____ he grew older, he learnt to do many different things.
63. In ____ 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars
64. What do you think ____ our new teacher?
65. Thank you ___ attending our class meeting.
66. I often keep in touch ___ my friends.
II. 请根据需要在空格内填入一个合适形式的词。（1分*10题=10分）
67. Leonardo da Vinci was an ________(Italy) painter and his paintings were very famous.
68. I think the camera is one of the most useful ____________(invent).
69. You should write the information ____________(correct)
70. Is your birthday on the _______ (nine) of October?
71. All of us should not be _________(depend) on our parents all the time.
72. We can’t imagine_______ (live) without water.
73. It is such a long ___________(distant) from the park to our school.
74. The _________(gold) machine is shining brightly in the sun.
75. Thomas Edison _________ (development) the first practical light bulb in 1879.
76. Sitting here is __________(comfortable ) than walking in the sun.
六. 写作（14分）
1. 句群翻译（10分）（给出一组句子，请将其翻译为小短文）
现在电脑变的越来越小，越来越好了。电脑可以用比人更快的速度计算，而且几乎从不出现错误答案。此外，电脑能做像管理铁路系统 开飞机 和宇宙飞船等重要工作。但是电脑不比我们聪明。因为你的大脑能产生新的想法，但电脑不能。
2. 看图写话（4分）请用英语描述下图, 至少六句话。
一．听力部分 （15分）
I. 1-3 CAB II. 4-5 BA III. 6-10 ACBCA IV. 11-15 ACBBA
二． 单项选择 （15分）
16-20 ABBCC 21-25 CBCBA 26-30 BBCBC
三． 完形：（10分）31-35 CACBC 36-40 CBACB
四．阅读：（共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分）
41-45. CADCD 46-50. CDDAB 51-55 ACDBA 56-60 CDBAD
五． 词汇填空（1分*16题=16分）
61. On 62. As 63. the 64. of 65. for 66. with
67. Italian 68. inventions 69 . correctly 70. ninth 71. dependent
72. living 73. distance 74. golden 75. developed 76. more comfortable
六． 写作（14分）
1. 句群翻译（10分）
Now computers are becoming smaller and better . Computer can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers . In addition , computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships .But computers can not be cleverer than us . Because you can produce new ideas ,but computer cannot .
2. 看图写话（4分）
Jim is a naughty boy. He likes playing computer games very much. His father is very strict with him. He was doing his homework while his father was reading newspapers.
But then his father went to bed. Jim began to play computer games. His father found this and was very angry with him. But it couldn’t stop him from playing. He failed the exam and got a low mark. We should study hard and don’t learn from Jim。
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