2016学年第一学期期中学业检测
八年级英语试题卷
亲爱的同学：
本试卷由七大题（共71题）组成，满分100分。答题时间90分钟。相关答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。祝你在本次考试中发挥自己的水平，取得好成绩！
一、听力部分（20分）
一、听力（本题共15小题，第一、二节每小题1分,第三节每小题2分,共20分）
第一节：听小对话，选择符合对话内容的图片，每段对话读一遍。
( ▲ )1. Where did the man go on vacation?
A. B. C.
( ▲ )2. Why is Sun Cinema the best movie theater?
A. B. C.
( ▲ )3. What does Mark want to watch?
A. B. C.
( ▲ )4. What is the girl’s favourite sport?
A. B. C.
( ▲ )5. What should the girl do to learn English well?
A. B. C.
第二节：听长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案，每段对话读一遍。
听第一段长对话，回答第6-7小题。
( ▲ )6. Why is Peter unhappy?
A. He can’t sleep well. B. He has no money. C. He doesn’t have friends.
( ▲ )7. What does the girl ask Peter to do?
A. Drink some milk B. Do some sports C. Listen to music
听第二段较长对话，回答8-10小题。
( ▲ )8. What club does Henry want to join?
A. Music Club B. Sports Club C. English Club
( ▲ )9. Where is Mr. White from?
A. Australia. B. America. C. England.
( ▲ )10. How many students were there in the English club last year?
A. Thirty B. Forty. C. Fifty
第三节 ：听短文，完成信息表。短文读两遍。
Linda’s Hometown
Location
In 11
Changes
The city was old and 12 20 years ago.
There are many modern 13 now.
Many people go to work by 14 now.
What’s the best season to visit the city? 15
( ▲ )11. A. China B. America C. Japan
( ▲ )12. A. quiet B. small C. clean
( ▲ )13. A. factories B. airports C. buildings
( ▲ )14. A. bike B. underground C. car
( ▲ )15. A. Spring B. Summer C. Winter
二、笔试部分（80分）
二、 单项填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
( ▲ )16. —_____ accident happened last night.
—Yes, just because the traffic was heavy.
A. The B. A C. An D. /
( ▲ ) 17. — It’s so boring today.
— Why not________ “Running Man”, a very popular TV program ?
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watches
( ▲ )18. The boys played basketball very well, so the coach was very ________ .
A. worried B. sad C. pleased D. tired
( ▲ )19. —What’s the _____ with you? You look unhappy today.
— I lost the baseball match yesterday.
A. wrong B. matter C. question D. problem
( ▲ )20. — I don’t know the meaning of the word.
—You can just ______ in the dictionary.
A. look up it B. look it up C. look them up D. look up them
( ▲ )21. —I’m afraid to speak English in front of my class.
—Don’t worry. Try to practise speaking English as ________ as possible.
A. many B. much C. more D. most
( ▲ ) 22. —_______is the population of Beijing ?
—Over ten million, but I’m not sure .
A. How many B. How C. What D. How much
( ▲ )23. — What did your father do yesterday?
— He ________ at home and read a book.
A. stay B. stayed C. is staying D. stays
( ▲ )24. —When we go traveling, the most comfortable way is by plane.
— Yes, and it’s also _________.
A. expensive B. more expensive
C. much more expensive D. the most expensive
( ▲ )25. —I’ll fly to Japan next week.
— _______________.
A. It’s dangerous to go by plane. B. Have a nice trip.
C. Don’t go to Japan. D. It’s the safest way.
三、 完形填空(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “ Look! There’s a horseshoe* 26 the ground. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It
wastes* my time.” 27 said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a town, they had a rest. There the farmer 28 the horseshoe and with the money he bought some strawberries.
The father and the son went on walking. The sun was high up in the 29 . They soon drank up their water, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree for them to 30 . Thomas felt so thirsty* that he couldn’t walk on. At this time, his father gave Thomas a strawberry 31 he ate it at once. After a while, his father gave him 32 strawberry and once again, his son lost no time in putting it in his mouth..
And so they went on. The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate 33 . When Thomas ate up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “ My dear son, if you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries 34 . Always remember the lesson*: If you don’t worry about the little things, you’ll find it 35 to do the great things.”
( ▲ )26. A. under B. on C. for D. to
( ▲ )27. A. His mother B. His sister C. His uncle D. His father
( ▲ )28. A. threw B. sold C. found D. bought
( ▲ )29. A. sky B. mountain C. river D. tree
( ▲ )30. A. have a look B. have a try C. have a rest D. have a picture
( ▲ ) 31. A. and B. so C. or D. because
( ▲ )32. A. the others B. another C. others D. other one
( ▲ )33. A. it B. them C. that D. this
( ▲ )34. A. drinking B. eating C. to drink D. to eat
( ▲ )35. A. difficult B. easy C. relaxing D. boring
三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
A
There are many beautiful cities in the world, hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.
Ziyuanku.com Sydney
Sydney is in the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature* is about 12 degrees* in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks.
Harbin
资*源%库 It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts* until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
Vatican City
It’s the smallest city state in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.
Stockholm
There are forests, lakes and sea around it. So it has the feeling of a small town. To the east, many boats pass by every day. To the west, visitors can do many kinds of water sports like swimming and fishing.
( ▲ )36. Where is Harbin? It’s _________ of China.
A. in the north B. in the east C. in the northeast D. in the northwest
( ▲ )37. Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.
A. January; April B. September; May C. October; April D. November; May
( ▲ )38. How is the weather in Sydney?
A. cold B. snowy C. windy D. warm
( ▲ )39. Which city is the smallest?.
A. Vatican City B. Stockholm C. Harbin D. Sydney
( ▲ )40. What can visitors do to the west of Stockholm?
A. go boating B. go fishing
C. go fishing and swimming D. go boating and swimming
B
Jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier. It’s easy to do
and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or
even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.
First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.
Always jog outdoors*. By changing your route, you can choose another street, and you will always have something interesting to enjoy when you jog.
Take along with your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you excited and run farther without feeling bored.
It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club,
find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up with him or her.
( ▲ )41. Which is the advantage of jogging according to the passage?
A. It is fun and interesting to do. B. It needs much money.
C. It makes us healthier. D. Most of us can’t do it because it is difficult.
( ▲ )42. How many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
( ▲ )43. What does the underlined word“route”mean in Chinese?
A. 规律 B. 习惯 C. 路线 D. 场地
( ▲ )44. How can the music help our jogging?
A. By making us only think about jogging. B. By making us excited and run farther.
C. It can make us run faster. D. It can be helpful to our body.
( ▲ )45. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Advantage of Jogging B. How to Jog with Others
C. Ways to Make Jogging Fun D. Help Your Friends Jog
C
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day? If you stay at
home at that time, I think you are very lucky. Why? Because there are too many
people everywhere. In many places of interest in China, it’s too crowded to
do anything.
Look at the picture. It was too crowded on the Great Wall on October 1st, 2015. You even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. All what we could see were people. It was reported that there were about twenty people every meter on the Great Wall. My friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the Great Wall. “We couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. He showed us a photo on the Great Wall. In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week* any more. But other people say no about this advice. What’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day.
( ▲ ) 46. When is the gold week do you think?
A. In September B. In October C. In January D. In February
( ▲ ) 47. How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
A. He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day.
B. He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day.
C. He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day.
D. He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day.
( ▲ )48. “It’s too crowded to do anything” exactly means _____________
A. There are many people so we can do lots of things.
B. There are too many people so we can’t do anything.
C. There are few people so we can do lots of things.
D. There are few people so we can’t do anything.
( ▲ )49. Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall on National Day?
A. You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day
B. You could walk as you like on the Great Wall
C. There were about 30 people every meter.
D. There were so many people there that day.
( ▲ )50. Where do you think is the article from?
A. www.chinabus.com B. www.movies123.com
C. www.chinatourist.com D. www.storyhouse.com
degree n. 度 gold week 黄金周 horseshoe n. 马蹄铁 last v. 持续 lesson n. 教训
outdoors adv. 在户外 temperature n. 温度 thirsty adj. 口渴的 waste n.&v. 浪费
五、任务型阅读（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
请你为下列的problems寻找合适的advice:
Problems
Advice
51. Sometimes I get angry and shout at my friends. That makes them think I’m not friendly to them.
A. Let your parents know you will not be alone. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities.
52. In my teacher’s eyes, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often
B. Don’t worry. Even the great piano players have to practice a lot. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways if you want to
feel worried about my schoolwork.
become a good piano player.
53. My parents never let me play computer games. They want me to study all the time and get good results. I feel unhappy.
C. When you feel angry, you should stop talking and walk away until you keep calm.
54. I want to take part in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don’t let me to go out alone.
D. Don’t worry. Everybody worries about their schoolwork, even the top students. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax.
55. My mother asks me to have piano lessons. She makes me practise two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just can’t play well.
E. Tell your parents that many children play computer games and do well at school, too. Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends.
51. ____▲____ 52. ____▲____ 53. ____▲___ 54. _____▲____ 55. ___▲____
六.词汇运用（本题AB两部分，15小题，每小题1分，共15分）。
A.用方框内所给的单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
suggest, mistake, dictionary, easy, book
56. When we learn English, we need a ______▲_____.
57. Tom is a careless boy, he always makes ____▲________.
58. Could you please ____▲______ a hotel before I arrive there?
59. Sandy is good at math, she can finish math homework ____▲______.
60. Our teacher always ____▲_____ we should be more confident.
B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
I always go to the Center Stadium to watch football matches with my 61 (同班同学). It is one of the biggest stadiums in our city. But it is sometimes very 62 (拥挤). But to most sports fans, it is still the best 63 (选择) to watch all kinds of matches there. And the matches are always very 64 (令人激动的).We 65 (为……加油) the players on loudly. 66 (然而) , accidents happen sometimes, some players 67 (受伤) their knees badly. What a 68 (可惜)！They are not careful enough. They run so
69 (快地). I think they should be more careful when they play 70 (对抗) other teams.
七、 书面表达（本题10分）
71. 假如你叫李明，你的笔友Tony计划这个月从上海到瑞安来看望你，请你写信向他介绍：
1. 瑞安的一些信息；
2. 来瑞安的不同交通方式及各自的优缺点（从费用，快慢，舒适度等方面谈论）。
注意：1. 词数：80-100词
2. 开头结尾已给出，不计词数。
Rui’an
Location（位置）: ________
Population: about 1,200,000
History: 1700years old
Activities(活动): ________
Ways to travel
to Rui’an
1. plane
2. train
3. ...
Dear Tony,
I’m very happy to hear that you are planning to travel to my hometown. _____▲______
________________________________▲________________________________________
________________________________▲________________________________________
________________________________▲________________________________________
________________________________▲________________________________________
________________________________▲________________________________________
Well, I hope this helps！Have a good trip !
Yours
LiMing
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八年级第一学期英语期中考试听力材料及答案
第一节：听小对话, 选择图片。本题共有五个小题，在每一小题内你将听到一个小对话，请你从试卷上的A、B、C三个选项中，选择一幅恰当的图片。对话读一遍。
1. W: Where did you go on vacation?
M: I went to New York City.
2. W: What’s the best movie theater?
M: Sun Cinema. It has the most comfortable seats.
3. W: Mark, what do you want to watch?
M: I want to watch the Voice of China. I like music.
4. M: Do you like playing volleyballl?
W: Yes, but my favourite sport is baseball.
5. W: I can’t learn English well. What should I do?
M: Why not read some English newspapers every day？
第二节 ： 听长对话，回答问题。本题共有两段较长的对话，请你根据对话内容从A、B、C
三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。对话读一遍。
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6至7两小题。
6. W: Peter, you look unhappy. What’s the matter?
M: I can’t sleep well these days.
W: Sorry to hear that. You should try to listen to some songs before going to sleep?
M: Thank you for your advice! I’ll have a try.
W: Yes, light music might be helpful.
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8至第10两小题。
7. W: What club do you want to join, Henry?
M: Sports Club. I’m good at playing basketball. How about you, Jodie?
W: Maybe English Club. Mr. White is going to teach in the club. He is from Sydney,
Australia.
M: It’s a good idea to practice English with English-speaking people. I was in the English
club last year. It was quite interesting.
W: How many students were there in the English club last year?
M: About forty.
第三节 ：听短文，完成信息表。请你根据短文内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选
项。短文读两遍。
Good morning, everyone. My name is Linda. I’m a teacher from China.Today, I’d like to introduce my hometown. It’s in East China near Hangzhou and Shanghai. The city was old and small twenty years ago. But now my hometown has changed a lot. It’s big and beautiful. We have many modern buildings around. You can see trees and flowers everywhere in the city. People often went to work on foot. Now most families have cars. Many people drive to work. We have many visitors every year, especially from March to May. It’s warm during that time and people can go boating on the lake and enjoy the beautiful sights there. I love my hometown.
八年级英语试题卷答案
听力部分（共20分）
一、听力（第1-10小题每小题1分，第11-15每小题2分，满分20分。）
1-5 ABBCA 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 AACCA
笔试部分（共80分）
二、单项选择题（每小题1分，满分10分）
16-20 CACBB 21-25 BCBDB
三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
26-30 BDBAC 31-35 ABBDA
四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分）
36-40 CCDAC 41-45 CBCBC 46 -50 BCBDC
五、任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分5分）
51-55 CDEAB
六、词汇运用 （每小题1分，满分15分）
56. dictionary 57. mistakes 58.book 59. easily 60. suggests
61. classmate(s) 62. crowded 63. choice 64. exciting 65.cheer
66. However 67. hurt 68. pity 69. fast/quickly 70.against
七、书面表达（本题有1小题，满分10分）
评分标准：
满分档（10分）：文本长度符合要求，书写规范，涵盖所有要点，结构规范，条理清楚，逻辑严密，词汇丰富，没有语法错误。
第四档（8-9分）：文本长度符合要求，书写规范，涵盖所有要点，结构规范，条理清楚，逻辑严密，词汇比较丰富，有少量语法错误。
第三档（6-7分）：文本长度符合要求，书写规范，涵盖所有要点，行文基本连贯，词汇不够丰富，有一些语法错误。
第二档（3-5分）：文本长度与要求有明显距离，书写不规范，要点不完整，行文不连贯，词汇不足，语法较多，勉强看出作文意图。
第一档（0-2分）：有一、两个句子和一些单词。 白卷0分。
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