2015 学年第一学期期中考试试题
八年级英语
(试题总分 135 分 考试时间 120 分钟)
第一部分:听力部分(共 2 大题,共 25 分)
第一节:听力理解(每小题 2 分,共 20 分)
听第一段对话,回答第 1-2 小题
1. What jobs does the woman think women can do?
A. Teachers B. Doctors C. All kinds of jobs
2. What does the woman think about women?
A. Stronger than men B. More careful than men
C. Better than men
听第二段对话,回答第 3-5 小题
3. Why did Tony call Jason?
A. He wanted to invite Jason to go to see a movie.
B. He wanted to talk about the movie with Jason.
C. He wanted to ask about the homework.
4. When will Jason be back?
A. 7:45p.m. B. An hour later C. Half an hour later
5. How many tickets did Tony have?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1
听第三段对话,回答第 6-7 小题
6. How is the boy going to the park?
A. By bus B. By bike C. On foot
7. Who is going to repair the bike?
A. The girl B. The boy C. Someone else
听第四段对话,回答第 8-10 小题
8. Where can you find this passage?
A. On the school newspaper
B. On Guangzhou TV
C. On Guangzhou Radio
9. How long will the concert last?
A.Four days. B. Three days C.Five days
10. When should you buy the ticket?
A. Five days before the concert begins
B. Four days before the concert begins
C. Four days after the concert begins
第二节:听取信息(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
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Flight No. 11.CA-__________
Destination 12.__________
Date to fly 13.________11th
How many tickets 14.__________
Time to fly from Tokyo to New York 15_________
第二部分: 笔试部分
一、语言知识与运用(共两大题,共 20 分)
第一节:单项选择(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
16.Bill can play football as __________ as you.
A. bad B. better C. well D. good
17. Some children are playing games and ______ are talking happily.
A. others B. other C. the other D. another
18. You can go to the World Park _________ underground.
A. or B. by C. with D. in
19. I decided ___________at home and pack my bags instead.
A. staying B. and stay C. and stayed D. to stay
20.Spring is coming,and it is getting__________.
A.warm and warm B.warmer and warmer
C.cold and cold D.colder and colder
21.Helen was the winner of the ________ race.I was proud of her.
A. 100-metres B. 100_metre C. 100 metres D. 100 metre
22.Long long ago,there _______ six tigers living in a forest.
A. have B. had C. are D. were
23. The air in Guangzhou is getting much _______ than before.
A. clean B. the cleanest C. cleanest D. cleaner
24. People began to use computers in offices and homes ______ the
1970s.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
25.Which lesson did you learn today? __________.
A. Lesson Four B. Lesson fourth C. The 4 Lesson D. 4 Lesson
第二节:语法选择(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
Someone said, ‘Time is money.’ But I think time is
__26___important than money. Why ? Because when money is spent , we
can get it back .But, when time is gone ,it will never__27___.This
is__28__We mustn’t waste time. It goes without saying
that__29__is usually limited( 有 限 的 ).__30__a second is very
important. We should make full use of our time to do__31__. But
it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the
importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking
and _32__. They do not know that it is wasting part of their own __33__.
In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t __34__today’s work
for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to__35__.
26. A. much B. less C. much less D. much more
27. A. return B. carry C. get D. bring
28. A. what B. because C. why D. so
29. A. money B. time C. day D. food
30. A. Every B. Even C. In D. Since
31. A. nothing useful B. useful anything
C. something useful D. useful everything
32. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working
33. A. time B. lives C. food D. money
34. A. stop B. give C. let D. leave
35. A. lose B . save C. spend D. take
二、完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
There are many animals around us, like rabbits, bees (蜜蜂), dogs,
birds and so on. But do you know __36__ these animals say things?
Let’s see a rabbit. When a rabbit sees something __37__, it runs
away at once. When it runs, its tail moves up and __38__. When others
see this, they run away __39__, too. Many other animals use this kind
of _40_. When a bee finds some food, it goes back to its home. Bees
can’t speak like a man, so it cannot tell __41__ bees where the food
is by speaking to them, but it can dance. This may tell the other
bees __42__ the food is. Some animals say things by making sounds
like man does. __43__, a dog barks when a stranger comes near. Some
birds can make several __44__ sounds, each with its own meaning. In
a word, every animal has its __45__ language.
36. A. how B. when C. why D. where
37. A. interesting B. dangerous C. near it D. bad
38. A. up B. again C. down D. on
39. A. quickly B. slowly C. out D. back
40. A. way B. moving C. language D. walking
41. A. the other B. another C. all D. the others
42. A. what B. how C. where D. whose
43. A. Very often B. For example C. As usual D. At first
44. A. difficult B. interesting C. helpful D. different
45. A. real B. own C. easy D.old
三、阅读理解(每小题 2 分,共 40 分)
A
Before Christmas Mr. Smith broke his right leg and had to stay
in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he
could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though
the doctor did his best, Mr. Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas
Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that
he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough
to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr. Smith was very happy
to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon
Mr. Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party.
He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that
night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he
was!
46.Mr. Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.
A. he like to B. his wife told him to
C. he broke his left leg D. he had to
47. Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.
A. happy B. sad C. better D. well
48. He had a good time on ______.
A. Christmas’ Eve B. Christmas Day
C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day
49. Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.
A. he was too happy B. both of his two legs got well
C. he had a fall D. he was in hospital
50. Mr. Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.
A. at home B. at a party
C. in hospital D. outside hospital
B
Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their
special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect
themselves. Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot
easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours
together with the change of the colours of crops(庄稼). When crops
are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest (收获)time comes,
locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other
pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten
by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only
at night. If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use
of colours is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals
move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters.
This is because they have the colours much like the trees. Have you
ever found an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send
out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when it faces danger. While
the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies(敌人) cannot find it.
And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it
is not strong at all.
51.From the passage we learn that locusts________.
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colours to protect themselves.
52. How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of
danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. They have the colours much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
53.Bears and lions can keep safe because________.
A. they have the colours much like the trees
B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and grey colours
D. they live in forests
54.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very big and strong.
B. Because liquid it sends out can help it escape from its
enemies.
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.
D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
55.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests.
B. Colours of Different Animals and pests.
C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests.
D. Some Animals and Pests.
C
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how
many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised
when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that
time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t
work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole
network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should
be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of
the network was not working, information could be sent through
another part. In this way computer network system would keep on
working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the
government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks
were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very
expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s,
computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also
developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier. Today
it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use
the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among
young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important
parts of people’s life.
56. How long has the Internet been used?
A. For over 10 years. B. For over 20 years.
C. For over 40 years. D. For over 60 years.
57. What would happen when one computer in the network broke down
after the new network system was set up?
A. The other computers would wait.
B. The other computers would still work.
C. Some of the others still worked.
D. The other computers wouldn’t work.
58. Which of the following used the Internet first?
A. Hospitals. B. Universities. C.Banks. D. The government.
59. What is true about computers in the 1990s?
A. They became cheaper and easier to use.
B.They became larger and larger.
C.People couldn’t buy them anywhere.
D.People could get information only from them.
60. What can we infer from the last sentence?
A. People will die without the Internet.
B. All people should set up their own network.
C. People live easily without the Internet.
D. People will more and more depend on the Internet.
D
In 1620.about half the USA was covered by forests.Today the
forests have almost gone.A lot of good land has gone with them,
leaving only sand(沙地).China doesn’t want to copy(抄)the USA’s
example.We’re planting more and more trees.We’ve built the “Great
Green Wall” of trees across northern( 北 部 的 )part of our
country.The“Great Green Wall”is 7,000 kilometres long.and between
400 and l,700 kilometres wide.It will stop the wind from blowing
the earth away.It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich
farmland ( 农 田 )in the south . More“Great Green Walls” are
needed.Trees must be grown all over the world.“Great Green Walls”
will make the world better.
61. In 1620,about the USA was covered by forests.
A.a third of B.50 percent of C.two thirds of D.a fourth of
62. A lot of good land has gone with .
A.the sand B.the water C.the wind D.the forests
63. The Great Green Wall in China is long.
A.7.000 kilometers B.1.700 kilometers
C.7.000 meters D.400 kilometers
64. What does the underlined word “covered” mean?
A.淹没 B.抛弃 C.离开 D.覆盖
65.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The number of forests in the USA.
B.HOW to build Great Green Walls.
C.To build Great Green Walls to protect our world.
D.Where is the good land.
E
根据课文内容填空(10 分)。
Before the i____66_____ of written numbers, people used many
different ways to c___67____ things.
At first, people used their f____68_____, and even their t___69_.
After that, they began to m____70____ small m__71_____ on sticks
and b____72___.
Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones.
This developed into t____73____ like the abacus.
F____74_____, people began to develop systems of written marks
to s_____75___ different numbers.
四、写作部分(共 3 大题,共 30 分)
第一节:首字母填空(每小题 1 分,共 5 分)
76.I’d like to go to his home. H______, he didn’t ask me.
77.Our maths teather is out, so Miss Li gave us a lesson i______.
78.Please fill in the form c_________.
79.The plane was out of c_________.
80.He drove at a s________ of sixty miles per hour.
第二节:完成句子(每个 2 分, 共 10 分)
81.今天比昨天凉快多了。
It is much ________ today ________ it was yesterday.
82.他什么也没说就离开了。
He left ________ __________ anything.
83.我盼望见到你。
I am _______ ______ _______ ________ you。
84.这个故事不如那个有趣。
This story is _______ ______ _______ ______ that one.
85.我爸爸是老板。
My dad ________ _______ a boss.
第三节:书面表达(15 分)
有人说水是地球上的宝贵资源,请说明原因以及你是怎样做的。