1、江西省高安市 2015-2016 学年八年级英语上学期期中试题一、听力测试（25 分）A）请听下面 6 段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都将有十秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 （每小题 1 分）（ ）1. What is the boys father doing now?A. Reading a book. B. Drinking tea. C. Cleaning the living room.（ ）2. What can we know about Davids best
2、friend?A: More outgoing than David.B:More serious than David.C. More hard-working than David.（ ）3. What does Lily do three times a week.A. Use the Internet. B. Plays computer games. C. Plays the piano.（ ）4. When will they meet tomorrow?A. At 6:30am. B. At 7:20am. C. At 7:30am.（ ）5. What does David t
3、hink of the soap opera yesterday evening?A. He didnt mind it. B. It was very interesting.C. He couldnt stand it.( )6.Which of the following is TRUE about Po?A: Po was hard-working at first.B: Po changed a lot later.C. The girl cant stand Po.B）请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将其填
4、到答题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前你将有 30 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。 （每小题 1 分）请听第 1 段对话，回答第 7 至第 8 小题。（ ）7.What did Sue think of Sara?Sara didnt dance as well as her.Sara practiced harder than her.Sara spent less time dancing than her.（ ）8. Who does NOT think its necessary to spend more time practicing?A. Sue. B. Sara
5、. C. Sue s father.请听第 2 段对话，回答第 8 至第 9 小题。（ ）9. What does Emily drink every day?A. Milk and tea. B. Coffee and tea. C. Orange juice and milk.（ ）10.Why does Emilys mother want her to drink milk?A. Because her mother thinks its good for her health.B. Because her mother likes it very much.C. Because Em
6、ily likes it very much.请听第 3 段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 小题。（ ）11.What does the mans brother like watching?A. Action movies. B. Cartoons. C. Sport shows.（ ）12.What cartoon does the mans brother like best?A. Tom and Jerry. B. Monkey King. C. Mickey Mouse.（ ）13.What does the mans brother think of Mickey Mouse?A.
7、 Very enjoyable. B. Too boring. C. Very educational.请听第 4 段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 小题。（ ）14.What do you think Johnsons is?A. A clothing store. B. A movie theater. C. A restaurant.（ ）15.What does Tom think about Funky Fashions?A. Its the most expensive.B: It has the friendly service.C. It has the best qualit
8、y.（ ）16. What does Daves Restaurant have?A. Noodles. B. Pancakes. C. Pizzas.请听 1 段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 小题。（ ）17. Where does Larry live now?A. In Canada. B. In Australia. C. In China.（ ）18. What does Larrys father do?A: A dentist. B. A math teacher. C. A cook.（ ）19.What does Larrys mother think of soap op
9、eras?A. Educational. B. Exciting. C. Relaxing.（ ）20. What does Larry like watching on TV?A. Some old movies. B. Some animals. C. Some cartoons.C）请听下面一段短文。根据短文内容完成 5 个句子，每个句子一空，每个空格不超过三个单词。将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。听短文前你将有 50 秒钟的时间阅读相关句子。短文读两遍。（每小题 1 分）My hometown was very_ twenty years ago.It was difficult for
10、 people to go out on_days.Children studied in _ without windows.Now people live in comfortable_.Many people move to_to make monkey.二、单项填空（10 分）请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题 1 分）（ ）26.I dont like soap opera s,because I think they are _.A. meaningless B. interesting C. educational D
11、.famousA. an; many B. an; few C. the; many D. the; few（ ）27. I want to be healthy. What _I do? Its a good idea to try _ every day.A. might; to exercise B. might; exercised C. should; to exercise D. should; exercised( )28. What kind of person do you expect_? The one who can sing _ in our school. I re
12、ally love to sing.A. becoming; beautifully B. becoming; more beautifullyC. to become; the most beautiful D. to become; the most beautifully（ ）29. Mum, Bill is coming for dinner this evening.OK. Lets give him _ to eat.A. anything different B. different anything C. something different D. different som
13、ething（ ）30. _the workers were very tired, they still kept working.A. If B. Because C. Although D. As.（ ）31. _was your trip to Beijing, Mike?Great! We _ to the Great Wall and the Palace Museum.A. How; go B. What; go C. How; went D. What; went（ ）32. Bill likes _ a clown to make us laugh.A. to dress f
14、or as B. to dress up as C. dressing in for D. dressing for as（ ）33. What do you think of Junk food?_. So I never eat it.A. Its delicious. B. Its good for our health. C. Its bad for our health. D. Its good for our health.（ ）34.We can do it better with _ money and _ people.A. less; fewer B. fewer; les
15、s C. less; less D. fewer; fewer（ ）35. Shall we go to the zoo tomorrow, Mum? It _ the weather.A. is similar to B. is good at C. is up to D. is good with三、完形填空（25 分）A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 （每小题 1 分）Everyone likes vacations. Some vacations are good but some are 36 . He
16、re Id like to share some good 37 to go on vacation with you. The 38 place is Niagara Falls. There are so 39 things to do and see. I took a boat ride there. The boat went under the falls. It was exciting 40 kind of scary. My dad was afraid of it, so he just 41 nearby. When night 42 , the falls looked
17、 beautiful because of colorful lights. The only bad thing was the expensive 43 . And it tasted 44 !Another place is Washington D. C. There we 45 in a nice hotel. We took one tour bus (观光车) and saw 46 great around the city. We also saw the White House. It 47 very beautiful; but we didnt get into it.
18、The 48 one is Ocean City, Maryland. Although we only had a one-day trip, it was 49 . The beach was beautiful! We went for a long walk and took lots of photos. Then we went to many different 50 there. Unluckily, my parents only bought me a hat!（ ）36. A. bad B. cheap C. short D. exciting （ ）37. A. cit
19、ies B. places C. hotels D. trips （ ）38. A. one B. worst C. first D. second （ ）39. A. few B. little C. many D. much （ ）4 0. A. or B. but C. so D. as （ ）41. A. stood B. rode C. swam D. tried （ ）42. A. went B. came C. left D. got （ ）43. A. food B. price C. car D. weather （ ）44. A. delicious B. good C.
20、sweet D. bad （ ）45. A. reached B. took C. stayed D. had （ ）46. A. everything B. anyone C. nobody D. nothing （ ）47. A. saw B. felt C. looked D. sounded （ ）48. A. first B. second C. only D. last （ ）49. A. great B. bad C. short D. bored （ ）50. A. zoos B. shops C. parks D. hotels B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中
21、所给的词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置，每个词限用一次。 （每小题 1 分）try, heavy, sleep, spend, couldnt, catch, however, something, plan, hardlyLong long ago there was a lazy cat. He thought his life was boring. And he 51 most of the time eating, sleeping and snoring (打呼噜 ). He ate once a day, and then went back to bed and
22、 slept. And he 52 took exercise. So he couldnt find 53 interesting in his life. 54 his snoring sound was too loud for other animals. They were angry, because they couldnt 55 well at night. One day, a big cat 56 to teach the lazy cat a lesson. And he asked a few animals to help him. They wanted to 57
23、 the little cat and beat (打) him with a baseball bat. Because the poor cat never exercised, he was too 58 to move. When other animals ran after him, he 59 run away quickly. He knew the importance of doing exercise when he was caught. After that, he 60 to do sports as much as he could. Then he found
24、his life was not boring anymore. 51._ 52._ 53._ 54._ 55._56._ 57._ 58._ 59._ 60._四、阅读理解（40 分）A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （每小题 2 分）AThe good food festivalDate April 25, 26 and 27Place International CenterTimeFriday: 12: 00 am 8:00 pmSaturday: 10: 00 am 8:00 pmSunday: 10: 00 am 5:00 p
25、mPriceAdults: 12Kids under 12: free You can buy tickets at the International Center or online (在网上). Tickets online are 11. （ ）61. How long will the food festival last (持续)?A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. D. Four days. （ ）62. What day is April 26?A. Its Friday. B. Its Saturday. C. Its Sunday
26、. D. Its Monday. （ )63. Mrs White plans to go to the good food festival with her ten-year-old son. How much should she pay if she buys tickets online? A. 1 2. B. 22. C. 23. D. 11. BOnce, an old man lived in a small country. One day, the old man went to the king. “I can make animals speak like men,”
27、he said to the king. Of course the king was very surprised. He asked, “Can you make my horse speak like a person?” The old man thought for a while and said, “Yes, I can! However, I need ten years to make it happen.”The king was so happy that he gave the old man a lot of money and sent the horse to h
28、im. A courtier (大臣) met the old man when he was ready to leave with the horse. He said, “Its impossible to teach a horse to speak like a man. If you cant do that, the king will kill you.”The man said, “The king gives me enough money to live well in the next few years. No one knows if the king or the
29、 horse can live healthily ten years later. However, at least I can live a good life before that day comes!”（ ）64. Who said that he could make animals speak like men? A. The king. B. The old man. C. The horse. D. The courtier. （ ）65. The underlined word “impossible” means in Chinese. A. 有预见性的 B. 有教育性
30、的 C. 有可能的 D. 不可能的（ ）66. What do you think of the old man in the story? A. Kind. B. Smart. C. Hard-working. D. Serious. （ ）67. From the story, we can infer (推断) that . A. the old man couldnt make the horse talk B. the king gave his courtier a lot of money C. it didnt take too long to make the horse t
31、alk D. the king may thank the old man ten years later CThere are many different kinds of TV shows. Which do you like better? A Bite of China A Bite of China is a documentary (纪录片) that started on CCTV on May 14th, 2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and sh
32、ows a lot about Chinese culture. Britains Got Talent Britains Got Talent is a British television talent show and competition which began in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kind of talent can apply for (申请) a chance to perform on the show. People compete against each other to win first prize.
33、The Voice of China The Voice of China is a television singing competition. It started on July 13th, 2012 on Zhejiang TV. It is like The Voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010. MythBusters MythBusters is a science entertainment (科技性娱乐) TV program. It is one of the oldest and the most popul
34、ar shows on Discovery Channel. On the show, the hosts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, take a scientific look at what people say or think to see if it is true. （ ）68. What can we know from A Bite of China?A. Some scientific stories. B. Some best singers. C. Stories behind the delicious food. D. Some
35、talented people. （ ）69. Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britains Got Talent? A. Only man. B. Only woman. C. Any talented person. D. Teenager aged 12. （ ）70. When did The Voice of China start? A. On July 13th, 2012. B. On July 14th, 2012. C. On June 13th, 2013. D. On June 14th, 2013. （ ）
36、71. What do the hosts of MythBusters do on the show? A. Introduce delicious food. B. Tell some jokes. C. Use a scientific mind to see if what people say or think is true. D. Choose the best singers. DA famous doctor once went to see a little boy who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill, the boy could
37、get up and run around soon. They boys mother was very thankful, so she visited the doctor. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little boys life. I do not know how to thank you. I think only money cannot repay you, so I make this little wallet (钱包) with my own hands. I hope you will like it.”The d
38、octor said coldly, “Madam, little presents are very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly.”The lady was too surprised to answer for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Maybe you can tell me how much you want, doctor.”“Fifty pounds,” he answered.The lady opened the wallet and too
39、k out four fifty-pound banknotes (钞票). She gave one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the wallet. She put the wallet into her bag, said goodbye to the doctor, and then left. （ ）72. Why did the lady visit the doctor? A. Because she was badly ill. B. Because the doctor cured (治愈
40、) her. C. Because the doctor cured her son. D. Because her son became ill. （ ）73. What did the doctor do when the lady took out the wallet? A. He wanted to make friends with her. B. He gave her a small present, too. C. He wanted another wallet. D. He became cold and wanted to be paid. （ ）74. What do
41、es the underlined word “repay” mean in Chinese? A. 打动 B. 报答 C. 治疗 D. 羞辱（ ）75. How much money did the lady want to give the doctor at first? A. 250 pounds. B. 200 pounds. C. 100 pounds. D. 50 pounds. B） 请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框中的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。 （每小题 2 分）Today, there are many popular
42、TV talent shows in China.76._For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them become famous, such as Zhu Zhiwen and Liang Bo. They are from poor places. 77._However, there are also many bad effects. First, some young people just imitate (模仿）the people they like. They lose their own styles. Se
43、cond, some young people spend too much time on such TV shows.78._So they spend less time on their studies. This is bad for not only their study but also their development(发展）.In my opinion, these shows are social(社会的）activities. 79. _They can use these shows to relax themselves. But they should know
44、 that the chance to become famous is small for most people. 80._Its their studies.A. But they show us their great talent. B. Young people can take part in these activities to get some social experience. C. These talent shows give everyone a chance（机会）to show his or her talents. D. So they should wor
45、k hard at something that is more important for them. E. They have lots of dreams about becoming great stars and bringing people more happiness. F. But they change their life with their talent through these shows. G. They always dream of being stars. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 五、补全对话(5 分)请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容补上所缺句
46、子，使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。并将答案填写在答题卷上。 （每空一句，每句 1 分）A: Hi, Anna. Do you like seeing movies?B: Yes, I like them very much.A: (81)_B: About once a week. What about you?A: Sometimes. I want to go to a movie tonight. (82)_ B: Of course, but where are you going?A: Im not sure. (83)_B: I think Town Cinema is the be
47、st movie theater. Because it has the best sound.A: Great, Lets go there. I like action movies. (84)_B: I think theyre exciting, Lets go to see them tonight, OK?.A: OK. (85)_.B: See you.书面表达（15 分）假设你是李明，你想举办一场联欢会。请根据表格提示，写一个通知告诉大家联欢会中的活动安排。不少于 70 词。文章的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Time: 8:00am-3:00pmActivities: In the morning: different kinds of showsAt noon: enjoy delicious food togetherIn the afternoon: play party gamesHello,everyone! We plan to have a party in the school hall before the summer vacation._
