1、江苏省淮安市清河开明中学 2015-2016 年度八年级英语上学期期中试题听力部分 ( 20 分)I. 听力测试 (共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)听对话，回答问题。(听两遍) ( ) 1. What do Chinese children like?A. B. C.( ) 2. What present did Sandy get from her aunt?A. B. C.( ) 3. What did Jean lose in the morning?A. B. C. ( ) 4. What sport does Lucys brother like? A. B. C.
2、( ) 5. When did the mans good friend go to America?A. May 1st. B. May 2nd. C. May 3rd.( ) 6. What will the woman do?A. Make a phone call. B. Have dinner. C. Use the table. ( ) 7. How often does the man go to see a film?A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Every day.( ) 8. Who will go to Beijing with
3、the boy?A. Nobody. B. His father. C. His mother.( ) 9. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.( ) 10.Will the woman buy the expensive computer?A. Yes, she will. B. No, she wont. C. We dont know. B) 听两组长对话，回答问题。(听两遍)听第一段对话，回答第 11、12 小题。( ) 11. Who often does the housework i
4、n the boys family?A. The boy. B. The boys father. C. The boys mother.( ) 12. What is the boys father good at?A. Cooking. B. Cleaning. C. Planting trees.听第二段对话，回答第 13、14、15 小题。To be a volunteer(志愿者)Who can be a volunteer?Anyone from twelve to 13 can be.Schools Take care of 14 .Animal lovers Take care
5、 of homeless animals.How to help people?15 Lead the way. ( ) 13. A. seven B. seventeen C. seventy( ) 14. A. parents B. teachers C. children( ) 15. A. Hospitals B. Factories C. Supermarkets根据所听短文内容，选择正确答案。 (听两遍)( ) 16. Where did the story happen?A. On a bus. B. On a plane.C. On a ship.( ) 17. Why did
6、nt the English man go to the dining room on the first day?A. Because he wasnt hungry.B. Because he was ill.C. Because he had no money.( ) 18. Did he eat anything on the ship at last?A. Yes. B. No. C. We dont know.( ) 19. How many meals did the man have on the ship?A. One. B. Three. C. Five.( ) 20. H
7、ow did the waiter feel when he heard the mans question?A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Sad.笔试部分 ( 100 分)II. 单项选择 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)( ) 21. We had _ fun visiting the Great Wall. It was _ amazing day!A. The; a B. /; an C. A; the D. /; / ( ) 22. Which underlined letter (划线字母) has different sound fr
8、om the others?A. coffee B. ton C. cost D. top( ) 23. -Whats the meaning of the word “DIY”? -It _ “do-it-yourself”.A. stands out B. stands by C. stands for D. stands with( ) 24. - How much homework do you have every day?-Well, usually we have an hour _ homework.A. with B. in C. to D. of( ) 25. There
9、are lots of people on the bus. We nearly cant _.A. get it on B. get them off C. get on it D. get off them ( ) 26. Thank you very much for _ all the delicious food for us.A. preparing B. prepare C. prepared D. to prepare( ) 27. My cousins house looks a little _. So he will buy some paintings to put u
10、p on the wall.A. bored B. boring C. interested D. interesting ( ) 28. Look at the shelf. One end is _ lower than the other one.A. more B. many C. most D. much( ) 29. My friend Kate speaks English _ the other students in her class.A. as good as B. the bestC. better than D. as better as ( ) 30. It _ u
11、s about two hours _ the mountain.A. spent; climbing B. took; to climb C. cost; to climb D. paid; climbingIII完形填空 (共 12 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 12 分)On my way home, I knocked into(撞上了) a young man when he walked past me. “Oh, Im very sorry,” I said. “Thats all right. Please excuse me too. I didnt even 31 you.
12、I wish I didnt hurt you.”We were very 32 . We said goodbye and went on our way. 33 at home we often treat our family in a different way. 34 that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very 35 . When I turned around, I nearly knocked her over. “Move out of my way,” I 3
13、6 . She walked away, tears in her eyes.While I lay in bed, I realized(意识到) what I did to my daughter. So I decided to get up to say 37 to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some 38 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went into 39 be
14、droom and walked to her bed. She woke up when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers 40 me?” She smiled and said, “I found them near the tree. I picked them 41 I knew you would like them.” I said, “Oh dear, Im really sorry for the way I talked to you today. I 42 shout at you.”I sudd
15、enly remember the word “family”. It means Father And Mother, I Love You!( ) 31. A. watch B. see C. hear D. look ( ) 32. A. sad B. generous C. polite D. excited( ) 33. A. So B. But C. And D. Or( ) 34. A. Later B. Early C. Late D. Earlier( ) 35. A. slowly B. quietly C. quickly D. fast ( ) 36. A. asked
16、 B. answered C. wanted D. shouted( ) 37. A. goodbye B. thanks C. hello D. sorry ( ) 38. A. books B. bags C. flowers D. vegetables ( ) 39. A. his B. their C. her D. our ( ) 40. A. with B. by C. to D. for( ) 41. A. because B. but C. so D. and ( ) 42. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldntIV. 阅读理解 (共
17、15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)(A)Now, many people like to travel and they go to different places. Some of them even want to travel to the South Pole. Should they do that? Yes NoLin Zhibin, 14, from Zhejiang:I think we should travel to the South Pole. There are many beautiful animals and many other birds. We
18、 cant bring them back to the zoos, so I think we can go and see them there. Its good for us to know more about the animals.Wang Qi, 14, from Beijing:I dont think it is good to travel to the South Pole. If we travel there, we will bring so much pollution(污染). Now the ice in the South Pole is melting(
19、融化). We should protect the environment there.Zheng Wen, 13, from ShanghaiNow there are more and more people in the world. If we can start traveling to the South Pole now, maybe some day we can move to live there.He Maimai, 14, from Shanxi:If we travel to the South Pole, we will make it another Ameri
20、ca or Asia. Lots of people would want to travel there. It could cause great damage(伤害) to animals there. ( ) 43. From the passage, we can know this is a survey (调查)_.A. among old people B. among workers C. among teenagers D. among all the teachers( ) 44. The four people are talking about _.A. the be
21、autiful South Pole B. how to travel to different placesC. the animals in the South Pole D. their different ideas about traveling to the South Pole ( ) 45. _ of the four people in the passage are 14 years old.A. 15% B. 50% C. 75% D. 80%( ) 46. Which of the following is right?A. Lin Zhibin thinks peop
22、le shouldnt travel to the South Pole.B. Wang Qi thinks people may live in the South Pole one day.C. There are many animals and other birds in the South Pole.D. The 13-year-old He Maimai comes from Zhejiang.( ) 47. Where may we read the passage?A. In a Chinese book. B. In a magazine about travelling.
23、C. In a fashion magazine. D. In a cooking book.(B)Mr. Smith works in an office. Hes very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, hes always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after su
24、pper. She doesnt stop talking until(直到) she falls asleep.One day the man felt terrible and couldnt go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs. Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband told the doctor everything, the woman told the doctor all and the man understood why. He w
25、rote out a prescription (处方). And when Mr. Smith brought the medicine(药) to the resulting room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you.”“For me?” the woman said in surprise “Im fine. I dont need any medicine!”“I dont think so, madam”, said
26、the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”( ) 48. How does Mr. Smith feel every evening when he comes back home?A. He feels very tired. B. He feels bored.C. He was busy at work. D. He feels afraid.( ) 49. What happened to Mr. Smith one day?A. He had
27、a good rest. B. He ate too much.C. He felt uncomfortable. D. He and his wife went shopping.( ) 50. Why did the doctor give some pills to Mrs. Smith?A. Because Mrs. Smith was badly ill.B. Because it was just a joke.C. Because Mrs. Smith didnt want to eat anything.D. Because Mrs. Smith talked too much
28、 and Mr. Smith couldnt sleep well. ( ) 51. Which of the following is true?A. Mr. Smith doesnt like his job.B. Mrs. Smith loves talking very much.C. The pills for Mrs. Smith dont work.D. Mrs. Smith often takes good care of her family.( ) 52. After taking the pills, Mrs. Smith may _.A. eat more than b
29、efore B. feel happierC. want to sleep D. do more exercise(C )Joe, 75, lived very happily and had a beautiful family. He had four grandchildren, and they all visited him during their holidays. Before they came to visit, Joe got his home ready for the children: cleaning the house and buying their favo
30、urtie food. But while he was working, he lost his favourite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife. She died when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much. He was sad.When his grandchildren came, they told Joe that they would find the watch. One granddaughter asked, “Grandpa, do
31、you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?” Joe answered, “I think when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓)!” All the children went to the barn to look for the watch, except(除了) little Mike. They stayed in the barn for more than two hours but couldnt find it. After they came back, Mike
32、 went to look for the watch in the barn. Joe asked why he was going there. The little boy just asked the other children not to follow him and to keep silent. He was there for about 15 minutes and then ran quickly to his grandfather. He found the watch!Joe was very surprised and asked how he was able
33、 to find it. The little boy answered, “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so quiet. After a few minutes, I heard the “tick, tick” sound and found the watch.”Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.This shows the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are able to find a solution (解
34、决方法)!( ) 53. Why was Joe very sad when he found he lost his watch?A. Because it was very expensive. B. Because he didnt like it.C. Because it was a gift from his wife. D. Because it was very beautiful.( ) 54. How long did it take the little boy to find the watch? A. About one hour. B. At least 50 mi
35、nutes.C. About 15 minutes. D. More than 2 hours.( ) 55. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Joe was a 75-year-old man and he had a beautiful family.B. The little boy found the watch with the help of other grandchildren.C. Joe was very surprised when he knew Mike found his watch.D. Mike heard the “
36、tick, tick” sound in the barn.( ) 56. The underlined word “silent” may mean _.A. healthy B. warm C. quiet D. quick( ) 57. What does the writer want to tell us?A. We should take good care of our watch.B. Cleaning the house is very important for all of us.C. When we meet problems, we should stay calm
37、and find a solution.D. The barn isnt a good place.V. 根据汉语提示或所给单词的适当形式填空 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10分)58. Venice is a beautiful city full of _ (文化) and history.59. English may be one of the most popular _ (语言) in the world.60. British schools end _ (early) than those in China.61. Some teenagers are crazy
38、about _ (decorate) their bedrooms. 62. Peter got up late this morning. But _ (lucky), he wasnt late for school.63. These books on the shelf look old but they are quite _ (use).64. I sit near the window in the classroom. The sun often _ (shine) through it.65. The children always repair their bikes by
39、 _ (they).66. These sunglasses are those _ (sing). They are having a singing competition.67. All of them cant wait _ (taste) the fruit salad.VI. 完成句子 (满分 18 分)A) 写出与句意相同或相近的句子，每空一词。 (每空 1 分，满分 8 分)68. Chinese is more interesting than maths. Maths _ _ interesting as Chinese.69. How much does the stee
40、l bridge weigh? _ the _ of the steel bridge?70. Our school held the sports meeting on a sunny day.The sports meeting _ _ on a sunny day in our school.71. How long did it take you to put in a light in your bedroom?How long did you _ _ in a light in your bedroom?B) 根据所给汉语完成下列句子。 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10
41、分)72. 昨晚 Kitty 建议我用胶水把这张卡片粘到门上。Kitty _ the card on the door _ last night.73. -你能提供我一些工具吗？-当然，但你最好使用时小心一点。- Can you _?-Of course. But you _ when you use them.74. 我的新朋友很有幽默感，并且是我们班最有耐心的。My new friend has _ and he is _ in our class.75. 他不细心，经常犯错。He _ and often _.76. 这些足球迷们为他们最喜欢的队伍加油，有他们的支持，这支足球队最终赢得了比
42、赛。These football fans _ their favourite team. At last, the team won the match _. 任务型阅读 (共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)(A)Look around your class. How many of your classmates wear a pair of glasses?About 60 % of Chinese students had shortsightedness(近视) in 2013. If you find you cant see things clearly, the
43、first thing you should do is to go to the doctor and find out if you have shortsightedness. If you really have shortsightedness, you need right glasses to see things clearly. Wearing glasses is helpful to make your eyes relaxed and slow down the progression(进展) of shortsightedness.On the other hand,
44、 your habit of using your eyes is also important. For example, doing eye protection(保护) exercises at school, spending more time outdoors and looking out of the window.But life becomes easier for people with glasses. Shortsighted people can wear sunglasses. Some shops including(包括) online shops also
45、sell special glasses for shortsighted people to play sports. For example, with special swimming glasses, shortsighted people can see clearly when swimming. Maybe one day shortsighted people can have special 3-D glasses for TV and movies.根据文章内容，回答下列问题。77. In 2013, how many Chinese students had shorts
46、ightedness?_78. If you really have shortsightedness, what do you need to see things clearly?_79. Is spending more time outdoors a good habit of using eyes? _80. How can shortsighted people see clearly when swimming?_81. How does life become for people with glasses?_(B)In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join “environment clubs
