1、2014-2015 学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题区教研室命制 2014.11.14 第卷（选择题，共 75 分）一、听力测试。 （共三节，20 分）第一节（共 5 小题, 每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。1. A. At home. B. At 7 oclock. C. I played badminton.2. A. In last summer. B. With my parents. C. To New York
2、City.3. A. Sometimes. B. Yesterday. C. Next week.4. A. Marys. B. Tina. C. With Lily.5. A. Dream Clothes. B. Very pretty. C. 97.9 FM.第二节（共 5 小题, 每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。6. What did the girl do last month?A. Went on a vac
3、ation. B. Read to relax. C. Stayed at school.7. When did the girl watch the volleyball game?A. Last month. B. Last week. C. Last night.8. Where will the man go?A. To a store. B. To a cinema. C. To a library. 9. What was the weather like? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cold.10. What is the man good at?A. Sci
4、ence. B. Nature. C. History.第三节（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）听下面 4 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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。听第 11 段材料，回答 11-12 小题11. Where did Jane go on vacation?A. She went to the seaside. B. She went to summer camp. C. She went to the mount
5、ains. 12. How was the weather the next day?A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.听第 12 段材料，回答 13-14 小题13. Whos better at playing baseball?A. Peter. B. Kate. C. The man.14. What is Kate like? A. A little quiet. B. Pretty outgoing. C. Very shy.听第 13 段材料，回答 15-17 小题15. When does Alice have dance lessons?A. Tue
6、sdays. B. Fridays. C. Mondays.16. What are they going to do next Tuesday?A. Play baseball. B. Play tennis. C. Play soccer.17. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teachers. C. Parents.听第 14 段材料，回答 18-20 小题18. When did we start our trip?A. At 1:00 a.m. B. At 2:00 a.m. C.
7、At 3:00 a.m.19. How long did it take us to get to the top?A. Three hours. B. Four hours. C. Five hours.20. What time did the sun start to come up?A. 7:20. B. 6:20. C. 5:20.二、选择填空。 （15 分）21. -You can join the club once or twice a week. _.-Thank you, madam.A. No problem B. Of course C. Great idea D. I
8、ts up to you22. -_ do you go to the movies, Roy?-Hardly ever. A. How often B. How long C. How many D. How far23. -Last weekend I sang and played guitar on Saturday, flew a kite on Sunday. -Wow! You had a _ time.A. exciting B. boring C. relaxing D. tiring24. -Did you like the singing competition yest
9、erday, Anna?-Oh, it was _! Nelly sang so well.A. popular B. fantastic C. serious D. smart25. -Does Jack run as _ as Sam?-No, he doesnt. He runs slower than Sam.A. far B. high C. less D. fast26. -Im quieter and more serious than most kids.-So, thats _ you like reading books and study harder in class.
10、A. why B. who C. what D. how 27. -Did you do _ fun on your vacation, Dave?-Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything28. -The _ show that more than ninety percent of students use the Internet every day.-Its so surprising.A. information B. grades C. examples D. resu
11、lts29. -Its healthy for the _ to read a lot of books.-Sure. And you can share the thoughts with your family members and friends.A. body B. talent C. mind D. heart30. -How was your last weekend?-It was interesting _ scary.A. but B. and C. so D. or31. -How can I work out the question, sir?-We can talk
12、 about this _ you want.A. such as B. so far C. as long as D. the same as32. I cant fall asleep, _ its past midnight.A. but B. although C. because D. however33. -Did you have a good weekend?-Yeah, it was good, but Im kind of tired now. I _ to watch the soccer game.A. woke up B. put up C. stayed up D.
13、 cut up34. -We saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago.-How I _ what life was like here in the past.A. decide B. feel C. wait D. wonder35. A true friend reaches for your hand and _ your heart.A. touches B. serves C. breaks D. closes【答案】DACBD ABDCA CBCDA【解析】21D 考情景交际 its up to you. 由
14、你决定。22A 由回答可知问的是频率，用 how often 提问。23C 考形容词辨析。前面一个人描述了自己星期天做了很多令人放松的事情，并且星期天本就是让人放松的时间。24B 考形容词词义辨析。由感叹号后的 so well 可知说话人持肯定态度 “fantastic 棒极了” 最合适。25D 修饰动词 run 用副词。fast 对比后文的 slow。26A 考表语从句的连接词。thats why you 那就是为什么你27B 考不定代词。疑问句中的“一些事”用 anything。29D 考名词辨析。 后面提到多于 90%，这样的数据，可知这是在分析结果，results.30A 考连词。前后
15、两个形容词是成正反关系，用转折连词。31C 考词组辨析。 as long as,只要。the same as 和 一样，带入翻译句子，可知 C 合适。32B 考连词。 我不能入睡，即使已经过了午夜。33C 考词组辨析。stay up 熬夜。 put up 搭建张贴。 wake up 醒来。 cut up 切碎。34D 考动词辨析。 wonder 想知道。 how I wonder 我多想知道35A 考动词辨析。 touch 触摸（具体） 、触动（抽象） 。三、完形填空。 （10 分）Last Saturday, a lot of young people took part in The Co
16、lor Run(彩色跑) in Shanghai. Did you take part in the 36 race? Do you know what it is about?It is a 37 paint race. “We call The Color Run the Happiest 5K on the Planet because the race brings 38 friends and family in a healthy and fun way,” said Travis Snyder, the founder(创始人) of The Color Run. 39 in 2
17、011, the race has taken the world by storm(风靡). And last Saturday, it finally came to Shanghai and 40 a lot of color and fun to the city and its people.In this special race, the focus is on being happy and having fun. Who are the 41 ? The race has no winners or prizes, but runners are showered with
18、colored powder(粉末) as they run 42 each color zone. And they are asked to wear 43 , of course!Want to add some 44 to your life? Lets play a 45 in The Color Run!36. A. clearly B. loudly C. truly D. colorful37. A. special B. serious C. creative D. fresh38. A. poor B. crowded C. together D. similar39. A
19、. Swing B. Starting C. Reaching D. Choosing40. A. took B. won C. showed D. brought41. A. winners B. performers C. dancers D. singers42. A. near B. through C. across D. over43. A. black B. brown C. white D. purple44. A. happiness B. tastes C. programs D. talents45. A. reporter B. interviewer C. write
20、r D. role【答案】DACBD ACCAD【解析】36 D 修饰名词 race, 用形容词。只有 D 是形容词。37A special 特殊的 serious 严肃的 creative 有创意的 fresh 新鲜的。后文没有提及创意和新鲜感。38C bring together 使 聚在一起。39B starting in 2011 做状语，始于 2011 年。40D bring sth. to sb. 给 sb. 带来 sth. 过去式 brought。41A 根据后一句可知没有 winner。这里是在设问。42C run across, 跑着（从表面）穿过。 through 是从中心
21、穿过。over 是腾空地穿越。43C 推理题。要给身上染上各种颜色，底色应该为白色。44A add sth. to sth.加入 sth. 给你的生活加入些乐趣。taste 味道 talents 天赋。45D play a role in=take part in 加入。四、阅读理解。 （30 分）AHere are reviews of three restaurants. Try your best to find out the information you need.46. Which city are the restaurants in?A. New York. B. Bosto
22、n. C. Washington. D. Los Angeles. 47. The cheapest restaurant is _.A. Atlantic Fish Company B. Back Bay C. City Landing Restaurant D. Legal Sea Foods-Long Wharf48. Which restaurant is the best according to the reviews?A. North End B. City Landing Restaurant C. Legal Sea Foods-Long Wharf D. Atlantic
23、Fish Company49. The same cuisine(烹调法) of three restaurants is _.A. seafood B. chowder C. vegetarian D. American50. _ has the longest business hours on Monday.A. Atlantic Fish Company B. Back Bay C. City Landing Restaurant D. Legal Sea Foods-Long Wharf【答案】BCDAD 【解析】46B 细节题。47C 细节题。48D 细节题。三个餐厅都有在波士顿
24、2818 个餐厅的排名。D 选项中餐厅 Ranked#8 排名第八位。其他的 Ranked#156 和 Ranked#94.49A 细节题。50D 细节题。将关门时间与开门时间做个减法可知。BFifteen hours is a long time to be on a plane. But Southern Africa is a long way from North America, and theres really no other way to get there.Namibia (纳米比亚) is twice the size of California, but home to
25、 a little over two million people. The countrys main airport is located 45 minutes outside its capital.Late this morning, the National Geographic Student Expeditions group arrived in Namibia and drove directly to a wildlife sanctuary (野生动物保护区). Here we will be spending five days exploring(探索) the wa
26、ys to protect Namibias wildlife and environments.Our exploration of the wildlife sanctuary began with a walk through the place. We were first introduced to the footprints(足迹) of animals, and then to the animals themselves. In the evening, we had a traditional South African barbeque (烤肉野餐). The meat
27、was very tasty.What a different world you can step into after flying halfway around the world! Its truly exciting! 51. Where is the writer from?A. Europe. B. America. C. Asia. D. Africa.52. How many people are there in Namibia?A. Two million. B. Less than two million.C. Three million. D. More than t
28、wo million.53. The writer went to the wildlife sanctuary _.A. by car B. by plane C. by ship D. on foot54. How long will the group stay in the wildlife sanctuary?A. Three days. B. Four days. C. Five days. D. Six days.55. The writer saw _ of the animals first before he met the animals themselves.A. th
29、e photos B. the videos C. the stories D. the footprints【答案】BDACD【解析】51B 细节题。 由文中第二句话可知。52D 细节题。 第二段第一行可知 a little over(超过) =more than53A 细节题。第三段第二行的 drove 可知是 by car54C 细节题。第三段第二行 spending five days55D 细节题。We were first introduced to （被介绍给 引申为 见到）the footprints(足迹) of animals, and then to the animal
30、s themselves.CAmerican country pop singer Taylor Swift has made a foreign friend-Lorde! Do you know who Lorde is? She is a talented New Zealand singer-songwriter, just eighteen years old.Though Lorde is seven years younger than Taylor, the two seemed to have found enough common ground to spend days
31、together. Recently, Taylor had the chance to mix(调和) two things she loves: girlfriend time and cooking lessons. She invited(邀请) her new friend Lorde to take a cooking class with her.The two stars learned a few cooking skills from chef(厨师) Jeanie at Ellas Fine Food and Drink. The popular French-Asian
32、 restaurant is near Taylors home in Rhode Island, U.S.A.Chef Jeanie described Taylor and Lorde as “polite(礼貌) young ladies” and praised them. “They had a great time and they were nice and eager(急切的) to cook with me. They are both very talented,” she said.It seems that the two girls have already beco
33、me BFFs.56. Who is Taylor Swifts new friend? A. Lorde. B. Jeanie. C. Ella. D. Kacey.57. How old is Taylor Swift now? A. 18. B. 20. C. 23. D. 25.58. Where is Ellas Fine Food and Drink?A. In New Zealand. B. In Hong Kong. C. In Malaysia. D. In Rhode Island.59. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the
34、 two stars _.A. like to sing together B. look the same C. have similar hobbies D. are polite and talented60. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “BFFs”?A. Polite ladies. B. Best friends. C. Good chefs. D. Popular singers.【答案】ADDCB【解析】56A 细节题。57D 细节题。第一段最后一句结合第二段第一句，可知 18 岁加 7 岁为 25 岁。58D 细节题。第四
35、段第二行 The popular French-Asian restaurant is near Taylors home in Rhode Island, U.S.A.59C 推断题。 D 的内容是直接告诉的。 AB 无法推断出; 文章用了大量的笔墨写了他们都喜欢烹饪。60B 推断题。best friends 的首字母与 BFFS 最接近。BFFs 出现在最后的总结句。第 II 卷（非选择题，共 45 分）五、选词或短语填空，有一项是多余的。 （10 分）61. We took a long bus _ to a lake in the countryside.62. I know she
36、_ about me because shes always there to listen.63. Last month we asked our students about their free time _.64. We saw a big snake _ near the fire. I was so scared that I couldnt move.65. One great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams _.【答案】61 ride 我们乘坐了很久的公交到了了农村的小湖。
37、62cares 我知道她在乎我因为她总是倾听我。63activities 上个月我们询问学生们关于他们的课余活动。64sleeping 我们看见一条大蛇睡在火边。我太害怕而不敢动。65come true 他们最好的一点是他们给了人们实现梦想的途径。六、翻译句子。 （10 分）66. 本性难改。Old habits _ _.67. 那时我觉得自己就是一只小鸟。I _ _ I was a bird at that time.68. 杰夫不像大多数孩子一样严肃。Jeff is _ _ than most kids. 69. 然而并不是每个人都欣赏这些节目。However, not everyone
38、_ _ these shows.70. 她通常每天看两个多小时的电视。She usually watches TV for _ _ two hours a e true / sleeping / ride / talks / activities / cares【答案】66 die hard67felt like68less than 69enjoys watching70more than七、阅读理解填词。(10 分)Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are l 71 ? The Germa
39、ns(德国人) are very quiet and they dont get e 72 easily. They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to k 73 their houses clean. In some ways, the English look the s 74 as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with o 75 . They are really polite, so we can often hear them
40、 say “Thank you” or “Sorry.”The French(法国人) have long h 76 . They like traveling abroad. The French are more o 77 than the Germans. So it is very easy to make f 78 with them.Compared to the French, the Americans are even more outgoing. And they dont like to d 79 on others. So it is very c 80 that st
41、udents there do part-time jobs and make their own money.【答案】71like 由后文可知在描述不同国家的人是什么样子。be like 像；是样子。72excited 这一空前的 get 是系动词。get excited 相当于 be excited 来修饰人。73keep 意为：保持。74same 后门可知 also quiet。推断英国人和美国人看起来差不多。75others 其他人。76holidays 后文可知他们喜欢出国旅游，需要有假期。77outgoing 法国人比德国人更外向，后文可知法国人容易和别人交朋友。78friends
42、 79depend 后文 so 引导的结果状语从句中提到美国学生做兼职自己赚钱，由此可推断美国人不喜欢依靠别人。80common 平常 its common that很平常八、书面表达。(15 分)假设在参加武汉市艺术小人才的比赛中认识了 Mary, 她很想和你交朋友。请用英文介绍她的基本情况。写作要点：1. 来自澳大利亚，留着长直发； 2. 性格活泼，擅长快歌；3. 每天锻炼半小时，从不吃垃圾食品；4. 喜欢到各地旅行，参加各种才艺秀；5. 愿意和她成为好友，能激发我的潜能。提示词汇：Australia 澳大利亚；junk food 垃圾食品；talent show 才艺秀写作要求：1. 不
43、要逐句翻译；2. 书写整洁、整齐、清晰；3.词数 60-80 左右。_范文Recently, I met a new friend, Mary. She is an Australian girl with straight hair . She is so outgoing that I like her very much. She is good at singing fast-rhythm songs. She exercises for half an hour every day and doesnt like junk food, so she is very healthy. She likes traveling and taking part in all kinds of talent shows. I really want to make friends with her, because she is a fantastic friend who can evoke my talent.祝同学们考试顺利, 发挥水平!
