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三、完形填空。 （10 分）Last Saturday, a lot of young people
14、took part in The Color 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
15、 Color Run. 39 in 2011, 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
16、 are showered with 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. toget
17、her D. similar39. A. 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. i
18、nterviewer C. writer D. role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. Boston. C. Washington. D. Los Angeles. 47. The cheapest restaurant is _.A. Atlantic Fish Company B. Back Bay C. C
19、ity 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 Fish Company49. The same cuisine(烹调法) of three restaurants is _.A. seafood B. chowder C. vegetarian D. Ameri
20、can50. _ has the longest business hours on Monday.A. Atlantic Fish Company B. Back Bay C. City Landing Restaurant D. Legal Sea Foods-Long WharfBFifteen 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
21、比亚) is twice the size of California, but home to 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
22、 will be spending five days exploring(探索) the ways 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 trad
23、itional South African barbeque (烤肉野餐). The meat 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 t
24、han two million.C. Three million. D. More than two 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
25、first before he met the animals themselves.A. the photos B. the videos C. the stories D. the footprintsCAmerican 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 y
26、ears younger than Taylor, the two seemed to have found enough common ground to spend days 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
27、cooking skills from chef(厨师) Jeanie at Ellas Fine Food and Drink. The popular French-Asian 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 wit
28、h me. They are both very talented,” she said.It seems that the two girls have already become 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 Ho
29、ng Kong. C. In Malaysia. D. In Rhode Island.59. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the 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.
30、Popular singers.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 _ 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
31、couldnt move.65. One great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams _.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. come true / sleeping / ride / talks / activities / cares69. 然而并不是每个人
32、都欣赏这些节目。However, not everyone _ _ 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 day.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 Germans(德国人) are very quiet and they dont get e 72 easily. They work hard and like tidines
33、s. 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 say “Thank you” or “Sorry.”The French(法国人) have long h 76 . They like traveling abro
34、ad. 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 students there do part-time jobs and make their own money.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. 不要逐句翻译；2. 书写整洁、整齐、清晰；3.词数 60-80 左右。_祝同学们考试顺利, 发挥水平!
