1、江苏省苏州市景范中学 2015-2016 学年八年级英语上学期期中试题满分：100 分 考试时间：100 分钟 一、听力选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）A. 听对话回答问题。1. Why does Amy want to buy the scarf?A. She thinks it is beautiful. B. It will be warm in winter. C. It is very cheap.2. What is the woman looking for? A. A bookshop called Sunshine. B. A block of flat
2、s called Sunnyside. C. A shopping mall called Sunlight.B. 听下面的一篇短文，回答第 35 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。An exciting tripMeet on the playground at 3 ;In the morning Take the school bus.On the farm we can 4 , pick fruits, but no 5 in the river.3A8：10 am B8：00 am C8：20 am4Ahave a picnic Bhold a party Ctake
3、 a shower5Aboating Bfishing CswimmingC. 听第二篇短文，回答第 610 小题。6What does the mother do?AA teacher BA farmer CA worker7What is the mother like?AShe is tall and beautiful BShe is tall and fat CHer hair is brown8What does the mother like doing ?AFishing BSwimming CPlanting flowers9Who does the mother often
4、 give flowers to?AHer friends BThe teacher CThe father10What is important to a student from the passage?APlaying BStudying CSurfing the Internet二、选择填空（共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分）A)单项填空 请认真阅读下面各题，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。11. - Did you watch _ Voice of China?- Yes. I think nobody has
5、_ better voice than Zhang Lei has!A. The; the B. /; / C. /; the D. The; a12. - Mum, I am hungry. Is there _ to eat?- Sorry, there isnt _ in the fridge.A. anything; anything B. something; something C. something; anything D. anything; something13. - Can _ lies make your friends happy sometimes?- Yes.
6、Sometimes it is better _ a white lie than _ someone a painful(痛苦的) truth.A. telling; to tell; telling B. tell; to tell; to tellC. telling; to tell; to tell D. tell; tell; tell14. - Which is more dangerous, swimming or rock-climbing?-I think swimming is_ rock-climbing, so Id like to swim.A. more dang
7、erous than B. less dangerous than C. as dangerous as D. so dangerous as15. - I have nothing to do this evening. Shall we go for a walk?- Its foggy. Wed better _, why _ the film Ant-Man.A. not walk; not see B. not to walk; not to see C. not to walk; not see D. not walk; not to see16. When the bus sto
8、pped, some people _the bus and some others_.A. got off it; got on it B. got it off; got it on C. got off; got it on D. got off ; got on it17. - What delicious food! Mum is really a great cook.- But its not to my _. I dont like sweet food.A. taste B. smell C. joy D. diet18. I will put some photos on
9、my home page _ everyone_.A. so; to look B. for; to lookC. so; look at it D. for; to look at19. - Look! The man standing there is Mr. Green. - It _ be Mr. Green. He went to England yesterday.A. cant B. mustnt C. may D. would20. The price of the houses _ than before in Suzhou.A. are much more expensiv
10、e B. are much higher C. is far higher D. is even more expensive21. I could see her face very_, for she happened to sit _me.A. careful; next to B. happy; near C. clearly; opposite to D. beautiful; behind22. -Look! What are those students doing there?- They are _ difficult problems with their teacher.
11、A. discussing about B. discussing C. talking to D. talking23. - I dont think their going hiking _ telling adults is a good idea.- But things are now better _ worse. Theyll let their parents know before going.A. instead of; without B. without; instead of C. without; than D. instead of; than24. -Do yo
12、u have enough workers to paint the wall?-No. I think we need_ men.A. another B. two others C. more two D. two more25. - Please dont tell others about my story, Simon.- _. I will keep it secret.A. OK, I will B. Sorry, I will C. No, I wont D. Yes, I wontB)完形填空 请先通读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出
13、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Do you remember your first day at a new school or in a new area? How about the life when your family _26 _ to a new state? Ugh! What about the 27 of being a stranger?Then, with time, you find someone who likes 28 you like. Friends are great gifts in life. I have some good friends, t
14、oo, but not because they are clever. Sometimes they talk 29 ; sometimes they need me a lot. I know I ask too much of them. I hope my friends, like my father, 30 about me a lot.I once told my friends to give me all their love and be generous and gentle. I told my friends, in other words, to love me 3
15、1 I loved them.They didnt 32 me at first, but then they became kinder. My love for them slowly made them learn to 33 friends. They learned to love others and 34 the idea that LOVE is part of life.If we listen to and try to understand each other, love 35 . We should work on it, even if its hard at fi
16、rst. A true friend loves us at all times.26. A. came B. moved C. lived D. liked27. A. ideas B. thoughts C. points D. feelings28. A. what B. how C. when D. who29. A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too30. A. worry B. care C. talk D. complain31. A. because B. so C. when D. if32. A. believe B.
17、 tell C. understand D. listen33. A. hate B. love C. meet D. think34. A. took B. brought C. finished D. got35. A. flies B. comes C. stops D. goes三、阅读理解（共 10 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）请认真阅读下列材料，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, ChinaHe grew up wit
18、h his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didnt do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was
19、in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung. Jay release
20、d(发行) his first album(专集) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in AsiaHowever，he is still shy and doesnt smile often. He isnt good-looking and doesnt speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is rea
21、lly good at music and never follows(仿效)others. 36. When Jay Chou was a small kid, .ahe was quiet and shy bhe lived with his parentsche didnt study well dhe loved musicA. a c B. a d C. a c d D. b c d37. Jay Chous mother sent him to learn the piano .A. in 1982 B. when he was in primary schoolC. when h
22、e was five D. when he was in high school38. Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true?A. He is a good-looking singer. B. He has a lot of fans. CHe doesnt speak clearly when he sings or talks DHe is still shy and doesnt smile oftenBEveryone dreams of changing the world. But can teenagers real
23、ly make a difference? And how can they go about it?Michael Nortons book 365 Ways to Change the World is a good starting point. The book gives an idea or task for every single day of the year. The tasks include offering to work at a local homeless shelter (庇护所) and planting a tree. The book says that
24、 one simple act, no matter how small, can help someone in need. It may even influence (影响) other teens to do something. Nathan Anthony, a student at Maple High School in Modesto, California, US, agrees. “It is impossible to get anything in life without giving something to someone or working hard at
25、school or workplace,“ Anthony said. Another Maple student, Ariane Mota, has the same idea.“ Giving is our way of repaying those who help us,“ she said.“ Whether it is a helping hand or a donation, we should help others to make their day or life better.“But how often do teens see peers (同龄人) helping
26、a stranger or doing something nice for someone?According to Anthony, not a lot. He and Mota both believe this needs to be changed. “I help my friends by telling them that their lives are better than those poorer people,“ Anthony said.“ Humor is also a great tool.“ So whether youre helping to find a
27、cure (疗法) for bad illness or simply smiling at a stranger, do something every day to help change the world for the better.39. 365 Ways of Changing the World is a book _.A. written about Michael Norton.B. about what teenagers learn at schoolC. that gives teenagers an idea or task for every single day
28、 of the yearD. about how to work in a shelter.40. Which of the following does not change the world for the better?A. Eating a delicious meal B. Telling friends that their lives are better C. Helping find a cure for cancer (癌症) D. Smiling at a stranger41. From the article, we know _.A. Michael Norton
29、 dreams of changing the world mostB. only great acts can influence other teens to do somethingC. Nathan Anthony and Ariane Mota are both teenagers at Maple High SchoolD. humor does not belong to what teenagers should do to change the worldCThe moon travels around the earth. Most nights, the moon is
30、the brightest thing in the sky. This is because it reflects(反射) light from the sun. Its hot during the day on the moon. When the sun is overhead, the temperature is 243. At night, the temperature drops. The temperature at night maybe -163A sunny day on the moon could kill you. But then, so could the
31、 night.What we see of the moon changes from night to night. The picture on the right shows thedifferent phases(变相)of the moon. 1. New MoonYou cant see the moon eventhough no clouds cover it2 Luckily; attends; During; chose; straighter; Language; true; yourselves; sense连词成句：56. Tony looks smart in hi
32、s small round glasses.57. Follow the instructions and do it carefully.58. Many of my classmates jump higher than he.59. Does the boy show great interest in working on his web pages?60. How long do you spend tidying up your room / tidying your room up on weekends?翻译句子：61. We can have a month off this winter.62. It is amazing to see the main sights of the world in a day.63. When and where will Jims birthday party take place?64. Not only his parents but (also) he is/was crazy about taking/attending a course in DIY.65. Our teacher keeps reading an English magazine before going to bed.书面表达（略）
