2015-2016学年(上)大同中学八年级期中考试卷

2015-2016大同中学八年级（上）期中试卷
英语
(二)基础知识与运用(每小题1.5分,共30分)
V. 选择填空: 从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。

17. — It’s autumn now, it is cool, so we decide ________ to the mountains.
— Good idea!
A. to go
B. going
C. go
18. —________ he ________ at the primary school when he was eight?
— No, he studied in his hometown, not here.
A. Did; study
B. Does; study
C. Was; study
19. — Tom, ________ do you shop on the Internet?
— Twice a month.
A. how old
B. how long
C. how often
20. — Did everyone have a good time?
— Oh, yes. ________ was excellent. We love it so much.
A. Everything
B. Nothing
C. Anything
21. — Is that Mark?
— No, Mark ________ thinner and ________ shorter hair.
. A. is; is B. is; has C. has; is
22. — Hi, Ellen, the China’s talent show is on. Do you want to join us?
— Well, would you mind my watching ________, like a sports game?
A. something else
B. anything else
C. else anything
23. — Thanks for telling me where the best movie theatre is.
— ________.
A. That’s right
B. No problem
C. That’s all
24. — I think Xiamen is a beautiful city. How do you like it?
— I like it, but my favorite city is Hangzhou. It’s famous ________ the West Lake.
A. as
B. with
C. for
25. — ________ important for everyone to have a healthy lifestyle.
— True for sure.
A. That’s
B. This is
C. It’s
26. — My brother works ________.
— Yes, so he ________ ever plays computer games.
A. hard; hardly
B. hardly; hard
C. hardly; hardly
27. — What do you think of the book?
— I don’t like it. It is so ________, and I feel ________.
A. excited; boring
B. boring; excited
C. boring; bored
28. — Frank lives a simple life ________ he has lots of money.
— I think so.
A. although
B. because
C. so
VI. 完形填空：从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。

Who invented (发明) music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers 29 these questions.
Babies and young children love to hear people sing for them. When they are 30 older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their 31 of music grows. When they 32 high school. They become interested in pop music.
Music is heard everywhere now, in shops and buses and in the houses, we will try to find out more about how music works.
The following is a radio broadcast.
Good morning. Today’s broadcast brings together music from different corners of the world. The 33 we have chosen for you are American music, Indian music, pop music and so on.
In this broadcast we will study the 34 of music. We will try to 35 how music says what people feel. I will explain (解释、说明) why they are all good music.
The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It’s like a spoken language, but it 36 different.
29. A. with B. to C. on
30. A. a little B. a few C. little
31. A. place B. house C. world
32. A. get B. arrive C. reach
33. A. singer B. music C. broadcast
34. A. science B. lesson C. language
35. A. find B. find out C. show
36. A. voices B. sounds C. noises
（三）阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）
VII.阅读以下五篇短文，选择最佳答案作答37-61小题。

A
Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day’s work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home. He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, “I’m going out to eat in a restaurant.”“Wait for five minutes,”said his wife. “Why? Do you think that diner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Mike. “Of course not,” she answered. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes.”
37. Mike works in ________.
A. a factory
B. an office
C. a school
38. Jenny stays at home because ________.
A. she likes cooking
B. she loves her husband very much
C. she doesn’t have a job
39. One day, Mike came home very late because ________.
A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant
B. he had a lot of work to do
C. he was angry with his wife
40. Mike was ________ when he found his dinner was not ready.
A. happy
B. glad
C. not happy
41.Which sentence is TRUE?
A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.
B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband,
C. Jenny didn’t love her husband.
B
Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.
You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars. Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.
Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
42. The passage tells us about ________.
A. running
B. exercise
C. walking
43. If you want to run for exercise, you should ________.
A. have the right shoes
B. run fast on the roads
C. go with a friend
44. They must watch out for cars. Here “watch out” means ________.
A. 向外看
B. 左右看
C. 小心
45. In the passage there are ________ kinds of exercise.
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
46. What should you do if you want to do exercise?
A. Find out what you like and exercise every day.
B. Ask for help at first.
C. Both A and B.
C
Big Screen Cinema
Guardians of the Galaxy
《银河护卫队》
An action movie. Monday—Friday
6:30pm—8:00pm Saturday—Sunday
9:30am—11:00am
7:00pm—8:30pm
Adults: $9
Students with school ID cards: $4 Kids under six: Free
Tel: 785-2436 Mr. Brown’s Shoe Store
Open:
Monday—Friday
8:00am—8:00pm
Saturday—Sunday
8:00am—10:00pm
Women’s shoes are on sale. Each
pair is 50 yuan on weekends.
302 Green Street
Tel: 786-6485
School Bus Driver Wanted
★Full-time job.
★At least three years’driving
experience (经验).
★Good knowledge (知识) of
the city.
★Be good with kids.
★Under 40 years old.
For more information, call Mr. Li
at 785-4365.
47. Guardians of the Galaxy is a(n) ________.
A. comedy
B. cartoon
C. action movie
48. You can buy a pair of women’s shoes for 50 yuan on ________ at Mr. Brown’s Shoe Store.
A. Thursday
B. Sunday
C. Monday
49. If you want to be a school bus driver, please call ________.
A. 785-2436
B. 786-6485
C. 785-4365
50. If Mr. Li, Mrs. Li and their five-year-old son go to see Guardians of the Galaxy, they need to pay ________?
A. $18
B. $27
C. $22
51. Who may get the job as a school bus driver?
A. A person who is over 50 years old.
B. A person who has been a driver for only one year.
C. A person who is thirty-five years old and knows the city well.
D
In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and soccer. There are also individual sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.
52. Which is the most popular form of recreation?
A. Sports.
B. Watching TV.
C. Sleeping.
53. People want to take part in sports in order to ________.
A. keep healthy and enjoy life
B. make friends
C. find a good job
54. Outdoor sports include (包括) ________.
A. watching TV
B. singing and dancing
C. skating and mountain climbing
55. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A. Because they like sports, but don’t like to take part in th em.
B. Because they don’t enjoy sports.
C. Because they don’t enjoy life.
56. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports
B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
C. different people have different ways of relaxing
E
Friends are important in our lives, but how to keep our friendship is more important. Here are some ways for you. Write letters
If your best friend moves to other cities, you could buy the same magazine, E-mail, phone or write each other about the articles in the magazine that make you laugh. This will make you have the same interest. Don’t forget to visit each other as often as you can.
Think of your friends first
What are your friends’ thoughts, dreams, hopes and fears? What are her past experiences (经历)? From these, you could think of ways to support your friends. You put your friend first, she or he feels special, and you both grow closer to each other.
Gifts from the heart
Take photos of a whole day or weekend together. Write a short story about your time you enjoyed. Save the movie tickets, restaurant stubs (票根) or special gifts you find every place you travel. Put everything in a box and you’ll keep it all the time.
Create your own fun ways to keep your friendship if you can.
57. ________ makes you and your friends have the same interest.
A. Writing letters in English
B. Talking about the same magazine
C. Visiting each other often
58. From Paragraph4, we can find ________ kinds of gifts from the heart.
A. three
B. four
C. five
59. According to the passage, ________ is TRUE.
A. Writing letters to each other can make you laugh
B. Thinking of your friends first can make you grow close to each other
C. Taking photos for your friend is the best gift from the heart
60. The underlined word “it” refers to ________.
A. the movie tickets
B. restaurant stubs
C. everything
61. The writer wrote this article to tell us how to ________.
A. make friends
B. find good gifts
C. keep friendship
第二部分（非选择题）
（四）情景交际运用（共15分）
VIII.根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词。

（每空一词，共5分）
A: Hi, Tim. What’s your 66. ________ for this weekend?
B: On Saturday, I’ll do my homework. On Sunday, I’ll watch TV at home.
A: Do you like 67. ________ TV?
B: Yes, of course. I think many children like watching it 68. ________ watching it too much is bad for our eyes.
A: That’s right. How often do you watch TV?
B: 69. ________ evening.
A: What’s your favorite TV show?
B: I like the sitcoms 70. ________. I think they are very funny. What do you think of them?
A: I don’t like them at all. They’re too long.
B: Do you like sports?
A: Yes, I do.
B: Let’s play football.
A: Good idea. Let’s go.
IX. 根据情景提示，写出恰当的句子。

（每句2分，共10分）
* 你想知道Alice上个月去哪里度假了，你这样问：
71. Alice, __________________________________________________________________________________ last month? * Ne-Yo是美国最受欢迎的歌手之一，你可以这样表达：
72. Ne-Yo is one of ___________________________________________________________________ singers in the USA? * 你想表达无法忍受肥皂剧，你可以这样说：
73. ________________________________________________________________________________________________. * 你想知道同桌多久朗读一次英语，你可以这样问他：
74. ________________________________________________________________________________________________? * 你告诉妈妈你和好友一样外向，你可以这么说：
75. ________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(五) 写作（共25分）
X. 段落编写。

（10分）
使用所给的词语，编写一个意义相对完整的语段。

要求：1.使用全部提示，并在语段中用“波浪线~~~~~~”标出提示词；
2.语段具有一个相对合理的主题意义；
3.词数为50词左右，最多不超过80词。

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XI. 短文写作：（共15分）
人们常说，“读万卷书，行万里路”。

可见，人的成长除了离不开书本知识的学习，也少不了亲身实践经历。

从小到大，你跟随父母或好友一定去过一些好玩的地方。

假如还没有，那你的家乡也一定有很多好玩好吃的地方，请你写一篇100词左右的文章，介绍一下你所走过的印象最深刻的地方或者把你的家乡推荐给大家。

内容包括：
1. 请简要描述一下你要介绍的地方是怎样的，比如在哪里，天气如何，那里的人怎样等；
2. 从可供休闲娱乐的地方，比如餐馆、公园、电影院、购物等方面，说说这个地方与其他地方有什么相同或不同；
3. 说说这个地方对你的影响
注意：短文中不允许出现与考生本人相关的真实姓名和校名等信息。

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大同中学2015-2016学年第一学期初二期中试卷
参考答案
V. 选择填空
17-28. AACAB ABCCA CA
VI. 完形填空
29-36. BACCBCBB
VII. 阅读理解
37-41. ACBCB42-46. BACAC
47-51. CBCAC 52-56.AACAC 57-61.BABCC
VIII.根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词
66. plan 67. watch 68. although 69. almost 70. best
IX. 根据情景提示，用恰当的短语或句子填空
71. Where did you go on vacation
72. the most popular
73. I can’t stand soap operas
74. How often do you read English
75. I’m as outgoing as my friends
X. 段落编写
【段落编写评分参考标准】
5+2 分：包含5个单词的句子基本正确得5分,
所使用的句式比较好加2分,
但所有句子的意义完全不相关的则酌情扣分
2 分：段落有一个较清晰的中心大意
1 分：语段有良好的过度和衔接
XI. 短文写作
【短文写作评分参考标准】
第一档(13-15分):能清楚地表达自己的观点和想法；语言准确、丰富、流畅,富有个性和说服力；基本无语法错误。

第二档(9-12分)：能清楚地表达自己的观点和想法；行文比较自热,但语言表达较平淡,个性化和说服力一般, 且存在少量语法错误。

第三档(5-8分)：观点表述不够鲜明,比较缺乏说服力；同时各种语言用法错误较多。

第四档(1-4分)：内容比较空洞或不切题,词汇和句式用法错误很多。