八年级期中考试卷(2014-2015)

2014-2015上学期八年级期中英语试卷听力部分(25分)I.听句子，选出句中所含信息1.A.building B.museum C.camp2.A.housework B.homework C.however3.A.short B.shorter C.shortest4.A.E2CR3F B.B2CR7F C.B2OR6F5.A.sea B.move C.action movieII.听句子，选择最佳答语6.A.No,it’s boring. B.It was good. C.Yes,it was.7.A.Twice a week. B.Two hours C.At six8.A.Tom is B.Tom does. C.Tom has9.A.Yes,he is. B.No,he isn’t. C.Yes,it is10.A.Basketball B.English C.Talk showsIII.听对话和问题，选择正确答案11.A.She played volleyball. B.She played basketball. C.She stayed at home.12.A.45 B.25 C.3513.A. Sometimes. B. Never. C. Always.14.A.Yes,they do. B.No,they don’t. C.We don’t know.15.A.Pears B.Apples C.BananasIV.听长对话，完成16-18小题。

16.What does Mary think of the movie Gone with the Wind?A.It’s boring.B.It’s scary.C.It’s exciting.17.What kind of movie is Rush Hour?A.A comedy.B.A sitcomC.An action movie18.What movie will they go to see today?A.My Father’s Birthday.B.Mr. Bean.C.Rush Hour.V.听一段材料，回答19-20两题19.What happened to the 4-year-old girl yesterday?A.She was brought home.B.She lost her way.C.She met her parents.20.Who looked after her in the next village?A.Her parents.B.A nice mother.C.A gentleman.VI.听短文，完成下列句子（每空一词）21.They will leave by bus at eight in the morning and return at about_______.22.The students need to write a______after the trip.23.The students have to read the_______tonight.24.The teacher asks the students not to pick any plants or catch any small_______.25.A field trip is like a ______.The more you put in it, the more you will get out of it.笔试部分（95分）VII.单项选择26. Can we_____Beijing on time or not?A.arrive inB.getC.reach toD.arrive at27.---Can’t you hear_____? ---No, I can hear_____.A.anything; nothingB.anything; anythingC.something; nothingD.something; something28.Miss Zhang didn’t come to work______her illness.A.becauseB.soC.andD.because of29.The room isn’t____for us to live in.A.enough bigB.big enoughC.enough smallD.small enough30.My mother and I _____at my home ____that snowy night.A.were; atB.was; atC.were; onD.was; on31.---That’s Gina, isn’t it? ---______.A.Yes, she isB.No,she isn’tC.Yes,it isn’tD.No,it isn’t32.---How often do you go to the movies? ---____________.A. SometimeB.Some timeC. Some timesD.Sometimes33.The weather was rainy,so they decided_____to the mountains.A.not goB.not goingC.not to goD.not to going34._______it is rainy today,______he still works outside.A.Although;butB.But; althoughC./; althoughD.Although; /35.You will be______if you eat______and take______exercise.A.health; less; moreB.healthier; more; lessC.health; more; lessD.healthier; less; more36.---Li Hua speaks Japanese_____Xiao Lin.---I don’t think so. I think Li Hua does _____better than Xiao Lin.A.as good as; a lotB.as well as; muchC.as good as; a littleD.as well as; more37.Which city is_____from Beijing,Guangzhou,Shanghai or Nanjing?A.farB.fartherC.farthestD.the farthest38.I am not very talented___language. Could you give me some advice?A.toB.atC.withD.in39.I hope_______.A.her to come to my homeB.she come to my homeC.her come to my homeD.she can come to my home40.---Do you mind if I turn on the TV? ---_____. My father is sleeping.A.Better notB.Not at allC.No,I don’t mindD.That’s all right. VIII.完形填空If you stop and think about them, you’ll find that birds are amazing animals.Here are a few kinds of birds in the world.The Smallest BirdsHummingbirds are the 41 of all birds. Some of the small birds are only two inches long. Their eggs are about the 42 of jelly beans(果冻豆). Hummingbirds are special in another kind of way. They can still fly as they 43 flower honey from the inside of a flower. They can stay in one place without resting their feet on anything as they enjoy their meal. After 44 their meal, these birds back away from the flower. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.The Fastest BirdsSome birds fly fast. A bird called Swift is one of these birds. Swifts 45 most of their time flying. They may be the fastest 46 in the world. Some can fly more than 100 miles an hour. Peregrine falcons are another kind of fast birds. They can fly 47 ---200 miles an hour.Birds That SwimNot all birds can fly. Penguins, for example, are great swimmers. They can 48 at speeds over 25 miles an hour and are the fastest birds that swimThe Largest BirdsOstriches are the largest birds living today. 49 they can’t fly, they are one of the fastest birds on land. Ostriches have the largest eyes of all animals that live on 50 . Their eggs are also the largest of all birds. They are much bigger than chicken eggs.41.A.fastest B.smallest rgest D.slowest42.A.size B.color C.pair D.speede B.see C.drink D.eat44.A.cooking B.buying C.starting D.finishing45.A.pay B.spend C.cost D.take46.A. birds B.chickens C.monkeys D.lions47.A.slowly enough B.enough slowly C.fast enough D.enough fast48.A.fly B.jump C.run D.swim49.A.But B.Although C.Because D.So50.A.sea B.sky nd D.shipIV.阅读理解A. MondayB. TuesdayC. WednesdayD. Thursday52. You have ______ Chinese classes every week.A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 653. How long will you rest for lunch-time?A. 60 minutesB. 70 minutesC. 80 minutesD. 90 minutes54. You have ______classes only on Monday and Wednesday?A. artB. musicC. biologyD. P.E.55.You can send and receive e-mail from ____to ____ in computer class on Friday.A. 8:00; 9:00B. 8:55; 10:45C. 10:00; 11:40D. 2:00; 3:40BMicheal Jackson is one of the most popular singers in the USA.He was born in Indiana in August,1958. He has eight brothers and sisters,and he is the seventh child. In 1963,Jackson and his brothers started a band when he was five. He is the lead singer of the band. American people began to know him in the 1960s. From 1972,he began to make his own CDs. He sang and danced well, and young people liked him very much. In 1983,the song Thriller made him one of the most popular singers in the USA. And his songs were also very popular in China. Many young people liked him and his pop songs very much. Jackson planned to perfom the This is it concert tour to over one million people in London, from July 13, 2009 to March 6,2010.The concerts could bring him up to 45 million pounds. But he died in Los Angeles on June 25,2009.Fans around the world are mourning（哀悼）the passing away of Michael Jackson. Hundreds of his fans got together in Beijing’s Houhai Park. The memorial（追悼会）event began at 9.00p.m. His fans lit up candles and held posters of Michael Jackson while singing his songs to show their sadness.56.Who is Micheal Jackson?A. He is a student.B. He is a singer.C. He is a teacher.D. He is a clerk.57. How old was Micheal Jackson when he started the band with his brothers?A.He was twenty-one.B.He was sixty.C.He was five.D.He was forty.58. When did he begin to make his own CDs?A. From 1958.B. From the 1960s.C. From 1972.D. From 1983.59. Why did young people like him?A. Because he sang and danced wellB. Because he had a lot of money.C. Because he was from England.D.Because he was a thriller.60. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A.Jackson is an English singer and dancer.B.Jaclson died in Los Angeles.C.Jackson is a very healthy singer.D.Jackson’s parents are both doctors.CAlfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during theCrimean War, but went bankrupt（破产）soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.61. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in ________.A. SwedenB. StockholmC. RussiaD. Moscow62. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?A. The engineering industry.B. A strong position.C. Landmine.D. Study of explosives.63. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his father ________.A. went bankruptB. was put in prisonC. was illD. died64. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up ______ companies in different countries.A. 20B. 40C. 60D. 8065. What was Alfred Nobel always searching for? ________.A. More time and more moneyB. A meaning to lifeC. How to end the warD. The peace between nationsDOnce Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.根据短文内容，回答问题。