广东省深圳市文汇中学八年级英语上学期期中试题(答案不全) 牛津版

广东省深圳市文汇中学2014-2015学年八年级英语上学期期中试题班级：姓名：____________ 学号_________
I. 听力部分（15分）
I). 听录音, 在A、B、C选项中选出你所听到的句子。

每小题念两遍。

(共3分，每题1分)
( ) 1. A. The Big Banana was made in 1969. B. The Big Banana was made in 1964.
C. The Big Banana was made in 1946.
( ) 2. A. This kind of animal can live in cold weather.
B. This kind of animal can live in we t weather.
C. This kind of animal can live in dry weather.
( ) 3. A. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for less than 150 million years.
B. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years.
C. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 150 million years.
II). 听录音, 在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最相近的句子。

每小题念两遍。

（共2小题，每小题1分）
( ) 4. A. I didn’t see anything on the desk. B. I didn’t have anything on the desk.
C. I had nothing to say about the desk.
( ) 5. A. The computer cost me 4,918 yuan. B. The computer cost me 4,189 yuan.
C. The computer cost me 4,198 yuan.
III). 听句子, 选择最佳答句。

每小题念两遍。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 6.A. Leonardo da Vinci. B. So it is. C. Let’s go.
( ) 7. A. I agree with you. B. I think you are right. C. It depended on my teacher’s help.
( ) 8. A. Not at all. B. OK, I won’t. C. The same to you.
( ) 9. A. I want to be an inventor. B. It must be very hard. C. I don’t think so. ( ) 10. A. It’s so good. B. Writing. C. No why.
IV). 听短文, 根据所听内容选择最佳答案。

短文念两遍。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 11. What let Leonardo da Vinci make important scientific discoveries?
A. His quick mind.
B. His family.
C. His teacher.
( ) 12. When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
A. In 1425.
B. In 1452.
C. In 1542.
( ) 13. What did Leonardo da Vinci help his teacher?
A. He helped his teacher finish writing some books.
B. He helped his teacher finish a painting.
C. He helped his teacher do some housework.
( ) 14. When did Leonardo da Vinci move to Milan?
A. In 1472.
B. In 1430.
C. In 1482.
( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Leonardo da Vinci liked animals.
B. Leonardo da Vinci was born in a city.
C. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1516.
笔试部分(85分)
II. 词汇（每小题1分，共15分）
i. 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳答案。

（共5分，每小题1分）
( ) 16. Nowadays, a computer is not expensive, so almost everyone has it.
A. beautiful
B. helpful
C. cheap
( ) 17. The company developed a new mobile phone last month.
A. produced
B. challenged
C. achieved
( ) 18. The book is very practical. It tells us how to get along well with our parents.
A. interesting
B. useful
C. lively
( ) 19. When he got home, he realized he made a big mistake just now.
A. found
B. worked out
C. caught
( ) 20. This place has something special in local people’s eyes.
A. unusual
B. interesting
C. wonderful
ii. 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共10分，每小题分）
( ) 21. It is wise of human beings to ______ the computer.
A. inventor
B. invention
C. invent
( ) 22. We look forward to ______ you during the next holidays.
A. visiting
B. visit
C. will visit
( ) 23. She has the _____ to do the work.
A. able
B. ability
C. decides
( )24. If we don’t protect the environment, some animals will _____.
A. die out
B. get hurt
C. hurt humans
( ) 25. John picked_________ he could on the tree.
A. as much apples as
B. as many apples as
C. as many as apples
( ) 26.---- ________ is this camera?
-----It is 3,999 yuan.
A. How much
B. How many
C. How
( ) 27. ----What is your father?
----He _____ a doctor in Baoan People’s Hospital.
A. be
B. am
C. works as
( ) 28. ----What’s wrong with her?
-----She _______ her mistake until I told her.
A. didn’t want
B. realize
C. was unaware of
( ) 29. ----Do you often communicant with your friends?
----Yes, after I returned home, I still ______ with my them.
A. want to play
B. keep in touch
C. stay in touch
( ) 30. ----What do you think is ______ important invention in the world?
---- Computer, of course!
A. the more
B. the most
C. most
III. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
Dear Peter,
I’d like to tell you something really serious.
I attended the ( 31 )_____ meeting this afternoon and your head teacher ( 32 )___us a very sad thing. One of your schoolmates went to hospital because he played computer games (33)______ the internet all day last Saturday without (34)_______ to drink or eat. He didn’t go to bed either. (35)_____, he became very ill. I think you know about it .But do you want to be like him? Sometimes you play computer games for all day without stopping. It is a very serious problem. You should stop doing that.
When I was young (36)_______ you . I used to go outside more often and enjoy nature. However, you spend your time in front of the computer instead. That’ll be harmful to your health. Tomorrow some experts will visit your school and tell you the bad effects of (37) ____ computer games. You should listen (38) _______. Also, please find out how you can use the computer for studying.
I will help you，but you should try to stop yourself (39)_______spending so much time
(40)_______ computer games .Trust me and trust yourself.
Love
Mum
（）31.A.parent B. parents C. parents’
（）32.A. tell B. told C. tells
（）33.A.on B. in C. by
（）34.A. stopping B. stopped C. stops
（）35.A. Final B. Finally C. First
（）36.A. likes B. so C. like
（）37.A. playing B. played C. doing
（）38.A. careless B. careful C. carefully
（）39.A. from B. for C. to
（）40.A. in B. on C. of
IV. 阅读理解（每小题1.5分，共30分）
A.
I am a student. I go jogging every morning, and I go swimming twice a week. I spent a lot
of time playing all kinds of ball games. I like football, volleyball, and ping pong. I am very good at football, so I play on the school team.
After school, I like playing ping pong with my friend, Liu Ming. Liu Ming is not only good at sports but also good at his studies.
阅读短文和句子，正确的写A，错误的写B
( )41. I often go jogging in the morning.
( )42. I go swimming once a week.
( )43. I spend very little time playing ball games.
( )44. I like to go swimming in my free time.
( )45. Liu Ming is interested in his studies but not good at sports
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
B
A long time ago, a king put a big stone in the middle of a roadway, and then he hid (藏) himself to watch because he wanted to know who would move the big stone out of the roadway. Some of the richest people came by and simply walked around it. Many of them loudly blamed
(谴责) the king for not keeping the road clean, but no one did anything to get the stone out of the way.
Then a farmer came along carrying a heavy bag of vegetables. Upon walking close to the stone, the farmer put down his heavy bag and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pus hing, he finally succeeded. After the farmer picked up his bag of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the stone had been. The purse included many gold coins and a note from the king saying that the gold was for the person who moved the stone away from the roadway.
The farmer learnt what many of us never know!
Every difficult means a chance to improve our condition.
( ) 46. Why did the king hide(躲藏) himself?
A. Because he didn't want anyone to find that he was watching.
B. Because he wanted to make himself have a rest quietly.
C. Because he knew who would move the stone away.
D. Because he didn't want to see anybody.
( )47. What does the underlined word "them" refer to?
A. The ordinary people
B. The young people.
C. The richest people.
D. The poor people.
( ) 48. What did the farmer do when seeing the stone?
A. He walked around it.
B. He blamed the king for not cleaning it.
C. He saw the stone for a while and said nothing.
D. He tried his best to move the stone out of the roadway.
( )49. Who got the purse?
A. A rich man.
B. The farmer.
C. A king.
D. No one.
( )50. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Solving a problem will make you go further.
B. Do good thin gs when others won't do them.
C. We will always get money after doing a good thing.
D. The richest persons don't like to help people.
C
Let's take a look at t he cool inventions in science and technology(技术).
Robot-teacher
Some students in South Korea have a new language instructor: the English-teaching robots. The robots help students practise speaking English. Many foreigners teach English in South Korea. The robot-teachers can help solve a shortage(短缺) of English teachers. Can robots
replace(代替) human teachers one day?
Superhero suit
Have you ever dreamt of becoming a superhero? There's a real Iron Man suit, XOS 2. The suit provides the power to lift (举起)200 pounds and break the wood easily. It was made to help lift the heavy things. One person in the suit can do the work of three persons. Hard-working robot
The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper. It can guide visitors to the place they want to go. The three-foot-tall robot can know different human voices and react to instructions. One day, it may work as a guard.
( ) 51. What do the robot-teachers teach?
A. Maths.
B. English.
C. Chinese.
D. History.
( ) 52. A man in the superhero suit can do the work of _____ persons.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
( ) 53. The EMIEW2 robot may work as a ____in the future according to the passage.
A. teacher
B. superhero
C. soldier
D. guard
( ) 54. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Robot-teachers help students in South Korea.
B. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 provides the power to lift 200 pounds.
C. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 is a robot.
D. The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper.
( )55. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The robot-teacher.
B. The superhero robot.
C. The hard-working robot.
D. Three cool inventions.
D
Charles Darwin was(查尔斯·达尔文)born on 12 February 1809. His father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Darwin's father hoped that his son woul d also become a doctor. As a boy, Darwin liked to watch nature and compare what he saw with something he often read science books. But he did not study very well at school.
At sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he studied at Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.
Some time later he heard that a ship, the Beagle, was going on a trip to South America. As he wanted to be a scientist, his professor advised him to go. He left England by the ship in December 1831. After five years he came back home. In 1842, Darwin lived in Kent and
continued(继续) his studies there. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same and they really change.
In 1859, Darwin finished his fam ous book The Origin of Species（《物种起源》）.
It made a great voice in the world of science. In 1872, Darwin wrote another important book.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
( ) 56. What did Darwin's father do?
A. A scientist.
B. A doctor.
C. A worker.
D. A professor.
( ) 57. Why did Darwin study in Edinburgh University?
A. Because he wanted to be a doctor.
B. Because he didn't study well at school.
C. Because his father wanted him to be a doctor.
D. Because Edinburgh University was good.
( ) 58. How old was Darwin when he finished his study at Cambridge University?
A. 22 years old.
B. 32 years old.
C. 28 years old.
D. 24 years old.
( ) 59. Which of the following is the correct order about Darwin's experiences?
a. He lived in Kent.
b. He took a trip to South America.
c. He studied at Cambridge University.
d. He studied at Edinburgh University.
e. He wrote another important book.
f. He finished The Origin of Species.
A. c-d-a-e-b-f
B. d-c-b-f-a-e
C. d-b-c-a-f-e
D. d-c-b-a-f-e
( )60. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Darwin's works.
B. Darwin's inventions.
C. Darwin's life.
D. Darwin's family. V. 词汇填空
i. 请在下面的空格中填入一个合适的词。

(考查虚词) (每题1分，共6分)
61. I bought_____________ encyclopaedia of world history yesterday.
62. He often looks __________ new wor ds in his dictionaries.
63. He used to live ___________ his grandparents in the countryside.
64. Is there anything next ___________ the bookcase ?
65. Merims are a type __________ sheep in Australia.
66. Please copy _________ your name on the cover of your exercise-book.
ii. 请根据需要在空格中填入一个合适形式的词。

(考查虚词)（每题1分，共10分）
67. Davici was a great painter and ___________(music).
68. As he grew __________ (old), he learnt to don many different things.
69. His notebooks include some ___________ (interest) drawings of flying machines.
70. Some dinosaurs were as big as ten ___________ (elephant).
71. Thank you for __________(attend) the meeting.
72. One day, a wise man _________ (come) to the palace to play chess with the king.
73. The computer can calculate at _________ (fast) speed than we can.
74. The man put one grain on the ________ (one) square, two on the second, and so on.
75. At last the teacher told us we ________ (win) the game.
76. There is probably one computer inside our _________ (wash) machines.
VI.书面表达（1 4分）
i. 看图写话，请用英语描述下图，至少六句话（4分）
ii. 按要求，写英语短文 (10分)。

题目：T he Greatest Invention
提示： 1、历史上有很多重要的发明。

2. 例如，轮子的发明、电话的发明、灯泡的发明，以及电脑的发明。

3. 你认为哪种是最伟大的发明或最伟大的发明之一？
4. 这个发明有什么用途？讲一些理由支持你的观点。

参考词汇：wheel轮子，telephone电话，light bulb灯泡，computer电脑
use--- to do sth. 使用(某物)去做某事 feel convenient 感到方便
The Greatest Invention
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