江苏省泰兴市溪桥镇初级中学2013-2014学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

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一、听力部分：
第一部分听对话回答问题（10分）
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

( )1.What was the weather like last Sunday?
A B C
( )2.How did the woman go to Beijing
A B C
( )3.What will Jim probably get?
A B C
( )4.When will the meeting begin?
A B C
( )5. When is the man going to leave by plane?
A. On June 21st.
B. On July 22nd.
C. On June 22nd.
( )6. What's the man doing?
A. He's talking to Mike.
B. He's telephoning.
C. He's having a chat. ( )7. What are they talking about?
A. The plane and the train
B. The bus and the plane.
C. How the woman came here.
( )8. Where did Mike once study?
A. At No.1 Middle School.
B. At No.5 Middle School.
C. At No.6 Middle School. ( )9. Which floor is the girl on now?
A. The second floor.
B. The third floor.
C. The fourth floor.
( ) 10. How long can the boy keep the books?
A. For eight days.
B. For ten days.
C. For two weeks.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题，各听两遍（10分）
听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

( )11. What's the relationship of the two speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Brother and sister.
( )12. What is the woman going to do next?
A. Smoke.
B. Close the window.
C. Go to the information desk. 听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。

请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。

( ) 13. A. worker B. officer C. teacher
( ) 14. A. play sports B. sing and dance C. sing and skate
( ) 15. A. 14 B. 16 C. 18
听第二篇短文,回答第16-20题。

( ) 16. How do most people go to their workplaces in Nanjing?
A. By bus.
B. By underground.
C. By car.
( ) 17.How much is the ticket of the bus ?
A. Only 1 yuan .
B. More than 2 yuan
C. 1 or 2 yuan.
( ) 18.What might a person do when he doesn’t want to help elderly on the bus?
A. He might stand up and look out of the window.
B. He might sit on the seat and look at the elderly.
C. He might listen to music with eyes closed.
( ) 19.Why should we help each other?
A. Because we know each other.
B. Because we will need others’ help one day.
C. Because we are students.
( ) 20.How can we help a person in need when taking a bus?
A. Buy the ticket for him.
B. Let the elderly get on the bus first .
C. Make the children give their seats to the elderly.
二、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案（20分）
( ) 21. I often have _______ egg and a glass of milk for _______ breakfast every day.
A. an; /
B. a; /
C. an; the
D. a; the
( ) 22. ---Where is the Opera House ? --- It’s in _______.
A. France
B. Australia
C. America
D. China
( ) 23.You looked quite tired. You’d better _____ a good rest.
A. stop to have
B. stop having
C. to stop to have
D. to stop having ( ) 24. He is very careful, He always ________the instructions on the bottle carefully.
A. reads
B. looks at
C. watches
D. sees
( ) 25. _____ when you cross the road, or you’ll hurt yourself.
A. Do care
B. Care
C. Be careful
D. To be careful ( ) 26. The street was very busy because there was ________ traffic.
A. too much
B. too many
C. much too
D. many too
( ) 27. The River Seine is one of the __________ in France.
A. beautiful rivers
B. most beautiful rivers
C. most beautifully rivers
D. most beautiful river
( ) 28. ---Must I make a phone call to him now?
---No, you _____ . You ____ write an email.
A. mustn't; may
B. may not; must
C. shouldn't; must
D. don't have to; may ( ) 29. Daniel put some photos on the Internet for everyone _______.
A. to look
B. looking
C. look at
D. to take a look at ( ) 30. The desk is made _______ wood, and the books are made _______ wood, too.
A. of; of
B. from; from
C. of; from
D. from; of ( ) 31. ---Who did it better, Bill or Henry? ---I think Bill did just ______Henry.
A. as well as
B. as good as
C. as better as
D. more badly than ( ) 32. It’s ________ for us to see the words on the blackboard clearly. They are too small.
A. important
B. comfortable
C. possible
D. impossible ( ) 33. ---Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
---I’d love to . ______I’m afraid I have no time.
A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but
( ) 34. Mr. Smith was ill, so I went to give the talk ____________.
A instead of
B instead
C in place of
D in the place
( ) 35.The teacher kept students _______ books for half an hour.
A. read
B. reading
C. reads
D. to read
( ) 36.---_______ do you go to school every day? ---By bus.
A. How
B. Why
C. Where
D. When
( ) 37.----________ advice you give me! Thank you very much. ---- Not at all.
A. What good
B. What a good
C. How good
D. How a good
( ) 38.Chinese students have weeks in the summertime than American students.
A. more; on
B. fewer; on
C. more; off
D. less; off
( ) 39.---Mille ,I guess you are only twenty-five years old.
---Oh, I want to ______.
A. keep mine
B. keep it secret
C. keep secret
D. keep for secret
( ) 40. ----How many visitors are there in Taizhou during the National Day?
----_________ the visitors is about 2,000,000.
A. A number of
B. The number of
C. Any number
D. Number of
三、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（15分）
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party (党的十八大)，China has been asking to __41__ wasting food. It is said that the __42__ wasted in China every year could feed up to 200 million people.
The Chinese are kind-hearted---this is well known.To__43__their respect to guests, they have formed the __44__ of offering much __45__ food than needed .If all the food has been 46 at the end of the dinner, the host could feel __47__ for being shame. But now ,many people will have a new habit---Da Bao. It __48__ that at the end of a dinner, the food left will be packed and __49__ back home. We all know this is a __50__ habit.
So boys and girls, from mow on, let’s change our habit. When we have 51 in restaurants, do n’t order52 food. And try to eat up all the food. Please give up the snacks 53 meals. Encourage your classmates and parents to join us. 54 you find somebody is throwing away food, just stop them. Because the government （政府）has asked 55 of us to stop wasting food .we should pay much attention to it.
( )41.A. begin B. form C. stop D. prepare
( )42.A.money B. food C. rice D. water
( )43.A.get B. prove C. give D. show
( )44.A.way B. idea C. habit D. suggestion ( )45.A.more B. less C. better D. delicious ( )46.A.eaten up B. taken up C. put up D. picked up
( )47.A.shy B. happy C. sad D. generous
( )48.A.says B. calls C. means D. makes
( )49.A.taken B. wasted C. thrown D. given
( )50.A.wonderful B. different C. same D. easy
( )51.A. dinners B. parties C. meetings D. sports
( )52.A.too little B. too much C. too delicious D. too hot
( )53.A.in B. with C. among D. between
( )54.A. If B. though C. since D. unless
( )55.A. some B. none C. one D. every one
四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案（40 分）
A
In order to know a foreign language well, four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confidence（自信）and without hesitation (犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize (记住) the rules (规则) from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
( )56.In order to know a foreign language well, we should ________.
A. understand the language and learn to speak it when we hear it spoken.
B. only listen to the tape.
C. memorize (记住) the rules (规则) from a grammar book.
D. learn by heart long lists of words and their meanings.
( )57.When we learn to speak English ,we should speak it ourselves with _________.
A. hesitation
B. carefulness
C. confidence
D. harmony
( )58. The most important things to learn a foreign language are _________.
A. understanding and speaking
B. listening, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
( )59. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
A. Good memory.
B. Grammar.
C. Practice.
D. Experience. ( )60. “Learn through use” means _________.
A. we use a language in order to understand it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it
D. both B and C
B
Travel in New York
Public transport （交通）
Traffic is quite good in New York. The bus is cheap and the subway(地铁)is common. What’s more, you can take both the bus and the subway with the same card. If you have something important to do. You’d better take a taxi because that’s fast.
Hotels(宾馆)
There are a lot of hotels in New York. The Plaza Hotel is the best and the most expensive one. If you want to pay less for your stay, there are many smaller hotels. The YMCA near Central Park is suitable for young people.
Eating out
Restaurants provide good service in New York. You don’t have to eat at McDonald’s every day and you can try different kinds of food from many countries. You can also enjoy delicious Chinese food in Chinatown.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. You can see big shops everywhere in this modern city. Stores are open seven days a week, but be careful when you look at the prices because you have to pay taxes（付税）on everything you buy. That means you have to pay an extra fee(额外费用) which in New York city is 8 % of the purchase(购买) price.
Places to visits
There are too many places to visit in New York—Times Square, the Empire State Building, and, the Statue of Liberty.
( )61. If you decide to buy a book ＄10 in New York, you should pay a total of how much after tax?
A. ＄9.80
B. ＄10.80
C. ＄9.20
D. ＄10.20
( )62. “The Plaza Hotel” here is the name of a __________
A. house
B. station
C. city
D. hotel
( )63. You can eat the delicious Chinese food ____________
A. in Chinatown.
B. in Piaza
C. at McDonald’s
D. in YMCA
( )64.Which of the following is NOT in New York?
A. Central Park.
B. The Empire State Building.
C. Times Square
D. The White House.
( )65. How many types of transportation are mentioned in the passage?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
C
Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups.
I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor, I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely, then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to solve the problems. After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel worried at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!
Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help ,I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. S o let’s study more in groups.
( )66.Why is it good for our study to when we study in groups?
A. Because we can spend less time in understanding our knowledge.
B. Because we are asked to do less homework.
C. Because we are interested in study in groups .
D. Because we can remember all what we have learnt quickly.
( )67.What subject was poor for the writer in Grade 8?
A. English.
B. Physics.
C. Maths.
D. Geography. ( )68.When the writer did not understand any questions, How did his classmates help him?
A. They only told him to discuss with them.
B. They told him not to be shy.
C. They could give me some advice.
D. They could do the problems for him.
( )69. Which of the following is WRONG in this article?
A.I felt relaxed after studying in groups.
B. We can save time and encourage each other when studying in groups.
C.I was excited because I could finish my homework alone at last.
D.I am still worrying about physics because of studying with my classmates.
( )70. What is the best title of the article?
A. To study in groups.
B. To do homework in groups.
C. To study alone.
D. To do homework alone.
D
33 -year-old space woman WangYaping has made history---she has been China’s first teacher in space.
Wang taught Chinese primary and middle school students on
Earth physics in a zero-gravity environment. in space.
Wang ,born in January 1980, is from Shangdong Province. She comes from a farmer’s family. The experience of doing farm work since an early age has made her strong. With a dream of going to college, she studied very hard. Graduating from high school, the young lady wanted to be a pilot (飞行员)very much. She tried her best to go into an air force college. Now, she has been an excellent spacewoman with experience of 1600 hours of flying.
Wang’s lesson in space was a pleasant surprise, said Zhang Xiaoguang, a male astronaut in the three-member team of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft. Except the space lesson, Wang was also responsible for keeping watching on the conditions of spacecraft and the operation of space equipment.
Like many young people . Wang likes photography , music and basketball. She is even an excellent basketball player.
( )70. Wang Yaping was the _______to teach the students on earth in space.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
( )71. What subject did Wang Yaping teach Chinese primary and middle school students on earth in space?
A. Geography
B. physics
C. Maths
D. English
( )73. Where did Wang Yaping work before she went to college?
A. in a company
B. on a farm
C. in a factory
D. in a shop ( )74. What did Wang Yaping have a dream of_______ after she graduated from high school?
A. teaching in space
B. going to the Science Museum
C. being China’s first teacher in space
D. being a pilot
( )75. Wang Yaping does n’t like________ in her free time?
A. playing basketballs
B. taking pictures
C. singing pop songs
D. Collecting stamps
第二部分非选择题（共55分）
五、阅读表达阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务（10分）
Most of us like reading in our free time, like any skill, it takes practice. Reading is a way of relaxing ourselves. When tired of working and studying ,we can read some interesting and funning books to enjoy ourselves. ①Reading is us. Have you ever really thought why that’s true? Here are some reasons that we can improve(提高) ourselves by reading. Reading can let you get language skills and help you study grammar, vocabulary and so on. It’s very helpful for you to build up the knowledge of the language. Besides, the more you read, the more quickly you’ll find the information you need in the books.
Reading books takes you to a new world. In this reading world, you can forget tiredness and fear. and provide fun and pleasure and you can give a new ending to the story, or even imagine you are the main character of the story. That will give you much pleasure and improve your imagination.
Reading through the computer is becoming more and more popular. You can find any kind of information in the Internet. ②Surfing the Internet can help you learn computer skills that you’ll need at school and in the future life.
Books can tell you about people from other parts of the world. Through books, you can learn what happened in the past and what is happening around the world. It can make you closer to the world and give you much knowledge.
Reading can improve the social skills（社会技能）. Books are good teachers. Reading good books can teach you how to be successful and what to do with bad habits. It’s easier for you to find your ways.
76.在①处的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：_____________ __________
77. 将②处译成汉语。

_______________________________________________________________________
78.What do you learn from reading books to improve your social skills?
_______________________________________________________________________ 79.找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：
When you are in need of information in the books, if you read more books ,you will get information more quickly.
________________________________________________________________________. 80.找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
_____________________________________________________________________
六、词汇运用用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）（15 分）
81.My classmates and I enjoyed ___ ____(we) at the welcome party yesterday.
82._______（luck）, he wasn’t in the house when the earthquake happened.
83. Wang Yun is a great _____ __（climb）. He arrived at the top of hill first in the climbing match.
84. I think computers are ____ ___（use）in our daily life.
85. Her skirt has many colours. It’s a ____ ___（colour）one.
86. I’m so weak that i t’s difficult for me to climb to the _________(12) floor without a lift.
87.If you (not be) careful enough in the exam, you will not get a good grade.
e to Tian’anmen Square to see _____ __(big ) city square in the world.
89.Our teacher often tells us that it’s _______(correct) to hunt or fish in nature reserves.
90.I’m looking forward to ________ (meet) my old friend, Jim, this Sunday.
91. Our modern times need more and more (hero) for us to learn from.
92. Tom never does his homework as (good) as his cousin. He makes a lot of
mistakes.
93. It’s raining. Why not (take)a raincoat with you?
94. ---Do you know the ____ ____ (high) of the teaching building? --- About 15 meters.
95.Not only the students but also the teacher (be) in the playground now.
七、短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺（10 分）
The DIY is very popular with us today. Do you know what it is? DIY s 96 for “do-it-yourself”. It is very new and fashionable.Making things with our o 97 hands may take much time, some people want to try and become DIYers , do-it-yourselfers enjoy doing it very much. They can make all k 98 of things they like. In my opinion, I think it is a very good thing. First, it can give you real experience（经验）in m 99 something and this experience is very h 100 . Besides, it is a good way to give your real idea. You can know your idea well by DIY, for e 101 , you can make a cake or dish by your idea. What’s more, today, by DIY, we can enjoy the happiness f 102 it and get the sense of success or achievement(成就感) .When you s 103 some time doing DIY, you can have fun doing it and when it is finished , you will be very e 104 . Now Many young people like making things by t 105 because they do it just for fun. All in all, it is a very good thing and suitable for young people.
八、书面表达（20 分）
要实现伟大的中国梦，必须从自己的梦想开始，人人都有梦想，只要努力和坚持终能实现。

请根据提供的信息写一篇文章。

Tom 1. 出身贫寒，付不起学费，但一直自学，考取了大学。

2. 上大学时坚持打零工(part-time job)并照顾生病的母亲。

3. 坚持梦想(follow one’s dream)，拥有了自己的农场。

You
你的梦想] ……
如何实现你的梦想勤奋学习……
要求：1. 所写内容必须包括表格中的信息，可适当发挥。

2. 介绍Tom，谈谈你的梦想并自拟两点实现梦想的途径。

3. 字数：100词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

4. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，条理清楚，字迹工整。

5. 文中不得出现真实的姓名。

Everyone has his/her dream. The one who never gives up can achieve his/her goal. Tom is a very good example. He
附：听力材料
第一部分听对话回答问题（10分）
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1.W: I hear you visited the Summer Palace last Sunday.
M: Yes ,we did. The cloudy weather was suitable for the trip.
2.M: Did you go to Beijing by bus last week?
W: No, I went there by train . It made me feel comfortable.
3.M: It’s Jim’s birthday this Saturday. What shall we give him?
W: Mmm , it’s hard to decide. How about a camera? He’d really like that.
4.M: Hurry up! The meeting is about to begin.
W: Oh, it’s 7:30 now.The meeting will begin in half an hour. Let’s go .
5.M: Excuse me, but what’s the date today?I’m thinking of booking an air ticket.I’ll leave
tomorrow.
W: Oh ,today is June21st.
6.M: Hello, may I speak to Mike here.
W: Sorry ,there is no Mike here.
7.M: How did you come here all the way?
W: First by plane, then by train and at last by bus. I was in such a hurry.
8.W: Do you study at No.1 Middle School ,Mike?
M: Yes, I do. But I studied at No5Middle School last year.
9. W: Excuse me. Where can l buy a volleyball?
M: The balls are on the third floor, on the right of the lift. You have to go one floor up
10. M: Excuse me. Do you have any books on star signs?
W: Yes, they' re on No.8 shelf. You can borrow them now and keep them for ten days.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题，各听两遍（10分）
听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

M: Do you mind if I sit down here?
W: Not at all. Sit down, please. There's plenty of room
M: Thank you. Do you mind my smoking here?
W: Go ahead. May I open the window?
M: Of course
W:I wonder if you could tell me when the train, from New York, is going to arrive.
M: Sorry, I don't know.
W: That's OK. I'll ask the front desk..
听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。

请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。

Dear Tom,
Thanks for your e-mail. I'm happy to know about your family. I hope I can visit you one day. Let me tell you something about my family. My father works in an experiment school as a teacher. He is always very busy and he works hard. He loves his students. He is short and fat. He has short black hair.
My mother is a nurse. She has long golden hair. There is always a smile on her face. She is good at singing and dancing. She often helps my sister and me with our lessons. I’m sixteen years old, and my sister is two years younger than me. She wears a pair of glasses. we are frond of playing sports.
听一篇短文，回答第16 - 20小题.
In Nanjing there are many buses going around the city, and they cost only 1 or 2 yuan to take .So most people like taking a bus to school or to work. But when an elderly person gets on the bus ,are you willing to give your seat to him?
Some people on the bus don’t like to help the elderly. They just close their eyes, listening to the music without looking at the elderly. Some will turn their faces to look out of the windows. Even when the bus driver keeps asking people to help the elderly, they are still on the seat.
However ,we should help each other because anyone may need others’ help one day. Next time ,please try to help the person who needs help on the bus. You can let the elderly people get on the bust before you, or give your seat to the people with children .Then all the people will live a happy life.
参考答案：。