湖北省宜昌市天问学校2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题(无答案) 人教新目标版

湖北省宜昌市天问学校2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题
第一部分：听力测试 (25分)
I. 听句子选择图片：你将听到五个句子，请根据听到的内容，选择五幅相关的图片。

每个句子后你有5秒钟的答题时间。

听一遍。

共5小题，计5分。

A B C
E D F
1. _________
2._________
3._________
4._________
5._________
II. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。

请根据听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

每段对话之后你将有5至10秒钟的答题时间。

听两遍。

共10小题，计10分。

请听第1段对话, 回答第6小题。

6. What did Tom do this morning?
A. He played basketball.
B. He went fishing.
C. He read a book.
请听第2段对话, 回答第7小题。

7. What are they talking about?
A. A sports show.
B. A talk show.
C. A game show.
请听第3段对话, 回答第8小题。

8. How old is the black cat?
A. One year old.
B. Two years old.
C. Three years old.
请听第4段对话, 回答第9至10两个小题。

9. Where is Molly from?
A. England.
B. Canada.
C. America.
10. What does Liu Li want to do with Molly?
A. To watch movies together.
B. To practice English together.
C. To have a trip together.
请听第5段对话, 回答第11至12两个小题。

11. What’s the date today?
A. March 15.
B. May 25.
C. March 25.
12. Why didn’t Sandra go to school today?
A. She broke the arm.
B. She broke the leg.
C. She broke the foot.
请听第6段对话, 回答第13至15三个小题。

13. What does Jer ry call Helen for?
A. To invite her to his home.
B. To invite her to a soccer game.
C. To invite her to the movie.
14. When is the movie?
A. At half past six on Wednesday evening.
B. At half past seven on Wednesday evening.
C. At seven on Wednesday evening.
15. Where are they meeting?
A. At the bus stop.
B. At the school gate.
C. At the gate of the movi e theater. III. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5个问题，请根据听到的短文内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

听完短文之后你有一分钟时间回答所提问题。

听两遍。

共5小题，计5分。

16. How often does the speaker go to the farm?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Once a month.
17. Where is the farm?
A. Close to the city.
B. Close to the mountains.
C. Close to the school.
18. How is the brown horse different from the black one?
A. It’s heavier and faster than the black one.
B. It’s younger and faster than the black one.
C. It’s heavier and slower than the black one.
19. Which horse does the speaker ride?
A. The brown one.
B. The black one.
C. He can’t ride a horse.
20. What does the speaker NOT do on the farm?
A. Riding horses.
B. Swimming.
C. Fishing.
IV. 听对话填写表格：你将听到一段对话，请你根据对话内容，完成表格中的有关信息。

听完对话之后你有一分
Name Tina Tara
Where they live now 21 Hong Kong
What they think of these cities Crowded 22
How they are different 23 Funnier
24 they exercise Twice a week Three times a week
What they like Sitcoms 25
第二部分：语言知识及运用(30分)
V. 单项选择：从下列各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

共15小题，计15分。

26. ---______ do you watch TV?
---Once a week, only on Saturday evenings.
A. How long
B. How much
C. How often
D. How many days
27. ---I think the movie Badges of Fury (《不二神探》) is funny.
---I don’t think so. I think it’s _______.
A. fantastic
B. wonderful
C. enjoyable
D. meaningless
28. ---Computers are very useful. They can help us get much ______ on the Internet.
---Yeah, you’re right.
A. information
B. game
C. activity
D. program
29. ---Who did you go to the mountains ______?
---Nobody. I went alone.
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. from
30. ---How are you different from your best friend?
---Well, she is______ than me and she often makes me laugh.
A. friendlier
B. funnier
C. quieter
D. shier
31. ---Why did the cartoon character, Mickey Mouse become so popular?
--- Because although he was like a common man, ______ he always tried to face any danger.
A. and
B. but
C. /
D. so
32. ---Kelly, how do you like your new school?
---I hated it at first, but I made lots of friends and now I ______ it.
A. can’t stand
B. love
C. don’t mind
D. don’t like
33. ---______ kind of movies do you like watching?
---Action movies.
A. Who
B. Where
C. How
D. What
34. ---Don’t read in the sun. It is bad ______ your eyes.
---Sorry, I won’t.
A. at
B. for
C. about
D. with
35. ---I’m sorry I broke the window.
---You ______ play soccer near the window.
A. shouldn't
B. must
C. may
D. can
36. ---Do you think it’s ______ to have breakfast every day?
---Of course. Eating breakfast is very important for our health.
A. difficult
B. interesting
C. necessary
D. boring
37. ---We should have enough ______ to keep healthy.
--- Yeah, I sleep nine hours every night.
A. food
B. study
C. exercise
D. sleep
38. ---Do you take a walk every morning before breakfast?
---No, I ______ do it. I have to read English at that time.
A. always
B. sometimes
C. usually
D. never
39. ---Everyone should learn to say “I love you” to their parents often.
---I think so. ______ in life is more important than family.
A. Something
B. Nothing
C. Everything
D. Anything
40. ---I will join the singing competition.
---______.
A. Good luck
B. No problem
C. Not at all
D. Of course
VI. 完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。

共15小题，计15分。

Sammy is a good boy. He studies (41), listens to his parents, and is kind to everyone. People love him very much. But that makes other boys jealous(嫉妒) of him because they aren’t as (42) as Sammy. Now there is (43) boy named Timmy. He studies in the same class as Sammy. Unlike Sammy, he is not good at studies and always likes to (44) during school hours. He beats his classmates and (45) listens to his parents. He always laughs at Sammy before other kids. (46) Sammy doesn’t really care and his grades get (47).
On his eighth birthday, Sammy got a nice (48) as a gift from his parents. He took it to school so that he could use it to write down the notes in class. When Timmy (49) it, he was very jealous of Sammy because the bad boy hardly ever got his (50) gift. So he decided to steal（偷）the pen. When everyone was out of the classroom, Timmy (51) Sammy’s bag and took the pen away.
Sammy couldn’t (52) his pen and told his teacher about that. The teacher looked for everyone’s bag and soon found the pen. Timmy had (53) to say but cried. Sammy was so kind that he said it didn’t matter. At that moment, Timmy knew (54) kind Sammy was.
Now, Sammy and Timmy become (55) and Timmy is as good as Sammy. Don’t hurt anyone even if he hurts you. Be good to all and you can change someone in some ways.
41.A. slowly B. early C. well D. badly
42. A. popular B. lazy C. quiet D. healthy
43. A. others B. other C. another D. the other
44. A. study B. play C. learn D. teach
45. A. always B. usually C. often D. hardly
46. A. And B. If C. Or D. But
47. A. worse B better C. more D. less
48. A. eraser B book C. pen D. ball
49. A. heard B. saw C. felt D. sounded
50. A. frien ds’ B. brothers’ C. sisters’ D. parents’
51. A. closed B. opened C. looked D. kept
52. A. find B. use C. buy D. sell
53. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
54. A. what B. how C. that D. which
55. A. brothers B. friends C. sisters D. parents
第三部分：阅读与写作（65分）
VII. 阅读理解：读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将其选项中的五个句子还原到短文当中；读D篇短文，根据短文内容完成句子，每空填一词。

共20小题，计40分。

A
When you laugh, you will open your mouth and show your teeth. The healthier those teeth are, the happier you look. What is that?
It’s because your teeth are important in many ways. If you take care of them, they will help look
after you. Strong, healthy teeth help you eat the right food and help you grow. They also help you speak clearly.
You can take care of your teeth by doing things like these.
◆B rush your teeth twice a day after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, brush after lunch
or after eating sweet cakes.
◆B rush all your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and
the back.
◆T ake your time when brushing. Spend at least 3 minutes each time you brush.
◆B e sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush every three
months.
◆Y ou also need to care about what you eat or drink. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and drink
water instead of (代替) drinks.
56. You brush your teeth _______.
A. before breakfast
B. after bedtime
C. before eating sweet cakes
D. after lunch
57. How long should you spend brushing your teeth each time?
A. At least three minutes.
B. At least five minutes.
C. About two minutes.
D. One or two minutes.
58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The healthier teeth we have, the happier we look.
B. Healthy teeth help us eat the right food and help us grow.
C. Teeth help us speak clearly.
D. The writer tells us seven ways to take care of our teeth.
59. Among(在…中间) these four students, who does the right thing?
A. Jack brushes his teeth once a day.
B. Lily brushes her teeth just the front ones.
C. David buys a new toothbrush every three weeks.
D. Tony drinks water instead of drinks.
60. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How to Take Care of Teeth
B. Healthy Teeth and Eating Habits
C. Food and Drinks
D. Stay Away (远离) from Sweet Foods
B
A farmer had a big farm. He was too busy to look after his farm, so he wanted to find a helper. He sent a job-wanted advertisement (广告)in the newspaper. A young man read the advertisement. He went to visit the farmer. He told the farmer that he wanted the job.
When the farmer asked what he could do, he said, “ I can sleep when the storm(风暴) comes.”
The farmer didn’t understand what he said but he liked the young man and hired him.
A few days later, a terrible storm came in the middle of the night. The farmer ran to the farm quickly to see if everything was well. He found that the doors and windows were closed. The farm tools had been put in the toolbox. Everything was well. At last, he saw the young man sleeping well.
Then the farmer understood the meaning of the young man’s words. The young man did his job well when the sky was clear and he was ready for the storm before it came. So when the storm came, he could sleep well.
61. How did the young man know that the farmer needed a helper?
A. His mother told it about the advertisement.
B. He read the newspaper for himself.
C. The farmer called him and told him about it.
D. Someone sent e-mails to the young man and told him about it.
62. The underline word “hired ” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 拒绝
B. 鼓励
C. 解雇
D. 雇用
63. The farmer ran to the farm quickly to see _______.
A. if the young man was still on the farm
B. if everything was well
C. if the young man slept well
D. if his house was broken
64. Who closed the doors and windows, and put the farm tools in the toolbox?
A. The farmer.
B. The farmer ’s wife.
C. The young man ’s brother.
D. The young man.
65. What can we learn from this passage?
A. We should learn to take care of the farm.
B. We should be ready for everything well to solve(解决) problems successfully.
C. We should sleep well when storms come.
D. We should sleep outside when storms come.
C
A Chinese student went to England by plane. His name was Sun,
just like the
English word
“sun”--- the sun in the sky. England is a country with bad weather and 66 .The people there don’t often see the sun in the year. When the Chinese student arrived at London Airport, 67 . The policeman was interested to find the Chinese name “Sun”. So he said to the student , “I see your name is Sun , so 68 .” The Chinese student felt surprised. So he asked the policeman, “Is there anything wrong with my visa, 69 ?” “What? You want to go back? ” shouted the policeman, “No, we’ll never let you go away.”
The Chinese student was worried. He thought the policeman will catch him. However, 70 . He said, “Don’t worry! We love the sun very much, so we don’t want you to go away.”
D
Mr. Hunt works in a factory. His job is driving a bus. He is busy all the time and can ’t do any housework. His wife is a doctor and likes to keep all things tidy and clean. She usually goes to work from Monday to Friday and has to do all the housework on weekends. All her friends know about it and sometimes they come to help her.
It ’s Saturday today. Mr. Hunt had something to do. He left a lot of dirty clothes at home. Mrs. Hunt didn ’t go to work, but she had a cold. So she didn ’t want to do anything. After breakfast, Joy, one of her friends, came to see her when she was sitting on a chair.
The girl found the rooms were dirty and she asked, “ Don ’t you clean your rooms today, Mrs. Hunt? Why don ’t you wear your glasses? ”
“This way I ’ll think the rooms are tidy and clean!” Mrs. Hunt answered.
71. What is Mr. Hunt ’s job?
__________________________________________________.
72. What kind of room does Mrs. Hunt like?
__________________________________________________.
A. a tall English policeman checked his visa (签证)
B. do I have to go back to my country
C. it is often cloudy and rainy
D. the policeman began to smile
E. I don’t want to let you go
73.When does Mrs. Hunt usually go to work?
__________________________________________________.
74.What happened to Mrs. Hunt on this Saturday?
__________________________________________________.
75.What is the Chinese for the underlined sentence in the passage?
__________________________________________________.
VIII. 写作：本大题共两部分，计25分。

A．根据所给汉语完成下列句子。

（共5小题，计10分）
76. 上周你去什么有趣的地方了么？(interesting)
Did you go _______________________________________ last week?
77. 苏珊将代替我做这份工作。

(place)
Susan will _______________________________________ to do this job.
78. 昨天我们讨论了电视节目。

(discussion)
We ___________________________________ about TV shows yesterday.
79. 萨姆真的很在乎汤姆。

(care)
Sam truly _______________________________________ Tom.
80. 在一些方面，Pedro看起来和Paul一样。

(same)
In some ways, Pedro looks__________________________________ Paul.
B. 书面表达。

（计15分）
每个人都有自己的朋友，请比较一下你和你的朋友，要求写出你和你朋友的相同点和不同点，和你对朋友的看法。

（可以从性格爱好学习等方面入手）。

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期中测试听力材料
I. 听句子选择图片：你将听到五个句子，请根据听到的内容，选择五幅相关的图片。

每个句子后你有5秒钟的答题时间。

听一遍。

1. Mary plays tennis three times a week, she is very healthy.
2. Sam had a toothache and he went to see the dentist yesterday.
3. The girl with short hair is more outgoing than me.
4. I love CCTV news, because I think it’s very educational.
5. I think the best movie theater in Yichang is Wanda Theater.
II. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。

请根据听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

每段对话之后你将有5至10秒钟的答题时间。

听两遍。

请听第1段对话, 回答第6小题。

W: Did you play basketball this morning, Tom?
M: No, I didn’t. I went fishing.
请听第2段对话, 回答第7小题。

M: Let’s watch a sports show, Kate.
W: No, I can’t stand it, John.
请听第3段对话, 回答第8小题。

W: I have two cats. Look, here they are.
M: They are beautiful. How old are they?
W: The white one is three years old. The black one is two years younger than the white one.
请听第4段对话, 回答第9至10两个小题。

W: Do you have any friends from English-speaking countries, Wu Hua?
M: Yes, I do. What about you?
W: I don’t have any. I want to practice English with them. Can I know one of them?
M: Sure, come here, Liu Li. Here are their names. Who do you want to know now?
W: I like this girl named Molly. Is she English?
M: No, she is from Canada. Okay, let me send her an email first.
请听第5段对话, 回答第11至12两个小题。

W: What’s today?
M: It’s Tuesday, March 25th.
W: Is everyone here?
M: No. Sandra isn’t.
W: What happened to her?
M: She broke her arm.
W: Oh, sorry to hear that. Let’s go a nd see her after school.
M: All right.
请听第6段对话, 回答第13至15两个小题。

W: Hello?
M: Hello, may I speak to Helen?
W: Speaking, please.
M: Hi, Helen, this is Jerry.
W: How are you, Jerry?
M: Fine, thank you. Are you free this Wednesday evening?
W: Yes. What’s up?
M: Do you want to watch a movie with me?
W: Are there any good movies showing then?
M: Yes, something exciting like an action movie.
W; Great. I love it. What time is the movie?
M: Half past seven. Let’s meet at the gate of the movie theate r at seven.
W: OK, see you then.
III. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5个问题，请根据听到的短文内容选择能回答所提问
题的最佳答案。

听完短文之后你有一分钟时间回答所提问题。

听两遍。

My family often goes to my uncle’s farm every Saturday. The farm is closer to the mountains than the city. We love going to the farm. It’s very different from the city. We think the weather there is better and the people are friendlier.
Sometimes, my cousin and I help my uncle with the farm work. But sometimes we do othe r things. There are two horses on the farm. The brown one is younger and faster than the black one. My cousin rides the brown one. The black one is heavier and slower. This is better for me. We sometimes ride to a little river near the farm. The water is nice and cool. It is a beautiful place and we often swim there.
IV. 听对话填写表格：你将听到一段对话，请你根据对话内容，完成表格中的有关信息。

听完对话之后你有一分钟时间填写表格内空缺的内容。

听两遍。

Tina and Tara are twin sisters. They are from America, but now they are in different cities in China. Tina studies in Shanghai, she thinks it’s very crowded and T ara lives in Hong Kong. She thinks it’s fantastic, she loves it very much. Although they look similar, they are very different. Tara is friendlier and funnier, but Tina is more hard-working, so she often gets better grades. They both like exercising. Tina exercises twice a week, and Tara exercises three times a week. On weekends, they both like to watch TV shows. Tina likes watching sitcoms and Tara likes cartoons best.。