八年级下英语期中2016.4

2015-2016学年度期中考试八年级
英语试卷
满分120分考试时限120分钟
听力部分（共20分）
第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

1. Why didn’t Jane go to Ann’s party?
A. She was ill.
B. Ann didn’t invite her.
C. She was on a trip with her family.
2. What does Lisa think of the exam last week?
A. It was easy.
B. It was hard.
C. It was difficult to say.
3. What may Frank do tomorrow?
A. Take an exam.
B. Give a speech.
C. Hold a party
4. What does Maria think of Lucy?
A. Brave
B. Careful.
C. Kind.
5. How will John’s uncle come?
A. By train.
B. By bus.
C. By plane.
第二节听下面几段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。

6. What is Judy going to do?
A. Go to the movies.
B. Meet her uncle.
C. Do her homework.
7. Who will Tom meet at the airport this Sunday?
A. Judy.
B. His uncle.
C. Lily.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8. Where is Jack going?
A. To Australia.
B. To America.
C. To Africa.
9. What won’t Jack do there?
A. Do water sports.
B. Climb mountains.
C. Enjoy the sunshine.
10. How long will Jack stay there?
A. A week.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
听下面一段独白，回答第11至第12两个小题。

11. Who taught Dalong Beijing Opeara?
A. His grandfather.
B. His father.
C. His mother.
12. How old was Dalong when he won a Beijing Opeara competition?
A. Five years old.
B. Seven years old.
C. Nine years old.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。

13. What may Nick be doing now?
A. Cleaning the classroom.
B. Visiting Mount Tai.
C. Talking with Andrew. 14. What did Helen find yesterday?
A. A watch.
B. A bike.
C. A wallet.
15. When will Nick come back?
A. This Friday.
B. Next Monday.
C. Next Wednesday.
第三节听下面一篇短文，根据短文内容将下列图片按照你所听到的先后顺序重新排序。

笔试部分（100分）
二．单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）
21. Shanghai is _______ the east of China and Japan is _______ the east of China.
A. in; in
B. in; to C, to; to D. to; in
22. –Tom was so careless that he _______ the exam.
--What a pity！He should be careful next time.
A. passed
B. got C, failed D. took
23. I was reading a book _______ the telephone rang.
A. since
B. when C, because D. after
24. Is mom making chicken soup in the kitchen? It _______ delicious.
A. tastes
B. sounds C, feels D. smells
25. Mary lives a(n) _______ life with few friends.
A. serious
B. normal C, lonely D. active
26. Sally had to take the medicine _______ she didn’t like it.
A. until
B. though C, while D. once
27. The _______ of the house is too high. I don’t have enough money to buy it.
A. picture
B. number C, color D. price
28. –I will write to you as soon as I get back to America.
--I’m looking forward to _______ you soon.
A. hearing from
B. hear from C, dealing with D. deal with
29. Sally used to _______ with her parents, but now she’s used to _______ with her classmates at
school.
A. live; living
B. live; live C, living; living D. living; live
30. --_______ is important for us to follow the school rules.
--I agree with you.
A. That
B. It C, One D. This
31. Li Wei _______ many presents from his friends for his birthday, and he _______ them happily.
A. received; received
B. accepted; received C, received; accepted D. accepted; accepted
32. Susan _______ lives in that small house. She moved into a big apartment last year.
A. as usual
B. in fact C, no longer D. at least
33. You should _______ your friend’s suggestions before you make the decision.
A. think over
B. work out C, find out D. care for
34. –I’m going on a trip to Mount Emei this weekend.
--Really? _______.
A. What a pity!
B. That’s all right. C, I hope so. D. Have a good trip!
35. –The weather is fine this weekend. Shall we go camping in the countryside?
--_______ . We can ask Mike to go with us.
A. Sounds great!
B. It’s hard to say. C, Never mind. D. Good luck!
三．完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
This spring my older brother and I left the busy city and spent a long weekend cycling in the countryside. All we wanted was some fresh air and a 36______ from schoolwork.
We really enjoyed cycling down country roads. There was lots of spring sunshine, but it was quite 37______, especially in the mornings. But we didn’t 38_______, and soon we warmed up as we rode along. There was a village every few kilometers on the way, and we could 39______ everything we needed there. All the people 40______ met were very friendly. However, most places we stopped at 41______ served fish and chips, and soon we got bored. One night we lay sleepless 42______ a group of old people sang loud in the hotel. We were 43______ and angry when set off the next morning and almost got lost, but soon felt very happy when the sun came out. That’s what I 44_____ about cycling—it’s simple and fun. If you are 45______ a short rest that’s active and cheap, then cycling is great!
36. A. trouble B. rest C. point D. choice
37. A. dangerous B. expensive C. cold D. easy
38. A. mind B. refuse C. beat D. push
39. A. remember B. cover C. miss D. buy
40. A. he B. she C. we D. they
41. A. only B. also C. never D. once
42. A. though B. because C. until D. before
43. A. surprised B. lucky C. smart D. tired
44. A. like B. worry C. bring D. fight
45. A. shouting at B. getting to C. looking for D. talking about
四．阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
A
People often talk about jobs. But when tell others what I do for a living, they can’t believe there is such a job. But I’m not joking. I spend my days at work eating chocolate! I taste chocolate to make sure that people can get great chocolate from our factory. Every week I receive chocolate from our factory. I have to check it for taste and smell. I also have to taste raw materials we usually use. I spend days choosing the most suitable ones to go into the chocolate. Just beside my office I have a kitchen. I test and taste chocolate I make there. My kitchen is full of machines. It’s wonderful to work there during the day.
No two things are the same in this job. Sometimes I am in the kitchen. Sometimes I’m out of the country buying the new raw materials we used and because I have a young family, that can be difficult. But I love this job. I like to live a different life everyday. The question is that many people ask me whether I get tired of chocolate. I’ve worked with it for a long time. But I’ve never felt I didn’t want to eat it. In fact, I’ll often go home and eat some more in the morning.
46. When the writer tells people about his job, they_________.
A. think he is joking
B. believe it must be very easy
C. tell them some ways of improving it
D. wonder why he choose this kind of work
47. Which of the following does the writer do in his work?
①selling chocolate machines ②testing and tasting chocolate
③buying chocolate of different tastes ④choosing raw materials of chocolate
A. ①③
B. ①④
C. ②③
D. ②④
48. The underlined word“that”in paragraph 2 refers to ________
A. eating too much chocolate
B. going to a different country
C. living a different life every day
D. working a long time in the kitchen
49. What does the writer think of his job?
A. Boring
B. Pleasant.
C. Modern.
D. Popular.
50. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. what the writer’s job is like
B. when the writer begins his job
C. why the writer loves chocolate
D. how the writer makes chocolate
A. Some clothes.
B. Some people.
C. Some food.
D. Some books.
52. The crew cut the nets because _______.
A. the nets were going to be broken
B. the boat was going to sink
C. the nets were broken
D. the boat was sinking
53. When did the crew start to go back?
A. At 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
B. At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
C. At5:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
D. At 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
54. Which of the following is true according to the material?
A. The storm became strong on Tuesday afternoon.
B. The writer was good at making nets.
C. The rain started on Monday morning.
D. Ron’s father was in bad health.
55. You may find the material in a _______.
A. dictionary
B. postcard
C. notice
D. notebook
C
We usually work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, for some people, it’s their bedtime.
Robert Moore
―I work at night because I like stars very much. I’m happiest when I’m looking down my telescope. The stars are amazing, and it’s great taking pictures of them. Of course, my social life is poor, but I know how to solve this problem now. I’m going to make friends with people from other countries, so I can talk with them when I’m working!‖
Tony Baggio
―My work is repairing the railway tracks, so I have to work at night. I can get lots of money. However, I’m going to leave this job, I have to find a normal job because I will became a father next month. I’m hoping to be a builder. It’s hard work, but no more nights.‖
John Millar
―When I came to this country, the only work I could find was a night doorman. This job is boring because it’s so quiet, but I’ve decided to make use of it. I’m going to start a course of art, and I can read my course books during the long quiet nights! I want to be a teacher in the future.‖
Peter Patel
―I work in a call center in India, but I answer calls from people in the UK. So I have to work at night. It’s not a problem for me and I like to talk with different people every day.‖
56. Robert enjoys working at night because _________.
A. he likes seeing stars
B. he wants to read books quietly
C. he wants to make more money
D. he likes to talk with other people
57. What can we know about Tony?
A. He doesn’t want to do hard work.
B. He thinks his job is boring.
C. He will have a baby soon.
D. He likes taking pictures.
58. What does John do?
A. A builder.
B. A doctor.
C. A teacher.
D. A doorman.
59. What do Tony and John have in common?
A. They want to make friends with people.
B. They want to change their jobs.
C. They have a poor social life.
D. They make a lot of money.
60. Peter thinks his job is ________.
A. dangerous
B. boring
C. difficult
D. interesting
D
If a person is ill，maybe he will go to see a doctor。

Doctors treat patients. A patient needs the doctor’s medical help if he has a fever，a headache or something else. 61______. He will take his temperature，test his blood pressure and so on. For a patient, it is very important to follow what the doctor says. There are a lot of hospitals in our city. 62_____. They try their best to help sick people.
63____. He is sixty-seven years old. For the last five years, he has had heart trouble and he doesn’t think it carries a risk. But one day he felt very bad and we called an ambulance at once. 64_____. Later the doctors told us that my grandfather had a serious heart disease. It was very dangerous for his life. But the doctors did everything necessary in time and saved his life. He stayed in hospital for about one month. 65______. Now my grandfather feels very well.
根据材料内容将方框中A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整，正确。

五．词语运用（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。

每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

I’ve got a brother who is two years older than I am. 66_____ he’s OK but other times he is a real pain in the neck. I will give you some 67______. Yesterday I could not put the key in the front door because it was 68_____ and I couldn’t see where the keyhole was. Did my brother help? No, he just 69_____ me how stupid I was! And last week when I 70_____ back from the hairdresser’s, he took a look at me and laughed. ―No friends will go out with you looking like that. But don’t worry. I can 71______ you. Here, take this paper bag and put it 72_____ your head.‖ Do you know how I felt?
On the other hand, having a big brother can be 73_____. My parents are not so worried about letting me go out at night 74______ I have a big and strong brother.
Another good thing is that he has many friends and there is a girl who is very good at math. I always ask 75______ for help if I have problems with my math homework. She is always very kind and helpful. 六．补全对话（每小题2分，共10分）
A: Hi, Mike! You look unhappy. 76______________________?
B: I lost my bike.
A: Oh, you are so careless. 77________________?
B: Yesterday.
A: 78____________________?
B: Outside the library.
A: 79____________________?
B: Yes. I called the police as soon as I found the bike got lost.
A: I think you should look after things well.
B: I will.
A: I hope you can find your bike soon.
B: 80___________________.
七．书面表达（15分）
上周你们班在英语课上就初中生能否骑电动自行车（electric bicycle）上学进行一次讨论。

请根据下面表格内容写一篇短文，介绍讨论情况。

70词左右。

2015-2016学年度第二学期曹禺中学期中考试
八年级英语试卷
（答题卡）
听力部分（共20分）
笔试部分（100分）
三．完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
四．阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
五．词语运用（每小题1分，共10分）
66. ___________ 67. ___________ 68. ___________ 69. ___________ 70. ___________ 71. ___________ 72. ___________ 73. ___________ 74. ___________ 75. ___________ 六．补全对话（每小题2分，共10分）
76. ____________________________________________________________
77. ____________________________________________________________
78. ____________________________________________________________
79. ____________________________________________________________
80. ____________________________________________________________
七．书面表达（15分）
___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
八年级期中英语答案
1—5 CABCA 6—10 ABABC 11—15 ACBCB 16—20 AEBCD 21—25 BCBDC 26—30 BDAAB 31—35 CCADA
36—40 BCADC 41—45 ABDAC
46—50 ADBBA 51—55 CBDAD 56—60 ACDBD 61—65 CDAEB 66. Sometimes 67. examples 68. dark 69. told 70. came
71. help 72. over 73. useful 74. because 75. her
76. What happened? /What’s wrong? /What’s the matter?
77. When did you lose it?
78. Where did you lose it?
79. Did you call the police?
80. Thank you very much.。