江苏省无锡市北塘区八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津版

刘潭实验学校2013～2014学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级英语
2013.11
I听力部分（20分）
一、听对话回答问题（10分）
本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段短对话，每段对话听两遍。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读相关小题, 每小题5秒钟。

( ) 1. Who is David?
A B C
( )2. What is the next season?
A B C
( )3. When did the meeting start?
A B C
( )4. How did they go to Beijing?
A B C
( )5. Must the boy finish his work today?
A. Yes, he must.
B. No, he mustn’t.
C. No, h e needn’t.
( )6. How many pandas are there in the zoo?
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Two.
( )7. Who went to London last week?
A. Jack.
B. Jack’s sister.
C. Jack’s mother.
( )8. What will the two speakers do?
A. They’ll put the photos on the boy’s home page.
B. They’ll get online to see the photos.
C. They’ll turn on the computer and see the photos.
( )9. How many people survived in the accident?
A. Twenty-five.
B. Twenty.
C. Five.
( )10. Why has the man moved to the new flat?
A. It is bigger.
B. It is quieter.
C. It is bigger and quieter.
二、听对话和短文回答问题（10分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

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。

听一段对话，回答第11——12小题。

( ) 11. What didn’t the woman like about her holiday in Italy?
A. The old buildings.
B. The weather.
C. The fast cars in Italy.
( ) 12. What did the woman do at the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
A. She took photos for her friends.
B. She stayed in the tower because of the rain outside.
C. She climbed to the top of the tower with her frien ds.
Favourite food
Ann ·likes fruits and ice cream
·often feels 13
Jack ·a heavy boy
·likes 14 best
Lily ·loves sports such as 15
·her favourite food is pizza
( )13. A. energetic B. tired C. sad
( )14. A. chocolate B. fruits C. hamburgers
( )15. A. skating B. swimmin g C. jogging
听第二篇短文，回答第16——20小题。

( )16. Where did Mike live?
A. He lived in England.
B. He lived in a town close to New York City.
C. He lived in a small town outside Washington.
( )17. Why did Mike do badly in his lessons?
A. He spent much time on football.
B. He worked hard at his lessons.
C. He liked to be at school.
( )18. What did Mr. Clark do?
A. He was a maths teacher.
B. He played football that Sunday.
C. He was a history teacher.
( )19. When did Mr. Clark test his students?
A. On Sunday.
B. Before Christmas.
C. After New Year.
( )20. Why was Mr. Clark angry?
A. Because Mike didn’t do well in the test.
B. Because God knows the answers.
C. Because God gets 100!
II笔试部分（80分）
一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(本大题共15分，每小题1
分)
1. --- Would you like _______ to eat? We have delicious cakes.
--- Thanks. But I’m so full. I can’t eat ______.
A. something; nothing
B. anything; everything
C. anything; anything
D. something; anything
2. Jack is a helpful boy, he always helps me ________ my English.
A. about
B. on
C. with
D. for
3. You may ask your teacher for help if something _______ you.
A. worry about
B. worried
C. worries about
D. worries
4. --I heard there’s a new student in your class this term. What _____ she _______?
-- She’s pretty and slim.
A. does, like
B. is, like
C. does, look
D. is, look like
5. Look at our new library. I think we’ll have ________ books than before.
A. many more
B. much more
C. too many
D. too much
6. Mary is a hard-working girl! We all think she works harder than _______ student in her class.
A. any
B. the other
C. another
D. any other
7. –The bus will leave at 9 p.m. tomorrow.
-- Well, I __________ get up early in the morning.
A. don’t have to
B. haven’t do
C. needn’t to
D. don’t need
8. Oh, you have such a b ad cold, I think you should have __________.
A. two days off
B. two days’ off
C. two-day off
D. two-days off
9. The trip to the Sunshine Park was very pleasant yesterday. We all enjoyed ourselves ______
games there.
A. play
B. played
C. playing
D. to play
10. Beijing is the capital of China. It's famous for its so many places of ________.
A. interest
B. interests
C. interested
D. interesting
11. The largest shopping mall in our city is too ________ my home, so I seldom go shopping there.
A. far away
B. far away from
C. away from
D. far to
12. It’s quite cold outside, you had better _________the windows.
A. don’t open
B. not to open
C. not open
D. not opening
13. The boy filled the bag ______ many toys and then went out.
A. use
B. of
C. by
D. with
14. It ______ me an hour to ride home after school every day. I always _______ home late.
A. takes; arrive
B. spends; arrive at
C. takes; arrive at
D. spends; arrive
15. – Teddy, the boxes is too heavy for me to carry. Could you give me a hand?
-- _______.
A. Not at all
B. You’re welcome
C. No problem
D. Sorry, I couldn’t.
二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(本大题共10分，每小题1分）
My favourite animals are elephants. Elephants are 1 living animals on land. There are
two 2 of elephants: African elephants and Indian elephants. African elephants are 3 than Indian elephants, and they have much larger ears.
Elephants have to eat a lot because they are big. One elephant can 4 between 100 and 1,000 pounds of grass in 5 day! They can live for 60-70 years.
A baby eleph ant is the biggest of all land babies. A new baby weighs two hundred pounds. The new baby is strong too. Almost 6 it is born, it can walk about. A baby elephant must learn 7 drink water. First, it must learn to hold water in its trunk (Its trunk is like a long nose). Next the little elephant must put the trunk into its mouth. Then it blows water down its throat.
At first the baby elephant can’t blow just right. The water doesn’t go down right 8 its mouth. When the little elephant tries to blow, the water sprays all over its mouth and 9 __.
Sometimes I can see a baby elephant in the zoo. It likes to play. It has fun rolling in the hay. It likes to run in and out and all about the big round legs of its mother. The little elephant plays games, too. It likes to hide behind 10 . Then it cries out and wants its mother to look
for it. How clever the baby elephant is!.
1. A. one B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
2. A. kind B. kinds C. kindly D. big kind
3. A. big B. bigger C. larger D. the largest
4. A. eat B. eats C. eating D. ate
5. A. an B. a C. the D. to
6. A. when B. as soon as C. before D. while
7. A. when to B. what to C. why to D. how to
8. A. into B. in C. on D. up
9. A. it B. him C. himself D. itself
10.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. thing
三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选出最佳选项。

（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Accident report form
Accident: A restaurant caught fire
Date of call: 24th April
Time of call: 4:15 p.m.
Name of call: John Brown
Place: 118 Zhongshan Road
No. of victims: Two
Conditions of victims: Sue – OK, but felt frightened
Daniel—his right arm was burnt, but is was not
serious
Action: Policemen arrived at 4:18 and sent the victims to
Sunshine hospital. Two minutes later, firemen came
and put off the fire
A. 4:15 p.m.
B. 4:18 p.m.
C. 4:20 p.m.
D. The passage didn’t tell
2. Who was hurt in the accident?
A. John Brown
B. Sue
C. Daniel
D. Both Daniel and Sue
3. Who sent the victims to the hospital?
A. John Brown
B. Sue
C. Policemen
D. Firemen
(B)
Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns(往返票) This kind of ticket save you 45 per cent on the fare. You have to travel before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday. Big city Savers(优惠票) you can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4 p.m. the day before you travel. Monthly Returns You can use these tickets for most journey over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25 per cent on the fare. Family Returns You can get a card of Family Returns for 20. After you buy it, you need to pay only 3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months.
4. How many kinds of tickets are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D.5
5. If you want to go to a city 75 miles away for 4days, which kind of ticket will you chose?
A. Big city Savers
B. Monthly Returns
C. Day Returns
D. Family Returns
6. Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns, he buys himself a ticket of 15 and three tickets for his
family, how much will he pay?
A. 47
B. 27
C. 24
D. 15
(C)
In Britain you can drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a two-year driving license(执照) before you can start. When you’re learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you can’t drive the car on the road yourself. You don’t have to go to a driving lesson—a friend can teach you. The person who teaches you can’t take money for the lesson unless(除非) he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you can take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you can go on driving if you like when you are healthy. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
7. If a young man wants to drive alone, he doesn’t have to _______
A. be 17 or older than that
B. pass a driving test
C. learn to drive in a driving school
D. get a full license
8. A person must _______ in the driving test.
A. drive in a car fit for the road
B. drive with a person who teaches you to drive
C. answer many questions
D. be asked(被要求) to drive again after the question.
9. After passing the driving test you can drive______
A. when you like
B. when you are healthy
C. when you are old
D. all of the above
10. How many times can you take a driving test if you don’t pass the test?
A. You can take forty times.
B. You can take 212 times.
C. You can take again and again until you pass the test.
D. You can take only three times if you can’t pass the test.
四、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释写出单词的适当形式。

1. I think you should be _______ (诚实) if you hope to make friends with others.
2. It’s difficult for me to answer this question now. Let me _______ (讨论) it with my partner.
3. Every year, hundreds of _______ (登山者) come to Mount Everest—the highest mount in the world.
4. Thank you very much for _______ (建议) me how to learn English well.
(B) 根据句意写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

5. If you want to get ________ (far) information about the activities, please look at our
advertisements.
6. Jack often makes us laugh because he can tell many _______ (humour) jokes.
7. The teacher asked Jerry to do his homework by _______ (he) and he will do better in exams.
8. We may need five more _______ (shelf) for all these books.
五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
1. If you can keep secrets for me, I _______ (tell) you about it.
2. --_______ this pair of trainers ______ (fit) you well? -- Yes, quite well.
3. You seem ________ (have) a lot to worry about. Take easy please.
4. --Who do you think ______ (give) him the present? --His best friend did.
5. Because of ________ (get) up too late, he didn’t catch up the early bus.
6. Why don’t you _______ (care) more about your study? Playing computer games too much is bad
for you.
7. I’m afraid we can’t go for a picnic, it ________ (rain) heavily outside.
8. _______ (not be ) late tomorrow, we need to start early to arrive at the museum on time.
六．根据要求，改写下列句子。

（本大题共6分，每空0.5分）
1. I made a mistake in the English exam yesterday.(改否定句)
I 1 2 a mistake in the English exam yesterday.
2. Jack runs fast, but Tony runs faster. (同义句转换)
Tony 3 4 5 Jack.
3. The famous pop music star will give a show in our city in three days. (划线部分提问)
6 7 will the famous pop music star give a show in our city?
4. The teacher told us : “ Don’t speak in class!” (同义句转换)
The teacher told us 8 9 speak in class.
5. I often go to school by bus, but this morning I walked to the school. (同义句转换)
I walked to school this morning 10 11 12 a bus.
七、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，每空填一词(本大题共8分,每格0.5分)
1. Mary对人友善，从不说任何人的坏话。

Mary is kind to others and never 1 2 3 4 about anyone.
2. 你英语不太擅长，应该多花些时间来读英语。

You’re not good at English, you should 5 6 time 7 English.
3. Peter迫不及待地打开了父亲送给他的生日礼物。

Peter 8 9 10 open the birthday present from his father.
4. 很多人认为阅读不如看电影来的有趣。

Many people don’t think reading is 11 12 13 watching films.
5. John并没有看见我进房间，他继续玩电脑游戏。

John didn’t see me come in, he 14 15 16 computer games.
八、首字母填空根据所给字母提示填写文中所缺的单词（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）
Nancy: How much time do you spend on your hobbies in your f 1 time every day, David? David: Half an hour at m 2 . What a 3 you?
Nancy: Oh, I have m 4 time for my hobbies than you. Half an hour for p 5 basketball and a 6 half an hour for painting.
David: Really? And you, Jerry?
Jerry: I think I have the m 7 time for my hobbies a 8 the three of us. Two hours every day.
David: Great! I hope I can have a 9 much time as you for my hobbies.
Nancy: Yes. It is good for us to do something we are interested in.
Jerry: Right, it’s Saturday tomorrow, why n 10 go hiking in the courtside?
David: Ok. It’s a good idea.
九、书面表达：（10分）
以“My Friend”为题，写一篇短文，70字左右，要求第四点用1-2句适当展开想象，要点如下：
1. 我的朋友Jason是学校篮球俱乐部的一员。

2. 他还擅长很多其他体育运动，如足球，乒乓等。

3. 他高大强壮，是我们班跑得最快的男生。

4. 他还很乐于助人，有一次…….
5. 长大后想当篮球运动员，到NBA打球。

My Friend
2013—2014学年第一学期期中考试
初二英语答案 2013.11
I听力部分（20分）
1-5.B B A A C 6-10.A B B B A 11-15.C C B A C 16-20.B A C B A
II笔试部分（80分）
一、单项填空：（15分）
1-5.D C D B A 6-10.D A A C A 11-15.B C D A C
二、完形填空：（10分）
1-5.D B C A B 6-10.B D A D A
三、阅读理解：（10分）
(A) 1-3.D D C (B)4-6.C B C (C) 7-10.C A D C
四、单词拼写：（10分）
1. honest
2. discuss
3. climbers
4. advising
5. further
6. humorous
7. himself
8. shelves
五、动词填空：（10分）
1. will tell
2. Does; fit
3. to have
4. gave
5. getting
6. care
7. is raining
8. Don’t be
六．根据要求，改写句子：（6分）
1. didn’t make
2. runs faster than
3. How soon
4. not to
5. instead of taking
七、完成句子：（10分）
1. says a bad word
2. spend more reading/on
3. couldn’t wait to
4. as/so interesting as
5. kept on playing
八、首字母填空：（5分）
1. free
2. most
3. about
4. more
5. playing
6. another
7. most
8. among
9. as 10. not
九、书面表达：（10分）(仅供参考)
My Friend
My friend Jason is a member of the school basketball club. He is also good at many other sports, such as playing football and pingpong. He is tall and strong. He runs fastest in our class. He is very helpful ,too. One day, I had some problem with my maths, he helped me with it. Jason hopes to play basketball in NBA when he grows up.。