深圳市龙岭学校八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

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小题，每小题1分) ( ) 1. A. I think the computer is very useful.

B. I think the computer has changed our life.

C. I think the computer is very expensive.

( ) 2. A. I use the computer every week because of my work.

B. I use the computer every day because of my work.

C. I use the computer every day because of my study.

( ) 3. A. Alexander Graham Bell invented lots of inventions.

B. Alexander Graham Bell was a great inventor.

C. Alexander Graham Bell wanted to be a great inventor.

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. At the start of the 20th century, car s became very expensive.

B. At the start of the 20th century, many people sold cars.

C. At the beginning of the 20th century, cars got popular.

( ) 5. A. Today millions of people across the world love mobile phones.

B. Today millions of people all over the world have mobile phones.

C. Today thousands of people across the world own mobile phones.

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. The computer. B. Mark Twain. C. Thomas Edison.

( ) 7. A. Because they are made in China.

B. Because they never stop from Monday to Friday.

C. Because they make us keep in touch with each other anywhere.

( ) 8. A. About four hours. B. Thank you. C. It’s OK.

( ) 9. A. I think he is a student.

B. I think it’s the telephone.

C. I think it is good.

( ) 10. A. It’s very kind of you. B. Thank you. C. No problem.

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. When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone?

A. In 1876.

B. In 1896.

C. In l879.

( ) 12. Which country has the largest number of telephone users according to the passage?

A. Japan.

B. China.

C. America.

( ) 13. How will the father receive the important business calls when his wife or children are talking on the telephone?

A. He can have a line only for his work.

B. He can ask the call center for help.

C. He can use the computer.

( ) 14. What can NOT do on the telephone according to the passage?

A. Booking tickets.

B. Doing shopping.

C. Reading books.

( ) 15. Why are telephones more popular now?

A. Because people think writing to friends wastes a lot of time.

B. Because people always think telephones are very useful.

C. Because people like talking with their friends on the telephone better than

writing to them.

笔试部分（85分）

I. 词汇测试（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选项。（共8小题，

每小题1分）

( ) 16. Perhaps it’s going to rain tomorrow.

A. Sometimes

B. Maybe

C. Often

( ) 17. The book includes eight novels and two short stories.

A. contains

B. adds

C. is about

( ) 18. — Who do you think is the wisest man in China?

— Confucius.

A. laziest

B. worst

C. smartest

( ) 19. She didn’t realize her mistakes. She felt very sorry about that.

A. didn’t remember

B. was unaware of

C. didn’t make

( ) 20. The football is popular among teenagers.

A. liked by

B. relaxing for

C. interesting to

( ) 21. They are going to have something special for supper today.

A. famous

B. delicious

C. unusual