2015--2016学年度第二学期期中考试

2015－－2016学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷
(测试范围：Unit1﹣Unit5 总分：100分)
听力部分(共20分)
一、听对话，选择正确的图片。

每段对话读两遍。

（每小题1分，共5分）( )1.What's the matter with Robert?
A. B. C.
( )2.What happened to the old man?
A. B. C.
( )3.What should the boy do?
A. B. C.
( )4.What was the matter with the girl's brother?
A. B. C.
( )5.What happened to the boy?
A. B. C.
二、听句子，选出最佳答语。

每个句子读两遍。

（每小题1分，共5分）( )6. A. Do n’t say that. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. I’m sad. ( )7. A. Thank you. B. I’m happy. C. I am sure.
( )8. A. Yes, I’d love. B. Yes, I’d like to. C. Yes, please.
( )9. A. Match. B. Chinese. C. Home.
( )10. A. Yes, I did. B. I took a bus. C. I remember.
三、听对话，选择正确答案。

每段对话读两遍。

（（每小题1分，共5分）
听第一段对话，回答第11－12小题，
( )11.How much are the schoolbag and the dictionary?
A.50 yuan.
B.30 yuan.
C.20 yuan. ( )12.Who does Lily want to buy a schoolbag and a dictionary for?
A.Herself.
B.A boy.
C.Tom
.听第二段对话，回答第13－15小题）
( )13.What would the girl like to do?
A.To talk with old people.
B.To work with kids.
C.To look after animals. ( )14.When does a volunteer probably need to go to the food bank?
A.On weekends.
B.On Mondays.
C.Every afternoon. ( )15.Where will the girl volunteer?
A.At a food bank.
B.In the hospital.
C.In an after－school study program.
四、听短文，选择正确答案。

短文读两遍。

（每小题1分，共5分）
( )16.What does Green Park look like?
A.Big.
B.Small.
C.Crowded.
( )17.When did the speaker go to clean it?
st Friday.
st Saturday.
st Sunday. ( )18.How was the weather?
A.Windy.
B.Sunny.
C.Cloudy.
( )19.How did they get there?
A.By bike.
B.On foot.
C.By bus. ( )20.What did the speaker do there?
A.Pick up rubbish.
B.Clean the road.
C.Put up the signs.
笔试部分(共80分)
一、单项选择(每小题1分，共20分)
( )21.－I had a bad cold.
－________.
A.That sounds great
B.Good idea
C.Thank you
D.I’m sorry to hear that
( )22.－________
－I have a fever.
A.How are you doing?
B.Are you all right?
C.What’s the matter with you?
D.Do you have a fever?
( )23.They are used to________classical music and it makes them feel relaxed.
A.listen
B.listen to
C.listening
D.listening to
( )24.When I walked past the playground，I saw many boys________basketball.
A.play
B.played
C.playing
D.are playing
( )25.－Could you please help me carry the box?
－___________.
A.Thank you
B.With pleasure
C.It doesn’t matter
D.That’s all right ( )26.Some people plan to________a volunteer project to help the disabled children.
A.put up
B.think up
C.set up
D.cheer up
( )27.－I have________red ink.Can you lend me some?
－Sure.Here you are.
A.paid for
e up with
C.cleaned up
D.run out of
( )28.My grandparents’ clock doesn’t work.
I’m trying to find a repairman who can________for them.
A.fix it up
B.fix up it
C.put up it
D.put it up
( )29.Lisa got up very early________catch the first bus.
A.so that
B.in order
C.in order to
D.in order that
( )30.We have lived in Beijing________two years ago.
A.for
B.since
C.until
D.／
( )31.－Could you please________my pet dog while I am away?
－Sure.Don’t worry.I can look after it very well.
A.take place
B.take care
C.take care of
D.take part in
( )32.－Would you mind________here?
－Not at all.
A.not smoking
B.not to smoke
C.no smoking
D.don’t smoke
( )33.The little boy________stop playing computer games________his father came back.
A.won’t；until
B.didn’t；until
C.doesn’t；after
D.doesn’t；when
( )34.－I’m always________before the exam.What should I do?
－Take it easy.You can take a deep breath and smile.
A.relaxed
B.nervous
C.surprised
D.interested
( )35.Dad，you should tell Tom________with his friends.
A.don’t fight
B.don’t to fight
C.not fight
D.not to fight
( )36.－Look!It’s raining heavily.________take a raincoat with you?
－Well，I’ll take one right now.
A.Why not
B.Why don’t
C.Would you mind
D.Would you like
( )37.She________a newspaper while her father was watching TV.
A.was reading
B.read
C.reads
D.is reading
( )38.— How are you getting on with your work?
—I can’t do itanymore. I need help.
A.single
B.alone
C.hard
D.lonely
( )39.－I was at the cinema at 8 o’clock last night.What about you?
－I________the Internet at home.
A.am surfing
B.surfed
C.will surf
D.was surfing
( )40.The man followed the boy________what he wanted________in the small room.
A.to see；to do
B.to see；do
C.see；to do
D.see；do
二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)
What should we do to stay healthy? One important rule is to exercise41 . The Smith family try to exercise every day. Mr Smith42 exercise in the morning because he must be at his job at exactly seven o'clock. But he runs every evening. Mrs Smith runs a lot, 43. She44different sports with her friends. Sometimes, Mrs Smith goes to a yoga (瑜伽) class 45. But it wasn't 46 this way. Last year Mr. and Mrs. Smith used to 47 everywhere in their car, even to the drugstore two blocks (街区) away. They thought they had to use the car all the time. They wouldn't walk. The Smith both 48 better now. And they believe they mustn't be lazy. We 49 exercise every day, but we should try 50 as often as possible.
41. A．regularly B．sometimes C．late D．later
42. A．may not B．can not C．would not D．should not
43. A．either B．also C．too D．again
44. A．watches B．plays C．loves D．likes
45. A．in two weeks B．for two weeks C．after two weeks D．twice a week
46. A．always B．even C．sometimes D．no
47. A．riding B．drive C．fly D．walk
48. A．had B．make C．feel D．want
49 A．needn’t B．don’t C．won’t have D．mustn’t
50. A．exercise B．to exercise C．exercises D．exercising
三、阅读理解(每小题1分，共15分)
(A)
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.
“Sir,”asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”
“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”
( )51. What happened when the farmer went to town?
A. His horse’s leg was hurt
B. The bag fell from his horse.
C. The farmer lost his bag.
D. The horse was ill.
( )52. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.
A. the bag was broken
B. the horse went away
C. the bag was too heavy for him to lift
D. the farmer was too old
( )53.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t he great man?
A.Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.
B.Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.
C.Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.
D.Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.
( )54. Who helped the farmer?
A. The great man.
B. Another farmer.
C. A poor man like him.
D. A friend of the farmer’s.
( )55.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?
A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.
B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her .
C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.
D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her
（B）
Chores weren’t popu lar at my house.My children didn’t like to do chores.They always saw me do chores，but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago，I made a game called“The Endless Chore Game”.It’s really great.Here’s how the game works.
I make a card with forty squares(方框)，and I write a different chore on each square.These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert.Then my family roll the dice(骰子)to decide what chores we have to do.The card also has a few squares with fun things，like watching TV and singing.If you’re lucky，you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much.He goes to the kitchen happ ily every morning to do the game.It’s really a good way to make my children do chores.You can have a try if you have the same problem as me.
( )56.The writer’s family began to do the game________ago.
A.one year
B.one month
C.two years
D.two months
( )57.What do you need to do“The Endless Chore Game”?
A.A card.
B.A dice.
C.A card and a dice.
D.A card and forty dice.
( )58.When do the writer’s family do the game?
A.In the morning.
B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening.
D.The other day.
( )59.We can learn from the passage that________.
A.the writer only has one child
B.everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the game
C.the writer wrote this passage to the parents
D.everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every d ay
( )60.The writer made this game to________.
A.do less chores
B.tell us an interesting game
C.make her children happy D make her children do chores
（C）
Dear Abby，
I’m a helples s mother.My son Tom is 15 years old.I find that the older he grows，the less we talk.I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies.He spends almost all his spare time on computer games.When he gets home.he always t urns on the computer and closes the door.I’m getting worried about him，especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second，he likes new technology，but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.
Recently，I’v e foun d that he is always alone.I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends.That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him?Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother
( )61.The helpless mother has________problems.
A.two
B.three
C.four
D.five
( )62.Tom________for almost all his spare time at home。

A.plays computer games
B.talks with his mother
C.does his homework
D.practises typing(打字)
( )63.From the passage we know that Tom’s mother________.
A.is not worried about Tom
B.feels very happy
C.is not rich
D.likes new technology
( )64.The helpless mother asks Abby to________.
A.play with Tom
B.talk to Tom
C.buy what Tom wants
D.give her some advice
( )65.Which of the following is TRUE about Tom?
A.He is 14 years old.
B.He is not good at English.
C.He often phones to his friends.
D.He likes going out on weekends.
四、句型转换(每小题2分，共10分)
66.我妈妈昨天晚上得了重感冒。

My mother last night.
67.我现在习惯住在农村了。

Now I’m in the countryside.
68. 老师要我把这些试卷分发给学生们。

The teacher asked me papers to students.
69. 我进来的时候，他们正在谈论天气。

Theythe weather when I came in.
70.他太累了，很快就睡着了。

He was tired that hesoon.
五、短文填空（使用适当形式）（共10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词填入短文的空白处，使短文意思完整。

What do you do to get pocket money (零花钱) from your parents? In Western countries, many children do71 (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and 72 for tests. They don't 73 a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get 74 money. But that's all right. Many of __75____ only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed (喂养) the family cat or dog.
When they get 76 , kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are 77(昂贵的) than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner. Some jobs 78 a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can 79 to use a lawnmower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their 80 help them at first.
71.72.73.74.75.
76.77.78.79.80.
六、读写综合(共15分)
A)信息归纳。

（本小题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
下面是一篇介绍几个学生的文章，请按短文内容填写信息卡。

Information Card
B)书面表达10分
请以“I want to be……”为题，写一篇字数为80字左右的短文，要求语句通顺，书写正确，写做时不要使用真实姓名及所在学校班级。

内容提示：1 What do you want to be ?
2. Why do you want to be a/an…?
3. How can you make it come true?
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