苏教版八年级下册英语期中试卷(含答案及听力).doc

2016-2017学年度第二学期
八年级英语 期中学期调研
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。全卷共140分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共80分)
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）
本部分共有10道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择正确答案。在听到"嘀"的信号后，进入下一小题。
( )1. Which bird does the woman like best?
A. B. C.
( )2. How did Jack go to Beijing?
A. B. C.
( )3. What are they talking about?
A. B C.
( )4. What is Lucy doing?
A. B. C.
( )5. Who is the tallest, Bob, Jim or Li Lei?
A. Bob. B. Li Lei. C. Jim.
( )6. Where's Mary's father now?
A. In Shanghai. B. In Chongqing. C. In Beijing.
( )7. How was the Beijing Opera?
A. It was too long. B. It was great. C. It was boring.
( )8. What's wrong with Tom?
A. Nothing is wrong with Tom. B. He hurt his leg. C. She hurt her leg.
( )9. What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates.

( )10. What does the man want his daughter to do?
A. Do homework. B. Have a rest. C. Listen to music.
第二部分 听对话和短文答题（计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；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择正确答案。
听一段对话，回答第11---12小题。答题完毕，请等待"嘀"的信号，进入第一篇短文。
( )11. What happened when the man was waiting for a bus?
A. There was a purse left on the bus. B. There was a big argument.
C. There were too many people on the bus.
( )12. Why did the woman shout?
A. Because the tall man stepped on her. B. Because the tall man shouted at her.
C. Because she thought the tall man had stolen her purse.
听第一篇短文，回答13--15小题。请根据短文内容。选择正确的答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待"嘀"的信号，进入下一篇短文。

( )13. A. Beijing Sunshine School B. Rocky Mountain High School C. Woodland School
( )14. A. British students B. Chinese students C. American students
( )15. A. more B. less C. fewer
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
( )16. Who bought a bat?
A. Lisa. B. Vince. C. Vince's brother.
( )17. What would Vince do in the morning?
A. He would teach his cousin to swim. B. He would go to the guitar lessons.
C. He would play table tennis.
( )18. Where was Vince going to swim?
A. In Sunshine Swimming Pool. B. In Sun City Swimming Pool.
C. In Blue Sea Swimming Pool.
( )19. When were they going to meet?
A. At 2:30 pm. B. At 2:35 pm. C. At 2:50 pm.
( )20. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Vince would be busy all day. B. Lisa could swim.
C. Vince would play table tennis with Lisa at last.
二、单项选择。(共15小题，每小题1分，满分计15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
( )21.Did you have _______ good time in______ Hong Kong?
A. a, / B. a, the C. a, the D. the , an
( )22. You often move it with your hand to work on the computer. What is it?
A. The keyboard B. The mouse C. The printer D. The menu
( )23. ——Where is your father now? I haven’t seen him for a few days.
——He ________ to Shanghai for a meeting.
A. goes B. is going C. has gone D. will go
( )24. I am a doctor. I have been a doctor __________ 2004.
A. in B. since C. until D. for
( )25.I don’t do well in Maths, so I don’t know ________ out this Maths Problem.
A. when to work  B. who to work   C. what to work D. how to work
( )26. ——Where did you get the book? —— From the library, I have____ it for a week.
A. borrowed  B. kept C. lent D. bought
( )27.My elder brother _________ a farmer. Now he is a shopkeeper.
A. is used to B. is used to be C. used to be D. used to being
( )28.—— Have you___watched that film?——No, never. I plan to watch it on the Internet.
 A. ever B. still C. yet D. already
( )29.Our teacher often warns us _________ football in the street.
A. not play B. not playing C. not to play D. don’t play
( )30. The old man lives __________ in the village, but he doesn’t feel_________.
A. alone, lonely B. lonely, lonely C. alone, alone D. lonely, alone
( )31. Now this place has __________ a beautiful park.
A. turned up B. turned into C. turned down D. turned with
( )32. ——______ do you walk your dog? ——More than twice a week.
A. How long       B. How soon  C. How often D. How many
( )33. Jim’s school is so big, there are ___________ students in it.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
( )34.How long _________ your cousin _________ Beijing?
A. has, been to B. has, gone to C. has, been in D. did, go
( )35. ——I am leaving for France tomorrow. —— ____________________________.
A. Have a good time! B. Really? C. Goodbye. D. How wonderful!
三、完形填空。(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means（通讯设备）.     36    today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago，but it has brought new     37   ．One of the biggest is pollution．To pollute means to make things dirty．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，    38    it，drink it and even hear it．
Man has been polluting the earth．The     39   people，the more pollution．Many years ago，the pollution was not so serious    40   there were not so many people．When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place，man  moved to     41      place．Now man is slowly polluting the whole world, but pollution is still serious．
Air pollution is now the most serious．It’s    42    for all living things in the world，but it is not the only one kind of pollution．Water pollution    43    our fish and pollutes our drinking water．Noise pollution makes us become   44   more easily．
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution．They   45   people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city，and from putting dirty   46   into the air．
Pollution by SO2 is now the most   47   kind of air pollution．It is caused by heavy traffic．It is true that if there are fewer people   48   ，there will be less air pollution．
The earth is our home．We must take care of it．That means   49   the land，water and air clean．And we must care about the   50   of pollution at the same time．
( )36．A．Flight B．Sleeping C．Life D．Meeting
( )37．A．difficulties B．business C．jobs D．problems
( )38．A．smell B．touch C．dream D．want
( )39．A．better B．more C．fewer D．stranger
( )40．A．if B．because C．until D．when
( )41．A．other B．the other C．another D．others
( )42．A．bad B．safe C．hard D．possible
( )43．A．helps B．treats C．frightens D．kills
( )44．A．hungry B．angry C．excited D．sad
( )45．A．continue B．finish C．stop D．start
( )46．A．fire B．litter C．wind D．smoke
( )47．A．dangerous B．important C．interesting D．popular
( )48．A．driving B．playing C．swimming D．dancing
( )49．A．increasing B．producing C．keeping D．making
( )50．A．rise B．information C．price D．progress
四、阅读理解。
A．阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)
( A )
The Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions waiting for you to visit. Come and have fun!
Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher are the top tourist attraction in Ireland. They are 214 meters high at their highest point and stretch(绵延) 8 km along the coast. To stay on top of the rocks is a quite a frightening but exciting experience.
Address
² Street R478, County Clare
Hours
² Monday-Saturday: 9:00am-7:00pm
² Sunday: 11:00am-5:00pm
² Closed on Christmas Day
Price
² Adults: ￡10; Children under 10: ￡4
Website: www.cliffsofmoher.ie
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is in the heart of old town. It contains the Chester Beatty Library, which is both a library and an art museum that are worth visiting.
Address
² Dame Street, Dublin City
Hours
² Monday-Saturday: 9:45am-4:45pm
² Sunday: 11:00am-4:45pm
² Closed on Christmas Day
Price
² Adults: ￡4.5; Children under 12: ￡2
Website: www.dublincastle.ie
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park, one of the largest city parks in Europe, lies 2-4km west of the city centre of Dublin, north of the River Liffey. It has large areas of grassland and avenues, and has been home to wild deer since the seventeenth century.
Address
² Dublin 8, Dublin City
Hours
² 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round
Price
² Free
Website: www.phoenixpark.ie
Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park is a perfect place for a family day out. It’s not like an ordinary zoo. It allows you the chance to come face to face with the animals, which offers you an amazing experience.
Address
² Fota Island, Co. Cork
Hours
² Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-4:30pm
² Sunday: 10:30am-4:00pm
² Closed on Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day
Price
² Adults: ￡9; Children under 8: ￡3
Website: www.fotawildlife.ie
( )51. Which tourist attraction opens all year round?
A. Cliffs of Moher. B. Dublin Castle.
C. Phoenix Park. D. Fota Wildlife Park.
( )52. If Mrs. Smith wants to go to an art museum, which website can she visit for more information?
A. www.cliffsofmoher.ie  B. www.phoenixpark.ie
C. www.fotawildlife.ie D. www.dublincastle.ie
( )53. If the Johnson family want to spend a day face to face with animals, they can go to ____.
A. Street R478, County Clare   B. Fota Island, Co. Cork
C. Dame Street, Dublin City  D. Dublin 8, Dublin city
( )54. If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Moher, they will pay ____.
A. ￡6.5  B. ￡12 C. ￡14   D. ￡20
( )55. What’s the text mainly about?
A. Some tourist attractions in Ireland.        B. Some wildlife parks in Ireland.
C. Some different cultures in Ireland.      D. Some famous castles in Ireland.
( B)
Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
( )56. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _______.
A. rich B. famous C. young D. lonely

( )57 Jean thought “David” was special because he _______.
A. made her quite happy on QQ      B. was from San Francisco
C. sent her a picture of himself       D. was tall and good-looking
( )58. When Jean and “David” met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised?
A. “David”.       B. Jean’s father
C. Jean.          D. Neither “David” nor Jean.
( )59. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. People don’t use their real names on QQ.
B. Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.
C. Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ.
D. People should tell their real names to others on QQ.
( )60. What do you think of Jim?
A. He is a helpful young man. B. He is good looking.
C. He is a dishonest boy. D. He is a tall man with smile on his face.
(C)
A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn(谷仓) on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed. So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick. It was getting dark and they were still unable to find it. So they gave up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.He immediately held his breath and listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn, success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
( )61. If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?
A. 100 yuan. B. 100 dollars. C. 100 pounds. D. 100 pence.
( )62.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?
A. Because he liked the gold watch. B. Because he wanted to own the watch.
C. Because he was silly. D. Because he wanted to get the reward.
( )63.The passage above is probably taken from_________.
A.A newspaper B. a science book C. an advertisement D. a notice
( )64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.
B. The boy’s family had a hard life.
C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.
D. The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself
( )65. Of the following, which order is right according to the story?
① The boy succeeded in f