初中英语八A期中试卷.doc

初中英语八年级期中试题
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A) 听下面10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选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每小题读两遍。

1. Who will go to the park?

2. How does the girl feel?

3. Where are they talking?

4. When is the girl’s birthday?

5. What is John’s telephone number?
A. 5067789. B. 5066789. C. 5066798.
6. Where is the woman from?
A. China. B. England. C. America.
7. Who runs the fastest?
A. Lucy. B. Lily. C. Kate.
8. When did the early bus leave?
A. At 6:25. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:35.
9. How much is a dress?
A. 17 yuan. B. 35 yuan. C. 70 yuan.
10. What is the boy going to buy for his mother?
A. Juice. B. Pears. C. Apples and oranges.
B) 听下面3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选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，给小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

11. Where does the woman want to go?
A. The bus station. B. The supermarket. C. The post office.
12. Which bus can take the woman there?
A. The No.7 bus. B. The No.1 bus. C. The No.6 bus.
听第二段材料，回答第13至15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
My friend Nancy
When we became friends
13 years ago
Looks
tall and slim, a 14 face with big bright eyes
Qualities
honest and helpful
Wants to be
a 15
13. A. two B. three C. four
14. A. round B. square C. flat
15. A. doctor B. teacher C. social worker
听第三段材料，回答第16至20题。
16. Where will they go?
A. A town. B. A city. C. A school.
17. How will they go there?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. On foot.
18. How long will it take them to get there?
A. Over 3 hours. B. Over 2 hours. C. Over 5 hours.
19. What will they take for lunch?
A. Rice. B. Bread. C. Sandwiches.
20. What can they do after lunch?
A. Go swimming. B. Go boating. C. Go shopping.

二、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

( ) 1. ---Which of the shirts do you like better?
--- I’ll take _____________. They are very fashionable and cheap.
A. nothing B. none C. all D. both
( ) 2. ---_____________late for school again, Tim!
---Sorry, I_____________.
A. Don’t; won’t B. Don’t be; won’t C. Don’t be; don’t D. Don’t; will
( ) 3. I never feel___________ when I stay with him because he is such a ___________ man.
A. boring; bored B. boring; funny C. bored; boring D. bored; funny
( ) 4. Bob never does his homework ___________ Mary. He makes a lot of mistakes.
A. so careful as B. as carefully as C. carefully as D. as careful as
( ) 5 . --- _______________________?
---He’s friendly and helpful.
A. What does your friend look like B. What does your friend like
C. How is your friend like D. What’s your friend like
( ) 6. What ________ honest boy! And he is _______ best student in our class.
A. a; a B. a; the C. an; the D. the; the　
( ) 7. My aunt arrived _______ Hangzhou _______ the afternoon of 30 October.
A. at; in B. at; on C. in; in D. in; on
( ) 8. The meat smells _______. Please throw it away!
A. good B. well  C. terrible  D. terribly
( ) 9. Here are clear instructions. First ________ them and then tell them how to make a fruit salad.
A. look into B. look through C. look up D. look after
( ) 10. Most students have _______ off in winter in China.
A. 3-weeks B. 3-week C. 3 weeks’ D. 3 weeks

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Allan comes from America. His father works in Beijing and his family come to 1 , too. The boy is studying in our school. He is only fourteen, but he is 2 than the other boys. So he sits in Row Six. Allan’s father has a 3 , but Allan comes to school by bus or by bike. Sometimes he 4 here. He likes playing football. So he’s 5 in our class. He can put the pictures and maps on the wall. Allan can 6 English and French. And he knows a little Chinese, too. He often helps Miss Gao to 7 us English. After class we often talk in English or in Chinese. He tells us something about his country. It’s Mid-Autumn Day today. After
8 I ask the American boy to my home to have dinner. My parents give him 9 moon cakes. He likes them very much and eats a lot. He says they are 10 , so we give him some and ask him to take them to his parents before he leaves.

1. A. Canada B. America C. England D. China
2. A. longer B. taller C. younger D. older
3. A. car B. plane C. ship D. train
4. A. jumps B. sits C. runs D. stands
5. A. heavier B. the heaviest C. stronger D. the strongest
6. A. say B. speak C. read D. write
7. A. ask B. make C. teach D. count
8. A. breakfast B. work C. lunch D. school
9. A. much B. a lot of C. a lot D. one
10. A. bad B. delicious C. big D. round

四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
A
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, "Let me clean your shoes." The young man said, "No, thank you." "You may pay me only a pound, sir," said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless(除非) he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.
( ) 1. The boy was a shoe __________.
A. cleaner B. maker C. repairer D. seller
( ) 2. The young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for ___________.
A. two pounds B. one pound C. nothing D. few money
( ) 3. What do you think of the boy?
A. Generous. B. Hard-working. C. Polite. D. Smart.

B
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days.
These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
( ) 4. The people in the story _______________.
A. were all the workers in the library B. were all people near the library
C. didn't read any books D. wanted to buy some computers
( ) 5. Why did 250 people move into the library? Because _____________.
A. these people wanted to save money
B. these people needed places tolive in
C. the library was very quiet
D. they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it
( ) 6. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. the library was kept open at last
B. the library was closed because no one read in it
C. the library became a home of these people
D. the city saved a lot of money

c
In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
(   ) 7. Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
A. July 11, 1854       B. July 11, 1834      C. July11, 1859       D. July11, 1852
(  ) 8. How did Big Ben get its name?
A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.  
B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke.
C. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.    
D. Victoria gave it the name.
(   ) 9. “Keep very good time” means ____________.
A. have a good time      B. show people the correct time
C. keep running       D. be made in time
(   ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.
B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.
C. People think Big Ben will answer their letters.
D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.

初中英语八年级期中试题

英 语 答 卷
一. 听力
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二. 单项选择
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三. 完型填空
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四. 阅读理解
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五、阅读表达（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。
Here is a report on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries.
l Studying
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Almost half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
l Sleeping in class
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off (打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
l Taking notes
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
l Distracted (分心的)
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks and have drinks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
l Doing after school
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.

Lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US
In class
1. students study hardest.
2. Japanese students in class most often.
3. The Korean students taking notes in class.
4. American students said they snacks and drinks in class.
After school
Most Chinese students study or surf the Internet, and most American students hang out with their friends in their time.

六、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
A: 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. Listen to me, children. You can enjoy ________ (you) in many ways, but don’t make noises.
2. Many animals, like bears and snakes, are ________ (active) for long during the winter.
3. At _______ (one), she didn’t like the film but later she became interested in it.
4. He is quite ___________________ (help). We must do everything for him.
5. My uncle is 50. His ________ (day) work is to collect and give out newspapers.

(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
6. Li Lei made the most mistakes in this maths test, so he did the ________ (最差).
7. – What does DIY _________ (准确地) mean? – It means “do-it-yourself”.
8 .Be ___________________ (耐心的) with your son. He’s just five.
9. The father took a pair of ___________________ (剪刀) and cut her hair.
10. Bruce feels___________________ (好) today than yesterday.

七、动词填空（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
1. Instead of (hike) in the countryside, he spent his vacation in the hotel.
2. The 2016 Olympic Games _______ (take) place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. He advised me _________ (not smoke) a lot because it’s bad for my health.
4. There ________ (be) a baseball final this Saturday evening, isn’t there?
5. – Where is Mike? He asked me to go out for a walk this evening.
– Maybe he __________ (watch) TV in the living room.
6. Not only you but also your cousin ___________________ (have) to go now.

八、完成句子（共6小题，每小题1.5分，满分9分）
1. 鸟为了喝到水，用石块装满了瓶子。
The bird ___ the stones to drink the water .
2. 每个人都知道红玫瑰象征着爱情。
Everyone knows the red rose _________ love.
3. 我们不应该说任何人的坏话。这是不礼貌的。
We ________ anyone. It’s impolite.
4. 每次考试结束后，Tom就迫不及待想知道他的成绩。
Every time after the exams, Tom know his grades.
5. 他花了大约两个小时安装了电灯。
It _______ the lights.

6. 他总是给我提一些有用的建议。
He often .

九、书面表达 （共1题，计10分）
根据所给提示请用英文写一篇短文，介绍你的朋友Jim，要点如下：
1. 我最好的朋友是Jim。我们就读于同一所学校。
2. 他戴着眼镜，很有幽默感。
3. 他很有耐心，经常倾听我的问题并给我提供帮助。
4. 他非常喜欢干“自己动手”的活。上周，她还自己动手给我制作了一架飞机模型。
5. 他的未来打算是……
要求：
1. 文章须包含所有要点，语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 词数80个左右；
3. 对第5要点做1-2句的发挥使文章意思完整。

My friend

初二英语听力材料
一、 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、