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2014—2015学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷
（注意：所有答案要写在答题纸上）
一、听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
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。每段对话读两遍。
( ▲ ) 1. Which foreign country does Simon want to visit?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 2. What does the radio say about tomorrow’s weather?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 3. What does the girl do after school?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 4. Which kind of Chinese culture is the man’s favourite?
A. B. C.
( ▲ ) 5. Why does Gina look tired?
A. Because she stayed up to watch TV last night.
B. Because she played computer games last night.
C. Because she went to a party last night.
( ▲ ) 6. Will Jack study with the girl?
A. Yes, he will.
B. No, he will look after his mother.
C. No, he will babysit his sister.
( ▲ ) 7. What colour are the woman’s trousers?
A. Green. B. Red. C. White.
( ▲ ) 8. What type of books are the two speakers talking about?
A. History. B. Cooking. C. Science.
( ▲ ) 9. When did the early bus leave?
A. At 6:25. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:35.
( ▲ ) 10. What does the man do?
A. A tennis player. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.
第二部分 听短文回答问题
听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段材料读两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
( ▲ ) 11. How will Tom go to Hong Kong?
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By sea.
( ▲ ) 12. What will Tom do when he gets to Hong Kong?
A. He will go to John’s home.
B. He will go to the hotel with John.
C. He will call John.
听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

Sports meeting
Time
●From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
● 13 , September 29th
Place
On the 14
Activities
●Players: take part in several kinds of sports
●Other students: watch the matches, and 15 their classmates
( ▲ ) 13. A. Saturday B. Friday C. Sunday
( ▲ ) 14. A. playground B. badminton court C. tennis court
( ▲ ) 15. A. cheer for B. chat with C. play with
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
( ▲ ) 16. What was the speaker doing that day?
A. Reading in the library. B. Drinking in a pub. C. Working in the office.
( ▲ ) 17. What did the woman look like?
A. Very young. B. Very old. C. Very beautiful.
( ▲ ) 18. What did the man actually lose?
A. Something important. B. A smile. C. Nothing.
( ▲ ) 19. What did the man really want to do?
A. To help the woman.
B. To make the woman angry.
C. To make fun of the woman.
( ▲ ) 20. Did the woman become happy at last?
A. No, she became very angry.
B. No, she began to cry.
C. Yes, she did.
二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ▲ ) 21. Don’t get off the bus it has stopped. Or you may get hurt.
A. after B. when C. if D. until
( ▲ ) 22. —Can I your rubber, Li Hong?
—Sorry, I have it to Wang Ming.
A. borrow; borrowed B. lend; lent
C. lend; borrowed D. borrow; lent
( ▲ ) 23. —Is that Mr Green speaking?
—Sorry, he isn’t at home. He to Africa for a trip.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. will go
( ▲ ) 24. Tom works in a city far away from his home town. He says he feels happy here, but he misses his old friends ______.
A. at a time B. in time C. on time D. from time to time
( ▲ ) 25. —Have you spoken to an Englishman?
—No, I’ve met a foreigner before.
A. never; ever B. never; yet C. ever; ever D. ever; never
( ▲ ) 26. —Thank you for helping my grandmother, Micky.
— .
A. Right B. You are right C. My pleasure D. No, don’t say so
( ▲ ) 27. —Whose book is it? —It’s mine. I it for two days.
A. have bought B. bought C. have had D. had
( ▲ ) 28. The book is very thin, but Jack thinks it’s the best book that he ______.
A. read B. will read C. has read D. reads
( ▲ ) 29. —Shall we go shopping underground?
—Let’s go there a bus. I like taking a bus.
A. on; on B. on; by C. by; by D. by; on
( ▲ ) 30. —What a wonderful TV programme?
—Yes, the children couldn’t stop .
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughing D. laugh
( ▲ ) 31. —Must I go home with you now, Mum?
—No, you . But you must get home before 8:00 p.m.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
( ▲ ) 32. —Can you teach me this Sunday?
—Of course. I’d like to help. I am good at driving.
A. what to drive B. when to drive C. how to drive D. where to drive
( ▲ ) 33. —Lily the Reading Club two years ago?
—You mean she the Reading Club for two years.
A. join; has joined B. joined; has been in
C. has joined; has been in D. has been in; has been a member of
( ▲ ) 34. It’s very important for you ______ your oral English in daily life.
A. practise B. to practise C. practised D. practising
( ▲ ) 35. —Can you help me type the article, Simon?
—Sorry, I know little about .
A. watching movies B. word processing
C. sending emails D. playing games
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
It was 9:00 a.m. in the park on a cold autumn day. Birds 36 around and ducks were having their early morning swim. The town was starting to get busy and people were 37
for the new day. I was on a cold and dirty bench. All around me, little children played like animals in the zoos. Watching them made me think about my own childhood (童年) and 38
my mum pushed me on the swings and kept me in her arms.
A man selling ice cream came and the children started crowding (拥挤) 39 him. I smiled when their mums took money out of their 40 and paid for the ice cream. Their purses were colourful. Not far from the ice cream man, a boy, who was about ten years old, was talking with his mum loudly and 41 . It made me feel sad because I 42 my mum so much. At that moment, a brown haired and blue eyed girl walked into the 43 . I looked at her for a moment and I saw that she was wearing 44 clothes. I then realized that she was probably poor and had no family. That made me realize what a 45 life she had. I still had my family and friends, so I decided to go home.
( ▲ ) 36. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. walked
( ▲ ) 37. A. preparing B. getting C. waiting D. taking
( ▲ ) 38. A. why B. where C. what D. how
( ▲ ) 39. A. by B. in C. at D. around
( ▲ ) 40. A. bags B. boxes C. shoolbags D. purses
( ▲ ) 41. A. quietly B. happily C. angrily D. sadly
( ▲ ) 42. A. missed B. hated C. liked D. disliked
( ▲ ) 43. A. school B. home C. shop D. park
( ▲ ) 44. A. colourful B. pretty C. lovely D. dirty
( ▲ ) 45. A. good B. comfortable C. bad D. beautiful
四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，然后从46～55各题所给A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
(A)
Newcastle is beginning to draw tourists from all corners of Europe. It’s one of the fastest developing cities in Britain. It is said that most visitors come here to see the well-known soccer team play. The feeling of the locals is often changed by the success or failure (失败) of the local team.
Newcastle’s most popular place is the Gate. It’s in the centre of the city and has many attractions including bars, restaurants, sports bars and so on. During a home game it becomes a real home to happiness.
Culture and local history lovers can make their dreams come true by taking one of the local city tour buses. They come and leave every few minutes and stop at all the important historical sites (历史遗迹) in the city. Also the seats and the environment on the buses are comfortable. It’s the best way to see the city without tiring yourself out or getting cold. Places such as the Hancock Museum and Millennium Bridge are must-see attractions. But be careful if you’re short of time, because Newcastle is a big place. So you should be prepared to kill a few hours on one of these buses.
If you want to watch the local team play soccer in the St. James Park, remember to book a ticket as early as possible. The locals are crazy soccer fans, and you’ll find it hard to get a ticket if you don’t wait in the line early.
As you can see, Newcastle is a fantastic city with so many things to see. You’re sure to have a wonderful time here!
( ▲ ) 46. From the passage we know that Newcastle is most famous for its ______.
A. soccer team B. city restaurants C. rich culture D. historical sites
( ▲ ) 47. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refers to (指) ______.
A. history lovers B. historical sites C. city tour buses D. culture lovers
( ▲ ) 48. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Tourists will enjoy delicious food and have a good time in the Gate.
B. It’s usually easy to get a ticket for a local soccer team play.
C. Many well-known soccer matches are held in Newcastle every day.
D. Newcastle is a very small city with many famous attractions.
(B)
Once upon a time, a princess needed saving. So, a prince came along to save her. After fighting against the evil witch (邪恶的女巫), they lived happily ever after. That’s the story we all know.
Yet, the TV show Once Upon a Time tells a different story. In it, Snow White and Prince Charming live together but life is not perfect. They live normal (普通的) lives. They argue (吵架), they eat lunch with friends, and evil wizards are still there. The Evil Queen sends them to the human world. She becomes the mayor (市长) of a new town and adopts (收养) a boy. And the boy turns out to be Snow White and Prince Charming’s grandson. Are you confused yet?
I thought the show was strange when I first watched it last year, but I quickly came to love the show. It tells the story of the fairy tale characters we know and love. It includes Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and Red Riding Hood—as they fight against evil across different worlds, like Neverland and Oz.
I may not be a child anymore, but I found this show perfect for both teenagers and adults. Romantic stories and funny plots keep the whole family happy. That is what I call a happy ending.
( ▲ ) 49. What didn’t happen in the Snow White story we all know?
A. A princess needed saving. B. A prince saved the princess.
C. There was an evil witch. D. The princess and the prince often argued.
( ▲ ) 50. In the TV show Once Upon a Time, ______.
A. Snow White and Prince Charming live normal lives
B. there are no evil wizards
C. they have no friends
D. the Evil Queen adopts the couple’s son
( ▲ ) 51. According to the writer, which of the following can make a happy ending?
A. The good beating evil.
B. The evil fighting against each other.
C. Different fairy tale characters coming together.
D. Romantic stories and funny plots going together.
(C)
During the 21st century there has been a great change in the lives of western women. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century probably was in her middle 20s and would be likely to have seven or eight children. By the time the youngest child was 15, the mother would have been in her early 50s and would hope to live a further 20 years, and it was hard for her to get paid work.
Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be 15 when she is 45 and she may live another 35 years and is likely to get paid work until 60.
This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect (影响) on women’s economic position (经济地位). Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is 16, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. And many more return to work later. Such changes have led to a new relationship (关系) in marriage, with the husband having a greater share of the duties of family life.
( ▲ ) 52. The passage is mainly about the changes to women’s ______.
A. work B. lives C. marriage D. economic position
( ▲ ) 53. We can learn from the passage that in the 19th century ______.
A. there were more children in the world than there are today
B. women spent a greater part of their lives taking care of children than they do today
C. there were more women in poor health than there are today
D. women married younger than they do today
( ▲ ) 54. Many girls are now likely to ______.
A. give up their jobs after they get married
B. leave school as soon as they can
C. marry early so that they can get better jobs
D. continue working until they are going to have a baby
( ▲ ) 55. Now a husband probably ______.
A. plays a greater part in looking after the children
B. does almost all of the housework
C. feels unhappy about his wife’s going out to work
D. takes a part-time job to help at home
五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
A)根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词。
56. Have you heard from Mr Smith ▲ (recent)? I haven’t seen him for a long time.
57. My uncle got ▲ (marry) last Friday. Now, they live happily.
58. They have lived in Nanjing since they ▲ (move) to China.
59. On Christmas Eve, many husbands carry big shopping bags. All the bags are their ▲
(wife).
60. Some ▲ (Europe) countries like Swiss and Norway have very comfortable living conditions.
B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。
61. Most of our classmates ▲ (意识到) the importance of study, but they still didn’t study hard. Now they feel regretful.
62. It is an important ▲ (经历) to travel to the park by bike.
63. He is poor in money, but rich in ▲ (知识).
64. —Do you like travelling ▲ (国外)?
—Yes, I want to go to Australia.
65. In order to save time, you’d better take a ▲ (直达的，直接的) train to Chengdu.
六、句型转换(共5小题；每空1分，满分l0分)
66. Are you going to have an interview with Mr Chen? (改为同义句)
Are you going ▲ ▲ Mr Chen?
67. The post office is in the south of the city.（改为同义句）
The post office is in the ▲ ▲ of the city.
68. They lived in Beijing in the past.（改为同义句）
They ▲ ▲ live in Beijing.
69. We like to meet in the playground to play football.（对划线部分提问）
▲ ▲ you like to meet in the playground?
70. He has taught in this school since he came here.（对划线部分提问）
▲ ▲ has he taught in this school?
七、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
My grandparents live in a small old town in the south of Jiangsu. Many of its buildings have a history of three centuries. The town is 71. f ▲ for its old buildings and bridges. Thirty y