2015-2016学年度第一学期天津市和平区期中考试八年级英语试卷.doc

2015-2016学年度第一学期天津市和平区期中考试
八年级英语试卷

I卷（55分）
I、听力理解（每题1分，共15分）（略）
II、单项填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
请从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )16. –Who is ______man in the picture?
--He is _______very famous director in China.
A. the;a B. a;the C.the; the; D.the;/
( )17.—I’d like to make more friends. Could you give me _____?
--Sure, no problem.
A. an advice B. some advice C. any advice D. some advices
( )18. In our school, Susan’s handwriting is_____________Betty.
A. as well as B. as good as C. as wide as D. as big as
( )19.The population of our city is ___________than ___________of Shanghai.
A. small; those B. small; that C. smaller, that D. smaller, those
( )20. Mr. Green, a famous scientist, __________our school next week.
A. visited B. visits C .are visiting D. will visit
( )21. –Hi, Diana, how was your summer holiday?
--____________! I enjoyed myself in the sea very much.
A. Good idea B. Have a good time C. Pretty good D. I am not sure
( )22.—I didn’t watch the match last week. Can you tell me what happened?
--Our team____________ during the last few minutes and ____________the match.
A. beat; won B. beat; missed C. scored; won D. scored; missed
( )23. –The air in our city is much better than before.
--Yes, ________people drive, _____________air will be.
A. more; fresher B. the more; the fresher
C. the less; the fresher D. the fewer; the fresher
( )24. –If you don’t know the meaning of the world, why not________ it ____________in a dictionary?
--Good idea.
A. ask, for. B. asking, for C. looking; up D. look; up
( )25. –Steven made many mistakes in his homework again.
-- He is a___________ boy and he always does things ___
A. careful; carefully B. careless; carelessly
C. carefully; carefully D. carelessly; carelessly
( )26. Tomorrow is Anna’s birthday, so please____________ a gift on your way home.
A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. to buying
( )27. Helen does well in her schoolwork. She studies hard _________.
A. at times B. all the time C. on time D. in times
( )28. –What do you think is_________ way___________, by plane, by ship or by train?
--By train.
A. the best; to travel B. the better; traveling C. the best; travelling D. the better; to travel
( )29. – What was China like at the beginning of _____________century?
--It was poor. But now everything has changed.
A. twenty B. the twenty C. twentieth D. the twentieth
( )30. We should_______ all the things after we have picnics.
A. take out B. find out C. look for D. take away
( )31. In China, red is the ____________ of luck and happiness.
A. name B. show C. nature D. symbol
( )32. Please get up a little earlier tomorrow_________ you can catch the early bus.
A. in order to B. as soon as C. so that D. so as to
( )33. –Can Peter play games with us, Mrs. Smith?
--Wait a minute. He _________ his car in the garden.
A. is washing B. washes C. washed D. will wash
( )34 . It__________ my brother half an hour to do his homework.
A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost
( ) 35. –What are you going to do this weekend Judy?
--_______________. Do you have any good plans.
--_____________!
A. Sounds great B. No idea C. That’s all. D. That’s right
Keys: ABBCD CCDDB CBADD DCAAB

三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A man came home from work late. He found his 5-year-old son____36_____ for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make ______37________?”
“If you must know, I make $20 each hour,”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was very ___38_____, “If you asked for money to buy a silly _______39_______, you should go to bed now!” The little boy went to his room quietly. About an hour _____40_____, the man thought about several times. He felt _______41_______ for what he did just now; he went to the little boy’s room.
    “ Are you asleep, son?” he asked.
“ No, daddy, “ answered the boy.
“Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s the $10.”
The little boy sat up, smiling. “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” Then he put out some crumpled(揉皱的)___42__under his pillow. The little boy slowly counted, and then looked up at his father.
    “Why do you want _______43______money? You’ve got some already.” the father asked angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough,____44_____now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner _________45_______you.”
( )36. A. sleeping B. waiting C. playing D. painting
( )37. A. a day B. a week C. an hour D. a year
( )38. A. surprised B. shy C. boring D. happy
( )39. A. bed B toy C. novel D. stadium
( )40. A. before B. after C. earlier D. later
( )41. A. pleased B. interested C. sorry D. relaxed
( )42. A. toys B. money C. books D. pictures
)43. A. more B. less C. much D. little
( )44. A. but B. so C. and D. although
( )45. A. at B. on C. in D. with
Keys； BCABD CBAAD
四. 阅读理解（共25分，51-60每小题2分， 61-65每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，从ABCD四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Are you a good helper in the kitchen? Flynn McGarry, from the US, does more than that. The 15-year-old boy began cooking at the age of ten. And now he has his own restaurant.
McGarry practiced his cookery skills after school. He taught himself from books and the internet. The boy really loves cooking. In his room, there are no video games but cooking tools. He turned his room into an experimental kitchen called Club Eureka.
Today, many famous people pay around $ 160 per person to eat in McGarry’s Club Eureka. The New York Times magazine described his food as “creative”.
As for the future, McGarry wants to open a Michelin-Starred restaurant. He hopes to make it one of the world’s 50 Best and “maybe top 5”.
46. When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?
A. When he was five. B. When he was ten.
C. When he was fifteen. D. When he was sixteen.
47. Who taught McGarry cookery skills?
A. His parents.    B. His teachers.   C. He himself. D. His classmates
48. Why did McGarry learn cooking?
A. Because he loves cooking. B. Because he wanted to make money.
C. Because his parents asked him to learn cooking.
D. Because he wanted to be a teacher.
49. Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?
A. McGarry is the owner. B. McGarry is the cook.
C. The food is free. D. McGarry taught himself
50. What does McGarry want to do in the future?
A. To have an experimental kitchen. B. To have a world’s top restaurant.
C. To cook for famous people. D. To cook for his friends.
Keys： BCACB
B
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or spring event.
When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.
Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining(抱怨) about his lunch.
“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.
I laughingly asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom. “he answered.” Where’s my note?”
This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.
51.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children,_______.
A. she wrote them a letter B. she gave them a kiss
C. she gave some flowers to them D. she wrote them a note
52.How many children may the write have according to the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
53. Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?
A. Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch.
B. Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him.
C. Because his mother didn’t love him any more.
D. Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box.
54. From the last paragraph we know that_____________.
A. the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter.
B. the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son.
C. Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box.
D. the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more.
55. What’s the BEST title for the passage?
A. Love notes B. Children’s complaint
C. My children’s story D. Lunches for children
Keys: DBDBA
C
The long trunk(象鼻) of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily.
The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup, and in the bottom of the cup are two holes, and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathe by his hand.
At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taught to make marks like letter with a pen.
The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.
56.The elephant has a short neck to support________________.
A. his leg. B. his body C.his arm. D.his head and teeth.
57. The trunk of the elephant helps him get his_____________easily.
A. side. B. tail C. food D. ear
58. The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except ______.
A. a neck B. a nose and a finger C. an arm and a hand D. a leg
59.How does the elephant smell? Through two holes ______.
A. in the bottom of the cup B. at the beginning of the trunk
C. in his head D. in his face
60. The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk. This shows that he is______________.
A. weak B. strong C. quiet D. angry
Keys: DCDAB
五.补全对话（共5分，每小题1分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子，将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A. And I like football, too.
B. Can you play basketball?.
C. I’m not interested in it.
D. Do you like table tennis?
E. Who’s your favourite basketball star?.
F. Where do you play it?
G. Do you like him?
A: Nice to meet you, Tony!
B: Nice to meet you, too. Daming!
A: _____________61.
B: Yes, I do.__________62_______
A: But I think football is more dangerous than table tennis.________63________.
B: No. But I often watch basketball matches on TV.
A: ____________________64
B: Yao Ming._________________65
A: Of course. And I think many Chinese people like him, too.
Keys: DABEG
第II 卷 非选择题（共35分）
六. 完成句子（共10分，每空1分）
根据锁哥中文意思完成句子，每空只填一词。
66. 太棒了，我同意你的看法。
Excellent! I _____________ _______________you.
67. 我们大家应该帮助动物，是它们在宁静中生存。
We should help animals live____________ _______________.
68. 在打篮球赛前我先热一下身。
I am_______________ _____________before the basketball match.
69. 他住的离学校最远，所以他乘地铁。
He lives the ____________ ___________________school, so he takes the underground.
70. 丽丽昨天晚上把错误记在笔记本上了。
Lily ___________ _____________her mistakes in her notebook.
Keys： agree with; in peace; warming up; farthest from; wrote down;
七. 任务型阅读（共5分，每小题1分）
Is chatting on your mobile phone boring without colorful emojis(表情符号)?Those happy, sad and laughing faces help us talk.
  So what kind of emoji does a country like most ? It has something to do with the environment and culture of different countries，according to a report in The Atlantic．
   France loves heart emoji more than any other country．It’s reported that 55％ of emojis it uses are hearts .This adds to France’s image(形象)as a romantic country．
As for Americans，we see many users choose food pictures．America uses the burger and chicken leg emoji more often than other countries．
Besides，a nation’s scenery(风景) and history affect its emoji usage，too ?
As it often snows in Russia, people there turn to snow emoji more than those in any other country．In China，people like using panda emoji．And Australia uses more rabbit emoji than anywhere else．
根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。
71．The colourful emojis can help people________on the mobile phone．
72．France loves________ emoji best because France is a romantic country.
73．The environment，culture，as well as_______and scenery of a country can affect its emoji usage．
74．________________often choose food pictures like the burger and chicken leg as their emoji.
75．People in China like using _______ emoji .
Keys： 71.chat 72. heart; 73. history. 74. America. 75. Panda
八. 综合填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，根据每个空格中所给的词首字母填入适当的词，使短文意思完整。
Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most easily seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we c_________76____ it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only b______77_______ it makes people excited, but also because it has rich  meaning in Chinese culture and history.
No country in the world has e______78______used a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. Finding red-colored t______79______ in China is very easy, as you can see the color everywhere. A_____80______ traditional red things have been playing special role in China, the walls of ancient palaces, the n______81________ flag, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even r