上海市静安区八年级初二年级上学期英语期中试卷+答案.pdf

1、 上上海海市市静静安安区区第第一一学学期期期期中中初初二二年年级级 英英语语试试卷卷(满分 120 分，考试时间 90 分钟)考生注意：本卷有 7 大题，共 86 小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。Part 1 Listening(第第一一部部分分 听听力力)I.Listening comprehension(听听力力理理解解):(共共 25 分分)A.Listen and choose the right picture(根根据据你你听听到到的的内内容容，选选出出相相应应的的图图片片):(共共 5分分)ABCDEF1.2.3.4.5.B.List

2、en to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根根据据你你听听到到的的对对话话和和问问题题，选选出出最最恰恰当当的的答答案案):(共共 7 分分)6.A)Chinese.B)Maths.C)Science.D)Physics.7.A)On Monday.B)On Wednesday.C)On Thursday.D)On Friday.8.A)Its sunny.B)Its snowy.C)Its cloudy.D)Its rainy.9.A)By underground.B)By bus.C)By

3、taxi.D)By car.10.A)A teacher.B)A writer.C)A designer.D)An accountant11.A)Husband and wife.C)Mother and son.B)Teacher and student.D)Boss and secretary.12.A)$100.B)$120.C)$200.D)$240.C.Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判判断断下下列列句句子子是是否否符符合合你你听听到到的的内内容容,符符

4、合合的的用用“T”表表示示，不不符符合合的的用用“F”表表示示):(共共 5 分分)13.When Anna wears her red jacket,something good will happen to her.14.One time,she wore it on her final exam,she became the top student in herclass!15.The jacket was kept in a wardrobe with other clothes to bring more good luck.16.After Anna finished the in

5、terview,she felt very happy.17.A week later,Anna received a phone call from the boss and got the job.D.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听听短短文文完完成成下下列列内内容容，每每空空格格限限填填一一词词):(共共 8 分分)18.Like the heart and stomach,skin is ayour body.19.Oneof taking care of your skin is to keep

6、your skin clean.20.When you take a bath,you should useto clean your body.21.If you look after your skin well,it will keep youraway from_.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar(第第二二部部分分 语语音音、词词汇汇和和语语法法)II.Choose the best answer(选选择择最最恰恰当当的的答答案案):(共共 20 分分)22.Which of the following words matches the sound/feil

7、/?A)fillB)feelC)fallD)fail23.Which of the following is WRONG?A)He lives with his parents in London.B)Have you ever been on a ferry?C)What number do you dial to call the police?D)Which did the Indians invent,the 1 to 9 number system or zero?24.My little sister enjoys playingchess and she is good at i

8、t.A)theB)aC)anD)/25.The police ran quickly _the crowd to see what was happening.A)throughB)acrossC)byD)away26.How manywon the Nobel Prize?A)woman scientistB)women scientistsC)woman scientistsD)women scientist27.According to a recent survey,Google Play is one ofapps in the world.A)popularB)more popul

9、arC)most popularD)the most popular28.0.65 is a.A)decimal numberB)fractionC)percentageD)even number29.I cant find my key to theoffice.Itbe at home.I am sure of that.A)canB)mustC)cantD)should30.Jackgoes to school with his classmates,does he?A)alwaysB)sometimesC)seldomD)often31.Ben,me your homework,ple

10、ase.Ill check it.A)givesB)gaveC)giveD)will give32.Dont be afraid ofin the public.A)to speakB)speakingC)spokeD)speaks33.Using computers makes it easier for usour daily work than before.A)didB)doC)to doD)doing34.Pauls father gave many details,so the policethe thief easily.A)caughtB)have caughtC)has ca

11、ughtD)catch35.exciting news my father has told me!A)HowB)WhatC)What aD)What an36.My little sistermy ice-cream and wanted to eat it.A)laughed atB)shouted atC)stared atD)knocked at37.Gary is only 3 years old.He isto go to school.A)old enoughB)too youngC)very youngD)too old38.we got off the bus,we saw

12、two men fighting against each other.A)AlthoughB)ButC)AsD)Since39.John didntthe class meeting yesterday because he was ill.A)attendB)joinC)take part inD)join in40.-is it from Shanghai to London?-Its about thirteen hours flight.A)How farB)How oftenC)How soonD)How long41.-Thank you for your delicious d

13、inner.-.A)Dont say that.B)Its nothingC)I dont think so.D)Im glad you enjoy it.III.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Eachword can only be used once(选选择择最最恰恰当当的的单单词词或或词词组组完完成成短短文文。每每个个单单词词或或词词组组只只能能用用一一次次):(共共 7 分分)A.bornB.informationC.a lotD.a littleE.happilyI began

14、writing to penfriends when I was only11 years old.I was42with adisability（残疾）that left me in a wheelchair since I was a little young boy.My mother helped me find my first penfriend.I still write to him to this day.He lives inGermany.He is two years older than me.I never felt sad after finding penfri

15、ends.While all of the other kids were riding bikes orskateboarding,I would43sit in myroom and writeto mypenfriends.My penfriends means44to me because I can learnabout theworld,getsome45,share beautiful photos,and most of all,make new friends.A.sorryB.sendingC.everyoneD.anyoneI have never felt46for m

16、yself and I enjoy beingable to meetpeopleinplaces I cantreach.I enjoy writing to47inanycountry.I dontneedto playwiththemor talktothem face toface.I keep all the letters so that I can read them again.I also enjoypresents to my penfriends.I like to write to my penfriends because that will give me a ch

17、ance to make morefriends through the world.This has become a very important part in my life.IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms(用用括括号号中中所所给给单单词词的的适适当当形形式式完完成成下下列列句句子子。每每空空格格限限填填一一词词):(共共 8 分分)49.The students are not allowed to usewhen they are having a maths test.(

18、calculator)50.The newteacher is very popular among the students.(physical)51.Professor Wang made aspeech last week.(success)52.The naughty child often has anwith his parents.(argue)53.Can you tell me theof that famous mountain?(high)54.What anfilm!Id like to see it once more.(amaze)55.Mr.Li lookedbe

19、cause he didnt catch the last bus.(worry)56.,Joe failedto pass the drivingtest this month.(lucky)V.Rewrite the following sentences as required(根根据据所所给给要要求求改改写写下下列列句句子子):(共共 10分分)57.Mary has to cook breakfast for her family every morning.(改为否定句)Maryto cook breakfast for her family every morning.58.My

20、 uncle is in charge of driving the school bus.(保持句意基本不变)My uncle isdriving the school bus.59.Annas never late for school.(改为反意疑问句)Annas never late for school,?60.Ancient Chinese people invented the Paper Making Technique.(就划线部分提问)ancient Chinese people invent?61.up,the theft,my,picked,and,the phone,

21、brother,reported(连词成句).Part 3Reading and Writing(第第三三部部分分 读读写写)VI.Reading comprehension(阅阅读读理理解解):(共共 36 分分)A.Choose the best answer(根根据据短短文文内内容容，选选择择最最恰恰当当的的答答案案):(6 分分)Kristinas family was going to visit her grandparents.She was so excited!It hadbeen months since their last visit.They called a tax

22、i to take them to the airport.“This willsave us lots of time,”Dad said.“We wont have to worry about parking.”However,the streets were crowded with cars,and the taxi slowly made its way to the airportthrough the traffic.They arrived at the airport verylate,got stuck at a checkpoint for a while,and ha

23、dto run all the way to the gate to catch their plane.Out of breath,they finally reached the gate.Theclerk saw them dash up and shook her head sadly.“You checked in too late,”the clerk said,“so wehad to give your seats to other people.Now theplane is completely full.”The clerk booked them on another

24、flight,which would leavetwo hours later.The family was upset,but all they could do was to wait.After two long hours,the family finally got on a plane.When they got off the planeafter the quick flight,Grandma and Grandpa greeted them with huge smiles.Mum,Dadand Kristina were very glad to see them at

25、last,and they couldnt wait to get to theirhouse.Grandpa took Kristinas hand,and they happily chatted and laughed as they wenttogether to pick up the luggage(行 李).They waited and waited,but their luggage wasnowhere to be seen!Dad asked an airport worker for help,and she looked on hercomputer for a mi

26、nute or two.“Im sorry,but it seems that your luggage didnt get onyour plane,”she said.“It wont be here for another hour.”After another hour,the family picked up their luggage and left the airport.The sunwas setting as they pulled into her grandparents driveway.Everyone was hungry andtired.62.Kristin

27、as family went to the airport bytaxi because.A)they didnt have a carB)there was a lot of trafficC)they had heavy luggageD)they wanted to save time63.The underlined word“dash”in Paragraph Two probably means“”.A)pass the entrance safelyB)look for something carefullyC)call someone loudlyD)go to some pl

28、ace quickly64.Kristinas family couldnt get on the firstplane because.A)they failed to arrive in timeB)the clerk wasnt quick enoughC)they couldnt find their ticketsD)the plane needed repairs65.What happened to the familys luggage?A)It was left at home.B)It was put on another plane.C)It was seriously

29、broken.D)It was stolen at the airport.66.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A)The family went out of the airport at night.B)Kristinas family arrived later than they hoped.C)It was the first time for Kristina to visit her grandparents.D)The clerk gave them the wrong information a

30、bout the flight.67.Which is the best title of the passage?A)Visiting GrandparentsB)The flight was DelayedC)Kristinas Experience(经历)at the AirportD)Cars are Good,but Planes are BetterB.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选选择择最最恰恰当当的的单单词词或或词词语语完完成成短短文文):(6 分分)Courtney Dressing was

31、 just 15 years old when she joined a team of spaceresearchers.Those scientists landed NASAs robot rover(机器人探测器),Spirit,on theplanet Mars.But this was neither Courtneys first nor her last adventure in space research(研 究）.When she was in the fifth grade,Courtney had68decided to spendher life exploring

32、 the universe(探索宇宙).She checked out space books from her library,studied hard in maths and science classes,and later,attended United States Space Campin Alabama.Then Courtney69to become a member of the Student Astronaut program.After a lot of hard work,interviews,and months of waiting,Courtneys drea

33、m came true.She was at the lab in California with NASA scientists when Spirit reachedMars.“The most70parts took place late at night on January 3,2014,when wereceived signals showing that Spirit had landed successfully.”Courtney says,“I joinedthe scientists in jumping up and cheering.”It took Courtne

34、y seven nights to work with and learn from the NASA scientists.Theyworkedatnight71thatwasdaytimeonMars.Theystudiedthephotographs that Spirit was sending to Earth of Gusset Crater on Mars.They spoke totelevision reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meetings in which theNASA team named the

35、 rocks and hills the Spirit was finding.When Courtney was 17 years old,she went to work for NASA as a student intern(实习生)at the Space Flight Center in Maryland.With two NASA scientists,Courtneyworked on a project that might one day help future astronauts find other planets 72 Earth,where human being

36、s could live.Courtney says her favorite part of these space adventures is working side by sidewith the best scientists and feeling like a part of the team.Courtney plans to study somesubjects on space science at Princeton University,then73to work at NASA.She encourages other kids and teens to follow

37、 their dreams of getting involved with spaceresearch.68.A)justB)neverC)alreadyD)seldom69.A)wrote a letterB)made a decisionC)read a bookD)gave a talk70.A)excitingB)difficultC)powerfulD)accurate71.A)ifB)becauseC)whenD)though72.A)hold outB)work onC)instead ofD)similar to73.A)restB)reportC)replyD)return

38、C.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在在短短文文的的空空格格处处填填入入适适当当的的单单词词，使使其其内内容容通通顺顺，每每空空格格限限填填一一词词，首首字字母母已已给给):(12 分分)Everybody in the world is different from one another.But do you know thatunderstanding something about it can help you manage your money b 74?Experts say that every

39、one has his own way of how to manage the money.It isinfluenced by society,our family,the education we receive and so on.According to thesedifferences,experts put us in t75groups.They are:the ant,the cricket（蟋蟀）andthe snail.The ant work firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order t

40、o store food for winter,thesepeople dont care about enjoying the m 76.They work very hard for the future andsave money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old andretired.The ants love to save but they could make more out of theirmoney if they were willing to invest(投 资)in some funds

41、and stockswith low risk.The cricket f 77 firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesnt think too muchabout the future.They even b 78 money when they really wantsomething.Many young people now belong to this group.These peoplehave little savings.They should learn to save and buy insurance

42、.The snail life underpressureThe snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves.Theytake big loans(贷 款)from the bank in order to buy things such asexpensive houses.They are happy to take big loans even though they arenot sure they can afford it.T79can cause problems in the future.They

43、 should plan more carefully.D.Answer the questions(根根据据短短文文内内容容回回答答下下列列问问题题):(12 分分)It is hard to calculate the number of festivals around the world because there are toomany of them!People have all kinds of festivals,and some international festivals arecelebrated in different ways in different coun

44、tries.Have you ever wondered why peopleneed festivals?Some of the festivals come from religions(宗教),such as Christmas.It originated(起源 于)among Christians but has now become a public holiday for everyone around theworld.However,there are other reasons why we hold festivals.They tie us together asfami

45、lies and communities.Festivals and holidays are fun escapes from ourregular timetable.Without holidays our weeks would runinto years of donkey work(单调).What is October withoutchildren ringing our doorbells asking for candy?What isNovember without turkey on the table and family aroundit to show thank

46、s to our dear relatives?What is Februarywith no heart-shaped boxes decorating the kitchen counter?The answer is:boring months.We also celebrate festivals because they are reasons to reconnect with family andlong lost friends.Many people do not have much freedom to meet families and closefriends at a

47、ny time.Festivals and holidays give us the chance.Furthermore,festivalsbring us together as a community.Many people make holidays the times they reach out toother people.In a world where get-togethers do not happen as much as they did many years ago,ina world where no one borrows sugar from his or h

48、er neighbor any longer or bakes a cakewhen someone moves on to the block,festivals ties us together.Therefore,everyone should make the most use of their festival times.Get out anddecorate your home at Christmas time.Surprise your lover with a Valentines Day gift.And have fun at Halloween.Even if you

49、 do not enjoy Halloween,Im sure the children inyour neighbourhood will love you dressing up,putting a graveyard in your garden andpassing out candies!80.Is it difficult to calculate the number of festivals around the world?81.What does the writer think of the days without festivals or holidays?82.Ma

50、ny people dont have much freedom to meet families and close friends at any time,do they?83.When do children ring their doorbells asking for candy to celebrate thefestival?84.How many festivals are mentioned(提及)in the passage?85.According to the writer,why do people hold festivals?(Give at least twor