1、八年级英语期中考试试卷 姓名_ 班级_ 座位号 _友情提示：自信是走向成功的第一步！相信自己，祝你成功！1.本试题分为听力、笔试两部分，考试时间为90分钟；2.请在答卷前写上自己的姓名、考号、学校和班级；3.请用2B铅笔涂写答题卡，用钢笔或黑色字迹笔作答主观题；考试结束上交答题卡！一、听力部分（20分）一 听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分、第二节.、第三节每小题2分，计25分）第一节：听小对话，选择正确图片. ( )1.What does the girl want to improve?A. B. C.( )2.Which city are they talking about? A.
2、 B. C. ( )3.What sport does the boy like best? A. B. C. ( )4.Whats the time now? A. B. C. ( )5.Where may the dialogue happen? A. B. C. 第二节: 听长对话, 选择正确答案, 回答问题. 共5 小题, 每小题1 分, 计5分).听第一段长对话， 回答67 两小题。( )6. Who does the man borrow the books for?A. His wife B. His student C. His son( )7. How are the two
3、 books mentioned (提到 ) in the dialogue?A. Easy B. difficult C.boring听第一段长对话， 回答8 10 两小题。( )8.What did Mrs Green do at Lao She Teahouse?A. She saw Beijing opera. B. She had some tea. C. She saw Beijing opera and had some tea.( )9. When will Mr Brown go to Lao She Teahouse? A. Today. B. Tomorrow C. No
4、w( )10.How will Mr Brown go to Lao She Teahouse? A. By car B. By bus C. By taxi第三节: 听一段介绍,请根据介绍内容从 三个选项中选择正确的选项, 完成信息记录表.( 共5 小题, 每小题2 分, 计10 分).NameFavourite subject WhyJohn11._Because he thinks computers can help him learn a lot.Jack12._Because he likes _13_David14._Because its _15_( )11. A. Compu
5、ter B. Computer Science C. Science computer( )12. A. Art B. P.E. C. Drawing( )13. A. football B. basketball C. volleyball( )14. A. Maths B. Science C. Chinese ( )15. A. boring B. exciting C. interesting 二、笔试部分（80分）一、 单项选择（10分）( ) 16. Is Taiwan _ island in the east of China? Yes. Millions of tourists
6、 come to visit it every year. A. a B. an C. the D. /( ). 17. Do you know Hangzhou? - Of course. It _ the beautiful West Lake. A.is famous for B. is careful with C.is good at D. is bad for( ) 18.-How about _ TV at home? -Its too _. Lets go to the movie. A. watch; interesting B. watching; boring C. wa
7、tched; popular D. to watch; fantastic( ) 19.-_ is the population of Shanghai -Thirteen million people, I think.A. How B. How many C. What D. How long( ) 20.Wow! What a beautiful dress! -Thank you. It _ me 120 RMB. A. costs B. uses C. spends D. pays( ) 21.Langlang will hold a concert in Shanghai next
8、 week. Really? I hope _ the concert. A. go B. going C. went D.to go( ) 22. The more you go swimming, _ you will be. A. healthy B. the healthier C. the healthiest D. healthiesr( ) 23.Which is _from the earth, the moon, the sun or the Mars? The moon, of course. A. farther B. the farthest C. nearer D.
9、the nearest( ) 24. Miss Hu is a _ teacher, and she works very _. A. good; well B. well; well C. well; good D. good; good ( ) 25.Tony and I are going to visit Beijing tomorrow. _. A. Good idea B. Thats all right C. Have a nice trip D. Never mind二、完型填空（10分）A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for
10、 the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend _26_ him a young tree and told him to take it home and plant it.Seeing the gift, the farmer was very pleased, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples. _27_ when he got home, he felt worried. He didnt know how to plant it. He thou
11、ght over and over and _28_ every place he could think of. _29_ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees _30_ no one else could see the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so _31_ a place for the app
12、le tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, watering it. To his surprise and _32_, the apple tree didnt grow as he expected. It died without sunlight and good soil.Later, the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.“Whats the difference?” the farmer said _33
13、_.“If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted the tree near the _34_, passersby(过路人) would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruits. No matter where
14、 I plant the tree, I cant have the chance to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”“Yes,”said the friend,“But _35_ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have destroyed a good apple tree! You dont know the true mea
15、ning of share！”We should learn to share in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.( )26.A. lent B. gave C. sold D. bought( )27.A. And B. Or C. So D. But( )28. A. chose B. reached C. visited D. considered( )29. A. Finally B. Generally C. Suddenly D. Rec
16、ently( )30.A. through B. outside C. around D. together( )31.A. beautiful B. secret C. peaceful D. large( )32.A. pleasure B. excitement C. disappointment D. disagreement( )33. A. angrily B. happily C. hopefully D. patiently( )34.A. road B. park C. river D. well( )35.A. sooner or later B. first of all
17、 C. in fact D. at least三、阅读理解（30分）ALao She TeahouseIt is named after the famous Chinese writer, Lao She, and one of his bestknown plays, Teahouse. It has three floors. Customers here can enjoy many kinds of traditional Chinese art performances, and taste Beijingstyle snacks(小吃)Location: Qianmen Xida
18、jie, Xuanwu District(区)Tel: 0106303 6830Wanghaixuan TeahouseThough we cant see the sea at this teahouse, its still a good place to drink tea. Its a bit small, but the hall is big enough. And you can enjoy the performance of the waiters.Drink a cup of hot tea and have some fresh desserts(甜点)Location:
19、 Deshengmen Dajie, Xicheng DistrictTel: 0106401 0791Yuansu TeahouseIt is a quiet place. There are many kinds of popular tea leaves for you to choose. And you can not only drink tea but also enjoy music by Chinese traditional instruments. Customers here can have a good time.Location: Xinyuanxili Dong
20、jie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 0106467 3079Bichun TeahouseIts different from other teahouses. Its an old teahouse. It witnesses(见证) the change of Wangfujing Dajie. It can hold twenty customers at the same time. And the seats here are very special.Location: Wangfujing Dajie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 0106525
21、 6141( )36.Of the four teahouses, _ is/are at Xicheng District.A. one B. two C. three D. four( )37. If I want to enjoy the performance of the waiters, I should call _.A. 6303 6830 B. 6525 6141 C. 6401 0791 D. 6467 3079( )38.At Bichun Teahouse, you can enjoy _.A. traditional Beijing style snacks B. s
22、pecial seatsC. some fresh desserts D. music by Chinese traditional instruments( )39._ has three floors.A. Bichun Teahouse B. Wanghaixuan TeahouseC. Lao She Teahouse D. Yuansu Teahouse( )40.These four teahouses are in _.A. Shanghai B. Tianjin C. Chongqing D. Beijing（B）Lizards(蜥蜴) are unusual, but the
23、y can make good pets because most of them are small and easy to care for. They do not make loud noises, and they do not need to go for walks or take baths(洗澡)。Of course, some lizards make better pets than others. One of the most popular lizards in pet stores is the bearded dragon. Bearded dragons ar
24、e active(活跃的) during the day and do not mind people holding them. Geckos are another popular pet lizard. They are a little more difficult to care for. Geckos are active at night and need a warm place to live. Like bearded dragons, they can be held by their owners. Both of these lizards can live ten
25、years or more when they are well cared for.Two lizards that are bad choices for pets are iguanas and chameleons. Iguanas can grow to be almost two meters (nearly six feet), so they need a big space to live in. They can also bite(咬) or scratch(抓伤) their owners. Chameleons do not hurt their owners, bu
26、t they are quite difficult to care for. While iguanas can live up to twenty years, chameleons do not live very long. Most do not live more than five years.( )41. This reading is about _.A. wild animals B. good and bad petsC. the life of lizards D. the importance of lizards( )42. Which is true accord
27、ing to(根据) the passage?A. It is not hard to care for most lizards.B. All lizards are dangerous to children.C. Lizards are better than dogs or cats. D. Pet lizards need walks and baths.( )43. Which lizard would be good for a child to watch and play during the day?A. A gecko. B. A chameleon.C. A beard
28、ed dragon. D. An iguana.( )44. Of all the lizards, _ lives the longest.A. a bearded dragon B. a geckoC. a chameleon D. an iguana( )45. The writer of the passage probably thinks that _.A. iguanas are not good pets for childrenB. all lizards are good petsC. most lizards are dangerous, so do not keep t
29、hem as petsD. no matter which lizard you get, do not hold it ( C )One day a fisherman was sitting on a beautiful beach and fishing leisurely(悠闲地). He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and prospect(期望) of catching a fish.About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, he was tr
30、ying to relieve(减轻) some of the stress(压力) of his workday. He saw the fisherman sitting on the beach and went up to him.“You arent going to catch many fish that way,” said the businessman to the fisherman. “You should be working all the time.” The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and a
31、nswered, “What will my reward(回报) be?” “Well, you can get bigger nets(网) and catch more fish, and then youll make money and youll be able to buy a boat!” was the businessmans answer.“And then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman, still smiling. The businessman answered a little unhappily, “Y
32、ou can buy a bigger boat and hire some people to work for you.” “And then what will my reward be?” repeated the fisherman. The businessman was getting angry. “Dont you understand? You can build up a fleet(舰队) of fishing boats, sail all over the world，and let your men catch fish for you!”Once again t
33、he fisherman asked the same question. The businessman was very angry and shouted at the fisherman, “Dont you understand that can make you very rich，and you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest days of your life sitting on the beach, looking at the sunset.”The fis
34、herman, still smiling, looked up and said,“ And what do you think Im doing right now?” ( ) 46. Which word can best describes the fisherman? A.lazy B. brave C.clever D. cruel( ) 47. The businessman came to the beach in order to _. A. look for the fisherman and advises him to work hard B. meet another
35、 man on the beach C. see whether the fisherman was fishing D. have a good rest after work( ) 48. The businessman was getting angry because _. A. he didnt think the fisherman understand him B. he came to know the fisherman was so poor C. the fisherman was angry and shouted at him D. he was not happy
36、about the fishermans questions( ) 49.Which of the following shows the right order(顺序) of what the businessman did? a. the businessman shouted at the fisherman angrily. b. the businesssman advised the fisherman to hire some people. c. the businessman saw a fisherman was fishing. d. the businessman su
37、ggester the fisherman buy bigger nets. A. a,b,c,d B. c,b,d,a C. a,c,b,d D. c,d,b,a( ) 50. What did the fisherman mean by asking “ And what do you think I am doing now?” in the end of the story?A. the fisherman had been enjoying the life then. B. the fisherman was very thankful to the businessmanC. t
38、he fisherman was quite angry with the businessman D. the fisherman thought the businessman was foolish 四、单词拼写（10分）根据句子意思及所给中文提示，写出空白处各处单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。51.Dont be _(害羞的). Just try.52.Diana gives us some basic _ (建议) about learning English.53.Shenzhen is a newer city _ (比) Hongkong.54.Many students did
39、 homework _ ( 粗心地), so they made lots of mistakes.55.As for Lina, playing tennis is such a _ (令人愉快的)thing.56.If you _(错过) the No.5 Bus, you have to wait for another 30 minutes.57.Tigers are beautiful animals, but they are in _ (危险).58.The third _(选择)is by coach, for it is the cheapest way.59.Linglin
40、g _(提出)to take Betty to the Laoshe Teahouse last night.60.The _(政府)is setting up nature parks and other plans. 五、任务型阅读（5分）请仔细阅读下面五个文段和A-E五个小标题。把每个文段与小标题匹配起来。61.Its never too late to learn.62.A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens. 63. The early bird catches the worm. 64. Play a harp before a co
41、w. 65. A book holds a house of gold. A. This proverb(谚语) means that you do something useless. B. This proverb means that someone is the best of all. C. This proverb means that if you study hard, you will succeed. D. This proverb means that therere many things to learn no matter how old you are. E. T
42、his proverb means that if you do something early or before others, you will have more chances and be successful. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 六、书面表达（15分）假设你是Lilei,第一次给你的美国笔友Tony写一封邮件。请从外貌、性格、爱好，家乡及家乡交通等方面，介绍自己及相关信息。80词左右，开头和结尾不计入词数。提示词汇： be good at, be famous for, has a population of , byDear Tony, Im Lilei. So glad to introduce myself to you.
