1、2016-2017学年度第一学期期中检测八年级英语试卷一、听力(听力)（共20小题；共20分）一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）A）在下列每小题内，你将听到一个句子并看到供选择的A、B、C三幅图画。找出与你所听到的句子内容相匹配的图画。( )1A. B. C. ( )2A. B. C. ( )3A. B. C. ( )4.A. B. C. B）下面你将听到十组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组所给的A、B、C三个选项中，找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。( ) 5. How tall is Mike?A. 1.75 metres. B. 1.65 metres.
2、C. 1.55 metres.( )6. What time is it now?A. 9:12. B. 9:26.C. 9:40.( ) 7. How did Danny go to Beijing last Sunday?A. By plane B. By train C. By bus.( )8. How does the woman usually go to work?A. By bike. B. On foot.C. By car.( )9. How long did Miss Green stay in China?A. For three years. B. For five
3、years. C. For eight years.( )10. How often does Tonys sister go shopping?A. Every day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a week.( )11. Where did June go on vacation?A. She went to mountains.B. She went to a farm.C. She went to a park.( )12. Who often helps the girl when she meets problems?A. Her friend
4、. B. Her mother C. Her teacher.( )13. Why is Jeans Corner the best clothes store?A. It has the best quality clothes.B. It has the most expensive clothes.C. It has the most popular clothes.( )14. What does Peters father like?A. Game shows. B. Sports shows C. Talent shows. C）听下面长对话或独白。每段对话或独白后都有三个问题，从
5、题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17小题。( )15. How many factories are there in Mikes hometown?A. 3. B. 4.C. 5.( )16. Which factory was started earliest in Mikes hometown?A. The car factory.B. The toy factory .C. The bicycle factory.( )17. What does Mikes father do?A. He is a worker.B. He is a driv
6、er. C. He is a doctor.听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20小题。( )18. Why do many foreign students go to America every year?A. To visit their friends.B. To go on holiday.C. To study English.( )19. When can the American family help the foreign student correct the mistakes?A. When he does grammar exercises.B. When he spea
7、ks English.C. When he writes an English letter.( )20. How many advantages of living in an American family does the speaker say?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.二、单项选择（共20小题；共20分）( )21.There was accident outside our school this morning.A. a B. anC. theD. /( )22.Next week our football team will play another o
8、ne.A. againstB. for C. toD. during( )23.Anna her photos to me yesterday afternoon.A. taughtB. showed C. boughtD. made( )24.David does his homework this term than last term.A. careful B. more careful C. carefullyD. more carefully( )25.Whats way to travel from London to your home town, by train, by co
9、ach or by plane?A. cheap B. cheaperC. the cheapestD. cheapest( )26.Their team us last year, so this year we are training harder.A. lostB. beat C. wonD. missed( )27.- Why not for a walk after supper?- Thats a good idea.A. go B. to goC. goingD. goes( )28.The mobile phone Zhou Min 5,000 yuan last week.
10、A. tookB. paid C. costD. spent( )29.Li Ming made faces to make the boy_. A. laughs B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughing( )30.Do you know Lin Shuhao?Yes, he is famous_ playing basketball _a basketball star.A. for; as B. as; for C. to; at D. at; to( )31.I dont like this book because there isnt in it.A. so
11、mething interesting B. anything interestingC. interesting something D. interesting anything( )32.Howaboutthemistakeinredink?A.correctB.correctingC.tocorrecting D.notcorrect( )33.Dont forget the windows and the door when you leave the office.A. close B. closedC. closingD. to close( )34.I think it is
12、a good idea a card for my mother on Mothers Day.A. makeB. made C. makingD. to make( )35.I computer games at home now.A. play B. will playC. played D. am playing( )36.There are some new words on the blackboard. You should .A. write down itB. write it downC. write down themD. write them down( )37.Alic
13、e her grandparents with her father next month.A. is going to visitB. visitsC. visitedD. visit( )38.You can the new words in the dictionary before you read the passage.A. look atB. look up C. look afterD. look for( )39.- - About 10 million.A. Whats the weather like?B. Whats the score?C. Whats the pop
14、ulation of the city?D. What is it famous for?( )40.- Hi, Zhang Li! How were your summer holidays?- A. Dont worry.B. Pretty good!C. Thanks a lot. D. Never mind.Water is the _1_ of all the things we eat and drink. Not many people understand this but _2_ true. The human body can go without _3_for a lon
15、g time. Weve got many examples for this. Yet（然而）two _4_three days without water can usually make people _5_. Man cant live _6_ water. A lot of people dont understand how _7_ water the human body needs to work well, and many people, especially young people, do not drink enough, _8_in very hot weather
16、. Our body has mostly water, about 65% to 75%. That is to say, most of our body _9_ water. When we do sports, some of the water will get away from our body. _10_ we dont drink some water, we wont have enough water. And if we dont have enough water, well feel tired and many of us will get ill. So you
17、 know how important water is to us. （ ）41. A. important B. most important C. more important D. importance （ ）42. A. its B. its C. it D. is （ ）43. A. food B. water C. drink D. meat （ ）44. A. so B. and C. but D. or （ ）45. A. to die B. die C. dying D. died （ ）46. A. have B. with C. without D. in （ ）47.
18、 A. many B. much C. little D. few （ ）48. A. even B. ever C. almost D. hardly （ ）49. A. is B. are C. have D. has （ ）50. A. because B. For C. Since D. If四、 阅读理解（共10分,每小题1分）A “Colouring is not my favourite thing to do,” thought Jon. In the class, Mrs Johnson gave each student a picture of a lion to col
19、our.“I want to draw something, not colour something,” thought Jon. Jon was a good artist (画家). He liked drawing and he drew very well.Mrs Johnsons class was studying animals. Each student had to colour a picture. Most of the kids enjoyed this, and they coloured the lion happily. “Maybe I can draw a
20、tiger,” thought Jon. “Thats what I like to do. I can colour the lion when I finish it.” He turned his paper over and started to draw the tiger.Mrs Johnson walked around the classroom. Jon heard her get closer to his desk and then stop. He looked up at her slowly and expected (期盼) an angry look. Jon
21、usually followed directions (指示). He was worried when she looked at his paper.“Jon, what is this?” asked Mrs Johnson.“Its a picture of a tiger,” answered Jon.Jon tried to think of what to tell. But Mrs Johnson took Jons paper and said, “Class, please stop what you are doing.” “She is going to tell t
22、he class I didnt follow directions,” thought Jon. “Jon has a very interesting picture,” Mrs Johnson said excitedly. “Its of a tiger.”To Jon, she said, “Jon, I didnt know you were such a great artist. This is wonderful!”Mrs Johnson hung (挂) the picture of the tiger on the wall, and Jon felt happy and
23、 relaxed.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )51. Mrs Johnson asked the students to _ in the class.A. hang a picture B. colour a lion C. draw an animal D. listen to her carefully( )52. Jon decided to _ first in Mrs Johnsons class.A. draw a tiger B. finish his homeworkC. talk with the teacher D. share his ideas with his
24、classmates( )53. When Mrs Johnson looked at Jons paper, he was worried because he didnt _.A. draw well B. give it to herC. finish it on time D. follow her directions( )54. Mrs Johnson was _ when she showed Jons picture to the class.A. bored B. tired C. excited D. relaxed( )55. Which of the following
25、 is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mrs Johnson put Jons picture on his desk in the end. B. Mrs Johnson thought Jons picture was interesting.C. Jon was famous for his pictures at school.D. Jon liked colouring better than drawing.（B） Travelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling. There
26、 are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favourite way. My favourite way of travelling is by car. I can bring my pet(宠物) dog along. I can travel three hundred miles(英里) or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a
27、hotel to spend the night.Greg I love travelling by train best! Its very exciting. I travelled most of Europe in 5 months by train. Its the best way to talk with the local(当地的) people and make new friends on the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big
28、 moving party. I also like travelling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a holiday. I can go to parties and watch movies on the ship, and enjoy the blue sky and water.Eliza Planes are my favourite. Its the fastest way of travelling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfor
29、table seats. I can have something to drink and eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.Danny ( )56. How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four.C. Five D. Six.( )57. Greg loves travelling best.A. by ship B. by carC. by train D. by plane( )58. What does
30、Eliza think of travelling by train?A. Comfortable.B. Slow. C. Boring.D. Exciting.( )59. Danny likes travelling by plane because .A. he likes planes very much B. he can make new friendsC. its the fastest way D. he likes the blue sky( )60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Gre
31、g hopes to bring his pet dog along when travelling.B. Eliza thinks the car ride is just like a moving party.C. Eliza travelled most of Europe by ship.D. Danny often sleeps when travelling.（C）There are many kinds of ants （蚂蚁） in America. One kind is very strong. People are afraid of it, and animals a
32、re afraid of it, too. These ants move in large groups. They eat all the animals on their way. They can kill and eat elephants, and they can eat wood houses. Sometimes they even kill people.When the ants come near, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through（经过
33、）, because they can see no insects（昆虫）or snakes.( )61. Some ants in America can be very _.A. heavy B. strong C. light D. thin( )62. People and animals are afraid of _.A. one kind of strong ants B. all kinds of antsC. small ants D. light ants( )63. People go away from the ants because they _.A. can e
34、at and kill elephants B. can also eat wood housesC. travel in large groups D. can even kill people( )64. Where are the insects or the snakes after the ants pass through?A. They hide themselves under the groundB. They move to other places before the ants comeC. Ants kill and eat themD. People kill th
35、em.( )65. Which is the best title of the story?A. Ants B. American Ants C. Big Ant D. A Strong An五、补全对话(选择)（共5小题；共5分）A: Hi, Li Ping. You look sad. 66. B: I didnt pass my English exam again. Could you give me some advice on how to learn English?A: Sure. 67. B: I cant remember the words.A: Well.I alwa
36、ys write down words on cards and put them in my pockets(口袋). 68. B: Thats a good idea. I will try it. 69. A: I think the best way is to do lots of listening practice, such as listening to English songs and watching English films.B: Oh, I see. 70. A. By the way, how can I improve my listening?B. Lets
37、 speak English as much as possible.C. When I have time, I take them out and read aloud the words.D. Thanks a lot.E. Whats the matter?F. Whats your biggest problem?G. Its a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud.六、完成句子，每空一词。(共10分，每小题2分)71. 我认为这个计划很好，你同意我的说法吗？I think this plan is good. Do yo
38、u me?72. 许多学生询求关于怎样提高英语水平的建议。Many students _ _ advice about how to improve their English.73. 最后，他们赢了比赛。 , they won the match.74. 妈妈拿走了小Tommy的玩具，于是他哭了起来。Mum little Tommys toys and he cried.75. 教练告诉我们在跑步前要先热身。The coach told us to before running七、任务型阅读（共5小题；共5分）An American named Crum invented potato ch
39、ips in 1853, although that was not his intention（意图）. He was a chef at a beautiful restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular dish on the menu was fried(油炸的) potatoes, which was an idea that had started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were cut into thick slices(片).One day, a
40、dinner guest at the restaurant sent back his fried potatoes to the chef because he did not like them so thick. So Mr Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fried them. The guest did not like those either. That made Mr Crum angry, so he thought he would just show the man. He sliced the potatoes p
41、aper-thin and fried them, thinking that the man would say nothing about it. However, to his surprise, the man loved the thin potatoes very much. Other guests tried them and also liked them. So, Mr Crums potato chips were added to the menu. They called Saratoga Chips.Finally, Mr Crum opened his own r
42、estaurant to sell his famous chips. Now potato chips are packaged （包装）and sold in stores. Who invented 76 ? 77 was an American chef at a restaurant. A dinner guest 78 his fried potatoes to the chef because they were so thick. The chef was probably glad in the end because 79 . Now potato chips are packaged and also sold 80 .八、首字母填空(短文首字母)（共10小题；共10分）Susan had long blonde hair and big blue eyes. Most g81
