1、敬请各位同仁批评指正夏津第三实验中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试 八年级英语试题 2016.4 （总分：120分 时间：120分钟）一、听力部分()录音中有五组对话，听一遍后, 选择相符的图片。 1. Which is the mans flight number? 2. What animal is mentioned ? 3. Where are they? 4. What would they do for holiday? 5. How would the man go to Scotland? () 录音中有一篇短文，听两遍后，选择最佳答案。6. Does Mr Whit
2、e live by himself? A. Yes, he is. B. Yes, he does. C. No, he doesnt. 7. What happened one evening? A. Mr White lost his dog. B. Mr White lost his car. C. Mr White got into the wrong car. 8. Where did Mr White play cards yesterday? A. At a friends home. B. At his own home. C. In his car. 9. Why did t
3、he dog get into another car? A. Because Mr White asked it to. B. Because it was the right one. C. Because Mr White didnt like it any more. 10. Why couldnt Mr White start the car? A. Because it was dark. B. Because it was broken. C. Because it was not his. 二单项选择1.My room is _ a mess.A.a bitB.a bit of
4、C.lots ofD.a few2.Mr.Wang teaches _ history this term.A.we B.ourC.usD.ours3.The teacher made us _ the words three times.A.to sayB.sayingC.sayD.said4.Jim likes eating fruits，_ apples,bananas and oranges.A.for exampleB.such asC.such forD.likes5._ does your father exercise?Three or four times a week.A.
5、How longB.How soonC.How oftenD.How far6. Can a plane fly _ the Atlantic Ocean? Yes, but it needs to go _ the clouds for hours.A. across; throughB. through; acrossC. across; acrossD. through; through7. Do you have enough students to clean the library?No, I think we need _.A. many moreB. much more C.
6、more muD. more many8. The doctor kept the man _ because of his serious illness.A. to smokeB. smokingC. from smokingD. smoke9. Its an _ journey!A. pleasantB. Pleased C. unpleasedD. unpleasant10. I dont think they can beat us, _?A. do IB. dont I C. cant theyD. can they三阅读理解A The seasons in Australia a
7、re not like ours. When it is winter in china, it is summer there. Australia is asouthern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autu
8、mn months.The north of the country is hotter than the south. A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast (海岸地区) has rain all year, and thereare no dry months there. The southeast winds blows (吹) here all the year. They bring rain from the sea.There is not much rain on the we
9、st side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from thesoutheast winds. They only blow here in summer. The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winteronly. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia
10、, there is no rain in winter.The rain comes in summer.The northwest winds bring it.1. In October, it is _ in Australia.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. Winter2. It is _ in the south than in the north in Australia.A. Warmer B. Hotter C. colder D. Cooler3. The _ part of Australia has the most rain.A.
11、eastern B. Southeastern C. Southern D. Northern4. The west winds only come over the _ of the country in winter.A. East B. west C. northwest D. Southeast5. There is _ rain in winter in the north of Australia.A. Enough B. a heavy C. more D. noB Foods from Around the World Foods that are well known to
12、you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four peoples experiences with foreign food. Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. Id never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried mil
13、k when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldnt manage more than one bite. I love ice cream,though, and thats made from milk. Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish,and I heard some other customers
14、order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try itout on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake. Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates f
15、rom India. Im frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. Im a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. Its a sacredanimal to Hindus, so thats the reason I cant eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs. Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China.
16、My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat.I didnt like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. TheChinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs werent really very old. Even so, I absolutel
17、y refused to touch them. Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Wouldyou order shark in a restaurant?1. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?A. He is a French-Chinese.B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.C. He doesn
18、t like any diary products.D. He didnt taste cheese because he hated it.2. What kind of girl is Birgit?A. Religious.B. Brave.C. Confident.D. Open- minded.3. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _.A. Its against Hindus religion.B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy
19、 to chew and digest.C. She is an Indian.D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.4. The underlined word Sacred in paragraph 4 means _.A. frighteningB. largeC. man-eatingD. greatly respected5. What can you infer from this passage?A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other c
20、ountries.B. Despite cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe youll get used to it.C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.CBeing safe in your everyday life needs kno
21、wledge (知识). If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer. Always notice the environment around you. You shouldnt walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily. Your bag should be carried towards the fron
22、t of your body instead of putting on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back. If you are followed by someone you dont know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is af
23、ter you. Next, dont go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a life (电梯) If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, dont sit alone.
24、 Sit behind the driver or with other people. Dont sleep. 1l. Which of the following is Not safe when you are out? A. Go home alone late at night. B. Make sure where the public phones are.C. Dont get to the bus stop too early.D. Always notice the environment around you. 12. Youd better put your bag _
25、 when there are too many people on a bus. A. on your back B. beside you C. in front of you D. behind the driver 13. When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should _ to make yourself safe. A. run home B. find a lift and go inC. turn back and walk towards him or her at onceD. cross the
26、street and go to the other way 14. When you take a bus alone, its safe for you _. A. to sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleepB. to talk with the driver C. to call your friendsD. to get off the bus at once 15. What can you learn from the text? A. How to notice the environment a
27、round you.B. How to be safe in your everyday life.C. How to cross the street.D. How to use the public phones. DCanada is a very large country.It is bigger than China.China is the third largest country in the world.Canada is the second largest.It has an area of nearly 10 million sq. km. Canada has a
28、very long coastline.To the west is the Pacific Ocean.To the east is the Atlantic Ocean.The Arctic Ocean is in the north.There are very many islands off the Pacific coast and off the Arctic coast.The biggest one in the west is Vancouver Island.In the east there is New Foundland,and in the Arctic Ocea
29、n the biggest islands are Baffin Island and Victoria Island.（Greenland is not part of Canada.It is a part of Denmark,a country in northern Europe.）Canada has a long border with the U.S.A.in the south.In the northwest Canada borders on the American“State of Alaska”.Canada is a northern country.The Ar
30、ctic Circle is （Latitude 16N） passes through the northern part.In the south,half of the border with the U.S.A. follows line of latitude 49N.1.Which of the following statements is true?A.U.S.A is the second largest country in the world.B.Canada has nearly 10 million sq. km.So it is the second largest
31、 country on the earth.C.China is as large as Canada and the second largest in the world.D.Russia is the second largest country in the world.2.What ocean is in the north of Canada?A.The Pacific Ocean. B.The Atlantic Ocean.C.The Indian Ocean. D.The Arctic Ocean.3.There are many islands in Canada,and V
32、ancouver Island is _.A.in the westB.in the east C.in the northD.in the south4.Alaska is one of the states of America.It is on the_of Canada.A.northeast B.southeast C.northwest D.southwest5.Latitude 16N is through _.A.the northern part of Canada B.the northern part of ChinaC.the northern part of Amer
33、ica D.the northern part of New Foundland四.短文还原 Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It isin the south of the earth._1_The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai._2_The cities in Australia have got little air o
34、r water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You canclearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well. Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition._3_We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wi
35、ld flowers. In spring every year Perthhas the wild flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill._4_There were
36、about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path._5_After a shortdrive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere aresheep.A.The government has made enough laws to fight pollution.B.Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.C.Austr
37、alia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.D.Australia is big, but its population is not large.E.What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.F.There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.G.The people of Australia are very hardwor
38、king.五 综合填空What do you usually use mobile phones for? Sending text messages for fun? Playing games? Well, mobile phone can do f_1_ more than that. D_2_ this years Asian tsunami （海啸）, mobile phones saved many l_3_. More than 10000 international phones were w_4_ when the tsunami hit. Police sent text
39、messages to them and found more than 2000. But how? People f_5_ the signal and found out w_6_ the tourists were. So, how can s_7_ so small be so smart? Well, heres how! When you turn the phone on, it tries to find a signal. This signal. This signal comes from the telephone network.If you have a sign
40、al you can see it on the phones screen. Sometimes, if the signal is weak, i_8_ can be difficult to make a phone call. When the phone is finding a signal, it also sends a m_9_ to the telephone network. This message tells the station where the phone is. When you start to make a phone call, the telepho
41、ne network tells telecommunication offices where you are. The office will find out who youre calling then put you t_10_ to your friend!六阅读表达阅读下列短文，回答问题。My aunt Rose invited me to spend the weekend. Aunt Rose doesnt have any kids. She said I could be her kid for two days. Shes like my big sister.Our
42、weekend was perfect. On Saturday we went out for breakfast. Then we went shopping. She bought me a pink shirt. Then we went swimming and sat in the hot tub (热浴缸).On Sunday she made oatmeal cookies (燕麦饼干) for me. Then we painted each others nails (指甲). Our fingers and toes matched. They were bright p
43、ink. Then we went to a movie. We saw Planes (飞机总动员).Aunt Rose drove me home. I gave my mother a plate of the oatmeal cookies. I showed my brother my new shirt.“Dad,” I asked, “Could I live at Aunt Roses?”“No,” he said. “If you went there all the time it wouldnt be a special treat.”1. How many kids d
44、oes Aunt Roes have?_2. What does Aunt Rose buy for the writer on Saturday?_3. What movie did the writer and her aunt see on Sunday?_4. How did the writer go home?_5. What can be the best title of this passage?七书面表达你校组织的英语夏令营向学生提供了两种住宿方式。有的学生喜欢单住，有的学生喜欢合住。请根据提示，用英语写一篇短文，向夏令营简报English Camp 投稿，选择你喜欢的一种
45、住宿方式，并阐述理由。Living alone Living with roommates quiet feel free live comfortablycheapfeel happyhelp each other八年级英语答案一. AACAABCABC二BCCBCAACDD 三ACADD B D A D BACDAB BDACA四DAFEC五1. far2. During3. lives4. working5. followed6. where7. something8. it9. message10. through六1. None.2. A pink shirt.3. Planes. 4. In Aunt Roses car. / By car.5. The weekend with Aunt Rose七One possible version:Some students prefer to live alone, while others may want to share their rooms with their roommates. The way I likeis l
