泰州市海陵区2014～2013学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷
成绩_________
（考试时间：150分钟，满分150分）
一、（20分）
A) 本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。
（ ）1．A． B． C．
（ ）2．A． B． C．
（ ）3．A． B． C．
（ ）4．A． B． C．
（ ）5 ．A． B． C．
（ ）6．A. To work outside.B. To work in the field. C. To clean up the city park.
（ ）7．A. Tom. B. Brown. C. Green.
（ ）8．A. At the woman’s. B. At the man’s. C. At a restaurant.
（ ）9．A. Six. B. One. C. Two.
（ ）10．A. March 21st.B. March 22nd. C. March 23rd.
B )听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题
（ ）11．How long did Li Fang live in Shanghai?
A. For 5 years.　　　　B. For 6 years.　　　C. For 7 years.
（ ）12．What does Li Fang’s father sell?
A. Apples.　　　　　B. Football.　　　　　C. Computers.
听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题
（ ）13．What is the goal of the game?
A. To learn the history of each place.
B. To travel around the world.
C. To go to many countries.
（ ）14．When was the game designed?
A. In 2001. B. In 2002. C. In 2003.
（ ）15．Where can’t we buy the game?
A. In China. B. In England. C. In Japan.
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题
（ ）16．Where may the tourists be now?
A. In Nanjing. B. On the bus. C. In the park.
（ ）17．Where does Nanjing lie?
A. In the southeast of China. B. In the northeast of China.
C. In the south of China.
（ ）18．What does the guid e think of the people in Nanjing?
A. Hard-working and humorous.
B. Polite and generous.
C. Helpful and friendly.
（ ）19．What can people do in Xuanwu Lake Park according to the passage?
A. Boating and flying kites. B. Boating and fishing.
C. Swimming and flying kites.
（ ）20．Where can the tourists enjoy the beauty of the whole city?
A. Nanjing Museum. B. On the top of Zijin Mountain.
C. On the Great Changjiang Bridge.
第二部分 笔试（130分）
二、单项选择。（20分）
（ ）1．The modern traffic has changed our lives .
A. in a way B. on the way C. in some ways D. by the way
（ ）2．I have ________ interesting book. _________ book is Millie’s.
A. the, a B. an, a C. an, the D. the, the
（ ）3．Great changes in China since 1978.
A. took place B. has happened C. have taken place D. happened
（ ）4．It is really a wonderful film. I it just now and still feel frightened at present.
A. will see B. saw C. see D. have seen
（ ）5．There a lot of farmland here. But now you can only see tall buildings.
A. used to have B. is used to being
C. used to having D. used to be
（ ）6．The students be in the classroom because there are lights in it.
A. can B. must C. can’t D. mustn’t
（ ）7．--- Where is your brother, Leo?
--- He is in Hainan on vacation. He for two weeks.
A. has gone B. has left C. has been away D. left
（ ）8．Learning English will us a lot of time.
A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay
（ ）9．These kinds of vegetables only in that shop over there. They_____ well.
A. are sold; are sold B. sell; sell C. sell; are sold D. are sold; sell
（ ）10．Noise pollution was a serious problem here .
A. in the past B. in the future C. since then D. once a week
（ ）11．It’s more than 8 years since I a teacher.
A. become B. has become C. became D. becomes
（ ）12．---Will you please have dinner with me tonight?
--- . I’ll have something more important to do.
A. Sorry, I can’t B. Yes, I’d like to. C. Let’s go D. No, I don’t think so.
（ ）13．Simon makes friends in his class because he is very selfish.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
（ ）14． boring story he told us!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How
（ ）15．Dad is sleeping. Please a little.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
（ ）16．We visited the old woman a cold winter morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
（ ）17．Let’s help the old lady do some cleaning, ?
A. do you B. will you C. can we D. shall we
（ ）18．---________ have you studied in this school?
--- For about two years.
A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How many
（ ）19．---What’s wrong with my son, doctor?
--- _______ serious. Just a slight cold.
A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything
（ ）20．I had Mr Ding this morning.
A. interview B. an interview with C. interview to D. an interview
三、完形。（15分）
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 sc hool because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. Af ter 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.
（ ）1．A. to go to B. going to C. living in D. visiting the
（ ）2．A. time B. money C. help D. friends
（ ）3．A. for B. of C. to D. by
（ ）4．A. bright B. late C. dark D. wrong
（ ）5．A. what B. which C. if D. when
（ ）6．A. work B. to work C. working D. study
（ ）7．A. afternoon B. holidays C. night D. morning
（ ）8．A. illness B. death C. rest D. work
（ ）9．A. Near B. In C. At D. By
（ ）10．A. passed B. went through C. failed D. had
（ ）11．A. another B. other C. the other D. more
（ ）12．A. tired B. asleep C. up D. ill
（ ）13．A. little B. few C. lot D. lot of
（ ）14．A. the same B. hard C. difficult D. easy
（ ）15．A. laugh at B. like C. put on D. laugh
四、理解。（40分）
(A)
In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people brin g their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1
Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements , so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2
Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3
Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4
Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5
Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
（ ）1．Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
A. indoor B. outdoor C. ball D. difficult
（ ）2．The underlined word “movements” means in Chinese.
A. 转动 B. 活泼 C. 迁移 D. 方向
（ ）3．If you want to street dance, you don’t need to .
A. wear comfortable clothes B. have a radio or a CD player
C. invite some friends D. ask your parents to dance with
（ ）4．Which of the following is NOT right?
A. Young people like to street dance.
B. When you street dance, you need music.
C. You must be careful with your arms while moving.
D. Move your arms quickly while turning y our body.
（ ）5．The best title for the passage may be .
A. How to street dance B. Young people and street dancing
C. How many steps for street dancing D. Street dancing in America
(B)
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these notes and answer following questions.
①3:30 p.m.
To Mike,
Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 p.m.
Liz
② 4:00 p.m.
To Liz,
It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home.
Mike
③6:45p.m.
Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework.
Mike
④9:00 p.m.
I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears!
Mum
（ ）6．When will Liz be back home?
A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At 5:00 p.m. D. At 9:00 p.m.
（ ）7．Who should walk the dog today?
A. Mike. B. Mrs. Brown C. Liz D. Mr. Brown
（ ）8．What’s Mike probably doing at 6:50 p.m.?
A. Practicing football. B. Going to Donna’s house.
C. Playing tennis. D. Doing his homework.
（ ）9．Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?
A. In his bedroom. B. Outside the back door.
C. In the living room. D. At Donna’s house.
（ ）10．According to the notes, Teddy is .
A. Mike’s mother. B. Mike’s brother.
C. Mike’s football coach. D. the dog in the family.
(C)
The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”
“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”
“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”
“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”
（ ）11．The supper was ready at .
A. 6:15 B. 6:30 C. 6:45 D. 7:15
（ ）12．Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because .
A. she wanted to save money. B. she didn’t like the bright light.
C. she was afraid to be seen. D. she wanted to have a good rest.
（ ）13．Mr. Beet went back .
A. by taxi B. by bus C. on foot D. by bike
（ ）14．When Mr. Beet got home that evening, .
A. his wife was angry with him B. he was very tired
C. he was too hungry to say a word D. his wife felt sorry
（ ）15．Mrs. Beet hoped .
A. her husband went home by bus the next time.
B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.
C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.
D. her husband could save more money and time.
(D)
Most people who work in the offices have a boss, so do I. But my boss is a little unusual. What’s unusual about him? It’s a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss’s dog, Robinson, is a big and brown one. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is a telephone call for my bos s, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.
（ ）16．People bring dogs to the office.
A. usually B. often C. seldom D. sometimes
（ ）17．My boss is Robinson’s .
A. boss B. master C. friend D. teacher
（ ）18．Robinson goes to meetings my boss.
A. for B. without C. instead of D. with
（ ）19．Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is .
A. in the office B. at the meetings
C. out of the office D. out of the work
（ ）20．The passage tells us the boss the dog very much.
A. looks like B. hates C. likes D. dislikes
五、用所给词的适当形式。（15分）
1．Hearing the good news, she shouted with (excite).
2．The best time __________ (visit) Chinese gardens is spring.
3．She just couldn’t stop ___ (laugh) when she heard the joke.
4．The Changjiang Bridge __ (build) in the 1950s.
5．I am (terrible) sorry that I’m late again.
6．These pictures must _________ (keep) well.
7．We will have fun __ (visit) the park?
8．It’s a waste of time to read t hat book because it’s __ (mean)?
9． __ (luck), they survived the earthquake on April 14.
10．We were all __ (happy) because we lost the basketball match.
11．The Greens __ (have) supper at this time yesterday.
12．Nobody tells me how (read) this word.
13．My aunt __ (real) like shopping.
14．These birds fly to the __ (south) part of China.
15．We’ll have a sports meeting if it __ ( not rain) tomorrow.
六、任务型。（10分）
People often complain( 抱怨) about buses in Shanghai. The dirty smoke from the buses pollute our city. Buses are always full of ① and it’s ② to get a seat. ⑵有时人们得等很长时间，but the bus doesn’t come. And some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly, so people on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily. It is natural that not so many people like to take the bus. ⑶If the bus service can be made better, there will be fewer traffic problems. Then people will feel it convenient to go anywhere in our city.
1. 在空格处填上合适的词。
① ____ ② ____
2．将⑵处译为英文。 .
3．将⑶处译为中文。
。
4．在文章中找出下句的同义句, 并写在横线上。
People on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily because some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly.
5. 找出文章的中心句。
。
七、根据短文内容和首字母提示填空。（10分）
The Internet has become part of people’s life. A report s 1 that 38% of the students often use the Internet. Most of them get useful i 2 and use the Internet to help their studies. But many students don’t use it in a good way. Some p 3 games too much, some visit websites they should not look at. So bad things may happen if students s 4 too much time on the Internet.
It’s important for students to use the Internet in a good w 5 . Now we have textbooks which use many examples to teach students how to u 6 the Internet well. The give useful advice, such as it's good to r 7 news or find helpful information to study.
Some students also m 8 friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face meeting w 9 your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a s 10 place.
1.s____ ___ 2.i_____ _____ 3.p_____ ____ 4.s ____ _____ 5.w____ ____
6.u__ _____ 7.r___ _______ 8.m____ ____ 9.w_____ ____ 10.s_____ ___
八、书面表达。（20分）
假如你是李明，你的美国笔友Tina Sweet想来中国旅行，轻你根据下表提供的信息给她发个电子邮件，简要介绍几个旅行目的地的情况，要求要点齐全行文连贯。
北京故宫 长城历史悠久，名胜古迹众多。夏季和秋季来此地是最佳季节。
大连青岛沙滩 大海适宜夏季在海滨冲浪
注意：1.词数：80个左右；
2.开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Tina,
Thank you for your letter. _______________________________________
_______________________ ______________________________________
_______________________ ______________________________________
_______________________ ______________________________________
Best wishes
Li Ming
泰州市海陵区2014～2013学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷材料
A)听对话回答问题。
1 A: What’s the girl doing? B: She is playing computer.
2. A: What animal is the most popular in China? B: Panda.
3. A: What are children doing there now? B: They are having a discussion.
4. A: How will you go to Beijing next month? B: I’ll take a plane to get there.
5. A: What’s your favourite hobby ? B: Playing the piano.
6. W: I’d like to do something to help. M: You could help clean up the city park.
Q: What would the girl like to do?
7. W：Excuse me, are you Tom Green?
M：No, I’m Tom Brown. Q：What’s the man’s family name?
8. W：Thanks for the wonderful dinner you’ve cooked for us, Mr King.
M：I’m glad you came, Miss White. Q：Where did they have their dinner?
9. M: Am I all right, doctor?
W: Nothing serious. But here are six pills and you should take them three times a day.
Q: How many pills will the boy take each time?
10. M: What day is it today? W: It’s March 22nd.
M: Oh, my god. Yesterday was my father’s birthday. I forgot it.
Q: When is the father’s birthday?
B ) 听对话和短文回答问题。听第一段对话，完成11-12题。
Tim: Excuse me, Li Fang! Where were you born?
Li Fang: I was born in Shanghai. Tim: How long did you live there?
Li Fang: I lived there until I was 6 years old. Then my family moved to Beijing.
Tim: What does your father do? Li Fang: He sells computers.
Tim: Do you like Beijing better, or Shanghai?
Li Fang: I can’t remember the life in Shanghai very well. I like living in Beijing a lot. I like where we live,
I like my school and I enjoy playing football for the school team.
听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题
M: What is the game called W: It is called "Online Traveller”.
M: What is the goal of the game?
W: You have to travel around the world to learn the history of each place, then use this
knowledge to open the treasure box.
M: When was the game designed? W: It was designed in 2002.
M: In which countries is the game sold? W: It is sold in China, the USA and Japan.
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! I’m your guide today. First, I’d like to tell you something about Nanjing before we get there. As you know, Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu. It lies on the Yangzi River, in the southeast of China.
Now it has turned into a very big modern city. There are about 6,500,000 people in this city. They are very friendly and helpful. They are always glad to tell visitors about their city. Nanjing is a busy place. People work in offices, banks or for companies. They are in a hurry all the time.
Nanjing is also a beautiful city. It has lots of parks and gardens. When you’re in Nanjing, you should visit Xuanwu Lake Park. You can go boating and fly kites there. You may also climb to the top of Zijin Mountain and enjoy the beauty of the whole city. There are also many other places of interest, such as Nanjing Museum,the Great Changjiang Bridge and so on. At the same time, you can taste Nanjing salty duck. It’s very delicious.
Wish you a good time!
泰州市海陵区2014～2013学年度第二学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷参考答案
一、听力
1-5 CCACC 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 BCABB 16-20 BACAB
二、单选
1-5 CCCBD 6-10 BCADA 11-15 CAABD 16-20 BDBCD
三、完形填空
1-5 BBACA 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 ADCDA
四、阅读理解
1-5 BADCA 6-10 CCDBD 11-15 DACBD 16-20 CBDAC
五、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.excitement 2.to visit 3.laughing 4.was built 5.terribly
6.be kept 7.visiting 8.meanless 9.luckily 10.unhappy
11.were having 12.to read 13.really 14.southern
15.doesn’t rain
六、任务型阅读
1.①people ②difficult
2. Sometimes people have to wait for a long time.
3.如果公交车的服务能做得更好，将会减少交通问题的发生。
4. And some bus drivers stop the bus suddenly, so people on the bus may fall down and get hurt easily.
5. People often compla in about buses in Shanghai.
七、缺词填空
1.said 2.information 3.play 4.spend 5.way
6.use 7.read 8.make 9.with 10.safe
八、书面表达
略
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