八年級上期中測試卷

1、八年級上期期中測試卷I. 聽力測試 (11分，共11小題，每題1分)i. 聽錄音，在A、B、C選項中選擇你聽到的句子。（每小題念一遍，共3題）( ) 1. A. We usually call them excellent brains. B. We sometimes call them electronic brains. C. We always call them great brains.( ) 2. A. How will you change our lives? B. How will the Internet change our lives? C. How will the

2、 computer change our lives?( ) 3. A. Write down the notes as quickly as possible. B. Write down the message as quickly as possible. C. Write down the information as quickly as possible.ii. 聽錄音，在A、B、C選項中選擇與你聽到的句子意思相近的句子。（每小題念兩遍，共2小題）( ) 4. A. History is more popular than the other subjects. B. Histor

3、y is not the most popular of all subjects. C. History is not so popular as any other subjects.( ) 5. A. She spent half an hour on the composition. B. It took her half an hour to write the letter. C. She didnt finish writing the letter.iii. 請你根據(jù)所提供的情景和所聽到的問題，在A、B、C三個選項中選擇最佳答句。（每小題念2遍，共3題）假設(shè)你和你的朋友正在談?wù)?/p>

4、家鄉(xiāng)的變化。請選擇下列問題的最佳答句。( ) 6. A. Yes, I am. B. Yes, there is. C. No, they dont.( ) 7. A. There are many new buildings in my hometown. B. I am taller. C. I dont think they are.( ) 8. A. Im fine. B. Yes, I am. C. No, I dont.iv. 聽短文，在A、B、C三個選項中選擇最佳選項。（短文念兩遍，共3小題）( ) 9. When will they get to the airport? A.

5、 Before 7:00. B. Before 7:30. C. Before 8:30.( ) 10. Where are the reporters from? A. Hunan TV station. B. Xiamen TV station. C. Hong Kong TV station.( ) 11. Where will they have dinner? A. Near the airport. B. Near the hotel. C. Near the theatre.II. 詞語釋義 (15分，共15小題，每題一分)() 12. Perhaps he will go fo

6、r a walk after dinner. A. Maybe B. However C. In fact D. Of course() 13. Old people prefer to live in the countryside. A. outside the city B. in the hills C. in the city D. next to a village() 14. Long time ago, dinosaurs all died out suddenly. A. went out B. ran C. disappeared D. kept alive() 15. I

7、s Mary younger than Tom? - No. She is as old as Tom. A. older than B. younger than C. the same age as D. not as young as() 16. A traffic accident took place two hours ago in this street.A. happened B. told C. talked about D. came from() 17. Look! There is nothing but an old piano in this room. A. mo

8、re than B. only C. really D. less than() 18. The child realized he made a mistake. A. thought about B. knew and understood C. faced D. wanted to learn() 19. A number of visitors go to the Ocean Park in summer holiday. A. Few B. Any C. Many D. No() 20. The poor family lived in a tiny house in the cou

9、ntry. A. very small B. very big C. very good D. very beautiful () 21. It is easy for Henry to operate the machine. A. buy B. makework C. produce D. fix() 22. The girl is so popular that all the classmates like her. A. wonderful B. beautiful C. welcome D. interesting() 23. Lijiang is a nice place for

10、 sightseeing. In addition, it is great for living. A. At first B. Besides that C. For example D. In the end() 24. Jack goes to visit his parents at the start of the each month. A. at the beginning of B. at the end of C. at the exit of D. at the corner of() 25. The passengers are from America, Canada

11、 and England. A. people on bus B. workers C. visitors D. drivers() 26. When students came back to school, they had to clean the classroom because it is full of dust.A. people B. money C. things D. dirtIII. 短文填空 (10分，共10小題，每題1分)What do you think of your middle school life? Middle school is different

12、_(27)_ primary school. Its new to you. It is a great chance _(28)_ (learn) about people, places and even culture. When you enter a middle school, you will find another_(29)_ (interest) world because there are many different courses and activities in it. And differences _(30)_ people will become much

13、 clearer. Youll probably find that some students do _(31)_ (good) in their studies, some are very good _(32)_ sports and others do well in music. In middle school, there are _(33)_ (many) interesting clubs than in primary school. Its helpful _(34)_ (stay) with the people who share your interests and

14、 try to keep yourself open to everyone. You may find some people who love the same music as you do, _(35)_ you have similar tastes in films. This is especially difficult when it _(36)_ (come) to students of different backgrounds(背景)。IV. 完形填空 (15分，共10小題，每題1.5分)A shop owner closed his shop and went ho

15、me. He was very (37) , but just as he went home, the telephone (38) . A man asked, “What time do you open your shop?” The shop owner was (39) about this phone call. He put down the receiver without answering and went (40) to the bed. A few minutes _(41) the telephone rang (42) and the man asked the

16、(43) question. The shop owner became very (44) and he shouted, “You neednt ask me when I open the shop for I wont let you in.”“Oh, no, I dont want to get (45) .” the man said, “I want to go (46) .” ( ) 37. A. happy B. gladC. tired D. excited( ) 38. A. ring B. rang C. rung D. rings( ) 39. A. unhappy

17、B. interested C. proud D. worried( ) 40. A. upstairs B. downstairs C. back D. home( ) 41. A. ago B. later C. before D. after( ) 42. A. again B. once C. more D. much( ) 43. A. another B. one C. same D. funny ( ) 44. A. angry B. pleased C. sad D. glad( ) 45. A. out B. in C. into D. in to( ) 46. A. out

18、 B. in C. into D. in toV. 閱讀理解 (30分，共20小題，每題1.5分)ALong ago, there was a man called Smith. He made a living on making caps. One day, he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to have a rest. He came up to a large tree, put hi

19、s caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.“Where are my caps?” Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.“Give me back my caps!” The man shouted at the monkeys. But the

20、monkeys didnt understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried, “If you want my caps, you may take this one, too!”And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground.

21、 The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.( ) 47. The man was so tired _. A. that he didnt want to make caps B. that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest C. that he had to stop for a rest D. that he wanted to return home( ) 48. The man _ before he lay down and

22、 fell asleep. A. put all his caps on his head B. put all his caps on the ground C. put all his caps in the tree D. put one of his caps on his head( ) 49. When the man woke up, he found _. A. each monkey had a cap on its head B. some monkeys were stealing his caps C. the monkeys were laughing at him

23、D. a monkey had stolen his cap and tried it on( ) 50. The man cried and told the monkeys _. A. to return his caps B. not to get away with his caps C. to buy his caps D. not to laugh at him( ) 51. At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because _. A. they took pity on him B. the man had got

24、angry C. they didnt like the caps D. they liked to do the same as men didBI study in Beijing International School. Most of us have collections and they are different. Here are some students interesting collections.NameNationalityHobbyNumbersHow to getHarryCanadahats500He bought most of them while he

25、 was travelling.LeoAustraliastamps178He got them from his friends and parents.LiamEnglandsouvenirs20When he was on a visit to a country, he would buy some.CeliaAmericamusical instruments20Her uncle is a businessman. He bought them for her. These instruments are from eight countries.LanaThe USAsports

26、 collection16550 basketballs, 20 tennis rackets, 30 baseballs, 40 footballs and 25 volleyballs. But she didnt tell us how to get them.( ) 52. Harry has _ collections. A. the fewest B. the most C. the best D. the worst( ) 53. Liam has the same number of the collections from _. A. Harry B. Leo C. Celi

27、a D. Lana( ) 54. Celia got all her collections from _. A. her friends B. her parents C. her uncle D. herself( ) 55. Lana has _ balls. A. 165 B. 25 C. 145 D. 100( ) 56. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Harry got most of his collection by himself.B. The five students come from five different countrie

28、s.C. Celia collected 178 stamps.D. Lanas uncle went to eight countries.CWhen I was very young, I wanted to become a veterinarian（獸醫(yī)）one day, because I loved animals very much, especially dogs. However, there was no room in my adult life for a dog.Then, last year, I could not stand the fact that I de

29、veloped cancer（癌癥）. I wanted to keep a dog, but I knew my illness made it impossible for me to keep one. In early September, to my surprise, my doctor told me that I could keep a pet as my friend, because my immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)） was strong to keep a pet.The same day I went to an animal market with my

30、 friends. When I saw a 9-week-old dog with big brown eyes, nice ears and white fur all over the body, I took it home.Im happy these days since Oscar came into my life. My new favorite pastime is to watch him sleep, eat and run. And I have been spending more time caring about him, taking long walks w

31、ith him in the park.Now I still have the physical examination once a week at the hospital. But my illness has taken a turn for the better with the company of a dog. My immune system is getting stronger, my doctor tells me. Thanks to Oscar, my life has changed a lot.( ) 57. The writer used to want to

32、 be a _. A. doctor B. teacher C. trainer D. veterinarian( ) 58. Why did the writers doctor advise her to keep a pet? A. Because she developed cancer. B. Because a dog is friendly to her. C. Because she had a strong immune system to do that. D. Because she had enough room in her house to keep a pet.(

33、 ) 59. What does the underlined word “fur” mean in Chinese? A. 毛皮 B. 頭發(fā) C. 爪子 D. 尾巴( ) 60. The writer does the following to pass time EXCEPT _. A. see Oscar run B. watch Oscar sleep C. eat with Oscar together D. take Oscar for long walks( ) 61. From the passage, we can infer（推斷） that _. A. the dog i

34、s hard to take care of B. the writer is thankful to her pet dog C. the writers illness gets worse than before D. now the writer doesnt need any physical examinationDCan plants eat meat? Your answer may be no but there are many amazing plants. Some of them are big. And some of them eat small insects.

35、 One of the most famous meat-eating plants is the Venus flytrap. Wild Venus flytraps grow only on the savanna of Carolina, the United States. The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three s

36、mall hairs. If an insect touches one of the hairs, the leaves press the insect until it dies and close for many days. During the days, the plant gives out a special liquid and eats the insect slowly. After eating, the leaves will open again and wait for another insect. But why do plants eat meat?Mos

37、t plants get energy from the sun, the air and the soil. However, in some places, the soil is very poor. Plants cannot get the energy they need, especially nitrogen(氮)。Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so plants eat meat to get enough nitrogen.Because of human beings, the places where the Venus flyt

38、raps live are disappearing gradually. This kind of plant is in danger. What should we do?( ) 62. Where do the wild Venus flytraps live? A. In South Africa B. In the US C. In the UK D. In China( ) 63. What do the leaves of the Venus flytrap look like？ A. The branches of a tree. B. The legs of an inse

39、ct. C. The hair of a human being. D. The pages of a book.( ) 64. Plants eat meat because _. A. they need to get nitrogen B. there is nothing else left C. the meat is delicious D. they dont like plants( ) 65. What does the underlined word “gradually” mean in Chinese? A. 幸運地 B. 開心地 C. 努力地 D. 逐漸地 ( ) 6

40、6. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Different plants in the world B. Why do plants eat meat? C. A meat-eating plant D. How do plants eat meat?VI. 書面表達(dá) (19分)i. 看圖寫話 (4分) 請用英語描述下面的圖片，要求不少于六句話。 _ii. 按要求寫作短文。(共一題，15分) 網(wǎng)上交友已經(jīng)成為年輕人生活的一部分，它有助于年輕人相互認(rèn)識和了解，也有助于朋友之間相互幫助、共享快樂、分擔(dān)憂愁。但與此同時，網(wǎng)上交友也存在一些危險，令人擔(dān)心。

41、請以Is Making Friends Online Bad or Good? 為題，寫一篇80詞左右的短文，談?wù)勀銓W(wǎng)上交友的看法。Is Making Friends Online Bad or Good? _參考答案I. 聽力1-5 BCCAB 6-11 BABBBCII. 詞語釋義12-16 AACCA 17-21 BBCAB 22-26 CBAADIII. 短文填空27. from 28, to learn 29, interesting 30, between 31, well 32, at 33, more 34, to stay 35, or 36, comesIV. 完形填空3

42、7-41 CBACB 42-46 ACABAV. 閱讀理解47-51 CDAAD 52-56 BCCCA 57-61 DCACB 62-66 BDADCVI. 書面表達(dá)i.看圖說話范文：Xiaoming likes playing computer games very much. One day, Xiaoming was doing his homework, and Dad was reading newspaper. Some time later, Xiaoming realized that his dad fell asleep. So he turned on the comp

43、uter and began to play games. Later, Dad heard the noise and woke up. He was very angry and punished Xiaoming.ii. 作文范文： Is Making Friends Online Bad or Good?Its getting more and more popular to make friends online for the young people now.On the one hand, it is good to make friends online. It is con

44、venient for you to know each other and help each other when you meet with problems. And you can share happiness and sadness with your friends.On the other hand, there is something dangerous to make friends online. Sometimes you may be cheated. And something unhappy may happen if your personal information is s