江蘇省泰州市高港實驗學(xué)校20112012學(xué)年度八年級第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

1、江蘇省泰州市高港實驗學(xué)校2011-2012學(xué)年度 八年級第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 2012.4.18 滿分：140分 考試時間：120分鐘第卷 選擇題部分(共90分)一、聽對話回答問題：A) 聽對話，選擇合適的圖畫或答案，每段對話讀兩遍。（10分）1. Whats Tom going to give to her mother for Mothers Day? 2. Where will Dicks parents go for a trip? A. B. C. 3. What did the boy forget to bring? A. B. C. 4. What does Millie

2、usually use a computer for? A B C5. How is our new library?A. Its big and modern. B. Its small but modern. C. Its tall and big.6. Which is true about Daniel?A. He is a child. B. He thinks the novel is boring. C. He likes the novel very much.7. What was the place like in the past?A. It was small but

3、modern. B. It was poor and small. C. It was big and modern.8. Whats Daniels opinion about the changes?A. He thinks the changes are all good.B. He thinks these changes have caused some problems for wildlife.C. He thinks the changes make room for animals and plants.9. Where are they talking?A. In a re

4、staurant. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a museum.10. What was the mans old job? A. An office worker. B. A guide. C. A head of the school. B）聽對話和短文回答問題：聽第1段材料，回答第11-12題。11. How much money did Victor get in his dream?A. $1,000,000 B. $100,000 C. ￥1,000,00012. What did Victor decide to do with the money

5、 in his dream?A. Buy a car. B. Go travelling. C. Raise money for charity.聽第2段材料，回答第13-15題。13.How is the man going to Beijing Wildlife Park tomorrow?A. By bus B. In a car C. On foot 14. Where and when are they going to meet ? A. At the entrance at 8 a.m B. At the gate at 9 a.m. C. At his flat at 8 a.

6、m. 15. Where and what are they going to eat for lunch ?A. Theyll have bread in Beijing Wildlife Park B. Theyll eat sandwiches in Beijing Wildlife Park . C. Mr Wu will ask them to his home for lunch .聽第3段材料，回答第16-20題16. How old was is Peter?A. 16 B. 13 C. 3017. What was he interested in doing?A. Maki

7、ng more money. B. Finding a good job. C. Reading books.18. Why did he want to look for a job?A. He wanted to buy some books. B. He wanted to make a lot of money.C. He didnt want to go to school.19. Whats Peters first job?A. To buy newspapers. B. To send newspapers. C. To sell newspapers.20. Which of

8、 the following is true?A. Peters family was rich.B. Peter could get only five dollars now.C. Peter could get only three dollars now.二、選擇題21. When did you go to university? _.A. For five years.   B. Since five years ago.   C. In five years   D. Five years ago22. Its very

9、 _ to play _ Chinese chess with them. A. pleasure; a B. pleased; the C. pleasant; / D. pleasing; the23. This is a beautiful house with a large garden. So it _ be expensive. A. can B. must C. needD. may24. The noisy boys suddenly stopped _ their head teacher came in. A. to shout when B. shouting whil

10、e C. to shout whileD. shouting when 25.Where is your uncle? He _ to England on business（出差）. He has _ there twice. A. has been, gone B. has gone, been C. went, gone D. will go, been26. Toms never heard of this, _ he? A. is B. has C. isnt D. hasnt 27. Every week my uncle has to finish writing _ artic

11、le for the newspaper. A. an eight-hundred-words B. a eight-hundred-word C. an eight-hundred-word D. a eight hundreds words28.Have all the students known that our class will visit the factory this afternoon?Yes. Every student _ about it.A. tells B. told C. has told D. was told29. What a nice T-shirt!

12、 How much did you_ for it? It_ me twenty yuan. A. pay, cost B. pay, paid C. cost, pay D. cost, cost30. What are you busy the Internet? A. search for B. to search for C. searching for D. searching for on31. Metal_ making machines and many other things.A. used to B. is used for C. is used as D. is use

13、d to32.The changes are good for people._. I like the present transport but I cant stand(忍受) the pollution. A. Yes, I agree with you. B. No, you are wrong. C. In some ways, I agree with you. D. No, I agree with you.33. When did they arrive?They _two hours ago .They _ here for two hours .A. arrived; h

14、ave arrived B. arrived; have been C. got; have been D. reached; have reached 34. Although the old man lives , he doesnt feel at all.A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone D. lonely; lonely35. It's said that few people like the music. That's true. It sounds_A. good B. well C. terri

15、ble D. terribly 三、完形填空 Yesterday evening, I chatted with my sister, who is a junior (初中) student, about the 36 things in her class. She said that her 37 was a boy which made me think about a common (普遍的)phenomenon(現(xiàn)象) in Chinas schools. In 38 , a boy student and a girl student usually become deskmat

16、es in 39 school and junior schools. But in senior schools, teachers often put two 40 or two girls together. It has become an unwritten 41 in the schools of China. I think there are two main 42 of this phenomenon. First of all, many teachers of senior schools think that there would be a lot of 43 whe

17、n a boy sits 44 a girl. If two boys or two girls sit together, there would be a lot fewer troubles. Second, in primary and junior school, boys and girls are almost of the same 45 . But in senior schools, boys are often 46 than girls. So theres much difficulty to let them sit together. 47 I were a se

18、nior school teacher, Id let boys and girls become not only deskmates but also good friends and competitors in 48 . I think the 49 of those teachers are not necessary. Its more important for the students sitting together to 50 and encourage each other.36. A. strange B. interesting C. exciting D. surp

19、rising37. A. friend B. teacherC. deskmateD. classmate38. A. JapanB. AmericaC. ChinaD. Canada39. A. primary B. juniorC. seniorD. high40. A. students B. girlsC. boysD. deskmates41. A. bookB. causeC. ruleD. letter42. A. thingsB. reasonsC. ideasD. thoughts43. A. pleasure B. joysC. troublesD. sadness44.

20、A. in front ofB. behindC. besideD. to the left of45. A. weight B. height C. clever D. studies46. A. stronger B. taller C. slimmerD. cleverer47. A. When B. If C. As soon asD. While48. A. play B. lesson C. work D. studies49. A. sadB. sadnessC. worriedD. worries50. A. talkB. helpC. chatD. learn四、閱讀理解 A

21、 To me, music is food and water. I cant live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Many of you dont go to concert or listen to music records, and you get quite along well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if

22、 there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for a train or a plane, you would like a piece of music because it makes the time seem shorter.It is true music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea .Some enjoy listen

23、ing to the singing of the birds. Those sounds are some kind of music. So music has meaning for everyone. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our life playing or writing music.Someone said, “Through music a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take care of others an

24、d make his mind and body strong.” Music is an important part of our life.51. According to the passage, the writer cant live without .A. water B. food C. air D. music52. Music is important to .A. some people B. everyone C. nobody D. music53. The underlined word “boring” means .A. interesting B. tirin

25、g C. not interesting D. funny54.Listening to music while waiting for a train or a plane .A. makes time fly B. helps you to save time C. makes time short D. makes you feel as if time passes more quickly55. From the passage we know .A. the writer becomes strong through music B. the writer likes writin

26、g music every dayC. most people enjoy listening to the sound of the seaD. music has some kind of meaning to everybodyBLi Ping is a Grade Eight student in Nanjing Sunshine Secondary School. The table below is his mid-term self-assessment(自我評價).He draws faces to show his progress：excellent OK weakRead

27、 the table and find out how well Li Ping is doing.UnitItem Unit l Past and present Unit 2 Travelling Unit 3 Online travelVocabularyoppositesSuffixesfulandlessWords about computersGrammarPresent perfecttensePast continuoustensePassive voiceStudy skills/PronunciationUsing a dictionaryLinking wordsOrga

28、nizing informationMain taskA reportMy best holidayFavorite educational computer game56. Li Ping thinks he did best in _ in Unit 1. A. opposites B. using a dictionary C. a report D. present perfect tense57. What does Li Ping need to improve in Unit 1? A. Present perfect tense. B. Using a dictionary C

29、. A report. D. Opposites. 58. Which do you think Li Ping does well in? A. Present perfect tense. B. Passive voice. C. Organizing information. D. Favourite educational computer game. 59. What is Li Ping NOT very good at in Unit 2? A. Suffixes ful and less. B. Past continuous tense C. Linking words. D

30、. My best holiday. 60. From the table we know Li Ping is weak in _A. Vocabulary B. Main task C. Study skillsPronunciation D. Grammar CYou want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But wait! Youd better not. If a policeman sees you, youll have to pay a fine (罰款).New traffi

31、c laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.The la

32、w has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk (人行橫道), cars must stop to let them pass.There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. It is

33、nt allowed for buses to carry too many people.Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldnt climb over the fences (柵欄) along streets.Do you ride a bike to school? Its not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could

34、be fined 50 yuan. Do you like to ride your uncles motorbike? People on motorbikes must wear helmets (頭盔), the new law says. If they dont, theyll have to pay 200 yuan.Do you ride in cars often? Dont forget to put on your seat belt (安全帶), even if youre going for a short taxi ride. It could save your l

35、ife.If you see a hit-and run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (獎賞). And dont be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Dont worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they cant pay right away.61. Dont go across t

36、he road when _.A. the light is green B. the light is red C. the bus is leaving D. traffic is busy62.Which of the following statements is right?A. Doctors neednt take care of them if they cant be paid right away.B. New traffic laws are for drivers only.C. Students cant be fined when they ride a bike

37、to school.D. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.63. If you are a bus driver, _while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.A. you can make a phone call B. you can fall asleepC. you cant smoke D. you can drink64. When you ride in a car, the first thi

38、ng you must do is _.A. to put on the helmet B. to pay the driverC. to put on the seat belt D. to see if it carries too many people65. You should do all the following EXCEPT _.A. carrying your classmate on the back when youre riding a bikeB. telling the police when you see a hit-and-runC. helping peo

39、ple to the hospital if they are hurt in an accidentD. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike DMost of you think it strange that there is a blind spot (盲點)on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (實驗) that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.Make a card about the size of a

40、postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, youll find the let

41、ter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, youll find the letter R disappearing.Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image (影像) of the letter

42、 falls on the blind spot, it wont be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.66.The writer of the passage thinks that _ there is a blind spot on the eye.A. few people know B. no one knows C. most people know D. all the people know67. The word “disappear” in the passage means _ in Chinese.

43、A. 驅(qū)散 B. 消散 C. 消失 D. 遺失68. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _.A. your eyes are poor B. its image falls on the blind spotD. your left eye is not open C. you move it close to your eye69. In which order (順序) should you do the experiment?Hold the card Move the card nearer Close you

44、r right eye Write two English letters Look at the letter R Make a cardA. B. C. D. 70. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _.A. how to find the blind spot B. an interesting experiment C. where the blind spot is D. there is blind spot on the eye 班級編號_ 班級_ 姓名 裝訂線泰州市高港實驗學(xué)校2012年春學(xué)期期中考試 八年級英語試題答題紙 2012.

45、4.18 滿分：140分 考試時間：120分鐘第卷 選擇題部分(共90分) 一、聽力（20分）1234567891011121314151617181920二、單項選擇：（15分）212223242526272829303132333435三、完型填空：（15分）363738394041424344454647484950四、閱讀理解：（40分）5152535455565758596061626364656667686970第II卷 非選擇題部分（共50分）五、詞匯（10分）71. Never feel _ when you are in trouble or in danger. You s

46、hould try your best to save yourself. (help)72. I cant catch you, can you say it even _ (clear)?73. Waste paper shouldnt_(throw) about.74. These_(perform) clothes are colourful.75. It is _ (educate) lesson I have ever learned.76. The couple are in love with each other and wish to have a happy _( mar

47、ry) in the future.77. What do you usually use your computer for? _ (search) for information.78. The stories _ (it) in the book are very interesting. We like them.79. The topic covers many subjects, (include) art, history and science.80. A great bridge _ (build) in our hometown 10 years ago.六、任務(wù)型閱讀（1

48、0分）How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy? Dont worry about it if you have the feeling of shyness.Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when youre around other people. Some kids are born shy. Some beco

49、me shy later because of their life experiences.Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they wont go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill (賬單). Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind