14-15学年八年级英语（牛津译林版，上册）期中试题（一）

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14-15学年牛津八年级上学期期中试题

一. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）

( )1 — Our school is planning one-day trip to the Tiger Hill.

— Really? It must be fun, I think. A. a C. the

B. an D. 不填

( )2. — Climbing the Yellow Mountain really made me tired.

— Of course. Its is over 1,800 metres. A. address C. height

B. weight D. age

( )3. Tom will be able to work well with the other members of the group, because he has a good of team work.

A. idea C. secret

B. feeling D. sense

( )4. — Mrs Smith is really a teacher.

— Yes. I never saw her get angry with us. A. generous B. helpful C. patient

D. hard-working

( )5. I am spending as much time as I can for the mid-term exam these days.

A. prepare

B. to prepare

C. to preparing D. preparing

( )6. — What do you want the scissors for?

— To out some stars for my card. A. paint C. mix

B. cut D. add

( )7. — The coat in that shop is so nice but too expensive.

— You can wait for a few days. Its price must be much on the eleventh of November.

A. lower C. nicer

B. higher D. cheaper

( )8. — Of the three TV shows, which one do you think is ?

— The Voice of China. I think it is a treat to ears. A. interesting B. more interesting

C. the most interesting D. the least interesting

( )9. Dennis doesn’t paint others, but his ideas are the most wonderful of all.

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A. as careful as B. as carefully as C. more careful than D. as good as

( )10. My mother is very kind to my friends. When my friends are at my home, they often feel at home.

A. ourselves B. themself C. herself

D. themselves

( )11. — The job is too hard. I am afraid I can’t do it.

— Never impossible before you try. A. say

B. saying D. says

C. to say

( )12. — You’d better the shoes on before you buy them.

—You’re right.

A. to try B. try C. trying A. put on C. put up

D. to trying B. put away D. put out

( )13. Teenagers like to photos of famous stars in their bedrooms.

( )14. — I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents.

— . They often use them to play games instead. A. I hope so C. No problem

B. I don’t agree D. Good idea

( )15. — I am tired out. I can’t go any further.

— . We will arrive at the top in one minute. A. No problem C. Not bad

B. What a pity D. Come on

二. 完形填空 （每小题1分，共10分）

Little Mix is a British singing group. They 16 British Talent Show in 2011 and became famous. They are the first 17 to win the show.

The 18 of Little Mix has a special meaning. “Little” means they are young girls. The oldest one was born in 1991, and the 19 was born in 1993. “Mix” means each of them is different.

Little Mix has a lot of young fans. The four girls think it’s 20 to give fans a positive message. Students 21 have some troubles at school or at home. Their music can help them feel 22 and become more confident (自信的).

The four girls work very hard every day, 23 they feel great to sing on the stage, meet their

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fans and 24 with each other. They are more 25 sisters. Now this group finds big success in America. Do you want them to come to China one day? ( )16. A. won ( )17. A. grade ( )18. A. girl

B. watched B. class B. name B. poor B. may B. taller B. though B. care B. as

C. played C. family C. song

D. touched D. group D. look D. worried D. have to D. better D. when D. get D. with

( )19. A. tallest ( )20. A. important ( )21. A. should ( )22. A. more ( )23. A. if

B. most beautiful C. most outgoing D. youngest

C. talented C. need C. worse C. but C. stay C. for A

( )24. A. travel ( )25. A. like

三. 阅读理解 （每小题2分，共20分）

Tomorrow is Pajama (睡衣) Day!

I plan to wear my new nightgown (睡袍). Bree is my best friend. She wants to wear her white pajama with polka dots (波尔卡圆点). I have the same one. She wants me to wear it. So we can be twins! But I want to be unique. I tell Bree I want to wear my nightgown. The next morning at school, we begin laughing. Everyone’s in pajamas. “Nancy, look!” says Bree. “Clare has the same pajama as me.” “We’re twins!” says Clare.

After class, Clare and Bree run to the monkey bars (攀吊架). “Come on, Nancy,” Bree calls. But it is hard to climb in a long nightgown. Then, Clare and Bree dance happily together. This makes me feel a little sad.

School is over. Clare comes to me, “Nancy, can you come and play at my house?” she asks. “Yes!” I say. “But I must go home first to change clothes.” Now we are triplets (三胞胎)!

( )26. Bree wears a pajama on Pajama Day.

A. white B. black C. pink D. orange A. Bree and Nancy B. Nancy and Clare C. Bree and Clare

D. Bree, Nancy and Clare A. 相同

B. 相似 C. 独特

D. 普通

( )27. wear the same pajama at school on that day.

( )28. The underlined word “unique” means . ( )29. Nance doesn’t feel happy because .

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A. she can’t climb the monkey bars

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B. she doesn’t like her pajama C. she isn’t unique at school D. she doesn’t dance with her friends

( )30. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Everyone wears pajamas to school that day. B. Nancy goes to Clare’s home in her long nightgown. C. Clare and Bree have a good time dancing. D. Nancy is glad to go to Clare’s home.

B

Lucy Li is only an 11-year-old girl, but she’s the youngest person to qualify for (取得资格) a US Women’s Open Golf Tournament (锦标赛).

She qualified for the US Women’s Open in May 2014. And today she is playing with some of the best female golfers in the world. Earlier this week Li said that she wasn’t nervous (紧张). “I just want to have fun and play the best I can and I really don’t care about the result. I can learn a lot from these great players.”

Li doesn’t spend all her time golfing. Her favourite subjects are Maths, History, and Science and she loves to read. She also loves medicine, diving, badminton, dancing and table tennis. But golf is her favourite sport. “I like golf because it’s different from other sports. Anybody can play it,” she said.

Some golfers are worried that Li isn’t quite ready. “When I found out she qualified, I said, where does she go from here? You qualify for an Open at 11, and what do you do next? If it was my daughter, I wouldn’t let her play in the US Open at 11, but that’s just me,” said world champion Stacy Lewis.

( )31. Lucy Li qualified for a US Women’s Open Golf Tournament .

A. in May 2014 B. in June 2014 C. this week A. for good results B. to have fun

C. to make friends with great players D. to make money A. is easy to learn

D. last May

( )32. Lucy Li said she played in the US Women’s Open .

( )33. According to Lucy Li, golf . B. is suitable (适宜的) for anyone

C. takes lots of time D. is a usual sport

( )34. We can infer (推断) from the report that .

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A. Stacy doesn’t feel surprised that the 11-year-old player can play in the US Open B. Stacy thinks Lucy Li can have a bright future C. Stacy doesn’t support Lucy Li to play in the US Open D. Stacy wants to play with Lucy Li in the US Open A. She likes many subjects. B. She loves no sport but golf.

C. She cares much about winning or losing. D. She is sure she can win.

( )35. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about Lucy Li?

四. 填空（每小题1分，共15分）

A. 根据所给汉语意思，用合适的单词填空。

36. Our foreign teacher is a young man from (澳大利亚). 37. The book is very (有用的). Everyone should have one. 38. I would (建议) Tom not to join the Dancing Club. 39. In British English, they call an eraser a (橡皮). 40. Life is full of (竞争). But we shouldn’t be afraid of it. B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。

41. Taylor Swift is famous for her country music. She is one of the hottest (sing) in the USA.

42. Our school day usually (finish) at 4:30 pm.

43. Running for ten minutes around the playground is our (day) exercise.

44. China Football Team played (bad) in the 2002 World Cup and lost all three games. 45. Your diet seems to work very well. You look much (slim) now. C. 阅读下面的对话，选用合适的单词或词组，并用其正确形式填空。 happy, be crazy about, can’t wait, instead of, as a result Andy: Your cousin doesn’t play computer games any more, does he?

Paul: No. He (46) playing computer games before. He played too often. Andy: This certainly made his parents (47) . Paul: You’re right. Last term, he usually (48) to turn on his computer when he finished his homework. And he some-times played till midnight. (49) , he failed all his exams.

Andy: That’s too bad. He can’t be like that.

Paul: So his parents and teachers talked about it with him many times. And finally, he decided to keep away from computer games. He now spends his free time on books (50) games. Andy: And how are his lessons now? Paul: Much better.

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五. 根据所给汉语意思填空，完成下面的句子。 (每小题2分，共10分) 51. 车停了之后，我们都迫不及待下了车。 When the bus stopped, we all _______________. 52. 要想保持苗条，你应该多吃蔬菜少吃肉。 To keep slim, you ____________________. 53. 别担心，孩子们会照顾自己的。

Don’t worry. The kids can ______________. 54. 你最好不要这个时候打电话给他，他肯定在睡觉。 You __________________ now. He must be sleeping. 55. 你花在听音乐上的时间比我少。

You _______________________ than I do. 六. 任务型阅读 （每小题1分，共15分）

A. 阅读下面的材料，根据其内容填空，完成后面的表格。

Sometimes, teenagers don’t think their parents are fair (公平) to them now. It is a new problem. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask who you’re talking to. This makes teenagers unhappy. And of course, they become less patient.

Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as before. How can you become close again? Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGaw teaches teenagers how they can have a better relationship (关系) with parents.

The book gives ways to help teens have a better understanding of their parents. When you think “my parents don’t want me to have any fun” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. You should tell your parents your need, and find out what their needs are. Then you can think of a way to make all of you happy. The book gives you some ideas.

1. Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. 2. Keep diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and feelings.

3. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house. Your parents will feel you are no longer a small child.

If you follow these steps, you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself. Teenagers’ new problem They feel parents unfair and they are (56) close to parents than before. Teenagers are unhappy and (57) . What is Closing It is a book by Jay McGaw. It teaches teenagers how to have a better relationship the Gap with parents. ?

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What’s in the It helps teenagers (58) parents better. It tells teenagers that their parents book (60) on how to make Make time to talk. Keep diary. Show parents that they are growing up. both happy

B. 阅读下面的短文，根据所给首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。 Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.

More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are (61) d in Malawi (马拉维). Bikes are the most (62) p in this African country.

Bike riding is a way of (63) d life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel (64) a Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.

If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the (65) s of the roads. The riders make the bikes (66) c for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low (67) c .

Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She (68) e the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually (69) s just $1 on the trip from school to the town.

28-year-old Panjira Khombe likes his job. “Being a bike taxi rider is nothing (70) h for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people,” he says. 七. 书面表达（共15分）

Helen被评为 2014年“校园之星”。假如你是学校英语报的小记者，采访Helen后得到下表信息。请你根据采访要点，写一篇文章，发稿到 “Shiny Stars”栏目，向全校介绍她健康生活，快乐学习的事迹。 要求：

1. 包括所有要点，可适当发挥想象，补充细节或事例； 2. 70词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

want them to be safe. It tells teenagers to tell parents their (59) .

Helen is the Star of 2014 in our school. I’m sure everyone can learn a lot from her.

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参考答案： 1-5 ACDCD 16-20 ADBDA 26-30 ACCDB 36. Australia 41. singers 49. As a result

6-10 BACBD 21-25 BDCCA 31-35 ABBCA 37. useful

38. advise 43. daily

39. rubber 44. badly

40. competition 45. slimmer

42. finishes 47. unhappy 50. instead of

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46. was crazy about 48. couldn’t wait

51. couldn’t wait to get off

52. should eat more vegetables and less meat 53. look after themselves 54. had better not call him 56. less

59. need(s) 64. around 69. spends

60. Tips/Ideas 65. sides 70. hard

55. spend less time listening to music

57. impatient 58. understand 62. popular 63. daily

68. enjoys

61. different

66. comfortable 67. cost One possible version:

Helen is the Star of 2014 in our school. Helen knows how to keep fit. When she is free, she often takes part in outdoor activities. She has a healthy diet and never eats junk food. She learns happily because she is interested in all her lessons and she enjoys reading. She is always a top student. Helen also loves life. She is kind and always ready to help others. For example, she always gives her seat on the bus to someone in need. When she meets problems, she always keeps smiling. I’m sure everyone can learn a lot from her. ?

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