外研版英语八年级下册期中考试试卷

外研版英语八年级下册期中考试试卷

第 考场 考号 座位号

一、听力理解(共25分，每小题1分)

A.听句子（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。每小题听一遍。

( )1. What’s the weather like?

( )2．What’ the story’s main character?

( )3．What does John’s father do?

( )4．How does the speaker want to go to Hong Kong?

( )5．What is the speaker eating?

B.听对话(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

回答每段对话后面的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( )6．Where are the speakers?

A. In a hospital B. In a flower shop C. At a post office

听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

( )7．What is the woman doing?

A. Watching TV B .In a flower shop C. Making a phone call

听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

( )8．When will they go to a movie?

每段对话听两

A. Tonight B. Tomorrow evening C. Tomorrow aftetnoon

听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

( )9．What’s the date today?

A. December23 B. December24 C. December25

听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

( )10．Whom did Jimmy buy the coat for?

A. His father B. His brother C. Himself

听第六段对话，回答第11-12小题。

( )11．Where is the woman going?

A. To the school B. To the hospital C. To her home

( )12．What’s wrong with the woman?

A. Her hand hurts B. To the hospital C. Some eggs

听第七段对话，回答第13-15小题。

( )13．What does the man want to borrow from Jennifer?

A. Some fruit B. Some milk C. Some eggs

( ) 14. What will the woman do on Saturday?

A. Go shopping B. Watch a movie C. Have a party

( ) 15. What time will Jennifer get to the man’s house ?

A. At 7:30 B. At8:00 C. At8:30

C.听短文(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

请根据所听内容，在每小题给出的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的最佳答案。短文听两遍。

( ) 16. The man went to London____.

A. in autumn this year B. in autumn last year in summer last year

( ) 17. The man went there with his____

A. friends B. wife C. parents

( ) 18. They stayed there for____

A. two weeks B. three weeks C. two months

( ) 19 .They ____in London

A . in autumn British Museum B. saw some wonderful plays C. in autumn Cambridge was

( ) 20. They thought their holiday was____

A. bad B. fantastic C. awful

D.听填信息(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

( Tom. I need to buy my own one.

A .borrowed; from B. gave; to C .lent; to D. returned; to

( )27. It’s too dark. We can’the light.

A. turn off B .turn up C. turn on D .turn down

( email

A .by B. on C. in D. at

( A .feel happy B. to feel happy C. feel tired D. to feel tired

( .

A .picked up it B. picked it up C. take it up D. took it up

( to Beijing.

A .doesn’t rain; will go B. didn’t rain ; will go

C. don’t rain ; goes D. doesn’t rain; gone

( Jim

the game.

A .win; win B. win ; beat C. beat ; win D. beat ; beat

( ?

A .how will you go there B. where will you go

C. what will you do D. who you will go with

( )34.It’the work in time .Let’s go

and help him.

A. of ; to finish B. of; finish C. for; to finish D. for；finish

( )35. He has proved that he is____ honest man.

A .a B. an C. the D.\

( )36.--May I speak to Ann?

--________________

A. Can I help you B. Who are you

C. Thank you D. Hold the line, please

( )37. --Do you enjoy____ a volunteer(志愿者) ?

’d better join us.

A. being; knowing B. to be; knowing

C. being ; to know D. to be; to know

( but he still has a happy life.

A. alone B. lonely C. oneself D. happily

( )39. My little brother is afraid ___at night.

A. to going out B. going out C. go out D. to go out

( )40. I don’t know____ Peter is so interested in collecting balls

A . why B. where C. what D. which

( )41. Miss Wang is good at writing ____drawing.

A. with B. as soon as C. as well as D. as well

( )42. --______does your mother listen to the weather report on the

radio?

--Every day

A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How often

( for the coming English exam, so she has no time

to play.

A .asking B. waiting C. looking D. preparing

( A. play B. playing C. to play D. played

( A. anything new B. something new

C. new anything D. new something

三、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）

Do you like listening to the radio? I grew up with the（46）______. I remember when I was still a little kid, my grandparents had a small black radio. Every day at 6 pm we listened to stories and had (47)_____.There was a very long story ,but they only broadcast(广播) 30 (48)_____every day. It might take a few months for the whole story .Till today my (49)___still keep that habit ,listening to the radio at 6 pm and eating dinner at the same time . I grow up with my grandparents and the radio station .

I used to listen to the story every evening and never get tired (50)____ it . but after I grew up, I wanted to watch news (51)_____on TV rather than (52)_____the radio. Nobody wanted to compromise(妥协),(53)____we had the radio and TV on at the same time. I focused on（专注于） my news. They focused on their stories (54)___the radio .It was kind of (55) ___but it was kind of fun. Oh, I miss those days!

( )46. A .TV B .radio C. MP3 D. CD

( )47. A . breakfast B .supper C. lunch D. coffee

( )48. A. hours B. seconds C. minutes D. weeks

( )49. A. grandmother B. grandfather C. parents D. grandparents

( )50. A. for B. of C. from D. at

( )51. A. reports B. reporters C. speakers D. listeners

( )52. A. look B. listen to C .hear D. watch

( )53. A .for B. because C .so D. but

( )54. A. on B. in C. at D. for

( )55. A. quiet B. noisy C. interesting D. boring

四、阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分）

A

Bill Gates

1955: Born in Seattle.

Dad was a lawyer ,and Mum was a teacher.

Began programming at thirteen years old.

Felt interested in business and computers

at school. Went to Harvard University.

1974: Wrote BASIC computer programme .

1975: Started Microsoft with Paul Allen.

1978: Had fifteen workers.

1979: Moved Microsoft to Seattle,Washington.

1990: Introduced first Windows system.

1992: Had ten thousand workers.

1995: Became the richest man in the world.

( )56.Where was Bill Gates born?

A. In Hong Kong. B. In Seattle.

C. In New York. D. We don’t know.

( )57.What did Bill Gates’ father do when he was born?

A.A lawyer. B.A business man.

C.A worker. D.A teacher.

( )58.What was Bill Gates interested in at school?

A. Music. B. Computers.

C .History. D. Law.

( )59.How many workers did Bill Gates have in 1978?

A. Ten thousand. B. One hundred.

C .Fifteen. D. Only one.

( )60.When did Bill Gates become the richest man in the world?

A. Just after he introduced the first Windows system.

B. Just before he wrote BASIC computer programme.

C.In1990.

D. When he was forty years old.

B

Dear editor,

My English teacher is very strict (严厉)with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But she thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me uncomfortable. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do? Yours

Mike

Dear Mike,

I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫） Yours

Editor

( ) 61. What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He doesn’t like learning English .

B. He meets trouble with his English teacher.

C. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher.

D. He hates his English teacher.

( ) 62. Mike feels nervous in English class because________________.

A. he doesn’t like his English teacher

B. he can’t speak in class

C. his English teacher punished him

D. he can’t play with his friends.

( )63. In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because__________

A. she didn’t like him.

B. she didn’t think Mike learned English hard.

C. Mike was bad at English.

D. Mike didn’t like her.

( ) 64. What does “ take action” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动 B.参加活动 C. 帮助 D.命令

( )65. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to（根据）the passage?

A. Mike dislikes English classes, but he wants to learn English well.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike’s English teacher didn’t punish him.

C

配对阅读。I栏是5段话，请从II栏A-G中为每段话选择合适的小标题，并将答案的字母编号填写在题前括号内：

I

( )66.If you don’t know what birthday gift to give to Jack, you can make a nice video with

beautiful pictures and sweet music. It’s a good way to give your best wishes to him.

( )67.2014 International Horticultural Exposition（园艺博览会）will be held at Baiguo Mountain

Forest Park in Qingdao. The theme（主题）is“From the earth, for the earth”.

( )68.People have known about the power of music for a long time. Now some musicians are

giving the power to animals. Animals usually begin to relax after listening to music for a few minutes.

( )69. Today, we should learn to stay safe when we go into the online world. We should not put

our personal information on the Internet.

( )70.VCRs （录像机）have made it possible for us to watch films at home. We can just go to a

video shop, rent(租) some videos for a day or a week, and watch them in our own homes.

II

A. Staying safe online

B. The power of music

C.A big event in Qingdao

D.A special cafe

E. Useful VCRs

F.A birthday-gift idea

G. How to send a postcard

五、看图短文填空（共15分，每小题1.5分）

Are trees important? Yes, trees are useful to man in three very important ways. The first important that they provide man food, wood and other products. Trees many animals could not live on the earth. It’s not easy for people to live on the earth, either.

The important way is that trees give us shade(阴凉) on a summer day, people are eager（渴望） the shade of a tree after they have walked a long The important way is that trees help to prevent droughts and floods（干旱和洪水）.However, in many parts of the world, people have not realized the third important way. People friends they had.

六、读写综合（共20分）

A．信息归纳（共5分，每小题1分）

If you are an English learner and want to improve your English speaking skills, welcome to BBC UK China. Our programme will help you improve your English speaking skills. Over the next four weeks, Jean Dong will offer some pieces of advice to help you be better at your speaking!

Jean Dong says to some English learners,“Confidence (自信心)is very important. When a person has confidence, he believes in himself. Confidence gives one person the courage(勇气)to try new and different things.”

This week’s advice：

①Practise reading your English texts aloud.

②Go to English corners often.

③Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

④Watch your favourite English films over and over again.

⑤Practise your pronunciation often.

B．书面表达。（15分）

友谊对我们来说非常重要。请以“My good friend”为话题写一篇80字左右的英语小短文。

内容提示：名字叫王林，是你最好的朋友。他爱好广泛，擅长英语，他很自信，经常大声练习说英语。他乐于助人，在他的帮助下你的进步很大。。。。。。

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