1、揚(yáng)州中學(xué)教育集團(tuán)樹人學(xué)校20132014學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期中考試 八年級(jí)英語試卷 2014.4（滿分：140分；考試時(shí)間：110分鐘）第卷（選擇題80分）一、聽力 (計(jì)20分)A. 聽對(duì)話回答問題 (共10 小題；每小題1分；計(jì) 10分)本部分共有10道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對(duì)話，根據(jù)所聽到的內(nèi)容， 選擇正確答案。(聽兩遍)( ) 1. What's the weather like in Yancheng today?( ) 2. How does David usually go to school?( ) 3. What will Tony give his father?( )

2、4. Where is the girl's soccer?( ) 5. Which sign is mentioned in the conversation? A. No swimming. B. No boating. C. Don't touch.( ) 6. When does Jacky run? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.( ) 7. What did Tom help his parents to do last weekend? A. To clean the yard.

3、 B. To clean the car. C. To clean the house.( ) 8. Where can the woman smoke? A. Over there. B. Just here. C. Anywhere.( ) 9. How did Mr Sun like the journey? A. Interesting. B. Exciting. C.Bad.( ) 10. Who won the first prize in the English speech competition? A. Rose and John. B. John and Mike. C.

4、Rose and Mike.B. 聽一段對(duì)話，回答11-12小題，聽兩遍。( ) 11. Where did the boy first meet Amy? A. At a camp. B. At a party. C. At a meeting.( ) 12. What does the boy say about Amy? A. She has many friends. B. She is rude. C. She studies hard.C. 聽一篇短文，回答13-15小題。請(qǐng)根據(jù)內(nèi)容從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇正確的選項(xiàng)，完成信息記錄表。聽兩遍。When on April 9Wher

5、e a lake about 10 kilometers west of HangzhouHow 13 Departure 7:00 a.m.Arrival time 14 Programs Morning: boating and having lunch in a small restaurantAfternoon: 15 and seeing the beautiful viewTime to return4:00 p.m.( ) 13. A. by bus B. by bike C. by train( ) 14. A. 6:00 p. m. B. 7:00 a. m. C. 8:00

6、a. m.( ) 15. A. picking apples B. climbing a mountain C. seeing some picturesD. 聽一篇短文，回答第1620小題。聽兩遍。( ) 16. Where did the story happen? A. In a fruit shop. B. In a book shop. C. In a clothes shop.( ) 17. How many apples did the boy want to buy? A. For one dollar. B. For four dollars. C. For five dol

7、lars.( ) 18. How did the boy feel when he counted the apples? A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Pleased.( ) 19. Why didn't the shop assistant let the boy leave? A. Because the boy didn't give him enough money. B. Because he wanted to give the boy more apples. C. Because the boy's mother came

8、to the shop.( ) 20. What do you think of the boy from the story? A. He is kind. B. He is silly. C. He is clever.二、單項(xiàng)選擇(共15小題;每小題1分，計(jì)15分）在下列各題A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)能填入題干空白處的最佳答案。21.-Peter, have you read todays morning paper? There are many reports about Flight MH370.- Not_. Whats the latest news about the

9、lost plane?A. never B. yet C. ever D. just22. -Hurry up! The bus is coming.- Wait a minute. Dont cross the street _ the traffic lights turn green.A. until B. after C. while D. since23. - Can you translate the article _ French _ Chinese? - No problem. A. into; into B. from; to C. in; into D. in; in24

10、.-_ your father to drink coffee?- Yes, but he has been used _ milk now.A. Use; to drink B. Used; drinking C. Use; drink D. Used; to drinking25.-Why are you so worried?-I am expecting a call from my daughter. She _ New York .A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has left to26. He likes play

11、ing tricks on others, but _, he is a good boy because he is willing to help others.A. on the way B. in the way C. in some ways D. by the way27. The YangzhouBeijing airline _ for about three years and I have taken the flight three times.A. was open B. has opened C. has been open D. has been opened28.

12、-Do you mind my _ the window? -_. It is really cold outside.A. close; No, not at all B. closing; No, not at all C. close; Yes, please D. closing;Yes, please29.-My brothers never been late for school, _?-_. He is a hard-working man.A. is he; Yes, he is B. isnt he; No, he isnt C. hasnt he; Yes, he has

13、 D. has he; No, he hasnt 30. -Which dress do you like best, Madam?-Sorry. I cant decide _ now.A. to buy which one B. buy which one C. which one to buy D. which one should I buy31-Must I go to the medical school and be a doctor like you, Dad?-No, you _. You are free to make your own decision. A. cant

14、 B. mustnt C. dont have to D. neednt to32.-It is said that Mr. Wang is strongly _ keeping animals in the zoo.-_.Animals should enjoy freedom. A, on; So much for it B. against; Exactly C. for; Its a pity D. against; Certainly not33.His arm _ the chair by the kidnapper(綁匪). The only way to escape was

15、to break the rope _.A. was tied to; as faster as he could B. was tied to;as fast as he couldC. was tying to; as fast as possible D. was tying to; as faster as possible34. - _ you_ my dictionary? I cant find it.-I _ it here a moment ago.A. Do, see; have put B. Have, seen; put C. Had, see; put D. Did,

16、 see; had put35.-Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.-_. Thats what friends are for.A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. Its nice of you 三、完形填空（共15小題;每小題1分，計(jì)15分）閱讀下列短文，從文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。 What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably

17、 think of a group of people with 36 in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a 37 way of raising fundsFun Night.Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The 38 they pay will go towards helping poor children 39 .Two months ago, I took par

18、t in Fun Night. There were all kinds of 40 in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(奪環(huán)). I “jousted” with several of my 41 and tried to knock plenty of them off the ring. 42 ， they developed different strategies(策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather mor

19、e strength when pushing.Sometimes they attacked me 43 I was ready. It would usually be 44 as cheating(作弊), but we didn't care and 45 playing. After all, it was just a game, not 46 .The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a 47 time. A

20、 lot of students at my school wouldn't 48 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them 49 to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that 50 can be fun. We raised 2，000 yuan on that night.()36. A. boxes

21、 B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes()37. A. another B. different C. silly D. magic()38. A. seat B. attention C. stationery D. money()39. A. in danger B. in need C. in a hurry D. in love()40. A. rules B. subjects C. games D. lessons()41. A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends()42. A. However

22、B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully()43. A. before B. unless C. after D. if()44. A. named B. treated C. called D. discovered()45. A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped()46. A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experience()47. A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good()48. A. save B.

23、make C. donate D. spend()49. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry()50. A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. club四、閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2分，計(jì)30分）閱讀下列內(nèi)容，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。ALondon EyeLondon Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the world's tallest observation wheels (觀景摩天 輪).It has 32 capsules

24、(密閉 ) and carries about 10,000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama (全)when you are at the top of the wheel.Buckingham Pala

25、ceBuckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth H 's official residence (寢宮).The State Rooms(國(guó)事廳）in it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen

26、has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public-she goes to one of her country residences.If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard(換崗儀式).The British MuseumThe British Museum was o

27、pen to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Don't think the British Museum is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the sol

28、diers brought back from faraway places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world. 51. The incorrect description of London Eye is that .A. it is one of the world's tallest observation wheelsB. you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions

29、 from each capsuleC. it has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every dayD. you can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel52. The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to .A. raise money for building a new palace B. let visitors see t

30、he Changing of the GuardC. let visitors enjoy the Queen's country residenceD. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it53. From the passage, we know that .A. the British Museum is open for free only in summerB. the British Museum has more than 70 million objectsC. some of the treasu

31、res were brought to England by foreign visitorsD. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British MuseumBDifferent countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “_”.Very often people who travel to the United States

32、forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. Its important to respect lines t

33、here. Its a good idea to talk about the weather. Its a favourite subject of conversation with the British.In Spain, its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.In Arab c

34、ountries, men kiss one another on the cheek(臉頰). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, dont put it into your po

35、cket right away. The person expects you to read it.Dont forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.54. When you travel to the USA, you dont need to tip _.A. porters B. waiters C

36、. taxi drivers D. cashiers55. The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be “_”.A. Love me, love my dog B. He who laughs last laughs bestC. When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. Where there is a will, there is a way56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. In Spain, peopl

37、e usually have dinner very early.B. In England, its not polite to talk about the weather.C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.D. In Japan, you should not read the business card as you get it.57. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to TipB. Different CountriesC. When to Ha

38、ve DinnerD. Advice to International TravelersCAt East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon (優(yōu)惠券) if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers."It's

39、been such a surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us one more motivation to finish our food. "The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行動(dòng)) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校園). W

40、hy only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均). The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country. "The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to fini

41、sh their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle," said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University. But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools h

42、ave taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it. "I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the 'eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses." said Tao.58. Fro

43、m Paragraph l,we know that the students will get a coupon_ . A. when they eat school food B. after they exchange gifts C. if they finish all their food D. if they collect the waste59. The underlined word "motivation" in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese. A. 動(dòng)力 B. 機(jī)會(huì) C. 試驗(yàn) D. 條件60. The "eat

44、-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because _. A. students get a good education B. schools offer small gifts C. students waste too much food D. school food is more delicious61. The purpose of the campaign is mainly to _ . A. improve the school food standard B. encourage a greener and healt

45、hier lifestyleC. receive attention from the society D. further improve the service in universitiesDMartin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo P

46、erez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack the fish in a box. Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” rep

47、lied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didnt you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards,

48、 I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets. “Then wh

49、at?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo. Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 y

50、ears. “And then what” asked Pablo. “Well, thats the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”62. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is _. A. many frie

51、nds to visit him B. a full and busy life C. more boats and more fish D. the house near the ocean 63. How can the fisherman make more money in the businessmans view? A. By buying a supermarket. B. To move to Mexico City. C. By selling his own business. D. To work longer and catch more fish. 64. The u

52、nderlined word “unload” in the passage means _. A. put into B. take away from C. break down D. set off 65. We can infer(推理) from the passage that _. A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City C. the business man will buy the fishermans b

53、oat D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish 第II卷（選擇題60分）五、詞匯運(yùn)用（共10小題;每小題1分，計(jì)10分）根據(jù)句子意思，用括號(hào)中所給漢語提示或英語單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（每空一詞）66. All the kids were greatly surprised when they heard that a cow has four _.(胃)67. If you look for photos of Alice, you will find _ here. (幾個(gè))68. Im afraid we cant

54、come, but thanks for your invitation _. (即使這樣)69. He has _ the present for his mother for a few days. (買)70. That Germans flat is right _ the bank. (在對(duì)面)71. What a good time we had _ with my pen friend by e-mail! (communication)72. The buildings in that poor town look far _ than the ones here.(ugly)73.Some husbands care less about their _ feelings and dont want to share housework with them. (wife)74. Living t