上海市八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷

上海市八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共23题；共46分)1. （2分）How much difficulty did you have this problem? . Its quite easy.A . solving; No oneB . to solve; NothingC . to solve; AnythingD . solving; None2. （2分）I think youd better tell us youre asking these questions. A . whenB . whyC . howD . where3. （2分）一 can I get to the post office，Jack?一Go along this street and you will find it A . WhenB . WhereC . WhatD . How4. （2分） Can you tell the difference between these two pictures? Difference? Oh, no. They look quite .A . similarB . differentC . strangeD . interesting5. （2分）The self-service supermarket_ young people in big cities. A . Is known forB . is popular withC . is interested in6. （2分）Look, it is going to rain. Youd better the windows when you leave the house.A . closeB . to closeC . closingD . not to close7. （2分）Daming would like to visit the Green Lake this weekend. A . So would I.B . So I wouldC . So do I.D . So I do.8. （2分）The doctor looked _ the old man _. A . at; careB . over; carefulC . up; carefullyD . over; carefully9. （2分）you work, results youll get. A . The more; the moreB . The better; the harderC . The harder; the betterD . The more; the better10. （2分）My sisters shoes _ orange. A . isB . areC . be11. （2分）How is Helen in her new school? goes well. She is satisfied with her new school life.A . NothingB . AnythingC . EverythingD . Something12. （2分）Winter is coming. The weather is getting_.A . colder and colderB . cold and coldC . more and more colder13. （2分）Have you watched the boat races this Dragon Boat Festival?Yes. wonderful races!A . What anB . What aC . WhatD . How14. （2分）Lucy enjoys music a lot. A . listening toB . listen toC . to listen to15. （2分）Suddenly, I heard someone _ for help. A . shoutedB . shoutingC . shoutsD . shout16. （2分）Mike is _, but his brother Sam is much _.A . heavy; heavierB . heavy; heaviestC . heavier; heaviestD . heavier; the heaviest17. （2分）Which is _ season in Beijing? I think its autumn.A . goodB . betterC . bestD . the best18. （2分）-What do you think of receiving and giving gifts?- I think the art of receiving a gift is _ than the art of giving.A . much more difficultB . very more difficultC . much difficultD . as difficult as19. （2分）Li Ming used on the right in China, but he soon got used the left in England.A . to drive; to driveB . driving; drivingC . to driving; to driveD . to drive; to driving20. （2分）Some children are reading; _ are writing. A . otherB . the otherC . othersD . another21. （2分）Why is the movie Zootopia so popular? I think thats because it has so many advantages over other movies.A . weak pointsB . strong pointsC . new points22. （2分）How do you like the talk show?I think its _, but some people think its boring.A . wonderfully enoughB . enough wonderfulC . wonderful enough23. （2分） _ we go swimming in Xishuanghu Lake today? Oh, no. Its _ cold to swim on such days. I will catch a cold.A . Will; veryB . Will; tooC . Shall; veryD . Shall; too二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)24. （15分） In the US, 1you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesnt pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危)7 the lives of others.8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.（1）A . unless B . when C . if D . whether （2）A . what B . how C . where D . why （3）A . be surprised B . surprised C . surprising D . be surprising （4）A . or B . and C . but D . if （5）A . as many as B . as much as C . as soon as D . as possible as （6）A . become B . became C . becoming D . to become （7）A . save B . saves C . saved D . to save （8）A . After B . Before C . When D . While （9）A . at B . in C . for D . on （10）A . fell B . felt C . falls D . falling （11）A . able to B . were able to C . can be able to D . were able （12）A . dead B . death C . died D . die （13）A . cross B . across C . through D . passed （14）A . This is B . These are C . Its D . Thats （15）A . to become B . become C . to get D . get 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共18分)25. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 DALIAN TRAVEL COMPANYDalianSingaporeBest fourday Tour in SingaporeWebsite：wwwDaliantourcom Telephone：0411168557683Date of Departure（出发）August15，2013￥5，220 August16，2013￥5，100August17，2013￥4，860 August18，2013￥5，150*Day 1：Morning：Land at Singapore Changi AirportAfternoon：Take bus tour of the capitalEvening：Have a party in the KTVDay 2：Morning：Visit the Handicraft Center and the National MuseumAfternoon：Take the cable car to Sentosa IslandDay 3：Morning：Take a walking tour of old Singapore，including ChinatownAfternoon：Take a boat trip around the islandDay 4：Daytime：Free for shoppingEvening：Return by air*Have fun at MIRAMBER!Restaurant &Cafe，swimming pool，KTV，Clothing store，Reading room（1）If you want to spend the least money on the tour，when should you start your tour？ . A . On August 15B . On August 16C . On August 17D . On August 18（2）What will the travelers in this group do on the second day？ . A . Go to ChinatownB . Visit Sentosa IslandC . Travel around by boatD . Have a party in the KTV（3）When the travelers go to old Singapore，they can visit ， too A . the Handicraft CenterB . Changi AirportC . ChinatownD . the National Museum（4）When can the travelers shop freely during the tour？ . A . On the first dayB . On the second dayC . On the third dayD . On the last day（5）According to the passage，MIRAMBER is probably A . the name of a planeB . the name of an airportC . the name of a companyD . the name of a hotel26. （8分）阅读理解It takes much time to learn a language. There are many reasons to learn a language.EmigrationWhen you move to a different country or region, learning the local language will help you to communicate with the local community. Even if many local people speak your language, its important to learn their language. It will also give you a better understanding of their culture and way of thinking.WorkIf your work is about languages, talking to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. Knowing languages may also increase your chances of finding a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business trips.Many English-speaking business people dont bother to learn other languages because they believe that most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English. The lack of foreign language knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage.TravelWhen you go on holiday you can get more information by speaking English. If people dont understand you, all you have to do is speak slowly and turn up the voice.FoodPerhaps you enjoy the food and drink of a country or region and make trips there. It is very useful to learn a foreign language.（1）The underlined word “chance” means . A . opportunityB . interestC . instructionD . explanation（2）There are reasons to learn a language in the passage. A . threeB . fourC . fiveD . six（3）What is NOT true according to the passage ? A . Its important to learn a foreign language when moving to a different country.B . Learning a language can give you a better understanding of their culture.C . If people dont understand you , you can speak slowly and turn up the voice.D . Its not necessary to learn a foreign language if you are English-speaking business people.（4）Whats the main idea of the passage ? A . Where to learn a language.B . Why to learn to learn a language.C . How to learn a language.D . How many languages to learn.四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)27. （5分）七选五In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks._Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the side of your spoon._If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand._The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more._The host(主人)will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again._Always refill(再加满) your neighbors glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbors glass all through the meal.A. They never use knivesB. Never fill your own glassC. People always offer you more foodD. People usually have rice in a different bowlE. The spoon is more important than the fork.28. （5分）有几位同学学遗失了一些物品，请根据以下信息为他们写完布告板上的寻物启示。Peter: I found an ID card. My phone number is 512-8843Jim: I lost a computer game. If you find, call me at 680-7432.Paul: I lost an English dictionary. Who found it, please call 555-0287.Sam: I found a notebook with the name (有名字) “Kevin Clark”. My phone number is 476-3539.Found:Is this your ID card ? Please call Peter. Phone # _.Lost:An English_. My name is Paul. Please call me at 555-0278.Lost:A computer game. My names_.My phone number is 680-7432.Kevin,Is this your_?Please call me at _.Sam.五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)29. （10分）短文填空。根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词, 并将完整单词填在下面对应题号后的横线上。Hello. Im Tom. Im a middle school student. Its nice to meet you here. First, let me tell you s_about my family. There are f_people in my family. They are my mother, my father, my sister, my brother and me. My father is a worker. My mother is an English teacher. My sister is eighteen and my brother is sixteen. Im fourteen. We three go to the s_school. We all enjoy w_football games. My h_is at West Street. There is a big tree and some small trees around my house. The big one is a pear tree and the small ones are apple t_, but there a_any pears or apples on them now. H_is a photo of my house. In the photo, you can s_three cats in my house. They are all black and white. We l_them very much.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30. （5分）本单元话题是谈论活动的频率，学会合理安排日程活动。 请根据下面表格中的提示，以“My free time activities为题，写一篇70词左右的短文，介绍自己的业余活动及各项活动的频率及好处。活动频率益处锻炼每天放学后保持健康；更好的学习听音乐一周一次放松自己去图书馆读数一月两次或三次开阔视野(open up ones eyes);增长知识(increase knowledge)My free time activities第 19 页 共 19 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共23题；共46分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、21-1、22-1、23-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)24-1、三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共18分)25-1、25-2、25-3、25-4、25-5、26-1、26-2、26-3、26-4、四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)27-1、28-1、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)29-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30-1、