八年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津译林版4

靖江市2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 一、听力测试（ 20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题1. What animals are they talking about? A. B. C. 2. Which sport does the boy like best?A. B. C. 3. How does the boys father go to work?A. B. C. 4. Which city does Kate like to go to?A. B. C. 5. Whats the woman doing?A. She is singing a song. B. She is writing a report. C. She is reading a book.6. When will the womans train leave?A. 9:15. B. 9:50. C. 10:50.7. Who is the tallest of the three?A. Mary. B. Tom. C. Susan.8. What will John do this Sunday?A. See the film. B. Watch a football match. C.Watch the dolphin show.9. What did Jacks mother tell him to do?A. She told him not to read in the sun.B. She told him not to climb the tree.C. She told him not to talk to others in class. 10. What does the girl want to buy?A. Clothes made of cotton. B. Clothes made of animal fur. C. Clothes made of silk.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. John has to first.A. help his mother with housework B. finish his homework C. see a film12. He may go to the cinema with his friend .A. today B. tomorrow C. the day after tomorrow听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。Differences EnglandMost students go to school by school bus.Some students walk or go to school by 13 .ChinaStudents go to school by bus, bike or car.If they get up 14 , they will take a taxi.America 15 students take their parents cars to school. Most students take their school bus or ride their bikes. 13. A. bus B. car C. bike 14. A. early B. late C. slowly15. A. Few B. A few C. Many听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. What does Li Ming want to know when he goes to England? A. The peoples names. B. The peoples ages. C. Something about English people.17. Who did Li Ming see in the street? A. A boy. B. A girl. C. A woman.18. Was the girl polite at first? A. Yes, she was. B. No, she wasnt. C. Were not sure.19. Why did the girl become angry? A. Because Li Ming wanted to know her name. B. Because Li Ming wanted to know how old she was. C. Because Li Ming wanted to know how to get to the shop.20. What did Li Ming say at last? A. We are in China, not in England. B. We are in England, not in China. C. We are in the street, not at home. 二、单项选择（20分）21.Jim is _excellent runner. He often comes _first in the race. A. an, the B. the, the C. a, / D. an, /22.You should _ smoking. Its really bad for your health.A. look up B. give up C. get up D. set up23.If it _rain tomorrow, he _go to the park. A.isnt doesnt B.wont, wont C.doesnt, wont D.isnt, wont24.Students in Grade 9 have _free time than us and they have _after-class activities. A. fewer; fewer B. less; less C. fewer; less D. less; fewer25.In British English, we call it “film”. In American English, what do we call it? A. film B. movie C. fall D. mail26. The plane model looks like a one. It is beautiful. A. real; really B. really; real C. real; real D.really; really27. It _ me about ten days _ painting the walls. A. cost; finishing B. took; to finish C. took; finishing D. spent; to finish28. A lot of students tried their best, but _ passed the exam. A. many B. little C. few D. a little29. _TV do you watch every day? Two hours.A.How long B. How much C. How many D. How often30. You had better_ more water when you have a cold. A .to drink B . drink C .drinking D .to drinking31- _ the number of the students in your school last year ? - Less than 1000.A. Whats B. How many are C. What was D. How much were32. Not only you but also your parents _worried about the coming exams next week. A are B is C were D was33. This pair of scissors _ very sharp. Be careful with _. A is,it B is,them C are, them D are, it 34.She is very good at painting. She can paint _ her teacher.A.as better asB. as well as C. as good asD. so well as35.There are many tall buildings on of the busy street. A. both sides B. all sides C.both side D. all side36. Children should go to school _ working to support their family. A. by B. instead of C. instead D. with37. Whats your best friend like? He _.A. likes playing computer games B. is like tall and thin C. is a policeman D. is generous and cheerful 38.The boy looks _, so he has many friends.A.friendly B. unfriendlyC. inactiveD. correct39.His computer doesn twork.So he bought a new _A. it B .one C .them D. another40. -We will have a great day out next weekend! -_.A. Really? Thats great! B. Thats all right. C. Im sorry to hear that. D. Im afraid so.三、完型填空（15分） Joe wants a computer. He asks his parents for the money but they say he must get it himself. But how does he get it? He 41 about this when he walks home. Not many people want to ask children to work for them. Maybe he can take away snow for the neighbors. But it is not _42_. He has to _43_ a long time for that. He can t cut grass for their gardens 44 he has no tools to do the work. Then he 45 one of his classmates, Dick. He is delivering(送) _46_. “I can do that”, he thinks, “Maybe I can even get the computer right away. I can _47_ for it a little each week”. He 48 to catch up with(追赶) Dick. Joe asks him a lot of questions. He learns that it is 49 to get twenty-five dollars each week. He also 50 that the job takes about three hours each week. Dick 51 him the phone number of the newspaper manager. Joe almost flies home. After he tells his mother 52 he thinks, she _ 53 _. I think it is a 54 idea, she says. Ill call the newspaper. Wait, Mum, Joe says, Ill call. After that, I m going to be a businessman now. Joes mother smiles 55 .41. A. says B. tells C. thinks D. speaks42. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter43. A. walk B. wait C. spend D. want44. A. because B. when C. while D. after45. A. looks B. sees C. helps D. catches46. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools47. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay48. A. returns B. comes C. runs D. jumps49. A. friendly B. kind C. easy D. wrong50. A. sees B. learns C. wants D. knows51. A. teaches B. gives C. makes D. asks52. A. that B. when C. what D. where53. A. smiles B. shouts C. cries D. worries54. A. big B. large C. great D. bad55. A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily 四、阅读理解（30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACoffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink. 56. Coffee is an _ drink. A . interesting B. international C. ice-cream D. American 57. Different people like to drink coffee _. A. at work or at home B. in different ways C. with cream or sugar D. between meals 58. Today Americans drink _ coffee than people in any of the other countries. A. as much as B. less C. more D. most 59. “Coffee is black and very strong.” The word STRONG here means _. A.坚固的 B.淡的 C.清的 D.浓的 60. _ is the most popular American drink. A. Black tea B. Coffee C. Water with ice D. Whisky BComputers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they cant do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people. Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve (提高) their studies in school. Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes. In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lost their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves. 61. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _. A. our country asks us to learn it B. it can help us a lot C. we can use it to play games D it can help us to find jobs 62. What do many teachers and parents complain about? _. A. Their students and children use computers to play games. B. Computers let them lost their jobs. C. Computers make the students and children fall behind. D. Computers bring people a lot of trouble. 63. In this passage we know computers _. A.also bring us trouble B. bring us happiness only C. are hated by people D. are bad for peoples health 64. Can computers really help children to study? _. A. Yes, they can. B. Its hard to say C. No, they cant. D. Of course not. 65. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means _. A. computers are used by people B. people can live well without computers C. one must decide how to use computers D. computers are strange machines CMy name is Nick! I am twelve years old. I come from Britain. The best gift I have ever received is a puppy(小狗). On my last birthday, I saw a big brown box in my room. I opened it and saw a small black puppy! That was the happiest time in my life! I am Harris and a ten-year-old girl. I am from France. I am so thankful for my mum and sister. When Im sad they always make me happy! As you can see, my family is the best gift I have ever received!Im Kate and Im 14. Im from London. The best gift I have received is a necklace(项链) from a good friend of mine. He gave it to me in a special way. I opened a box. There was the necklace in it. It will always remain special to me. Im Connie and Im a 12-year-old girl. The best gift that I have ever received was seeing my cousin last Christmas. They live in Florida. That was the best gift because I seldom got to see them. We had a great time!My name is Celia. Im nine and from China. The best gift I have received is my new baby cousin. He was born in 2014. He is the best gift because he wont break like a toy. He is so cute and tiny. I like him best when he smiles at me.66. Connie is _ years old.A. nine B. ten C. twelve D. fourteen67. _ comes from France.A. Nick B. Harris C. Celia D. Kate68. Nicks best gift is _.A. a puppy B. a necklace C. a boxD. a new baby69. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Nick and Kate are from the same country.B.Connies best gift is her new baby cousin.C. Kates best gift is from her friend. D. Nick and Connie are of the same age.70. Which is the main idea of the passage?A.Peoples hopes. B. Different people. C. Different countries. D. The best gift.八年级英语试卷答题纸一、听力（20分）1234567891011121314151617181920二、单项选择（20分）2122232425262728293031323334353637383940三、完形填空（15分）414243444546474849505152535455 四阅读理解（30分）565758596061626364656667686970五、词汇（15分）1.The singers_ (微笑的) eyes made the fan feel less nervous(紧张). 2.Could you tell me whats the _(高度) of the buiiding?3.Learning _(外国的)languages is fun.4.There was a lot of traffic on the way and the jurney was o little_(乏味的) .5.I bought some books about DIY for him and _（建议）him to take a course in DIY last week.6.They learnt English all by _ (they)when they were young.7.Lily likes sports and she is a good _(swim).8.If you keep_(try),you will find you can remember things better.9.Our school is _(beautiful) than yours.10.Im hungry,do you have something _(eat)?11.The questions are not difficult,we can _(easy) answer all of them.12._(not touch) the wet paint,please.13.There are many places of _ (interesting) in China.14. I can only spend at_(many) fifty yuan on the coat.15.I enjoy_(make) something new.Its fun.六、任务型阅读（10分）How do you study for exams (考试)? Different students have different waysSome of my friends are sharing their ideasAngela: I often study very hard before examsI dont play sports or games in the exam weekAnd I dont go out oftenI study for hours at nightI dont go to sleep before 12 oclock, so I always dont have enough sleepBut it seems I need to change, because I usually want to sleep when I have examsOf course I fail some of themI feel bad! Daniel: Before exams, I study very hard, tooI buy lots of books and do the exercises in themSometimes when I really get tired, I tell myself that I must do themI think if I practise more, I can do betterBut sometimes I feel more confused (困惑的) after doing the exercisesI cant remember the answersI dont know whyAndy: I never study lateAnd I dont do many exercisesI always read my notebooks carefully the day before the examAnd I have enough food and sleepI dont think scores are importantI just try my bestDo I get good grades? Yes, I usually doHow to 1 for your examsNamesAngelaDanielAndy 2 She doesnt play sports or games in the exam weekShe works hard without enough 3 He does lots of 4 He thinks 5 practicecan help him do betterHe reads his 6 carefullybefore examsHe has enough 7 and sleepResultsShe sometimes 8 her examsHe doesnt know why he always 9 the answersHe thinks scores are not 10 , but he often gets good grades1 _2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._七、阅读表达 请根据短文内容，回答下面问题，每句不超过4个词 (10分)座位号Dear Wang FangThank you for your letter. You wrote to ask me about American social customs(风俗) in their dinner party. You are asking the right person. I once lived in America for five years. Now Ill tell you something about it.Its a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friends drink it.You should arrive(到达) on time or five to minutes late. Dont get there early. If youre going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call before.Try to be free at the dinner table. If you dont know about choosing(选择) the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person beside you .If you like the food, say so. Of course, youll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. Its also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after. Rose1.Who wants to know about American social custom in the dinner party? _2.What presents are always nice when you go to a dinner party?_3. If youre going to be more than fifteen minutes late, what should you do ?_4.How long did Rose once live in the USA?_5. What can you do to thank someone for the meal and the kindness?_八、首字母填空（10分）Mark lived in a village far a 1 One day he became very ill and e 2 thought he would die soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days later,_the doctor c 3 and looked over the sick man. He asked for a pen and s 4 paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, b 5 no one could write. The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and w 6 the name of the medicine on the door of the house. “ Get this medicine for him.” he said, “and he will soon g 7 well.” Marks family and friends did not k 8 what to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man had an i 9 . He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage(马车) and drove to the nearest h 10 . He bought the medicine there, and Mark was soon well again.1._2. _3. _4._ 5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _10. _九、书面表达（20分）请以“my friend”为题，写一篇作文，词数80左右，文章要包括以下几点：基本情况Millie, 14岁，短发，大眼睛，是阳光中学(Sunshine Middle School)八年级一班学生。学习情况最喜爱的学科是英语，经常在考试中得第一性格 对人很友好，是真正的朋友，经常帮助同学，从不说别人坏话兴趣爱好喜欢打网球，听音乐，是读书俱乐部的一员。最喜欢的节日是万圣节，因为她喜欢捉弄她的朋友们。