八年级（上）期中英语试卷
命题人：宋诏桥中学蔡联吉 审核人：冯日初
一、听力部分（20分）
Ⅰ.听句子，选出适当的答语。（5分）（读一遍）
1. A.For one hour. B.Once a week. C.At 6 o’clock.
2. A.I have a sore throat B.My nose is big. C.Thanks.
3. A.I’m heaving at 8 o’clock.
B.I’m leaving for Chicago.
C.I’m leaving with Mike.
4. A. By bus. B.About ten minutes. C.More than 6 hours.
5. A.Sure, I cant’t. B.I’m sorry, I can’t. C.No, I don’t like to.
Ⅱ.听小对话回答问题。（5分）（读一遍）
6.How often does Morgan exercise?
A.Every day. B.Sometimes. C.Seldom (很少) . D.Usually.
7.What’s wrong with Christina?
A.She has a headache.
B.She works very late last night.
C.Because of the toothache, she couldn’t sleep well.
D.She has a fever.
8.How many people are going to Tibet?
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
9.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Wilson walks to school today.
B.Wilson usually rides to school.
C.There is something wrong with Wilson’s bike.
D.Wilson’s mother is mending his bike.
10.What’re the differences between Lily and Lucy?
A.Lily’s hair is curlier than Lucy’s and Lucy is funnier than Lily.
B.Lucy’s hair is curlier than Lily’s and Lucy is funnier than Lily.
C.Lily’s hair is curlier than Lucy’s and Lily is funnier than Lucy.
D.Lucy’s hair is curlier than Lily’s and Lily is funnier than Lucy.
Ⅲ.听长对话回答问题。（5分）（读两遍）
11.What king of movie is showing?
A.Action movie. B.Thriller. C.Comedy.
12.Who is/are having a test tomorrow?
A.Cindy and Leon B.Leon C.Cindy
13.When is Leon going to the library?
A.At 2 o’clock B. At 5 o’clock C. At 3 o’clock
14.Why does Leon have to go home?
A.To watch TV B.To babysit C.To have dinner
15.How will Cindy and Leon get home?
A.By bus B.By train C.By bicycles.
Ⅳ.听短文，判断正（T）误（F）。（5分）（读两遍）
16.Maria likes to have friends who are like her.
17.Maria is outgoing and she always makes others laugh.
18.Maria is good at math and French.
19.Maria wants a humorous(幽默的) friend who enjoys telling jokes.
20.If you want to be Maria’s friend, you can write to her.
二 、笔试部分（80分）
Ⅴ.选择填空（15分）
21.What do you________ their vacation plans?
A.think of B.think out C.like D.like about
22.I _____ think he _____ a famous movie star.
A./,isn’t B.don’t,isn’t C.don’t,is D./,wasn’t
23.What are they doing_____ vacation?
A.at B.in C.for D.of
24.Is her lifestyle______yours or different?
A.the same B.same as C.same to D.the same as
25.-How long are you staying in HongKong?
-________just one week.
A.In B.On C.For D.During
26.Both Jim and Sam love junk food,____they try to ____only once a week.
A.and ,eat them B. but, eat it C.and, eat D.but,eat
27.-I come to school_____bike.My parents_____to work.What about your family?
-I usually come_____ my bike.My parents go to work_____ the car.
A.by,walk,on,in B.by,on foot, on,by
C.on,walks,by,in, D.on,walk,on,in
28.In my town only_____people can speak Putonghua and ______can speak English.
A. a little,little B.a few,few
C. few,a few D.little, a little
29.-What’s Linda going to do this morning?
-She’s going _____.She wants ______.
A.take walks,to healthy B.to take walks,be healthy
C.take walks,to be healthy D. to take walks,to stay healthy
30.Li Ping and Li Ming _____black eyes.
A.has B.have both C.both have D.both has
31.Tony thought about_____to Greece or Spain for vacation,but finally decided_____Britain.
A.go,to B.going,to C.going,on D.to go,on
32.You______ take a bus, it’s only about _____ walk.
A.have to,five minutes’ B.don’t have to , five minutes’
C.haven’t to,five minute’s D.mustn’t,five-minutes
33.He_____goes to bed at ten o’clock,seven days a week.
A.usually B.sometimes C.hardly D.always
34.It is_____today than yesterday.Shall we go swimming this afternoon?
A.the hottest B.hot C.hottest D.hotter
35.Good learning habits are good_____me to study more and better.
A.for B.to C.at D.on
Ⅵ.完形填空（10分）
Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine（想象） living__36__TV? Well,you could give it a try.A group of Amiericans,TV-turnoff（关掉）Network,have an idea.From April 19th__37__25th,they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one__38__.They hope children will find more interesting things to do.Maybe they can read some books,or learn to swim,__39__paint a picture.Since 1995,about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-turnoff Network.
TV-turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big __40__:with school, health and family. What do you think?
Bad for your studies:
American scientists did a study of 1,300 children.They __41__the children for four years.They say that if children watch TV too much, they__42__.
Bad for your health:
Studies show that when children watch lots of TV,they eat more unhealthy food.__43__children get overweight.Overweight children become ill more easily. Watching TV too much is also bad for their__44__.
Also too many violent(暴力的) things:
An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old,that child will see 200,000 violent things on TV.Some __45__ become violent in real life.
If you want to learn more about this unusual week, you can go this Website, www.tvturnoff.org.
36.A.without B.with C.and D.on
37.A.and B.on C.at D.to
38.A.hour B.month C.week D.minute
39.A.and B.but C.with D.or
40.A.questions B.problems C.smiles D.happiness
41.A.watched B.saw C.looked D.looked at
42.A.are good at their lessons B.do well in school
C.get good grades D.don’t do well in school
43.A.Some B.A few C.More D.A lot
44.A.eyes B.legs C.ears D.arms
45.A.men B.women C.girls D.kids
Ⅶ.阅读理解（20分）
(A)
James lived in a city in the north. He wanted to visit some places in the south,but he didn’t want to spend too much money.
Last summer he had a short vacation.He decided to take a trip to Hainan.He
talked to a friend about his plan.His friend said,“It’s a long journey.If you go by plane, you’ll get there in a few hours.Then you’ll have more time for sightseeing.If you go by train,it’ll take you four or five days to get there.”
He left in the middle of June and got back to work at the end of the month.It took him more than two weeks to make the trip.What was the matter ?He went by ship for most of the journey.
判断正（Ｔ）误（Ｆ）（５分）
46.James lives in a city in the south.
47.He had a short holiday last year.
48.The trip to the south took him over two weeks.
49.He came back in June.
50.It’ll take a few days to travel from the north to the south by plane.
(B)
He is quiet and shy.He likes to hide(隐藏) his eyes behind his hair.He doesn’t smile very often. However ,if you talk to him about music,he will have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 26-year-old pop king in Taiwan .His fans were so excited because he sang new songs in Beijing on September 12 in 2003.And the album was released(被发行) in July and was named after his mother.
Chou grew up just with his mother.He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old.He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome,but the singer has huge crowds of fans.
“He is true to himself and never follows others,”said one of his fans.
51.From this passage,we know that Jay Chou_______.
A.is very handsome B.has a bright smile
C.often talks a lot D.is a pop music star
52.His fans were so excited because______.
A.he released a new album in July
B.he sang new songs in Beijing
C.he can play the piano very well
D.his new album was named after his mother
53.When he was a little child,he______.
A. talked a lot every day
B.did well in his study at school
C.started to like music
D.had huge crowds of fans
54.According to one of his fans,Jay______.
A.is a good student
B. has long and beautiful hair
C. is a well-know pianist(钢琴家)
D.is very attractive(吸引)to him
55.The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means______.
A. he always has his own style
B. he likes to walk alone
C. he does not like other people’s songs at all
D. no one can catch up with(赶上)him
(C)
Who Is the Best Salesman in the World?
Harry finished his college and wanted to find a job in the city.One day he saw an advertisement(广告)in a window.It said, “Wanted:The best salesman in the world.Top Pay.”
“I’m a great salesman,”Harry said to himself. “I’m sure that I can sell anything.I’ll go in and ask for that job.”
So Harry went into the building.He saw a manager(经理)in it.He said to the manager, “Good morning.I saw your advertisement.I think I’m the best salesman in the world.Give me the job ,please.”
“You must prove(证明)that you’re the best,”the manager said.
“I’ll pass every test that you give me,”Harry said.
“Good,”the manager said,and he took a box of sweets out of his desk. “Last week I bought a thousand boxes of this sweets.If you can sell them all before the end of the week,you can have the job.”
“That’s easy,”Harry said.
He took the boxes of sweets and left the office.
Every day and all day he went from shop to shop,trying to sell boxes of the sweets.But he couldn’t sell one.The sweets were so bad that he couldn’t even give them away.
At the end of the week he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry,sir,”he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world,but I know who is.”
“Oh,”said the manager. “Who do you think is the best?”
“The person who sold you a thousand boxes of the sweets.”
56.The manager told Harry______.
A. he could start work at once
B. he was the best salesman in the world
C. he wasn’t a good salesman
D. he must show he was the best salesman in the world
57.Harry could get the job if______.
A.he sold a thousand boxes of sweets
B.he gave away a thousand boxes of sweets
C.he sent the manager a thousand boxes of sweets
D.he bought a thousand boxes of sweets from the manager
58.Harry thought it was easy to sell the sweets because______.
A.he thought he was a great salesman and he could sell anything
B.he could give them away
C.he wanted to get the job
D.many persons liked sweets
59.Harry couldn’t sell the sweets because______.
A.he was not a good salesman
B.the sweets were too bad
C.he wanted to send them to his friends
D.nobody liked sweets
60.From the story we know that______.
A.the manager was very clever
B.Harry wasn’t good at selling things
C.The manager wouldn’t let Harry work in his office
D.Harry got the job
Ⅷ.根据中文、首字母或所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
61.Brian is _____(安静) than most of the students in his class.
62.I get his _____(邀请),but I can’t go.
63.We are not going to have any_____(课程) next week.
64.She is a l_____ more intellectual than I am.
65.In China, bikes and buses are the most popular means of t_____.
66.Julia p______ to go to the movie with her friends this weekend.
67.Let’s b_____ our class with an English song.
68.He is so sick, he has a terrible_____(stomach).
69.Don’t forget_____(tell) Jim about my birthday party.
70.His mother is good at _____ (make) clothes.
Ⅸ.句型转换（5分）
71.Liu Ying is good at sports. Liu Li is not good at sports. (改为同义句)
Liu Li is not _____good _____Liu Ying at sports.
72.Pierre is a funny boy. (改为感叹句)
_____ _____ funny boy Pierre is!
73.It took workers two years to build the bridge. (对划线部分提问)
_____ _____ did it take workers to build the bridge?
74.I believe that he has too much yin. (改为否定句)
I _____ believe that he _____ too much yin.
75.She had a toothache three days ago. (改为一般疑问句)
______ she ______ a toothache three days ago?
Ⅹ.补全对话，每空一词（10分）
A: Hello,Beth.___76___are you going?
B: I’m going back home from the hospital.
A: What’s the__77__ with you?
B: I have a toothache.
A: I’m ___78__ to hear that.Maybe you’re too tired.
B: Yes, I went __79___ last week.Canada is a very beautiful country.Many people there can speak both English and __80___ .Canadian people are very __81___ to tourists.They always smile.
A: __82___ did you go there?
B: I took a plane there.
A: How __83___ did it take you to get there?
B: About many hours.
A: How about the food there?
B: Oh, I ate a lot of vegetables and fruit.
A: It’s 6 p.m.It’s too __84___ .I must say goodbye to you. I think you should have a good rest at home. And I hope you feel __85___soon.
B: Thank you. Bye-bye.
Ⅺ.任务阅读（5分）
根据短文及交通平面图，回答下面问题。
Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past a cinema, a supermarket and a toyshop. The toyshop is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides past a police station, a library and a swimming pool.
86.How many people are there in this passage?
______________________________________
87.Where is the bank?
______________________________________
88.How does Linda go to school?
______________________________________
89.Where is the library?
______________________________________
90.Which place is next to the cinema?
______________________________________
Ⅻ.书面表达（10分）
请给你以前的同学写一封信，告诉他你现在的变化，并谈谈你的业余爱好，可适当发挥想象。
要求：至少使用三个比较级句式。字数不少于50字。开头和结尾已给出，不记入总字数。
Dear Vince,
I’d like to tell you something about me.____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Could you tell me something about you?
Love,
Li Tao
八年级（上）期中英语试卷答题卷
一、听力部分（20分）
Ⅰ.听句子，选出适当的答语。（5分）（读一遍）
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______
Ⅱ.听小对话回答问题。（5分）（读一遍）
6._______ 7._______ 8._______ 9._______ 10._______
Ⅲ.听长对话回答问题。（5分）（读两遍）
11._______ 12._______ 13._______ 14._______ 15._______
Ⅳ.听短文，判断正（T）误（F）。（5分）（读两遍）
16._______ 17._______ 18._______ 19._______ 20._______
二、 笔试部分（80分）
Ⅴ.选择填空（15分）
21._______ 22._______ 23._______ 24._______ 25._______
26._______ 27._______ 28._______ 29._______ 30._______
31._______ 32._______ 33._______ 34._______ 35._______
Ⅵ.完形填空（10分）
36._______ 37._______ 38._______ 39._______ 40._______
41._______ 42._______ 43._______ 44._______ 45._______
Ⅶ.阅读理解（20分）
(5分) 46._______ 47._______ 48._______ 49._______ 50._______
(5分) 51._______ 52._______ 53._______ 54._______ 55._______
(10分)56._______ 57._______ 58._______ 59._______ 60._______
Ⅷ.根据中文、首字母或所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
61._______ 62. ______ 63._______ 64._______ 65._______
66._______ 67._______ 68._______ 69._______ 70._______
Ⅸ.句型转换（5分）
71._______ _______ 72._______ _______ 73._______ _______
74._______ _______ 75._______ _______
Ⅹ.补全对话，每空一词（10分）
76._______ 77._______ 78._______ 79._______ 80._______
81._______ 82._______ 83._______ 84._______ 85._______
Ⅺ.任务阅读（5分）
86.____________________________ 87.__________________________________
88.____________________________ 89.__________________________________ 90.____________________________
Ⅻ.书面表达（10分）
请给你以前的同学写一封信，告诉他你现在的变化，并谈谈你的业余爱好，可适当发挥想象。
要求：至少使用三个比较级句式。字数不少于50字。开头和结尾已给出，不记入总字数。
Dear Vince,
I’d like to tell you something about me.____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Could you tell me something about you?
Love,
Li Tao
八年级（上）期中英语试卷
听力材料及参考答案
Ⅰ.听句子，选出适当的答语。（5分）（读一遍）
1. How often do you watch TV?
2. What’s the matter with you?
3. Where are you going next week?
4. How long does it take you from your home to school?
5. Can you come to my party on Wednesday night?
Ⅱ.听小对话回答问题。（5分）（读一遍）
6. A:Ben, you’re pretty healthy.
B:Yes. Exercise helps me to be healthy.
A:How often do you exercise?
B:Every day. And what about you, Morgan?
A:I hardly ever exercise.
7. A:Oh,Christina, you look tired. What’s the matter?
Didn’t you sleep well last night?
B:I have a toothache, so I can’t sleep.
A:I’m sorry to hear that.
8. A:Hi,Jenny. Where are you going for vacation?
B:I’m going to Tibet.
A:Oh,how cool! That’s a good way for sightseeing. Who are you going with?
B:I’m going with my parents.
A:Have a good time.
B:Thank you.
9. A:Morning, Wilson.You are walking today.
Don’t you usually come to school by bike?
B:Yes,I often come to school on my bike. But today my bike is broken.
A:Bad luck.
B:My father is mending it. I think it’ll be OK tomorrow.
A:I hope so.
10. A:They look the same. I really don’t know who’s Lily and who’s Lucy.
B:Yes, it’s hard to tell Lily from Lucy. But in fact, Lily’s hair is curlier than Lucy’s. And Lucy is a little funnier than Lily.
Ⅲ.听长对话回答问题。（5分）（读两遍）
Cindy: Hi,Leon, How are you?
Leon: Hi, Cindy, I’m OK.A bit busy.
Cindy: Can you come to the movies today?
Leon: Sorry, I can’t .I have to study.
Cindy: You always have to study. Have some fun today! There’s a good comedy showing.
Leon: We have a math test tomorrow, you know, I’m going to the library. You should come, too.
Cindy: I know, I know. What time are you going to the library?
Leon: At three o’clock. Are you coming with me? We can study together.
Cindy:Hmm…How long are you staying there?
Leon: Until about five o’clock. I have to be home for dinner at six.
Cindy: OK, let’s go to the library. Then we can take the bus together at five o’clock.
Ⅳ.听短文，判断正（T）误（F）。（5分）（读两遍）
Dear friend,
Some friends have different views and interests, and some like the same things. I like to have friends who are like me. I’m more outgoing than most of my classmates. I always make them laugh. I don’t like to stay at home and watch TV. I’m good at math and English. Are you good at English? Do you enjoy telling jokes? Are you outgoing? If you want to be my friend, please write to me.
Maria
八年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、听力部分（20分）
1—5 BABBB 6—10 CCCDA 11—15 CACCA 16—20 TTFTT
二、笔试部分（80分）
21—25 ACCDC 26—30 BABDC 31—35 CBDDA
36—40 ADCDB 41—45 ADCAD
46—50 FTTTF 51—55 DBCDA 56—60 DAABC
61.quieter 62. invitation 63.lessons/classes 64.little 65.transportation
66.plans 67.begin 68.stomachache 69.to tell 70.making
71.as/so,as 72.What,a 73.How, long 74.don’t,has 75.Did ,have
76.Where 77.matter/trouble 78.sorry 79.sightseeing 80.French
81.friendly 82.How 83.long 84.late 85.better
86.Five. 87.It’s next to the post office.
88.She goes to school by car. 89.It’s between the post office and a swimming pool.
90.The supermarket.
Ⅻ.书面表达
Dear Vince,
I’d like to tell you something about me. I am much taller now. I’m 156 cm tall. But I am a little thinner than before. Maybe I should do more exercise. You know, I didn’t like to talk to our classmates before, but now I like making friends. I’m more popular and outgoing than before .My classmates are very nice to me. We often help each other, and learn from each other. I have many hobbies like drawing, writing, singing and so on.
Could you tell me something about you?
Love,
Li Tao