八年级下学期期中考试英语测试卷（2006.4）
听力部分 （25%）
I．听句子，选择与其意思相符的图画或应答语(听一遍，每小题1分)
1. A.Well done! B. You, too. C. Thanks.
2. A.Bad luck. B. Well done! C. Run, run!
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II．听对话，选择正确答案。(听两遍，每小题1分)
6. What time did John begin playing basketball?
A. 1:30 pm. B. 2:30 pm. C. 3:00 pm.
7. Why isn’t Mary going to stay for supper?
A. She has to look after her sister. B. She is going to see her sister.
C. She has to get ready for her sister’s coming.
8. What does Jim want?
A. Fish and chips. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches.
9. Where are the two speakers?
A. On the school playground. B. At a supermarket. C. In a street.
10. How is Lee’s Chinese?
A. Good. B. Weak. C. Not bad.
III听短文，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。(听两遍，每小题1分)
11．The people are watching the 400-metre race.
12. The second runner is Peter from England.
13. Frank is as fast as Tom at the beginning.
14. At last, Frank wins the first place.
15. Peter is third because Tom catches up with him.
IV.听短文，回答下列问题。（听两遍，每小题2分）
16.What is Celin Dion?
17.Where was she Born?
18.Who wrote her first song for her?
19.What did she do for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,UAS?
20.What do you know about her?
笔试部分 （95%）
V、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分）
21. On ________ way to school, Tom met an old friend.
A. he B. him C. her D. his
22. The little girl is happy ________ her parents.
A. to see B. sees C. seeing D. saw
23. — May I park my car here?
— Sorry, you ________. It’s a “No parking” place.
A. needn’t B. don’t C. aren not D. mustn’t
24. ________ your kite here tomorrow. I want a go.
A. Take B. Bring C. Carry D. Make
25. I know ________ quite often do some cooking on Sunday.
A. them B. they C. their D.themselves
26. We must keep the table ________.
A. cleans B. clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
27. — Who sits behind you? — No one ________.
A. its B. can C. is D. does
28. The children won’t go out flying kites if it ________ tomorrow.
A. will windy B. rains C. will rain D. rainy
29. Jimmy has _______ to tell you, so please don’t forget to wait for him outside the cinema gate.
A. something important B. important something
C. anything important D. important anything
30. — Do you want some apple pies? — ________. I am full.
A. I want B. No, thank you C. Here you are D. Sorry
31. ________ days did the rain last? ---Two and a half.
A. How long B.How many C.How much D.How often
32.I was thinking about the problem________ someone knocked at the door.
A.until B.if C.but D.when
33.---May I borrow your bike? --- ________.
A.No, you don’t B. Of course not C.I’m sorry I can’t
D.I’m sorry, but I’m going out myself
34.The shop will be closed in a moment. Let’s ________ out.
A.make our way B.have a look C.go shopping D.get back
35.I’d like to ________ the photo to you.
A.ring B.show C. make D.pick
VI、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分）
It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town.He found an inn(旅馆) and wanted to stay there for night.After he 36 into his room, the owner said to his wife,“Look at his bag.There 37 much money in it.Let’s 38 when he is asleep, 39 ?”“ No,no.”said the women.“He must look 40 his bag tomorrow morning.If he can’t find it, he’ll telephone the police.”
They thought for 41 minutes.Then the women had an idea.“We have forgetful grass.Why 42 some forgetful grass into his food? If he 43 the food,he will forget 44 the bag away.”
The old man had the food 45 the forgetful grass and went to bed.The next morning when the owner got up, he found the door 46 and the old man left with the bag.He woke up his wife and said to her 47 “What a fool!Your forgetful grass isn’t 48 at all.”
“No,I don’t think so.He must forget 49 .”his wife said.
“Oh! I remember now!”cried out the owner suddenly.He forgot to 50
the money for the night.
36. A. left B. cleaned C. bought D. went
37. A. must have B. must be C. may have D. can be
38. A. take it away B. to take it away
C. take away it D. to take awayit
39. A. don’t you B. won’t you C. will you D. shall we
40. A .at B. like C. for D. after
41. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
42. A. not put B. not to put C. not putting D. don’t put
43. A. has B.will have C. is having D. is going to have
44. A. taking B. to take C. bringing D. to bring
45. A. in B. at C. with D. for
46.A. open B. opens C. opening D.to open
47. A. quickly B.happily C.angrily D.politely
48. A. strong B.important C.delicious D.useful
49. A. nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
50. A. stay B.bring C.give D.spend
VII、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，）
阅读A、B两篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。读C篇，完成文后表格。
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Every morning Steve goes to work by train. As he has a long trip, he always buys a newspaper.It helps to make the time pass more quickly.
On Tuesday morning, he turned to read the report about an important footballmatch the night before.The teams of his town won the match. The repor was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didn’t know it until he saw the sea. He got off at the next station and had to wait a long time for a train to go back.Of course, he arrived very late at the office.His boss was very angry when Steve told him why he was late.
“Work is more important than football!”he shouted.
51. Steve always buys a newspaper when he goes to work because .
A. he likes to read newspapers
B. he wants to make the time pass more quickly
C. he wants to read the report about football matches
D. he is interested in newspapers
52.He the newspaper at the sports page.
A. turned B.took C. put D. opened
53. It was such an interesting report that he forgot to ________.
A. go to work B. get off the train
C. watch the match D. get on another train
54. He found the train had gone too far when ________.
A.the football match was over B. he got off the train
C. the conductor asked him to get off D.he saw the sea
55. After Steve got off the train, he _______.
A. got on a bus soon B. had to walk back to his office
C. had to wait for a train going back D. went back on foot
（B）
The computer is fast,but never makes a mistake.While people are too slow and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s what people often say when they talk about computers for over a quarter of the century(世纪).Engineers have been making better computers now. A computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It’s widely used in hospitals, factories and banks. A computer can report,decide, and control(控制) in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognise (辨认) voices,translate (翻译) languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people?
56. Engineers have worked on computer for ________.
A. about 100 years B. more than 25 years
C. over 3 months D. about 10 years
57. Some people think that a computer is ____ people.
A. cleverer than B. as clever as C. more clever than D. so clever as
58.Computers are _____ the people.
A. doing more and more jobs for B. going to listen to
C. going to serve D. take the place
59.With the help of a person,a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, ________.
A. and do some other things B. and so on
C. and some sentences D. and very well
60. People will the computers in the future(未来)
A.really be afraid of B. make better use of
C.no longer use D. help
（C）
Dear sir,
I have learned from a friend of mine that your company is looking for a clerk（职员). I feel that my education and business experience (经验) have enabled me to the job. My resume is enclosed(附上简历).
I should be glad to have an interview(面谈).
Encl: as started
RESUME(简历)
Zhou Hongtao
142 North Street
Xi’an
Position desired(应征工作): Office clerk
Experience: September, 1999 to present(现在)
Office clerk
Yinbin Hotel
26 Ziqiang Road, Xi’an
October 1997 to August,1999
Computer teacher
No. 18 Middle School
179 East Youyi Road, Xi’an
Education: July,1997,Graduatd (毕业) from Nanchang Teachers’ College
Personal Details(个人资料):
Age:26
Height:1.74m
Weight:68kg
Health:Good
Status(婚姻状况):Married,no child
Hobbies:Swimming, football and reading
| Name: | Zhou Tao | Age: | 26 |
| Address: | 142,North street,Xi’an | Time leaving college: | 61 |
| The firstjob: | 62 | The second job: | 63 |
| Health: | good | Status | Married, no child |
| Liking doing: | 64 | Wanting to be: | 65 |
（D）
阅读下面的短文，将文后的五个句子放入短文中，使短文意思流畅，语法正确。
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Welcome to the BBC sports program. Now you are listening to the 800 meters race.Look,all the runners are at the starting line now. 66 Now they start to run. John from America is the fastest now. The second one is from Australia. 67 The third is Jackson. He is from Singapore. He runs very fast. Now look! Paul is as fast as John. Come on! Paul! 68 Come on! Paul! Oh, no! John is falling down. Jackson begins to catch up with John. They are reaching the finishing line. Come on! Good! 69 . He wins the first place. Congratulations! Jackson is the second. And John is the thire.But he did his best. 70 .
a. Can he catch up with John? b. Paul runs the fastest
c. Well done. d. They are ready.
f. They are still neck and neck.
IX.书面表达；
A:任务型写作
1．设问导写：
Question One: Do you like holidays?
Answer: Yes.
Question Two:How do you usually spend your holidays?
Answer: In my holidays,I usually do a lot of things such as travelling,doing some shopping,helping others,reading books and so on. I will try to relax myself.
2．创新尝试：
More than 60% of British people have their holidays in July and August because July and August are the most months for holidays.
The traditional(传统的) British holiday is a seaside holiday. Many British people spend much of their free time during the summer months by the sea.There are good places near the sea. Travelers have a lot of things to do even it rains.In a traditional British seaside holiday, the children can watch a Punch and Judy show,eat candy Floss(棉花糖) and rock (a sweet) and make sandcastles(沙塔), while older peoplecan rent(租借) a chair to sit on at the beach(海滩).
Nowadays,a lot of people go abroad for their holidays.Spain and Spanish islands of Majorca and Ibiza are as popular as other places in southern Eupope.For shiing, people often go to the Alps.
3．迁移写作：
Write a diary not less than 50 words about your holiday. The diary shoud include the following questions:
1) When did you have a holiday?
2) How did you spend it?
3) Did it make you happy or sad?
B．书面表达：
Write a diary not less than 50 words about something you want to remember for ever（永远）
八年级下英语期中考试听力材料
一、听句子，选择与其意思相符的图画或应答语(听一遍，每小题1分)
1. Congratulations, Peter.
2. Well,Kate dropped her stick and fell behind.
3.My favourite sport is running.
4.Sam is good at the long jump.
5. Tom runs as fast as his brother Tim.
二、听对话，选择正确答案。(听两遍，每小题1分)
6. — What did you do yesterday afternoon, John?
— I did my homework at one thirty. An hour later, I played basketball with my friends.
7. — Mary. Will you stay here for supper with us?
— Sorry, I can’t. My sister is coming, so I have to go back to get ready for it.
8. — Jim, which would you like, hamburgers or sandwiches?
— Neither is OK. Some fish and chips will do.
9. — Take care! Boy. That bus nearly hit you
— I’m really sorry, I just wanted to get my football back. I won’t do it again.
10. — Hi, Lee! What do you think of your Chinese study?
— I think it’s the most difficult subject. I’m quite weak in Chinese.
三、听短文，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。(听两遍，每小题1分)
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now you are watching the 400-meter race.Look! All the runners are on the starting line now.Now they begin to run.Tom from America is the fastest.The second one is Peter from England.Can he catch up with Peter? The third is Frank.He is from France.He is running very fast.Now look!Peter is as fast as Tom.He almost catches up with Tom. Come on,Peter. They are still neck and neck. Come on. Oh,no!Tom is falling down.Frank is catching up with Peter.He wins the first place.Peter is second.And Tom is third.But he does his best.Well.
四、听短文，回答下列问题。（听两遍，每小题2分）
Many young people in China know about Celin dion, the famous French Canadian pop singer.She sang the song”My heart will go on”for the movie Titanic. But do you know she had alread become popular before she sang this song?
Celin Dion was born in a small town in Montreal,Quebec,Canada.She is the youngest of the fourteen children in a music family.Her family formed a singing group. They travilled and played folk music.They were well-known in their hometwon.Celin Dion’s mother wrote her first song for her,and she recored the song with her brother at the age of twelve.Rene Angelil, a local rock manager, was very in interested in them.He asked Mrs Dion and her children to his office.Later on he gave strong support for Celin Dion. In 1994,they were married.
As a singing star, Celin Dion received many prizes and soon became popular all over the world. She sang at the opening of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,USA.In 1997,she hit the whole world with the song “My heart will go on”.