2007-2008学年度枣庄市滕州第一学期期中考试
八年级英语试题
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1．本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至6页，第Ⅱ卷7至8页，共120分。考试用时100分钟。
2．先将1―25题答案标在第Ⅰ卷上；然后将61―65题的答案填在第Ⅱ卷第四部分第一节的听力填表题里，待第Ⅰ卷全部选出答案后，请将1―65小题的答案填入第Ⅰ卷后答题纸的相应表格内。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，三部分，共75分）
第一部分：听力（听力选择题，共5节，l―25小题，每小题1分，满分25分；听力填表题共1节，61―65小题，满分5分。）
第一节 听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出所听句子中含有的那个选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每个句子读两遍。
1．A．weekdays B．weekend C．weekends
2．A．headaches B．stomachaches C．toothaches
3．A．result B．relaxing C．riding
4．A．information B．invitation C．vacation
5．A．some B．swim C．same
第二节 听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出与你所听到的句子表达的意思相同或相近的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每个句子读两遍。
6．A．He decided to go to Shanghai for vacation．
B．He decided that he is going to Shanghai in the hot days．
C．He decided to leave Shanghai for holiday．
7．A．He gets up, takes a quick shower and has his breakfast．
B．He gets up, showers and has a quick supper．
C．He gets up, takes a shower and has a quick breakfast．
8．A．I have to go to see the dentist．I have a sore throat．
B．I have a toothache．I need to go to see the dentist．
C．I have a new tooth．I have to go to the dentist's home．
9．A．You should take the bus first and then take the subway to Green Park．
B．You should take the subway first and then take the bus to Tang Mall．
C．You should take the bus first and then take the subway to Tangs Mall．
10．A．I'm more athletic than Yuan Li, but she is smarter．
B．Yuan Li is more athletic than me, but I'm smarter．
C．I'm quieter than Yuan Li, but she is more athletic．
第三节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
11．A．He is going hiking． B．He is going bike riding．
C．He is relaxing at home．
12．A．He decided on Spain． B．He decided on Greece．
C．He decided on Canada．
13．A．Hong Kong． B．Hainan． C．Japan．
14．A．Two nights． B．One day． C．Only one night．
15．A．Yes, she does． B．No, she doesn't． C．Sorry, I don't know．
第四节 听下面一段对话，回答第16至第20 五个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这五个小题。
16．Who plays ping-pong on weekend?
A．Lucy． B．Jack． C．Jack's friend．
17．How often does Jack eat vegetables?
A．Always． B．Usually． C．Sometimes．
18．How many hours does Jack sleep every night?
A．8 hours． B．9 hours． C．10 hours．
19．What does Lucy do?
A．A teacher． B．A player, C．A reporter．
20．Does Jack think he can look after his health?
A．No，he can't． B．Yes，he can． C．Yes，but a little．
第五节 听下面一段短文，回答第21至第25 五个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这五个小题。
21．Who is the letter from?
A．Joy． B．Kate． C．Jack．
22．When is the concert?
A．Every Saturday night． B．On July 2 every year．
C．At 8:00 every day．
23．Where are they going to have the party?
A．In Central Park． B．Near History Museum．
C．At Uncle Paul's restaurant．
24．What are they going to do from 6:30 to 7:45?
A．Go to a concert． B．Eat and talk． C．Go to the museum．
25．What time does the party begin?
A．At 6:30． B．At 7:45． C．At 8:00．
第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单项填空（10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
26．Cara usually exercises every morning．But he stays at home．
A．never B．hardly C．always D．sometimes
27．My parents want me to drink every morning．They say it's good for my health．
A．beer B．fruit C．tea D．milk
28．Is there with your clock?
A．anything wrong B．wrong anything
C．something wrong D．wrong something
29．You are very tired．You'd better and have a rest．
A．stop to work B．to stop to work
C．stop working D．to stop working
30．-- is it from your home to the hospital? - About three kilometers．
A．How much B．How long C．How far D．How often
31．--Can you go to the museum with us? -- ．
A．I'd love to B．I'd like C．I'd love D．I'd like doing
32．He plays I．
A．a lot better than B．a lot more better than
C．much more better than D．much more well than
33．It's very important the students to learn English well．
A．about B．on C．for D．to
34．--How often do you exercise? -- ．
A．Three times B．Often C．In a week D．For a long time
35．Don't worry．There is time left．
A．little B．few C．a little D．a few
第二节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分l0分）
Bruce is a young man of twenty．He is very 36 and likes sports．He likes football best．He always plays football or watches football games if he's 37 ．
On Saturday afternoon there was a football game．The young man was 38 because he got a 39 ．After lunch he went to the stadium．On his way there, 40 was wrong with his car．He had to stop to mend it．When he drove it again, he looked at his 41 and found there was only ten minutes left．He was 42 to be late for the game and drove fast．At the turning he didn't stop though the lights were red．The 43 stopped him and asked, "Why didn't you wait for a 44 ? Didn't you see the red lights?"
"Yes, I did, sir," said Bruce． 45 I didn't see you．
36．A．short B．strong C．thin D．good
37．A．free B．busy C．kind D．ill
38．A．happy B．sad C．friendly D．tired
39．A．book B．ball C．ticket D．money
40．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
41．A．clock B．hand C．watch D．time
42．A．worried B．hurry C．careful D．happy
43．A．doctor B．policeman C．teacher D．postman
44．A．days B．hours C．minute D．day
45．A．But B．So C．Or D．And
第三部分：阅读理解（15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
（A）
I have twin brothers, Jim and Tom．They look the same and a lot of people don't know which is which．They both have brown hair and blue eyes, and they always wear the same jeans and T-shirts．
They like wearing the same things, and they like doing the same things, too．For example, they both like pop music, soccer and computers．They go to watch soccer matches every weekend, but our mother says they can't because they have a lot of homework．
They are twins, but they aren't the same in some ways．For example, Jim works hard at school, but Tom doesn't．
Our mother is often away from home because she travels a lot in her jobs, so I have to help my twin brothers at home．But I think it's fun to have twin brothers．
46．Jim and Tom both have hair and eyes．
A．brown, black B．white, blue C．brown, blue D．yellow, brown
47．Jim and Tom both like and ．
A．pop music, homework B．computers, pop music
C．soccer, homework D．homework, computers
48．They go to watch soccer matches every ．
A．Friday B．Saturday and Sunday
C．Sunday D．Saturday
49．Jim , but Tom doesn't．
A．sings B．plays computer games
C．studies hard at school D．plays soccer very well
50． often travels and doesn't often stay at home．
A．The writer B．Jim C．Tom D．Their mother
（B）
Too 10 Free Time Activities in 2006 （10,000 people）
Rank
Activities
Number of People
1st
Eating out
7,710
2nd
Traveling
5,890
3rd
Driving
5,560
4th
Watching videos
5,140
5th
Singing
4,971
6th
Taking a risk
4,670
7th
Listening to music
4,540
8th
Playing computer games
4,510
9th
Watching movies
4,l50
10th
Visiting zoos，gardens，aquariums，museums，etc
4,040
51．What's the meaning of "Top 10 free time activities" ?
A．10
kinds
C．10 most popular free time activities． D．10 less popular free time activities．
52．How many people take part in this survey?
A．10,000 B．
53．Which is the fifth activity?
A．Driving． B．Playing computer games．
C．Singing． D．Dancing．
54．Are there more people listening to music than the ones watching videos?
A．Yes, there are． B．No, there aren't．
C．We don't know． D．Yes, there aren't．
55．How many people like traveling more than watching movies?
A．780． B．1,100． C．1,740． D．1,744．
（C）
There are all kinds of trains in the world．There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals or carry things．There are fast trains and slow ones．Some trains go through mountains．In big cities, the streets are usually very busy．So you can find trains under the ground．They carry people quickly in and out of the city．
Can a train run over water? Yes, it can．There are many bridges over the rivers．So it is easy for trains to run over the water．But it is not easy to build these bridges．Today's trains have dining cars（餐车）for people．You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry．
Train are useful to men, women and children．Many children have model trains．They can enjoy the wonderful world of model trains．
56．There are all kinds of trains．Here "all kinds of trains" means （意思是） ．
A．fast trains and slow trains B．many different kinds of trains
C．trains to go through mountains D．trains to carry people
57．The trains carry people in and out of the cities under the ground because ．
A．the streets are very busy B．the cities are big
C．the trains have dining cars D．the cities are too small
58．If you are hungry on the train, you may go to to have something to eat．
A．some rooms B．some shops C．the dining cars D．the station
59．It's for trains to run over the water, but to build bridges．
A．easy, easy B．easy, not easy
C．not easy, easy D．not easy, not easy
60．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．There are dining cars in the trains．
B．There are fast trains and slow trains．
C．The trains are only useful for young people．
D．We can see trains under the ground．
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，一部分，满分45分）
第四部分：写作（共五节）
第一节 听力填表题（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Name
Transportation
Kate
（61）
Ann
（62）
Tom
（63）
Ann's father
（64）
Ann's mother
（65）
第二节 根据下列句子中的汉语词义或首字母写出所缺单词的正确形式。（10分）
66．Pedro is f than Paul．He often tells us interesting stories．
67．Tom can't come to my party this evening．He has to study for a math t ．
68．She enjoys music very much．She's going to the c ．
69．China is f for the Great Wall．
70．He is p to go to the Mount Tai for a visit．
71． （传统的）Chinese doctors believed we need a balance of yin and yang to be healthy．
72．I'm （口渴）．Can you give me a bottle of water?
73．My healthy lifestyle helps me get good （分数）．
74．-- What's your favorite TV （节目）? -- It's Animal World．
75．I'd like to live in the countryside．I love （自然）．
第三节 把下列句子翻译成英语（10分）
76．乘公共汽车去学校通常花费我25分钟的时间。（take）
77．我希望有一个健康的生活方式。（hope）
78．大多数学生每星期看电视一次或者两次。（twice）
79．她姐姐不像她这么外向。（not as…as）
80．这取决于你能干多少工作。（depend on）
第四节 阅读表达（10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列各题。把答案写在每小题后横线上。
Some people are tall and some are short．The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall．Basketball players are usually very tall because they need to put the ball into the basket．Other sports players may be shorter than them．
Short people often have better balance than tall people, so they don't fall over very often．In some sports the players must have good balance instead of long legs, for example, table tennis, they don't need to run fast! In fact, some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall．
Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents．This is because they eat better than their parents．Good food can help children grow．
81．Are all sports players tall?
82．Is it better to be short than to be tall?
83．Do fast runners all have long legs?
84．How tall is the tallest man in the world?
85．Why do young people grow taller than their parents?
第五节 书面表达：根据表格内的信息续写短文。词数要求60―80。（10分）
Mother
English teacher
Differences
Tall
short
Athletic
More athletic
Play table tennis
Go swimming
The same
Long straight hair
Friendly，outgoing
Like singing and dancing
I love my mother and my English teacher very much．In some ways they are the same, and in some ways