2007-2008学年度菏泽市成武县第一学期期中考试

八年级英语试题

总分:120分    时间:l00分钟

Ⅰ卷  选择题(75分)

Ⅰ.听力(共20小题,每小题l分,满分20分)

A.听句子,选出你在句子中听到的内容。

    1.A.letter              B.little             C.later

    2.A.space station          B.spacecraft    C.universe

    3.A.November      B.October        C.September

    4.A.June l6,1988   B.July l8,1986      C.July l6,1988

    5.A.find               B.found                  C.fine

B.听句子,选择正确的答语补全对话。

    6.A.All right         B.You’d better see a doctor      C.Thank you very much

    7.A.You are welcome     B.No,I don’t do well enough C.Thank you

    8.A.I’ve just drunk it      B.I’m full now               C.No,thanks

    9.A.Yes,twice       B.I’m going to               C.Yes,I did

    10.A.Me,too         B.No,never                  C.Yes,I do

C.听对话,根据对话内容选择正确的答案。

    11.How long can the man keep the library book?

      A.For two days           B.For one week              C.For two weeks

    12.What did Joan do last Sunday morning?

      A.She went to see her grandma B.She played computer games C.She did her homework

    13.What does Petter prefer?

      A.Tea                  B.Milk                    C.Tea and milk

    14.What does Lucy mean?

      A.The film is wonderful  B.She nearly missed the film C.She doesn’t like the film

    15.Which city did they visit last?

      A.Hainan             B.Guangzhou                 C.Kunming

D.听短文,根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

   16.How many times has the writer been to China?

     A.Once                 B.Twice                         C.Never

   17.What did the young man ask the writer to do?

     A.To get married     B.To go to their house for dinner C.To see his new wife

  18.When did the young man invite the writer to come to his house?

    A.Next Saturday       B.Next Sunday        C.This Sunday

  19.Who was tired of the young woman?

    A.The writer                  B.The young man           C.Nobody

  20.Why did the young man say his wife was not beautiful?

    A.Because he wanted to be polite

    B.Because he was tired of her

    C.Because he didn’t want the writer to see his wife

Ⅱ.单项选择(15分)

(  )21.I have watched a film       Harry Potter.It’s excellent.

    A.called           B.calling          C.is called   D.to call

(  )22.Mr. Zhang,our headteacher,is helpful and kind,and he       all of us.

    A.takes part in  B.gets on well with    C.thinks of D.thinks about

(  )23.You should try        rude to others.

    A.not be          B.to be not       C.not to be D.don’t be

(  )24.一How do you like France?

       ―Sorry,I       there.

    A.have gone    B.have been    C.haven’t been D.haven’t gone

(  )25.一How can I learn computer games?

       一I think              

    A.it's good for you                        B.you can buy a computer

    C.it’s a good idea to practice more           D.it's bad to drop out of school

(  )26.You walked to school this morning,        you?

    A.don't    B.didn’t           C.won’t      D.aren’t

(  )27. I haven't been abroad.       . Though I dream of visiting other countries.

    A. just           B. ago             C. yet         D. already

(  )28. This question is too difficult for me to answer, you can ask       

    A. somebody else B. else somebody  C. somebody other  D. other somebody

(  )29. We couldn't arrive at Heze Railway Station      the heavy rain.

    A. because         B. because of     C. but          D. and

(  )30. There are       many stars in the universe that we are not alone.

    A. so              B. such            C. enough        D. too

(  )31. I didn't hear the phone. I       TV then.

    A. watched          B. have watched C. is watching   D. was watching

                                                                               (   )32. Project Hope has paid for the education of       poor students.

     A. million         B. two millions of       C. millions of      D. two millions

(   )33. Our life will be      better than it is now!

     A. many          B. much                C. more         D. most

(   )34. ―You don' t look well. What's wrong, dear?

        ―Last night I watched TV       two o'clock the early morning.

     A. when           B. as                      C. until           D. as soon as

(    )35.―I'll travel to the moon next month.

        ―       

―Just joking!

      A. Yes, you will       B. No, you won't  C. Will you?     D. Yes, I will

Ⅲ.完形填空(10分)

     The moon travels round the earth. It is our satellite(卫星). It is quite near us in space. It is only  36   kilometres away, and it  37  visited by man already.  38  ,no man has travelled farther than the moon, but spaceships  39  people have reached other parts of the universe(宇宙).

     Man-made satellites have been  40  into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us  41  more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to send and receive messages. For example,  42  their help China can send its TV and radio programmes (节目) to  43  side of the world. Foreign countries can send their programmes to China.  44  space satellites ,the world itself is becoming a much smaller space and people from different countries now  45  each other better.

(    )36.A.268,000      B.368,000 C.100,000        D.380,000

(    )37.A.was                  B.has been   C.really              D.is

(    )38.A.Two years ago     B.Years before C.Far away            D.So far

(    )39.A.having       B.without     C.and          D.with

(    )40.A.visited       B.made of         C.send up           D.with

(    )41.A.to use        B.studying   C.to learn           D.knew

(    )42.A.in              B.use        C.with               D.asking for

(    )43.A.all             B.other    C.the half           D.the other

(    )44.A.Thank for          B.Thanks to        C.Thanks for             D.Thank to

(    )45.A.1ive                  B.1earn    C.play with               D.understand

Ⅳ.阅读理解(30分)

A

   Air is all around us.At the time we are born, air is around us on every side.We live in air.

   All living things need air.living things cannot live without air.We can go without food or water for a few days,but we cannot live for a few minutes without air.We take in air.When we are working,we need more air;when we are asleep,we need less air.

   We live in air but we cannot see it;we can only feel it.We can feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind.How can you make air move? Here is one way.Hold an open book in your hands in front of your face.Close it quickly.What can you feel? It is air.

(    )46.Where is air?

     A.It is in the table    B.It is all around us    C.It is near us D.It’s not here

(    )47.What do all living things need?

     A.Wind                 B.Clothes                C.Air         D.Food

(    )48.Moving air is called     

     A.wind                 B.rain              C.snow       D.cloud

(    )49.When do we need more air?

     A.Sleeping            B.Sitting                 C.Working D.Standing

(    )50.When can you feel air?

     A.When it's waiting B.When it's moving C.When it's resting D.When it's stopping

B

Two men named Jack and Joe were walking along a road one hot summer morning.They were very thirsty and wanted very much to have a glass of cold beer,but they had no money.

   “I can get some beer for us without money.”said Jack.

   “Come with me.”They went to a pub(酒吧)about one kilometre away.It was lunch time and a lot of people were in the pub.The owner was selling drinks at one end of the long bar(柜台)and a waiter was selling drinks at the other end.

    “My friend and I can’t agree,”Jack went up to the owner and said.”I say there are two glasses in a litre (升)and he says there are four.”

   “You are fight,”said the owner.“There are only two glasses in a litre.”

   “Thank you,”said Jack,and went over to where Joe was standing at the other end of the bar.

    He asked for two glasses of beer and told the waiter that the owner was going to pay for it.Then he called out loudly,“You did say two glasses,didn’t you,owner?”“Yes,that’s

right.Two glasses.”The owner called back.So they drank the beer with great enjoyment(乐趣) and then walked out of the pub.

(    )51.Why did they want very much to have cold beer?

     A.They were happy  B.They were thirsty  C.They were tired  D.They were hungry

(   )52.They wanted to get the beer without paying money because        

     A.they were friends of the owner

     B.they had no money

     C.there were many people in the pub

     D.they wanted to keep the money

(    )53.There were a lot of people in the pub because       

     A.it was lunch time              B.it was very hot

     C.the beer was very good there       D.it was a good pub

(    )54.       said that there were two glasses in a litre.

     A.Only Jack     B.Only Joe C.Only the owner       D.Jack and the owner

(    )55.Jack was      than Joe.

     A.cleverer        B.more foolish C.taller           D.richer

C

    When you are reading something in English,you may often come across(遇到) a new word.What’s the best way to know it?

    You may look it up in the English―Chinese dictionary.It will tell you a lot about the word:the pronunciation(发音),the part of speech(词性),the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word.But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

    First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order(按字母顺序排列)。In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A,then B,C,D,E...That means if there are two words“desert”and“pull”, “desert”will be certainly before“pull”.Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter,you may look at the second letter. Then the third,the fourth,For example,“pardon”is before“plough”,“judge”before“just”,etc.

    Do you understand how to look up a word in a dictionary?

    The dictionary will be your good friend.I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English learning.

(   )56.When you don’t know a word,the best way is       

     A.to ask your teacher  B.to think hard  C.to give up  D.to look it up in a dictionary

(   )57.When you look up a word in the English-Chinese Dictionary,you should understand not only its Chinese meaning, but also              

    A.its pronunciation                B.its part of speech

    C.the use(用法)of it          D.its pronunciation,the part of speech and the use of it

(   )58.In the English-Chinese dictionary,the first part is        

    A.the words beginning with the letter A

    B.the words beginning with E

    C.the simple words

    D.the very short words

(   )59.Here are four words,“

blind”,“murder”,“monument”and“boyhood”。Their fight order in the English-Chinese Dictionary is   

    A.blind,boyhood,murder,monument        B.blind,boyhood,monument,murder

    C.boyhood,blind,monument,murder        D.monument,murder,blind,boyhood

(   )60.The English-Chinese Dictionary is       

    A.useful in learning Chinese                 B.our good friend in learning Chinese

    C.our good friend in learning English      D.not useful in learning English

Ⅱ卷(45分)

V.词汇(10分)

A.请根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。

  1.We can’t live without a            and water.

  2.一What does your English teacher look like?

    Can you d               him for me?

    -He’s tall with glasses

 3.I haven’t seem you r            .Are you all fight?

  4.If you want to be in good h           ,you should take exercises every day

  5.一I’m going to visit Hongkong this summer holiday.

    一It s         brilliant,Have a good time.

B.用所给单词的正确形式填空

6.It's bad for your health          (drink)too much.

7.What about         (go)to the party with me?

8.Bob wants to be a great         {music)like Jay Zhou.

9.It’s not the most expensive dress,but it is the        (1ate)style.

10.Liu Huan is          (fame)for his special voice.

Ⅵ.根据要求完成句子(10分)   

  1.I was playing computer games when my father entered my room.(对画线部分提问)

     What      you      when your father entered your room?

  2.Many astronauts have visited the space station already.(变否定句)

     Many astronauts      visited the space station          

  3.I paid five yuan for the book.(同义句)

     This book                    five yuan.

  4.Why don’t we go for a walk?(同义句)

                         go for a walk?

  5.The Greens have lived in China for l0 years.(同义句)

     The Greens have lived in China          l0 years     

Ⅶ.情景表达(l0分)

  A.Who is it  B.I am not sure C.What on earth are you doing

  D.Give me a break  E.I can’t believe(相信)it.

SuSan:Jimmy.This is the third time I have called you.

Jimmy:Sony.I didn’t notice that.

SuSan:                                ?

Jimmy:I’m listening to some rock music.

SuSan:                .I thought(原以为)you liked light music,as you always prefer quiet music.

Jimmy:Well,in fact,I am a fan of rock music.

SuSan:Let me hear what you are listening to.Oh,it is nice.It's not as noisy as other rock music.               ?

Jimmy:               .Maybe Gerge Michael

SuSan.          .You said you were a tan,but you don’t know who the singer was.

Jimmy:Well.You can’t know everything,can you?

Ⅷ.书面表达(15分)

    你的英语很棒,你们班这周的主题班会是“How to learn English well?”请你根据下面提示,结合自己的学习体会,写一篇60一80字的发言稿。

    Please tell them:

    1.When did you begin to learn English?

    2.Why do you like English?

    3.How are you learning English now?