八年级英语上学期期中试题牛津上海版五四制.doc

1、1上海市浦东新区第四教育署 2016-2017 学年八年级英语上学期期中试题（ 满分 100 分 完卷时间 100 分钟 ）Part I Listening (第一部分 听力 共 25 分)A.Listen to the sentence and choose the right picture.（听句子，选出与内容符合的图片，用 A,B,C,D,E,F 等表示） （6 分）A B C DE F G 1._2._3._4._5._6._B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.（根

2、据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案，用 A，B, C,D 表示） （6 分）7. A) Swimming. B) Running. C) Jogging. D) Badminton. 8. A) In a shop. B) In a library. C) In a book store. D) In a computer room 9. A) Sports. B) Stories. C) Reports. D) Advertisements.10. A) 9:45. B) 11:05. C) 10:15. D) 10:50.11. A) Because she had a headach

3、e. B) Because she had a fever. C) Because she watched a wonderful film.D) Because she did her homework too late. 12. A) To drink a cup of milk. B) To cook a meal at home.C) To have lunch at a restaurant. D) To finish their work.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are t

4、rue or 2false.（根据你所听到的短文内容判断下列句子是否正确,符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示） （5 分）13. We usually go out with our school or work friends.14. We often talk about something important with our fun friends. 15. Fun friends can make us happy and forget our troubles.16. One kind of friend is rich enough to pay for us when w

5、e go out. 17. You would have some problems spending the whole day with your best friends.D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.（听短文，完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）（8 分） 18. Scientist may be able to explain why children _ _ so much.19. Children who loved the _ _ drinks grow the fastest. 20. The researchers

6、 gave more than _ _ six drinks to taste.21. A certain chemical helps bone grow, however, it may _ _ bring tooth and weight problems.Part II Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法 共 37 分）A. Choose the best answer. (选择最恰当的答案，用 A，B, C,D 表示）)(15 分)22. Which of the following words matches the sound /feil/?A)

7、fall B) fell C) fail D) fear23. Eddies brother is studying in _ European country.A) a B) an C) the D)/24. We had a welcome party for the new students _ the afternoon of September 1st.A) in B) at C) to D) on25. There are more _ in my school than in yours.A) woman teachers B) women teachersC) women te

8、acher D) woman teacher26. There are about three _ books in our school library.A) thousand B) thousands C) thousands of D) thousand of27. The Yangtze River is one of _ in China.A) longer rivers B) the longest riversC) the longest river D) the long river28. Linda gave me two story books, but _ of them

9、 is interesting.A) either B) both C) neither D) none329. My little brother often asks me _ basketball with her.A) playing B) to play C) to not play D) play30. Jenny _ a dance club in her school twice a week.A) takes part in B) joins C) attends D) enters31. My ambition is _ a pliceman like my father

10、in the future.A) become B) to become C) became D) becomes32. _ important news youve told me!A) What B) What a C) What an D) How33. You _ make a decision right now. You can think about it for a few days.A) cant B) mustnt C) neednt D) shouldnt34. Bill spends a lot of money on books _ he is not rich.A)

11、 though B) if C) when D) because 35. -_?-I dont feel quite well. My back hurts.A) What was going on? B) Whats wrong with you?C) How do you like it? D) Where is the hopital?36. -Im very sorry for being late. I was caught in a traffic jam.-_.A) Thats right. B) Thats all right.C) Youre welcome. D) Well

12、 done!B. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次，用 A, B, C, D, E, F 等表示） （6 分）A.with B. of my own C. because D. home E. cooks meals F. great G. but Do you know “homestay”? What is a homestay? When

13、 you go to another country, you can live in a local 37 as a member of the family. This is called a home-stay. Its a great experience 38 you can learn more about the country and its people.I came to study in Canada 39 some English teachers. We are living with an old Canadian couple, Mr and Mrs Burt.

14、They have a wonderful five-bedroom house. And I have a bedroom 40 there. They have two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful 4flowers and big trees, too.Mrs Burt usually does the housework. She does the washing and 41 for us. At the weekend, my friends and I cook some Chinese food for the coupl

15、e sometimes. They are very happy and they think Chinese food tastes 42 . We also celebrate the Canadian festivals with them and get to know a lot about their culture and customs. C. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (6 分)43.I didnt bring any

16、 money with me today. So the money you found isnt _. (I) 44.Many children like the _ story in the book. (five)45.The man is _ with the manager about the price of the clothes. (argue) 46._, the police caught the thief at last.(luck)47.As we all know, _ belongs to a person who has the preparation. (su

17、ccessful)48.Jack looks _ today as he failed the exam. (happy)D. Rewrite the following sentences as required.（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (10 分)49. The tourists visited Shanghai Disneyland last weekend. (改为一般疑问句)_ the tourists_ Shanghai Disneyland last weekend?50. Our new flat is 120 square metres. (对划线部

18、分提问)_ _ is your new flat?51. Wendy doesnt need much sleep.（改为反义疑问句）Wendy doesnt need much sleep, _ _ ?52. Whos in charge of the safety of the students in our school? (保持句意不变)Whos _ _ the safety of the students in our school?53. phone, quickly, dialled, the, and, picked up, 119, Mary (连词成句）2 分_.Part

19、III Reading (第三部分 阅读 共 26 分)5A.Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案用 A，B, C,D 表示)(6 分)Building a house costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to build a house. Your first step will be to find a right piece of land. Your choice will depend on many different things. You will probably try to f

20、ind a sunny place, with pleasant surroundings (环境) near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.Next you will find a good builder, and together with the builder you will work out a plan. The builder will draw the plan. It will show the number of rooms, their p

21、osition and size, and other parts, which must be noticed, such as windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is needed to build your house. He will work out the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and everything else that must be used in building the house. Later

22、 on, when he starts to build, this estimate (预算) must be corrected and changed because prices of such things may change, and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to change your

23、 plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too high!) You may find that the house you wanted at first costs too much, or that you can spend a little more and add something to your plan. The builders estimate depends on the plan, but the final plan depends on the builders es

24、timate.54. If you build a house, you will choose a piece of land which is _.A. rainy and warm B. far from shops and bus stopsC. far from your friends D. near the place where you work55. After finding the right piece of land, you will _.A. draw the rooms B. find a builderC. work out the cost of the h

25、ouse D. decide when to build the house56. The phrase “draw the plan“ in Paragraph 2 means _.A. making a picture of a building B. drawing a picture of surroundings6C. making the estimate D. showing a number of doors57. When the builder starts to build a house, his estimate will have to be corrected b

26、ecause _.A. the builder will forget his planB. the house will cost too muchC. the prices of building materials and many other things may changeD. it will take too long to build the house58.What is the relationship (关 系 ) between the estimate and the plan?A. The plan depends on the estimate.B. The es

27、timate depends on the plan.C. The plan has nothing to do with the estimate.D. The estimate and the plan depend on each other.59. This passage mainly talks about _.A. how to build a beautiful house B. estimate is necessaryC. planning a house is not easy D. builders are helpfulB. Choose the words or e

28、xpressions and complete the passage.（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（7 分）A couple of days ago, I saw a dog named Cookie. He was dying of cancer(癌). The dogs owners, Steven and Maggie were very 60 , and so did their little boy, Jimmy. I told the family we couldnt do 61 for Cookie, and I told them that they could gi

29、ve the old dog the euthanasia procedure(安乐死) in their home. The next day, I felt a catch in my throat as Cookies family was around him. Jimmy petted (爱抚) the old dog for the last time. In a few minutes, Cookie died 62 . The little boy seemed to accept Cookies death. We sat together for a while after

30、 Cookies death, talking about why animal lives are shorter than human lives. Jimmy, who was listening quietly, said, “I know why.”“People are born so that they can learn how to 63 like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” Jimmy said, “Well, dogs already know how to do 7that, so they

31、 dont have to stay as 64 as human beings.”So remember, if a dog was the teacher, you would learn things like: When loved ones come home, always run to meet them. Run, 65 , and play daily. Let people touch you. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a big tree. When you are happy, dance aroun

32、d. Never pretend to be something youre not. When someone is having a bad day, 66 , sit close by and nuzzle(轻触) him. Love people and dont remember the wrong things they do for you.60. A) surprised B) worried C) excited D) pleased61. A) everything B) nothing C) something D) anything62. A) quietly B) h

33、eavily C) strangely D) hard63. A) make mistakes B) work hard C) deal with trouble D) live a good life64. A) hot B) short C) long D) nice65. A) jump B) speak C) read D) cry66. A) be silent B) cry loudly C) be angry D) laugh happilyC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.（在短文的空格内填

34、入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（7分）Whenever we see something new, we may want to write it down in one form or another. We will be happier if we s 67 our experience with others. How can we write better travel stories? The following may be helpful.Memory and notesDont believe your memory. You may have a g

35、ood memory, but you cannot remember e 68 . You are seeing and hearing so much while youre on a trip. When you return to write about your travel stories, you may forget something. So you should make notes, take photos, and if possible make v 69 . In this way, you can describe your travel 8and write i

36、t down w 70 missing anything.Photographs and your storiesPhotographs are very useful for you to remember what you have seen. As you see the photographs, you can describe your experiences e 71 by remembering how you felt when you took them.When you are writing about your travel stories, make sure the

37、y are not so short that your reader doesnt get a full impression（印象） of your trip and make sure they are not so long that the reader will l 72 interest.Make sure your stories talk about popular topics. The reader will then find your travel stories e 73 to read, and useful as well. Popular topics are

38、 food, places to stay and major things to look out for while traveling. They should also include what youve found useful and the things you missed. D. Read the passage and answer the questions.（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 6 分)British media has been quite active for years making their listeners and viewers “Apr

39、il Fools” year after year on that day. Here are some funny jokes broadcast by BBC. In 1965, BBC TV aired an interview with a scientist, saying that he had invented a way called smell-on-vision, which could transmit (传输) smell just like pictures were being transmitted to the homes of the readers. The

40、re was no such method before. People actually believed that at their homes while watching the programme! In 1976, the British astronomer Moore, through BBC Radio 2, said at 9:47 a.m. all people could experience once-in-a-lifetime event. The Earths gravity (重力) would be weak and people could jump hig

41、her at the very moment and might even float（漂浮） like the astronauts do in space. A woman even called in to report that at that moment she and her friends all rose from their chairs and floated around the room. Of course, it wasnt true! BBC said in 1980 that Big Ben was to have a digital readout (读出器

42、) to keep up with the modern times. The BBC Japanese service even reported that they would sell the clock hands of Big Ben to the first four listeners who called them. The first to get 9such a chance was a Japanese seaman, who was sailing on the sea at the time. 74. On which day did these jokes happ

43、en? 75. What did a scientist say in 1965?76. What would happen if the Earths gravity become weak according to the paragraph 3?77. Did the woman in the third paragraph float at 9:47 a.m. at home? 78. What did the Japanese seaman want to buy?79. What does the passage mainly tell us? Part IV Writing (第

44、四部分 写话 共 12 分)Writing (作文): (共 12 分) 80. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “ a/an _ thing in my life”. ( 以“我生命中_的一件事”为题写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文.)Use the following points as a reference. （以下问题仅供参考）1. What happened?2. What have you learned from it? Why?(注意：字数不少于 60 个词，标点符号不占格。短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他

45、相关信息，否则不予评分。 ）10第四教育署 2016 学年度第一学期初二英语期中考试参考答案Part 1 Listening 第一部分 听力 共 25%A. 1-6 CEFGDAB. 7-12 DBCACCC. 13-17 FFTTFD. 18. love sugar 19. sweetest drinks 20. 140 children 21. also bring Part II Vocabulary and Grammar 第二部分 词汇和语法 共 37%A 22-26 CADBA 27-31 BCBCB 32-36 ACABBB. 37-42 DCABEFC 43. mine 44.

46、 fifth 45. arguing 46. Luckily 47. success 48. unhappyD. 49. Did visit 50. How big 51. does she 52. responsible for 53. Mary picked up the phone quickly and dialled 119./Mary picked up the phone and dialled 119 quickly. Part III Reading and writing 第三部分 阅读 26%A. 54-59 DBACDCB. 60-66 BDADCAAC. 67. share 68. everything 69. videos 70. withou