1、 湖北省水果湖第一中学 2013-2014 学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 1、听力测试（共三节）第一节（共 4 小题，每题 1 分，满分 4 分）听下面 4 个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有 5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。1. A. About twice a week. B. For three days. C. Last year.2. A. Last month. B. I went to the beach. C. I enjoyed the TV.3. A. Tara did. B. Tin
2、a is. C. Tina does.4. A. He is good at math. B. He likes sports. C. He is outgoing.第二节（共 8 小题，每题 1 分，满分 8 分）听下面 8 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选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。5. What did Rose do on vacation?A. Played waterball. B. Played beach volleyball.C. Played volleyball.6
3、. What does Jim think of his brother?A. Not popular. B. Pretty. C. Funny and friendly.7. When did the girl go to the party?A. Last Thursday. B. Last Friday. C. This Thursday.8. Who is better at math?A. The boy. B. The girl. C. Tina. 9. How is the air in New Zealand?A. Warmer than here. B. Cleaner th
4、an here. C. Not warm or clean at all.10.How often does Peter play badminton?A. Once a week. B. Every day. C. Twice a week.11.Why does the girl like City Cinema?A. Its the shortest one.B. Its the closest. C. It has uncomfortable seats.12.Where did the family go for vacation?A. To Paris. B. To two cit
5、ies in the US.C. To the White House.第三节（共 13 小题，每题 1 分，满分 13 分）听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第 13 至第 14 题。13. What doesnt Helen do in her free time?A. Read newspapers. B. Play basketball. C. Go to the thea
6、ter.14. How often does James play basketball?A. Every day. B. Twice a month. C. Once a week.听下面一段材料，回答第 15 至第 17 题。15. What did Jack do on his vacation?A. He enjoyed doing all kinds of shopping. B. He went to the mountains with his father.C. He tried lots of delicious Hong Kong food .16. Who did Jac
7、k go with?A. His parents. B. His family. C. His friends.17. Whats the relationship between Jack and Amy?A. Old Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. New classmates.听下面一段材料，回答第 18 至第 21 题。18. Who is more outgoing? A. Sally. B. Kate. C. Tom.19. Why was Sally feeling sad at first?A. Because she failed the
8、 test. B. Because she was a top student.C. Because she didnt do as well as her sister.20. How does Sally feel about her sister Kate?A. Sally thinks Kate is as hard-working as herself. B. Sally worries about Kates study.C. Sally thinks Kate does better than her.21. Why does Tom think Sally is a good
9、friend?A. Because Sally is the most outgoing girl in the class.B. Because Sally makes others feel comfortable.C. Because Sally is not serious at all.听下面一段材料，回答第 22 至第 25 题。22. How much is a rose in the passage?A. 75 cents. B. 2 dollars. C. 4 dollars.23. Why was the girl crying?A. She missed her mum.
10、 B. She didnt know how to buy a rose.C. She didnt have enough money for a rose.24. What happened to the little girls mum?A. She couldnt stand up. B. She had to lie on the ground. C. She has passed away.25. What did the man decide to do at last?A. He went home alone. B. He drove to his mothers home.C
11、. He asked the shop to send the flowers to her mum.第二部分 笔试部分二、选择填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。26. My sister likes friends similar _ her, but I like those different _ me.A. with, from B. as, from C. to, from D. to, with27. _do you visit your grandparents?Twice a month. A. H
12、ow B. How far C. How often D. How long28. Is there _ in the classroom?No one is in the classroom. _ is exercising on the playground.A. somebody, anybody B. anybody, anybodyC. somebody, everybody D. anybody, everybody29. Hurry up! We are almost late.Dont worry, mum. We can be on time _ dad drives us
13、there.A. just B. as long as C. only D. as far as30. Herere so many fantastic music CDs. Would you like to buy _?A. it B. CD C. one D. something31. Why do you like Canada so much?Fresher air and _ people makes it the _ country for me.A. fewer, most comfortable B. fewer, more comfortableC. less, most
14、comfortable D. less, more comfortable32. Its usually not easy for parents to _ which school to send their children to. A. decide B. plan C. think D. see33. It is good for our _ to eat _ food.A. healthy, healthy B. health, health C. healthy, healthD. health, healthy 34. Ill _ who did this to me, whet
15、her you tell me or not.A. make out B. find out C. tell out D. pick out35. You looked so pretty in that red skirt at the party._.A. But I dont think so. B. Me? Are you joking?C. Yes, of course. D. Thank you.36. The bag on my back is becoming heavier and heavier because it was raining _.A. seriously B
16、. terribly C. excitingly D. heavily37. What delicious bread!It will taste _ with butter.A. good B. bad C. better D. worse38. Im sorry that I broke your bike on the school trip._.A. Youre right. B. That s OK.C. Not at all. D. Dont say so.39. Do you know David became Singer of the Year in the competit
17、ion yesterday ?Wow, he just won the first prize in the Memory Game. He is so _. A. outgoing B. hard-working C. talented D. well-behaved40. Thank you for inviting me to the dinner._.A. Not at all. B. All right. C. Youre right. D. Thats right.三、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选
18、项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Brownie and Spotty are neighbor dogs. The two good friends meet every day to play together. One evening, Brownies family found that Brownie didnt come back home. They went looking ( 41 ) him. But they didnt find him. By the ( 42 ) week, he was still ( 43 ). ( 44 ), Spotty came to Browni
19、es house alone. He barked. But Brownies ( 45 ) was busy with their own lives. So they didnt ( 46 ) the little neighbor dog. At last, one morning Spotty followed Ted, Brownies owner, barking and barking, as if to say, “Follow me!” Finally, Ted ( 47 ) Spotty. The little dog led the man to a place half
20、 mile ( 48 ) the house. There Ted found Brownie ( 49 ). One of his legs was in a steel leg-hold trap(捕捉器).Then Ted noticed(注意到 ) that around his dog there was some food. He realized(意识到) that Spotty took his food there and shared it with Brownie. In ( 50 ), Spotty visited Brownie every day. During t
21、he day, Spotty ( 51 ) with Brownie. He protected him from ( 52 ) dangerous animals. At night, he helped to ( 53 ) Brownie warm. ( 54 ) Spottys care, Brownie got better soon. And a few days later, his leg became ( 55 ) .41. A. at B. for C. after D. up42. A. second B. two C. next D. down43. A. lost B.
22、 lose C. missed D. missing44. A. Seriously B. Happily C. Luckily D. Strangely45. A. home B. family C. house D. friends46. A. see B. hear C. notice D. feel47. A. followed B. found C. saw D. noticed48. A. to B. from C. between D. away49. A. living B. lived C. alive D. lively50. A. truth B. fact C. tru
23、e D. real51. A. spent B. played C. stayed D. ran52. A. other B. another C. others D. the other53. A. make B. let C. keep D. turn54. A. With B. In C. Under D. By55. A. good B. better C. healthy D. well四、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。ADo you want to see festivals, p
24、arades and parties? Therere lots of them in the US. Herere some of them. 56. From the passage, Miss Brown and her friends can enjoy lots of singing and dancing on _. A. Thanksgiving B. Mardi GrasC. St Patricks Day D. Christmas Day57. Therere colorful ballons of famous cartoon characters on a parade
25、_.A. in March B. on ThursdaysC. in February D. in November58. The word “carnival” in the reading means _ in Chinese.A. 示威日 B. 狂欢节C. 悼念日 D. 美食节59. Irish Americans are in green on St Patricks Day because _.A. its their national color B. theres a parade every yearC. they live in big cities D. its their
26、 favorite color60. From the reading we can know that _.A. people wear colorful clothes in February, March and NovemberB. theres a big parade in the streets of New York for Mardi GrasC. on St Patricks Day, they have turkey and pumpkin pie for dinnerD. People celebrate St Patricks Day and Mardi Gras i
27、n the streetsSt Patricks DayEvery year on 17 March, many people in big cities like New York, Chicago and Baltimore go onto the streets in a big parade for St Patricks Day. This is an important holiday for the millions of Irish Americans. The national color of Ireland is green, so many people wear gr
28、een clothes: hats, scarves, sweaters, skirts and so on.Mardi GrasThe wonderful city of New Orleans is famous all over the world for two things: jazz and Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a two-week carnival in February or March. There is music in the streets, people wear colorful clothes and they sing and d
29、ance all day and all night.ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is an important holiday in America. Every year, on the last Thursday in November, people have parades everywhere in the USA. Theres a big parade in the streets of New York. It is a very colorful parade with music and big ballons of famous carto
30、on characters. In the evening, people have Thanksgiving dinner. They eat turkey and pumpkin pie.B Teenagers who listen to the same music often have a common “look.” one hot style in music and fashion is hip-hop. Hip-hop is a type of urban music with a heavy beat. The lyrics are very important in thi
31、s music. Hip-hop fashions are large or loose-fitting street clothes. The style includes(包括) baggy jeans, sweatshirts, hiking boots and baseball caps(usually worn backward). In the hip-hop style, boys and girls wear the same.African American kids in Detroit and Chicago first made hip-hop fashions pop
32、ular. But now hip-hop is a teen fashion from Britain to Japan. Its even replacing the usual outfit for girls: blouses and skirts with cartoon characters on them. In the US, teens spend a lot of money on hip-hop fashions. David Bowen, 17, of Evanston(埃文斯顿-伊利诺州城市), has five pairs of hiking boots at $1
33、00 each. Bowen says,“Theyre popular because a lot of hip-hop performers wear them. They even rap about them.” 61. Hip- hop fashions first became popular because of_. A. famous performers B. expensive clothesC. African Americans D. rap songs62. According to the passage, a hip-hop fan usually wears_.A
34、. miniskirts B. baggy jeansC. white socks D. high-heel boots63. In paragraph 2, the word “outfit” means_ in Chinese.A. 外表 B. 不合适C. 着装 D. 过时64. Which is the best title of the passage?A. American Hip-hop B. Teens Love Hip-hopC. How to dress up D. Hip-hop Fashions65. From the reading, we can infer(推断)
35、that_.A. loose-fitting street clothes are as formal as a dinner dress B. hip-hop fans like frontward baseball caps a lotC. boys and girls wear similarly if theyre hip-hop fansD. hip-hop fans have a good reason to do shoppingCThe most scary words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.“ Y
36、ou hear it more and more when you are in business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.“I cant write you out a tic
37、ket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.“I looked down the counter（柜台）and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and looking at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?“We give the computer the information about your trip and then it tells us whether you can f
38、ly with us or not.“So when it goes down, you go down with it.“Thats right, sir.“How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and because its down it wont
39、 answer us.“After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said, “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?“I couldnt tell without asking the computer.“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington,“ I suggested（建议
40、）.“I dont know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.“Is there any other flight to Washington in the next few hours?“I dont know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. But now IT cant tell me.“By this tim
41、e there were quite a few people standing in line. The word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left without a word, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage(行李).66. What can the girl in the ticket office do if she doesnt use the computer?A. She c
42、an sell the tickets. B. She can help the passengers. C. She can write out the tickets. D. She can do nothing.67. What is the writers suggestion to solve(解决) the problem ?A. Fly with the pilot. B. Find the flight by himself. C. Make the computer work again. D. Talk with the passengers.68. How do pass
43、engers feel about the accident in the reading?A. Sad and angry. B. Cheerful and happy. C. Comfortable and pleased. D. Nothing special.69. What can you do if you are the boss of the airport ?A. Throw away all the computers. B. Help the workers answer passengers questions. C. Ask pilots to know more a
44、bout planes.D. Get backup computers ready as soon as possible.70. The last paragraph shows that _.A. modern computers wontbe down B. sometimes computers bring troubles C. computers always help people a lotD. people cant live if theres no computer第二卷（非选择题，共 35 分）五、词与短语选择填空（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）仔细阅读
45、下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、意义和逻辑上正确。 （提示：选项中有一个是多余的。 ）71. Do you know which theater has the best _?72. Have a rest, Tom. You _ to be so tired.73. We agree that good friends always _ you.74. Tinas show last night was funny and _.75. _ it was cold and windy, we exercised as usual.六、阅读理解填词（共 10
46、 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）先阅读短文，再在答题卡上相应的空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已给出。It was almost two oclock in the morning when I c_ back home. I tried to wake up my wife by r_ the doorbell, but she was fast a_. So I got a ladder in the garden and began climbing to the bedroom window. I was p_ near when a loud voice said
47、, “I dont think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.” It was a policeman down t_. I told him I e_ the cleaning. Then he asked me to go with him to the police s_. “Well, I prefer to stay here,” I said.“You see, I f_ my key.” “Your what?”he called. “My key.” I s_. Luckily, the shouting woke up my wife just a_ the policeman started to climb to me.七、书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）学校的新闻团正在招募记者，请你推荐好友 Jenny 和 David。要点如下：seem / Although / creative / service / care about / At least(76)(77) (78)(79)(80) (81)(82) (83)(85)(84)1. 两人都勤奋刻苦，热爱新闻，深受同学欢迎；2. Jenn
