1、2015-2016 学年度第一学期天津市和平区期中考试八年级英语试卷I 卷（55 分）I、听力理解（每题 1 分，共 15 分）（略）II、单项填空（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分）请从下列每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )16. Who is _man in the picture?-He is _very famous director in China.A. the;a B. a;the C.the; the; D.the;/( )17.Id like to make more friends. Could you give
2、 me _?-Sure, no problem. A. an advice B. some advice C. any advice D. some advices( )18. In our school, Susans handwriting is_Betty.A. as well as B. as good as C. as wide as D. as big as( )19.The population of our city is _than _of Shanghai.A. small; those B. small; that C. smaller, that D. smaller,
3、 those( )20. Mr. Green, a famous scientist, _our school next week.A. visited B. visits C .are visiting D. will visit( )21. Hi, Diana, how was your summer holiday?-_! I enjoyed myself in the sea very much. A. Good idea B. Have a good time C. Pretty good D. I am not sure( )22.I didnt watch the match l
4、ast week. Can you tell me what happened?-Our team_ during the last few minutes and _the match.A. beat; won B. beat; missed C. scored; won D. scored; missed( )23. The air in our city is much better than before.-Yes, _people drive, _air will be.A. more; fresher B. the more; the fresherC. the less; the
5、 fresher D. the fewer; the fresher( )24. If you dont know the meaning of the world, why not_ it _in a dictionary?-Good idea.A. ask, for. B. asking, for C. looking; up D. look; up( )25. Steven made many mistakes in his homework again.- He is a_ boy and he always does things _.A. careful; carefully B.
6、 careless; carelesslyC. carefully; carefully D. carelessly; carelessly( )26. Tomorrow is Annas birthday, so please_ a gift on your way home.A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. to buying( )27. Helen does well in her schoolwork. She studies hard _.A. at times B. all the time C. on time D. in times( )28. Wha
7、t do you think is_ way_, by plane, by ship or by train?-By train.A. the best; to travel B. the better; traveling C. the best; travelling D. the better; to travel( )29. What was China like at the beginning of _century?-It was poor. But now everything has changed.A. twenty B. the twenty C. twentieth D
8、. the twentieth( )30. We should_ all the things after we have picnics.A. take out B. find out C. look for D. take away( )31. In China, red is the _ of luck and happiness.A. name B. show C. nature D. symbol( )32. Please get up a little earlier tomorrow_ you can catch the early bus.A. in order to B. a
9、s soon as C. so that D. so as to( )33. Can Peter play games with us, Mrs. Smith?-Wait a minute. He _ his car in the garden.A. is washing B. washes C. washed D. will wash( )34 . It_ my brother half an hour to do his homework. A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost ( ) 35. What are you going to do this week
10、end, Judy? -_. Do you have any good plans.-_!A. Sounds great B. No idea C. Thats all. D. Thats rightKeys: ABBCD CCDDB CBADD DCAAB三、完形填空（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。A man came home from work late. He found his 5-year-old son_36_ for him at the door. “Daddy, how m
11、uch money do you make _37_?”“If you must know, I make $20 each hour,”“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”The father was very _38_, “If you asked for money to buy a silly _39_, you should go to bed now!” The li
12、ttle boy went to his room quietly. About an hour _40_, the man thought about several times. He felt _41_ for what he did just now; he went to the little boys room.“ Are you asleep, son?” he asked.“ No, daddy, “ answered the boy.“Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Heres the $10.”Th
13、e little boy sat up, smiling. “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” Then he put out some crumpled(揉皱的)_42_under his pillow. The little boy slowly counted, and then looked up at his father.“Why do you want _43_money? Youve got some already.” the father asked angrily.“Because I didnt have enough,_44_now I do.” The
14、little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner _45_you.”( )36. A. sleeping B. waiting C. playing D. painting( )37. A. a day B. a week C. an hour D. a year( )38. A. surprised B. shy C. boring D. happy( )39. A.
15、bed B. toy C. novel D. stadium( )40. A. before B. after C. earlier D. later( )41. A. pleased B. interested C. sorry D. relaxed( )42. A. toys B. money C. books D. pictures( )43. A. more B. less C. much D. little( )44. A. but B. so C. and D. although( )45. A. at B. on C. in D. withKeys； BCABD CBAAD四.
16、阅读理解（共 25 分，51-60 每小题 2 分， 61-65 每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，从 ABCD 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AAre you a good helper in the kitchen? Flynn McGarry, from the US, does more than that. The 15-year-old boy began cooking at the age of ten. And now he has his own restaurant.McGarry practiced his cookery skills after school. He t
17、aught himself from books and the internet. The boy really loves cooking. In his room, there are no video games but cooking tools. He turned his room into an experimental kitchen called Club Eureka.Today, many famous people pay around $ 160 per person to eat in McGarrys Club Eureka. The New York Time
18、s magazine described his food as “creative”.As for the future, McGarry wants to open a Michelin-Starred restaurant. He hopes to make it one of the worlds 50 Best and “maybe top 5”.46. When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?A. When he was five. B. When he was ten.C. When he was fifteen. D. When he w
19、as sixteen.47. Who taught McGarry cookery skills?A. His parents. B. His teachers. C. He himself. D. His classmates48. Why did McGarry learn cooking?A. Because he loves cooking. B. Because he wanted to make money.C. Because his parents asked him to learn cooking.D. Because he wanted to be a teacher.4
20、9. Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?A. McGarry is the owner. B. McGarry is the cook.C. The food is free. D. McGarry taught himself50. What does McGarry want to do in the future?A. To have an experimental kitchen. B. To have a worlds top restaurant.C. To cook for famous people. D.
21、 To cook for his friends.Keys： BCACBBFrom the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or spring event.When they were little, the
22、y loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the d
23、ay he graduated. Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to see
24、ing Marc at home. Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining(抱怨) about his lunch.“Did I do something wrong? Arent I still your kid? Dont you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.
25、I laughingly asked him what was wrong.“My note, Mom. “he answered.” Wheres my note?”This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.51.Every time the writer p
26、acked lunches for her children,_.A. she wrote them a letter B. she gave them a kiss C. she gave some flowers to them D. she wrote them a note52.How many children may the write have according to the passage?A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five53. Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?A. Because he
27、 didnt like the taste of the lunch.B. Because the lunch wasnt enough for him. C. Because his mother didnt love him any more.D. Because he didnt find the note in the lunch box.54. From the last paragraph we know that_.A. the writer didnt prepare lunch for her daughter.B. the writer will continue writ
28、ing notes for her younger son.C. Marc didnt love the note in the lunch box.D. the writers children wont get money from her any more.55. Whats the BEST title for the passage?A. Love notes B. Childrens complaintC. My childrens story D. Lunches for childrenKeys: DBDBACThe long trunk(象鼻) of an elephant
29、is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily. The trunk o
30、f an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup, and in the bottom of the cup are two holes, and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the el
31、ephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathe by his hand. At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taug
32、ht to make marks like letter with a pen. The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.56.The elephant has a short neck to support_.A. his leg. B. his body C.his arm. D.his head and teeth.57. The trunk of the elephant
33、 helps him get his_easily.A. side. B. tail C. food D. ear58. The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except _.A. a neck B. a nose and a finger C. an arm and a hand D. a leg59.How does the elephant smell? Through two holes _.A. in the bottom of the cup B. at the beginning of the tr
34、unk C. in his head D. in his face60. The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk. This shows that he is_.A. weak B. strong C. quiet D. angryKeys: DCDAB五.补全对话（共 5 分，每小题 1 分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子，将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）A. And I like football, too. B. Can you play basketball?.C. Im not interested in it.
35、 D. Do you like table tennis?E. Whos your favourite basketball star?.F. Where do you play it?G. Do you like him?A: Nice to meet you, Tony!B: Nice to meet you, too. Daming!A: _61.B: Yes, I do._62_A: But I think football is more dangerous than table tennis._63_.B: No. But I often watch basketball matc
36、hes on TV.A: _64B: Yao Ming._65A: Of course. And I think many Chinese people like him, too.Keys: DABEG第 II 卷 非选择题（共 35 分）六. 完成句子（共 10 分，每空 1 分）根据锁哥中文意思完成句子，每空只填一词。66. 太棒了，我同意你的看法。Excellent! I _ _you.67. 我们大家应该帮助动物，是它们在宁静中生存。We should help animals live_ _.68. 在打篮球赛前我先热一下身。I am_ _before the basketball
37、 match.69. 他住的离学校最远，所以他乘地铁。He lives the _ _school, so he takes the underground.70. 丽丽昨天晚上把错误记在笔记本上了。Lily _ _her mistakes in her notebook.Keys： agree with; in peace; warming up; farthest from; wrote down; 七. 任务型阅读（共 5 分，每小题 1 分）Is chatting on your mobile phone boring without colorful emojis(表情符号)?Tho
38、se happy, sad and laughing faces help us talk. So what kind of emoji does a country like most ? It has something to do with the environment and culture of different countries，according to a report in The AtlanticFrance loves heart emoji more than any other countryIts reported that 55 of emojis it us
39、es are hearts .This adds to Frances image(形象)as a romantic countryAs for Americans，we see many users choose food picturesAmerica uses the burger and chicken leg emoji more often than other countriesBesides， a nations scenery(风景) and history affect its emoji usage，too ?As it often snows in Russia, pe
40、ople there turn to snow emoji more than those in any other countryIn China，people like using panda emojiAnd Australia uses more rabbit emoji than anywhere else 根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。71The colourful emojis can help people_on the mobile phone72France loves_ emoji best because France is a romantic country.73T
41、he environment，culture，as well as_and scenery of a country ca n affect its emoji usage74_often choose food pictures like the burger and chicken leg as their emoji.75People in China like using _ emoji .Keys： 71.chat 72. heart; 73. history. 74. America. 75. Panda八. 综合填空（共 10 分，每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，根据每个空格中所
42、给的词首字母填入适当的词，使短文意思完整。Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most easily seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we c_76_ it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only b_77_ it makes people excited, but also because it has rich meaning in Chinese cu
43、lture and history.No country in the world has e_78_used a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. Finding red-colored t_79_ in China is very easy, as you can see the color everywhere. A_80_ traditional red things have been playing special r
44、ole in China, the walls of ancient palaces, the n_81_ flag, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even red tanghulu.Red is the color of the luck, health, happiness, peace, richness and so on. Only red things and events can fully s_82_ and explain its beauty. The color can be alive and meaningful onl
45、y when its connected w_83_ people. In China, red is more t_84_ just a color. It carries the ancient history and c_85_ of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!Keys： call; because; ever; things; About; national; show; with; than; culture;九. 书面表达（15 分）86. 丰富多彩的课外活动（after-class activities）可以充实校园生活，减轻学习压力。 同学们还可以在活动中强身健体，在合作中增进友谊。请以“Our After-class Activities”为题，写一篇短文，介绍你们学校以及你本人参加课外活
