八年级英语期中考试

八年级英语期中考试（本卷满分140分，考试时间100分钟） 2010年11月（请将班级、姓名、号码写在答题纸的左上角）第Ⅰ卷（选择题75分）一、听力部分（共20小题：每小题1分，计20分）(听两遍)(一)听对话选择最合适的图片。

(计10分)(二)听句子，选出相应的答语。

5.A．What beautiful flowers!Thank you!B. You’re very kind.C. That’s all.Thank you.6. A.Thank you very much.B.I’m all right.C.Not at all.7. A.OK.Thank you.B.That’s a good idea.C.Yes,please.8. A.Yes,I do B.No,I don’t C.English9. A.Yes,thanks B.of course C.No,you don’t10.A.I’m Li Hong B.This is Li Hong C.Sorry,she is out.(三)听对话和短文回答问题(计10分)(听两遍)听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题11. Which TV set will the woman buy,a big one or a small one?A.A small one.B.A big oneC.Both of them12.How much will the TV set cost the woman?A.2,500 yuanB.2,400 yuanC.More than 2,500 yuan听第二段对话，回答13-15小题13.What did the man do during the holiday?A.He went to north-east China.B.He went on a trip to Qingdao.C.He visited his friends in Qingdao.14.How do most people in Qingdao go to work?A.On foot.B.By bikeC.By bus or taxi15.Why did the man feel sick for several days?A.Because he was too tired.B.Because he ate too much seafood.C.Because he didn’t enjoy the trip.听短文，回答第16-20小题16.Edison was born______________.A.in winterB.in JanuaryC.in Canada17.His teacher said____________.A.he was one of the cleverest boysB.he was a good studentC.he was not a good student18.Edison’s mother___________.A.taught Edison at homeB.taught Edison at schoolC.was a teacher19.One day he sat on some eggs.He___________.A.liked to sit thereB.wanted to break the eggsC.wanted to hatch chickens20.We now know Edison_____________.A.was a good studentB.was a dumb-headed studentC.was very clever二、单项选择（共15小题：每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A，B，C，D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。

21. He has________poor eyesight and_______good sense of humour.A.a,aB./,aC./,/D.a,/st Sunday,I went shopping with my mother，_________boughtnothing.A.orB.andC.butD.so23.—Do you know what he_________two years ago?—Yes,He was fat then.A.likedB.is likeC.likesD.was like24.—Don’t make any noise.my father is sleeping.—_________.A.Sorry,I won’tB.It doesn’t matterC.Excuse me,I’m comingD.Certainly,I won’t25.—Bob,it’s getting cold.________take a coat with you?—All right,Daddy.A.You’d betterB.What aboutC.Would you likeD.Why not26.I heard her________in the next room yesterday evening.A.cryingB.criedC.to cryD.was crying27.—Ｉ’m sorry I_______my English book at home.—Don’t forget________it to school tomorrow,please.A.forgot,to takeB.left,to bringC.forgot,to bringD.left,to take28. ________is another way of saying”fall”.A.SpringB.SummerC.AutumnD.Winter29.We need__________fit.A.exercise keepingB.exercising to keepC.to exercise keepingD.to exercise to keep30.If you want to come,please tell us_______.A.as soon as possibleB.as soon as possiblyC.as soon as you couldD.as possible as you can31.I have______money than you,but I have_______friends than you.A.more,moreB.less,moreC.fewer,moreD.more,less32.The dress looks very nice_______my sister.A.aboutB.inC.withD.on33.The black hat looks like__________.A.niceB.beautifulC.funnyD.a cat34.—Who will show the children around the factory?—Two________.A.women workersB.women workerC.woman workersD.woman worker35.You bought a new car last month,________you?A.aren’tB.don’tC.didn’tD.haven’t三、完形填空（共10题，每小题1分，计10分）Once upon a time(从前)the animals of the forest came together to see 36 was the most beautiful.All the animals were happy and excited.But the snake was very sad 37 she knew she was not beautiful.The cock(公鸡)was very kind 38 her.He lent the snake his crown(鸡冠).The snake put the beautiful crown on her head and glided(滑行)alone proudly(骄傲地) 39 a queen(皇后).The animals said she was 40 beautiul.When she came happily to a large pool of water,the snake didn’t see the pool.She fell 41 the pool and dropped the crown.She tried 42 to look for it,but she couldn’t find it.She was afraid 43 the cock.The next morning the cock got up very early and waited for the snake.But the snake 44 didn’t come.To this day,the cock still gets up early every morning and crows(啼)‘Cock-a-doodle!’He is 45 , ‘Where are you?’36. A.what B. who C. where D. that37. A.because B. so C. what D. but38. A.for B. at C. to D. of39. A.as B. like C.for D.look40. A. a more B. the most C. a most D. a very41. A. from B. out of C. for D. into42. A. hard B. hardly C. best D. heavily43. A. tells B. telling C. to tell D. tell44. A. but B.also C. still D. already45. A. saying B. telling C. talking D. doing四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

(A)The following chart(表)shows some information about the students’after-school activities in a middle school.100% means all the46.This chart is about the_______of the students in a middle school.A.numbersB.lessonsC.hobbiesD.after-school activities47.20% of the students_________three of four times a week.A.exerciseB.do houseworkC.surf the InternetD.watch TV48.Only 5% of them can surf the Internet________.A.every dayB.once a weekC.twice a weekD.three or four times a week(B)Joe Brown has a shop where he sells meat.One day a woman came in at 5 pm. “I’m sorry.I’m late,”she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.”Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is $6.50.”“It’s too small,”the woman said.“Do you have anything bigger?”Joe went into the room behind his shop,put the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot of noise.Then he brought the same piece of meat to the woman and said,“This one is bigger and more expensive.It’s $ 8.75.”“Good,”the woman said with a smile.“Give me both of them,please.”49.When did the woman come into Joe’s shop?te in the nightB.At midnightC.Early in the morningte in the afternoon50.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat at first?A.Because it was too cheap.B.Because it smelt bad.C.Because it cost too much.D.Because it wasn’t big enough.51.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?A.Only one piece of meat.B.Two pieces of meat.C.Several pieces of meat.D.Many pieces of meat.52.Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?A.CertainlyB.Of course notC.He will try his bestD.The story doesn’t give us the answer(C)A man was selling medicine at a fair(集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure(药剂)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle. Many people wanted to buy it and the man’s young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.Then,when he had a big crowd,the man held up a very small bottle.“And now,ladies and gentlemen,”he shouted,“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for.The cure for old age.Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”“And,ladies and gentlemen,”the man continued(继续)，“I’m not going to charge(向……要价……)you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine.I’m not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle.I’m not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle.Now, ladies and gentlemen,I’m going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle.Think,my friends,for ten dollars you can live forever.Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this.One person shouted,“If it can make you live forever,why don’t you drink it?”Then another person cried, “Yes,you look as if you’re at least sixty years old.”“Thank you,sir,thank you,”the man answered,“I’m so glad you said that.My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man.One of them spoke to the man’s assistant as she passed by,“Is that true?”he asked. “Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?”“Don’t ask me,”the assistant said, “I’ve only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”53.What did the man sell at first at the fair?A.a cure for coldsB.bottlesC.a cure for old ageD.a medicine that made people live forever54.The people didn’t believe his medicine could cure old agebecause__________.A.the medicine was too cheapB.the medicine was too expensiveC.he looked quite old himselfD.he didn’t look honest55．What does the word“assistant mean in this passage(段落)？A．仆人 B.朋友 C.同伴 D.助手56．What does this passage really mean?A.The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive.B.The man is not honest,and so is his assistant.C.The cheaper the medicine is,the more people will buy.D.The two men are very honest,and they would like to help peoplelive forever.(D)In the world,soccer of football is the most popular sport.This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup.The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻)World Cups”in Japan.The children drew animals,flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky.They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football.Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms.That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.57.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup,she musthave_________.A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground58.From the passage,in the picture children drew many thingsexcept__________.A.people playing footballB.pictures of some football starsC.a sunny skyD.flowers59.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of somecountries_____________.A.to show their love for their own countryB.to tell the people their storiesC.to show their good wishes for the football teamsD.to show their new ideas about football60.Many teenagers own the pictures of some football starsbecause____________.A.they are interested in footballB.they are football fansC.they think their favourite players are greatD.all of A,B and C第Ⅱ卷（非选择题65分）五、词汇运用（共10小题，每空一词，每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思和括号中的提示填空。