初二英语期中试卷及答案

2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）注意事项：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷规定的位置上，并认真核对。

3、答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。

每小题做出答案后，用钢笔或圆珠笔填在答题纸的相应位置。

第一部分选择题（85分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分听对话，回答问题。

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

1. Where would Jim like to go if he gets enough money?A. B. C.2. What kind of book is Mary reading?A. B. C.3. Which kind of fruit is the cheapest?A. B. C.4. Who wants to know how to search the Internet?A. B. C.5. What is the weather like tomorrow?A. B. C.6. How long does Mary spend on her hobbies now?A. About two hours.B. About an hour.C. About half an hour.7. When was Jane born?A. In 1992.B. In 1991.C. In 1993.8. Why does Sam have few friends?A. Because he is careful.B. Because he is helpful.C. Because he is unhelpful.9. Whose pencil-box is green?A. John’s.B. Amy’s.C. Mary’s.10. Why d id Mrs. Li say sorry?A. Because she knew his English was rather poor.B. Because she thought she was speaking too fast.C. Because she didn’t know she was speaking too fast.第二部分听对话和短文，回答问题本部分你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

在听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

听下面一段对话，回答11-12题。

11. What’s going on this evening?A. A football match.B. A volleyball match.C. A basketball match.12. Why does the girl agree to go at last?A. Because the boy is going to do her homework.B. Because she is going to do the homework together with the boy.C. Because the boy is going to help her do the housework.Ways of growing strongWrong way 13Right ways ●eat healthy food●do enough activities ●14●1513. A. eat some fruits B. eat a lot of foods C. have sports14. A. live healthily B. drink well C. sleep well15. A. do exercise B. see a doctor C. lose weight听第二篇短文，回答16-20题。

请根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

16. Whose house was the hole?A. A mouse’s.B. The little mouse’s.C. The snake’s.17. What were the snakes doing?A. They were sleeping.B. They were chatting.C. They were eating.18. How did the little mouse’s mother feel?A. She felt sleepy.B. She felt afraid of the snakes.C. She wasn’t afraid of the snakes.19. When did the story take place?A. On a winter afternoon.B. On an autumn afternoon.C. On a spring afternoon.20. What can we learn from the story?A. Snakes never eat mice.B. Snakes usually sleep in winter.C. Mice like to live next to snakes.二、选择填空（共 20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. This is ______ unusual course that is taught in ______ university, but it’s useless to the real life.A. a; aB. an; anC. a; anD. an; a22. It’s reported that President Xi Jinping arrived ______ Seattle(西雅图) ______ September 22nd to pay afour-day visit to the USA.A. at; onB. in; onC. at; inD. in; in23. Boys and girls, I will tell you ________, and you can finish it ________.A. how to do it; by yourselfB. what to do; by yourselfC. what to do; on your ownD. how to do; alone24. I find this Math problem very ______. I believe most of the students can work it out .A. easily; easyB. easy; easilyC. easily; easilyD. easy; easy25. —There was little milk in the fridge, _______? —_______, please go and buy some.A. wasn't there; YesB. was there; YesC. wasn't there; NoD. was there; No26. —______ is it from your home to school? — It’s nearly ten minutes’ walk.A. How longB. How farC. How oftenD. How soon27. The TV programme on this channel was so ______ that all my friends felt ______.A boring; boring B. bored; boring C. boring; bored D. bored; bored28. Shanghai is bigger than ______ in Jiangsu and bigger than ______ in China.A. any city; any cityB. any city; any other cityC. any other city; the other citiesD. any other city; any city29. Not only my friends but also my brother and I ______ interested in those plays.A. areB. amC. isD. were30. In the cartoon film Tom and Jerry, the little mouse seems______ than the big cat.A. more clever e rB. much clevererC. much cleverD. much more cleverer31. — Don't leave the tap running after you finish washing your hands. —_______.A. I hope soB. I'm afraid notC. It's nothingD. Sorry, I won't32. —You speak good English, I hope_____ us with our English．— No problem.A. you to helpB. to helpC. you’ll helpD. to you help33. Sandy, ______ too much TV, for it’s bad for your eyes.A. not watchB. don’t watchC. doesn’t watchD. watches34. The ticket ______ him ￥3000, and flying to the USA ______ him two days.A. took; costB. spent; tookC. cost; tookD. paid; spent35. I don't like this pair of shoes. Please show me_______.A. the other oneB. other pairC. another oneD. another pair36. —Remember not to ______ until the bus stops. — OK, I will.A. get it offB. get off itC. got on itD. get it on37. —What_______ your school life_______? — It_______ watching TV.A. does; like; likesB. do; like; likesC. is; like; is likeD. is; likes; is likes38. You’d better ________ because you have to drive back to your company.A. not drinkingB. not drinkC. don’t drinkD. not to drink39. — Must we leave for Beijing now, Mr. Smith?— No, you ________. You still have two more hours.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. shouldn’tD. don’t have to40. My father is a good driver. He has a pretty good ______ of direction.A. waysB. senseC. ideaD. feeling三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Long long ago, there lived a farmer whose brother was a gardener and owned a wonderful garden. One day the farmer went to 41 his brother, and was 42 the beautiful garden. His brother 43 to give him the best apple tree as a gift. The farmer took the tree home and started to wonder 44 to plant it.“If I plant it on the hill,”he said to himself, “the wind might 45 the fruit. If I plant it on the road, people will see it and take off its 46 .”Finally he planted the tree behind his barn(谷仓), “The 47 would never think to look for it here.”48 , the tree grew neither flowers nor fruits in two years. The farmer went to his brother and said 49 , “You have given me a 50 tree. Look! This is the third year and it still grows 51 but leaves!”When the farmer’s brother saw where the tree was, the gardener 52 and said, “You have planted the tree where it is exposed(暴露的) to cold winds, and get neither 53 nor warmth. How could you 54 flowers and fruits? You have planted the tree with a greedy and suspicious(贪婪多疑的) heart, so how can you want a 55 harvest?”What do you learn from the story?41. A. watch B. find C. teach D. visit42. A. worried about B. surprised at C. tired of D. afraid of43. A. decided B. supposed C. hoped D. asked44. A. how B. when C. where D. why45. A. put off B. take away C. turn down D. shake down46. A. tree B. fruit C. food D. flower47. A. thieves B. animals C. neighbors D. children48. A. Finally B. Firstly C. However D. Luckily49. A. slowly B. hardly C. excitedly D. angrily50. A. dead B. bad C. wrong D. young51. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything52. A. suggested B. laughed C. left D. planted53. A. sunshine B. water C. air D. earth54. A. plant B. take C. receive D. expect55. A. small B. rich C. famous D. poor四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ANew books this monthThe Long NightThi s is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.Maha is a nurse innorthern Australia.She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and…Hard WorkThis excitingstory is Joanna’stwentieth.Hard Work is about Sombat.He works with his father, acarpenter, in Thailand. Theywork long and hard hoursmaking tables and chairs, butthey do not have any money.Then one day a man dressedall in black buys the mostbeautiful table in the shop…Hospital or CinemaMarcie Jacome, whostudies English in London,wrote this story earlier thisyear. Tina is a young Indianwoman who is a doctor in asmall town. She goes toLondon to study English andmedicine, but one day shemeets a man who asks her togo to the USA with him tobecome a film star…What willTina do?56. The Long Night was written by .A. David ReillyB. MahaC. JoannaD. Marcie Jacome57. The story of Hard Work happened in .A. AustraliaB. ThailandC. IndiaD. England58. From the passage we know that Tina is ____________.A. a doctorB. a film starC. a writerD. a college student59. is about a difficult journey.A. Hospital or CinemaB. Hard WorkC. The Long NightD. None of the books60. The information above is .A. a diaryB. a storyC. a novelD. an adBLife is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped walking. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am getting older and older. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end and try to make my winter a warm one.61. The writer started walking more slowly in the ________ of his life.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter62. According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of the writer’s life?A. 14.B. 27.C. 61.D. 89.63. What does the underlined word ”sorrowful” in the first paragraph mean?A. Sad.B. Exciting.C. Wonderful.D. Bored.64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer was an engineer.B. The writer has a garden with flowers.C. The writer was always happy as a child.D. The writer is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life.65. The best title for the passage can be ________.A. My lifeB. Four seasonsC. Four seasons in a yearD. Four seasons in my lifeCHave you ever watered a garden and watched the water disappear(消失) into the soil? This fun experiment shows how plants take water from the ground to grow. Ask an adult to help you.You Will Need:• Medium-sized glass• Water• Red food coloring• Spoon• One celery stalk with leaves (一根带叶的芹菜)You Will Do:1. Fill the glass halfway with water.2. Stir(搅拌) in enough food coloring to make the water dark red.3. Ask Mom or Dad to cut one inch off the bottom of the celery stalk. Place the stalk in the water and let it stand overnight.What Will Happen?The leaves will turn red, as well as the tiny tubes running up through the stalk. Break the stalk in half, and you will see red dots in each piece.Why?As a plant grows, its roots act like straws(麦秆状吸管), sucking water up into the stem or stalk. Tiny tubes (管) inside the stalk carry water farther up into the leaves. (By coloring the water red, this is easier to see.) The red dots show a cross-section of the tiny tubes through which the water traveled.66. In which part of the article can you find how the water moves through plants?A. You Will Need.B. Why?C. What Will Happen?D. You Will Do.67. What should you do right after filling the glass halfway with water?A. Break the stalk in half.B. Place the stalk in the water.C. Stir in food coloring.D. Let the stalk stand overnight.68 Which of the following things is needed for Step 1 of the experiment?A. Water.B. Spoon.C. Celery stalk.D. Food coloring.69. What should you do right before cutting one inch off the bottom of the celery stalk?A. Place the stalk in the water.B. Make the water dark red.C. Ask an adult to help.D. Break the stalk in half.70. What is this passage mostly about?A. How water protects plants.B. How water can change colors.C. How celery stalks grow in water.D. How plants get water from the ground.第二部分非选择题（共65分）五、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。