2016—2017学年度第一学期庆云四中期中考试八年级英语试题

2016—2017学年度第一学期庆云四中期中考试八年级

英语试题

一、听力（25分）

（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语

1. A. Because they are lovely  B. They are very big and heavy  C. I like pandas very much

2. A. It’s interesting  B. It’s maths  C. It’s expensive  

3. A. Yes, please  B.  B. Here you are  C. It’s my pleasure

4. A. By plane   B. That’s right  C. I’d like to take the train

5. A. It’s fresh   B. It’s beautiful   C. It’s cold

（二）录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片

6. _____________           7. ___________    8. ____________

          A                B                     C

（三）录音中有六组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案

9. What’s the matter with Lucy?

A. Her back hurts    B. Her throat hurts   C. She is thirsty

10. How long are they staying in Wuhan?

A. A week   B. Three days   C. Five days

11. What does Jeff usually do on weekends?

A. Go skateboarding only    B. Go skateboarding or play football   C. Read books

12. Where is Michael going this weekend?

A. He is going to the park   B. He is going fishing with his father    

C. He is going to the beach with his family

13. Why can’t Jack eat ice cream?

A. Because he has a bad toothache   B. Because he has good teeth   

C. Because he doesn’t like ice cream

14. What did Susan think of her vacation?

A.  Bad  B. Great  C. Terrible

（四）录音中有两段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案

听第一段对话，回答第15、16、17小题

15.  When does Vicky watch TV?

A. On weekends   B. At noon   C. Every day

16. What does Ted do on weekends?

A. He always goes to school   B. He watches his favourite TV programmes.  

C. He has to go to some classes

17. What day is it today?

A. It’s Friday    B. It’s Saturday   C. It’s Sunday

听第二段对话，回答第18、19、20小题

18. What did Jane do this morning?

A. She went shopping   B. She posted a letter   C. She went to the library

19. Where did Jane leave her cell phone?

A. At home   B. On the bus   C. In a clothing shop

20. What’s Jane going to do?

A. Call her parents  B. Go to the police station  C. Write a notice of Lost and Found

（五）听力填表

二、单项选择题

26. Our classroom is_______than theirs.

A. more bright   B.more brighter   C. much brighter  D.the most bright

27.—Could you please _________ me your notebook, Grace?

—Certainly. Here you are.   

A. borrow          B. to borrow          C. lend          D. to lend

28. —Do you know Lin Shuhao?

—Yes, he is famous________ playing basketball ________a basketball star.

A. for; as             B. as; for             C. to; at             D. at; to

29. Li Ming made faces to make the boy________.

   A. laughs B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughing

30. I have been to quite a few restaurants, but I can say this one is _________.

A. good B. better C. the better D. the best

31.—Would you like to play football after school?

   —________. I have a lot of homework to do.

   A. I’m afraid not    B. Enjoy yourself    C. Take your time    D. It takes no time

32. I bought _______ for my mother on Mother’s Day this year.

A. special anything   B. anything special   C. special something    D. something special

33. You should ask Bob _________ his own clothes. He is ten years old now.

 A. wash             B. washes             C. washing            D. to wash

34. How about   __________   the mistake in red ink?

A. correct          B. correcting          C. to  correcting        D. not  correct  

35.—How about going to the movies tonight?       —__________. Let’s go!

A. Sounds boring.    B. That’s a good idea.  C. Thank you.  D. That’s too dad.

三、阅读理解（40分）

A

I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin. You can’t see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh. There are not many tall buildings in our town. The best building is our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates on it. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow beautiful flowers and plant trees in the garden. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard（果园）. You can hear birds singing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, math and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.

36. The writer lives _______.

 A. in a small town        B. in the city of Guilin       

 C. in a village          D. in a tall building

37. There is_______ in the front of our school.

 A. a river    B. a tall building    C. a playground    D. a garden

38. The students often _______ in summer.

 A. play basketball   B. plant trees   C. grow flowers D. go swimming

39. People can hear _______ singing here and there.

 A. students     B. birds     C. cows     D. teachers

40. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The garden    B. A Small Town    C. Our School    D. The Best Building

B

Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

41. Beijing Opera’s singing is from _________.

A. Anhui and Hubei               B. Beijing and Anhui  

C. the history book                  D. the literature and novels

42.The second paragraph of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.

A. stories         B. roles         C. gestures         D. paintings

43. From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.

A. honest         B. funny         C. dull              D. serious

44. Which of the following is the role Sheng?

45. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.   

B. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.  

D. The people in the story are usually in agreement.

C

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do.  Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students  have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school n time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

  Schools and parents should  cut down some of the homework so that our children c an enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will f ind it much better for both our study and health.

46.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

    A. Watching TV.          B. Playing computer games.

    C. Doing their homework.       D. Doing housework.

47Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

    A. Their parents. B. Other students.  C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else.

48.How  many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

    A. Less than 9 hours.  B. Over 9 hours.  C. Only 9 hours.      D.8 hours.

49.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

    A. He would fall asleep in class.     B. He would do well in study.

    C. He would finish his homework fast.  D. He would have good health.

50.Which of the following is NOT true?

    A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

    B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

    C. Children should be given less homework.

      D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

D

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（无情）.

The rose is a symbol（标志）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

51．“Every dog has its day.” means “_______”.

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.        B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.   D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

52．The underlined word “negative” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 正面的        B. 负面的           C. 中性的      D. 有趣的

53．From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who__________ in western countries.

A. likes following（效仿）others           B. enjoys writing books

C. is good at copying notes                     D. loves drawing cats

54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

55．What’s the best title for the passage?  

A. Negative or Positive     

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

四．综合填空（10分）

A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them (56)f______ into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how (57) d______ the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t stop and tried (58) t______ best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs (59) k_______ saying that the were sure to die. (60) F_______ , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying gave up. Then he fell down and (61) d_______.

  The other frog, (62) h_______, continued to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog, who had a poor (63) h_____, explained, “I thought you were encouraging me all the time.”

  The story gives us a (64) l______. There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An (65) e________ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

五．短文还原（5分）

The secrets of happiness

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness.      66    .  Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

     67    . Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.      68     .

Another secret to leading a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your problems. Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or soccer.     69     .

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others.     70    . You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

六．阅读表达

  In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic(惊慌) followed---178 persons lost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire --- 71 were killed. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire --- 36 died.

  What should you do to be out of danger?

1. As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.

2. If a rush stairs, do not get into it. Stay still. Let it pass. Then go to the exit you have chosen.

3. Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.

4. Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.

5. If there is smoke, crouch(蹲伏). (73) The best air is about three feet above the floor.

6. When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be alive if they had not returned for something.

7. When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.

71. What should you do if you are in a crowd when panic starts? ______________________________

72. 文中划线单词的汉语意思是______________________________

73. 请把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。____________________________

74. How many ways are mentioned to be out of danger? _____________________________

75. Give a title to the passage. ______________________________

七、书面表达（20分）

  假如你是Han Mei, 下面是一封你的笔友Alice 给你发来的e-mail,请你根据e-mail 的内容给她写一封回信，与她交流看法，并帮她排忧解难。

 提示词语：listen to, mother's love, care about, communicate with, get along with, smile

 要求：1.语句通顺，书写工整;

2.可用所给提示词语，也可以适当发挥;3.词数在60-80左右

Dear Han Mei,

I'm afraid I've got a big problem recently. My mother talks too much to me. She always tells me, Be careful while crossing the street. Put on more clothes. Did you do a good job at school? and so on. I'm annoyed(烦恼). What shall I do?

Alice

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2016—2017学年度第一学期庆云四中期中考试八年级

英语试题答案

一、听力试题

1-5ABAAC  6-10 BACBC   11-15 BCABB  16-20 CAACB

资*源%库21. England  22. clock   23. traffic   24. dirtier  25. 5/five

二、26-30 CCABD  31-35 ADDBB

三、36-40 ACDBC   41-45 ABBDA   56-50 CABAB   51-55DBAAB

四、短文还原（5分）

56-60ECDAB

五、综合填空（10分）

61. fell  62. deep 63. their 64. kept 65. Finally

66. died 67. however  68. hearing 69. lesson  70. encouraging

六、 阅读表达（10分）

1. Stay still until the crowd has passed.  2. 出口  3. 最好的空气在地面以上大约3英尺处.  4. Seven7.  5. How to be out of danger. )

七、书面表达（20分）

Dear Alice,

As a teenager, I met the same problem as you. But now I can get along better with my mother. Here are some ideas for you.

  Your mother talks much, because she cares about you. Maybe it's not a good way, but it shows your mother's love. So I think you should listen to her. If your opinions are different from your mother's, you can communicate with her, and tell her what you are thinking about.

  If your mother doesn't take your advice, just keep silent and give her a smile.

I hope what I say here can help you a lot. 

Han Mei