江苏省泰兴市济川中学2013-2014学年八年级下期中考试英语试题及答案

2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语期中测试卷（参考答案）一、单项选择1-5DCDBC 6-10CDAAC 11-15BBDBD二、完型填空16-20DCBAA 21-25BDBAC三、阅读理解26-30DDDDB31 She does 50% housework. 32 She does 65% housework.33 He looks after the garden. 34 He is not good at cooking.35 Philip四、用所给词适当形式填空36 headache 37death 38 is repairing 39 difficulty 40 dishes41 developed 42 clearly 43 secondly 44 asleep 45 heavily五、句型转换46 the matter/trouble 47 shouldn’t any 48 Does have49 decision to 50 what should六、根据中文完成句子51 To our 52 make difference 53 the more 54 what to 55 was dying七、选词填空56 got 57 duties 58 remembered 59 first 60 everything61 nurses 62 sick 63 tired 64 taught 65 stayed八、补全对话66-70 CDEAB九、书面表达Dear Alice,I’m sorry to hear you are ill.Don’t be worried about your illness.I think you will be better very soon.After you become well, you take more exercise and eat healthy food.You’d better have more fruit and vegetables.They are good for your health.At the same time,you should also get enough sleep. Do remember,it is the most important thing to stay happy every day.Yours,Mike。

2013—2014学年度（下）八年级英语期中测试卷By Zhu Yanping & Yu Suixue2014- 4 -16说明：1. 本测验卷有两部分，试卷与答卷。

2. 请将所有答案填写在答卷上。

在试卷作答者，答案视为无效。

3. 考试结束后，答卷一律上交，试卷自行保管。

第一卷（共85分）一、听力理解（本题分为四部分，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）A. 听句子（每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，将字母编号填写在答题卷相应题号的横线上，每小题听一遍。

1. What is the girl talking about?A B C2. What is the boy making?A B C3. What does the girl want to show to her mum?A B C4. What is Jane’s mother?A B C5. What is there in the picture?A B C根据所听对话内容，从选项中选择一个最佳答案回答每段对话后面的问题，将字母编号填写在答题卷相应题号的横线上，每小题听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

6. What did Mike draw this morning?A. Tigers.B. Horses.C. Elephants.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

7. Where does Bruce’s cousin live?A. America.B. Australia.C. England.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

8. What does the girl’s cousin often wear?A. A dress.B. A T-shirt.C. A pair of jeans.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

9. When did the cartoon Kung Fu Panda 2 start last night?A. At 9:40.B. At 10:20.C. At 10:40.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

2013---2014 学年度第二学期初二英语期中考试题（卷）A 卷（100分）Ⅰ、单词辨音（每题1分，共5分）各组单词中，有一个单词划线部分的读音与其他三个单词划线部分的读音不同，请选出。

( ) 1.A.matter B. plate C.candle D.happy( ) 2.A.present B. tell C.never D.these( ) 3.A.party B.warm C.start D.part( ) 4.A.crowd B.owner C.grow D.show( ) 5.A.season B.idea C.meat D.cleanⅡ、词汇(共25分)A：按括内要求写出下列单词的相应形式。

（10分）1、danger (形容词)2、pay (过去式)3、organize (名词)4、ride (现在分词)5、against （反义词）6、be ( 过去分词)7、hot (最高级) 8、video (复数)9、have not(缩写形式) 10、flew(原形)B、英汉互译（5分）1.go to college2.活到100岁3.out of style4.首先5.身体健康C、根据句子的意思和所缺单词的首字母，写出该单词的正确形式。

(10分)1.Many students want to be ____ (志愿者) for the Asian Winter Games in Changchun.2.What will h if they watch a video at the party?3.There are two ______ (浴室) in our apartment.4.The teacher t away my storybook because I read it in class.5.He said he wanted to do more speaking to ________(提高) his English.6.Children must wash their clothes (自己).7.Yang Liwei is the first Chinese a in space.8.She wrote a lot about her (经历) as a country teacher.9.China is f for the Great Wall.10.I think I’m going to wear （牛仔裤）to the party.Ⅲ、单项选择（共25）1．Ithink she____her homework in two hours.A.finishedB.finishingC.finishesD.will finish2．Can you tell me ________ at that time?A. what were they doingB. what they were doingC. what are they doingD. what they are doing3．The teacher said light ________ much faster than sound.A. traveledB. travelsC. will travelD. had traveled4．If it ________ , I’ll go to the zoo.A. won’t rainB. don’t rainC. doesn’t rainD. rain 5．—Can you sing? —Yes I can,_____ I can’t sing very well.A. butB. orC. soD. and6．I traveled ________ the world for a few years.A. allB. onC. forD. around7．There is a blackboard ________ our classroom.A. in front ofB. in front offC. in the front ofD. the front of8．We are all here ________ Tom, because he is ill at home.A. exceptB. besideC. besidesD. excepts9.___the child was walking down the road, the UFO landed.A.WhileB.AfterC.AsD.Before10.I had a hard time with science,so I wasn’t___to receive a____ resultfrom my science teacher.A.surprised; disappointed B .surprised; disappointingC.surprising; disappointedD.surprising; disappointing11.Shesaidshe would do homework for me, but I refused,because I ___thinkit___a good idea.A.\;wasB.\;wasn’tC.didn’t;wasD.did wasn’t12.In English.she’s____writing than listening.A.better atB. better inC.good atD.best in13. —It’s twelve o’clock, It’s time for you to go to bed, Jim.— OK, _____ Mum.A. Good nightB. goodbyeC. Good eveningD.See you14.I hope I will have___car soon.A.my own B .mine own C.my D.own my15.---I’m going to the party___.---A.So I amB.So I doC.So am ID.So do I16.She told us that she___soap operas this Saturday.A.would watchB.will watchC.will seeD.would see17.I don’t know___.A.where is my bikeB.what should I doC.where my bag isD.how does he go to work18.My cousin collected envelop with ___ European stamp.A. an, aB. an, anC. a, anD. a, a19.They didn’ t go to bed ______ they finished their homework.A. untilB. becauseC. whenD. if20.We______basketball on the playground when it began to rain.A. will playB. playedC. were playingD. play21.—______have you been talking with your teacher today?—About two hours.A. How muchB. How manyC. How soonD. How long22.—What did she______? —She said she ______to Beijing for a trip.A. said; will goB. say; was goC. say; was goingD. said; was going23. If you became a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living __ something you love.A. doingB. doC. didD. to doing24. —In our English study reading is more important than speaking,I think.—I don’t agree. Speaking is _____ reading.A. as important asB. so important asC. the most importantD. the same as25.She didn’t go home. I didn’t go home,_______..A. too B. also C. either D. neitherⅣ、句型转换：请按括号内要求转换下列句子。

济川中学初二英语期中试题2013.4.25(分值:150分考试时间:120分钟)第Ⅰ卷 ( 选择题共95分）一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分听对话回答问题（计10分）A) 从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。

听两遍。

1. Who is Tom's favorite basketball star?A B C2. Who is running the fastest?A B C3. What look is on the boy's face?A B C4. How did the man go to work this morning?A B C5. Where is Mr. Bean going?A. To the supermarket.B. To the office.C. To the bookstore.6. Which pen is the cheapest?A. The yellow ball penB. The black ball penC. The red ball pen7. What's wrong with the CD player?A. It was sold yesterday.B. It was taken out of the store.C. It doesn't work.8. What did the woman ask the man to do?A. She asked him to go way.B. She asked him to post a few letters.C. She asked him to get some stamps for her.9. What are they talking about?A. the weatherB. the radioC. the time10. Who's looking for Ben now?A.Tina.B. Mr. Smith.C. Bob.第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计10分）听下面一段对话和两篇短文，从所给选项中选出最佳答案回答问题。

2013---2014学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷How time flies! Do you wonder what you’ve learnt in the past two months? Ok, let’s check what we’ve got! Ready? Come on! Please be careful and try your best!注意事项：1 用书写蓝、黑色字迹的钢笔、签字笔直接将听力部分和笔试部分1-75题答在答题卡上，75题之后答在本试卷上。

2 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分听力测试：(计30分)I 句子理解：听句子，从所给的三幅图中选出与你所听到的句子情景相同(相近)的图画。

(每小题读两遍)(每小题1分，共5分）II. 对话理解：根据你所听到的对话内容，选择最佳选项回答问题。

(每段对话读两遍)第一节听下面6段短对话，每段对话后有一个问题。

听第6至11段对话，回答6至11小题。

（每小题1分，共6分）( )6.Where does the man come from?A. Australia.B. The USA.C. England.( )7. What does the man think of English?A. A little boring.B. A little easy.C. A little hard.( )8. Who will cook supper?A. David.B. David's sister.C. David's mother.( )9. How was the weather just now?A. Fine.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.( )10. What festival are they talking about?A. Mid-autumn Festival.B. Dragon Boat Festival.C. Spring Festival.( )11. How many cats are there in total?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.第二节听下面三段对话，每段对话后各有三个问题，选择最佳选项回答问题。

2013年下学期期中考试八年级英语试题卷时量：70分钟分值：100分I 听力测试(两部分，共15小题，计15分)第一节对话理解听下面5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1.A B C2.A B C3. A. Go shopping. B. Play soccer. C. Have piano lessons4. A. No, he isn’t. B. Yes, he is. C. Sorry, I don’t know.5. A. An engineer. B. A reporter. C. A basketball player听下面一段对话，回答第6-7小题。

6. Who wants to watch the talent show?A. BobB. Bob’s mother.C. Bob’s father.7. What show does Bob’s father want to watch?A. The sports showB. The sitcomC. The news.听下面一段对话，回答第8-10小题。

8. Who sang better, Nelly or Lisa?A. Lisa.B. Nelly.C. Both.9. Did Lisa sing more clearly than Nelly?A. Yes, she did.B. No, she didn’t.C. No. Lisa sang as clearly as Nelly.10. What does Anna think is the most thing?A. To win.B. To dance the best.C. To learn something new and have fun.第二节笔录要点。

根据你所听到的内容，完成下面的表格。

每空不超过3个单词。

II 知识运用(两部分, 共25小题，计25分)第一节单项选择(15分)16. I didn’t buy ___.A. special anythingB. anything specialC. something special17. I ___ in Changsha yesterday morning with my family.A. gotB. reachedC. arrived18. --- What ___ you do on vacation? ---I ___ my mom with the housework.A. do; helpedB. did; helpC. did; helped19. What do you usually do ___ weekends?This boy is 11 He exercises 12.His eating habits are prettygood.He eats vegetables and 13 . Andhe drinks milk every day.He 14 drinks coffee.He eats junk food 15 times aweek.A. onB. inC. for20. ---___ do you watch TV? --- I watch TV once a week.A. How longB. How soonC. How often21. My father doesn’t like watching TV. He ___ watches TV.A. hard everB. alwaysC. hardly ever22. Cai Sisi works much ___ than me.A. hardB. hardestC. harder23. Tang Xinyu runs ___ you.A. faster asB. fast thanC. as fast as24.Ou Ping is the ___ of all the girls in our class.A. quietestB. quieterC. quiet25. I want ___ the news because it’s educational.A. watchB. to watchC. watching26. I ___ an engineer when I grow up.A. amB. want to beC. am going to27. ---___ are you going to do that? ---I’m going to study computer science.A. WhatB. WhereC. How28. I’m different ___ my brother, but I have the same hobbies ___ my sister.A. from; asB. as; fromC. from; to29. My cousin is very ___ and she also dances very ___.A. beautiful; beautifulB. beautifully; beautifulC. beautiful; beautifully30 . My best friend is as quiet as me. So we enjoy ___ together.A. study B, studying C. to study第二节完形填空（10分）Do you know what a 31is? It’s a ki nd of promise. Most of the time, we make 32to other people. However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is 33 resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the 34 of the year, we hope that we are going to 35our lives. Some people 36their resolutions and plans for the 37 year. This helps them to 38 their resolutions. Others 39 their family and 40 about their wishes and plans.31. A. competition B. resolution C. conversation32. A. promises B. mistakes（错误） C. money33. A. Mid-Autumn Day’s B. December’s C. New Year’s34. A. end（结尾，末） B. beginning C. middle（中间）35. A. improve B. love C. make36. A. read aloud B. write down C. come out37. A. last B. old C. coming38. A. remember B. forget C. know39. A. speak B. talk C. tell40. A. parents B. brothers and sisters C. friendsIII. 阅读理解(两部分, 共15小题，计30分)第一节阅读短文，完成下列题目。

⼈教版2013-2014学年第⼆学期⼋年级期中英语试卷（含答案）2013-2014学年第⼆学期⼋年级期中质量检测（⼀）英语试卷（满分：100分，考试时间：90分钟）注意事项：1、答题前务必将学校名称，姓名和班级填写在密封线内相应位置。

2、请把所有答案填写在答题卡上，请不要错位、越界答题。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共70分）第⼀部分听⼒（共四节，满分20分）第⼀节听对话选图。

(共5⼩题，每题1分，满分5分)听下⾯五段对话，从题中所给的六幅图⽚中选出五幅与对话意思相符的图⽚。

每段对话读⼀遍。

A .B. C.D. E. F.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.第⼆节对话理解。

(共5⼩题，每题1分，满分5分)听下⾯五段对话及问题，从题中的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。

每段对话及问题读两遍。

6. A. A double room. B. A standard room. C. A single room.7. A. To see sunrise. B. To see film. C. To visit Xiangshan.8. A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.9. A. To w ork in Ren’ai English School.B. To study in Ren’ai English School.C. To buy a Ren’ai English machine.10. A.￥320. B.￥160. C.￥260.第三节对话理解。

(共5⼩题，每题1分，满分5分)听下⾯五段对话，从题中的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。

每段对话读两遍。

11. What are they talking about?A. Their parents.B. Sports.C. Holiday.12. When did the boy go?A. Last month.B. Last year.C. This year.13. The boy enjoyed himself in .A. climbing mountainsB. climbing treesC. fishing14. Where did they go to climb mountains?A. Guilin.B. Dali.C. Lijiang.15. Who is going to travel with the girl?A. Her father.B. Her mother.C. Her parents.第四节短⽂理解。

泰兴市实验初级中学 初二英语期中试题2014.11(考试时间：100分钟 满分：100分)请注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、考生答题前，必须将自己的姓名、考试证号、座位号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷和答题卡的相应位置，再用2B 铅笔将考试证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应的小框内。

第一部分 选择题(65分)请注意：考生必须将所选答案的字母标号用2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应的题号内，答在试卷上无效。

一、听力(20分)听对话，回答第1~10小题。

(听两遍) 1．What did the woman buy?2．What place are they talking about ？3．Which is the woman ’s son ’s?4．Where are the two speakers talking now?5．Who does the man want to talk to?A ．Mr Green.B ．Mr Smith.C ．Mr Green and Mr Smith. 6．Where does the dialogue most probably happen?A ．In the classroom.B ．In the hospital.C ．In the factory. 7．How does the woman feel?A ．Angry.B ．Happy.C ．Surprised. 8．What would Laura like to have?A ．A cup of water.B ．An apple.C ．A banana. 9．What’s the weather like today?A ．Cloudy.B ．Windy.C ．fine.10．What does the woman want to do?A ．To leave.B ．To stay.C ．To say sorry. B ．听对话，回答第11~12小题。

选择填空(15分)( )1.—Who is Alice?-- She is ________ 8-year-old girl. Look, _______ girl in red under the tree is her.A. a, theB. an, anC. an, theD. the, a( )2. –How do you like the skirt?-- I like the color and it _______ good.A. soundsB. feelsC. smellsD. tastes( )3. – Mom, must I do my homework now?-- No, you _________. You can do it after supper.A. needn’tB. mustn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t( )4. China is one of ________ countries in the world.A. biggerB. biggestC. the largerD. the largest( )5. We _______ TV when the telephone _________.A. watching, ringsB. were watching, rangC. watch, ringsD. are watching, rang ( )6. There was _______ with the piano just now, but now it’s OK.A. anything wrongB. something wrongC. wrong somethingD. wrong, anything ( )7. You must be _________ to drive when it rains heavily.A. enough carefulB. enough carelessC. careful enoughD. careless enough ( )8. The doctor asked us ________ too much meat. It’s bad for our health.A. don’t eatB. not to eatC. not eatD. to not eat( )9. ________ sweet music it is!A. What aB. HowC. WhatD. How a( )10. People couldn’t find jobs easily ________.A. in 1930sB. in the 1930C. in 1930’sD. in the 1930s( )11. The movie is so ________ that we are both __________ in it.A. interest, interestingB. interesting, interestedC. interested, interestingD. interesting, interest( )12. I’m not sure ________ they could pass the exam or not.A. whenB. whyC. butD. whether( )13.—I missed the football match last night. I was busy.-- _________ But you can watch it on the Internet.A. That’s great!B. What a pity!C. You are welcome!D. How lucky!( )14. While I was walking along the lake, I saw some fish _______ out of the water.A. jumpedB. to jumpC. jumpingD. are jumping( )15.-- _________ do you have an Art Festival in your school?-- Once a year.A. How longB. How oftenC. How farD. How soon二、完形填空（10分）Do you know Bill Gates? Here is something about him. He 1 on October 28, 1955.When he was a child, he was very clever. At school, his favorite 2 were science and math. When people asked him 3 he wanted to be in the future, he always said, ―A scientist.‖When he was thirteen years old, Bill started to 4 computers. At that time, a computer was a very large machine. Once he got a very old computer, he and some of his friends spent lots of time 5 unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. There he developed (发展)the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. 6 he didn’t finish his studies in Harvard. In his 7 year, he left the Harvard to work for Microsoft. He thought computer would be 8 important tool in every office and in every home, so he began developing software for personal computers. He made it much 9 for people to use computers than before. Now he is one of the richest men in the world. He is kind and he likes to help 10 , every year he gives lots of his money to help them.( ) 1. A. bears B. is born C. born D. was born ( ) 2. A. subjects B. sports C. hobbies D. dreams ( ) 3. A. where B. what C. why D. who( ) 4. A. buy B. make C. look D. play( ) 5. A. to do B. do C. doing D. did( ) 6. A. But B. So C. And D. When( ) 7. A. three B. third C. thirteen D. ten( ) 8. A. / B. the C. an D. a( ) 9. A. easy B. easiest C. easier D. harder( ) 10. A. others B. another C. other D. the other三、阅读理解（30分）ASoon computers and machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank .You need to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are. The program was once tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey.Scientists are also working on other systems(系统). Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face, hand, or even your smell! There are already machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.However, eye-recognition program is better than others, because your eyes don’t change as you get older and they don’t get dirty, either. Even twins have different eyes. So the program can be up to 94% correct. In Britain, 91% of the people who tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.( ) 1. How does the eye-recognition program work?A.The machine just looks at your eyes.B.The machine looks at your face.C.You speak to the machine and then look at it.D.You look at the machine and type a number.( ) 2. What’s the good point of using the eye-recognition program.A. You needn’t speak.B. You needn’t use a machine.C. You needn’t remember a number .D. You needn’t take money with you. ( ) 3. In a few countries, the eye-recognition program was once tested in _______.A. hospitals and shopsB. shops and banksC. schools and hospitalsD. banks and schools( ) 4. What does the underlined word ―mark‖ in the passage mean?A. 印象B. 影响C. 信息D. 痕迹( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.People’s eyes don’t change when they get older.B.Even twins have different eyes.C.In Britain, 91% of the people who tried the eye-recognition program liked it.D.The eye-recognition program is always correct.BA. one Chinese movieB. two Chinese moviesC. three American moviesD. Four foreign movies( ) 7. How many people died on the ship Titanic?A. About 1,500B. 1942C. 2012D. Over 240,000( ) 8. If Mr. Green goes to see the movie The Tangshan Earthquake with his 10-year-old son this Sunday, they need to pay ________ for the movie.A. ￥50B. ￥20C. ￥75D. 80( ) 9. _________ is the director of the movies The Tangshan Earthquake and 1942.A. James CameronB. Roland EmmerichC. Feng XiaogangD. Zhang Yimou( ) 10. Which of the following is TURE according to the information above?A.If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the movie 1942.B.You can see three of the four movies on Saturday.C.You should pay ￥80 if you go to see the movie 2012.D.There was a serious earthquake in Henan Province in 1942.CMany students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher sutdies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.( )21. Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.A. No, they aren'tB. No, they areC. Yes, they areD. Yes, they aren't( )22. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.A. learn at schoolB. study by himselfC. work hardD. study hard ( )23. The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.A. that question is not difficult to answerB. that question is difficult to answer itC. it is difficultly to answer that questionD. it is hard to answer that question ( )24. "Their own language" means ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. FrenchD. Japanese ( )25. What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?A. 和他们一起学习B. 自学C. 向他们学习D. 通过学习DOnce upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, ―Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.‖ With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find hi s food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( )26.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD. neither A and B ( )27.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food. A. the cat B. himself C. nobody D. the servant( )28.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink his wineC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( )29.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody ( )30.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD. kind1.Children ___________ (watch) cartoons at that time.2.I drank another glass of water. Now I have ___________ (little) water than you.3.They often hear her ___________ (sing) songs in the evening.4.Mrs. Zhang enjoys ____________(run) a lot. Every morning she has a 1.5-mile run.5.Tom likes Beijing Opera very much. But his sister Lisa doesn’t like it because she thinks it’svery ____________(bore).四、完成句子（10分）1.Maria ___________ ___________ ___________ (参加)many school activities every term.She is an active girl.2.You’d better be out playing ___________ ___________ (而不是) working indoor all day.3.If you don’t know the words, please ___________ them ___________ (查阅) in thedictionary.4.Wang Junfeng wants to ___________ ___________ ___________ (与……交朋友) someforeign young people on the Internet.5.Our teachers was___________ ___________ (对……满意) what we said.八下期初英语考试参考答案一、单项选择1~5 CBADB 6~10 BCBCD 11~15 BDBCB二、完形填空1~5 DABDC 6~10 ABCCA三、阅读理解1~5 ACBDD 6~10BACCA 11~15 DBFAC四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空1. were watching2. less3. sing4. running5. boring五、完成句子1.takes part in2. instead of3. look up4. make friends with5. pleased with六、综合填空1. singers2. something3. on4. sent5. how6. began/started7. but8. make9. Finally 10. symbols七、书面表达（略）。

泰兴市济川实验初中初二英语期中试题(考试时间：100分钟总分值：100分)注意：1、本试卷分第一局部选择题与第二局部非选择题。

2、考生答卷时，必须将自己姓名、准考证号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷与答题卡相应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应小框内。

第一局部选择题(共60分)注意：考生必须将所选答案字母标号用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应题号内，答在试卷上无效。

一、听力(15分)A、根据听到对话，从所给A、B、C三个选项中选择符合题意图画。

(听一遍)1. What are the students doing now2. What festival does the women mean3. Which of the places did the girl visit第 1 页4. What is Kate’s favourite subject5. What kind of animal are they talking aboutB. 听第一段对话，答复6-7小题：〔听两遍〕6. When did Kitty move into a new houseA. Last SundayB. Last FridayC. Last Wednesday7. When will the party startA. At half past sixB. At sixC. At half past fiveC. 听第二段对话，答复8-10小题：〔听两遍〕8. Who had an accident last SaturdayA. JimB. Jim’s sisterC. Jim’s brother9. Who hit her in the streetA. Jim’s brotherB. Jim’s classmateC. We don’t know10. Where is the patient nowA. At homeB. In hospitalC. In the streetD. 听短文，选择正确答案〔听两遍〕第 2 页11. What present did Mary’s uncle send her for her birthdayA. A box of eggsB. A box of chocolateC. A box of chickens12.What would Mary do with the chickensA. Eat all of themB. Keep them for eggsC. Sell them13. Who took the chickens to Mary’s houseA. Her uncleB. Mary herselfC. A car driver14. How many chickens were sent to Mary by her uncleA. 17B. 11C. 615. What probably happened when Mary caught the chickenA. She lost some of her chickens.B. She took her neighbours’ chickens by mistake(错误地).C. The driver gave her more chickens.二、选择题(20分)16. They went to Shanghai last week.______ good time they had!第 3 页A. whatB. what aC. how aD. how17.—Have you finish your English work______ —Yes, I ______ it a few minutes ago.A. already; have finishedB. yet; have finishedC. yet; finishedD. just now; finished18. I have ______ close friends, so I feel ______ from time to time.A. not, lonelyB. no, lonelyC. no, aloneD. not, alone19. My sister isn’t here now. She ______ Shanghai already. She ______ there twice.A. has gone, has beenB. has gone to, has been toC. has been to, has goneD. has gone to, has been20. Kate got married _____the famous TV star.A. withB. toC. onD. /21. _______ many old houses in my hometown, but now we can see many第 4 页tall buildings everywhere.A. There wasB. It used to beC. There used to haveD. There used to be22. People screamed with ______ when the parade began.A. excitedlyB. excitedC. excitingD. excitement23.—I’ll fly to Shanghai on business n ext Friday. —________！A. That’s very nice of you!B. I don’t think so.C. Can’t you goD. Have a good trip24. Thousands of trees _______ by the young people last spring.A. are plantedB. were plantedC. were plantingD. planted25. After the exam, we’ll have _______ holiday.A. two weeksB. a two weeksC. two-weeksD. two weeks’26.—Cloud you tell me _______ to have meeting tonight—Sure. At the meeting room on the fifth floor.第 5 页A. howB. whenC. whyD. where27. Davied was _______ careless _______ find the mistakes in his test paper.A. too… thatB. very… thatC. too…toD. so…that28. They always had a fantastic time _______ to each other in the past.A. talkB. to talkC. talkedD. talking29.—Did you go to yesterday’s party —No, I ________.A. invitedB. was invitedC. wasn’t invitedD. didn’t invite30. He _______ his hometown for nearly three years.A. has leftB. has been leftC. has been awayD. has been away from31. He got a bad cold ________ the bad weather.A. becauseB. because ofC. asD. so第 6 页32.—Would you mind ________ after my child —________.A. looking/ Of courseB. to look/ No, certainly notC. looked/ No, not at allD. looking/ Of course not33. There are many interesting places in Beijing, ________ the GreatWall, the Summer Palace and so on.A. includeB. includesC. includingD. included34. I hope you _______ a good holiday.A. to haveB. will haveC. would haveD. having35. He needs to practise ________ the piano(钢琴), but a lot of work needed _______.A. play, finishB. to play, be finishedC. playing, finishedD. playing, to be finished三、完型填空(10分)Has a doctor ever given you a note〔处方〕 to take to the chemist(药剂师) for some medicine Are you able to read the note easily 36第 7 页some of the doctors write clearly but most doctors don’t. Chemists have 37 chances〔时机〕to read doctors’ notes, but sometimes the notes are so badly written that 38 the chemists can’t read them.One day a lady wrote to her doctor and asked him 39 to her family party. Soon the answer written by her doctor came. But it wasn’t written clearly. After a 40 study, the lady still couldn’t read it.“What shall I do〞She said to her husband, “I don’t know whether he is coming or not. It isn’t possible for me to telephone him and say that I can’t read his writing.〞Her husband thought a moment, then had an idea.She went to the 41 and gave the doctor’s note to him. The chemist __42___it very carefully. 43 he said p olitely, “Could you wait a moment, madam〞第 8 页He went to the back of the shop. 44 a few minutes he returned, carrying a large paper bag. He gave the bag to the lady and said,“45 and three pills each time.〞36. A. I’m afraid B. Make sure C. Be sure D.I’m sure37. A. a few B. much C. few D. many38. A. even B. but C. also D. still39. A. to go to B. to come C. to reachD. to arrive40. A. carefully B. careful C. hard D.quick41. A. doctor’s B. chemist’s C. doctors’D. chemists’42. A. looked at B. look C. watchD. saw第 9 页43. A. For B. When C. Then D. As44. A. Before B. After C. During D. Since45. A. One day three times B. Three times a dayC. Three times for one dayD. One day for three times四、阅读理解(15分)ACaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. the Workers will be at第 10 页3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and Saturday night(7:00~9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. The weather might be cold…Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear “the zoo〞“The Zoo〞, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday night, at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.46. On Saturday morning, you can ________.第 11 页A. go to watch a ballgameB. take children to play games at the City TheatreC. go to a concert at Rose Hall, City CollegeD. go to the Central Park for a picnic47. The Red Birds ballgame ________.A. is in the afternoonB. is outsideC. is at the gateD. might be cold48. You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you ________.A. go to the City TheatreB. go to the Central ParkC. buy tickets at the gateD. go to see a film49. “The Zoo〞 is _________.A. a U.S. concertB. a park with many red birds in itC. a rock groupD. going to give their last concert第 12 页50. Mr Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to doA. Watching a ballgame and having a picnic.B. Having a picnic and seeing a film.C. Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.D. Seeing a film and listening to a concert.BDo you know the problems between parents and children Here is some information about the problems.Son: I try to be a good son, but no matter how(不管) hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied(满意). They think I should eat healthier food, wear nicer clothes and get higher scores. According to(根据) them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater, and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. It’s really not easy to be a child.第 13 页Parents: We try to be good parents, but no matter how hard we try, our children never seem to be satisfied. They think we should wear more beautiful clothes, buy a better house and listen to more interesting music. According to them, we should show more interest when they talk about their problems, we should be more understanding 〔谅解〕when they come home late on a Saturday night. It is really not easy to be parents.51. According to the son, ________.A. it’s easy for him to get higher scoresB. his parents should wear less beautiful clothesC. it’s difficult to be a good childD. his parents should come home late on Saturday night52. The son has ________ complaints(抱怨) to his parents.A. fiveB. sixC. sevenD. eight53. The parents want the boy to ________.第 14 页A. have polite friendsB. have longer hairC. visit their friendsD. be interested in music54. The passage tells us that both ________ should try to be good.A. the son and the parentsB. the daughter and the parentsC.the brother and the sisterD. the son and the daughter55. From the passage, we know that children always want their parents to ________.A. wear more clothesB. listen to less musicC. be more understandingD. eat healthier foodCMa Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. “Ma Yan’s Diary〞 tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire(欲望) to go to school.第 15 页Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now, it has been published(出版) in France, Italy, Germany〔德国〕, Japan and China.Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.“I want to study,〞Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.〞Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.“My parents work hard in the fields but they are stil l poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and第 16 页第 17 页get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,〞 Ma said. After her story became known, many French students sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsiughua University 〔清华大学〕 and become a reporter. “Then, I can find poor kids like me and help them,〞 she said. 56. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character(性格) best A. Brave. B. Pretty. C. Lucky. D. Poor. 57. Now you can find “Ma Yan’s Diary 〞 in all the following countries except(除了) ________. A. Germany B. Britain C. Japan D. France 58. Which of the following is the main reason for Ma Yan’s Diary to be published A. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book. B. She wrote about the poor life in her village.考试证号_________________不要答题C. She is very good at writing.D. Her diary was read by a French reporter.59. Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second timeA. She had to help her mother do some housework.B. Her brothers studied better than she did.C. Girls were not equally treated(平等对待) in their village.D. She didn’t study hard.60. Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to ________.A. teach her parents knowledgeB. get more money for her study in Tsinghua UniversityC. become more famousD. get more knowledge to change her own life第二局部非选择题(共40分)注意：考生必须将答案直接做在试卷上。

2013-2014学年度下学期期中测试八年级英语试卷（时间：120分钟满分：120分）第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节请听下面5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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When will the two speakers meet?A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Tomorrow afternoon.2.What should Lucy put into the salad?A. Salt.B. Sugar.C. Butter.3.How many people joined the dinner at Mr Brown’s?A.10.B.15.C.20.4.What is Lisa’s New Year’s resolution about?A. Health.B. Study.C. Work.5.Who wrote the first song for Celine Dion?A. Herself.B. Her mother.C. Her father.第二节请听下面5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，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.How long is the man going to stay in Shanghai?A. For three days.B. For a week.C. For a month.7.Who is the man going to see?A. His teacher.B. His uncle.C. His father.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语期中测试卷参考答案[大全5篇]第一篇：2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语期中测试卷参考答案2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语期中测试卷（参考答案）一、单项选择1-5DCDBC6-10CDAAC11-15BBDBD二、完型填空16-20DCBAA21-25BDBAC三、阅读理解26-30DDDDBShe does 50% housework.32 She does 65% housework.33 He looks after the garden.34 He is not good at cooking.35 Philip四、用所给词适当形式填空headache37death38 is repairing39 difficulty40 dishesdeveloped42 clearly43 secondly44 asleep45 heavily五、句型转换the matter/troub le47 shouldn’t any48 Does havedecision to50 what should六、根据中文完成句子To our52 make difference53 the more54 what to55 was dying七、选词填空got57 duties58 remembered59 first60 everythingnurses62 sick63 tired64 taught65 stayed八、补全对话66-70 CDEAB九、书面表达Dear Alice,I’m sorry to hear you are ill.Don’t be worried about your illness.I think you will be better very soon.After you become well, you take more exercise and eat healthy food.You’dbetter have more fruit and vegetables.They are good for your health.At the same time,you should also get enough sleep.Do remember,it is the most important thing to stay happy every day.Yours,Mike第二篇：八年级英语上册期中测试卷八年级上学期英语月考试题I．单项选择（每小题2分，共28分）()1.She wants ______.A.go skatingB.to go skatingC.to go to skate D.go to skate()2.Mr Li is a good teacher.He never gives us ____homework.A.a lotB.too manyC.too muchD.much too()3.—_____do you visit your grandparents ?—Every week.A.HowB.How longC.How muchD.How often()4.---What’s the matter ?---______.A.I’m coming in a minuteB.I have a bad cold.C.I’m going to buy some food.D.I watched TV last night.()5.—How often do you go home?—___________.A.One a weekB.OnceC.OneD.Once a week()6.You should try to eat _____.Don’t eat junk food.A.healthy somethingB.healthy nothing C.something healthyD.nothing healthy()7._____he likes watching TV,he gets good grades.A butB becauseCAsDAlthough()8.Some students watch TV threefoura week.AandtimesB but timeCandtimeDortimes()9.Her lifestyle is the sameher brother’s.A.asB.forC.withD.to ()10.You don’t look,You should drink lots of water.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.bad()11.They are leaving for London ____the morning of May 6.A.inB.onC.atD.for()12.--___you ____your homework this evening?—Yes, I am.A.Are , doingB.Did ,doC.Will ,doD.Were ,doing()13.I believe it’s important _____eight hours a night.A.to sleepB.sleepC.sleepsD.slept()14.You’ll be very ____when youhave an _____ vacation.A.excited, excitedB.exciting, excitingC.excited, excitingD.exciting, excited II．完形填空（共10小题，共10分）One day Mary__1__shopping with her mother.When they got__2__the supermarket, Mary was very__3__.There were many nice things and many people__4__it.Mary's mother told her__5__her.They walked around and they__6__some things for breakfast.When they came to one shelf(货架), Mary__7__some boxes of chocolate.Mary wanted her mother to buy some__8__her.Her mother gave__9__a box of brown chocolate.Mary shook(摇晃)her head.Shewanted a box of white chocolate.Her mother didn't understand her.“Why do you want a box of white chocolate?” asked her mother.“I won't bite my fingers(咬着手指)when I eat them__10__night.” answered Mary.After hearing this Mary's mother laughed and they left the supermarket happily.（）1.A.wentB.goesC.to goD.going（）2.A.forB.onC.toD.with（）3.A.sorryB.happyC.sadD.good（）4.A.onB.forC.atD.in（） 5.A.followB.followsC.to followD.following（）6.A.boughtB.takeC.carry（搬运） D.make（）7.A.lookedB.watchedC.readD.saw（）8.A.withB.forC.toD.about（）9.A.herB.to herC.for herD.with her（）10.A.inB.onC.atD.for Ⅲ.阅读理解(20分)AMary is six years old now.This autumn she begins to go to school.She likes her teachers and has some friends.She studies hard and is good at her classes.So we think she's a good girl.It's Sunday today.It's fine and after breakfast the girl and her parents are going to the zoo.She likes to watch the animals very much.Now they're standing at the bus stop andwaiting for a bus.She sees her friend Jim and her grandpa there.“Good morning,Grandpa!” says the girl.“Are you going to the zoo,too?”“Yes,we are,” says the old man.Then he says to Mary's father,“You have a polite daughter.How old is she?”“Six,Grandpa.” answers the girl.“Six?” the old man says with a smile.“But you're shorter than my stick!” “How old is your stick,then?” 1.Mary is a ____________.A.teacherB.studentC.workerD.soldier2.Mary is in Grade ____________ now.A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four3.We think Mary is a good girl because ____________.A.she's only sixB.she has some friendsC.she likes her teacherD.she's good at her classes4.Mary and her parents are going to the zoo by ____________.A.carB.boat C.busD.bike5.Mary's Parents and the girl are going the zoo because____________.A.they like the animalsB.it's fine todayC.The zoo is near their houseD.Jim and his grandpa are going there,tooBOld John went to see a doctor.The doctor examined and said, “Medicine can’t he lp you.You must have a good rest.Go to a quiet place for a month, go to bed early,drink some milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar a day.” “ Thank you very much,” saidOld John, “I will do everything you say.” A month later Old John came to the doctor again, “ Well,” said the doctor, “ I’m glad to see you.You look much younger.”“ Oh, doctor,’ said Old John, “I feel quite well now.I had a good rest.I went to bed early, I drank a lot ofmilk, and I walked a lot.Your adcice certainly helped me.But you asked me to smoke one ciger a day, and the one ciger a day nearly killed me at first.It’s no joke to start smoking at my age.”（）1.The doctor________.A.asked him to take some medicineB.asked him not to take any medicineC.didn’t say any word about medicineD.gave him some medicine()2.Old John ______ after a month..A.didn’t get wellB.got wellC.was youngD.was old()3.Which one is true ?A.Old John smoked before.B.Old John didn’t smoke before.C.Old John didn’t smoke a ciger a day.D.Old John smoked less than before.()4.When Old John was ill , he looked _______.A.youngB.oldC.youngerD.older()5.The best title(标题)of this passage should be _______.A.Old JohnB.Old John Is illC.The Doctor’s AdviceD.Old John Did As the Doctor Asked Him Ⅳ．词汇：(20分)A）用所给词的正确形式填空：（10分）1.Her parents are out now.She ___________(babysit)her sister.2.There are many________(different)between the two pictures.3.He thought about _________(go)to Greece last week.4.She ____________(exercise)every day.5.Mr Wang goes to Shanghai ______(two)a month.6.Let’s have a good eating ______(习惯)7.Let’s go______(hike)in the mountains next weekend.8.That______(soung)nice, let’s go.9.They want to have a relaxing ______（假期）.10.Some children live in the ______（农村）.B）翻译短语。

江苏省泰兴市济川实验初中2013-2014学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(考试时间：100分钟满分：100分)注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、考生答卷时，必须将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷和答题卡的相应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应的小框内。

第一部分选择题(共55分)注意：考生必须将所选答案的字母标号用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应的题号内，答在试卷上无效。

一、听力(15分)A.听对话回答问题。

本部分共有8道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

1.How will the woman go to Beijing?A B C2.What’s Helen reading?A B C3.What festival are they most probably having now?A B C4.What does Linda need?A B C5. How did the man get to Hainan?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By bus.6. Who will go to Canada?A. Linda.B. Linda’s brother.C. Ken.7. Which skirt is she going to buy?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The yellow one.8. What does Lucy want to do this summer holiday?A. Go hiking.B. Go on a trip.C. Have a picnic.B. 听一段对话，回答第9-10小题。

（听两遍）9. How long have Paul and Tom been friends?A. For about four months.B. For less than two years.C. For more than three years.10. Why does Paul think Tom is helpful?A. Because Tom always helps old people.B. Because Tom is happy to help him with his English studies.C. Because Tom helps the teachers a lot.听第二篇短文，回答第11-15小题。

八年级英语期中考试试卷Ⅰ. 听力（共四节, 满分20分）第一节：情景反应。

(只听一遍，每小题1分，共5分)( )1. A. B. C.( )2. A. B. C.( )3. A. B. C.( )4. A. B. C.( )5. A. B. C.第二节：对话理解。

(只听一遍，共5个小题, 每小题1分，共5分)( )6. What test will the boy have?A. English.B. Math.C. Chinese.( )7.What team is Alice on?A. Basketball.B. Volleyball.C. Football.( )8. What will the girl do on Sunday?A. She will have a violin lesson.B. She will visit her grandparents.C. She will have a piano lesson.( )9. Did the girl watch TV last night?A. Yes, she did.B. No, she didn’t.C. We don't know. ( )10. What does the girl do on Sunday afternoon?A. She practices speaking English.B. She plays computer games.C. She reads books.第三节：听下面一段长对话，完成11-15小题，念两遍。

(共5个小题, 共5分)( )11. What does the boy want to do?A. Have a party at his house.B. Have a party at school.C. Have an exhibition at school.( )12. What does the boy have to do?A. Do his homework.B. Do the shopping.C. Do some chores.( )13. Which room does the boy need to clean?A. The bedroom.B. The living room.C. The bathroom.( )14. What is the boy's father doing?A. He is writing a report.B. He is writing a letter.C. He is writing a book.( )15. What will the boy's mother buy for the party?A. Fruit and drinks.B. Drinks and vegetables.C. Drinks and snacks. 第四节：短文理解。

泰兴市实验初级中学初二英语期中试题2014.4(考试时间：100分钟满分：100分)注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、考生答卷时，必须将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷和答题卡的相应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应的小框内。

第一部分选择题(共55分)注意：考生必须将所选答案的字母标号用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应的题号内，答在试卷上无效。

一、听力(15分)A.听对话回答问题。

本部分共有8道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

1.How will the woman go to Beijing?A B C2.What’s Helen reading?A B C3.What festival are they most probably having now?A B C4.What does Linda need?A B C5. How did the man get to Hainan?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By bus.6. Who will go to Canada?A. Linda.B. Linda’s brother.C. Ken.7. Which skirt is she going to buy?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The yellow one.8. What does Lucy want to do this summer holiday?A. Go hiking.B. Go on a trip.C. Have a picnic.B. 听一段对话，回答第9-10小题。

（听两遍）9. How long have Paul and Tom been friends?A. For about four months.B. For less than two years.C. For more than three years.10. Why does Paul think Tom is helpful?A. Because Tom always helps old people.B. Because Tom is happy to help him with his English studies.C. Because Tom helps the teachers a lot.听第二篇短文，回答第11-15小题。

2013-2014学年下学期期中考试初二英语试卷分值：120分时间：100分钟一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分, 计20分）A) 听对话回答问题。

( ) 1.What has the man just had for breakfast?( ) 2.What’s the weather like today?( ) 3.What did the boy do after school?( ) 4.What does the boy think of the book?( ) 5.Which shirt is the cheapest?A. The red oneB. The blue oneC. The yellow one ( ) 6.How does Mike go to school every day?A. By busB. By bikeC. On foot( ) 7.How often does the man write to his parents?A. Once a weekB. Once a monthC. Twice a month ( ) 8.How long has the match been on?A. For one and a half hoursB. For two hoursC. For two and a half hours ( ) 9.What d oes Simon usually use his computer to do?A. Search for information.B. Play computer games.C. Send and receive e-mails. ( ) 10.Why can’t Betty go on a trip next week?A. Because his sister tells her to stay at home.B. Because she has to look after her sick mother.C. Because she has to look after her little sister.B) 听对话和短文，回答问题。