山东省滨州市部分学校2015-2016学年八年级上学期12月联考英语试卷

滨州市2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题第I卷选择题部分I.单项选择( )1. —If I have a sore throat. What should I do?—You should drink some hot tea _________ honey.A. withB. inC. ofD. for( )2.—I’m worried about my school grades. What’s your advice?—You shouldn’t wait _________ the last minute to study for a test.A. althoughB. untilC. butD. if( )3.—How do you like the activity that we will volunteer at the OldPeople’s Home?—I’m ________ about the idea. I think it’s _________.A. exciting; excitingB. exciting; excitedC. excited; excitedD. excited; exciting( )4. —Does your brother get up early or late?—He used to _________very late, but now he is used to _________ early.A. get up; getting upB. got up; get upC. getting up; get upD. getting up; getting up( )5.—Thanks for giving me the book. It has made a _________ to my life.—Not at all. All is the great result of your own efforts (努力).A. decisionB. sureC. differenceD. progress( )6.—Could you please _________ out this evening? It’s too dark（黑暗的）.—OK, I won’t.A. not goB. not to goC. goD. to go( )7. It suddenly began to rain ________ Nick was walking on the street.A. sinceB. afterC. whileD. before( )8. —Li Fang is a university student. What does she do at the Behind Children School?—She volunteers there once a week ________ the kids learn to read.A. helpingB. to helpC. helpedD. to helping( )9. On weekends my tired kids go to different activities, maybe I should ________ some ofthem.A. cut outB. cut upC. cut downD. take out( )10. Tim had a fight with his friend, what should he do? Find out the wrong one.A. He could say sorry to his friend.B. What about writing a letter?C. Why not talk with his friend?D. Why don’t he call the friend up?( )11. We must do our part in studying ________ we can get into a good university.A. toB. so thatC. in order toD. though( )12. Your kind help makes it easy for me ________the teachers in class.A. to understandB. understandC. understandingD. understood( )13. People often remember ________when they heard some important news.A. what they are doingB. what are they doingC. what were they doingD. what they were doing( )14. Peter looks sad. Let’s do something to ____________.A. cheer up heB. cheer him upC. call her upD. put him up( )15. —Mom, could I walk the dog after dinner?—________. You should study for the math test tomorrow.A. Yes, sureB.Never mindC. Sorry, you can’tD. Have a good timeII．完型填空One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his 16 and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I 17 him.” The grandfather said, “ 18 me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did.”As the boy 19 carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is 20 and kind. He gets on well 21 everything around him. But 22is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They 23 try to control me. ”The boy looked into his grandfather’s 24 and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?” The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed(饲养). I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and 25 get angry now. ”( ) 16. A. mother B. grandfather C. teacher D. father( ) 17. A. love B. like C. know D. hate ( ) 18. A. Make B. Help C. Let D. Ask( ) 19. A. listened B. felt C.saw D. heard( ) 20. A.bad B. good C. lazy D. unfriendly( ) 21. A. at B. on C. with D. in( ) 22. A. other B. others C.the others D. the other ( ) 23. A. both B. all C. every D.each( ) 24. A. mouth B. ears C. nose D. eyes( ) 25. A. always B. seldom (很少) C. often D. usuallyIII. 阅读理解A( ) 26. How many important events did they talk about?A. Three.B. Four.C. FiveD. Six.( ) 27. When the tsunami happened, Ted was .A. waiting at the airportB. walking in the parkC. visiting his grandpa in the hospitalD. watching TV in his house ( ) 28. Who was chatting in the living room when Li Yuchun won the award(奖). A. Nicol B.Jackson C. Alice D. Kathy( ) 29. China’s “Shenzhou VI” spacecraft returned successfully on . A. December 26, 2004 B. August 26, 2005C. October 17, 2005D. October 17, 2004( ) 30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The tsunami happened in our country in 2004.B. Li Yuchun was the winner of the singing contest “Super Girl” in 2004.C. Kathy was having dinner at home on the morning of August 26.D.Erin thought it was a great success that “Shenzhou VI” spacecraft returned.BI felt very tired when I came home from work. I fell asleep while my one-year-old son was playing his toy. After a while, a loud knock at the door woke me up. Ah, my little son tried to open the door. From the window, he saw a kite flying in the sky.Oh, it's quite a nice kite! I got up and looked out of the window. Two boys were flying the kite. I took my son out to the yard（院子）."I'm glad to see you." I asked one boy, "Would you please tell me in which shop you bought the kite? My son likes it very much and I want to buy one for him.""We made it ourselves." "If he likes, he can take it," said the other boy."Thank you just the same, little boy. I'm going to make a kite for him. Thankyou!"( ) 31. How many people are there in this passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five( ) 32. Who is the oldest?A. The writer.B. The little boy.C. The son.D. I don’t know. ( ) 33. Who were flying the kite?A. The son.B. The writer.C. The boys.D. The mother.( ) 34. Who likes the kite very much?A. Father.B. The mother.C. The boys.D. The son.( ) 35. How old is the son?A. One monthB. One year old.C. Two years old.D. Three years oldCDo you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future. The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on their robots to do lots of things, for example, babysitting(看孩子), cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey (听从) human’s（人类的） orders, because their designers（设计者） make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress (进步).When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true.Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last. （）36. The story happened in ______.A. 2010B. 2020C. 2035D. 2040（）37. The phrase “depend on” in this article means _____.A. 依靠B. 悬挂C. 相信D. 取决于（）38. Spooner is a _____ and Susan is a_____.A. scientist; professorB. bank clerk; police officerC. policeman; doctorD. police officer; scientist（）39. Susan thinks that one day _____________.A. robots can’t get on well with humansB. robots will help human to make progressC. robots will have their own thoughtsD. robots will control the world（）40. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this article?A. The movie I, Robot talks about the future.B. A few robots want to get out of human’s control.C. People use their robots to do everything.D. At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again.第II卷笔答题部分IV. 单词考查A). 根据句意及首字母补全单词41. Can you e________ to me why you were late again this morning?42. If your head and neck still h________, you must go to the doctor.43. Uncle Bob lives in that old house by himself. He always feels l________.44. I need some salt, can you p________ me the bottle?45. They didn’t talk about it later; they just finished dinner in s________.B). 根据句意及汉语提示补全单词。

山东省滨州市无棣常家学校等校2015-2016学年八年级英语上学期期中联考试题2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试初二英语试题参考答案及评分标准选择题。

（1-25每小题1分，26-45每小题2分，共65分）A四、根据句意或汉语提示完成单词。

（每空1分，共10分）46.serious 47. service 48. loudly 49. inf ormation 50. became51. umbrellas 52. better 53. the most talented 54. educational 55. broke五、阅读短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。

（每空1分，共10分）56. runs 57.is 58.rains 59.met 60.see 61.moved 62.got 63.stopped 64.to find 65.walking六、任务型阅读（每空1分，共5分）66-70 BDAEC七、英汉互译（每个句子2分，共10分）71.昨天我在报纸上看到了有趣的事情。

72.玛丽喜欢和我做同样的事情。

73.Who do you think is the most creative performer?74.As long as you study hard, you can will get good grades.75.We should try our best to help others/other people.八、补全对话（每空1分，共5分）76-80 EBAFD九、书面表达（15分）Ann and Anna are twin sisters. Ann is as tall as Anna.They both have long straight hair. Anna is more outgoi ng than Ann. Ann likes reading, but Anna enjoys watching action movies. Ann studies harder than Anna. So Ann always gets better grades tha n Anna. They are both healthy because they exercise every day. They eat vege tables four or five times a week. And they never eat junk food.Last Saturday, they rode bikes to the People’s Park to have fun with our classmates. In the morning, they played games. In the afternoon, they took a lot of photos. They had a good time.。

山东省滨州市部分学校2016届九年级上学期12月联考英语试卷第Ⅰ卷选择题一．选择填空（共35小题，计35分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

1.China is_____Asian country while Italy is____European country.A. a, aB. a, anC. an, anD. an, a2.One important aim of our school is to prepare us for the future___we can face all the challenges with confidence.A. so farB. so thatC. even ifD. if only3.____ fun it is to have ice cream in hot summer!A. What aB. HowC. WhatD. How a4. She used to____with her parents, but now she is used to___with h er classmates at school.A. live; livingB.live; liveC.living; livingD.living; live5.—James, can you tell me ?—Paul? I have n’t se en him for years. He used to be a shy and quiet boy.A. what is Paul likeB. what Paul is likeC. what does Paul likeD. what Paul likes6.—A number of volunteers_______willing to teach in China's rural areas. —Yes, the number is getting_______.A．is; bigger and bigger B. are; bigger and biggerC．is; more and more D. are more and more7. This pair of shoes______hand, and it______very comfortable .A. is made with; is feltB. are made from; is feltC. are made of; feelsD. is made by; feels8.The leaves fell into the water and remained there for______.A. sometimeB. sometimesC. someD. some time9.Not only Jack but also I____used to walking to school every day.A. isB. amC. areD. /10.He didn’t know anything about it_____her father told her.A. ifB. becauseC. afterD. Until11.Kites ____messages in the war in the past.A. were used for sendingB.were used to sendingC.are used for sendingD.are used to sending12.The rain stops them________ going shopping.A．to B．for C．from D．At13.In our school library there______ a number of books and the number of them______growing larger and larger.A．is; are B．are; is C．has; is D．have; are14.—It’s really nice of you to give me a ride to the station.—__________.A.My pleasure.B. Don’t mention it.C. Never mindD. It doesn’t mind.15.—Why do many people buy things online on the 11th of November everyyear? — Because there are many sales. The prices are .A. much cheaperB. much lowerC. more expensiveD. much higher16.— Excuse me, sir. But your bike gets the way of my car.—Sorry. I didn’t see your car.A. inB. atC. onD. inside17.—Must I hand in my homework now, Mr.Smith?—No，you________.A. can’tB. shouldn’tC. wouldn’tD. needn’t18.—Which season do you like?—Winter. I like the snow. _____it snows,____ I will feel.A. The more heavily, the happierB. The heavier, the happierC. The heavily, the happyD.heavier,the more happier19.Please_____the water when you brush your teeth.A. take downB. turn upC. take awayD. turn o ff20.It is said that a new school here soon.A.will builtB. is builtC. will be builtD. is building21.Smile to the world, ____the world will smile back to you.A. norB. butC. orD. and22.—I called you at 4:00 yesterday afternoon,but no one answered. —Sorry, I ______ with my friends at that time.A. swimB. swamC. will swimD. was swim ming23.—What do you think of the dress?—Wonderful. I don’t think I can find a one.A. goodB. betterC. badD. worst24.—____did your uncle leave his hometown?—He________ for nearly 20 years.A. When, has been awayB. How long , has been awayC. How long , has leftD. When , left25.All ____ they have done is good for us.A.whatB.whichC.whyD.that26.Lucy prefers___after dinner rather than___sports to be healthy.A. to walk, to playB. to walk, playC. walking, playingD. walking, play27.Ifind___difficult to remember everything,though I’m still young.A. thatB. thisC. itD. what28.He teaches himself English _____ watching English movies.A. forB. withC. inD. By29. I don’t know if it____ tomorrow. If it____, I will stay at home and read some books.A. will rain, will rainB. rains, rainsC. rains, will rainD. will rain, rains30.—Is that your eraser?—No, it doesn’t belong to______. It must be ________.A. mine , somebody elseB. me , somebody else’s.C. mine , someone else`sD. me , someone else31.Would you please help me _____ the picture on the wall?A. put upB. put onC. put awayD. put off32.M any boys and girls are made _____ what they’re not _____.A. to do, interestedB. to do, interested inC. do, interested inD. doing, interested33.If you want me to do the work better, I______ more time.A. will giveB. should be givenC. am givingD. was given34. Your grandparents miss you very much. You__visit them often.A. are used toB. were ready toC. are supposed toD. were expected to35.—Let’s go climbing, shall we?—You___be joking! Don’t you know I’m afraid of high places?A. mayB. canC. mustD. Should二．完形填空阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

绝密★启用前试卷类型：A滨州市二○一五年初中学生学业水平考试英语试题【霍春玉】温馨提示：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。

满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

2．答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座号填写在试题卷和答题卡规定的位置上。

3．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

答案不能答在试题卷上。

4. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第I卷（选择题共75分）【2015山东滨州】一、听力选择（共20小题，计20分。

每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间。

）（一）录音中有五个句子，听句子两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。

1. A. I’m fine. B. How do you do? C. Nice to meet you, too.2. A. It was great. B. That’s easy. C. Not at all.3. A. Me neither. B. So have I. C. I have, too.4. A. Well done. B. Good idea. C. See you.5. A. It’s my pleasure. B. I hope so. C. Thank you.【2015山东滨州】（二）录音中有五组对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6. What does the woman need?7. What is Tom going to do during the holiday?8. What does Jenny look like now?A. Tall and thin.B. Short and thin.C. Heavy and tall.9. Whose T-shirt is this?A. Bob’s.B. Mary’s.C. Mike’s.10. Where are they probably talking?A. At the bus station.B. At the train station.C. At the airport. 【2015山东滨州】（三）录音中有一段对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

山东省滨州市邹平双语学校2015-2016学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题（时间：110分钟，分值：120分）听力部分（共25分）I. 听句子，从A-E五幅图中选出与所听句子内容相符的图片。

（共5分）A B C D E1. ___________2. ___________3. ___________4. ___________5. ___________II. 听短对话，从各题所给的三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。

（5分）6. What did Betty do this summer vacation?A. She went to the beach.B. She visited museums.C. She went to summer camp.7. How often does Mary have piano lessons?A. Never. She’s too busy.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.8. Why did Cindy eat lots of food for breakfast?A. Because she was hungry.B. Because the food was delicious.C. Because the food was healthy.9. When will Karen come back?A. Tomorrow.B. The day after tomorrow.C. Next week.10. How is Kate going to improve her physical health?A. Take acting lessons.B. Eat healthier food.C. Get more exercise. III. 听长对话，从各题所给的三个选项中选出能回答所给问题的最佳选项。

山东省滨州市2015—2016学年上学期期中考试初二英语试题一、选择填空（共20小题，计20分）1.—_______ is the World Cup held?—Every 4 years．A. How soonB. WhenC. How oftenD. How long2. I'm very glad to get your _______ to the birthday party. I am getting there on time.A. traditionB. reasonC. invitationD. advice3. My English teacher is as_____ as my math teacher.A. seriousB. seriouserC. more seriousD. much serious4. My habits are _________ from his. They have a lot of __________.A. different, differencesB. differences, differentC. different, differenceD. different, different5. —Are there enough students to clean the classroom?—No. I think we need____________ students.A. another twoB. two othersC. more twoD. others two6. I am different ______ my friends. Are you similar ______ your friends?A. to; fromB. from ; toC. to; asD. with; to7. The funny story made the kid ______.A. laughsB. laughingC. laughD. to laugh8. I don’t mind ____you with your English.A. helpB. to helpC. helpingD. helps9. The tomato is in fact a fruit, ________ it is eaten as a vegetable.A. becauseB. ifC. whenD. although10. —Mom, can I leave my homework for tomorrow?—I'm afraid not. Don't put off (推迟) what you can do today _________ tomorrow.A. onlyB. beforeC. justD. till11. It is dangerous ____ us ______ with fire.A. for; playingB. of; playingC. for; to playD. of; to play12.He has ______ friends in this city, so he often stays at home.A. a few B few C. little D. a little13. My grandfather wants _______ around the world because he enjoys _____ new places.A. traveling; visitingB. to travel; to visitC. to travel; visitingD. traveling; to visit14. —__________ —It's Monday, the sixteenth.A. What's todayB. What's the dateC. What day is it todayD. What's date today15. The window was broken. Try to _______who has broken it.A. find outB. findC. lookD. look for16. Jeff is ______ of the two boys.A. the quietB. quieterC. the quieterD. quiet than17. The new kind of car is _______ expensive. I don't have ______ money.A. too much; much tooB. much too; too muchC. too much; too muchD. much too; much too18. ---- May I smoke here ?----No, you . This is a no-smoking roomA. needn’tB.mustn’tC.couldn’tD.wouldn’t19. I don’t like Jackie Chan, ________ I don’t like action movies.A. in factB. on factC. butD. too20. —Can you see the movies —Titanic 3D with me tonight? It's said to be better.—________. A. Thank you very much B. Yes, I'd love toC. No, I don't think soD. You're welcome二、完形填空（共10小题，计10分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个答案。

山东省滨州市邹平双语学校2015-2016学年八年级上学期第一次月考英语试题一、选择题（15分）1.—________did she spend her vacation? —In the mountains.A．When B．Where C．Why D．How【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：她在哪儿度过的假期？——在山里。

A．When何时B．Where 在哪；C．Why 为什么；D．How怎样。

依据答语可知，答案为B。

考点：考查疑问词辨析。

2.I buy ________ in the shop.A．special anything B．anything special C．something special D．special something【答案】C【解析】试题分析：句意：我在商店里买了些特殊的东西。

形容词修饰不定代词要放在所修饰的不定代词的后面，排出A，D；something用于肯定句，anything用于否定句及疑问句。

故答案为C。

考点：考查不定代词的用法。

3.There are ________ people in the bus.A．too much B．too many C．much too D．much【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：公共汽车上有太多的人。

A．too much修饰不可数名词；B．too many 修饰可数名词；C．much too 修饰形容词或副词；D．much修饰不可数名词。

故答案为B。

考点：考查many，much，too的区别。

4.—________were you away from school last term?—More than two weeks.A．How often B．How long C．How soon D．How much【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：上学期你缺课有多长时间？——两周多。

A．How often 多久一次；B．How long多长时间；C．How soon多久；多少时间之后；D．How much多少。

2015—2016学年第一学期期末考试八年级英语试题注意事项：1.本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

第Ⅰ卷为选择题,57分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题,63分,满分120分;时间120分钟。

2.考生将第Ⅰ卷各小题的答案标号填入答题表内。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共57分）一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分）（一）录音中有五组对话，每组对话听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。

1. What did the woman do yesterday?A. She did some sports.B. she took an acting lesson.C. She took an dancing lesson.2. What does Jerry have to do this afternoon?A. She has to meet her aunt at the train station.B. She has to meet her uncle at the bus station.C. She has to meet her uncle at the train station.3. When are they going skating?A. On this Saturday afternoon.B. On this Sunday afternoon.C. On this Saturday morning.4. What is the woman’s advice?A. Asking his friend for help.B. Asking his parents for help.C. Asking his teacher for help.5. Why didn’t Linda answer the phone?A. She was not at home.B. She was washing the clothes.C. She was doing the homework.（二）录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。

初二山东省滨州市英语上册期末同步试题班级：________________ 学号：________________ 姓名：______________一、听力题（每题3分）Question 1:Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.A. She is in Class 1, Grade 8.B. She is in Class 2, Grade 8.C. She is in Class 3, Grade 8.Answer: BQuestion 2:Listen to the dialogue and decide where the speakers are going for their trip.A. To the beach.B. To the mountains.C. To the city.Answer: AQuestion 3:Listen to the recording and choose the correct time for the movie.A. 7:30 pm.B. 8:00 pm.C. 8:30 pm.Answer: BQuestion 4:Listen to the description of a person and select the correct picture.A. [Image of a man with short hair]B. [Image of a woman with long hair]C. [Image of a girl with glasses]Answer: AQuestion 5:Listen to the conversation and choose the correct activity that the speaker enjoys doing.A. Reading books.B. Playing sports.C. Watching TV.Answer: BNote: The listening materials and answers provided are samples, and the actual test questions and answers will vary.二、单选题（每题3分）1._______your English book, please. I want to check your notes.A. Bring outB. Take outC. Put awayD. Put onAnswer: B2.I often see the students_______basketball on the playground after school.A. playB. to playC. playingD. playedAnswer: C3.I have to stay at home and look after my sick mother, so I_______go to the cinemawith you.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’tAnswer: A4.The_______of the story is very moving.A. characterB. beginningC. endD. plotAnswer: D5.He is always_______of others. We all like him.A. carefulB. kindC. patientD. thoughtfulAnswer: D(Note: The above questions and answers are created based on typical language points for Grade 8 in Shandong Province, China. The content is fictional and may not represent actual test questions.)三、多选题（每题4分）Question 1:Which of the following are correct ways to express the idea “I enjoy playing basketball”?(Choose two.)A. I like to play basketball.B. I enjoy play basketball.C. I’m fond of playing basketball.D. I’m enjoying playing basketball.Answers: A, CExplanation: Options A and C are correct ways to express the idea. OptionB has a grammatical error (“enjoy” should be followed by “playing”).Option D is a correct sentence but expresses the idea of being in the middleof enjoying, which is not exactly the same as simply enjoying playing basketball.Question 2:Which two festivals are celebrated in China?A. ChristmasB. Mid-Autumn FestivalC. ThanksgivingD. Dragon Boat FestivalAnswers: B, DExplanation: Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) and Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) are both traditional festivals celebrated in China. Christmas and Thanksgiving are celebrated in other countries, not primarily in China. Question 3:Which of the following are verbs in the present progressive tense? (Choose two.)A. He is singing.B. They were dancing.C. I will run.D. She is cooking dinner.Answers: A, DExplanation: Options A and D are verbs in the present progressive tense (using “is/am/are” + “-ing” form). Option B is in the past progressivetense, and option C is in the future tense.Question 4:Which two words are synonyms (have similar meanings)?A. SadB. HappyC. JoyfulD. AngryAnswers: A, CExplanation: “Sad” and “joyful” are not direct synonyms as they have opposite meanings, but in the context of this question, they both refer to emotions and can be considered as belonging to the same emotional spectrum. “Sad” and “joyful” are closer in meaning than “sad” and “angry” or “happy” and “angry”.Question 5:Which two of the following sentences are grammatically correct?A. She like to play the piano.B. They are going to the beach tomorrow.C. He eats apples, banana, and oranges.D. We don’t have to do our homework now.Answers: B, DExplanation: Options B and D are grammatically correct. Option A should be “She likes to play the piano” (third-person singular verb form). OptionC should be “He eats apples, bananas, and oranges” (plural form of“banana”).四、阅读理解（每题4分）Title: The Power of ReadingReading is a powerful tool that opens the door to a world of knowledge andimagination. Whether it’s a thrilling adventure story, an insightful autobiography, or a fascinating work of science, books have the ability to transport us to new places and introduce us to new ideas.For students, reading is not just a hobby; it’s a fundamental skill that is essential foracademic success. It helps build vocabulary, improves comprehension skills, and fosters critical thinking. But the benefits of reading extend beyond the classroom. It can also bea source of comfort and inspiration, especially during challenging times.In today’s digital age, with screens everywhere, it’s easy to forget the simple joy ofreading a physical book. But the tactile experience of turning pages, the smell of a new book, and the quiet focus required for reading are all unique aspects that make books so special.Encouraging children to read regularly is crucial for their development. Parents andteachers can set aside time each day for reading, whether it’s a short story before bed or a chapter from a longer novel. Libraries and bookstores are also great resources for finding new and exciting books to read.Questions:1.What is the main idea of the passage? (4 points)Answer: The power and importance of reading for individuals, especially students.2.Why is reading important for students’ academic success? (4 points)Answer: Because it helps build vocabulary, improves comprehension skills, and fosters critical thinking.3.What unique aspects of reading physical books are mentioned in the passage?(4 points)Answer: The tactile experience of turning pages, the smell of a new book, and the quiet focus required for reading.4.How can parents and teachers encourage children to read regularly? (4points)Answer: By setting aside time each day for reading, such as reading a short story before bed or a chapter from a longer novel.5.What are two places mentioned in the passage where one can find new andexciting books to read? (4 points)Answer: Libraries and bookstores.五、作文（30分）Title: My Favorite TeacherDirections:Write a composition of about 80 words on the topic “My Favorite Teacher”. Your composition should include the following points:1.Who is your favorite teacher?2.Why do you like him/her?3.What have you learned from him/her?Example:My favorite teacher is Mrs. Wang, our English teacher. She is a kind and patient lady who always encourages us to explore and learn. I admire her for her dedication to her students and her enthusiasm for teaching.I like Mrs. Wang because she makes learning English fun and interesting.She uses creative methods to engage us in the subject and her lessons are never boring. She always takes the time to listen to our ideas and gives us valuable feedback.From Mrs.Wang, I have learned the importance of hard work and perseverance. Her dedication to her job has inspired me to work harder in my studies. She has also taught me to be more confident in expressing myself in English, which has been very helpful in my personal and academic growth.。

山东省滨州市2015—2016学年第二学期期末学业水平测试八年级英语试题温馨提示:1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。

满分为120分。

考试用时120分钟。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）一、听力选择（一）录音中有5个句子，每个句子听两遍，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答每个句子的正确答案或与句子相符的图片。

( )1. A. No, I＇m busy. B. Yes, sure. C. No, I couldn＇t.( )2. A. Yes, I have. B. Yes, I do. C. No, I don＇t.( )3. A. For three years. B. Three years ago. C. Since three years.( )4.A. B. C.( )5.A. B. C.（二）录音中有5组对话和5个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。

( )6. What＇s the matter with Joe?A. He has a headache.B. He has a toothache.C. He has a sore throat.( )7.Why does the girl want to use the boy＇s computer?A. Because she wants to play computer games.B. Because she wants to find some information.C. Because she wants to learn how to use a computer.( )8. What was the man doing when the rainstorm came?A. He was taking a shower.B. He was sleeping.C. He was doing homework.( )9. What＇s the matter with the man?A. He argued with his parents.B. He argued with his best friends.C. He argued with his brother.( )10.Where are they going this afternoon?A. A museum.B. The Great Wall.C. The water park.（三）录音中有一段对话和5个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能正确回答录音中每个问题的答案。