八年级牛津8A 镇江市句容市2013-2014年八年级上期中考试英语试题及答案

2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分150分）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷从第1页至第8页，第Ⅱ卷从第9页至第11页。

考试结束后，考生只需交第Ⅱ卷和答题纸。

注意事项：1．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。

2．第I 卷答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。

每小题选出答案后，用钢笔或圆珠笔填在答题纸的相应位置。

第一部分 选择题（95分）一、听力（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25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. What ’s the boy ’s favourite animal?A. B.C.2. How does the boy go to school?A. B.C.3. What did the boy see last summer?A.B. C.4. What does the boy want?A. B. C.5. What does the girl want to do this weekend?A. Go skiing.B. Go cycling.C. Go hiking.6. What does the boy think of the film?A. Interesting.B. Boring.C. Exciting.7. What’s the most important for the boy?A. Being clever.B. Being honest.C. Being good-looking.8. Who has the most rubbers?A. Jack.B. Nancy.C. Daniel.9. What does the bird look like?A. It has broad wings and brownish feathers.B. It has white feathers and a long thin neck.C. It has grey feathers and a forked tail.10. What does the boy want to be?A. A computer programmer.B. An editor.C. A social worker.第二部分听对话或短文，回答问题。

2013～2014学年度第一学期期中调研试题八年级英语一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分）第一部分听对话回答问题(共10小题，每小题1分)（）1. Where‘s mo m now?（）2. Which picture is about Betty and Tony?（）3. What will the girl do on Sunday?（）4. What‘s the woman looking for in her handbag?（）5. What does the girl‘s father do?A. An officer.B. A teacher.C. A worker.（）6. When are the two speakers going to see the film?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.（）7. What will the woman do?A. Wait for the man at the bus station.B. Give the man a call.C. Buy a card for the man.（）8. Where are the two speakers?A.In the bookshop.B. In the restaurant.C. At the man‘s house. （）9. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A film.B. The weather.C. Their family.( ) 10.How much is the sweater?A. 13 dollars.B. 15 dollars.C. 17 dollars第二部分听对话和短文回答问题(共10小题，每小题1分)听第一段对话，回答11—12小题。

2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题一、听力(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)本部分共有10道小题，每道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，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10小题。

( ) 1. Which animal does Mary like best?A. B. C.( ) 2. Where is Mr. Green going?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. How many books does Sandy have?A. 5.B. 14.C. 19.( ) 6. What kind of music does Sam like better?A . Rock music. B. American country music. C. Chinese pop music. ( ) 7. How often does the girl go to the sports club?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week. ( ) 8. When did Jim get to school this morning?A. At 7:00.B. At 7: 15.C. At 7:30.( ) 9. What is Millie’s school life like?A. It is interesting.B. It is busy.C. It is boring. ( ) 10. Why can’t the girl watch the cartoons?A. Because her mother is working.B. Because her father is reading.C. Because her mother is sleeping.听下面3段对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

初中英语学习材料madeofjingetieji相城区2013－2014学年度第一学期期中考试试卷八年级英语2013.11注意事项：1．本试卷共八大题86小题，满分130分。

考试用时1 10分钟。

2．答题前，考生务必将姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号、考试号填涂在答题卷相应的位置上．3．答客观题必须用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卷指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。

4．考生答题必须在答题卷上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

一、听力选择（共两部分，满分20分）（请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。

做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。

）A)听对话回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。

1. Which place are they talking about?2. Which bus goes to the railway station?3. Who is the man's favorite star?4. What time is it now?5. Who runs fastest in the class?A. Kate.B. Sandy.C. Millie.6. How much will the man pay for four shirts?A．$ 14 B．$7．C．$4．7. What's the date today?A. March 9.B. March 8.C. March 7.8. What did the man do yesterday?A. He stayed at home.B. He went to the hospital.C. He called on Mrs. Smith9. What are they talking about?A. A song.B. A film.C. A programme.10. Where did they have their dinner?A. At the man's homeB. At the woman's homeC. At a restaurantB)听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

【八年级】牛津英语八年级上册期中检测题（附答案）八年级英语第一学期期中测试试卷（满分：100分）ⅰ部分（20分）一、（共20个子问题，每个子问题得1分）a)听下面10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。

读一遍。

（）1. 这孩子的运动爱好是什么？（）2.whatdidleeprobablyseeduringhisholiday?（）3. 杰克长什么样？（）4.howdidsallygotothepalaceuseu?（）5. 你的目标是什么？（）6.whydoesthegirllooktiredtoday?a、因为她不喜欢吃巧克力。

b.becauseshedidn’tsleeplastnight.c、因为她整晚都在工作。

（）7.whowenttothetepleofheavenyesterday?a、 lilyandto。

b、 lilyandhercousin。

c、和他的表弟。

（）8.what’stheangoingtodofirst?a、 goouttodinner。

b、 WriteReport。

c、 goforatrip。

（）9.what’sthegirl’sdrea?a、环游世界。

b、 Toclibfaous山。

c、托比辛格。

（）10.whatcanwelearnaboutlinda’spencilbox?a、这是斯宾西盒子。

b.it’slikeji’spencilbox.c、这是Sallertanji'spencilbox。

b）听下面3段对话或独白，选出正确答案，读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答问题11到12。

()11.what’stheangoingtodoforhisholiday?a、他要出差了。

b、他会去南京。

c.hewilltraveltodalian.()12.． Howlongwillittakehitogethere？a.lessthan2hours.b.over2hours.c.2hoursandahalf.听第二段对话，回答问题13~15。

2013-2014学年度第一学期期中质量检测八年级英语试题一、听力部分（共20小题）(一)听句子，选择适当的答语，每个句子读两遍。

1. A. That’s a good idea. B. I don’t know. C. No, you can’t.2. A. Yes, I ’d like to. B. I hope so. C. Why?3. A. I’m not sure B. He must be too old. C. He must have much experience.4. A. Yes, I think so. B. No, I don’t . C. I do.5. A. In 2009. B. For two years. C. Two years ago.(二)听对话，从A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出符合每个问题答案的图画。

对话读两遍。

6. Where did he go last summer?7. What is Tony’s favourite about China ?8. When did the meeting start ?9. What does Sara want to be?A BC A B C A BC10. Why didn’t Tony hear the phone ?(三) 听对话选择正确答案。

对话读两遍。

听第一段对话完成11-13小题。

11. What is Mary doing now?A. Doing her homework.B. Doing some washing.C. Watching TV.12. What is Mary going to do tomorrow?A. Play basketball.B. See a film.C. Have a picnic.13. Who went to buy some food for Mary?A. Tom.B. Mary’s mother .C. Jack.听第二段对话完成14-15 小题。

2014学年第一学期期中试卷（含答案）_初二八年级英语2014学年第一学期期中考试试卷八年级英语（满分100分，考试时间：90分钟，请将答案填在答题纸上，否则不予评分）Part I Listening（听力）（共25分）I. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你所听到的句子，选出相应的图片) (5分)(A) (B) (C)（B）(C)(D) (E) (F)II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)( ) 6. A. From the man B. From her father C. From her mother D. From her friend ( ) 7. A. Six feet B. Five and a half feet C. Five feet D. More than six feet ( ) 8. A. Ruby group B. Football group C. Badminton group D. Baseball group ( ) 9. A. Yellow B. Black C. Red D. Brown( ) 10. A. In a small house B.In a new flat C. In a new park D. In an old house ( ) 11. A. It’s hot. B. It’s cold. C. It’s cool. D. It’s warm. ( ) 12. A. In a restaurant B. In a library. C. In a post office. D. At home. ( ) 13. A. He liked the film. B. He didn’t like the film.C. He only enjoyed the story.D. He only enjoyed the music. III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分) ( ) 14. As a student, Jack worked hard at all his subjects.( ) 15. There are sixty statements in all in the English test.( ) 16. The night before the test all the students watched TV except Jack.( ) 17. Jack decided to toss(抛) a coin during the English test.( ) 18. The test lasted one and a half hours but Jack finished his test paper early.( ) 19. The English teacher didn’t notice what Jac k did in the classroom.IV. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成句子, 每空限填一词) (6分)20. Karen found a pen friend from “Pen Friends” ______ a few days ago.21. Among all the subjects Karen’s favorite subject are English and _______.22. Karen’s family isn’t big. They are Karen’s parents, ______ brothers and herself.23. Karen is not only good at _______ but also good at playing.24. Though Karen likes singing, she wouldn’t like to be a singer in the _______.25. Karen’s ambition i s to be a movie star and her dream is to ______ around the world.Part II Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分：词汇和语法）V. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）：（共18分）( ) 26. I had some milk and bread for breakfast this morning. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?A./bred/B. /bri:d/C. /br d/D. /breid/( ) 27. --- What’s the use of the keyboard?--- We use it _____ typing in information.A. inB. onC. atD. for( ) 28.I have got ______ useful book and I’m reading it now.A. aB. anC. theD. /( ) 29.This computer isn’t mine. It’s ________.A. heB. himC. hisD. himself( ) 30. There’s _______ time left. Please be quick or you’ll be late.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little( ) 31.Grandpa Wang has two sons. One works as a teacher, and ______works as a worker.A) the other B) another C) other D) the others( ) 32. Is there ________ about the appearances of the robots?A. attractive somethingB. something attractiveC. attractive anythingD. anything attractive( ) 33.You _________ worry a lot. Your son will be all right soon.A) needn’t B) can’t C) mustn’t D) may not( ) 34. The old model computer is much _______ than the new one.A. bigB. biggerC. biggestD. the biggest( ) 35. Sending e-mails ______ us to keep in touch with friends all over the world easily.A. letsB. enablesC. makesD. has( ) 36. How much did you _______ for this new digital TV set?A. takeB. spendC. costD. pay( ) 37. _______ you’ve been in Shanghai for many years, you must be familiar with the city.A. WhileB. SinceC. WhenD. Though( ) 38. ______ a good time we had during the seven-day national holiday!A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How( ) 39 We’ve finished our dinner. Let’s go Dutch, _______?A. do weB. will youC. shall weD. are we( ) 40. Millie is very busy _______ these days, so she can’t watch the game on TV.A. writeB. writingC. to writeD. wrote( ) 41. Susan and Lily ______ tomatoes and other vegetables on the farm this time yesterday.A) pick B) are picking C) will pick D) were picking( ) 42. Peter and I are good friends. We ______each other for almost ten years.A. knowB. will knowC. knewD. have known( ) 43. --- Can you teach me how to make a homepage?--- Sure. __________.A. It’s a small cake.B. It’s a piece of cake.C. That’s right .D. It’s nothing.VI. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once(将下列单词或短语填入空格。

2013—2014学年八年级上学期英语期中试卷姓名___________________班级________学号______第一部份听力（共四节，满分25分）第一节：听对话，选择图片，对话听两遍。

（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：听对话，选出与所听对话内容相符的正确答语，每个对话听两遍。

（5分）( ) 6.How many hours does the boy sleep every night?A.9B.7C.6（）7.How often does Lily go shopping?A.Every dayB.once a weekC.once a month（）8.Why can`t Sarah go shopping with her friend?A. Because she is busy.B. Because she is not free.C. Because she is hungry.（）9. Who is the tallest boy in Mike’s class?A. JimB. SimonC. Mike（）10.What is Lily’s favourite plac e?A.Beijing hutongB.Tian`anmen SquareC.the place museum第三节：听对话，选择正确的答案，每个对话听两遍。

（5分）听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题（）11.Why did Chen wei go to shanghai last weekend?A.Because it was his aunt`s birthdayB.Because it was his uncle`s birthdayC.Because it was his cousin`s birthday( )12. What did Chen wei do in shanghai?A.He went shopping ,went to a park and had a big mealB.He went to a beach ,went to athe movies and had a big mealC.He went shopping ,went to the movies and had a big meal听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题( )13. What are they talking about?A. The weather of the weekendB. Going swimming at the weekendC. Their plans for the weekend( )14. What will the weather be like at the weekend?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Cloudy( )15.What would Millie like to do?A. Go swimmingB. Go shoppingC. Stay at home第四节：听短文，完成信息表格，听两遍（10分）( )17.A. rainy B. sunny C. windy( )18.A. by car B. by boat C. by plane( )19.A. one B. two C. three( )20.A. taking walks B. taking photos C. going boating第二部分英语知识应用（共三节，满分30分）第一节词语释义（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）( )21.—What do you think of the movie?__ pretty goodA.VeryB.LikeC.MoreD.Quiet( )22.My little brother is talented in footballA.is up toB.is different fromC.is good atD.is similar to ( )23.I went to the movies with my family last nightA.went shoppingB.go to a filmC.went to a filmD.went bike riding( )24.I would like a cup of tea.A. askB. wantC. haveD. like( )25. There are over 50 students in our class.A. moreB. more thanC. lessD. less than第二节单项选择（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）( )26.The book is＿＿＿＿Most of the teachers are＿＿＿in it.A. interesting, interestedB. interesting ,interestingC. interested, interestingD. interested, interested( )27. She always eats＿＿＿＿food.A. too manyB. too muchC. many tooD. much too ( )28.＿＿is he staying?---For a week.A. How farB. How oftenC. How longD. How soon ( )29. Thanks for＿＿＿＿me to your home.A. askB. invitingC. to inviteD.asks( )30. I’m＿＿＿＿heavier than my brother.A. a fewB. fewC. a littleD. little( )31. Her best friend likes to do＿＿same things＿she does.A. the ,witB. the, asC. a,toD. a,as( )32. I’m _____ at reading than listening.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. well( )33.-What about_______ a rest?–OK! Let’s go for a walk.A to have B. had C. have D. having( )34. Tom studies _______.He _______plays with his friends.A. hard; hardB. hardly; hardlyC. Hard ;hardlyD. hardly; hard( )35.We are all good students. We should try________ English hard.A studyB to studyC to studyingD studied( )36.Li Hua’s shoes are as _____ as Zhang Hui’s.A. cheapB. cheaperC. the cheapestD.the cheaper( )37.---What do you think of the girl?----She becomes ______than two years agoA.tall and tallB.tall and tallerC.taller and tallerD.taller and tall( )38. Be quiet! I have ____ to tell you.A．important anything B．anything importantC．important something D．something important( )39. It’s important _________ us _________ _English well.A. of; learningB. for; to learnC. Of; to learn .D.or; learning( )40.We _________playing basketball on weekends.A.both likeB.like bothC.likes bothD.both like第三节完型填空（共10分，每题1分，满分10分）Do you often watch TV? Maybe your__ 31 is―Yes.‖Most children like watching TV _32____ it’s interesting and relaxing. They can also learn a lot and know 33 things about their country and the world. 34 TV can open up（打开）children’s eyes. It can help them learn some better ways of 35 things .Many children are always 36 with their studies, so they watch TV only on weekends. 37 some children watch TV every night.They 38 very late and they can’t have a good rest. I 39 it’s good to do that. What do you 40 it ?( )41. A. ask B. answer C. question D.tell( )42. A. so B. because C.such D. but( )43. A.a lot B. lot of C. lots of D.a lots( )44. A.Watched B. Watches C. Watching D.to watch( )45. A. doing B. to do C. do D.did( )46. A. free B. busy C. tired zy( )47. A. So B.But C. Because D. And( )48. A.going to be B. to go to bed C.goes to bed D. go to bed( )49. A. think B. not think C. don’t think D.didn`t think( )50. A. think B. think of C. like D.likes第三部分阅读理解（共15小题，满分25分）AA dog has a piece of meat in his mouth(嘴巴). As he is walking on a bridge（桥）, he looks down and sees himself. He thinks it is another dog. That dog has a piece of meat in his mouth too. He says to himself, “I want to eat more meat. I must get his meat.Then I can have two pieces. ”He opens his mouth to bark（叫）. His meat goes down into the river.根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）（）51. A dog has a piece of meat in his mouth.（）52. He is running on a bridge.（）53. There is another dog in the water.（）54. He opens his mouth to bark and he jumps into the river（）55. He has two pieces of meat.BAll over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Ma ny people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on(打开) their TV sets or may be online to watch.Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.根据短文内容选择正确答案( )56.Sports are good for _______.A.the playersB.people’s healthC.the coachesD.people who like sports( )57.If you like sports, you can _______.A.buy tickets to watch the gamesB. watch the games on TVC. watch the games on the InternetD. A、B and C( )58.People play _______ in different seasons.A.the same gameB.different gamesC.any gamesD.all kinds of games( )59._______ is very popular in the world.A.Table tennisB.BaseballC.FootballD.Skating( )60.From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.A.people from different countries allB.people from the same countryC.people who do the same sportsD.after a game, people from different countriesCPeter’s uncle lives in the country. He is a man full of humor (幽默). One day，Peter went to see his uncle. His uncle drove his car to the station to meet him. On their way home，they saw many people. His uncle waved (挥手) to everybody. Peter was surprised (惊奇) and said，“Uncle，you wave to everybody. Do you know all of them?”“No，Peter，”answered his uncle. “When I wave to someone who knows me，he’ll feel happy. When I wave to someone and he doesn’t know me，he will feel surprised and then he will have something to think about，he will make his road seem shorter (更短). So I can make everybody happy.”根据短文内容选择正确答案( )61. Peter’s uncle lives________.A. in the cityB. at the stationC. in a townD. in the country( )62. Peter’s uncle is________.A. a strange manB. a kind manC. a humor6us manD. a happy man( )63. Peter and his uncle went home________.A. by carB. on footC. by hikeD. by train( )64. Peter’s uncle ________there.A. doesn’t know anybodyB. knows some of those peopleC. knows everybodyD. doesn’t know those people( )65. Peter’s uncle wanted to________.A. make everybody happyB. make everybody unhappyC. make someone happyD. make someone unhappy第四部分写作（共三节，满分20分）第一节根据句意，用括号内所给的单词的适当形式填空。

八年级（上）期初英语试卷选择题45分一、单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)1. -- Look. Is it ________ UFO?-- No, it's just a kite with light.A. anB. theC. aD.不填2. -- Is ________ ready for the trip?-- No, we still need to buy a map before we start the trip.A. anythingB. somethingC. everythingD. nothing3. -- Can you ________ a tent by yourself?-- Sorry. It's a little difficult for me.A. put onB. put upC. put downD. take off4. -- It is raining hard outside now. __________ I borrow your raincoat, Jimmy?-- Of course. Here you are.A. CanB. MustC. DoD. Should5. -- Do you find this problem ________ ?--Yes, but we can't find out the answer_________A. easy; easilyB. easily; easyC. easy; easyD. easily; easily6. -- Look, here's something on the floor!-- ______ and have look, please.A. Pick them upB. Pick up themC. Pick up itD. Pick it up7. Which of the following words comes between nobody" and "opera" in a dictionary?A. outsideB. northeastC. nightD. orange8. -- is it from your home to the railway station?-- It is about twenty minutes by bus.A. How farB. How longC. How soonD. How much9. _________ great fun we had at the party last night!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a10. Which underlined "ed" of the following verbs has a different sound?A. raisedB. enjoyedC. stoppedD. moved11. -- Excuse me, sir. I'm afraid you can't smoke here. This is non-smoking area.-- Oh, sorry. I _______ the sign.A. don't seeB. didn't seeC. didn't sawD. saw12. -- How do you say3,698in English?-- ____________.A. Three thousand, six hundred ninety-eightB. Three thousands, six hundreds and ninety-eightC. Three thousand, six hundred and ninety-eightD. Three thousand, six hundred and ninety eight13. These two bicycles are the_______. They are_____________ .A. twins'; Lucy's and Lily'sB. twin's; Lucy's and Lily'sC. twins: Lucy and Lily'sD. twins'; Lucy and Lily'14. -- Could I have look at your i-pad?-- I am playing a game now.A. Yes, you canB. Sorry, you can'tC. Yes, you couldD. No, you couldn't.15. --Would you like to see the film Wolf Warriors with me this weekend?-- ____________ . Because my family plan to go to visit my grandparentsA. Yes, I'd loveB. No, I'd like toC. Yes, I'd love toD. I'm afraid I can't二、完形填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)There is an amazing kind of football in Norway(挪威)People 16 it "bubble football". Two Norwegians played the new sport first. Do you want to know 17 to play it?There are 18 teams of players in the football field too. All of them need to 19bubble clothes. Players put themselves into these big 20 . Their hands can't move at all. The rules are 21 as those of regular(普通的) football. 22 players try to get goals, and they can also try to knock each other down. It's safe. Even children won't feel 23 when they are playing bubble football.This game was first on TV 24 2011. But now more and more people from all over the world are 25 it. How about you? I'm sure you will like it very much.16. A. say B. tell C. talk D. call17. A. when B. how C. where D. which18. A.one B. two C. three D. four19. A. wear B. put up C. in D. dress20. A. footballs B. shoes C. bubbles D. houses21. A. like B. different C. the same D. along22. A. One B. Both C. All D. Some23. A. dangerous B. sad C. happy D. glad24. A. on B. in C. at D. of25. A. interested in B. full of C. ready to D. in use三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)A26. Alan is studying in ___________.A. Class 8. GradeB. Mrs Green's classC. Woodland SchoolD. America27. Alan does well inA. English and Home EconomicsB. English and GeographyC. Maths and GeographyD. History and Geography28. Which of the following is right?A. Alan knows a lot about American history.B. Alan is clever and carefulC. Alan got good result in GeographyD. Alan has a good memoryBThousands of years ago, every lake was like the Great Bear Lake. So clean that you could put a cup into the water and drink it. So beautiful that people wrote love songs for it. Today, of the tenlargest lakes in the world, it is the last one that keeps primeval(原始的).The Great Bear Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Canada. It is on the Arctic Circle (北极圈)，and is covered in ice and snow most of the year. The lake was named for the bears on its shores. We add the word "great" just because of the lake's size (over 31,000 square kilometres).Besides its large size, the Great Bear Lake is famous as an amazing fishing place. Here visitorswill find different kinds of fish, including lake trout and artic grayling. Fishing lodges(垂钓租用的小房子)near the lake offer boats, meals and places and other amenities(便利设施)to make theactivity easier.The Great Bear Lake is a spectacular setting ( 背景) for visitors who look for the quiet of a large and beautiful lake. If you are lucky, you may see few bears, caribous(驯鹿) and other animals on its shores.29. The Great Bear Lake isA. the largest man-made lake in CanadaB. water-covered most of the yearC. on the Antarctic CircleD. one of the ten largest lakes in the world30. According to the passage, the word "great" in the" The Great Bear Lake" means __________.A. the lake's large sizeB. the lake's beautiful viewC. the great number of fish in the lakeD. the great number of the animals on the lake's shores31. The underlined word "spectacular" has the same meaning asA. usualB. strangeC. specialD. wonderfulCPapa's jaw(下巴) dropped when mama told him that sister had cheated on her final exams not to succeed but to fail. "It's unbelievable!" he said. "Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!'"Yes, she has, said Mama. "But it's not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted offthe swimming team.""Wanted off the swimming team?" said Papa. "She never said anything about that to me." "Of course she didn't, "said Mama. "She was afraid you were angry. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine howmuch pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.”"Oh, my God!" Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. "I've been so stupid( 愚蠢) I justthought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.""It's like anything else, dear," said Mama "No matter how good at it you are, if it stopsbeing fun, you won't want to do it any more" Papa put his head in his hands. "She must bereally mad at me. he said, "Maybe I should say sorry to her."Sister's footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked Hopefully up at her parents."Honey, "said Mama with a smile, "Your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for youto be on the swimming team if you don't want to."Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree. "Yippee!" she cried. "And," added Papa, "I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself."Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. "I'm going to play cardswith Lizzy!" she said. "See you later!" From the kitchen window, Mama and papa watched theirdaughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house."It's good to see her happy again, said Mama"It sure is, Papa agreed. "As for the swimming team, there's always next year."“If?” Mama prompted(提示)him."Oh, right, "said Papa. "If she wants to." Mama smiled. "At least you're learning, dear." shesaid. She kissed him."Well, you know what they say," Papa said "Better late than never.32. What does "Papa's jaw dropped" mean?A. Papa was eating somethingB. Papa was illC. Papa was angryD. Papa felt surprised.33. In Mama's mind, the child should doA. what she was willing toB. what she felt easy toC. what she was able toD. what she felt right to34. Which is true according to the passage?A. Sister had fun on the swimming team.B. Sister's Papa and Mama loved her very much.C. Sister cheated on her final exams because she was not good at her subjects.D. Sister wanted to be a champion swimmer, so she joined the swimming team.35. What best expresses(表达) the main idea of the passage?A. Sister's final examsB. A stupid PapaC. Better late than neverD. How to succeed on the swimming team非选择题55分四、填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)A. 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词, 使句子意思完整正确。

2013-2014学年上期期中阶段性测试检测试卷八年级英语一、听力理解(20分)第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

每段对话读两遍。

（）1.What does Danny hope to be?A. An actorB. A dentistC.A teacher（）2.What TV shows does Mike like?A.Sports showsB.Soap operasC.Game shows（）3. What will Dale did tomorrow afternoon?A. He’ll watch the talent showB.He’ll study for his math testC.He’ll study for his English test（）4.Which is the biggest shopping mall in the city?A.Moon Shopping MallB.Town Shopping MallC.King Shopping Mall（）5.What are they talking about?A. A songB.A radioC.A radio station第二节听下面几段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题（）6.What is Miller’s?A.It’s a shoe shopB.It’s a bookstoreC.It’s a clothes store（）7.How will they go to Miller’s?A.By bikeB.By carC.By bus听下面一段独白，回答第8至第9两个小题。