外研版八年级上册英语《期中考试题》含答案

外研版英语八年级上学期期中测试卷学校________ 班级________ 姓名________ 成绩________一、听力部分听录音，根据各题要求选择最佳答案，并将代表正确答案的字母写在题前的括号内.每项内容读两遍.第一节听音识图，听下面的五段对话，.选择与对话内容相一致的图片.A. B. C. D. E.1.________2._________3._________4.________5.________第二节听下面几段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题.6. What does the boy’s brother think of Keep Running ？A. It’s insteresting.B. It’s exciting.C. It’s boring.7. What does the girl think of Deng Chao？A. She thinks he is careful.B. She thinks he is funny.C. She thinks he is kind.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题.8. What will they do this SaturdayA Go shopping. B. Go to the movies. C. Go swimming.9. How will they get thereA. By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.10. When will they meet？A. At 10:00 am.B. At 10:30 am.C. At 11:00 am.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题.11. How often does Ben eat junk foodA. Never.B. Hardly ever.C. Sometimes.12. Why doesn’t Ben like junk foodA. Because it’s expenience.B. Because it’s bad fo r his health.C. Because it doesn’t taste good.13. What does the girl usually do when she stays up lateA. She usually watches movies.B. She usually does some shopping online.C. She usually reads or writes something.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题.14. What does Mike plan to do tonight？A. He plans to watch a comedy.B. He plans to eat outC. He plans to go to bed early.15. What does the girl think of comediesA. She can’t stand them .B. She doesn’t mind them.C. She loves them.16. What TV show does the girl like to watchA. Talent shows.B. Comedies.C. Cartoons.听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题.17. When did they go to ShanghaiA. In April.B. In May.C. In June.18. What did Grace buy for her brother？A. A schoolbag.B. A hat.C. A coat.19. How long did they stay in Shanghai？A. For five days.B. For a week.C. For ten days.20. What did they plan to do the next yearA. They planned to move to Shanghai.B. They planned to learn to make Baozi.C. They planned to visit Shanghai again.二．单项选择1.You did _____ good job because you helped us get lots of useful information on _____ Internet.A. a; anB. /；anC. / ; theD. a ; the2.---Tom’s hat is different _______ Sam’s. ---But I think Tom’s is similar ______ Sam’s.A. with ; toB. from ; toC. with ; asD. from ; as3.--- Susan，you’re reading a newspaper. Is there _______ in it ？--- Yes. It is mainly about The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation（"一带一路"国际合作高峰论坛）.A. new anythingB. new everythingC. anything newD. everything new4.The new film is _______. It tells us that friends are important in our life.A. meaninglessB. comfortableC. educationalD. difficult5.This TV program is the ______ of all. I can’t really stand it.A. worstB. bestC. mostD. least6.--- Lisa，______ do you eat hamburgers？--- Hardly ever. They’re not healthy.A. How oftenB. How muchC. How longD. How far7.Many students like Mary but I don’t like her. She only thinks of herself and doesn’t ______ others.A. find outB. worry aboutC. care aboutD. bring out8.---I ______ what the weather is like these days in your city.--- It’s sunny and warm.A. wonderB. knowC. expectD. hope9.The old woman was very tired with a heavy bag，so my parents ________ to help her.A. all runB. all ranC. both ranD. both run10She plans _______ some coffee in the supermarket this afternoon.A. buyB. buysC. to buyD. buying三．完形填空Jeanie is the most beautiful girl in my class. When she first came to my class，almost ___11___ liked her. But now she has no friends. Why Because she always ___12___at others.“Jake is funny in the big jacket. Sally is ___13___because she is too fat. And Tony is the funniest. Look at his hair…”Jeanie and I were good friends in the past. I knew she was mean （刻薄的），but I did n’t ___14___ as long as she was good to me. ___15___，one thing made me change （改变）my idea.One day I wanted to ___16___Jeanie. So I went to her house without （没有）telling her. There I heard her talking to someone on the phone about___17___“Alice is boring. I don’t like her that much.”I couldn’t believe Jeanie was mean to me！I ran back home ___18___. When I got home，Mom was cooking in the kitchen. I told her everything. She said，“Jeanie has good ___19___，but she is mean. If you stay with her for long，you will be a person ___20___ her . I knew what I should do. From then on，I stayed away from Jeanie.11. A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one12. A. looks B. shouts C. arrives D. laughs13. A. smarter B. taller C. funnier D. earlier14. A. care B. think C. know D. find15. A. If B. However C. Because D. Although16. A. forget B. surprise C. wonder D. share17. A. me B. her C. them D. us18. A. easily B. clearly C. quickly D. loudly19. A. grades B. mind C. looks D. body20. A. for B. about C. from D. like四. 阅读理解AWho is your best friendJack: My best friend is Albert. He is an outgoing boy with black hair and brown eyes. I’m fifteen. He is one year older than me. We both love sports. And we have the same dream—to be a sports star.Mary: My best friend is Nancy. She is a kind，beautiful and funny girl. We live in the same village，and we ride our bicycles to school together every day. We are in the same school but in different classes.Lily: Elya is my best friend. She is a tall girl with long hair and big eyes. We look the same in many ways，but we have different characters. Elya is quiet and shy. I’m outgoing and funny. So I often tell jokes to make her laugh. Tom: My best friend is Mike. We met each other in the art club two years ago. He is as old as me，but a little taller. We both love art，but he draws better than me. We both love watching movies，too. We often go to the cinema together on weekends.21. How old is AlbertA. Thirteen.B. Fourteen.C. Fifteen.D. Sixteen.22. What does the underlined w ord “characters” mean in ChineseA. 爱好B. 性格C. 职业D. 理想23. Which of the following is TRUE？A. Jack wants to be a music star.B. Mary and Nancy are classmates.C. Elya has long hair and big eyes.D. Tom is better at drawing than Mike.BWallace had a different summer vacation. He went to visit his aunt by train. On the half way，some cowboys（牛仔）got on the train. They took Wallace to their cow camp and asked Wallace to join them. Wallace thought it was exciting and said yes. He wrote to his aunt and told her that he would be there soon. Then he started to learn to be a cowboy. He put on new clothes，learned to ride a horse and make a fire. At last，he called his aunt to visit him. When she was there，the horses went mad（发疯的）. Wallace tried his best to save his aunt. He felt like he was a hero. Hey，stop here！Is it true？Sorry，it is not. The English teacher asked the class to write a story about their summer vacation. Wallace didn’t want to talk about his boring vacation，so he made up the story. Isn’t it fun？24. What did Wallace feel about being a cowboy？A. He felt worried.B. He felt tired.C. He felt excited.D. He felt bored.25. What did Wallace learn to do in the cow campA. To wash clothes.B. To ride a horse.C. To feed horses.D. To cook dinner.26. Why did Wallace feel like he was a heroA. He grew tall and handsome.B. He could make a fire.C. He saved his aunt.D. He had a wonderful vacation.27. What does the second paragraph tell us？A. Wallace didn’t finish his homework.B. Wallace enjoyed his summer vacation.C. Wallace dislikes his English teacher.D. Wallace made up the story by himself.CAs a middle school student，you may have more subjects and homework. Getting good grades seems to be more difficult. Do you know good study habits can help you do well in studyMany students like reading or studying while listening to music and using the Internet. However，a study（研究）shows that these things stop students from studying well. So if you want to study better，leave your computer and smart phone （aside （在一边）.Many teachers think it’s a good idea to find a classmate to do homework together with. The classmate can help you if you miss some classes. And you can help each other when you have some problems.You may have lots of homework and you have to stay up late to finish it. A study says that middle school students need about 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night. So，to follow the teachers in class the next day，do have enough sleep.28. What is the passage talking aboutA. Good grades.B. Middle school students.C. Healthy living habits.D. Good study habits.29. What do we learn from the second paragraphA. Listening to music helps study well.B. Using the Internet helps study well.C. It’s bad to study while listening to music.D. It’s good to study while using the Internet.30. What does “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to？A. Sleep.B. Homework.C. The phone.D. The computer.31. What can we learn from the passageA. Middle school students need enough sleep.B. Middle school students all love music.C. Middle school students need more free time.D. Middle school students should exercise more.DSome kids love computer games and spend too much time on them. They often hear Mom or Dad shout at them，“Enough！Turn off the computer and find some other things to do！”Their parents are right. Why？If you’re always playing computer games，you won’t get enough exercise，so you may become fat. And if you spend too much time playing computer games，you’ll have less time to make friends or do your h omework. What’s more，if you play computer games often，you may get angry easily and fight with others often.But here’s the good news: Playing computer games for a short time can be OK. Just choose （选择）some good games and spend no more than two hours a day. Play the games for your age. You can play with your mom，dad or even your grandma together. It’s a good way to relax.32. What does the underlined phrase “Turn off” mean？A. 移动B. 修理C. 关闭D. 出售33. What does the second paragraph tell us？A. Parents are always right.B. We must spend more time on homework.C. How to make friends on the Internet.D. Why computer games are bad for you.34. What is the good news about playing computer gamesA. We can play computer games with our family.B. It is just OK to play computer games for some time.C. Playing computer games is good for the mind.D. Parents like playing computer games too.35 What is the best title of the passage？A. When do you play computer games？B. Good news for youC. Are computer games good or bad for kidsD. Kids all love computer games五.情景交际.从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话.（其中有两项多余）A：Hi，Anna.Did you watch the news on TV last night？B：Yes，I did.________36________A：But I can't stand it.__________37__________B：You should watch it because you can know what's going on around the world through the news. A：I don't care it at all.I watch sports shows on TV every night.B：__________38__________A：Yes，very much.I play sports every day.B：__________39__________A：I like soccer best.________40________B：Sounds great！A. Do you like sportsB. When do you often watch sports shows？C. I watch news every night.D. I want to be a soccer star one day.E. Do you have a soccer ball？F. What's your favorite sportG. I think it is too boring.六．词汇运用用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子41. Here _________（be ）some dumplings for you .42. We should brush （刷）our teeth _______________（two）a day.43. I can do it better with _______________（little）money .44 I ____________ （true ）love my family.45. It’s good to relax by _______________ （use ）the internet.46. No one helped me .I learned it by ____________________（I ）.47. I think Xiyangyang is as ___________________（famous ）as Mickey Mouse .48. My brother and I ______________ （try）paragliding last summer vacation .第二节短文填词阅读下面短文，根据中文、首字母音标或语境的提示，在每个空格内填入适当的单词或短语，使其内容通顺、意思完整.Being outgoing ________49________（对……有好处）your life . People like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life . ________50________（事实上），being outgoing is not ____51____ hard ____71___ （和……一样）you think .Even shy people can be outgoing . You can start to become outgoing with your best friend or a group of （一群）friends . But the real challenge （挑战）comes when you meet strange （陌生的）people or new friends . Smile （微笑）more ，and they will return（归还，返回）your smile . In this way ，you m_____52_____ have some talks . Start a talk . Just a simple “Hello！” _____53_____ “How is it going ？” is a good start. If you want to have interesting talks ，you should read news in newspapers and surf the Internet for new________54________[infə＇meiʃn] and then keep it in mind .The easiest way to become more outgoing is going out .This is also the most important step （步骤）.______55______（只要）you would like to do that ，you can go to a park ，beach ，club ，party or any other place ，and you may make new friends there .56.书面表达.Tom和Jack 是好朋友，根据表格写出Tom和Jack 的相同点和不同点.要求：1.适当应用比较级和最高级.2.字数60—80.可以适当发挥.3.开头已给出，不计入总词数.Tom and Jack are good friends ._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________.答案与解析一、听力部分听录音，根据各题要求选择最佳答案，并将代表正确答案的字母写在题前的括号内.每项内容读两遍.第一节听音识图，听下面的五段对话，.选择与对话内容相一致的图片.A. B. C. D. E.1.________2._________3._________4.________5.________第二节听下面几段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题.6. What does the boy’s brother think of Keep RunningA. It’s insteresting.B. It’s exciting.C. It’s boring.7. What does the girl think of Deng ChaoA. She thinks he is careful.B. She thinks he is funny.C. She thinks he is kind.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题.8. What will they do this Saturday？A. Go shopping.B. Go to the movies.C. Go swimming.9. How will they get there？A. By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.10. When will they meetA. At 10:00 am.B. At 10:30 am.C. At 11:00 am.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题.11. How often does Ben eat junk foodA. Never.B. Hardly ever.C. Sometimes.12. Why doesn’t Ben like junk food？A. Because it’s expenience.B. Because it’s bad for his health.C. Because it doesn’t taste good.13. What does the girl usually do when she stays up lateA. She usually watches movies.B. She usually does some shopping online.C. She usually reads or writes something.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题.14. What does Mike plan to do tonight？A. He plans to watch a comedy.B. He plans to eat outC. He plans to go to bed early.15. What does the girl think of comedies？A. She can’t stand them .B. She doesn’t mind them.C. She loves them.16. What TV show does the girl like to watchA. Talent shows.B. Comedies.C. Cartoons.听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题.17. When did they go to ShanghaiA. In April.B. In May.C. In June.18. What did Grace buy for her brotherA. A schoolbag.B. A hat.C. A coat.19. How long did they stay in Shanghai？A For five days. B. For a week. C. For ten days.20. What did they plan to do the next year？A. They planned to move to Shanghai.B. They planned to learn to make Baozi.C. They planned to visit Shanghai again.二．单项选择1.You did _____ good job because you helped us get lots of useful information on _____ Internet.A. a; anB. /；anC. / ; theD. a ; the【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：你做的真棒因为你帮助我们在互联网上获取了好多有用的信息.do a good job为固定短语“做得好”，由于Internet为专有名词，前面通常加定冠词the，也可将on the Internet作为固定短语“在互联网上”来记忆，故选D.2.---Tom’s hat is different _______ Sam’s. ---But I think Tom’s is similar ______ Sam’s.A. with ; toB. from ; toC. with ; asD. from ; as【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：-汤姆的帽子与山姆的不同.-但是我认为汤姆的帽子与山姆的相似.选项中的词均可作为介词.with常表示“具有、带有”；to“到…时/地”；from“来自…自从…”；as“作为”本题考查固定短语be different from“与…不同”和be similar to“与…相似”，根据语境，故选B项.【点睛】重点考点be different from“与...相同”的反义短语为the same as“与…相同”.3.--- Susan，you’re reading a newspaper. Is t here _______ in it ？--- Yes. It is mainly about The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation（"一带一路"国际合作高峰论坛）.A. new anythingB. new everythingC. anything newD. everything new【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：-Susan，你正在读报纸.上面有什么新鲜事吗？-是的，有.它主要是关于"一带一路"国际合作高峰论坛的（新闻）.选项中anything，everything为复合不定代词，前者意为“一些事，任何事”，常用于否定和疑问句中，后者表示“所有事，每件事”；new为形容词“新的，新鲜的”.形容词修饰复合不定代词时要后置，再结合语境可知应选C项.4.The new film is _______. It tells us that friends are important in our life.A. meaninglessB. comfortableC. educationalD. difficult【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：新电影是有教育意义的.它告诉我们朋友在我们生活中很重要.A毫无意义的；B舒服的；C 有教育意义的；D困难的.根据It tells us that friends are important in our life.可知电影应是有教育意义的，故选C.5.This TV program is the ______ of all. I can’t really stand it.A. worstB. bestC. mostD. least【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：这个电视节目是所有电视节目中最差的.我真的不能忍受它.A项为bad的最高级形式“最差的”；B项为good的最高级形式“最好的”；C项为many或much的最高级形式“最多的”；D项为little 的最高级形式“最少的”.根据后文I can’t really stand it.可知电影应是最差的，故选A.【点睛】本题需要注意易错点：little的比较级为less，最高级为least；bad/badly的比较级为worse，最高级为worst；good/well的比较级为better，最高级为best.6.--- Lisa，______ do you eat hamburgers？--- Hardly ever. They’re not healthy.A. How oftenB. How muchC. How longD. How far【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：-Lisa，你多久吃一次汉堡包？-几乎不吃.它们不健康.A“多久一次”；B“多少；多少钱”；C“多长时间”；D“多远”.答语Hardly ever.意为“几乎从不”，表示事件发生的频率，故应使用how often 进行提问，故选A.【点睛】注意区分包含How的疑问短语的含义及用法：How often“多久一次”，对事件发生的频率提问，其答语常为once a week，three times a month等；How much“多少；多少钱”，对不可数名词的数量进行提问，如How much water do you want？也可对物品的价格进行提问，如How much is your pen？你的钢笔多少钱？How long“多长，多长时间”可以对物体的长短进行提问，也可对时间的长短进行提问，其答语常为一段时间.如：-How long will you stay there？–A week. -你将在那待多长时间？一星期.How far“多远”，对距离进行提问，其答语通常表示距离.例如：How far is it from your home to school？Five kilometers. 从你家到学校有多远5千米.7.Many students like Mary but I don’t like her. She only thinks of herself and doesn’t ______ others.A. find outB. worry aboutC. care aboutD. bring out【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：很多学生喜欢Mary，但是我不喜欢她.她只想着她自己，并且不关心其他人.A“查明，弄清”；B“担忧”；C“关心、在乎”；D“使显现出”.根据前句She only thinks of herself可知“我”不喜欢她的原因是她不关心他人，故选C.8.---I ______ what the weather is like these days in your city.--- It’s sunny and warm.A. wonderB. knowC. expectD. hope【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：-我想知道你的城市这些的天气是怎么样的.-晴朗且温暖.A想知道、想弄明白；B知道；C期待；D希望.选项中四个动词后面都可以接宾语从句，根据语境及答语“晴朗且温暖”可知应选A项.【点睛】wonder和know均为及物动词，其后通常接宾语从句.由于wonder本身词义为“想知道，想弄清楚”，所以其后的宾语从句通常具有疑问含义；而know词义为“知道”，其后的宾语从句通常没有疑问含义.expect和hope均为及物动词，其后可接宾语从句，也可接to do不定式作宾语，前者意为“期待、期望”，后者意为“希望”.需要特别强调的是expect后可接人构成固定短语expect （sb）. to do“期待（某人）做某事”，而hope后不可加人，只能构成hope to do短语“希望去做某事”.9.The old woman was very tired with a heavy bag，so my parents ________ to help her.A. all runB. all ranC. both ranD. both run【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：老妇人拿着重重的包很累，所以我的父母两个人都跑去帮助她.选项中both意为“两者都”，all意为“（三者及以上）都”.两者在句中均要置于实义动词之前，助动词、be动词、情态动词之后，根据句中的was可知本句为一般过去时态，且结合语境可知父母两人都去帮助她，故应选C项.10.She plans _______ some coffee in the supermarket this afternoon.A. buyB. buysC. to buyD. buying【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：他计划今天下午去超市买一些咖啡.选项中buy为实义动词“买”Abuy 动词原形；Bbuys 单三形式；Cto buy动词不定式形式；Dbuying动名词或现在分词形式.plan to do为固定短语“计划做某事”，根据语境及短语要求，应选C项.三．完形填空Jeanie is the most beautiful girl in my class. When she first came to my class，almost ___11___liked her. But now she has no friends. Why Because she always ___12___at others.“Jake is funny in the big jacket. Sally is ___13___because she is too fat. And Tony is the funniest. Look at his hair…”Jeanie and I were good friends in the past. I knew she was mean （刻薄的），but I didn’t ___14___as long as she was good to me. ___15___，one thing made me change （改变）my idea.One day I wanted to ___16___Jeanie. So I went to her house without （没有）telling her. There I heard her talking to someone on the phone about___17___“Alice is boring. I don’t like her that much.”I couldn’t believe Jeanie was mean to me！I ran back home ___18___. When I got home，Mom was cooking in the kitchen. I told her everything. She said，“Jeanie has good ___19___，but she is mean. If you stay with her for long，you will be a person ___20___ her . I knew what I should do. From then on，I stayed away from Jeanie.11. A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one12. A. looks B. shouts C. arrives D. laughs13. A. smarter B. taller C. funnier D. earlier14. A. care B. think C. know D. find15. A. If B. However C. Because D. Although16. A. forget B. surprise C. wonder D. share17. A. me B. her C. them D. us18. A. easily B. clearly C. quickly D. loudly19. A. grades B. mind C. looks D. body20. A. for B. about C. from D. like【答案】11. A 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. D【解析】本文讲述了作者Alice的朋友Jeanie长得好看，但是有些刻薄.她总是嘲笑别人，而且在背后说Alice的不好，所以Alice决定远离她.【11题详解】句意：当她第一次来到我们班时，几乎每个人都喜欢她.A每个人；B有人，某人；C任何人；D没有人.根据前文Jeanie is the most beautiful girl in my class.可知每个人都喜欢她，故选A项.【12题详解】句意：但是现在她没有朋友，为什么？因为她总是嘲笑别人.A看；B叫喊；C到达；D嘲笑.选项中动词均可以与at构成固定短语，look at“看”；shout at“对…大喊”；arrive at“到达（小地点）”；laugh at“嘲笑”.根据后文内容可判断她嘲笑别人，故选D.【13题详解】句意：Sally更加滑稽，因为她太胖了.A更聪明；B更高；C更滑稽；D更早.根据后文too fat可知Sally被嘲笑很滑稽，故选C.【14题详解】句意：我知道她很刻薄，但是只要她对我好，我没有在意.A关心、在意；B想、认为；C怎样；D找到.根据句中but可知，本句表转折，选A项最为恰当.【15题详解】句意：然而有一件事使我改变了我想法.A如果、是否；B然而；C因为；D尽管.根据语境可知“之前我并不在乎Jeanie的刻薄”，与“一件事使她改变了想法”是转折关系，故应选B项.【16题详解】句意：一天我想去给Jeanie一个惊喜.所以去她家前没有告诉她.A忘记；B惊讶、惊喜；C想知道；D分享.根据So I went to her house without （没有）telling her.可知我想给她一个惊喜，故选B.【17题详解】句意：我听到她正在电话上与人谈论关于我的（事情）.A我；B她；C他们；D我们.根据“Alice is boring. I don’t like her that much.” I couldn’t believe Jeanie was mean to me！可知答案应选A项.【18题详解】句意：我不能相信她对我这么刻薄.我快速地跑回家.A容易地；B清晰地；C快速地；D大声地.根据I couldn’t believe Jeanie was mean to me！可知我很生气，并快速地跑回了家，故选C.【19题详解】句意：Jeanie长得好看，但是她很刻薄.A成绩；B头脑；C外貌；D身体.根据Jeanie is the most beautiful girl in my class.和I knew she was mean （刻薄的）可知她虽然外貌好看，但是刻薄，故此处应选C项.【20题详解】句意：如果你跟她在一起很长时间，你将会成为像她一样的人.A为了；对于；B关于、大约；C来自于；D 像.四个选项均为介词，根据语境可判断此处应选介词like，故选D.四. 阅读理解AWho is your best friend？Jack: My best friend is Albert. He is an outgoing boy with black hair and br own eyes. I’m fifteen. He is one year older than me. We both love sports. And we have the same dream—to be a sports star.Mary: My best friend is Nancy. She is a kind，beautiful and funny girl. We live in the same village，and we ride our bicycles to school together every day. We are in the same school but in different classes.Lily: Elya is my best friend. She is a tall girl with long hair and big eyes. We look the same in many ways，but we have different characters. Elya is quiet and shy. I’m outgoing and funny. So I often tell jokes to make her laugh. Tom: My best friend is Mike. We met each other in the art club two years ago. He is as old as me，but a little taller. We both love art，but he draws better than me. We both love watching movies，too. We often go to the cinema together on weekends.21. How old is Albert？A. Thirteen.B. Fourteen.C. Fifteen.D. Sixteen.22. What does the underlined word “characters” mean in Chinese？A. 爱好B. 性格C. 职业D. 理想23. Which of the following is TRUEA. Jack wants to be a music star.B. Mary and Nancy are classmates.C. Elya has long hair and big eyes.D. Tom is better at drawing than Mike.【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C【解析】本文内容是四个人Jack，Mary，Lily和Tom对自己最好朋友的介绍.【21题详解】细节理解题.句意：Albert多大年纪？A13岁；B14岁；C15岁；D16岁.根据I’m fif teen. He is one year older than me. 可知Jack15岁，他的朋友Albert比他大一岁，故应选D.【22题详解】词义猜测题.句意：划线部分单词“characters”的中文意思是？根据We look the same in many ways，but we have different characters. Elya is quiet and shy. I’m outgoing and funny.可知Elya和Lily在性格方面有所不同，故应选B.【23题详解】句意：哪一项陈述是正确的？A项Jack想要成为一名音乐明星；B项Mary和Nancy是同班同学；C项Elya 长着长头发和大眼睛；D项Tom比Mike擅长画画.根据Jack的叙述And we have the same dream—to be a sports star.可知他想成为一名体育明星，故A错；根据We are in the same school but in different classes.可知Mary与Nancy同校并不同班，故B错；根据Lily的叙述She is a tall girl with long hair and big eyes.可知C项正确；根据Tom的陈述We both love art，but he draws better than me.可知Mike要比Tom更擅长画画，故D 错.BWallace had a different summer vacation. He went to visit his aunt by train. On the half way，some cowboys（牛仔）got on the train. They took Wallace to their cow camp and asked Wallace to join them. Wallace thought it was exciting and said yes. He wrote to his aunt and told her that he would be there soon. Then he started to learn to be a cowboy. He put on new clothes，learned to ride a horse and make a fire. At last，he called his aunt to visit him. When she was there，the horses went mad（发疯的）. Wallace tried his best to save his aunt. He felt like he was a hero. Hey，stop here！Is it true？Sorry，it is not. The English teacher asked the class to write a story about their summer vacation. Wallace didn’t want to talk about his boring vacation，so he made up the story. Isn’t it fun？24. What did Wallace feel about being a cowboy？A. He felt worried.B. He felt tired.C. He felt excited.D. He felt bored.25. What did Wallace learn to do in the cow camp？A. To wash clothes.B. To ride a horse.C. To feed horses.D. To cook dinner.26. Why did Wallace feel like he was a hero？A. He grew tall and handsome.B. He could make a fire.C. He saved his aunt.D. He had a wonderful vacation.27. What does the second paragraph tell us？A. Wallace didn’t finish his homework.B. Wallace enjoyed his summer vacation.C. Wallace dislikes his English teacher.D. Wallace made up the story by himself.【答案】24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D【解析】本文讲述了英语老师要求Wallace写一篇关于自己暑假的作文，他不想写这样的内容，结果自己编了一个成为牛仔的故事.【24题详解】细节理解题.句意：Wallace作为一名牛仔感觉如何？A他感觉焦虑；B他感觉劳累；C他感觉兴奋；D他感觉无聊.根据Wallace thought it was exciting and said yes.可知他对作为一名牛仔很兴奋，故选C项.【25题详解】细节理解题.句意：Wallace在奶牛营学习做了什么？A洗衣服；B骑马；C喂马；D做晚饭.根据He put on new clothes，learned to ride a horse and make a fire.可知他学习了骑马和生火，故应选B项.【26题详解】细节理解题.句意：为什么Wallace感觉他是个英雄？A长得高有帅气；B能生火；C他救了他姑姑；D他度过了一个美好的假期.根据When she was there，the horses went mad（发疯的）. Wallace tried his best to save his aunt. He felt like he was a hero. 可知马发疯了，她尽全力救他的姑姑，所以觉得自己是个英雄，故选C. 【27题详解】推理判断题.句意：文章第二段告诉了我们什么？A项Wallace没有完成他的作业；B项Wallace喜欢他的暑假；C项Wallace不喜欢他的英语老师；D项Wallace自己编了故事.根据第二段The English teacher asked the class to write a story about their summer vacation.可知老师让写关于暑假的作文，结果Wallace不想写这个内容，而自己编了一个故事，故应选D.CAs a middle school student，you may have more subjects and homework. Getting good grades seems to be more difficult. Do you know good study habits can help you do well in studyMany students like reading or studying while listening to music and using the Internet. However，a study（研究）shows that these things stop students from studying well. So if you want to study better，leave your computer and smart phone （aside （在一边）.Many teachers think it’s a good idea to find a cla ssmate to do homework together with. The classmate can help you if you miss some classes. And you can help each other when you have some problems.You may have lots of homework and you have to stay up late to finish it. A study says that middle school students need about 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night. So，to follow the teachers in class the next day，do have enough sleep.28. What is the passage talking aboutA. Good grades.B. Middle school students.C. Healthy living habits.D. Good study habits.29. What do we learn from the second paragraphA. Listening to music helps study well.B. Using the Internet helps study well.C. It’s bad to study while listening to music.D. It’s good to study while using the Internet.30. What does “it” in the fourth paragr aph refer to？A. Sleep.B. Homework.C. The phone.D. The computer.31. What can we learn from the passageA. Middle school students need enough sleep.B. Middle school students all love music.C. Middle school students need more free time.D. Middle school students should exercise more.【答案】28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A【解析】本文主要阐述好的学习习惯的重要性，包括中学生应该保证充足的睡眠，从而保证学习质量.【28题详解】主旨归纳题.句意：文章主要讨论什么话题？A好成绩；B中学生；C健康的生活习惯；D好的学习习惯.根据文中的设问Do you know good study habits can help you do well in study？可知全文描述的应是好的学习习。

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外研版英语八年级上学期期中测试卷学校________ 班级________ 姓名________ 成绩________第一部分听力I．听句子选图片你将听到五个句子，根据所听内容选择合适的图片.每个句子读两遍.1. A. B. C.2.A. B. C.3. A. B. C.4. A. B. C.5. A. B. C.II．短对话理解你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题.请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项.每段对话读两遍.6. What does Susan like best about America？A. The people.B. The food.C.The weather.7. Where are they talking？A. In the police station.B. At the bus stop.C. In a shop.8. Why didn’t Si mon go to the cinemaA. Because he forgot the time.B. Because he lost his ticket.C. Because he was late.9. How was Bob’s trip to KunmingA. Great.B. Relaxing.C. Interesting.10. How does Tom learn EnglishA. By reading English stories.B. By listening to the radio.C. By watching TV.III．长对话理解你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题.请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项.每段对话读两遍.听下面一段对话，回答第11-12小题.11.Where is the man fromA. Japan.B. England.C. China.12. What is the woman going to China for？A. To go sightseeing.B. To study.C. To see a friend.听下面一段对话，回答第13-15小题.13. What is Bob doingA. Reading a book.B. Watching TV.C. Listening to music.14. Where is his mother going ？A. A restaurant.B. A market.C. A hospital.15. What is Bob going to doA. Buy some beef and vegetables.B. Cook the dinner.C. Clean the room.IV．信息转换你将听到一篇短文.请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词.短文读两遍.第二部分英语知识运用V．单项选择从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1. Ma Yun，head of Alibaba，is one of ________ persons in the world.A. richB. richerC. richestD. the richest2.Some dangerous animals don’t _______ people to get close to them.A. askB. allowC. adviseD. tell3.When you meet new words，you can ________ in the dictionary.A. look for themB. look after themC. write them downD. look them up4.-- I’m sorry that I can’t play basketball with you. I’m busy today.--___________.A. You are welcomeB. That’s rightC. Never mindD. No problem5.-- The government of Hefei plans to _________ more nature parks in 5 years.-- Sounds good.A. set upB. use upC. look upD. pick up6.Many wild animals are ________，so it’s time for us to do something to protect them.A. in orderB. on showC. in dangerD. on time7.-- Why did you start out so early this morning-- ________ here on time.A. GetB. To getC. GettingD. Got8.If you are not pleased with the seat，you can pay more for a _______ seat.A. betterB. bestC. worseD. worst9.-- Alice，long time no see！How’s it going？-- _______. Many thanks.A. No ideaB. Help yourselfC. It doesn’t matterD. Pretty good10.It is really difficult to _______ my excitement in words.A. raiseB. describeC. completeD. passVI．完形填空阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.If you go into the forest with friends，stay with them. ___11___ you don’t，you may get lost. If you really get ___12___，this is what you should do: sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to ___13___ your friends -- let them find you by staying in one place.There is another ___14___ to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）___15___ times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times. Any signal given three times is a call for ___16___.Keep up the ___17___ or whistling always three times together. When people ___18___ you，they will know that you are not just making a noise for ___19___. They will let you know that they heard your signal. They will give you two shouts. It is a（an）___20___ to a call for help when someone gives a signal.11. A. When B. If C. Because D. And12. A. pleased B. confident C. lost D. shy13. A. get B. hurt C. beat D. find14. A. way B. choice C. meaning D. cost15. A. one B. two C. three D. four16. A. help B. answer C. food D. chance17. A. talking B. shouting C. crying D. listening18. A. see B. call C. forget D. hear19. A. help B. fun C. pity D. peace20. A. question B. signal C. answer D. cry第三部分阅读理解VII．阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.AThere is a big zoo in our city. You can see many lovely animals there.Mina is a kangaroo. She is six years old. She is a large Australian animal which movesby jumping on its back legs. She carries her babies in the pouch（育儿袋）.Peter is a lion from South Africa. He is a large meat-eating animal. Today is Peter’sfifth birthday. The workers in the zoo are having a birthday party for him.This is a big elephant named Jim，with a long nose. He is from South Africa too. He’sten years old. He has bad eyesight（视力），but he can draw very well.Tuantuan is a panda from a mountain in Sichuan，China. She is four years old. Shefeeds on bamboo. She relaxes about 10 hours every day.21. _________ likes eating meat.A. PeterB. MinaC. JimD. Tuantuan22. _________ are from the same country.A. Mina and PeterB. Tuantuan and JimC. Peter and JimD. Jim and Mina23. The _______ is the oldest of them.A. kangarooB. lionC. elephantD. panda24. Tuantuan feeds on _________.A. meatB. bambooC. leavesD. grass25. From the passage，we can know _________.A. Tuantuan can draw wellB. Peter has a long noseC. Jim comes from a mountain in ChinaD. Mina carries her babies in the pouchBEvery year，about 20 million children play sports during and after school. Unluckily，about 5 million of them suffer（遭受）some kinds of injuries while playing sports. To help children play sports safely，the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation（NYSSF）named April National Youth Sports Safety Month. During April，NYSSF plansto teach children about sports safety.How to do sports safelyAccording to the NYSSF，you can do a few things to keep yourself from getting a sports injury:Warm up before playing any sport.Do not play when you are not comfortable.Use right sports safety equipment（器材）.The NYSSF says that playing sports helps children stay healthy and make friends. But no matter which sport you play，always remember to have fun！26. The writer gives us _________ pieces of advice on how to do sports safely.A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 527. The underlined word “injuries”means _________.A. 特征B. 组织C. 伤害D. 安全28. From the passage，playing sports can help children in the following ways EXCEPT _________.A. staying healthyB. making friendsC. having funD. getting hurt29. If you feel _______ ，don’t play sports.A. uncomfortableB. happyC. confidentD. sad30. What would be the best title for the passage？A. How to have fun in the sports.B. How to do sports safely.C. How to warm up before you do sports.D. How NYSSF works.CMr.Smith works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening，when he comes back from his office，he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has lots of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking till she falls asleep.One day the man was ill and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go and see a doctor. And Mrs.Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him，the woman had told the doctor all and the doctor understood why. The doctor wrote out a prescription（处方）. And when Mrs Smith brought the medicine（药） to the doctor’s room，the doctor said to her，“ The medicine is for your husband and the pills（药片）are for you.”“For me”the woman said in surprise ，“I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine！”“I don’t think so，madam，” said the doctor，” They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.”31. What does Mr.Smith want to do after going back from his officeA. He wants to have a drink.B. He wants to talk with his wife.C. He wants to sleep.D. He wants to see a doctor.32. The underlined sentence means ________A. She likes talking as she falls asleepB. She keeps talking till she falls asleepC. She doesn’t talk before she falls asleepD. She doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep33. When does Mrs.Smith want to tell her husband interesting things？A. After supper.B. Before supper.C. After lunch.D. Before lunch.34. Why couldn’t Mr.Smith go to work one dayA. Because he had to talk with his wife.B. Because he felt unhappy.C. Because he was ill.D. Because he didn’t want to work.35. “Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.” means Mr.Smith will be a ll right if _____.A. Mr.Smith takes the pills in time.B. Mr.Smith takes the bottle of medicine.C. Mrs.Smith takes the medicine.D. Mrs.Smith stops talking too much at night.第四部分写VIII．单词拼写根据首字母及汉语提示，补全单词，使句意通顺.36. Some students usually make g_______ （语法） mistakes.37. The football match was so b_______ （无聊的）that we left the stadium ahead of time.38. You shouldn’t do your homework c________ （粗心地）.39. The panda is the s________ （象征）of animals in danger.40. Liu Qian’s m______ （魔术的） show is my favorite.用所给单词的适当形式填空，使句意通顺.41. The water in this river is______ （little） than the water in that one.42. I plan ________（speak）English in class as much as possible.43. They all think they have a chance of ________ （win）.44. I couldn’t forget the ________ （enjoy）time in the small village.45. He decided ________ （not play）computer games any more.按要求变换句型.46. Shenzhen has more than ten million people.（对画线部分提问）______ the population ______ Shenzhen？47. This street is eight metres wide. That street is twelve metres wide.（合并为一句）That street is _______ _______ this street.48. My sister works very hard so that she can go to college next year.（改成简单句）My sister works very hard _____ ______ to go to college next year.49. New York is bigger than any other city in America.（改成同义句）New York is ______ ______ city in America.50. It takes me twenty minutes to get to school.（对画线部分提问）_______ _______ does it take you to get to school51.书面表达假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom写信给你想了解你家乡合肥的一些信息.请根据以下要点提示给Tom写一封回信.注意：1.词数60-80;2.请不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节;3.文章的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数.Dear Tom，Glad to receive your letter.I’d like to tell you something about my h ome town--Hefei.______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Welcome to my home town！I am looking forward to your letter ！Yours，Li Hua答案与解析第一部分听力I．听句子选图片你将听到五个句子，根据所听内容选择合适的图片.每个句子读两遍.1. A. B. C.2.A. B. C.3. A. B. C.4. A. B. C.5. A. B. C.II．短对话理解你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题.请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项.每段对话读两遍.6. What does Susan like best about AmericaA. The people.B. The food.C.The weather.7. Where are they talking？A. In the police station.B. At the bus stop.C. In a shop.8. Why didn’t Simon go to the cinema？A. Because he forgot the time.B. Because he lost his ticket.C. Because he was late.9. How was Bob’s trip to KunmingA. Great.B. Relaxing.C. Interesting.10. How does Tom learn EnglishA. By reading English stories.B. By listening to the radio.C. By watching TV.III．长对话理解你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题.请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项.每段对话读两遍.听下面一段对话，回答第11-12小题.11.Where is the man from？A. Japan.B. England.C. China.12. What is the woman going to China forA. To go sightseeing.B. To study.C. To see a friend.听下面一段对话，回答第13-15小题.13. What is Bob doing？A. Reading a book.B. Watching TV.C. Listening to music.14. Where is his mother goingA. A restaurant.B. A market.C. A hospital.15. What is Bob going to do？A. Buy some beef and vegetables.B. Cook the dinner.C. Clean the room.IV．信息转换你将听到一篇短文.请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词.短文读两遍.第二部分英语知识运用V．单项选择从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1. Ma Yun，head of Alibaba，is one of ________ persons in the world.A. richB. richerC. richestD. the richest【答案】D【解析】试题分析：句意：马云，阿里巴巴的头，是世界上最富有的人之一.A. rich富有的；B. richer更富有的；C. richest 最富有的；D.the richest最富的.One of +形容词最高级+复数名词，表示最……的之一.根据题意，故选D. 考点：考查形容词的最高级2.Some dangerous animals don’t _______ people to get close to them.A. askB. allowC. adviseD. tell【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：一些危险的动物不允许人们靠近它们.考查动词辨析题.A. ask问/请求；B. allow允许；C. advise 建议；D. tell告诉.dangerous animals危险的动物，根据句意语境，可知ACD三项不合句意，故选B.3.When you meet new words，you can ________ in the dictionary.A. look for themB. look after themC. write them downD. look them up【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：当你遇到生词时，你可以在字典中查找.考查动词短语辨析题.代词做短语动词的宾语需放在短语之间，可排除AB两项.look for寻找，look after照顾，write down写下，look up查找；根据句意语境，可知look up符合句意，故选D.4.-- I’m sorry that I can’t play basketball with you. I’m busy today.--___________.A. You are welcomeB. That’s rightC. Never mindD. No problem【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：——对不起，我不能和你一起打篮球.我今天很忙.——没关系.考查口语交际.A. You are welcome别客气，回应别人的感谢；B. That’s right没错，表示同意；C. Never mind别介意/没关系，回应别人的歉意；D. No problem没问题，表示同意.根据句意语境，可知ABD三项意思都与句意不合，故选C. 5.-- The government of Hefei plans to _________ more nature parks in 5 years.-- Sounds good.A. set upB. use upC. look upD. pick up【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：合肥政府计划在5年内建立更多的自然公园.考查动词短语辨析题.A. set up建立/安排；B. use up用完/耗尽；C. look up查找；D. pick up拾起.根据句意语境，可知set up符合句意，故选A.6.Many wild animals are ________，so it’s time for us to do something to protect them.A. in orderB. on showC. in dangerD. on time【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：许多野生动物处于危险之中，所以我们该采取措施保护它们了.考查介词短语辨析题.A. in order井然有序；B. on show上演；C. in danger在危险中；D. on time按时.根据下文so it’s time for us to do something to protect them.，可知ABD三项不合句意，故选C.7.-- Why did you start out so early this morning？-- ________ here on time.A. GetB. To getC. GettingD. Got【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：——今天早晨你为什么出去那么早？——为了准时到那儿.考查动词形式辨析题.动词不定式做目的状语表示具体的将要进行的动作，根据句意语境，可知选B.【点睛】非谓语动词的用法比较固定，区别的主要办法是表示动作状态的不同，现在分词表示正在进行的伴随性动作，过去分词表示发生过的被动的动作，不定式表示具体的将要进行的动作.掌握这两点，基本就能完成此类问题.8.If you are not pleased with the seat，you can pay more for a _______ seat.A. betterB. bestC. worseD. worst【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：如果你对这个座位不满意，你可以花更多的钱买个更好的座位.考查形容词比较级辨析题.pay more多付钱；根据句意语境，可知多付钱买更好的座位，better更好的，故选A.9.-- Alice，long time no see！How’s it going？-- _______. Many thanks.A. No ideaB. Help yourselfC. It doesn’t matterD. Pretty good【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：——爱丽丝，好久不见了！最近如何？——非常好.非常感谢.考查口语交际.A. No idea不知道；B. Help yourself请自便，待客用语；C. It doesn’t matter没关系，回应别人的感谢；D. Pretty good非常好，回应问候.根据句意语境，可知Pretty good符合句意，故选D.10.It is really difficult to _______ my excitement in words.A. raiseB. describeC. completeD. pass【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：很难用语言来描述我的激动心情.考查动词辨析题.A. raise增加；B. describe描述；C. complete 完成；D. pass通过.in words用话语；根据句意语境，可知describe符合句意，故选B.VI．完形填空阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.If you go into the forest with friends，stay with them. ___11___ you don’t，you may get lost. If you really get___12___，this is what you should do: sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to ___13___ your friends -- let them find you by staying in one place.There is another ___14___ to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）___15___ times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times. Any signal given three times is a call for ___16___.Keep up the ___17___ or whistling always three times together. When people ___18___ you，they will know that you are not just making a noise for ___19___. They will let you know that they heard your signal. They will give youtwo shouts. It is a（an）___20___ to a call for help when someone gives a signal.11. A. When B. If C. Because D. And12. A. pleased B. confident C. lost D. shy13. A. get B. hurt C. beat D. find14. A. way B. choice C. meaning D. cost15. A. one B. two C. three D. four16. A. help B. answer C. food D. chance17. A. talking B. shouting C. crying D. listening18. A. see B. call C. forget D. hear19. A. help B. fun C. pity D. peace20. A. question B. signal C. answer D. cry【答案】11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. C【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在森林里迷路后的求救方法：坐下，呆在原地并吹口哨或大喊三次，停下，然后再三次，听到的人会给你回应.【11题详解】句意：如果你不这么做，你可能会迷路.考查连词辨析题.When当的时候，表时间；If如果，表条件；Because 因为，表原因；And和，表并列.本句是条件状语从句，需用if连接；根据句意语境，可知选B.【12题详解】句意：如果你真的迷路了，这就是你应该做的…考查形容词辨析题.really真地；根据上文if you don’t，you may get lost.，可知选C.【13题详解】句意：不要试图去找你的朋友——让他们在一个地方找到你.考查动词辨析题.根据下文let them find you by staying in one place.，可知find（找）符合句意，故选D.【14题详解】句意：还有一种方法可以帮助你的朋友或其他人找到你.考查名词辨析题.A. way方式；B. choice机会；C. meaning意思；D. cost代价/花费.根据句意语境，可知后面三项意思都与语境不合，故选A.【15题详解】句意：通过大叫或吹口哨三次给他们一个信号.考查基数词辨析题.根据下文Stop. Then shout or whistle three times.，可知选C.【16题详解】句意：任何给出三次的信号都是呼救信号.考查名词辨析题.call for help呼救；根据句意语境，可知help符合句意，故选A.【17题详解】句意：一直喊叫或吹口哨，每次三次.考查动名词辨析题.根据上文Give them a signal by shouting or whistling three times.，可知选B.【18题详解】句意：当人们听到你的声音，他们会知道你不仅仅是为了好玩而制造噪音.考查动词辨析题.根据上文Keep up the shouting or whistling always，结合后文They will let you know that they heard your signal.，可知hear（听）符合句意，故选D.【19题详解】句意：当人们听到你的声音，他们会知道你不是为了好玩而吵闹.考查名词辨析题.A. help帮助；B. fun嬉闹；C. pity同情；D. peace和平.make a noise（为某事而）吵吵嚷嚷；根据句意语境，可知fun符合句意，故选B.【20题详解】句意：当有人发出求救信号时，它是对求救信号的回答.考查名词辨析题.A. question问题；B. signal信号；C. answer回答；D. cry喊叫.根据下文when someone gives a signal，可知这是回应，故选C.【点睛】完形填空，它集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体，是难度最大的题，重点考查语言综合运用的能力.解题的方法第一要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景.紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，充分利用各种线索，语法知识，以及句子之间的关系，词的搭配，结合上下文背景语境，结合句意选择适合语境的选项.第三部分阅读理解VII．阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.AThere is a big zoo in our city. You can see many lovely animals there.Mina is a kangaroo. She is six years old. She is a large Australian animal which movesby jumping on its back legs. She carries her babies in the pouch（育儿袋）.Peter is a lion from South Africa. He is a large meat-eating animal. Today is Peter’sfifth birthday. The workers in the zoo are having a birthday party for him.This is a big elephant named Jim，with a long nose. He is from South Africa too. He’sten years old. He has bad eyesight（视力），but he can draw very well.Tuantuan is a panda from a mountain in Sichuan，China. She is four years old. Shefeeds on bamboo. She relaxes about 10 hours every day.21. _________ likes eating meat.A. PeterB. MinaC. JimD. Tuantuan22. _________ are from the same country.A. Mina and PeterB. Tuantuan and JimC. Peter and JimD. Jim and Mina23. The _______ is the oldest of them.A. kangarooB. lionC. elephantD. panda24. Tuantuan feeds on _________.A. meatB. bambooC. leavesD. grass25. From the passage，we can know _________.A. Tuantuan can draw wellB. Peter has a long noseC. Jim comes from a mountain in ChinaD. Mina carries her babies in the pouch【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. D【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了城市动物园里的四种动物，包括籍贯、年龄和特点（习性）等信息.【21题详解】题意：喜欢吃肉.考查细节理解题.根据Peter is a lion from South Africa. He is a large meat-eating animal.，可知彼得喜欢吃肉，故选A.【22题详解】题意：两个来自同一个国家.考查细节理解题.根据Peter is a lion from South Africa.和This is a big elephant named Jim，with a long nose. He is from South Africa too.，可知狮子彼得和大象吉姆都来自南非，故选C.【23题详解】题意：是它们中年龄最大的.考查细节理解题.根据This is a big elephant named Jim，… He’s ten years old.，结合其他三种动物信息，可知吉姆10岁是他们中最大的，故选C.【24题详解】题意：团团吃 .考查细节理解题.根据Tuantuan is a panda from a mountain in Sichuan，China. …She feeds on bamboo.，可知选B.【25题详解】题意：从这篇文章中，我们可以了解到 .考查细节理解题.A. Tuantuan can draw well团团画得好；根据Jim，…b ut he can draw very well.，可知说法错误.B. Peter has a long nose彼得长着长鼻子；根据This is a big elephant named Jim，with a long nose.，可知说法错误.C. Jim comes from a mountain in China吉姆来自中国的一座山；根据He is from South Africa too.可知说法错误.D. Mina carries her babies in the pouch米娜把婴儿放在袋子里；根据Mina is a kangaroo.…She carries her babies in the pouch，可知说法正确.综合以上分析，故选D.【点睛】阅读理解题.首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文.在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读.在阅读理解的题目中，所设问题主要有以下几种方式：找主题或概括文章的中心思想、就文中的具体事实和情节进行提问、根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断等，在细读时，要根据设问的方式，进行有侧重地阅读.1、概括文章中心思想.1）文首呈现主题句.2）文尾出现主题句.3）首尾呼应展现主题.4）文中表述主题.前面提出问题，文中的主题由随之陈述的细节或合乎逻辑的引申在文中导出，而后再做进一步的解释.5）文章没有主题句.在这种情况下，考生要把所有的细节综合起来.进行逻辑推理，概括归纳出文章的主题句.2.掌握文章的具体事实和重要情节.在考题中，经常会见到就文章中某一具体事实和重要情节进行测试的题目.这就要求考生在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这些都有可能作为测试点.还有一些测试题，要求考生在理解的基础上，通过自己的思维将理解的内容系统化，比如计算、排序等题型.BEvery year，about 20 million children play sports during and after school. Unluckily，about 5 million of them suffer（遭受）some kinds of injuries while playing sports. To help children play sports safely，the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation（NYSSF）named April National Youth Sports Safety Month. During April，NYSSF plans to teach children about sports safety.How to do sports safelyAccording to the NYSSF，you can do a few things to keep yourself from getting a sports injury:Warm up before playing any sport.Do not play when you are not comfortable.Use right sports safety equipment（器材）.The NYSSF says that playing sports helps children stay healthy and make friends. But no matter which sport you play，always remember to have fun！26. The writer gives us _________ pieces of advice on how to do sports safely.A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 527. The underlined word “injuries”means _________.A. 特征B. 组织C. 伤害D. 安全28. From the passage，playing sports can help children in the following ways EXCEPT _________.A. staying healthyB. making friendsC. having funD. getting hurt29. If you feel _______ ，don’t play sports.A. uncomfortableB. happyC. confidentD. sad30. What would be the best title for the passage？A. How to have fun in the sports.B. How to do sports safely.C. How to warm up before you do sports.D. How NYSSF works.【答案】26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B【解析】短文大意：本文是一篇科普文，作者就如何安全地进行体育运动给了三点建议：做任何运动前都要热身；不舒服的时候不要玩；使用正确的体育安全器材.【26题详解】题意：作者就如何安全地进行体育运动给了我们点建议.考查数字理解题.根据Warm up before playing any sport. Do not play when you are not comfortable. Use right sports safety equipment（器材）.，可知是三种，故选B.【27题详解】题意：带下划线的单词“injury”的意思是 .考查词义理解题.根据下文To help children play sports safely，帮助儿童安全地进行体育活动，可知很多孩子在运动时受伤，故选C.【28题详解】题意：根据文章除了，体育运动可以在以下方面帮助孩子.考查细节理解题.根据最后一段The NYSSF says that playing sports helps children stay healthy and make friends. But no matter which sport you play，always remember to have fun！，可知运动有助于孩子们保持健康、结交朋友和玩得开心，故选D.【29题详解】题意：如果你感到，就不要做运动.考查词义理解题.根据Do not play when you are not comfortable.，可知选A.【30题详解】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查标题归纳题.A. How to have fun in the sports. 如何在运动中获得乐趣.B. How to do sports safely.如何安全地做运动.C. How to warm up before you do sports. 做运动前如何热身.D. How NYSSF works. NYSSF如何运作.根据短文内容：就如何安全地进行体育运动给了三点建议，可知选B.CMr.Smith works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening，when he comes back from his office，he’s always tired and wants to g o to bed early. But his wife often has lots of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking till she falls asleep.One day the man was ill and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go and see a doctor. And Mrs.Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him，the woman had told the doctor all and the doctor understood why. The doctor wrote out a prescription（处方）. And when Mrs Smith brought themedicine（药） to the doctor’s room，the doctor said to her，“ The medicine is for your husband and the pills（药片）are for you.”“For me”the woman said in surprise ，“I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine！”“I don’t think so，madam，” said the doctor，” They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.”31. What does Mr.Smith want to do after going back from his officeA. He wants to have a drink.B. He wants to talk with his wife.C. He wants to sleep.D. He wants to see a doctor.32. The underlined sentence means ________A. She likes talking as she falls asleepB. She keeps talking till she falls asleepC. She doesn’t talk before she falls asleepD. She doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep33. When does Mrs.Smith want to tell her husband interesting things？A. After supper.B. Before supper.C. After lunch.D. Before lunch.34. Why couldn’t Mr.Smith go to work one dayA. Because he had to talk with his wife.B. Because he felt unhappy.C. Because he was ill.D. Because he didn’t want to work.35. “Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.” means Mr.Smith will be all right if _____.A. Mr.Smith takes the pills in time.B. Mr.Smith takes the bottle of medicine.C. Mrs.Smith takes the medicine.D. Mrs.Smith stops talking too much at night.【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D【解析】短文大意：本文是一篇小故事.史密斯先生工作很忙没时间休息，每天回到家吃完晚饭，史密斯夫人就不停地和他说话，说到很晚，直到她睡着，但史密斯先生为了上班还要按时起床.一天早上他感觉不舒服，不能上班了，史密斯夫人陪着他去看医生.她的丈夫还没开口说自己怎么了，她就告诉医生他怎么回事，医生就明白为什么了.后来医生把一瓶药给了她丈夫，给了她一些安眠药片，说只要她吃了药片，史密斯先生就会好的.【31题详解】题意：史密斯先生从办公室回来后想做什么？考查细节理解题.根据Every evening，when he comes back from his office，he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early.，可知他总是很累，想早点睡觉，故选C.【32题详解】题意：带下划线的句子的意思是________.考查句意理解题.not…until直到……才；stop talking停止说话；fall asleep睡熟.根据句意结构，可知她直到睡着才停止说话，故选B.【33题详解】题意：史密斯太太想什么时候告诉她丈夫一些有趣的事情？考查细节理解题.根据第一段But his wife often has lots of interesting things to tell him after supper. 他的妻子经常在晚饭后告诉他许多有趣的事情，可知选A. 【34题详解】题意：为什么史密斯先生有一天不能去上班？考查细节理解题.根据One day the man was ill and couldn’t go to work.，可知他病了，故选C.【35题详解】题意：“Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.”这句话的意思是说，如果，史密斯先生就会好起来的.考查细节理解题.A. Mr. Smith takes the pills in time. 史密斯先生按时吃药了.B. Mr. Smith takes the bottle of medicine.史密斯先生拿了这瓶药.C. Mrs. Smith takes the medicine. 史密斯太太吃药了.D. Mrs. Smith stops talking too much at night. 史密斯太太晚上不太说话了.根据医生的话They are sleeping pills，your husband will soon be all right if you take them.，结合前文She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep，，可知夫人吃了安眠药就会睡着，然后史密斯先生才能够得到休息，故选D.第四部分写VIII．单词拼写根据首字母及汉语提示，补全单词，使句意通顺.36. Some students usually make g_______ （语法） mistakes.37. The football match was so b_______ （无聊的）that we left the stadium ahead of time.38. You shouldn’t do your homework c________ （粗心地）.39. The panda is the s________ （象征）of animals in danger.40. L iu Qian’s m______ （魔术的） show is my favorite.【答案】36. grammatical37. boring 38. carelessly39. symbol 40. magic【解析】【36题详解】句意：一些学生经常犯语法错误.名词mistakes（错误）需用形容词修饰；根据句意语境和首字母及汉语提示，可知填grammatical.【37题详解】句意：足球赛太无聊了，以至于我们提前离开了体育场.“so +形容词/副词+ that”是固定结构，引导结果状语从句；本句缺表语形容词，主语The football match属事物，需用-ing形容词；根据句意语境和首字母及汉语提示，可知填boring.【38题详解】句意：你做作业不应该粗心.动词短语do your homework需用副词修饰；根据句意语境和首字母及汉语提示，可知填carelessly.【39题详解】句意：熊猫是濒危动物的象征.定冠词the后接名词，the symbol of……的象征；根据句意语境和首字母及汉语提示，可知填symbol.【40题详解】句意：刘谦的魔术表演是我的最爱.magic show魔术表演；根据句意语境和首字母及汉语提示，可知填magic. 【点睛】单词拼写题，要求根据句意语境和汉语提示用单词的正确形式填空，使句意通顺，文意连贯.主要考查单词形式，包括名词的单复数和所有格、动词的三单形式、非谓语动词、基数词或序数词，主格代词/宾格代词和物主代词（形容词性物主代词/名词性物主代词）等.这类题目难度不大，重点是掌握句意，在理解的基础上把握句子时态，从而判断所给单词的正确形式.用所给单词的适当形式填空，使句意通顺.41. The water in this river is______（little） than the water in that one.42. I plan ________（speak）English in class as much as possible.43. They all think they have a chance of ________（win）.44. I couldn’t forget the ________（enjoy）time in the small village.45. He decided ________（not play）computer games any more.【答案】41. less42. to speak43. winning44. enjoyable45. not to play【解析】【41题详解】句意：这条河里的水比那条河里的水少.than比，用于比较；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知用little的比较。

2024-2025学年外研版英语初二上学期期中自测试题与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、What does the speaker say about their favorite animal?A. It is a cat.B. It is a dog.C. It is a bird.D. It is a fish.Answer: BExplanation: The speaker mentions that their favorite animal is a dog, which is option B.2、How does the weather feel like today according to the conversation?A. Hot and sunny.B. Cold and rainy.C. Cool and cloudy.D. Warm and windy.Answer: AExplanatio n: In the conversation, the speaker says, “It’s a hot and sunny day today,” which indicates that the weather is hot and sunny, making optionA the correct answer.3、What time does the train leave?A)At 8:00 amB)At 8:30 amC)At 9:00 amAnswer: B) At 8:30 amExpl anation: In the conversation, the woman says, “The next train to downtown leaves at half past eight,” which indicates that the correct departure time is 8:30 am.4、Why can’t the man go to the party?A)He has to work late.B)He is not feeling well.C)He has another appointment.Answer: A) He has to work late.Explanation: The man explains, “I’m sorry, but I have to stay at the office until late tonight because we have a big project deadline coming up.” This means he cannot attend the party due to his work obligations.5、What does the man want to do this weekend?A. Go hikingB. Visit a museumC. Watch a movieAnswer: C. Watch a movieExplanation: In the conversation, the man expresses his desire to watch anew action film at the cinema because he has heard good reviews about it. This clearly indicates that his plan for the weekend is to see a movie, not to go hiking or visit a museum.6、Where are the two speakers?A. In a restaurantB. At a bus stopC. In a bookstoreAnswer: A. In a restaurantExplanation: The dialogue provides contextual clues such as one speaker asking for the menu and the other suggesting they try the special dish of the day, which strongly implies that the setting is in a restaurant. T here’s no mention of waiting for a bus or looking for books, so options B and C can be ruled out.For a real exam setting, you would provide the audio for each question and then allow students to choose their answers after listening. Since we cannot provide actual audio, the above text serves as a written representation of what the questions might entail.7、What activity did the boy suggest doing first during the weekend?A. Going to the moviesB. Visiting a museumC. Attending a birthday partyAnswer: A. Going to the movies.Explanation: In the dialogue, the boy expresses his desire to see the latest superhero film playing at the cinema, suggesting it as the first activity for their weekend plans.8、Why did the girl prefer to visit the museum before going to the movies?A. She wanted to avoid the crowds at the cinema.B. There was a special exhibition she didn’t want to miss.C. She thought the movie would be boring.Answer: B. There was a special exhibition she didn’t want to miss. Explanation: The girl mentioned that there was an exciting science exhibition at the museum that would only be open for one more week, which is why she preferred to go there before catching the movie.9、听力原文：W: Hi, John! How was your weekend?M: Oh, it was great! I went hiking with my friends and we saw some beautiful scenery. We even met a group of squirrels!W: That sounds amazing! What did you do on Sunday?M: On Sunday, I visited the museum with my family. We learned a lot about the history of our country.Question: What did John do on Sunday?A. He went hiking with his friends.B. He visited the museum with his family.C. He met a group of squirrels.D. He went to the beach.Answer: BExplanation: The conversation mentions that John visited the museum with his family on Sunday. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.10、听力原文：W: Hi, Michael! Have you ever tried rock climbing?M: Yes, I have! It’s really exciting and challenging. I fir st started climbing when I was 15. Now, I’m a member of a climbing club.W: That’s impressive! Do you climb often?M: Definitely! I try to go climbing at least once a month. It keeps me fit and gives me a sense of accomplishment.Question: When did Michael first start climbing?A. He started climbing when he was 10.B. He started climbing when he was 15.C. He started climbing when he was 20.D. He started climbing when he was 25.Answer: BExplanation: The conversation states that Michael first started climbing when he was 15. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.11.You are listening to a conversation between two students in the school library.Student A: Hey, have you heard about the new English club that’s starting up this semester?Student B: Yeah, I heard about it. But I’m not sure if I’ll have time to join.What’s it all about?Student A: Well, they’re planning on having different activities every week, like movie nights, language games, and guest speakers.Student B: That sounds interesting. What’s the first activity they’re planning?Student A: They’re starting with a movie night next Friday. They’re showing “The Lion King” and there will be a discussion afterward.Question: What is the first activity planned for the new English club?A) Movie night with a discussionB) Language gamesC) Guest speakersD) Reading clubAnswer: A) Movie night with a discussion解析：通过对话内容可知，新英语俱乐部计划的第一项活动是“周五的电影之夜，之后会有讨论”，所以正确答案是A。