2014年八年級半期測試卷

1、PAGE PAGE 132014年八年級半期測試卷英語試題（總分:150分） 班級：_ 姓名：_第一部分：聽力（共四節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）()錄音中有五組對話, 聽一遍后, 選擇與其相符的圖片。(每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)（ ）1. Which is Bills favourite sport?（ ）2. How did the woman get here?（ ）3. What does Mike want to be?( ) 4. Whats the matter with the woman?( )5. What is Jim doing

2、now?第二節(jié)：錄音中有五組對話及五個問題, 聽一遍后, 選擇最佳答案。（每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） ( ) 6. A. Four days a week. B. Five days a week. C. Six days a week. ( ) 7. A. At 7: 45 a. m. B. At 8: 00 a. m. C. At 8: 15 a. m. ( ) 8. A. Pizza. B. Cookies. C. Cheese. ( ) 9. A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days. ( )10. A. Brave. B. Clever a

3、nd humorous. C. All the above. 第三節(jié)：錄音中有兩段對話, 聽兩遍后, 選擇最佳答案。(每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分) 聽第一段對話, 回答第11、12小題。（ ）11. What happened to Tom?A. His bike was broken. B. His leg was hurt. C. He felt better. （ ）12. What did the doctor ask Tom to do?A. To stay in bed for a week. B. To worry about his lessons. C. To do spo

4、rts every day. 聽第二段對話, 回答第1315小題。（ ）13. When is Fred going to the United States?A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Wednesday. （ ）14. How will Fred and Lily communicate(交流)with each other?A. By writing letters. B. By making phone calls. C. By chatting online. （ ）15. What can we know about Fred?

5、A. Fred and Lily will study together in the United States. B. Fred will study in the United States for a long time. C. Freds parents want him to work in the United States. 第四節(jié)：錄音中有一篇短文, 聽兩遍后, 選擇最佳答案。(每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)（ ）16. How long has life been on Earth?A. For millions of years. B. For billions of y

6、ears. C. For hundreds of years. （ ）17. Have they found life on the other planets?A. Yes, they have. B. No, they havent. C. Maybe they have. （ ）18. What does the Earth go around?A. The Moon. B. The solar system. C. The Sun. （ ）19. Why have the scientists sent lots of spacecraft into space?A. Because

7、they want to travel in space. B. Because they want to know more about our space. C. Because they want to be famous all over the world. （ ）20. How can people get to space?A. Take the plane. B. Take the space shuttle. C. We cant get there. 第二部分：英語知識運用（共2節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從各題的A、B、C、D四個

8、選項中選擇最佳選項。（ ）21. -Would you like something to eat? -Oh, Im feeling _ and dont want to eat anything. A. calm B. pleasant C. proud D. awful ( )22.What do you usually have for _ breakfast? A piece of bread and _ egg. A. a;anB.不填;theC. a;theD.不填;an ( ) 23.Where is Class _? Its on the _ floor. A. Six; th

9、irdB. Sixth; third C. Six; three D. Sixth; three ( ) 24.If you meet your teacher in the street, you should stop _ with him. A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talked ( ) 25. Lucy as well as her sisters _ a poet. A. be B. am C. is D. are ( ) 26.-I cant find Mr.Smith. Where is he? -He _ Egypt. He _ ther

10、e three months ago. A. has gone to; has been to B. have been to; went C. went ;went D. has gone to;went ( ) 27. Jim wants to _ the geography competition. And he _ the club since last term. A. take part in; has take part in B. join; has joined C. take part in; has been in D. join; has been in ( ) 28.

11、You will be late for school _ you dont get up early. A. butB. ifC. andD. or ( ) 29.Tom is ill in hospital. He a cold for several days. A. is B. catches C. has caught D. has had ( ) 30.This coat doesnt fit him well, as he has _ a huge body and the coat is _ small. A. Such; such B. so, such C. such, s

12、o D. so; so ( ) 31. Would you like _ sandwich? Yes, I usually eat a lot when Im hungry. A. other B. another C. the other D. others ( ）32.They always expect _ more Monkey King cartoons. A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw ( ) 33. Miss Li went to bed late last night and now she feels_.A. sleepy B. sleep

13、ing C. asleep D. Sleep ( ) 34.How long have you written letters in English? .A. Since six years B. For 1998 C. For six years D. Six years ago（ ）35.Mum, Ive got the first prize in the photo competition. ! A. Good luck B. Not at all C. Good ideaD. Congratulations第二節(jié)：完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）通讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)

14、容，從短文后各小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。It was December 25th.1972.Marie ，a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was 36 and Maries mother made an unusual cake. She put four small coins into 37 .The four small coins were for good 38 . After dinner Marie and her 39 ate the cake. When they 40 the c

15、ake, there were three coins on the table. One coin was 41 . Maries mother didnt notice. After Christmas Marie got 42 . She coughed and couldnt speak. Six weeks later. She felt 43 , but she 44 couldnt speak. So Marie went to the hospital. Doctors in the hospital looked 45 Marie. They took an X-ray (X

16、光). Maries mother asked the doctors, Why cant she 46 ? The doctors said: we do not know. Maybe she will speak again. Maybe she wont. Were 47 , but we cant help her. For 12 years Marie didnt speak. She 48 and got a job. But she never spoke. One day when Marie was 25 years old, she got ill. She began

17、to cough. She coughed up a lot of blood (血). She also coughed up 49 small and black from her throat. What was it? Marie didnt know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor said, This is a coin. The doctor told Marie, I 50 you can speak again, Soon Marie began talking.（ ）36.A. party B. Christmas C. hol

18、iday D. winter（ ）37.A. the cake B. her pocketC. the box D. Maries bag（ ）38.A. friends B. health C. luck D. life（ ）39.A. teacher B. son C. daughter D. family（ ）40.A. began B. finished C. did D. made（ ）41.A. bad B. found C. missing D. put away（ ）42.A. tired B. home C. angry D. ill（ ）43.A. worse B. ter

19、rible C. better D. lonely（ ）44.A. still B. also C. sometimesD. often（ ）45.A. for B. over C. after D. up（ ）46.A. talk B. listen C. tell D. hear（ ）47.A. sure B .busy C. worried D. sorry（ ）48.A. got up B. put up C. grew up D. turned up（ ）49.A. something B. anything C. everythingD. nothing（ ）50.A. wish

20、B. hope C. know D. think第三部分：閱讀理解（40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的幾個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（每小題2分，共20小題，計40分。）AA well-dressed (穿著講究的) young lady stopped a taxi in a big square (廣場), and said to the driver, Do you see the young man on the other side of the square? Yes, said the taxi driver, the young man was standi

21、ng outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch for a few seconds. Take me over there, said the young lady. There were a lot of cars, buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi driver asked, Are you afraid to cross the street? Oh, no! said the young lady. But I am late for about three

22、quarters. I said I would meet the young man for lunch at one oclock. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least show that I have tried not to be late.（ ）51. The young lady took a taxi_. A. to the big square B. to go home C. to see a young man D. to the bus stop（ ）52. The young lady took a taxi because_

23、. A. she was going a long way B. she wanted to cross the street C. she was afraid to be late D. she could make him believe she was in a hurry（ ）53. The word impatiently in the passage means _in Chinese. A. 不耐煩地 B. 安靜地 C. 仔細地 D. 漫不經(jīng)心地（ ）54. It was _ when the young lady stopped the taxi. A. 2:15. B. 1

24、2:45. C. 1:15. D. 1:45.（ ）55. From the passage we can see the young lady _.A. was rich. B. was kind. C. wasnt honest. D. was poor. BEvery morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work.Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home.And every night,I look at the posters with photos of

25、 David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.Can we imagine life without paper or print?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago,and has been made from silk，cotton,bamboo,and,since the 19th century,from wood.People learned to write words on paper to make a book.But in tho

26、se days，books could only be produced one at a time by hand.As a result，they were expensive and rare（珍稀的）.And because there werent many books,few people learned to read.Then printing was invented in China.When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century,books could be produced

27、 more quickly and cheaply.As a result,more people learned to read.After that，knowledge and ideas spread(傳播) quickly.Today information can be received online,downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books,and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.Computers are al

28、ready used in classrooms,and newspapers and magazines can already be read online.So will books be replaced（代替） by computers one day? No,I dont think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high！( )56.What does the writer do before he goes to sleep? A. He

29、 reads books.B. He reads newspapers. C. He looks through magazines.D. He looks at the posters on the wall.( )57.When was paper first created? A. About 2,000 years ago.B. In the 19th century. C. About 1,000 years ago.D. In the 11th century.( )58.Why were books expensive and rare before the invention

30、of printing? A. People could not read. B. People could not write words on paper. C. People could not find silk，cotton or bamboo. D. People could only produce books one at a time by hand.( )59.What happened after books became cheaper? A. People didnt want to buy books. B. Printing was invented in Chi

31、na. C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.( )60.What is the writers opinion about books and computers? A. People wont need books any more. B. Books wont be replaced by computers. C. People prefer to find information in books. D. Computers have already r

32、eplaced books. CDo you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us.If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, dont use the lift(電梯) and never jump out of the windows. When you are in

33、 a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, dont crowd in jam(擁擠) , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also fin

34、d a place to hide.After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free for rescue(援救)using. Dont go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part

35、in the rescue action if you can.（ ）61. What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?A. Drive on quickly. B. Take care of the car.C. Stop the car on the roadside. D. Jump out of the windows.（ ）62. Why does the writer say Dont crowd in jam in public places?A. Because people can

36、 lie down easily. B. Because people may get help quickly.C. Because it can help avoid falling over. D. Because it can help find a place to hide.（ ）63. What does the underlined word engage in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?A占用 B觸摸 C接通 D修理（ ）64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last

37、 paragraph?A. Try to help the others if you can.B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe.（ ）65. If you arent badly hurt, you should_A. go to the hospital B. not go to t

38、he hospital C. ake part in the rescue action D. both B and C D根據(jù)短文丙容，選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥友a全短文。A. At night she would look after the soldiers B. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurseC. She died in 1910 in London, England at age 90D. Florence Nightingale was one of the worlds great nursesE. Nightingale was bor

39、n into a rich family in 1820 in Florence, Italy She could have lived an easy, happy life. But instead she chose to work hard and care for the sick. _66_. Every year on her birthday, May 12, people celebrate International Nurses Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people._67_.

40、When she was 24, she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didnt like that idea. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didnt work. Nurses were not very well respected (尊重) at the time.But Nightingale went on with her dream. _68_. There were no nursing

41、schools at the time. She had to learn by practicing (實踐).During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey (土耳其). She made the hospitals much cleaner there._69_. She carried a lamp (燈) with her, and soldiers began to call her The Lady With t

42、he Lamp.In 1860, after the war, Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules (準則) for nurses. _70_.Nightingales birthday became International Nurses Day in 1974.66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._第II卷（共50分） 第四部分：寫作詞匯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)每句句意、首字母、及英語解釋，寫出空

43、白處所缺單詞的正確形式71.I would say nothing about it; its a p_ secret. 71_72.I havent seen him s_ three years ago. 72_73.Tony likes telling jokes and hes _（幽默的）. 73_74.My father isnt _(滿意的) with the coat I bought on the Internet. 74_75.Sherk is a(n)_(not beautiful) green man. 75_讀下面一段短文，根據(jù)上下文意思，用方框內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空

44、。 astronaut discover moon news spaceship In July 1969, Neil become the first 76._ to walk on the 77._. People all around the world watched their televisions and waited for the 78._ to reach the earth. We have 79._ a lot about our solar system, and we have sent some 80._ to Mars.完成句子（共10小題；滿分15分）A） 按

45、每小題后的要求轉(zhuǎn)換下面的句子；每空一詞。（滿分5分；每小題1分）81Its twelve oclock. We should have lunch.（合并為一句） Its time for us _ _ lunch.82I have lived here for ten years.(對畫線部分提問） _ _ have you lived here?83He got up early so that he could catch the early bus.（改為簡單句） He got up early _ _ to catch the early bus.84Why dont you walk to school?(改為同義句） _ _ walking to school?85. My grandmother is kind and nice. (對畫線部分提問) what your grandmother ?B）