沪教版八下英语期中试题.docx

1、沪教版八下英语期中试题期中测试练（总分：120分，时间：90分钟）卷I（60分）I.听力测试（20分）（一）听句子，选择与句子情景相关的图片 (句子读两遍)1. A B C2.A B C3.作图说明：学生在班上写英语作图说明：学生在班上听英语作图说明：学生在班上说英语A B C 4. A B C5. A B C（二）听对话，选择正确的答案(对话读两遍)6. A. Lao She Teahouse B. Beijing Station C. Library7. ASwimming.BTennis.CBasketball.8. A. pandas B. giraffes C. elephants9

2、. A. bus B. bike C. car10. A. Because he has to learn English. B. Because he has to look after his little brother. C. We dont know.（三）听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。(对话读两遍)听第一段对话，完成11-12小题。11What is Tom doing?AReading a book. BWatching TV. CListening to the radio.12What is Tom going to be when he grows up?AA writ

3、er. BA teacher. CAn animal doctor.听第二段对话，完成第13-15小题。13Where does the woman want to go?ABeihai Park. BBeichuan Park. CBeijing Park.14Which bus should the woman take?ANo 6.BNo 16.CNo 60.15What does the woman think of the city?ASmall and beautiful. BBig and beautiful. CBig, beautiful but crowded in som

4、e places.（四）听短文选择正确答案 (短文读两遍）16. What was Li Hong like before?A. Shy. B. Serious. C. Careless.17. What was she afraid to do in the English classes?A. Recite texts. B. Answer questions. C. Write compositions.18. When did she begin to show interest in English?A. Five years ago. B. At the age of 16. C.

5、 After going to middle school.19. How did she learn English in her free time?A. By reading English stories. B. By listening to English songs. C. By going to the English corner.20. What does she hope to do?A. To teach English. B. To study abroad. C. To travel abroad.II.单项填空（15分）21.Could you give me s

6、ome ?Why dont you join an English club and do more practice?A. interest B. advice C. voice D. chance22. My spoken English is poor. What shall I do?Thats easy. Practise it as much as possible.A. speak B. speaks C. speaking D. to speak23. Helen, dont forget _ the windows when you leave.A. to close B.

7、close C. closing D. closes24.I think physics is very difficult to learn. Do you me?A. deal with B. get along with C. agree with D. play with25.Swimming in the pool with friends very interesting.A. has B. have C.is D. are26.Taking buses in Beijing is than taking a taxi.A. more cheap B. much cheaper C

8、. a little cheap D. less cheaper 27.-Whats the matter you? -I have pains in the eyes.A. for B. with C. on D.at 28.I enjoy my bike in the mountains. Its not always easy, but exciting.A. ride B. rode C.to ride D. riding29.Hurry up, Jack. We have to get to the station before 11:45 we can catch the 12:0

9、0 train.A. since B. after C.as soon as D.so that30. Mr. Black is strongly keeping animals in the zoo, because he thinks animals should also have the right to enjoy freedom.A. up B. for C. against D. down31.You never feel worried before an exam, how can you?Well, Ive been working hard all the time. S

10、urely I am any exam.A. busy with B. afraid of C. ready for D. interested in32. All the clerks went home Mr.Wang. Why?Because he had to finish his work.A. except B. besides C. without D. beside33. Do you know the price of the ticket?Yes. Each ￥180.A. pays B. costs C. takes D. spends34.This CD-ROM is

11、quite useful. It can help us learn English and geography .A.at times B.at this time C.at the same time D.by the time35. Dave has friends here, so he often stays at home by himself and feels lonely.A. a little B. little C. few D. a fewIII.完形填空（10分） Basketball is a very popular game_36_the USA. People

12、 all like it. Most people can _37_it. A basketball is a round and big ball. Its _38_and_39_ than a football. Its heaviest of all the balls. There are _40_players in each team. Basketball is quite popular in China, _41_ . Children often take a _42_ to school and play it after school. In China some gi

13、rls can play basketball _43_ than boys. NBA games are very _44_in the world. Many people like_45_them on TV.36. A.in B. on C. from D.to37.A. have B. play C. watch D. take38.A. big B. biger C. bigger D. biggest39.A. heavy B. heavier C. heaviest D. the heaviest40.A. two B. four C. five D. eleven41.A.

14、again B. also C. so D. too42.A. basketball B. football C. volleyball D. soccer43.A. good B. well C. better D. best44.A. famous B. interesting C. boring D. good45.A. watching B. seeing C. looking D. playingIV.阅读理解（15分）AThe bullet train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for onl

15、y one minute. Named after the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. This is much faster than Z-tape and T-tape trains. For example, it used to take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only takes 10. The most interesting part of the bulle

16、t trains is the revolving(旋转) seats. People can adjust ( 调整 ) their seats as they like, so that is easy for you to talk to others around you face to face. The new trains run between big cities. They make the long trips much faster and more comfortable. However, many passengers still wont choose the

17、bullet trains for some reasons. The ticket prices of the bullet trains are much higher. For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T-tapes. But on the bullet trains all the seats are soft. And they cost 153 to 184 yuan. On the other hand, the bullet trains dont stop at

18、 small stations.46.Passengers who take the D106 train in Quzhou have to hurry up because _.A. it stops for three minutes B. there are too many passengersC. it runs too fast D. it stops for only one minute47.What is the most interesting part of the bullet trains?A. The hard seats B. The revolving sea

19、ts C. The beautiful colors D. The train tickets48.How long does it take to travel from Shanghai to Beijing on a bullet train now?A. 12 hours B. 20 hours C. 10 hours D. 5 hours49.The bullet trains make the long trips _.A. faster and more comfortable B. more dangerous C. more boring D. cheaper50.Why w

20、ont many passengers choose the bullet trains?A. Because the ticket prices are too high. B. Because they are too crowded.C. Because they dont stop at small stations. D. Both A and C.BWhat do the following animals have in common(共有)? Pandas, tigers, whales, lions and camels? They are all in danger!Ani

21、mals are in danger for many reasons. Sadly, humans are behind them! Here are three reasons:Excessive hunting(过度猎杀): For centuries, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, killed tigers for their fur, and caught many other animals for meat. Foreign animals: In 1505, Europeans discovered a beaut

22、iful island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius. They brought dogs, pigs, monkeys, and rats with them. It was bad news for dodo birds. They did not have any natural enemies before. They picked up fruits falling down from trees and built their houses on the ground. Shortly after humans came, however,

23、 dodo birds were in big troublemen killed them for their meat, and those animals broke their homes and ate their eggs. The dodo birds first became rare and then extinct. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.Loss of homes: We cut down forest for farming. We cut down trees to build houses. We build d

24、ams to make sure that we have enough water to use. When we are trying to make our lives comfortable, the land for animals to live on becomes less and less.51.Pandas, tigers, whales, lions and camels are all .A. dangerous animals B. animals in danger C. useful animals D. animals living everywhere52.

25、Which of the following is NOT true about dodo birds?A. Dodo birds lived in Mauritius. B. Dodo birds became rare because of humans.C. Dodo birds had not natural enemies before 1505. D. The last dodo bird was killed by its natural enemies in 1681.53. The underlined word “extinct” means .A.死亡的 B.减少的 C.

26、 灭绝的 D. 再生的54. Which of the following is not a reason why some animals are in danger?A. Some animals are too weak to live. B. Many animals were killed by humans.C. Some animals enemies were brought to their homes. D. People destroyed animals homes.55.This passage mainly tells us that .A. why some an

27、imals are in danger B. how to save endangered animalsC. we must stop hunting to protect wild animals D. excessive hunting makes some animals in dangerCBeijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and

28、singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. Its full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese

29、people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is

30、 the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Somet

31、imes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.56. Beijing Operas singing is from _.A. Anhui and Hubei B. Beijing and Anhui C. the history book D. the literature and novels57. The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the _ of Beijing Opera