1、江苏省张家港市第二中学学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版江苏省张家港市第二中学2015-2016学年八年级英语上学期期中试题（满分：130分 时间：100分钟）听力部分(满分20分)一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分）(请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题,然后再动笔答题。)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，每段对话读两遍。( ) 1. What will the woman do this weekend?( ) 2. What does the girls cousin look like?( ) 3. What does the
2、 boy do every day after school? ( ) 4. How does the boy usually go to school?( ) 5. What helps the girl a lot with her English? A. Speaking English. B. Thinking in English. C. Reading English newspapers.( ) 6. What is Davis? A. A film star. B. A basketball player. C. A baseball player.( ) 7. What do
3、es the man mean？ A. Saving water. B. Doing it yourself. C. Washing hands clean.( ) 8. What will the woman do? A. She will stay home. B. She will visit Venice. C. She will go to see the film.( ) 9. What was the weather like most of the time? A. Cool. B. Wet. C. Warm.( ) 10. Why didnt the womans mothe
4、r recognize(认出) the man at first? A. Because he is thinner. B. Because she hasnt seen him for a long time. C. Because he becomes fatter.B）听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。每段对话读两遍。( ) 11. What did the man do during the last summer vacation? A. He traveled around. B. He played sports. C. He watched the Olym
5、pic Games on TV.( ) 12. What sports does the man like best? A. Badminton. B. Swimming. C. Football.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。读两遍。Tonys lifeHe studies at a school near 13 He can 14 now.His school has a reading week in 15 ( ) 13. A. Sydney B. Paris C. London( ) 14. A. drive a car B. cook nice food C. repair a
6、 bike( ) 15. A. September B. October C. November听第二篇短文，回答第16-20 小题。读两遍。( ) 16. Where is Linda from? A. From the USA. B. From England. C. From Australia.( ) 17. How old is She? A. 23 years old. B. 24 years old. C. 28 years old.( ) 18. What does she do? A. She is a nurse. B. She is a doctor. C. She is
7、 a teacher.( ) 19. How long does it take her to go from home to the working place? A. About 30 minutes by car. B. About 30 minutes by bus. C. About 30 minutes by underground.( ) 20. What does she think of her job? A. Boring. B. Busy. C. Helpful.笔试部分（满分110分）二、选择填空(共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)A) 单项填空 （共15小题；每小题
8、1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1. Max is _honest boy. He has _ useful book. A. an; an B. a; a C. a; an D. an; a ( ) 2. _ all the pop singers, I like Xu Song _ because of his voiceAAmong , better BAmong , best CBetween , best DBetween , better( ) 3. Half-time is a _ period for the players
9、_. A. 10-minute, have a rest B. 10-minute; to have a rest C. 10 minutes; to rest D. 10 minute; for rest( ) 4. If youre free tonight, how about having dinner together? _. A. It doesnt matter B. Thats all right C. All right D. Not at all ( )5.Do you think the dish is nice?Sorry, Ive had too much and I
10、ve lost my_ of taste. A. secret B. sense C. power D. interest( )6. - What do you think of her? - Shes generous and_ little about herself. A. cares B. gets C. keeps D. chooses( )7. -I am tired out. I cant go any farther. -_! I am sure you can make it. A. No problem B. Oh, no C. Follow me. D. Come on(
11、 )8.-Help yourself to some fish!-_. A.Thank you B. How delicious C.Yes,please D.Yes.Lets help each other( )9. - Not only I but also my brother_ good at English. - Thats good. Learning foreign languages_ great fun. A. is；is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is( )10. -Our team won the basketball final to
12、day! - _. A. I hope not. B. Im not sure. C. I know. D. Thats great!( )11. Shall we go to spend the winter holiday in Sanya? _ There must be too many people there. A. I agree with you. B. I hope we can go there together. C. What a good idea! D. Im afraid thats not a good idea( )12. -I think Lucy is t
13、he best dancer in the world. - I agree with you. No one can dance _. A. better B. good C. well D. worse ( )13. Daniel had one month_ last summer and he took a course_ DIY. A. off; in B. for; about C. in, in D. away; about( )14. I believe this is the best movie of the year. Well, _. Anyway, the endin
14、g is OK. A. thats a good idea B. that may not be a good ideaC. Im not sure if youre right D. I think youre right( )15. Max spends_ time than_ making a fruit salad in his class. A. fewer; any student B. less; any student C. fewer; any other student D. less; any other studentB)完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）先
15、通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。“You speak very good English.”The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 31 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 32 at the answer, thinking he didnt make himsel
16、f 33 , or the student didnt hear him clearly.He said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 34 saying “No”. 35 the foreigner gave up and didnt know what to say.Whats wrong with the students answer? It is because he didnt accept a compliment(赞扬) as the American people d
17、o. He should say “Thank you” but not “No”. He actually understood what the American said. But he thought he should be modest. In our country we think 36 modest（谦虚） is a virtue(美德) and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 37 I cant do it well,” then the oth
18、ers will take it for granted (理所当然) that you 38 cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 39 . So in the West, one should always be confident(自信的). 40 self-confidence, he cant go anywhere. ( )16. A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell( )17. A. surprising B. surprised C.
19、 laughed D. laughing( )18. A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding ( )19. A. enjoyed B. spent C. stood D. kept( )20. A. At first B. By the way C. In the end D. First of all ( )21. A. being B. be C. having D. have( )22. A. Im afraid B. Im not sure C. I dont mind D. I dont know(
20、)23. A. hardly B. really C. badly D. luckily( )24. A. another B. other C. the other D. others( )25. A. With B. Without C. By D. Through三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上. AWhat is “walk to School?”Now we are working on a programme of “Walk to School”. We would like as m
21、any parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的)road safety and life skills.You can take part by.Walking to and from school with your child every day.Walking for one or two days during th
22、e week.Encouraging（鼓励） others to walk, if you already do.Walking is great!Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.You wont have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).Its pollution free.Its a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents,
23、too.Enjoying walking to school!Here is some advice to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.Plan a safe route(路线)together.Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子)is and what it means.Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.Look at and discuss the things you see
24、on your way - especially road signs and what they mean.Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children take part, could you?Please go to www.walktoschool. org. uk for more information.( )1. By walking to and from school, children can learn _.A. driving skills B. running skills C. road safety and l
25、ife skills D. knowledge about science( )2. What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?A. Plan a safe route with your children. B. Learn what a kerb is and its meaning.C. Choose the safest places to cross the road. D. Find road signs and know their meanings.( )3. Accord
26、ing to the writer, you can learn more about “Walk to School” by _. A. reading a newspaper B. making a phone call C. going to the Internet D. having a traffic lessonBSunday, March 20,2012Dear Mom and Dad,The time has come: Im graduating, and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I
27、 still remember when you used to say, “One can be whatever you want.” Im so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they dont get on well with their parents. Im glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and thats important to me. Dad, I remember
28、when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. Thats what I call a good, loving, caring da
29、d. Sometimes you and Mom dont agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and thats why I love you both so much. Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything; the best part about you
30、is that you listen. Im glad we do a lot together. You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your opinion（观点） and I listen. Thank you for bringing me up. Love always, Allison( ) 4. Allison writes the letter to show_ to her parents. A. wishes B. support C. help D. thanks( ) 5. In Allisons opinion, other kids of her age may_ their parents. A. have problems with B. get on well with C. like to talk to D. like to listen to( ) 6. Father might get angry with her when Allison: A. didnt accept him B. didnt do things in the right wayC. didnt catc
