1、江苏省无锡市锡山区学年八年级上期中考试英语试题及答案2014-2015学年八年级英语期中试卷2014.11一 、听力选择(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)A. 听对话回答问题（共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。1. How will the weather be this weekend?A. B. C. 2. What animal does Mike like best? A. B. C. 3. Which place may Lucy visit during her holiday? A. B. C. 4. What does the woman
2、 ask Betty to do? A. To watch TV every day. B. To do her homework earlier. C. To go to bed earlier tonight.5. How often does Frank go to the Drawing Club?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every day.6. Who got the highest score in the English exam? A. Amy. B. Sandy. C. Millie. 7. Which dress is the
3、 most expensive? A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The yellow one.8. Why cant the girl sing now?A. Because she is ill. B. Because she doesnt want to sing.C. Because the boys grandfather is sleeping.9. Where does this conversation（谈话） most probably （可能）take place? A. In a shop. B. In a school. C. I
4、n a restaurant. 10. How long did the trip take?A. Four hours. B. Five hours. C. Six hours.B. 听对话和短文答题（共10分）你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. What are they talking about? A. The beautiful view in a picture. B. A girl in a photo. C. Art lessons.12. What is Sandy good at?A. Sports. B. Taking pho
5、tos. C. Dancing.听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。13. Why didnt Rose check her e-mail? A. Because she was too busy. B. Because she didnt have a computer. C. Because her computer doesnt work.14. When did the man get his new computer? A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. Last week.15. Where was his new computer made? A. At hom
6、e. B. In Japan. C. In America.听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. Where did Jack work?A. On the farm. B. In an office. C. In a factory. 17. How often did he get his money?A. Every month. B. Every week. C. Every half month.18. What happened this month?A. Jack got more money. B. Jack got less money. C. Jack got enou
7、gh money.19. From this passage we know that _.A. the manager believed Jack B. Jack wasnt an honest man C. Jack was an honest man 20. Could Jack go on working in his factory? A. The story didnt tell us. B. Yes, he could. C. No, he couldnt.二、单项填空 从下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共14小题；每小题1分，共14
8、分）1. Do you know _ man on TV? Yes, he is _ honest person.A. a, an B. an, the C. the, an D. a, the 2. What a _ film! I really get _ with it.A. bored; bored B. boring; boring C. bored; boring D. boring; bored3. Can you finish the work better with _ money and _ people? A. less, fewer B. fewer, less C.
9、little, little D. few, few4. Mr Smith together with his two children _ early every morning.A. practise running B. practises running C. practise to run D. practises to run5. He arrived _ Nanjing _ the evening of July 8th.A. in, at B. in, on C. at, on D. at, in 6. Please keep the secret to _, children
10、! Dont let anybody else know it.A. yourself B. yourselves C. myself D. themselves7. We are ready to offer help _ you _ .A. to; any times B. for; any time C. for; any times D. to; any time8. Tony, your room is really untidy. You should _ your things to keep the room clean.OK, Mum! Ill do it at once.A
11、. put up B. put away C. put on D. put in9. Scissors can be dangerous, so you _ play with them. OK, I wont.A. should B. had better C. shouldnt D. had not better10. Not only my friends but also I _ interested in those plays.A. are B. am C. is D. were11. He speaks English well, but of course not _ a pe
12、rson born in England.A. as clear as B. cleaner than C. as clearly as D. the more clearly12. _ make any noise. Your mother is reading books. A. Not B. Be not C. No D. Dont13. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Japan.A. any other city B. any city C. all the other cities D. all the city 14. Are you willing t
13、o live on Mars（火星） one day? _ It sounds exciting, but it still worries me.A. Of course I am. B. Im not sure.C. Why not? D. Are you joking?三、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（本大题共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people 1 so much time shopping at malls that t
14、hey are called “ mall rats” . Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.People like malls for _ 2 reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually 3 , and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls 4 beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large gre
15、en trees.The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their 5 in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centres and people go there 6 many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts a
16、nd they can have food 7 all over the world. They see films at theatres. Some people even get 8 daily exercise by doing the new sport of “ mall walking”. 9 go to malls to meet friends.In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do 1
17、0 in malls. Now people can even live in their favourite shopping center.1. A. spend B. take C. cost D. use2. A. much B. many C. a lot D. a little3. A. dear B. not cheap C. expensive D. free4. A. find B. make C. have D. move5. A. fishing B. swimming C. surfing D. shopping6. A. to do B. to count C. to
18、 paint D. to record7. A. at B. from C. in D. with8. A. theirs B. our C.your D. their9. A. Another B. The other C. Others D. Other10. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. things四、阅读理解 阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（本大题共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）A For ChildrenMuseum: Childrens Museum, Sundays, 89 North
19、 Street, 67641235Story time: Childrens Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643 Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354 Useful Phone
20、Numbers Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901 Hospital: 68787451 Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847 Taxi: 79210583 Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-73021. Its Friday afternoon，you can go to_ .Avisit the museum Bplay soccerCplay basketball Dread childrens stories2. If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can _
21、. Aask for some hotel information Bdo some shoppingChave a good story time Dorder fast food in a restaurantBWhen I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the
22、 world!For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didnt make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.” Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes
23、and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth(值得
24、) 100 teachers! Dont you think so?3. When you have something difficult to do, you should . A. do nothing B. ask your mother to do it for youC. try to do it yourself D. ask your friends to do it for you4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. She tidies up her books and make
25、s the bed. B. She washes her clothes and cleans her room. C. She often helps her parents do housework. D. Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable.5. We can know a good mother from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!” A. makes her child clever and hard-work
26、ing B. does everything for her child C. gives her child a lot of money D. teaches her child by herselfCHOUSE FOR SALEComfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living room, kitchens, dining room, bathroom. Offers over $35,000. ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAUR
27、ANT Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178.JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAMBoys and girls wanted to play in a local football team. Aged 9-13. Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.ROOM TO RENTSmall room to rent in city centre flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Nea
28、r main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108. Mr Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns children dont care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant
29、. She thinks it is an exciting place. Its hard work but she isnt lazy. She has to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but gets other days off. Its not very well-paid. But who cares about money? Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of
30、 time to finish his homework. Jack, Mr Browns brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesnt care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.6. Why didnt the Browns buy the house in Advertisement 1?A. It was on the north
31、side of town.B. There werent enough bedrooms.C. There was no dining room.D. The garden was too big.7. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?A. Its an easy job.B. The place is good and the food is free.C. She thinks it will be interesting.D. She can get long holidays.8. Why cant Tom play for the new football team?
