1、曲靖市20122013学年度下学期期中考试八年级英语试卷第卷 （共三部分 满分95分）第一部分 听力 （共4节，满分30 分）第一节 听句子，选出与所听句子相关的图片。注意每个句子听两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5 分）( ) 1. A. B. C. ( ) 2. A. B. C. ( ) 3. A. B. C. ( ) 4. A. B. C. ( ) 5. A. B. C.第二节 听句子，选出与所听句子内容相符的正确答语。每个句子听两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）( ) 6. A. OK. B. Yes, I can. C. She likes oranges.( ) 7. A.
2、 Its red. B. Six oclock. C. No, it isnt.( ) 8. A. 0874-4617788. B. This is my pen. C. Me, too.( ) 9. A. My name is Alan. B. That sounds fun. C. Its 13 dollars.( ) 10. A. Breakfast. B. English. C. Hamburgers.第三节 听对话，选出能回答问题的正确选项。注意每段对话听两遍。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听第一段对话，回答第1112题。 ( ) 11. Does Mary usually
3、get up at 6:30?A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesnt. C. Why not?( ) 12. How does Mary go to school？A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.听第二段对话，回答第1314题。( ) 13. Where are they going?A. To the cinema. B. To the shop. C. To the park.( ) 14. What kind of movies does Mike like? A. English. B. Comedies and th
4、rillers. C. Story books.听第三段对话，回答第1517题。( ) 15. What day is it today?A. Its Tuesday. B. Its cloudy. C. Its Sunday.( ) 16. Whats his father?A. A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A reporter.( ) 17. Why does Tom want to be a reporter?A. Because its exciting and can meet a lot of people.B. Because its boring and
5、 hard to do.C. Because its difficult and free.听第四段对话，回答第1820小题。( ) 18. Whats wrong with the young man?A. He has a fever. B. He has a cold. C. He has a toothache.( ) 19. How often should the young man take the medicine?A. Once a day. B. Three times a day. C. Many times a day.( ) 20. Where are they ta
6、lking? A. At the dentists. B. At the book shop. C. In the kitchen.第四节 听对话，完成下列信息表格。注意对话听两遍。（共5小题 ， 每小题2分，满分10分）Good LuckBad LuckGo to 21 for summer vacation.Didnt pass the 24 yesterday.Stay there for 22 .Was late for class and Mr. Green was very 25 _ me.Go with 23 , Linda and Maria.( ) 21. A. Shangh
7、ai B. Beijing C. Kunming( ) 22. A. a day B. ten days C. a year( ) 23.A. classmates B. family C. teachers( ) 24. A. Chinese lessons B. big exam C. math exam( ) 25. A. agree with B. angry with C. happy with第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节 词语释义（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分） 选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的解释。 ( ) 26. These children could s
8、wim when they five years old. A. were able to B. are able to C. was able to D. be able to( ) 27. My grandma is in good health. A. fine B. well C. all right D. above all( ) 28. They went to school except me. A. They and I went to school B. They went to school, but I didnt C. They didnt go to school,
9、but I did D. They and I didnt go to school( ) 29. Mr. Wang is under the weather today. He needs to go to the hospital to see a doctor. A. hungry B. tired C. ill D. fine( ) 30. Im sorry I cant follow you, Sir. Can you speak slowly? Of course.A. find B. run after C. understand D. keep第二节 单项填空（共20小题；每小
10、题1分，满分20 分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案。 ( ) 31. Its _ useful e-book.A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( ) 32. Every student _ study hard, its our duty（职责）. A. should B. might C. could D. would( ) 33. She sits _ Gina and me. A. across B. through C. between D. among( ) 34. There is _ pollution in a village than
11、in a city, so more and more people would rather live in a village. A. more B. less C. fewer D. better( ) 35. Mary _ her homework while her parents _ TV at eight last night. A. did; watched B. was doing; were watching C. did; were watching D. was doing; watched( ) 36. Ann, _ you say this word in Chin
12、a? Yes. It is very easy. A. may B. can C. must D. need( ) 37. There _ two football matches tomorrow. A. is going to be B. are going to have C. is going to have D. are going to be( ) 38. We will go swimming if it _ next week. A. rains B. doesnt rain C. will rain D. wont rain ( ) 39. He is a _ boy, an
13、d he always lives_. A. happy; happy B. happily; happy C. happily; happily D. happy; happily ( ) 40. It_ them about two weeks to make a trip to Australia. A. spent B. cost C. paid D. took( ) 41. When will we go to the park, this afternoon or tomorrow morning? _ is OK. Im free these days.A. Both B. Al
14、l C. Either D. Neither( ) 42. There are _ of students in our school but only _ students are girls. A. hundreds; two hundred B. hundred; two hundreds C. hundreds; two hundreds D. hundred; two hundred( ) 43. She can speak _Chinese _ English, but she can only Japanese. A. both and B. not only but also
15、C. either or D. neither nor ( ) 44. Lucy writes _ than Tom, she makes few mistakes in her paper. A. more careful B. less carefully C. less careful D. more carefully( ) 45. Which sign（标志）means “sunny”? A. B. C. D. ( ) 46. Excuse me, Miss Smith. Could you tell me how to improve spoken English? OK. The
16、 best way is to practice _.A. as soon as possible B. as quickly as possible C. as much as possible D. as clear as possible( ) 47. There was a big earthquake（地震）in Sichuan on May 12th , 2008 and a number of persons lost their lives. _ A. Im sorry to hear that. B. Never mind. C. Are they all right? D.
17、 Whats wrong with them?( ) 48. Why dont you play basketball with us? _, but Im busy.A. That sounds boring B. I disagree C. Im afraid not D. Id love to( ) 49. Im going to take my driving test（驾照考试）in three days. _.A. Good luck B. What a pity C. Have a good time D. Well done( ) 50. Could you please no
18、t be late for school next time? _.A. Yes, Ill do it right away B. Im afraid notC. Youd better not D. Sorry, I wont do it again 第三节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）Once my father and I went to see a circus（马戏团）. A family was standing in front of us 51 for tickets.The family had eight children. Their clothes
19、were not 52 but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns（小丑）and elephants excitedly.“I want 53 tickets, eight for children and two for adults（成年人）.” Said the father to the ticket lady.The ticket lady told him the 54 . When he heard that, the man couldnt believe his 55 . He asked again, “H
20、ow much?”The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didnt have 56 money. My dad took a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then he 57 the bill, and said to the man, “Sir, this fell out of your pocket.” The man knew what was 58 on. He looked into my dads eyes and took the 59
21、. “ Thank you, Sir. This 60 means a lot to me and my family. ” We didnt go to the circus that night, but we didnt feel sorry for it at all. ( ) 51. A. waiting B. looking C. working D. preparing( ) 52. A. common B. cheap C. old D. expensive( ) 53. A. eight B. ten C. two D. five( ) 54. A. ticket B. nu
22、mber C. price D. time( ) 55. A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. head( ) 56. A. spare B. any C. little D. enough( ) 57. A. picked up B. took away C. put down D. looked up( ) 58. A. walking B. going C. looking D. holding( ) 59. A. book B. pocket C. bill D. bag( ) 60. A. hardly B. nearly C. only D. really第三部分
23、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ARobots seem very new to most people. But they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek inventor. You may have seen robots in some movies. The robots in these movies are stronger, faster and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. T
24、hey are used （被用来）to do many dangerous, difficult or boring jobs. Some people cant look after themselves and robots are used to help them. For example, some people cant see. Many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around. This dog is called a guild dogs（导盲犬）. Scientists are making a r
25、obot to help them. In the future, robot dogs might take the place（作用）of these guide dogs.Robots are also used in American hospital. At one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick peoples rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system（系统）.
26、 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子写“T”，错误的写“F” 。（共5小题，每小题2 分，满分10分）( ) 61. A Greek inventor invented the first robot.( ) 62. Robots can only be seen in movies.( ) 63. Robots can help some people take care of themselves.( ) 64. Todays robots have few uses.( ) 65. A robot cooks meals for the sick people at an
27、 American hospital.BMr. Baker worked in a small town. Two weeks ago his friends helped him to find work in New York. So he and his wife were going to move to a city. Mr. Baker wanted to live in a room on the first floor and he could go for a walk by the beautiful garden after supper. But his wife ho
28、ped to live on the second floor.“There is enough sunlight, I think. And we can watch the flowers in the garden by the windows.” said the woman.Mr. Baker thought she was right and agreed with her. It was Sunday. All their friends came to help them. They were tired but Mrs. Baker got food ready. They
29、ate and drank a lot. Then they sang and danced. It lasted a long time. Suddenly the telephone rang. Mrs. Baker went to answer it. Then she said to her husband, “Luckily, you have listened to me! The man downstairs complained on the telephone that they couldnt fall asleep! ” 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5小题，每小题2
30、分，满分10分）( ) 66. Mr. and Mrs. Baker lived in _. A. China B. England C. America D. Canada( ) 67. Mrs. Baker hoped to live on the second floor because _. A. it was dirty on the first floor B. she didnt like walking after supper C. there was much noise on the first floor D. she liked the sunlight and fl
31、owers( ) 68. Mrs. Baker got nice food ready because _. A. their friends helped them move to the building B. their friends helped her husband to find work there C. she was a good cook D. it was her birthday that day( ) 69. That night Mr. Bakers friends were _. A. sorry B. happy C. sad D. hungry( ) 70
32、. The people downstairs couldnt fall asleep because _. A. they werent at all B. they didnt feel well C. they didnt know what happened upstairs D. the people upstairs made a lot of noiseCRice is very important t people all over the world. When we talk about rice, we will think of a great man. He is Y
33、uan Longping, the father of rice. He has made great advances in rice research. Millions of people in Asia, Africa and South America eat rice every day of their lives. Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than 7,000 kinds of rice. Famers grow rice in many countries, even in the southern United Sta
34、tes and eastern Australia. No one really knows where rice came from. Some scientists think that it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in southern Asia many years ago. Someone in China wrote about it almost 5, 000 years ago. Another kind probably grew in West Africa.
35、 Other scientists think that rice came from India, and Indian travelers took it to other parts of the world.There are two main ways to grow rice. Most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries do all of the work of growing rice by hand. This is the same way as farmers worked hundreds of years
36、 ago. In some countries, people now use machines on their farms.People use every part of the rice plant. They make animal food and rice oil from it. They also make baskets, brooms and roofs for houses. They burn dry rice plants in fires for cooking.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5小题，每小题2 分，满分10分）( ) 71. How many k
37、inds of rice are there? A. There are more than 5,000 kinds. B. There are less than 7,000 kinds. C. There are over 7,000 kinds. D. There are 12,000 kinds.( ) 72. Where did scientists think rice probably come from? A. It came from East Asia. B. It came from Asia and Africa. C. It probably came from In
38、dia or West Africa. D. It only started in France.( ) 73. How did farmers grow rice hundreds of years ago? A. They grew rice by hand. B. They used machines to grow rice. C. They grew rice by hand and with machines. D. They grew rice with modern machines.( ) 74. Which part of the rice plant can be use
39、d? A. Only one part rice plant. B. Some parts of rice plant. C. More parts of rice plant. D. Every part of rice plant.( ) 75. Why do people call Yuan Longping “the father of rice”? A. Because he is from Asia. B. Because he has made great advances in rice research. C. Because people like to play a jo
40、ke on him. D. Because people want him to grow more rice.第四部分 写作 （共三节，满分25分）第一节 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5 分）76. I am not a little kid any longer, so I can look after _ ( I ) 77. Yang Liwei and Fei Jinlong are _. We should learn from them. ( hero)78. Whats the _ of the word “Good”. Its “Grea
41、t”. ( mean )79. Kunming is _ than Beijing in autumn. ( hot ) 80. There are lots of _ in our school. ( build )第二节 将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当形式；英语部分译成汉语。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5 分）81. Today more and more people use _. （移动电话）82. There are _ on the floor. Please put them up. （两张纸）83. The Olympic Torch Relay（火炬接力）has
42、been on since March 24th,2008. It can _ the Olympic spirit. （传递） 84. There are many electric bikes in Kunming and Qujing. ( )85. Her mother works in a mountain village in Yunnan Province. ( )第三节 书面表达（满分15分）An interesting _ 提示：有趣的人让人轻松快乐，有趣的事让人开怀大笑，意味深长 在你的生活中一定不乏有趣的人或事。请用英语写一篇短文，讲述你身边有趣的人或有趣的事。要求：1、
43、请补全所给题目，如：An interesting Teacher/Day/Book 词数不少于60； 2、语言流畅，书写规范，卷面整洁。3、文中不得使用你的真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计； _曲靖市20122013学年度八年级下学期期中考试英语听力材料及试题参考答案听力材料第一节 听句子，选出与所听句子相关的图片。注意每个句子听两遍。（共5小 题，每小题1分，满分5 分）1. I go to school by bike every day.2. Miss Green isnt from England. She comes from America.3. Ginas mother is a g
44、ood housewife. She always does the dishes.4. We should save water.5. I like all kinds of animals. But pandas are my favorite.第二节 听句子，选出与所听句子内容相符的正确答语。注意每个句子听两遍。6. Can you play basketball?7. Is this Lilys dictionary?8. Whats your telephone number?9. How much is the yellow sweater?10. Whats your favor
45、ite subject? 第三节 听对话，选出能回答问题的正确选项。注意每段对话听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。M: Can I ask you some questions, Mary?W: Sure.M: What time do you usually get up?W: I usually get up at 6:30.M: What do you like for breakfast?W: I like eggs and apples.M: How do you go to school?W: I go to school by bike.听第二段对话，回答第1314小题。
46、W: Do you want to go to a movie, Mike?M: Yes, that sounds good.W: What kind of movies do you like?M: Well, I like comedies because theyre funny. And I think thrillers are great, too.W: Well, I like comedies, I dont like thrillers. And I like Beijing Opera, too. Its very interesting.听第三段对话，回答第1517小题。
47、W: Is your father at home, Tom?M: No, he isnt. Hes working.W: But its Sunday night. What does he do?M: Hes a doctor. Sunday is busy for him, too.W: Do you want to be a doctor, too?M: No. I want to be a reporter.W: Why?M: Its an exciting job and I can meet many different people.听第四段对话，回答第1820小题。W: Wh
48、ats the matter, young man?M: Im not feeling well. I have a toothache.W: When did it start?M: Yesterday morning.W: Let me see. Dont worry. Theres nothing serious.M: Can I go to school this afternoon?W: Yes. But you should have a good rest. Take the medicine three times a day. Youll be all right soon.
49、M: Thank you very much.第四节 听对话，完成下列信息表格。注意对话听两遍。M: Hi, Jenny. Hows it going?W: These days Ive been both lucky and unlucky.M: Whats your good luck?W: Im going to Shanghai for my summer vacation. And I will stay there for ten days.M: So cool! Who will go with you?W: My classmates, Linda and Maria. Im
50、very happy.M: You can really have a good time. So whats your bad luck?W: I didnt pass the math exam yesterday. And this morning, I was late for Mr. Greens class. He was very angry with me. So upset!M: Dont worry. But you must work harder than before.W: Thank you, I will.曲靖市2011-2012学年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
51、参考答案第一部分 听力（30分）第一节15 ACCBA （每小题1分，总共5分）第二节 610 BCACB （每小题1分，总共5分）第三节 1115 ACABC 1620 BACBA （每小题1分，总共10分）第四节 2125 ABACB （每小题2分，总共10分）第二部分 （每小题1分，总共35分）第一节2630 ADBCC第二节3135 AACBB 3640 BDBDD 4145 CADDA 4650 CADAD第三节 5155 ABBCB 5660 DABCD第三部分（每小题2分，总共30分）6165 TFTFF 6670 CDABD 7175 CCADB第四部分（25分） 第一节 （每小题1分，总共5分）76. myself 77. heroes 78. meaning 79. hotter 80. buildings第二节（每小题1分，总共5分）81. mobile phones 82.two pieces of paper 83. pass on 84. 电动自行车 85. 山村；乡村；农村第三节 （略）（总共15分）
