1、20152016学年青云中学第一学期期中测试八年级英语试卷一、听力（15分）A) 听对话，回答问题。（听两遍）( )1. Which subject is Toms favourite?A. Maths B. Computer Studies C. Geography( )2. Who is the tallest boy in Mikes class?A. Jim B. Simon C. Mike( )3. Who has the most flowers of the three?A. Tom B. Kate C. Ann( )4. What time did the boy get to
2、 school this morning? A. At 7:00 a.m. B. At 6:50 a.m. C. At 7:10 a.m.( )5. What are they talking about?A. Crossing the road B. Staying at home C. Going shoppingB) 听第一段对话，回答第67小题。（听两遍）( )6.Whats the man going to do for his holiday?A. He will be on business. B. He will travel to Nanjing. C. He will tr
3、avel to Dalian.( )7.How long will it take him to get there?A. Less than 2 hours. B. Over 2 hours. C. 2 hours and a half. C) 听第二段对话，回答第810小题。（听两遍）( )8. What are they talking about?A. The weather of the weekend B. Going swimming at the weekend C. Their plans for the weekend( )9. What will the weather
4、be like at the weekend?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Cloudy( )10. What would Millie like to do?A. Go swimmingB. Go shoppingC. Stay at homeD) 听短文，回答第1620小题。（听两遍）( ) 16The speaker thinks that English is _.AperfectBusefulCeasy( ) 17Whats the passage mainly about? AEnglish-language websites. BEnglish learning. CEn
5、glish cartoons( ) 18Which is not mentioned in the passage?AGrammar. BPronunciation.CSpelling.( ) 19The speaker advises us to use websites to _.Alisten to English songsBlearn English grammarCread English information( ) 20What is the best way to learn English according to the speaker?ATo use it.BTo re
6、member more words. CTo work hard at it.二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）( ) 1. I hope_ my birthday party next Saturday. A. you to come to B. that you to come C. you come D. that you can come to( )2.We were all_ at the_ news. A. exciting;. exciting B. excited; excited C. exciting; excited D. excited;
7、 exciting( )3. He looks tired. Wed better make him _ _a rest in the room. A. stop to have B. to stop to have C. stop having D. to stop having ( ) 4. Is there_ about animals on the Internet? A. special something B. something special C. special anything D. anything special( )5.Youd better_ there. A. n
8、ot drive B. dont drive C. not to drive D. dont to drive ( )6. Students in the USA spend _ time _their homework than we do.A. little, to do B. little, doing C. less, doing D. less, do ( )7. In my ideal school, we have a big library _ lots of _books.A. has, use B. has, useful C. with, useless D. with,
9、 useful( )8. People in Britain say “football” while people in the USA say _. A. American football B. soccer C. recess D. eraser ( )9. What do you think of the dish? It looks _but tastes _. A. well, tasty B. well, bad C. bad, tasty D. delicious, good( ) 10. Hey, guys. Do you often have a good time _
10、after-school activities?Of course, we do. And we always have a lot of time _ soccer.A. to do; to practice B. doing; practicingC. to do; practicing D. doing; to practice( )11. The more careful you are, _ mistakes youll make in the exam.A. the fewer B. the few C. the little D. the more( )12. China is
11、larger than _ in Africa.A. any country B. any other country C. the other countries D. another country( )13.The house is _ wood. That kind of computer is _China. A.made with; made in B.made of; made in C.made in; make of D.made in; made of ( ) 14The students are passing the ball from one to_ Athe oth
12、er Banother Cothers DOther ( )15. Bob swims _ than I, but he doesnt swim_ my brother.A. much well, as well as B. better, as good asC. better, so well as D. better, so good as三、完形填空 （10分）Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21th century，because many changes will take place in t
13、he new century. But what will the changes be?The population(人口) is 36 fastThere will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live 37 than before 38 will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every homeAnd computer studies will be one of the important su
14、bjects at 39 People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21th century，and they will have more free time for sports， 40 TV and travelingTraveling will be more 41 . And many more people will go to other countries for holidaysMore land will be used for building new towns and housesThen there will
15、 be less room for cows and sheep，so 42 will be more expensiveMaybe no one will eat it every day， 43 they eat more vegetables and fruitMaybe people will be healthierWork in the future will be 44 ，tooDangerous and hard work will be done by robots(机器人) 45 of this，many people will not have enough work t
16、o doThis will be a problem1AmakingBgrowing Crunning Ddoing2A1onger Bshorter Cfaster Dtaller3ATrains BCars CComputers DHouses4Afactory Bhospital Cfarm Dschool5Awatching Bseeing C1ooking Dbuying6Ainteresting Bconvenient(方便) Cexpensive Ddifficult7Afruit Bmilk Cmeat Dbread8Ainstead Bsometimes Cstill Dho
17、wever9Adangerous Bdifficult Cheavy Ddifferent10AOne BSome CBecause DAll四、阅读理解 （20分）(A)When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself. 1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in the world lik
18、e me. I can do anything! It may not sound so good, but it really works!2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family. 4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate
19、 your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it ! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就感）when you have finished.5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to exp
20、ress your feelings.6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin. ( )1. This passage may be taken from _.A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules( ) 2. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will
21、.A. be special B. be sure C. feel nice D. be remembered( ) 3. The best title(标题)for the passage is _.A. Do Your Best B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself C. Its Never too Late to Learn D. Always Smile to Your Life (B) Most people have ambitionsAn ambition is something we want to do，want to be or
22、want to haveA students ambition，for example，might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good jobAn athletes ambition could be to win an important competitionA businessmans ambition is usually to make a lot of money Not all ambitions are about success at work，howeverSome people just want to be g
23、ood people，have a family or help others Bens ambition is to be a sports writerHe writes the sports reports for his class newspaperHe likes most sports，but swimming and football are his favouritesTrudys ambition is to be a concert pianistShe is very serious about it and practises every day with her b
24、est friend LilyIt is very important to herHarrys ambition changes every dayOne day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员)The next day he wants to be a pop singerThe next day he wants to drive a racing carHis mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day( )4Most businessm
25、en want_ Ato pass exams and get good jobs Bto win important competitions C to be a sportswriter Dto make a lot of money( )5What does Harrys mother want him to do? ATo be an astronaut BTo drive a racing car CTo get up in time for school every day DTo be a pianist( )6Whats the meaning of the word“ambi
26、tion”?A习惯 B抱负、志向 C爱好 D兴趣(C)Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?The
27、 most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Dont touch or walk on t
28、he grass”. Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture paints a thousand words”. Perhaps thats why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination (结合) of pictures and words. However, thats the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.(
29、 )7. First, a good sign should be _. A. clear B. beautiful C. funnyD. interesting( )8. The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that _. A. a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make B. a picture sign often has more information than a word sign C. a word sign has more informa
30、tion than a picture sign D. a word sign and a picture sign have the same information( )9. What is the disadvantage (不利因素) of picture signs? A. They are too simple. B. They are not easy to understand. C. They are not as interesting as word signs. D. They may have different meanings in different count
31、ries.( )10. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The History of Signs B. Word Signs C. Picture Signs D. Signs Are Important五、单词拼写 （10分）1. To be the_ (健康) girl of the twins, she never eats meat.2. Thousands of people_ (出席) the meeting yesterday.3.The visitors all found it_(激动)to travel around in S
32、uzhou.4. _(幸运的是), some kind climbers helped us. 5. The twins look the same but are not of the same （高度）6. Sandys drawing is the most beautiful in the drawing _ kmptin .7. He can speak at least five _ lgwidz.8. In the winter holiday last year, Mr. Wang was on v_ _ with his family in Australia.9. - Di
33、d you go home by bus last night? - No. I missed the last bus, so I had to walk home i 10.Do you know David came first in yesterdays English test?Its not a . Everybody knows it.六、句子翻译(15分)1. 谢谢你倾听我的问题并且给我建议。 2. 上学期快结束时，他为什么请了两周的假？ 3. Mike试图将自己攀上岩石，但是失败了。 4. 杰姆认为游泳不如旅行令人激动。 5.他们正计划乘地铁去游玩那些名胜古迹。 七、书面表达
34、 （15分）青少年杂志决定举行一次以“我最好的朋友”为题的英语征文比赛。假如你的最好的朋友是Sandy，请结合以下的要点写一篇不少于80字的短文。1、 我班最苗条的女孩，眼睛大而明亮。每个人认为她十分可爱。2、 她富有幽默感，慷慨。总是帮助我学习功课，愿意与我分享一切。3、 喜欢写作，长大之后想做一名著名的作家。4、上星期，Sandy邀请我参观了世界公园。5、我们看到了来自全世界一百多个名胜古迹。了解了不同的文化。拍了很多照片，放在了她的主页上。_20152016学年青云中学第一学期期中测试初二英语答题纸一、 听力 (15)题号12345678910答案题号1112131415答案二、 单项选
35、择（15）题号123456789101112131415答案三、完型填空 (10)题号12345678910答案四、阅读 (20)题号12345678910答案五、单词拼写(10)1._2._3._4._5._6. _7._8._ 9. _ 10. _ 六、翻译句子 (15)1. _2._3. _4_5_七、书面表达 （15分）青少年杂志决定举行一次以“我最好的朋友”为题的英语征文比赛。假如你的最好的朋友是Sandy，请结合以下的要点写一篇不少于80字的短文。4、 我班最苗条的女孩，眼睛大而明亮。每个人认为她十分可爱。5、 她富有幽默感，慷慨。总是帮助我学习功课，愿意与我分享一切。6、 喜欢写
36、作，长大之后想做一名著名的作家。4、上星期，Sandy邀请我参观了世界公园。5、我们看到了来自全世界一百多个名胜古迹。了解了不同的文化。拍了很多照片，放在了她的主页上。_初二英语期中测试听力材料一、听力（15分）A) 听对话，回答问题。（听两遍）1. W: Tom, do you like Geography?M: No, Im not good at it. But I like Computer Studies Best.2. W: Look! Who is coming here, Mike? M: Its Simon, the tallest boy in our class. He
37、is even taller than Jim.3. W: Tom has more flowers than Kate.M: But Tom has fewer flowers than Ann.4. W: What time do you usually arrive at school?M: At 7:00 oclock in the morning, but this morning, I was ten minutes later than usual because of the bad traffic. 5. W: You were lucky enough not to hur
38、t yourself. M: I will never walk across the road when the red light is on.B) 听第一段对话，回答第67小题。（听两遍）W: What are you going to do for your holiday?M: Im going to travel to Dalian.W: How will you go there?M: By plane. W: How much does it cost to fly to Dalian?M: The price of a ticket from Nanjing to Dalia
39、n is about 1,000 yuan.W: How long will it take you to get there?M: More than two hours. W: I hope youll have a pleasant journey.C) 听第二段对话，回答第89小题。（听两遍）W: What are you going to do for the coming weekend, Michael?M: Id like to stay at home for a rest., but my parents would like me to go swimming with
40、them.W: Do you know what the weather will be like? M: The weather report says itll be sunny. What about you, Millie? What are you going to do?W: Id like to go shopping with my cousin. M: Have a good time.D)听短文，根据所听到的内容选择正确答案。（听两遍）English is very popular and you can use it everywhere. If you know Eng
41、lish, you can read interesting information on English-language websites, you can watch American cartoons, you can read interesting books written in English and you can do many other interesting things. We should try our best to learn it well. You may make some mistakes in pronunciation, your vocabul
42、ary may be small, or you may have some trouble in learning grammar. Dont be afraid of the difficulties. Just find your weak points and work hard at them. And remember that the best way to learn English is to use it.初二英语期中测试参考答案一、听力选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1-5 BBCBA 6-10 CBCAB 11-15BBCCA二、选择填空（共15小题；每小题1
43、分，满分15分）1-5 DDADA 6-10 CDBCD 11-15 AABBC 二、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5 B A C D A 6-10 B C A D C三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分20分）(A) C C B w(B) D C B (C) A B D D 四、词汇（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. healthier 2. attended 3. exciting 4. Luckily 5. height6. competition 7. languages 8.vacation 9. instead 10. secret五、句子翻译（共
44、5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）1.Thank you for listening to my problems and giving me some advice. 2. Why did he have two weeks off at the end of last term?3. Mike tried to pull himself up the rocks but he failed.4. Jim doesnt think swimming is as exciting as travelling.5. They are planning to visit the places of interest by underground.六、书面表达（共l题：满分15分）略
