南苑中学2014-2015学年度第一学期期中测试
八 年 级 英 语
命题人：孙东琴 （满分：100分，时间：100分钟）
第Ⅰ卷( 选择题 共60分 )
一、听力部分 (本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A. 听对话，回答问题。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. What’s the boy’s favourite animal?
A. B. 2. How does the boy go to school?
C.
A. B. 3. What did the boy see last summer?
C.
A.
4. What does the boy want?
B.
C.
A.
B.
C.
5. What does the girl want to do this weekend? A. Go skiing. B. Go cycling. 6. What does the boy think of the film? A. Interesting. B. Boring. 7. What’s the most important for the boy? A. Being clever. B. Being honest. 8. Who has the most rubbers? A. Jack. B. Nancy. 9. What does the bird look like?
A. It has broad wings and brownish feathers. C. It has grey feathers and a forked tail. 10. What does the boy want to be?
C. Go hiking. C. Exciting.
C. Being good-looking. C. Daniel.
B. It has white feathers and a long thin neck.
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A. A computer programmer. B. An editor. C. A social worker.
B. 听对话或短文，回答问题。本部分你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。 听第一段材料，回答第11-12小题。
11. What does Tom’s brother want to be in the future?
A. An animal doctor. B. A teacher. C. A policeman. 12. Why does Tom’s sister want to be a singer? A. She thinks it’s interesting and helpful. B. She wants to be popular and famous. C. She likes music and is good at singing. 听第二段长对话，回答13-15小题。
13. What kind of animals does Wu Bing like best? A. Camels. B. Rabbits. C. Giraffes. 14. What show is there in the zoo? A. A bird show. B. A monkey show. C. A giraffe show. 15. How will they go to the zoo? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. 听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。
16. What does Li Ming want to know when he goes to England?
A. The people’s names. B. The people’s ages. C. Something about English people. 17. Who did Li Ming see in the street?
A. A boy. B. A girl. C. A woman. 18. Was the girl polite at first?
A. Yes, she was. B. No, she wasn’t. C. We’re not sure. 19. Why did the girl become angry (生气)?
A. Because Li Ming wanted to know her name.
B. Because Li Ming wanted to know how old she was.
C. Because Li Ming wanted to know how to get to the shop. 20. What did Li Ming say at last?
A. We are in China, not in England. B. We are in England, not in China. C. We are in the street, not at home.
二、单项选择(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) ( )21．The second Sunday of May is ______ Mother’s Day. It’s ______special day for children to show their love for their mothers.
A. a；the B. the；a C.不填；a D.不填；the ( ) 22. Be careful, Tom and Bob, you may hurt .
A. and, yourself B. or, yourselves C. but, yourselves D. or, yourself
( ) 23. Books are made __________ paper while paper is mainly made __________ wood. A. of; of B. from; from C. of; from D. from; of ( ) 24. When you visit France, you can go to _______ and take photos there. A. the Eiffel Tower B. the Sydney Opera House
C. the Mount Fuji D. the Great Wall
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( ) 25. Nanjing isn’t so large _________ Shanghai. However, it’s the second _________ city in East China.
A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; large D. as; large
( ) 26. —_______ is it from your home to the school?
—About ten minutes’ walk. A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How far
( ) 27. —Bob, it’s getting cold outside. _______ take a jacket with you? —All right, Mum.
A. Why do you B. Why not C. Why did you D. Why don’t ( ) 28. You look quite tired. You’d better _______ a good rest.
A. stop to have B. stop having C. to stop to have D. to stop having ( ) 29. This piece of music ____ him ____ one of the most popular singers.
A. makes, becomes B. make, become C. made, became D. made, become
( ) 30. Today is Wednesday. He _______ be at home. He _____ be at school.
A. can’t, can B. can’t, must C. mustn’t, must D. mustn’t, can
( ) 31. This math problem is too difficult. Can you show me________, George?
A. what to work out B. to work it out C. how to work it out D. how to work out it
( ) 32. — He, together with his parents _____ going to visit Shanghai in July. How about you?
— I'm afraid I have to stay at home _ _. A. are; on my own B. is, by myself C. is; by my own D. are; on myself
( ) 33. — _ good time we had at the party last night!
— Yes. It was _____ exciting party that I would never forget it.
A. What; so B. How; such C. What a: such an D. How a; so an
( ) 34. My parents often ask me ________ too much time ______ computer games. A. not to spend; playing B. not to spend; to play
C. to not spend; play D. not spend; playing
( ) 35. — Is Mr. Black ill?
— ______. I think he will have to stay at home to have a good rest. A. I don’t think so B. I’m afraid not C. I hope so D. I’m afraid so
三、完形填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about 36 to pass time.
37 children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don’t want to stay at home reading books any more. 38 , they put aside their school bags and go out to play.
Some old people 39 early in the morning. Then they go to park to 40 . It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they like to stay at home __41 better than do anything else.
Young people enjoy having 42 trips on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the 43 to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on 44 evening, they start their way back home. 45 seems to be in a
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