外研版英语八上 期中检测卷（一）（含答案）

期中测试卷（一）

一、听力（22分）

（一）     听句子，选择适当答语，每个句子读两遍。（5分）

1.   A. Never mind.

B. You are welcome

C. Yes, you are right.

2.  A. Oh,I don’t know.

    B. Sorry,I am new here.

    C. By bus.

3.  A. Have a good time.

    B. Really?

    C. I’ve been there twice.

4 .  A With my classmates

B.At 8 O’clock

C.On foot

5.   A. Thank you very much

  B. I don’t like beef

  C.You are right

(二）听对话和问题，选择能回答所给问题的正确答案，对话和问题读两遍。（6分）

6. What is the man doing?

  A. Watching TV

B.Writing a report

C.Listening to music

7. When is the boy’s mother birthday?

A. On Monday,

B. On Tuesday

C. On Sunday

8. When will they meet?

A. At 6:00       B.At 6:15         C.At 5:45

9. Where are they talking?

A. In the shop

B.In the library

In the hospital

10. How long has Maria studied in the school?

A.1 year        B.2 year       C.3 year

11.What’s the weather like today?

A. Rainy      B.Sunny       C.Windy

(三) 听对话，根据对话内容选择每个问题的最佳答案，对话和问题读两遍。（6分）

听第一段对话，回答第15、16、17小题。

12、Why did the man buy the handbag?

A.For his mother’s birthday

B.For his sister’s graduation

C. For his sister’s birthday

13. What’s in the bag?

A. Nothing        B. A card      C. A birday cake

14. What’s the man’s telephone number?

A. 87965332      B.87965322      C.87995332

听第二段对话，回答18、19、20 小题。

15.Why did the girl have a stomachache?

   A. Because she ate too much.

   B. Because she ate something spicy.

   C. Because she ate something cool.

16. What did she have for breakfast、

   A. An egg, a sandwich and a glass of milk.

   B. An ice cream.

   C. All of the above.

17.What did the doctor advise her to do?

   A. Take some medicine and rest for a day.

   B. Take some medicine and rest for half a day.

   C. Eat some breakfast and rest for a day.

（四）请听一段短文，根据所听内容完成表格，写出所缺单词，每空一词。（5分）

二. 单项选择(13分)

23. —Please remember the words in this lesson.

—Yes, and I will ______ in my notebook.

A. write it down　　　　　  B. write them down　　　　　

C. write down them　　　　　 D. write down it

24. If you are in trouble, you can ______ help from the policeman.

A. look over      B. ask for 

C. warm up      D. think about

25. There are over ______ people in their country. 　　

A. millions      B. nine millions 

C. nine millions of    D. nine million

26. Mr. Green speaks very loudly ______ all the people can hear him clearly.

A. so that       B. when 

C. because       D. in order to

27. —What do you think of the film, Betty?

—The ______ film made me feel very ______ .

A. excited; excited    B. exciting; excited 

C. exciting; exciting    D. excited; exciting

28. Parents often ask their kids ______ their Internet friends because the kids may be in danger.

A. meet       B. to meet 

C. not to meet      D. not to meeting

29. Lin Shuhao is now one of ______ basketball players in the NBA.

A. popular       B. more popular 

C. most popular     D. the most popular

30. ______ a writer, he is famous ______ his short novels.

A. For; as       B. As; as 

C. As; for       D. For; for

31. You can read this magazine in the reading room, ______ you can’t take it out of here.

A. however      B. but 

C. so        D. or

32. —Will Tom come for our picnic?

— ______ . You’d better ask him in person(亲自).

A. I’m not sure about that   B. Never mind

C. Don’t worry     D. That’s the main thing

33. —How will you go there?

— ______ .

A. Take underground    B. Take the underground

C. By an underground    D. By the underground

34. He speaks English well, but of course not ______ a person born in England.

A. so clearly as     B. as clear as 

C. more clearly     D. clearer than

35. It was sunny. He suggested ______ out for a walk. 

A. going       B. to go 

C. goes       D. go

三. 阅读理解(40分)

A

Jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.

First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.

Always jog outdoors(户外). By changing your route, you can choose another street, and you will always have something interesting to enjoy when you jog.

Take along with your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you excited and run further without feeling bored.

It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up with him or her.

36. Which is NOT the advantage of jogging according to the passage?

A. It makes us healthier. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. It doesn’t need much money.

C. It is fun and interesting to do.

D. Most of us can do it because it is easy.

37. How many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun?

A. Three. 　　　　　　　　  B. Four. 　　　　　　　　

C. Five. 　　　　　　　  　 D. Six.

38. What does the underlined word “route” mean in Chinese?

A. 规律   B. 习惯   C. 路线   D. 场地

39. How can the music help our jogging?

A. By making us only think about jogging.  

B. By making us excited and run further.

C. It can make us run faster.  

D. It can be helpful to our body.

40. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Advantage of Jogging 

B. How to Jog with Others

C. Ways to Make Jogging Fun 

D. Help Your Friends Jog

B

Here are some ideas for learning English faster.

You are like a new baby

Babies learn their language slowly. First they learn to listen. Then they learn to talk. Finally, they can read and write.

Listen to English every day

Listen to English radio, watch English TV, go to see English movies or use online lessons.

Practise the conversations

Make up conversations and practise the conversations. You’d better use beginner textbooks.

Read English stories

Start with children’s storybooks. Try to read stories for ESL readers. Read ads and so on. Try English Club. com for young learners.  

Write down new words

Start a new word notebook. Write words in alphabetical order(A. . . B. . . C). Make some sentences. Try to use an English-English dictionary.

Keep an English diary

Start with one sentence. Like how do you feel? How is the weather? What did you do today? Write another sentence tomorrow.  

41. How do babies learn their language?

A. Slowly. 　　　　　　　　B. Quickly. 　　　　　　　　

C. Loudly. 　　　　　　　　D. Quietly.

42. What does the underlined phrase “alphabetical order” mean in Chinese?

A. 按音标顺序    B. 按字母顺序 

C. 按简易顺序    D. 按长短顺序

43. The writer gave us ______ ideas for learning English faster.

A. four    B. five   C. six   D. seven

44. What kind of books do we start to read when learning English?

A. Children’s storybooks.  

B. Children’s textbooks.

C. Children’s picture books.  

D. Children’s music books.

45. Which of the following is TRUE for English learning according to the passage?

A. Babies learn to read and write first.

B. Listening to English radio is not helpful.

C. We should always use an English-Chinese dictionary.

D. We can start with one sentence to keep an English diary.

C

　　Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a little poem(诗歌). He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a piece of beef and potato for it. Thirty years after his death, this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40, 000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).

46. Schubert went to the restaurant to ______ .

A. write a poem for his Berceuse

B. have his dinner together with his friend

C. see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal

D. write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant

47. We know the owner of the restaurant ______ from this passage.

A. was also a musician    B. was very kind

C. hated Schubert very much   D. didn’t understand music very much

48. The passage didn’t tell us ______ .

A. how old he was when Schubert died 

B. how poor Schubert was

C. why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem 

D. whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem

49. What’s the Chinese meaning of “famous musician” ?

A. 刻苦的音乐家     B. 勤劳的指挥家 

C. 著名的指挥家     D. 著名的音乐家

50. The best title for this passage is ______ .

A. Musician and Hunger   B. Franz Schubert and His Berceuse

C. Franz Schubert Died   D. A Great Musician

D

In a map of the world you can easily find two big cities, London and New York. London is the oldest city in Britain. It’s certainly the biggest city in Europe(欧洲).New York is as big as London, if not bigger. The streets in London are crowded and there is one of the world’s biggest underground railway systems(地铁系统). The streets in New York are just as crowded as in London. And the New York subway carries more people each day than the London underground. There are a lot of big stores in these two cities. But New York has more supermarkets than London.

In London there are many palaces (宫殿)and churches, for example , St.Paul’s. New York isn’t as old as London, and it hasn’t many old buildings. But skyscrapers(摩天大楼) are much bigger than the buildings in London.

London has more parks than New York .But New York’s Central Park is much bigger than the biggest park in London.

51.London is _______ New York.

 A. as old as        B. older than        C. younger than         D. as young as 

52.London is the biggest city in Europe, and New York is the biggest city in _______.

  A. Europe, too       B. Canada         C. Australia            D. America

53.The word ―subway in American English means ______.

      A.bus           B. train       C. underground railway      D.truck

54.New York has less palaces than London because ______.

1. it is a new city                        B. it has less land , too

C. New Yorkers are not interested in them     D. it has little money to build them

55.Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. London has more churches than New York.  

B. New York has more skyscrapers than London.  

C. New York has a lot of old buildings, too.  

D. London has as many parks as New York.

四. 补全对话(5分)

从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话, 有两项多余。

A: Hello! This is Learning English programme. Can I help you? 

B: Yes, please. 　1　How can I improve it?

A: That’s easy. Listening to more English tapes is a good way. 　2

B: OK, I’ll try. And how can I understand the teacher in class?

A: Oh, this is a hard question. Try to make notes in class and revise them after class. 　3

B: That’s a good idea. And then how should I learn new words?

A: 　4　Then you can make sentences with them. And you can use them in conversations with your friends.

B: 　5

A: You’re welcome. I hope you can improve your English soon. 

五、 短文填空(10分)

根据短文内容, 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空。

　　Playing sports is　1　for everyone, especially for boys and girls. If you want to keep　2　, you should exercise often.

Let me tell you　3　about a new kind of sport—parkour(跑酷). It’s an　4　sport. It　5　France. It　6　in the 1980s. Around 2000, Chinese boys and girls started to like it little by little. They like showing it to　7　people. People enjoy　8　them doing this sport.

Do you want__9___a try? But the sport can be　10　, so you should be careful.

六、阅读表达(10分)

　　Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. ①伦敦现在大约有700万人口。It is an old city. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.

Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic(交通)and pollution. Over one million people use the London underground(地铁)every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air　②　(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it　②　(be)100 years ago.

Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for the children, their favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop  in the world. They can buy good toys there.

1. 将句①翻译成英语。

London ______ ______ ______ ______ about 7, 000, 000 now.

2. 用②处所给词的适当形式填空。

The air ______(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it ______(be)100 years ago.

3. How many parks are there in the centre of London?

__________________________________________________________

4. 根据短文内容判断正误(T/F)。

(　　)(1)London is the biggest city now.

(　　)(2)Big Ben is not a man, but a clock.

5. Hamleys is a name of ______ .

A. a child　　　　　　　　B. a park　　　　　　　　

C. a toy　　　　　　　　 D. a shop

七. 书面表达(20分)

　　请根据下列提示写一篇80个词左右, 题为“Saving the Animals”的英语短文。

提示: 1. 人类活动: 乱砍滥伐树木和猎杀动物。

   2. 导致的后果: 动物生存环境越来越差, 动物也越来越少, 有的甚至濒临灭绝。

   3. 请你提出至少两条合理化的建议。

Saving the Animals

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期中测试卷（一）

参考答案

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