期中测试卷（三）人教新目标 (Go for it) 版英语八年级下册（含听力及材料）

第二学期期中测试卷

一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，每段对话读两遍。

1. What happened to the boy?

A. He fell down. 　　　 B. He got hit on the head.

C. He cut himself.

2. What is broken?

A. The computer. 　　　 B. The phone.

C. The bike.

3. What will they do today?

A. Fly kites. 　　　 B. Climb the mountain.

C. Play badminton.

4. How will the boy go to the Volunteer Service Center?

A. On foot.  B. By bike.  C. By car.

5. What is Sam doing now?

A. Drawing. 　　　 B. Walking the dog.

C. Doing his homework.

第二节

听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。

6. Where is Lisa?

A. In the supermarket. 　　　 B. In the bookshop.

C. In the restaurant.

7. What does Mom need?

A. Some lettuce. 　　　 B. Some sandwiches.

C. Some books.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9两个小题。

8. What is Tom going to do?

A. To teach the poor children.

B. To play with the poor children.

C. To raise money for the poor children.

9. What did Sally want to do at first?

A. To learn from Tom. 　　　 B. To buy some oranges.

C. To buy something for the poor.

听下面一段独白，回答第10至12三个小题。

10. Why did Ted leave school when he was fourteen years old?

A. His mother had an accident.

B. His father was seriously ill.

C. He lost one of his legs in an accident.

11. What did Ted do after he left school?

A. He helped his father sell books.

B. He grew and sold strawberries.

C. He worked in a restaurant.

12. How old was Ted when he became the richest farmer in his village?

A. 24.  B. 25.  C. 26.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。

13. When did the girl come over to Jack's house?

A. At 8; 15.  B. At 8; 45.  C. At 9; 15.

14. Why didn't Jack answer the door at that time?

A. Because he was watching TV.

B. Because he was selling his old things.

C. Because he was collecting his old books.

15. What will they do with the money?

A. They will give it to the old.

B. They'll give it to poor children.

C. They'll buy schoolbags for themselves.

第三节

听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。

16. ______　17. ______　18. ______　19. ______　20. ______

二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A

　　根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

21. What does Kevin's mom want him to do?

A. Stop listening to music.

B. Work harder on his music course.

C. Learn to relax by listening to music.

D. Do his homework before listening to music.

22. What should Kevin do according to Murray?

A. Do as his mother says.

B. Have a talk with his mother.

C. Enjoy his hobby with his mother.

D. Ask his mother to do the same thing.

23. Why did Jane watch the movie?

A. To learn about science.

B. To learn to make movies.

C. To improve her English.

D. To finish her homework.

24. What is Murray's advice to Jane?

A. Stopping watching movies.

B. Watching English talk shows.

C. Learning something about science.

D. Watching movies with her friends.

25. Where can we probably read the text?

A. On TV.

B. In a notice.

C. In a storybook.

D. On the Internet.

B

Do you have any trouble in dealing with your old books? Here are some ways to help you.

Give Away Your Books

You can give your books to the library. They needn't be popular or useful books, but they must look clean. Most libraries have book sales every year. You can also give them to the charity. Many charities accept old books. They can give these books to children in poor areas.

Sell Your Books

You can choose to sell your books online. But remember to set suitable prices for your books and provide necessary information about the books for people to look through. You can also sell them to the thrift store(旧货店). Most thrift stores need old books. You can walk around your neighborhood to see if there are any thrift stores. The thrift stores will help you a lot.

Exchange Your Books for Other Things

There are some websites that allow people to exchange(交换) old books for new books. For example, you can visit BookMooch, PaperBackSwap, or Title Trader. You can also exchange your old books for other things that you need or you are interested in such as video games or CDs on PaperBackSwap.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

26. What should an old book be like if you give it away to a library?

A. Popular.  B. Useful.

C. Clean.  D. Interesting.

27. What does the underlined word “suitable” mean in Chinese?

A. 公平的   B. 适当的 

C. 透明的   D. 完美的

28. What can you do to sell old books?

A. Show them online with some of their information.

B. Look through more information online.

C. Open a thrift shop by yourself.

D. Turn to your neighbors for help.

29. Which one is TRUE?

A. Libraries give poor children old books every year.

B. Charities have book sales to raise money for poor people.

C. People can exchange old books for new ones on BookMooch.

D. Four ways of dealing with old books are mentioned.

30. Whom  is this material probably written for?

A. Library workers.  B. Charity volunteers.

C. Shop owners.  D. Book owners.

C

“Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements，” the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past and still do today.

Chinese Five­Animal Exercises, also known as Wuqinxi, are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals; monkeys, deer(鹿), birds，bears and tigers. They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, Hua Tuo, more than 1，800 years ago.

The Five­Animal Exercises are well­designed to help blood circulation(循环)，and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health.

“The bear movements are good for the stomach. The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back. The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist(腰). The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart，” said Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor(继承人) of Wuqinxi.

For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. You may find it hard to focus(集中). Wear comfortable clothes, keep peaceful in your mind，try to move slowly. . . Little by little，you'll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer，walking in the forest freely.

These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn. You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. Because it's fun to practice and good for health, Five­Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years, not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

31. Why do people practice Five­Animal Exercises?

A. They fight against enemies.

B. They protect wild animals.

C. They improve the health.

D. They play as a group game.

32. What may help your grandfather a lot if he has a pain in the back?

A. The bear movements.  B. The monkey movements.

C. The bird movements.  D. The tiger movements.

33. What does the underlined word “harmonious” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. 兴奋的   B. 和谐的 

C. 敬畏的   D. 肤浅的

34. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Chinese Five­Animal Exercises follow the movements of animals: monkeys, deer, birds，bears and tigers.

B. The Five­Animal Exercises can help blood circulation and let the energy go smoothly in the body.

C. These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn.

D. Five­Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years only in China.

35. What's the structure of the passage?

(①＝Paragraph 1 ②＝Paragraph 2 ③＝ Paragraph 3 ④＝Paragraph 4 ⑤＝Paragraph 5 ⑥＝ Paragraph 6)

D

D

Dear Selina，

I know you are sad now. You told me you made a terrible mistake. __36__ What was worse, your cousin laughed at her. She is angry with what you did, and won't talk to you. __37__ “Never tell your friends' secrets to others if you don't want to lose them. ”__38__ It will be hard to win your friends' trust again if it is lost. Remember the saying, “Words fly like arrows(箭). ” __39__ Be careful about what you say and who you say it to.

For now, it's helpful for you to know your mistake. And in this situation, you should do something. Please say “sorry” to your friend, and try to tell her what happened. You'd better promise that you won't do that again. __40__ Only in this way can you get the lost friendship again.

Yours，

John

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

36. ________　　37. ________　　38. ________

39. ________　　40. ________

三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

One rainy afternoon, I had nothing to do at home and felt very bored. “Why not volunteer to meet people and try __41__ new？” I thought. So I __42__ my computer and on a website(网站), I __43__ a farm in France that wanted some volunteers for a month. It was summer holiday, so I __44__ go. I sent them an e­mail, and soon I was working there.

On the farm, I __45__ fifteen horses and sheep! I soon found I was a terrible “father” but I was __46__ happy because I made some great friends and also __47__ my French. In fact, you needn't go to other countries to __48__. I've had lots of volunteer experiences at home, too.

It is __49__ that helping others makes us feel good but volunteering can __50__ other good things, too. I once volunteered in a clothes shop so I could fill my wardrobe(衣橱) __51__ lots of nice cheap clothes.

Volunteering is really fun，__52__ my favorite part of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My __53__ on the farm gave me many funny stories to tell. Talking to volunteers from different countries also helped me __54__ more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many __55__ people because of volunteering!

41. A. something   B. anything

C. everything   D. nothing

42. A. turned off    B. turned down

C. turned on   D. turned up

43. A. created   B. found 

C. touched   D. sold

44. A. must   B. could 

C. should   D. might

45. A. gave up   B. cut off

C. looked after   D. waited for

46. A. quite   B. yet 

C. never   D. else

47. A. spoke   B. developed 

C. improved   D. raised

48. A. shop   B. travel 

C. relax   D. volunteer

49. A. right B. true 

C. sad   D. kind

50. A. take   B. bring 

C. forget   D. remember

51. A. of   B. from 

C. with   D. about

52. A. if   B. and 

C. or   D. until

53. A. symbols   B. programs 

C. competitions   D. experiences

54. A. decide   B. learn 

C. refuse   D. worry

55. A. strong   B. disabled 

C. lonely   D. nice

四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

第一节

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

Mrs. Zhang is my __56__. Her house is next to mine. She is a warm and __57__ person. She is popular among us. She always __58__ to help others. And she often asks people __59__ she can do for them. She often says hello __60__ me from her front garden when I come back home. She plants different __61__ of beautiful flowers in her garden.

It was Mrs. Zhang's birthday last Saturday. She held a party and __62__ all the neighbors. She made __63__ very big cake with fresh flowers on it. It was my __64__ time to see such a cake. I thought it was the best cake I had ever eaten. We sang, danced and talked and it was really a great __65__.

56. ____________　　　　　 57. ____________

58. ____________   59. ____________

60. ____________   61. ____________

62. ____________   63. ____________

64. ____________   65. ____________

第二节

阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Clara Daly was sitting on the plane from Boston to Los Angeles when she heard someone ask, “Can anyone communicate with blind and  deaf people？” Clara learned __66__ to help blind and deaf people in a special school, so she walked to the seat of Tim Cook. Taking his hand, she wrote on  it carefully, “How __67__ you, sir? Are you OK？” Then Cook told her __68__ wanted some water.

When the water arrived, Clara went back to her seat. However, she got back again soon because Cook wanted to know the time. Later on her third visit, she stopped and stayed __69__ some time because Cook was lonely and just wanted to talk.

“Clara was fantastic，”__70__ air hostess(空姐) said. “Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and Clara was such an angel. ”

66. ____________   67. ____________

68. ____________   69. ____________

70. ____________

五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个恰当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: I called you at seven last night but you didn't pick up. 71. ________________________________________________________？

B: Oh, I was doing the dishes at that time last night. My mom didn't feel well, so I had to help around the house.

A: Oh, sorry to hear that! 72. ____________________________________?

B: She had a backache. You know, as a doctor, she hardly has enough time to have a good break.

A: Yeah, we should share some chores at home. Anyway, we can benefit a lot by doing chores.

B: 73. ________________________________. Ah­hah. I almost forgot to ask you why you called me.

A: I got into another fight with my brother. 74. ______________________________. What should I do?

B: 75. ___________________________________________________________? Proper communication can work all the time.

A: OK, I'll have a try. Thank you.

B: My pleasure. Hope things can work out.

六、书面表达(20分)

假如你是李华，你所在的学校即将开展以“文明礼貌伴我行，争做文明中学生”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请完成下面的演讲稿。

内容包括:

1. 列举生活中至少两种不文明现象并写出各自产生的影响；

2. 提出至少三条争做文明中学生的建议；

3. 发出争做文明中学生的号召。

写作要求:

1. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 文中不能出现真实的学校名称和姓名；

3. 可以适当发挥。

Hello, everyone! My name is Li Hua. Nowadays, people care more about our grades. In fact, good behavior is as important as good grades. However，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I believe we'll be better students as long as we behave ourselves.

That's all. Thanks for listening！

参考答案

听力材料:

一、第一节

1. M: Oh, no, Mom! I cut myself by accident.

W: Let me see. You should put some medicine on it. Here, let me help you.

2. W: My computer doesn't work. Could you help me repair it?

M: Sure, I'd love to.

3. W: Hi, Tony. What a sunny day it is! How about going climbing?

M: Sounds good.

4. W: How are you going to the Volunteer Service Center?

M: It's a long way. Luckily, my father promised to drive me there.

5. W: Could you please walk the dog, Sam?

M: Sorry, I can't. I'm doing my homework and I still have a lot of homework to do.

第二节

Text 1

W: Jack, where is your sister Lisa?

M: She is in the bookshop. She wants to buy some books.

W: Use my mobile phone to call her. Ask her to buy some lettuce on her way home. I'll make some hamburgers for you.

M: OK, Mom.

Text 2

W: Tom, what are you going to do now?

M: Oh, Sally. I'm going to raise money for the poor children. What about you?

W: You are great. I want to buy some oranges at first. But now, I want to learn from you.

M: Great. That's very kind of you.

W: It's my pleasure.

Text 3

Ted was a clever and friendly boy. When he was fourteen, he left school because he lost one of his legs in a traffic accident. He had to go back to his village and helped his father on the farm. Ted read a lot of books on farming. And then he started to grow and sell strawberries. After that he got much money and bought a very big farm. He mainly kept animals on the farm. Ten years later, he became the richest farmer in his village. He often helped the poor villagers.

Text 4

W: Hi, Jack. I came over to your house at a quarter to nine last night. But no one answered the door.

M: I was collecting my old books at that time.

W: Why?

M: For our school sale next week.

W: Oh, I almost forgot about it. I have also got something to sell.

M: What will you sell?

W: Well, some school things that I no longer use.

M: Then what will you do with the money?

W: I'm not sure. Maybe I'll buy a schoolbag. What's your plan?

M: I'll give the money to the poor children in the countryside. They need help.

W: That's a good idea. I'll do it, too. It's always great to help others.

M: Yes, I hope we can help more people.

第三节

People who are under too much stress can experience different health problems. It's necessary to come up with proper ways to lower the stress. Different people have different ways. For Tina, the best way to relax is to watch comedies. It brings her lots of fun. After watching and laughing aloud, she forgets all her worries. Mary thinks talking with her family and friends is the best way to lower the stress. She loves them so much! When Jimmy is unhappy or upset, he likes listening to music. Music has magic to cheer him up. As for Claudia, she chooses to walk around the neighborhood. Walking helps her a lot. Cathy always makes a list. She thinks there is no need to think much about endless tasks. Just complete them one after another.

答案

一、1～5: CABCC　6～10: BACBC

11～15: BABCB　16～20: ECBAD

二、A)21～25: ABCBD　B)26～30: CBACD

C)31～35: CDBDA　D)36～40: BDAEC

三、41～45: ACBBC　46～50: ACDBB

51～55: CBDBD

四、第一节

56. neighbor　57. friendly　58. likes　59. what

60. to　61. kinds　62. invited　63. a

64. first　65. time

第二节

66. how　67. are　68. he　69. for　70. the

五、71. What were you doing at that time

72. What was the matter with her/What was wrong with her

73. I agree with you/You're right

74. He didn't allow me to watch my favorite TV program/He looked through my things/He always puts his things everywhere

75. Why don't you sit down and communicate with him/What about communicating with him

六、One possible version:

Hello, everyone! My name is Li Hua. Nowadays, people care more about our grades. In fact, good behavior is as important as good grades. However, some bad behavior can be seen around us. For example, some students throw rubbish everywhere, which makes the environment worse and worse. Some students are always shouting back angrily to their parents. Gradually the relations between them have become difficult.

How can we behave well? First, I think we should be polite and kind to others. Be ready to help others in need. Second, try to be honest and keep promises. Third, the most important thing is to follow the rules at school or in public.

Let's pull together and take action from now on.

I believe we'll be better students as long as we behave ourselves.

That's all. Thanks for listening!