四川省邻水中学2014-2015学年八年级下期中英语试题
(Ⅱ)录音中有五组对话及五个问题, 听一遍后, 选择最佳答案。(5分)
6. How often does Sally have piano lessons?
A. Four days a week. B. Five days a week. C. Six days a week.
7. When are they going to meet each other?
A. At 7: 45 a. m. B. At 8: 00 a. m. C. At 8: 15 a. m.
8. A What would she like to try?
A.Pizza. B. Cookies. C. Cheese.
9. How long has Sally been in Qingdao?
A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.
10. What’s Monkey King like?
A. Brave. B. Clever and humorous. C. All the above.
(Ⅲ)录音中有两段对话, 听两遍后, 选择最佳答案。(5分)
听第一段对话, 回答第11、12小题。
11. What happened to Tom?
A. His bike was broken. B. His leg was hurt. C. He felt better.
12. What did the doctor ask Tom to do?
A. To stay in bed for a week. B. To worry about his lessons.
C. To do sports every day.
听第二段对话, 回答第13~15小题。
13. When is Fred going to the United States?
A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Wednesday.
14. How will Fred and Lily communicate(交流)with each other?
A. By writing letters. B. By making phone calls. C. By chatting online.
15. What can we know about Fred?
A. Fred and Lily will study together in the United States.
B. Fred will study in the United States for a long time.
C. Fred’s parents want him to work in the United States.
(Ⅳ)录音中有一篇短文, 听两遍后, 选择最佳答案。(5分)
16. How long has life been on Earth?
A. For millions of years. B. For billions of years.
C. For hundreds of years.
17. Have they found life on the other planets?
A. Yes, they have. B. No, they haven’t. C. Maybe they have.
18. What does the Earth go around?
A. The Moon. B. The solar system. C. The Sun.
19. Why have the scientists sent lots of spacecraft into space?
A. Because they want to travel in space.
B. Because they want to know more about our space.
C. Because they want to be famous all over the world.
20. How can people get to space?
A. Take the plane. B. Take the space shuttle. C. We can’t get there.
第二部分 基础知识运用（共两节；满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
从A、B 、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 21.It’s time _____ supper.
A. to have B. have C. having D. has
( ) 22. I was so sleepy that the clock didn’t _______.
A. wake up me B. wake me C. wake me up D. take me up
( ) 23. Hello, I_____ you were in London. How long______here?
A. don’t know; were you B. hadn’t known; are you
C. haven’t known; are D. didn’t know; have you been
( ) 24.— When did you buy this computer?
— Oh, I ________ for two years already.
A. have had it B. have bought it C. bought it D. had it
( ) 25. Tom, _____ Jane and Rose, _____ going to the farm on foot.
A. as long as, is B. as well as, are
C. as long as, are D. as well as, is
( ) 26. In order to keep healthy, I often spend two hours _______ basketball every day.
A. playing B. to play C. plays D. play
( ) 27. Mary is a quiet student, she is active in class.
A. and B. so C. but D. or
( ) 28.Listen！I heard someone____________.
A. to shout B. shouted C. shouting D. shout
( ) 29．He works very _______ every day and has ________ any time to rest.
A．hard；hardly B．hardly；hardly C．hardly；hard D. hard; hard
( ) 30.I prefer_____ at home rather than_____ out
A. to stay, go B. to stay, to go
C. to staying, going D. to staying, go
( ) 31. —How much _____ the pair of shoes?
—Five dollars_____ enough.
A. is, is B. are, is C. are, are D. is , are
( ) 32. The room is dirty. Let me .
A. tidy it up B. to tidy it up
C. tidy up it D. to tidy up it
( ) 33.You can work in small or large groups and it depends your personal choice.
A. with B. to C. on D. of
( ) 34. I heard that you would go to the USA. Don't forget to in touch with us there.
A. stay B. feel C. go D. gets
( ) 35. —Do you know _______tomorrow?
—At 8 o’clock.
A. when did she come B. when she came
C. when will she come D. when she will come
( ) 36.—Can you help me move the heavy box, sir?
—__________________
A. With pleasure. B. That sounds great.
C. I’ll help you move the box. D. Thank you.
( ) 37. I can’t help when I watch Tom and Jerry.版权所 A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
( ) 38. My hobby is_____ meals.
A. cook B. cooks C. cooking D. cooked
( ) 39. Jimmy sailed across the Pacific Ocean in his ________ boat.
A．10-meter-long B．10 meters long
C．10-meters-long D.10 meters long
( ) 40. —Where would you like to go on your summer holiday, Mike?
—I’d like to go ______.
A. nowhere interesting B. interesting anywhere
C. somewhere interesting D. interesting somewhere
第二节 完形填空?共A、B两节，15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
A
Last week, my friend and I spent a weekend in the countryside. We 41 my uncle’s farm. I have 42 to the farm several times , but this was the first time for my friend.
Last 43 morning, we got up very early. We made the journey by bus. We reached my uncle’s farm at noon. After lunch we walked through the forest to find bird’s nests (巢). The next morning, we had a big breakfast. After breakfast, my uncle took us to a small 44 to fish. It is not far from his home. There we fished and had a nice lunch with the fish we caught.
Though the weekend was 45 , we enjoyed it very much. We felt healthy and strong when we came back to the city for our school work.
( )41. A. visited B. bought C. visit D. built
( )42. A. gone B. went C. to go D. been
( )43. A. Saturday B. Friday C. Monday D. Thursday
( )44. A. school B. lake C. forest D. house
( )45. A. long B. short C. boring D. bad
B
My favorite cartoon heroes
Most children like to watch cartoons. When I was young, I thought it must be wonderful to be the heroes in the cartoons. I also tried to behave(举止表现) just like the heroes in the cartoons. There are some cartoon 46 , such as The Monkey King, Snoopy and so on.
The Monkey King is the hero of Journey to the West(西游记), a book written 47 Wu Cheng’en in the Ming Dynasty（明代）.The Monkey King catches people’s attention. People love him because he is 48 and clever . He is 49 afraid of anyone stronger than he is. He 50 a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his men. People also enjoy his cleverness. Parents and children laugh together 51 the Monkey King makes a 52 in heaven.
Snoopy is another favourite cartoon hero. Snoopy may be the loveliest dog in the world, and he might even be one of the greatest dogs on two legs. Snoopy never speaks, but he can make others 53 him well in other ways. In Snoopy's little head, he is everything. But he never thinks he is a dog. He lives in his own 54 world and finds real life hard to understand.
I love cartoons a lot. People also 55 to see more cartoons.
( ) 46. A. favourite B. hero C. heroes D. fans
( ) 47. A. such as B. from C. by D. to
( ) 48. A. terrible B. friendly C. ugly D. brave
( ) 49. A. never B. always C. already D. yet
( ) 50. A. leads B. win C. think D. takes
( ) 51. A. in B. as C. at D. on
( ) 52. A. story B. friend C. mess D. shelf
( ) 53. A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding
( ) 54. A .private B. soft C. nervous D. impossible
( ) 55. A. have B. look forward C. except D. expect
第三部分：阅读理解。（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Victor’s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries, like England, Canada and China. On his birthday, can you guess what people gave him? That’s right — stamps.
Victor’s favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2004. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find. He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad.
“Don’t worry. Never give up,” his father said to him. “If you have enough patience, you’ll find it one day.”
“I hope so,” Victor said.
Victor also liked writing. He had a penfriend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victor’s penfriend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use. Once Phillip’s mother gave him a big, green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised. On the envelope, he looked carefully at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father. “You see,” his father said, “You did find your stamp. So, it’s good to have two things in life. ”
“What are they?” Victor asked.
“ Friends and patience,” He answered.
（ ）56．It was very difficult for Victor to find a special French stamp of _________.
A．1954 B．1974 C．1994 D．2004
（ ）57．What does the underlined word “patience” mean?
A．勇气 B．知识 C．耐心 D．目标
（ ）58．Who owned the special edition stamp at the very beginning?
A．Phillip. B．Phillip’s mother. C．Victor. D．Victor’s father.
（ ）59．Victor was surprised when he received Phillip’s letter because he didn’t expect（期望）_______.
A．to hear from Phillip
B．to find the special stamp in this way
C．Phillip would send a letter with an old stamp
D．Phillip’s mother would send him the special stamp
（ ）60．The passage mainly tells us that ________ is (are) important to people.
A．a happy family B．a good hobby
C．relatives and friendship D．friends and patience
B
Have you ever looked at the sky and wanted to know what is there? Do you know about the members of the solar system? The word 'solar' means 'about the sun'. The solar system is the sun and everything that moves around it. Maybe you know a lot about our earth. But how much do you know about Mars? Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is the planet most like the earth, but it is much colder because it is further from the sun.
Mars is often called ' the red planet' because its rocks(岩石) are dark red. There are windstorms(暴风)on Mars. The Romans gave its name their god of war because of its color.
There are lives on the earth because it is not too hot or too cold and there is air. Is there life on Mars? For many years, people have studied Mars. They have sent instruments(仪器)and robots to the red planet. The first spacecraft, Mariner 4 from America, got a close look at Mars on November. 28, 1964. Mariner 4 showed Mars had a red surface with many big holes. In 2004, the first of US twin rovers (火星探测车),Spirit, found there was water on Mars before.
One day, we will travel to Mars to have an even closer look at the earth's red neighbor.
( )61. What does the word “solar” mean?
A. about the sun B. Mars C. the earth D. the moon
( )62. Why is Mars much colder than the earth?
A. Because there are huge windows. B. Because it is further from the sun.
C. Because it moves around the Sun. D. Because it is always in winter.
( )63. When did the first spacecraft enter into the space?
A. In 2004 B. In 1964 C. Millions of years ago D. It doesn't say
( )64. There are lives on the earth because _____________.
A. the earth is not too hot or too cold B. there is air on the earth
C. there is water on the earth D. A, B and C.
( )65. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Mars is the third planet from the Sun.
B. The Romans gave its name their god of war because of its color.
C. The USA made the first rover.
D. There was water on Mars before
C
Everyone knows that there's not enough land in Hong Kong. If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel (隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It is a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food. Foods of different flavors (风味) are served in Hong Kong.
( )66. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
A. It was built out into the sea. B. It was built out into the lake.
C. It was built out into the river. D. It was built out into the pool.
( )67. What's the population of Hong Kong?
A. Nearly 6 million. B. Less than 6 million.
C. Over 6 million. D. Only 6 million.
( )68. How many products (产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
A. 7. B. 6. C. 5. D. 4.
( )69. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon.
B. There's a lot of land in Hong Kong.
C. Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English.
D. Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling.
( )70. According to the passage, we know that __________.
A. Hong Kong is a big city with a large population
B. there are almost no factories in Hong Kong
C. few people visit Hong Kong every year
D. visitors can’t enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong
D
Pleasant Goat(山羊), Lazy(懒惰的) Goat, Beautiful Goat and Slow Goat, which one is your favorite? The second movie of the Chinese cartoon Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf came out again in China. It has made more than 40 million yuan in the first three weeks after it came out.
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf is one of the most popular “China Made” cartoons It is on TV almost every day and its pictures can be seen in children’s schoolbags, books. It is the Chinese Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
The cartoon is not only welcomed by children, but also it is talked about among parents. Pleasant Goat is famous because it is brave and smart. Big Big Wolf is a good husband although he is usually bad in the story. He always tries to catch goats for his wife, Big Red Wolf.
This year, what will happen to them? Will Pleasant Goat beat Big Big Wolf again? And will Big Big Wolf find some ways to beat Pleasant Goat finally? Go to see the movie and laugh with other children. Don’t miss it!
( ) 71. People like Pleasant Goat because he is ________ .
A. beautiful and friendly B. kind and brave
C. brave and smart D. beautiful and smart
( ) 72. Big Big Wolf is _______ to his wife and ______ to goats.
A. important; friendly B. good; bad C. good; important D. bad; friendly
( ) 73. From the text, we can know that _______.
A. this year the cartoon will make 40 million yuan in total.
B. this cartoon is the most famous “China Made” cartoon.
C. all the people must go to see the movie.
D. the second movie of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf came out again
( ) 74. The writer gives the text in order to _____ .
A. want more people to go to see the movie. B. let people answer the questions
C. ask people to laugh with other children. D. give the readers a surprise
( ) 75. The text may be from ________
A. a letter. B. an ad(广告).
C. a piece of accident news. D. an email.