新目标人教版八年级英语下册期中考试试题及答案.doc

人教八年级下册期中测试题
姓名_______________ 班级__________________ 得分______________
一、听力（共四节，满分25分）
第一节.听句子, 选择与内容相关的图片。每句听两遍。（5题 ，5分）

第二节（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）
根据所听到的内容选择正确答语。每句听两遍。（5题 5分）
( ) 6. A. Thank you. B. With pleasure. C. Very well.
( ) 7. A. I’ll do that. B. Yes, please. C. The same to you.
( ) 8. A. Yes, you are right. B. I’m glad you like it. C. Never mind.
( ) 9. A. Sorry, I don’t know. B. Certainly, good idea. C. Sure . No problem .
( ) 10. A. I have a cold. B. You are wele. C. No, I can’t.
第三节：听对话，回答问题。每段对话读两遍。(共5小题，满分5分)
请听第一段对话，回答第11小题。
( ) 11.What’s the date next Monday?
A. September 10th B. October 10th C. September 1st
听第二段对话，回答第12，13小题
( ) 12. When are they talking?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. Yesterday.
( ) 13. What can they do?
A. Pick flowers B. Swim C. Feed pigs
请听第三段对话，，回答第14、15小题。
( ) 14. What does Kate have ?
A. Books . B. Animals C. Toy animals.
( ) 15. How does the boy learn about animals?
A. Going to the zoo or watching TV B. Reading books C. From his teacher
请听第四段对话， ，回答第16、17小题。
( ) 16. Why did Tom e into the room?
A. He worked there. B. He wanted to talk to Kate . C. He wanted to have a letter typed.
( ) 17. What will Kate do next year?
A. Go to Japan. B. Change her job .C. Go to night school.
听第五段对话，回答18.19.20小题
( ) 18. What’s wrong with the young man?
A. He had a cold. B. He had a headache. C. He had a toothache.
( ) 19. How long was Jim ill?
A. About four days B. About three days C. About two days
( ) 20. What did the doctor tell Jim to do?
A. To take more exercise . B. To take some medicine C. To take a walk every day.
第四节 听短文两遍. 完成信息记录表。（共5题，每题1分，满分5分），
Where to go:
The boy went to 21 to see his uncle.
What to buy:
He bought 22 in a shop.
How to go there:
Then he went there 23 .
What happened
He couldn’t find his 24 .
Where to find it:
At last, the boy found it 25 .
( ) 21. A. the zoo B. the hospital C. school
( ) 22. A. some food and fruit B. some fruit and flowers C. some sweets and flowers
( ) 23. A. by bus B. by train C. by ship
( ) 24. A. wallet B. ticket C. flowers
( ) 25. A. in his bag B. in his flowers C. in the food

二、单选15分
( ) 26.Kids won’t go to school. They will study _____ home ______puters.
A. in, in B. at, on C. at , by D. at; from
( ) 27. --Will there be fewer trees? --_______________.
A. Yes, there will. B. Yes, they will. C. No, there aren’t. D. No, they won’t.
( ) 28. Some scientists think that it may take _____ years to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us.
A. hundreds of B. two hundreds of C. two hundreds D. two hundred of
( ) 29. I think you should _______ some money _______ your friends.
A. borrow; for B. borrow; from C. lend; from D. borrow; to
( ) 30. My friend has the same haircut __________ I do.
A. as B. like C. seem D. looks like
( ) 31. If you bring snacks to the party, the teachers will ___________.
A. take it away B. take them away C. take away it D. take away them
( ) 32. It is foggy(多雾的) today. The plane can't .
A. land B. landed C. take off D. taking off
( ) 33.Last year I was often ill, but now I am good health.
A. at B. of C. in D. under
( ) 34.Lisa was supposed her homework before nine o'clock. But she couldn't.
A. to finish B. to finishing C. finish D. finishing
( ) 35.He goes to school early on workdays ____ Saturday and Sunday.
A. except B. besides C. and D. beside
( ) 36.We’ll stay at home if it _______ tomorrow.
A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. raining
( ) 37.Paul told us he wasn’t mad ______ Marcia anymore.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
( ) 38._______ the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed.
A. While B. After C .Before D. until
( ) 39.The Yellow River is one of ________________in the world.
A. the longest river B. the longest rivers
C. the long river D. long rivers
( ) 40.Sally asked________________________.
A. how can she get to the zoo. B. how she can get to the zoo.
C. how she could get to the zoo. D. where was the zoo.

三、完形填空（共10小题，计10分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 3个选项中，选出1个最佳答案。
When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself， dear.” I was not 41 at all. I thought she was the 42 mother in the world!
For example， one day， I decided to 43 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my 44 to help me clean it， 45 she still said， “Do it yourself， girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”， I have to 46 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents 47 I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard  for me to do everything well， but I have learned 48 .
As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) 49 a great mother! 
A 50 mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
( ) 41. A. old B. glad C. thin
( ) 42. A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest 
( ) 43. A. leave B. invite C. visit
( ) 44. A. mother B. father C. brother
( ) 45. A. or B. when C. but
( ) 46. A. wash B. lead C. knock
( ) 47. A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping 
( ) 48. A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot
( ) 49. A. Which B. What C. Who
( ) 50. A. young B. good C. happy

四、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）
阅读下列短文,从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A

Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.
( ) 51.When did Nie join the army?
A.In 1982. B.In 1998. C.In 1991. D.After his graduation from high school.
( ) 52.Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?
A.Zhai Zhigang. B.Nie Haisheng. C.Yang Liwei. D.Fei Junlong.
( ) 53.How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
A.Three times. B.Four times. C.Six times. D.Eight times.
( ) 54.How many people did the writer mention in this passage?
A.5. B.6. C.7. D.8.
( ) 55.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.      Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. B.      Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter.
C.      Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. D.     Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son.
B
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Lunch es at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very
necessary.
根据短文内容，从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
( ) 56. Many English people have meals a day.
A. two B. three C. four D. three or four
( ) 57. People may have for their breakfast.
A. tea and eggs B. porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee
C. tea and coffee D. bread and eggs
( ) 58. People have lunch at ．
A. any time B. nine C. five D. one
( ) 59. People don't have for their dinner.
A. porridge B. bananas and apples C. some soup and meat D. meat and fish
( ) 60. In many English homes dinner es ．
A. at one o'clock B. in the middle of the day C. at noon D. at night
C
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then e home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
( ) 61.From this passage we can see in the United States.
A.      women want to work outside the home B.      working wives do most of the housework
C.      hushands do as much housework as their wives D.     women do not like to stay at home with their families
( ) 62.At Mother’s Camp, women can’t .
A.watch TV B.read newspapers C.swirn in the lake D.bring their husbands and children
( ) 63.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .
A.      they don’t like their husbands and children B.      they have to work full-time
C.      they are too busy to relax themselves D.     they want a new life
( ) 64. is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
A.Housework B.Working outside the home C.When to take a vacation D.Looking after their children
( ) 65.What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
A.Busy Working Mothers B.Wele to Mother’s Camp
C.Mothers Relax Away from Home D.Mothers in the US
D
ENJOY YOUR FAVORITES IN STAR CINEMA
September
Fri-Sun
Voldemort:14:00; 16:00
Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers:14:00; 16:00; 20:00; 22:00
Mon-Thurs
The Lion King, Shrek（Ⅱ）:12:00; 14:00; 16:00; 20:00
October
Fri-Sun
Goblet of Fire:14:00; 16:00
Lord of the Rjngs（Ⅲ）The Return of the King:14:00; 16:00; 20:00; 22:00
Mon-Thurs
Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers:12:00; 14:00; 16:00; 20:00
Voldemort:12:00; 14:00; 16:00
Tickets must be booked被预定 any time up to 30 minutes before the film starts. Ticket holders are given seat numbers.
Drinks are provided. Food may be bought from the shop and eaten in the area provided outside the cinema.
Ticket price: Aduits: $16; Children undr 6:$6; students under 16:$10
Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the cinema. Mobile phones must be kept off.
( ) 66.What film can you see on a Saturday night in October?
A.      Lord of the Rings（Ⅲ）The Return of the King. B.      Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers.
C.      The Lion King, Shrek（Ⅱ）. D.     Voldemort.
( ) 67.When can you see the film Voldemort?
A.Tuesday, October, 4 p.m. B.Tuesday, October, 10 p.m.
C.Thursday, September, 8 p.m. D.Friday, September, 4 a.m.
( ) 68.How much will it cost for a family with two children（one is 5 and the other is 8）to see a film?
A.$ 22. B.$ 30. C.$ 44. D.$ 48.
( ) 69.When can people book tickets?
A.The day before the film. B.Anytime before the film.
C.An hour before the film. D.No later than half an hour before the film.
( ) 70.What can you do in the cinema?
A.Eat some food. B.Have some drinks.
C.Make a phone call. D.Smoke in the area provided.

第Ⅱ卷
 五.根据句意及首字母提示填空，每空一词。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
71 F__________ Number 152 to Beijing is ready to take off.
72．More than twenty people were killed in the a___________, including two foreigners.
73．She works as a v_____________ for Green Peace.
74．This is my o___________ book, not yours.
75．There are many d____________ between the two languages.

六、综合填空：选择恰当的单词填空，每词限用一次。（有两个多余的选项）10分

when, their, even, way, feel, behave, or, modern, relax,hours, speak,classical
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of these places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might even hear music in an office 76. on a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences影响 the way people 77. . According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music (Mozart and Bach) makes people 78. richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks .When the restaurant plays 79. music, people spend less money .With no background music, people spend 80. less.
Scientists also believe that loud ,fast music makes people eat faster. People actually chew
81. food faster when the music gets faster .Some restaurants play fast music during their busy 82. .This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly .Restaurants can make more money this way.
Some scientists think that mak