八年级下学期英语入学考试题
一、听力测试 （30分）
第一节 情景反应：听句子选答语。根据你所听到的五个句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的应答语。（听一遍）
1. A. I was doing my homework. B. I am reading books. C. I plan to listen to music.
2. A. Sorry, you may. B. No, thanks. C. Sure, go ahead.
3. A. I don’t agree. B. Yes, I agree with you.
C. It’s wonderful.
4. A. You’re kind. B. That must be fun!
C. I don’t like America.
5. A. I like animals best. B. I like plants better. C. I don’t think so.
第二节 短对话理解：听短对话选答案。根据你所听到的五段短对话内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（听两遍）
6. What kind of music does Sally like best now
A. Pop music. B. Classical music. C. Folk music.
7. What is Wang Fei going to do after school
A. Play basketball. B. Play soccer. C. Play the piano.
8. Why does Li Lei like dogs
A. Because they are cute. B. Because they are friendly.
C. Because they are clever.
9. What are they talking about
A. They are talking about animals. B. They are talking about flowers. C. They are talking about studying.
10. What is the most important in the earthquake
A. Staying calm. B. Running out of the building.
C. Protecting our heads with our arms.
第三节 长对话理解：听长对话选答案。根据你所听到的两段长对话内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（听两遍）
听第一段对话，回答第11至12小题。
11. Why didn’t Jenny go to school
A. She hurt her feet. B. She hurt her leg. C. She had to take care of her mother.
12. Who is Mr. Smith
A. Jenny’s teacher. B. Jenny’s father. C. Jenny’s doctor.
听第二段对话，回答第13至15小题。
13. Where are the man and the woman talking
A. At school. B. At home. C. On the playground.
14. When did the man begin shopping on the Internet
A. When he was ten. B. Ten years ago. C. A month ago.
15. What will the woman do next
A. Buy shoes on the Internet. B. Go shopping with the man. C. Learn how to shop on the Internet.
第四节 短文理解：听短文选答案。根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（听两遍）
16. What does she mainly talk about
A. Their plan for their weekend. B. Sam’s birthday party. C. A football game and a picnic.
17. How long will Sam’s birthday party last
A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. Two hours.
18. Where are they going to have a football match
A. In the West Park. B. In Henry’s school. C. In the West Hill.
19. How will they go to the West Hill
A. On foot. B. By train. C. On foot and by train.
20. Why does she suggest they take cameras with them
A. Because she plans to collect their cameras.
B. Because they must take photos of her in the picnic.
C. Because she hopes they can take some photos of the beautiful West Hill.
二、单项选择 （15分）
1、 — ______exercise every day should a Grade 8 student take to keep healthy
— An hour at least.
A. How often B. How much C. How many D. How long
2、--Mum, could you buy me a car like this
--Certainly, we can buy ______ one like this, but _____ this.
A. a worse, as good as B. a better, better than
C. more important, not as good as D. a cheaper, as good as
3、We find _____ impossible for us _____ a foreign language well in a short time.
A. it; to learn B. one; learn
C. that; to learn D. it; learning
4、--- is the weight of your new born sister --- 4.2 kilograms, a fat baby.
A.What B. How much C. How many D. How heavy
5、-How was your trip to the park
-It couldn't be We lost our way and it kept raining.
A.nicer B. worst C. worse D. better
6、—Would you like to come to my birthday party tonight
—_____
Yes, I'd like to. B. It doesn't matter.
C. Have a good time! D. You're welcome.
7、—_____ the day after tomorrow
—It's Thursday, the 28th.
A. Which is B. What day is C. What's D. What's the date
8、—What did she say in her letter
—She said she was looking forward to _____ to her hometown.
A. return B. returned C. returning D. returns
9、All the people are very _____ to hear the _____ news.
A. surprised; surprised B. surprising; surprised
C. surprised; surprising D. surprising; surprising
10、Nobody can hear you _____ you speak in a louder voice.
A. unless B. if C. when D. after
11、Sometimes the resolutions may be _____ difficult _____.
A. too; to keep B. so; that I can keep
C. such; that I can keep D. enough; to keep
12、—I'm going to Guilin to spend my holiday this summer.
—_____.
A. Don't go there B. Have a good time
C. That's nothing D. It was great
13、I have many hobbies _____ playing the violin, dancing and painting.
A. like B. as C. with D. for
14、—_____ are you going to be an engineer
—I am going to learn math well.
A. When B. What C. How D. Why
15、_____ of each class, the teacher calls our names to make sure everyone is here.
A. At the beginning B. At the begin
C. To the beginning D. To the begin
三、完形填空 （15分）
Mother is the greatest person in the world. A good mother will do 1 to protect her child. Here is a test for one mother, Frieda Lnych, and her 2 son, Myron.
The Lnych family went for a hike in the forest and enjoyed 3 in the park. Myron’s father，Victor, and his brother 4 walking a bit ahead of the boy and his mother, but they both ran back when they heard a big scream, a lion had jumped onto the path, and caught Myron by the head.
Frieda was beating the lion with a metal bottle to get it let her son 5 .The lion bit her hands several times. But she didn’t give up. Finally, it ran into the bush.
“We were quite frightened,” Victor said, “We picked 6 sticks，and I put Myron on my shoulders and we carried him down to the car.” And the family left the mountain 7 .
The family arrived at a hospital minutes later. The 8 were told that there was nothing serious with Myron. It was the mother’s strong love that saved him.
Now, Myron is feeling 9 again. As for Frieda, we’re sure that she’ll get a special present for 10 next year.
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.thing
2.A.five-year-old B.five-years-old
five year old D.five years old
3.A.themselves B.they C.their D.them
4.A.are B.is C.was D.were
5.A.go B.going C.to go D.went
6.A.on B.in C.up D.at
7.A.slowly B.angrily C.quickly D.suddenly
8.A.parent B.parents C.parent’s D.parents’
9.A.good B.well C.bad D.badly
10.A.Father’s Day B.National Day
C.Mother’s Day D.Children’s Day
四、阅读理解 （40分）
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!
1、If we get up early and go to bed early, we'll .
A.have enough exercise B.be healthy
C.think better D.have strong blood
2、If a child doesn't have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he .
A.becomes wise B.won't do well in his work
C.goes to school in time D.has enough sleep
3、A person needs exercise because .
A.it makes him healthy B.he has a lot of homework to do
C.he is strong enough D.he does exercise
4、Exercise makes the move quickly and smoothly (流畅地).
A.body B.blood C.children D.head
5、Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A.Exercise is good for a person s head.
B.Children should have 10 hours' sleep.
C.It's good for you to get up early and go to bed early.
D.The passage is about the importance of healthy food.
Yesterday I went to buy a little tree for my father. When I was talking with the cashier(收银员), he asked what I would be doing with this little tree. I said that it was for my dad, because he no longer lived at home.
The cashier just stopped and looked at me with the kindest look. He shared with me that his grandfather couldn't live in their home any longer either because he had Alzheimer's disease(阿尔茨海默病). So I shared with him that my dad was on the same journey. We talked about the difficulties because of the illness, not only for those who are ill, but also for their families.
When I was paying for the tree, he said, "Because this is for your dad, let me see what I can do for you." He took some coupons(优惠券) from a drawer and reduced my cost by over 60% .
I thanked him for his kindness. We wished each other Merry Christmas and the best hopes for our loved family members.
On the way home I kept thinking of the kindness he offered me. It was truly a moment of "kindness given, kindness received," I made Dad's tree more beautiful as soon as I got home. So thankful. So blessed.
6、What's wrong with the writer's father
A. He had a bad cold. B. He had a backache.
C. He had Alzheimer's disease. D. He had a heart problem.
7、When did the story probably happen
A. Before Christmas. B. After Christmas.
C. On the writer's father's birthday.
D. On the cashier's grandfather's birthday.
8、The writer felt _____ when the cashier offered him his kindness.
A. relaxed B. angry C. nervous D. thankful
9、The underlined word "reduced" in Paragraph 3 means _____ in Chinese.
A.增加 B.减少 C.支付 D.给予
10、What is the best title for the passage
A. My Great Dad B. A Christmas Gift for Dad
C. Sharing Is Important D. Face Difficulties Bravely
The story of Hua Mulan is well-known in China. Mulan, a brave young girl, takes her father's place in the army and fights for her country. Disney turned this story into a cartoon in 1998. And now, they are planning to make it a real action movie. It was reported that in the online script (剧本), the movie would not be mainly about Mulan saving her family, but about how a white European man saves Mulan and wins her heart. Then, lots of people made an online topic called Make Mulan Right.
A user named Krystal Lin said that the story of Mulan wasn't a love story about a girl who needed to be saved, but a story about her saving her father, about family and honor(荣誉).
Others said that it would whitewash Asian culture. The word "whitewash" means Western culture takes the place of other cultures. They give other examples, like the American actress Scarlett Johansson playing the Japanese character Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell(《攻壳机动队》).
Facing these words, a man from Disney later told Vanity Fair magazine that the online script was only an initial version (初始版本) and that Mulan would be the main character in the story.
"Although Disney needs to think about American tastes, it has to make sure that the movie isn't 'whitewashed'," a critic (评论家) told China Daily.
11、Which piece of news caused online discussion
A. Disney turned the story of Hua Mulan into an animation.
B. Disney made the story of Hua Mulan a real action movie.
C. An article online said something bad about the story of Hua Mulan.
D. The movie would be mainly about how a white man would save Mulan and win her heart.
12、How does Krystal Lin understand the story of Hua Mulan
a. Mulan needs a man to help her.
b. Mulan saves her father.
c. It's a story about family and honor.
d. The story needs Hollywood romance.
A. ab B. be C. cd D. ad
13、The writer mentions (提及) the movie in Ghost in the Shell to _____.
A. let more people know the movie
B. say something bad about US movies
C. give an example of a "whitewashed" thing
D. let people know the actress Scarlett Johansson
14、What did the man from Disney tell Vanity Fair magazine
A. Their new movie would use the online script at last.
B. Mulan would be the main character in the story.
C. There would be no European actors in the movie.
D. Disney must think about different tastes.
15、Where can you find the topic of the passage
A. In the first paragraph. B. In the second paragraph.
C. In the fourth paragraph. D. In the last paragraph.
Traveling is one of the most important activities and most people like traveling very much. 16 But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
17 When you get sick or have other problems, you can have some.
If you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip, do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.
18 If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits (饼干）and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. To nearby places, you can bring meat, fish，eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While traveling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
19 If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example，you can put it in thick towels (毛巾). If you need to keep cold food cold，you can put cold food in a box with ice.
20 Remember： If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
A.Keep food in good condition.B.Prepare proper(合适的）food.C.Staying healthy during traveling can make your trip happier.D.When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge.E.Take some necessary(必要的）medicine with you.
五、语法填空 (15分)
Mr. White is a fun teacher. We really like him. He helped me 1____(improve) my English so much. But now he 2__(leave) to go back to Canada. We are sad to see him 3___(go). Let's 4__(have) a party for him. Maybe it's the best way 5__(say) “Thank you.”
Now we 6____(plan) the party for Mr. White. Bob can help to buy some food and drinks. Ken 7____(help) to prepare things for the games. I can help to bring Mr. White to the party without 8____(tell) him. We look forward to 9___(give) Mr. White a big 10____(surprised) this Sunday evening.
六、信息摘录 （10分）
What’s the secret of being a great friend Here are some tips to help you be a nice friend.
Laugh and cry together.
Laughing with a friend is the best，but sometimes it’s crying that makes you closer together. Don’t be afraid to be yourself with your friends. Share your true feelings — you may learn that your friends feel the same way. As a result， friends will understand each other better.
Be a thoughtful(体贴的）gift giver.
Gift-giving isn’t just for birthdays or holidays — it can be a fun way of making your friends feel special! But don’t buy expensive presents — be creative(有创造 力的）！ Making things shows your care, because you put time and thought into your gifts. Make him cookies, write him a poem, or draw something special for him. Small thoughtful gifts, such as picking a flower for a friend who is sick, just might cheer him up.
Stand up for him.
It’s hard to watch someone laugh at a friend. But don’t just stand there. Do something about it! You can find a creative way to solve the problem to make others look at your friend differently. Other times, you need to show your courage and support him — he needs you. It may be not easy ，but it’s what a good friend should do!
How to Be a Nice Friend
Laugh and cry together. Both laughing and crying can make friends closer.1 your feelings with friends can help you understand each other 2 .
Be a(n) thoughtful gift giver. Give friends gifts which can make them feel special.You’d better make small gifts by yourself instead of buying3 ones for friends.Making things yourself 4 you put time and thought into your gifts.
Stand up for him. If your friends are laughed at, you can find a (n) creative way to help them. Show your courage and 5 your friends.
七、写作题 （25分）
假如Helen是你的好朋友，请根据下列提示写一篇短文介绍她。适当发挥，字数60个单词以上，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
1 、她小时候是一个害羞的女孩。现在她比我还外向。
2 、在学校里，她学习很努力，周末她喜欢看英文访谈节目。
3 、她每周打两次篮球，并且每天走路上学。
4 、她将来想要当一名飞行员，她打算将来去上海工作。
5 、自行补充一些有关Helen的情况。
My Friend Helen
Good friends are like sunshine. They bright our life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
听力
1-5ACCBB 6-10CBBAA 11-15BABCA 16-20ACACC
单项选择
1-5 BDAAD 6-10 ACCCA 11-15 ABACA
完形填空
1-5 BAADA 6-10 CCBBC
阅读理解
1-5 BBABD 6-10 CADBB 11-15 DBCBD 16-20 CEBAD
语法填空
1.to improve 2.is leaving 3.going 4.have 5.to say 6.are planning 7.can help 8.telling 9.giving 10.surprise
信息摘录
1.Sharing 2.better 3.expensive 4.because 5.support
写作题
Good friends are like sunshine. They bright our life. I have a good friend called Helen. She was shy when she was young. But now she is outgoing. She is even more outgoing than I am. She is a good student. She works hard in school and we all like her. On weekends, she likes watching English talk shows. She is good at sports and she plays basketball twice a week and she walks to school every day. We talked about our dreams. She says she wants to be a pilot in the future and she is going to work in Shanghai. She also hopes that one day she can travel around the world because she thinks it is good to read many books but it is better to travel and know more about the world.
