江苏省苏州市草桥中学2010-2011学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

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初二英语期中测试卷(2010.11)
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一．听力 15%
(一)根据你所听到的对话，选择正确答案。
1. How old is the boy now
A. 10 B. 5 C. 1521世纪教育网
2. How much is one pair of shoes if the woman buys two pairs
A. 40 yuan B. 35 yuan C. 70 yuan
3. When did the girl come to Wuxi maybe
A. On Monday B. On Friday C. On Wednesday
4. What did the man think of Max
A. Generous B. Helpful C. Smart
5. Where’s the woman now
A. On a No.6 bus B. On a No.16 bus C. At the bus stop
(二)听对话，回答问题。
听第一段对话回答6-7小题
6. How much will the man pay if he decides to live in a two-bed room
A. 285 dollars a month B.250 dollars a month C. 35 dollars a month21世纪教育网
7. What can the man do if he lives in the hotel
A. Play tennis B. Swim in the pool C. Play ping-pong
听第二段对话回答8-10小题
8. Why does the boy telephone English-help Center
A. He wants to join the English club. B. He has some problems with English.
C. He wants to help others with their English.
9. What is the boy weak in
A. Speaking and writing. B. Speaking and listening. C. Only listening.
10. What does the woman tell the boy to do
A. Try to speak English as much as possible.
B. Keep an English diary and listen to English songs.
C. Join a language club, listen to the tape and learn English songs.
(三)听短文，回答下列问题。
11. The story is about ________________________________.
A. living on a farm B. eating chicken C. a duck and a little girl
12. The little girl lived _________________ that summer.
A. on the road B. on a farm C. on the ground
13. Every day the little girl ___________________.21世纪教育网
A. didn’t eat B. talked to herself C. sat on the bank（岸边）
14. At the end of the story, the duck was probably ____________________.
A. cooked as food B. lost in the field C. under the water
15. The little girl didn’t eat because _________________.
A. the plate was empty B. she was sorry about the duck C. she wanted nice cakes
二．单项选择：15%
16. She is always willing to share things with others. So she is __________.
A. honest B. humorous C. generous D. smart
17. The word “elevator” means ______________ in British.
A. left B. lift C. hall D. fall
18. Jim has __________________ than Tom.
A. more CD B. fewer news C. less sheep D. fewer goldfish
19. I’m running as _____________as I can. However, I’m still behind the others.
A. slow B. slowly C. fast D. faster
20. ---We’ll go to plant trees next week.
---Great! Planting trees is great fun. I’d like to ______________ you.
A. follow B. visit C. invite D. meet
21. One of the climbers tried to pull _________up the rocks. Finally, he was lucky to get to the top.
A. themselves B. himself C. herself D. itself
22. The lazy boy ate the _____________food, but did the ______________work.
A. most, most B. least, least C. least, most D. most, least.
23. The fish tastes ____________. No one wants to eat more.
A. well B. good C. bad D. delicious
24. ---Please don’t be late again. --- Oh, sorry. I _____________.
A. don’t be B. will C. am D. won’t
25. If you aren’t good at math, you should ____________________.
A. exercise more B. do more exercises
C. take more exercise D. exercises
26. Hurry up, ___________ you won’t catch the early bus.
A. but B. and C. or D. so
27. It is cold today, though(虽然) not so _____________as yesterday.
A. cold B. colder C. hot D. hotter
28. Who does the worst of all _____________ swimming in your class
A. with B. in C. at D. on
29. --- How much does the ticket ______ from Suzhou to Beijing --- 250 yuan.
A. take B. spend C. pay D. cost
30. The number of pandas is getting _________ because they don’t have enough living areas.
A. more and more B. larger and larger
C. smaller and smaller D. fewer and fewer
三．完形填空 10%
The famous fat and lazy cat Garfield(加菲猫) is coming to China. Garfield, the movie opens in cinemas around the country on Friday. In this American movie, Garfield acts with real actors. He __31___ trouble and dances like a star. He will make you __32__ with his clever and funny words. Drawn by American cartoonist Jim Davis since 1978, Garfield has fans ___33___ over the world. He likes eating, sleeping and watching TV. He hates ___34___ exercise! “I’m ___35___ and fat. But I’m proud of it,” he says. Garfield always sits in front of the TV eating lasagnas(烤宽面条), his___36___ dish. Sometimes, he’s __37___ to his owner Jon Arbuckle. One day, Jon brings Odie, a __38___ dog, into his home. Odie is lovely. He gets all Jon’s love. This turns Garfield’s world upside down. Garfield wants the dog __39___ of the house, and his life. One night, he kicks Odie out of the house. But later Garfield finds that Odie has been kidnapped(绑架) by a TV star! The man wants to use the dog in his shows. Garfield feels ___40___ for Odie. He sees he has done something wrong. He wants to make up for it.
31.A. makes B. takes C. gets D. leaves
32.A. cry B. to laugh C. laugh D. to cry
33.A. all B. both C. none D. neither
34.A. bringing B. doing C. buying D. keeping
35.A. clever B. sad C. lazy D. happy
36.A. like B. better C. favourite D. dislike
37.A. good B. kind C. friendly D. rude
38.A. homeless B. home C. school D. class
39.A. in B. out C. inside D. outside
40.A. happy B. glad C. sorry D. sad
四．阅读理解 15%
（A）
I am a five-year-old elephant. When I was a baby, I lived in the wild with my parents. But some hunters killed my mother, and they caught me. They sold me to this circus(马戏团) and a train carried me here.
I was born in a large family. My mother was the head of the family. As you might know, when a female is born into the family, she never leaves.
Closely and happily, we travelled together, ate together, played together, and slept together. When I was in the family, my mother and my sisters looked after me carefully. I played happily with all the other elephants. Now, I miss them.
You enjoy watching my wonderful tricks. To make you laugh, I have to perform(表演) eight hours a day. But you may ask yourself, “How did they make that elephant stand on his head ” I never stood on his head in the wild. I don’t enjoy any of the tricks. I perform tricks because they make me do this or that. And still I hear you want to see me because you love me, you say. But you are thinking about yourself—what you want, what you like. Please think about me. If you love me, give me what I need. I need to be free, and to be with my family. And you can watch me on videos, DVDs and Web pages.
41.Where was the elephant born
A. In a zoo B. In a circus C. In the wild D. In somebody’s family
42. How is the elephant’s mother
A. She is in the circus now. B. She is still in the wild now.
C. She is the head of her family now. D. She died years ago.
43. What does the underlined(有画线的) word “they” mean
A. The elephant’s family members. B. The children who watch the tricks.
C. The other animals in the circus. D. The people in the circus.
44. What does the elephant want
A. The children’s love B. To live with his family in the wild
C. To perform tricks D. To travel in a train
45. Which of the following is NOT true
A. The elephant enjoys making children happy.
B. Children love to see elephants in zoos or circuses.
C. People don’t think much about how the elephant feel.
D. It’s good to watch elephants on videos, DVDs and Web pages.
( B )
One Sunday, Mike decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Jack. But Jack happened to be away. Jack’s brother, John, wanted to go with him, but he didn’t know anything about sailing. Mike agreed and they started to go out to sea.
Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mike was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Luckily, he saw a large buoy(浮标) through the fog and decided to tie(系) the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope(绳). The boat moved away in the fog carrying John. Because John didn’t know how to use the radio(无线电波), the boat went around in all directions. Twelve hours later, he was saved.
Mike spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain(船长). The captain told him that John had been saved by another ship. That ship’s captain gave a message to tell this captain that Mike was on the buoy.
46. Why didn’t Mike and Jack go sailing together Because_________________.
A. Jack asked his brother to go instead
B. Jack was in some other place
C. Mike was in some other place
D. Mike would like to go with John
47. Mike tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ____________________.
A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help
B. he and John could go sailing again when the fog was away
C. it wouldn’t be hit by other ships
D. he might be hit by a passing ship
48. John was carried away by the boat because ____________________.
A. there wasn’t room for both John and Mike on the buoy
B. John couldn’t drive the boat and the boat went around in all directions
C. Mike thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t
D. John had to stay in the boat to radio for help
49. Who saved Mike
A. A bad dream B. The captain from the Good Hope
C. Jack D. Himself
50. Was John still alive
A. Yes, he was B. No, he wasn’t C. Yes, he did D. No, he didn’t
（C）
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting at the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. A teacher was trying to keep a group of schoolgirls in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Peter, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus ” asked Peter. “There is a lot of time yet.” answered Tom. “Well, I’ll get you some more tea then.” They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(反方向的)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.” “You are looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Peter. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
51. Tom went into the station café because __________________.
A. Peter asked him to have a cup of tea
B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there
C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there
52. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror the last time
A. Half past twelve B. Twenty to twelve
C. Half past eleven D. Half past one
53. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _______________.
A. the time is right B. it’s going slower
C. it’s going backward D. it’s going faster
54. Which of the following is true
A. Tom arrived in Paris on time
B. The next bus would leave in half an hour
C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer
D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once
55. Which of the following is the best title for the story
A. The Mirror of the Station B. Not a Careful Man
C. Missing a bus D. The Man and the Mirror
五．根据中文或首字母填入正确的单词:(一空一词).10%
56.How many ________________(胃) does a cow have
57.As we all know, __________________(金字塔) are in Egypt.
58.Is there anything ______________(其他的) left in the fridge
59.Are these photos these ________________(英雄)
60.If you want to keep fit, you should eat ______________(健康).
61.The Golden Gate Bridge looks ___________(真的) great.
62.Please let us know as soon as __________________(可能的).
63.Are they _______________(加油,欢呼) for their school basketball team
64.She____________(面带) a smile on her face when she came into the classroom.
65.There is always much ____________（交通）on the city roads.
六．动词填空：5%
66. Betty hopes ________________(be) a singer and travel around the world.
67. Millie decided _________________(not stay) at home.
68.________________(take) a bus is much faster than riding.
69. Thanks for _____________(agree)to let me go on the trip today.
70. Wait here for a moment, I _______________(return) in a minute.
七．句型转换:5%
71. He seldom drives to work. (划线提问)
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72. The Greens didn’t go camping because it rained last night.(同义句)
The Greens didn’t go camping because of ______________ last night.
73. He thinks he is as clever as his brother. (否定句)
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74. The girl wasn’t able to play the piano. (用next year 改写)
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75. the Palace, will, bus, and, take, change ,we, the, underground, to, Museum, to, the
(连词成句)
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八．中译英：15%
76.她的齐肩发使她看起来很漂亮.[21世纪教育网]
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77.我做回家作业的时间不如他多.
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78.今晚我们在大厅里开心地听了流行音乐.
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79.起初, 我们没有感受到颐和园的美.
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80.看到这么多来自世界各地的名胜, Millie非常激动.
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九．书面表达：10%
请写一篇介绍你理想中的学校的作文，须包含下列要点，字数80词左右。
1.学校与早晨9点开始上课，下午3点放学。我们有足够的时间可以去参加课外活动。
2.学校有一个很大的食堂，里面有各种美味和健康的食物。
3.学校的一边有一个公园，公园是个休息的好地方。另一边有一个博物馆。
4.老师们对我们很亲切，我们每天只有半个小时的回家作业，周末甚至没有作业。
My Ideal School
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KEYS
一．听力
（一）根据你所听到的对话，选择正确答案。CBABA
1. W: When did you and Betty become good friends
M: About five years ago, I got to know her when I was ten.
2. W: Do you sell shoes here
M: Yes, they’re 40 yuan a pair or two pairs for 70 yuan.
3. M: How time flies! Today is Friday, and I came to Wuxi two days ago.
W: Oh, I came here earlier than you.
4. W: What do you think of Max
M: He is ready to help people any time. He always gives seats to people in need on the bus.
5. W: Is this the right bus for the museum
M: No, this is a No. 6 bus. You must get off the bus and change a No. 16 bus at the next stop.
（二）听对话，回答问题。
听第一段对话回答6-7小题 AC
W: Good afternoon! May I help you
M: Yes. I’m interested in a one-bed room. Do you have any
W: No. I’m sorry. None are left at this time. Are you interested in a two-bed room
M: Well… I’m a student and I have to think about the cost. How much more would a two-bed room cost me
W: The one-bed room is $250 a month and the two-bed is only $35 more.
M: Is the two-bed room much larger than the one-bed room
W: Yes, of course. Also, I might tell you that the one-bed room doesn’t have a washing machine, while all of our two-bed rooms do.
M: Is there a pool in the hotel
W: No, there isn’t. But we do have many table tennis tables.
听第二段对话回答8-10小题 BBC
W: Hello! This is English-help Center. Can I help you
M: Yes. I have some problems with English.
W: What are your problems
M: First, I can’t speak English well.
W: Don’t worry. Why not join a language club to practise English
M: OK, I’ll try it. Also I can’t understand the teacher when she talks to the class.
W: Listening to more tapes will help a lot. Remembering the words of English songs also helps a lot.
M: Thank you very much. I’ll do that as much as possible.
W: You’re welcome. I hope your English will improve soon.
（三）听短文，回答下列问题。CBCAB
Once there was a little girl. She spent the summer on her uncle’s farm. She was three. She knew a little duck on the farm. It lived in a small wooden house near the road. The little girl liked the duck very much. Every day they walked down the road to the pool. The duck went into the water. The little girl sat on the ground near the pool and watched it swimming in the pool.
The little girl sometimes talked to the duck. They played happily. Then one day the little girl didn’t see the duck. No one said anything about it. The little girl was afraid to ask where it went. The following night everyone sat down for dinner. The food looked a little like chicken. The girl didn’t want to eat.
二．单项选择：
16-20 CBDCA 21-25 BDCDB 26-30 CABDC
三．完形填空
31-35 ACABC 36-40 CDABC
四．阅读理解
41-45 CDDBA 46-50 BCBBA 51-55 BACDB
五．根据中文或首字母填入正确的单词[来源:21世纪教育网]
56-60 stomachs pyramids else heroes’ healthily
61-65 really possible cheering wore traffic
六．动词填空
66-70 to be not to stay Taking agreeing will return
七．句型转换
71 How often does he drive to work 72 raining/ the rain
73 He doesn’t think he is as clever as his brother
74 The girl won’tl be able to play the piano next year.
75 We will take the underground to the Palace Museum and change to the bus.
八．中译英
76 Her shoulder-length hair makes her look beautiful.
77 I spend less time doing homework than he.
78 We had a great time listening to pop music in the hall tonight.
79 At the beginning, we didn’t feel the beauty of the Summer Palace.
80 Mike felt excited when he saw so many places of interest from all over the world.
九．书面表达
My ideal school stars at 9:00 a.m.. and finishes at 3:00 p.m. We have enough time to take part in the after-school activities.
My ideal school has a very big dining hall. There are different kinds of tasty and healthy food in it.
There is a park on one side of the school and a museum on the other side. The park is a good place to rest in.
The teachers are very kind to us. We only have half an hour of homework every day. We don’t even have homework at weeekends.
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