浙江省萧山区义蓬第一初级中学学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、浙江省萧山区义蓬第一初级中学学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题及答案2014学年第二学期八年级学习能力阶段性测试英语学科试题卷 听力部分 （25分）一、听短对话，回答问题。（共5小题，计5分） 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选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man like doing? A. Reading books. B. Watching football matches. C. Playing football.2. Where

2、 will the woman go on Saturday?A. To a park. B. To Lucys house. C. To a library.3. How is the girl going to school today?A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.4. What day is it today?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.5. When will the speakers meet?A. At 7:50. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:10. 二、听较长对话，回答问题。（共6小题，计

3、12分） 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。6. Who is not at the camp this year?A. Sam. B. Ben. C. Susan.7. What does the boy have in his family?A. An elder brother. B. A younger brother. C. A younger sister.8. What sport will the speakers join in? A. Soccer. B. Baseball. C. Rock climbing. 听下面一段对话，

4、回答第9至第11三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。9. Why does the boy call the girl? A. To ask for some information. B. To make an invitation. C. To get some advice.10. How far is the bicycle ride? A. 5 km. B. 30 km. C. 35 km.11. What will the weather be like on Sunday? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.三、听独白，回答问题。（共4小题

5、，计8分） 听下面一段独白，听独白前，你有20秒钟的时间阅读4个小题。听完独白后，你有20秒钟的时间来选择有关选项。独白连读两遍。12. Who might the listeners be?A. Nurses. B. Doctors. C. Patients.13. How long is the visiting time each time?A. 1 hours. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours.14. Where is the dining room?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the thir

6、d floor.15. What program will follow this radio talk?A. A music program. B. A medical report. C. A talk show. . 笔试部分 （95分）四、单项填空（共10小题，计10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Which two of the following words have the same pronunciation for its underlined part?“ a. upon b. opinion c. completely d. ston

7、e” A. a, b B. a, c C. c, d D. b, c17. -Bob, have you ever heard of the latest iPhone? -Yes, of course, but I havent decided whether to buy_. A. it B. this C. one D. that 18. - Could you please _ the window? Its cold outside. -Sorry, I wont. A. dont open B. not to open C. not open D. open19. The boy

8、found _ hard to get along with the other classmates. A. this B. that C. it D. /20. If we travel a short distance, we should walk _ taking a bus. Then well be greener people. A. instead of B. rather C. while D. but21. Can you _ your little sister? Im cooking now. - All right. Ill do it right now. A.

9、get up B. dress C. put on D. wear22. Not all events in history are as _ as this. A. terribler B. more terrible C. the most terrible D. terrible23. While my brother _ football with his friends yesterday, my sister _ her homework.A. was playing; did B. played; was doing C. was playing; was doing D. pl

10、ayed; did24. You cant imagine _great fun travelling around the world is! A. what B. how C. what a D. how a25. -My elder son has achieved his goal after several years of hard work. -Great! _. A. One tree cant make a forest B. Where there is a will, there is a way C. Many hands make light work D. A fr

11、iend in need is a friend indeed五、完形填空（共15小题，计15分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后再各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。Think of life as a game in which you are playing with_26_ balls in the air. You name them work, family, _27_, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a

12、rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back. But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of_28_. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. _29_? Dont look down on you

13、r worth by comparing _30_ with others. It is _31_ we are different and each of us is special. Dont let other people set goals for you. _32_ you know what is best for yourself. Dont give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over _33_ the moment you stop trying. Dont be afraid o

14、f difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be _34_. Dont shut love out of your life by saying its _35_. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to _36_ love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Dont run _37_ life so fast

15、that you forget not only where youve been, but also where you are going. Dont be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can _38_ carry easily. Dont use time or words _39_. You cant get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a _40_; thats why we call it “the presen

16、t” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step. 26. A. three B. four C. five D. six27. A. health B. money C. love D. kindness28. A. gold B. glass C. wood D. plastic29. A. What B. Why C. How D. When30. A. yourselves B. themselves C. himself D. itself31. A. said B. known C. because D. why32. A

17、. And B. Only C. But D. Although33. A. while B. when C. so that D. until34. A. brave B. healthy C. clever D. patient35. A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. probably36. A. get B. find C. miss D. lose37. A. through B. across C. over D. into38. A. often B. always C. never D. sometimes39. A. carefu

18、lly B. careful C. careless D. carelessly40. A. flower B. gift C. chocolate D. hope六、阅读理解（共20小题，计35分。其中第一节15小题，计30分；第二节5小题，计5分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。(改编)AWhen I was small, my grandmother died. I was so sad that I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh

19、 turned into crying.So it came as no surprise to learn that scientists believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.Whatever it takes for us to release pressure is important to our

20、emotional (情感的) health, and a study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and co

21、mfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know were very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.Just as crying can be healthy, not crying - holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering - can be bad fo

22、r physical (身体的) health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its a natural -and healthy-emotional response (反应).

23、41. Why did the father tried to cheer his daughter up? A. Because she was crying. B. Because she never had tears. C. Because she was very sad.D. Because she was very happy.42. What does the underlined word “release” mean in Chinese? A. 提高 B. 释放 C. 保持 D. 降低43. Which of the following is TRUE according

24、 to the passage? A. Women cry more than men. B. When you cry, people will care about you more. C. Laughing has many health disadvantages.D. Crying is bad for your health. 44. According to the passage, always holding back our emotions will lead to _.A. head problems B. blood pressure problems C. hear

25、t problems D. B and C45. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Keep Healthy B. Why We Cry C. Power of Tears D. Stop cryingBFor many years, we couldnt talk with the deaf. These deaf people couldnt use a spoken language.But beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. U

26、sing this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.How did this sign language work? The deaf learnt to make certain movements with their hands, faces and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas.

27、People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant “you are not telling the truth”. They might tap their chin with three fingers. This meant “my uncle”.The deaf learned to see a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out

28、 words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.The deaf dont use the sign language and finger spelling as much as they once were. Today, the deaf learn to understand others by watching their lips. They also learn how to speak.46. How long has the sign language been

29、 taught? A. For 1700 years. B. For 700 years. C. Since about 300 years ago. D. Since about 200 years ago.47. What kind of language was the special language? A. A language with sound. B. A language without sound. C. A language can be written. D. A language can spoken.48. How did this sign language wo

30、rk? A. The deaf make certain movements using their hands, faces and bodies. B. The deaf speak with their mouth. C. The deaf talk with us by writing. D. The deaf only talk to us by using their fingers.49. Which of the sentences is wrong? A. The sign language and finger spelling are not used as much a

31、s they once were. B. Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. C. The deaf might tap their chin with three fingers. This mean “you are not telling the truth”. D. The deaf are also taught to see a finger alphabet.50. The title of the passage is _. A. The Deaf. B. The Blind. C. The Language of the Deaf. D. The Language of the Blind.CLee Kuan Yew, fo