北京四中八年级英语上学期期中考试试题.docx

1、北京四中八年级英语上学期期中考试试题北京四中2011-2012学年八年级英语上学期期中考试试题（考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分）第卷 选择题（共75分）第一部分 听力理解（共15分）二、听小对话，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读一遍。（共5分，每小题1分） 6. What does the man probably do?A. A driver. B. An actor. C. A waiter. 7. How was her winter camp?A. It wasnt exciting.B. It was relaxing.C. It was int

2、eresting. 8. Where did the woman go just now?A. The classroom.B. The library.C. The post office. 9. How long has the woman kept the camera?A. Three years.B. Six years.C. Eight years. 10. What are they going to do this afternoon?A. See a movie.B. Watch a match.C. Buy books.三、听长对话，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择

3、最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共5分，每小题1分） 听下面一段较长的对话，回答第11至第12两道题。 11. Where did Miss Young lose her suitcase?A. On the train.B. In the waiting hall.C. In the book store. 12. How much money did Miss Young have in the suitcase?A. About 25 dollars.B. About 30 dollars.C. About 50 dollars.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第13至第15三道题。 13. Wh

4、ere did Sue go for her vacation?A. Beijing. B. Hangzhou. C. Hainan. 14. What did Sue think of the traffic there?A. It was excellent.B. It was awful.C. It wasnt bad. 15. Why did Sue go shopping every day?A. The fruits were nice there.B. To make friends there.C. To buy some books there.第二部分 知识运用（共20分）

5、三、单项填空。（共10分，每小题0.5分） 从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16. Where is your mother now?She _Paris.A. was in B. has been to C. have gone to D. has gone to17. _have you known him? Since five years ago.A. When B. How long C. What time D. How soon 18. Could you give me_ about improving my oral English?

6、 Sure. Ive already studied English for ten years. A. some help B. some adviceC. some experience D. some knowledge 19. Mr. Smith hasnt been to the USA, _?A. did he B. has he C. will he D. is he 20. There are two footballs in the classroom. One is new, _is old. A. other B. others C. the other D. the o

7、thers 21. We couldnt have dinner in the hotel because_ of us had money with us. A. none B. no one C. nothing D. all 22. There are more than_ people in the dining hall.A. two hundred of B. two hundredsC. hundred of D. two hundred23. This book is a little bit boring._ read something interesting?All ri

8、ght. A. How about B. Lets C. Would you please D. Why not24. Money is important, _its not the most important thing.A. and B. but C. or D. so25. John, would you like _me_ my homework?No problem. A. to help, on B. help, with C. help, to D. to help, with26. Mrs. Green lived_, but she didnt feel_. A. alo

9、ne, alone B. lonely, lonely C. alone, lonely D. lonely, alone27. While we were having a party, suddenly the lights_.A. have gone off B. went off C. are going off D. go off28. Her cousin_ black tea to coffee. So she often goes to teahouses.A. prefers B. has C. likes D. drinks29. Mozart wrote his firs

10、t opera_ the age of 12. A. in B. on C. at D. for30. She was very happy because her dream_. A. came across B. came along C. came true D. came out31. The children_ computer games when I came in. A. play B. had played C. are playing D. were playing32. Dont forget_ my dictionary tomorrow morning. A. to

11、return B. returning C. to give D. giving33. One evening, she was walking by a river_ she heard a strange noise. A. but B. when C. while D. since34. Have you_ that movie?No, I havent. A. hear from B. heard from C. hear of D. heard of35. I_ this novel for three weeks. I_ it in London. A. have had; hav

12、e bought B. have had; bought C. have; have bought D. had; bought四、完形填空。（共10分，每小题1分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Some boys join the navy（海军）when they are young. They are then given a 36 of training as sailors. It is a long course, both on land and at sea. During it, the boys study th

13、ings like mathematics and science 37 learning to tie the knots (打结), fire guns and to do other practical things.One of the important things they are taught is how to swim. 38 the old days, many sailors were unable to swim, 39 nowadays it is hard to find one that cannot.At one school for sailors, the

14、 swimming instructor（教练）was excellent. He had 39 never met a boy whom he had 40 to teach to swim by the time the course ended. One year, however, there was one particular（特别的）boy on the training course who seemed quite 41 to learn to swim. The instructor tried giving him extra（额外的）lessons, but he ha

15、d no success at all, whatever he did. In the end, 42 the time drew near for the training to end, he had to admit（承认）failure.One day, he 43 the boy to meet him after the swimming lesson and said to him, “John, I have tried very hard to teach you to swim, but I have failed for the first time in my lif

16、e. Now I want to give you a piece of 44 . Listen carefully.”“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.“Well,” the instructor went on, “if you are ever in a ship and it will sink（沉没）,just jump over the side into the sea, go right down to the bottom and run to the shore（海岸）as 45 as you can. That is the only way yo

17、u will save your life.”36. A. book B. way C. subject D. course（课程）37. A. as well as B. as far as C. as long as D. as good as38. A. Among B. At C. Before D. In39. A. since B. but C. when D. because40. A. tried B. began C. failed D. stopped41. A. able B. unable C. happy D. unhappy42. A. as B. if C. bu

18、t D. so43. A. let B. said C. found D. asked44. A. advice B. news C. information D. work45. A. fast B. slowly C. quietly D. freely第三部分 阅读理解（共40分）五、阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分） 阅读下面的五篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A The following is from a BBS online talking about the two singers.Author/TimeTopic: Whos a

19、 better singer: Andy Lau or Jacky CheungAndyfan3-2-20052:45 p.m. Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I dont think so. Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was incredible（难以置信的）.I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but thats because Andy is so handsome.1000 reasons3-2-20054:3

20、8 p.m. I to tall disagree. Andy sounds like other singers. His voice is nothing special. Jackys voice is unique（独特的）,and his songs are so romantic!Movieman3-2-20055:55 p.m. I think theyre about the same. But Andy is definitely a better actor. Ive seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one in wh

21、ich he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed near a farm? I love that movie.Lindalee5-2-20057:15 p.m. I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese（粤语）songs. Maybe they sound better because he speaks Cantonese.1000 reasons5-2-20058:00p.m. I agree. Jackys Cantonese songs are be

22、tter than his Mandarin（普通话）songs. I still like all his songs though.46. Who likes Andy Lau best? A. Andyfan B. 1000 reasons C. Movieman D. Lindalee47. Andyfan cried at the concert because_. A. she was sad at a concert B. she had a broken heart C. she was angry at Jacky Cheung D. she thought Andy Lau

23、 was very good-looking 48. Whats Moviemans opinion?A. Andy is a better singer.B. Jacky is a better singer.C. Andy sings as well as Jacky.D. Jacky is a better actor.49. Lindalee thinks Jackys Cantonese songs sound better because_.A. Jacky has no experience in singing in MandarinB. Jacky only sings Ca

24、ntonese songsC. his Mandarin pronunciation is not as good as his CantoneseD. Jackys Mandarin songs are boring50. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Nobody likes Andys movies. B. 1000 reasons has similar opinion as Lindalee. C. 1000 reasons thinks Andys voice is more special than Jackys. D. Andyfan h

25、as never seen an Andy Lau concert.B Many students complain about learning English and they often fail in the exams. Its not that they dont want to learn it well, but that they dont know how they can learn it well and how they can pass the exams. Here are some suggestions from a teacher. A good way t

26、o pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the ex

27、am, you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are a

28、ny, and make sure that you dont miss anything out.51. The reason why many students complain about learning English is_.A. they have no interest in learning EnglishB. they dont know the importance of learning EnglishC. they dont have good methods in learning EnglishD. they dont have enough confidence

29、（信心）52. It is important to_ a few days before the exam. A. play too much B. have enough sleep C. read the question papers D. have a good drink53. When people have finished the exam, they should_. A. stand up and leave at once B. answer a few more questions C. make sure that they dont miss anything o

30、ut D. leave some mistakes on the question papers54. The best title for the passage is_. A. An important Exam B. An Easy Exam C. Get Ready for Exams D. How to Pass an ExamC Volunteering means spending some of your free time helping others. You may volunteer to help other people, but you can also volu

31、nteer to protect animals, the environment, or any other things that you care about. Volunteering helps others, but it can also help you .If youre worried about something thats happened, doing something can be a great way to deal with（处理）your feelings. Volunteering can let you see your own life in new ways