江苏省吴中区初中办学联盟学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试题word版含答案.docx

1、江苏省吴中区初中办学联盟学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试题word版 含答案吴中区初中办学联盟2014-2015学年第二学期期中统一测试 初二英语试卷一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） （请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，请将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。）A) 听下面10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，每段对话读两遍。( ) 1. Which sport did the girl like in the past? A. badminton B. table tennis C. v

2、olleyball( ) 2. Whats the weather like for Julias holiday? A. snowy B. rainy C. sunny( ) 3. Where does Anita work? A .a book shop B. a supermarket C. a school( ) 4. Where did Julia visit a week ago? A. Broadway B. Big Ben C. the Leaning Tower of Pisa( ) 5. Whats the girls favourite music now? A. Dan

3、ce music. B. Country music. C. Classical music.( ) 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a computer room. B. In a bookshop. C. In a library.( ) 7. What does Susan think of her school life? A. Its lonely. B. Its interesting. C. Its boring.( ) 8. What does the boy want to do? A. Le

4、arn to use the CD-ROM. B. Teach the girl to use the CD-ROM. C. Buy some CD-ROMs.( ) 9. How much did the womans daughter pay for her coat? A. 100. B. 150. C. 200.( ) 10. Where are they talking? A. In a restaurant. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a museum. B）听对话和短文回答问题听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。对话读两遍。( )11. Why ha

5、ve Bettys parents gone to Beijing? A. To do some shopping.B. To enjoy the festival.C. To look after her sister.( )12. What will Betty bring to Joes home? A. Some dumplings. B. Some rice dumplings. C. Some drinks.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。短文读两遍New York CityThings they have doneThey have seen the Statue of Li

6、berty, the United Nations building and 13 .Things they will doThey will see a nice 14 tonight.They will 15 on the last day.( )13. A. Times Square B. Central Park C. Wall Street( )14. A. show B. film C. match( )15. A. rest at the hotel B. visit a friend C. go shopping 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。短文读两遍。( )16. Wh

7、ere does Andy go hiking? A. In the hills in the north-east of the city. B. In the mountains in the south of the city. C. In the mountains in the south-east of the city.( )17. Who often goes hiking with Andy? A. His classmate Timmy. B. His friend Tommy. C. His cousin Ricky.( )18. When do the boys usu

8、ally go hiking? A. On Sundays from 8 to 11 a.m. B. On Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. C. On Sundays from 2 to 5 a.m.( )19. What do the boys do to be safe?A. They both take a map.B. They take their mobile phones for help.C. They only take short, easy ways.( )20. Why is hiking good for Andy?A. He gets exer

9、cise and enjoys nature. B. He does not want to do his homework. C. He can think about the problems that he has while hiking.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )21. Thats a bad habit of learning. _,it is never too late for you to get out of it.A. InsteadB. AnywayC. F

10、inallyD. Moreover( )22. Not only Jam but also his parents _ a few interesting places since they came to China.A. will visitB. has visitedC. have visitedD. visited( )23. -He hasnt watched the movie “So Young”, has he? -_. He told me its very moving(感人) and interesting. Hed like to watch it againA. Ye

11、s, he hasB. Yes, he hasntC. No, he hasntD. No, he has( )24. The Greens used to live in London and now they _ in Beijing.A. used to liveB. are used to liveC. are used to livingD. are used for living( )25. -Has he returned (归还) the book to our library? -No. He has _ it for one week.A. borrowedB. lentC

12、. keptD. bought( )26. Julies father _ to London last month. He _ there three times.A. went; had goneB. has gone; has beenC. went; has beenD. has been; had gone( )27. - I cant find Mary. Wheres she? -Sorry,I dont know _.A. where has she beenB. where she has beenC. where has she goneD. where she has g

13、one( )28. The theme park is about _ ride from the museum. You should start out right now.A. two hourB. two hours C. two hoursD. two hours( )29. - I visited the Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台) last Sunday. -_ Why didnt you tell me earlier?A. You did?B. I hope so.C. Have a good timeD. Its kind of

14、 you( )30. If you _ go, at least wait until the rain stops.A. canB. mayC. mustD. will( )31. -Which dress do you like best, Madam? -Sorry, I cant decide _ nowA. to buy which oneB. buy which oneC. which one to buyD. which I shoud buy it( )32. -Im afraid the class has begun. -Dont worry. It _ until the

15、 bell _.A. doesnt begin; ringsB. wont begin; will ringC. wont begin; ringsD. doesnt begin; will ring( )33. -Would you please see the film Irom Man 3 with me tonight, Kate? -Id love to , but Ive _ Lindas invitation (邀请) to dinnerA. sufferedB. earnedC. received D. accepted( )34. -Thank you for support

16、ing the volunteer project. -_. Many hands make light work.A. My pleasureB. With pleasureC. Never mindD. Thats right( )35. -What brought joy to Linda just now? -_.A. Received a giftB. She received a giftC. Receiving a giftD. Because she received a gift三、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请先通读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所

17、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter，which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. She 36 born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years 37 than her. Both girls loved 38 to their father read bedtime stories. They really loved stories about ma

18、gical (魔幻的) world. Rowling wrote her first story 39 the age of six.On a long train trip in 1990，an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who has magic but he himself doesnt know it. In 1992，Rowling began 40 the first Harry Potter 41 for young readers. It came out in June，1997. The book w

19、as a great success. And the film came out in November，2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) are 42 with people of all ages and about six million books were sold in 2000 countries. In this series，Harry is a boy：polite，friendly，brave and clever. So when children read about Harry，they can imagine (想象) bei

20、ng like him. Thats 43 Harry Potter series have been so popular. J. K. Rowling is very 44 with the success. Now shes really enjoying life. She says she will go on writing 45 book. ( )36. A. is B. was C. has D. had( )37. A. young B. youngest C. younger D. old( )38. A. listening B. listen to C. listen

21、D. to hear( )39. A. in B. at C. for D. to( )40. A. write B. wrote C. to write D. written( )41. A. newspaper B. film C. magazine D. book( )42. A. best B. glad C. busy D. popular( )43. A. when B. where C. why D. what( )44. A. sad B. worried C. unhappy D. happy( )45. A. children B. childrens C. child D

22、. childs四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列材料，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALondon EyeLondon Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the worlds tallest observation wheels (观景摩天轮).It has 32 capsules(舱位) and carries about 10,000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see

23、up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama (全景)when you are at the top of the wheel.Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth H s official residence (寝宫).The State Rooms(国事厅）in it have bee

24、n open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open

25、 to the public-she goes to one of her country residences.If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard(换岗仪式).The British MuseumThe British Museum was open to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in

26、the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Dont think the British Museum is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from faraway places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best

27、-known in the world. ( )46. The incorrect description of London Eye is that .A. it is one of the worlds tallest observation wheelsB. you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsuleC. it has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every dayD. you can enjoy a full 360-de

28、gree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel( )47. The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to .A. raise money for building a new palace B. let visitors see the Changing of the GuardC. let visitors enjoy the Queens country residenceD. raise money for repairing it and

29、let visitors enjoy it( )48. From the passage, we know that .A. the British Museum is open for free only in summerB. the British Museum has more than 70 million objectsC. some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitorsD. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British MuseumB

30、Different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “_”.Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal.