湖北省洪湖市八年级英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、湖北省洪湖市八年级英语下学期期中试题洪湖市2013-2014学年度第二学期期中文化素质检测八年级英语试题 说明：1. 本卷分为听力和笔试两部分，共8页，十大题。总分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 第一卷（选择题）答案一律在第6页选择题答题栏内将所选题目的正确标号涂满涂黑，否则答题无效。第二卷（非选择题）答案直接写在试卷相应位置。 第一卷（选择题）一、听力对话理解。（每小题1分，共5分） 听小对话，选择能回答所给问题的正确答案。 1. Why does Ann look excited? A. Because shell see a new movie tomorrow.B. Becaus

2、e her parents will come to see her tomorrow. C. Because her family will visit Mount Tai tomorrow.2. How does Jenny feel when she sees green?A. She feels relaxed. B. She feels excited. C. She feels worried.3. What do they decide to do at last? A. To go fishing. B. To have a picnic. C. To walk in the

3、forest.4. What does Susan think of riding a bike? A. It can save energy. B. It causes no air pollution C. It can help her do exercise.5. What was the result of the traffic accident? A. The car hit a woman. B. The car ran into a big tree. C. A woman ran into a big tree.二、听力篇章理解。（每小题1分，共15分） 听A,B,C三段对

4、话和一篇独白，然后选择正确答案。 Dialogue A 6. What day is it today? A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday. 7. Where will they go tomorrow? A. To the zoo. B. To the park. C. To the library. 8. How will they go there? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car. Dialogue B 9. Whats the matter with Pingping? A. She is ill. B. She f

5、eels unhappy. C. She feels sad. 10. Whats Pingping like? A. She is quiet and shy. B. She is active and kind.C. She is kind and fun.11. What does Pingping worry about? A. She cant do well in her studies. B. The school isnt good.C. Her new classmates dont like her.12: Who is talking with Pingping? A:

6、Mr. Lee. B: Mrs. Lee. C: Miss Lee. Dialogue C 13: How is Li Taos village? A: Very big. B: Very small. C: Very beautiful. 14: When does Li Tao climb the hill? A: On weekends. B: After school. C: In the morning. 15: Whats in the southeast of the village? A: A hill. B: A lake. C: A park. 16: How often

7、does Li Tao go fishing? A: Every week. B: Every day. C: Every Sunday. Passage 17: Where is Jim from? A: Shanghai B: Beijing C: Qingdao 18: Who did he go to Qingdao with? A: His friends. B: His parents. C: His brothers. 19: What did his mother do for them? A: Cooked the meals. B: Booked the room. C:

8、Bought the tickets. 20: How long was their trip? A: Five days. B: Six days. C: Four days. 六、听力填空。（此题在第6页答案） 三、选择填空。（每小题1分，共10分）26. What food is mum cooking in the kitchen? It _ nice. A. tastes B. sounds C. feels D. smells27. Many students dont know how to _ stress(压力). A. agree with B. deal with C.

9、care for D. ask for 28. You cant tell _ about it. Its a secret only between you and me. A. someone B. everyone C. other D. anyone29. Winter is my favorite. Its a beautiful season, _ when it snows. A. only B. especially C. suddenly D. quickly 30. I didnt watch the soccer game last night. How about yo

10、u, Jack?Me, _. A. too B. neither C. instead D. also 31. Do you believe some special dogs can do things _ man? A. as good as B. so good as C. as well as D. so well as 32. When I hear of the bad news, I cant _. A. help crying B. help to cry C. wait crying D. wait to cry 33. The children _ a P.E. class

11、 on the playground when it began to rain suddenly. A. have B. are having C. had D. were having 34. The TV show Home With Kids is so wonderful. You shouldnt miss it. If I _ time, I _ it. A. will have; will see B. have; will see C. will have; see D. have; see 35. Diaoyu Islands(岛) are parts of China a

12、nd theyre _ the southeast of China. A. in B. on C. at D. to四、完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读短文，然后选择能使短文意义完整的正确选项。Cyclingmeans riding a bike, is now popular among children from across the UK. Children like 36 to go to school or go traveling for a short journey. It can help 37 money in petrol(汽油) cost.With petro

13、l price rising(上涨), families in the UK are trying to 38 ways to make the cost less in petrol. So the parents encourage(鼓励) their 39 to ride bikes to school. They say 40 a child keep cycling to school all the year round, a family can save about 300 in petrol cost.Also, cycling to school is good for c

14、hildrens 41 . It can make them become healthier and 42 their studies at school. “ 43 cycling to school every day, we become fitter, smarter and better learners，”a student called Tommy said confidently.“Its great to see more people cycling, and I 44 smile when I see a child on a bike. Many kids want

15、to cycle, 45 we should make it easy and safe for them to get around by bike and keep healthy，”another student, Mark said.36. A. running B. riding C. driving D. walking37. A. save B. raise C. spend D. make38. A. think B. care for C. look after D. look for39. A. children B. friends C. families D. neig

16、hbors40. A. whether B. or C. what D. if41. A. health B. mind C. mood D. feeling42. A. improve B. change C. affect D. solve43. A. In B. By C. For D. With44. A. only B. never C. seldom D. always45. A. and B. but C. so D. or五、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，然后选择正确答案。 A You may meet many people in your life. B

17、ut Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence(影响) you more than anyone else you will meet. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids every day. Most parents will do this as long as they live. There are many ways to stay close, to get along w

18、ell and to build a strong relationship(关系) with your parents. Here are some of them: Spend time together. Dont play computer games or watch TV alone. Ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading. Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can gi

19、ve your parents a happy day with a card or a joke. Its also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy. Do your best at whatever you do. You dont have to be the best, but when you do your best

20、, you make your parents proud(骄傲). It makes them happy to see how you are turning into a good kid. Why? Because it lets them know they are doing a good job.46. What does the underlined word “this” mean in the first paragraph? A. To meet people everywhere. B. To care for their kids every day. C. To w

21、ork for the family. D. To take their kids to school .47. Which of the following cant help you build a strong relationship with your parents? A. Being kind. B. Spending time with them together. C. Playing computer games or watching TV alone. D. Doing your best at whatever you do. 48. Which of the fol

22、lowing can make your parents happy? A. Give them a card . B. Play a joke with them. C. Clean the room yourself. D. All of the above. BPOSTCARD Tuesday, May 1stLast week I went for a visit to Mount Tai with Jack. We arrived there by train at 17:00 last Sunday. We spent the night in a clean hotel and

23、enjoyed delicious Shandong food. The next morning the weather was nice and we began to climb the mountain. It took us the whole day to get to the top of Mount Tai. Along the way we saw beautiful scenery(景色), visited an old temple(寺庙) and bought many nice things. At night we ate nice hot food in the

24、mountain. On Tuesday morning we enjoyed the sea of clouds. It was exciting. I hope Tom and you can come to China next year. Then we can visit more interesting places together. Yours Peter To: Tony Smith16Green Gardens, New York, USA 49. _ wrote the postcard. A. Tony B. Tom C. Jack D. Peter50. The ho

25、tel was very _. A. big B. beautiful C. clean D. warm 51. They arrived at Mount Tai on _. A. April 26th B. April 27th C. April 28th D. April 29th52. What did they do on Tuesday morning? A. They ate nice hot food. B. They visited an old temple. C. They bought many nice things. D. They enjoyed the sea

26、of clouds.C Scientists are trying to find out how things affect our feelings. How you feel is controlled by many things, such as your personality(性格), the actions(行动) of others. Maybe you dont know the weather can affect your feelings as well.People often say they feel good when the sun is shining a

27、nd sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies makes vitamin D(维生素D). Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical(化学物质). This special chemical affects our brains and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of lit

28、tle sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. To help the people in these countries feel better, scientists build special “sunrooms” for people to go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!The weather can also affect peoples feelings in other ways. Hot wea

29、ther can make people angry because people dont feel comfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unhappy. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can affect our fe

30、elings in these ways. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we cannot change the weather.53. Which of the following is TRUE about vitamin D according to the passage? A. It is a kind of special food. B. It makes us worried by affecting our brains.C. It is helpful to our bodies. D. It is in the sunl

31、ight. 54. The underlined words “brains” means in Chinese. A. 心灵 B. 心脏 C. 大脑 D. 精神 55. What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A. We will feel good when we are in the bright cool weather. B. We will be happy when we are in the rain. C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter. D. The less vitamin D you have, the happier youll be. 56. What may be the best title for this passage? A. Why Do We Feel Sad B. The Weather Influences Peoples FeelingsC. People Need