湖北省宜昌市第二十八中学2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题
(本试卷共86小题，满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 第一部分 听力测试（25分）
I. 听句子选择图片：你将听到五个句子。请根据听到的内容，选出五幅相应的图片。每个句子后你有5秒钟的答题时间。听一遍。共5小题，计5分。
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. ______
II. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。请根据听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话之后你有5至10秒钟的答题时间。听两遍。共10小题，计10分。
请听第一段对话，回答第6小题。
( )6. What subject does Thomas like best now? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Science. 请听第二段对话，回答第7小题。
( )7. What will they do first?
A. Dig a hole. B. Water the tree. C. Bring some water. 请听第三段对话，回答第8小题。
( )8. What season is it probably? A. Spring. B. Winter. C. Summer.
请听第四段对话，回答第9至第10两个小题。 ( )9. What did the girl buy yesterday?
A. A computer. B. An MP3 player. C. A video camera. ( )10. What color is the “off” button? A. Blue. B. Yellow. C. Red.
请听第五段对话，回答第11至第12两个小题。 ( )11. Where did Linda return from?
A. Beijing. B. Shanghai. C. Guangzhou. ( )12. Which language are the instructions in? A. Chinese. B. French. C. Japanese. 请听第六段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 ( )13. How does Susan feel now? A. Nervous. B. Angry. C. Sad.
( )14. Which is NOT Mr. Brown’s advice?
A. Make more friends. B. Chat with him often. C. Write to him.
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( )15. What’s the relationship between Susan and Mr. Brown?
A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
III. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5个问题。请根据听到的短文内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。听完短文之后你有1分钟的答题时间。听两遍。共5小题，计5分。 ( )16. How long has Helen been collecting kites?
A. For two years. B. For three years. C. For four years. ( )17. When did Tony start to collect coins? A. At the age of five. B. At the age of eight. C. At the age of ten. ( )18. How many coins does Tony have now?
A. About 50. B. About 100. C. About 200. ( )19. Why does Jenny like collecting movie tickets? A. She likes movies.
B. She can learn a lot from them. C. She thinks it’s interesting.
( )20. How old was Jenny when she began to collect movie tickets? A. Eleven. B. Thirteen. C. Fourteen.
IV. 听短文填写表格：你将听到一段短文，请根据听到的短文内容完成表格中的有关信息。 听完短文之后你有1分钟的答题时间。听两遍。共5小题，计5分。
第二部分：语言知识及应用（共30分）
V. 单项选择：从下列各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。共15小题，计15分。
( )26. — What’s _____ matter with you, Jenny? — Doctor, I have ___________ terrible stomachache. A. a; the B. the; / C. the; a D. /; a
( )27. — Mom, can I get another toy bear for my 14th birthday?
— Really? You have so many toy bears and we almost ________ room to keep them. A. get out of B. give up C. run out of D. run out ( )28. — What’s your hobby, Tim?
— I used to _______ photos, but now I’m used to ________ the piano.
A. take; play B. taking; playing C. taking; play D. take; playing ( )29. — Does your grandpa live with you?
— No, he lives ______ in a small house in the country, but he doesn’t feel _____. A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. alone; alone D. lonely; lonely ( )30. — James is so young, but he is a world famous pianist.
— I know he won the first prize in the competition ________ the age of 7. A. in B. at C. on D. for
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( )31. — What did you do _______ you were in Beijing? — I visited many famous places. A. if B. since C. so D. when
( )32. — These days children get lots of ______ from their parents. — Yes. They make their kids take so many after-school classes. A. problems B. stress C. experience D. spirits
( )33. Look! There are a lot of heavy ______ in the sky. I think it is not good to go hiking this afternoon.
A. wind B. clouds C. ice D. rains
( )34. — The article you write is too long. You’d better ________ some sentences. — You are right! That will be better.
A. cut in B. cut up C. cut out D. come out ( )35. — We can use Wechat to talk on the Internet. — But I don’t know ________.
A. what to use B. how to use it C. how can I use it D. what can I use ( )36. — Why are you all wet?
— It ______ rained and I didn’t take my umbrella.
A. completely B. suddenly C. comfortably D. differently ( )37. — What were the students doing when the bell rang? — Each of them ________ a book in the classroom.
A. read B. were reading C. is reading D. was reading ( )38. — What do you think of Tom?
— He is a man of few words. He likes to listen to others ______. A. in trouble B. in surprise C. in silence D. in common ( )39. — Let’s help the kids in the poor area. — I’ll _________ some of my old clothes to them. A. give away B. give out C. give in D. give up ( )40. — Could I borrow your camera?
— ____, but please give it back in 2 days.
A. I’m really sorry B. Of course C. Certainly not D. No, you can’t
VI. 完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。共15小题，计15分。
A boy lost his left arm in a car accident. He decided to 41 judo (柔道). The boy began lessons 42 an old judo coach. After three months of training, the coach taught 43 only one action. “Sir,” the boy finally said, “shouldn’t I be learning the 44 action?” “This is the only movement you should know,” the coach replied. So the boy kept 45 .
Several months 46 , the coach took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy 47 won his first two matches.
The last time, his opponent (对手) was bigger and 48 . For a while, the boy appeared to be defeated（击败）. He was about to give up when his coach said to him, “You should 49 . ”
Soon after the match began again, his opponent made a big 50 : he lost his guard (防护装置). Then the boy quickly used his movement to 51 the competition.
On the way home, the boy showed the courage(勇气) to ask, “Sir, 52 did I win the competition with only one movement?”“You won for 53 reasons,” the coach answered.
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“First, you’ve 54 learned one of the most difficult movements in all of judo. And second, the only known defense (防卫) for that movement is for your opponent to catch your 55 arm. ”
The boy’s greatest weakness (弱点) became his greatest strength (力量). ( )41. A. borrow B. catch C. study D. wonder ( )42. A. to B. on C. with D. from ( )43. A. him B. her C. it D. them ( )44. A. third B. first C. second D. fourth ( )45. A. listen B. train C. listening D. training ( )46. A. later B. ago C. for D. away
( )47. A. sadly B. easily C. hard D. carefully ( )48. A. faster B. crazier C. stronger D. older ( )49. A. stop B. continue C. push D. leave
( )50. A. mistake B. situation C. sign D. feeling ( )51. A. win B. beat C. break D. rise ( )52. A. what B. how C. where D. when ( )53. A. one B. two C. three D. four
( )54. A. often B. never C. hardly D. almost ( )55. A. left B. strong C. fallen D. right
VII. 阅读理解: 读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。共15小题，计30分。 A
Long ago, there was a fish called Mimo. He lived with his friends in a beautiful coral reef (珊瑚礁). Mimo had a job and that was to look out for (留心防备) sharks coming near the reef. If he saw a shark, he would tell it to the octopus (章鱼). Then the octopus would come out and scare (吓) the shark away from Mimo and other fish.
Mimo was very naughty (淘气的). Every day, he would call out “SHARK ... SHARK!” The octopus would then run out to scare the shark, only to find that there was no shark and that Mimo was joking. The octopus did not find this funny. The more Mimo called out “SHARK”, the more he got angry with Mimo. Because every time he had to stop his work and run to help the little fish.
One day, while Mimo was swimming around, he saw a real shark swimming to him. Scared, he ran around everywhere, shouting “SHARK”, “SHARK”, so many times but the octopus did not come out. He didn’t believe Mimo anymore. The shark came close and started running after Mimo. Mimo swam so fast that his little heart was beating fast. Finally, he hid (躲藏) in the corals. The shark couldn’t find him and swam away.
Mimo was safe but he learned a very important lesson. He knew that one should never lie. Because if he does so, people will never believe him again, even if he is telling the truth!
( )56. Why did Mimo call “SHARK ... SHARK!” every day? A. It was his job. B. He saw a shark. C. To make the octopus relax. D. He found it funny.
( )57. Why didn’t the octopus help Mimo when a real shark came one day? A. He thought Mimo was joking.
B. He wanted Mimo to learn a lesson. C. He didn’t hear Mimo shouting.
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D. He didn’t want to help Mimo anymore.
( )58. What does the underlined word “lie” mean in Chinese? A. 说谎 B. 带路 C. 隐藏 D. 介绍
( )59. What might Mimo do after he learned the lesson?
A. Be serious with his job and always tell the truth. B. Practice swimming with other fish every day.
C. Find another safe place where the shark won’t find him. D. Never ask the octopus for help when a shark comes again. ( )60. What’s the best title of the passage? A. A Clever Fish B. The Dangerous Shark C. Never Lie to Others D. Find out the Truth B
These days, kids, even high school students go to school every day wearing their big backpacks. It looks a little funny, but is it dangerous?
Yes, it is. Dr. Karen Jacobs, a teacher at Boston University says, “Heavy backpacks can let your head ache (疼).” Some kids are saying, “My back and my neck hurt.” Jacobs also says heavy schoolwork may be making backpacks bigger. A study said, “Heavy backpacks are the reason for the sore back of children.” The same study said a full third of kids aged 11 to 14 have back problems. That is to say, they have been a health risk for kids. The children’s body is still developing, and putting too many things on their back could change their spine (脊柱), says Rob Danoff, a doctor. He also says proper design (设计) is important. You want a backpack that’s made for your size. Soft straps (柔软的肩带) will also stop aches. Small roller (滑轮) bags are a choice.
How heavy is too heavy? A research shows that the backpack shouldn’t be heavier than 15% of a child. For that reason, Jacobs says it’s important that kids are carrying only what they need. Another tip is to put the heaviest things in the middle of the pack, closer to the back.
( )61. The second sentence in the first paragraph is to _______. A. talk about a new kind of backpack
B. let readers know the main idea of the paragraph C. make the readers become interested D. show the writer’s opinion
( )62. The underlined word “they” refers to ______. A. school students B. back problems C. heavy backpacks D. heavy headaches
( )63. If a child is 25 kilos, how heavy should his bag be? A. Less than 3.75 kilos. B. More than 3.85 kilos. C. Less than 3.85 kilos. D. More than 3.75 kilos.
( )64. What can we learn from Dr. Karen Jacobs’ words? A. A heavy backpack looks funny.
B. Heavy schoolwork may be one reason for back problems. C. Children should carry everything in their backpacks. D. Put things that you need in the middle of the pack. ( )65. You may find this passage from _____.
A. a personal diary B. a backpack advertisement (广告) C. a piece of sports news D. a health magazine
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湖北省宜昌市第二十八中学八年级英语下学期期中试题（无答案） 人教新目标版
