八年级英语（上）英语期中测试卷(A)
一.听力测试（20分）
A)请听完下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分）
（ ）1.when did Jane go to the beach?
A. Last Saturday B. Last Friday C. Yesterday
( ) 2.What does Gina think of game shows ?
A. she can”t stand them B. she does n’t min them C. she loves them
( ) 3.who is the tallest in the class?
A. Jane B. Lily C. Alice
( ) 4.what can we know about Alice’s sister?
A. Alice’s sister is taller than Cindy
B. Alice’s sister is stronger than Cindy
C. Alice’s sister is shorter an thinner than Cindy
( ) 5.what does Susan mean?
A. she does sports twice a day.
B. she keeps healthy by doing sports.
C. she never does sports on weekends.
B)请听下面三段对话和两段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前你都将有30秒的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。（每小题1分）
( )6.Who does Bill often watch talk shows with?
A.His friends B. His classmates C.His parents
( )7.how often does Bill watch talk shows ?
A.once a week B.twice a week C.every day
请听第2段对话，回答第8至第10小题。
( )8.Where did Bill go on vacation?
A.To the mountains B.To a summer camp C.To the beach
( )9.What does Bill think of his vacation ?
A.Relaxing B.Exciting C.Both A and B
( )10.How was the food ?
A .Delicious but expensive B.Delicious an cheap C.Expensive
请听第3段对话，回答第11至第13小题。
( )11.Who are the two new students?
A .Gina and Tina B.Amy and Mike C.Amy and Gina
( )12.What does Gina like doing ?
A.Staying at home B.reading books C.playing volleyball
( )13.Who does Mike want to make friends with?
A.Amy B.Gina C.Tina
请听第1段独白，回答第14至第16小题。
( )14.Witch theater is cheapest?
A.Town Cinema B.Screen City C.Movie World
( )15.Why does’t the writer like to go to Movie World?
A.Because it is far away B.Because it is very crowded
C.Because it is does n’t have comfortable seats.
( )16.What is the monologue(独白) talking about?
A.Clothes stores in the city B.Radio stations in the city
C.Theaters in the city.
请听第二段独白，回答第17至第20小题。
( )17.What’s Nelly’s favorite movie?
A. Comedies B. Action movies C. Scary movies
( )18.What does Nelly think of Jackie Chan ?
A.He is the funniest actor B. He is the smartest actor
C.He is the most talented actor
( )19. How old was Jackie Chan when he started acting?
A. Eight years old B. Nine years old C. Ten years old
( )20. What is the monologue about?
A. Action movies B Jackie Chen’s new film C. Jackie Chan
二， 单项选择
( )21. There were still many people in the museum, it was crowded
A. so B and C but D. though
( ) 22 ---Were you at school ? ---Yes, I was
A. every day B. now C. yesterday D. next Friday
( )23.---- ？
----She went to the summer camp.
A. Why did she go on vacation B. Who did she go on vacation with
C. When did she go on vacation D. Where did she go on vacation
( )24 ---- Who told you to clean the classroom?
---Mr. Wang .
A. tells B. told C. does D. did
( )25 ---I think the game is interesting
--- I you , I want to see it again
A. look after B. agree with C. talk to D. wait for
( )26. My best friend likes hamburgers but I them.
A. make B. like C. don’t mind D. can’t stand
( )27 ----Why do you often go to the zoo?
------Because I love animals and my house is the zoo
A. different from B. close to C. far from D. the same as
( )28.---- do you watch English movies?
----- Once a week
A. How soon B. How far C. How often D. How long
( )29. In our class, Susan is the . she always makes us laugh
A. quietest B. funniest C. tallest D. youngest
( )30. ----Be for a minute. This is important.
------ I’m sorry
A. worried B. serious C. wet. D. tired
( ) 31--- You look younger and more beautiful in this new T-shirt.
---
A. No, I am not B. Yes, I do . C. You’re welcome D. Thanks
( )32 — Did you have a trip yesterday ?
----- Yes. It rained all day
A. great B. terrible C. fun D. relaxing
( )33. ---Miss Li is very popular in the school
---- Yes. Her classes are interesting
A. always B. sometimes .C. hardly ever D. never
( )34 --- do you think is the best movies theater?
---The one on Greenwood street.
A. Who B. Why C. What D. How
( ) 35.There are so many beautiful cars in the shop. I really don’t which is
A.better B . the best C, worse D, more beautiful
完形填空（20分）：
A） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A.B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(10分）
When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 36 in a village near the sea. He 37 it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 38 building in the village. From morning to night there were 39 outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 40 of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 41 . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 42 your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 43 coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 44 every day showing them around his house.“I came here to 45 not to work as a guide（导游）,”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
( )36A. garden B. shop C. house D. school
( )37. A. liked B. hated C. sold D. built
( )38. A. big B. interesting C. small D. clean
( )39. A. children B. students C. parents D. tourists
( )40. A. no B. none C. many D. much
( )41. A. come B. leave C. stay D. play
( )42. A. to satisfy B. satisfy C. to satisfying D. satisfying
( )43. A. go on B. stop C. continue D. not
( )44. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay
( )45. A. play B. work C. watch D. retire
B) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框内所给的12词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空，将答案写在横线上，每个词限用一次。（10分）
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四.阅读理解 （每个2分，共30分）
A
Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.
56Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.
A. No, they aren't B. No, they are C. Yes, they are D. Yes, they aren't
57. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.
A. learn at school B. study by himself C. work hard D. study hard by teachers
58 Why do many people learn English?
For higher studies B. It is useful for work
C. Read newspaper and magazines in English D. All of the above
59. "Their own language" means ____.
Chinese B. English C. French D. Japanese
60. What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?
A. 和他们一起学习 B. 自学 C. 向他们学习 D. 通过学习
B
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out. But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he could not find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.
61.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
A. the rich man B. the servant C. both A and B D. neither A and B
62.The rich man knew that it was ____ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food. A. the cat B. himself C. nobody D. the servant
63.The rich told the se