八年级上学期英语期中测试卷(U1—6)
听力部分（25分）
Ⅰ.听句子，选出你所听到的信息，每个句子读两遍。（共5题，每题1分）
A.plane B.plan C.planning
A.a good girl B.eating habits C.drinking habits
A.twice a day B.twice a week C.twice a month
A.Sam is good at English B.Sam does well in English
C.Sam is weak in English
5. A.I’m going to the countryside B.I’m going to the city
C.I’m going to stay at home

Ⅱ.听句子，根据所听内容选择适当的答语，每个句子读两遍。（共5题，每题1分）
A.Sure,I’d love to. B.It’s eight thirty.
C.Because he has too much homework to do.
7. A.By bus B.Every day
C.Twice a week
8. A.She is a teacher B.Yes,I did
C.It’s easy
9. A.I’m going by bus B.I’m going with my bother.
C.I’m going to Hawaii
10. A.What’s wrong with you? B.Great!
C.You should see a dentist.

Ⅲ.听对话和问题，根据所听内容选择最佳答案，每个对话和问题读两遍。（共5题，每题1分）
11. A.9 years old B.3 years old C.12 years old
12. A.Goes to the movies B.Plays soccer C.Watches TV
13. A.To the library B.To the bookshop C.To the fruit shop
14. A.Shopping B.Exercise C.Watching movies
15. A.By bike B.By bus C.On foot

Ⅳ.听对话，根据所听内容选择最佳答案，每段对话读两遍。（共5题，每题2分）
听第一段对话，回答16~17题
16. A.By train B.By bus C.By plane
17. A.At 8:00 B.At 9:00 C.At 70:00
听第二段对话，回答18~20题
18. A.No, she isn’t B.No,she doesn’t C.We don’t know
19. A.Dance B.Piano lessons C.Swing dance
20. A.Yes,she does B.We don’t know C.No,she doesn’t

笔试部分（95分）
I.单项选择（共25题，每题1分）
26.—Liu Jing, did your parents give you _____ on your birthday?
--- Yes. They bought me a new bicycle.
special everything B. everything special C. special anything D. anything special
27. Your child is only five. Is ______ necessary for you to be so strict with him?
A. this B. it C. that D. one
28. Susan usually drives to work, but _____ she goes to work by bus.
A. sometimes B. always C. often D. never
29. Liu lei is _______ better at Chinese than Liu Ying.
A. a little B. a few C. many D. more
30. I think Longcheng Cinema has ______ seats of the three ones.
A. comfortable B. more comfortable C. less comfortable D. the most comfortable
31. My mother always has _____ housework to do on weekends.
A. too much B. many too C. too much D. much too
32. Jenny _____ her uncle’s farm every Sunday last year.
A. visit B. visits C. is visiting D. visited
33.If you get ______ , there’s some cold chicken in the fridge(冰箱).
A. hungry B. tired C. bored D. creative
34.You’ll win a(an) ______ if you can answer this question.
A. prize B. menu C. example D. activity
35. I expected Mark _____ his talents in the competition, but he didn’t appear.
A. showing B. to show C. choosing D. to choose
36. Claire is always helpful. She only thinks of others and doesn’t _____ herself.
A. make up B. dress up C. care about D. bring out
37.The college entrance exam( the gaokao) is one of China’s most important exams（考试）。Families take it very _______.
A. clearly B. quickly C. loudly D. seriously
38. Who do you think draws ______, Wang Hui or HuangMei?
A. better B. best C. good D. well
39.__ ______ ?
__ For two hours.
A. When do you exercise B. How long did you stay there
C. What time did you get there D. How far is your school from here
40.__ ______
__ Yes, I went on vacation last week.
Have a good day B. Long time no see C. What did you do D .How was your vacation?
41. Please be quiet! I’m reading some short stories ____ Lu Xun .
A. by B. over C. in D. at
42. Dale is studying in ____ university and he wants to be ______ engineer
A. a; a B. a; an C. an ; a D. an ; an
43.Liu Xi’s father kept on _____ although he was tired.
A. to sleep B. sleeping C. to work D. working
44. I am sorry that I ____ able to phone you yesterday.
A. am B. am not C. was D. was not
45. We ______ our holidays in HongKong next year.
A. visited B. spent C. are going to visit D. are going to spend
46. Our son is going to study medicine when he ______ school.
A. leave B. leaves C. is leaving D. left
47. My father is very funny. He always makes me _____
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughs
48. It’s not good to ask questions about someone’s ____ life
A. busy B. simple C. personal D. healthy
49. He left a job in the city to _____ farming in the countryside.
A. take up B. grow up C. put up D. get up
50. __ I’m going to eat healthier food and exercise more
__ ________.
A. Lucky you B. Sounds like a good plan C. Great, thanks D. Have a good day

II. 完型填空 （共10 空，每空1 分）
Edward is a 14- year- old boy. He comes from the UK, but he lives in Beijing 51 his parents.
Before Edward came to China, he knew 52 about Beijing Opera(京剧). Like most teens , Edward liked pop music. When he first listened to Beijing Opera, he didn’t like it and thought it was too slow and 53.
One week later after that , Edward started 54 in a middle school in Beijing. He had music lessons twice a week. He started to learn Beijing Opera in the 55 class . His school asked some great Beijing Opera singers to 56 them. Edward couldn’t understand (理解) it well, 57 it sounded much more interesting than before and he 58 interested in it. Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much.
“ I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a(n)59 when I grow up,” Edward said. “I hope more people can understand and love it. Everyone who is learning Beijing Opera should try hard and 60 give up (放弃)！”
Maybe one day we will see a foreign young man standing on the stage (舞台) as a great Beijing Opera singer.
51. A. for B. to C. with D. about
52. A. something B anything C everything D nothing
53. A .easy B. different C . boring D interesting
54. A. working B . studying C. playing D. living
55.A . music B. English C. math D.history
56. A. teach B. visit C. tell D. answer
57. A. so B. if C. and D. but
58. A. sounded B. stayed C. became D. seemed
59. A. teacher B. singer C. doctor D. violinist
60. A. often B. usually C. always D. never

III．情景交际.(共4 空，每空1分)
根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项补全对话，使对话完整、通顺。
A: Wu Rui, where do you plan to go this weekend?
B: To the countryside. 61
A: Do you often go there ?
B: 62 My uncle lives there and I often feed hens and pigs on his farm.
A: Sounds interesting. But I want to go to Town Movie Theater.
B: Oh, I can’t stand that place. 63
A: But the tickets there are the cheapest.
B: But you have to wait for a long time.
A: What about a coffee house?
B: I love it . It’s a good place to relax.
A: Which coffee house do you think is the best ?
B: Shangdao Coffee House.
A: 64
B: Well, it has the best environment (环境)
A: OK. I’ll go there this weekend. Thank you for your advice(建议)。
IV.阅读理解（共30 分，每题 2 分）
A
Dear Sally,
I’m glad to get your email. I feel happy that you enjoyed your summer vacation with us. We enjoyed having you here too. We hope you will be able to come again next year. And you’d better stay longer next time. One week is really not enough. I wish you could stay with us for two or three weeks.
The school started two weeks ago, but it felt like two months! No TV or computer, lots of homework… But when I think of my favorite university, all of the hard work is worthy(值得的). I hope you are studying hard too.
Tom and Ann went for a picnic last Sunday. I didn’t go with them because my left foot got hurt in a basketball game. They went to the South Mountain and enjoyed themselves. Did you still remember this mountain? We four camped there last time. Tom , Ann and I are looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours,
Paul
根据以上内容，选择最佳答案
65.Sally spent _____ with Paul last summer.
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. one month
66. What did Paul think of the school days?
A. They passed quickly B. They were fun
C. They were exciting D. They went slowly
67.Paul wants to _____ after high school.
A. work B. travel C. go to university D. be a teacher
68. What did Paul probably do last Sunday?
A. He went for a picnic B. He stayed at home
C. He played basketball D. He climbed the mountain
69. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Sally will visit Paul next year B. Sally has a lot of homework
C. Paul studies hard at school D. Paul doesn’t like camping
B
A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling (卖) CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a million(百万富翁) at the age of 24.
“ I could see that this was the future(未来) of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay ﹩15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking (敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours.
According to Stirling, this is only the beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net, it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
70.Dave Stirling started his business from ______.
A. his home B. his company C. the office D. the country
71.How has Stirling become so rich ?
A. By making ice-cream B. By making ads(广告)
C. By selling ideas to others D. By selling CDs over the Internet
72.If you pay ＄15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the Internet?
A. ＄15 B. ＄12 C. ＄7.5 D. ＄ 30
73. By shopping over the net, you won’t (不会)_______.
A. spend the time or the money B. drive your car any more
C. click in your computer D. get into the store by yourself
74. What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the