1、江苏省无锡市某知名学校八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版江苏省无锡市天一实验学校2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题一、听力(10分)第一部分 听对话，回答问题1.What did Jims father take away from him?A. B. C. 2.Where is the man from? A. B. C. 3.Which book is all right for the man?A. B. C. 4.Which direction should the man take?A. B. C. 5.What do the scientists think of t
2、he breaks on TV?A. They are boring B. They are good for our eyes. C. It is a waste of time to advise on TV.6.Who are the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates C. Teacher and parent.7.What did the man do last Saturday?A. He rested at home. B. He worked in the office. C. He went to the mu
3、seum.8.How does the woman feel?A. Tired. B. relaxed. C. Excited.9.Who needs help with English?A. Jim. B. Amy. C. Sandy.10.What time is it now?A. 4:40. B. 5:00. C. 5:20.第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题听第一篇对话，回答第11-12小题。11.Whats the weather like in Sanya now?A. Hot and dry. B. Hot and wet. C. Wet and cool.12. What wi
4、ll the man do in Hainan?A. He will be on vacation. B. He will be on a business trip.C. He will start a new job.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。 I like fishingWhat I often caught 13 My friends advice 14 The reason why I liked fishingBecause I like 15 13. A. Nothing B. Boots and rubbish C. Fishes14. A. Giving up fi
5、shing B. Improving fishing skills C. Fishing with a partner 15. A. tasting the fresh fish B. doing nothing in a boat C. getting rubbish out of water 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. How long has Davids uncle lived in Shanghai?A. More than two years. B. More than twenty years.C. More than twelve years.17. What
6、did Davids uncle tell David about?A. The changes in Shanghai. B. The future plan for Shanghai.C. Travelling in Shanghai.18. What are the buildings like now in Shanghai?A. Small but bright. B. Dark and small C. Tall and bright.19. How do the people live in Shanghai?A. Hard. B. Comfortably. C. In a dr
7、eam.20. What is the right attitude(态度) towards the past?A. We should forget it. B. We should remember it. C. We should live in it.二、单项选择(15分)21. During the summer holiday, some students will plan to go to Dalian by _ sea and camp by _ sea. A. the; a B. / the C. /; / D. a; the22. With the development
8、 of the technology（科技）, even the old can find _ to use the computer. A. that easy B. it easily C. it easy D.that easily 23. Since several years ago, many supermarkets in China have _ free plastic (塑料的) bags. A. to stop providing B. to stop to offer C. stopped to provide D. stopped offering 24. The l
9、ady didnt know _ when the house caught fire. Luckily, the police arrived in time.A. how to do with it B. what to do itC. what to do D. how to do 25. Its said that few people _ to the life without mobile phones. They are addicted to (对上瘾) mobiles.A. arent used B. used C. are used D. didnt use26. Coul
10、d you tell me how many books I can borrow at a time? Sorry, _ at all . Our compute system has broken down.A. Not B. Nothing C. None D. No27. You wont mind me _ some photos here, will you? _. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.A. taking; Better not. B. taking; Of course notC. to take; Be
11、tter not D. to take; Of course not28. Why are you looking for Mary in a hurry, John?The boss is wondering where she _ and how long she _ there.A. has been; has been B. has gone; has goneC. has been; has gone D. has gone; has been29. _ of people are attracted to the cinema to see a wonderful film, _
12、Zootopia, a 3-D Disney animal film. A. Two million; called B. Two million; is calledC. Millions; called D. Millions; is called30. How _ is it from Beijing to Shanghai? Let me have a check. Oh, its only about two _ flight. A. far; hours B. long; hours C. long; hours D. far; hours31. Must I wash the c
13、lothes now? No, you _. You _ clean the room first. A. dont have to; may B. neednt; need C. mustnt; may D. mustnt; must32. Mary didnt know who _ the problem she met with at that time. But now her true friend Betty is always with her.A. to talk about B. to talk to about C. will talk to about D. will t
14、alk about33. When will Wuxi Metro Line 3 open? _ next year. Only 10% _ been built.A. Until; has B. Until; have C. Not until; has D. Not until; have34. _ great fun I have _ Frisbee（飞盘）with my dog! He can always catch it quickly!A. What; to play B. What a; to play C. What a; playing D. What; playing35
15、. Its been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much!_ A. Glad to hear that. B. My pleasure! C. Its nothing. D. No thanks.三、完形填空(10分)Several years ago, I was waiting at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man 36 people for money so that he could buy breakfast. Most of t
16、he 37 simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was an exception (例外): an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved 38 this lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and 39 asked, “How much do you need?” I couldnt hear what the young man said b
17、ut watched 40 the old lady pulled several dollars from her purse and 41 them in the young mans hands. I dont know if the young man used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions (反应) to the same 42 . I saw people who were eith
18、er afraid or angry or distrustful (猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who 43 the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though (虽然) we have to be 44 in this world, I would rather (宁愿) be like her.Every day may bring us many chances for 45 . The key is to do it or not. 36. A
19、. asking B. calling C. leaving D. helping37. A. guests B. friends C. neighbours D. travelers38. A. from B. after C. before D. over39. A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully40. A. because B. if C. as D. since41. A. checked B. put C. covered D. threw42. A. information B. report C. situation D. prog
20、ramme43. A. ordered B. treated C. gave D. recommended44. A. famous B. active C. careful D. useful45. A. sadness B. happiness C. fitness D. kindness四、阅读理解 (26分)(A)The light of the sun passes through the glass of a greenhouse. Most of the heat gets trapped (抑制) by glass of the greenhouse and keeps the
21、 inside warm. Some of the heat goes outside. The rise in temperature is a result of the greenhouse effect (温室效应). And it helps keep the earth warm enough for people, plants and animals to live on. There are some natural gases like CO2 around the earth. These gases create (产生) something like a blanke
22、t around us. The blanket lets in the heat (热量) of the sun and keeps it near the ground. It is like how a real greenhouse works.It is important to understand the greenhouse effect. Some of the things we do every day can change the temperature of our earth. If factories, cars, and other things are mak
23、ing lots of new waste gases, the earth will get warmer. In the end, it will become too hot for us to live on.46. The underlined word “it” in the passage means _.A. the temperature of the earth B. what many scientists thinkC. the greenhouse effect D. the gas around the earth47. The blanket around us
24、is made up of _.A. wood B. plants C. gases D. sunlight48. Which is the best title for the picture?A. How a Greenhouse Works B. Planting Flowers in a Greenhouse C. Why the Heat Gets Trapped D. The Importance of the Sun49. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A weather report. B. A fashion maga
25、zine. C. A doctors diary. D. An environmental article.(B)I entered a university after years of hard study. I thought my life would be full of happiness and knowledge. But my life in the university is not as what I had expected. Then I became lazy and silent, even puzzled (困惑). I dont know what my fu
26、ture would be like.Four years in the university is only a short period. And a half of it has passed already. This year, many people, such as my parents and my friends, asked me what I wanted to do and they all told me to make a plan for my life with their thought. I dont want to take their advice. I
27、 want my own style. So I think carefully.I have been a young volunteer for five years. It has been a happy time and it is a big thing for me. Then I have a dream to join the University Student Volunteer Go West Program. I think I can be a teacher in the west. I would like to devote my life to helpin
28、g the children there. I want to make the world a better place for them. To make it come true, I will work harder in the next two years. There is an old saying “Where there is a will, there is a way”. I think my dream will come true in the near future.At last, I want to say to everybody, “Try your be
29、st to realize your dreams, no matter how big or small they are. The path to dream may not be smooth and wide. Even there are some difficulties you will face. But hold on to the end, you can find there is no greater happiness than making our dream come true.”50. What is the writer?A. A teacher. B. A
30、doctor. C. A college student. D. A reporter.51. Why is the writer puzzled?A. Because he is lazy and silent.B. Because he is not sure about his future.C. Because he is too young to realize his dream.D. Because he thinks the life in the university is not so meaningful.52. What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A. The writer never listens to parents and friends.B. The writer became a volunteer before he entered the university. C. The writer thinks there is no happiness in making his dream come true. D. The wri
