八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案），共10页。
八年级上学期期中考试试卷
八年级英语
说明：1．本试卷共10页（试题卷8页，答题卡2页），满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，请将准考证号、姓名、座位号写在答题卡指定位置，答案写在答题卡相应的区域内，在试题卷上答题无效。
第Ⅰ卷 （选择题,共90分）
一、听力部分（共30分）
（一）听句子，选画面(每小题1分，共5分)。
请你根据所听到的5个句子，选出意思相符的图画选项。每个句子读一遍。

A B C D E
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
（二）听句子，选答语。（每小题1分，共5分）
请你根据所听到的5个句子，选出最恰当的答语。每个句子读一遍。
6. A. Sure. B. Let’s go. C. Have fun.
7. A. Not at all. B. Good idea. C. Never mind.
8. A. It’s fast. B. It’s 9 o’clock. C. It’s your watch.
9. A. I have a cold. B. I’m Laura. C. I can dance.
10. A. Strawberries. B. Bread. C. Potatoes.
（三）对话理解。（每小题1分，共10分）
你将听到10段小对话，请根据对话内容和所提出的问题，选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
11.  What will the girl do?
   A. She will watch TV.   B. She will fly a kite.  C. She will stay at home.
12. What does the man want to see?
   A. A white skirt.   B. A white shirt. C. A yellow shirt.
13. Where’s Jill’s grandmother? 
    A. At a shop.   B. In hospital.  C. At home.
14. Who did Mrs. Smith get a gift from?
   A. Mary.   B. Lily.   C. Lucy.
15. What did Kate do?
   A. She called Tony.   B. She helped Tony. C. She fixed the computer.  
16. How old is Jack? 
   A.11 years old.   B.13 years old. C.15 years old.
17. Where is the man?
A. In a museum. B. In a post office.  C. In a zoo.
18. Whose hair is the longest?
A. Leo’s. B. Joe’ s. C. The girl’s.
19. When will the train leave?
A. At 6:20. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:40.
20. When will the football final take place?
A. On Wednesday afternoon.
B. On Tuesday afternoon.
C. On Thursday afternoon.
（四）短文理解。（每小题2分，共10分）
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容和所提出的问题，选择最佳答案。短文读三遍。
21. How did the girl and her family go to London?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By plane.
22. What did the girl’s parents buy?
A. A skirt. B. A shirt. C. A coat.
23. What did the girl like in the restaurant?
A. The ice-cream. B. The vegetable. C. The meat.
24. What did the girl and her family do after dinner?
A. They bought some paintings.
B. They visited a museum.
C. They watched a movie.
25. What does the girl think of London?
A. It’s big. B. It’s busy. C. It’s beautiful.

二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）
从每小题所给的选项中，选出最佳答案。
26. In our school , there _____a number of books on science and the number of them ____
growing larger and larger.
A. Is; are B. are; is C. is; is D. are; are
27. ______ the help of Tom, I finished my homework quickly.
A. With B. Under C. At D. On
28. Dail is ____ in my class.
A. honester B. more honest C. honestest D. the most honest
29. — Billy failed in the singing competition. He’s very sad now. Let’s go to ____.
A. wake him up B. cheer him up C. pick him up D. take him up
30. I am ____ tired. Let’s stop to have a rest.
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
31. I usually ____ a lot of time _____ English
A. take; to read B. spend; to read C. take; reading D. spend; reading
32. ____ we are, _____ mistakes we’ll make.
A. The more careful; the fewer B. More careful; the less
C. The more careless; the less D. More careless; fewer
33. — Must I clean my rabbit’s butch every day?
— No, you _____ .
A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. don’t
34. — We need to ____ a time to have a talk!
— What about tomorrow? I am too busy today.
A. put up B. fix up C. use up D. look up
35. No one taught ____ English. He learn it ____ .
A. him; by himself B. him; himself C. his; by himself D. his; himself
36. I’ll tell you as soon as Lily _____ the hotel.
A. arrives B. gets C. reach D. reaches
37. You’d better _____ too much chocolate, or you’ll get fast.
A. not to eat B. not eat C. eat D. not eating
38. — ___________.
— He’s a tall man with short hair.
A. What does he like B. How is he
C. What is he D. What does he look like
39. The Browns enjoy living in the quiet and clean places.
The underlined part “enjoy”means ______.
A. like B. hate C. want D. hope
40. It is Sunday. Let’s just relax and enjoy ourselves.
The underlined part “enjoy ourselves” means _________.
A. have a bad time B. have fun C. enjoyable D. have ourselves

三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，并从各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
When you hear the word “volunteering”, what do you 41 it? You may think volunteering is to help others, give them money or things. It is true that volunteering can help others, 42 it can also help you. If you’re sad about something that has happened, doing some volunteering can be a great way to 43 your bad feelings.
Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways. Sometimes it’s easy to 44 some things like grades and health or get angry because you don’t have the newest computer games. Volunteering lets you 45 some time doing other things for a while.
Lots of adults and kids find that they really enjoy volunteering. Volunteer 46 often put you in a different environment. For example, you might know that just on the other side of your town are some kids who really need winter 47 .
It feels good to be 48 to meet a need like that. You’ll know that ,thanks to you, some kids have 49 coats，hats，and shoes. So whether they are winter clothes, food for the hungry, or homes for some homeless(无家可归的）pets, doing volunteer work means a very 50 thing: You make a difference in the world.

41. A. think up B. like C. like of D. think of
42. A. though B. but C. and D. so
43. A. do with B. play with C. make with D. work with
44. A. worry about B. care about C. think about D. worry at
45. A. pay B. cost C. spend D. take
46. A. experience B. experiences C. expression D. expressions
47. A. food B. water C. house D. clothes
48. A. able B. about C. may D. can
49. A. cold B. warm C. thin D. light
50. A. impossible B. easy C. important D. difficult
四、阅读理解（共35分）。
A
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。 (每小题1分，共5分)
What can you do with a bunch of empty cans（易拉罐）? You can do a lot! Of course you can reuse them. But do you know you can use them to play games? In fact, there are many games you can play with them. Here are two of them.
The first game is Bowl the Can. You can use the empty cans and go bowling. First, set up the empty cans. These will be your bowling pins. Next, find a small ball. Finally, roll it towards
 the cans. How many cans can you knock down?
The second funny game is “Crush the Can”. You will need a lot of empty soda cans for this 
game. You’ll also need a stopwatch. First, gather your cans. Next, set them up in a straight line. Then, get ready to crush the cans. Start your timer and start stomping. See how many cans you can crush in thirty seconds. Then set up new cans and try to break your record. Try the two games and you will have a lot of fun.
51. The passage tells us two games we can use empty cans to play.
52. We can use our empty cans and go bowling. 
53. When we use empty cans and go bowling, the first step is to find a small ball.
54. We can play “Crush the Can”;we don’t need a stopwatch.
55. The writer thinks that neither of the two games is interesting.

B
阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出一个最佳答案。(每小题2分，共10分)

Art Class
This design and art lessons starts in early February and ends in late April. In this course you will learn to draw pictures of persons.
When: From 7 :30 pm to 9:00 pm every Wednesday
Where: Room 415, People CC
Who: Children from 7 to 12 years old
Cost: $ 180 for the whole course
Please call Moon at 6978899 for more information.
A Day Trip to Hydroponics Farm
Visit Healthcliff Hydroponics Farm. Learn how vegetables grow without soil（土壤）. You can buy vegetables at bargain prices too. I’m sure you can pay less for what you want.
The one-day trip is on February 8th. from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Cost: $20
Please call Hoon at 6297998 for more information.















56. How long does the art class last?
A. Nearly two months. B. Almost three months.
C. About four months. D. About five months.
57. What is a kid able to draw after he learns in the art class?
A. Pictures of persons. B. Pictures of mountains.
C. Pictures of animals. D. Pictures of flowers.
58. How much should a 7-year-old kid pay if he takes the art class and the one-day trip?
A. $20. B. $ 180.  C. $ 200. D. $ 220.
59. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined phrase bargain prices?
A. High prices. B. Low prices. C. Fair prices. D. Reasonable prices.
60. If an 8-year-old kid is interested in plants , he may ________ .
A. go to Room 415, People CC B. call Moon at 6978899
C. call Hoon at 6297998 after February 8th D. visit Healthcliff  Hydroponics Farm
C
阅读短文,把方框中的五个句子分别放回到文中正确的位置上，以恢复文章的原貌。(每小题2分，共10分)
The goldfish is one of the most popular pets. Here is something about goldfish.
How big can a goldfish grow?
Some goldfish can grow up to 2 feet(英尺) long and nearly 10 pounds. Most of them can only grow a few inches (英寸）long.
61
Many are orange-gold in color, but some are grayish with orange spots. The egg-fish gold fish is like an egg. The Bubble Eye goldfish has big upward pointing eyes. Pretty cool!
62
Some goldfish can live over 40 years. Many aquarium goldfish will live 6 to 8 years when properly（适当的）cared for.
63
Many goldfish live in aquariums, fish bowl sand small ponds, but some live in slow-moving rivers or lakes.
64
Goldfish are from China. During the Tang dynasty and the Song dynasty, Chinese people kept goldfish for their golden colors. Later, goldfish became popular in Japan. People brought them to the United States in the late 1800s.
65
Some goldfish can see and remember things well. If you feed them each day, they will remember you. And they will get excited when they see you.
A. Where do goldfish come from?
B. Where do goldfish live?
C. How long do goldfish live?
D. How clever are goldfish?
E. What do goldfish look like?







D
阅读短文，从各题所给四个选项中，选择个最佳答案。(每小题2分，共10分)
Olympic medals are usually gold, silver and bronze（铜）. Do you want to get the new medals made of recycled materials（材料）? The new medals are called green medals. Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics plan to make “green”medals. Do you want to know more about the green medals? Please read on.
Some organizers of the Tokyo Olympics will collect unwanted mobile phones and other electronic devices from the Japanese public. They will recycle metal from those devices to make 5,000 medals.
The organizers hope to get eight tons of a metal. They’ll place collection boxes in offices and telecoms stores all over Japan.
There are not enough resources on our Earth, so recycling these things will make us think about the environmental problems, said Koji Murofushi, sports director of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
It’s not the first time to make “green” medals. Recycled materials were used to make Olympic medals in the past. Do you still remember the Rio Olympics? It made 30 percent of the silver and bronze medals of recycled materials

66. Organizers hope to get tons of metal.
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
67. Koji Murofushi is .
A. an athlete B. a sports director C. a reporter D. a teacher
68. Why does the writer mention the Rio Olympics?
A. Because it used recycled materials to make some medals.
B. Because it is as important as the Tokyo Olympics.
C. Because it is the most successful Olympic Games.
D. Because the Japanese like to watch it.
69. After reading the passage, we can know .
A. how many people support them
B. how many mobile phones they have collected
C. where they will place collection boxes
D. how many collection boxes they have
70. The passage is about .
A. some new medals
B. the Olympic Games
C. two countries
D. using mobile phones

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共30分）
五、综合填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择单词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。每词限用一次。
buy around successful although them cheap foreign reason one start
Did you buy anything on Nov.11? Nov. 11 has been a .day for shopping spree（狂欢）in China. On that day, things from pencils to TV sets are nearly the 71 in a year. It is exciting for millions of Chinese people to 72 things on Tmall. com and Taobao.com.
I still remember the 73 thing I did after school on Nov.11. I bought some books for half the original(最初的） price on Tmall.com.
The day of shopping 74 on November 11 of 2009. Last year, Tmall and Taobao made 120.7 billion yuan in sales on November 11. This year’s shopping festival broke the record of last year. The similar thing now happens 75 the world. Alibaba helps Chinese shoppers buy foreign things 76 . Even 77 think it is really an enjoyable experience to buy things on Taobao.com. Millions of people spend money buying things and enjoy 78 because of the lower prices of the shopping spree. You can give back the things without any 79 in 7 days if you don’t like them. You still have to be careful before you decide what to buy 80 its really easy for you to shop online. Remember, good things are not always the most expensive things.
六、情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，在空白处填上适当的词，使对话完整、正确。（每空一词）。
Annie: What do you plan to do this weekend?
Simon: I have no idea.
Annie: I hear there ’s going to be a  basketball match this Sunday. Tom and I 81 going to
watch it. Do you like basketball?
Simon: Of course. Basketball is my favorite. But I have no ticket for the match. 82 a pity!
Annie: You’re lucky. I have some free  83 . Let’s see it together.
Simon: Great! When and where shall we meet?
Annie: Let ’s meet 84 the bus stop at half past five.
Simon: What about making it a little   85 ?
Annie: OK. See you at five o’clock.
七、书面表达 (共15分)
假设你参加了学校举办的初二英语口语演讲大赛，大赛的主题是：介绍我的好朋友Olivia。表格中列出了她的一些具体情况，请根据此表写一篇演讲稿。
外貌特征
圆脸，长发，看上去很聪明。
品行
比班上其他任何学生都努力；富有幽默感；对人友善。
爱好
1. 喜欢DIY，热衷于制作小蛋糕。
2. 喜爱旅行。
未来计划
长大后想……







要求：
1.表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2.必须包含所有信息，并作适当发挥；
3.不得使用真实姓名和校名等;    
4.字数在80字左右（开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
I have a good friend named Olivia .
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
She is such an excellent girl. I hope you will make friends with her one day.
八年级上学期期中考试试卷
英语参考答案
一、听力测试（30分）
（一）听句子，选画面。（每小题1分, 共5分） 1－5 EBCAD
（二）听句子，选答语。（每小题1分, 共5分） 6－10 CCACB
（三）对话理解。（每小题1分, 共10分） 11－15 BBCAA 16—20 BCACC
（四）短文理解。（每小题2分, 共10分） 21－25 ABCBC
二、单项选择 （每小题1分, 共15分）
26－30 DBCCB 31－35 CBACC 36－40 DBABA
三、完形填空 （每小题1分, 共10分）
41-45 ACDCC 46-50 BADDB
四、阅读理解（（51-55每小题1分，56-70 每小题2分，共35分）
51－55 TFFFT 56－60 CABBC 61－65 DACEB 66－70 DABAB
五、综合填空（每小题1分，共10分）
71. biggest 72. kinds 73. vegetables 74. farmer 75. growing
76. colorful 77. dancing 78. are 79. made 80. them
六、情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）
81. in 82. apples 83. do 84. much 85. What
七、书面表达（15分）
Dear Jane，
Nanjing is an old city with a long history. There are many places of interest, museums, gardens and shopping centres. And there is also a zoo with many kinds of animals. In the park，you can see a lot of green trees everywhere. I think it makes the life in Nanjing more comfortable. Last month, I invited Uncle Tom to visit Nanjing again. He is generous and has a good sense of humor. Uncle Tom had a good time. He thinks Nanjing is more beautiful than any other city in China. I hope you can come in the future.
Yours，
Millie
评分原则和说明：
1. 书面表达总分为15分，按4个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，再作评分。
3. 评分时，应注意：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
4. 如书写较差，以至影响行文与阅读，可将分数降低一个档次。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第四档（很好，12—15分）：覆盖所有内容要点，并适当展开，语言无误或基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚，具备较强的语言运用能力，完全达到预期的写作目的。
第三档（好，8—11分）：基本能写出全部内容要点，有少量语言错误, 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，行文较连贯, 表达较清楚，达到预期的写作目的。
第二档（一般，4—7分）：能写出大部分内容要点，有一些语言错误，行文不够连贯，影响对写作内容的理解，但表达基本清楚，基本达到预期的写作目的。　
第一档（差，1—3分）：只写出部分要点或与内容有关的一些单词，语言错误较多，影响意思表达，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
0分 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，所写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清，无法评判。