牛津译林版八年级英语下册期中测试卷(含答案及听力材料无听力音频 )

期中测试卷

时间：120分钟　满分：120分

第一部分　听力(共四大题, 20分)

一、短对话理解(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

1. What is the book Black Beauty about?

2. Where was Peter last night?

3. Who did Tina visit Hawaii with last week?

A. Her mother.  B. Her father.  C. Her aunt.

4. What did Simon think of the play?

A. He didn't know it because he was ill.

B. He found it boring.

C. He enjoyed it very much.

5. Why was Tom so late?

A. He got up too late. 　　　 

B. He didn't have a watch.

C. His watch didn't work.

二、长对话理解(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

听下面一段对话, 回答第6、7小题。

6. Who went to Sanya for winter holiday?

A. Tina's teacher. 　　　 B. Tina's family.  C. Tina's friends.

7. What did the woman think of the trip?

A. It was tiring. 　　　 B. It was great.

C. It was long.

听下面一段对话, 回答第8至10小题。

8. What kind of home does Li Wei live in?

A. A farmhouse. 　　　 B. A townhouse.

C. An apartment building.

9. Which floor does Jane live on?

A. The second floor. 　　　 B. The fourth floor.

C. The eighth floor.

10. Who is looking for an apartment?

A. Alan. 　　　 B. Jane's parents.

C. Li Wei's parents.

三、短文理解(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

11. What does John do?

A. A reporter. 　　　 B. A plant scientist.

C. A teacher.

12. Who lives in London?

A. John and his sons.

B. John's sons and daughters.

C. John's wife and one of his daughters.

13. Who teaches the children?

A. John's friends. 　　　 B. John's wife.

C. John.

14. What do the children often do in the evening?

A. Listen to the news. 　　　 B. Play games.

C. Read books.

15. When do the children's friends come to visit them?

A. In winter.  B. In spring.  C. In summer.

四、信息转换(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

第二部分　英语知识运用(共两大题, 30分)

五、单项填空(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

21. —How long does it take us to go to your hometown from here?

—It takes ____hour or more to go to my hometown by ____train.

A. an; a   B. a; an   C. an; /   D. a; /

22. My brother used to ____ computer games at home after dinner. But now he is used to ____ his homework after dinner.

A. play; do   B. playing; do

C. playing; doing   D. play; doing

23. What a hard time we had during this Spring Festival! ____, we are back to school now. That's the main thing.

A. Anyway   B. Moreover

C. But   D. Otherwise

24. —How long has Mr White ____ Joan?

—I'm not sure. Maybe they ____ five years ago.

A. married to; got married

B. been married to; got married

C. married; married to

D. been married; got married

25. —Where have you ____？

—I've ____ the supermarket.

A. gone; gone to   B. been; been to

C. gone; been at   D. been; gone to

26. Most people won't realize the importance(重要性) of their health ____they lose it.

A. after   B. when   C. until   D. as

27. —Must I be home before eight o'clock, Mum?

—No, you ____. But you ____come back before ten o'clock.

A. mustn't; must   B. can't; have to

C. needn't; have to   D. couldn't; must

28. —I haven't decided ____ to spend the coming summer holiday. What's your advice?

—Mount Huang is a good choice. It's always cool in summer.

A. when   B. what   C. how   D. where

29. The Internet is very useful. It can ____our eyes.

A. put up   B. grow up 

C. turn up   D. open up

30. —I didn't go to the party because of my homework last night.

—Oh! ____

A. What bad weather!   B. What a shame!

C. Don't worry.  D. That's right.

六、完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)

A

This spring my elder brother and I left the busy city and spent a long weekend cycling in the countryside. All we wanted was some fresh air and a __31__ from schoolwork.

We really enjoyed cycling down country roads. There was lots of spring sunshine, but it was quite __32__, especially (尤其) in the mornings. We didn't __33__, though—and soon we warmed up as we rode along.

There was a village every few kilometers on our route (路途), and we could __34__ everything we needed there. All the people __35__ met were very friendly. However, most places we stopped at __36__ served fish and chips, and soon we got bored.

One night we lay sleepless (失眠) __37__ a group of old people sang loudly in the hotel. We were __38__ and angry when we set off (出发) the next morning and almost got lost, but soon we felt very happy when the sun came out. That's what I __39__ about cycling—it's simple and fun. If you are __40__ a short break that's active and cheap, then cycling is great!

31. A. trouble   B. break   C. job   D. deal

32. A. dangerous   B. expensive   C. cold   D. easy

33. A. mind   B. refuse   C. beat   D. push

34. A. remember   B. cover   C. miss   D. buy

35. A. he   B. she   C. we   D. they

36. A. only   B. also   C. never   D. once

37. A. though   B. because   C. until   D. unless

38. A. shocked   B. lucky   C. creative   D. tired

39. A. like   B. kill   C. offer   D. argue

40. A. taking down   B. cutting out C. looking for   D. setting up

B

My favorite book is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. A boy named Nils Holgersson is the __41__ of the story and his main enjoyment is to eat and sleep.

Nils likes hurting the animals on his family farm __42__ his main enjoyment. One day, he catches an elf (小精灵). The elf __43__ that if Nils makes him free, he will give him a gold coin, but Nils refuses the offer. The elf gets so __44__ that he turns Nils as small as himself. At the same time, this makes Nils be able to talk with animals.

__45__ this is happening, some wild geese(大雁) are flying over the farm and a white farm goose (鹅) tries to join __46__. Nils holds on to the bird's neck as it successfully takes off.

The wild geese are not __47__ at all to be joined by a boy and a farm goose, so the farm goose needs to prove he can __48__ like the wild geese and Nils needs to prove that he is useful. __49__ the trip, Nils learns that the elf might be glad to change him back to his normal size if he proves he has changed for the __50__. Later, he goes on his journey to look for the elf.

41. A. writer   B. hero   C. director   D. reader

42. A. in addition to   B. because of C. as much as   D. except for

43. A. realizes   B. promises   C. agrees   D. believes

44. A. worried   B. nervous   C. angry   D. sad

45. A. Until   B. Because   C. Although   D. While

46. A. her   B. he   C. it   D. them

47. A. sad   B. pleased   C. hard   D. lucky

48. A. play   B. eat   C. fly   D. jump

49. A. After   B. Before   C. Until   D. During

50. A. better   B. larger   C. smaller   D. worse

第三部分　阅读理解(共两大题, 45分)

七、补全对话(有两项多余)(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

A：Hello, Li Lei. 51. ________

B：I really feel like going to Haikou. Have you ever been there?

A：Yes, I have been there several times.

B：52. ________

A：Yes, I like it very much. It's the capital city of Hainan Province.

B：53. ________

A：It's the largest city on the island. It's a pretty city with an interesting flower market.

B：54. ________

A：No, it's neither too hot nor too cold all year round. You may go scuba diving (潜水) in the sea.

B：How cool! Going scuba diving must be very wonderful.

A：I'm sure you can enjoy the colorful coral reefs (珊瑚) and touch the beautiful fish.

B：55. ________

A：Sorry, I have no such chance.

八、阅读理解(共2 0小题; 每小题2分, 满分4 0分)

 A

The Latest Books

56. If Tom is 3 years old, he can choose ____ to read.

A. Magic Book: Spells   B. Solo: Star Wars 

C. Santa Bruce   D. My ABCs

57. Who wrote Solo: Star Wars?

A. Amber Benson.  B. Lucasfilm Press.

C. Ryan T. Higgins.  D. Disney Book Group.

58. Which book has the most pages?

A. My ABCs.  B. Santa Bruce.

C. Solo: Star Wars.  D. Magic Book: Spells.

B

Mexico is in North America. It is the neighbor of the United States. Look at a map, and you can find Mexico under the United States. Mexico City is the capital and the largest city in Mexico. Most Mexicans speak Spanish.

There are mountains and valleys in the center of Mexico. Dry desert covers its north. Cactuses grow in the desert. There are more than 100 kinds of cactuses in Mexico. The cactus is Mexico's national flower.

When you visit Mexico, you can see lots of people wearing big hats. Mexican farmers always work on hot and sunny days. Big hats protect them from sunshine. Those hats have wide brims. Today, Mexicans wear big hats to cheer for their favorite soccer team. They also have a hat dance.

Let's learn something about a corn feast in Mexico.

Their favorite food is corn. Thousands of years ago, Indians in Mexico planted corn. They traveled and took corn to other countries. Explorer Columbus then traveled to Mexico. He took corn back to Europe. One of Mexico's favorite dishes is a taco.

59. Most Mexicans speak ____.

A. English   B. French   C. Spanish   D. German

60. There is dry desert in the ____ of Mexico.

A. south   B. north   C. east   D. west

61. We can know the cactus is ____.

A. a kind of animal   B. a kind of hat

C. a kind of plant   D. a soccer team

62. After reading the passage, we can't know ____.

A. the capital of Mexico 

B. Mexico's national flower

C. their favorite food 

D. their favorite holidays

C

You must like traveling, and have visited many places of interest. Today I will introduce a place with a special big bookshelf to you and tell its story.

For creative artists, the world is a big canvas (画布). They can create (创造) their works everywhere. Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed are two Dutch street artists. They painted a big bookshelf on an apartment building.

Jan Is De Man is a close friend to the people living on the ground floor. They always wanted him to paint something on the wall. The first idea was to paint a smiley (笑脸图). He wanted to make people happier. But then he felt the idea was too simple.

He studied the shape of the building. He came up with the idea to paint a bookshelf on it. The two artists also asked the residents (居民) about their favorite books. They painted the names on the wall. It took them one week to finish the work. The residents love it! And many people come to see it and take pictures.

63. Both Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed are Dutch ____.

A. artists   B. librarians 

C. writers   D. teachers

64. What can we know about the smiley from the text?

A. It was the final idea.

B. Residents of the building love it.

C. It was better than the bookshelf.

D. Jan Is De Man thought the smiley was simple.

65. How long did the two artists spend in painting the big bookshelf?

A. Five days.  B. Seven days.

C. About half a month.  D. About a month.

66. Which of the following is TRUE about the bookshelf?

A. Many people love it.

B. It has people's favorite film on it.

C. It was painted on the wall of a school building.

D. Deef Feed came up with the idea of painting it.

D

Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? We're looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the coming school year. So far, the team have：

★ Interviewed leaders and other people.

★ Written news stories for BBC for Kids.

★ Talked about their work on television.

Next year our team will continue to report local news stories for BBC for Kids and bbcforkids. com.

How to Enter

Visit www. bbcforkids. com and fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign (签名) your form. Entries must be done by June 19. You must be OVER 13 years of age. Good luck!

67. So far, the team have ____.

A. made a lot of movies 

B. read letters to British kids

C. given speeches in the USA 

D. interviewed leaders and other people

68. Next year the team will go on reporting local news stories for ____.

A. Chinese newspapers

B. American televisions

C. British middle schools

D. BBC for Kids and bbcforkids. com

69. How old must you be to join the BBC Kid Reporter team?

A. 12 years old.  B. 10 years old or so.

C. More than 13 years old.  D. Less than 13 years old.

E

Nowadays, the Internet has become an important part of our lives. What do you do on the Web？Here are some interesting and useful websites for you.

70. NG Kids is a website that isn't about____.

A. geography   B. art 

C. science   D. history

71. What is Teens Health about?

A. How to learn English.

B. How to choose a good film.

C. How to look after pets at home.

D. How to solve problems while growing up.

72. On Mtime, the rating for every film is decided by____.

A. viewers    B. directors 

C. actors    D. actresses

阅读下面的短文, 并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。

F

As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn't have them. It was 3：30 pm and his parents worked until 6：00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.

He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it. ” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.

Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. Alain takes climbing as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity—for children and the homeless. When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you  really want to do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don't give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it. ”

73. What was Alain Robert  afraid of when he was a child？(不超过5个词)

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74. Which floor did Alain live on？(不超过5个词)

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75. Why did Alain climb a building in London dressed as Spiderman？(不超过5个词)

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第四部分　写(共两大题, 25分)

九、单词拼写(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

76. The big fire spread quickly but the firemen m         (设法) to put it out.

77. I have some s          (空闲的) time this week. Would you like to go to see a film with me?

78. I like Chinese art and I want to learn more k           (知识) about it.

79. We should r           (归还) the book to the library on time.

80. Getting up early is a good h           (习惯).

十、书面表达(共1小题; 满分20分)

上周末我们和刘老师一起乘长途汽车去了首都北京。根据提示, 写一篇英语短文。

Places of interest：天安门广场、长城、故宫、王府井大街

Activities：1. 拍照　2. 享受美味食物　

3. 购买礼物　4. ……

Feelings：自己发挥, 至少两句。

要求：1. 所给的要点要写全, 80词左右;

2. 语句通顺, 有逻辑性, 要有适当的发挥。

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参考答案

第一部分　听力

听力材料：

一、1. W：Have you ever read any good stories about animals?

M：Yes. I've just finished reading the book Black Beauty, telling a story about a black horse and its life with different owners.

2. W：Why did your mum force you to stay in your study to do the homework today, Peter?

M：Because I went to the cinema and stayed outside late last night without telling her. She was very angry with me.

3. M：What did you do last week, Tina?

W：I visited Hawaii with my aunt.

4. W：How did you like the play, Simon?

M：Well, I almost fell asleep.

5. W：Why are you so late, Tom?

M：There is something wrong with my watch and it has stopped working.

二、Text 1

M：Hey, Tina. Where did you go over the winter holiday?

W：My family and I went to Sanya.

M：Really? Did you like it?

W：Yes. It was so warm.

M：How was the beach? What did you do there?

W：It was beautiful. I took lots of pictures and I also went swimming.

M：Sounds great! Can I see your pictures sometime?

W：Sure.

Text 2

W：Li Wei, what kind of home do you live in?

M：It's a townhouse with two floors.

W：Do you live with your parents?

M：No, they live in a big farmhouse in the country. What about your home, Jane?

W：It's an apartment.

M：How many floors are there in your building?

W：There are eight. And I live on the fourth floor.

M：Do you like living there?

W：Yes, I do. It's near our factory.

M：Oh. Alan is looking for an apartment near our factory. Maybe we can help him.

三、　　John Allen is 43 years old and he has four children：two daughters and two sons. John is a plant scientist and he lives with three of his children in the South American rainforest. Their “house” is a group of tents near a river. John's wife and one of his daughters prefer to live in London.

John's children don't go to school because John is their teacher. He teaches them everything he knows, including how to keep safe in the forest.

The children spend their free time playing and reading books and in the evening they listen to the news on the radio. In summer, the children's friends come from London to visit them. When they go home they tell their parents stories of their holidays in the rainforest.

四、　　I am a student from Class Eight, Grade Nine of the State Public School. We had our School Open Day last Friday. That was a wonderful experience for me.

 The students of our class waited at the school gate early that morning. Some of us worked as guides to show the visitors around our school. I made a speech of welcome, telling something about the history of our school. And the others put on a funny play for the visitors. All the visitors were pleased with it. They laughed and laughed. We also enjoyed ourselves a lot.

听力答案：

一、1～5：CCCBC

二、6～10: BBBBA

三、11～15：BCCAC

四、16. Nine　17. Friday　18. guides　19. history　20. play

 第二部分　英语知识运用

五、 21. C　点拨：考查冠词。小时hour是以元音音素开头的, 前面用冠词an；by train不需要加冠词。　

22. D

23. A　点拨：句意：这个春节我们过得多么艰难啊！不管怎样, 我们现在回学校了。这是最重要的。A. 不管怎样；B. 此外；C. 但是；D. 否则, 结合句意可知选A。

24. B

25. B　点拨：根据句意：——你去哪里了？——我去超市了。 have(has) been to 表示曾经去过某地, 人已回来； have(has) gone to 表示去了某地, 人没回来。选项B符合题意。

26. C　点拨：句意：大多数人直到失去健康才意识到它的重要性。not… until… “直到……才……”。

27. C　28. D　29. D　30. B

六、A)31～35：BCADC　36～40：ABDAC

B)41～45：BABCD　

46～50：DBCDA

第三部分　阅读理解

七、51～55：ECDBA

八、 A)56. C　57. B　58. D

B)59～62：CBCD

C)63. A　点拨：根据第二段中的“Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed are two Dutch street artists. ”可知, 他们两人是荷兰的街头艺术家。

64. D

65. B　点拨：根据最后一段中的“It took them one week to finish the work. ”可知, 他们两个完成这个作品用了一周的时间, 也就是七天。

66. A

D)67. D　68. D

69. C　点拨：根据短文最后一段中“You must be OVER 13 years of age. ”可知, 本题答案为C。

E)70. B　点拨：细节理解题。根据第一栏中“This website is about geography, science, history and news. ”可知这个网站和art“艺术”无关, 故选B。

71. D　72. A

F)73. He was afraid of heights.

74. The eighth floor. 　

75. To advertise the movie.

第四部分　写

九、76. managed　77. spare　78. knowledge　79. return　80. habit

十、 One possible version：

Last weekend, we went to Beijing, the capital of China with Mr Liu by coach. We visited many places of interest there.

On the first day, we went to Tian'anmen Square. It is very big. We couldn't stop taking photos there. Then we saw many wonderful works of art at the Palace Museum. On the second day, we climbed the Great Wall. After that we were very tired but happy. Before we went back, we bought some presents and enjoyed delicious food on Wangfujing Street.

Beijing is a wonderful place to visit. I hope I can visit it again.