外研版八年级英语上册期中测试卷【含答案】

外研版八年级英语上册期中测试卷【含答案】

外研版八年级英语上册 期中测试卷 一、听小对话，选择正确的图片。(5分)‎ ‎1．M：Li Ming often reads English newspapers after supper.‎ W：Oh，it's a great way to learn English.‎ ‎(B)1.How does Li Ming learn English?‎ A．　　B．　　C．‎ ‎2．M：Where did you go last week，Alice?‎ W：I went to Shanghai to visit my grandparents with my father by plane.‎ ‎(C)2.How did Alice go to Shanghai?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎3．W：Hey，Li Ming！How was your weekend?‎ M：Pretty good！I went to Shenzhen.‎ ‎(B)3.Where did Li Ming go on the weekend?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎4．M：It's a fine day！Let's play pingpong this afternoon.‎ W：That's a good idea.‎ ‎(C)4.What are the speakers going to do this afternoon?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎5．W：Oh，the lion is sleeping.Henry，look at the tiger there.‎ M：Wow！It's so terrible.‎ ‎(A)5.What can they see at the zoo?‎ A． B． C．‎ 二、听小对话，选择正确的答案。(5分)‎ ‎6．W：What do you think of English?‎ M：It's very easy.‎ ‎(C)6.What does the boy think of English?‎ A．Hard. B．Interesting. C．Easy.‎ ‎7．W：Do you think Chinese is more important than maths?‎ M：Yes，but I think English is the most important of all.‎ ‎(C)7.What subject does the boy think is the most important?‎ A．Chinese. B．Maths. C．English.‎ ‎8．M：What's your plan for the coming summer vacation?‎ W：I'm going to take my son to Disneyland Park in Hong Kong.‎ ‎(A)8.Which Disneyland Park will the woman go to?‎ A．The one in Hong Kong. 　　　　　B．The one in Shanghai.‎ C．The one in Tokyo.‎ ‎9．M：Hello，Alice.You look so happy.Anything exciting?‎ W：Yes，I'm a member of our school football team now.‎ ‎(C)9.What team is Alice on?‎ A．Basketball team. B．Baseball team. C．Football team.‎ ‎10．W：What's the matter with you，Ted?‎ M：I have a cold.‎ W：You should see a doctor.‎ M：Thank you.I think I should.‎ ‎(A)10.Who should Ted go to see?‎ A．A doctor. B．A nurse. C．A teacher.‎ 三、听较长对话，选择正确的答案。(5分)‎ 听第一段对话，回答第11～12小题。‎ M：Hey，you are really good at swimming.You swam so fast.‎ W：Actually，I'm tired now.‎ M：Me，too.Swimming is tiring.‎ W：Well，let's have a drink.‎ M：What have they got?‎ W：They've got coke，orange juice，milk.Which would you like?‎ M：Hmmm，I would like orange juice.What about you?‎ W：I need something to warm me up.‎ ‎(C)11.What did the two speakers do just now?‎ A．Went hiking. 　　　　　B．Went bike riding.‎ C．Went swimming.‎ ‎(B)12.What does the man want to drink?‎ A．Coke. B．Orange juice. C．Milk.‎ 听第二段对话，回答第13～15小题。‎ W：Hello，People's Cinema.Can I help you?‎ M：Hello，I'm phoning about tickets for this Saturday.‎ W：Which movie would you like to watch?‎ M：Have you got tickets for My Father's Birthday?‎ W：Sorry.There aren't any tickets left for it.‎ M：What about The Sound of Music?‎ W：Oh，yes.We have some tickets.‎ M：Oh，right.What time does the movie start?‎ W：It starts at eight o'clock in the evening.‎ M：OK.How much do the tickets cost?‎ W：They're 50 dollars each.‎ M：50 dollars？Can I phone back later？I'll ask my mum.‎ W：Oh，that's OK.‎ ‎(B)13.When does the boy want to see a movie?‎ A．This Friday. B．This Saturday. C．This Sunday.‎ ‎(A)14.Which movie can the boy watch?‎ A．The Sound of Music. 　　　　　B．My Father's Birthday.‎ C．Black September.‎ ‎(C)15.What can we know from this conversation?‎ A．The tickets are 15 dollars each.‎ B．The movie starts at 8：00 in the morning.‎ C．The boy thinks the tickets are too expensive.‎ 四、听短文，选择正确的答案，完成下列表格。(5分)‎ Hello，boys and girls.Here's some information about our trip to Shanghai tomorrow.We'll go there by bus.It is about 78 kilometres away.It will be a long trip.So we have to start early.We will meet at the school gate at 8 o'clock.Please take some food and drinks with you.In the morning we'll visit a science museum，then we will have a quick lunch.In the afternoon，we will go to an amusement park.You can also buy what you want there.We will come back at 4：30.I'm sure we will have a nice day.‎ Information About a Trip Where to go ‎__16__‎ How to go there ‎__17__‎ How far ‎__18__‎ What to visit after lunch ‎__19__‎ When to come back ‎__20__‎ ‎(A)16.A.Shanghai B．Nanjing C．Hangzhou ‎(B)17.A.by bike B．by bus C．on foot ‎(C)18.A.58 kilometres B．68 kilometres C．78 kilometres ‎(C)19.A.a science museum 　　　　　B．a garden C．an amusement park ‎(B)20.A.4：00 pm B．4：30 pm C．5：30 pm 笔试部分 (100分)‎ 五、单项选择。(15分)‎ ‎(B)21.—Do you often play ________ piano?‎ ‎—No.I often play ________ basketball with my friends.‎ A．/；the　　 　B．the；/　　 　C．the；the　 　D．a；a ‎(D)22.—Your dress is so beautiful.Is it expensive?‎ ‎—No.I only ________ 30 yuan for it.‎ A．bought B．took C．cost D．paid ‎(D)23.—Look！There are so many people over there.‎ ‎—Yes.Let's stop ________ what happened.‎ A．seeing B．see C．saw D．to see ‎(B)24.There is ________ with my watch.It doesn't work.‎ A．serious nothing B．something serious C．serious something D．nothing serious ‎(C)25.—Alice，would you mind ________ the guitar？I am talking on the phone.‎ ‎—Oh，sorry，mum.‎ A．playing B．play C．not playing D．not play ‎(A)26.Mr Green speaks very loudly ________ all the people can hear him ‎ clearly.‎ A．so that B．when C．because D．such that ‎(A)27.—________‎ ‎—Good idea.‎ A．Why not go for a walk? B．Don't eat too much.‎ C．How are you? D．I can't ride a bike.‎ ‎(D)28.—It is so hot today.‎ ‎—Yes.The radio says it will be ________ hotter tomorrow.‎ A．some B．more C．very D．much ‎(C)29.—________ did the boy come here?‎ ‎—He rode a bike.‎ A．Why B．When C．How D．What ‎(C)30.—Who does homework ________，Tony，Jack or Bill?‎ ‎—Tony.‎ A．more carefully B．more careful C．most carefully D．most careful ‎(D)31.—I'm planning to travel to Zhejiang next week.‎ ‎—________．‎ A．Be careful B．Don't worry C．Bad luck D．Have a great trip ‎(B)32.You can ask your dad to buy the storybook for you ________ you like ‎ it.‎ A．but B．if C．and D．so ‎(B)33.If you don't know the meaning of the word，you can ________ in the dictionary.‎ A．look up it B．look it up C．look at it D．look it at ‎(D)34.She offers ________ her new photos ________ me.‎ A．showing；to B．to show；for C．showing；for D．to show；to ‎(C)35.We can't work out the problem，and Mary suggests ________ the teacher ________ help.‎ A．to ask；for B．ask；for C．asking；for D．asking；with 六、完形填空。(10分)‎ Sara started playing football when she was six.She became interested in __36__ when she first came to the football field.‎ ‎“I enjoy football because it helps me to be __37__，”says Sara.She knows that if she wants to stay healthy，she __38__ watch TV at home all day.‎ Football is Sara's favourite sport now.She has many friends in her football __39__．Sara loves to pass the ball to her friends and __40__ them to score.But her favourite thing is to score herself.__41__ the ball comes to her，she kicks in hard __42__ tries to score.‎ Sara also tries __43__ sports，like swimming，tennis and basketball.However，she likes football best.She is going to get a net behind her house so she can practise playing football __44__．‎ Sara is very good at her school __45__ too.“I need to work hard.I hope to get better marks in my subjects，”says Sara.‎ ‎(A)36.A.it B．him C．her D．you ‎(C)37.A.small B．weak C．strong D．easy ‎(C)38.A.can B．need C．can't D．needn't ‎(B)39.A.family B．team C．bag D．book ‎(D)40.A.stop B．pick C．shake D．help ‎(C)41.A.Because B．Before C．When D．Since ‎(B)42.A.but B．and C．so D．or ‎(A)43.A.other B．another C．others D．the others ‎(A)44.A.near her house B．at school C．on the road D．in the gym ‎(D)45.A.music B．sport C．life D．work 七、阅读理解。(30分)‎ A Foreign languages are not easy to learn.You need to work hard on vocabulary，grammar，pronunciation and something else.Here is some advice that can help you learn a language easily：‎ ‎★You need to spend more time on the language.You need to read different ‎ books written in the language.Listening to music and conversations will help you to get correct pronunciation.You can also practise it by talking with others.‎ ‎★Travelling to different countries will help you to understand their cultures.You can see and understand their traditions and the importance (重要性) of languages.‎ ‎★Languages have their own communities (团体).The best way of learning a language is to join a community，talk with others and share their ideas.‎ ‎★If you want to learn a language，you need to enjoy it.‎ ‎(B)46.The writer thinks it is ________ to learn a foreign language.‎ A．easy B．difficult C．boring ‎(C)47.How many pieces of advice are mentioned (提及) in the passage?‎ A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.‎ ‎(A)48.If you take trips to different countries，you can ________．‎ A．understand their cultures B．talk with people C．enjoy the life there ‎(B)49.The underlined word “share” means ________．‎ A．尝试 B．分享 C．决定 ‎(A)50.Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?‎ A．One of the best ways to learn a language is talking with others.‎ B．Reading books can help you get correct pronunciation.‎ C．You can know the importance of languages by practising it.‎ B Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man can't make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals too. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why there are so many plants around us.‎ There are two kinds of plants, flowering plants and nonflowering plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruit. Nonflowering plants do not grow flowers. You can not see many nonflowering plants around you.‎ If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to the plants around us, we can live on the earth.‎ ‎(C)51.We need many plants around us because ________．‎ A．plants can grow easily B．plants are green C．we can get what we need from plants D．we like all kinds of plants ‎(C)52.There are so many plants around us because ________．‎ A．man doesn't need any plants B．most animals don't eat plants C．man and animals need plants to live D．the earth will become more beautiful ‎(A)53.There are ________ nonflowering plants than flowering plants around us.‎ A．much fewer B．much more C．much larger D．much better ‎(D)54.Which of the following does NOT come from a plant?‎ A．The basket. B．Bread. C．The potato. D．The stone.‎ ‎(A)55.Which is the best title of this passage?‎ A．Plants Around Us. B．Man and Animals.‎ C．Life on Earth. D．Food and Plants.‎ C I am from India.India is a large country in southern Asia.It has the second largest population in the world.People in India speak 16 different languages.The main language in our country is Hindi(印地语).‎ Do you know Indian food？Indian people think if it's hot，it's good.My favourite food is lamb(羊羔肉) with bread and spice.I think it is the most delicious food in the world.‎ Only about one third of the people in India know how to read and write.Some parents only send their sons to school.I am very lucky because I know how to read and write.‎ The India elephants are very famous around the world.They eat many kinds of fruits，like bananas.An elephant eats between 330 and 350 pounds of ‎ food and drinks lots of water each day.So they have to travel to new places to get new food and water.A mother elephant always takes good care of her baby.When she is away，other elephants will look after her baby.‎ 根据短文内容，完成下列表格。‎ India Population It has the 56.second_largest population in the world.‎ Language People can speak 16 different languages，but the main language is 57.Hindi．‎ Food Indian people like 58.hot food.‎ Education Only about one third of the people know how to read and write.Some parents don't let their 59.daughters go to school.‎ Animals In India，the animals famous around the world are 60.elephants．‎ 八、词汇运用。(10分)‎ A)根据句意及首字母提示写单词。‎ ‎61．Reading English after the tape will help you to improve your pronunciation.‎ ‎62．My bedroom is small.However，it is comfortable.‎ ‎63．Please describe what you saw during your journey.‎ ‎64．Alice wants to be an actress like Zhang Ziyi in the future.‎ ‎65．The population of the city is about 10 million.‎ B)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。‎ pronounce，twenty，million，except，interest ‎66．Mary's brother received many beautiful presents on his twentieth birthday.‎ ‎67．When he was young，he was interested in science.‎ ‎68．There are millions of plants and animals in the forests.‎ ‎69．Can you tell me the pronunciation of this word?‎ ‎70．Everyone is here except Tony.Where is he?‎ 九、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。(10分)‎ ‎71．那个故事发生在湖北省的一个小乡村。‎ The story took place in a small village of Hubei Province.‎ ‎72．假如你够细心，你将犯更少的错误。‎ If you're careful enough，you'll make fewer mistakes．‎ ‎73．每天我妹妹起床像我一样早。‎ My sister gets up as early as I every day.‎ ‎74．在比赛之前，你应该先热身。‎ You should warm up before the game.‎ ‎75．让动物们平静地待在自然公园里吧。‎ Let's leave the animals in nature parks in peace．‎ 十、用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全对话。(10分)‎ expensive，cheap，ship，or，how，minute，take，fast，comfortable，long Susan：Summer holiday is coming.Where are you travelling?‎ Kitty：My father will take me to Yangzhou.‎ Susan：I hear Yangzhou is a very beautiful city.76.How are you travelling there?‎ Kitty：We haven't decided it.‎ Susan：You can go there by train，by air 77.or by ship.‎ Kitty：Yes.It's a 78.long journey by ship.But it's the 79.cheapest．‎ Susan：I know it's only 108 yuan to go there by 80.ship．Going there by train is the most comfortable.You can also enjoy the scenery (风景)．‎ Kitty：It's really comfortable，but going by air is the 81.fastest．It 82.takes about one hour and ten 83.minutes．‎ Susan：Of course it is.But I don't think it's 84.comfortable．And it's the most 85.expensive．‎ 十一、书面表达。(15分)‎ 假如你在英语竞赛中得了第一名，你的老师让你为班里的其他同学介绍一下你学英语的经验。请你根据表中的提示内容写一篇80词左右的发言稿。‎ 课堂上 认真听讲；记笔记；用学过的生词和词组造句 课后 看英文电视节目；读英文杂志或报纸 ‎　　要求：1.包括表中提到的要点，可以适当发挥；2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear friends，‎ I'm_glad_to_be_here_to_tell_you_about_how_I_learn_English.‎ First，we_should_listen_to_the_teacher_carefully_in_class.We_should_take_notes_carefully_as_well.We_should_also_try_to_use_the_new_words_or_phrases_to_make_our_own_sentences.Don't_worry_about_making_mistakes.‎ Then，we_need_to_do_something_after_class.I_often_watch_English_TV_programmes.I_also_read_English_magazines_or_newspapers.I_think_they_are_good_ways_to_learn_English.‎ I hope everybody can learn English well.That's all.‎ Thank you!‎