绍基学校2012年上八年级英语期中试卷
                                姓名          班级       
第一部分      听力（满分20分）
一．听录音选择正确答语。
（    ）1. A. In Beijing.     B. In 8 years.        C. A high school student.
（    ）2. A. Yes, they will.  B. Yes, there will.     C. Yes, I think so.
（    ）3. A. Yes, she was.   B. Yes, I was.        C. She was washing clothes.
（    ）4. A. You are great.  B. Have a good time.  C. It’s too far from here.
（    ）5. A. I was doing my homework.   
B. He was watching TV.   
C. She was washing dishes.
二．听下面5段对话，选择正确答案。
（    ）6. Who keeps the dictionary?
          A. Helen.       B. Jack.        C. Maria.
（    ）7. What will Sam do next Saturday?
          A. Fly a kite.    B. Play football.   C. Go out with Kate.
（    ）8. How often does Mike play basketball?
A.He plays basketball once a day. 
B.He plays basketball once a week.  
C.He plays basketball twice a day.
（    ）9. Why can’t Lisa answer the phone?
A.Because she is not in.
B.Because she is sleeping.
C.Because she is in the yard.
（    ）10. What are the two speakers talking about?
A.A lucky dog.
B.Linda’s going to Cambridge.
C.How to enter a good university.
三．短文， 根据所听内容，选择与文章意思一致的选项.
(     )  11. What did the speaker do in the restaurant?
A. have lunch  B.. have dinner   C. have breakfast.
(     )  12. How did the donkey(驴) look?
A. Lovely.        B. Clever.         C. Funny.           
(     )  13. Whose was the donkey?
A.The writer’s.   B. The farmer’s.    C. The policeman’s.       
(      )  14. What helped the donkey move?
A. A carrot.       B. A rope.          C. A parrot.
(     )  15. What will happen next?
A. The farmer will beat the donkey. 
B. The donkey will be angry.
C. the traffic jam（交通堵塞） will happen again. 
四．笔录要点 （根据所听内容完成下面的表格）
A new “doctor” in      16
He can work      17      hours a day.

He is Doctor      18       .

A      19    “tell” him what to do.

He can do    20       things that people can do.



第二部分      英语知识运用（共二节，满分25分）
单项填空(共15题,每题1分,满分15分)
(    )1. Yang Lei had ______ unusual experience in Gansu Province. ______ experience changed her life.
      A. a, The    B. an, The        C. an, A      
(    ) 2. If there is ______ pollution, the air in our city will be ______ dirtier.
      A. less; more   B. more; much  C. less; less            
(    ) 3. Marcia isn’t going to the party tomorrow. I’m not going there, _______.
      A. too         B. either       C. both       
(    ) 4. --- Why are you so upset?
--- Because all my classmates passed the English test ________ me.
A. but        B. except        C. without     
(    ) 5. Nowadays teachers may find ______ hard ______  middle school students.
      A. that; teach  B. it; to teach    C. it; teach  
(    ) 6. The news made Bob ________.
      A. feel exciting  B. feel excited  C. feels exciting 
(    ) 7. While we ______  about Mr Wang in the classroom, he came in. 
      A. talked     B. are talking    C. were talking     
(    ) 8. Anna looked for her dog ______ but she didn’t find it ______.
A. everywhere; anywhere  
B. somewhere; somewhere
C. anywhere; somewhere   
(    ) 9. Jack is _______ math and I do ______ physics.
      A. well at; good in    B. good at; well in     C. good at; good at 
(    ) 10. Mother was mad ________ me because of my ________ report card.
      A. at; disappointed    B. at; disappointing    C. with; disappointed 
(    ) 11. When I came back home, my baby ________ cry ________.
      A. no; more B. doesn’t; more  C. didn’t; anymore  
(    ) 12. The teachers ask us ______ mobile phones to school.     
      A. bring   B. not bring    C. not to bring
(    ) 13. The policewoman asked the little boy ______.
A. where did he live      B. where he lived    C. where he lives      
(    ) 14. --- I don’t know if it _________ tomorrow.
         --- Well, if it _______, we won’t go for a picnic.
A. will rain; will rain  B. will rain; rains  C. rains; will rain 
(    ) 15. If you bring snacks to school，the teacher will ________.
A. take away them   B. take away it  C. take them away
 
第二节    完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning  1  we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have two        2  classes a week, but we do physical training(锻炼)at five o'clock every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The  3  enjoying playing it and many of the girls like it, too.  4  popular sport is football and in every class there   5  a lot of football fans. Volleyball is often played when the weather is  6 . We have school teams for basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often  7  friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match,  8  of us go to watch it and cheer our side on.
Besides ball games, some of us like truck and field events(田径项目),  9  we often practice running, jumping and throwing, Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep  10 .
(  )1. A. while        B. after      C. before     
(  )2. A. English      B. Chinese   C. P.E      
(  )3. A. teachers      B. boys      C. students   
(  )4. A. Some other   B. Other      C. Another  
(  )5. A. are          B. is         C. were   
(  )6. A. snowy       B. rainy      C. fine      
(  )7. A. see          B. have      C. look at   
(  )8. A. several       B. few       C. many
(  )9. A. because      B. but        C. or       
(  )10.A. health and strong    B. healthy and happy   C. thin and weak

第三部分    阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据各题要求选择最佳答案。       
（A）
Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living on making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.
“Where are my caps?” Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.
“Give me back my caps!” The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’t understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried, “If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”
And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.
（   ）1. The cap-maker was so tired ______.
A. that he wanted to go home     
B. that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest
C. that he had to stop for a rest    
（   ）2. He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.
A. put all his caps on his head    
B. put all his caps on the ground
C. put one of his caps on his head
（   ）3. When the man woke up, he found______.
A. each monkey had a cap on its head    
B. some monkeys were stealing his caps
C. the monkeys were laughing at him    
（   ）4. The man cried and told the monkeys ______.
A. to return his caps    
B. not to get away with his caps
C. to buy his caps   
（   ）5. At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because___
A the man had got angry
B. they didn’t like the caps     C
C. they liked to do the same as men did.
（B）
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Grown-ups：＄2.00
Children：Over 12 ＄ 1.00    Under 12 Free
Opening time:  9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Except Friday: 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean！
Do not touch, give food or go near the animals.
（   ）6.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
A. Four              B. Five.          C. Six.           
（   ）7.Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？
    A. $4.00              B. $2.00          C. $3.00         \
（   ）8.Which of the following is the visiting time？
    A. 8:30 a.m. Monday      B. 9:30 a.m. Friday      C.3:00 p.m. Sunday      
（   ）9.From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.
A. fat         B. long         C. tall
（   ）10.Which of the following can we do in the zoo？
    A. To give some food to the dogs.    
    B. To throw things everywhere.        
C. To take a few nice photos.
 (  C  ) 
Many students like stamp—collecting(集邮).Stamp—collecting didn’t start until 1854. As time passes, there are more and more stamp—collectors. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps.
In 1921, American began selling stamp to the collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp—collecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has a meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.
(  )11.Stamp—collecting started       
   A. earlier than 1854   B. later than 1854  C. in 1854 
(  )12.Stamp—collectors are        
A.  men and women   B.  boys and girls  C.  both A and B
(  )13.        is the first country to sell stamps to the collectors.
A. France      B. America     C. England   
(  )14.Lesson on stamp-collecting are even given in        
A. a few countries    B. all countries    C. America only
(  )15.You may find a picture of          on a stamp.
A. an important place     B. the head of a famous person  C. both A and B
(  D  )
Here is a story told about an American general(将军)who was a very important figure in the American army(军队)during the First World War(战争). Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and asking him to pull his six teeth. A week later his teeth were being sold in curiosity(古玩)shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label(标签)with the name of the general and words: ”Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home”. The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered(命令)six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they return and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
(  )16.What does the word “figure” mean?
 A. 人物       B. 数字      C. 雕塑   
(  )17.What did many people wish to do?
A. They wished to be the general’s friend.
B. They wished to send a picture to the general.
C. They wished to have a picture or something of the general’s in their homes.
(  )18.Whose teeth were pulled out?
A. The dentist’s   B. The officer’s   C. The general’s
(  )19.Why was the general angry?
Because the dentists pulled his teeth out   
Because the dentists lost his teeth.
Because his teeth were being sold in a curiosity shop.
(  )20.Which of the following is right?
The general had 175 teeth .   
The story happened after the First World War.
The dentist visited the officers after he returned to Washington.

第四部分 写作 （共三节，满分35分）
第一节 补全对话（10分）
A: You look unhappy.  1     .
B: My parents want me to learn to play the piano after school.
A:   2    .
B: But I have no time.   3   .
A: You should talk about it with your parents.
B:   4   . They won’t listen to me.
A: Why not ask your uncle for advice?
B:    5      .
A, That’s a good idea.
B, No, I don’t think so
C, What should I do?
D, Thank you very much.
E, They want you to learn more.
F, What’s wrong?
第二节 (共5题,每空1分，满分10分) 将下列句子译成英语。
6. 他所有的梦想最后都变成了现实。
All his dream                     at last.
7.我需要一些钱来支付夏令营的费用。
I need some money to  _________  _________  summer camp..
8.当外星人走出UFO的时候，这个女孩正在购物。
The girl ______  _____ when the alien got out of the UFO.
9 我们的航班一小时后起飞。
Our flight will ________  ________ in an hour.
10. 她收集雪花球有７年之久了．
She’s  ______  ______ snow globes for 7 years.
第三节 书面表达（满分１５分）
请根据所给的成绩报告单完成下面这封信， 100词左右，开头已给出。
                         Report Card
Name: Scott
Chinese: very good
English: good at writing
Physics: hard-working
Math: lazy student, should do more exercises
Science: can do better, should listen more
       carefully in class
History: not careful enough
Dear Aunt,
I finished my end-of-year exams last week and got my report card today.          
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                             
2012道县绍基学校期中考试八年级英语答卷

第一部分 听力技能（计20分）
选择（共10小题，计15分）
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第二部分 知识运用（共三节，计25分）
单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）
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第三部分 阅读技能（共四节，满分40分）
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第四部分 写作技能（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 情景交际 (每小题2分，满分10分)
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第二节 翻译句子(共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分)
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9._________  _________   10._________  __________

第三节 书面表达（15分）


Report Card
Name: Scott
Chinese: very good
English: good at writing
Physics: hard-working
Math: lazy student, should do more exercises
Science: can do better, should listen more
       carefully in class
History: not careful enough


Dear Aunt,
I finished my end-of-year exams last week and got my report card today.