新目标八年级下英语期中考试试卷
听力部分（20分）
一、这一大题共有10 小题，在每一小题内，你将听到一个句子，并看到供你选择的4个单词和短语，每个句子念2遍。请在A 、B、 C、 D 4 个选项中选出一个你所听到的单词和短语。(5分，每小题0.5分) ( )1.A. three B. tree C. streets D. trains ( )2.A. gives B. gates C. gifts D. guests ( )3.A. right B. light C. bright D. night ( )4.A. surprise B. serious C. size D. snacks ( )5. A. work B. word C. walk D. world ( )6.A.twice a week B. once a week C. twice a day D. once a month ( )7.A. not serious B. a lot of stories C. out of style D. out of the door ( )8.A. write with B. fight with C. five kids D. play with ( )9.A. working on the farm B. walking down the street C. taking photos D. talking on the phone ( )10. A.go home B. go to bed C. go out D. go shopping 二、请听对话, 选择正确的答案(5分，每小题1分) 请听第一段对话，回答第11小题。
( )11.Does the man want to copy other’s homework? _______.
A. Yes, he does. B.No,he doesn’t. C. we don’t know. D. No,he didn’t. 请听第二段对话，回答第12和第13两个小题。 ( )12.What’s the matter with the man? _______. A. He has a headache B. He has a stomachache. C.He has a toothache. D. He has a sore back.
( )13.When can the man come to see the dentist? _______. A. Monday B. Thursday C. Sunday D. Every day 请听第三段对话，回答第14和第15两个小题。 ( )14. Why does Mr. Smith say sorry ? _______. A. Because he speaks too fast（快）. B. Because he speaks too slowly（慢）. C. Because he speaks Chinese. D. Because he speaks too well.
( )15.Is the woman English?_______.
A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isn’t. C. We don’t know D. I have no idea.
三、这一大题共有5小题，在每一小题内，你将听到一个句子，并看到供你选择的4个句子，每个句子读2遍。请在每一小题A、B、C、D 4个句子中找出1 个句子，该句能正确回答或紧接你所听到的句子。 (5分，每小题1分)
( )1.A. They shouldn’t talk. B. We should help each other C. He shouldn’t eat or drink D. They should walk ( )2.A. I was doing my homework. B. I was watching TV. C. She was washing dishes. D. He was doing some reading
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( )3. A. I was listening to the music. B. I went to bed. C. He was in the park. D. I made my bed ( )4.A. His math teacher said he was hard-working. B. It will be cloudy
C. He was tall and thin. D. He is my best friend ( )5.A. Because he wanted me to help him with his English. B. He is good at English C. You are lazy D. Because he is a good boy.
四、这一大题共有5小题，在每一小题内，你将听到一个句子，并看到供你选择的4个句子，每个句子读2遍。请在每一小题A、B、C、D 4个句子中找出1 个你所听到的句子的意义最接近的句子。(5分，每小题1分) ( )1.A. Wish you a good time during the holiday. B. I hope that you are happy.
C.I hope that your parents will be happy. D.I hope he will be happy.
( )2..A. They will have more flowers and trees in a few years. B. Our school will have more trees and flowers.
C. There will be more schools in their city in a few years. D. Their school will have more trees and flowers. ( )3. A. You should clean your classroom every day. B. You should clean your room on Sunday C. You should do your homework better. D. You’d better go to school early.
( )4.A.When Tom called me ,I was listening to the music yesterday evening. B. While I was listening to the music, Jack called me last night.
C. While Jack was listening to the music, Tom called him yesterday evening. D. While Tom was listening to the music, Jack called him yesterday evening. ( )5.A. If you work hard, you will make a lot of money.
B. If you have a lot of money, you will have a great time there. C. If you work hard, you will feel tired.
D. If you work hard, you will learn more and better.
笔试部分（100分）
一、 单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分） ( )1.He_____ if you____ him tomorrow.
A. will come; will invite B. will come ;invite C. comes; will invite D. comes ; invite ( )2.____50 years what____the world be like?
A. On; is B. In ; will C. Before; is D. After; will ( )3.His hair style is the same____.
A.as me B. with mine C.as mine D. and I ( )4.She ____homework when I arrived.
A. does B. is doing C. did D. was doing ( )5.She is ___at all the subjects, and she is ____student in her class.
A. good; best B. Well; best C. good; the best D. well; the best
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( )6.If they don’t wear school uniform, the teachers will not ____ .
A. let in them B. let them in C. let they enter D. let them to enter ( )7.I felt ____when I heard the ____news.
A. disappointed; disappointed B. disappointed; disappointing C. disappointing; disappointing D. disappointing ;disappointed ( )8. There is___ milk in the glass and there are___ apples on the table.
A. a bit; few B. a little; a few C. a few; a little D. few; little ( )9. When she finishes ____the stories, I always enjoy ____them.
A. writing; to read B. to write; reading C. writing; reading D. to write; to read
( )10. A place to live in space is _________.
A. a room B. an apartment C. a rocket D. a space station
( )11 Ten years ago___ only one building in our school. And in 10 years， _______ five buildings in our school.
A. there will be, there are B. there was, there are C. there was, there will be D. there will be; there was
( )12. They go to work early on workdays _ _ Saturday and Sunday.
A. except B. besides C. and D. or
( )13 My friends always get better grades than I do. What should I do? _____
A. Maybe you should not talk to them anymore.
B. Maybe you should ask your parents for help. C. Maybe you should argue with them. D. Maybe you should work harder.
( )14.Lily called me ___ Friday morning and told me she was having a birthday
party _____ me tomorrow.
A. at; for B. on; with C. in; with D. on; for
( )15.If you meet troubles or difficulties in your life, you must try to _________the troubles.
A. turn over B. get over C. take over D. look over 二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）
（A）
Peter called his girlfriend Joan. He said, “I have two tickets 16 the movie tonight. Please 17 me outside my office. We’ll get 18 to eat and then go to the cinema.”
Joan was 19 .She liked to go to the movies very much. Joan met Peter outside the office. First they had a 20 in a small restaurant and then walked to the cinema. It 21 them half an hour to get there.
At the entrance(入口处) Peter took out his wallet to get the tickets, 22 they weren’t in it.” 23 they were in your pockets（口袋）, said Joan ，they were not there, either.
“What’s 24 ?Where are the tickets?” asked Joan.
Peter thought for a moment. Then he said, “I remember now. I must 25 them in my office. I’m very sorry, Joan.”
“It doesn’t matter. It’s fun to have a walk with you at night, isn’t it?”
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( )16.A.at B. of C. to D. into ( )17.A. phone B. drive C. help D. meet ( )18.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing ( )19.A. happy B. sorry C. worried D. right ( )20.A. lunch B. dinner C. meal D. breakfast ( )21.A. cost B. spent C. took D. paid ( )22.A. but B. and C. so D. or ( )23.A. May be B. Maybe C. Must D. Will ( )24.A. matter B. that C. it D. wrong ( )25.A. leave B. forget C. throw（扔） D. lose
(B)
A generation gap ( 代沟) has become a serious problem. I read a 26 about it in a newspaper. Some children have killed themselves（自杀） after quarrels (争吵 )with 27 .
I think this is because they don’t often have a talk with each other. Parents now 28 more time in the office, 29 they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel they don’t have the 30 topic(话题)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more time with your 31 , get to know them and 32 them.And for children, show your 33 to your parents. They are people who love you best. So 34 them your thoughts(思想 ) and opinions. In this way, you 35 have a better understanding of each other. ( )26. A. message B. call C. report D. letter ( )27. A. friends B. teachers C. classmates D. parents ( )28. A spend B. stay C. work D. have ( )29. A. because B. if C. but D. so ( )30. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good ( )31. A. business B. children C. work D. office ( )32 A. get on well with B. argue with
C. understand（理解/懂） D. love ( )33. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings(情感) ( )34.A.tell B. ask C. answer D. say ( )35.A. can B. should C. must D. would 三、阅读理解（每小题2分 ；满分40分）
(A)
If someone asks me: “Do you like music?” I’m sure I will answer him or her: “Of course, I do,” because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favorite rock hand, the “Foxy Ladies”is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music . She thinks jazz is really cool.
“I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.”
But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing music,” she says,
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That’s why she likes country music, I think.
( )36．The writer likes music because he thinks _________. .
A．it’s an exciting part of our lives B．it’s an amazing part of our lives C．it’s an important part of our lives D．it’s an interesting part of our lives ( )37．What kind of music does the writer like? _________. A．Rock and pop music. B．Rock and dance music.
C．Jazz and country music. D.Light and classical music ( )38．Who likes dancing? _________. A．The writer. B．Li Lan C．Jane. D.Nobody ( )39．The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ____. . A．amazing B．boring C．relaxing D.disappointing
( )40．How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage（短文）？_________.
A．4 B．5 C．6 D. 3
(B)
Swimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. But some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don't forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful not because they could not swim. So don't get into water when you are alone. If there is a \Swimming\( )41. ______ like swimming in summer.
A. Few people B. A lot of people C. Only students D. Everybody
( )42. People like to swim in summer because ______.
A. they feel cool in water B. they are free C. it makes them strong D. it is safe
( )43. These years ______ people died in the water when they swam happily.
A. few B. many C. no D. some ( )44. Some swimmers die in water because ______.
A. they think they can swim well B. they are not strong enough C. they are not careful D. they like swimming very much. ( )45. The writer wants to tell us ______. A. swimming is a good sport
B. that we should go swimming in summer C. that we must be careful in swimming D. swimming is not safe
(C)
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