2013-2014学年度第二学期期中调研考试 八年级英语试卷
本试卷分卷Ⅰ和卷Ⅱ两部分。卷Ⅰ为选择题，卷Ⅱ为非选择题。本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。
听力部分共包括两小节：第一节在卷Ⅰ，第二节在卷Ⅱ。完成第一节后，请根据录音指令，在卷Ⅱ完成第二节。
卷I（选择题，共85分）
听力部分（第一节）
Ⅰ.听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分） 1. A.rest B.test C.mess 2. A.scientist B.artist C.dentist 3. A.make up B.cheer up C.clean up 4. A.The girl looks after her mother. B.The girl looks like her mother. C.The girl likes her mother.
5. A.Emily studies hard in order to get good grades. B.Emily doesn’t want to get good grades . C.Emily is great .
Ⅱ.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分） 6. A.Good idea! B.Well done! C.You’re welcome. 7. A.No,you couldn’t. B.Sure C.Because it’s fun. 8. A.You could call her up. B.You can’t help him. C.That’s right.
9. A.Yes,I was. B.I was reading. C.I missed the early bus. 10.A.A toothache B.He has a headache. C.I have a sore back. Ⅲ.听对话和问题，选择正确的选项。（共8小题，每小题1分，计8分） 11.A. B. C.
12.A. B. C.
13.A.He can eat well. B.He can sleep well.
C.He is worried about his math test.
------------------------------------------------------------------ 14.A.He looks happy. B.He looks unhappy.
C.He looks after his mother.
15.A.Swimming club. B.Music club. C.English club.
------------------------------------------------------------------ 16.A.Last month. B.Last Monday. C.Last weekend. 17.A.At Children’s Hospital. B.At Old People’s Home. C.At a park.
18.A.Clean the rooms. B.Dance. C.Sing songs. Ⅳ.听语段、对话和问题，选择正确答案。（共7小题，每小题1分，计7分） 19.What do people give kids as prize in western countries ? A.Gift. B.Money. C.Flower. 20.Who do the chores in China?
A.The kids. B.Teachers. C.The kids’families. 21.What should Chinese parents do ?
A.Teach kids to do something at home. B.Care for kids.
C.Help kids to do homework.
------------------------------------------------------------------ 22.How many hours did lin Tao pratice every day?
A.2 B.3 C.4 23.How did lin Tao feel when they called his name? A.Nervous. B. Excited. C.Happy. 24.What did everyone do while Lin Tao was playing? A.Everyone went away. B.Everyone smiled.
C.Everyone sat and listened . 25.Who was the winner?
A.No one. B.Lin Tao. C.I don’t know. 笔 试 部 分
Ⅴ.单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分） 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
26.She learned to play________ piano by herself.
A.a B.an C.the D.\\ 27.Thank you for your_________.
A.kind B.kindly C.kindness D.kinds 28.—I'm not going swimming tomorrow afternoon.
—_________ . I have to clean up my bedroom. A.So am I B.Neither am I C.Neither I am D. So I am
29.The boy is because he argued with his best friend just now. A. happy B. upset C. tired D. excited 30.He is strong football.
A.in play B.in playing C.at play D.at playing
31.Our parents often tell us not alone in the river in summer. A.swim B.to swim C.swimming D.swam
32.— We can use MSN to talk with each other on the Internet. — Really? Will you please show me _______?
A.what to use B.how to use it C.how can I use it D.what can I use
33.—Could you please go to the movies with me tonight?
—Sorry, my mother is ill in bed, and I have to ________ her. A.take care of B.take a walk with C.take over D.take care 34.—Mum, Could I go shopping with you?
—Yes, ________.But you have to finish your homework first. A.you can B.you could C.you can’t D.couldn’t 35.— Why did you get up late this morning? — _________I stayed up late last night.
A.Because B.So C.Because of D.But 36.— _______________? — I have a headache.
A.Why are you here ? B.How do you do C.What’s wrong? D.What’s this ?
37.Although he is in trouble,he won't ask his friends ______help. A.for B.with C.about D.to
38.Our school had to ______the soccer games because of the bad weather. A.put on B.put off C.put in D.put up 39.He hurt________playing basketball this morning.
A.he B.his C.him D.himself
40.My uncle is repairing some old bikes these days.He plans to _______to charity.
A.give them away B.give them up C.take them away D.pick them up
41.— My aunt goes to climb mountains every Sunday. — Oh?But she________hate climbing mountains.
A.used to B.was used to C. is used to D. use to 42.Tom was taking a shower ________ I called him.
A.while B.when C.because D.after 43.It’s easy the problem.
A.for him solve B.for him to solve C.of him solving D.of him to solve
44._________ you study , _________ grades you will get.
A.The harder; the better B.The hardest; the best C.The harder; the best D.The hardest; the better 45.—What were you doing when he got home. —I _______ magazines when he got home.
A.read B.reads C.reading D.was reading VI完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One day, Peter had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his grandfather and told him his story 46 .“He is really bad，”the boy said,“and I 47 him.”
The grandfather said,“ 48 me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did.”
As Peter 49 carefully, the grandfather went on.“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is 50 and kind. He gets on well 51 everything around him. But 52 is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully 53 he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control（控制）me.”
Peter looked into his grandfather’s 54 and asked,“ 55 tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously,“The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom（很少）get angry now.”
46.A.happily B.friendly C.hardly D.angrily 47.A.love B.hate C.know D.enjoy 48.A.Make B.Help C.Let D.Ask
49.A.saw B.felt C.talked D.listened 50.A.good B.bad C.lazy D.quiet 51.A.at B.on C.with D.about 52.A.other B.others C.another D.the other 53.A.because B.though C.before D.but 54.A.eyes B.ears C.nose D.mouth 55.A.Who B.Which C.Where D.When V阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分） (A)
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Xiaobao. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Xiaobao is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can walk there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name,
my little friend?” “Gao Xiaobao, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Dabao, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.” 56.How old is Mr. Gao now ?
A.Six. B.Twenty-five. C.Thirty. D.Thirty–one. 57.Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because __________. A. he likes to go to school
B. he can go to school himself C. the boy is clever
D.he can answer the teacher’s questions 58. Gao Xiaobao didn’t let his mother take him to school,because_________. A. she was too busy
B. his friends could took him together C. the policeman could help him
D. the school is near and he could take care of himself
59.How did Gao Xiaobao go to school ?
A. By car . B. On foot . C. By bus . D. By bike. 60.Gao Xiaobao thought_______________.
A. Gao Dabao became a father only for six years B. his father was younger than him
C. his father and he were born on the same day D. his father was named Gao Dabao when he was born (B)
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