廣東省深圳市北環(huán)中學(xué)20142015學(xué)年八年級英語下學(xué)期期中試題牛津深圳版

1、八年級下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷聽力部分（15分） (共15分，1-20題每小題0.5分，21-25每小題1分). 聽句子，選出你聽到的句子。每題聽兩遍。1. A. These animals live in East China. B. These animals live in West China. C. These animals live in Central China.2. A. Some people are killing the elephants for their teeth. B. Some people are killing the tigers for their

2、fur. C. Some people are killing the tigers for their meat. 3. A. The animals usually eat bamboo. B. Giant pandas usually eat bananas. C. Giant pandas usually eat bamboo.4. A. Its really cruel of you to do so. B. Its really kind of you to do so. C. Its really wise of you to do so.5. A. This wild anim

3、al has black shoulders. B. This wild animal has black legs. C. This endangered animal has black shoulders. 聽句子，選出與你聽到的句子意思最相近的句子。每題聽兩遍。6. A. Is he tall or short? B. How much does he weigh? C. How old is he?7. A. This kind of animal likes to keep quiet. B. This kind of animal likes to live alone. C.

4、This animal is a little shy.8. A. A giant panda is very small when its born.B. A giant panda is very small when it dies. C. A giant panda cant grow big at all.9. A. He doesnt like drinking wine. B. He is so poor that he cant drink wine. C. He is too young to drink wine. 10. A. There are only a few p

5、andas in the zoo. B. There are lots of pandas in the zoo. C. Pandas only live in the zoo in China. 聽對話及對話后的問題，選擇正確答案。對話聽兩遍。11. What animal does Jane like best? A. Monkeys. B. Tigers. C. Giant pandas.12. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. In a bank.13. How much doe

6、s the animal weigh? A. 10 kilograms. B. 740 kilograms. C. 750 kilograms.14. Whats the population of the town? A. About 34,600. B. About 34,500. C. About 23,400.15. What does the girl think of the people? A. Cruel. B. Friendly. C. Terrible. 聽短文，選擇正確答案。短文聽兩遍。16. How old was Xi Wang when the speaker fi

7、rst saw her? A. Eight days old. B. Nine days old. C. Ten days old.17. How much did Xi Wang weigh at birth? A. 100 grams. B. 35 kilograms. C. 95 grams.18. How long did Xi Wang drink her mothers milk a day? A. For 13 hours. B. For 14 hours. C. For 15 hours. 19. When did Xi Wang start to eat bamboo? A.

8、 When she was eight months old. B. When she was seven months old. C. When she was six months old.20. How many problems do pandas have to face in the wild? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 聽短文，做筆記。每空一詞。短文聽兩遍。(每小題1分，共5分) 21. _ elephants FeaturesTheyre 22._ .They can play soccer or music and draw.They have a

9、very good 23. _.Present (現(xiàn)狀) and futurePeople cut down a lot of trees every year, so theyre losing their homes. Some people 24. _them for their teeth.There are not many elephants left in the world and we should not buy 25._ made of their teeth. 筆試部分（85分）I. 詞語釋義（共5小題，每題1分） 從下面每小題的A、B、C三個選項中選出可以替代劃線部分

10、的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母編號涂黑。（共5小題，每小題1分）26. The singers will have a concert to raise money for the poor children in the mountain village. A. check B. show C. collect27. At first, Frank had some difficulty learning Chinese. A. rules B. problems C. opinions28. We arrived in Beijing on a cold snowy morning.

11、A. reached B. returned C. got 29. This place is seriously polluted, so people will no more live here. A. not at all B. not any more C. notuntil30. Angela baby is so lovely that she has lots of fans. A. attractive B. ugly C. friendlyII. 單選填空（10分）從下面每小題的A、B、C三個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母編號涂黑。(共10小題

12、，每小題1分) 31. Sally _an invitation from Tom, but she didnt _it . A. accepted; received B. accept; receive C. received; accept 32. Although my grandma lives_, she never feels_. - Maybe she has been used to the lifestyle. A. lonely; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; lonely33. To keep fit, youd better _

13、sports. -Yes, from now on, I plan to spend one hour _ exercise every day.A. doing; take. B. do; taking C. to do; takes 34. - Are you good at _? - No, I am not. Could you please_ the accident to him?A. description; description B. describe; description C .description; describe 35. Would you like _ the

14、 Lianhua Mountain tomorrow? Id like to,_ I have to do my homework.A. climbing; however B. climbing; so C. to climb; but 36. - The 30th Olympic Games _ in London in 2012.- Yes, _ people around the world watched it on TV. A. is held; million of B. was held; millions of C. was held; million37. - How do

15、es the old man _? - By using cormorants. He is a _ and he works with cormorants every day.A. catch fish; policeman B. catch fish; fisherman C. make a face; fisherman 38. Alice couldnt sleep last night, because she_ toothaches.A. suffered from B. heard about C. kept off39. - Do you think the yellow s

16、kirt_ my shoes.- Yes, but I think the pink one _ to be more perfect.A. matches; appears B. accepts; looks C. expresses; tastes40.Mark, please dont play basketball on the road. It is dangerous._.A. Have a great time  B. Never mind C. Sorry, I wont do that again.  III. 完形填空（15

17、分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母編號涂黑。 （ 共10小題，每小題1.5分）Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.     When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's _41_to know the right and wrong things to do. For e

18、xample, in China，it's OK to  _42_ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and _43_, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are _44_ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating

19、 there might even _45_ to the owner of the restaurant.    Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for _46_. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴請賓客）， but when friends eat togethe

20、r, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均攤費用). Also, when westerners pay the _47_ , they usually leave some money for the_48_. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it's _49_ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, whic

21、h is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are _50_ all over the world.41. A. popular B. difficult C. important D. e

22、njoyable42. A. cause B. keep C. stop D. make43. A. lively B. dangerous C. lucky D. polite44. A. noisy B. quiet C. busy D. clean45. A. shout B. explain C. complain D. ask46. A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none47. A. bill B. waiter C. visitors D. food48. A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter D. vis

23、itor49. A. terrible B. common C. serious D. unusual50. A. different B. popular C. expensive D. cheapIV. 閱讀理解（30分） 閱讀下列短文，從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳選項，并在答題卷上將相應(yīng)的字母符號涂黑。（ 共20小題，每小題1.5分）( A )There are many organizations throughout the world which welcome volunteers for long and short periods, as well as m

24、any projects in different countries offering volunteer work. projects Voluntary workYouth In Action(UK)European Union program that offers young people (between 13 and 30) the opportunity to work as a volunteer for 2-12 months.Volunteering Solutions (China)Volunteering Solutions offers volunteer and

25、internship program placements in the capital city Beijing and in Shanghai. Voluntary work includes teaching English, working at summer camps and in panda breeding center.Antipodeans Abroad (France)Live with a French family and teach English on an informal basis for approximately 15 hours per week. T

26、his placement is excellent for those who want to improve their French and are looking for a full cultural immersion experience.BUNAC (USA)Get trained to become a ski or snowboard coach, and then land a job in some of Americas best ski resorts such as Banff, Big White and Lake Tahoe.51. Which country

27、 will you work in if you join the Youth In Action project? A. China       B. UK     C. USA                 D. France52. If you want to take care of pandas, which vol

28、untary project should you take part in? A. Youth In Action      B. Volunteering Solutions    C. Antipodeans Abroad                 D. BUNAC53. Which voluntary project will giv

29、e you training for skiing? A. Youth In Action      B. Volunteering Solutions    C. Antipodeans Abroad                  D. BUNAC54. What cant you do if you join the Antipodeans

30、 Abroad project? A. teach English      B. live with a French family   C. work at summer camps           D. get a full cultural immersion experience55. Tom is a 12-year-old Chinese boy. He cant take part in _ project

31、. A. Youth In Action      B. Volunteering Solutions    C. Antipodeans Abroad                  D. BUNAC( B )We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a

32、conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. Thats why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures.

33、For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means he or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head. In our Chinese culture, nodding our head up and down means “yes” and shaking our head from side to side means “no”. Howev

34、er, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite.In England or the USA, when you raise our hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means “Youre all right or everything is OK”. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means “Youre worth zero.” In Gre

35、ece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture, or we are thought to be very rude.The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the “V” sign meant “peace”. However, during World War, it meant “victory”. In Greece, it is a very insulting(污辱性的) sign. Though the meaning of body langu

36、age is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.56. In England, if people point to their heads it means they think someone is _. A. clever       B. stupid     C. headache 

37、0;               D. angry57. In India, if one nods his head up and down, it means he _. A. doesnt agree      B. agrees    C. is happy         

38、60;       D. is sad58. In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means _. A. you are clever      B. everything is OK C. it is true          

39、;         D. you are worth nothing59. Which countrys body language is most different from our usual thinking? A. France      B. England   C. Greece           D. India.60. “V” sign meant

40、 _ about fifty years ago. A. Victory       B. killing    C. festival                   D. peace(C )When Alex Davis was 2 years old, he pointed to one of his fathers drawings a

41、nd shouted, “Snoopy!” His father Jim Davis created the famous cat, Garfield. However, Charles Schulzs black-and-white dog is so popular that Jim Davis cat cant even compete.The great Charles Schulz created the comic strip Peanuts in 1950. Soon it became the most popular comic strip in history. Two c

42、haracters in Peanuts became stars. They were, as we all know, Charlie Brown and his dog, Snoopy.The original Charlie Brown character was not a loser. Amazingly, he was very popular with his friends. Snoopy, Charlies dog, was the most popular character in the comic strip. But the early Snoopy was jus

43、t an ordinary dog. He walked on all four legs, much like any other dog.It wasnt until 1956 that Snoopy got up and started walking in his famous walk on two legs. Snoopy, again, very ordinarily, would sleep in his dog house. Two years later, he started lying on the top of the dog house. And the first

44、 time Snoopy tried that, he fell from it. A lot of kids around the world know and love Snoopy.61. Who created the cartoon character Snoopy? A. Alex Davis B. Jim Davis     C. Charles Schulz D. Charlie Brown62. Who was the most popular character in Peanuts? A. Garfield  &

45、#160;  B. Snoopy C. Charlie Brown D. Charles Schulz63. What is special about Snoopy? A. Snoopy is black-and-white      B. Snoopy is a loser C. Snoopy sleep in his dog house D. Snoopy walk on two legs64. When did Snoopy start to walk on two legs? A. 1950   

46、;   B. 1952C. 1954                   D. 195665. Which sentence is true about the comic strip?A. Snoopy is Charles Schulzs dog.      B. Snoopy is not an ordinary dog now.C. Charlie Brown

47、 was not popular with his friends. D. The first time Snoopy tried to walk on two legs, he succeeded. (D )Peking Opera(京劇) used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The 14-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Peking Opera on TV, she changed the channel. Like most of todays teenagers, Dou loves pop

48、 music. But since entered the Xuanwu Branch School of Beijing No.15 Middle School, she has been studying Peking Opera in music class every week. Dou and her classmates listen to Peking Opera and learn the basics from professional actors. They also sing along with the operas.“We laugh sometimes becau

49、se the tunes are really hard to learn.” Said Dou. But she said that now she would watch Peking Opera on TV.“After all, I am no longer a total layman,” she said.Since 2008, schools around the country have been teaching students Peking Opera. Its part of a plan to introduce young people to the country

50、s artistic traditions. Obviously, Dous school has been taking the job seriously.“I learn a lot of history from the operas,” she said. “Ive also found out about many ancient poems, since there are so many of them in the operas.”“The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. If people do st

51、udy it, this old art form wont disappear. It would be a great pity if it did!” she said.66. Why did Dou Yi change the channel when she came across Peking Opera on TV? A. Peking Opera used to sound strange to her, so she did not like it.       B. Dou loves music. &#

52、160;   C. She has been studying Peking Opera every week.D. Dou is a teenager.67. How often does Dou Yi study Peking Opera in the Xuanwu Branch School of Beijing No.15 Middle School? A. Once a week      B. Once a month C. Twice a month D. Twice a year68. In the 5th

53、paragraph, what does the underlined word “l(fā)ayman” mean in the passage? A. A man out of the door.      B. A man out of the room.   C. Know little about Peking Opera. D. Listen to Peking Opera.69. Now, it is in 2015. How many years have Peking Opera entered schools?

54、A. One year      B. More than one year. C. Seven years.                D. Four years.70. What does Dou Yi learn from the operas? A. Science.      B. English. C. Modern poems. D. History

55、.V. 語法填空（10分）（ 共10小題，每小題1分）閱讀短文，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞的正確形式填空。Cultural relics (遺產(chǎn)) are a part of history, and represent peoples cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect _71_ (they). As we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen the history of our co

56、untry. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors（祖先）and feel proud of _72_ (be)a Chinese while enjoying these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able _73_(develop) tourism when the well-protected cultural relics are open to_74 public. _75_ _ ，some cultural relics are being destroyed by people now. For example , building carved (雕刻) with peoples names can be seen here and there. More historical relics