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2021 学年度第二学期期中考
八 年 级 英 语 试 题
（满分120 分，将所有答案填写在答题卡上）
一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D 四部分，共30 小题，每小题1 分，共30 分）
A．听句子（本题有5 小题，每小题1 分，共5 分）
根据句子内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。每小题听一遍。
( ) 1. What does Lucy usually do on Saturday evening?
A B C
( ) 2. Why was Tom so happy yesterday afternoon?
( ) 3. Where will Lin Tao have to go tomorrow morning?
( ) 4. Which sign is the speaker talking about ?
( ) 5. How does Jim go to school every day?
B. 听对话（本题有10 小题，每小题1 分，共10 分）
回答每段对话后面的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每
段对话听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第6 小题
( ) 6. What is the boy going to be when he grows up?
A. A teacher B. A doctor C. A scientist
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听第二段对话，回答第7 小题。
( ) 7. How often does Sam go shopping ?
A. Never B. Sometimes C. Often
听第三段对话，回答第8 小题。
( ) 8. Why can’t Mrs. White buy new clothes for her children ?
A. Her husband died B. Her husband lost his job C. She wants to buy a new house
听第四段对话，回答第9 小题。
( ) 9. What’s the matter with the baby ?
A. It has a bad cold B. It has a stomachache C. Nothing is wrong with it
听第五段对话，回答第10 小题。
( ) 10 Whose English is bad ?
A. John’s B. Andy’s C. Anne’s
听第六段对话，回答第11—12 小题。
( ) 11. Where does Mr. Bird live ?
A. In a tall building B. In a museum C. In his company.
( ) 12. What’s the woman’s advice to the man?
A. To buy a car B. To borrow a car C. To sell a car
听第七段对话，回答第13—15 小题。
( ) 13. Whom does Alice Green want to speak to ?
A. Mrs. Zhang B. Mr. Wang C. Mrs. Wang
( ) 14. What’s the message ?
A. Look after Alice’s son
B. Go to see Alice at once
C. Give Alice a call as soon as possible
( ) 15. What’s Alice’s telephone number?
A. 88867912 B. 88687912 C. 88689712
C. 听独白（本题有10 小题，每小题1 分，共10 分）
请根据所听内容，在每小题所给出的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的最
佳答案。独白听两遍。
听第一段独白，回答第16—20 小题。
( ) 16. Mike wasn’t happy because he had _______.
A. a bad cold B. a high fever C. a headache
( ) 17. His parents took him to the hospital_______.
A. in the morning B. at night C. in the afternoon
( ) 18. It would take them ______ to walk to the hospital.
A. an hour B. two hours C. half an hour
( ) 19. ______ helped them on their way to the hospital.
A. A kind man B. A kind woman C. A doctor
( ) 20. The doctor asked Mike to ________.
A. take the medicine twice a day B. do more exercise C. drink more water
听第二段独白，回答第21—25 小题。
( ) 21. The speaker wants to know _____.
A. weather in China B. information about vacations
C. advice for sports
( ) 22. The speaker will go there _______.
A. in winter B. next month C. this summer
( ) 23. The speaker is going to stay _______.
A. in a hotel
B. on a farm
C. at a friend’s
( ) 24. The speaker wants to ______ there.
A. do some reading B. do some sightseeing C. do some sports
( ) 25. _____ people will go there with the speaker.
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A. One B. Two C. Three
D．听填信息。(本题有5 小题，每小题1 分，共5 分)。
听短文，根据所听信息完成下列各题。（短文听两遍）
Four volunteer activities in December[来:科K]
On December2nd
Help to clean up the park.
On December13th
Go to the hospital and sing songs for the 26 kids to
make them happy.
On December21st
27 bikes and computers for people in need.
On December30th
Go to a(n) 28 school nearby to help children there with
their lessons and tell them some English
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.
The volunteer activities will be 30
二、语法选择（共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分）
阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从下面各题所给
的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Mike was a curious(好奇的) boy. Mike was 31
in new things. He sometimes
forgot 32
the rules. And this made 33
in danger. His mother
reminds(提醒) him of this again and again before they left. One day went with his
father to see his grandparents who live in a small town.
On the train, Mike put his head out of the window every minute. His father said,
“Mike, be 34
! Don’t 35
your head out of window!” Instead of 36
to his father, Mike went on putting his head of the window. His father could do 37
.
Then Mike’s father wanted to play a joke on his son. He took Mike’s cap quietly,
hid it behind his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown away.” Mike touched his
head and it was really gone. He didn’t know what to do. The boy began 38
. He
wanted to get his cap back.
“Don’t worry, son.” Said his father, “I will get your cap back.” “How can you get
it back?” Asked Mike in 39
. His father said. “Close your eyes and whistle(吹
口哨) once, and maybe your cap 40
back.” His father quickly put the cap on
the son’s head. “What a strange way!” Mike said. He was happy, then he quickly
took his father’s cap and threw(扔) it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to
whistle, Dad!” He said happily.
( )31. A. interest
B. interesting
C. interests
D. interested
( )32. A. follow
B. to follow
C. following
D. to following
( )33. A. her
B. his
C. him
D. himself
( )34. A. care
B. careful
C. carefully
D. careless
( )35. A. was put
B. puts
C. putting
D. put
( )36. A. listen
B. listening
C. to listen
D. listens
( )37. A.
something B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
( )38. A cried
B. to crying
C. to cry
D. cry
( )39. A. to surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprise
( )40. A. comes
B. came
C. has come
D. will come
三、完形填空(本大题有 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳
答案。
Once there lived a king(国王) in a small country. Every summer, the king went to
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his palace( 宫殿 ) near a forest and then 41 to his palace in the city center in
autumn. One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest. He didn’t
tell anyone else where he had gone, so he was very happy 42 the peace and quiet
as he swam. 43 , he heard a loud noise. Looking around, he saw a big bear
(熊)coming at him. The king was very 44 .He jumped out of the water and ran
away at once. He ran and ran 45 he was completely lost. Finally, hungry and tired, he
saw an old house in the forest. He knocked (敲) at the door and an old farmer 46 it .
“ I’m your king ,” he said to the old man. “ I’m hungry. Bring me something to eat
quickly!”
The old man lived a poor life and his
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was not good enough for the king. He
had only four eggs, but since the king was so hungry, the farmer 48
simple food and
gave it to the king. The king ate the eggs and felt much better. "Thank you, good
man." the king said. "How much must I pay you
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that?” “$19. ” “How 50
they are！ Are eggs rare（稀平的）here?” “No. ” answered the old farmer, “
but kings are！”
( ) 41. A. reached B. shouted C. pointed D. returned
( ) 42. A. using B. enjoying. C. drawing D. describing
(
) 43. A. Luckily B. Usually C. Suddenly D. Comfortably
(
) 44. A. afraid B. bored C. relaxed D. excited
(
) 45. A. if B. until C. unless D. because
(
) 46. A painted B. repaired C. controlled D. opened
(
) 47. A. family B. house C. food D. life
(
) 48.A. cooked B. changed C. imagined D. bought
(
) 49. A. of B. for C. through D. without
(
) 50.A. big B. small C. cheap D. expensive
四、阅读理解（本题15 小题，每题2 分，共30 分）
阅读A、B 两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Welcome to the City Library
City Library is open to everyone every day and the library card is free! You can
borrow five books, one CD and as many videos as you want at a time--three weeks for
books, one week for CDs and videos.
BOOKS
※picture books for children
※books in 36 languages
※novels of all kinds
You can enjoy newspapers and magazines
in the reading room. You can’t take them
out of the library.
VIDEOS
※all kinds of video films
※TV plays
※music videos
You can’t watch videos here. You can
borrow a video for a week for $1.
AUDIO
※ music(rock, pop, jazz...) ※language tapes(42 main languages in the world)
You can enjoy listening in the special room here. All CDs can be borrowed——Free!
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( )51. If you want to get a library card, you __________
A. have to pay $1 for it B. needn’t pay for it
C. need to borrow five books first D. need to ask the teachers for permission
( )52. You can borrow ________ at a time.
A. only one video B. two CDs C. five books D. six books
( )53. At the library, you can ________.
A. buy CDs B. read magazines C. watch videos D. buy comics
( )54. According to the library rules, you can’t_________.
A. take newspapers home B. borrow CDs from the library
B. listen to music at the library D. borrow a video for a week for $1
( )55. The library has_______.
A. books in 42 languages B. no language tapes
C. no special rooms for listening D. all kinds of video films
B
On weekends and holidays, when many Chinese children are learning things like
Chinese, math, English, painting and playing the piano, most children in the United
States are playing sports.
According to Time for Kids, more US children like to join private sports clubs.
Families spend over 10% of the income(收入)on their children’s sports.
Colin studies at Mercy High School. The 16-year-old boy learned to play baseball
when he was five years old. He plays it every day. His family spends over 1,200
dollars on his training every month.
Bernard, 16, from California, also plays baseball. He plays for the All Star
Academy, a club that has developed many Major League Baseball players. Bernard
pays around $50 for every private lesson he takes.
Playing sports can bring many advantages. Children can take part in competitions.
The top players in these competitions usually get full scholarships( 奖学金) for
college.
Sally, 17, a runner at Mercy High School, has received a full scholarship to Tulane
University. Sally runs three seasons a year. She has won the State Open and other
competitions many times. "I put 500 miles on my legs last summer, "she said.
However, there are some negative things about playing sports. Studies show that
learning sports too early is easy to hurt our body. The children may feel bored. The
family have to spend a lot of money. It's a big burden for some poor families.
( )56. American children ________during weekends and holidays.
A. learn painting B. play sports
C. have piano lessons D. join study clubs
( )57.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Colin’s family spend a lot of money on his baseball training.
B. Bernard pays $50 for his training every week.
C. Sally runs one season a year.
D. Families in China spend 10% of the income on their children’s sports.
( )58.Top players who enter the competition can usually get ________
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A. prizes from the college B. money from other players
C. full scholarships for universities
D. good scores for the schools
( )59.The underlined word"negative" in the last paragraph means _____in Chinese.
A.好的 B.坏的 C.特别的
D.普通的
( )60.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How Chinese children spend their weekends and holidays.
B.What American children do during the weekends and holidays.
C.The money that Chinese children spend on their weekends and holidays.
D.The advantages and disadvantages of playing sports for Chinese children.
C
配对阅读。
( )61.I am a mother of three young
children and I am busy taking care
of them every day. Sometimes, they
get hit or cut themselves at home
and I don’t know what to do.
( )62.I will finish high school in
July. Now I am worried that I can’t
go to university because my family
is poor.
( )63.I am fond of cooking. My
mother’s birthday is coming. I want
to learn to make birthday cakes and
some delicious dishes.
( )64.I am good at singing and
dancing. I want to volunteer to help
poor children in the countryside to
learn to sing and dance.
( )65. I am a doctor. I would like
to be a volunteer to help and save
sick people. I want to help more
people in the countryside.
A.Love Medical(医疗的) Group
This group has many volunteer doctors. They
often go to the countryside to offer help to the
old people and sick people there.
B. University Dream Plan
This activity raises money for poor students.
It has helped many poor students make their
dreams of going to university come true.
C. First Aid (急救) Center
Volunteers in this center teach you about first
aid. You can learn about how to solve common
problems like small hits and cuts at home.
D. Tianlong Cook Training Center
It provides free cooking training for people.
Here you can learn how to make all kinds of
cakes and many delicious dishes.
E. Jide Charity(慈善机构)
This charity often organizes activities to give
clothes and food to the poor children in the
countryside.
F. Love Wall
This activity is organized by the Children’s
Palace. Here people can give away their old
books, and they can also take them away for
free.
G. Tuantuan Love
It is set up to help the poor children in the
countryside. Here poor children can learn to
read, write, sing, dance and so on to develop
their interests.
五、短文填空（共10 小题，每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读短文，根据短文的内容，在每个空格上填上一个形式正确、内容相符的单词。
My daughter started school yesterday (February 2nd). After breakfast, she put on
her new school uniform as quickly as 66
. She was very excited. She sang and
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danced all the way to 67
. The night before the first school day, I was 68
about her. I thought to myself, “Will she 69
on with her teachers and
classmates?" "What should I do if she 70
with other students?"
We got to the school about an hour 71
. I was 72
to see so many
children and parents. My daughter was very excited and happy 73
there were
so many things to do at school. She was busy getting to know new friends and playing
games with 74
. She did not even hear me say “Goodbye".
I don’t think I should worry about her now. Children should try new things. Don't
you agree 75
me?
六、读写综合 （满分25 分）
A ) 回答问题: 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答后面的问题。(10 分)
Dear Editor（编辑）,
My name is Li Ling and I am a middle school student. These days, I am busy
because I am preparing for the exam . When I get home from school every afternoon ,
I want to listen to music to relax myself , but my mother always says to me, “ Study,
study, do homework, do your homework .Don't listen to the music. It's time to study
hard.” I really feel sad when I hear this. I think she doesn’t know how hard I study at
school from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day.
And last Sunday afternoon, my 4--year--old brother came to my room to take my
pens away. I told him to give them back to me, but he ran away with them. I really
wanted to get better grades, so I couldn’t stand him. I shouted at him and he cried
loudly. Then my mother came in, she blamed（指责）me without asking the reason.
My eyes were full of tears（眼泪） at that time. Why did she do like that ? Didn’t
mother love me? After all, I’m also her child. My dear editor, what can I do? Could
you give me some advice ?
76. Why is Li Ling busy these days?
___________________________________________________________________.
77. How long does Li Ling stay in school ever day?
___________________________________________________________________.
78. How old is Li Ling's brother?
___________________________________________________________________.
79. What did Li Ling's brother take away from her?
___________________________________________________________________.
80. What does Li Ling want the editor to give her?
___________________________________________________________________.
B ) 书面表达(15 分)
假设你是张伟，你的英国笔友弗兰克(Frank)来信告诉你，他因长时间打游戏
与父母发生了争吵，他现在很难过。请你根据以下要点及要求，给他写一封英文
回信。
要点：1.长时间打游戏是错的，父母是对的；
2．打游戏浪费时间，伤害眼睛，不利于学习；
3．理解尊重父母，与他们好好相处；
4．向父母道歉，与他们沟通；
5．不打游戏，努力学习，帮父母做家务。
要求：1.必须包括以上所有要点，并可适当发挥；2．词数80 左右(开头和结尾
已给出，不计入总词数)。
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Dear Frank,
I've received your letter and I know you argued with your parents.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Please be happy and everything will be better.
Yours,
Zhang Wei
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