◎ 2011-2012学年人教新目标版福建省厦门市八年级上学期英语期中统一抽考试卷的第一部分试题
  • 听力,选择符合内容情景的图片。
    1.   
                     A                                        B                                            C
    2.   
                     A                                        B                                            C
    3.   
                        A                                        B                                            C      
    4.   
                 A                                        B                                            C
    5.    
                       A                                        B                                            C
  • 听简短对话,然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。
    (     ) 1. A. Bruce.
                B. Rosa.
                C. Judy.
    (     ) 2. A. Babysit his sister.
                B. Go sightseeing.
                C. Go shopping.
    (     ) 3. A. Outgoing.
                B. Quiet.
                C. Athletic.
    (     ) 4. A. Shanghai.
                B. Harbin.
                C. Hainan.
    (     ) 5. A. The farther one.
                B. The newer one.
                C. The nearer one.
    (     ) 6. A. Exciting.
                B. Boring.
                C. Interesting.
    (     ) 7. A. December 25.
                B. November 25.
                C. September 25.
    (     ) 8. A. 10 minutes.
                B. 13 minutes.
                C. 30 minutes.
    (     ) 9. A. Nick's.
                B. Mary's.
                C. Sandy's.
    (     ) 10. A. 20.
                  B. 15.
                  C. 5.

  • 听下面对话,选择正确答案。
    1. Tina went to Beijing for vacation with _____.
        A. her parents
        B. her friends
        C. Robert
    2. Robert felt very _____ under the waterfalls (瀑布).
        A. bored
        B. good
        C. quiet
  • 听下面短文,选择正确答案。
    1. Jack London left school because he had to _____.
        A. find gold
        B. become a writer
        C. make money
    2. Jack London got ideas for his books and stories from his life _____.
        A. in school
        B. in Alaska
        C. at home
    3. The right order in which Jack London did the following things is _____.
        A. a b c d
        B. c d a b
        C. b c d a
    a. Became rich and famous when he was 20
    b. Had to leave school to make money
    c. Went to Alaska to look for gold
    d. Returned home and started to write
  • 听下面短文,用恰当的单词填空。
    Sandwich lived in __1__.
    He lived about __2__ years ago.
    He was very __3__  (economy 经济状况).
    He played cards for __4__.
    His servant brought him some meat and __5__.
  • —I didn't sleep well for the whole night, I have a _____.
    —Maybe you should see a dentist.
    [     ]
    A. stomachache
    B. headache
    C. toothache
  • Tiandi Cinema is not the best one in Xiamen, _____ I think it's the cheapest.
    [     ]
    A. but
    B. or
    C. so
  • I'm going to work _____ interesting when I grow up. Maybe Paris. I like art.
    [     ]
    A. nowhere
    B. somewhere
    C. anywhere
◎ 2011-2012学年人教新目标版福建省厦门市八年级上学期英语期中统一抽考试卷的第二部分试题
  • —Tim and Ted are twins, but in some ways they are different. Tim is more _____ than Ted.
    —You're right. Tim is quite good at playing beach volleyball.
    [     ]
    A. athletic
    B. serious
    C. outgoing
  • —Can you go skateboarding with us, Toby?
    —Sorry, I can't. I _____ take the piano lesson every Saturday morning.
    [     ]
    A. can
    B. can't
    C. have to
  • —How far is it from your home to school, Jimmy?
    — Not very far. I usually _____ there. It's also a kind of exercise.
    [     ]
    A. take a train
    B. ride a bike
    C. take a plane
  • I'm _____ and watching them with my parents if it rains this weekend.
    A. playing computer games
    B. visiting my grandma
    C. renting some videos
  • —_____ does your father surf the Internet?
    —Never. He doesn't like it at all.
    [     ]
    A. How often
    B. How long
    C. How soon
  • —Could you please do the dishes?
    —_____. It's seven o'clock. I will be late for work.
    [     ]
    A. Yes, I hope so
    B. I'm afraid so
    C. I'm afraid not
  • —Hi! Grace, how about going hiking next vacation?
    —_____.
    [     ]
    A. It doesn't matter
    B. That sounds interesting
    C. I'm sorry to hear that
  • 完形填空。


                                                           A peacock and a nightingale
         It was a fine day. A peacock was dancing happily in the forest. He began to __1__ suddenly because
     he saw a  nightingale __2__  in a tree. He said to the nightingale sadly, "You have a sweet __3__ , but I
     don't have."
         Just then the king of birds came. He asked, "Peacock, why are you so __4__ ? " the peacock said to
     __5__ , "I have such a beautiful body, but my voice is so bad that everyone will __6__  me."
         The king of birds said, "You don't __7__  to be sad. All things have their own strong points (优点) and
     weaknesses. For example, you have a beautiful body but don't have a sweet voice. A nightingale has a
     sweet voice, but he doesn't __8__ as beautiful as you. __9__  you should learn to live __10__  your
     weakness. Do you think it's right?
    (     ) 1. A. laugh
    (     ) 2. A. sitting
    (     ) 3. A. voice
    (     ) 4. A. active
    (     ) 5. A. her
    (     ) 6. A. laugh at
    (     ) 7. A. want
    (     ) 8. A. watch
    (     ) 9. A. So
    (     ) 10. A. on
    B. cry  
    B. working
    B. noise  
    B. sad  
    B. me  
    B. agree with
    B. need
    B. see  
    B. And  
    B. with
    C. sing          
    C. singing      
    C. sound        
    C. calm          
    C. him          
    C. wait for      
    C. think        
    C. look          
    C. But          
    C. in            
◎ 2011-2012学年人教新目标版福建省厦门市八年级上学期英语期中统一抽考试卷的第三部分试题
  • 阅读下面短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案。
         Do you go to the movies during the holidays? What do you eat there? Popcorn? Yes, of course! More
     and more Chinese children now like to eat popcorn at the theaters.
         Americans also love popcorn. Americans have their own way of eating popcorn. They like to put butter
     on it. But that's not all. They also add chocolate and cheese!
         Americans started eating popcorn in theaters in the 1930s. Before this, they couldn't eat it because
     movies were silent (无声的) and popcorn made too much noise.
         Next time, try your popcorn in American style!
    1. According to this passage, popcorn is a popular food to eat when you _____.
        A. watch TV
        B. have a picnic
        C. watch a movie
    2. Americans don't usually add _____ to their popcorn.
        A. chocolate
        B. juice
        C. cheese
    3. The movies had no _____ before 1930s.
        A. pictures
        B. fans
        C. sound
    4. From the story we know that _____.
        A. Americans have their own style when they eat popcorn
        B. Americans did not eat popcorn before 1930
        C. popcorn is the most popular food in China
  • 阅读下面短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案。
     
    1. Kids should send their pictures _____.
        A. to 15 Barrett Road
        B. to 12 High Street
        C. before September 10
    2. In Tony's Shop, you can buy _____.
        A. chocolate    
        B. magazines
        C. pictures
    3. The ticket will cost you _____.
        A. $9
        B. $7
        C. $35
    4. The theater advises people to buy tickets _____ .
        A. on the Internet
        B. by telephone
        C. from friends
  • 阅读下面短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案。
        
         
          American kids like to do volunteer (志愿的) jobs during the holidays. This summer, 86 children
     worked at a baseball stadium in Michigan, US.
         These children are between 10 and 14. They worked as runners to get food for the people.
         They made a little money by doing this. Sam Walsh is an 11-year-old student. During one game, he
     made $23. He learned to get things right. "Once I didn't get the right food. I got no tip," Walsh said.
         Taylor Winer, 14, became a volunteer five years ago. He learned a lot from the work. "I see what it is
     like to have a job. I learn to get to work on time and wear the right clothes for work," said Winer.
    1. American kids like to do _____ jobs during the holidays.
        A. part-time
        B. volunteer
        C. full-time
    2. The underlined word in the third paragraph means "_____".
        A. 顶部
        B. 建议
        C. 小费
    3. Sam Walsh became a volunteer when he was _____.
        A. 9
        B. 14
        C. 11
    4. Taylor Winer learned from this job that _____.
        a. it's not right to be late for work.  b. to dress well for work  c. how to get a job
       d. how to make moneye. what it's like to have a job
        A. a b c
        B. b c d
        C. a b e

  •   LOOK! This is the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed (高速的) train. It started
     running on October 26. It goes at a speed of 350 km an hour. It is faster than
    the usual high-speed train. Before, it took one hour and 18 minutes to get from 
     Hangzhou to Shanghai. Now, it takes only 45 minutes. People feel like they are
    flying when they ride the train. The price of the ticket is 156 yuan for a
    first-class seat and 98 yuan for second-class.
      The pictures in a book can move! Can you believe it? The first 3D storybook
    comes out in Finland. It looks the same as other children's books. But it has
    small black squares on some pages. When you put a webcam (网络摄像头)
    on it, the computer shows 3D pictures. They look like real life things.
    Children
    have a lot of fun reading in 3D!
      The 1.58-meter-tall robot HRP-4C can sing and dance. Made by Japanese,
    HRP-4C has 38 motors (发动机) in her face and body so she can walk, smile
    and move her arms.

    1. We can find these three short passages by _____.
        A. reading newspapers
        B. listening to music programs
        C. watching travel programs
    2. You can save _____ minutes by taking the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed train.
        A. 45
        B. 33
        C. 26
    3. The underlined sentence in Part 2 tells us _____.
        A. the 3D storybook can move
        B. the 3D storybook has a webcam
        C. the 3D storybook is different from other books
    4. From Part 3 we can learn that _____.
        A. Robot HRP-4C has 58 motors
        B. Robot HRP-4C was made in China
        C. Robot HRP-4C is as tall as a real person
  • 阅读短文,选择答案。
         When we get help from others, we say "Thank you". So "Thank you" is very popular among us Chinese
      students. But is it as popular in the UK?
         The answer is "no". Here is a recent survey in the newspaper. "Thank you" is only the 20th most
     popular way of showing gratitude (感激) in the UK.
         The survey shows that British people like "Cheers" most. For example, when friends invite each other
     for a drink after a game, a smile and a "Cheers" may be the best way to say "thanks". "Cheers" also means
      "ganbei" in Chinese.
         You may often hear the word between two good friends. "Great", "nice one" and "all right" are also
     popular ways of showing gratitude.
         Of course, there are some formal (正式的) ways to say "thanks" among British people. For example, 
     when a stranger is especially helpful, they may say "brilliant" or "much appreciated (感谢)" to show their
     gratitude.
         By the way, British people usually like to say: "You're welcome", "No problem" or "Sure" to answer "
     thank you".
         So why not try some of them to show your thanks. It could be cool!
    1. Chinese students like to say _____ to show their thanks.
        A. cheers
        B. all right
        C. thanks
    2. If a friend invites you for a drink after a match, the best way to show your gratitude is _____.
        A. just a smile and a "Cheers"
        B. to say "much appreciated"
        C. to invite him for a drink
    3. A passer-by (过路人) helps you and shows you the way in England. You'd better say "_____".
        A. Great
        B. Much appreciated          
        C. Thank you
    4. The best title of this passage is "_____".
        A. British people like "Cheers" most
        B. 'Thank you' is no longer popular
        C. It's cool to show thanks in other ways
  • 根据对话情景,填入恰当的单词。
    L-Lisa, E-Edward
    L: The last day of school finally comes. What are you doing on this summer vacation?
    E: Well, from tomorrow on, I'm working as a __1__ in my dad's restaurant.
    L: Really? So soon?
    E: I really like to meet people and want to save some money for college.
    L: Are you __2__  every day?
    E: No. I'm not working on weekends.
    L: What are you doing then?
    E: I'm going to a friend's cabin (小屋) by the lake on most weekends. I like __3__ and water-skiing. It's
        great to stay in the water in summer.
    L: Oh, that sounds like fun!
    E: I'm going to __4__  with my cousin in the last week. We both like places of interest (名胜古迹).
    L: Have a great time!
  • 根据情景提示,用恰当的短语或句子填空。
    1. 你想告诉父亲你长大后想当飞行员,可以这样说:
        Dad, _____________________________________.
    2. 你想知道Holly的哥哥是否比他外向,可以这样问:
       __________________________________________, Holly?
    3.Jack今天感冒发烧了,请你给他提个建议,让他尽快恢复健康:
        You should ____________________________________________.
    4. 你想知道Fred是如何上学的,可以这样问:
         _____________________________________ get to school, Fred?
  • 根据语篇情景,用恰当的短语或句子填空,使之意思完整。
        Hi, Lucy! It's Mum. I'm busy today and will be home late. Could you please help grandma __1__?
     Thanks. First, feed the cat. She must be hungry. Then, open the mailbox and get today's newspapers.
     Your dad likes __2__  after work. Next, when grandma is cooking, please help her set the table. After
     supper, please do the dishes, and take out the trash. By the way, don't forget to __3__  in the
     supermarket. Your aunt is coming this evening. I remember she likes watermelons and bananas.
  • 段落编写。
      使用所给的词语,编写一个意义相对完整的语段。
      提示词:born, like, learn, win, popular
      要求:1. 使用全部提示词,并在语段中用“下划线”标出提示词;
                  2. 语段具有一个相对合理的主题意义;
                  3. 词数为50词左右,最多不超过80词。
        ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • 短文写作。
        寒假即将来临,你的美国笔友Jim打算到厦门旅游?请你写封信(80词左右)向他推荐厦门的旅游景点和交通方式,信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
    内容要求:1. 至少介绍2个旅游景点;
                       2. 推荐合理的交通方式并说明理由;
     Dear Jim:
         I am very glad to hear that you are visiting Xiamen in winter holidays. _________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Wish you a good
     time in Xiamen!
                                                                                                                                           Yours,
                                                                                                                                          Wang Hai