◎ 2009-2010学年牛津译林版江苏省无锡市北塘区八年级上学期英语期中试题的第一部分试题
  • 听对话,回答问题。
    1.  Where is the zoo?
    A.            B.      C.
    2.  Who is Max?
    3.  Which pencil box is Sam's?
    4.  What would Nancy like to do?
    5.  What may the pet be? 
    A. A tortoise.          
    B. A goldfish.     
    C. A rabbit.
    6.  What does Mr Zhang do?
    A. A doctor.      
    B. A policeman.  
    C. A teacher.
    7.  What day is it tomorrow?
    A. Friday.        
    B. Saturday.      
    C. Thursday.
    8.  Who is the youngest?
    A. Jack.          
    B. Jim.          
    C. Bill.
    9.  When will the train leave?
    A. At 6:20.          
    B. At 6:30.       
    C. At 6:10.
    10. What are they talking about?
    A. About yesterday.  
    B. About the weather.    
    C. About the school.
  • 听对话,回答问题。
    1. What does Sandy want to be when she grows up?
    A. A school teacher.      
    B. A social worker.  
    C. A singer.
    2. Who is Sandy's hero?
    A. Celine Dion.          
    B. Max.            
    C. We don't know.
  • 听对话,回答问题。
    1. What are the boys going to do?
    A. They are going boating.    
    B. They are going swimming.        
    C. They are going fishing.
    2. Why can the boys swim across the river?
    A. Because the river isn't big.    
    B. Because they are very strong.
    C. Because they are on the swimming team.
    3. What's on the sign?
    A. The name of the river.    
    B. Danger!          
    C. The blue colour.
  • 听独白,回答问题。
    1. Where does John live?
    A. He lives near David.    
    B. He lives far away from David.
    C. He and David live in the same house.
    2. What does David help John with?
    A. John's Maths homework.
    B. John's English homework.
    C. John's computer games.
    3. How old are most of David's friends?
    A. Older than David.      
    B. Younger than David.
    C. As old as David.
    4. What do David and John both like to do?
    A. Swimming.            
    B. Playing computer games.  
    C. Playing football.
    5. What is the main idea of this passage?
    A. David has many friends.  
    B. David and John go to the same school.
    C. David and John are good friends but they are quite different.
  • 根据句意,在答题卷标有题号的横线上,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
    1.  Little Kitty likes hiding ________ (she) behind the door to frighten her friends.
    2.  This term he did ________ (bad) in English than last term. He didn't try his best.
    3.  The boy made no mistakes(错误) in his homework because he did it ________ (careful).
    4.  These are those ________ (swim) bags. Please take care of them.
    5.  My grandfather will have his ________ (ninety) birthday next Sunday.
  • 根据句意和汉语注释,在答题卷标有题号的横线上,写出单词的正确形式。
    1.  It is very important for children to learn to be ________ (有礼貌的).
    2.  What is the ________ (高度) of the building over there?
    3.  Different people have different ________ (能力) to do different things.
    4.  He ________ (重复) his words to make himself understood at yesterday's meeting.
    5. The Greens had a ________ (令人愉快的) trip to Beijing last week.
  • It's ________ unusual thing for us to find ________ UFO.    
    [     ]
    A. a; an      
    B. an; an        
    C. a; an      
    D. an; a
  • ________ your English name is different________ the others'.    
    [     ]
    A. I hope; with  
    B. Make sure; with  
    C. Make sure; from
    D. Try; from
  • You look unhappy. What ________ just now?    
    [     ]
    A. did you happen  
    B. did happen to you  
    C. happened to you
    D. you happened
◎ 2009-2010学年牛津译林版江苏省无锡市北塘区八年级上学期英语期中试题的第二部分试题
  • ---My mother is ill in hospital. I have to look after her this afternoon.
    ---________.
    [     ]
    A. That's all right
    B. That's true
    C. All right
    D. I'm sorry to hear that
  • Wang Fang ________ the fire ________ a blanket.
    [     ]
    A. put out; with  
    B. put off; for
    C. put out; in    
    D. put down; at
  • Our Maths teacher often gives us ________ on how to learn Maths well.
    [     ]
    A. some good advices          
    B. some good advice
    C. an advice                    
    D. some pieces of good advices
  • I didn't go to the meeting not ________ the weather but ________ I didn't feel well.    
    [     ]
    A. because of; because          
    B. because; because of  
    C. because; because                
    D. because of; because of
  • Helen, ________ her mother, ________ singing very much.
    [     ]
    A. likes; likes    
    B. like; likes  
    C. like; like  
    D. likes; like
  • Daniel has ________ CDs than Amy, but ________ DVDs than Paul.  
    [     ]
    A. more; less    
    B. more; fewer    
    C. less; more    
    D. fewer; less
  • It's known to us all that Shanghai is bigger than________ in China.  
    [     ]
    A. any city  
    B. any other city
    C. the other city  
    D. any city else
  • The Changjiang River is ________ in China.
    [     ]
    A. one of the longest river  
    B. the second longest river  
    C. the only long river  
    D. one of the longest rivers
  • ________ funny story the old man told us just now!    
    [     ]
    A. How
    B.What a
    C. What  
    D. How a
◎ 2009-2010学年牛津译林版江苏省无锡市北塘区八年级上学期英语期中试题的第三部分试题
  • Simon often ________ comic books for some time at the weekends.    
    [     ]
    A. looks at    
    B. reads  
    C. sees  
    D. watches
  • I didn't go to bed ________ I finished my lessons last night.
    [     ]
    A. when      
    B. after      
    C. until      
    D. if
  • I'll vote ________ Mary because she always helps people ________ need.
    [     ]
    A. to; in    
    B. to; for        
    C. for; in      
    D. for; for
  • 动词填空。
    1.  Jack ________ (be) late this morning because he missed the early bus.
    2. Mrs White is in the classroom now. She________ (talk) with some students.
    3. ---Are there any apples in your shop, madam?  
        ---Sorry, we ________ ( not sell ) any fruit.
    4. Now we are doing our best ________ (learn) English well.
    5. I ________ (take) care of my lovely dog until the end, I think.
    6. When I was doing my homework at home, I heard her________ (call) for help.
    7. If it________ (snow) tomorrow, we'll watch TV at home instead of going diving.
    8.The girl often ________ (swim) alone in the river when she was very young.
    9. It's very important ________ (not give) your goldfish too much food.
    10. They always have a great time ________ (chat) with each other.
  • 按所给的汉语,用英语完成句子。
    1.他正期盼着女儿的来信.
    He is looking ________ ________ ________ ________  his daughter.
    2.  Kate 总面带微笑,这使她很特别.
    Kate always ________ a smile on her face and this ________ her ________.
    3.  对我们来说每天刷牙两次是有必要的.
    It's ________ ________ us ________ brush our teeth twice a day.
    4.  你不应该花太多的时间看电视.
    You ________ ________ too much time ________ TV.
    5.  我认为游泳不如远足有趣.
    I don't think swimming is ________ ________ ________ hiking.
    6. 报纸上的广告比电视上的要少.
    There are ________ ________ in the newspaper ________ ________ on TV.
  • 完形填空。
         The kiwi (鹬鸵) lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange   1   because it cannot fly. The kiwi is
    the same size   2   a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers 1ike other birds. It has
    hair on its body. Each   3   has four toes (脚趾). Its beak (喙) is very long.
         The kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps in the daytime because the sunlight may  4     its eyes.
    Its nose is very great. It can   5     things with it. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The
    kiwi's eggs are very big.
         There are only   6   kiwis in New Zealand now. People     7     see them. The government says that
    people cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis   8   . There is a picture of kiwis   9     New
    Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called   10   .
    (     )1.  A. animal   
    (     )2.  A. like  
    (     )3.  A. foot  
    (     )4.  A. hit    
    (     )5.  A. eat    
    (     )6.  A. a little  
    (     )7.  A. always
    (     )8.  A. to live
    (     )9.  A. at  
    (     )10. A. bird lovers
    B. plant
    B. likes
    B. feet
    B. hurt
    B. drink
    B. little
    B. usually
    B. to die
    B. in
    B. birds
    C. bird  
    C. as    
    C. nose  
    C. kill  
    C. smell
    C. a few
    C. seldom (很少)
    C. to go away
    C. on    
    C. kiwis
    D. tree          
    D. from          
    D. mouth        
    D. protect      
    D. carry        
    D. few          
    D. often        
    D. to fly        
    D. from          
    D. English      
  • 阅读理解。
         Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work
    in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock at night. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick
    supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs and she is satisfied (满意的)
    with him.
         One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, and
    she agreed happily.   He  bought  some  fruit  and drinks for her.   And  they  talked   about their school,
    teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
         "Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
         "Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
         "I left it at home."
         Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang!
    Bang!"
         The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted  downstairs,  "It's twelve o'clock  in  the
    night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
    1. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
    A. he is her grandson            
    B. he is clever
    C. he can keep quiet            
    D. he always stays at home
    2. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
    A. classmate                  
    B. workmate (同事)
    C. girlfriend
    D. wife
    3. Jack stamped his foot on the floor to ________.
    A. wake his grandma up   
    B. make his grandma angry
    C. let his grandma tell him the time
    D. let his grandma buy him a watch
  • 阅读理解。
         I'm Sam. I'm a student at an American school. At  my school,   we can have  a  lot of activities. If you
    like drama, you can join in the autumn plays, winter music dramas or other activities. There are also many
    sports games at our school. There are men's and women's soccer,   men's tennis,   men's table tennis and
    women's volleyball.
         We also need to do  some  voluntary(志愿的)  work once a week.   We take a bus to an old man's
    home, a hospital or some other places to help others.   Parents also take part in(参加) school activities
    with their children sometimes.   They can take part in  their  children's  sports games.   We  have a game
    called Parents' Night. At those nights, students thank their parents for their help.   We  give some flowers
    or a card to our parents. Parents also come for the plays, students' fashion shows and other activities.
    1.  Where is Sam from?
    A. China.    
    B. America.        
    C. England.  
    D. Australia.
    2.  There isn't ________at Sam's school.
    A. men's soccer  
    B. women's soccer  
    C. men's tennis    
    D. women's tennis
    3.  At Parents' Night, ________thank their mothers and fathers.        
    A. the teachers    
    B. the boys      
    C. the girls      
    D. the students
  • 阅读理解。
         Most animals protect (保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish
    that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of
    catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger.
         When this catfish lays (产下) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not
    eat during this time. After the eggs hatch (孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens
    its mouth when danger appears and its young swim inside. They swim out only when it is safe again.
         These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems (似乎) to work.
    1. The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
    A. Fish in South America  
    B. How A Fish Protects Its Young
    C. Laying Eggs      
    D. A Cat That Swims
    2. We can guess the young fish are ________.
    A. very brave          
    B. large
    C. yellow and gold    
    D. small
    3. If the young fish were not near their mothers, they would be________.
    A. in greater danger  
    B. sadder
    C. happier        
    D. safer
    4. The word "peculiar" in the last line means________.
    A. easy        
    B. strange
    C. useless        
    D. dangerous
  • 根据短文内容和所给首字母,在空格内填入一个适当的单词。
         Many people now think that teachers give too m   1    tests in class and too m   2     homework after
    school. So children do not have any t   3   for other activities. If teachers and parents t   4   to each other
    about the problem, they can work it o  5   together.  Teachers should t   6   to make the tests e  7     and
    create(创作) the homework better. Besides(除此之外),   parents should h     8   their  children develop
    (养成) good study habits(习惯). Then, the students will b   9   happier and h  10  .
  • 书面表达。
    假如你是吴斌,请用英语写一封推荐信,推荐你班的林浩获得今年的青年奖章.
    内容要点如下:
    1. 林浩是个既聪明又诚实的男孩, 是班上的尖子生;
    2. 他对人友好,从不说别人坏话;
    3. 他愿意和别人分享东西,也乐于助人;
    4. 上周,在他回家的路上,他发现马路上有一只钱包;
    5. 他……
    注意:
    1.推荐信须包括所给内容要点,但不必逐条译成英语;
    2.第5个要点要用1-2句话展开合理想象,作适当发挥,写出合理的结尾;
    3.  词数70个左右,推荐信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数.
    Dear sir,  
         I would like to recommend Lin Hao for this year's Youth Award.                                                       
    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
         We all think that Lin Hao should get the award. We hope you agree with us.
                                                                                                             Yours faithfully
                                                                                                             Wu Bing