上海市建平中学八年级英语上学期期中试题牛津版.docx

1、建平中学2022-2022学年度第一学期八年级英语期中试卷I、听力（略）II. Choose the best answer 22. Which of the following underlined parts is different from the others in pronunciation?A. country B. outside C. young D. touch23. The man is architect in university.A. an; an B. a, a C. a, an D. an, a 24. The boys ambition is a pilot,

2、 but his hobby is stamps.A. being, collecting B. to be, to collectC. being, to collect D. to be, collecting25. Mary was very excited to receive a letter her penfriend yesterday.A. for B. to C. from D. by26. The movie made me .A. boring, boring B. bored, boredC. boring, bored D. bored, boring27. As w

3、ell all know that bad things sometimes good persons.A. happen on B. happened on C. happen with D. happen to 28. More than students took part in the sports meeting last week.A. two hundreds B. hundreds ofC. two hundred D. two hundred of 29. The boy is the maths problem, but he hasnt .A. working on, w

4、orked out B. working on, worked it outC. working out, worked on D. working out, worked it on30. Wendy Wang always tries her best to achieve A grades every subject.A. on B. in C. with D. to31. After a long walk, you hungry, so have something to eat.A. maybe B. may be C. must be D. cant be 32. This ki

5、nd of vegetables well because it is .A. sell, on sale B. sell, sale C. sells, on sale D. sells, sale33. After school, who you school?A. collect, from B. collects, from C. pick up, to D. picks up, from34. Its impossible to somebody.A. stare to B. stare at C. staring to D. staring at35. If you read th

6、e newspaper, youll know whats in the world.A. going to B. gone C. going on D. gone to36. In most primary schools, there are more than because women are likely to be more suitable for this job.A. woman teachers, man teachers B. women teachers, men teachersC. man teacher, woman teacher D. men teacher,

7、 women teachers37. - Its a sunny day, why dont we have a picnic in the Century Park? - . A. Id love to B. Yes, Id like to C. Thats a good idea D. Excuse meIII. Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box, Each can only be used once A. continue B. as soon as possible C. ne

8、ws D. expect E. word F. ratherThe small number of newborn babies is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a 38 in Japan “DINKS”, which means Double Income no Kids . In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extreme

9、ly 39 . A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $300,000 . For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. Whats more, if they want to have a child, the childs education is very expensive. For example, most

10、 kindergarten charges are at least $5,000 a year. The number of married women who want to 40 working grows because they enjoy their jobs. However,if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a ba

11、by, they 41 women with babies to give up their jobs. Women who want to go on working have to choose between having children and keeping their jobs. In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation 42 . IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms

12、 43. The man hurried to the police station and reported the . (thief)44. Tu Youyou is a pharmacologist so she was awarded 2022 Nobel Medical Prize several days ago.(success)45. He was greatly surprised that he broke the school record for the time. (one)46. The boy is a(n) one because he behaves stra

13、ngely. (usual)47. A(n) is the person who looks after money and keeps the financial records.(count)48. Steven is the same as his father.(high)49. Some visitors will come to our school tomorrow. (Germany)50. Dont be about your work, we will help you. (worry)V. Rewrite the following sentences as requir

14、ed51. My father goes jogging in the park every day. (改成一般疑问句) your father jogging in the park every day?52. Tom didnt pass the difficult test last week.(保持原句的意思) Tom pass the difficult test last week.53. Sams never bought himself an expensive sweater. (改为反义疑问句) Sams never bought himself an expensive

15、 sweater, ?54. Sandy attends the music club on Fridays. (对划线部分提问) does Sandy attend the music club?55. argued, your, you, parents, with, ever, have ? Reading and Writing VI. Reading comprehension(26分)A. Choose the best answer Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythin

16、g-tutors, cards, special learning centers-everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a church school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. He worke

17、d really hard. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happ

18、ening.Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She went to his room and asked, Son, what was it?What happened to you? Was it the nuns (修女)? Li

19、ttle Tommy looked at her and shook his head, No. Well then, she asked again. What was it?Little Tommy looked at her and said, Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. 56. Why did Tommys parents send him to a church school? A.

20、Because they wanted Tom to learn about God. B. Because nuns are good at teaching. C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. D. Because his parents didnt want to see him any more. 57. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinne

21、r C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little 58. Hitting the books means _ in Chinese. A. breaking books B. working hard C. throwing books D. becoming mad 59. Which of the following is true?A. Tommy felt relaxed after he returned home from school every day.B. Tommys mother under

22、stood what happened to Tommy.C. Tommy achieved a great score in math at last.D. Nuns were very helpful in Tommys math learning.60. The last sentences in the passage shows that Tommy felt .A. sorry B. afraid C. funny D. angry61. From the passage , we know Tommy worked hard on math because .A. He unde

23、rstood the importance of math.B. His mother loved him so much and he didnt want to let her down.C. Tommy liked the church life and then changed himself.D. Tommy believed he would be nailed if he didnt learn math well.B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passageOnce a small boy lived on

24、 the farm which seemed so far away from everywhere. He needed to get up 62 sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. He would take a break and climb up on the fence along the side of the farm. He could see a house with a golden windows during sunrise. If they could afford golden windows,

25、 then there must be other nice things inside the house. He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he 63 himself, Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place. One morning his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his 64 , he t

26、ook a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows. As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how 65 he was. The house was much father than he had expected. As he went near the house by sunset, he saw no golden widows but instead a place in bad 66 of painting. A

27、 small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood be the broken fence. He asked her 67 she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said, Sure, I know, and asked him to look back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset 68 turned the windows of his house to g

28、old! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows. 62. A. before B. after C. since D. while63. A. asked B. wondered C. spoke D. promised 64. A. breakfast B. chance C. job D. dream65. A. clever B. wrong C. happy D. worried66. A. need B. trouble C. help D. problem67. A. where

29、B. when C. whether D. why68. A. sunrise B. sunset C. cloud D. PaintingC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words Its that time of year again. Students are doing their back-to-school shopping for supplies. One of the b 69 expenses most families face is purchasing new books. With som

30、e books costing hundreds of RMB, it can really break the bank (花一大笔钱)! A group of university students from the Shanghai Institute of Technology may have found a better w 70 . They recently developed a mobile phone App designed to connect (连接)students who want to buy and sell used books. Its a great

31、way for students to earn back some of the money they s 71 on books in previous (以前的)years. Its a great way for new students to save money, considering they can buy books for about half the cost of a new book. Its a win-win situation for e 72 ! U 73 no such App currently exists for high school studen

32、ts. In some Shanghai schools, students set up used book sales at the end of the school year. The sellers may g 74 the money from the sales to a charity or sometimes they keep the money to buy school supplies for the next year. But now, these sellers and buyers can connect via various WeChat groups.

33、This is a new and great way to connect with other students a 75 the city.D. Answer the questions I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always enough

34、. My kids told me that in those days they didnt know we were poor. It was Christmas time, and although there wasnt money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with others. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. They talked and planned for weeks ahead

35、 of time, asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas. I had saved $120 for parents to be shared by all five of us. The big day arrived and we started out early . I gave each of the four kids a twenty-dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts of about four dollars e

36、ach. Back in the car driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, laughing, and teasing (逗乐)each other with hints and clues about what they had bought. My younger daughter, Ginger, was unusually quiet. I noticed She had only one small, flat bag with her. I could tell that she had bought can

37、dy bars, fifty-cent candy bars! I was so angry. What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill I gave her? I wanted to yell (大叫)at her, but I didnt say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be angry again when I asked her what she had done with the mone

38、y.I was looking around, thinking of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on one of the Giving Trees. One of the cards was for a four-year-old girl, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll with clothes and a hairbrush. So I took the card off the tree and brought the doll and hairbr

39、ush for her, ”she said.“ I only had enough money left to buy candy bars for us,” Ginger continued. “ She doesnt have anything but we have so much.”I never felt so rich as I did that day. 76. The writers kids didnt think they were poor, did they? _77. What were the kids most excited about in Christma

40、s time? _78. How much money did the writer expect her kids to pay for each gift? _79. Why did the writer notice her young daughter? _80. What did Ginger buy with all her money? _81. Why do you think the writer felt so rich in the end? _VII. Writing (作文)（10分）Writer at least 60 words about the topic “

41、 An/A (unusual, interesting.)experience in my life” (以 “.的一次经历”为题写一篇不少于60词的短文”)Use the following points as a reference.1. What was the experience that you think it was.?2. When and where did it happen?3. Why do you think it was .?Key:22-26 BDDCC27-31DCBBC32-37CBBCBC38-42EFADB43-51theft; successful;

42、first; unusual; accountant; height; German; worried51-55 Does go; failed to; has he; How often; Have you ever argued with your parents56-61CDBCBD62-68 ADBBACB69-75biggest; way; spent; everyone; Unluckily; give; around76-81 No, they didnt. The fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. About four dollars each. Because she was unusually quiet. A doll with clothes, a hairbrush and candy bars. Because Ginger did a good thing.8