12014-2015上学期八年级期中英语试卷听力部分(25 分)I.听句子，选出句中所含信息1.A.building B.museum C.camp 2.A.housework B.homework C.however3.A.short B.shorter C.shortest4.A.E2CR3F B.B2CR7F C.B2OR6F 5.A.sea B.move C.action movie II.听句子，选择最佳答语6.A.No,its boring. B.It was good. C.Yes,it was.7.A.Twice a week. B.Two hours C.At six8.A.Tom is B.Tom does. C.Tom has9.A.Yes,he is. B.No,he isnt. C.Yes,it is10.A.Basketball B.English C.Talk shows III.听对话和问题，选择正确答案11.A.She played volleyball. B.She played basketball. C.She stayed at home.12.A.45 B.25 C.3513.A. Sometimes. B. Never. C. Always.14.A.Yes,they do. B.No,they dont. C.We dont know.15.A.Pears B.Apples C.Bananas IV.听长对话，完成16-18 小题。16.What does Mary think of the movie Gone with the Wind? A.Its boring. B.Its scary. C.Its exciting.17.What kind of movie is Rush Hour?A.A comedy. B.A sitcom C.An action movie18.What movie will they go to see today?A.My Fathers Birthday. B.Mr. Bean. C.Rush Hour. V.听一段材料，回答19-20两题19.What happened to the 4-year-old girl yesterday?A.She was brought home. B.She lost her way. C.She met her parents.20.Who looked after her in the next village?A.Her parents. B.A nice mother. C.A gentleman.VI.听短文，完成下列句子（每空一词）21.They will leave by bus at eight in the morning and return at about_.22.The students need to write a_after the trip.23.The students have to read the_tonight.24.The teacher asks the students not to pick any plants or catch any small_.25.A field trip is like a _.The more you put in it, the more you will get out of it.笔试部分（95分）VII.单项选择226. Can we_Beijing on time or not? A.arrive in B.get C.reach to D.arrive at27.-Cant you hear_? -No, I can hear_. A.anything; nothing B.anything; anything C.something; nothing D.something; something28.Miss Zhang didnt come to work_her illness. A.because B.so C.and D.because of29.The room isnt_for us to live in. A.enough big B.big enough C.enough small D.small enough30.My mother and I _at my home _that snowy night. A.were; at B.was; at C.were; on D.was; on31.-Thats Gina, isnt it? -_. A.Yes, she is B.No,she isnt C.Yes,it isnt D.No,it isnt32.-How often do you go to the movies? -_. A. Sometime B.Some time C. Some times D.Sometimes33.The weather was rainy,so they decided_to the mountains. A.not go B.not going C.not to go D.not to going34._it is rainy today,_he still works outside. A.Although;but B.But; although C./; although D.Although; /35.You will be_if you eat_and take_exercise. A.health; less; more B.healthier; more; less C.health; more; less D.healthier; less; more36.-Li Hua speaks Japanese_Xiao Lin. -I dont think so. I think Li Hua does _better than Xiao Lin.A.as good as; a lot B.as well as; much C.as good as; a little D.as well as; more37.Which city is_from Beijing,Guangzhou,Shanghai or Nanjing? A.far B.farther C.farthest D.the farthest38.I am not very talented_language. Could you give me some advice?A.to B.at C.with D.in39.I hope_. A.her to come to my home B.she come to my home C.her come to my home D.she can come to my home40.-Do you mind if I turn on the TV? -_. My father is sleeping. A.Better not B.Not at all C.No,I dont mind D.Thats all right.VIII.完形填空If you stop and think about them, youll find that birds are amazing animals.Here are a few kinds of birds in the world. The Smallest Birds Hummingbirds are the 41 of all birds. Some of the small birds are only two inches long. Their eggs are about the 42 of jelly beans(果冻豆). Hummingbirds are special in another kind of way. They can still fly as they 43 flower honey from the inside of a flower. They can stay in one place without resting their feet on anything as 3they enjoy their meal. After 44 their meal, these birds back away from the flower. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. The Fastest Birds Some birds fly fast. A bird called Swift is one of these birds. Swifts 45 most of their time flying. They may be the fastest 46 in the world. Some can fly more than 100 miles an hour. Peregrine falcons are another kind of fast birds. They can fly 47 -200 miles an hour. Birds That Swim Not all birds can fly. Penguins, for example, are great swimmers. They can 48 at speeds over 25 miles an hour and are the fastest birds that swim The Largest Birds Ostriches are the largest birds living today. 49 they cant fly, they are one of the fastest birds on land. Ostriches have the largest eyes of all ani