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八年级英语第一学期测试卷参考答案
Unit 1 Encyclopaedias
听说部分
1-6 CB AC AB 7-10 CABA （每小题1分，共10分）
11.One possible version: （3分）
The speaker went for a pleasant outing with his friends today. They went to the East Lake which is about ten kilometers away from his home. They started at nine and arrived there at ten in the morning. They spent the whole morning boating on the lake and then had lunch in a small restaurant. In the afternoon, they danced together and played some games on the grass. They came back home at half past five. They had a wonderful time.
12. How big is the East Lake? （1分）
13. Have you ever been there before? /Have you ever been to the East Lake before? （1分）
笔试部分
I．选择填空（15分，每小题1分）
14-18 CAABC 19-23 CABBC 24-28 ABCBC
II. 完形填空（15分，每小题1.5分）
29-33 ACCAA 34-38 BBCBA
III. 阅读理解（30分，每小题1.5分）
39-42 CBAB 43-46 DCDB 47-50 ADBC 51-54 CACD 55-58 CBDA
IV. 语法填空（10分，每小题1分）
59. hopes 60. of 61. will take 62. strength 63. carefully
64. the greatest 65. filled 66. being 67. an 68. When
V．翻译句子（5分，每小题1分）
69. Henry was born in Shenzhen in November 2003.
70. Da Vinci was famous for his paintings and inventions.
71. The book includes a lot of/many beautiful photos.
72. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens, while others were as big as elephants.
73. Suddenly, the dinosaurs died out. /The dinosaurs died out suddenly. Nobody knows why.
VI.书面表达（10分）
One possible version:
The person I admire most
The person I admire most is my English teacher. She is also the person I should thank most. She is tall and thin with long black hair. She always wears a pair of glasses. She likes reading and playing badminton. She is not only a good teacher but also like a kind mother. She is very patient with us. At the same time she is also strict with us in study. Her classes are lively and interesting. She often helps me with my writing. Thanks to her help, my English is improving a lot，and I won the first prize in the Eng