八年级上册英语期中试卷和答案.doc

八年级上册英语期中试卷和答案2014-2015学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）26. Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, _ best writer in China? Its hard to say. But he is really _ very good writer.A. a; theB. a; aC. /; aD. the; a27. Im not good at playing the piano. What should I do? You need more _. The more you play, the better you play. A. supportB. restC. practiceD. humour28. What is your English teacher like? She is a pretty woman _ a ponytail and she looks smart _ her small round glasses.A. in; on B. with; in C. in; with D. on; in29. The cake smells so _ and the boy is looking _ at it. A. nice; happilyB. nicely; happyC. nicely; happilyD. nice; happy30. You have more toys than _. But mine are better than _.A. I; yours B. mine; yoursC. I; your D. mine; your31. My friends and I had fun _ with each other at the party last Saturday.A. chatB. chatted C. chatting D. to chat32. _ did Liu Xiang take part in the world competitions last year? Ive no idea. Lets find it out on the Internet. A. How many times B. How long C. How soon D. How much33. Every year, we _ a school trip to cemetery of martyrs on Tomb-sweeping Day. A. come onB. get onC. work onD. go on34. Will you go to Nanjing by bus _ by plane? By plane. It is expensive _ fast. A. or; butB. or; andC. and; butD. and; and35. Of all the girls, Jenny was _ because she got the first prize. A. more exciting B. the most exciting C. more excited D. the most excited 36. Did you _ much time watching Li Nas match last night? Yes. It _ me a few hours to watch this match.A. spend; spentB. spend; tookC. take; tookD. take; cost37. What you he is a true friend? He always gives me a hand when I have problems.A. make; think B. makes; think C. make; to think D. makes; to think38. Please stop to have a rest. I think, to teenagers, health is as _ as their study.A. more important B. less important C. the most important D. important39. Linda, you _ water the flowers now. The weather report says its going to rain tomorrow. A. arent needing B. neednt toC. dont need to D. doesnt need to40. Shall we go to spend the winter holiday in Sanya? _ There must be too many people there. A. I agree with you.B. I hope we can go there together. C. What a good idea!D. Im afraid thats not a good idea.三、完形填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 41 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 42 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.One late autumn evening, after their work in the 43 was done, Simon said to his wife, Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, thats a good idea,” said his wife. “But please dont tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 44 take it.”So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victors barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 45 strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victors house last night, 46 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 47 did that happen?”Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brothers barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 48 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he 49 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brothers house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 50 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 51 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 52 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is 53 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 54 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 55 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.41. A. dislikedB. hatedC. lovedD. enjoyed42. A. untilB. at C. throughD. with43. A. shopsB. fields C. hospitalsD. factories44. A. neverB. sometimes C. usuallyD. ever45. A. everythingB. anythingC. nothingD. something46. A. soB. andC. butD. or47. A. HowB. What C. WhyD. Where48. A. smallB. differentC. bigD. same49. A. plannedB. failedC. hopedD. tried50. A. brotherB. person C. sisterD. wife51. A. backB. shoulderC. headD. hand52. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry withD. worried about53. A. smallerB. richer C. largerD. happier54. A. rememberB. knowC. believeD. hope55. A. laughed aboutB. dreamed aboutC. pointed atD. shouted at四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）（A）House For Sale Red Rose Garden，Pudong 3-storey home，509 sqm total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden. Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million). MP: # Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]Job WantedCherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy. I would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif .Beijing Snow World Ski Park Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuanhour on weekdays and 70 yuanhour at weekends, 120 yuanfour hours on weekdays and 190 yuanfour hours at weekends. Tel: [phone]. If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can _.A. call 02158609228 B. fax [phone]C. e-mail cherryif D. telephone #57. How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale? A. 509 sqm B. 428.8 sqm C. 312.9 sqm D. 741.7 sqm58. Where is Cherry working now?A. Shanghai B. Guangzhou C. Beijing D. Pudong59. If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on_than on Tuesday.A. Sunday B. Friday C. Wednesday D. Monday60. If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least? A. 240 yuan B. 138 yuan C. 258 yuan D. 398 yuan（B）Jodies Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodies daddy is a garbageman!”Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodies father.”Jodies father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didnt run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didnt seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrows Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Dont worry, kid. In five minute you wont smell a thing.” said her father.Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodies father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.It was fun, but also hard work. Jodies arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everythings nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. Thats why I like being a garbageman so much.”Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “Hes a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”61. What happened in Mr Swales class?A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.B. He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.C. Jodie gave an honest answer.D. The other students laughed at Jodie.62. Which of the following is Not True according to this story? A. She didnt run up to her father the way she always did. B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home. C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual. D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.63. Why did Jodies father take her to his workplace?A. To make Jodie cool down.B. To prove how dirty his job was.C. To help Jodie learn about his job.D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.64. Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because _.A. he was kindB. he was unselfishC. he was cheerfulD. he was hardworking65. How does Jodie feel about her father now?A. SadB. DirtyC. AngryD. Proud(C)It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boata lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.66. When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _. A. food B. beds C. rainwater D. hope67. One family once had an accident at sea, because _. A. their boat met bad weather B. their boat hit a big rock and it was broken C. none of them knew how to sail D. a fish bit holes in their boat68. People can catch _ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat. A. fish and birds B. rainwater C. both sea water and rainwater D. both A and B69. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word cookers here means _. A. 厨师 B. 食物 C. 炊具 D. 大盒子70. From the article (文章) we can know that _.A. Its not interesting to sail around the worldB. Fish in the sea are so dangerousC. we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live when we are in dangerD. Nobody knows when we will die (D)You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But wait! Youd better not. If a policeman sees you, youll have to pay a fine (罚款).New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldnt climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.Do you ride a bike to school? Its not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan.And stay in the bike lane (车道) when youre riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.Do you like to ride your uncles motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they dont, theyll have to pay 200 yuan.Do you ride in cars often? Dont forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if youre going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.If you see a hit-and run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And dont be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Dont worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they cant pay right away.71. Dont go across the road when _. A. the light is green B. the light is red C. the bus is leaving D. traffic is busy72. What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?A. 过马路B. 人行横道C. 立交桥D. 车行道73. If you are a bus driver, _while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws. A. you can make a phone callB. you cant talk to othersC. you cant smoke D. you can drink74. When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is _.A. to put on the helmet B. to pay the driverC. to put on the seat belt D. to see if it carries too many people75. You should do all the following EXCEPT _. A. carrying your classmate on the back when youre riding a bikeB. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-runC. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accidentD. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike 第二部分 非选择题（共55分）五、词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）76. Little Kitty likes hiding _ (she) behind the door to frighten her friends.77. He got a _ (bad) result in English this term than last term. He didnt try his best.78. On Christmas morning, my little daughter always cant wait _(open) the present box.79. Who works _(hard) in your class?Of course Jim does.80. You look taller and stronger than before. Whats your _(high) now? 1.65 metres.81. When something