八年级英语期中一.doc

2016—2017学年上期八年级英语期中试卷(二)
Ⅰ.选择题。(共15分，每小题1分)
( ) 1. Teresa is __ nervous ____ she can’t talk in front of the class.
　 A. such, that B. too, to C. so, that D. as, as
( ) 2. Today I have _____ things to do. I can’t go out.
　　 A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too
( ) 3.–Tom, supper is ready.
　　 –I don’t want to eat _____, Mum. I’m not felling well.
A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
( ) 4. Last summer vacation, we _____ many photos when we had a trip to Dalian.
　　 A. take B. takes C. took D. will take
( ) 5. – Do you enjoy _____ a volunteer?
　　 -- If you want _____ this, you’d better join us.
　　 A. being, knowing B. to be, knowing C. being, to know D. to be, to know
( ) 6. – How do you like the talk show?
　　 -- I think it’s _____, but some people think it’s so _____.
　　 A. wonderful enough, bored B. enough wonderful, boring
　　 C. wonderful enough, boring D. enough wonderful, bored
( ) 7. – Steve, _____ do you play basketball after school?
　　 A. how far B. how soon C. how long D. how often
( ) 8. Frank lives a simple life _____ he has lots of money.
　　 A. although B. because C. so D. if
( ) 9. I am good at math, but his English is _____ than mine.
　　A. much better B. more better C. very better D. pretty better
( ) 10. Of all the subjects, English is _____ for me.
　　A. interesting B. more interesting
C. the most interesting D. much more interesting
( ) 11. I think _____ not difficult _____ English every morning.
　　A. that, keep reading B. it’s, keep reading
　　C. that, to keep reading D. it’s, to keep reading
( ) 12. – How do you like your new job, Sam?
　　-- It’s so _____. I don’t like it at all.
　　A. boring B. interesting C. exciting D. relaxing
( ) 13. — It’s too hot. Would you mind my _____ the window?
　　 -- _____. Do it as you like, please.
　　A. to open, OK B. opening, Certainly not
　　C. opening, Of course D. open, Good idea
( ) 14. Linda has bought a large house _____ a swimming pool.
　　A. with B. in C. on D. from
( ) 15. Han Han is a popular writer. His new book will _____ this September.
　　A. come up B. come in C. come out D. come on
　II.完形填空(共10分，每小题1分)
　　根据短文内容，从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将代表答案的字母填在答题卡的相应位置。
　　My twin brother is called Daniel, and he is four _161___ younger than me. Our birthdays are __17___ on the 5th of January. We have the same eyes and nose. Most people say we __18__ the same, but Daniel looks a little ___19__ than me. We aren’t in the same class at school, __20___ my parents want us to be a bit different. We often __21___ in the same way, but we choose different __22___. I like red and he likes blue. I think we are very __23___. He’s really, really active(活跃的), and he __24___ every day. He also plays computer games a lot but I don’t. At school I always come top, but he hardly ever does well __25___ the tests. So teacher often say we are very different.
　( ) 16. A. years B. weeks C. minutes D. months
　( ) 17. A. all B. both C. also D. once
　( ) 18. A. look B. think C. sound D. enjoy
　( ) 19. A. taller B. hotter C. smarter D. nicer
　( ) 20. A. so B. if C. though D. because
　( ) 21. A. study B. play C. wear D. speak
　( ) 22. A. sizes B. kinds C. prices D. colors
　( ) 38. A. serious B. quiet C. different D. outgoing
　( ) 24. A. sleeps B. exercises C. studies D. relaxes
　( ) 25. A. in B. at C. for D. of
　　Ⅳ.阅读理解 (共40分，选择每题1分，填空每题2分)
　　根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案.
　　 (A)
　　In the summer holiday, our school organized a trip for us to England.
　　I arrived at the airport in London at 9 o’clock on July 16th. Then the coach drove us to the small town of Sawston. When we reached Sawston, it was 11:30 at night. I thought the host family would take us home the next day. But to my great surprise, they were still waiting for me in the cold air. My host mother, Claire Carse, took me home and gave me some food to eat. At 8 o’clock the next moring, the host mother woke me up. I went downstairs and began to look around the house. This time I kept the names of the other family members – her husband Kevin Carse and her daughter Rebecca Carse. After breakfast, the family invited me to watch TV with them. I was surprised to see that they had 999 channels on TV! How lucky they were, I thought.
　( ) 26. They went to England _____.
　　 A. by plane B. by taxi C. on foot D. by car
　( ) 27. What time was it when they got to the small town of Sawston?
　 　A. It was at 8:00. B. It was at 9:00
　　 C. It was at 11:30 a.m. D. It was at 11:30 p.m.
　( ) 28. How was the host family to them?
　　 A. They were cool. B. They were friendly
　 　C. They were surprised. D. They were necessary
　( ) 29. The underlined word “kept” means “ _____” in Chinese.
　　 A. 忘记 B. 借用 C. 记住 D. 拿走
　( ) 30. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
　　A. When we got to Sawston, it was cold that day.
　　B. I was surprised to what my host family did.
　　C. There were four people in my host family.
　　D. There were over 900 channels on TV in the host family.
　 (B)
　　Frank is from England. He is studying Chinese in No. 84 Middle School in Beijing. Now he is on vacation. He is planning with Mr. and Mrs. Zhang this weekend. Mr. Zhang is his Chinese teacher. He goes to his teacher’s house once or twice a week.
　　Today it is warm and fine. Mr. Zhang and his wife are having dinner in the garden. They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day. Now Mr. and Mrs. Zhang are sitting at the table with Frank under a tree. They are talking about a healthy lifestyle. Mrs. Zhang thinks it is also interesting to enjoy her dinner.
　　“It’s great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day,” Mrs. Zhang says. “What’s the weather like in your hometown, Frank?” Mr. Zhang asks. “It’s not very warm in spring. But I like the spring there best,” Frank answers. “ Help yourself to some cakes, Frank,” Mrs. Zhang says. “Thanks. The cakes are very nice. I enjoy the dinner very much,” Frank says.
　( ) 31. How often does Frank go to Mr. Zhang’s house?
　　 A. Once or twice. B. Only on Sunday.
　　 C. Once or twice a week D. Every day.
　( ) 32. The underlined phrase “ Help yourself to” in the passage means “_____” in Chinese.
　　 A. 随便吃 B. 帮助自己 C. 不客气 D. 小心点
　( ) 33. How does Frank like the dinner?
　　 A. He doesn’t enjoy the cake. B. He only enjoys the cake.
　　 C. He likes the garden. D. He is glad to enjoy it.
　( ) 34. What’s the weather like in Frank’s hometown?
　 　A. Warm. B. A little cold. C. Cloudy. D. Hot.
　( ) 35. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
　　 A. Frank is a middle school student.
　 　B. Mr. Zhang has a house with a garden.
　　 C. The Zhangs don’t like the American boy at all.
　　 D. They are talking about a healthy lifestyle.
　 (C)
　　The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When ourpart(部分) of the earth turns to the sun, it is a day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is a night.
　　The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.
　　The sun is very bright(明亮的). It gives very strong light(光). The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.
　　The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually(事实上) the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
　　( ) 36. _____ moves round _____.
　 　A. The earth, the moon B. The moon, the earth
　 　C. The moon, the stars D. The sun, the earth
　　( ) 37. Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because _____.
　　 A. it is much bigger than the sun
　 　B. it comes out only at night
　　 C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun
　 　D. it doesn’t give very strong light
　　( ) 38. The sun _____.
　　 A. is very bright, and it gives very strong light
　　 B. isn’t bright, but it gives very strong light
　　 C. is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all
　　 D. is very round, but it can’t move round
　　( ) 39. The stars _____.
　 　A. look much bigger than the sun
　　 B. look much brighter than the moon
　　 C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon
　　 D. are much farther away from us than the moon
　　( ) 40. When it is a day, _____.
　 　A. our part of the earth turns to the sun
　 　B. the sun looks much smaller than the stars
　 　C. we can’t see any stars in the sky(天空)
　　 D. the moon turns away from the sun

（Ｄ）

I am Brad. I like thrillers and action movies. My favorite movie star is Jackie Chan. I think Jackie Chan is a great actor. He has a movie – Who am I? It’s a very successful action movie. It’s exciting.
My name is Patricia. I am a girl. I like comedies and romances, but I don’t like thrillers. I think thrillers are scary. I think Beijing Opera is interesting. On weekends, I often go to see it with my father. I can learn a lot about Chinese history.
I am Carlos. My favorite movie star is Jet Li. I think Shaolin Temple is a great movie. I also like thrillers. I think they are very exciting.
I’m a girl. My name is Mary. On my weekends, I often watch cartoons and science fictions(科幻电影) on TV. I think they are interesting and funny. I don’t like documentaries(纪录片). They are boring.

( ) 41. Who likes thrillers?
　　A. Brad and Carlos. B. Patricia and Brad.
　　C. Carlos and Patricia. D. Brad and Mary.
( ) 42. What does Patricia think of Beijing Opera?
　　A. It’s boring. B. It’s interesting. C. It’s scary. D. It’s sad.
( ) 43. Jet Li is _____ favorite movie actor.
　　A. Patricia’s B. Mary’s C. Brad’s D. Carlos’
( ) 44. Mary likes to watch _____.
　　A. action movies and cartoons B. comedies and documentaries
　　C. cartoons and science fictions D. Beijing Opera and comedies
( ) 45. Which one is NOT true?
　　A. Brad likes Jackie Chan very much.
　　B. Patricia and her parents all like Beijing Opera.
　　C. Shaolin Temple is an action movie.
　　D. Mary thinks documentaries are boring.
Ⅴ.补全对话(共10分。每小题2分)。
　　在空白处填上适当的句子，使对话完整正确。
　　A: Hello! __61__________________________?
　　B: It was great. I went to Beijing with my family.
　　A: Really? __62___________________________ there?
　　B: Yes. I did many interesting things.
　　A: __63_____________________________?
　　B: Yes. I bought a special box for my brother.
　　A: And how were the people?
　　B: __64_______________________. They helped me a lot.
　　A: How was the food there?
　　B: __65_________________________. I love Beijing food.
　　Ⅵ.选词填空。(每空1分，共10分)
fantastic, shows, action, want, comes from,
played,  about, like, exciting,  plan
　　Mulan is an __66___ __67___ movie. It __68___ an old Chinese story. The movie is __69___ a village girl, Mulan. She dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. I think the actress __70___ Mulan’s role well. The other actors are also __71___ and they did a good job in the movie. I __72___ Mulan very much. The movie __73___ her love for her family, friends and country. If you __74___ to watch a movie this weekend and you __75___ to see something enjoyable, choose Mulan!
　　Ⅶ.书面表达(10分) 要求：字迹工整， 格式正确。
　　根据提示，介绍一下Frank的日常活动情况。
　　1.每天锻炼和做家务。
　　2.每周吃三或四次垃圾食品。
　　3.每月去看一次电影。
　　4.几乎从不上网。
　　5.每周只看两次电视。