牛集中心中学人教版八下英语期中试卷.doc

牛集中心中学八下英语考试试题.单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） （ ）1. Whats the matter your younger sister? She has a cough. A.for B. at C. with D. on （ ）2.She had a , so she went to see the dentist. A. headache stomachache C.toothache D. fever （ ）3. She finished the novel and returned it to me in time. A. read B.to read C.reading D. Reads （ ）4. I forgot to take my wallet. Can you me some money? No problem. Here you are. A. lend B.borrow C.buy D.keep （ ）5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Please at once. A. clean up it B.clean it up C.clean up them D.clean them up（ ）6. Mary is singing and dreams of being a singer. A. angry B.full of C.interested in D.surprised at （ ）7. Have you heard that UFO landed on Center Street yesterday? Of course. And alien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station. A.a;the B.the;an C.a;an D.an;an （ ）8. I have too much housework to do at home. ask your husband for help? A.You can B.Why dont C.Why not D.How about （ ）9. What are you going to do if it tomorrow? I havent thought about it. A.doesnt rain B.wont rain C. doesnt rain D.isnt raining （ ）10.The teacher my mobile phone because I used it in class. A.took out B.took away C.took off D.took place （ ）11. How long can I this book? For a week. A.borrow B.lend C.return D.keep （ ）12. The girl ice cream in the sofa while the boy paper at the table. A.was eating;was cutting B.was eating;cut C.ate;was cutting D.eat;cut （ ）13 Every day we have to the uniform to school. What about you? So do we. I think its very good for the middle school students. A.put on B.dress C.wear D.have on （ ）14. How are you getting on with your work? I cant do it anymore. I need help. A.single B.alone C.hard D.lonely （ ）15.Marcia asked me to have a party. A.if would I go B.if will I go C.whether I would go D.whether I will go 完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Children are sometimes 16_ on weekends than weekends 17_many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills 18_ get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete 19_ others and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China. 20_Taylors are a typical American family. Life of Cathy Taylors three children 21 very busy. “ On most days after school,” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take 22 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 23_a few of their activities, but I believe these are important for my childrens future. I really want them 24.” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress. “ In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always 26_ them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think that is fair. Why not let their children be kids? People shouldt push their kids so hard. Doctor says 27_pressure is not good for a childs 28_. Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. “ Kids should have time to relax and think for 29_, too. 30_its normal to want successful kids, its even more important to have happy children for parents.” ( ) 16. A. busy B. busily C. busiest D. busier ( ) 17. A. because of B.because C. so D.although ( ) 18. A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. for ( ) 19. A. to B. at C. with D.for ( ) 20. A. a B./ C. My D. The ( ) 21. A. is B. are C. be D. was ( ) 22. A. any other B. other C. the other D. others ( )23. A. up B. out C. down D. off ( ) 24. A.be successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success ( ) 25. A. so B. as C. for D. such ( ) 26. A. comparing B.to compare C. compared D. to compete ( ) 27. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a lot ( ) 28. A. developed B. developing C. development D. develop ( ) 29. A. them B. their C. others D. themselves ( )30. A. Although B. but C. because D. so 阅读理解（共15小题，计30分） 阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A A man decided to take off（动身） early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until the bar closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk(喝醉酒的) at that time. After leaving the bar, he returned home on foot. When he entered his house, he didnt want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing(用脚尖走) up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That wouldnt have been so bad, but he had some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broken glass hurt his back terribly. He was so drunk that he didnt know he was hurt. A few minutes later, when he was taking off his clothes, he noticed the blood, so he looked himself over in the mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的) as good as he could and then he went to bed. The next morning his head was hurting, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good story when his wife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story. “Well, you really tied one on last night,” she said, “and where did you go?” “I worked late,” he said, “and I stopped for a cup of beer.” “A cup of beer? Thats a joke,” she replied, “and you were drunk last night. Where did you go?” “What makes you so sure I got drunk last night?” “Well,” she replied, “my first big clue(线索) was when I got up this morning, I found many Band-Aids(创可贴) on the mirror.” （ ）31.The man didnt want to wake his wife because . A. he loved his wife very much B. he was afraid that he would be hurt C. he was afraid his wife would find him drunk D. his wife liked him doing so （ ）32.How did the wife find her husband got drunk A. She was very clever. B. She found many Band-Aids on the mirror. C. She found some broken bottles. D. She knew her husband very well. （ ）33.The underlined phrase “tied one on” may mean “ ”. A. 摔倒 B. 躺在地上 C. 受伤 D. 喝醉 （ ）34.When did the man find himself hurt? A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed. B. When he fell down to the ground. C. At three oclock in the morning. D. When his head and back were hurting. B The Graham family of Kansas did something very unusual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their children, Courtney, 12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van(箱式车) and drove across America for a whole year. First, Craig and Marlene sold their business(生意). Craig had a fruit business, and Marlene owned a small newspaper. Then they sold their large house. Finally, Courtney said goodbye to her classmates, and their dream trip began. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States Presidents(总统). They wanted to visit many interesting places, parks, and zoos in the United States, but they also wanted to meet the American people. The Grahams had many wonderful experiences. Many people were very friendly and helpful to them. Some people invited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them. Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her familys trip. She described the familys daily experiences, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham familys trip by using computers at home and in school. Some children wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows. At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. The Grahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describe everything they learned about their country and the American people. （ ）35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams _. A. borrowed some money from their friends B. sold their business and large house C. received lots of money from the TV stations D. made money by writing reports to newspapers （ ）36. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US. B. The Grahams visited all the C. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of their country. D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.（ ）37. American people could learn something about the Grahams trip with the help of _. A. newspapers B. TV C. the Internet D. all of the above .用所给词的适当形式填空（10分） 51.Could you please （clean）your room right now 52.Make sure you can finish the work (you) 53.They made a (decide)to help the homeless children 54.We often see some (understand)the teachers questions 55.They are trying their best (study)English well 56.We are all surprised to his sudden (die) 57.It is difficult (answer)this question 58.After-school activities are good for childrens (develop) 59.My parents often make me (sweep)the floor 60.Would you mind (open)the windows?.单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 C C C A B C C C A B D A C B C 完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 D A B C D A C B C D A B C D A 阅读理解（共15小题，计30分） 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 C B D A B A D