八年级上期英语半期考试题.doc

学校 班级 姓名 考号
八年级上期英语半期考试题
选择题（三部分，满分100分）
第一部分 听力部分（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，各小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
( )1.Who did Paul go to the mountains with ?
A. His friends. B. his cousin. C. his family.
( )2. What did Mary do yesterday ?
A. She went to the beach. B. She went to visit her uncle.
C. She went to see her grandmother
( )3. How often does John watch TV ?
A. Five times a week. B. Twice a week C. Every day.
( )4. Who is smarter? A. Lily B. Lucy C. We don’t know
( )5. Where does Alan’s father exercise on weekends?
A. On the street. B. At home. C. In the park.
第二节（共15小题，各小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
( )6. What color is the girl’s hair? A.Yellow B. Black. C.Brown.
( )7. Is Lily more outgoing than Lucy?
A.Yes, he is. B. No, she isn’t C. We don’t know.
( )8.What’s Lucy’s favorite subject? A.P.E. B. Chinese. C. Science.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11三个小题。
( )9. When did Pedro have an English test?
A. Last Thursday B. Last Tuesday. C. Last Monday
( )10. What is Tara doing this Saturday? A. She is going to a party.
B. She is going to Pedro’s house. C. She is going to the house.
( )11. What does Tara think is a good way for Pedro to learn English well?
A, Talking with others in English. B. Watching English movies.
C. Singing English songs.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第15四个小题。
( )12. When does Jim run? A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon. C. After dinner.
( )13.Does Jim eat breakfast every day?
A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn’t. C. We don’t know.
( )14. What does Jim have twice a day?
A. Fruit B. Vegetables C. Meat.
( )15. What does Jim dislike? A. Cabbages. B. Carrots. C. Oranges
听第9段材料，回答第16至第20五个小题。
( )16. How many times does Tina watch TV every week?
A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times.
( )17. Who almost does homework every evening?
A. Tina. B. Mary. C. Jim.
( )18. How many times does Jim play basketball every week?
A. Three times. B. Twice. C. Four times.
( )19. What does Jim want to be in the future?
A. A trader. B. A dentist. C. A basketball player.
( )20. What does Jim want to be in the future?
A. A dentist. B. A writer. C. We don’t know
第二部分 基础知识运用（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
( )21.---What are your parents? ---They_____doctors.
A. are all B. all are C. are both D. both are
( )22. ---Do you think money is very ______? ---Yes. But I think heath is ______.
A. important…more important B.more important…important
C.more important…more important D.important…important
( )23. Which movie is the ______of the three.
A. good B. better C.best D.much beter
( )24. Tom, help____
A. yourself B. you C. yourselfs D.yourselves
( )25.Do they give people a way to make their dreams ____true?
A.to come B. to coming C. coming D. come
( )26. ______you study hard, you will get good grades.
A.Although B. So C. because D.As long as
( )27. They didn’t go to the park_____the bad weather.
A. because. B. that C. because of D.so
( )28. He is _____tired ____he can’t move again..
A.so…that B. such…that C. too…to D.enough…that
( )29. My brother is as serious ______my sister.
A. as B. so C.than D more than
( )30. ______that they didn’t know the good news.
A.It seems B. They semed C. They seem D.It seemed
( )31. I’m very hungry. Would you give me______apples?
A. another two B. two another C. other two D.two other
( )32. It’s sunny today. so we decide_____a picnic.
A. having B. to have C. to having D. to has
( )33.______does your mother go shopping?...Once a week.
A. How far B. How long C. How soon D. How often
( )34. _____your brother _____play tnnnis with his friends?.
A. Does…have to B. Do…have to C. Does… has to D.Do…has to
( )35. My sister works_____.She ____plays computer games.
A. hardly…hard B. hard…hardly C. hardly…hardly D.hard…hard
A. was written; came B. written; came C. written; was come
第二节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
John worked in a small town.One day his boss 36 him,“I want you to go to London and to___37___MR. Black. Here’s the address. His office is near the station.”
John went to London___38___ train. He left the station and thought,“The office is ___39__ the station, I’ll find it___40__.
But after an hour, he was looking for it, so he stopped and asked an old woman. She said, “Just go along the street, turn left ___41__ the end, and it is the ___42__building on the right.” John went and found it.
___43__days later, John went to the same city, ___44___again he didn’t find the office, so he asked someone the way. It was___45___old woman! She was very surprised and said,“Are you still looking for the place?”
( )36. A. said B. said to 　　 C. asked D. told
( )37. A. see B. watch 　C. look D. found
( )38. A. on B. by C. with D. in
( )39. A. next to B. near 　　　C. far from D. in front of
( )40. A. easy B. easily C. slowly D. early
( )41. A. by B . to C. at D. on
( )42. A. five B. twelve C. third D. twelve
( )43.A. Much B. A few C. A little D. lot
( )44. A. because B. when C. but D. so
( )45.A. different B. same 　C. the different D. the same
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
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Most American famillies like to have a vacation in summer.Summer is a good season for vacation.
It is often hot in July and August. Children do not go to schol in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, play computer games, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France,Japan, and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
( )46. ______is a good seaso for vacation.
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
( )47. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A. read books B. play computer games. C. watch TV D. go to work
( )48. Many families like to have their lunch_____during their vacation.
A. in the office B. near a cinema C. on the farm D. near a nice lake
( )49. If you have_____, you can travel to other countries.
A. money and friends. B. friends and time C. money and time D. food
( )50. Which of the following is“芝加哥”？
A. Chicago B. New York C. Miami D. Los Angeles
B.
I’m Kevin.I went to a beautiful beach with my family last summer. We lived in a hotel next to the sea.It was clean and quiet. We stayed there for six days. Every day we went swimming in the sea.
I’m Vickers. I went to the mountains with my friends last weekend. The weather was warm and humid. We took a walk in the mountains and saw a lot of monkeys and rabbits. They were cute. There were also many beautiful flowers.
My name’s Susan. The Earth Hour was from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 31st. I turned off the light and took a walk with my mother. It was great to watch the stars and the moon. The city was quiet. I could enjoy the relaxing time.
( )51. Where did Kevin go on vacation?
A. He went to the beach. B. He went to the museum.
C. He went to the mountains. D. He stayed at home.
( )52.Kevin stayed in the hotel for_____.
A. five days B. six days C. a week D. ten days
( )53. Vickers went to the mountains with his _____
A. parents B. classmates C. cousins D. friends
( )54. Vickers didn’t see______ in the mountains.
A. monkeys B. tigers C. rabbits D. flowers
( )55. How did Susan spend the Earth Hour?
A. She did some reading at home. B. She turned off the lights and slept at home. C. She went to the movies with her friends. D. She took a walk with her mother.
C
Last Monday we did a survey about how often do the houswork in Shiyan High School. Here are the results.
Most students do the houswork twice or three times a week. They often clean their rooms. Some students do the houswork five times a week. They often clean the floor. Some students help their parents on the farm. They think their parents are too busy, so they help them.
The results for “wash clothes” are interesting. Some students wash clothes once or twice a week. They often wash clothes on Saturdays or Sundays. Some students wash clothes three or four times a week. They only wash their own clothes. But most students wash their clothes once a week. And they wash clothes on Sundays.
Liu Ying, a girl in Class 4,Grade 8, has lots of houswork to do. She wash the dishes and cleans the floor every day. She often cooks,sometimes three time a day. She says,“My mother isn’t well. My father works in another city. So I have to do most of the houswork at home.”
（ ）56. From the results we know ____ students do the houswork five times a day. A. all B. most C. some D. no
( )57. Some students help their parents on the farm because _____ .
A. they think they are old enough
B. they think think their parents are too busy.
C. they don’t have too much homework. D. their parents are old.
( )58. How often do most students wash their clothes?
A. Once a week. B.Twice a week C. Three times a week D. Four times a week
( )59. From the passage we know that _____
A. Liu ying is an unheathy student. B. Liu ying is good at houswork.
C. Liu ying’s father is not well. D. Liu ying has to do much houswork.
( )60. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. They did the survey last Monday. B. Most students don’t do the houswork.
C. Liu ying’s a student from Class 4, Grade 8. D. Sometimes Liu ying cooks three times a day.
D.
Good students have good study habbits. Read about each study habit.Work to develop any study habit you do not have.
1.Try not to do too much studying at one time.
If you try to do too much studying at one time,you will be tired and your study won’t be very effective.
2.Review the notes （复习笔记）before beginning to do homework.
Reviewing your notes can help you to do your homework well. Also, your notes can help you to remember what you learned in class.
3.Turn off cell phone during study time.
If your friend call you during your study time, your work is interrupted ().It is not easy to get back to what you are doing.Here is a simple idea---turn off your cell phone when you are studying.
4.Review schoolwork over the weekends.
Yes, weekends should be fun time. But there is also time to do some review. This will help you be ready to(为…做准备)go on Monday morning when another school week begins.
（ ）61.The passage mainly tells us ______. A. how to sleep well.
B. how to exercise well. C. how to study well D. how to get on with others.
( )62. What does the underlined word“effective”?
A.实际的 B.有效的 C.印象深刻的 D.复杂的
( )63. If you don’t others to trouble you when studing, you should______.
A. go somewhere quiet. B. turn off your cell phone.
C. tell your teachers or your parents. D. study on weekends.
( )64. when does a school week begin?
A. On weekends. B. On Monday morning
C, On Monday evening. D. On Sunday
( )65. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Try not to do too much studying B. Review the notes
C. Study habits of good students D. Turn off your cell phone.

学校 班级 姓名 考号
答题卡
选择题 （满分85分）
注: 1---45小题，每小题1分，满分45分。46---65小题，每小题2分，满分40分。

加试卷（共三节，满分85分）
第一节 句子成分与基本句型
1.指出下列句子划线部分是什么句子成分。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
66.Did you buy anything special?
67.I felt like I was a bird.
68.Is your friend taller and more outgoing than you?
69.The cinema has the most comfortable seats.
70. The food in the restaurant tastes better than that near our shool.
66.___________ 67. __________. 68. 69. 70.
II．汉译英，将下列汉语翻译成英语。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
71.你去了哪里度假？
72.我知道我的家人一直都很关心我。
73.Tom够大了，可以上学了。
74.我们俩都比两年前高。
75.你多长时间喝一次咖啡？
第二节 任务型阅读（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
October 29
Dear editor,
There are 40 boy students and 20 girl students in our class. Yesterday I did a survey about what the students in our class want to be when they grow up.
What the boys like doing most is to become engineers and the second largest group like being doctors, that is, 30% of the boys want to be engineers and 25% want to be doctors, 20% of the boys want to be computer programmers and another 20% want to be actors. Only 5% of the boys want to be teachers.
What the girls like doing most is to become teachers and the second largest group like
Being engineers,that is, 40% of the girls want to be teachers and 25% want to be engineers. 15%of the girls want to be doctors and another 15% want to be pilots. Only 5% of the girls want to be basketball players.
1.When did David do the survey?(within 3 words)

2.How many boy students in David’s class want to be engineers?(within 1 word)

3.Do ten students in David’s class want to be teachers when they grow up?
( within 3 words)
4.How many girl students want to be pilots in David’s class? (within 1 word)

5.When do only 5% of the girls want to be basketball players? (within 10 words)

第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分10分）
假如你是李芳，你的美国朋友Kelly 想了解你和你最好的朋友Lisa的一些情况。请你给Kelly 写一封邮件，告诉她你俩的相同和不同之处，并希望她和Lisa 能成为朋友。
要求： 1.灵活运用所学比较级。 2. 60词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Kelly,
Lisa is my best friend.

Yours,
Li Fang

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