八年级下册英语期中考试试卷及答案.doc

八年级下册英语
期中考试英语试题
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I. 单项选择. (共20小题, 每小题1分,计20分)
(   )1. Mother’s Day, we can give our mother some gifts.
A. In B. On C. At D. For
(   )2. will it take me to get to the post office? It is fifteen minutes on foot.
A. How much B. How long C. How far D. How soon
(   )3.Where is Dick ? He to the reading room.
A. has been B. has gone C. went D. goes
(   )4. He’s given a report in class, ?
A. hasn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t he D. wasn’t he
(   )5. When the car stopped, the man the car and went into a house.
A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got out
(   )6. Hi, Lin Tao, I didn’t see you at the party.
Oh, I ready for the math exam.
A. am getting B. was getting C. got D. have got
(   )7. Many students “English club” to learn English.
A. became B. were C. joined D. took part in
(   )8. My sister is seven years old, she is to go to school.
A. too old B. enough old C. old enough D. so old
(   )9. I knew nothing about it my brother told me.
A. if B. since C. until D. because
(   )10. We a science experiment next week.
A. are going to do B. did C. shall do D. do
(   )11. you’d better the suger too much.
A. don’t eat B. not eat C. not to eat D. not eating
(   )12. The candle in the jar will stop without oxygen.
A. to burn B. burns C. burning D. burn.
(   )13. people lost their lives in Sichuan earthquarke.
A. Seventy hundreds B. Hundreds of
C. Seventy hundred of D. Hundred of
(   )14. The boy on the playground be Jack. Because is in the library.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. can’t
(   )15. They have searched the for 4 hours for the information.
A. TV B. radio C. Internet D. screen
(   )16. My mother hopes someday.
A. me go abroad B. me to go abroad
C. I to go abroad D. to go abroad
(   )17. is the population of China?
A. What B. How many C. How much D. Where
(   )18. Windows are made wood.
A. of B. from C. in D. into
(   )19. --Do you think it necessary us each other? --Of course.
A. with ,to understand B. with , understanding
C. for ,to understand D. for ,to understanding
(   ) 20. Tom ______ the radio when I came in.
A. listened to  B. was listening to  C. listened  D. was listening
II. 完形填空.(共10小题, 每小题1分,计10分)
An artist went to the _1 for a holiday and stayed_2_ a farmer. Every day he went out with his brushes and_3_ from morning till night, and then when it got dark, he went to bed.
At the _4_ of his holiday he wanted to _5_ the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money—give me one of your _6_. What is money? In a week it will be gone, but your picture will still be here.” The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer _7_ that. The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be a (n) _8_. When he _9_ here next week, I’ll show him your picture, and then I think, he will not want to be an artist any _10_.”
(  ) 1. A. city  B. town  C. country  D. field
(  ) 2. A. with  B. for   C. to  D. and
(  ) 3. A. played  B. painted  C. sang  D. enjoyed
(  ) 4. A. beginning  B. middle  C. end  D. ending
(  ) 5. A. say goodbye to  B. smile to  C. give  D. pay for(付款)
(  ) 6. A. money  B. pictures  C. picture  D. paper
(  ) 7. A. for  B. with  C. from  D. of
(  ) 8. A. soldier  B. singer  C. artist  D. scientist
(  ) 9. A. will come  B. come  C. coming  D. comes
(  ) 10. A. way  B. much  C. more  D. most
III. 阅读理解. (共20小题, 每小题2分, 计40分)
A: 人的喜好不同，发展方向也就不同。来看一看下列人物各自的喜好和志向吧。
I’m rally good at selling things. I also love helping people. But I’m not so good at solving(解决) problems. I think I’d like to be a salesman or a detective(侦探).

I really like doing things with my hands. I also enjoy working with wood. I don’t enjoy working in the same place every day, and I don’t like being in noisy places. I think I’d like to be a factory worker or a carpenter(木匠).

I’m good at explaining things and I really like children. I can’t stand working long hours. I think I’d like to be a doctor or a teacher.

I’m really interested in meeting people, and I enjoy wearing different clothes every day. I’m not so good at organizing(安排) my time and computers. I am going to be a model or an accountant(会计).

I enjoy helping people, but I can’t stand working nights and weekends. I want to be a nurse or a social worker.
根据上述内容，选择正确的答案。
1. Larry wants to be .
A. a worker or a teacher B. a nurse or a doctor
C. a salesman or a detective D. a model or a carpenter
2. Anita doesn’t enjoy working in .
A. the same place B. different places
C. noisy places D. A and C
3. wants to be a teacher or a doctor.
A. Anita B. Jill C. Maria D. Jim
4. Maria likes .
A. meeting people B. wearing different clothes
C. A and B D. working nights and weekends
5. What does “can’t stand” mean in Chinese?

A. 不能忍受 B. 不能站立
B
As we all know, the Moon is the moon (卫星) of Earth, and it goes around the earth. Scientists have already known a lot about it, (A) but they’ve always wanted to know more about it. And they decided to send men to the Moon. They think it’s the best way to learn more about the moon.
But how do the astronauts (宇航员) get to the moon? The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. They can’t take a plane to the Moon. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a manned spacecraft(载人宇宙飞船). Several astronauts have been to the Moon in the manned spacecraft.
6. “it” in sentence (A) refers to (指得是) _____.
A. the planets B. the Moon
C. the sky D. the star
7. The Moon is _____ away from the earth.
A. over 384,000 kilometers B. only 384,000 kilometers
C. about 384,000 kilometers D. about 348,000 kilometers
8. The best way to learn more about the Moon is to _____.
A. send men there B. take photos of it
C. live on it D. find another moon
9. The astronauts have been to the moon in the _____.
A. plane B. manned spacecraft
C. space station D. air
10. The best title (题目) for this passage is _____.
A. The Moon B. The exploration (探索) of the Moon
C. Men to the Moon D. The manned spacecraft
C
Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be nervous. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes (笔记), such as:
·What happened?
·When, where, and how?
·What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend (花费) too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
11. This passage mainly talks about _________.
A. tips（技巧） on listening B. tips on speaking
C. tips on reading D. tips on writing
12. It’s better for you to keep _________ when you start to have a listening test.
A. excited B. relaxed （放松）
C. nervous D. worried
13. We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us _____.
A. the answers to the questions B. where to write the answers
C. the main idea of the passage D. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test.
14. When you’re listening, it’s important for you to _______.
A. remember every word B. take some notes
C. understand all the words D. think about one words for a long time
15. The _____ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A. questions B. first sentence C. notes D. A, B and C
D阅读下面的短文, 把A―D四个句子填入文中空缺处。
Air is always around us . It’s around us when we walk and play. From the time we are born, air is around us. 16 When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air.
17 Living things can’t live without air. We can live without food or water for a few days. 18 We talk in air. When we are working or running, we need more air.
We are asleep, we need less air. We live in air, but we can’t see it. 19 We can feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way: Hold and open a book in your hand in front of your face. Close it quickly. What you feel is the air.
A. All living things need air.
B. But we can’t live for more than a few minutes without air
C. When we sit down, it is around us.
D. We can only feel it.
20. The best title of the passage is “ ”.
A. Live without air B. Food C. Water D. air around us .
IV. 词语运用（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面句子意思及所给的汉语提示，写出空缺处单词或短语的正确形式。
1. Changjiang is one of the longest (河流) in the world.
2. Some (外国人) are visiting China.
3. Do you need a cap to (保护) you from the sun.
4. I (收到…信件) my mother yesterday.
5. The city is ( 以----闻名) its beautiful lake.
V. 基础写作（共计20分）
A）连词成句（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据所给单词或词语完成句子。要求符合语法，语言通顺大小写及标点正确。
1. interested, skating, is, in, she.

2. this, him, showed, I, picture, a, morning.

3. can, go, I, almost, anywhere，foot, on.

4.would， help, please, me, you?
?
5. Li Ming，three, said, he, e—mail, had, written.

B)书面表达(10分)。
假如你叫John，你们俱乐部（club）要去郊游，仔细阅读这张海报给你的朋友Peter 写一封信，邀请他参加。
Date
Saturday，2nd October
Place
a country park in Shijiazhuang
Time
8：30 at the bus station
Game to play
1、play group games 2、sing songs 3、take photos

附答题卡下页：

八年级下册期中考试英语答案
单项选择:20分
1—5 BBBAC 6—10 BCCCA
11—15 BCBAC 16—20 DAACB
完形填空（10分）：1—5 CABCD 6—10 BACDC
阅读理解（40分）: 1—5 CDBCA 6—10 BCABB
11—15 ABCBD 16—20 CABDD
词语运用（10分）: 1. rivers 2. foreigners 3. protect
4. received 5. famous for
五. 基础写作
A）连词成句（10分）
1. She is interested in skating .
2. I showed him a picture this morning .
3. Land is not all good for people .
4. Would you please help me ?
5. Li Ming said he had written three e-mails .
B) 书面表达（10分）