八年级下册英语期中试卷.doc

八年级下册英语期中试卷
姓名 班级
第一部分 听力（共四节，满分30分）
第一节 听句子，选择与句子内容相符的图。（每题1分，共5分）

( A ) ( B ) ( C ) ( D ) ( E )
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
第二节 听对话和问题。根据所听内容选择最佳答案。（每题1分，共5分）
( ) 6. A. Played baseball. B. Went swimming. C. Went shopping.
( ) 7. A. The radio. B. The day. C. The weather
( ) 8. A. Go fishing. B. Go boating. C. Go hiking
( ) 9. A. He said he would see the woman off next Saturday morning.
B. He said he would leave for Pair next Saturday morning.
C. He said he was going to London.
( ) 10. A. His wallet. B. His keys. C. His dog.
第三节 听短文。根据所听内容选择最佳答案。（每小题2分，共10分）
( ) 11. What does Mary do?
A. She is a student. B. She is a writer. C. She is a teacher.
( ) 12. What job does she want to have?
A. A magazine reporter. B. A newspaper reporter. C. A TV reporter.
( ) 13. When does she want to work?
A. During the winter holidays. B. During the summer holidays.
C. During the Spring Festival.
( ) 14. Is she interested in reading?
A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isn’t. C. No, She’s interested in working.
( ) 15. How can Mary get on with others, according to her letter?
A. Badly. B. Just so-so. C. Very well.
第四节 听短文。根据所听内容判断正（T）误（F）。（每题2分，共10分）
( ) 16. The Internet makes our lives interesting and enjoyable.
( ) 17. People like going online because they like playing games.
( ) 18. People can get to know the news and read articles from the Internet.
( ) 19. People contact each other only by sending emails.
( ) 20. Going online is always helpful for students studies.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 (共5题,每题一分,满分5分)
词语释义，选出与句中划线部分意义最相近的解释，并将其标号填入括号内。
( )1. Michel does well in playing football.
A. do good at B. is well in C. is good at D. does good at
( )2. Mom asked to take care of my little dog.
A. look out B. look for C. look after D. look up
( )3. ----What’s wrong?
-----I have a cold.
A What’s the matter？ B. How’s the wrong？ C. What did he say?
D. What’s the date?
( )4. Tina is a hard-working girl.
A. study hard B. nervous C. lucky D. happy
( )5. Jack is able to speak English very well.
A. should B. can C. could D. will
第二节 单项填空(共20题,每题1分,满分20分)
( )1. Math is a difficult subject , it’s really interesting and useful.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
( )2. I want a new apartment . That’ s than this one.
A. comfortable B. more comfortable C. less comfortable D. most comfortable
( )3. While Jimmy the CD, his father came home.
A. was watching B. was hearing C. was listening to D. bought
( )4. I think there less cars in the future.
A. don’t , will have B. don’t , will be C. /, won’t have D. do, is
( )5. Mary couldn’t her ID card, she look worried.
A. look for B. find C. find out D. look up
( )6. Did you go to the concert yesterday?
Yes. The music wonderful.
A. found B. heard C. sounded D. listened
( )7. Please get up early every day and keep this a good
A. way B. habit C. thing D. work
( )8. She was lucky enough to the dangerous buildings finally.
A. get out of B. get up C. get off D. get over
( )9. Don’t worry. I can your dog when you go out.
A. get along with B. say sorry to C. turn down D. take care of
( )10.Mary’s history teacher said she could do them before.
A. good B. well C. more D. better
( )11.---What she at 8:00 pm yesterday?
---She a paper frog.
A. did do, made B. is doing, is making
C. was doing, made D. was doing, was making
( )12.They about their weekend plans.
A. are talking happily B. look happily C. are exciting D. were interested
( )13.Drink the soup before it cold. It’s more delicious when it’s hot.

A. has B. becomes C. takes D. makes
( )14.Lily is over there, she is talking to a friend the phone.
A. on B. in C. by D. for
( )15.If it sunny tomorrow, we football in the park.
A. is, play B. is, will play C. will be, will play D. will be, can have
( )16.The radio is too boring, Please tell him
A. to turn it down B. to turn it on C. turn down it D. to turn on it
( )17.Do you think it is difficult ?
A. study English well B. studies English well
C. studying English well D. to study English well
( )18.—You don’t like your CDs anymore .
---- ___________ I still love them.
A. I think it B. I think so C.I don’t think so D. I don’t think it
( )19.the students were talking loudly the teacher came in.
A. when B. while C. after D. that
( )20.---Lucy, This semester you are hard—working .
----- .
A. Don’t say so B. It’s very kind C. Thank you D. You are good
第三节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning 1 we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have two 2 classes a week, but we do physical training(锻炼)at five o'clock every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The___3__ enjoying playing it and many of the girls like it too.___4__ popular sport is football and in every class there ___5__a lot of football fans. Volleyball is often played when the weather is __6___. We have school teams for basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often __7__friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match,___8__ of us go to watch it and cheer our side on.
Besides ball games, some of us like truck and field events(田径项目),___9__ we often practice running, jumping and throwing, Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep_10___.
( )1. A while B. after C. before D. when
( )2. A. English B. Chinese C. P.E D. music
( )3. A. teachers B. boys C. students D. people
( )4. A. Some other B. Other C. Another D. The other
( )5. A. are B. is C. were D. was
)6. A. snowy B. rainy C. fine D. wet
( )7. A. see B. have C. look at D. watch
( )8. A. several B. few C. any D. many
( )9. A. because B. but C. or D. and
( )10.A. health and strong B. healthy and happy

C. warm and exciting D. thin and weak
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据各题要求选择最佳答案。
( A )
People like to play in water in the hot summer because water makes people feel cool. So swimming is a very popular game in summer . If you like swimming but choose to swim in the wrong place , swimming may not be safe . These years , more than ten people died while they were enjoying themselves in the water. And most of them often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again .If you want to have fun swimming in summer, don’t forget that better swimmers than you have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So, don’t get into water when you are by yourself .If there is a“ No Swimming” sign, don’t get into water, either. If you remember these, swimming will be safer.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误， 对的在括号中填( T ), 错的填 ( F ).
( ) 1.It is very cool to swim in water on a hot summer day.
( ) 2. Ten students died in water because they were not good swimmers.
( ) 3. Swimming may be dangerous if one is not careful.
( ) 4. Choosing right places is important for all swimmers .
) 5. If you are good at swimming, nothing can stop you from swimming in the water.
( B )
Many students like stamp—collecting(集邮).Stamp—collecting didn’t start until 1854. As time passes, there are more and more stamp—collectors. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps.
In 1921, American began selling stamp to the collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp—collecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has a meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其代号填入左边的括号内。
( )1.Stamp—collecting started
A. earlier than 1854 B. later than 1854 C. in 1854 D. hundreds of years ago
( )2.Stamp—collectors are
A. men and women B. boys and girls C. neither young nor old D. both A and
( )3. is the first country to sell stamps to the collectors.
A. France B. America C. England D. Australia
( )4.Lesson on stamp-collecting are even given in
A. a few countries B. all countries C. China D. America only
( )5.You may find a picture of on a stamp.
A. an important place B. nothing C. the head of a famous person D. both A and C
( C )
Here is a story told about an American general(将军)who was a very important figure in the American army(军队)during the First World War(战争). Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and asking him to pull his six teeth. A week later his teeth were being sold in curiosity(古玩)shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label(标签)with the name of the general and words: ”Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home”. The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered(命令)six offices to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they return and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其代号填入左边的括号内。
( )1.What does the word “figure” mean?
A. 人物 B. 数字 C. 雕塑 D.图画
( )2.What did many people wish to do?
A. They wished to be the general’s friend.
B. They wished to send a picture to the general.
C. They wished to have a picture or something of the general’s in their homes.
D. They wished to invite the general to their homes.
( )3.Whose teeth were pulled out?
A. The dentist’s B. The officer’s C. Maybe people’s D. The general’s
( )4.Why was the general angry?
A. Because the dentists pulled his teeth out
B. Because the dentists lost his teeth.
C. Because his teeth were being sold in a curiosity shop.
D. Because the officers bought his teeth.
( )5.Which of the following is right?
A. The general had 175 teeth .
B. The story happened after the First World War.
C. The officers visited the general after he returned to Washington.
C. Each of the 175 teeth was sold at $5.
第四部分 写作，（共三节，满分25分）
第一节 （共5题，每题1分，满分5分）根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，注意时态和语态。
1. Marcia said that she _________ (have) a party for her son.
2.Have you ever to meet a (foreign)
3.He was (luck) enough to find the good job.
4.Iris made her brother (wash) the dishes
5.Could you please (pass) me the pen, please.

第二节 (共5题,每题1分，满分5分) 将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语,注意使用适当形式.
1.Jordan is a famous ________ (职业篮球运动员)。
2.Linda _________ (争吵)her friend the day before yesterday.
3.Reading can help you________ (打开) your eyes to the outside world.
4.I hope my father and mother are _________________ (身体健康)
5.She ________ (大概) thinks she's right when she says thing like that.

第三节 书面表达（满分１５分）
你将来可能会很富有，请你就以下这个题目用英语表达你一旦富有后，你将如何帮助他人。
If I Have A lot Of Money, I Will…
要求：1. 根据所给题目写一篇短文或一篇对话，分值相等。
2. 写对话，词汇不少于60个。
3. 写对话，与一位知心朋友交谈，以对话表达自己拥有财富后如何帮助他人，双方对话各不少于5项。
4. 意思表达真实，词语连贯正确，语言流畅，书写规范，卷面整洁。文中不得使用真实人名，校名，否则以零分计。
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