八年級下英語期中試卷

1、八（下）英語期中試卷一、聽力第一部分 聽對話，回答問題。1. What does the girl see?A. B. C. 2. What sign is on the wall? A. B. C.3. Which part of the computer doesnt work?A. B. C.4. How much should the girl pay for the hair clips?A. B. C.5. What does the man most probably do? A. A driver.B. A doctor. C. A shopkeeper.6. What is

2、Miss Green like? A. Creative. B. Active. C. Organized.7. How does the boy feel? A. Nervous.B. Happy. C. Interested. 8. Where is the man?A. In a library. B. In a hospital. C. In an office.9. In which season did the dialogue most probably take place? A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Spring.10. Why do some tee

3、nagers feel stressed?A. They have too many exams. B. Their parents are strict with them. C. Their teachers are strict with them.第二部分 聽對話和短文，回答問題。聽下面一段對話，回答11-12題。11. What language is the woman studying in the school? A. Japanese. B. English. C. Chinese.12. What does the woman do to improve her study

4、? A. She does a lot of business with a Japanese company. B. She speaks the language as much as possible. C. She reads a lot about the country.聽第一篇短文，回答13-15題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。Why is hiking popularReason 1 healthy and relaxing good exercise without 13 Reason 2 simple and cheap what you need to

5、do: wear a pair of 14 Reason 3 can help you get away from your 15 can make you energetic and confident13. A. runningB. jumping C. hurting14. A. glasses B. boots C. trousers15. A. daily life B. strange mood C. bad habits聽第二篇短文，回答16-20題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。16. How long was Mr. Brown away? A. For a week. B.

6、 For a month. C. For two weeks.17. Where did the boy put the paper at first? A. In his pocket. B. In his schoolbag. C. In his wallet.18. What did the boy do when he thought no one would come to see his father? A. Looked for the paper. B. Burnt the paper. C. Visited somebody.19. When did the man come

7、 to see Mr. Brown after he left? A. Last week. B. On the first day. C. On the fifth day.20. Why was the man very surprised after he heard what the boy said? Because _A. he thought Mr. Brown was out.B. he thought Mr. Brown was ill. C. he thought Mr. Brown was dead.二、選擇填空21. - Is Central Park largest

8、city park in the USA? -Yes. It is perfect place for people to relax after hard days work. A. a; the; aB. the; a; aC. a; a; theD. the; a; /22. I became a teacher ten years . I have been a teacher 1996. I have worked here about 10 years.A. ago; since; for B. ago; for; sinceC. ago; before; for D. ago;

9、in; after23. The roller coaster moved a high speed and we were screaming and laughing the ride. A. in; through B. at; through C. in; during D. at; on24. It three years since Professor Li last to our school.A. was; come B. has been; come C. was; came D. has been; came25. the doctors in the hospital i

10、s one hundred, and of them are men doctors.A. A number of; three fifth B. The number of; three fifth C. A number of; three fifths D. The number of; three fifths26. My parents plan to go to Suzhou Gardens on May Day, but they havent decided .A. where to go B. how to go C. when to go D. who to go27. -

11、 How is it from Xian to Dunhuang? - Its less than 3 flight. A. long; hours B. far; hours C. long; hours D. far, hours28. - Lisa, why are you still here? School is over. - I my classroom yet, I need fifteen more minutes.A. dont clean B. havent cleaned C. didnt clean D. wont clean 29. -Why not stop a

12、rest? -Oh, its so exciting that I cant stop the kite. A. having; flying B. to have; to fly C. having; to fly D. to have; flying30. -Where is your father? -He France and he Paris for about a month. A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been in C. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has

13、 been to31. - Excuse me! Would you please help me carry the heavy box? - .A. Its my pleasure B. Yes, I could C. With pleasure D. Thank you32. Finally Gulliver broke the rope and from those tiny men. A. put away B. ran away C. took away D. kept away33. My grandpa in the city, but now he the life in t

14、he country. A. used to work; is used to B. is used to work; is used to C. used to work; used to D. is used to work; used to34. When you visit Copenhagen, you can go to see and take photos there. A. the Little Mermaid B. the Tower Bridge C. the Stature of Liberty D. the Leaning Tower of Pisa35. - Are

15、 you confident about the English Speech Contest, Sally? - . Ive got everything ready! A. Of course notB. Its hard to sayC. Sure, I amD. I am afraid not36. Its impolite others. Always wait politely.A. to cut in onB. to cut on in C. cutting onD. cutting in on37. - Do you mind your voice down? The baby

16、 is sleeping. - ._A. to keep; Not at all B. to keep; No, I wont C. keeping; Of course not D. keeping; Yes, I will38. He has for two years. Two years a long time.A. left home; are B. left home; is C. been away from home; is D. been away from home; are39. -Miss Liu, I play chess with my friend here? -

17、Yes, but you talk loudly. Mr. Huang is having a rest now. A. Must; cant B. May; must C. Can; mustnt D. Cant; can40. -Do you know how long ? -Sorry, Im not sure. A. has he fallen asleep B. has he been asleep C. he has fallen asleep D. he has been asleep三、完形填空A(An) 41 is an action that we have acted s

18、o often that it becomes something we do almost without 42 . Some of them are not good habits. People spend many hours and dollars each year trying to 43 these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to get it. However, there is still some 44 for you to follow. Fi

19、rst, look at 45 you do it. In other words, whats the 46 of doing this thing? If your 47 habit is shouting at people when you are 48 or under pressure(壓力), what do you get from it? It may 49 you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of not finishing your homework. The res

20、ult 50 be that you get more time to spend on the Internet! Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? 51 at other people is a bad habit because it makes people 52 you feel bad and unhappy. Not finishing your homework is a bad habit because you may be punished(懲罰)

21、 by your 53 . Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn. When you think that way, youll find that its 54 to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to decide. What will you choose? Im sure you will choose to do 55 that is more important.41. A. i

22、nterestB. hobby C. habit D. job42. A. thinking B. listening C. learning D. looking43. A. hand in B. put away C. open up D. give up44. A. rule B. way C. advice D. communication45. A. how B. why C. what D. when46. A. matter B. result C. experience D. time47. A. good B. wonderful C. bad D.ill48. A. hap

23、py B. unhappy C. comfortable D. interested49. A. make B. take C. show D. keep50. A. will B. must C. need D. may51. A. Shouting B. Smiling C. Looking D. Standing52. A. before B. after C. behind D. around53. A. friend B. classmate C. teacher D. librarian54. A. fantastic B. foolish C.fun D. clever55. A

24、. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything四、閱讀理解AAn unhappy horse went to see the God, “My God! Thanks for making me but I want to be beautiful.”The God was very surprised, “You are already beautiful.”“No, I am not beautiful enough.” The horse lowered her head.“I dont know how to make you more

25、 beautiful.” The God wondered. “Tell me what you want to be like.”The horse raised her voice, “If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”Then the God made a camel appear i

26、n place of the horse. “Oh, God, I want to become more beautiful. Am I more beautiful now?” asked the horse anxiously.The God got angry, “This is what you asked for. You have become a camel.”The horse cried, “Oh, no, I dont want to be a camel.”The God said, “Never try to get more than I have given yo

27、u. If you want more and more, youll have no idea what the result will be.”56. The unhappy horse went to see the God to .A. thank the God B. ask for a nicer look C. become a camel D. make her legs longer57. The horse wanted to have .A. a short body and long legs B. a strong body and a short neckC. a

28、long neck and thin legs D. a long neck and strong feet58. The underlined phrase “in place of” here means “ ”.A. instead of B. such as C. the same as D. different from59. The horse thought that .A. she should be tallerB. it was a good idea to be a camelC. she became more beautifulD. a camel was less

29、beautiful than a horse60. In the passage, the writer wants to tell us . A. not to be beautiful B. not to want more and more C. to be more beautiful D. not to ask someone for helpBThis dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs. The

30、poor dog, of course, could not walk and even his mother, Sarah, did not want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She decided to teach

31、and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him “Faith”.In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) on the snow to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (誘惑) and reward (獎賞) him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home

32、 encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance (平衡) on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a person.Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts peoples attention. He is fast becoming famo

33、us on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around

34、the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)”.Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this messa

35、ge will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.61. Faith is different from other dogs because .A. he doesnt have a tail B. he has only two legs C. he was born on Christmas Day D. his mother loves him best62. Faiths presen

36、t owner is . A. SarahB. Michael JohnsonC. Harry PotterD. Jude Stringfellow63. How many dogs are there in Jude Stringfellows home? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.64. Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person? jump to move forward further training i

37、n the snow feel the movement on a surfboard balance on his legs use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward A. B. C. D. 65. What can we learn from the passage? A. Faiths mother can walk with two legs like a person. B. If we dont have a perfect body, we cant be successful. C. When we meet with difficult

38、ies, we should never give up. D. When we have difficulties, we should wait for others help.CFor years I went to school by bus, so I met many “familiar” strangers. We took the same bus but didnt know each others names. I used to think it was impossible for us to be true friends. How wrong I was! Smil

39、es from the “nameless” people have changed my thoughts.The first time on the bus, I saw different faces, we met, greeted and cold faces turned into smiling faces. As days went on, we chatted like old friends. But I felt it a pity that I was unable to set up the same friendship with a silent girl in

40、the front of the bus. Her old clothing suggested that she didnt have much money, but she always took a cup of water for the driver. I guessed she was a kind girl. But why did she sit in silence instead of talking with us? Why did she never reply to our friendly greetings? Couldnt she smile?Then, one

41、 evening, I got the answer. I walked to the park nearby and found the girl sitting alone under a tree, lonely and sad. I greeted her with the same warm smile that I had shown to her all these months, but this time her face turned red, then a shy smile appeared. As soon as she began her first words,

42、I understood why she hadnt spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her. I learned her story: Her parents worked hard somewhere. She lived with her disabled grandparents. She said ,“I cant express myself very well. Most of the time, I cant say what I want to say. I have no friends but you always sm

43、ile to me like an angel, so I also want to smile.” That evening, we exchanged our names and we said goodbye like old friends. Smile is the key to opening the door of heart; it can break the cold walls in front of us.66. All the following words can describe the girl Except .A. silent B. kindC. proudD

44、. poor67. The writer often met the girl . A. on the bus B. in the park C. at school D. under the tree68. The girl had difficulty in . A. listening B. singing C. writing D. talking69. Which of the following is True?A. The girl only talked with the driver. B. The girl was too shy to talk with others.C

45、. The writer got to know the name of the girl that evening.D. The writer cant make friends with those nameless people on the bus now.70. The main idea of the passage is that .A. we should help those silent people B. smiles can deal with every difficulty we meetC. we should smile to the nameless peop

46、le on the bus D. smiles can help us get closer and understand each other better五、任務(wù)型閱讀Summer schoolsSummer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun. It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year. But more and more parents fear their kids forget

47、ting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer schools. Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year.In summer schools, students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for disc

48、ussion with their teachers. Usually, the number of. students attending summer schools is smaller, so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better. If a student has failed a course, summer schools may help him or her. Moreover, they are building their creativity(創(chuàng)造

49、力) and imagination(想象力) as well as learning social skills.On the other hand, summer schools bring children problems at the same time. It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing That is too long, As a result, it may make them less interested in school during the coming year.

50、For many students ,taking summer classes can be a tiring experience. Teachers teach the subject too quickly, where only harms the whole education (教育) of students. Summer schools are usually expensive They usually offer only a few subjects. So many students have to take classes that they dont like.A

51、 summer school can be a good chance for students who need it, but it can be difficult for students who need a rest. So you can decide whether(是否) a summer school is suitable for your children.TitleSummer schools (1)Summer schools help kids go over a lot of (2) that they have learnt.Students in summe

52、r schools feel more relaxed in the situation.They can think of interesting topics to (3) with their teachers.With the small number of students, summer schools give students a good (4) to connect with other students and teachersSummer schools may be helpful for the students who has (5) a course.Summe

53、r schools help students build their creativity and imagination and learn social skills.Disadvantages(缺點)Children spend the whole summer vacation (6) without playing.Summer schools may make students less (7) in school during the coming year.Teaching too fast is harmful for the whole (8) of students.Summer schools usually (9)too much money.Some students are made to take classes they dislike.ConclusionYou can decide (10)to send your children to summer schools