最新八年级上学期英语期中考试试题
一、单项填空（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。
1. —Where are you going, Tom?
—I’m going to the ____________ to watch movie with Jane.
A. hospital
B. theater
C. library
D. restaurant
2. —Does your friend live in ______ town?
—No. He lives in ______ countryside.
A. /；/
B. /；the
C. the；the
D. the；/
3. Mr. Green arrived _______ Shanghai _______ night.
A. at；at
B. in；at
C. in；in
D. at；in
4. Jill still went to school _______ she was ill yesterday.
A. even though
B. no matter
C. as long as
D. so that
5. —Jack, why didn’t you _____ us for dinner last night?
—I’m so sorry. Because I ______ our school basketball game. A. take part in；joined B. join；took part in
C. take part in；took part in
D. join；joined
6. —What does NBA _________?
—The National Basketball Association.
A. stands for
B. stands with
C. stand for
D. stand with
7. Not only my classmates but also my mother _________ getting interested in Korean stars.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. were
8. The day after tomorrow they ________ a volleyball game.
A. will watching
B. is going to watch
C. is watching
D. are going to watch
9. Yesterday I _______my leg and that made me _______ sad.
A. broke；felt
B. break；feel
C. broke；feel
D. break；felt
10. —Who sings better, Lucy or her sister?
—Lucy. She sings ______ her sister.
A. as beautiful as
B. more beautiful than
C. more beautifully than
D. the most beautifully
11. —Could I put my bike here?
—No, you’d better put it ______.
A. else somewhere
B. somewhere else
C. else something
D. something else
12. There are about five _________ young trees on the hill.
A. hundred
B. hundreds
C. hundred of
D. hundreds of
13. —Where’s Sally, Mom?
—Oh, she __________ in the garden with her friends.
A. sits
B. is sitting
C. is sit
D. sitting
14. The question is so difficult that _________ students can answer it..
A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
15. You _________ eat too much. It’s bad for your health.
A. shouldn’t
B. should
C. needn’t
D. need
16. His parents always tells him _________ to bed early because it’s good for his health.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. goes
17. —Scott, _________ is it from your home to school?
—It’s about 20 minutes by bus.
A. How often
B. How long
C. How far
D. How many
18. Sam spends two hours __________ his homework every day.
A. to do
B. doing
C. do
D. does
19. —Could you please tell me _______ ?
—Sure. It’s on Center Street.
A. how is the bank
B. how the bank is
C. where is the bank
D. where the bank is
20. —I’m going on a vacation in Yunnan next month.
—______________!
A. Have fun
B. I’m sorry to hear that.
C. You, too.
D. I see.
二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。
It’s well-known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some 21 things about him.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him 22 he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his
23 . This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein considered 24 very important. He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time 25 socks 26 people had already worn shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be 27 quickly in a book. That’s why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book. He knew what should be remembered. It’s 28 that if we’re going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste our time.
Einstein liked to joke, too. Once in an exam a student asked 29 why all the questions were the same as the last year’s. Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were 30 !
21. A. bad B. interesting C. great
D. successful
22. A. what B. that C. which
D. whether
23. A. paper B. pencils C. mistakes
D. questions
24. A. time B. money C. success
D. socks
25. A. putting off B. putting on C. taking off
D. taking out
26. A. if B. because C. unless
D. after
27. A. bought B. brought C. found
D. taken
28. A. true B. dangerous C. nice
D. basic
29. A. his B. he C. her
D. him
30. A. difficult B. easy C. free
D. different
三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。
A
31. Which of the following saves the most money?
A. Off the Beaten Cart Path.
B. Parents.
C. Best Weekend Projects.
D. Lucky.
32. Who may be interested in the book Off the Beaten Cart Path?
A. A young lady who likes going shopping.
B. A parent who has just got a new-born baby.
C. A husband who wants to get his home improved.
D. A person who is interested in traveling in America.
33. What makes Lucky special according to the passage?
A. It’s easy to find in the city.
B. It has some fashion tips for the readers.
C. It recommends some best products in the stores.
D. It provides the latest information for the shoppers.
34. As to the book Best Weekend Projects, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The projects are creative.
B. The projects are easy to follow.
C. The projects are practical.
D. The projects are done on weekdays.
35. What do you think the passage is?
A. An advertisement.
B. A notice.
C. A story.
D. A report.
B
If you remember the following six ways of information, you’ll know how to protect yourself. You’ll be much safer at school and in your everyday life.
1. Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone out. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.
2. Don’t use earphones when running in the schoolyard or on the
street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can easily get into trouble.
3. When taking a bus, school bags should be carried towards the front of your bodies instead of putting them on your backs. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in the bag on your back.
4. If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction. Let the stranger know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer in the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
5. If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop only a few minutes before the buses leave. On buses, don’t sit alone. You should sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.
6. Don’t play with matches or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30-60 centimeters above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner and cooler air near the floor during the fire.
36. When you walk alone outside, you’d better __________.
A. phone your friends using the public phone first
B. sit at the side of the road and have a short rest
C. notice the environment around you.
D. get help from others
37. You should __________ to protect yourself when you are followed by a stranger.
A. set fire with matches or candles.
B. run home quickly or find a lift to go in
C. let him or her know you see he or she is there
D. turn back and walk towards him or her directly
38. It’s __________ for you to use earphones when you’re running outside.
A. dangerous
B. helpful
C. necessary
D. important.
39. When taking a bus to a place far away, you should __________.
A. sit alone in the back of the bus
B. sleep well in the back of the bus
C. sit alone in the front of the bus
D. sit behind the driver or with friends
40. When there are too many passengers on the bus, you should put your things __________.
A. on you back
B. beside you
C. in front of your bodies
D. behind the conductor
C
配对阅读五个人的烦恼信息，右栏是7种解决烦恼的办法，请为每人
选择最适合其的解决方法，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。
四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
It’s a Sunday morning. Jack and his father 46 on a big bus. There are many people on it. Some of them come from America and some from England and 47 (Australian). They are all friends. They are going to the Safari Zoo. 48 Chinese are on the bus. One is a man. He is the 49 (drive). He is driving the bus. The other is a young woman. She is good at 50 (speak) English. She is talking 51 the zoo. She says she likes 52 (panda) best. Because they are cute and only 53 in China. All the passengers are listening to her. They like the zoo. It 54 them 20 minutes to get there. They want 55 (get) there soon.
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）
A. 信息归纳（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Homework of foreign students
Some teachers ask students to write some special articles just like The Yesterday and Today of Chinese and What do You Think of Chinese Culture. The students have several days to finish the homework. Some students can finish it well. Their homework is just like books.
The students also have another kind of interesting homework: the
teachers may ask them to write some different poems. The teachers think it can make students creative.
We can find other kinds of homework. One of them is doing research and writing a report about something. Homework will be a report about the US history or other things. Students may use the Internet and look for information in at least three books from the school library to finish homework. They are very cool. They are just like the real writer and scientist.
Students sometimes do homework together in groups. They call these groups study groups. American boys and girls often make friends or do other interesting activities in the study groups. They prefer to talk to their friends rather than do any work. Boys may play jokes on others and girls prefer talking to other girls. They also learn more from each other.
Information Card
B. 书面表达（本题20分）根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。
假定你是李华，本来与留学生朋友Tim约好周六上午一起去图书馆，因故不能赴约。请用英语给他写一封80词左右的电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 说明原因；
3. 另约时间。
要求：1. 条理清晰，语句通顺，书写规范整洁，80单词左右；
2. 文中不要出现真实校名和姓名。
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