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八年级英语

（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：90分）

本试卷分卷I 和卷II 两部分，卷I 为选择题，卷II 为非选择题。

卷I (选择题，共50分)

注意事项：1. 答卷I 前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上。考试结束，监考人员将

试卷和答题卡一并收回。

2. 答卷I 时，每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，答在试卷上无效。

笔试部分

I. 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Could I come to have a talk with you this afternoon or tomorrow morning? —__________ is OK. I’m free these days. A. Both

B. Neither

C. Either

D. None

2. —Linda, how is your classmate, Lisa?

—She never says a bad word __________ her friends. She’s a kind girl. A. for

B. in

C. with

D. about

3. I think it is __________ for a man to pull the plane with his teeth. A. important

B. necessary

C. easy

D. impossible

4. This st ory __________ the facts. It’s true. A. pick up

B. agrees with

C. checks in

D. arrange for

5. Everyone __________ be polite to their parents. A. could

B. may

C. should

D. can

6. Mr. Smith _________ our school next year. A. will visit

B. visits

C. was visiting

D. visited

7. Of the two shirts, I’d like to choose __________ one. A. the less expensive

B. the most expensive

C. less expensive

D. most expensive

8. The class meeting __________ from 3:00 to 4:00 yesterday.

A. began

B. starts

C. lasted

D. started

9. Some students were talking loudly __________ the head teacher came into the classroom.

A. while

B. as soon as

C. when

D. as long as

10. I believe that these mountains __________ with trees in a few years’ time.

A. are covered

B. will be covered

C. are covering

D. will cover

II. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was 5: 30 in the afternoon. 11 people were going home by bus. Others were driving home 12 their own cars, Suddenly, a car driven by a woman hit the one in front. Both drivers stopped their cars 13 and got out to see what happened. The woman didn't think that it was her carelessness causing the 14 . But the other driver didn’t agree. So they called the police. 15 they were waiting, the woman made several calls to her friend. She was on her 16 to her friends party, because she was going to be late, she wanted to solve the problem 17 . Soon, the police came. After some checking. they said that the woman 18 take full responsibility(责任) for the accident. Although she was quite 19 the woman accepted the result and agreed to pay for the repair charge. Road safety has become more and more important for everyone. When we are 20 on the road. always remember: obey the traffic rules, be careful and stay safe.

11. A. The B. Some C. All D. Those

12. A. by B. in C. on D. of

13. A. immediately B. loudly C. especially D. probably

14. A. pity B. accident C. attention D. experience

15. A. If B. Before C. Then D. While

16. A. way B. road C. trip D. place

17. A. quietly B. quickly C. lately D. carefully

18. A. should B. could C. would D. might

19. A. shy B. glad C. upset D. interested

20. A. playing B. staying C. parking D. travelling

III. 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）

阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

It was yard sale time again, and everyone in the Jones family was getting ready.

Billy, the youngest, was clearing out his old toys. He put several old robots and games in his yard sale box.

He als o found some clothes that didn’t fit.

Suzy, the middle child, decided to part with some stuffed animals (毛绒玩具) from her collection. She also found some old books.

Regina, the eldest, had music CDs and some clothes to sell. She had the most clothes of the children to sell.

Dad had many things he could part with: some tools, some records he didn’t listen to, some computer parts and a few old jackets and suits.

Mum had a few things to sell. She chose some handbags, some shoes and some clothes. She also found some old dishes.

Together, the five of them set up their tables and the sale began at 7:30 a.m. People came early and the buying and selling was fierce. They hardly had time to take a rest. Many people brought young children, so Billy did well.

He sold out his toys quickly. Girls liked Suzy’s stuffed animals, and a few teenagers bought most of Re gina’s music CDs. Mum and Dad had the most things, so they took longer to sell them, but they also made more money.

In the end, Billy made $22, Suzy made $18 and Regina made $43. Mum and Dad made a bit more. Dad made $143 and Mum made $97. It was quite a good day.

21. Who didn’t bring clothes to the yard sale?

A. Billy.

B. Suzy.

C. Regina.

D. Dad.

22. Mum didn’t bring ________ to the yard sale.

A. shoes

B. dishes

C. handbags

D. music CDs

23. What does the underlin ed word “fierce” mean in Chinese?

A. 仓促的

B. 悠闲的

C. 激烈的

D. 惨淡的

24. Mum and Dad took longer to sell their things because they ________.

A. were bad at selling

B. had the most things

C. had to prepare food and drinks

D. had to take care of their children

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25. How much did the three children make at the yard sale? A. $83.

B. $180.

C. $240.

D. $323.

B

Skin-diving （潜泳）is a new sport today.

This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon ！When you are under water ，it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.

Here ，under water ，everything is blue and green. During the day ，there is enough light. When fish swim nearby ，you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks （罐子）of air on your back ，you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful.

To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. On the other hand ，you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting. 26. Skin-diving can take you to _______. A. mountains B. the moon C. the sun

D. the deep sea

27. You can climb big rocks under water because _______. A. you are stronger B. the fish can help you

C. there is a lot of light

D. you are not as heavy as on the land

28. A skin-diver _______ under water in the day. A. can see nothing

B. can see only fishes

C. can see everything clearly

D. can't see anything clearly

29. With a tank of air on your back ，you can _______ . A. have more fun

B. catch fish very easily

C. catch fish with hands

D. stay under water for a long time

30. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Skin-diving is useful B. Skin-diving is interesting

C. A new sport: skin-diving

D. Skin-diving is like visiting the moon

C

In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus, by bike or on foot. It can be a long way from home to school.

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make best use of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health. 31. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night? A. Watching TV .

B. Playing computer games.

C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

32. Who else give children some homework to do except their teachers? A. Their parents.

B. Other students.

C. The children themselves.

D. Nobody else.

33. How do the students go to school on weekdays? A. By bus.

B. By bike.

C. On foot.

D. A, B and C

34. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health? A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours.

C. Only 9 hours.

D. 8 hours.

35. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

C. Children should be given less homework.

D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

卷II (非选择题，共40分)

IV . 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

阅读短文，并按要求完成36~40题。

38. Many scientists find that colors can change people’s feelings.It’s very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous. Now, this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes.Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. 39. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food, but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed, so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.

36、37题根据短文内容回答问题；38、39题将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语；40题请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

36. How does the color green make the students feel? (Please answer within 15 words.)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 37. What do many fast food restaurants do? (Please answer within 20 words.)

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38. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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40. _____________________________________________________________________________________ V. 词语运用（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空（有两个多余）。

When I told my friends I was going to move from the city to the countryside, they couldn’t believe it. I was 41 because I’d never been out of the city before. Would42 be very different? Well, see for yourself.

Many things are different about the city and the countryside. In the city, I 43 in a tall apartment building with my parents. Our building was filled with people, but I only knew a few of 44 . Now we live

in an old farmhouse. Our nearest neighbors are about one kilometer away. But all the neighbors are 45 .

They often come to visit us with lots of food.

However, some things in the city and the countryside are the 46 . In the city, my mom and I 47 to go shopping on the weekend. We went to different shopping centers. Here in the countryside we 48 shop in farmers’ markets on the weekend. The greatest thing that is the same is friends. I made some good friends in both the city and the countryside. We do homework and read 49 together every day.

When I think about the most important things, 50 family and friends, maybe there aren’t so many differences between the c ity and the countryside. Personally, I think they’re both great.

VI. 基础写作（包括A、B两部分，A部分5分，B部分15分，共计20分）

A) 连词成句（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）

将所给词语连成句子，标点已给出。要求：符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，词语不得重复使用。

51. are, on, bus, there, passengers, many, the

_____________________________________________________________________________________.

52. need, you, to, sports, the, of, importance, know

_____________________________________________________________________________________.

53. had, mother, a, my, yesterday, fever

_____________________________________________________________________________________?

54. Linda, herself, clothes, often, by, washes, the

_____________________________________________________________________________________.

55. nice, a, she, is, what, nurse

_____________________________________________________________________________________!

B) 书面表达（计15分）

56. 请根据下列内容提示，以“My travel plan”为题，写一篇英语短文。

内容提示：

1. 今年暑假我打算和家人去大连旅行。大连很美，天气也很好，适合旅游；

2. 我们可以在海里游泳，品尝可口的海鲜。回来之前，我们打算给朋友们带一些纪念品；

3. 我们将会在那里度过一个轻松愉快的假期。

要求：

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1. 条理清晰，语句通顺，书写规范整洁，80词左右；

2. 文中不要出现真实校名和姓名。

My travel plan

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