初中八年级英语上学期期中考试试题
考生注意：本试卷满分120分，所有试题均在答题卡上作答，否则无效！
一. 从下面选项中找出划线部分发音不同的一项（每题1分，共5分）
( )1. A. bread head health leaf
( )2. A.country shout south ground
( )3. A.leap breakfast bean mean
( )4. A.clap save fan man
( ) 5. A.class grass stand ask
二．单项选择（每题1分，共20分）
( )6. On _____ way ______ she saw her sister.
one’s; home B．one’s; to home
C．her; home D．h er; to home
( )7. Don’t ______ others with your chopsticks when you have meals. points at B．points to C．point at D．point to
( )8. I’m going on holiday on the 12th. I have to be back at work on the 26th. So I’ve got two______ holiday.
A．weeks B．weeks' C．week’s D．week
( )9. Li Ying felt _______ at the ________ news about the basketball games. A．excited; excited B．excited; exciting
C．exciting; exciting D．exciting; excited
( )10．-----Don’t forget ______ your homework, Jone.
----- OK. I’ll do right now.
A．do B．to do C．doing D. done
( )11. Tom had a stomachache________ he ate something bad.
A. so
B. because
C. or
D. although
( )12．In England, people do not like to sit ___ the bus.
A. in front of
B. in the front of
C. at the front of
D. at front of
( )13. ____ useful invention the computer is!
A. What a
B. What an
C. How a
D. How an
( )14. Yesterday we went to a lonely village. It us about two hours to get there.
A. spent
B. took
C. cost
D. paid
( )15. I usually go to work bike but today I go to work a bus.
A. by; by
B. in; in
C. by; in
D. in; by
( )16. Some students like singing. like dancing.
A. the
B. others
C. another
D. the other
( )17. does it take you to finish the book?
A. How long; to read
B. How soon; to read
C. How often; reading
D. How long; reading
( )18.“?”“It is wonderful.”
A. What do you like the book
B. How do you think of the book
C. What do you think of the book
D. What is the book like
( )19. I don't think there is .
A. something serious
B. nothing serious
C. anything serious
D. serious anything
( )20. Walk _______ the park, and you will see many houses.
A. over
B. through
C.across
D. cross
( )21.The boy doesn't speak English clearly. So people understand him.
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
( )22. Please tell my mother about it when she _______ back.
A.came
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C.is coming
D.will come
( )23.----I have a job_______ today. I feel very nervous.
---- Take it easy. You're good enough to get the job.
A. question
B.meeting
C.conversation
D.interview
( )24.We don't have much money but we enjoy ____________.
A.ours
B.yours
C.yourselves
D.ourselves
( )25.---- What do you want for dinner tonight?
---- _________ We will have whatever you want.
A.It's up to you.
B.Help yourself.
C.Never mind.
D.Don't worry.
三．完形填空。（10分）
It's Wednesday afternoon. School is over. The students are putting their books, pencil-boxes 26 their school bags. The teacher comes in and says to the students, "Wait a minute, please. I have something to tell you. Listen to me, 27
is Thursday. There's going to 28 a 29 meeting in our school. The mee ting is at nine in the morning. 30 are your school reports(成绩单) and letters 31 your parents. 32 them home. Give your parents the letters and 33 them your school reports. Ask them 34 to the meeting on time tomorrow because I'm 35 tell them something about next term."
( )26. A. into B. to C. in D. out
( )27. A. today B. tomorrow C. it D. next day
( )28. A. have B. has C. be D. is
( )29. A. student B. teacher C. parent D. parents
( )30. A. There B. Here C. Those D. The
( )31. A. for B. with C. give D. to
( )32. A. Take B. Bring C. Taking D. Carry
( )33. A. tell B. say C. talk D. show
( )34. A. come B. comes C. to come D. coming
( )35. A. going B. going to C. go to D. want
四．阅读理解。（40分）
A
A city is a very big place. Sometimes it's a lonely place, too. There are thousands of people in a city, but some of them don't have any friends.
How about you? Do you have a lot of friends? If you don't, make friends today. If you do, make another friend today.
Pick a stranger at your job or school. Walk up to him or her and say, “Hello. My
name's....What's your name?”Start with a conversatio n(谈话). Smile, listen carefully, and show interest in your new friend’s answers. Ask “Where are you from?”and “Do you like this city?”That’s a good way to start.
阅读下列短文，判断正（A）误（B）
( )36. A city is a very big and noisy and lonely place.
( )37. Everyone in the city has many friends.
( )38. The paragraph tells us not to make friends in a city.
( )39. When you wanted to make friends with someone, please say at first,“What' s your name? How old are you?”
( )40. It's a good thing to make friends with others.
B
We talked to 300 people. One hundred were from 11 to 18 years old. One hundred were from 19 to 26. One hundred were 27 to 35 years old. We asked them what they like to do on weekends. Please look at the chart.
Favourite things to do (by age)
( )41. People of 19-26 most enjoy .
taking a walk B. playing computer games
C. watching TV
D. going to the movies
( )42. People aged 11-18 enjoy most.
talking a walk B. watching T V
C. going to the movies
D. playing computer games
( )43. How many people enjoy playing computer game s in the 19-26 group?
A. 75
B. 60
C. 25
D.50
( )44. Which things do most people enjoy doing?
A. Watching TV and playing computer games.
B. Playing computer games and taking a walk.
C. Going to the movies and watching TV.
D. Taking a walk and watching TV.
( )45. Which of these sentences is true?
A. People aged 27-35 like playing computer games best.
B. People aged 11-18 like going to the movies best.
C. People aged 19-26 enjoy playing computer games more than watching TV.
D. Both A and C.
C
When you are in England,you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.Before you cross(穿过) a street,you must look to the right
first and then left.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work,the streets are very bu sy.Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you drive a car in England,you have to be careful,too.Always remember the traffic drives on the left.So you must be careful.Have a look,or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities,there are big buses with two floors.You can sit on the second floor.From there,you can see the city very well.It's very interesting. ( )46. In England the traffic must go _________.
A.on the left
B.quickly
C.on the right
D.in the middle
( )47. When you cross the street,you must look to ________.
A.right
B.the front and back
C.left
D.the right first,then left
( )48.Traffic is the most dangerous in the morning and evening because ______.
A.people are doing some shopping
B.people are waiting for a bus
C.people go to or come from work
D.some people go on the wrong way
( )49. It’s very interesting to sit ___________.
A.on a bus
B.on a two-floor bus
C.on the second floor of two-floor buses
D.on the first of two-floor buses
( )50. In China,people drive ___________.
A.on the left
B.quickly
C.on the right
D.in the middle
D
We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it,but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east,the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party",the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves. At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said,"Mother，what have you done with the tea?"
"I boiled (煮) it，as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw it away，of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves，too，" said her son.
( )51.Most of the people in Europe ___.
A.drank tea every day 300 years ago
B.drink tea every day
C.know nothing about tea
D.like to eat the tea-leaves ( )52.One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ___.
A.countries in the west
B.countries in the south
C.India or China
D.a tea shop in England
( )53.The sailor's mother asked her friends to her house,because ___.
A.the sailor told her to
B.she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
C.she liked to show off (炫耀)
D.she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends ( )54.At the "tea party",___.
A.all the woman's friends spoke highly of the tea
B.B.nobody knew what to do with the tea
C.the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea
D.the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water
( )55.What mistake did the old woman make? She ___.
A.boiled the tea
B.did as the sailor said
C.poured away the water
D.didn't throw away the tea-leaves
五. 词汇（15分）
A)用方框中所给词的正确形式填空。（5分）
both...and; add...to; write out; get to know; sound like
56. Please ______ my name _______ the list.
57. Jack_______ th e names for me on a piece of paper already.
58. Your idea______ an interesting one.
59. She can speak _______English ______ Chinese.
60. The more you_______ them, the more you will like them.
B)用所给词的正确形式填空。（10分）
61. Today is my grandfather’s ______( sixty) birthday.
62. Mark’s father ________ ( be ) to Italy twice.
63. Last Saturday we went to the beach and ________ ( make ) sandcastles there.
64. He was busy ______(fix)a pair of pants．
65. It was a very _________(enjoy) afternoon for them.
六. 句型转换。（每题2分，共10分）
66. This little girl is very clever. (变感叹句)
__________ __________ the little girl is!
67. May I have another question? (改为同义句)
May I have ______ ______ question?
68. I have sent him the postcard. (改为疑问句)
______ you sent him postcard ______?
69. She was so young. She can't dress herself. (合并成一句)
She was young dress herself.
70.I think Li Ming would like that jacket. (改为否定句)
I ______ ______Li Ming would like that jacket.
七. 根据汉语意思完成句子（每题2分，共10分）
71.我知道你不会迷路。
I knew you wouldn't ________ _________.
72.五分钟后，他们到达了电影院。
_______ ________ ________, they got to the cinema.
73.我喜欢这件衬衫，因为它很时尚。
I like this shirt because it is _______ _______.
74.他把所有的蜡烛都熄灭了。
He _______ ________ all the candles.
75.上班的路上我经过一家面馆。
On my way to work, I _______ _________ a noodles cafe.
八．补全对话：选择正确的句子填空。（5分）
Mother: Lin Tao, are you setting the table for your grandparents and uncle? Lin Tao: Yes, Mom. 76
Mother: Just set two places. 77 He said he wasn’t able to come.
Lin Tao: What’s the matter with him?
Mother: 78
Lin Tao: 79 Did my uncle sound worried?
Mother: Yes. He said he would go to see a doctor.
Lin Tao: 80 I will ring him up.
A. I'm sorry to hear that.
B. I hope everything goes well.
C. Your uncle telephoned.
D. Everything is ready.
E. Not so well.
F. He feels very lonely.
G. He has a bad cold.
九.书面表达。（10分）
题目：Mid-Autumn Day
内容提示：
（1）介绍中秋节的日期，说明是中国的传统节日。
（2）介绍中秋节的传统食物和过节方式。
（3）你和家人如何过节。
要求不少于60 个单词。
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