八年级初二英语期中测试卷带答案

八年级下期中英语试卷一．基础知识（15分）I．句意填词，根据所给句子，填入一个适当的单词，使句意完整。

（5分）1.To his______,his father agreed with him to watch the football matchtogether.2.The book is too expensive. I think I will______one from the library.3.She was so______about her first speech that she couldn’t sleep.4.I am very tired. Can I stop working to have a ______?5.Many people will remember the_______,May 12,2008,a very sad day.II.单项选择从每小题所给胡三个选项中，选出一个正确的答案。

（10分）( )6.She had a______,so she went to see the dentist.A.headacheB.stomachacheC.toothache( )7.She finished______the novel and returned it to me in time.A.readB.to readC.reading( )8.---I forgot to take my wallet. Can you______me some money?A.lendB.borrowC.buy( )9.I have only two tickets for TFBOYS’concert._______you_______he can go with me.A.Either;orB.Neither;norC.Both;and( )10.---I’ll always stand by you when you are in need.---It’s nice of you. Your support is really_______.A.appreciatedB.thankedC.helped( )11.---I’m waiting for the mail. Do you know_______it will arrive?---Usually it comes by 4:00 pm.A.howB.whereC.when( )12.The organization WildAid is______to protect wild animals.A.cheered upB.picked upC.set up( )13.Could you help me with housework_______you are free today? A.since B.though C.unless( )14.---I don’t like to walk to school.---______.A.So am I BSo I am C.Neither do I( )15.---Could I borrow your dictionary,please?---_______.Here you are.A.No, thank youB.Of courseC.Sorry, you can’t二．交际运用（共15分）III.完成对话从方框中选择正确选项（方框中有一个选项与对话内容无关）。

（5分）A:Hello,Mark!You look unhappy.16._______B:I argued with my parents last night.A:Why did you do that?B:Igot my report card yesterday. I didn’t do well in math.17.______A:18.______You should work harder at math.B:I know, but I find it really difficult and I really don’t know how to improve it. A:19______B:That’s great. Thanks a lot.A:You’re welcome. 20.______B:I will.IV.补全对话根据所给对话，填写适当的内容，使其完整。

正确（每空词数不限）。

（10分）A:Hello, Bob. I called you yesterday afternoon, but there was no reply.B:Sorry, I didn’t take my phone with me.A21.______________?B:I was in a bookstore.A:22.__________________?B:I was choosing some books.A:23.__________________?B:yes, I did. I bought some books about folk stories.A:Folk stories? I like them very much.24._________________?B:yes. You can borrow one or two from me, But why not buy some for yourself?I can go with you to the bookstore.A:Good idea. Thank you very much.B:25._____________________.三．阅读（共50 分）V.短文填空从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文（方框中有两个选项是多coming from the bushes(灌木).He went over to see27.______it was.Behind a bush, he found a black dog.Bill went back home as soon as he28.______with the dog and showed her to his parents.Bill’s dad found that the dog had a broken leg,29.______they brought the dog to a doctor for animalsby car.On the 30.______,Bill’s parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn’t find the owner.When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that she 31.______going to have babies! The next day, Bill 32.______up signs(牌子)like``FOUND A DOG BLACK”around his neighborhood.He33.______wrote his family’s phone number on the signs.Two days later Bill got a call 34.______the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog , he said Bill could have one of the 35.______. Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked him very much.VI．阅读理解。

（40 分）AIn northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep , it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1, 000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it . At least , they say they have seen it.The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend(传说).The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago , but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then ,a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos , but at least one of them was a hoax(骗局). During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live One thing is true about Loch Ness : there are a lotof tourists there.阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案。