最新八年级下册期中英语试题及答案

第二学期期中测试卷初二英语一、听力测试 (20分)第一部分听对话回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有j秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。

请在听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。

( )1. What is the girl going to do on Saturday?( )2. Which sign are they talking about?( )3. Which has the woman never taken?( )4. Where did Linda go for the summer holidays?A． B． C．( )5. Why can't they take a vacation this month?A. Because they are too busy.B. Because they don't have much money.C. Because they don't like travelling.( )6. How many times has Mary been to Shanghai?A. Twice.B. Three times.C. Four times.( )7. How does the girl listen to music?A. On CDs.B. On the radio.C. On the Internet.( )8. What does the post office look like?A. It is a big building.B. It is a green building.C. It is a red building.( )9. Why can't the woman travel abroad?A. Because she is too busy.B. Because she has no money.C. Because her son is ill.( )10. Where does the man want to go?A. East Park.B. East Market.C. West Park.第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。

听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。

听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。

答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。

( )11. When will the exam be?A. Next Sunday.B. Next Saturday.C. This Saturday.( )12. What does the man think of Rose?A. He thinks she works very hard.B. He thinks she doesn't work well.C. He thinks she works harder than others.听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。

请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。

( )13. A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny .( )14. A. sunshine B. wind C. cloud( )15. A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening( )16. Where does Mary Cassatt come from?A, America. B. England. C. France.( )17. When was Mary born?A. In 1834.B. In 1844.C. In 1854.( )18. How long did Mary and her family spend travelling and living in Europe?A. For three years.B. For four years.C. For five years.( )19. Why didn't Mary's father agree to let her study art?A. Because her family was too poor to afford the fees.B. Because he thought that only men could become painters.C. Because the art school was too far from her home.( )20. What kind of school did Mary go to finally?A. An art school near her home.B. An art school far from her home.C. A law school near her home.二、单项填空(20分)( )1．Dr Ma loves his job and he the lifestyle of a flying doctor．A．has used to B．was used to C，．used to D．has been used to( )2．Would you mind me how English well?A．tell；1earn B．telling；to learn C．telling；learn D．tell；to learn ( )3．— I swim here?—I’m sorry．Children under 12 swim alone here．A．Can；mustn’t B．May；．must C，．Must；can’t D．Can’t；can( )4．—Have you heard about the recent election (选举)？—Sure，it the only thing on the news for the last three days． A．would be B．is C．will be D．has been( )5．—Are you doing wel1 in your math？—No，I my best，but I still can’t get good marks． A．am trying B．tried C．have tried D．will try( )6．She wasn’t success as a teacher，and she didn’ t have Success in life．A．a；many B．a；much C．much；a D/；much( ) 7．—That’s to say，sandstorms seldom hit that area， they?—No，but things are different now．A．do B．don’t C．did D．didn’t( )8．—Hello，Phil．Where is Luke now?—Maybe he to the library．But he here an hour ago． A．has gone；stayed B．has been：stayedC．has been；has stayed D．went；has stayed( )9．—It’s too hot．Would you mind the window?—．Please do it now．A。

to open；OK B．opening：Certainly notC．opening；Of course D．to open：Good idea( )l0．How long have you ?A．fallen asleep B．bought the bikeC．been back D．joined the Party( )11．His home is 5 kilometres his sch001．A．on the south of B．the south ofC．south of D．in t he south of( )12．The bag is heavy．I have never carried a heavy bag． A．so；so B．such；such C．such；so D．so；such( )13．—You have nev er been to Japan，？．— I’ve only been to the UK．A．have you；Yes，I have B．haven’t you；Yes，I haven’tC．have you；No，I haven’t D．haven’t you；No，I have( )14．Alice likes traveling the rain forests ．A．across；lonely B．through；lonelyC．across；alone D．through；alone( )15．—Lily，keep the window ．The sandstorm hasn’t stopped yet．—OK．I’ll do that．A．close B．closed C．open D．opened( )16．He has for two years．Two years a long time．A．1eft home ；is B．left home；areC．been away from home；is D．been away from home：are( )17．—Have you ever been to Hong Kong?—Yes，．It’s really a fun place．A．for two years B．twice already C．five days D．in two months( )18．—1’m not sure where to buy the ticket．—Sorry，1’ve no idea，．A．either B．too C．also D．so( )19．I a new bike on my birthday，but I didn’t it．A．received；receive B．accepted：receiveC．received；accept D．accepted；accept( )20．— do you the new film?—It’s very interesting．A．What；like B．How；think of C．What；think of D．How；is like三、完形填空(10分)Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people a11 over the world． 1 ，no one really knows where the word“sneaker”came from．Some say it came from the old English verb“sneak"，which means to move silently and quickly．The only thing we are 2 is that when you put on a pair of sneakers，you feel 1ight—hearted，light—footed and ready to play． Sneakers of some kind are used by those who pl ay tennis，basketball，and other sports．New design has been made 3 for people who run slowly．In fact American children of4 ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else．New York City once held a poetry competition for children．The subject was only“sneaker”．One prize winner called 5 poem“The Sneaker and the World Peace”．“Wsnea everyone is wearing sneakers ，”she said “it will be impossible to 6 ．”American school children can be seen every day 7 sneakers of all colors．They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime．Sneakers are 8 washed．Some children think the older and 9 they are，the more 1oveable they are．When their sneakers are worm out，children hate to throw them off．How do you explain the closeness between10 and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said itbest．“A shoe is just a shoe”he said．“But a sneaker is a friend．”( )1．A．However B．If C．Or D．And( )2．A．excited about B．pleased with C．surprised at D．sure of( )3．A．1ovely B．1ively C．specially D．cheaply( )4．A．all B．some C．1ittle D．old( )5．A．his B．her C．its D．their( )6．A．explain B．guide C．hate D．1ove( )7．A．dressing B．wearing C．putting on D．having( )8．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．seldom( )9．A．uglier B．1ivelier C．dirtier D．cleaner( )10．A．children B．boys C．other shoes D．winners四、阅读理解(20分)(A)Singapore ZooSingapore Zoo is among the most popular tourist destinations in Asia．If you are travelling with kids。