人教版八年级下册期中考试英语试卷及答案

人教版八年级下期期中考试英语Ⅰ.单项选择〔每题1分，共15分〕〔〕1.— What’s the matteryour younger sister"— She has a cough.A.forB. atC. withD. on〔〕2.She had a , so she went to see the dentist.A. headacheB. stomachacheC.toothacheD. fever〔〕3. She finishedthe novel and returned it to me in time.A. readB.to readC.readingD. Reads〔〕4. — I forgot to take my wallet. Can youme some money"— No problem. Here you are.A. lendB.borrowC.buyD.keep〔〕5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Pleaseat once.A. clean up itB.clean it upC.clean up themD.clean them up 〔〕6. Mary issinging and dreams of being a singer.A. angryB.full ofC.interested inD.surprised at 〔〕7. — Have you heard that UFO landed on Center Street yesterday"— Of course. And alien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station.A.a;theB.the;anC.a;anD.an;an〔〕8. — I have too much housework to do at home.—ask your husband for help"A.You canB.Why don’tC.Why notD.How about〔〕9. — What are you going to do if it tomorrow"— I haven’t thought about it.A.doesn’t rainB.won’t rainC. doesn’t rainD.isn’training〔〕10.The teachermy mobile phone because I used it in class.A.took outB.took awayC.took offD.took place 〔〕11.— How long can I this book"— For a week.A.borrowB.lendC.returnD.keep〔〕12. The girlice cream in the sofa while the boy paper at the table.A.was eating;was cuttingB.was eating;cutC.ate;was cuttingD.eat;cut 〔〕13 — Every day we have tothe uniform to school. What about you"— So do we. I think it’s very good for the middle school students.A.put onB.dressC.wearD.have on〔〕14. — How are you getting on with your work"— I can’t do itanymore. I need help.A.singleB.aloneC.hardD.lonely〔〕15.Marcia asked me to have a party.A.if would I goB.if will I goC.whether I would goD.whether I will goⅡ完型填空〔共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分〕阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项Children are sometimes 16__ on weekends than weekends 17_many after-school classes. Many of them are learning e*am skills 18_ get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can pete 19____ others and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.20_Taylors are a typical American family. Life of Cathy Taylor’s three children 21 very busy. “ On most days after school,〞 Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take 22 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 23_a few of their activities, but I believe these are important for my children’s future. I really want them 24.〞However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress. “In some families, petition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,〞 she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always 26_ them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that is fair. Why not let their children be kids" People should’t push their kids so hard.Doctor says 27_pressure is not good for a child’s 28_. Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. “Kids should have time to rela* and think for 29__, too. 30__it’s normal to want successful kids, it’s even more important to have happy children for parents.〞( ) 16. A. busy B. busily C. busiest D. busier( ) 17. A. because of B.because C. so D.although( ) 18. A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. for( ) 19. A. to B. at C. with D.for( ) 20. A. a B.// C. My D. The( ) 21. A. is B. are C. be D. was( ) 22. A. any other B. other C. the other D. others( )23. A. up B. out C. down D. off( ) 24. A.be successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success ( ) 25. A. so B. as C. for D. such( ) 26. A. paring B.to pare C. pared D. to pete( ) 27. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a lot( ) 28. A. developed B. developing C. development D. develop( ) 29. A. them B. their C. others D. themselves( )30. A. Although B. but C. because D. soⅢ阅读理解〔共15小题，计30分〕阅读以下短文并做每篇后面的题目。

从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确答复所提问题或完成所给句子的最正确答案。

AA man decided to take off〔动身〕 early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until the bar closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk(喝醉酒的) at that time. After leaving the bar, he returned home on foot. When he entered his house, he didn't want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing(用脚尖走) up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That wouldn't have been so bad, buthe had some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broken glass hurt his back terribly. He was so drunk that he didn't know he was hurt. A few minutes later, when he was taking off his clothes, he noticed the blood, so he looked himself over in the mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的) as good as he could and then he went to bed. The ne*t morning his head was hurting, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good story when his wife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story. “Well, you really tied one on last night,〞 she said, “and where did you go"〞“I worked late,〞 he said, “and I stopped for a cup of beer.〞“A cup of beer" That’s a joke,〞 she replied, “and you were drunk last night. Where did you go"〞“What makes you so sure I got drunk last night"〞“Well,〞 she replied, “my first big clue(线索) was when I got up this morning, I found many Band-Aids(创可贴) on the mirror.〞〔〕31.The man didn't want to wake his wife because .A. he loved his wife very muchB. he was afraid that he would be hurtC. he was afraid his wife would find him drunkD. his wife liked him doing so〔〕32.How did the wife find her husband got drunkA. She was very clever.B. She found many Band-Aids on the mirror.C. She found some broken bottles.D. She knew her husband very well.〔〕33.The underlined phrase “tied one on〞 may mean “〞.A. 摔倒B. 躺在地上C. 受伤D. 喝醉〔〕34..When did the man find himself hurt"A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed.B. When he fell down to the ground.C. At three o’clock in the morning.D. When his head and back were hurting.BThe Graham family of Kansas did something very unusual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their children, Courtney, 12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van(箱式车) and drove across America for a whole year.First, Craig and Marlene sold their business(生意). Craig had a fruit business, and Marlene owned a small newspaper. Then they sold their large house. Finally, Courtney said goodbye to her classmates, and their dream trip began. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States’ Presidents(总统). They wanted to visit many interesting places, parks, and zoos in the United States, but they also wanted to meet the American people. The Grahams had many wonderful e*periences. Many people were very friendly and helpful to them. Some people invited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them.Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her family’s trip. She described the family’s daily e*periences, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family’s trip by using puters at home and in school. Some children wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. TheGrahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describe everything they learned about their country and the American people.〔〕35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams ___________.A. borrowed some money from their friendsB. sold their business and large houseC. received lots of money from the TV stationsD. made money by writing reports to newspapers〔〕36. Which of the following is NOT true"A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.B. The Grahams visited all theC. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of their country.D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.〔〕37. American people could learn something about the Grahams’ trip with the help of _________.A. newspapersB. TVC. the InternetD. all of the above第二局部非选择题(共40分)CⅣ任务型阅读Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports.It’s because they have no interestin sports.It may not be the fact.They often say they have other more important things to do.What are these imp ortant things"E*ams!They usually spend over ten hours a day studying for e*ams.So many of them almo st bee bookworms.Inthe summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like.Books①____them f rom going in for①____.②因为来自父母和教师的压力,他们不得不更加努力学习.As for the students themselves,they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies.③They don’t have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the spo rts and hobbies.In fact,education cannot go without physical e*ercise,because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.All the students should remember:If you don’t have a strong body,you can n ever achieve anything,38、在①句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。