八年级上册英语期中试卷和答案.doc

八年级上册英语期中试卷和答案
2014-2015学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级英语试题

二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
26. —Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, ______ best writer in China?
—It’s hard to say. But he is really ______ very good writer.
A. a; the B. a; a C. /; a D. the; a
27. —I’m not good at playing the piano. What should I do?
—You need more ______. The more you play, the better you play.
A. support B. rest C. practice D. humour
28. —What is your English teacher like?
—She is a pretty woman _____ a ponytail and she looks smart ____ her small round glasses.
A. in; on B. with; in C. in; with D. on; in
29. The cake smells so ______ and the boy is looking ______ at it.
A. nice; happily B. nicely; happy C. nicely; happily D. nice; happy
30. You have more toys than ________. But mine are better than ________.
A. I; yours B. mine; yours C. I; your D. mine; your
31. My friends and I had fun _______ with each other at the party last Saturday.
A. chat B. chatted C. chatting D. to chat
32. — __________ did Liu Xiang take part in the world competitions last year?
— I’ve no idea. Let’s find it out on the Internet.
A. How many times B. How long
C. How soon D. How much
33. Every year, we _______ a school trip to cemetery of martyrs on Tomb-sweeping Day.
A. come on B. get on C. work on D. go on
34. —Will you go to Nanjing by bus _____ by plane?
—By plane. It is expensive ______ fast.
A. or; but B. or; and C. and; but D. and; and
35. Of all the girls, Jenny was ______ because she got the first prize.
A. more exciting B. the most exciting C. more excited D. the most excited
36. —Did you ______ much time watching Li Na’s match last night?
—Yes. It ______ me a few hours to watch this match.
A. spend; spent B. spend; took C. take; took D. take; cost
37. —What you he is a true friend?
—He always gives me a hand when I have problems.
A. make; think B. makes; think C. make; to think D. makes; to think
38. Please stop to have a rest. I think, to teenagers, health is as ___________ as their study.
A. more important B. less important C. the most important D. important
39. Linda, you _________ water the flowers now. The weather report says it’s going to rain tomorrow.
A. aren’t needing B. needn’t to C. don’t need to D. doesn’t need to
40. —Shall we go to spend the winter holiday in Sanya?
—_______ There must be too many people there.
A. I agree with you. B. I hope we can go there together.
C. What a good idea! D. I’m afraid that’s not a good idea.
三、完形填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 41 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 42 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the 43 was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 44 take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 45 strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, 46 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 47 did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 48 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he 49 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 50 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 51 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 52 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is 53 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 54 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 55 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
41. A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed
42. A. until B. at C. through D. with
43. A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories
44. A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever
45. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
46. A. so B. and C. but D. or
47. A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
48. A. small B. different C. big D. same
49. A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried
50. A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife
51. A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand
52. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about
53. A. smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier
54. A. remember B. know C. believe D. hope
55. A. laughed about B. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

（A）
House For Sale
   Red Rose Garden，Pudong
   3-storey home，509 sqm total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.
   Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).
   MP: ####   Tel: 021—58609228    Fax: 021—58609728
Job Wanted
Cherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy. I would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif@ .
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
   Price: 18 yuan (ticket),
50 yuan／hour on weekdays and 70 yuan／hour at weekends,
120 yuan／four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan／four hours at weekends.
   Tel: 010—69191617
56. If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can __________.
A. call 021—58609228                          B. fax 021—58609728
C. e-mail cherryif@             D. telephone ####
57. How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
A. 509 sqm       B. 428.8 sqm          C. 312.9 sqm     D. 741.7 sqm
58. Where is Cherry working now?
A. Shanghai       B. Guangzhou           C. Beijing     D. Pudong
59. If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on __________ than on Tuesday.
A. Sunday         B. Friday                  C. Wednesday     D. Monday
60. If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
A. 240 yuan       B. 138 yuan        C. 258 yuan   D. 398 yuan

（B）
Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
61. What happened in Mr Swale’s class?
A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.
B. He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.
C. Jodie gave an honest answer.
D. The other students laughed at Jodie.
62. Which of the following is Not True according to this story?
A. She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.
B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.
C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.
D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.
63. Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
A. To make Jodie cool down. B. To prove how dirty his job was.
C. To help Jodie learn about his job. D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.
64. Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.
A. he was kind B. he was unselfish
C. he was cheerful D. he was hardworking
65. How does Jodie feel about her father now?
A. Sad B. Dirty C. Angry D. Proud

(C)
It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.
66. When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.
A. food B. beds C. rainwater D. hope
67. One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.
A. their boat met bad weather B. their boat hit a big rock and it was broken
C. none of them knew how to sail D. a fish bit holes in their boat
68. People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.
A. fish and birds B. rainwater
C. both sea water and rainwater D. both A and B
69. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word "cookers" here means ________.
A. 厨师 B. 食物 C. 炊具 D. 大盒子
70. From the article (文章) we can know that ______.
A. It’s not interesting to sail around the world
B. Fish in the sea are so dangerous
C. we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live when we are in danger
D. Nobody knows when we will die

(D)
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But wait! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldn’t climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan.And stay in the bike lane (车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and –run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
71. Don’t go across the road when _________.
A. the light is green B. the light is red
C. the bus is leaving D. traffic is busy
72. What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?
A. 过马路 B. 人行横道 C. 立交桥 D. 车行道
73. If you are a bus driver, ______while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.
A. you can make a phone call B. you can’t talk to others
C. you can’t smoke D. you can drink
74. When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is __________.
A. to put on the helmet B. to pay the driver
C. to put on the seat belt D. to see if it carries too many people
75. You should do all the following EXCEPT _________.
A. carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike
B. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run
C. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident
D. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike

第二部分 非选择题（共55分）

五、词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76. Little Kitty likes hiding ________ (she) behind the door to frighten her friends.
77. He got a ___________ (bad) result in English this term than last term. He didn’t try his best.
78. On Christmas morning, my little daughter always can’t wait __________(open) the present box.
79. —Who works _____________(hard) in your class?
—Of course Jim does.
80. —You look taller and stronger than before. What’s your __________(high) now?
—1.65 metres.
81. When something