八年级下学期中试卷(修改版）.doc

2014-2015八年级下半学期英语期中试卷
一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）
( ) 1. I tried several jackets on, but ______ of them looked good.
A. both B. either C. none D. neither
( ) 2. Jenny was so pleased with her birthday gift that they couldn’t stop ____.
A. smile B. smiled C. to smile D. smiling
( ) 3. Turn off the TV please. It’s time ________ to bed.
A. go B. going C. to going D to go
( ) 4. This kind of dress looks ______ and sells ________.
A. nice; well B. nice; good C. well; well D. good; nice
( ) 5. It’s too hot. I can’t wait ____ in the lake.
A. to swim B. swim C. swims D. swimming
( ) 6. Tom _____ the CD player for two weeks.
A. has bought B. has had C. has D. has borrowed
( ) 7. ---It’s so hot in the classroom.
---Yes. ______ the window?
A. Why not open B. Why don’t open C. Why not to open D. Don’t open
( ) 8. ---__________ have you lived here?
---For 5 years.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How soon
( ) 9. .The new sweater ______ so soft. I like it very much.
A.smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds
( ) 10. The girl is______ excited ______ say a word .
A. too,to B. so, that C. such, that D. ennough,to
( ) 11. Snoopy found _______ hard to understand real life.
A. that B. it C. this D. very
( ) 12. You can ______ a conversation with your partner.
A. make up B. use up C. look up D.pick up
( ) 13. —Is Tom at home?
—No, he ________ to town.
A.has been B.has gone C.goes D.will go
( ) 14. Although we are tired ,we still keep _________
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
( )15.She couldn’t help _______ when she saw her mother.
A. cry B. to cry C. crying D .cried
( )16.—Have you finished your homework ________ ？
---Yes, I’ve _________ finished it.
A.just ,already B.yet, already C. just, yet D.already, yet
( )17.Smoking is _______ to your health.
A. good B. excellent C . harmful D. badly
( )18.—Hi ,you look tired. What’s wrong with you？
---I _______ well last night.
A. didn’t sleep B. haven’t slept C. don’t sleep D. won’t sleep
( )19.---________________________？
---I have a fever.
A. How is it going? B. What are you up to
C. What would you like D. What’s the matter
( )20.----________________________?
---He is tall with glasses.
A. What does your brother look like B. What does your brother like
C. What is your brother like D. What did your brother like
二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
Children are alone at home. It’s reported that in England, among the parents of the children 21 between 11 and 16, half of them don’t know 22 their kids do after school, because 77% of the parents have to 23 . 30% of the middle school students come back home to find that 24 is at home.
There aren’t 25 centres in England for children to play in. There aren’t good after-school activities for them, either. About 650 thousand teenagers stay at home after school, or 26 other teenagers outside.
The officials Anna Longfield says, “ Kids need 27 care, but parents are 28 with work. This is a problem. 29 often feel lonely. It makes them fall to crime(犯罪) 30 . The government needs to think of a good way to help these kids.”
( ) 21. A. named B. born C. aged D. sounded
( ) 22. A. what B. how C that D. why
( ) 23. A. cook B. study C. work D. play
( ) 24. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
( ) 25. A. enough B. old C. big D. small
( ) 26. A. tell B. meet C. watch D. take
( ) 27. A. no B. more C. less D. many
( ) 28. A. pleased B. careful C. busy D. angry
( ) 29. A. Teachers B. Officials C. Parents D. Kids
( ) 30. A. hardly B. easily C. luckily D. only
三、补全对话（每小题2分，满分10分）
A: What do you often do in your free time, David?
B: Oh, I often go fishing._________(31) And I also enjoy reading stories, especially Harry Potter. What about you?
A: ___________(32) I like watching sports shows. Yi Jianlian is my favourite sports star. I also enjoy collecting stamps. I can learn a lot about people , places and history from them.
B: Mm.______________ (33)
A: Right. Look at these stamps, David. These are old stamps and they are from Europe.
B: Wow! What beautiful stamps!_____________ (34)
A: Of course. But you must bring them back to me next Sunday.
B:___________ (35)
A. Collecting stamps must be fun.
B. May I keep them for a few days?
C. Thanks for telling me.
D. OK. Thanks very much.
E. I’m a sports fan.
F. What do you think of it?
G. It’s my favourite hobby.

四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）
（A）
A. House for Rent (租用)
Big house with a big yard, for big families. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, big living room, great kitchen, garage. Only $4000 a month.
Call Mrs Tranh at 456-0987.
B. Spacious Rentals
Great location! Nice new apartment building with a swimming pool and tennis courts. Big living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, beautiful kitchen. All this for $1200 a month.
Phone [phone]. Ask for Dana.
C. You can afford!
House for rent. Living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, nice big kitchen, and a great yard for your children. $1200 a month.
Please call Nathan at 475-2300.
D. Relaxed, Elegant Living!
Your new home! Big apartment with three bedrooms, living room, dining room, bathroom. Big garage and no yard work. $1400 a month.
Call Rolando at 533-0202.
( )36. What’s Nathan’s telephone number?
A. 456-0987. B. 761-0201.
C. 475-2300.   D. 533-0202
( )37. If you want to rent a house with a swimming pool, you can call________.
A. Mrs Tranh  B. Dana   C. Nathan D. Rolando
( )38. How many of the houses have a yard?
A. One.  B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )39. Which house is the most expensive?
A. House A. B. House B C. House C. D. House D.
( )40. The ads(广告) are for people ________.
A. who want to find a hotel B. who want to sell a house [来源:学§科§网] C. who want to buy a house D. who want to rent a house
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School trips are great chances for you to learn something outside the classroom in interesting ways.
Seeing something in real life on a school trip can help you learn quickly and easily. Here are some trips you can take.
. Trips to farms to see some plants and animals.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
. Trips to old buildings as part of your history lessons.
. Visiting science museums.
. Theater trips to see plays you are studying English lessons.
What else can you do on a school trip?
Of course, school trips aren’t always about study. Some school trips are about sports activities. If you are a member of a school sports team, you may get the chance to go away on a special trip to have a match with other school teams. Some school trips may not seem to have any reason behind them at all. Just for fun! School trips to places like Disneyland can be great fun and you may learn new things without even realizing it !
Taking school trips is a natural way to learn more about the real world and new skills.
( ) 41.If you want to see some plants and animals ,you should have ______ .
A. trips to farms B. trips to see plays
C. trips to old buildings D. trips to science museums
( ) 42.Trips to old buildings are good for your _____ lessons.
A. biology B. science C. history D. English
( ) 43.The underlined word “realizing” means________ in Chinese.
A. 察觉 B. 清醒 C. 发生 D.实现
( ) 44.Which one is true according to the passage?
A. No school trips are only for fun.
B. School trips can help us learn quickly and easily.
C. All school trips are about our study and sports activities.
D. Few school trips can help us learn more about the real world and new skills.
( ) 45.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Great Vacations B. Interesting Ways
C. Just for Fun D. School Trips
(C)
Tom and Simon were Americans. Once they visited Spain. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish(西班牙语), and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs. At first Tom read the word “milk” many times. Then Simon spelled it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Tom took out a piece(张) of paper and began to draw a cow(母牛). The waiter looked at it and ran out of (跑出去) the restaurant.
“How clever you are!” Simon said to Tom, “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight(斗牛) .
( )46. Where did Tom and Simon visit?
A. America B. Spain C. England D. China
( )47. Tom and Simon went into a restaurant __________.
A. to buy a cow B. to have lunch
C. to have dinner D. to draw a picture of cow.
( )48. The waiter did not understand Tom and Simon _________________.
A. because he ran out of the restaurant
B. because they wanted some milk and eggs
C. because they wanted some milk
D. because he didn’t know American English and they didn’t know Spanish
( )49. Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight?
A. Because Tom drew a cow not a bull(公牛).
B. Because the waiter was foolish.
C. Because the cow looked like a bull.
D. Because Tom was foolish.
( )50. How many people are there in the story?
A. Three. B. Two. C. One D. Many.
五、根据汉语提示或首字母，完成句子。（每小题2分，满分10分）
51. It is said the two 　　　　 (王后) come from Arabia.
52. What he said didn’t 　　　　 (使满意) me
53. Have you heard the ________ (最新的) news?
54. Do you know how big the u is?
55. I exercise every day, so I am in excellent c .
六、根据汉语提示，完成句子。（每小题2分，满分10分）
56.为什么没有人和我们联系呢？
Why has no one ________ _______with us？
57我需要你从20开始倒数。
I need you to ______ ______ from 20.
58.收到你的来信我很激动。
I am excited to _____ _____ you.
59.丁丁已经流行八十多年了。
Tintin _______ _______ ________ ______ over eighty years.
60.这些动画片主角已经赢得了年轻人的心。
These cartoon heroes have ______ ______ ______ ______ young people.
七、句型转换。（每小题2分，满分10分）
61. The fish smells wonderful. (改为否定句)
The fish 　　　　 　　　　 wonderful.
62. Mr Wang has already visited many big cities in China. (改为否定句)
Mr Wang 　　　　 　　　　 many big cities in China yet.
63. He has worked for 25 years. (对划线部分提问)
　　　　 　　　　 has he worked?
64. Daming likes humorous cartoons. (对划线部分提问)
　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 does Daming like
65. I have learned to play the piano for five years.(同义句转换)
I have learned to play the piano _________ ________ _______ ________.
八、书面表达。（满分20分）
你的朋友David感到身体不舒服,请你根据以下提示内容，请你给他写一封信给他提一些建议（不少于70词）。 提示： 1 他发烧并且头疼。2. 应该去看医生。3. 躺下来休息一下。4 喝一些热茶。5.应该多吃蔬菜和水果。6. 多运动，保持健康。[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]
Dear David,
I’m sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. You have a

2014- 2015 学年上学期八年级英语期中考试答题卷

姓名___________ 班级__________ 得分________________

一． 单项选择：
1-5 ___________________ 6-10________________________
11-15__________________ 16-20_______________________

二．完型填空：
21-25 ___________________ 26-30________________________

三．补全对话：
31-35________________________

四．阅读理解：
36-40_________________________41-45_________________ 46-50_______________________

五．根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子
51.__________ 52._________ 53.________ 54.________ 55.___________

六．根据汉语提示完成句子。
56. _________ _________ 57 ________ _________
58. ________ _________ 59. ________ _________ ________ _________
60. ________ _________ ________ _________

七．根据要求完成句子
61._________ __________ 62. ________ _________
63.__________ _________
64._________ _________ _________ ________
65._________ _________ _________ ________

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