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学而思网校 广安区兴平镇小学校八年级半期考试英语试题班级_ 姓名_一、 单项选择（30分）( )1.You should try_ your homework on time. A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. finished( )2.There is _ salt in the kitchen now. Why not go to the supermarket to buy some? A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( )3._ is impossible if you put your heart into it. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything( )4.Sally sings pretty_ and she is also _ at dancing. A. wellwell B. goodwell C. wellgood D. goodgood( )5.What _ your mother_ ? She is friendly and kind. A. islike B. doeslike C. dolook like D. doesthink of( )6.Could you find _ in the house? No, I found nothing in it. A. something strange B. strange somethingC. anything strange D. strange anything( )7.The boys parents were so poor that they couldnt _ to send him to school. A. offer B. pay C. order D. afford( )8.Have you seen Dr Adams recently? No. He _ Hong Kong for an important meeting. Hell be back tomorrow. A. has gone in B. has been in C. has gone to D. has been to( )9.What kind of sports do you like best? Cycling. It makes me _. A.tired B. tiring C. excited D. exciting( )10.I _ Mr Smith since he moved to Shanghai. A. didnt hear from B. dont hear from C. havent heard from D. wont hear from( )11.What do you think of the 3D film Up? I enjoy it from beginning to end. This is the best one I have _seen. A. never B. yet C. ever D. even( )12.He finds _ hard to finish the work in two days. A. it B. that C. its D. them( )13.Look! The light is still on in our teachers office Probably she _ her work yet. A. doesnt finish B. didnt finish C. hasnt finished D. wont finish( )14.In fact, I have lived here _ 2000. A. in B. for C. since D. at( )15._ amazing news it is to learn the Korean star will come to Shanghai! A. How B. What a C. How a D. What( )16.Mr Wang has three sons and _ of them is a doctor. A. all B. both C. none D. neither( )17.Bob, may I _ your MP4? Sure. But youd better not _it to others. A.lendlend B. lendborrow C. borrowborrow D. borrowlend.( )18.Some scientists think that it may take _ years to make robots look like people , and do the same things as us. A. hundreds of B. two hundreds of C. two hundreds D. hundred( )19.We havent seen each other _ . A. for a long time B. two days agoC. for two days ago D. a long time ago( )20.This kind of beef from India tastes _. We dont like it at all. A. delicious B. good C. well D. awful( )21.Dont give yourself _ stress(压力). I know,but this case is _ important for me.A.too muchmuch too B. too muchtoo muchC. much tootoo much D. too manymuch too( )22.The baby is sleeping now. Wed better _ . A. not to wake her up B. not wake her upC. to not to wake her up D. dont wake her up( )23.When did they arrive? They _ two hours ago. They _ here for two hours. A. arrivedhave arrived B. arrivedhave beenC. gothave been D. reachedhave reached( )24.I think doing sports is _ our health. A. good at B. bad for C. good for D. good to( )25.I get much exercise by _ my pet dog for a walk. A. carrying B. getting C. catching D. taking( )26.It was _ exciting news that all of us couldnt help _ . A. so acrying B. suchcrying C. soto cry D. such ancrying( )27.We have worked for six hours already. Lets stop _ a short rest. A. have B. to have C. having D. to having( )28.Have you written anything on Chinese tradional food so far? _ , but I have a plan for it. A. Ever since B. Later on C. Not yet D.From now on( )29.We all agree that driving a car is _ expensive than taking the underground. A. far little B. much more C. many more D. much( )30.The bird flew _ the window into the room. A.across B . through C. cross D. from二、 完形填空（10分）Mr King and his wife went to a small Italian town. They would like _31_ there for a wonderful holiday. They _32_ a best hotle to stay in. One morning, Mr King went out for a walk. It was very late and the street was dark and _33_. Suddenly he heard footsteps(脚步声) behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who was walking past him _34_ . After a while, Mr King suddenly found that his watch was gone. He _35_ that it must be the Italian young man who had taken away his watch! He decided to walk after him and take back the watch.Soon Mr King caught up with the Italian young man and stopped him. But _36_ of them could understand each other, because the young man spoke Italian, while Mr King spoke English. Mr King showed the young man his big fist(拳头) and _37_ his watch. The young man was _38_ frightened(害怕的) that he gave the watch to Mr King.When Mr King came back to the hotel, he told Mrs King _39_ had happened. He was quite _40_ when his wife pointed to the watch on the table.( )31.A. to go B. stay C. to leave D. leave( )32.A. left B. visited C. chose D. wanted( )33.A. crowded B. quiet C. noisy D. lively( )34.A. sad B. happy C. excited D. quickly( )35.A. thought B. saw C. found D. hoped( )36.A. all B. both C. either D. neither( )37.A. looked after B. pointed to C. took away D. put on( )38.A. very B. quite C. such D. so( )39.A. how B. where C. what D. when( )40.A. happy B. excited C. angry D. surprised三、阅读理解（40分）A. Sydney TowerAddress:100 Market st. SydneyPhone:02 9333 9222Fax:02 9333 9203Open time:9:00 am to 10:30 pm(Sunday to 11:30 pm)Ticket:$60for an adult成人 $30(for a child)Website:How to get there:train to Tower Hall Station and a short walk along Market StreetHow to book(预定) tickets:by phone/fax or through the webAttraction:Sydneys best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting360views of our beautiful city.( )41.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can _.A. email Sydney B. phone 02 9533 9203 C. search ( )42.Johnson wants to go to Sydney Tower with his child. He will pay _.A. $60 B. $90 C. $120( )43.Last Sunday, Mr. Deng went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower_ .A. after11:20pm B. before 11:30 pm C. at 11:30 pm( )44.Sydney Tower is _ in Sydney, Australia.A. the busiest street B. the biggest station C. the highest point( )45.The passage above is probably_ .A. a piece of news B. a conversation C. an advertisement(广告)B Many people like to travel during their vacations. Some people travel in tour groups(旅游团) because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like to travel alone(独自) or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see. People travel for many reasons. Some people travel to learn more about other countries people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure(冒险), and they want to do some different things,such as skiing, bungee jumping(蹦极) and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones.There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains,boats or buses,some fly and others drive cars.Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.How do you like to spend your vacation?( )46.What does “sights” mean in the first paragraph in Chinese?A. 视野 B. 风景 C. 视力 D. 情景( )47.Why do people like to travel alone?A.Because they want to see interesting sights.B. Because they have different ways to travel.C. Because they are free to see what they want to see.D. Because they want to learn more about people from other countries.( )48.According to the passage, people travel for _.A. adventure B. shopping C. learning more about another country D. all of the above( )49.Some people take quick tours because _.A. they travel by car B. they like to visit many places in a short timeC. they have a lot of time for traveling D. they want to spend a long time in each place( )50.The best title for the passage is “_”.A. Going on a Vacation B. Traveling to Another CountryC. Why People Travel D. The Kinds of TravelC Scientists are very interested in the universe, and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth.But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket(火箭). How does a rocket fly? There is gas(气体) in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet much farther away than the moon. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place in space.( )51.Scientists knew _ the moon is.A.how far B. how big C. how old D. both A and B( )52.The earth is about 384,000 kilometers away from the _ .A. space B. universe C. sun D. moon( )53.A plane cannot fly to the moon because _ .A. there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earthB. there is no gas in the planeC. the plane is not strong enoughD. the plane cannot fly a long way( )54.The hot gas in the rocket is used for _ .A. keeping the air in the rocket fresh B. keeping the men in the rocket warmC. making the rocket fly up D. cooking food for the men( )55.What is the writers attitude(态度) to the universes future?A. Realistic(现实的). B. Imaginative(幻想的). C. Confident(有信心的). D. Sad.D阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章内容简要回答5660小题。Many years ago, there was a family called Franklin. They lived in America. There were five girls and six boys in the family. On a January day in 1760, another boy was born. The boys mother and father gave the boy a name - Benjamin.Benjamin was the cleverest of all the children. He could read when he was five and could write at the age of seven. When he was eight, he was sent to school.In school Benjamin had been good at reading and writing but not good at maths. He read all of his fathers books. And whenever he had a little money, he bought a book with it. He liked books. They told him how to do something. At that time he invented the paddles(脚蹼) for swimming.56.Where did the family live?57.When was Benjamin born?58.How old could Benjamin read?59.Was Benjamin good at maths?60.How many children were there in the family?四、 情景交际（5分）从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话有一项多余。A: Hi,Amy.B: Hi,Tom. 61._ Whats the matter with you?A: I have a stomachache.B: What did you eat for lunch?A: 62._B: I see. Maybe it is caused by them.A: 63._B: Do you often just have snacks(小食品) for lunch?A: Yes, very often.B:Oh! 64._ Snacks are bad for health.A: I know that. 65._ But I really enjoy them.B: Anyway(不管怎样), you should try to eat less.A: Youre right. Ill try.A. I ate nothing but some snacks.B. You look happy.C. And my parents often tell me not to eat them.D. I guess so.E. Thats not a good habit(习惯).F. You dont look well.五、 词汇（15分）根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。66. I feel very _ (自豪) to be a member of the school football team.67. Dont be _(生气) with me. Ill study hard next term.68. Sandys drawing is the best in the drawing _ (竞赛).69. The _(古代的)Egyptians were far smarter.70. I have read the _(最新的) news.71.He doesnt eat anything because of his _(疾病).72. I like _(星期三)best because we have a PE lesson.73.I saw the whole accident with my o_ eyes.74.Children mustnt swim in this river because its not s_ .75. Dont forget to s_ hands when you meet someone.76.The boy is _ _ _ go to school.(太小了而不能)77.Its important _ _ English well.(学好英语很重要。)78.The sweater _ _ .(这件毛衣摸起来很软。)79.The children have quite _ _ _ of the old woman.(孩子们深得那老位太太的喜爱)六、 短文改错（10分） 下面短文中的画线部分是错误的，请改正，但不得改变原文意思，并请将正确答案写在右边相应题号的横线上。Dear Li Min, Thank you for tell me so much about your best friend Gao Jun. 80. _Now, Ill