八年级上册英语期中考试.doc

2016学年度第一学期八年级期中考试英语试题 2015.10一单项选择1 The money the man won in the lottery is _dollars. A two millions B two million C two millions of D two million of2 You should eat _ fruits and vegetables. A a little B a lots of C plenty of D a plenty of3 Im not tired.If I were tired,I _a rest. A had B would have C will have D have4. I _ take a bus to school than _ a taxi,for its cheaper. A would rather,riding B prefer to,ride C would rather,ride D prefer, riding5. Im really shy and I just dont enjoy parties,_I dont know anyone there? A What if B How about C Whats the matter D Why not6. do you have an English party? Once a month. A. How old B. How far C. How often D. How long7. Did you use to play football? . A. No, I dont B. No, I used C. No, I didnt D. Yes, I didnt8. The old man lived but he didnt feel . A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. alone; lonely D. lonely; lonely9. Is your father a teacher? Well, he . A. used to B. like to C. used to be D. would be10. Do you want ? No, thanks! A. nothing else B. else something C. else anything D. anything else二阅读理解AFuel for TomorrowCan cars run without gasoline(汽油)？A fuel(燃料) is a substance(物质) that can be burned to make energy. Today, gasoline is used as a fuel for cars and planes. Tomorrow, we may use different fuels.One idea is to use old fuels in new ways. Methane(甲烷)，also called natural gas, is an old fuel. It is used in our stoves to cook our food. It is also used to make hot water and to heat our homes. Methane is not as heavy as gasoline, and it is safer. It does not explode(爆炸) easily. Also, when methane burns, very little is left. The air stays lean. There are problems, however. Methane gas takes up a lot of space, Cars and airplanes would need bigger fuel tanks(大容器). But scientists think they can solve the space problem. They hope that safe, clean methane will be a fuel for our cars of tomorrow.1. The word fuel is used for anything that .A. can be burned to make energy B. is put into a tankC. is expensive to bum2. According to the story, methane is than gasoline. A. dirtier B. safer C. heavier3. According to the passage, one of the problems with using methane for fuel is that the gas .A. takes up a lot of space B. is hard to find C. does not burn very easily4. In the passage, methane is called an old fuel because it has been . A. used often before B. used in cars for many yearsC. stored for a long time5. Suppose your car uses methane gas. Which one of the following statements is the best reason for getting a larger fuel tank? A. You would not have to refuel so often. B. The extra methane would help make the car heavier. C. You should burn less methane.BWhen you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” a s an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation(翻译)？It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.Languages do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. Its important to master(掌握) therules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener ca nt understand the speakers sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes, But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesnt change. Lets see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.“She ony like apples.” “Only she likes apples.”“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit(精神实质) of the language and use it as the English speaker does.6. From the passage we know that when we are learning Enlgish. A. we shouldnt put every word into our own language B. we should look up every word in the dictionary C. we need to put every word into our own language D. we must read word by word7. The writer thinks it is in learning English. A. difficult to understand different sounds B. possible to remember the word order C. important to master the rules in different ways D. easy to master the rules for word order8. We can learn from the passage that . A. the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words B. the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence C. sometimes different order of words has a different meaning D. if the order of words is different, the meaning of a sentence must be different9. “She only likes apples.” means . A. is the same as “Only she likes apples.” B. is different from “Only she likes apples.” C. means “She likes fruit except apples.” D. means “She doesnt like apples.”10. Which is the best title for this passage? A. different Orders, Different Meanings. B. How to Speak English? C. How to Put Euglish into Our Own Language? D. How to Learn English?三综合填空From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and sav e the worlds (1) a_ treasures. Fine art treasures (2) f_ many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been (3) c_ by the people of France over many centurie s.The Louvre has not always been a (4) m_. The first building was a fort (炮台). In 1190, it was the kings castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat(护城河) to (5) p_ his enemies from walking in. Over the years, the (6) n_ of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and (7) q_. (8)D_ times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged. When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vincis Mona Lisa is the best known (9) p_ in the museum today. 四。短文还原In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place (10) w_ art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join environment clubs. 1. _No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. 2. _ _ Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school! 3. _On the no-car day, nobody comes to school by car-not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to the air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run. Use your legs! Its not only good for the environment but also lots of fun! 4. _Did you know that some toilets could waste twenty to forty cubic meters(立方米)of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river！ In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets themselves. 5. _ We love our environment.A. How much do you throw away after lunch?B. Taking your own shopping bags is a good idea.C. Turn off the water!D. In a meaningful club, people work together to make our environment clean.E. Lets work together to make it clean.F. No-car day.五阅读表达Mount Tai is located in the central part of Shandong Province. Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Heng(衡山)， Mount Heng(恒山) and Mount Song together are called “the Five Mountains”, while Mount Tai has always been considered as the first of the Five Mountai ns. It stretches across Jinan, Changqing, Licheng and Taian, with a total area of 426 square kilometers. The main peak lies in Taian, 1,545 meters a bove sea level. Mount Tai was a mountain for worship(膜拜) by emperors of different dynasties, and also the only famous mountain in history that was qualified to accept the emperors offerings. Famous ancient scholars, masters and poets all yearned(向往) to visit it. Confucius, Sima Qian, Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, Song Lian, Yao Nai and others all visited the mountain, leaving plenty of cultural relics（纪念物）behind.1.Where does Mount Tai lie?_2.What does the phrase “stretches across” mean in Ch inese ?_3.Whats the height of Mount Tai?_4.How many famous ancient people are mentioned in the passage?_5.Whats the best title of the passage?_六写作假设学校戏剧俱乐部正在举办“奥斯卡影片欣赏月”活动，上周播放的影片是少年派（Life of Pi）。请根据提示写一篇影评。内容提示如下：1.影片由李安（Ang Le