八年级下英语半期检测题(有答案).doc

英语半期测试题（满分100分，考试时间90分钟）第一节 单项选择题（15分）( )21. Our class are going to have a picnic tomorrow. If you dont go, _.A. so do I B. neither do I C. neither will I D. neither was I( )22.Kate is _ girl. Shes very happy at school.A. a eighteen-year-old B. an eighteen-year-old C. an eighteen-years-old D. a eighteen-years-old( )23.-How does Jack usually go to work? -He _ drive a car, but now he _ there to lose weight.A. used to , is used to walk B. was used to , is used to waking C. was used to , is used to walk D. used to , is used to walking( )24. If you have any difficulty, just let us know and well_.A. help you out B. take away C. keep you out D. give away( )25.-Ive _money and cant buy a new bike. -Oh, thats too bad. You have to walk.A. run out B. run out of C. borrowed from D. lent to( )26.I was traveling _ in the lonely mountains. I didnt feel_ though I was alone.A. lonely, lonely B. alone, lonely C. alone, alone D. lonely, alone( )27.The _ childs life was in danger yesterday, but now he is out of danger.A. ill B. illness C. sick D. sickness( )28.Im not feeling _, I want to see a doctor.A. good B. well C. better D. unwell( )29.The doctor told me not to eat too much, but I find it difficult .The doctor is right. _you eat, _ you will be.A. The less, the healthier B. The less, the more healthier C. The more, the healthier D. The more, the more healthier( )30. -Would you mind _ in the dining hall? - Of course not.A. not to smoke B. not smoking C. smoke D. not smoke( )31. This movie wasnt _ . He fell asleep half way through it.A. interesting enough B. enough interesting C. interested enough D. enough interested( )32. You can _ the book for two weeks. And you should return it on time.A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. take( )33. I found a letter _ on the floor when I came into the classroom.A. lying B. lay C. lie D. lies( )34. Lets go hiking _ staying at home, shall we? -A good idea.A. instead B. in order to C. instead of D. so that( ) 35.-What _ you _ at this time yesterday evening? - I _homework.A. were doing, was doing B. were doing, was doing my C. are doing, was doing D. were doing, were doing my 第二节 完形填空：（15分）When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really 36 memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could 37 get the mail without using a key! I always couldnt wait to see how much I was 38 . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my 39 . When there was a letter for me, I wouldnt runI would open it right there.After my family moved back to Singapore, I 40 going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my 41 with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we 42 up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going 43 the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a 44 shop caught our attention（注意）. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China 45 sign.We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe, 46 we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write 47 a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.Three weeks later, I arrived home and 48 my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.That birthday postcard attracted（吸引） me again to the post office and all its delights. I had 49 the post office all these years. Today I 50 send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smilehow one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someones day.( )36.A. bad B. poor C. good D. short( )37.A. easily B. simply C. hardly D. specially( )38 A. weighing B. getting C. selecting D. accepting( )39.A. friend B. aunt C. mother D. owner( )40 A. enjoyed B. stopped C. hated D. considered( )41 A. wedding B. return C.success D. birthday( )42 A. broke B. woke C. grew D. stood( )43 A. around B. over C. up D. down( )44 A. cold B. dirty C. small D. modern( )45 A. Traffic B. Life C. Police D. Post( )46 A. because B. though C. while D. when( )47 A. him B. me C. her D. them( )48 A. bought B. repaired C. painted D. opened( )49 A. missed B. influenced C. studied D. visited( )50 A. just B. seldom C. still D. never第三节 阅读理解（20分）ASaturday March 27.2013Today Im happy. These are good things:1. Mark cleaned up the living room.2. We finished all the chores.3. I watched a comedy on TV.4. I made a big cake with strawberries.5. Met Mr. lee.6. Got a lot of exercise.7. Did some washing. Now I have cleaned socks and clean sports shoes.It was a great Saturday. Though I was quite tired and my calves were really sore (I walked for about 2 hours yesterday). I felt pretty good. I really enjoyed myself today.( )51.Mark cleaned the _.A. reading room B. living room C. study D. kitchen( )52. The writer made a cake with _.A. strawberries B. c0hocolate C. bananas D. cream( )53. The writer had a _ Saturday.A. tiring B. great C. bad D. boring( )54. The underlined word “calves” means _ in Chinese.A. 胸脯 B. 手腕 C.小腿 D. 肩膀( )55. The writer didnt _.A. watch a comedy B. do a lot of exercise C. wash the clothes D. go to the moviesB In the morning Mr. Smith comes into the garden at the back of his house. He sees so much snow in the garden. Mr. Smith wants to take his car out, so he asks a man to clean the road from his garage(车库) to the gate. He says to the man , “Dont throw any snow on that side. It will damage(损坏) the flowers in my garden, and dont throw any on the other side for it will damage the wall. And dont throw any into the street, or the policeman will come.” Then he goes out. When he comes back, the road is clean. There is no snow on the flowers, on the wall or in the street. But when he opens the garage to get his car out ,he sees that the garage is full of snow , and that his car is under the snow!( )56. In the morning Mr. Smith finds _ is full of snow!A. his garden B. his garage C. his house D. his car( )57. he wants a man to clean the road because he _.A. doesnt like snow at all B. likes the clean roadC. wants to take his car out of the garage D. often asks the man to do something( )58. Where does Mr. Smith tell the man to throw the snow in the garden?A. On the flowers B. Into the street C. On the wall D. We dont know( )59. He opens the garage _.A. and takes his car out B. and finds its full of snow C. and finds there is no air in D. and takes snow out( )60. Where is Mr. Smiths car?A. Under the snow B. In the street C. Near the road D. In front of his houseC Linda was a sixteen-year old girl in Canada. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer(癌症). Lindas life changed. She began to go to the hospital often for treatment(治疗), and she also became depressed . The hospital and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself, Lindas mother called a flower shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer.” She told the shop owner. Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read.Linda, I own this flower shop. I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old, now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the will（意志） to live.Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement and hope to others.( )61. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?A. Because she was seriously ill. B. Because she had no friend. C. Because her life changed( )62. What does the underlined word “depressed” mean in Paragrapy2?A. Safe B. Serious C. Sad( )63. Who sent Linda a card?A. Her mother B. A doctor C. A shop owner( )64. What happened to Linda after reading the card?A.She became hopeful about life. B. She wanted to work with the shop owner.C.She thanked her mother a lot.( )65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Be kind to yourself. B. Little things make a big difference. C. Try something different.D A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain. The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning(闪电) might make her child scared. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her childs school. As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped , looked up and smiled. Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smiled when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”( )66. How did the little girl go to school every day?A. By car B. On foot C. By bus D. Take a bus( )67. What was the weather like that day?A. It was rainy. B. It was fine. C. It was only cloudy. D. It was snowing.( )68. At first, the mother felt worried because _.A.she couldnt help her daughter B. her daughter hadnt taken her umbrellaC. her daughter might be afraid of the lightning D. her daughter might be afraid of snow( )69. According to the article, we can know that the girl was _.A. shy B. brave C. nervous D. sad( )70. This passage is possibly from _.A. a menu B. a dictionary C. a magazine D. a car第四节 选词填空（10分）feel, take, read, argue, offer, difference, stop, play, return, under, relaxing, sleep When you feel worried or stressed out, everything seems to go wrong at once. You cant remember what the teacher says in class. You may _71_ with your parents or friends. You may have problems with _72_ , too. For example, you cant get to sleep or you still _73_ tired when you get up. If you are _74_ too much pressure, maybe its time to change your life a bit by doing something _75_. Its important for you to learn to _76_. You can _77_ some quiet, restful(平静的)music. _78_ a book is a good way to relax, too. You should _79_ doing the thing that you are not enjoying. Then take up a new activity or try a new interest. You should also set some goals. For example, _80_ enough exercise, keeping up with schoolwork and making some new friends.71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80._第五节 任务型阅读（10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成表格。（每空不超过3个单词）A If you go into the forests with friends, stay with them. If you dont may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are . Dont try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal(信号) by shouting or whistling(吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout and whistle three times again. And a signal given three times is a call for help. If you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches(树枝). What should you do if you get hungry or need to drink water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. Dont just walk away. Drop small branches as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost -stay in one place.TitleHow to deal with getting lostWays81._and stay where you are.Give friends 82._by shouting or whistling three times.If you dont get help before night comes, try to 83._a room with branches.Drop some small 84._as you walk so that you can fin your way back.ConclusionThere are many ways to deal with getting lost, but the most important way to stay in 85_.81._ 82._ 83_ 84._ 85._B Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If its hard for you to communicate with your parents, dont worry about it . Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟). (A) Dont argue with your parents. Dont get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably wont consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you cant express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to (B) cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you dont think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise(理解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree(C)_ something. You can keep yo