八年级英语期中练习.doc

八年级英语期中练习第一部分：选择题一、听力第一部分（20分）(一) 根据所听到的问题，选择正确答案。（听一遍）（5分）( ) 1. A. Yes, you can .B. No, you cant. C. Yes, please.()2. A. Yes. Im well.B. Oh, thats what we think too.C. Thats nice.()3. A. No problem.B. Geography. C. Sorry, I dont know.()4. A. Thats a good idea.B. I agree. C. Why not?()5. A. Thanks, I will. B. Yes. I agree. C. No, thanks. (二) 根据所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案。（听两遍）（5分）( ) 6. A. By car B. By bus C. On foot( ) 7. A. Because she has a Maths class this afternoon. B. Because she has some housework to do. C. Because she meets some difficult Maths problems.( ) 8. A. By bus B. By bike C. On foot( ) 9. A. Because she has to go to see her aunt. B. Because she is in hospital. C. Because she broke her leg last week.( ) 10.A. Spelling B. Pronunciation C. Emily doesnt have any problems.(三) 根据所听到的两篇短文，选择正确答案。（听两遍）（10分） ()11. When did the family go out for the holiday?A. Last May Day.B. Last Sunday. C. Last week.()12. How did their car move?A. It moved very slowly.B. It moved very fast.C. It could not move.()13. How long did it take them to get out of the town?A. About half an hour.B. About an hour.C. Two hours.()14. What suddenly came to them?A. A strong wind.B. A car.C. A bus.()15. What did they think of their trip?A. It was pleasant.B. It was funny.C. It was sad.( ) 16. Who asked Robert to a dinner party? A. A poor man B. A rich man C. A young woman( ) 17. What was Robert wearing at first? A. Old clothes B. A blue coat C. Only a shirt( ) 18. Why did Robert go back home? He went back home to _.A. eat some good foodB. take off his fine coatC. put on his best clothes( ) 19. Why was the rich man very kind to Robert when he came to the party again?A. Because he likes Roberts fine clothes very much.B. Because he thought Robert was a rich man.C. Because he thought Robert was a poor man.( ) 20. What did Robert do when he came back to the party again?A. He thanked the rich man for taking him to the best table.B. He took off his coat and started to eat.C. He asked his coat to eat.二、单项选择：15分1.On_ home , Susan found a robber getting out of a van yesterday.A: her way to B: her way C: her way at D: her way for 2. Theyre going to have _ holiday next month .A: a two weeks B: twoweek C: a twoweek D: two weeks3. _ bad weather it is today !A: What B: What a C: How D: How a 4. Three are two _students in our school .A: thousand B: thousands C: thousand of D: thousands of 5. -Whats your sister like ? - _.A: She is a worker B: She likes pears C: She is very generous D: She likes my father 6. The _of the two boys _ my _friend .A: tallest ,are , better B: taller , is , best C: tall , are , good D: taller , are ,best 7. He is a man full of fun and he often _ us jokes .A: speaks B: says C: tells D: talks 8. _ the most interesting activity and I often go climbing .A: climb hills are B: climbing hills is C: climbing hills are D: climb hills is9. -Must I hand in our homework today ? - No , you _.A: mustnt B: neednt C: cant D: shouldnt 10.Millie swam faster than Cindy _A: do B: does C: did D: doing11.These days children in our country are very happy . Nothing _ them. A: worry B: worries C: worry about D: worries about 12. If it _next Sunday ,_ you still _the Great Wall ?A: will rain , do ,visit B: will snow , will , visit C: rains , do , visit D: rains , will, visit 13. There _ a super Girl show on TV next Sunday .A: will have B: will be C: is going to have D: has 14. Look ! The train is going _the tunnel .A: under B: over C: across D: through 15. I hope _next summer .A: her to come here again B: she comes here again C: she can come here again D: she come here again 三、完形填空：10分An earthquake may hit some places 1 any time . Do you know 2 in an earthquake ? Let me 3 you .During an earthquake , if you are outside , you must get into open air and stay away 4 buildings , trees and 5 things . If you are inside , you must stand in a doorway 6 in a corner , or stay under a heavy desk or table . If you drive a car , a truck or a bus , you must drive to the side of the road and stop .After an earthquake , you must check everyone in your family for 7 and see if gas , water and electrical lines 8 OK. Please dont strike (点) matches or light fires . A gas line may be 9 . You must keep the telephone lines clear . Dont use your phone or drive your car 10 you are badly in need .1.A: of B: atC: for D: during2.A: to do what B: how to do C: what to do D: what do 3.A: to tell B: telling C: to telling D: tell4.A: from B: to C: near D: close to 5.A: other danger B: others dangerous C: others danger D: other dangerous6.A: and B: or C: but D: except 7.A: safe B: safely C: safety D: save 8.A: are B: is C: were D: was 9.A: breaks B: broken C: broke D: break 10.A: when B: until C: if D: maybe 四、阅读理解：30分AWhich of your two hands do you use most ? Very few of us can use both of hands equally (同样地) well . Most of us use are right-handed . Only about five people out of a hundred are left- handed . Newborn babies can grasp (抓住) things with either of their hands , but in about two years they usually prefer to use their right hands . Scientists dont know why this happens .Scientists have found that monkeys prefer to use one of their hands more than the other but it can be either hand . There are as many right- handed monkeys as there are left handed ones . Next time you visit the zoo , watch the monkeys carefully . Youll see that some of them will prefer to swing (荡秋千) from their right hands and others will use their left hands . But most human beings (人类) use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those who prefer to use their left hands . We live in a right- handed world .1._people in the world can use both of their hands equally well .A: A fewB: A little C: FewD: Little2. New born babies _. A: are all right-handedB: are all left-handed C: cant grasp things D: can use either of their hands3. Scientists found that the left-handed monkeys are _the right-handed ones .A: as many as B: more than C: fewer than D: as clever as 4. Sometimes the left handed fell difficult in life because _. A: they are slow B: most of the things are ready for the right handed people C: they cant get on well with other people . D: most of them prefer to stay by themselves .BMr Clark works in New York and three weeks ago he brought his family to China . They visited many interesting places and had a good time there . Before they left for Shanghai ,the Clarks climbed up the Great Wall. It was the greatest project about three thousand years ago . They took a lot of photos there and then had a picnic under a big tree . Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to a taxi . When they returned to the hotel , they couldnt find their bag . Their expensive camera was in the bag . They were all sorry for it . They could buy another camera but could not have those beautiful photos again .And They couldnt miss the plane !That evening they didnt have supper . Mr Clark hoped to make the others happy and said ,“Well , let me tell you a story . An old man lived in a sixty-storey (楼层) building . One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window . But he didnt hurt himself .”“It was a miracle (奇迹) !” called out his children . “ Why ?”“Because he lived on the first floor !”They all began to laugh when two policemen came in with a bag. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and asked them to find out the owner .“Its really a miracle !” the Clarks said happily .5. The Clarks took many photos on the Great Wall because _.A: they had a nice cameraB: the weather was fine C: it was one of the greatest projectsD: they liked the rain 6. Why didnt the Clarks have supper that evening? Because they _. A: were all full B: were busy looking for their bag C: they were very tired D: they were sorry for losing the camera 7. Mr Clark wanted _, so he told them the story .A: his family to have a good sleep .B: his family to visit the Great Wall again . C: his family to forget the unhappy thing D: someone to return the bag to him CTwo men walked quietly up to the open window of a small house at night . “We can take what we want from this house ,” one of them said . The taller of the two men quickly climbed through the open window into one of the rooms . “Give me the torch ,” he told his friend . “ Go round the door . Wait there until I open it for you .”His friend agreed . Then the tall man turned on the torch and walked slowly towards the door . Shortly before he reached the door , he suddenly stopped . His torch was shining on a man ! The man was sitting in a big chair in a corner of the room . He was looking at the tall man , but his eyes never moved .The tall man cried out , threw the torch away , opened the door and shouted to his friend to run after him . They didnt shop running until they were far away from the house . They never knew that it was a blind （盲） man .8. The two men may be _. A: visitorsB: policemen C: thieves (贼)D: farmers9. The taller man climbed into one of the rooms to_ . A: turn on the lightB: find the man in the house C: wait for his friend D: open the door 10. The mans eyes didnt move because _. A: he diedB: he couldnt see anything C: he was too afraid to moveD: he was sleeping 11.The word “torch” in the passage means _. A: a key B: a stickC: a kind of knifeD: a thing giving lightDMany people like to watch TV . Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day . TV brings the outside world closer to peoples homes . Some people say the world is smaller than before-because of TV.Whats going on in the other countries ? How do people live in places far away ? Is there a good sports game somewhere ? Whats life in the deepest part of the sea ?If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions , just turn on the TV . Turn it on and watch . You can see a lot and learn a lot . Of course , people can also learn through reading and listening to the radio . But with TV they can learn better and more easily . Why ? Because they can hear and watch , too .TV helps to open eyes . TV also helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas . We learn newer and better ways of doing something .12.Some people say the world is smaller than before because _A: TV makes the earth smaller and smaller B: all people like to watch TV C: watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day D: TV brings the outside world closer to people 13. We can _ when watching TV . A: go to live in the other countries.B: answer TV many questions C: get a lot of information D: ask TV some questions14. The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds .” means “_.”A: Our minds can only be opened by TVB: Something is wrong with our mindsC: It can help us to increase our knowledgeD: TV is new to us 15. This article (文章) has told us _.A: its good to watch TVB: not to watch TV any moreC: students shouldnt watch TV at any timeD: to stop reading to watch TV第二部分 非选择题五、听短文，填入相应单词。5分My favorite computer game is 1 “Dream Home” . It has eight levels . The player needs to answer a question about Chinese history 2 if he wants to pass a level . Each time the player answers a question correctly he will get a 3 of furniture . The question gets harder as the level is higher and of 4 the furniture is better . At last , as the player answers all the questions , he will get all the furniture for a beautiful house . That is , maybe , 5 dream home .六、词汇应用：10分1. He is fifty at _ ( little )2. Im looking forward to _( receive ) your e-mail .3. Of all the activities , I think diving is _( danger )4. _( not be ) late for school again , Allie .5. His small round glasses make him _(look ) smart .6. When something _( worry ) me , I always go to her .7. Whats the _(高度) of the highest mountain in the world ?8. There are many _in that old house . (mouse )9. How many students _( be ) there in your school three years ago.10. -Who is _(好) at English than you , Simon ? - Millie . She often helps me with my English .七、补全对话：10分next alone place anything waiting afraid looking when where get tell earlierA: Is there 1 I can do for you ?B: Yes, Im 2 for the airport bus stop .A: This is the bus stop !B: Could you tell me 3 the bus leaves ?A: Im 4 youve missed it .B: How about the 5 one ?A: In an hour .B: Isnt there an 6 one ?A: No. They leave every hour on the hour .B: Is there a 7 ? There I can 8 some rest and wait .A: Yes. There is a 9 room just over there .B: Its very kind of you to 10 me this .八、根据短文意思及首字母填空：10分We l 1 in the “ computer age”. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students use computers to do all k 2 of work . But more than 30 years ago , computers c 3 do much . They were very big and expensive . Very few people were i 4 in them and knew how to use them . Today computers are smaller and c 5 . Since they can do a lot of work , many people like to use them .Computers become very i 6 because they can work faster than men and make fewer m 7 . Computers can help people do a lot of work . Writers now use computers to write . Teachers use them to help t 8 _. Students use them to study and children use them to play games . Computers can also r 9 what you put into them . Computers are even more u 10 and helpful . They are our good friends . Do you want to have a computer ?九、书面表达：30分A：完成句子：15分1、小心火是非常重要的。It is very important to _(2分)2、我们都应该先人后己。We should all _, then ourselves . (2分)3、当教室里没人的时候，不要让灯亮着。(2分)Dont leave _ when there _ in the classroom. 4、姚明是世界上最高的篮球运动员之一。You Ming is one of _basketball players _。（3分） 5、当我有困难的时候，我妈妈很乐意给我一些建议。My mother _ when I _. （3分）6、她很善良，从不说任何人的坏话。She is kind and _ （3分）B：作文：15分学校竞选校学生会干部，请以Suzy的身份写一封自荐信。（字数不少于80词）要点如下：1、喜爱音乐，是音乐小组成员，擅长钢琴，曾获上届音乐竞赛一等奖。2、本学期放学后经常练习打排球，并参加了校排球队。3、性格开朗，广交朋友，能较好地组织学校活动。4、期盼获得这次机会，以便能为全校师生做更多事情。一 ACABB B C B A B AABAC B A C B C二 BCAAC BCBBC BDBDC 三 BCDAD BCABB 四 CDAB CDC CDBD DCCA 五 called, correctly , piece , course , everyones六 least , receiving , the most dangerous , Dont be , look , worries, height mice , were ,better 七 anything , looking , when , afraid , next , earlier , place , get , waiting ,tell 八 live ,kinds , couldnt , interested , cheaper, important ,mistakes , teaching, remember , useful九、A:1. be careful with fire 2. first think of others 3. the lights on ，is nobody4. the tallest , in the world 5. is willing / is ready to give me some advice , have some problems / am in trouble 6. never says a bad word about anyone B:作文：（略）八年级英语期中测试 听力材料一 请听句子，选择相应的答语。（听一遍）（5分） 1Can I have some more food? 2. Are you getting better now? 3. What is your friends favourite subject? 4. Why not go and have a drink？ 5.Will you please say hello to your parents for me?二 根据所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案。（听两遍）（5分）6. A: Lets go by train. Its faster than bus. B: I dont think so. Trains are now slower than buses. Q: How are they going?7. A: Helen, can we go swimming this afternoon? B: Sorry, I have no time because I have some Maths homework to do. I find it a bit difficult to solve the Maths problems. Q: Why cant Helen go swimming?8. A: I saw you take a bus to school this