八年级下学期英语期中测试题.doc

八年级下学期英语期中测试题时间：120分钟 满分：150分 得分第一部分：基础知识(90分)一.选出与划线部分内容相符的答案.(每小题1分，共20分)( )1.I will not forget you . A. remember B. never remember C. think D. think about ( )2.There are a few people in the waiting room . A, many B. much C. a little D. some ( )3. Taiwan lies to the east of Fujian. A.is to B.is in C.is on D.is at( )4. - Whats the matter with Tom? - He lost his purse. He seems to cry. A. What is wrong with B.How are you doing C.How dou you like D.What a shame( )5. -How dou you like English? -It is easy and interesting.A. How are you doing B. How do you do C.What do you think of D. What are you( )6. If you work hard, you will pass the exam.A. wont pass B. wont fail C. failed D. doesnt fail( )7. Im look forward to hearing from you.A.recieve a letter from you B. receiving a letter from you C.accepting a letter from you D. accept a letter from you( )8.When I was a child,I did well in playing basketball.A.am good at B.was good at C.do well in D.was good for( )9.Kangkang goes to school by bike.A.ride a bike to school B.rides a bike to schoolC.ride to school by bike D.went to school by bike( )10.I am afraid I cant follow you,sir.Can you speak more slowly?A.obey B.understand C.look D.think二、单项选择题。（每小题1分，共25分）( )1. We are going to _ a new play on Childrens Day.A. put on B. put away C. put down D. put up( )2. -Shall we buy her a new handbag?-_. Im sure shell like it.A. Never mind B. It doesnt matter C. Sounds great D. Its a pleasure( )3. I used to _ in the country for a long time. So Im not used to _ in a big city now.A. live; living B. live; live C. living; living D. living; live( )4. Is there _ in todays newspaper? A. something importantB. anything important C. important somethingD. important anything( )5. Our Chinese teacher told us to write _ passage as our homework.A. a 800-word B. an 800-word C. a 800-words D. an 800-words( )6. The children are having fun _ on the hill.A. play B. to play C. playing D. played( )7. -Do you think English is _ math. -I think so.A. as more important as B. as the most important asC. as importance as D. as important as( )8. -Dont let your mother _ about you any longer. -Sorry, I wont.A. worried B. is worried C. worry D. to worry( )9. I will visit my grandparents. I am looking forward to_ them.A. to meet B. meeting C. to meeting D. met( )10. We wont go to the seaside if it _ this weekend.A. will rain B. rains C. is raining D. rained( )11. -_ can I deal with the litter, please? -You can take it to the dustbin (垃圾箱).A. What B. How C. Why D. Which( )12. You must be _. How could you tell lies to your parents!A. crazy B. nervous C. excited D. satisfied( )13. -Oh, Im very worried about the coming exam. What should I do? -_. Im sure you are the best.A. You bet B. Take it easy C. Sounds great D. Slow down( )14. -I know many children cant go to school because they arent able to afford it. -Thats true. Lets _ money to help them.A. lend B. borrow C. raise D. make( ) 15.Japan is_ the east of China. A. to B. from C. at D. in( ) 16. The question is difficult. Why _ the teacher? A. not ask B. dont ask C. to ask D. ask( ) 17.If the man was_, the bike accident couldnt happen. A. careful enough B. enough careful C. carefully enough D. enough carefully( ) 18. There are a lot of beautiful_,but you must not _ there. A.park; park B.parks; park C.parks; parks D.park; parks( ) 19. -When did you come back from Beijing? -_ the morning of April 18 th A.On B. At C. In D. Of( ) 20. Yesterday afternoon on my way home, I saw a dog_ on the road.A. lieing B. lying C. lie D. lies( ) 21. As soon as Darren comes, we_ to the Ming Tombs together.A. go B. went C. goes D. will go( )22. Jane didnt sleep_ his father came back last night. A. when B. after C. before D. until( )23.Where will you go on your holiday? I will go on a visit _Jiuzhaigou. A. on B. to C. at D. in( )24._ will you stay here? About two days. A. How far B. How often C. How much D. How long( ) 25._ people were killed in this battle. A. Hundred B. Hundreds of C. Two hundreds D. Hundred of三完形填空：（每小题1分，共10分）Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is 1 important than money. Why? Because when money spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 2 , itll never 3 . That is 4 we mustnt waste time.It goes without saying that the 5 is usually limited(有限的). Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do 6 useful.But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who 7 know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking, and playing. They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own 8 .In a word(总之), we should save time. We shouldnt 9 todays work for tomorrow.Remember we have no time to 10 .( ) 1. A. muchB. lessC. much lessD. even more( ) 2. A. costB. boughtC. goneD. finished( ) 3. A. returnB. carryC. takeD. bring( ) 4. A. whatB. thatC. becauseD. why( ) 5. A. moneyB. time C. dayD. food( ) 6. A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. everything( ) 7. A. do notB. does notC. did notD. do( ) 8. A. timeB. foodC. moneyD. life( ) 9. A. stopB. leaveC. letD. give( ) 10. A. loseB. saveC. spendD. take四、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共40分） A When you are in Hong Kong, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. It is different from that in other areas of China. If you are the first time to come to Hong Kong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street.If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then people on foot can cross the road carefully. But if the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustnt cross.When people go to or come from work in the morning and evening, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then, especially for the children.When you go by bus in Hong Kong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.In Hong Kong, there are many big buses with two floors you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the view of the whole city(城市的全景)well. Its very interesting.阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）。（ ）1. The traffic in Hong Kong drives on the right. （ ）2. The traffic in Hong Kong is the same as that in other areas of China. （ ）3. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go.（ ）4. You can sit on the first floor and see the view of the whole city.（ ）5. According to the passage we know we must obey the traffic rules in Hong Kong.BMany people say that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists begin to agree with this. They are studying laughter seriously and finding it is really good. One minute of laughter is the same as forty-five minutes of relaxation. Many doctors around the world believe that laughter helps us get better when we are sick. Of course, there are many kinds of laughter. We may change the way we laugh in different situations. But we all have a laugh that is special to us. How do you usually laugh?根据短文内容, 选择正确的答案.( )6. What do many people think of laughter?A. They think its bad for our health B. They think its the best medicine C. They dont think its good for our health D. They think its not the best medicine( )7. Laughter is good because_.A. scientists think so B. everybody says so C. study has shown so D. everyone is happy( )8. One minute of laughter equals(等于) forty-five minutes of_A. rest B. exercise C. thinking D. playing( )9. Many doctors believe that laughter can help us_ when we are ill.A. feel worse B. get better C. get sad D. get surprised( )10. According to the passage,_. A. people laugh in the same way B. we need to laugh forty-five minutes every day C. everyone has his own way of laughing D. people laugh all the timeCAccident Report FormAccidentA car ran into a tree. Some people were trapped (被困) in the car.Weather conditionThere was a heavy rain.Date of callJune 3rd, 2006Time of call9:30 p.m.Name of callerMrs. GreenPlaceZhongshan Road, NanjingConditions of victims (受害人)Mr. Green hurt his head.Mrs. Green hurt his left leg.Their daughter felt frightened.ActionPolicemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.( )11. What time did Mrs. Green call the police?A. At 9:30 a.m. B. At 9:30 p.m. C. At 9:40 p.m. D. At 9:45 p.m.( )12. How many people were trapped in the car?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four( )13. Whose left leg was hurt?A. Mrs. Greens B. Their daughters C. Mr. Greens D. Their friends( )14. What was the weather like that day?A. Sunny B. Snowy C. Cloudy D. Rainy( )15. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The car ran into a wall.B. Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital.C. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.D. The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. DAn Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London.“Whats that strange building?” asked the visitor.“Thats the Tower (塔) of London.”“I see. How long did it take to build it?”“About 500 years.”“In my country we can build it in a few months.”said the visitor. After they came to St. Pauls Cathedral (大教堂), the visitor asked the same question. “Nearly forty years,”said the Englishman. “In my country we finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said they could do the same thing much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament (议会) and the visitor asked his usual question, “Whats that?” The Englishman answered, “I have no idea. It wasnt there last night.”根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( ) 16. The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _ one day. A. the Tower of London B. St. Pauls Cathedral C. some famous buildings in the city D. the whole city of London( ) 17. The visitor said that in his country it would take them _ to build the Tower of London. A. less than a year B. forty days C. five hundred years D. fifty days( ) 18. It took them a few days to see _. A. some of the best known buildings in England B. several most famous places in England C. many famous houses in the city of London D. most of the best known buildings in London( ) 19. The Englishman was very angry at the end of the day, but he _. A. didnt want to say anything B. tried to show it to the visitor C. had no time to tell the visitor D. tried not to show it to the visitor( ) 20. The Englishmans answer to the question of the last place showed _. A. he was sorry he didnt see the building before B. he could say nothing because he didnt know anything C. he was angry and didnt want to tell the visitor its name D. he didnt know how to tell the visitor the name of the building第二部分：词汇部分（55分）一：用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。（每小题2分，共30分）1. The story is so moving that she cant help_ (cry).2.He slowed down to avoid_ (hit )the little boy.3.We will go to the park if it_ (not rain) rain.4.Its the best way _( learn )English.5.May I smoke here? Certainly ,but youd better _ (stop)it.6. It is bad for us