八年级英语下学期期中测试题.doc

八年级英语下学期期中测试题一、 听力部分（20分） A、听句子，选择合适的图片B、听对话，选择最佳答案，读一遍（5分）( )6、What will Mr Li do this evening according to his daughter ?A、Go to a party B、Help his daughter with her Chinese C、Go to a Chinese lesson( )7、What does Tom like ?A、Taking photos B、listening to music C、reading books( )8、what was the girl doing a moment ago ?A、reading a book B、listening to a song C、reading a newspaper( )9、whose favorite TV program is Teen Talk ?A、Pauls B、Michaels C、The girls( )10、what will the boy do tomorrow ?A、go hiking B、play chess C、It depends on the weatherC、听对话，选择最佳答案，读二遍（5分）听第一段对话，回答11-12小题( )11、How was Daves Sunday ?A、Disappointing B、Exciting C、Boring ( )12、What did Dave do on Sunday ?A、He went to the cinema B、He went to a magic show C、He went to a concert听第二段对话，回答13-15小题( )13、when are they going to have the birthday party ?A、this evening B、tomorrow evening C、this Sunday ( )14、whats the present ?A、a dictionary B、a scarf C、a storybook( )15、why wont Ben go to the flower show with the girl ?A、because he has a lot of homework to do B、because he doesnt like flowers C、because he is going to have a partyD、听短文，选择合适的答案，短文读两遍（5分）( )16、when was Anderson born ?A、 on May 2,1805 B、on April 11,1808 C、on April 2,1805 ( )17、Did Anderson have any brothers or sisters?A、No, he didnt B、Yes ,he had a brother C、Yes, he had a sister ( )18、How old was Anderson when his father died?A、11 B、14 C、15( )19、what did Anderson want to be at first?A、a singer B、an actor C A and B( )20、How many stories did Anderson write in his life?A、more than 200 B、more than 150 C、about 100笔试部分（100分）二、单项选择(共15分，每小题1分)( ) 21. There _ a tiger and two chimpanzees in the zoo, lets go there this weekend.A.are B. has C. is D. have ( ) 22. What _ the number of the students in your school ? About two thousand .A number of them _ from AustriaA.is are B. are is C. is is D are are ( ) 23.There are four other people in the room _the teacher,heis talking with them. A. except B. besides C. together D .without( )24. Nina is clever but kind of lazy. If she _harder, she _ better grades. A. will work; gets B. works; will getC. will work; will get D worked was working ( )25.I was never to receive a result from my science teacher . A. surprised; disappointed B. surprised; disappointing C. surprising; disappointed D. disappointing surprised( ) 26. Would you mind _ the window, please? Its so cold. A to close B close C. closing D. opening( ) 27 Would you mind mending the bike for me? A Not at all. B No, thanks. C Thats all right. D. Thats right( ) 28 In China, many families are _ to buy cars these days. A enough rich B rich enough C very rich D. too rich( )29 Tommy, do you know if Frank _to the zoo this Sunday if it_ A will go ,is fine B goes ,is fine C will go ,is going to be fine D. goes, will be fine( )30 I dont know _ outside. A how to do B what to do C what will I do D. how will I do it ( ) 31 _ the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed. A While B After C Before D. when( ) 32 Will there be more trees? Yes, _. A there will. B they will. C there have. D they will be .( ) 33 Tom often makes his friends _. A laugh B laughed C laughing D to laugh ( ) 34 What did the teacher say just now ? He said that the moon _ around the earth.A goes B go C went D will go( ) 35 Mary told me yesterday,” He will call you tomorrow .”-Mary told me yesterday that _would call me _A he, tomorrowB he ,the next dayC Mary, tomorrow D Mary, the next day三、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）（A）The school party will be held on Sep. 30th. Many students like to go to the (36)_. But before the party, the school principal has made many rules for it: the students cannot (37)_jeans to the party; the students cannot (38)_ friends from other schools; the students cannot run or (39)_ at the party. What will happen if they do? They will be asked to leave or they will not be let in. ( ) 36. A. school B. party C. gym D. meeting( ) 37. A. put on B. in C. wear D. take off( ) 38. A. bring B. take C. make D. let( ) 39. A. sit B. sing C. dance D. shout（B）Small cars may take the place of big cars in the future. There is space for only two people in such a car. If everyone (40)_ such a car, there will be less pollution (41)_ the air. There will also be more space for (42)_ cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The little cars will cost (43)_ less. Driving will be (44)_, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per(每) hour. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of road will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used (45)_ the big, fast cars and the other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.( ) 40. A. rides B. drives C. pushes ( ) 41.A. forB. on C. in ( ) 42.A. stopping B. stop C. parking ( ) 43.A. lots of B. many C. much ( ) 44.A. safer B. dangerous C danger( ) 45.A. as B for C in四、阅读理解（20分）( A )There are many kinds of cars in this world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I dont agree with him.My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. Its very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?( ) 46. The writers grandfather thinks _.Aa person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)Bdifferent people have cars of the same kindCpoor people have large carsDartists have black cars( ) 47. Mrs. Bates has an old car _.Abecause she is poor Bbecause she is richCbecause she likes old cars Dand the passage doesnt tell us why( ) 48. Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, _.Ahe has a dog Bhe has a large familyChe has no children Dhe has few members in his family( ) 49. The writers friend Mike paints _.Apictures in black Bcolorful picturesCcolorless pictures Dpictures with only a few colors( ) 50. The writer thinks _.Ahis grandfathers idea about cars is rightBcars are often the same as their drivers in many waysCartists shouldnt drive black cars Da car doesnt say anything about its owner( B )Many young people can use the computer, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use the computer.Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp is also bad for them. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5-30 degrees centigrade.Do not let people smoke cigarettes near yourl computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems. Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer.l Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.Make sure that the keyboard and the screen are the correct heightl for you. If they are not correct, youll get backache.Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes. If you can afford one, buy a computer screen. It will be better for you than using the screen of a TV set.( ) 51. According to this passage, _. A. more and more people can control computers as well as take care of them. B. fewer and fewer people pay any attention to the protection of the computers nowadays. C. most young people can control computers well while paying little attention to keeping them well. C.Most computer lovers are fond of eating their food while playing computer games.( ) 52 . Computer, just like some people, may prefer(更喜欢) _. A. autumn to（比起）summer and winter B. neither winter nor summer or autumn C. summer to winter and autumn D. both summer and winter ( ) 53. Putting the keyboard and screen too high means you _. A. have to straighten your back long every time B. have to lower your head while using the computer C. dont have to look at your manuscript while typing D. dont have to look sideways from time to time ( ) 54. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer because they want to _. A. protect the computer B. prevent their eyes being hurt C. make them look cool D. show off his glasses( ) 55. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. If the height of the screen isnt correct, youll get backache. B. Smoking is bad for a computer and is one of the cause of many problems. C. You should wear a different pair of glasses when you use a computer. D. You should use a computer screen instead of a TV screen.( C )Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phones use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.( ) 56. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones _.Abecause they are students Bwhen they are freeCwhen they are at school Dbecause they are children( ) 57. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _.Athe makers and sellers Bthe passer-by and strangersCtheir parents and friends Dsome mobile phone users( ) 58. What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?A. 聊天 B. 作弊 C. 查询 D. 核对( ) 59. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt _ during school hours.Ause their mobile phones Bleave their mobile phones at school officeChelp the teachers with their work Dget in touch with their children( ) 60. The passage tells us that _.Astudents shouldnt have mobile phones at school except for some special reasonsBit is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at schoolCsome parents felt unhappy because they couldnt use their phones at schoolDparents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours（D）Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drives his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt（弄伤） him. He takes the boy to a hospital and he pays a lot of money for that, but the boys parents want to get more money from him, so they say their son cant lift（举起） his right arm above his head.Mr. Jenkins lawyer comes and asks the boy some questions. “Now, my boy,” he says, “Mr. Jenkins truck knocks you down in the street.”“Yes, sir,” he says.“And you cant lift your right arm now?”“Yes, sir,” he says.“Could you show how high you can lift your right arm?”Slowly the boy lifts his right arm before his nose.“Poor boy,” says the lawyer, “And how high can you lift before the accident?”“Oh, I can lift it very high.” Says the boy, and the right hand goes up high above his head.( )61.Mr. Jenkins truck knocks down _.A. a lawyer B. a boys father C. a boy( )62.The boys parents want to get _ from him. A. more trucks B. more money C. more monkeys( )63.Mr. Jenkins lawyer asks the boy to _.A. ask some questions B. answer some questions C. lift his left arm( )64.The boy says he cant lift his _ now.A. right arm B. left arm C. right foot( )65.There is _ wrong with the boy.A. something B. anything C. nothing 五.单词拼写(10分)1. There will be less p in the world if we dont throw out the trash here and there .2. Where do you live? I live in an a .3. I need some money to by a g for my friend. Tomorrow is his birthday.4.What would you like to (解释) to us ?. 5. Yao Ming is a f_ _ _ _ _ basketball player. 6.She had an (争论) with her best friend yesterday .7.My father was mad at me when he got my r_ card.8.Lets have a s party for Lana on her birthday. She will be very happy.9.He is really h_ with his study, so he always gets the best results.10.Would you like to tell me something about your (经历) in America ?六、按要求变换句型（10分）1 .I was watching TV when Mother came in.(用while替换)_ I was _ TV, Mother came in.2. Mr. Wang told us, “ We will have a long holiday.”(改写为间接引语)Mr. Wang told us _ _ have a long holiday.3. They will go to Beijing on vacation next week. They will have enough time.(合并为含if的复合句)They will go to Beijing on vacation next week _ they _ enough time.4 .You should come here by bike.(改为否定句)You _ _ here by bike.5. Ted saw an alien yesterday.(改写为一般疑问句)_ Ted _ an alien yesterday?6. The boy was riding a bike when the UFO landed?(对划线部分提问) _ was the boy _ when the UFO landed?7. John did his homework last night.(用 at nine oclock last night替换last night)John _ _ his homework at nine oclock last night.8. Brazil will win the World Cup next time. (改写为一般疑问句)_ Brazil _ the World Cup next time?9. I got to school late because the traffic was very busy. (对划线部分提问)_ _ you get to school late?10 .Could you please open the window?(改写为同义句)_ you mind _ the window?四、选择句子，补全对话。10分 Mother: Did you get your report card today, Mary? Mary: Uh huh.( ) Mother: So, 1._ Mary: I did OK in some subjects. Mother: What did your history teacher say?( ) Mary: He said 2. _ Mother: Thats not so good. How about English?( ) Mary: Oh, Mr. Sun said 3. _ Mother: Thats nice.( ) Mary: And Ms Chen said 4_ Mother: What does he teach again? Mary: Shes my math teacher.( ) Mother: Thats excellent. 5._ Mary: Oh, well, science is very hard. Mother: Yes, but what did your teacher say? Mary: Umm she said I was lazy.Mother: Oh, Mary! Youll have to try harder at science. A.how did you do? B. How about science? C. I was good at speaking. D. I speak English very well E. I could do better. F. I was hard working.七阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。10分 Americans love sportsthey love to play them, to watch them on television, and to talk about them. But this hobby sometimes has serious resultsat least to the players. For example, when people play tennis, sometimes they hu