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2014级英语八年级下期期中考试题姓名 班级 成绩 一根据句意，找出与划线部分意思相同或相近的选项。（5分）( )1.The boy was able to read before he was seven.A. could B. must C. should D. would( )2.His father joined the basketball club last year. A. took part in B. became a member of C. came into D. became a member( )3.I can not find my pen anywhere.A. everywhere B. anything C. nowhere D. everything ( )4. Over 1,000 people lost their lives. A. More than B. Much than C. Much more D. More and more ( )5.The girl often cares for his grandfather. A. looks after B. look after C. looks for D. look at 二单项选择。(15分)( )6.Yesterday the teacher told us that the earth _around the sun.A moved B. moves C. was moving D. had moved ( )7. It is important for us _English well.A. to learn B. learning C. learns D. learned ( )8. Alice _ to see his aunt if she _free tomorrow. A. will come; will be B . come ; is C. will come ;is D. comes ;will be( )9.How much did you_ the house?A. pay for B. cost for C. paid for D. cost on ( )10. _a sport game on the playground next week?A. Will there be B. Will there have C. Will there D.Will be there( )11.I didnt want to talk about that_ the phone. A. on B. in C. at D. by( )12.-_ do you go to a movie? -Twice a week.A. How soon B. How often C. How old D. How much( )13.Could you please _me some _? A. giving; advices B. give; advices C. give; advice D. to give; advice( )14.He asked me if I_ mad _him.A. am; at B. was; at C. was; to D. am ; to( )15. Dont leave your books on the table. Please_.A. take away it B. take them away C. take away them D. take it away( )16.My mother wants me _milk every day.A. drink B. drinks C. drinking D. to drink.( )17.Who broke the door? Lets_.A. look it out B. find it out C. take out it D. keep out it.( )18.Mr Chang has _money but _friends than Mr. Chan. A. more; more B. less; less C. more; fewer D. fewer; more( )19 .Everyone _ there when the class began. A. are B is C. were D. was( )20. I think she is _at dancing than singing.A. better B. good C. well D. best 三. 完形填空(10分)Once there was a father and a son. They were ill-tempered(坏脾气的) and never gave way to 21. One day the father 22 to ask some friends to dinner in his house. He 23 his son to buy some meat in town. When the son walked towards（向） the town gate(大门), a man was coming from the outside. The gate wasnt 24 enough to let two men in and out at the same time. But neither of 25 would give way to the other. They stood straight face to face inside the gate hour after hour. But the father was worried. “What shall I do? My son hasnt 26 yet. I cant wait any more.” He wanted to know what was the 27 with his son. So he left his friends at home ,and went to town 28 his son.“You may first take the 29 home for my friends .Let me30 here against him .” he said to his son when he knew what had happened.( )21. A. one B. another C. other D. others( )22. A. decided B. decides C. decide D. decision( )23. A. hoped B. told C. let D. tells ( )24. A .long B. wide C high D .tall ( )25. A. their B. they C. them D. theirs( )26. A .gone B bought C. returned D. been( )27. A. wrong B. accident C. thing D. matter( )28. A .to look for B. looked for C. to find D. found( )29 .A. meat B. dinner C. bread D. money( )30 .A. stood B. stands C. stand D. standing四. 阅读理解 (30分)ABruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “Wed better make a mark（标志） here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.” “Youre right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”( )31. The three boys _.A. were all too young to go to school . B . came from the cityC. were from the workers families D. liked eating fish very much( )32. The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because _ A. it was a good place B. they got a lot of fish thereC. there was a mark on the side of the boat D. they were good at fishing( )33. Bruno was ready to(准备) make a mark because _ A. he was older than his friends B. he had a pencil in his handC .he was the cleverest of the three D . he had the same idea as Bruces( )34. The line they drew was not _A. thick B. useless C. easy D. useful( )35. They should make a mark _A. thicker and color it red B. on the fish C. in the lake D. on every boatBA woodcutter(伐木工) was working in the forest（森林） one day when he found a box full of gold coins. Unfortunately, his wife was the kind of woman who could not keep a secret（秘密）. He knew, he had to prevent(阻止) her from talking about the gold. He thought about this for a long time, then had an idea.“ I found something in the forest”, he told his wife, “Come with me and Ill show you.”.His wife followed him into the forest and soon they came to a tree.“ Look at that!” the woodcutter said to his wife, and pointed（指） to the tree. “Theres a fish growing on that branch（枝条）!” His wife was surprised ,especially when he climbed up the tree and brought down the fish for her to see.They walked on and soon came to the river. “Ill just pull （拉）in my net（网） and see what Ive caught”, the woodcutter said.He pulled in his net and inside there were several hares(野兔). “How interesting!” he said “There are now hares in the river.” After that, they came to where the woodcutter had found the box of gold. “Look, wife”, he said “This is what I have found. A box of gold coins.” The next day, his wife could not stop herself from telling her friends about all the wonderful things she had seen.Of course, nobody believe her!( )36. Where did the woodcutter find the box of gold?A. When he was working B. In his garden C. In the forest where he was working D. On his farm fields, where he was farming( )37. The woodcutters wife couldnt keep a secret, could she?A. No, she couldnt. B. Yes, she couldnt C. No, she could D. Yes, she could.( )38. Where do you usually see hares?A. In the street. B. In the forest. C. In the river. D. In the sea.( )39. Why did his wife tell her friends what happened? Because _A. she was very surprised. B. she wondered why the hares were in the river and fish was in the tree C. she could not stop herself D. she was very happy( )40. Which statement（陈述） is right?A. The wife was very foolish. B. Fish often lives on a tree.C. Hares often live in the river. D. The woodcutter was very clever.CPeople in our part of the country like living in caves（窑洞，山洞）. It is a nicer and better living space than an ordinary (普通的,平常的)house. Its warm in winter and cool in summer.There are two kinds of caves, earth（泥土的） ones and stone（石头的） ones. The earth caves are dug（挖）into the hill side. The first thing to do is to find a place with the right kind of soil（泥土）. The soil should be of good quality(质量). Earth caves dont last well. Usually they last only thirty years.Stone caves are better and stronger. They are more expensive to build than both earth caves and ordinary houses. An ordinary houses wont go more than thirty years without major repairs. A stone cave will last four or five hundred years. It doesnt need major repairs. Sometimes you need just some paper, wood or paint for windows and walls.People live in caves can enjoy the beauty of the nature all year round.( )41. The cave is _A. an ordinary house B. a beautiful house C. an office D. a nicer and better living space( )42. The caves are _A. earth caves B. stone caves C. ordinary house D. earth caves or stone caves( )43. About the earth, which of the following is wrong?A. The earth caves are dug into the hill side.B. The earth caves can last four or five hundred years.C. The soil of the earth caves should be good caves .D The earth caves are cheaper than stone caves.( )44. About the stone caves, which of the following is wrong?A. They are more expensive than earth caves and ordinary housesB. They can last four or five hundred yearsC. They need major repairsD. They need some paper, wood or paint for windows and walls.( )45. If you live in a cave, _A. you can enjoy the beauty nature all year round B. you feel very dirtyC. you feel very cold in winter, and hot in summer D. you will spend more money五. 选择正确的句子完成对话。（10分）A. But if I dont do now. Ill never do it.B. But money isnt everything, son.C. Dont you think its really exciting?D. I know you want to be happy.E. Why not?A: You shouldnt join the Lions.B: 46 A: If you become a professional soccer player, youll never go to college.B: But I really want to play soccer. I want a job I love, I want to be happy.A: 47 But there are many interesting jobs youd like.B: But my dream is to play soccer! 48 A: Of course its exciting. And I know you want to make a lot