八年级期中测试题笔试部分.doc

笔试部分(90分)一、 单项选择。(20分)( ) 1. China is large country with a long history . A. an B. a C. the D. /( ) 2. June 1 is Day . A. childrens B. Childs C. Children D. Childrens ( ) 3. -Whats the time now ? - Its nine fifty . We can also say “ten ten ” . A. past B. at C. to D. on( ) 4. -Have you finished your homework ? - .A. Yes, I did . B. No, I have . C. Not yet . D. Not already .( ) 5. I think Lisa in the library . A. maybe B. may be C. May is D. is maybe( ) 6. Last night I a book at home . A. read B. red C. readed D. reading ( ) 7. The children are sleeping . Youd better the radio . A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn over ( ) 8. My father often tells me some funny stories to make me . A. happy B. happier C. happily D. happiest( ) 9. Some children are playing football, are playing basketball . A. other B. others C. the other D. another( ) 10. I lived in this street I was a young boy . A. where B. when C. before D. because( ) 11. I have some good news you . A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling( ) 12. When you walk , you can see things than you take a bus .A. good B. better C. well D. best( ) 13. I need a place drinks .A. to buy B. buy C. bought D. buying( ) 14. These chairs are made wood .A. in B. of C. from D. to ( ) 15. Li Ming , put of your hands on the desk , please .A. both B. all C. pairs D. every( ) 16. There a sport meeting next month .A. was B. had C. is going to have D. is going to be ( ) 17. You can see two bookstores over there . One is big , is small .A. another B. the other C. the others D. others ( ) 18. Do you know ? A. where can I go B. where I can go C. can I go where D. I can go where( ) 19. The teacher asked us English .A. read B. reading C. to read D readed( ) 20. The old man looks .A. worried B. worry C. worries D. worrying二、 完形填空。(10分)Harry was on the way home . He didnt stop his car at some traffic lights when theywere 1 , and he hit 2 car . Harry jumped out and went to it . There was an old man in the car . He was very 3 and said to Harry , “ What 4 ? You nearly killed me !”“Im very 5 ，” Harry answered . He took a bottle out of his car and said ,“Drink some of this . Then youll feel 6 .”He gave the old man some whisky , and the old man 7 some of it , but then he shouted again, “You nearle killed me !”Harry gave him the bottle again , and the old man drank 8 whisky . Then he smiled andsaid to Harry , “Thank you . I feel much better now . But 9 arent you dringing ?”“Oh, well ,”Harry answered , “I dont want any whisky now . Im going to sit here and 10 the police .”( ) 1. A. yellow B. red C. green D. light( ) 2. A. other B. the C. others D. another( ) 3. A. happy B. well C. angry D. sad( ) 4. A. do you do B. do you doing C. are you do D. are you doing ( ) 5. A. sorry B. excuse C. happy D. glad( ) 6. A. better B. well C. good D. worse( ) 7. A. drinks B. throws C. drank D. threw( ) 8. A, little B. few C. a lot of D. many( ) 9. A. what B. when C. where D. why( ) 10. A. find B. wait C. find out D. wait for 三、阅读理解。 (30分)A根据下面的地图寻找正确路线和目的地，完成以下各题。注意每次都以A作为出发点。( ) 1. Walk up the street and turn left at the first crossing . Then turn left again at the next crossing . The is a few metres on your left . A. bank B. college C. post office D. shop ( ) 2. Walk up the street only a few metres . Take the first turning on the right . The is on your left. A. post office B. bank C. house D. restaurant( ) 3. Walk up the street and take the second turning on the right . The is on your right half-way down this street . A. cinema B. bus stop C. mosque D. chemists( ) 4. Take the first turning on the right . Then take the next left and walk up the street. The is on the right just after the next crossing . A. house B. bank C. butchers D. cinema( ) 5. Turn right at the first crossing . Then turn left . Walk up the street and turn left at the third crossing . The is half-way down the street on the left . A. shop B. bank C. cinema D. houseBDo you know anything about Thanksgiving Day ? Let me tell you something about it .Thanksgiving Day is a very important day for people in the Western countries . In the United States, they celebrate it on the last Thursday of November .Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day , but they do it on the second Monday in October . In Britain , Thanksgiving Day is a bit different and called “Harvest Festival”, People celebrate ie earlier in the year , in September .In North America and Britain ,harvest time is in autumn . In these countries ,people give thanks to God on a special day of the year . They thank God for the good things . People usually take small boxes of fruit ,flowers and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks .The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on December 4 , 1619. That year 38 English people arrived in America to build their homes in the new country . The next year , more English people arrived . They had a bad winter , but luckily the harvest was good. They decided to celebrate it with a big meal . Everyone ate at table outside their house and played games together .( ) 1. When was the first Thanksgiving Day celebrated in North America ? A. In October . B. On November 4, 1619 . C. On December 4,1619. D. In September .( ) 2. , Thanksgiving Day is different and called “Harvest Festival ”. A. In the United States B. In Briain C. In Canada D. In France( ) 3. celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October . A. Canadians B. Americans C. People in Britain D. Austrians ( ) 4. People usually take some boxes of to churches in North America and Britain . A. fruit , flowers and meat B. fruit , vegetables and turkey C. fruit , flowers and vegetables D. fruit , rice and meat ( ) 5. How many English people arrived in American in 1619 ? A. 38 B. 48 C. 68 D. 58CAmerican school begin in September after a long vacation . There are two terms in a school year : the first term is from September to January , and the second is from February to June . Most American children go to public school (公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time . They usually go to the same classes every day , and they have an assignment (任务) for every class . After class they have many activities . After high school , many students go to college (大学) 。（ ）1. Most American children start school life in . A. September B. February C. June D. January( ) 2. How many vacations do American children have each year ? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four( ) 3. Students in high school have subjects at a time . A. four B. five C. six D. four or five ( ) 4. Which of the following is false ？ A. In July students dont need to go to school because of vacation . B. Students have the same classes every class . C. Students dont have homework every class . D. Most American children go to public school .( ) 5. After class students . A. do their homework B. go back home C. have many activities D. go to the movies 四、任务型阅读。(10分)It was 6:00 on a Monday morning . With his books in his bag , 13-year-old James Mwanggi was on his way to school , the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum (贫民窟) in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi (肯尼亚首都内罗毕) . This school was built in 2001 with the help of China , for children from poor families .After getting to school , mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work . It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes .To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy . His mother made a living by washing clothes for others . Some days she took home nothing , and some days she could get $ 3it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day . Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school , Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers , collecting garbage (垃圾) . The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing a chance to get education .(教