八年级英语第一学期期中试卷.doc

八年级英语第一学期期中考试试卷 班级 姓名 得分 .单项选择(30分)1.What did you do last Sunday?We went for a picnic_Danny,because he was ill.A.besideB.besidesC.exceptD.except for2. I_much money_the new house.A.spent;onB.spent;forC.paid;onD.spent;in3.Tom_Sam in the match and_the prize.A.won;beat B.won;gotC.beat;won D.bit;won4.I cant save the pictures on the computer.Can you tell me_?A.how to doB.how to do itC.what to do itD.what should to do it5.They stayed in Hangzhou_visit the West Lake.A.so thatB.in order thatC.in order toD.such that6.You shouldnt forget what he says at the meeting.Ill_his words.A.write downB.take awayC.hear fromD.learn about7.The newspaper isnt interesting, is it?No,it isnt. There is_in it.A.something interestingB.nothing interestingC.interesting somethingD.interesting nothing8._would you like to go?Sorry.Im too tired.I want to have a rest.A.Where elseB.Where otherC.Else whereD.Other where9.Its_cheaper and_enjoyable to travel by train than by plane.A.much;moreB.very;very muchC.more;moreD.more;much10.Can you give me_on how to surf on the Internet?A. some pieces of advices B. some piece of advicesC. some pieces of advice D. some piece of advice11.Class begins! Lets_.A. stop to sayB. to stop sayingC. stop sayingD. stopping saying12.You need to go shopping and I need to go shopping_.A. alsoB. as wellC. neitherD. either13.Is there a bookshop nearby? Yes. There is one_ the street.A.the end ofB.at the end ofC.in the end ofD.by the end of14.When youre reading a book,youd better not_every word in the dictionary.A.look forB.look outC.look upD.look after15.(2012天津中考)Who listens_ ,Tom,Jack or Bill?A.the most carefullyB.more carefullyC.the most carefulD.more careful.完形填空(20分)What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often_1_very hard_2_long hours. This is a_3_habit(习惯),but it is not a better way to study. A good student must_4_enough sleep, enough food and enough rest.Every_5_you_6_to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you_7_to your studies, youll find yourself_8_than before and youll learn more.Perhaps we can_9_that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果)of your study_10_slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.1.A.playB. study C.sleepD.think2. A.atB.in C.forD.with3. A.bestB. betterC.goodD.bad4.A.have B.doC.wantD.make5.A.monthB.weekC.hourD.day6.A.want B.hopeC.needD.wish7.A.beginB.returnC.goD.are8.A.strongerB.weaker C.strongD.weak9.A.sayB.guessC.talkD.know10.A.returnB.comeC.giveD.get.阅读理解(30分) (A)The 30th Olympic Games was held from July 27th to August 12th in 2012 in London, United Kingdom. London has hosted the modern Olympic Games three times in the history of Olympic Games.The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of June,2011.The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 300 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume(容量)is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking a great step in Chinas Railway development.The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from June 13th to July 13th in 2014.This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition, the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice , after Mexico, Italy, France and Germany. It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.1.The 30th Olympic Games was held in_.A.ParisB.LondonC.BeijingD. France2. How many times did London host the modern Olympic Games?A.1B.2C.3D.43.The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of_,2011.A. June B. July C. August D. September4.The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in_.A.BrazilB.MexicoC.ItalyD.France5.Brazil hosted the competition for the first time in_.A.2014B.2011C.1978D.1950 (B)Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They dont need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets(宠物)at home.Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes(换)the water for them. She likes to watch them.6. October 4 is_.A. World Water DayB. World Air DayC. World Animal DayD. World Children Day7.Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to_.A. show their love of animals B. learn how to look after animalsC. learn about animal life D. play games in the zoo8.Marks pet may be a_.A.catB.dogC.tortoiseD.fish9.Which of the following is NOT true?A.More and more children like to make friends with animals these days.B.Marks pet likes to drink milk.C.Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them.D.Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals.10.How big are Janes pets?A.I dont know.B.As big as her hand.C.Medium size.D.Very small.(C)Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a piece of beef and potato for it. Thirty years after his death, this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(摇篮曲).11.Schubert went to the restaurant to_.A.write a poem for his BerceuseB.have his dinner together with his friendC.see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a mealD.write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant12.We know the owner of the restaurant_from this passage.A.was also a musician B. was very kindC.hated Schubert very much D. didnt understand music very much13.The passage didnt tell us_.A.how old he was when Schubert died B. how poor Schubert wasC.why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poemD.whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem14.Whats the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?_.A.刻苦的音乐家B.勤劳的指挥家C.著名的指挥家D.著名的音乐家15.The best title for this passage is_.A.Musician and Hunger B. Franz Schubert and His BerceuseC.Franz Schubert Died D. A Great Musician.词汇运用(10分)()根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。(5分)1.We must p_animals in danger.2.Remember not to speak l_when we are in the reading room.3.Please dont give the birds anything to eat. They have had e_food.4.Project Hope raises money for the poor childrens e_.5.I cant d_how beautiful the nature park is with my own words.()用所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)6.Its very important for us_(make)plans before a new term.7.Tom gets up early_(watch)the football match.8.You must prac