8B英语期中试卷.doc

2012-2013学年（下）八年级英语期中测试卷（总分：100分 答卷时间：90分钟）第卷 选择题部分（共55分）一 单项选择（每题1分，共15分）( )1.There is _exit to the hall, but _ exit isnt open now Aa；the Ban；the C. an；an Dthe；the( )2. Ricky hopes more charity shows. A. to there be B. there will have C. there is going to be D. there will be( )3. I have _ heard of the film, but I havent seen it _.A. already; already B. yet; yetC. already; yet D. yet; already( )4.Thereused_afishingvillage.A.tohave B.tobe C.having D.being( )5.Greatchanges_inourhometownin thepast tenyears.A. havetakenplaceB.havehappenC.happened D.havebeentakenplace( )6.Who_Englandbefore?A.havebeento B.havegonetoC.hasbeento D.hasgoneto( )7.Theoldfarmerlivesina_houseonthefarm_.A.alone;lonely B.lonely;aloneC.lonely;lonely D.alone;alone( )8. _ hard work it is!A. What a B. How a C. What D. How( )9.Kateisvery_inhistorybecauseshethinksitisvery_. A.interested,interesting B.interested,interested C.interesting,interesting D.interesting,interested( )10.Mum told me not to drive_ high speed on the busy street. A. in B. at C. on D. over( )11The meeting _ for half an hour. Ahas begun B . has been begun Chas gone on D. has been on( )12. The car is _ expensive _ he cant buy it. A. too, to B. so, that C. such, that D. enough, that( )13. Do you mind if I sit here? -_.Its for Daniel. A. Not at all B. Better not C. Never mind D. Of course not( )14.Though he had often made his little sister _, today he was made _ by his little sister.A. cry; to cry B. crying; crying C. cry; cry D. to cry; cry( )15. My printer can _ very quickly, _ it?A. be printed; cant B. print; cantC. be printed; isnt D. print; isnt二完形填空（每小题1分,共10分）Itisinterestingtovisitanothercountry, buttherearesomeproblemswhenyoudontknowthe16verywell.Itmaybe17totalkwiththepeoplethere.Wemaynotknowhowtousethetelephoneinthecountrythatwearevisiting. Wemaynotknowhowtobuy18weneed.Ina19countrywemightnotknowwheretoeatorwhattoorderina 20.Itisnoteasytodecidehow 21 totipwaitersortaxidrivers.Whenweneedhelp,wemightnotknowhowtoaskforhelp.Itisnotpleasanttohaveanexperience22 that.23 ashorttime,however,welearnwhattodoandwhatto24 .Welearntoenjoylifeinanothercountryandthenwemaybe25 toleave.( )16.A.language B.people C.words D.country( )17.A.tired B.happy C.difficult D.easy( )18.A.something B.anything C.things D.shopping( )19.A.good B.strange C.old D.young( )20.A.shop B.school C.hospital D.restaurant( )21.A.soon B.many C.much. D.often( )22.A.as B.like C.for D.with( )23.A.After B.In C.Before D.For( )24.A.talk B.tell C.speak D.say( )25.A.glad B.worried C.sorry D.interested三.阅读理解（每小题2分,共30分）ABBC TV shows on three channels tonightBBC ONEBBC TWOBBC THREE20:00Doctor Who Is Confident20:00Lightning: NatureStrikes. Back20:00Antiques Roadshow21:00Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps21:00Mars: A HorizonGuide21:00Garroyes Law: Tales from the Old Bailey21:30Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps22:00To Mars by A-Bomb22:00BBC Weekend News22:00Family Guy 23:00The Sky at Night 22:20BBC London News 22:20American Dad23:30Its Only a Theory22:25Little Voice ( )26.What show can we see on BBC ONE at 20:00 tonight? A. Doctor Who Is Confident. B. Lightning: Nature Strikes Back. C. Antiques Roadshow D. Family Guy.( )27.The Sky at Night is on show at _. A. 10:00pm B. 10:20 pm C. 10:45 pm D. 11:00 pm( )28. If Lily wants to see weekend news fromBBC, she can turn to_. A. BBC ONE B. BBC TWO C. BBC THREE D. Both BBC TWO and BBC THREE( )29. How long does the show Family Guy last? A. 20 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes. D. One hour.( )30. Tom is interested in space. At 21:00 he will watch_. A. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrisEs B. Garrows Law: Tales from the Old Bailey C. Mars: A Horizon Guide D. To Mars by A-Bomb B Police Officer Fang always tried to help people who were in trouble.If he saw a beggar(乞丐)in the street, he would give him a few coins to buy a meal. If he saw children were behaving badly, he did not take them to the police station. Instead, he tried to find out why they were behaving badly and told them the importance of good behaviour.One day he saw a small girl standing in the street and crying.Hello! Police Officer Fang said to her. Whats the matter?The small girl looked up at him through her tears.My purse fell out of my pocket, the small girl said.It had all my money in it. And she continued crying.Its all right, Police Officer Fang said. Dont worry. Its not the end of the world. Tell me how much money was in your purse.Ten dollars.Police Officer Fang opened his wallet, took out ten dollars and gave it to the small girl. Here you are,” he said. Now you can stop crying.But instead of stopping crying, the small girl cried even louder.Now whats the matter? Police Officer Fang asked.I wish I had said I d lost fifty dollars, the small girl replied.( )31. If Police Officer Fang saw a boy do something bad, he would_. A. teach him to behave well B. take him to the Police station C. have a talk with his teacher D. take him to his parents( )32. Why was the small girl crying that day? A. Because she was lost. B. Because she was a beggar. C. Because she lost her money. D. B ecause She had no money to buy a purse.( )33. How did Police Officer Fang help the small girl? A. He gave her ten dollars. B. He gave her fifty dollars. C. He bought a purse for her. D. He bought her a good meal( )34. What can we learn from the girls last words? A. Actually, the-girl lost 50 dollars.B. Police Officer Fang ,was very rich. C. Police Officer Fang didnt help the girl.D. The girl wanted to get more money from Fang.( )35. From the passage we know Police Officer Fang is_. A.strict B. kind C. brave D. hard-working CHenry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.” “This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh. What?” “Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.” “I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you!” “You dont understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” “A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!” “Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”( )36.How did Henry find out about the farm? A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.( )37. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to him C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer( )38. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. A.夸奖 B.解释 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚( )39.Which of the following sentences is true? A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.( )40.Which is the best title for the passage? A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.第卷非选择题部分（共45分）四词汇。（15分，每小题1分）A根据句意和注释或首字母，写出正确的单词。41. I want to become a television_ (制作人)when I grow up42.My father has lots of _(知识) of history, and he often tells history stories.43.Go down the road till you _(arrive at) the traffic lights, and you will find the hospital.44.My mother was so tired that she fell a when watching TV.45.Throw the book away. Its u .B用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。46. Do you mind _(tell) me your name?47. They can make modern machines with the _(develop) of science.48. I often listen to music _(relax)myself before exams49. I can type very _(easy) with my new keyboard.50. The lazy boy never listens to his teachers and parents. So its_(possible) for him to be a top student.C用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。51. Its six oclockThe Smiths _ (have) dinner.52. The old man _ (begin) to study computer two weeks ago.53. Our city will be greener if more trees _(plant).54. There _(be) two cartoons in our school tonight.55. I _(see) a lot of animal shows since I came here.五句型转换。（5分，每题1分）56. My father has finished his work. (改为一般疑问句) _ your father _ his work?57. I bought the car last year.（改为被动语态） The car last year.58. His grandfather died in 2009. (同义句) His grandfather has_ _ since 2009.59. I was very excited. I couldnt say a word. (合并为一句) I was too excited _ _ a word.60. He hasnt come to school because hes ill. (对划线部分提问) _ _ he come to school?六任务型阅读。（共5分，每题1分）The first Earth Day was in 1970.People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment. So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries.In 2007 organizers in over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events. But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events. In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events. These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood.The world Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.l Dont leave the tap running.l Turn off lights when you leave a room.l Turn off your computer every night.l Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold water, not hot water.l Dishwashers use as little water as possible.If we all do at least 2 of these all the time, we can make a big di