八年级(上)英语半期测试题.doc

学校： 班级： 姓名： 考号： 八年级（上）英语半期测试题一、听力（20分）第一节 听下面5段对话，从题中所给的3个选项中选出与其意思相符的图片。每段对话读一遍。( )1. Where did Kevin go last weekend? ( )2. What does Sally like?( )3. What is Marks sister like?( )4. What are the speakers talking about?( )5. What doesnt Bill like?第二节 听下面4段对话，从题中所给的3个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6-7小题。( )6. How long did Lisa stay in Sydney? A. Two years. B. Two months. C. Two weeks.( )7. What did Lisa think of her trip? A. Nice. B. Boring. C. Special.听下面一段材料，回答第8-9小题。( )8. How does Ted go to school every day? A. He runs to school. B. He walks to school. C. He rides his bike to school.( )9. When does Ted usually arrive at school? A. At about 7:.00. B. At about 7:20. C. At about7:40.听下面一段材料，回答第10-12小题。( )10. Why does David like playing basketball? A. Because he thinks it can help him grow stronger. B. Because he thinks it can make him healthier. C. Because he thinks it can help him grow taller.( )11. What did Sally see last weekend? A. A comedy. B. A cartoon. C. An action movie. ( )12. What lessons will David have this weekend? A. Basketball lessons. B. Guitar lessons. C. Piano lessons.听下面一段材料，回答第13-15小题。( )13. Where did Tina go on vacation? A. To the UK B. To the USA. C. To Thailand.( )14. How many beaches did Tina go to? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.( )15. How was the food there? A. It was delicious. B.It was terrible. C. It was expensive.第三节 听下面一段独白，根据你所听到的内容，完成表格。独白读两遍。每空最多填写三个单词。Information cardNameJackSportHe(16) every morningEating habitsHe has fruit for breakfast.Ha eats vegetables like carrots and(17) for lunch.He often has rice and(18) for dinner.He drinks milk every day, but he never drinks coffee. And he doesnt eat(19) .Sleeping timeHe sleeps(20) hours every night and he never stays up late.二、单项选择（20分）( )1、Did you do_on your vacation, Bob ?A. anything exciting B. exciting anything C. something exciting D. exciting something( ) 2.They didnt go to summer camp_the rainy days.A. because B. because of C.for D. as( )3. Each boy had a wonderful time_in the lake.A. swim B. to swim C. swiming D. swimming( )4. Lily has_friends, but Lucy has_friends here.A. a little ; a few B. a few ; a little C. few ; a lot of D. too many ; quite a little ( )5.-I often have hamburgers for lunch.-Youd better not . Its bad for you_too much junk food.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate( )6. You are too heavy. You should eat_vegetables and_junk food.A. more ; less B. many ; less C. more ; little D. many ;a little( )7. Its raining_out side.A. heavier and heavier B. more and more heavy C. heavily and heavily D. more and more heavily( )8. Lily does her homework_than Tom.A. carefully B. more careful C. more carefully D. careful( )9. Linda looks_because she has a _vacation. A. relaxed ; relaxed B. relaxing ; relaxing C. relaxed ; relaxing D. relaxing; relaxed( )10. Lilei is the second_student in our class. A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest( )11. The weather in Hong Kong is much hotter than_. A. it in Beijing B. Biejing C. that in Biejing D. in Biejing( )12. The restaurant needs_twenty yearold girls as waitresses. A. more two B. two more C. two another D. two much( )13. Lily doesnt mind_soap operas. A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watches( )14. Peters hope is_a computer programmer. A. make B.do C. be D. to be( )15. I happened_my classmate in the street. A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met( )16. You shouldnt eat_hot and spicy (辣的) food because your stomach is not good.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything( )17. Our teacher told us to eat_, not to eat much junk food.A. healthy something B. healthy nothing C. something healthy D. nothing healthy( )18. -When will we go to Beijing for vacation? - _. Any time is OK for me. A. Sure B. Id love to C. Thats up to you D. Of course ( )19. Sorry , I forgot_ the window. A. closing B. to close C. closed D. close( ).20. The boy left the room without_a word. A. say B. to say C. saying D. says三、完形填空 （10分）My twin brother is called Daniel , and he is four _1_ younger than me . Our birthdays are_2_ on the 5th of January . We have the same eyes and noses . Most people say we_3_ the same , but Daniel is a little _4_ than me. We arent _5_ in the same class at school , because my parents want us to be a bit different . We often _6_ the same way , but we choose (挑选) different _7_ . I like red and he likes blue . People think one of us is different from_8_ . Hes really , really active , and he exercises every day . He is also very funny . He always makes me_9_ . At school I always come top , but he hardly ever does well_10_ the exams . So teachers often say we are very different .( ) 1. A. years B. weeks C. minutes D. months( )2. A. all B .both C. also D. once( )3. A. look B. think C. sound D. enjoy( )4 .A. taller B. hotter C. worse D. nicer( )5 .A. seldom B. never C. also D. always( )6. A. study B. play C. wear D. speak( )7. A. sizes B. kinds C. prices D. colors( )8. A. another B. other C. the other D. others( )9. A. sleep B. laugh C. study D. relax( )10. A. in B. at C. for D. of四、阅读短文 （30分）A Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons . First , reading is fun . You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading . You will never feel bored or tired . Next , you can read a book anywhere -in a car , on a plane , or even in the bathroom . All you need is a book !Another good reason for reading is that it is useful . If you read as a hobby , you will get better and better at it .And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read . As your reading skills improve (提高) ， you will probably find your school work becomes much better .Some people say that reading is out of date (过时) . This is not true . You can read on computers , and the better you read , the better your computer skills will be .Good readers may become writers , too . They always have more things to write about .Reading is a wonderful hobby . Why not start reading right now ?( )1. Reading can always keep yourself _ .A. interesting B. happy C. bored D. sad( )2. You can read a book _ . A. anywhere B. only in the park C. when you are riding D. only in the reading room( )3. You can read faster _ . A. after you read a book B. if you are a student C. if you read as a hobby D. before you read( )4. It is _that reading is out of date . A. true B. not true C. not wrong D. right( )5. What does the passage mainly tell us ? A. Reading is a good hobby . B. You can read on computers . C. Good readers must be good writers . D. You can read a book anywhere .BDo you enjoy singing or listening to songs ? What is the most popular singing competition in China these days? Do you know The Voice of China and the winner Liang Bo ? Lets learn something about them . The Voice of China is probably the most popular music talent show in China now . It has been shown on Zhejiang TV every night since July 13th , 2012 . The show is very popular among Chinese people . Everybody is talking about it . The singers , such as Jike Junyi , Jin Zhiwen , Wu Mochou and Liang Bo ,are becoming new national idols . The singers in the show are very good at singing .One of the best singers is Liang Bo . He sang a song named I Love You , China as his final performance and he won the show at last . Lets get to know him . He is from Changchun , Jilin Province . He is tall and handsome . He likes playing the guitar and singing . Many people think he is really good at singing . So they love him and his songs very much . They regard him as a super star . He wants to be a singer and to write his own songs in the future . We are looking forward to ( 期盼) his new songs .( )6. The Voice of China is probably the most popular _in China now . A. movie B. music talent show C. magic show D. sports show( )7. The Voice of China started showing on July 13th ,2012 on _ . A. CCTV-1 B. Anhui TV C. Zhejiang TV D. Jilin TV( )8. Who is the winner of the show The Voice of China ? A. Jike Junyi . B. Jin Zhiwen . C. Wu Mochou . D. Liang Bo .( )9. Whats the best title (题目) of the passage ? A. TV Shows in China . B. The Voice of China and Liang Bo . C. Zhejiang TV. D. The Most Popular Singers in China .( )10. What do Chinese people think of The Voice of China ?A. They like it . B. They dont mind it . B. C. They cant stand it . D. They dont like it .CMany boys and girls love watching TV . They spend many hours a day in front of the TV sets .But many parents let their children watch TV only at special (特定的) time . TV shows are like books or movies . There are many kinds of TV shows , such as sitcoms , soap operas ,sports shows ,fashion shows , etc . A child can learn good things and bad things from them . Some shows help children to know the news all over the world .Children dont have to go to the zoo to see animals . Boys and girls can see sitcoms ,sports shows and game shows at home .Some shows teach children how to cook or how to use tools (工具) 。 Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV ,but it is also fun to read books , to play games or to visit friends .( )11. Many boys and girls spend _. A. 4 hours on TV shows on Sunday B. 6 hours on TV shows every day C. many hours a day in front of the TV sets D. an hour on TV shows on weekdays( )12. Many parents _. A. dont let their children watch TV B. ask their children to watch TV C. let their children watch TV at special time D. always ask their children to watch TV( )13. From TV , boys and girls can _ . A. learn good things and bad things B. learn nothing C. only learn good things D. only learn bad things( )14. Kids like to watch TV , because _ . A. it is fun B. they have nothing to do C. it is exciting D. it is boring( )15. What does the writer think of the TV shows ? A. They are good for children . B. They are bad for children . C. He cant stand them . D. Some of them are good for children ; others are not .D Mr White works in an office . Hes very busy and has no time to have a good rest . Every evening ,when he comes back from his office , hes always tired and wants to go to bed early . But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner . She doesnt stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡) 。 But its usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping . One day Mr White felt terrible and couldnt go to work . He decided to go to see a doctor . Mrs White went to the hospital with him .Before her husband said what was the matter with him , the woman told the doctor all . The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方) 。When Mrs White took the medicine (药) to the doctors room , the doctor said to her , “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you .” “ For me ?” the woman said in surprise . “Im fine . I dont need any medicine !” “ I dont think so , madam ,” said the doctor . “They are sleeping pills . Your husband will be all right soon if you take them .”( )16. Mr White _ . A. has time to have a good sleep B. is busy but he can have a good sleep C. isnt tired and doesnt like to go to bed early D. cant have a good rest because of his wife( )17. Mr Whites wife _every evening . A. works late B. writes things C. keeps talking late D.watches TV late( )18.Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because _ . A. he cant fall asleep B. he has to go to work C. he doesnt want to sleep D. his wife asks him to get up( )19. One day Mr White couldnt go to work because _. A. he was ill B. his wife was ill C. his wife didnt let him go D. he didnt want to go to work( )20. The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them .” means Mr White will soon be all right if _. A. Mr White takes the pills B. Mr White takes the bottle of medicine C. Mrs White takes the bottle of medicine D. Mrs White stops talking too much at night五、用下列所给词的正确形式填空 （10分）1. Tom wants his brother _(surf ) the Internet with him.2.Sally often helps her mother _ （do）housework .3. I think the best way _(learn ) English is to join an English club .4. Li Tao keeps the strong body by _(play) sports every day .5. We did a survey about _ (watch) TV .6. _ (drink) a glass of milk is good for sleeping well every night .7. He_ (break) his arm last year .8. His mother often makes him _ (do) some cleaning on weekends .9. He is _ (hard-working) than the other students in his class .10. Of the three boys , Jim runs _ (quick) .六、句型转换 （10分 ）1. The weather was hot and humid .（对划线部分提问） _ _ the weather ?2. Lucy likes Sichuan food very much .（对划线部分提问） _ _ Lucy like Sichuan food ?3. Mr Liu wasnt at work yesterday .（写出同义句） Mr Liu _ _ _ work yesterday . 4. The Lins go home once a year . (对划线部分提问) _ _ _ the Lins go home ?5. She sleeps about six hours every night . (对划线部分提问) _ _ _ does she sleep every night ?6.Paul is 14 years old . Peter is 16 years old . (改为含形容词比较级的句子) Peter is two years _ _ Paul .7. Bob is taller than any other stud