八年级下学期期中诊断英语试题

八年级下学期期中诊断英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . My father is an engineer in an electricity _. What does your father do?My father _a doctor in a local hospital.Acompany; works asBorganization; acts asCgovernment; serves as2 . Wow, your sweater is very beautiful! Thank you. I bought it two days ago. It _ me $50.AtookBcostCpaidDspent3 . Just now they talked about where _ their summer holidays.AspendBto spendCspendingDto spending4 . The street is busy, Youd better _ across it.Anot runBnot to runCto not runDdont run5 . It _ him a lot that his father lost his way home.AworriedBworried aboutCwas worried aboutDwas worried6 . Lets _ friendsAareBbeCTo makeDmakes7 . Why did Miss Wang look so worried when we saw her?Because she wondered_.Awhere did the other students goBwhen would the policemen and volunteers comeCwhat her students have done during the earthquakeDif her students had survived the earthquake in Yaan.8 . You call your uncles daughter_.AcousinBsisterCgranddaughterDaunt9 . Mr Li s never seen such beautiful flowers , _?Ais heBisnt heChas heDhasnt he10 . At last they _ the picnic because of the bad weather.AcanceledBagreedCexaminedDvalued二、阅读单选In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.11 . Big Bens birthday is _.AJuly 11, 1854BJuly 11, 1834CJuly11, 1859DJuly11, 185212 . How did Big Ben get its name?ABenjamin Hall gave it the name.BBig Ben got its name because of a joke.CBig Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.DVictoria gave it the name.13 . “Keep very good time” means _.Ahave a good timeBshow people the correct timeCkeep runningDbe made in time14 . Which of the following is NOT true?APeople all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.BPeople all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.CPeople think Big Ben will answer their letters.DPeople think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.Many people like to travel by plane, but I dont like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You cant open the window. You cant choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you dont need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can take many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.15 . Why do many people like to travel by plane?ABecause it is fast.BBecause it is safe.CBecause they can walk around in the plane.DBecause it is cheap.16 . Which is NOT the good thing about the train?AIt is safe.BIt takes a little more time.CYou can open the windows.DYou can walk around in the train.17 . What is the bad thing about the car？AYou take many things with you.BYou can start your journey when you want to.CThere are too many cars on the road.DYou neednt go to a bus station.18 . What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car？AHe thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.BHe likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.CHe likes to take a car because he has a car.DHe likes to take a plane because its fast.三、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意和首字母提示，在每句的空格内写上所缺单词的正确形式，每空一词。19 . With the development of the m_(现在的) medicine，more and more diseases can be cured.20 . Sorry, its too late to c_(取消) your order. Your order has been sent on the way.21 . Unluckily, he found his handbag s_(偷) after he came back.22 . Lets look at the c_(日历) to make a better plan.23 . Everyone has a r_(角色) to play in making our country more beautiful .四、用所给单词的正确形式填空24 . Its the second time that I have had my purse_（steal）this month.25 . You seemed busy just now. Have you got a minute now, sir?Sure. I_（reply）to an important e-mail. Its done. So, whats up?26 . Could you share with me why youre so excited?My boss_（take）the suggestion I offered to him last week.27 . That is the only way we can imagine_（reduce）the pollution.28 . Congratulations! Youve won the Freshman Scholarship.To good to be true. I never thought I_（be）so lucky. I will work harder.29 . It matters whether something_（do）as soon as possible. Anyway, we shouldnt keep the problem to ourselves. We need help.根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。30 . These _ (boy) are my good friends.31 . These _ (skirt) are Jennys.32 . This watch is nice.I want_ (take) it.33 . Daming _ (help) me get the hat.34 . Come and _ (buy) your shoes at good prices.五、用单词的正确形式完成短文四、词语运用take like make we so none good be with doctor stay sickMany years ago, there lived a doctor in a small town. He 35 . good and kind. Everyone in the town36 . him and people always went to him when there was something wrong 37 . them.But later, as the man became old, he had a bad memory(记忆). It 38 . him do some foolish(愚蠢的)things sometimes. “He may give 39 . the wrong medicine,” people thought and they didnt go to the 40 . any more. The doctor noticed(注意到)that, but he didnt understand(理解). 41 . he asked, “Why dont you come to me now?”42 . wanted to make him sad, so they said, “You make all of us43 . in good health. No one is 44 . now.” The doctor was very happy when he heard that.六、回答问题I often go to the park near my home. I always see a little boy there. He wears an old T-shirt and black trousers. In front of him is a basket of flowers. He sells flowers from early morning to late at night every day.Some other boys also sell flowers in front of the park. But no one is like this boy. He asks everyone to buy his flowers. When he sees me, he always follows me and says, “Please buy a flower. Please!” “Sorry, I dont like flowers!” I answer. I never buy any flowers from him.One day, I go to the park. The boy is there again. He sits at the same place. I dont want him to follow me, so I dont look at him. I walk past him into the park.When I come out of the park, the boy is still there. He doesnt ask anyone to buy his flowers and just sits there. I want to know why. I walk up to the boy. He looks at me but doesnt say anything. I ask him, “Boy, why dont you ask people to buy your flowers today?” He answers, “ Because I dont need any money now. My sister is dead. You can take a flower for free.”I buy all his flowers. But I feel so sorry, because I dont give him help in time.根据短文内容，回答下列问题 (No more than 7 words.)45 . How long does the boy sell flowers every day?_46 . Where does the boy sell his flowers?_47 . Does the writer buy the boys flowers at the beginning?_48 . Why doesnt the boy ask others to buy his flowers one day later? _49 . Why does the writer feel so sorry for the boy? _七、句子排序组成对话或短文Read the passage and put the paragraphs in the right order（读短文，将下列段落按正确顺序排列）：A.When the fox passed by a badger outside his cave, the fox put down the dead hen and said, “Brother Badger（獾）, I have stolen this hen from a farm. Would you please hide it in your cave first, and we can enjoy our dinner later together?”B.The badger shouted from inside the cave, “Dear Hunting Dog, the chicken was stolen by the fox. I am not the one responsible!”C.One day, at a farmhouse, a hunting dog saw a fox catching a fat hen. The fox held the hen in its jaws and ran off into the jungle（灌木丛）. T