八年级（五四学制）下学期期中英语试题

八年级（五四学制）下学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . You must give up, Uncle Liu.Youre right. Itsto my health.Asmoke; harmBsmoking; harmCsmoking; harmfulDsmokes; harms2 . Will you come to my birthday party next Friday? _. I will go to my grandparents.AI think soBIm afraid notCId like toDI agree with you3 . Peter looked _. He was looking _ at his friends.Ahappy; happilyBhappy; happyChappily; happyDhappily; happily4 . Have a good day! _AGoodbye.BThanks.CYoure welcome.DExcuse me.5 . At the moment my mother _ dinner in the kitchen.Ais cookingBcooksCare cookingDcook6 . Must I park my car behind the cinema?No,youYoupark it hereAmustnt, mayBmay not, mustCdont have to, mayDshouldnt, must7 . -We can use computer to listen to music.-, we can chat with our friends.AButBBesideCIn additionDExcept for8 . Running _ a good way to exercise every day.AisBwasCareDwere9 . I was surfing the Internetmy brother was doing his homework.AafterBwhileCbecauseDuntil10 . To be_, I dont like him very much.Well, I think if you talk to him more often, you may find him a very nice person.ApopularBexactChonest11 . It takes me three hours to the cinema.AgoingBto goCgoDwent12 . Mum, i-phone6s looks so cool and I hope you can buy me one.Your Dad doesnt _you buying one because it _ too much.Aadvise; spendsBadvise; costsCsuggest; spendsDsuggest; costs13 . - Could you please tell me how to pronounce the word k-n-o-w-l-e-d-g-e?- Yes, Its _.AnldBnldCnld14 . Bruce,how many students are there in your school?Mmm, about.Atwo thousandsBtwo thousands ofCtwo thousand ofDtwo thousand15 . _clever the boy is!AHowBWhatCWhat aDHow a16 . My father often encourages me _ more English articles after class.AwriteBwritingCto writeDwrote17 . Liu Lei is _better at Chinese than Liu Ying.Aa littleBa fewCmanyDmore18 . The girl with glasses is my sister. _ is a nurse.ASheBHeCYouDI二、完型填空Today is my birthday. Im 16 years old. I get up early but find that nothing is different(不同的). My father is_ a book on the sofa. My mother is buying some food for lunch. I turn on my_ and want to talk with my friends. No one says anything_my birthday. After my mom comes back, she is _cooking in the kitchen. The whole(整个的) world forgets me. Sadly, I say to myself, “ You are no longer a child. Forget that its _ birthday today.”_ when I am doing my homework, my mom comes to_, “What kind of cake do you want? What a surprise! I dont know what to say. I choose(选择)a chocolate cake. I know that the whole world forgets me, but my_ wont.In the evening. I_my friends on my computer. To my surprise, many of them say happy birthday to me. And my_ is full of text messages(信息) sayingHappy Birthday！”It is really a happy day for me!19 . AwatchingBlookingCreadingDseeing20 . AradioBnotebookCTVDcomputer21 . AforBaboutCtoDwith22 . AbusyBfreeChappyDrelaxing23 . AmyBherCtheirDyour24 . AAndBButCOrDSo25 . AasksBfindsCcallsDtests26 . AfatherBfriendCmomDteacher27 . Aask forBthink aboutCplay withDtalk with28 . AdeskBcakeCphoneDbook三、阅读单选I am 22.I used to work in a hotel.It was boring.One day a guest and I had a conversation.She asked me,“Do you like your job?” I was sad because I knew the answer is “No.”She was 74 and gave me the most beautiful advice that I remember in all my life:“You are too young to hate your job,young man.Go to get your passport and start your adventure(冒险).”So I did.Since I was a little kid I was dreaming to know Europe.So next day I had my passport.And one week later,my plane tickets.It was impossible to have a long holiday.So I resigned(辞职).My boss said I was crazy.My friends said that I was not responsible(有责任的).I just paid no attention to those voices.It was Europe in winter.Not the best time to travel there.But Europe in winter is really cheap.I packed some books,a camera,four shirts,two pants,a coat,gloves,two pairs of walking shoes,candies and music to give away.I had little money.I just walked and walked.I went to high mountains and big cities. I saw some beautiful sunsets(日落).I heard some of the best musicians(for free).I discovered that there was still love in the world.I realized that sunrises are not always blue or yellow.Sometimes they mix.I spent 22 days and $1,500 (including the plane tickets).What I did to save money:1.Used Couchsurfing(沙发客).2.Ate 20-cents bread.3.Went to Burger King to get free potato chips and water.4.Learned to cook.5.Talked with local(当地的) people.They always know where to do cool and cheap things.6.Only went to free museums(only in England).Until this point in my life,I never had a clear idea of how to deal with my life.Now I do.I want to be a photographer so that I can inspire(激励) people with my pictures.Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.29 . Why did the old lady advise the man to have an adventure?ABecause he was poor.BBecause she was old.CBecause he didnt like his job.DBecause he wanted to know Europe.30 . After the man resigned,what possibly did his friends say to him?AAre you crazy?BGuy,you should be responsible.CA wise decision.Have a good time.DIts not a best time to travel in winter.31 . What didnt the man take with him?AMoney or books.BClothes or music.CCamera or passport.DFood or mobile phone.32 . In order to save money,he.Alived in hotelsBate bread and hamburgersCworked as a cookDtried to find places to do cool and cheap things33 . Why did he say “Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.”?ABecause the lady inspired him.BBecause the lady let him know how to deal with his life.CBecause the lady let him hear some of the best musicians.DBecause the lady let him discover that there was still love in the world.四、句型转换Rewrite the following sentences as required. （按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）34 . I have already read todays newspaper.（改为否定句）I_read todays newspaper_ .35 . 1 think Minions (小黄人are funny and interesting cartoon characters. （对划线部分提问）_ do you_Minions?36 . It seldom snows in Shanghai in winter.（改成反义疑问句）It seldom snows in Shanghai in winter,_?37 . Jane wrote several articles about memory last month.（改为被动语态）Several articles about memory _ by Jane last month.38 . Tim doesnt like collecting coins. Jack doesnt like collecting coins, either. （合并为一句）_Tim _Jack likes collecting coins.39 . Have you repaired my watch yet, Dad? Kitty asked her father. （改为宾语从句）Kitty asked her father_he_already repaired her watch.40 . We,when,Martins new house,havent decided,to visit（连词成句）_五、用所给单词的正确形式填空Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）：41 . The life in the suburb is quite _from that in the city centre. (difference)42 . We can go _ here. (camp)43 . If you want to stay_, you should go to bed early and get up early. (health)44 . _, bake the dough in an oven for 15 minutes at 200. (final)45 . We have not got any _, please go and buy some. (battery)六、用单词的正确形式完成短文this; explain; skill; say; information; than; again; polite; available; smile How you speak on the telephone is very important! If you use good telephone 46 . , the caller will be happy. If not, they may not want to deal with(打交道) you or your company 47 . .First, make sure you answer the call formally(正式地), giving your name and the name of your company. 48 . will let the caller know that you are professional.You should also remember 49 . as you speak, and use a friendly tone(语调). If you sound bored or too busy, the caller will think you are impolite.Your choice of words can make a big difference, too. For example, if have not heard what a caller 50 . , it is much more polite to say “Im sorry. Could you say this again, please?” 51 . to simply say “What?”.Similarly, if a caller asks to speak to someone, dont just say “yes” or “no”. If the person is 52 . , say that you will put the caller through to them. If they are unavailable, 53 . where they are, and then take a message.In either situation, you will also need to get some 54 . about the caller, such as their name or company. Make sure you get all that you need and, most importantly, ask for it 55 . !七、单词填空Starting from September 11, the panda is no longer on the worlds endangered(濒危的) animal list. Its a g56 . day for pandas.According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there are 1,850 pandas in the wild in China now. In 2003, the n57 . was 1,600. Therefore, it takes the panda off the Red List.Chinas hard work in the past 50 years to s58 . the panda is paying off. China sets up reserves (保护区) and plants a lot of bamboo (竹子) forests. Now, about two thirds of pandas are living in the 67 panda reserves.However, there is still bad news. The earth is getting w59 . . Its going to get too hot for the bamboo to grow. More than a third of bamboo forest could go away within 80 years, scientists say. Therefore, its still d60 . for pandas.八、回答问题On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Shock Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years. The experie