八年级上学期开学考试英语试题

八年级上学期开学考试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The soup is _.Asalt enoughBenough saltCsalty enoughDenough salty2 . I want to know your age._AHow are you?BHow old are you?CWhats your name?DWhen is your birthday?3 . -_is it from here? -Ten minutes by bike.AHowBHow longCHow farDHow often4 . Our math teacher is very funny. He always makes us _.AlaughBlaughingCto laughDlaughs5 . There is _ information board in the park. So we can know almost everything about the park easily.AaBanCtheD/6 . Un, Id like a hamburger, large chips and a small Coke with ice._?ACan I help youBFor here or to goCAnything to eat7 . _ are koalas from?Australia.AHowBWhoCWhereDWhat8 . People wrote numbers _ many different ways in ancient times.AonBexceptCbesidesDin9 . Were looking forward tofrom Paul.AhearBhearsChearingDheard10 . Shanghai is larger than _ city in Japan.AotherBthe otherCanyDanother11 . You cant imagine _ when they received these Christmas presents.Ahow they were excitedBhow excited they wereChow excited were theyDthey were how excited12 . He did _ after he finished his homework, so he was late for bed.Anothing elseBelse nothingCanything elseDsomething else13 . The Chinese people here always have a party_ the Chinese New Year.AcelebrateBto celebrateCcelebratingDcelebrates14 . Dont read _ the sun. Its bad _ your eyes.Ain; inBin; forCbelow; forDunder; in15 . Thank you _ your help. Youre welcome.AinBofCforDat二、完型填空I received a ring as a birthday present. It was a mood(情绪) ring. That meant it could _ colors blue if I was sad, black if I was angry, yellow if I was happy.I was playing with the ring _ my teacher, Ms. Fuller, announced that wed be getting a new student in our class. Her name was Millie. When Ms. Fuller told us that Millie had only one _, I stopped playing with my ring.How did she lose it? asked Clem.She didnt lose it. She was born with one hand, said Ms. Fuller.The following week, Ms. Fuller had us writing _. I wrote about a ring that had special powers. The person who wore it could travel through _. Millies story was about a man who could see through walls.Clem said our stories were silly. Millie said that it took a big brain to think of ideas _ time-travel and super-sight. I invited Millie to join me in another century and wed beat bad guys together. She smiled. That was the first time I had seen her do that. I _ the ring when we were playing ball. Ms. Fuller stopped the game and we all searched for it, but it stayed lost and everyone gave up, I kept looking for my ring. Millie helped me _. The bell rang.We have to go in now, or well be late, I said. Just then Millie cried, I found it! She put the ring on her finger and held it out _. You can time-travel now, I told her. Me? she said. Yes, I said. Its your ring now. She smiled. We stared at the ring. It started to turn _.16 . A. mix B. check C. change17 . A. because B. when C. unless18 . A. hand B. arm C. leg19 . A. letters B. poems C. stories20 . A. light B. water C. time21 . A. with B. like C. from22 . A. repaired B. lost C. returned23 . A. count B. record C. search24 . A. impolitely B. madly C. proudly25 . A. yellow B. blue C. black三、阅读单选Danny lived for football. He played it, watched it, talked and dreamed about it. His favourite football star was Keith Connolly Lowgates captain.One day in January, after school, Danny hurried through his homework. He wanted to watch TV. Keith Connolly was doing an interview on the local news programme.Danny hoped that the television wouldnt go fuzzy*or lose the sound when KeithConnolly was talking. It was an old set, and it did things like that.It wasnt clear enough, but at last Keith Connollys smiling face appeared on the screen.“What I really like about playing for Lowgate,” he said, “is the fans. Theyre the best. They always support us. Its wonderful running on to the playground to all that cheering and chanting.”Danny wished he could be in that crowd at the Lowgate ground, but the price of a single ticket was far above anything he could afford. There was no chance of the whole family going, or even just Danny and his little brother.“You won again on Saturday,” said the reporter. “Did the team go out to celebrate?”“We went for a meal together,” said Keith Connolly, “but I have to be careful about what I eat, because I want to stay fit. I love doughnuts* very much ”Then the sound went fuzzy, and Danny jumped up andthumpedthe top of the set heavily to make it come on again. He hadnt missed much. But he had missed something important.Keith Connolly had been saying “ but Im not allowed to eat doughnuts.”Danny hadnt heard that. All he heard was that Keith Connolly loved doughnuts. And at the end of Dannys street was a bakery*. It sold the biggest and the best doughnuts!When Danny went to bed, he lay wide-awake, making a plan.26 . One day, Danny did his homework hurriedly in order to _.Awatch a TV programmeBinterview Keith ConnollyCread a football newspaperDplay with Keith Connolly27 . The writer described Dannys TV to tell us _.ADanny liked football very muchBDannys family seldom watched TVCDanny needed to buy a new TV setDDannys wish came true28 . The word “thumped” underlined in Paragraph 9 means _.AcoveredBreachedCshutDbeat29 . Danny most probably planned to _ when he lay wide-awake on the bed.Aget less homework to do every dayBfind a way of giving doughnuts to KeithCcelebrate the victory in the bakeryDtell Keith not to eat too many doughnutsWhen I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library. The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. Ill bet you think Im a bum, dont you?”I said, “I guess so, sir.”“Well, young man, Ive got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people cant take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books hed pulled from the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.30 . The boywhen he was 14.Aliked runningBleft schoolCdid well in studyDtraveled around the world31 . Which of the following is true?AThe old man took the boy home.BThe old man was homeless and poor.CThe old man was friendly to the boy.DThe old man and his wife went from city to city.32 . The old man taught the boy how to.Alove peopleBbecome wiseCchoose friendsDexperience the bums lifeThe death of Steve Jobs provides a chance to take some lessons from his amazing life. Steve Jobs had a passion(激情) for education. He may be gone, but we still have a chance to learn from his courage and innovation(革新).Making MistakesI think that the main reason why we cant find proper ways to improve the education system that no longer serves us well is simply fear. Fear of failure. Fear of getting it wrong. Teachers fear that innovation could endanger their jobs. Steve had the attitude we need in education right now. Sometimes when you create something, you make mistakes. It is best to admit(承认) them and get on with improving your other innovations. Thats the kind of spirit that we need to have.Motivation(动机) MattersWeve concentrated(专注于) so much on results that we dont always reward good motivations. But these things are very important. In our schools, weve cared so much about test results that weve lost creativity. We dont reward students for their hard work, and we punish failure. As a result, we lost imagination and found no motivation to try something that has a chance of ending in failure.What Defines(定义) Failure?The company that Steve Jobs started in 1985 after being forced out of Apple shows us how technology could influence educational innovation. In 1985 he started NeXT. The company was providing computers for educational purposes. NeXT wasnt really financially(经济上) successful. But it may have been ahead of its time. Today, we see what the technology brings into the classroom.Changing Our ModelThe company sold around 50,000 computers. But that would be missing the point. It was a NeXT cube workstation that encouraged the first web server. It helped in the development of early Internet technology. Truly, Steve Jobs has taught us that results are not the most important things in life.33 . The article tells us making mistakes .Ais always something very badBwill help us become better peopleCis a part of making something newDwill keep us from reaching our dreams34 . We may lose our creativity and imagination if we .Amake a lot of mistakesBfail to have a right modelCcant be financially successfulDconcentrate too much on results35 . Steve Jobs might agree that .Aa good motivation can lead to a successful resultBwe shouldnt be afraid of failure and it can lead to successCmaking money is the only way to judge successDhaving a passion is the most important thing for success36 . According to the article, which word can best describe Steve Jobs spirit?APassion.BMotivation.CInnovation.DCreativity.四、句型转换句型转换37 . These pencil cases are Simons. (对划线部分提问)_ are these pencil cases?38 . Maybe there are not anything important in this book. (改为同义句)There _ important in this book.39 . Daniel has to play the piano at home every day. (对划线部分提问)_ Daniel _ to do at home every day?40 . When Amy saw the flying chair, she was excited. (改为同义句) It was _ for Amy _ the flying chair.41 . Kitty wanted to know how she could pass the exam. (改为同义句)Kitty _ how _ the exam.五、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及首字母提示补全单词42 . Life will be d_ in 20 years time.43 . Danny has nothing to do now. He is f_.44 . Teachers can check the students _ and help them.45 . Now many teachers write on the blackboard with c_.46 . We can ask our teachers q_ by Internet and telephone.六、完成句子翻译句子47 . 快点，杰克。_ _,Jack.48 . 这些钢笔是蓝色的。_ _ are blue.49 . 我的语文书不在沙发上。My Chinese book _ _ the sofa.50 . 你能把你的家庭照带到学校来吗？Can you _ your _ photo to school?51 . 他们上课迟到了。They_ _ for class.52 . 吉娜总是问：“我的钥匙在哪里？”“Where are my keys?” Gina _ _.53 . 这是我的朋友，他九岁。This is my _._nine.54 . 你父亲的电话号码是多少？_?55 . 我发现我的书到处都是。_.56 . 你怎样拼写你的名字？_?57 . 他的电脑游戏在书柜里。七、回答问题As the bright moon shines over the sea, from far away you share this moment with me (海上生明月，天涯共此时。). written by Zhang JiulingThe moon is at its fullest and brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (阴历). On this day, people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. It is also known as Chinese Moon Festival. It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country.In ancient China, that day was a harvest (收获) festival because crops (庄稼) were harvested during that period. It was a time for relaxation and celebration.Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries, families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy they are, people will try to return home for the celebration. And people who cant go home for some reason will admire the moon and think about their