八年级第二学期英语试题

八年级第二学期英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The bridge _ by the farmers themselves in 1982.Ais builtBwas builtCbuiltDwas build2 . My mother has been a Chinese teacher _ about twenty yearsAinBtoCforDwith3 . I willpayyoua visitnext month.Acall atBcall onCcall upDcall back4 . We can see _ stars at night if there are no clouds in the sky.Athousand ofBthousands ofCa thousand ofDtwo thousands5 . Do you want to make a card your mother on Mothers Day?AforBofCfromDto6 . The more you smile, the _ you will feel.AhappyBhappierChappilyDmore happily7 . It will _ the workers ten days to finish all the work.AtakeBspendCpay8 . Jenny, you often get ill, so you should _ your health.Alook forBlook upClook atDcare for9 . Is the sweater made _ cotton? Yes. It _so soft and I like it very much.Afrom; is feltBof; is feltCof; feelsDfrom; feels10 . Is Lilys phone number 8932036?No. You can_her_8920192.Ahelp; withBemail; atCask; forDcall; at11 . We have skirts _ purple _$ 30.Ain, forBfor, inCof, forDfor, of12 . First, _ the monitor to the computer.AconnectBvisitCopenDclick13 . I am used to _ my hair in the morning.AwashBwashesCwashingDwashed14 . His parents always tells him _ to bed early because its good for his health.Ato goBgoCgoingDgoes15 . The little girlgo into the room by some boys just now.Ais seenBwas seenCis seen toDwas seen to二、补全短文4选4根据短文内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处，使短文完整、通顺。Sydney（悉尼）is in the east of Australia.16 . Its famous for its Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter. And it is about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks.17 . You can see many visitors in the park from different countries. Its quite a popular park. The only way to see this park is by going “bush（荒野小路）”. Then you could find some nice gravel（砂砾）roads.18 . Of course you will need to travel with food and water. To see a small part of the mountains, you need some days, because there are many roads to get to the Blue Mountains.Sydney has many beautiful beaches.19 . They are Bondi and Manly. Bondi has a nice street with many shops and restaurants. Parking is not hard in the place. Manly is a great beach to go to. If you want to go there, you can take a boat. Its a cheap and great way to see the Sydney harbor.20 . If you are going to visit Sydney, I hope you will enjoy it.AThe roads can take you to the Blue Mountains.BIt is a lively city.CTwo of them are quite famous.DIt will take you about 30 minutes.EIn the west of Sydney, there is a big park called the Blue Mountains.三、完型填空Do you often think of your _? You may say, “Of course, I do. As usual, I _ a gift (礼物)for my mother on Mothers Day. _ on Fathers Day, I give my father a gift too.” But what about the other days of the year?In my family, my parents _ Mid-autumnFestival very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing. All the family members get together. _ eat moon cakes and watch the _ in the yard in the evening. All of us usually have a good time on that day.I have a friend. Her parents _ in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to _ her parents. So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. _ about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. “Hi, Mom.”Later, I ask, “_ do you dial the number a second time ?” She smiles, “ My parents are old and _, so they cant get close to the telephone quickly. I _ do so when I call them. I only want to give them _ time to answer the telephone.”My friend is a good girl. She hopes to look _ her parents in the future. You also want to be a nice child, right? Please always _ to call your parents at any time, not just on some important days.21 . AparentsBfriendsCclassmatesDstudents22 . AgiveBbuyCgetDdo23 . ASoBButCAndDBecause24 . AlikeBdislikeChaveDspend25 . AWeBYouCTheyDThem26 . AfilmBsunCTVDmoon27 . AliveBplayCtravelDeat28 . AseeBaskCcallDchat29 . AForBWhenCBeforeDAfter30 . AWhenBWhyCWhatDHow31 . AfastBslowChealthyDstrong32 . AalwaysBneverCsometimesDhardly33 . AenoughBlittleCanyDfree34 . AintoBupCatDafter35 . AforgetBwantCrememberDlike四、阅读单选It was very difficult to find jobs in the north-east of England, and when John lost his job, he found it impossible to get a new one. He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country, where he had heard that things were better, and that it was easier to find work. The best way to go was by train, so he went to the railway station and got into a train which was going to London.He was the only passenger into his compartment（车厢）when another man with a gun（枪）in his hand said to him, “Your money, or your life!”“I havent got money.” John answered.“Then why are you trembling（发抖）so much?” the man with the gun asked angrily.“Because I thought you were the ticket collector, and I havent even got a ticket.” answered John.36 . John left the north -east of England because _ in the north-east than in the south.Ait was colderBit was more difficult to find jobsCit was easier to find jobsDit was richer37 . John went to the south _.Ato have his holidaysBto visit his friendsCto see his childrenDto look for work38 . The man with a gun wanted John to _.Ashow his ticketBtake out his moneyCopen his pocketDsit down quietly39 . John was trembling because _.Ahe was afraid of the mans gunBhe was afraid of being robbed （抢）Che thought the man wanted his lifeDhe thought the man was the ticket collector40 . Which of the following statements is true?AJohn had to take out his money.BJohn rang up the police station.CJohn was too poor to buy his ticket.DJohn gave his money to the man in order to save his life.When he was a teenager，Hunter Adams was very unhappy and he spent many years in a special hospital for people with mental(心理的)health problems.When he left the hospital，Adams decided to become a doctor，so he went to a medical school in Virginia，USA .But when he was there，he did things in a different way. For example，he didnt like the doctors white coats，so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients and he tried to make them laugh. The doctors at themedical school didnt like Adams because he was too different.But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicine. He saw unhappy and lonely people，and he tried to help them as patients，but as people too. He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital and often dressed up like a clown to make the children laugh. When he finished medical school and became a doctor，Adams opened his own hospital called “The Gesundheit Institute”，together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people.Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s，and in 1998，Universal Pictures made a film about his life. It was very successful. In the film，Robin Williams played Adams. Williams said，“Hunter is a really warm person，who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend. I enjoyed playing him.”41 . When did Adams have mental health problems?AWhen he was a teenage boy.BDuring the 1980s.CAfter he left medical school.DAfter the film came out.42 . Why did the doctors at the medical school dislike Adams?ABecause he was a warm person.BBecause he wasnt the same as othersCBecause he was a clown.DBecause he had mental health problems.43 . The passage mainly tells us about .Ahow to cheer up patientsBpeople with mental health problemsCa doctor named Hunter AdamsDa film about AdamsMore than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department (系) of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department would be closed.The test came on Saturday. The nervous students were required t, o play a piece of music created by Richard Strauss. And they had to sing the words to the music - German words! There were also other difficult tasks. One student had to sing Mary Had A little Lamb, a childrens song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.After three hours of testing, the students all waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团) while waiting. They had the same test and only got a passing grade.The worried New Milford High School students started to realize they had no chance. But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的), Someone has played a joke on you TV What was going on?The test was part of a new reality TV show called Schooled. The students parents, the school and a TV network had made it together. Everything was_. The students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra were students from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students parents were hiding as they watched.As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies (文具). They were all from the shows sponsor (赞助商).44 . At the beginning of the story, the music students got a letter which said_.Athe headmaster would be in big troubleBthe school had a problem with moneyCthe students had to pass a test to save the music departmentDthe students had to give up music45 . The students were nervous before the test, because_.Athey were not good at musicBthe test was very simpleCthey thought they couldnt passDthe test meant so much46 . The underlined word faked in the passage means_.Anot realBnot seriousCpopularDstupid47 . The test was indeed part of a_.Amusic courseBTV showCdocumentaryDcomedy filmToday, millions of people want to improve their English but it is difficult to find the best way. Is it better to study in England or America or to study in your own country.The advantages(优势) of going to England seem clear. Firstly, you will be able to listen to English all the time. Another advantage is that you have to speak English if you are with other people. In France, however, it is always possible, in class, to speak French if you want to and the learning is slower.On the other hand, there are also advantages of staying at home to study. You dont have to make big changes to your life. It is also a lot cheaper than going to England but it is never possible to get the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in France, I think you can also learn English well without going to England.If you have enough money and time, the best choice(选择) is to spend some time in the UK. This is not possible for most people, so being here in France is the only choice. The most important thing is to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.48 . What is the article about?AHow many people learn English.BThe best way to learn English.CEnglish schools in France.DTrying to learn English in France.49 . What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?AThere are no Frenchmen in England.BYou have to talk to others in English.CThe langage schools are better.DThe teaching skills are better.50 . If you dont have a lot of money or time, you should _.Alearn English in England.Bgo to France to learn English.Ctry to speak as much English as possible.Dask English teachers for help.51 . The writer of the passage may come from_.AFrance.BEngland.CChinaDItaly五、根据首字母、中文提示填空52 . While Mary was working _ （在国外），she missed her family very much.53 . I think we are good friends_（永远），wherever we live.54 . Believing in yourself is the first step on the road to _（成功）.55 . Sorry, forget to_ （介绍） her to you. This is my friend, Emma.56 . He walked _ （朝，向） the end of the road.57 . Open your books and look at the picture on P_ 33.58 . The singer is very popular rand she has lots of f_ around the world.59 . Ive just listened to the popular singer Jay Zhous r_on MP3.Im looking forward to going to his concert.60 . There are nine i_of seats in this classroom.61 . We havent seen any m_machines in the museum but have just seen lots of ancient ones.六、填空The holiday is coming to us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why do you like reading books? We have Internet. It offers a lot of more colorful fun. Books are history!” But I am sure you can learn a lot from books than Internet.One clear reason is that a well-chosen book can give you a lot of wonderful words, as long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me; its far easier to get