人教版八年级下期期中考试英语试卷

人教版八年级下期期中考试英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . How are we going to get _ there.A/BtoCatDin2 . My brother _ me. You see, he likes sports while I just like reading.Ais the same asBis different fromCis similar to3 . Mr Zhang, our English teacher, is always the firstto our class every day.AcomesBcomeCto comeDComing4 . - Why didnt you stop the ball?- _ I could catch it, a boy from Class Three suddenly appeared and caught it.AUntilBWhenCAfterDBefore5 . _?Its cold and smoggy.AHow is todayBHow is the weatherCWhats the weatherDWhat is it like6 . The twins didnt go to the theater,they _ the light music all night.Ahave enjoyedBwill enjoyCare enjoyingDwere enjoying7 . We look forward to _ from you soon.AhearBlistenChearingDlistening8 . I have _ food at home.Alot ofBa lot ofCa lotDa lots of9 . Thank goodness! We can finally see the beautiful castle ahead of us.Wow! The castle is so magnificent.Ain place ofBin front ofCfaster than二、补全短文5选5Canada is a big country with a large area. 10 . . It is lies in North America with ocean around it in three directions except in the south, where the United States is The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. 11 . . Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh, the water is clean, and the sky is blue. 12 . . They like living there for some time to relax themselves.The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal (煤), oil (油), and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corn (谷物) and wheat. 13 . . The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. The living environment in Canada are the best in the world. 14 . .根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。AThere are many big farms thereBBut it has a small populationCMany tourists like to travel in CanadaDThere are many lakes and islands in the coastal areasE. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life三、完型填空Once upon a time, there was an owl（猫头鹰）in the middle of a dark forest. All the animals knew that he was the wisest among _ of them. So they often went to him and told him their problems. Then the owl always told them _ to solve their problems.One day, a little bird came to the owl. She was _. “Whats wrong with you?” asked the owl.“Im not happy at all, Mr. Owl. I dont want to be a bird any more.” the bird _.“Why dont you want to be a(n) _?” asked the owl. “Because I am so small and weak,” she cried. “I want to be as big and strong as the lion. He is important, but I am not.”The owl said _ in her ear. Then the bird dried her tears and _ away. One week later, the bird came back. “Thank you very much, Mr. Owl. You are so _,” she said to the owl. “Im very happy now. Every day, I watch out for lions and tigers. When they come _, I shout as loudly as I can. Then my friends all run and hide. They often _ me for that. I am useful and important now.”The wise owl smiled and said: “Dear, no one in the world is useless.”15 . AbothBallCeitherDnone16 . AhowBwhyCwhatDwhen17 . AcryingBsmilingCsingingDsleeping18 . AagreedBadvisedCrepliedDasked19 . AlionBbirdCtigerDowl20 . AnothingBeverythingCanythingDsomething21 . AranBflewCdroveDswam22 . AbrightBboredCpoliteDactive23 . AlateBslowCfarDnear24 . AhateBleaveCthankDworry四、阅读单选（题文）When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didnt even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.I could never understand what the attraction(吸引) of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my fathers distant cousin, was a terrible cook and her food wasinedible.One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned(被遗弃的). As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.“Please dont tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live.” “Dont worry,” I said. “I wont tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I meando you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff.I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taffs face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.25 . （小题1）How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?AHe was happy to be with his parents.BHe enjoyed reading good books there.CHe was pleased with the woods.DHe felt very lonely.26 . （小题2）The underlined word “inedible” is closest in meaning to “_”.Atoo bad for him to eatBnice to look atCnot enough to eatDas delicious as usual27 . （小题3）The writer discovered the old man _ the old house.Anear the back door ofBin the dining room ofCin the garden behindDamong the bushes before28 . （小题4）What can we know about the old man from the passage?AHe was poor and hungry.BHe helped to repair the old house.CHe liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer.DHe raised many animals.29 . （小题5）The story mainly tells us _.Aits nice to raise wild animalsBits valuable to help othersCits good to live in the forestDits comfortable to live in the old houseDo you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents werent with them. Though they were very young.Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong And the government never charges for them.It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.30 . Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the.Aholiday campsBscience holiday campsCEnglish holiday campsDChinese holiday camps31 . When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps their parents.Amust be with themBarent with themCmust stay at homeDhave to look after them nearby32 . The cost to take part in a holiday camps is.Avery dearBnot so cheapCvery highDvery low33 . The students who often take part in the holiday camps.Amust be very beautifulBmust be very thinCmust be very tallDmust have much knowledge about many things阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。“Today will be very cold,” says the weatherman on TV. “ You need to wear very warm clothes.”James wears very warm clothes. He wears a sweater, a jacket, a scarf and gloves (围巾和手套). Then, he goes outside. It is snowing.“Wow, the weatherman is right! It is very cold outside,” says James. He gets into his car. He will go to work. There are a lot of cars in the street. They are going slowly. “Why are the cars going so slowly today?” he thinks. At last he knows why. The cars are going slowly because there is a car accident (事故)!James drives slowly to the scene ( 现场) of the accident. He looks out of his car. The driver of the accident car is Mr Brown. his friend.“Is everybody OK here?” he asks Mr Brown.“Yes. This is a small car accident, and everyone is OK,” says Mr Brown.“What did you hit (撞)?” asks James.“A snowman!” says Mr Brown.34 . James might not wear_.Aa sweaterBa hatCglovesDa scarf35 . James drives his car to _.AworkBplayCeat outDgo shopping36 . Why is James driving slowly?ABecause he is lost.BBecause there is a car accident.CBecause he is not good at drivingDBecause his car has some problems37 . Mr Brown is James _.AteacherBbrotherCfatherDfriend38 . What can we know from the passage?AIt is snowy but not very cold.BMr Brown is making a snowman.CThere are not many cars in the street.DJames knows about the weather from TV.五、用单词的正确形式完成短文用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次，每空一词。Anna: Sam, I want to make Russian soup for a party on Saturday. Can you tell me how?Sam: Sure. 39 . , buy some beef, one cabbage, four carrots, three potatoes, five tomatoes and one onion. Then, cut up the vegetables.Anna: Whats next?Sam: Next, put the beef, carrots and potatoes 40 . a pot and add some water. After that, cook 41 . for 30 minutes. Then, add the cabbage, tomatoes and onion and cook for 42 . 10 minutes.Anna: OK, thats it?Sam: No, one 43 . thing. Finally, dont forget to add some salt.六、填写适当的句子补全对话A:Hi, Lily! Do you have any plans for the summer holiday?B: 4