八年级下学期期中英语试题

八年级下学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Your English is very good.AThank you.BNo, no.CIts not good.2 . Please call Mary2456218.AatBForCinDOf3 . I prefer playing football _, but these days I am too busy _to play with my friends.Ato playing the piano, with my homeworkBthan playing the piano, doing my homeworkCthan playing piano, about my homeworkDto playing the piano, about my homework4 . You run with the train when it is coming. Its dangerous.Amay notBmustntCneednt5 . He is the only person _in the traffic accident.AaliveBlivelyClovelyDinteresting6 . Excuse me, you are _ of my passing through.Im sorry, here you go.Aon the wayBin the wayCout the wayDoff the way7 . She _ the book _ two days ago.Ahas borrowed; sinceBhas kept; sinceCkept; forDborrowed; for8 . Too much sugar is bad _ your health.Afor.BinCat9 . _ no one agreed with him, _ he insisted on learning play the piano.AThough; butBThough; andCThough; /DBut; though10 . Wheres Molly?-She_England.AwentBgoesChas gone toDhas been to11 . Look _ the dog. Its very cute.AatBofCin12 . Is he coming here tomorrow?Im not sure _ he will come or not.AwhenBhowCwhetherDwhy13 . Our class is planning to hold _welcome party for _exchange students from _Britain.Aa, a, aBan, an, anCa, an, theDa, the, /14 . Mary, what _in your hand?Look! Its a new iPad for my daughter.Aare you holdingBwill you holdCwere you holdingDdo you hold15 . My English teacher always makes us _ in her _lesson.Ainterested; interestingBinteresting; interestingCinteresting; interestedDinterested; interested二、完型填空Yesterday was my friend Kyras birthday. He invited me to his house for his birthday party. Another friend Guy had offered to take me to the party by car.Well, I was getting dressed _ Guy called and said he was ill. So I decided to go by train. Unluckily, while I was talking _ the phone, the cat walked over my shirt, so I had to spend a few minutes finding another one and I was _ leaving.As I was walking to the station, it started snowing and I got very cold. I just _ a train and I had to wait at the station for half an hour. When the train finally arrived I was frozen! I was so cold and tired that during the journey I _ and I missed my station.Well, I got off at the next stop and decided to walk _ to Kyras. I walked for half an hour and then I realized I was _. Luckily I found a _ and telephoned for a taxi. When I finally arrived at Kyras house, it was _ midnight and people had left. What a _ evening!16 . A. then B. when C. and17 . A. on B. at C. to18 . A. ready B. happy C. late19 . A. got off B. caught C. missed20 . A. enjoyed talking B. fell asleep C. played card21 . A. up B. forward C. back22 . A. tired B. hungry C. lost23 . A. pay phone B. bus stop C. road sign24 . A. even B. nearly C. still25 . A. lovely B. frightening C. bad三、阅读单选My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasnt very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” dont even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour.We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful.It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town.We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there.I have no words toadequatelydescribe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and cant believe I was actually there.26 . What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first.B. It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland.C. The writer went to Ireland with his uncle.D. The car was driven by the writers uncle.27 . What can we know from the third paragraph?A. The Titanic was filmed in Cobh.B. The food in Cobh was delicious.C. The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart.D. The writer visited the Trim Castle alone.28 . What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean?A. properly B. stronglyC. warmly D. surprisingly29 . Where does the article most probably come from?A. A scientific fiction. B. A tourist magazine.C. A poem. D. A poster.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms（习语）, though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, Id better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted（打断）again by his words: “You dont say!” I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didnt ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didnt you say you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ You dont say actually means really! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.30 . A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because.AI had no interest in themBEnglish idioms were very difficultCI did not realize the importance of themDmy teacher didnt tell us the importance of them31 . At first, on hearing “You dont say,” I thought the foreigner meant.AI had talked too muchBI had to stop talkingChe was not interested in the topicDhe was only interested in the Great Wall32 . “was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means.AinterestingBimportantCterribleDunlucky33 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.BThe Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.CThe Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.DThe Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.34 . After the Englishman explained the idiom, _.AI felt very sillyBthe Englishman became a real foolCI became more careful in everythingDI thought the Englishman had made me a foolDaughters final song for fatherBy Xu Lingyi, 13, Mercy High School, USWhat is the most surprising thing in summer? A seaside vacation? Some good family time? Or a song that changes your whole life? These all happened to Ronnie, the main character of the book The Last Song (2009). It was written by United States author Nicholas Sparks. Since Ronnies parents divorced (离婚) when she was 14, she had been staying with her mom in New York. Her father, who used to be her piano teacher, lived alone in North Carolina. She was so angry with her dad that she had not talked with him or played the piano ever since they divorced. However, the summer before she turned 18, her mom sent her to North Carolina. At first, Ronnie was frustrated about it. But things changed when her dad found some turtle (海龟) eggs. She learned more about the turtles at the local aquarium (水族馆) and set up a cage to protect the eggs.The turtle broke the tough（坚固的）wall between Ronnie and her dad. However, it was on the day the eggs hatched（孵化）that Ronnie found out her dad was dying of cancer. That was why her mom asked her to visit him. Ronnie was very upset. She started playing the piano again and wrote a song for him before he died. Ronnie deeply impressed me. Though she looks rebellious (叛逆的) in the book, she is gentle. She even slept outside the whole night just to protect the turtle eggs. She loves her father.It is a meaningful story. It teaches us about the relationship with our parents and how to express love to our parents.35 . The Last song _.Awas written by RonnieBis a book whose main character is RonnieCdescribed the life of North CarolinaDtells us how the turtle hatches eggs36 . Which one is NOT true about Ronnies story?ARonnies parents divorced when she was 14.BRonnie stayed with her mom after the divorce.CRonnies dad used to teach her to play the piano.DRonnie kept a good relationship with her dad even after the divorce.37 . Whats the meaning of frustrated in paragraph 2?AUnhappyBAfraid.CExcited.DHappy.38 . What happened during Ronnies stay with her dad?ARonnie and her dads relationship got worse.BRonnie found that her dad got married.CRonnie refused to play the piano again.DRonnie found that her dad was dying of cancer.39 . Which of the following is the writer Xu Lingyis opinion ?AXu doesnt like Ronnie because she is rebellious.BXu thinks it was wrong that Ronnie slept outside the whole night.CXu learns a lot about the relationship with parents from the book.DXu doesnt know how to express love to her parents.When you see flowers for sale, do you ever think of how they got from where they were grown? In most cases, they were grown in another country and imported to a big market in the Netherlands (荷兰),which sells 80 percent of the flowers and plants in the world. After they are traded there, they are exported again by plane all over the world. Eventually, they come to your town or city.Since the 1500s Netherlands has been famous for growing and selling plants. In 1592,the first tulip (郁金香)bulb was imported to Netherlands from Turkey and tulips quickly caught on. As a matter of fact, some people struck it rich with tulips. Just one tulip bulb was worth as much as a house in Amsterdam!These days, the nation is still famous for its tulips and many other kinds of flowers as well. Many kinds of flowers are grown in greenhouses that are heated and lit so its summer all year inside. In addition, millions of flowers arrive by plane every day at Amsterdam Airport. The center of the flower industry is the Aalsmeer Flower Auction located near the airport, about 16 kilometers from downtown Amsterdam. Every year, three billion flowers and 400 million plants are traded here. They come from 8,000 growers in places like Kenya, Ecuador and Indonesia. In an auction, buyers try to get the best flowers for the lowest prices so they can make a profit. At Aalsmeer, the prices start high and decrease. You have to watch out because it happens very quickly. The first person to press a button gets the plants at that price. As a rule, it only takes seconds to sell bunches of flowers, especially those in high demand. six hundred groups are sold each hour, so you have to decide what price you will payin a hurry. As soon as beautiful roses catch your eye, you must act. The next time you admire a bunch of roses, think about the adventure that the flowers have had. Where they came from may remain a mystery, but they almost certainly had a brief stop at Aalsmeer.40 . What do we know about Netherlands from Paragraph 1?AIt has many famous flower markets.BIt sends flowers to your city by train.CIt sells 80% of the flowers and plants in the world.DIt is a small country in Europe.41 . Which of the following is NOT true about tulips?ANetherlands is famous for its tulips and many other flowers.BTulips were traded to Netherlands from Turkey in the 1500s.CA tulip bulb is as expensive as a house in Amsterdam these days.DTulips made some people own quite a lot of wealth easily.42 . Which fact about greenhouses is true?APeople sells flowers in them.BFlowers can grow at a good temperature.CThey are only used in winter.DThey are only used to grow tulips.43 . What do we know from the third paragraph?A3 billion flowers and 400 million plants are traded in Kenya, Ecuador, and Indonesia.BAmsterdam Airport is about 16 kilometers from downtown Aalsmeer.CBuyers may miss getting the flowers they want if they cant make a quick decision.DThe prices of the flowers in Aalsmeer are higher than those in other cities.44 . Which is the best title for this passage?AThe History of Tulip.BThe Flower Trades in Netherlands.CMake money by Planting Flowers.DFlowers make Netherlands beautiful.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空.根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。45 . Mike, dont play with fire. Its veryd_.46 . We must hurry (赶快). Were twenty minutes latea_.47 . B_me. I promise not to tell your mom about it.48 . The question is very easy.E_a three-year-old kid can answer it.49 . Its raining. We cant play outside. We have to goi_.五、单词填空根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）。The dream about the garden made Mr Carven d 50 . to return home at once. As soon as he a 51 . home, he went to the garden.He wondered how he could find the k52 . to the garden, and then he heard laughter from the other side of the wall.Suddenly the door in the wall opened and a boy ran out. Mr Craven looked at him w 53 . speaking.Colin looked at his father in s54 . . Then he said, “Father, Im Colin, your son. You cant believe it, but i