人教版八年级第二学期期中英语试卷（带解析）

人教版八年级第二学期期中英语试卷（带解析）姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . （题文） will you go to the park with?Ill go there with my parents.AWhereBWhenCWhoDWhat2 . -Can I help you?-Well, Im afraid the box is _ heavy for you, but thank you all the same.AsoBmuchCveryDtoo3 . There _ a library in our school.AarentBareCis4 . -Lets go to see the lions first?-On, no! I think they are _ ugly and scary.Atoo manyBtoo muchCmuch tooDkind of5 . I think _ necessary for students to take an interest in all subjects.AthatBthisCitDone6 . -do you visit your grandparents? - Once a weekAHow longBHow many timesCHow muchDHow often7 . Mike felt sad because he failed his exam yesterday. Im sorry to hear that. Lets _.Acheer him upBcheer on himCcheer him on8 . There is something wrong with my mobile phone. May I use _?AyourByoursCmyDmine9 . _the words on the blackboard! Can you_ them?ALook；seeBSee；lookCLook at；seeDSee；look at10 . The _ you study at your lessons, the _ grades you will get.Ahard; goodBharder; goodChard; betterDharder; better11 . He was once nearly killed in a car _ several years ago.AaccidentBsaleCmodelDschool12 . My birthday is _ January and Peters birthday is _ March 26th.Ain; atBin; onCfor; /Dat; on13 . -How many _ are there in the basket? - _ fourteen.Apotato, theyreBpotatos, TheresCpotatoes, TherereDpotatoes, There is二、完型填空There was a girl called Anna, who was studying in Esmarth Vil, a primary school in the United States. She was the most_girl at her school. Her marks were higher than the others. She was the best, and almost everybody wanted to be her_They wanted to play with her. One day, the teacher set an exam and a boy called Robert_ his exam using Annas name. So when the teacher_all the exams, Anna found out she had failed the exam, and the other kids were_.Later on, Robert apologized to Anna, and finally they became good friends.14 . AoutgoingBbeautifulCcarefulDhardworking15 . AneighborBfriendCclassmateDteacher16 . AsignedBsentCofferedDwrote17 . AmarkedBfinishedCreturnedDexchanged18 . ApleasedBmovedCshockedDscared三、阅读单选Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）There are stock (股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain owner-ship (股份) of a factory or company.Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more: money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money.Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gambling (赌博). All are eager to make money by gambling in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to gamble. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.19 . Stock markets in _ are the largest and most well-known.APairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New YorkBNew York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and ShanghaiCPairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New YorkDPairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York20 . If you are an investor, you _.Acan tell exactly when the stock goes up and downBmay sometimes lose moneyCare sure to gain or lose moneyDcan always make money21 . Which of the following statements is NOT right?AGoing to the stock market is like gambling.BThe stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.CPeople buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money.DSome of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.22 . Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because _.Athey need their money to do businessBthey need more people to work for themCthey can make them richDsome people win and some lose23 . The underlined word “complex” in the last sentence probably means _.AcompleteBworthyCmodemDdifficult to control24 . The passage mainly wants to tell us _.Ahow to buy and sell sharesBthe stock market is a gambling houseCthe common knowledge of stock marketsDinvesting money in the stock market is not the safest wayNo one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s.Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”25 . What can we know exactly from the first paragraph?AWho invented jazz.BWhen jazz was invented.CWhere jazz was invented.DWhy jazz was invented.26 . The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to（指）_.ANew styles.BJazz pioneers.CBlack musicians.DWhite musicians.27 . What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?AHis family background.BHis talent and hard work.CHis good sense of humor.DHis big, good-natured smiles.28 . Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrongs attitude (态度) to life?AHe laughs best who laughs last.BFailure is the mother of success.CWhen you smile, the world smiles ba ck.DWithout music, life is a journe y through a desert.29 . What is the passage mainly about?AThe development of jazz.BThe influence of jazz on Americans.CThe achievements of Louis Armstrong.DThe development of jazz and its best musician.Li Ming 13years old, ChinaThe Dragon Boat Festival is my favorite festival. It is on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. We can enjoy many interesting activities, such as the dragon boat race. I like eating zongzi very much.David,12 years old, EnglandMy favorite festival is Christmas Day. It is on December 25th. We always put a Christmas tree in our house. In the evening, my family usually have a big dinner. My favorite Christmas food is turkey.Tmsuk, 11 years old, JapanMy favorite festival is Childrens Day. It is on June 1st. On that day, parents wish their children health (健康). We always eat a kind of rice cakes.30 . At the Dragon Boat Festival, Li Ming likes eating_.AdumplingsBzongziCturkeyDeakes31 . Of the three festivals,_is in December.AChildrens DayBthe Dragon Boat FestivalCChristmas DayDnone(一个也没有)32 . Tmsuk comes from_.AChinaBEnglandCJapanDAmerica四、填写适当的单词补全句子词汇运用 根据括号中中文提示或英语单词将句子补充完整。（15分）33 . We may meet all kinds of difficulties in the future, but we should be confident enough to take on any （挑战）34 . The railway _ ( 连接)Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.35 . Flower Expo(花博会) in Changzhou is (值得) visiting with your families.36 . The new factory will _(创造) about 2,000 jobs for people.37 . Franklin was the first scientist to (发现) electricity (电).38 . Scientists keep on studying the (different) between humans and animals.39 . Tom didnt go to bed until midnight yesterday. He feels very_(sleep)at the moment.40 . If you talk to your parents often, you will have no difficulty(get) their support.41 . A year (divide) into four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.42 . The boss made the man(paint) the walls the whole day.43 . Finally, I made a (decide) to forgive Jane for her mistake.44 . Mary _ (prefer)milk to coffee when she was young.45 . The Chinese people have lots of_(wise)and create man