人教版八年级英语上期中测试题

人教版八年级上期中测试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The students will _ a wonderful drama at the English festival.Aput upBput onCput outDput away2 . You made so many spelling mistakes again, Mary. You wont learn English well if your spelling_ Sorry, Mr Wu. I will be more careful.Awont be paid attentionBisnt paid attention toCdoesnt pay attention toDisnt paid attention3 . He goes to school by bus every morning, but he walks _ after school.Ato homeBhomeChis homeDthe home4 . Jerry won first prize in the speech competition. His parents are proud of his_.AaccidentBsuccessCwise5 . The soccer player is worried that his coach will _ because he doesnt play soccer well.Akick off himBkick him offCput off himDput him off6 . People usually shop in the _.ApoolBlibraryCsupermarketDrestaurant7 . There are about twopeople doing exercise in the square in the evening.Athousands ofBthousandsCthousand ofDthousand8 . We must work hard at it till we .AfailBexperienceCsucceedDreply9 . The paragliding was exciting. II was a bird.AlookedBseemedCfelt likeDsounded like10 . The fish you bought yesterday smells _. Youd better throw it away.AgoodBbadCwellDbadly11 . She used to _ an underground to school, but now she is used to _to school.Ataking/ walkBtake / walkCtaking /walkingDtake / walking12 . Mrs Biggs _the meeting this morning.Do you know why?Yes.She went to Shanghai on business the day before yesterday and she wont be back until tomorrow.AheldBattendedCmissedDjoined13 . （题文）Who wants _ our art club？ Li Ming.AjoinBjoin inCto joinDto join in14 . Where did you go on holiday this summer? America? You are _. We went on a 10-day-tour in Canada.AcorrectBclearCcleverDclose15 . It takes me half an hourto Shanghai.Ato flyBfliesCflyDflying二、完型填空An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my _ ?” The clever man said to her, “Go and bring_ a seed (种子) from a home that has never known sadness. I will _ it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look _ that magical seed. First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked_ , “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.” They told her, “Youve certainly come to the_ place,” and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.The woman said to herself, “Who is able to_ these people that have had such sadness like me?” She stayed to cheer them up _ she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad_ after another. She became so busy helping other people that she _about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.16 . A. happiness B. kindness C. sadness D. illness17 . A. me B. you C. her D. him18 . A. push B. use C. lend D. lose19 . A. at B. up C. for D. after20 . A. politely B. happily C. proudly D. angrily21 . A. right B. wrong C. clean D. dirty22 . A. catch B. order C. hide D. help23 . A. before B. after C. when D. while24 . A. man B. woman C. story D. trip25 . A. knew B. worried C. thought D. forgot三、阅读单选One day a lady who was riding in a coach saw a boy on the road without wearing any shoes and was seemingly very painfulShe asked the coachman to take him up，and said she would pay for him.When the coach reached the end of its journey，the kind lady found that the poor boy was going to the nearest sea port，trying to find a job as a sailor.Twenty years afterwards，on the same road，a sea captain who was on a coach saw an old lady walking tiredly along，and he made the coachman pull up his horsesHe put the old lady inside，saying，“Ill pay for her.” Feeling thankful，the old lady said，“I am too poor to pay for a ride now.You are such a kind man!”The captain told her that he always felt sorry for those who had to walk as she had been doing；then he added，“I remember，twenty years ago，near this very place，I was a poor boy walking along the road，and a kind lady paid for me to ride.”“Ah，” she said，“I am that lady! But things have changed with me since then.”“Well，” said the captain，“I have made a fortuneIm rich now and have come home to enjoy it. I will allow you twenty-five pounds a year as long as you live.” The old lady burst into tears，and gratefully accepted the sailors offer.“Throw the bread upon the waters，and you will find it after many days.” Let me explain these words.In the land of Egypt the river Nile overflows its banks once a yearWhen the fields on the riversides are covered with the water，people throw their seed on it，and the seed sinks down into the soft mudWhen the water disappears，the seed takes rootAfter many days，then comes the harvest， and rich crops of grain are reaped (收获).The lady had thrown her bread upon the waters and was rewarded (奖赏) with more breadShe had done a kind act to a poor boy； and，after many years，he in return was able to do her a great kindness.26 . Twenty years ago，when the lady was riding in a coach，she saw the boy _.Awalking in painBasking for directionClooking for his shoesDplaying on the road27 . What did the lady think of the sea captain?AHe has great courageBHe is very successful.CHe has lots of fortuneDHe is kind and helpful.28 . What can we learn from the passage?AWe should treat others with respect.BA kind act can bring us a lot of money.CWe should throw the seed upon the waters.DA kind act can be rewarded with more kindness.Researches have shown that music has an important effect on ones body and mind. In fact, there is a growing field of health care known as Music Therapy (疗法), which uses music to treat diseases. Even hospitals are beginning to use music therapy. This is not surprising, because music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways.Researches have shown that quick music can make a person feel more alert (警觉的)， while slow music can produce a calm, deep thinking state. Also, researchers have found that music can change brainwave activity levels. This can help the brain to change speeds more easily on its own as needed, which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after youve stopped listening.Breathing and heart rate can also be influenced by music. This can mean slower breathing, slower heart rate, and a relaxing response. This is why music and music therapy can help reduce the damaging effects of long- term stress, greatly promoting(促进) not only relaxation, but also health.Music can also be used to bring about a more positive state of mind, by helping to keep worries away. Music has also been found to bring many other benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of strokes (中风) among others. It is no surprise that so many people are considering music as an important tool to help the body become or stay healthy.29 . What can we know about music therapy?AIt is a type of music.BIt is a research about music.CIt is a kind of disease affected by music.DIt is a way of using music to help treat diseases.30 . According to the second paragraph, we can know that _.Amusic with different speeds has different effectsBquick music is not good for ones healthCslow music can help one think more slowlyDmusic will have less benefit after one stops listening31 . Music can help deal with stress, because_.Ait is used by many hospitalsBit can help change brainwavesCit is beneficial to breathing and heart rateDit can bring a more positive state of mind32 . The passage is mainly about _.Athe importance of music therapyBmusic can influence our mindCa research on the effect of musicDthe diseases music can help to treatHave successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any secrets to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obamas back to school speech. Here is a small part of his speech.I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed. The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. Thats OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowlings first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). But he once said, I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. These people succeeded because they understand that you cant let your failures beat you-you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. No ones born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Dont be afraid to ask questions. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. _. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.33 . Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?ATo show that these two famous persons are different.BTo show that writing and sports are difficult skills.CTo show that the two persons were treated unfairly.DTo show that being successful is hard.34 . Barack Obama believes _ in his speech.Ayou can be rich and successful without any hard workByou may succeed at everything the first time you tryCyou cant let your failures beat youDyou shouldnt ask other people for help35 . What does the underlined sentence mean?AIf youre discouraged, you should give up on yourself.BYou should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is.CWhen youre struggling, youll feel like other people have given up on you.DIf you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself.36 . Whats the best title of this small part of Mr. Obamas speech?AThe way to succeedBFailures can help youCDont give up on yourselfDBarack Obamas successIn recent years, there have been many breakthroughs in the AI (人工智能) field. Here, let us see four of the most interesting developments in AI in 2017.Magic RadioWant a friend that you can talk to anytime? Then you might like Magic Radio from Microsoft. Magic Radio features a cool cartoon figure. You can talk to it about anything. There is also an app for Magic Radio. With it, you can decorate the cartoon figure and even send it a gift online. Parents can also use the app to talk to their children. Magic Radio also records your life and analyzes(分析) your behavior. This way, it is easy for parents to know what youre doing when theyre not around.Sophia, RobotSophia is the first robot in the world to get citizenship(公民身份) in Saudi Arabia. In 2015, a US company built Sophia. She looks and acts like a human woman. She can talk to people naturally. She even has her own body language. For example, she may blink her eyes when she is talking about something funny. She also has the ability to learn from people, books and the Internet. Sophia was designed to have her values. “Dont worry, if youre nice to me, Ill be nice to you.”Samsungs BixbyLike the voice recognition (识别) system, Siri on iPhones, Samsung has a similar system called Bixby. Experts said that it is smarter than any other similar system. If you once asked it to complete a certain task, it will remember that task the next time you talk to it. For example, you might like to listen to certain music while youre baking a cake. Next time when you tell Bixby “ I want to make a cake”, it will show you how to make a cake and play music for you automatically.AlphaGo ZeroAlphaGo is an AI program that plays the board game GO（ ）. Google Company has created a new version of the AI program called AlphaGo Zero. The new AI program is unique in the way it learned to play Go. AlphaGo Zero mastered Go in just two days without any human knowledge of the game. On the third day, it beat AlphaGo by 100 games to zero, becoming the best Go player on the planet.37 . Which of the following developments can help parents learn about their children?AMagic RadioBRobo