八年级上学期期中英语试题(练习)

八年级上学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Who worked _ ,Mina or Michael ?Amore carefulBthe most carefullyCmore carefullyDcarefully2 . Read the sentence. “I can tell her anything because she can keep a secret.”The underlined word “because” is used to _.Aconnect ideasBcreate new wordsCshow timeDgive examples3 . Would you like to go to Shanghai Disneyland? It opened last year . _. Im sure Ill have a great time there.AIm afraid notBIt doesnt matterCThat sounds like funDThats all right4 . The old man is very kind and everyone would like _ him.Ato make a friend withBmaking a friend withCto make friends withDmaking friends with5 . Im worried _.Whatever the result is, dont be too hard on yourself.Ahow have I prepared for my final examsBIf I can get great grades in the final examsCthat my school team lost the game because of my fault6 . I will visit my grandmother this afternoon, so I cant go swimming with you.AIts my pleasure.BYou are welcome.CThats a pity.DSure, I am.7 . A notice was in order to remind the students of the changed speech time.Asent upBgiven upCset upDput up8 . I havee-dog. I love it.AaBtheCanD/9 . He promised to deal with such problems and he did do so. His word is _ his action.Abetter thanBworse thanCas well asDas good as10 . Shall we ask more friends to help raise money for charity?Good idea. As an old saying goes, _.Amany hands make light workBtoo many cooks spoil the brothCdont put all your eggs in one basketDit is better to be safe than sorry11 . Whats your father going to do this Sunday?-Im not sure.He_go to see my grandmother.AcanBmayCmustDcant12 . I go to bed and get up _ than before. Its a good habit to keep healthy.AearlyBearlierClateDlater13 . - Whats she like ? - .AShe likes wearing skirts.BShes shy and quietCShe looks like a star.14 . Dont worry! Im sure youll _ your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.Acatch up withBagree withCget on well withDmake friend with15 . What I said made them _ even _.Afeel；sadBfelt；sadderCfeel；sadderDfeeling；sad二、完型填空On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed warmly, and I was feeling a little _ as I was carrying our shopping bag. I decided to _ something away. I was walking towards a dustbin _ I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking _ it. I suddenly felt very_ because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the _ and some bread over to him, which surprised him. The man looked at me in _ and took what I gave him. A huge smile _ on his face. I felt I couldnt be happier with _. But then he said, “Wow, this is my sons lucky day!” With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I _ heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm _ inside. I now understand what it _ by the saying “Giving is getting”. _ it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world _ help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped. The look of that mans happiness appears in my mind _ I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of kindness.16 . AtiredBinterestedCsurprisedDworried17 . AputBthrowCgiveDkeep18 . AandBbutCwhenDso19 . AafterBatCthroughDfor20 . AnervousBhappyCproudDsorry21 . AdrinkBtoysCmoneyDclothes22 . AsilenceBsurpriseCangerDexcitement23 . AturnedBwentCappearedDran24 . AhimselfBourselvesCyourselfDmyself25 . AstillBonceCevenDever26 . AfeelingBwelcomeCwordDidea27 . AaimsBoffersClooksDmeans28 . AIfBBecauseCThoughDWhile29 . AgivesBneedsCtakesDbrings30 . AwheneverBhoweverCwhateverDwhichever三、阅读单选George Washington: He was the first president in American history. Born on 22 February 1732, he learned to be an American gentleman. On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States after a long independent war. Eight years later, he retired. After another two years, he died peacefully in Mount Vernon, Virginia.John Kennedy: He is one of the most outstanding presidents in America. John Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of America from 1961 to 1963. He was born on 29 May 1917 in Massachusetts and died on 22 November 1963. Kennedy was the youngest man elected president and he was also the youngest to die.George Bush: He is the second president whose son also became president. At Yale University, he excelled(擅长) both in sports and in his studies. He was the 41st president of America from 1989 to 1993. Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace.Bill Clinton: He was born on 19 August 1946 in Arkansas. When he was young, he excelled as a saxophone(萨克斯管) player and once considered becoming a professional musician. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University. He was the 42nd president from 1993 to 2001.31 . From the passage we can know the George Washington was born in _.A. 1789 B. 1961 C. 173232 . Who was the 41st president of the United States?A. George Washington B. Bush Washington C. George Bush33 . Which statement is true according to the passage?A. John Kennedy is the most outstanding president in AmericaB. Bill Clinton was good at playing saxophoneC. George Washington was the second president whose son also became president.34 . Which one is the president of America in the year 1994?A. Bill Clinton B. John Kennedy C. George Bush35 . The best title for the passage may be_.A. Stories about American PresidentsB. George Washington, the First American PresidentC. Do You Want to Be a President?Dale likes sports. He eats well every day. He needs lots of healthy food. He has breakfast at home. He eats two eggs and two apples in the morning. He has lunch at school. He likes to eat meat(肉), chicken and rice for lunch, and he eats some ice-cream after lunch. For dinner, he has two hamburgers, some carrots and some tomatoes.He is very tall(高). He is a basketball star in our school.36 . Does Dale like sports?AYes, he does.BYes, he is.CNo, he doesntDNo, he isnt37 . Where does he have breakfast?AAt schoolBAt homeCHe doesnt have breakfastDUnder a tree.38 . What does he like to eat for lunch?AApples and eggs.BMeat and eggs.CMeat, chicken and riceDApples and ice-cream39 . What does he have for dinner?ATwo hamburgers, some carrots and some chicken.BTwo apples, some meat and hamburgers.CSome tomatoes, some carrots and two hamburgers.DTwo hamburgers, chicken and some tomatoes.40 . Is Dale a football star in our school?AYes, he does.BNo, he doesnt.CYes, he is.DNo, he isnt.Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily，I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.When I was a little girl，I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.Now，I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere，I would say, Sorry, I am a stranger here.Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didnt want to keep him waiting.When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!41 . The writer always refuses to give people directions because .Ashes a stranger to the cityBshe doesnt know the peopleCshe has no time to help othersDshes afraid of giving wrong directions42 . A man stopped the writer on the way to .Asell her somethingBask for the timeCmake friends with herDask for the direction43 . The word embarrassed in the last paragraph means .A尴尬B困惑C激动D拮据44 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe writer is too shy to give others directions.BThe writer has a very poor sense of direction.CThe writer never got lost when she was young.DThe man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.Lost& Found caseI lost my red schoolbag in our library. Some keys are in it. I must find it. Please call me at 6354369.Thank you.Jason :-)Found: A white watch is under a desk in the classroom. Is it yours? Please ask Mr. Hanson for it. His telephone number is 8462523.Alan, your baseball is on the table of our computer room. Please email me at .Computer RoomWhere is my pencil box? Its green. A black pen and an ID card are in it. My phone number is 3541679. Please call me. Thanks!Robert45 . What color is the schoolbag?AWhite.BBlack.CRed.DBlue.46 . Whats in the schoolbag?AKeys.BWatches.CRings.DBaseballs.47 . If(如果) you cannot find your white watch, you can call Mr. Hanson at_.A6354369B8414893C8462523D546568748 . Where is the baseball now?AOn the chair.BUnder the desk.COn the table.DIn the schoolbag.49 . Who lost a pencil box?AJason.BAlan.CRobert.DMr. Hanson.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据下列句子及所给的首字母,在答题纸写出给单词的正确、完全形式（每空限填一词）。50 . By visiting these a_ buildings, you can know what life was like here in the past. 51 . Ann is so upset after her dog died that nothing seems to surprise or e_ her. 52 . Edison is a successful scientist. He made such great a_ through working hard. 53 . You cant swim here because the river is so d_. It is not safe. 54 . More and more people in the world like Kungfu. It has b_ a symbol of China. 55 . I like the song I Believe I Can Fly because it encourages us to believe in o_. 56 . That pair of shoes f_ me well, so I take it. 57 . W_ happens, parents are always there to help you. 58 . I think it is really dangerous to go out a_ at night, especially for girls. 59 . It is a good idea to do some r_ before you make a decision to choose a school. 五、单词填空As a famous saying goes,giving up is wise , there is no doubt that we should h60 . on to our goals. However, sometimes giving up can make us get more.Memories came flooding into(大量涌入) my m61 . that there was a time when I was crazy about JJ Linda, who is a famous singer. On his music j62 . , he kept writing songs, which can rich our peoples heart. Sticking to making fantastic music led to his brilliant（非凡的）achievement. To our s63 . , what actually made him famous was that he wrote Remember. He gave up singing it. Then he sent it to Zhang Huimei. Magically, the song s64 . the circle of entertainment（娱乐）, by which he was regarded as a legend（传奇）, h65 . him to be known over the night. He owned his s66 . because of giving up. Giving up sometimes m67 . that he is strong enough to let go.When something we cant get t68 . us every day, we are relaxed to hold up the w69 . flag. Maybe if we give in before some higher goal, we can be a happier person.六、填空阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of