八年级上学期期中英语试题

八年级上学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Are you nervous before the exam?AhappyBcalmCworried2 . Will you send your homework _ the teacher _ email?Yes, I will.Afor; byBat; withCby; toDto; by3 . My teacher encouraged me _ more books.AreadingBto readCto readingDread4 . Grandpa often gets those fruit trees_ twice a month.AwaterBwateringCwateredDto water5 . Tom is an honest boy, _ he?Yes. We trust him all the time.AisntBisCdoesDdoesnt6 . -Im sorry I broke your mirror.-Oh, really? _.ADont be sorryBI dont care at allCIt doesnt matter7 . Dont worry. I will show you _ get there.Ahow you canBhow can youCwhere you can8 . My father _ in a panda protection center for 10 years, so he knows a lot about panda.Awas workingBis workingChas workedDwill work9 . Jeff,how is it going?Quite bad.I had a fever and in bed for a week.AlieBlaidChave laidDhave lain10 . The meat is really delicious.-Yes, but dont eat _, theres something _ delicious.Atoo many; muchBtoo much; much tooCtoo much; much moreDmore; more11 . He has been collecting shells _ three and a half years.AsinceBforCwhen12 . The air pollution is worse and worse. The government suggests that people _ to work by subway or by bus.AgoBgoesCgoingDto go二、完型填空We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were childrenIf we could learn（1）_ second language in the same way，it would not seem so（2）_Think（3）_ what a small child doesIt listens to what people say and tries（4）_ what it hearsWhen it wants something，it has to ask（5）_ itIt is using the language，talking in it，and thinking in it all the timeIf people（6）_ use a second language all the time，they would learn it quicklyWe learn our own language（7）_ hearing people speak it，not by seeing what they writeWe imitate（8）_we hearIn school，though you learn to read and write（9）_ to hear and speak，it is the best way（10）_ all the new words through the earYou can read them，speak them，and write them later13 . AaBanCtheD/14 . AeasyBfastCsimpleDdifficult15 . AofBoutCoverDabout16 . AimitateBimitatingCto imitateDimitated17 . AofBforCafterDabout18 . AcouldBshouldCwouldDhad to19 . AofBbyConDwith20 . AwhatBwhenCwhereDhow21 . AandBbutCas well asDas long as22 . AlearnBlearnsClearningDto learn三、阅读单选In the moder world computers and the Internet are getting more and more popular. Most people think they are very useful in their work and lives.The first computer was born in 1946. It was very big and it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller, but they work faster and faster. What can computers do? Computers can do many things.At the same time, our world is getting smaller and smaller with the Internet. The Internet came into the world about twenty-five years later than computers. It makes our lives easier. If you are far away in America, you can talk to your family on the Internet. If you want to read a good book, but you dont have time to buy it in the bookstore, you can read it on the Internet. You can also read newspaper, do some shopping, play games and make friends on it.Many students like the Internet so much that they would not like to do anything else. They make friends on the Internet, but they may not see these friends. Some of the students are cheated by (受的欺骗) the “unreal friends”. Because of the Internet, some students cant work hard at their lessons. Many of them cant do as well as before in their studies. A few of them have to leave school.We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But please remember, “Not all things are good for you.”根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。23 . Our world is getting _ with the Internet.AlargerBsmallerCmore beautifulDmore colorful24 . What does the writer think of computers and the Internet?AThey are good for everyone and everything.BThey are not good for children.CThey are very useful, but sometimes they are bad for students.DThey are good for only older people.25 . When was the Internet born?AIn 1921.BIn1971.CIn 1980.DIn 1900.26 . Which of the following about computers is WRONG?AThe first computer was born in 1946.BComputers can help us with our studies.CThe first computer didnt work as fast as computers now.DComputers work much faster because they are smaller.27 . Whats the best title of the passage?AComputers and Our LivesBComputers or the InternetCThe Internet and Our LivesDComputers and the Internet四、句型转换Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求, 改写下列句子。每空格限填一词。)28 . The computer cost him 5,000 yuan.（改为否定句）The computer _ him 5,000 yuan.29 . The students will have their final-examination in about one month.（对划线部分提问）_ will the students have their final-examination?30 . Peters never late for school.（改为反意疑问句）Peters never late for school, _?31 . Mary cant play the piano.（保持句意基本不变）_ for Mary to play the piano.32 . summer, feel, make, air-conditioners., us, comfortable, in, （连词成句）_五、用所给单词的正确形式填空用所给单词的适当形式填空33 . Never_（stay）out too late in the evening.34 . If you dont work hard，you_（not pass）the exam.35 . Please stop_（talk）.The teacher is coming.36 . Kitty，take the umbrella with_（you）.Its raining hard outside.37 . Go_（cross）the road，and you will find the shop.B)用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。38 . By the end of last year,I _(be) to the West Hill Farm three times.39 . Mom_(go) out for some exercise by the time I got up.40 . By 10：00 last night,she _(send) five emails to me.41 . When I went into the classroom,the final bell _ (ring).42 . We _(paint) the house before we moved in.六、单词填空What will you have for lunch today? In some countries, lunchtime often m43 . soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world. Some are as t44 . , and clear as water. Some are as thick as stews(纯煮的菜肴). Others are full of noodles!Soup is just one thing that can be e45 . for lunch. What you have for lunch may be d46 . from the lunch of someone who lives in another country. Lets take a look around the world to see w47 . kids are eating for lunch.MexicoMany children in Mexico eat tortillas(玉米粉圆饼) for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also be made into other s48 . . Taco(墨西哥肉卷) shells are made from com tortillas and f49 . with beans or meat. Tasty sauces（酱汁）, called salsas（沙司）, are often added to tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot peppers（辣椒）and spices（香料）.RussiaWinters in Russia are very cold. Maybe thats why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup.Many Russian soups also include potatoes. Potatoes are an i50 . crop in Russia .They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people w51 . and can fill them up, so hunger is no problem!South KoreaMeals in Korea are made up of many dishes. No matter what else is served, there is always rich.Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled(腌制的)meat or vegetables. Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals. Its c52 . for their food to be hot and spicy.ThailandLunch in Thailand often includes noodles. There are many ways to serve noodles. One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles, tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rich noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy（肉汁）.七、回答问题Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）Tim was running for（竞选）grade president. He and his friend Zack were putting up coloured posters in the school garden. They wrote,TIM SHOULD WIN!A fifth grader walked by them and saw the poster in the library. He read the poster and asked,Why? Why should you win?and then walked awayTim had never thought about why before. He knew that he was popular in his grade and a lot of students would vote for himI suppose you should have some changes in the poster,Zack suggested,More break time? Hey, how about that new coffee machine in the boys changing room youre always talking about？At home, Tim and Zack made up new posters that said,VOTE TIM: New coffee machine in the boys changing room. Everyone will play soccer at lunch.The next day at school, some of Tims regular friends avoided him, especially the girls,Whats the matter with everyone?Tim puzzled while standing in the lunch line.Ill tell you whats wrong,said a small girl in line behind him.Almost no one likes your campaign promises（竞选承诺）. The girls couldnt care less if youre going to get a coffee machine in the boys changing room. And, nobody wants to be told they have to play soccer at break, Some people like to play other games.Tim thought about what he could do. Tim and Zack decided to conduct a survey among the fourth graders and make a bar graph according to the result. Then they made up new campaign posters. The students were pleased with Tims promises on the posters. They started talking to him again, and