八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Do you mind my _ here? _. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking.”Ato smoke; Of course notBsmoking; Youd better notCto smoke; No, I dontDsmoking; Never mind2 . How does Jack usually go to work?He take a bus, but now he there to keep fit.Aused to; is used to walkBwas used to; is used to walkingCwas used to; is used to walkDused to; is used to walking3 . What _ you do yesterday?I _ my clothes.Ado; washBdid; washedCdid; washesDdo; washed4 . The opera was so wonderful that we didnt get _at all.AexcitedBsurprisedCinterestedDbored5 . Where is Lily? Lily along with her friends _ the store. They will be back _two hours.Ahas gone to; inBhave been to; inChas been to; afterDhas gone to; after6 . My father is my grandfathers_.AbrotherBuncleCson7 . She usually _ to the countryside on weekends, but she _ to the mountains last weekend.Ago; goBwent; goCgo; wentDgoes; went8 . Shall we go shopping_ staying at home? Good idea.Ainstead ofBin order toCin addition toDas well as.9 . How do you spell it?- .AYes, F-A-X,faxBNo, F-A-X,faxCF-A-X,fax10 . Rob,shall we go to the cinema tonight?Id love to,but Tim_me out for dinner together.AinvitesBwill inviteCwas invitingDhas invited11 . My parents _ in Beijing since 1995.AlivedBare livingClivesDhave lived12 . Where is Susan? She _ out to have lunch with her client.AgoesBwentChas goneDhad gone13 . Im afraid I _ go now. My mother must be so worried about me.AcanBhave toCneedDmay14 . _ great fun it is to fly in a saloon !AWhatBWhat aCHow aDHow15 . I will tell him to call you as soon as heback.AcomeBcomesCcameDcoming二、完型填空Billys favorite color was orange.But he couldnt see what orange looked like.A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes werent as _ as a normal babys.“Billy would _ be able to see.He is blind.” The doctor said.Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn _ about the world around him，his mother kept describing everything she saw for him.Not just through his mothers words，Billy saw _ his ears and hands，too.He had perfect hearing.“In fact，he _ see many things that normal people dont notice.” _ Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life.He found that he was _ in computer science.So he began learning it at seven years old.As a young boy，he _ going to Stanford University some day.And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream.Many people wanted to find out the secret of his _Billy explained，“Just move forward！Dont let any difficulty _ your dream from coming true.”You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it.16 . AbigBbiggerCbiggestDthe biggest17 . AnoBoftenCneverDusually18 . AallBnoneCneitherDboth19 . AbetweenBwithoutCamongDwith20 . AneedBcanCmustDshould21 . AOrBIfCAlthoughDBefore22 . AboredBworriedCkindDinterested23 . Alooked throughBlooked forClooked forward toDlooked up24 . AsuccessBsmileCtroubleDeyes25 . AwakeBpreventCleaveDthrow三、阅读单选A lion was getting tired of hunting. He called all animals and passed an order, “Everyday one of you should come by yourself as my food.” All animals started to obey this order. It was the hares day. The hare was very sad. As he was going to the lions den(兽穴), he came across an old well(井). He looked into it. It was very deep and dangerous. He made a plan in his mind. The lion was very angry that no animal had come that day. The hare slowly came towards the lion. The lion shouted, “Why are you late?” The hare humbly(低声下气地) replied, “On my way another lion chased me. I got away with much difficulty to give my life to you.”The lion was pleased with the hare. But the thought of another lion in the jungle made him angry. The lion shouted, “Do you know where he lives?” The hare replied, “Yes, sir. Please come with me.”The hare took the lion to the old well. He said, “Sir, that lion lives in this well.” The lion looked into the well. He mistook his reflection(倒影) for another lion. He shouted and there was an echo. He thought the other lion was shouting too and jumped into the well. That was the end of the lion.26 . The underlined it in the second paragraph refers to _.Athe hareBthe lions denCthe old wellDthe plan27 . The lion was _ when he thought of another lion in the jungle.ApleasedBangryCexcitedDbored28 . The underlined word “echo” means _ in Chinese.A影像B回声C波纹D折射29 . We can learn that _ from the passage.ASometimes wisdom can win.Bits bad to be lazy.Cits good to have good friends.Dthe order is not necessary sometimes.A short Chinese man is one of the biggest men in the world right now. He is Jack Ma（Ma Yun），the Chair-man（董事局主席）of Alibaba Group. On Sept. 19，2014，Alibaba went public（上市）and raised25billion（十亿）. Ma，a former English teacher，has become the richest man in China.Born in 1964 in Hangzhou，Zhejiang. Ma grew up as a happy kid. When he was a teenager he wanted to learn English. Every morning，he got up at 5 a.m., rode his bike for 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake and talked with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years ， rainy or shine。The experience made him an excellent English speaker and opened his eyes to the outside world. In 1994，Ma Yun heard about the Internet. And on a 1995 trip to the US ，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. He searched the word “beer” on Yahoo，and found that there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance，Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.Four years later，Ma，his wife and his friends set up Alibaba in HangZhou. He believed in the Internet business potential（潜力）when few other Chinese did.15 year later，Alibaba has developed into the worlds largest e-commerce company（电子商务公司），owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall.30 . The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to（指的是）.Ariding a bikeBteaching EnglishCplaying on computersDpracticing English with foreigners31 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？AThe first website Ma Yun set up was Yahoo.BAlibaba raised a lot of money after it went public.CMa Yun began to learn English when he was a teenager.DMa Yun believed that lnternet business world have a bright future.32 . What does the passage mainly tell us ？AHow Ma Yun made history.BThe history of Alibaba Group.CHow Ma Yun learned EnglishDThe development of e-commerce in China.Life SupermarketWe sell all kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables!Open: 8: 00 am -10: 00 pmAddress: 28 Jianshe RoadTel:5298l88Website: Hezhou MuseunDifferent kinds of ancient tools are on show.Open: Tuesday to Sunday every week.Price: FreeTel: 5281236Address: I PARoadHope Art ClubLearn to play some musical instruments!Dates: 26-30 June, 2018Cost: 800 yuanTel: 5271266Address: 17 Xinxing Road33 . What does Life Supermarket sell?A. Fruit and vegetables.B. Musical instruments.C. Ancient Tools.D. Movie tickets.34 . How many days is Hezhou Museum open every week?A. 4 days.B. 5 days.C. 6 days.D. 7 days.35 . If Lily wants to join the Hope Art Club, how much will she pay?A. 700 yuan.B. 800 yuan.C. 900 yuan.D. 1000 yuan.Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary. It is Jake and Elizabeths school too. Michael and Trevors school is called Lincoln Middle School. In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school.Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm.We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.36 . Students in elementary school stay at school for about _days.AfourBfiveCsixDseven37 . The writers favorite sport is _.AbasketballBbaseballChockeyDfootball38 . The third passage mainly tells us _.Athe writers favorite sportsBthe writers favorite foodCthe writers favorite clothesDthe writers favorite color39 . “views”in the last passage means _ in Chinese.A视野B风景C见解D检查四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及汉语提示完成句子40 . What _ (勇敢的) hunters they are!41 . What happened to him?His leg was_ (严重地) hurt.42 . Theres only a box of _ (火柴) on the shelf.43 . Be quiet! I have some good_ (消息) for you.44 . Is there anything special in todays _ (报纸)?五、用所给单词的正确形式填空根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。45 . People all dress _ (they) in the best clothes when the Spring Festival comes46 . Cupping, a _ (tradition) Chinese way to cure pains, is quite popular among swimmers47 . Spud Webb had many great _ (achieve) although he was the shortest player in the NBA48 . One day a lion was sleeping _ (peace) in the forest when a mouse ran across his paw六、单词填空“You are welcome to have dinner w49 . me on Sunday,” said John. “But I dont know w50 . your house is,” said Henry. “Its e51 . . Take No.5 bus. You get off the bus. Then c52 . the road and take the first t53 . on the left. Walk for five minutes. Then youll see a big tree. Take the second turning on the r54 . after the tree. Walk a55 . a hundred meters along this road. There is a big red house. Go p56 . the big house about five hundred meters, and youll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. O57 . the door with your foot.” “With my foot?” said Henry. “Why, yes,” said John. “Well, you w58 . come to my house empty-handed(空手地), will you?”七、填空Though times have changed, falling asleep in class is still a common occurrence (常事) among teenagers.Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class? An obvious reason is lack of sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep. Homework is a daily occurrence for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night. A teenager who wants to be able to take part in any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in. Club activities, sports, computer-game playing, and TV viewing, for example, all contribute to (促成) teens having less time for both homework and sleep. Sometimes teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college, family expenses, or simply for clothes. Physical problems are another factor that can cause students to fall asleep in class. For example, insomnia, which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion (疲惫不堪) during class hours, is a serious problem that may require medical attention. Medical evidence also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern. Unluckily, these body clocks do not always work according to school timetables.The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious. First of all, sleeping in class is not a good way to endear (使受喜爱) yourself to teachers. In addition, it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class. However, the most harmful effects of sleeping in class is missing out on important points. In the long run, sleepers may end up failing classes.Since teens are probably not going to deal with the problem, falling asleep in class will probably remain an all-too-common occurrence. It will continue until more teens find a way to balance th