陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题（无答案）一.单项选择。（125 = 25分）1. -Will there be fewer trees? -_.A.Yes, there will. B. Yes, they will. C. No, there arent. D. No, they wont.2. If there are _cars, the air in our city will be _ cleaner. A. less; more B. fewer; more C. fewer; much D. much; more 3.I hope my grandparents will _100 years.A. live B. live to be C. live to D. be4. If you dont go , I shall not , _.A too B. also C either D. neither5.On _ hand, you helped him, on _ hand, he also helped you.A. one; the other B. the one; other C. one; other D. the one; the other6. - You _ write him a letter to say you are sorry for it . - I dont like writing letters. Ill say sorry _ the phone.A. could; on B. should; in C. can; over D. must; through7. - Where is Miss Wang? - She went to Hainan Island last week and will return_ six daysA. ago B. later C. behind D. in 8. _ when the CCTV news began yesterday?A. what did you do B. what do you do C. What were you doing D. What are you doing9. How beautiful the flowers_!A are B. is C. be D were10. While his mother was cooking , he _ home.A. arrived in B got to C got D. reaching11. - Did the man live in the house? - Yes, but he never felt A. alone, alone，lonely B. lonely, lonely, aloneC .alone, lonely, lonely D. lonely, alone, alone12. -Who is not here today? - Everyone is here Jim and Tom. They have asked for leave.A .except B .but without C. without D .besides13. - What did she say just now? - She asked .A. why did I think it was a good ideaB. if I could help her organize the partyC .who will send to teach in Gansu ProvinceD. what would the teacher do if she brought snacks14. She said I was_ at reading than listening, and she told me I could do better_ listening.A. good; inB. well; atC. better; atD. better; in15. I _ if he _ to my party.A. will happy, comes B. will be happy, comesC. am happy, will come D. will be happy, will come16. -What did Marcia say? -She said she _ mad at me _. A. didnt; anymore B. is ; no more C. wasnt; anymore D. wouldnt be; no more 17. The stranger _ me _ the way to the airport. A. asked; if I know B. said; did I know C. told; if I knew D. asked; if I knew 18. I spent 15 dollars _ this dictionary.A. buy B. to buy C. in D. on19. The football match was_ and we all felt_.A. exciting, exciting B. excited, excited C. excited, exciting D. exciting, excited20. Im sorry that.A. to hear B. hear C. hearing D. heard21. A UFO landed right in front of me. How _ it was!A. happyB. excitedC. strangeD. famous22.If you play sports _a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous.A. for B. at C. by D. of23. I finished my _ exams last week.A. end of year B. end-of-year C. year-of-end D. year-end24. The phone rang I was doing my homework. A. when B. until C. since D. while25. I dont know if it tomorrow. If it , we wont go on a picnic.A. rains, will rain B. will rain, doesnt rainC. will rain, isnt rain D. rains, wont rain二.完形填空。（1.510 = 15分）Mr. Smith worked in a big computer company. He had nowife, and of course, had no child, 26 . He lived in an old house 27 . He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money 28 drinks.One night, Mr. Smith met a friend of his on his way home. The man asked him to have dinner in a 29 . He was happy and drank a lot. When they 30 the meal, Mr. Smith could hardly walk. His friend had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him 31 .Soon the taxi arrived at Mr. Smiths house. With the help of the 32 , he got out of the taxi.“Thank you, sir,” said Mr. Smith. “And I can 33 the door by myself.”The taxi driver then went away. But Mr. Smith couldnt put the key into the key hole. He tried many times 34 he still failed. At that time, a policeman passed there.“Can I help you open the door, sir?” asked the policeman.“Thank you, sir. But I dont think you can.” said Mr. Smith. “My house is circling (转圈) now. If you can stop it from 35 , I can open the door by myself.”26. A. too B. either C. also D. neither27. A. lonely B. alone C. herself D. heself28. A. for B. to C. on D. with29. A. restaurant B. bookshop C. hospital D. theater30. A. began B. was having C. finished D. stop31. A. to a hotel B. to a hospitalC. to his office D. home32. A. policeman B. driver C. doctorD. waiter33. A. open B. close C. break D. make34. A. and B. so C. butD. or35. A. walking B. traveling C. runningD. circling三 阅读理解。（215 = 30分）(1)Several years ago Robert knew a girl at a party. He loved her at once. But he hadnt enough money to marry(娶)her. He went to another village and wanted to borrow five thousand dollars from Peter, one of his classmates. He said he was going to return the money in two years.Peter Black believed him and lent the money to him. And Robert thanked the young man very much.In the past four years Robert married the girl and she had a baby. They lived a happy life, but he didnt give the money back to Peter.One day Peters mother was ill and needed an operation. He looked for Robert for a few times, but he never met him. One day Peter heard that the young man was in. He hurried there. He knocked at the door for a long time and Roberts wife came out to meet him Im sorry, Mr Black. said the woman. My husband has just gone out.Peter thought for a while and said, Yes, I met him on my way here. He told me that he had left all his money at home and let you return it to me.Dont believe him, dear!Robert came out in a hurry(匆忙) and called out. Ive never told him about it!36.Peter believe Robert because _.A.they were old classmates B.they lived in different villagesC.Peter was a rich man D.Robert once helped Peter37.Robert wouldnt meet Peter because _.A.he did not want to pay back the money B.he had paid Peter all the moneyC.he was always very busy D.his wife didnt let him do so38.Roberts wife said sorry to Peter because she wanted _.A.to pay Peter the money B.to make Peter leaveC.to let Peter in D.to go out to meet Peter39.Robert came out in a hurry because _.A.he was afraid Peter would beat his wifeB.he was afraid Peter would take his wife to the policeC.he decided to give the money back to PeterD.he was afraid his wife would give the money to Peter40.Which of the following is true? _.A.The woman didnt know her husband was at home.B.Robert had no money to pay Peter.C.Peter was clever enough to make Robert come out.D.Robert thought Peter was a good friend.(2)There are many kinds of ants in America. One kind is strong. People are afraid of it, and animals are afraid of it, too. These ants move in large groups. They eat all the animals on their way. They can kill and eat elephants, can kill people. When the ants come near, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through. Because they can see no insects or snakes.41. Some ants in America can be very_A. heavyB. strongC. lightD. thin42. People and animals fear_ .A. small antsB. one kind of antsC. all kinds of antsD. big ants43. People get away from the ants because_A. they can even kill peopleB. they can eat elephantsC. they can eat wood housesD. they travel in large groups44. Why do the insects or the snakes disappear(消失)after the ants pass through? Because_A. They are under the ground B. they move awayC. the ants have killed and eaten themD. people have killed them45. Which is the best title(标题) for the story?A. AntsB. American AntsC. A big AntD. A strong Ant(3)Long long ago there was a doctor in a small town. He was good and kind. He was always ready to go and help people. People always went to him when there was something wrong with him. Many years later, the doctor became old. He began to forget things. people were afraid and didnt go to see him any more. The old doctor asked , “why does no one came to see me now?” No one wanted to tell him why, because they didnt hurt the good man. Instead they said, “everybody in the town is healthy now.” the doctor was pleased when he heard that.46. The story was about a young doctor in a small town.47. Many years later the old doctor began to forget thing.48. People didnt go to see him any more.49. No one wanted to tell him why, because they were not friendly to him.50. The doctor was pleased when he heard nobody was ill. 四. 情景交际。 (15 = 5分)A: Li Fang, what are you doing over there?B:_51_. A: Is English your favorite subject?B: Yes, it is, and I want to be a reporter when I am older.A: Why do you want to do that?B: _52_.A: I think you can do that by practicing more and working harderB: _53_ , Kelly?A: I want to be an inventor.B:_54_.A: Yes, I do . I always have strange ideas.B: Great . I hope your ideas will come true.A:_55_.51.A. I can speak English B. I like English C. I am practicing English D. I am an English52. A. Because I like talking to different people B. Because I can help people in hospital C. Because I like to serve people in restaurants. D. Because I can teach children English 53. A. Are you Ok B. Are you good at it C. What about you D. Do you want to be a reporter.54. A. Are you going to invent anything? B. Do you like to invent anything?C. Did you invent anything? D. Have you invented anything before?55. A. I am sorry to hear that B . I think so C. Thank you for saying that D.