八年级下册期中考试英语试卷及答案

1、学习必备欢迎下载2016-2017八年级下英语期期中考试.单项选择（每小题1 分，共 15 分）（）1. Whats the matteryour younger sister? She has a cough.A.forB. atC. withD. on（）2.She had a, so she went to see the dentist.A. headacheB. stomachacheC.toothacheD. fever（）3. She finishedthe novel and returned it to me in time.A. readB.to readC.reading

2、D. Reads（）4. I forgot to take my wallet. Can youme some money? No problem. Here you are.A. lendB.borrowC.buyD.keep（）5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Pleaseat once.A. clean up itB.clean it upC.clean up themD.clean them up（）6. Mary issinging and dreams of being a singer.A. angryB.full ofC.interested inD

3、.surprised at（）7. Have you heard thatUFO landed on Center Street yesterday? Of course. Andalien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station.A.a;theB.the;anC.a;anD.an;an（）8. I have too much housework to do at home.ask your husband for help?A.You canB.Why don tC.Why notD.How about（）9. What are you g

4、oing to do if ittomorrow? I haventthought about it.A.doesntrainB.wontrainC. doesntrainD.isntraining（）10.The teachermy mobile phone because I used it in class.A.took outB.took awayC.took offD.took place（）11. How long can Ithis book? For a week.A.borrowB.lendC.returnD.keep（）12. The girlice cream in th

5、e sofa while the boypaper at the table.A.was eating;was cuttingB.was eating;cutC.ate;was cuttingD.eat;cut（）13 Theythe library_silence.A.atB.withC.inD.on（）14. How are you getting on with your work? I cantdo itanymore. I need help.A.singleB.aloneC.hardD.lonely（）15.We had to put off _the sports meeting

6、 because of the heavy rain.A. haveB.to haveC.havingD. had完型填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Children are sometimes16_ on weekends than weekdays17_many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills18_ get into a good high school and later a good university.Othe

7、rs are practicing sports so that they can compete19_ others and win. However, this doesntonly happen in China.20_Taylors are a typical American family. Life of Cathy Taylors three children 21 very busy. “On most days after school,”Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my

8、daughter to football training. Then I have to take 22 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 23_a few of their学习必备欢迎下载activities, but I believe these are important for my childrens future. I really want them 24.”However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinne

9、r, and then it s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress.“In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older, ”she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always 26_ them with other children.

10、 Its crazy. I dontthink that is fair. Why not let their children be kids? People shouldtpush their kids so hard.Doctor says 27_pressure is not good for a childs28_. Dr Alice Green says all these activities cancause lots of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for29_, too. 3

11、0_itsnormal to want successful kids, its even more important to have happy children for parents”.() 16. A. busyB. busilyC.busiestD. busier() 17. A. because ofB.becauseC.soD.although() 18. A. so thatB. in order toC. in order thatD. for() 19. A.toB. atC. withD.for() 20. A.aB./C. MyD. The() 21. A. isB.

12、 areC. beD. was() 22. A. any otherB. otherC. the otherD. others()23. A. upB. outC. downD. off() 24. A.be successfulB. to successfulC. to be successfulD. to success() 25. A. soB. asC. forD. such() 26. A. comparingB.to compareC. comparedD. to compete() 27. A. too manyB. too muchC. much tooD. a lot() 2

13、8. A. developedB. developingC. developmentD. develop() 29. A. themB. theirC. othersD. themselves()30. A. AlthoughB. butC. becauseD. so阅读理解（共 15 小题，计 30 分）A 、B、C、 D 中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题所给句子的最佳答案。AA man decided to take off（动身） early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until the ba

14、r closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk(喝醉酒的 ) at that time. After leaving the bar, he returned home on foot. When he entered his house, he didn't want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing(用脚尖走 ) up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That woul

15、dn't have been so bad, but he had some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broken glass hurt his back terribly. He was so drunk that he didn't know he was hurt. A few minutes later, when he was taking off his clothes, he noticed the blood, so he looked himself over in the

16、mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的 ) as good as he could and then he went to bed. The next morning his head was hurting, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good story when hiswife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story.“tiedWell,oney

17、onulastreallynight,” she said,“ and where didyou go? ” “ I worked late,” “heandsaid,Istopped for a cup of beer.” “beer?Acup ofThat s a joke,” she replied,“ and you were drunk last night. Where did you go?” “ WI got drunk last night?” “ Well, ” she replied,irstbig clue(“线my索) fwas when I got up this

18、morning, Ifound many Band-Aids(创可贴 ) on the mirror.”（）31.The man didn't want to wake his wife because.A. he loved his wife very muchB. he was afraid that he would be hurtC. he was afraid his wife would find him drunkD. his wife liked him doing so（）32.How did the wife find her husband got drunkA.

19、 She was very clever.B. She found many Band-Aids on the mirror.C. She found some broken bottles.D. She knew her husband very well.（）33.The underlined phrase“tied one on” may mean “”.A.摔倒B. 躺在地上C. 受伤D. 喝醉（）34.When did the man find himself hurt?学习必备欢迎下载A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed.B. W

20、hen he fell down to the ground.C. At three o clock in the morning.D. When his head and back were hurting.BThe Graham family of Kansas did something very unusual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their child

21、ren, Courtney, 12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van( 箱式车 ) and drove across America for a whole year.First, Craig and Marlene sold their business(生意 ). Craig had a fruit business, and Marlene owned a small newspaper. Then they sold their large house. Finally, Courtney said goodbye to her c

22、lassmates, and their dream trip began. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States Presidents(总统 ). They wanted to visit many interesting places, parks, and zoos in the United Sta

23、tes, but they also wanted to meet the American people. The Grahams had many wonderful experiences. Many people were very friendly and helpful to them. Some people invited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them.Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her familys trip. She described the fam

24、ilys daily experiences, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family s trip by using computers at home and in school. Some children

25、 wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed herfriends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. The Graham

26、s traveled 54,944 miles. They returnedhome on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describeeverything they learned about their country and the American people.（）35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams _.A. borrowed some money from their friends

27、B. sold their business and large houseC. received lots of money from the TV stationsD. made money by writing reports to newspapers（）36. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.B. The Grahams visited all theC. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of thei

28、r country.D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.（）37. American people could learn something about the Grahamstrip with the help of _.A. newspapersB. TVC. the InternetD. all of the above第二部分非选择题 (共 40 分)任务型阅读CToday it is found that most middle school studentspay little attention

29、 to sports.It s because theno interest in sports.It may not be the fact.ms!They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? ExaThey usually spend over ten hours a day studying for exams. So many of them almost become bookworm s. Inthe summer holidays they

30、could hardly do anything they like. Books _ them from going in for _.因为来自父母和老师的压力,他们不得不更加努力学习.As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies.学习必备欢迎下载They donthave to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies

31、. In fact, educ ation cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.All the students should remember: If you donthave a strong body, you can never achieve anything, 38、在句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。_39、将句译成英文。_40、将句译成中文_41、找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。_DZhang Zhaojie, a 13

32、-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival.“ Ilove chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can t help eatinsaid.Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts andchocolate are good for our

33、health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖 ) are“ bad” . Almost everykid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的 ) to a country or a culture.In Japan, Matcha(抹茶 ) is a kind

34、 of green tea powder. It s made from tea leaves and can be us ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies coveredwith chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But

35、they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sellPopcorn.In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 p.m. every day. They call itTraditi

36、onal afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also havescones(烤饼 ) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.CountrieSnacksWhat it is likesJapanThe USThe UKMatchaa kind of green tea powder made from Japan often used with ice cream or cakesBiscuits or cookies usually have

37、42_ on themPotato chipsand cheap and tastyFrench fries43_when watching sports gameswhen visiting the amusement parkBiscuits and44 the traditional afternoon teaSconeseaten with45_.用所给词的适当形式填空（ 10 分）51.Could you please（clean）your room right now52.Make sure you can finish the work(you)53.They made a(de

38、cide)to help the homeless children54.We often see some(understand)the teachers questions55.They are trying their best(study)English well56.We are all surprised to his sudden(die)57.It is difficult(answer)this question58.After-school activities are good for childrens(develop)59.My parents often make

39、me(sweep)the floor60.Would you mind(open)the windows?.根据对话内容，用合适的句子补全对话。(10 分)学习必备欢迎下载A: Good morning, Doctor.根据对话内容，用合适的句子补全对话B: Good morning, my boy!_61_? (1)there sA: How are you feeling now?A: I vegot a headache and a cough. I msuresomething wrong with me.B:Let me take your temperature.C;Thank y

40、ou very much.B: _62_?D:Whats the matter with you?A: I m feeling even worse now.E:Didyou eat anything for breakfast thisB: _63_. Oh, it s a bit high. I m afraid you vemorning?got a cold. How long have you been like this?A: Even since last night. Is it serious, doctor?B: No. Nothing serious. _64A: No, I didn t feel like eating anythingsmorning. What should I do, doctor?B: Well, don t