八年级英语下册期中素质测试题

1、八年级英语下册期中素质测试题清华大学英语系测试：为中小学生英语量身定做.官方网站： 清华大学英语教授研究组提供第二学期期中素质测试初二英语听力部分（20%）一、单句理解，请选择与所听到的句子意义最接近的句子，句子读两遍。5% （ ）1. A. Julie is not so tall as Sally. B. Sally is shorter than Julie.C. Julie is taller than Sally. D. Julie and Sally have the same height.（ ）2. A. Five people were killed by a big sto

2、rm. B. Five people survived in a big storm.C. Someone killed five people. D. A big storm was killed by five people.（ ）3. A. No wetlands, no birds. B. Wetlands arent important for birds.C. If we dont protect bird, there will be no wetlands.D. We cant protect birds if we want to protect wetlands（ ）4.

3、A. People could walk easily in the strong wind. B. People couldnt walk easily in the strong wind. C. People could only run in the strong wind. D. Though the wind was strong, people could walk easily.（ ）5. A. The baby panda is old enough to look after herself. B. The baby panda is so young that she c

4、ant look after herself.C. The baby panda doesn.t want to look after herself.D. The baby panda is young, but she can look after herself.二、情景反应，你将听到一个句子，请选择能正确回答或紧接你所听到的句子，句子读两遍。5% （ ）6. A. Are they friends? B. What does “hero” mean?C. Does Nancy like him? D. How great she is!（ ）7. A. Tigers. B. Bears

5、. C. Lions. D. Giant pandas.（ ）8. A. Twice a week. B. Yes, I have. C. Twice. D. Often.（ ）9. A. Yes, Id love to. B. No, I wouldnt. C. Im sorry to hear that. D. What a pity!（ ）10.A.The earthquake killed thousands of people.B. She fell down a ladder and hurt her leg.C. She went to see her daughter. D.

6、She met her friends and they chatted.三、对话理解，你将听到两个对话，对话读两遍。然后回答相关的问题， 问题读一遍。5%（ ）11. A. His e-friend. B. His wife. C. The woman. D. A boy.（ ）12. A. Because lightning hit a house. B. Because the wind was strong.C. Because the farmer was careless. D. Because there was a heavy storm.（ ）13. A. His e-fri

7、end. B. The man. C. The woman. D. No one.（ ）14. A. Tiananmen Square. B. The Summer Palace. C. The Great Wall. D. A park.（ ）15. A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesnt. C. I dont know. D. Maybe.四、听短文，判断正（T）误（F） 5%（ ）16. Canada Geese have to fly south after summer.（ ）17. The young birds went on trips in B

8、ills plane so they could follow Bill to Virginia.（ ）18. Bill took the birds to Virginia because it was warmer there.（ ）19. The birds returned to Bills home in the winter.（ ）20. From the passage we can know that Bill likes the birds very much.笔试部分（80%）一、单项选择 15% ( )21. The boss made the workers _ten

9、hours a day.A. work B. to work C. working D. worked( )22. If it _tomorrow, we wont go to see the birds.A. rains B. will rain C. wont rain D. is raining( )23. He _much food _the poor family during the hard time.A. provided, to B. provides, with C. provided, with D. provides, for( )24.The twins has st

10、udied in this school . A. two years ago B. since two years ago C. for two yeas ago D. since two years( )25. It _ thirteen years _ Hong Kong returned to China.A. was, since B. is, since C. was, after D. is , after( )26.- Where are Mike and Jack? - They _ the library.A. have gone to B. have been to C.

11、 has been to D. has gone to( )27. I was surprised to see my pet cat was still _ after the fire. A. life B. living C. alive D. live ( )28. The place _ be the home of wild red cranes.A. is used to B. used to C. is used D. was used to( )29. Today the forests are getting fewer and fewer. We must _down t

12、oo many trees.A. keep people from cutting B. prevent people from cuttingC. stop people cutting D. all the above( )30. I think _necessary for us to learn English well.A. it B. that C its D. thats( )31. You can call me_58848312 or e-mail me _lucy.A. on, at B. at, on C. by, on D. on, on(   )3

13、2. My son_ up yet because he _ to bed very late last night.      A. hasnt got, has gone   B. didnt get, went   C. doesnt get, went  D. hasnt got, went( )33.Our teacher is coming. Please stop _ and keep _. A. talking; quiet B. to talk; quiet C. talkin

14、g; quietly D. to talk; quietly( )34. He feels _ when he was _.A. lonely, lonely B. alone, alone C. lonely, alone D. alone, lonely( )35. Nobody likes him because he always thinks more of himself than_.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others二、完形填空. 10% A coal mine gas explosion(煤矿瓦斯爆炸) yesterday

15、 morning in Tongchuan, Shanxi Province in Northwest China, killed five miners(矿工) and left 36 missing. The explosion took place(发生) in the Chenjiashan Coal Mine in Tongchuan at about 7:10 a.m. yesterday, 37 293 miners were working underground. People above ground saw thick smoke 38 out of a mine at

16、about 7:30 when communication underground was 39 .Shortly after the accident, President Hu Jintao gave instructions urging(督促) the local government and departments 40 their best to save the 41 miners.It was about 8000 metres from 42 the workplace where the explosion took place. It was very difficult

17、 to save those trapped miners. By 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 127 out of the 293 workers working there when the explosion took place were brought up. Five were dead, and another 166 43 . An officer said 44 there is no air in the underground area where the missing miners are, it is 45 for them to have survi

18、ved.( )36. A. 166 others B. another 166 C. 166 the other D. the other 166( )37. A. after B. before C. when D. since( )38. A. comes B. was coming C. coming D. came( )39. A. got off B. put off C. cut off D. taken off( )40. A. tried B. to try C. to try to D. tried to ( )41. A. trapping B. were trapping

19、 C. trapped D. were trapped( )42. A. the entrance of B. the entrance to C. the way to D. the way of( )43. A. were missed B. missing C. were missing D. to miss( )44. A. because        B. while      C. because of     

20、  D. like( )45. A. possible B. impossible C. unpossible D. possiblely三、阅读理解. 30%(A) Desert plants have special features, that allow them to survive the hard conditions of the desert. A cactus (仙人掌) can store water when it rains. It then uses this water during the long dry season. The small need

21、les on some kinds of cacti may number in the tens of thousands. These sharp thorns (刺) protect the cactus. They also form tiny shadows in the sunlight that help keep the plant from getting too hot. Other plants are able to live by dropping their leaves. This cuts down on the evaporation of their wat

22、er supply in the hot sun. Still other plants survive as seeds（种子）, protected from the sun and heat by tough seed coats. When it rains, the seeds sprout quickly, bloom and produce more seeds that can withstand a long dry spells(一段时间). Some plants spread their roots close to the Earth's surface to

23、 quickly gather water when it does rain. Other plants, such as the mesquite(豆科灌木), have roots that grow 50 or 60 feet below the ground to reach underground water supplies. ( )46. Based on the other words in the sentence, what is the correct definition of survive? A. Continue to live. B. To be dead.

24、C. Bloom in the desert. D. Flower. ( )47. Based on the other words in the sentence, what is the correct definition of evaporation? A. Having lots of water. B. Water loss from heat. C. Much-needed rainfall. D. Boiling. ( )48. Based on the other words in the sentence, what is the correct definition of

25、 withstand? A. Put up with. B. Stand with another. C. Take from. D. Get rid of. ( )49. Based on the other words in the sentence, what is the correct definition of cacti? A. A type of sand dune. B. A type of animal. C. More than one cactus. D. A team of camels. ( )50. Based on the other words in the

26、sentence, what is the correct definition of sprout? A. A type of bean that grows only in the desert. B. Begin to grow. C. A kind of plants. D. A small flower. (B)Do you like dogs? Many people sometimes like to read stories about dogs very much. Because they think that dogs are much cleverer than cat

27、s, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.Bob, one of my friends, has a very large police dog, named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes their walks very much.One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and

28、we had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in from of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention( 注意 )to him. I went on t

29、alking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. By then, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend. ( )51. In the story there are _ people.

30、 A. three B. two C. four D. ten( )52. Jack_. A. is a close friend of mine B. enjoys walks in the roomC. enjoys walks in the park every Sunday afternoon D. has many close friend( )53. Jack was very worried because _. A. it was Sunday afternoon again B. three were many talks that afternoon C. I did no

31、t want to leave D. it was time for him to take a walk( )54. Jack took my hat in his mouth to show that _. A. he liked my hat very much B. I mush leave the house at once C. he was hungry and he tired to eat it D. he wanted to have a rest in it( )55. Which of the following is right?A. When Jack and I

32、were talking, my friend did not pay any attention to us.B. When I was talking to my friend, Jack didnt pay any attention to us.C. When my friend was talking to Jack, I paid no attention to them.D. When my friend and I were talking, we didnt pay any attention to Jack.   ( C)No one

33、 wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the very first day. You will face new&#

34、160;people. You will be in a new place.  It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a ne

35、w job: 1.First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about w

36、hat you can wear to work). If so, be sure to  follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.2.Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15

37、0;minutes to make sure you arrive on time.3.Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. Th

38、ese co-workers will be important to you.  They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.4.Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that

39、 your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for 

40、yourself.5.Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间).  It does not look good for you to be eager to leave. (

41、)56. Before you arrive at work, you should _.     A. dress in a right way                   B. introduce yours

42、elf      C. know your duties                       D. know your co-workers well( )57. According to the pa

43、ssage, which of the following statements is true?    A. You should be the first one to arrive at work.      B. You should ask your co-workers for 

44、;your duties.    C. You should not be eager to go back home.    D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.( )58. According to the passage, your superviso

45、r is most likely your _.     A. visitor         B. teacher            C. workmate         

46、D. leader( )59. The writer thinks that a new job is  _ to people.     A. a duty          B. a challenge       

47、 C. an offer         D. fun( )60. What is the best title for this passage?     A. Getting a New Job         &#

48、160;     B. Tips on How to Work     C. The First-day Work              D. The Importance of Co-workers四、句型转换10%61. Eddie has

49、lived with Millie since he was born. (对划线部分提问)_ _ _ Eddie lived with Millie?62. Uncle Jack left his home town ten years ago. （改为同义句）Uncle Jack _ _ _ from his home town for ten years.63. It no longer provides a good environment.（改为同义句）It provide a good environment .64. People were in a hurry to take

50、the sick man to hospital. （改为同义句） People _ _ take the sick man to hospital.65. The Chinese government wants to help these birds in danger. （改为同义句）The Chinese government wants to help these_ _.66 The school caught fire as lightning hit it . (对画线部分提问)_ _ the school _ fire ?67. It will be windy and col

51、d tomorrow. (对画线部分提问) _ _ the weather _ _ tomorrow?五、用所给词的正确形式填空10%68. Tomorrow it will be _(fog).69. _(step) on the snakes is very dangerous for people.70. Inner Mongolia is in the _(north) part of China.71. Dont be _(frighten). Its just a toy gun.72. The girl said to _(she), “Im he prettiest girl

52、in the world.73. I saw a piece of glass _ ( fall) down when I walked past the office.74. Millie _(write) a composition while we _(read) a text.75.The waste has _(pollution) the river and killed all the fish.76.Do you know the_(important) of English study?77.It _(rain) heavily when we _ (get) to the

53、station.六、改错：(5%)请对下面地句子做出判断，如该行多一个词，把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；如该行缺一个词，在空缺处加一个漏词符号（ ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；如该行错一个词，在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。78. The traffic accident happened in a cold morning. 79. The rainstorm stopped them from to go out. 80. He told us dont laugh at others. 81. No one hurt

54、 as it was a school holiday when the fire happened. 82. A man called 119 hotline used his mobile phone. 完型填空练习阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Passage AMy son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three

55、years of his life was 1 in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he has a problem when you saw him 2 .Children in our neighborhood always ran around 3 their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, 4 . We never told him that he probably wouldnt be 5 to run like the other children.

56、So he didnt know.In 6 grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 7 only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 8 . We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know.He ran four to five mile every d

57、ay - even when he had a fever. I was 9 , so I went to 10 him after school. I found him running 11 . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 12 .Two weeks later, the names of the team 13 were caked. Joey was number six on the list.

58、Joey had 14 the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldnt do it so he didnt know. He just 15 it.1. A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid2. A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk3. A. after B. before C. during D. till4. A. either B. too C. t

59、hough D. yet5. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid6. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth7. A. so B. if C. then D. because8. A. neighborhood B. familyC. school D. grade9. A. excited B. tiredC. pleased D. worried10. A. think about B. hear fromC. agree with D. look for11. A. alone B. away C. almost D

60、. already12. A. riding B. walkingC. playing D. running13. A. jumpers B. runnersC. doctors D. teachers14. A. got B. kept C. made D. found15. A. did B. had C. left D. took(Keys：1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. D 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D)Passage BMr Harris lived in a small house by

61、 himself. He was always 1 about what he ate and drank, and he never 2 when the weather was cold. He was always afraid that he was getting terribly ill, 3 he often went to his doctor, and the doctor was getting very 4 of him, because he had more other work 5 . Then one day Mr Harries hurried 6 the doctors office and told him he was sure he had a terrible illness, which he had 7 about in the newspaper. He showed the doctor the 8 . Th