八年级英语上学期期中试题及答案

1、2017-2018 学年八年级英语上学期期中试题（满分：140 分；考试时间：100 分钟）第 I 卷（选择题 80 分）一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（计 10 分,每小题 1 分）本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话1. Who is the girl?5. Who did nt go to the Summer Palace?A. I did nt go to the Summer Palace.B. Fang Gang did nt go there.C. All of the childre n did nt go th

2、ere.6. What will the weather be like tomorrow?7. What does the boy want to be whe n he grows up?8. How much are the CDs?选出你认为最合适的答案，听两遍。B.2. What will they do outside?B.3.What is Mr. Morison doing?B.4. What are the boys doing?B.A. It will be rainy.B. It will be snowy.C.It wont be too cold.A. A docto

3、r.B.A player.C. A teacher.A.A.A.A. Seven yua n.B. Twen ty-three yua n.C. Sixtee n yua n.C. He is smarter tha n Mingming.听第一篇短文，回答第 13 至 15 小题。请根据内容从 A、B C 三个选项中选择正确答案，完成信息 记录表。An In vitati on CardEventa birthday partyDate13Start timeThe party will start at14PlaceWe are going to have the party at a15

4、13. A. July 9B.June 6C.June 914. A. 2.00 p.m.B. 6.00 p.m.C. 5.00 p.m.15. A. Green ParkB. farm houseC. Happy Restaura nt听第二篇短文，回答第 16 至 20 小题。9. Where is Richard going tomorrow?A. The museum.B. The farm.10.What will Mike teach the woma n?A. Table tennis.B. Tennis.B.你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答第 11 至 1

5、2 小题。11.Where is Lucy from?A. America.B. Japa n.12.What is John like?A. He is quieter tha n Mingming.B. He is more outgo ing tha n Mingming.C. The zoo.C. Basketball.C. Australia.A. his motherB. his fatherC. his sister17. They went thereA. by bikeB. on footC. by bus18. His un cles home istheir home.1

6、6. Tom went to visit his uncle with_A. far fromB. nearC. next to19. Tom ran on the bus because _ .A. he is a boy B. he was happy C. he wanted the bus to go faster20. Mother let Tom _.A. sit down B. run C. stand up二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题1分，计 15 分）21. Do you know the man on TV? Yes，he is _ honest person. N

7、owhe is planning _ one-day trip.A. an，an B. the，a C. a，an D. an，a22. The box is too heavy to carry. What s in it? Oh，I _ it _ books.A. filled，with B. am full，of C. am filled，with D. filled of23.Id like _ Guo JingmingsTiny Times. You had better _ his books. The stories he tells are far from real life

8、.A. buying，dontread B. to buy，not read C. buying，not read D. to buy，not to read24. Did you go to the cinema last night? No. _ seeing a film，I just stayed at home and watched TV.A. While B. Instead C. Instead of D. Because of25. Which of the two cameras do you like better，the black one or the red one

9、? I ll take _ one of the two.A. more expensive B. the more expensive C. most expensive D. the most expensive26. How many students are there in your class? _the students in my class _ 60.A. A number of，is B. A number of，are C. The number of，is D. The number of，are27. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Chin

10、a and bigger than _ in America.A. any city，any city B. any other city，any cityC. any other city，the other citiesD. any city，any other city28._ is it from your home to school?It snearly tenminuteswalk.A. How longB. How farC. How ofte nD. How soo n29.Your coat looks very nice. Whats it made _ ?Cott on

11、, and it is made_Wuha n.A. from, ofB. of, inC. from, onD. of,on30.Why do you like Mr Gao so much?Because we dont feel_when we work with him. He is not a_ man.Yes33. I don t know when the foreign friend willin34. Mike, I can t stop playing computer games. For your health, my dear frien d. I35. Dad, I

12、 am fixing the bike. Can you help me?.Be sure of your own ability.A. wait a minute B. do it yourself C. help yourself D. hope for the best.三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最A. bored, boredB. bored, bori ngC.boring,boringD. bori ng, bored31. What s theof the trip to the World Pa

13、rk, Dani el?Taking a trip there100 yua n per person.A. cost, takesB. cost, costsC. price, spe ndsD. price,pays32.Hehe?.He can t save a coin.A. does, NoB. does, YesC. doesn t, NoD.does n t,They will get to Guan gzhouthe morning of October 13thA. reach, onB.arrive,C. arrive, onD. reach,m afraid youA.

14、have toB. mayC. mustD. needn tJust佳答案。One Friday ni ght, apoor young man stood at agate of the railwaystati on, play ing violi n. Many people put 36 into the hat lyi ng in front of him.The next day, 37 came to the gate of the railway stati on aga in, and put his haton the ground. But 38 what he alwa

15、ys did in the past days, he took out a large pieceof paper and placedit on the groun d. It said,Last ni ght, a gen tlema n n amed George Sangput a(an) 39_ thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Sand.” After abouthalf an hour, a middle-aged man ran to the young man 4 _ and said “ It s yo

16、u! You arehere. I know that you re an honest man and will certainly41 here. ” The young manasked “Are you Mr. George Sang? Did you 42anything? ”“A lottery( 奖券)ticket ” ,answered the middle-aged man. The young man 43 a lottery ticket and gave it to the man.The prize of the lottery ticket was $ 500, 0

17、00. On Friday, when the middle-aged man knew he won, he wasvery 44 . He saw the young man playi ng violin at the stati on. Hetook out 50 dollars and put it 45 . However, he also 46 the lottery ticket in.Later, 47_ asked the young man, “You play the violin in the railway station everyday to make mon

18、ey. Why did ntyou just take the prize of the lottery ticket 48_ ? ” Theyoung man said, “ 49 I don t have much money, I live happily. But If I lose50 .I won t be happy forever. ”36. A. cardsB. moneyC. flowersD. fruit37. A. a young girlB. the young manC. an old manD.an old woma n38. A. far fromB. clos

19、e toC.differe nt fromD. same as39. A. importa ntB. usefulC. in terest ingD. bori ng40. A. i n timeB. i n a hurryC. in n eedD.on time41. A. hideB. comeC. talkD.leave42. A. findB. buyC.loseD.pay43. A. took offB. took awayC. took inD.took out44. A. un happyB. happyC. angryD. sad45. A. in the hatB. on t

20、he chairC. on the groundD.inhispocket46. A filledB. pulledC. kickedD.threwhis阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AHope Middle School ReportStudent : TomSubjectGrade（等级）Comme ntsChin eseADoes well in this subject.MathDTry harder and do more carefully.PEC -Do more exercise and keep healthy.GeographyC+S

21、how in terest.ArtA+Very in terested and very good job!En glishB -Get better . Do more practice , please.HistoryFVery poor and spe nd more time n ext.Total gradeBTo parents : Tom is a good student in his favourite subjects， but he should workharder on othersubjects . If he wants to have a great succe

22、ss, he must work harder .Date : June 30, 2008Signed（答名）：Mrs. Liu51. Whose school report is it?know.52. The word“comment in the passage means “_53. In which subject does Tom have the poorest grade?47. A.anyoneB. everyoneC. no oneD. someone48. A. by yourself49. A. If50. A jobB. for yourselfB. WhenB. h

23、app in essC. by himselfC. AsC. hon estyD. for himselfD. ThoughD. money四、阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分）A. June sB. Mrs. Liu sC. Tom sD. We don tA.评语B.批评C.考核D.建议A. ArtB. EnglishC. HistoryD. Geography服装设计师 ),but not just any fashion designer.He appears on televisi on, he writes books, and he has his fashi

24、 on house.Born in 1980, Carlt on started desig ning clothes whe n he was eleve n. His father had a clothes store, andCarlt on used to work there at the weeke nd. Then he did a desig n course at college.Whenhe was 21, some one suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show “ Carlt on sClothes ”

25、 in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Si nee the n he has writte nfour more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.Three mon ths ago, Carlt on started his new compa ny. He called it“ Desig n Carlt on ”.At work Carlt on always wears black trousers and a black coat,

26、but at home, or whe n he goes out, he wearsclothes with bright colors (red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazyabout new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. day, ” hesays.Carlt on started weari ng glasses whe n he was twelve. Hedyed( when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for

27、the first time, he has grown a beard(胡须).“My wife likesij, that s why” is his explanation. But his beard is black.54. How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book?C. 24D. 25refer to(指代)？B. Carlton s beard.D. Carlton s company.B. Carlt on is a hardwork ing pers on.D.Carltonloves wearing colorfulc

28、lothes.57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Carlt on is just a com mon fashi on desig ner.B. Carlt on started his new fashi on compa ny in 2005.C. Carlt on made his first show after he got married to Susa n.Carlt on Joseph is a fashi on designer(I like to look differe nt ev

29、ery给.染色)his hair redA. 11B.2155. What does the un derl ined word“ itA. Carlton s hair.C. Carlton s coat.56. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?A. Carlton likes to look different.D. Carlt on got some desig n experie nee （CMichael McCarthy climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tow

30、er stands 1451 feet（442meters） tall, the highest building in the USA.As he got to the last step, McCarthy almost fell dow n, but that did nt stop him. The14-year-old boy fin ally fini shed climbi ng the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, wherehe enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.“ I just want to sh

31、ow people that if a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it, ” McCarthy said.McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs（假肢） and use a setof crutches（ 拐杖）to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes no thi ng can stop him from achievi nghis success.He has been in a

32、 karate（ 空手道）school since he was four years old. When he decidedto climb the Willis Tower, his karate teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved and offered to help train him. They spe ntmore tha n 10 hours practici ng every day.“ It seems that he n everknows what tiredness is. Sometimes, I was so tired that I a

33、sked him to call it a day _, ”said Kohn. “ But he said he was still full of en ergy and wan ted more exercise.”Kohn was with McCarthy for the climb.“ I saw the last 10 floors he went faster,”said Kohn. “ He s the most hard-working athlete（运动员）I ve ever trained.”McCarthy said he was proud of himself

34、and that the Tower now holds special meaning.“ When/m older, I ll point to the building and say Look at this buildingI climbed . ”he said.58. Why did McCarthy decide to climb the Willis Tower?A. Because the Tower is very special.B. Because he wan ted to set a world record.C. Because he wan ted to sh

35、ow that anyone can do it.D. Because he enjoyed climb ing stairs very much.59. What does the underlined phrase “ call it a day ” mean in Chines e?A.去打个电话 B.结束当天的训练C. 再训练一天 D.另请高明60. Which of the followi ng is True?A. The Willis Tower is 442 feet tall and it is the tallest tower in the world.B. McCart

36、hy had a traffic accide nt and lost his legs whe n he was very young.经验）before going to college.C. While McCarthy was climbing the Tower, nobody was with him.D. Many people cheered whe n McCarthy arrived at the top of the Tower.61. What can we learn from this passage?B. Where there is a will, there

37、is a way.D. A little learning is a dangerous thing.Childhood （童年） is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they oftenplayed games like hide-and- seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps toexercise the mind and body. Howeve

38、r, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playingvideo games.A recent survey （调查） found that in the USA, children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a weekplaying video games or“ gaming” . Boys of this age spend even more rime,almost 16 hours a week. Although some pe

39、ople will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have problems communicating（沟通，交际）with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving（ 解决 ）problems because theydo not practice these skills when

40、 sitting alone at a computer.Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And theymight not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing gamesth

41、an working on their homework. In the end, _ _ .Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted（ 成瘾 ）. Somepeople play four or five hoursa day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an onlinegame without sleeping or eating well. He d

42、ied while gaming!This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else,should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might bedangerous to your health.62. Children of 8 to 12 in America spend at least_ h

43、ours a week playing videogames.63. How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passageA. No man is born wise and learned.C. Time waits for no man.A. 13B. 16C.28D. 5064. Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank （空白处 ） in Paragraph 5 ?A. they might be weak in the

44、ir subjects at schoolB. they might lose theirfriendsC. they might stop playing gamesD they might become ill65. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?A. Video gaming is good for people.B. Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.C. Childhood is a time of fun and games.D. Childre

45、n should learn how to get along with others.第n卷（非选择题 60 分）五、 词汇应用（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分, 计 10 分）根据句子意思 , 用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。 （每空一词 ）66. I want to cut out some flowers. I need a pair of _ . （ 剪刀）67. My English teacher _ me to speak English as much as possible lastweek. （ 建议 ）68. The students kept on _

46、how to solve the difficult problem in a short time.（讨论）69. My cousin Cindy has long _ hair. （ 笔直的 ）70. The bright yellow bag over there is one of the _ .（ 登山者 ）71. Can you tell me the _ of the tower in your town ? （high）72. Of all the children, Bills writing is the _ . （bad）73. Julie is a nice girl.

47、 She always _ says “hello ” to everyone she meetsin the morning. （ polite ）74. In autumn, leaves _ fall down onto the ground. （they）75. Nothing is _ if you put your heart into it. （possible）六、 任务型阅读（共 10 空；每空 1 分, 计 10 分） 阅读短文并根据短文内容完成表格。 （每空一词 ）Future and TodayA. Two.B.Three.C. Four.D. Five.It is w

48、ell known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But doyou know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure （珍爱） everymi nute no w. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how importa nt time is and use it well.There is an

49、old English saying:“Gain time, gain life. ” Then what s time? Time issomething that we can t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are attable, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money ” , but time iseven more valuable（

50、宝贵的）than money, because whenmoney is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So,some of us even say time is priceless（无价的）.We should always remember: future is now. For us stude nts, we should try our best towork hard in order to create a great future of our own.

51、Weshould make the best use of every hour and be themaster of today. We should do everyth ing before us as well as possible.And n ever put off what can be done today till tomorrow.As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret （后悔） tomorrow.So from nowon, work ha

52、rd. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “ No pains, nogains. ” Today s hard work is the cause of tomorrow s harvest.Title: Future and TodayOpinionsSupport ing detailsFuture is now.Every one has his own 76 as well as his ownfuture. If we want to have a bright 77,we sh

53、ouldknow the78 of time and make every minute79.80isTime is 81, but time is even more valuablethan money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back.But 82time will return no more.priceless.Be83oftodayToday s hard work84us tomorrow sharvest. As students, we should never put off what can be done

54、 today tilltomorrow and we should try our 85 to doeveryth ing well.七、 缺词填空（共 10 空；每空 1 分，计 10 分）阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。Hello, every one ! Glad to share my life in Yan gzhou with you. I came to Yan gzhou in2010. Now I am teaching English in a middle school. I love learningabout new cultures

55、andI think lots of things in China are very interesting.There are many d 86 betweenthe Chinese and American cultures and it is good to live here to learn about t 87.Some thi ngs are difficult, like tryingto lear n the Ian guage. I speak four Ian guagesand Ithink Chinese is the m88difficult,but it is

56、fun to learna new Ianguage.Some thi ngs are e 89, like eat ing real Chin ese food. The food here is verydelicious! Somethings are the same, like students. Students are the same in America, France, Italy and China,Somestudentsarei 90 instudying_ anddo theirbest while somestudents don t work hard.But

57、thisschool is a greatplace towork in with friendly Chineseteachers and stude nts.Yan gzhou is a beautiful city w 91 many parks and garde ns in it, just likemy hometown-Phips in America. This summer, I visited The Slender West Lake, He Garden andGe Garden with my family. They are r 92 wonderful. I li

58、ke fresh air and naturein Yan gzhou, but there is too much no ise and there is always too much t 93 on _the road. L 94, people here are very kind and friendly. I am e 95_myself in Yan gzhou.八、 书面表达（计30 分）A.根据所给汉语完成下列句子，词数不限。（共 5 小题,每空 2 分,共 10 分）96. 当我们和朋友聊天时，时间似乎过得快些。97. May 是一个真朋友，她从不说任何人的坏话。98.昨天

59、在公园，Millie 迫不及待地拍照片。_99.老师要我不要犯同样的错误了。100. 你确定你能自己把你的房间收拾好吗B.写作（计 20 分）101.青少年杂志社邀请你参加每年度的中学生写作竞赛，请以My American friend-Suzy”为题，根据所给信息完成下面的小短文。Looks明亮大眼睛，。Pers on ality幽默，；乐于助人，。School Work所有科目中最喜欢，因为觉得。A travel experie nee国庆假期（National Day Holidays）期间，和父母去北京，参观一些名胜古迹，了解许多中国文化。Hobby1） DIY。上周，她和我一起装饰我

60、的卧室，。我们合作得很愉快。2） 运动，因为 。要求：1、提示内容必须要写。2、 不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，注意意思要连贯。3、 词数 100 字左右，开头不计入总词数。My America n frien d-SuzySuzy is my America n friend._（再次提醒：务必将答案写在答题纸 /卡上！）邗江区八年级英语期中考试听力材料A.听对话回答问题本部分共有十道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1).M: You look nice with sunglasses!W: Thank you.2).W: How is the weather outside?M: