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1、20082009 学年度上学期八年级英语期中试题学年度上学期八年级英语期中试题 (本试卷共八页；试卷分数：100 分 考试时间：70 分钟) . 选择填空选择填空, 将答案填在题前的括号内（将答案填在题前的括号内（15 分）分） ( )1. A: _ do you surf the Internet? B: Once a week. A. How oftenB. How longC. How manyD. How far ( )2. A: Can you go to the movies with me? B: _. I must do my homework first. A. Yes, I

2、 canB. Id love toC. Sorry, I cant D. Sure ( )3. Students usually dont have to go to school _ weekends. A. inB. onC. forD. by ( )4. A: _ does Tony come to school? B: His father drives him. A. When B. WhyC. WhatD. How ( )5. Lucys father usually goes to work_ every day. A. take the busB. on busC. on th

3、e busD. takes the bus ( )6. A: Tomorrow is Sunday. Can you go shopping with me? B: Sorry, I _ my uncle. A. visitingB. am visitingC. visitedD. visit ( )7. He plays soccer well _ he is a little boy. A. and B. becauseC. butD. although ( )8. Many people like his songs because they are different _ those

4、of other singers. A. fromB. asC. withD. for ( )9. My sister is a funny girl. She always makes us _ at home. A. thinkB. sleepC. laughD. cry ( )10.Dont _ your math. We can help you after school. A. depend onB. worry aboutC. care forD. leave for ( )11.A: Do Mary and Tina speak English? B: Yes, they are

5、 _ from America. A. allB. each C. bothD. every ( )13.He has _ to say. Please listen to him! A. anything important B. something important C. nothing importantD. everything important 题号总分 得分 ( )14.Though he is new here, he has _ good friends. A. littleB. a littleC. fewD. a few ( )15. Mike is _ than To

6、m and he often exercises in the morning. A. more athleticB. more outgoingC. happierD. shyer .完形填空，将答案填在题前的括号内（完形填空，将答案填在题前的括号内（10 分）分） My father got a new job in Newtown. Soon my family moved to a big house there. It was hard for me be in a _1_school. I had _2_friends to play with after school. I re

7、ally hoped to _3_to my old house and see all my friends. I wasnt happy _4_Giggle came. Giggle is a giraffe. He lives in our garden._5_ his hobby is short, his legs and _6_are long, so he easily get the leaves he likes. He _7_a lot of time eating every day. He also_8_a lot of water. He is very tall,

8、so he _9_bend down(弯腰)to drink. I often play games with him after I finish doing my homework._10_ we take walks in the garden. Isnt that interesting? ( )1. A. goodB. differentC. sameD. difficult ( )2. A. lots ofB. someC. fewD. a few ( )3. A. go awayB. go backC. look after D. look for ( )4 .A. afterB

9、. beforeC. if D. until ( )5. A. BecauseB. ButC. AlthoughD. So ( )6. A. feetB. neckC. earsD. mouth ( )7. A. paysB. takesC. givesD. spends ( )8. A. drinksB. hasC. keepsD. puts ( )9. A. shouldB. has toC. may D. can ( )10.A. NeverB. OftenC. HardlyD. Sometimes . 阅读理解（阅读理解（30 分，其中分，其中 A、B、C、D 部分每小题部分每小题 1

10、 分，分，E 部分每小题部分每小题 2 分）分） A Shenzhou Travel Agency (旅行社) Five-day trip to Zhangjiajie By train Five-star hotel Call Miss Li at 5678-9230 for more information. Piano Lessons Music teacher Good at teaching kids from 5 to 10 years of age Call Mary at 8230-7861 Babysitter Wanted A 2-year-old baby At my h

11、ome From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm A woman who is less than (不到)45 years old Be good to kids. Call Mr Johnson at 5817-6291 Room for Rent One of two bedrooms Share (共享) kitchen and bathroom with a quiet and clean girl E-mail Lisa at 阅读广告选择正确答案 ( ) 1. Who can teach children to play the piano? A. Mary.B. Miss

12、 LiC. Mr Johnson.D. Lisa. ( ) 2. What number should you call if you want to go to Zhangjiajie? A. 8230-7861B. 5678-9230C. 5817-6291D. 7187-9867 ( ) 3. How will you get to Zhangjiajie if you go with Shenzhou Travel Agency? A. By bus.B. By plane.C. By train.D. By boat. ( ) 4. Who can get the job as a

13、babysitter? A. A man who is good at cooking.B. A man who loves kids. C. A woman who has two kids.D. A woman who is 40 years old. ( ) 5. How do you contact (联系) Lisa for more information? A. Call her.B. Go to visit her C. Send her an e-mail.D. Write to her. B American schools begin in September after

14、 a long summer vacation. There are two terms(学期) in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high

15、school. High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. Th

16、ey usually have to give a lot of money, so many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. 阅读短文选择正确答案 ( ) 1. From the article we can know in America, a summer vacation begins in _. A. JulyB. JanuaryC. SeptemberD. June ( ) 2. Most American children begin to go to school whe

17、n they are _ years old. A. fiveB. sixC. sevenD. nine ( ) 3. After high school many students go to _. A. workB. factoriesC. collegeD. make money ( ) 4. Many American students work after school to _. A. help their parentsB. help the other people C. get money for their studiesD. see interesting things

18、( ) 5. High school students take _ subjects each term. A. only two or threeB. four of five C. eight D. only two C The Blacks are American tourists. They are visiting Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are staying in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and vi

19、llages (村庄 ). They hope to learn some Chinese, too. Mr. Black is a taxi driver (驾驶员). He wants to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students

20、. They are also taking a lot of pictures in China. When they go back to America, they are showing the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案 ( ) 1. The Blacks are from _ A. China B. England C. Canada D. the US ( ) 2. The Blacks are staying in

21、_ now. A. England B. Beijing C. Shanghai D. New York ( ) 3. Mrs. Black is _ A. a teacher B. a doctor C. a driver D. a worker ( ) 4. There are _people in Mr. Blacks family. A. two B. three C. four D. five, ( ) 5. Why are they showing the pictures to their friends when they go back to America? A. Beca

22、use the pictures are very beautiful. B. Because they like China. C. Because they want the American people to know more about China D. Because they want the American people to come to China D Tibet is a mysterious(神秘的)place. More and more people around the world hope to travel to Tibet. Traveling in

23、Tibet is hard, so you must read the following advice carefully before you leave for Tibet. 1.Be sure you are in good health. Before you leave, you can do some exercise and stop smoking and drinking. 2.Take warm clothes with you even in summer. It is very hot at noon but it is very cold in the early

24、morning and evening. Its easy to catch a cold. 3.You must take a lot of sun block(防晒乳) and wear a hat and sunglasses. The sun in Tibet is very strong. Its bad for your skin. 4.Dont forget to take some medicine for the altitude sickness(高山病)or a cold. 5.The Tibet people are very friendly. But dont ta

25、ke photos with them until they let you. 根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F） 1.Traveling in Tibet is hard, so few people hope to go there. 2.Dont go to Tibet if you are not in good health. 3.You can take photos with everyone in Tibet. 4.You need sun block, a hat, and sunglasses when you are in Tibet. 5.You dont ha

26、ve to take warm clothes in summer when you go to Tibet. E My name is Rodrigo and I am from Brazil. I retired(退休)two months ago. I planned to enjoy my hobbies and spend more time with my family, especially my wife and our grandchildren. I never thought it would be difficult for me. At first I thought

27、 I could enjoy the free time, but I just sat around the house most of the day and watched TV, so my wife was always angry with me. I couldnt sleep well at night. I often became forgetful and began eating too much I went to see the doctor and he talked to me about stress. He said that I should get mo

28、re exercise. I agreed. Now I am part of a chess club. Im not very good at, but I enjoy it. I aslo help with my grandsons after-school program. I aslo play some sports. I enjoy all of these activities and now I am again sleeping well at night. 根据短文内容，回答问题。 1.When did Rodrigo retire? 2.What did Rodrig

29、o plan to do after he retired? 3.Why was Rodrigos wife always angry with him? 4.What advice did the doctor give Rodrigo? 5.What does Rodrigo do to feel better? .选词填空选词填空 把所选词的正确形式填到题后横线上（把所选词的正确形式填到题后横线上（10 分）分） Last week, we _1 a survey about different kinds of transportation. We asked students _2

30、their favorite kinds of transportation. Here are some of the _3 . _4 students come to school by bike and they like riding bikes. Of course, bikes are _5 than cars and buses. Some students like cars _6 they are safer than bikes. Cars are_7 faster than bikes and buses. For some students, buses are not

31、 _8 , because they often have too many passengers. Buses are also dirtier and _9 . _10 , not many people can afford a car. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. .补全对话补全对话 把答案写在横线上（把答案写在横线上（15 分）分） (A) 读对话，在下面的方框里选出正确的答案，将其标号填在横线上。 popular, do, because, most, about, cheap, result, however, also, crowded A.

32、Theyre twins, Gina and Tina. B. Tina is quieter than her sister. C. What do they look like? D. Are these your friends, Liz? E They look the same. F. What are they like? A: 1._? B: Yeah, thats right. 2. _. A: Wow! 3. _. B: No, not really. Gina is a little shorter. She is wearing a red skirt. A: 4. _?

33、 B: Well, Gina is a little more outgoing and smarter than Tina. A: And Tina? B: 5. _ (B) A: Thanks 6._. I cant go to your party tomorrow. B: Oh, 7._? A: Im not feeling well. I have a really bad headache. But I dont have a cold. B: I see. How about your throat? Does it 8._? A: No, it doesnt. But my back and neck a