山東省青島市2016-2017學(xué)年八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期初考試試題（無(wú)答案） 人教新目標(biāo)版.doc

2016-2017學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期初檢測(cè)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間：50分鐘I.單項(xiàng)選擇 （每小題1分，共40分）1. -It is going to rain. Dont forget to take _ umbrella, Jane.-OK. But I cant find _ umbrella with Mickey on it.A. a; the B. an; the C. a; 不填 D. an; 不填2. I think going camping with your family is the best way _ the weekend.A. to spending B. spending C. to spend D. spend3. Yesterday they had a long _ about the plans for next year. A. discussion B. holiday C. relationship D. exam4. We can expect _ an improvement in the weather over the next few days. A.seeing B.to seeing C. see D. to see5. The window is _ small for Eric _ get through. A. too;to B.so;that C. such; that D. enough; to6. Joe, if you want to get good grades, you must be _ than anyone else. A. hard-working B.more hard-working C. the most hard-working D. less hard-working7. Look! There are different _ of kites over there. Some are like birds, some are like fish and planes. A. numbers B. shapes C. colors D.sizes8. Dont worry, Mike. They promised _ the work tomorrow. A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finish9. Dont ask me for help, _ you really cant solve the problem. A. unless B. but C. because D. or10. When my pet cat died, my husband Alan didnt seem _ at all. Why? Doesnt he like cats? A. replying B. caring C. to reply D. to care11. It is sad that there are about 1600 pandas_ in China. A. living B. lived C. to live D.live12. The man in black moved to this apartment just now, so _ people here know him. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little13. Ms. Jones _ on holiday now and everyone wonders when she _back. A. will be; will come B.is; will come C. will be; comes D. is; comes14. Luckily, three days later my brother was _ to leave the hospital. A. enough nice B. nice enough C. enough well D.well enough15. After taking two weeks dancing lessons, Cindy dances _ better now. A. a lot B. much too C. very D.quite 16. Nowadays, running in Fun Run Club has become one of _sports activities among young people. A. very popular B. most popular C.more popular D.the most popular17. -Can you go bike riding with me this Saturday? -I am sorry._ A. Id love to. B. How come? C. I am not available. D. How about you?18. You cant leave _ you finish your work. A. If B. so C. until D. Or19. Do you think _ more tall buildings in our town in ten years? A. there are B. there will be C. are there D. will there be20. Linda _ her friends invitation because of an important meeting. A. took down B. closed down C. wrote down D. turned down21. Our teacher _us to read all the questions carefully before we answer them. A. hopes B. makes C. advises D. lets22. Mom_ some meat to my noodles and the noodles tasted more delicious. A. gave B.blew C.added D.planted23. I met him on _ rainy afternoon and it was _ experience I shall never forget. A.a;不填 B.a;an C.the;不填 D.the;a24. I spent such a long time preparing for my math exam. In fact, it was _ than I expected. I finish my math paper quickly. A.more difficult B.the most difficult C.less difficult D.the least difficult25. Tom and Tim are brothers. Tom looks different _their father but Tim looks similar _ their father. A.with;to B.from;to C.with;as D.from;as26. Gina invited me _ with her when her parents were not at home. A.stay B.to stay C.keep D.to keep27. If you _ , we _ you at the train station. A.come;will meet B.will come;will meet C.come;meet D.will come;meet28. -Alice, what did you think of the new film Mr. Black : Green Star? - It wasnt as _ as I thought it was going to be. A.exciting B.more exciting C.less exciting D.the most exciting29. I am sorry that I cant easily give an answer_ your question. A.about B.with C.to D.at30. Mark was very_ that you didnt reply to his letters. A.upset B.careless C.serious D.traditional31. The festival was a great success, and _ have already started for the next one. A. competitions B.resolutions C.invitations D. Preparations32. Just as we were ready_ down to dinner, a little boy came running in. A.to sit B.to sitting C.sit D.sitting33. Jenny, if you are going my way, perhaps we can _ a taxi. A.choose B.catch C.share D.win 34. -Mr. Brown, what made you decide _ an engineer? - My dream of doing something creative. A.be B.being C.to being D.to be 35. Robert is a _ boy. He often makes mistakes in his homework. A.fantastic B.funny C.careless D.serious 36. This story is funny. It makes you want to read the next part to _whats going to Happen. A.write down B.find out C.make up D.agree with 37. I wonder who will _ the children when their mother is in hospital. A.bring out B.look after C.talk about D.put up 38. -Lets meet a little earlier. How about 7 a.m.? -OK._. A. Lets make it. B. Have a good day. C. Catch you then. D. Long time no see. 39. _ Leo is very thin, _ he can do lots of heavy work. A. Although;but B. Because; so C.Although;不填 D.不填;so 40. -Nick ran out of the building before it_. - He was so lucky. A.helped out B.grew up C.fell down D.went II. 閱讀理解 A篇為 判斷正（A）誤 (B) 題，B,C篇為選擇題。（每小題1分，共15分）A Find and keep your friendshipEvery one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life.Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get onwellwith each other? Here is some advice.Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble .Friends should always be ready to help each other.Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship. Even the best friendsmayhave quarrel (爭(zhēng)吵)sometimes. If this happens ,dontletyour quarrel last too long. Try tomakeup with（和好）your friends soon.Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the better it will be.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正（A）誤 (B)41. Rich people dont need friends.42. If your friends are in trouble, you should help them.43. Make friends with people who are not difficult to get alongwith.44. Dont believe in your friends.45. Best friends dont have a quarrel.B The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (裝飾) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.根據(jù)短文，選擇最佳答案：46.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A. Family members gather for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together. C. They borrow money from friends. D. They give each other hong bao.47. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A. Because they enjoy being clean. B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others. D. Because people think cleaning brings in money.48.Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A. Returning money before the Spring Festival. B. Saying words that have to do with death. C. Wearing red clothes. D. Decorating houses with red paper.49.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “_”. A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗盡 D. 離開50.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _. A. a time of harvest and fun B. celebrated for one whole month C. only celebrated in China D. a time for families to get togetherCLook at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.Well, this isnt just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentleys mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didnt go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mothers books.But it was his mothers microscope (顯微鏡) that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶體) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldnt draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didnt agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.根據(jù)短文，選擇最佳答案：51.The best title for this passage is _. A. Snowflake Photos B. Snowflake Boy C. Long and Hard Winters D. Teenage Photographer52.We can tell from the story that Bentleys father was _. A. a farmer B. a funny man C. an athletic man D. a school teacher53. Which of the following statements about Bentley is true? A. He didnt get any kind of education as a child. B. He was born into a rich family. C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.D. He was fascinated by the beauty of snowflakes.54. What kind of person do you think Bentley was? A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious. C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warm-