八年級上冊英語期中試卷及答案

1、二、單項選擇 從下列每題所給的四個選項中, 選擇一個最佳答案。（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）26. Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, _ best writer in China? Its hard to say. But he is really _ very good writer.A. a; theB. a; aC. /; aD. the; a27. Im not good at playing the piano. What should I do? You need more _. The more you play, the better

2、 you play. A. supportB. restC. practiceD. humour28. What is your English teacher like? She is a pretty woman _ a ponytail and she looks smart _ her small round glasses.A. in; on B. with; in C. in; with D. on; in29. The cake smells so _ and the boy is looking _ at it. A. nice; happilyB. nicely; happy

3、C. nicely; happilyD. nice; happy30. You have more toys than _. But mine are better than _.A. I; yours B. mine; yoursC. I; your D. mine; your31. My friends and I had fun _ with each other at the party last Saturday.A. chatB. chatted C. chatting D. to chat32. _ did Liu Xiang take part in the world com

4、petitions last year? Ive no idea. Lets find it out on the Internet. A. How many times B. How long C. How soon D. How much33. Every year, we _ a school trip to cemetery of martyrs on Tomb-sweeping Day. A. come onB. get onC. work onD. go on34. Will you go to Nanjing by bus _ by plane? By plane. It is

5、expensive _ fast. A. or; butB. or; andC. and; butD. and; and35. Of all the girls, Jenny was _ because she got the first prize. A. more exciting B. the most exciting C. more excited D. the most excited 36. Did you _ much time watching Li Nas match last night? Yes. It _ me a few hours to watch this ma

6、tch.A. spend; spentB. spend; tookC. take; tookD. take; cost37. What you he is a true friend? He always gives me a hand when I have problems.A. make; think B. makes; think C. make; to think D. makes; to think38. Please stop to have a rest. I think, to teenagers, health is as _ as their study.A. more

7、important B. less important C. the most important D. important39. Linda, you _ water the flowers now. The weather report says its going to rain tomorrow. A. arent needing B. neednt toC. dont need to D. doesnt need to40. Shall we go to spend the winter holiday in Sanya? _ There must be too many peopl

8、e there. A. I agree with you.B. I hope we can go there together. C. What a good idea!D. Im afraid thats not a good idea.三、完形填空 閱讀短文, 從每題所給選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 41 each other very much, and always to

9、ok care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 42 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.One late autumn evening, after their work in the 43 was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(賬單) to pay. I think I will put a b

10、ag of rice in his barn(谷倉). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 44 take it.”So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 45 str

11、ange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, 46 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 47 did that happen?”Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 48 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very

12、strange,” he thought. That night he 49 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 50 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 51 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cr

13、ied, “What are you doing?” “I was 52 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is 53 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 54 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 55 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they

14、 lived happily ever after.41. A. dislikedB. hatedC. lovedD. enjoyed42. A. untilB. at C. throughD. with43. A. shopsB. fields C. hospitalsD. factories44. A. neverB. sometimes C. usuallyD. ever45. A. everythingB. anythingC. nothingD. something46. A. soB. andC. butD. or47. A. HowB. What C. WhyD. Where48

15、. A. smallB. differentC. bigD. same49. A. plannedB. failedC. hopedD. tried50. A. brotherB. person C. sisterD. wife51. A. backB. shoulderC. headD. hand52. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry withD. worried about53. A. smallerB. richer C. largerD. happier54. A. rememberB. knowC. believeD. hope55. A. lau

16、ghed aboutB. dreamed aboutC. pointed atD. shouted at四、閱讀理解 閱讀下列短文, 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）（A）House For Sale   Red Rose Garden，Pudong   3-storey home，509 sqm total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.   Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million). 

17、60; MP:#160;  Tel: 02158609228    Fax: 02158609728Job WantedCherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (國際貿(mào)易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy. I would like part-time wee

18、kend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif .Beijing Snow World Ski Park   Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuanhour on weekdays and 70 yuanhour at weekends, 120 yuanfour hours on weekdays and 190 yuanfour hours at weekends. 

19、  Tel: 0106919161756. If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can _.A. call 02158609228                          B. fax 02158609728C. e-mail cherryif   

20、;          D. telephone 010-6919161757. How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale? A. 509 sqm       B. 428.8 sqm          C. 312.9 sqm     D. 741.7 sqm58. Whe

21、re is Cherry working now?A. Shanghai       B. Guangzhou           C. Beijing     D. Pudong59. If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on _ than on Tuesday.A. Sunday 

22、;        B. Friday                  C. Wednesday     D. Monday60. If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least? A. 240 yuan  

23、     B. 138 yuan        C. 258 yuan   D. 398 yuan（B）Jodies Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodies daddy is a garbag

24、eman!”Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodies father.”Jodies father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didnt run up to him the

25、way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didnt seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a ga

26、rbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrows Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Dont worry, kid. In five minute you wont smell a thing.” said her father.Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodies father handed her

27、 a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.It was fun, but also hard work. Jodies arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everythings nice and clean. You can m

28、ake yourself happy only by making other happy. Thats why I like being a garbageman so much.”Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “Hes a garbageman! Everybody ma

29、kes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”61. What happened in Mr Swales class?A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.B. He asked an improper (不適宜的）question.C. Jodie gave an honest answer.D. The other students laughed at Jodie.62. Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

30、A. She didnt run up to her father the way she always did. B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home. C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual. D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.63. Why did Jodies father take her to his wor

31、kplace?A. To make Jodie cool down.B. To prove how dirty his job was.C. To help Jodie learn about his job.D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.64. Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because _.A. he was kindB. he was unselfishC. he was cheerfulD. he was hardworking65. How does Jodie feel abo

32、ut her father now?A. SadB. DirtyC. AngryD. Proud(C)It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea w

33、ater came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boata lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long t

34、ime? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not o

35、ften carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.66. When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _. A. food B. beds C. rainwater D. hope67. One family once

36、 had an accident at sea, because _. A. their boat met bad weather B. their boat hit a big rock and it was broken C. none of them knew how to sail D. a fish bit holes in their boat68. People can catch _ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat. A. fish and birds B. rainwater C. both sea water and rain

37、water D. both A and B69. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word "cookers" here means _. A. 廚師 B. 食物 C. 炊具 D. 大盒子70. From the article (文章) we can know that _.A. Its not interesting to sail around the worldB. Fish in the sea are so dangerousC. we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live

38、when we are in dangerD. Nobody knows when we will die (D)You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But wait! Youd better not. If a policeman sees you, youll have to pay a fine (罰款).New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they

39、can be fined as much as 50 yuan.Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when t

40、hey are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.Pedestrians will have to walk m

41、ore safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldnt climb over the fences (柵欄) along streets.Do you ride a bike to school? Its not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan.And stay in the bike lane (車道) when youre riding. The big ro

42、ads are for cars and buses.Do you like to ride your uncles motorbike? When you put on your helmet (頭盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they dont, theyll have to pay 200 yuan.Do you ride in cars often? Dont forget to put on your seat belt (安全帶

43、), even if youre going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.If you see a hit-and run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (獎賞). And dont be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Dont worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take

44、care of them even if they cant pay right away.71. Dont go across the road when _. A. the light is green B. the light is red C. the bus is leaving D. traffic is busy72. What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?A. 過馬路B. 人行橫道C. 立交橋D. 車行道73. If you are a bus driver, _while you are driving, accordi

45、ng to the new traffic laws. A. you can make a phone callB. you cant talk to othersC. you cant smoke D. you can drink74. When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is _.A. to put on the helmet B. to pay the driverC. to put on the seat belt D. to see if it carries too many people75. You shoul

46、d do all the following EXCEPT _. A. carrying your classmate on the back when youre riding a bikeB. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-runC. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accidentD. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike 第二部分 非選擇題（共55分）五、詞匯運用 用括號內(nèi)所給詞的適當形式填空（每空不限一詞

47、）（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）76. Little Kitty likes hiding _ (she) behind the door to frighten her friends.77. He got a _ (bad) result in English this term than last term. He didnt try his best.78. On Christmas morning, my little daughter always cant wait _(open) the present box.79. Who works _(hard) in your

48、 class?Of course Jim does.80. You look taller and stronger than before. Whats your _(high) now? 1.65 metres.81. When something_(worry) me, I always go to my best friend Kitty.82. Are you able to fix the radio, Andy?No, Im _(certainly) that I can do it myself.83. Where do you plan to spend your holid

49、ay after you finish_(write) the novel? Beijing, the capital of China.84. Where did you go on National Day?I went to the zoo in Taizhou. The ticket is _(use) now, but I still keep mine. 85. Look! How _(heavy) it is raining at the moment!六、閱讀表達 閱讀短文, 按要求完成短文后的各項任務。（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）Computers are becom

50、ing more and more popular in our daily life. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers did not do much. They were very big and expensive. (2)Very _ people were interested in them _ knew how to use them. Today c

51、omputers are small and cheap. They can do a lot of work, so many people like using them. Most people have them at home.(1) Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Te

52、achers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. They are our good friends. We live in the “computer age.” Do you want to have a computer?86. 將（1）句譯成漢語。 87在（2）句的空白處分別填一個適當?shù)脑~，使句意完整、上下文通順。_; _88回答問題：What do teachers use computers to do? 89. 在文中找出與下面句子意思

53、相近的句子。Its helpful for people to do a lot of work with computers. 90. 在文中找出最能表達該短文主題的句子。 七、完成句子 根據(jù)漢語意思將句子補充完整（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）91. Max 有很強的幽默感，他總是講滑稽的笑話來逗我笑。Max _. He always tells me funny jokes and makes me laugh.92. 我們學校一個星期組織兩次社團活動,我們玩的都很開心。We organize club activities at school _and we all have a lovely time.93. 同學們乘公共汽車花了半小時的時間到達了溱湖濕地公園。_ the students half an hour to get to the QinLake Wetland Park by bu