人教版八年级下册英语期中考试题及参考答案

1、人教版八年级下册英语期中考试题及参考答案 八年级下册英语期中考试题及参考答案 （ 满分：100分 ） 班级： 姓名： 得分 一、单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. What do you like doing in your free time?I like playing cards and Chinese chess.A. a; aB. /; a C. /; / D. the; the2 The action film has attracted (吸引) millions of young people to th

2、e cinema.A. 130-minute B. 130-minutes C. 130 minute D. 130 minutes3. -Have you seen Dr. Adans recently? -No. He _ Hong Kong for an important meeting. Hell come back tomorrow. A. has gone in B. has been in C. has gone to D. has been to4. I am too busy to listen to her _ talking. She has talked for ab

3、out two hours. A. hopeless B. endless C. harmless D. careless5 . - Is there a coach to Shanghai between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. this afternoon? -To Shanghai? Just a minute. Let me _ it for you on the computer. A. search B. repair C. check D. list6. The weather here is much hotter than _ of Kunming in summ

4、er. A. it B. one C. that D. those7. There is little coffee in the bottle, _? A is there B isnt there C is it D isnt it8. The old man lives _ in a _ house, but he doesnt feel _. A. alone, alone, lonely B. lonely, lonely, alone C. alone, lonely, lonely D. alone, lonely, alone9. -Good news! A new educa

5、tional CD-ROM has just come out!-Great! Id like to study and play_.A. at times B. in time C. on time D. at the same time10 . -Did you go to Kates birthday party?-No, I _.A. havent invited B. didnt invite C. am not invited D. wasnt invited11. -_ are stamps used _? -To send letters. A. Why, for B. Wha

6、t, for C. What, / D. How, for12. -Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it Davis?-It _ be him, I saw him go to the teachers office just now.A. mustnt B cant C couldnt D must13 . -What do you think of this film, Amy?- I must say that its the best one I _. A. has ever seen B. ever saw C. have

7、ever seen D. saw14. -Where did you get the book? - From the libraryAnd I have _it for two weeks Aborrowed B1ent Ckept Dbought15. - Do you mind telling me how to use the function ?- _. It is veryeasy.A. Youd better not B. No, you dont C. Of course not D. No way16. Robots_ things that people cant. suc

8、h as traveling to Mars. A.used to doingB. used to do C.are used to doDare used to doing17. Most of students like to study at home _ computers.A. on B. in C. forD .as 18. Will there be _ money in 100 years? A.some papersB. any papersC. many paperD. any paper19. He _ late _ school yesterday. He felt v

9、ery sorry for that.A.is forB. was forC. is to D. will be for20. I hear that she _ Hainan next week. She will go there on vacation.A. is leaving forB. is leavingC. leavesD. will leave二、完形填空（共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter，

10、which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. She 21 born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years 22 than her. Both girls loved 23 to their father read bedtime stories. They really loved stories about magical (魔幻的) world. Rowling wrote her first story 24 the age of si

11、x.On a long train trip in 1990，an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who has magic but he himself doesnt know it. In 1992，Rowling began 25 the first Harry Potter 26 for young readers. It came out in June，1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November，2001. Now H

12、arry Potter series (系列) are 27 with people of all ages and about six million books were sold in 2000 countries. In this series，Harry is a boy：polite，friendly，brave and clever. So when children read about Harry，they can imagine (想象) being like him. Thats 28 Harry Potter series have been so popular. J

13、. K. Rowling is very 29 with the success. Now shes really enjoying life. She says she will go on writing 30 book. 21. A. isB. wasC. hasD. had22. A. youngB. youngest C. youngerD. old23. A. listeningB. listen to C. listen D. to hear24. A. inB. at C. forD. to25. A. writeB. wrote C. to writeD. written26

14、. A. newspaperB. filmC. magazine D. book27. A. bestB. glad C. busy D. popular28. A. when B. where C. why D. what29. A. sadB. worried C. unhappy D. happy30. A. children B. childrens C. child D. childs三、阅读理解（共10小题, 每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AA young man went to Harvard University

15、when he was 18. But he soon found that his heart wasnt in studying. He spent many nights in front of the computer and slept in class. Two years later, the young man dropped out of Harvard. He went to start the Microsoft. We all know the young mans name: Bill Gates.Now Microsoft is the worlds biggest

16、 software company. About 90 percent of computers run on Microsoft Windows. Bill topped the list of the richest men around the world for 13 years until 2007. But he made the decision to give all his money to charity, instead of his children.All of his $58 billion fortune went to the Bill and Melinda

17、Gates Foundation. Bill and his wife set up the foundation to help with health and education projects around the world. After stepping down from Microsoft in July, Bill worked on running the charity programs. The foundation is the worlds biggest charity foundation.Ive got the gift of great fortune. B

18、ut I think great wealth comes from great responsibility, the responsibility to give back to society, said Bill.31. When did Bill drop out of Harvard?A. When he was 13 years old. B. When he was 18 years old.C. When he was 20 years old. D. When he was 21 years old. 32. Whats the goal of the Bill and M

19、elinda Gates Foundation?A. To help the old. B. To help the children.C. To help with health and education projects in the USA.D. To help with health and education projects around the world.33. Which is the best title according to the passage?ware company B. Bill GatesC. Harvard University D. educatio

20、n ProjectsB We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years, a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. Theres no real word for it yet, so well call it e-talk. People dont like typing too much. To save

21、time, they turn phrases（短语）into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are:BTW (by the way) BRB (be right back)LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:i

22、nfo (information) puter (computer)pic (picture) sec (second)We usually dont see people when we communicate（交流）on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw “feelings”, such as:-) (happy) :P) (joking) :-( (sad) :-O (surprised)These days, many forums hav

23、e picture feelings. For example:Happy sad angry coolThere are even whole new words, like “newbies”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, its called “flaming” the person.It takes time for people to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups on

24、the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.34. Why do people type acronyms?A. To show their feelings. B. To make jokes.C. Because people can type them quickly. D. Newb

25、ies wont understand them.35. What does “BTW, my puter is not working well.：-（” mean?A. The person is happy about getting a new computer.B. The person has to go away from their computer. C. The person is angry at somebody.D. The person is sad that his computer is having problems36. E- talk will proba

26、bly _.A. keep changing B. stay the same C. be used by people on the telephone D. be easy for newbies to understandCHave you ever taken the train from Beijing to Shanghai or the train from Shanghai to Beijing? Then how much do you know about the Beijing-Shanghai railway?The Beijing-Shanghai railway w

27、as completed in 1968. The line runs 1,462 kilometers between Chinas two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tianjin. Since opening, it has been one of the busiest lines in our country. Ten trains run on the Beijing-Shanghai railway every day. Five of them are non-stop. Now

28、trains can travel at 250 kilometers per hour at most and the time of the travel is only 10 hours.China has become one of the countries with high-speed train services. Trains run at the speed of 200 kilometers per hour on 6,003 kilometers of track(轨道), and on some parts, the highest speed can be 250

29、kilometers per hour. The 6,003 kilometers of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low-speed cargo(货物) trains.Railway operators(驾驶员) have to deal with the problem of the speed gap between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely.37. The Beijing-Shanghai railway is _A. 1,

30、462 kilometers B. 1,968 meters C. 6,003 kilometers D. 200 kilometers38. Half of the trains on the Beijing-Shanghai railway are _.A. old B. non-stop C. made in Japan D. too slow39. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Only one train is running on the 6,003 kilometers of track.B. The Beijing-Sh

31、anghai railway passes through six provinces.C. All the trains in China run without stopping.D. The Beijing-Shanghai railway has been one of the busiest lines in China.40. The passage above is probably from_A. a storybook B. a dictionary C. a newspaper D. a map 四. 语言基础知识（共20小题，每空1分，计20分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语

32、写出单词，使句子的意思完整正确。41. Husbands and (妻子) should look after each other well.42. There are green hills and (新鲜的) air. Many people like living there. 43. Every time you (到达) a new place, you will see a lot of useful information about that place on your screen.44. The fans (鼓掌) and screamed when the famous

33、 singer appeared. 45. I know little about English (语法), so I cant make sentences. B) 请根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。46. If you answer the questions (correct), your hair will be cut short.47. Some birds fly to the (south) part of China in autumn.48. The goal of Project Hope is _ (help) students and schools in poo

34、r areas.49. -_ your father _ (travel) abroad recently? -Yes, he has been in Singapore for a week.50. Get the game now before it (sell) out.C) 按要求改写下列句子，每空格一词。（每空0.5分）51. She has already seen this film. (改为否定句) She _ seen this film _. 52. The film began five minutes ago. (改为同义句)The film has for five

35、minutes.53. Kate has studied in the USA for two years. (改为同义句)Kate has studied in the USA two years .54. Is French spoken in Canada?（改为主动语态） _ people in Canada_ French?55. He hasnt come to school because hes ill. (对划线部分提问) he come to school?D) 根据所给汉语， 用英语完成下列句子，每空格一词。（每空0.5分）56. 那位同学太累了，上课竟然睡着了。That

36、 student was so tired that he in class.57. 新南京火车站自2005以来投入使用。The new Nanjing Railway Station has been _ since 2005.58. 他们看起来那么可爱，我不停地和他们拍照。They looked so cute. I taking photos with them.59. 他们五年前结婚了。They five years ago.60. 当孩子们看到他们最喜欢的人物时，激动得跳跃尖叫。The children jumped and screamed when they saw their

37、favourite characters.五、阅读理解共10小题； ,满分10分)A)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，完成表格，每空一词。（每空1分 10分） According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 疾病控制预防中心), if you dont often wash your hands, you can pick up viruses (病菌) from many places and make yourself ill. Youre dangerous every time you touch your

38、eyes, noses or mouths. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you dont often wash your hands, especially when youre sick, you may spread (传播) the viruses directly to others, You should wash your h

39、ands in the following situations:l After using the bathroom.l After blowing your nose or coughing.l Before eating, serving or preparing food.l After touching pets or other animals.l After visiting anyone who is sick.l When your hands are dirty.Theres right way to wash your hands. Follow these simple

40、 steps to keep your hands clean.l Use warm water (not cold or hot).l Wash for 15 seconds.l Rinse (冲洗) well under warm running water and dry them with a clean towel.Ways to 61 the spread of illnessWash hands. 62 in which you must wash your handsAfter using the 63 After blowing your nose or coughingAf

41、ter visiting 64 peopleAfter 65 pets or other animalsWhen your hands are not 66 Right ways to wash your handsUse 67 water which is not too cold or too 68 .Use a clean towel to 69 your handsTime needed to wash your hands 70 seconds should be spent rinsing 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 六、书面表达（满分20分）假设某中学生英文报开展关于生活变化的征文活动，请你根据下表所提示的要点，以Changes in our life为题，用英语为该报写一篇稿件，简述社会、家庭、学校以及个人生活中的若干变化，展望未来生活及如何为此努力。 变化 家乡小路大路 （或自拟一点内容） 生活步行、骑车乘车、开车 （或自拟一点内容） 学校旧校舍新教学楼 （或自拟一点内容） 个人仅通过书本学习通过网络学习 （或自拟一点内容