八年级英语第二学期期中考试试卷

1、八年级英语第二学期期中考试试卷 班级_ 姓名_ 得分_I.单项选择（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）( )1. He is_ to make money to help his parents live a better life.A. old enough B. enough old C. young enough D. enough young( )2. -Have you returned the book to the library_? -Yes, I have _ returned it.A .yet / yet B. already / already C. yet / alre

2、ady D. already / yet( )3. Tom is too _ to work. He got up so early.A. sleep B. sleepy C. asleep D. sleeping( )4. Have you _ visited the Great Wall?A. before B. done C.ever D. ago ( )5. He told us a funny story. We all cant help _.A.laugh B. to laugh C. laughs D. laughing ( )6. Well, _ the medicine t

3、hree _ a day.A. take/ time B. eat /time C. take/ times D. eat/ times( )7. The milk tastes _.Youd better not drink it. A. good B.sweet C.sour D.delicious ( )8. -_? -I have a bad headache.A.How are you B. Do you have a headacheC. Whats the matter with you D. What do you do( )9._ we need to clear away

4、those books to make room for our new students.A.Possible B. May C.May be D.Perhaps( )10. He has _ San Francisco in the USA many times.A. been to B. gone to C. went to D. been in( )11.About 200 _ of the stories have been sold. A. million copy B.million copies C. millions copies D. millions copy( )12.

5、I dont think I _ her in that dress before. A. saw B. see C. have seen D. was seeing( )13.Mike isnt here. Where _ he _? A.was/ gone B. has/ gone C. was/ been D. has/ been( )14.That new sofa _ soft and comfortable, so we like it . A. feels B. tastes C.smells D. sounds( )15.-Im afraid I cant go fishing

6、 with you today.-_. A. Youre welcome. B.Not at all. C.Thats right. D.Thats a pity.( )16. How long _ you _ the book? A. have/bought B. have/ had C. did/bought D. did/had( )17.-_ -He is tall and thin. A.What is your brother? B.What is your brother like? C.How is your brother? D.What does your brother

7、look like?( )18. The room is in a terrible _. A.dirty B.mess C. trouble D.tidy( )19. I have been in Shanghai _ five months ago.A. since B. for C. as D.before( )20.He _ his friends likes to playing basketball a lot. A. and B. also C. as well D.as well asII.完形填空。（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）If you go to a new sch

8、ool, how will you make friends? Here are some _21_ about it.Smile and laugh. It really works. Make your eyes contact with others, _22_ at them when they look at you and laugh when they say something _23_ . This makes you seem _24_ and kind.Invite others to do things with you. Ask some people to have

9、 lunch, or ask _25_ to play basketball with you. When you find _26_ people you like, ask them to play games _27_ school.Remember peoples names. Dont be _28_ to ask people what their names are. You should be polite. Then _29_ your best to remember their names.Be a good listener. Being a good listener

10、 helps you make friends. It also shows that youre not self-centered(自我为中心的). When others are _30_ something to you, just listen!( )21.A. steps B. suggestions C. ideas D. programs( )22.A. smile B. cry C. shout D. sing( )23.A. bad B. terrible C. funny D. common( )24.A.sad B. strict C. beautiful D. fri

11、endly( )25.A. anyone B. someone C. nobody D. everyone( )26.A. a few B. a little C.few D.little( )27.A. in B. before C. after D. on( )28. A.afraid B. angry C.excited D. bored( )29. A. Make B . Get C.Take D.Try( )30.A.writing B. saying C. asking D. callingIII.情景交际。（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话，有两项多余

12、。A. Where have you been?B. China has many beautiful places to visit.C. Dont worry.D. Its widely spoken by many people in the world now.E. Im learning English.F. Can you help me with my English?G. And I want to make some foreign friends too.A: Hello, Granny!What are you doing?B: _31_A: Learning Engli

13、sh? Why?B: Yes. _32_ More and more foreign friends will come to China. I want to do something for them. _33_A: Youre great, Granny!Well, English has become more and more popular. _34_B: Youre right,dear. _35_A:Of course, Granny. Lets learn English together.B: Thats fine. Thank you.A: Youre welcome.I

14、V. 阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）AAmericans are direct people. When they want something, they say “yes”; and when they dont, they say “no”. If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Heres an example. I arrive at someones house and he gives me wine, I dont want wine. Maybe I dont l

15、ike it or maybe I just dont want it. I will say “No, thanks.” If everyone around me is drinking something, Id like something else, “No, thanks. But Ill take a bit of tea if you have some.” If I really want wine, I just say, “Yes, thank you.” Unless(除非)they know the Chinese customs, Westerners will n

16、ot ask you again and again after you have said you dont want it.( )36. If Americans want something, they would say “_”. A. Yes, thank you. B. No, thanks. C. No, Im sorry. D. Yes, why not.( )37. When Americans do not want what is given, they would say “_”. A. No, I dont.B. No, thanks.C. Yes, thank yo

17、u.D. No, Im sorry.( )38. In this passage, “Westerners” means “_”. A. the people who live in the west of their countryB. the visitors who go to the Western countriesC. the people who live in the Western countriesD. the people who know the customs of the West( )39. The Chinese people might _ if you do

18、nt want something given. A. be glad B. say “thank you”C. get angryD. ask you again to take it( )40. From this passage we know that _. A. the Chinese people are directB. the Chinese customs are betterC. the Westerners are more politeD. different countries have different customsBA famous French writer

19、 wrote many popular stories. He often told his friends that he could know a persons character from that persons handwriting. One day a woman friend brought him a page of a boys handwriting. She said, “I wan to know the boys character.” He watched the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. Then he

20、looked up at the woman strangely. The woman told him that the boy wasnt a member of her family and he didnt have to worry. The writer said, “The boy was not clever and he was a lazy boy.” He went on to say that the boy hated going to school, and he would bring harm when he grew up. “Isnt it strange?

21、” said the woman, smiling. “This is a page from your exercise book, which you wrote when you were a child.”( )41.The writer was good at _. A. telling stories B. telling jokes C. writing stories D. telling ones secret( )42. The writer looked up at the woman strangely most probably because _. A.he kne

22、w it was his own writingB.he never saw such good handwritng like thatC.he wouldnt tell her anythingD. he didnt want to hurt the womans heart( )43.After the writer watched the handwriting carefully, he thought the boy _. A. was lazy but clever B. would be a writer in the future C. would be harmful to

23、 his familyD. could grow up into a successful man( )44. From the passage we know that _. A. we can know a man from his childhoodB. ones character doesnt have much to do with his/her handwriting.C. ones character can be changed easilyD. we can judge a person by his or her handwriting( )45.Which of th

24、e following is TRUE? A. The woman showed the writer a page of her sons handwritingB. The writer could know a persons character by watching his or her handwriting.C. The woman believed the writer.D. The woman didnt believe the writer.CTickets InformationDates：30th July- 8th August Monday-Friday 10am,

25、 7pm Saturday-Sunday 10am, 2pm, 7pmPlace: Esplanade Theatre Duration: 1.5hoursTicket Prices:25 each child or adult (day shows) 35 each child or adult (evening shows)Family Packages:85 for 4 tickets(10am,2 pm shows) 120 for 4 tickets (7pm shows)Latecomer Policy：Please arrive early. Latecomers will no

26、t be allowed to enter until a proper break in the shows.Children: As courtesy(礼貌) to other audience members, children below three years old will not be allowed in. The Princess and the FrogTel:617-219-4300( )46.How many days will the show be on? A. For 10 days. B. For 12 days. C. For 15 days. D. For

27、 18 days.( )47.How long does each show last? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One hour and a half. D. Two hours.( )48.If a family of four go to the theatre in the evening, they have to pay at least _ dollars for the tickets. A.85 B.100 C.120 D. 140( )49._ are not allowed to enter the theatre. A. Lat

28、ecomers B. Adults without children C. School students D. Children below three years old.( )50.What information CANNOT be found in the advertisement? A. The name of the show. B. The name of the director.C. The telephone number. D. The name of the theatre.DWhen we talk about the universe, we mean not

29、only the earth, the sun, the moon, but also the stars and the space between them. There are millions of stars in our sky. The sun is one of them. The moon is our nearest neighbour in space. If you look at the sky on a clear night, it is possible to see about 3,000 stars. Some of them are huge, other

30、s are much smaller like our planet Earth. The biggest stars are very bright, but they can only live for a short time. Every day new stars are born and old stars die. All the stars are very far away. The light from the nearest star takes more than four light years to reach Earth. Hundreds of years ag

31、o,people used stars, like the North Star, to know which direction to travel in .Today you can still see that star.( )51.Universe means _. A. the earth B. the sun, the moon and the stars C. the space between the stars D. all the above( )52.It takes more than _ to get to the nearest star from the eart

32、h. A. four years B. 1,000 days C.100 years D. four light year( )53.You can see many stars in the sky at night when _. A. it is rainy B. the sky is clearC. it is cloudy D. there is a bright moon( )54.People used to look at the North Star _.A. when they were working B. to tell them when to do farm wor

33、kC. to know the direction when they were travellingD. just for fun( )55.Which of the following is TRUE? A. Nowadays we can see the North Star.B.The moon is our farthest neighbour in space.C. The biggest stars can live for a long time. D.There are 3,000 stars in the universe.V.词汇运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）A.根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。56. They always e_(期盼) their son to be more successful in the future.57.Dont be n_（紧张的）. You can pass the exam.58.She has c_ a cold（感冒）. She needs to see the doctor.59.The first p_（奖品） is a nice schoolbag.60.N_（没有一个，没有一人） of them has been there befo