八年级下册英语期中试卷

1、八年级下册英语期中试卷 （答案写在答题卡上） 姓名 班级 一， 词语释义，选出与句中划线部分意义最相近的解释，填入括号内（5分） ( )1. Michel does well in playing football. A. do good at B. is well in C. is good at D. does good at ( )2. Mom asked to take care of my little dog.A. look out B. look for C. look after D. look up ( )3. -Whats wrong? -I have a cold.A.

2、Whats the matter？ B. Hows the wrong？ C. What did he say? D. Whats the date? ( )4. Tina is a hard-working girl.A. study hard B. nervous C. lucky D. happy ( )5. Jack is able to speak English very well.A. should B. can C. could D. will二， 单项填空(共20题,每题1分,满分20分) ( )1. Math is a difficult subject , its rea

3、lly interesting and useful.A. or B. but C. and D. so ( )2. I want a new apartment . That s than this one.A. comfortable B. more comfortable C. less comfortable D. most comfortable ( )3. While Jimmy the CD, his father came home.A. was watching B. was hearing C. was listening to D. bought ( )4. I thin

4、k there less cars in the future.A. dont , will have B. dont , will be C. /, wont have D. do, is ( )5. Mary couldnt her ID card, she look worried.A. look for B. find C. find out D. look up ( )6. Did you go to the concert yesterday? Yes. The music wonderful.A. found B. heard C. sounded D. listened ( )

5、7. Please get up early every day and keep this a good A. way B. habit C. thing D. work ( )8. She was lucky enough to the dangerous buildings finally.A. get out of B. get up C. get off D. get over ( )9. Dont worry. I can your dog when you go out.A. get along with B. say sorry to C. turn down D. take

6、care of ( )10.Marys history teacher said she could do them before.A. good B. well C. more D. better ( )11.-What she at 8:00 pm yesterday? -She a paper frog.A. did do, made B. is doing, is making C. was doing, made D. was doing, was making ( )12.They about their weekend plans.A. are talking happily B

7、. look happily C. are exciting D. were interested ( )13.Drink the soup before it cold. Its more delicious when its hot.A. has B. becomes C. takes D. makes ( )14.Lily is over there, she is talking to a friend the phone.A. on B. in C. by D. for ( )15.If it sunny tomorrow, we football in the park.A. is

8、, play B. is, will play C. will be, will play D. will be, can have ( )16.The radio is too boring, Please tell him A. to turn it down B. to turn it on C. turn down it D. to turn on it ( )17.Do you think it is difficult ? A. study English well B. studies English well C. studying English well D. to stu

9、dy English well ( )18.You dont like your CDs anymore . - _ I still love them. A. I think it B. I think so C.I dont think so D. I dont think it ( )19.The students were talking loudly the teacher came in. A. when B. while C. after D. that ( ) 20.-Lucy, This semester you are hardworking . - . A. Dont s

10、ay so B. Its very kind C. Thank you D. You are good( ) 21I think you should some money your friends. A.borrow; for B.borrow; from C.lend; from D.borrow; 三， 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning 1 we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exe

11、rcises again. We only have two 2 classes a week, but we do physical training(锻炼)at five o'clock every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The_3_ enjoying playing it and many of the girls like it, too._4_ popular sport is football and in every class there _5_a lot of football fans. V

12、olleyball is often played when the weather is _6_. We have school teams for basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often _7_friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match,_8_ of us go to watch it and cheer our side on.Besides ball games, some of us like truck and fie

13、ld events(田径项目),_9_ we often practice running, jumping and throwing, Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep_10_. ( )1. A. while B. after C. before D. when ( )2. A. English B. Chinese C. P.E D. music( )3. A. teachers B. boys C. studen

14、ts D. people( )4. A. Some other B. Other C. Another D. The other( )5. A. are B. is C. were D. was ( )6. A. snowy B. rainy C. fine D. wet( )7. A. see B. have C. look at D. watch( )8. A. several B. few C. any D. many( )9. A. because B. but C. or D. and( )10.A. health and strong B. healthy and happyC.

15、warm and exciting D. thin and weak四， 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据各题要求选择最佳答案。 ( A )People like to play in water in the hot summer because water makes people feel cool. So swimming is a very popular game in summer . If you like swimming but choose to swim in the wrong place , swimming may

16、not be safe . These years , more than ten people died while they were enjoying themselves in the water. And most of them often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again .If you want to have fun swimming in summer, dont forget that better swimmers than you

17、 have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So, dont get into water when you are by yourself .If there is a“ No Swimming” sign, dont get into water, either. If you remember these, swimming will be safer. 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误， 对的在括号中填( T ), 错的填 ( F ).( )

18、 1.It is very cool to swim in water on a hot summer day. ( ) 2. Ten students died in water because they were not good swimmers.( ) 3. Swimming may be dangerous if one is not careful.( ) 4. Choosing right places is important for all swimmers .( ) 5. If you are good at swimming, nothing can stop you f

19、rom swimming in the water.( B ) Many students like stampcollecting(集邮).Stampcollecting didnt start until 1854. As time passes, there are more and more stampcollectors. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps.In 1921, American began selling stamp to the collectors. In some countries,

20、there are even lessons on stampcollecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has a meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其代号填入左边的括号内。( )1.Stampcollecting started

21、 A. earlier than 1854 B. later than 1854 C. in 1854 D. hundreds of years ago( )2.Stampcollectors are A. men and women B. boys and girls C. neither young nor old D. both A and ( )3. is the first country to sell stamps to the collectors.A. France B. America C. England D. Australia( )4.Lesson on stamp-

22、collecting are even given in A. a few countries B. all countries C. China D. America only( )5.You may find a picture of on a stamp.A. an important place B. nothing C. the head of a famous person D. both A and C( C )Here is a story told about an American general(将军)who was a very important figure in

23、the American army(军队)during the First World War(战争). Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and asking him to pull his six teeth. A week la

24、ter his teeth were being sold in curiosity(古玩)shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label(标签)with the name of the general and words: ”Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home”. The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered(命令)six offices to go around the city a

25、nd buy all his teeth.The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they return and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其代号填入左边的括号内。( )1.What d

26、oes the word “figure” mean? A. 人物 B. 数字 C. 雕塑 D.图画( )2.What did many people wish to do?A. They wished to be the generals friend.B. They wished to send a picture to the general.C. They wished to have a picture or something of the generals in their homes.D. They wished to invite the general to their h

27、omes.( )3.Whose teeth were pulled out? A. The dentists B. The officers C. Maybe peoples D. The generals ( )4.Why was the general angry?A. Because the dentists pulled his teeth out B. Because the dentists lost his teeth.C. Because his teeth were being sold in a curiosity shop.D. Because the officers

28、bought his teeth. ( )5.Which of the following is right?A. The general had 175 teeth . B. The story happened after the First World War.C. The officers visited the general after he returned to Washington.D .Each of the 175 teeth was sold at $5. 五给下列会话选出最佳答案，并把字母写在横线上。(5分) Li Fang: Hi, Wang Hai! Its a

29、long time since we met last. (1)_ Wang Hai: Ive been to Kunming with my friends. Li: (2) _Wang: Yes, of course. And we saw many kinds of flowers there. (3) _ Li: Did you meet any foreign visitors? Wang: Yes, a lot. And I talked with some of them. Li: (4) _Wang: They said we were very friendly. Li: (5) _Wang: The delicious food and the places of interest. A. What did they say about Chinese people? B. Youve ju