八上期中考题

1、2014-2015学年第一学期阶段性质量检测八年级英语班级_姓名_一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）1. Your watch is so beautiful. It must be expensive. -I only_$20 on it.A. boughtB. spentC. paidD. took2. The girl from the USA wasnt _to carry the basket of bananas.A. too strongB. enough strongC. strong enoughD. so strong3.I cant go to the movies

2、with you because I have to_ my sick brother.A. look atB. look forC. look afterD. look up4. There _ a football match next week. Shall we go and watch it?A. will have B. has C. have D. will be 5. In the modern city it was difficult for the old woman from the countryside _a job.A. find B. to findC. loo

3、k D. to look for 6.I like baseball because I think its_.A. excitingB. boringC. excitedD. bored7.In order to _the sunrise, today all the children got up very early.A. seeB. sawC. seeingD. sees 8. When Robert was a small boy, he _playing the piano.A. was interested in B. was good for C. was good withD

4、. was strict in9. If farmers _the land, the animals wont have any places to live in.A. took away B. put upC. took off D. put on10. The American dance made me _my aunt in Canada.A. look up B. look atC. think ofD. take care of11.Jenny didnt check the papers _,so she failed in the exam again.A. ca

5、reful       B. carefully        C. careless    D. carelessly12. Do you know Lin Shuhao?Yes, he is famous_ playing basketball _a basketball star.A. for; as B. as; for C. to; at D. at; to 13.

6、Li Ming made faces to make the boy_. A. laughsB. laugh C. to laughD. laughing14. Beethoven wrote _ beautiful pieces of music. A. hundred of      B. two hundreds    C. hundreds of     D. hundred15. Whats the matter_ your sister？ Sh

7、es not feeling . A. to; good B. with; good C. with; well D. to; well16. I am good at math, but his English is _ than mine.A. much better B. more better C. very better D. pretty better17. Myfriend iscoming . Ill give him _ to eat.A. something delicious B. delicious something C. anything delicious D.

8、something bad 18. Did you go with her? No, she decided_ by herself. A. going B. to go C. went D. goes19. Im too tired. I need_ a rest. A. to have B. having C. has D. not have20. How about  _  the  mistake  in  red  ink?A. correct&

9、#160;           B. correcting         C. to  correcting       D. not  correct  二、词汇：（每小题2分，满分20分）（A）根据句意及首字母提示完成句子21.The

10、 answer is not c_. Jim, you give me a wrong answer again.22.I dont know these words. I want to use the d _to look them up.23.Lisa made some m_ in the exam.24.Whats the p _of the small village?-Its about eight thousand.25.The sun rises in the east and sets in the w_.（B）根据中文完成句子26.She is not good at E

11、nglish_(语法)27.The teacher asked me to make a_(对话)with the girl.28.There is a car_(事故)29.We hold a charity concert to _(筹集)money for poor children.30.Laoshe is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the _(第二十)century.三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）Its September1st, and were all back to school. Its good to 31 all

12、 my teachers and friends again. They all 32 fine. Were in Grade Eight this year. We have 33 new subjects. Im not very 34 at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can 35 me. I think I can 36 it better. I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English, 37 . But she needs help. I 38 I can help her. Mr Hu is

13、our new English teacher. He 39 know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and 40 our names before he begins his lesson. 31. A. see B. watch C. find D. look 32. A. do B. see C. look D. sound 33. A. a lot B. some C. lot D. much 34. A. well B. good C. bad D. nice 35. A. learn B. give C. he

14、lp D. need 36. A. do B. play C. look D. feel 37. A. either B. very C. much D. too 38. A. am afraid B. think C. am sorry D. want39. A. doesnt B. dont C. does D. do 40. A. gives B. calls C. asks D. tells 四、阅读理解（每小题1分，满分20 分）AThere are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest kangaroo

15、s are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos front legs are much shorter, and are almost(几乎) like arms. Kangaroos heads are quite smal

16、l, but their ears are quite large.Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mothers pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs ar

17、e so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.41.How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?A.37. B.74. C.47. D.40.42.How large are the biggest kangaroos?A. Sma

18、ller than a man. B. Bigger than a man.C. The same size as a man. D.A quarter of a meter long.43.Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?A. Yes, it does. B. No, it does. C. No, it doesnt.D. It doesnt tell us.44.How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mothers pocket?A. One month. B. Three months. C. Si

19、x months. D. Five months.45.How far can kangaroos jump?A. More than 2 meters. B. More than 9 meters. C. Less than 2 meters. D. Less than 9 meters.B Most children like watching TV. Its very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world

20、. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they cant see anything over the radio. TV helps to open childrens eyes. It helps to open their minds (智力) , too. They learn newer and better wa

21、ys of doing things.Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their classes. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They cant have a good rest. How about you, my young friends?46. A few children go to bed late because they_. A. ar

22、e busy with their classes B. do their homework C. watch TV D. listen to the radio47. Children cant see anything_. A. in class B. on the radio C. on TV D. by watching TV48. TV helps to open childrens_. A. eyes and minds B. minds C. body D. eyes 49. Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Su

23、nday evening? Because_. A.TV is not good B. they dont like watching TV C. they are always busy with their classes D. they want to play tennis50. Children can study better and easily on TV because_. A. they like to watch TV B. they can hear at the same time C. they can watch at the same time D. they

24、can hear and watch at the same timeCWe all know that Taiwan is considered as the Treasure(宝) Island of China. It is very beautiful. Recently we have been closely connected(联系).Several months ago, a group of 19 Taiwanese children flew to Chengdu in order to begin a tour to study pandas. The middle sc

25、hool children were from Chiayi County in southwest Taiwan and were chosen because of their excellent performances at school.During the visit, the children saw pandas up close. They were very excited to see so many pandas at the same time. The children also traveled to the Mount Emei scenic area(风景区)

26、 and met local school children.At last, they said, “The pandas are very cute(可爱), and we are all happy.” They also said the children in Chengdu were very friendly to them, and they all liked there. They hoped to visit Sichuan again.51. Taiwan is considered as a _island of China.A. valuable B. richC.

27、 beautifulD. all above 52.Why did the group of 19 Taiwanese children come to Chengdu?A. Because they came to study here. B. Because they were from Chiayi County in southwest Taiwan. C. Because they flew here for a tour to study pandas. D. Because they had never been here.源53.The children had a good

28、chance to visit Chengdu because_ . A. they were interested in itB. they did well at schoolC. they were performing different rolesD. they were not from the same country54.When they visited pandas, the children were quite excited_.A. to see so many pandas at a time B. to climb the Mount EmeiC. to see

29、pandas D. to find pandas very cute55.This passage mainly expresses that_ .A. the middle school students in Taiwan must learn about pandas B. the students in Taiwan are excellentC. the children in Chengdu are very friendlyD. there is a good relationship between the two placesDLots of people were aski

30、ng me the same questionHow did a 22-year-old woman row（划船）a 19-foot boat for 70 days? Well, when I was on the sea alone, the biggest difficulty was the feeling of being lonely.I started on January 3, 2010.More than half the people who tried sailing alone often gave up in the first two weeks, so I de

31、cided to finish one-fourth(四分之一) of the sailing(航行) first, which took about 20 days.Day 20th, January 22 came! I said to myself that I should be happy. But I was feeling so bad. It seemed to be the hardest day for me. I didnt see land for over two weeks. Every day I did the samerowing, eating, sleep

32、ing, watching the sky and the ocean.Suddenly I saw something breaking through the water near my boat. They were dolphins. They circled my boat and were close enough for me to touch. So I did! Suddenly I felt so moved, they came to say “Hello”, just when I needed it most. I was no longer lonely, beli

33、eving that I would succeed.And I made it! All 2,817 miles I got to the coast on March 14,after 70 days and five hours at sea. So the secret of my success is the moment with those dolphins.56.What was the greatest trouble with the woman when she was on the sea? A. Getting sick.B. Feeling lonely.C. Ge

34、tting lost.D. Being thirsty.57.How many parts did the woman divide her sailing into?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.58.Which part was most difficult for those people who tried sailing alone?A. The first day.B. The last day. C. The first two weeks.D. The middle of the trip.59. The underlined word “do

35、lphin” in the fourth paragraph means “a kind of ” _.A. friendly animalB. dangerous fish C. special plantD. beautiful bird60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Woman, As Good As Man on the SeaB. An Interesting Task on the SeaC. Protecting Wild AnimalsD. Dolphins, the Secret of My Success五、完成句子

36、（每小题2分，满分10 分）61.请写下你的名字和地址。Please _ your name and address.62.记得要给你的妈妈打电话。_ call your mother.63.这台电脑怎么了？_ with the computer?64.最后，我们呆了三小时。_,we stayed for 3 hours.65.我们都需要帮助动物生活在安宁之中。We all need to help animals live _.六、补全对话源（每小题2分，满分10 分）:ZA AA. When does it take off?B.How about my hotel?C. When does it arrive?D. Whats your flight(飞机) number?E. Li Wei speaking.F. Who will meet you?G. Ill wait for you at the gate at 6:30A: Hello, this is Lucy speaking .Is that Li Wei ?B: Hi, Lucy! _66_We are expecting y