山东省威海经济技术开发区2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题

1、山东省威海经济技术开发区2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 注意事项：1.本试卷共6页，共80分。考试时间90分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，答案选在试卷上无效。4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内相应的位置，写在试卷上的答案无效，不能使用涂改液、修正带。笔试试卷（共80分）一、选择填空（共15小题,计15分）从每小题A、B、C中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。Youve lost _ “n” in the letter “pai

2、nt”. _ letter “n” is the fourth one of “paint”.a, A B. an, An C. an, TheThis isnt _ ruler. _ is on the desk.her, Her B. her, She C. her, HersThere is a bridge _ the river, so people can walk from one side to the other.Beside B. through C. across4.-Would you like _ to eat? - No, thanks. A. something

3、else B. anything else C. else something5. Jim ate little this morning, _? A. did Jim B. didnt he C. did he6.Mr Li said there _ a test the next week. A. will be B. would be C. would have7. Could you tell me _? A. where was he born B. when did you start learning English C. how I can get to the hospita

4、l8. -How much did you _ the car? It _ me 100, 000 yuan. A. pay, cost B. spend on, cost C. spend, paid9. Mom, I wonder if my grandpa _ this weekend. - Im not sure. If he _, Ill tell you. A. comes, comes B. will come, will come C. will come, comes10.Linda was born _ April, 2002. A. on B. in C. at11. _

5、 important information it is! A. What B. What an C. How 12.Where else have you visited _ Beijing? A. beside B. except C. besides13.He asked me _ I could help him with math. A. that B. if C. what14.Your pronunciation is poor. Why dont you consider _ more? A. to practice B. practice C. practicing15.-T

6、im didnt go to the zoo yesterday, did he? - _. He was ill in bed. A. Yes, he did. B. Yes, he didnt. C. No, he didnt.二、阅读理解（共四篇短文，20小题，计25分）阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面每小题所给的三个选项中选择最佳答案。（共15小题，计15分）AOur school is always asking students to take part in school activities. Every week there is a Film Night

7、 of popular Chinese English films. After the films, there are group discussions, where the students can share their ideas and ask questions about the films. Every two weeks, on Wednesday, there is a Cooking Night. Students come and cook delicious Chinese dishes. The first Thursday night of each mont

8、h is a Fun Night. Students come to play computer games or to sing karaoke songs. There are karaoke competitions, so young people can come and show off their voice.There are also a few short classes on such subjects as Chinese handwriting and the history of China. They are open to everyone in the who

9、le city. Every year we have a special activity with the name China Night. It is our most exciting and biggest activity of the year. There is traditional and modern Chinese singing, dancing and acting. What a great night it is!16.The students can _ every week. A. play computer games B. cook Chinese f

10、ood C. see films 17.From Childrens Day to June 30, the students can cook Chinese dishes _. A. once B. twice C. three times18.The students can play computer games and sing karaoke songs on _.A. June 5 B. June 12 C. June 1919. Short Chinese handwriting classes are for _ in the city. A. all the student

11、s B. parents and students C. Everyone.20.The biggest activity of the year is _. A. Film Night B. Cooking Night C. China Night BDear Mrs. Smith, I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. Im writing this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you

12、 was important and special to me. It made a big contribution (贡献) to my life. I know I was very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big difference in my life. You see, all through my beginning five years in school, I hated to read. Books were just wo

13、rds that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. Ill never forget the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. Your voice seemed to change with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud. Since th

14、at day, I couldnt wait until after lunch when you would read to the class. You read us all kinds of wonderful books. During the summer after my year in your class, I missed hearing the stories you would read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all on my own. I found out that could make the wo

15、rds interesting too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me. Yours, Linda21.This letter is about a girl saying _! to a teacher. A. Happy Teachers Day B. Thank you C. Sorry22.Linda is not sure if Mrs. Smith still remembers her because at _ school. A. she wasnt a good stu

16、dent B. she wasnt good at all her lessons C. they never talked much to each other 23.Mrs. Smith got Linda _. A. to enjoy reading B. to enjoy drawing pictures C. to write books 24.Which is NOT true according to the story? A. The teacher often said much to Linda. B. The teacher did something important

17、 in Lindas life. C. The teacher opened the world of books for Linda. 25.How did Mrs. Smith read books to the class? A. She changed her voice with the people in the story. B. She read all kinds of wonderful books to her students.C. Both A and B. CThe middle school is going to use a new way to decide

18、who the top students are. The best students wont only have high marks.Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone elses work in an exam? Dont do it again! Thats not something an honest student should do.Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is the Bird-Lovin

19、g Month in China. You should join it! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.Have you ever argued with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.Be open to new ideas. Dont look down on

20、new ideas. Everyones ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better.Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Dont let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.Use the Internet carefully. The I

21、nternet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet arent for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you.26.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Keep some animals to protect them.B. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong. C. Use the

22、Internet, but keep away from bad things. 27.The main idea of the fourth paragraph（段落） is about _. A. making the team stronger B. getting on well with others C. being a good friend to others 28. To be top students, how many ways are mentioned except high marks?A. 6 B. 7 C.529.Good Web sites for child

23、ren can _. A. be a waste of time B. help them with their studies C. do homework for them 30.The passage mainly tells us how to _. A. be top students B. do more at school C. care for othersD阅读D篇，回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）Every December, millions of Christmas cards go through the post office. There are pictures

24、 of stars or snow or Christmas trees. In these days it is hard to think of a Christmas without Christmas cards, yet a hundred and fifty years ago there was nothing at all. Here is just a story of the way in which they started. Some boys of those days at boarding school had to write a special piece o

25、f English at Christmas time. This was to be sent to their parents so they could see the boys work had got better during the year. Young people like to make little drawing in the paper when they write something. These boys were the same. They drew little pictures all around the writing. After a time

26、the pictures become more important than the writing. These were the first Christmas cards.31. Did people use Christmas cards 150 years ago?32. What can we usually see on the Christmas cards?33. At Christmas time, who did the boys at boarding school write something special to?34. What did the boys dr

27、aw around the writing?35. What became more important later on the Christmas cards?三、单词拼写（共6小题，计6分）根据句意和音标提示以适当形式填写单词。36. Mo Yan _ his first short story in 1981. /pblrt/37. Using is one of the _ of learning English./si:krEts/38. Its impolite to ask _ questions in western countries. /prAIvEt/39. Have

28、you _ my email? /rIsi:vd/ 40. The population of China is _ these years./I nkri:sIN/ 41. We should _ our lessons as often as possible. /rIvju:/四、阅读短文，用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空。（共6小题，计6分）I _42_ ( wait) for the bus when I met the woman. You look tired. Come and sit here, she said. Where will you go?I dont know.

29、I just want to catch a bus and see what it will be like at the end.”Im afraid you _43_ ( see) nothing there. Why _44_ ( not enjoy) the sights on the way?How can I do that while my hearts breaking? I asked sadly. My best friend left me.The woman seemed to understand my feeling. Dont cry, little girl.

30、 Ive had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five years ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided _45_（kill） myself and the children, so I took them to the sea. However, they seemed to know what _46_ ( happen), so they cried loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me up. Ho

31、w could I give up my hope to live for one of lifes problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live happily and one of them has his own family.Then the woman gave me a smile, We should never _47_ (wait) for the door to open before us. We should find the key to the door or

32、 try to find another way.The bus came and I got on it with a smile.五、完成句子 （共5小题，计10分）48.我想知道今天下午我们是否开会。49. 你怎样学语法的？通过做笔记。50. 我父母想去凉爽的地方度假。51.你花了100元买的这件衬衫，对吧？52. Tom什么时候开始弹钢琴的？六、短文填空，填写字母代号 (共8小题,计8分) 根据短文内容，选择适当的单词或短语填空，每个选项至多使用一次，有两项剩余。A. too B. family C. happening D. lonely E. alone F. strange G.

33、 also H. look after I. went J. HoweverTwo brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large _53_. The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from the farm.One day, the single brother said to himself, “Its not right that we sh

34、are all the rice. Im _54_ and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and _55_ across the field between their houses, put it into his brothers store-room.At the same time, the married brother thought, “Its unfair to share all the rice. Im married and I

35、 have my wife and children to _56_ me when Im old. _57_, my brother has no one to take care of his future.” So, each night he _58_ took a bag of rice and put it into his brothers store-room.Several months passed by. They found it _59_ that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brother