外研版英语八年级下册期中测试卷二

1、一、单项选择( ) 1. Our earth is _very small planet in _ universe.A. a,an B. a, the C. an. a D.a, /( ) 2. Many of my classmates like watching Superman, Spiderman and Batman. None of them _ China.A. came from B. does come toC. are coming fromD. comes from( ) 3. Tony is good at playing football, so he is _ t

2、he school football team.A. in B. with C. for D.of( ) 4. I have studied at this school _ I was twelve years old.A. for B. after C. sinceD.when( ) 5. You cant drink the milk in the bottle because it _ a bit sour.A. looks B. smells C. feels D.sounds( ) 6.How long has Mr. Wang worked in the factory?_ 15

3、 years.A. Since B. ForC. In D. To( ) 7.Hello, this is Mary speaking. May I speak to Lily?This is Lilys mother. Im sorry to say that she_the supermarket.A. has been to B. has been inC. has gone to D. went to( ) 8.Have you had your car_a long time?Not really. Ihave had it _ two months ago.A. for; sinc

4、e B.since; forC. for; for D.since; since( ) 9.We cant help _when we heard the sad news.A. crying B.to cryC. cry D.cried10._ have a picnic in the park?A. What about B. How about C. Why dontD. Shall we( )11.At times, parents find it difficult _with their teenage children.A.talk B.talkedC.talking D.to

5、talk( )12.Mum,what are you cooking in the kitchen? It _so good. Fried noodles.A.smells B.tastesC.sounds D.feels( )13.When will you come to my house? I cant wait_you.A.meet B.metC.to meet D.meeting( )14.Ding Ning is one of the best players in China.We are_her.A.angry with B.strict withC.proud of D.re

6、ady for( )15.Nowadays,_farmers leave their hometown to search for work in the cities.A.million of B.two millionsC.millions of D.two millions of二、完形填空 What do you usually do after class in your school? You may go home and finish your homework1you are a good student. As a2, finishing homework is the f

7、irst thing.3 finishing your homework, what will you do? Stay at home and watch TV? Well . that sounds boring. I think you can do some4thing . One thing is to join the different5 . You can join the6Club to learn to play the piano or the violin.They can also join the7Club. You can play basketball, soc

8、cer or volleyball there. The other thing is to 8 old people and help them do9things.You can sing and dance for them. You can also10 with them. As for me, I usually read books. I like reading very much and I want to be a writer.1. A. or B.because C. but D. so2. A. teacher B.student C. worker D. docto

9、r3 A. Before B. After C.Later D. Ago4. A.easy B.difficult C. interestingD. boring5. A. teams B.clubs C. classes D. schools6. A. Swimming B. Food C.Chess D. Music7. A.Language B.Art C. Sports D. Dance8. A. look B.visit C. go D. come9. A. much B.some C. any D. few10. A. speak B.say C. tell D. talk三、阅读

10、理解AI read a story about an American woman once and was moved by her courage and braveness greatly.With days going by, most details(细节）of the story have slipped out of my memory, Ican not even recall(想起）the girls name in the storyBut the passion（情感）for her is still in the depth of my heart.I dont und

11、erstand why people say war keeps women away. In this story, we can see a great woman fighting in war as bravely as a man. During the Civil War, she dressed herself in mans clothes and went to the war. She overcame (F )all difficulties with her companies in the war and several times she made narrow e

12、scapes from death. Once she was wounded badly in the neck and was thought to be dead-but she worked a wonder again Later,her secret went out,and she was forced to leave the army before the end of the war. Now the woman is traveling around her country to encourage the young people with her own storie

13、s. She may be regarded as agreat woman in American history.1. What moved the writer greatly in the story?A. The girls beauty and kindness.B. The girls courage andbravenessC .The wonders worked by the girl.D. The hardship during the war2. Which is true about the story?A.The girl in the story went to

14、a war against Japanese.B. The girl lost her life in the war when she was wounded in the neck.C. The girl kept her secret unknown until the war was overD. The girl heroine had to leave the army before the war was over.3. What does the underlined parther secret went outmean?A People knew she was a gir

15、l.B She went out secretly.B The girl lost her life in the war when she was wounded in the neck.C. She had no secret at allD. She was no longer a secret and was known by everyone4.Why is the woman in the story traveling around her country?A. Because she wants to make more people know herB Because she

16、 wants to make her story well-known around the countryC. Because she wants to tell everyone that women can still fight in war as bravely as menD. Because she wants to encourage the young people with her own stories5. What is the passage about?A. A story of an American girl in the Civil War.B America

17、n Civil WarC, American womenD Women and warBThere are many different places to eat in Switzerland. There are some fast-food restaurants,self-service restaurants and family restaurants. There also are some nice and expensive restaurants. Choosing where to eat is an “experience”.Food is more expensive

18、 in Switzerland than in most of other countries in Europe. It is much more expensive than in the USA. In Switzerland if you go to a fast-food restaurant, you may easily spend up to 10 CHF (瑞士法郎) for a hamburger, a soft drink and a cup of coffee. In a family restaurant, a meal usually costs you betwe

19、en 15CHF and 50 CHF. Self-service restaurants are less expensive. At a nice restaurant, one person can pay as much as 1,000CHF just for a bottle of wine.In Switzerland a usual dinner always has all kinds of noodles, vegetables, meat, fish and seafood. Potatoes are used in many different ways. Vegeta

20、rian meals (素食饭菜) are also popular now. This means that salads are very popular. The most important part of a dinner is the dessert. Cheese, cakes and cookies are the most popular desserts.1. This passage tells us about different places to eat in .A. Europe B. the USA C. theworld D. Switzerland2. Wh

21、at does the underlined word “self-service” mean in Chinese?A.服务 B.无人售货C.优质服务 D.自助3. How is the food in Switzerland according to the second paragraph?A. It tastes very good in Europe.B. It is much cheaper in Europe.C. It is almost the most expensive in Europe. D. It has the most kinds of food in Euro

22、pe.4. Which is the most expensive restaurant in Switzerland?A. A fast-foodrestaurant. B. A nice restaurant.C. Aself-service restaurant. D.A family restaurant.5. What is the most important part of a Switzerland dinner?A .The dessert. B. Vegetables.C. The meat. D. The salad.四、词汇运用A.根据汉语意思或首字母提示填空1. Mo

23、st green fruits are _ (酸的).2. She is _(幸运的) to get such a good job.3. My mother wants me _ (get) up at six every morning.4. Danny has to stay in hospital for a long time because of a serious i_.5. Running in the morning has become part of my d_ life.B.用所给单词的正确形式填空。1. Fixing a_ (break) heart is never

24、 easy.2. Sometimes people are scared to tell the _ (true).3. Its raining_ (hard) again. We cant go out to play sports.4. Last Christmas, I _ (hide) a gift from my son, but he found it out easily.5. Remember when you visit the Potala Palace, it doesnt allow _ (take) photos inside.五、根据汉语意思完成句子1.我们为她说出

25、了事实而感到骄傲。We are_ _her for telling the truth.2.当我们进入这个房间时，他停止了拍照。When we entered the room, he stopped_ _.3.咱们快点去那里吧，大家都迫不及待要见你了。Lets get there quickly. Everybody cant_ _ see you.4.妈妈不让我吃太多的快餐食品。My mother asks me not to eat too much _ _.5.Lets meet at the school gate.（改为同义句）_ _ meeting at the school g

26、ate?六、综合填空阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框中所给的11个词汇中选择10个意义相符的词汇，必要时进行词形变化。Italybody excited for tradition many to in another thing dolphinDear Dongdong,I have been _1_Hong Kong for a whole week and I will stay here for _2_week.Hong Kong is really a great place to visit. Theres so _3_ to see and do there. And I ha

27、ve done so many wonderful_4_.Ive taken the cable car(缆车）to the Peak Galleria(山顶广场）.Ive been to Hong Kong Racing Museum. Ive learned a lot about horseracing there. Ive also visited LadiesStreet. In the street, I bought some beautiful clothes_5_ my mother. Last night, I went to a Chinese concert. Chin

28、ese _6_ music has always been my favourite. This morning I went to Ocean Park and watched the dolphin show there._7_are so clever. They can jump from the water to touch a ball, sway(摇摆）their _8_to the music, kiss people and even do maths. Mr.Host is going to take me to an Italian film festival in Ho

29、ng Kong Cultural Center tomorrow. Im so _9_because I have never seen an_10_film before.Thats all. Hope to hear from you soon.Yours,Daming七、书面表达假设你是Lingling，上周六陪朋友Betty去参观了科学博物馆，根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容须包含所给要点，可适当发挥。内容要点：1.你去过科学博物馆，对那里很熟悉；2.那天，Bett穿了牛仔裤和T恤，金色的长发看上去非常漂亮；3.早晨七点，你们坐公交车去了科学博物馆；在那里，你们看到了很多有趣的东西；Betty甚至制作了一个航天器的模型；4.你们观看了一部有关宇宙的动画片；最后购买了一些纪念品；5.你认为这次参观活动要求：1.条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确，