八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)

八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)1/2八年级英语上学期期中考试（满分：100分时间：70分钟）命题人：MichaelName：Class：Mark：（听力部分1-20省略）一、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）()21.-WherewouldyouliketogothisMid-AutumnFestival?-I’dliketogo.A.everywhererelaxingB.somewhererelaxingC.peacfulanywhereD.peacefulsomewhere()22.Thegirlinpurpleisnewhere,sopeopleknowher.A.fewB.afewC.littleD.alittle()23.Jimlookedunhappy.Heseemedthebadnews.A.knowingB.knowC.knowsD.toknow()24.-Howdidyougo?-Twiceamonth.A.Howmanytimes;shoppingB.Howlong;toshopC.Howoften;shoppingD.Howsoon;tostop()25.ShehardlyeversportsgamesTVonSundayevening.A.watch;onB.watches;byC.watch;byD.watches;on()26.Wealldon’tknowtheanswerthequestion.A.ofB.inC.toD.about()27.AboutthirtythestudentssaytheylikeEnglishverymuch.A.percentB.percentsC.percentofD.percentsof()28.-It’stoohot.Wouldyoumindmythewindow?-.Doitasyoulike,please.A.toopen;OKB.opening;CertainlynotC.opening;OfcourseD.open;Goodidea()29.allthesubjects,IthinkChineseis.A.Of;interstingB.In;moreinterestingC.Of;themostinterestingD.In;muchmoreinteresting()30.ShanghaiisbiggerthancityinChina.A.anyB.anyotherC.otherD.another()31.-WhatdoyouthinkofLiuHuan?-Oh,heismyfavoritesinger.Ithinknoonecansing.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第1页。A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第1页。()32.Farmershavebecomeinourhometowninrecentyears.A.moreandmorerichB.richerandricherC.morerichandmorerichD.richestandrichest()33.isyourbrothergoingtobewhenheup?A.What;growB.What;growsC.How;growD.How;grows()34.ThereisgoingtoatalentshowonFriday.A.isB.haveC.beD.has()35.LiMingissocarefulthathealwayslooksoverhishomeworktotherearenomistakes.A.makesureB.findoutC.thinkofD.lookout二、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Thatdaywaslikeanyotherdayinhislife.AfterschoolMichaelwalkedpasttheshopinthestreetcorner.Hestoppedto

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thefrontrowofshoes,andhefeltsorryforhimself.He

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Hewalkedawaysadlyandthoughtofwhattotellhismother.Heknewshewouldgivehim

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ifshecould.Buthealsoknewverywellshehad

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money.Hedecidednottogohome40,ashelookedworriedandhismotherwouldnoticeit.Sohewenttotheparkandsatdownonthegrass.Thenhesawaboyinawheelchair.Henoticedthattheboymovedthewheelswithhishands.Michaellookedathimcarefullyandwas

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toseethattheboyhadnofeet.Helooked

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athisownfeet.“Itis

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bettertobewithoutshoesthan

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feet.”hethought.Therewasnoreasonforhimto

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sosorryandsad.Hewentawayandsmiled,thinkinghewasmoreluckyinhislife.

()36.A.seeB.lookatC.hearD.notice

()37.A.gladlyB.nearlyC.reallyD.quickly

()38.A.somethingB.everythingC.nothingD.anything

()39.A.littleB.alittleC.muchD.lotsof

()40.A.atonceB.thenC.justnowD.atall

()41.A.pleasedB.excitedC.surprisedD.interested

()42.A.upB.throughC.outD.down

()43.A.muchB.stillC.evenD.less

()44.A.outofB.withC.withoutD.within

()45.AlookB.feelC.appearD.seem三、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）(A)八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第2页。TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworld.Thecelebrationusuallylastsfor15days.Thereisalottodo.

OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,familymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.Theirfavouritedishonthisdayisdumplings.

DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,familieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.

ThecolourrediseverywhereduringtheSpringFestival.Peoplethinkredisahappycolourandwillbringthemabrightfuture.Peoplewearred,too.Theydecorate(装饰)theirhomeswithpiecesofredpaper.Kidsgetalotof“hongbao”.Itisaredpaperbagwithmoneyinit.Usually,olderpeoplegiveyoungeroneshongbao.Theythinkitbringsgoodluck.

TheSpringFestivalisthetimetomakeeverybodyhappy.Sodon’tsayanybadwordsordoanythingthatwillbringunhappinesstootherpeople.

Forinstance,you’dbetternotsayanybadwordslike“death”.Don’tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.

Also,don’tborroworlendmoneyonthesedays.Ifyouhaveborrowedmoney,returnitbeforetheSpringFestival.

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WhatdomostpeopledoontheeveoftheSpringFestival?

A.Familymembersgatherforabigmeal.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第2页。B.Friendseatdumplingstogether.C.Theyborrowmoneyfromfriends.D.Theygiveeachotherhongbao.

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WhydopeoplecleantheirhousesdaysbeforetheSpringFestival?A.Becausetheyenjoybeingclean.B.Becauseitisbelievedthatcleaningwillsweepawaybadluck.C.Becausetheythinkitwillbringhappinesstoothers.D.Becauseitisthoughtthatcleaningbringsinmoney.

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WhichofthefollowingthingsisnotgoodtohappenduringtheSpringFestival?A.ReturningmoneybeforetheSpringFestival.B.Sayingwordsthathavetodowithdeath.C.Wearingredclothes.D.Decoratinghouseswithredpaper.

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Theunderlinedphrase“runningout”probablymeans“____”.A.跑出去

B.打碎

C.耗尽

D.离开

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WecantellfromthestorythattheSpringFestivalis____.

A.atimeofharvestandfunB.celebratedforonewholemonthC.onlycelebratedinChinaD.atimeforfamiliestogettogether(B)八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第3页。Lookatthelightandbeautifulsnowflakes(雪花)falling.Everwantedtoholdtheminyourhands?Theyarealwayslostwhentheymeetyourhands.

Well,thisisn’tjustaproblemforyou.ItwasaproblemforWilsonBentley,too.

Inthe1870s,WilsonBentleywasjustateenager.HisfamilylivedinasmalltowninnortheastAmerica.Winterstherewerelongandhard.Bentley’smotherwasonceaschoolteacher.Shetaughthimathome.Bentleydidn’tgotoschooluntilhewas14.Hewasaquietboy,andlovedreadinghismother’sbooks.

Butitwashismother’smicroscope(显微镜)thatinterestedhim.Whentheotherboyswereplayingwithballs,littleBentleywasstudyingthingslikedropsofwater,flowersandsnowflakes.Bentleylovedwatchingsnowflakes.Forthenexttwoyears,youngBentleyspentmanywinterdaysinacoldroomwatchingtheseicecrystals(晶体)underhismicroscope.

Theboythoughttheyweresobeautifulthathestartedtodrawpicturesofthem.Butthereweresomanysnowflakesthathecouldn’tdrawthemall.

Howcouldhekeeptheirbeautyforever?Bentleythoughtofbuyingacamera.

Theboyandhismotheraskedhisfathertobuyone.But,hisfatherdidn’tagree.Hethoughtthewholethingwasabadidea.Hethoughttheonlythingafarmershoulddowasfarming.

ButfinallyBentleydidgetacamera.Formorethanayearhetriedtotakepicturesofsnowflakes.OnJanuary15,1885,duringasnowstorm,Bentleytookthefirsteverphotoofanicecrystalwithhiscamera.“Itwasthegreatestmomentofmylife,”Bentleysaidlater.

For13years,Bentleyworkedquietlyandtookthousandsofphotosoficecrystals.Laterhebecameknownas“Snowflake”Bentley.

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Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第3页。

A.SnowflakePhotos

B.SnowflakeBoyC.LongandHardWinters

D.TeenagePhotographer

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WecantellfromthestorythatBentley’sfatherwas____.A.afarmer

B.afunnymanC.anathleticman

D.aschoolteacher

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WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutBentleyistrue?A.Hedidn’tgetanykindofeducationasachild.B.Hewasbornintoarichfamily.C.Hewasthefirstpersontotakephotosofsnowflakes.D.Hewasfascinated(迷住)bythebeautyofsnowflakes.

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WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkBentleywas?A.Hewasoutgoing.

B.Hewastooserious.C.Hewasinterestedinlearning.

D.Hewasverywarm-hearted.

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Theunderlinedphrase“icecrystals”inthefourthparagraphrefersto“____”.

A.waterdrops

B.raindropsC.flowers

D.snowflakes(C)Manypeoplethinkcountrymusicandwesternmusicarenearlythesame.Infact,theyaretwodifferentkindsofmusicinAmerica.TheycomefromdifferentpartsofAmerica.CountrymusiccomesfromthesoutheastofAmerica.ButwesternmusiccomesfromthesouthwestofAmerica.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第4页。Anotherdifferenceisthewaysofplayingthem.Countrymusichasasimple(简单的)wayofplaying.Itusesfewerinstrumentslikeguitarsandharmonicas(口琴).Butwesternmusicneedsmoreandbiggerinstrumentsliketrumpets,trombones(长号)andsoon.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第4页。Countrymusicisfolk(民间的)music.It’sthemusicthattravelsinthecountry.Menandwomenoftenplayit.However,thereismuchdancinginwesternmusicandmenoftenplayit.

However,countrymusicandwesternmusicoftensharesimilartopics(相似的主题)forsongs.Theyhavethesesongswiththetopicslikelove,money,crimeandsoon.ThesesongsoftentellthelifeofthepoorinAmerica.

()56.Countrymusicis________westernmusic.

A.thesameasB.differentfromC.betterthanD.worsethan

()57.Countrymusiccomesfromthe________ofAmerica.

A.southeastB.southwestC.northeastD.northwest

()58.________oftenplaywesternmusic.

A.MenB.WomenC.ChildrenD.Menandwomen

()59.Countrymusicandwesternmusicaresimilaron________.

A.numbersB.playingwaysC.instrumentsD.topicsforsongs

()60.Countrymusicandwesternmusicoftentellthelifeof________inAmerica.

A.boysandgirlsB.theoldC.thepoorD.therich

(D)Ali,whowaswalkingalongwayfromhomewantedtosendalettertohiswife,__61__,andhehadtoworkallday,sohecouldonlylookforsomebodytowritehisletterlateatnight.__62__,hefoundthehouseofaletterwriterwhosenamewasNasreddin.Nasreddinwasalreadyinbed."Itislate,"hesaid."__63__""Iwantyoutowritealettertomywife,"saidAli.__64__.Hethoughtforafewsecondsandthensaid,"Hasthelettergottogofar?""Whatdoesthatmatter?"answeredAli."Well,mywritingissostrangethatonlyIcanreadit,andifIhavetotravelalongwaytoreadyourlettertoyourwife,itwillcostyoualotofmoney."__65__.A.Whatdoyouwant?B.FinallyC.buthecouldneitherreadnorwriteD.Aliwentawayquickly.E.Nasreddinwasnotpleased4.65.四、补全对话。（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）William:Jerry,doyouknowthefamoushost-LiYong?Jerry:Yes.66.William:Whatdoyouthinkofhisgameshows?八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第5页。Jerry:IloveallhisTVshows.Whatabouyou?67.八上英语期中考试试题(含答案)全文共7页，当前为第5页。William:No,Idon’t.AndIdon’tlikegameshows.Jerry:68.William:Ilovesportsshows.Jerry:69.Butyouknow,Idon’tlikeplayingsports.William:70.However,Itcanhelpuskeephealthy.However,Itcanhelpuskeephealthy.Heisaveryfunnyman.MayIaskyouaquestion?WhatkindofTVshowsdoyoulike?Who’sLiYong?Doyoulikehim?Ido,too.五、根据句意与首字母，用所给词的适当形式完成句子。（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）71.-What’syourfavoritep?-It’sChina’sGotTalent.72.Mybrotherisgoingtostudyhardtogotoafamousu.73.Atthebeginningofthenewyear,weusuallymakeartobebetter.74.Mariadidquitewellinthesingingc.Shegotthefirstprize.75.Ilovewatchingsoapoverymuch.76.Lindaisalittle(thin)thanMarry.77.Mariaplayedapartin(sing)theEnglishsong.78.Everystudenthopes(get)goodgrades.79.Youdon’tlookwell.What