1、 八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷一、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）1 Does Helen have _ sore throat? Yes, she does. I think she should go to _ hospital. Aa; anB不填; anC不填; theDa; the2 Whats the matter with that boy? _. AHe is watching TV in his roomBHe takes his temperatureCHe was playing with a toy carDHe hurt himself yesterday3
2、Can I _your bike?With pleasure. But you mustnt _it to others.Alend; borrowBborrow; lendClend; lendDborrow; borrow4My father wants to give up_, but its hard for him to_. Asmoke; give up itBsmoking; give up itCsmoking; give it upDsmoke; give it up5Im sure there is no need _ you _ with such a young man
3、. Aof; to talkBof; talkingCfor; talkDfor; to talk6I saw two movies last week, but _ of them was good. AbothBallCneitherDnone7 Could you please clean your living room? _. I dislike it. AGood ideaBYes, sureCNo problemDSorry, I cant8She _ short, but now she is tall. Aused to beBis used to beCis used to
4、 beingDused to9The air pollution caused the _ of many trees in this area. We should take care of the environment. AdieBdiedCdeathDdying10Dont waste water anymore, or well _ it one day. Alook outBtake outCrun out ofDget out of 31.11Do you mind _ your room? No, Ill do that after finishing _ this artic
5、le. Aclean; writeBclean; writingCcleaning; writeDcleaning; writing12Many people give money to Project Hope _ help the poor children to go to school. Aas soon asBeven thoughCso thatDin order to13 Did you make a decision at the meeting? No. Everyone had a different _ about the plan. We need to have an
6、other discussion. AopinionBinterestCmemberDrelation14Hes always _ at home, but he doesnt feel _. Aalone; aloneBlonely; lonelyCalone; lonelyDlonely; alone15 Are you going to come? _. Ill see if I am free then. AAlreadyBFinallyCInsteadDPerhaps二、完形填空（10小题，每题1分，共10分）完形填空A teacher was giving a talk to hi
7、s students on stress management (管理). He raised a glass of 16 and asked them, How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”The students began to think and 17 . Their answers were different, from 20g to 500g. It does not matter on the real weight (重量). It depends on how long you hold (抓住) it. If I
8、hold it for a 18 , its OK. If I hold it for an hour, Ill have a sore arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a 19 . It is the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the 20 it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, 21 for some time before holding it up again. ”If we carry ou
9、r burdens (负担) 22 , sooner or later (迟早), we will not be able to carry on. We have to 23 the burden every now and then (不时的), so that we can be refreshed (恢复精神)and are able to carry on. So 24 you return home from work, put down the burden of work. Dont carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow
10、. Whatever burdens you have, put them down for a moment if you can. And learn to 25 yourselves. Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!16AwaterBcoffeeCmilkDjuice17AreadBwatchCguessDlisten18AminuteBnightCdayDweek19AmotherBteacherCdoctorDfriend20AlargerBheavierCsmallerDnicer21ArestBshakeClookDwork22Athis
11、 timeBsome other timeCnext timeDall the time23Agive upBput downCpick upDthink about24AafterBsinceCbeforeDuntil25AsaveBhelpCcareDrelax三、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读理解Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. Howeve
12、r, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think. Learn to do small thingsYou should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small
13、things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的). Divide (划分) housework among the familyIn fact, its too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. Its good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing hous
14、ework among (在中间) all the family members will make everyones job much easier. Make it funCooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very funny if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction. 26You can start by learning to
15、 do some small things EXCEPT (除了外)_. Adoing the dishesBsweeping the floorCmaking the bedDwashing clothes27Why shouldnt one person do all the housework alone? ABecause it is boring.BBecause it is difficult.CBecause it is tiring.DBecause it is not exciting.28Which of the following is NOT true? AIts no
16、 use doing small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.BStarting to learn how to take care of yourself is important.CIts good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member.DYou will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.29How many ways can we try
17、to do the housework according to the passage? AThree.BFour.CFive.DSix.30Whats the main idea of the passage? AIts about some boring chores we have to do.BIts about how to make the boring housework more interesting.CIts about how to divide housework into parts.DIts about how to find the joy of our lif
18、e.阅读理解About your problems, sometimes most of you still want parents help and advice. However, talking to them can be difficult. What should you do to make it easier? The more you do something, the easier it will be. Everything seems difficult at first. But if you talk to your parents more often, you
19、 will be surprised to see the change. And next time when you have problems, you will feel more comfortable to talk with them. Tell your parents something about yourself. You can share your school life with them. Even a small talk like whats for dinner can keep the relation between you and your paren
20、ts strong and comfortable. Maybe you also need to tell them some bad news like failing an exam. Dont be worried about what they will think of you. On the contrary(相反), they will help you find out the reasons for your poor grades. And next time, you will do better. Anyway, remember that you are the m
21、ost important person to your parents in the world. If something they do upsets you, you shouldnt be angry with them. Just have a good talk, and I am sure everything will be better. 31What will happen if you tell your parents some bad news according to the passage? AThey will be angry.BThey will talk
22、 to the teachers.CThey will offer some help.DThey will let you solve the problems by yourself.32How many pieces of advice does the writer give in the passage? ATwo.BThree.CFive.DSeven.33Whats the main idea of the third paragraph? AWe should talk to our parents more often.BIts best to share your life
23、 with your parents.CIts never too late to talk with your parents.DWe should work out something difficult by ourselves.34Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? AIts necessary to get parents advice when we have problems.BWe can work out some problems by talking to parents often.C
24、Its not a good idea to talk to parents about some bad news.DWe should be understanding about some things our parents do.35Whats the best title of the passage? AHow to Talk to ParentsBWhen to Talk to ParentsCWhat to Tell the ParentsDWhere to Talk to Parents阅读理解ORBISORBIS is a charity (慈善团体). It helps
25、 the people who cant see. The doctors and nurses in the charity fly to the poor places all over the world to help blind people. But they need lots of money to do this, so the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work. Detroit Public RadioOne way y
26、ou can help Detroit Public Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the stations fundraising (筹款的) events, such as WDETs Pledge Drive. Were always looking for volunteers to help the station. UNICEFUnited Nations International Childrens Emergence Fund (UNICEF) was set up on December 11, 1946
27、to help children in poor countries. It helps make the world a better place for children. People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work. Taichung PAWSAnyone with an interest in helping animals out is welcome to join us, whether(不论) you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time. If you lo
28、ve animals, please join us!36What kind of people does ORBIS help? AThe old.BThe young.CThe deaf.DThe blind.37What is WDETs Pledge Drive? AA kind of car.BA fundraising event.CA radio station.DA childrens hospital.38If Judy loves animals a lot, what may she be interested in? ATaichung PAWS.BDetroit Pu
29、blic Radio.CUNICEF.DORBIS.39If Jim wants to help ORBIS, what can he do? AHelp the nurses.BFeed animals. CRaise some money.DWork for the station.40Which of the following is NOT true according to the information? AThe doctors in the charity go to the poor places by plane.BDetroit Public Radio is alway
30、s looking for volunteers to help the station.CUNICEF was set up to help poor children.DIf you dont want to volunteer for a long time, you cant join Taichung根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空格处的最佳选项，使短文内容完整、连贯。Susan Cain was a shy girl. She always had a hard time talking with new people. But when she grew up, s
31、he became a reporter. 41 But Susan thought that her shyness made her a better reporter. Being shy makes me more believable people feel more comfortable around me,” she said. The Shyness Institute reports that almost half of all people say that they are shy. Some people are not shy when they are with
32、 their friends. 42 For other people, shyness can be a mental (精神的) problem. They become so worried that they cannot speak in front of people. But why are some people shy?Scientists once did a study on two-month-old babies. They found that of every five babies, one was very active43 And one of every
33、five babies was always quiet. These babies might be shy when they grew up. Family also affects (影响) shyness. 44 Studies show that children who are shy usually have parents that have fewer friends and fewer family activities. People who are outgoing are sometimes more successful. Shy people may feel
34、that they have a disadvantage (不利因素). But shyness can be an advantage. 45 They are good friends because they listen more than they talk. This can also make them successful. A. For example, children who are always criticized (批评) by their family can become shy. B. This kind of baby liked to make nois
35、e. C. Shy people are often very good at listening. D. This job is usually for a person who likes to talk in front of people. E. But when they are in a new environment, they become afraid. 四、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思通顺，完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次，方框中有两个词是多余的。（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思通
36、顺，完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次，方框中有两个词是多余的。depend, illness, waste, offer, mess, lucky, neighbor, name, sweep, anyway, provide, independenceI work in a cleaning company. Usually people call us, and we 46 house cleaning service for them. One day, I got a call from a man 47 David. I want to help an old man. He is
37、48 and just had a surgery(手术). Can I pay for it without letting him know? he asked. David was a very kind man. He called us because he was worried about one of his 49 , Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith just came back from the hospital. His house was in a 50 , but he couldnt do any housework. Even51 the floor wa
38、s difficult for him, He didnt tell his children because he didnt want them to52 their time taking care of him. David wanted to help Mr. Smith without bringing him any stress. And then we asked David what would happen if Mr. Smith would refuse to let us come into his house. I have to at least try, an
39、d 53 , I really want to help him. he said. 54 , Mr. Smith let us in and our workers did a good job. Since we promised David not to tell his name, we didnt tell too much to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was touched by the gift from someone he didnt know. Sometimes we dont expect to55 on others, because we are
40、 afraid of letting them get into trouble. However, there is always someone who cares for you and tries his best to help you. 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）补全对话A: Hello, Lisa! 56 ?B: Well, I helped my parents with housework on Saturday. I worked in an old peoples home on Sunday. A:57 ?B: I worked a whole day
41、 in the old peoples home. A: What did they ask you to help with? B:58 . A: Oh, you are so nice. Butyou dont look well now. B: I was really tired when I left the old peoples home. Whats more, it got windy and cold, but I didnt put on my jacket. I had a headache and coughed last night. I didnt sleep w
42、ell.A: Im afraid you have a cold. By the way, 59 ? B: Yes, I took my temperature just now. It was almost 38. 60 ?A: You should take some medicine and drink some hot water. If your head still hurts this afternoon, then go to see a doctor. Hope you can be better soon. B: Thank you. 六、书面表达（15分）61请根据下面的
43、提示写一篇短文。假如你是李华，最近你有许多烦恼：你父母认为你应该把时间都花在学业上，不让你做你喜欢做的事，也不让你做家务，并且让你上很多课外补习班。你压力很大，也很累。你认为你需要时间放松和休息，所以你乐意在空闲时间做一些家务。针对以上情况，请你给学校的指导老师史密斯先生发一封邮件，希望能得到他的帮助。要求：语言通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥。80词左右。Dear Mr. Smith,Yours,Li Hua答案解析部分1【答案】D2【答案】D3【答案】B4【答案】C5【答案】D6【答案】C7【答案】D8【答案】A9【答案】C10【答案】C11【答案】D12【答案】D13【答案】A14【答案】C1
44、5【答案】D【答案】16A；17C；18A；19C；20B；21A；22D；23B；24C；25D【答案】26D27C28A29A30B【答案】31C32B33B34C35A【答案】36D37B38A39C40D【答案】41D；42E；43B；44A；45C【答案】46provide；47named；48ill；49neighbors；50mess；51sweeping；52waste；53anyway；54Luckily；55depend【答案】56What did you do last weekend / on weekend?；57How long did you stay / work in the old peoples home?；58Things like reading the newspaper(s) to the old people. / I read the newspaper(s) to the old people, or just talked to them.；59Did you take your temperature?；60What should I do?61【答案】暂未更新
