1、 八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷 一、单项填空,请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的一、单项填空,请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的 A A、B B、C C、D D 四个选项中选出可以填入空四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。白处的最佳选项。( (每小题每小题 1 1 分分) ) 1If you dont have enough sleep, it can become a to your health. Arest Brisk Csituation Ddecision 2That kind old woman always food at the food bank. A
2、fixes up Bcheers up Ctakes after Dgives out 3I always feel before the exams. My mother often tells me to relax myself. Afair Bcrazy Cnervous Dstrange 4My brother finally found his first job, he cant get much money from it. Abecause Bif Cuntil Dalthough 5Doing some chores at home can help students th
3、eir living ability. Arise Bexplain Cdevelop Dcompare 6Excuse me, I take a photo of this beautiful drawing? Im afraid not. There is a sign No Photos Acould Bmust Cshould Dneed 7I was so busy yesterday that I forgot to go to Jacks birthday party. Asuddenly Bcompletely Crecently Dperhaps 8Anna said she
4、 saw you in the restaurant yesterday. Yes. I lunch with my family then. Ahad Bam having Cwill have Dwas having 二、完形填空二、完形填空(26 (26 分分) ) 请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意。然后从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Nowadays,more and more teenagers have too much pressure. They find their 9 are becoming bigger and they are s
5、pending 10 time on their homework. They think they should be allowed to 11 their hobbies. But their parents think the hobbies can get in the way of 12 schoolwork. Should parents allow their children to make their own decisions? Liu Ying, a fifteen-year-old girl, is a singing star at school. She alwa
6、ys wants to be a professional(专业的) 13 when she grows up. 14 , her parents dont want her to practice singing because they think their daughter 15 study hard to get good grades and go to a good university. She needs to 16 more time on her homework 17 its difficult to become a professional singing star
7、. says her father. But Liu Ying really 18 . I know my parents 19 me. And they hope that I will have a better life in the future. But I am serious about singing. I should be allowed 20 my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to achieve (实现) my 21 .says Liu Ying. Doctors say lots of 22 is bad
8、for childrens development. Society should pay more attention to the health of teenagers. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have 23 and happy children! 9Ahousework Bschools Cchores Dschoolbags 10Aless Blonger Cshorter Dfewer 11Adrop Bcarry Cwaste Dpractice 12
9、Athey Btheir Cthem Dthemselves 13Arunner Bplayer Csinger Dwriter 14AHowever BThough CAnd DSo 15Ashould Bcould Ccan Dwill 16Atake Bkeep Ccost Dspend 17Abecause Balthough Cand Dso 18Aminds Breturns Cprovides Ddisagrees 19Acare about Btake after Clook for Dwork out 20Amake Bto make Cto decide Ddecide 2
10、1Ahobby Bfuture Csuccess Ddream 22Ahobbies Bclasses Cpressure Dexercises 23Ahealthy Bgood Csafe Dsmart 请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 but clear think chores proper whatever communicate pressure believe age happy Communication continues to be a problem for parents and children of all 24 in
11、 our modern society (当代社会). Working out problem seems to be a little difficult. But there are still 25 ways to make it better. Firstly, if its hard for you 26 with your parents, dont worry about it. You can talk to your elder brother or sister. You can talk to them 27 you like. After all, you are at
12、 a young age. 28 it or not, sometimes you may not take the advice your parents give to you, 29 you can take the same advice your sister or your brother offers. Secondly, try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some 30 , and so on. It helps to keep your relation
13、ship stronger. A good relationship with your parents can make you better and 31 person. It is worth (值得) having a try. Lastly, dont argue with your parents. Dont try to talk about something to your parents when you are angry or under great 32 . Try writing letter to them. Tell them 33 about your wor
14、ry and stress. Tell your parents what you 34 , what you care about and why. 三、阅读理解三、阅读理解(46 (46 分分) ) 请阅读下列短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 All of us want to be healthy. To keep healthy, more and more people are doing sports. Do you like sports? If yes, which is your favorite sport? Look at the
15、 ads, they may help you. Tel: 455-6223 Nancys Gym Keep fit! Lose weight! $25/hour Opening time: Saturday and Sunday Tel: 886-8252 Ice World Have fun skating here! $20/ hour for children $30/hour for adults Tel: 215-1829 Water World Opening time 9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m. every day Adults:$10 Children(aged 1
16、5 and under): $7 Two pools for children Two large pools for adults Two restaurants 35What can people do in Nancys Gym ? ATo learn to skate. BTo play with water. CTo do sports. DTo practice singing. 36How much does Mr. Li have to pay if he goes skating with his little son for two hours? A$50 B$60 C$8
17、0 D$100 37Which of the following is true? AIf you want to swim in Water World, you can eat there for free. BA 6-year-old student doesnt need to pay for playing in Water Word. CIf the Greens go skating this weekend, they can call at 886-8252 for information. DAdults and their children need to go to t
18、wo different restaurants in Water World. 阅读理解 Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6: 00 p. m. in a coffee shop. The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk there. I arrived ten minutes early. I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching people. There were some boys playing football on the st
19、reet, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled(滚) across the road. Suddenly(突然), there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he brakedhard. But it was too late. The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyones surprise, the car d
20、idnt stop. It drove away quickly. People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boys head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop owner(主人) telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance(救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital. At 6: 30 p. m., the police arrived and started asking people questio
21、ns. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything. I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didnt leave the police station until 8:00 p.m. After that I went home because I didnt feel like talking to anyo
22、ne. The next day, the boys parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now. 38Why did the writer walk to the coffee shop to meet his friends? ABecause he wanted to exercise. BBecause he wanted to arrive earlier. CBecause the weather
23、was very nice. DBecause there were some interesting things on the street. 39What does the underlined word braked mean in Paragraph 2? AStopped. BBeat. CContinued. DProvided. 40Which is the right order of the following events? a. An ambulance arrived and took the boy to the hospital. b. The writer wa
24、lked to a coffee shop. c. A boy was hit by a car. d. A car run very fast on the street. e. The boy was fine and the driver was caught. Adabec Bdacbe Cbdcae Dbcade 阅读理解 Many people like to do charities in the UK. There are many charities in the UK. People in London give2 billion a year to charity. Mo
25、st people in the UK give money once a month. People usually give money to children and young people, to make new medicines, and to schools, animals and hospitals. Most people still give money in cash (现金). Charity shops pay managers to work in the shops, but other people, called volunteers, work the
26、re and are not paid. People can give their old clothes, toys, books and other things that they dont use any more to charity shops. The volunteers then wash the things to make sure they are clean before selling them. The money that they get from selling things always goes to a charity. Many people be
27、lieve that you can find some special things cheaply in charity shops; you just have to know where to look! Another way to give money to charity is by running or cycling in a charity race. You can ask your friends and family to give money to help you and the charity. Sometimes they give you money for
28、 every kilometre that you finish. 41How much do people in London give to charity every year? A$ 2 billion. B2 billion. C$20 billion. D20 billion. 42What can we know about the charity shops in Paragraph 3? AThey dont pay the managers any money. BThey sell both used and new things to people. CThey don
29、t clean the things before selling them DPeople can buy something special and cheap there. 43Whats the structure (结构) of the passage? A B C D 44What is the best title of the passage? AHow to do charities in London. BThe charity shops in the UK. CDifferent ways of charity in the UK. DThe kind British
30、people and their charities. 阅读理解 When a person is hurt or suddenly(突然) becomes ill, people give him care at once. We call it first aid. If we dont want to be helpless in such a situation, we have to know first aid. Immediate action is necessary when someone loses lots of blood or when breathing stop
31、ped for a short time. Everyone should know something about how to care for a person with a sudden illness. Even a small injury(损伤) can be very dangerous. And it may result in death, so everyone should know something about first aid. When first aiders face a sudden situation, they must be able to kee
32、p calm( 镇静的) and organize other people to help. He or she must know how to control blood and take care of injuries. Knowing how to move the injured without causing more injuries is also very important. In our country, hundreds of people die in traffic accidents every year because most people dont ha
33、ve first aid information. If more people know information about it, more lives could be saved. We may face a sudden situation anywhere. One day somebody from our family may get hurt or suddenly become ill. If we dont want to be helpless in such a situation, we have to know first aid. 45Why do we hav
34、e to know first aid? ABecause we must use it in any dangerous situations. BBecause it is unnecessary for us to save peoples life. CBecause we wont be helpless when a person is hurt or suddenly becomes ill. DBecause we sometimes are careless when something happens suddenly. 46What should first aiders
35、 do when they face a sudden situation? AThey must call the police as quickly as possible. BThey should watch the person with a sudden illness carefully. CThey must be able to keep calm and organize other people to help. DThey must know how to move the injured to a safe place immediately. 47What does
36、 the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refer to? AFirst aid. BImmediate action. CTraffic information. DA dangerous situation. 48What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? AThe reasons why traffic accidents happen every year. BThe importance of knowing information about first aid. CThe sudden situation
37、s that may happen in our family. DThe rules that we have to obey when we learn first aid. 阅读理解 The most useful and easiest way to connect with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our full attention. When people are talking, theres no
38、need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Caring is even more important than understanding. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of saying and meaning Im sorry when someone is in pain (痛苦). One of my friends told me that when
39、 she tried to tell her story, people often broke in to tell her that something similar (相似) happened to them. For some reason or other, her pain became a story about them. In the end, she stopped talking to most people. It was too lonely. We connect ( 沟通) through listening. When we interrupt (打断) so
40、meone to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care. Many people with serious illness can talk about the relief (轻松) of having someone just listen. This simple thing hasnt been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everyth
41、ing I had been taught since I was young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence(沉默) often has more power to heal(治愈) and to connect than the kindest words. 49What is the most important when others are talking? AListening. BShari
42、ng. CUnderstanding. DCommunicating. 50Why did the writers friend stopped talking to most people? ABecause she liked listening. BBecause she was too shy to talk. CBecause she wanted to talk more. DBecause she wanted a better listener. 51Which of the following is true according to the passage? AEveryo
43、ne should focus on himself or herself. BWe shouldnt talk when others are in pain. CPeople talk to others to help themselves feel better. DIts right to interrupt when others are talking. 52Whats the main idea of this passage? AWe need time to be silent sometimes. BWe should learn to be good listeners
44、. CWe should care more about our friends. DIts hard to walk in other peoples shoes. 请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中,选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。 Hu Yaohui is a school girl in Zhejiang Province. Now she didnt want to speak to anyone or eat for a week. 53 . She couldnt stop thinking about her place in
45、the class. She sometimes felt so stressed out Hu is not the only one that faces stress. 54 In fact, stress is a normal physical response (反应) and it isnt always bad. Sometimes, peoples stress is important during emergency (急救) situations such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid (避免) an acc
46、ident. However, too much or long-term stress will cause problems. People with too much pressure may have problems remembering. They may find it difficult to focus(专注于)on things. 55 They may even have other problems like sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds. 56 The most helpful way is
47、 to learn how to do with the stress. For example, you might do with it by getting a good nights sleep, or by exercising every day. 57 Its common that everyone has stress. Dont be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may help you and give you some useful advice. A. So how to l
48、ower pressure? B. They sometimes get angry easily, too. C. Stress sometimes is helpful in some ways. D. She didnt help do any housework at home. E. She kept worrying about her grades in the exam. F. Nowadays, many students always feel stressed out. G. Another good way to deal with stress is to ask p
49、arents or friends for help. 四、补全对话(每小题四、补全对话(每小题 1 1 分,共分,共 5 5 分)分) 补全对话 (David and Tom are talking on the phone. D=David T=Tom) D: 58 T: Hello! This is Tom. D: Hi, David. I havent heard from you since I left Nan Chang last year. 59 T: Well, I need your help. Im having trouble with my mom these day
50、s. When we talk about something, we always argue. D: 60 . But you shouldnt argue with your mom. Its impolite. T: I know, but she plans everything for me. I cant even decide what to wear on weekends. D: Thats too bad. 61 T: I tried, but she never listened. She thinks I should listen to her because Im