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、单项选择，从每小题一、单项选择，从每小题 A A、B B、C C、D D 中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 （共中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 （共 2020 小小题，计题，计 2020 分）分） 1Look at the tall boy over there. Hes _winner of the school painting competition. Oh. He must be_ creative boy. Athe; a Bthe; an Ca； the Dan; a 2Could you tell me
2、 when he _back？ Sure, He will come back as soon as he _the classroom. Acame, finishes cleaning Bcomes, will finish to clean Cwould come, finishes cleaning Dwill come, finishes cleaning 3Next week, Janes new book _. I cant wait to read it. Awill publish Bwill be published Cwill be come out Dcome out
3、4What is your hobby？ _playing chess, I also like collecting stamps. AExcept BBut CBeside DBesides 5I feel very nervous about tomorrows football match, Dad. _. Im sure you can win. ASorry BTake it easy CGood idea DHave fun 6How hard you are working, Helen! President Xi said that _we are, _we will be.
4、 Athe more hard-working; the luckier Bthe hard-working; the lucky Cmore hard-working; luckier Dthe most hard-working; the luckiest 7Its everyone s duty to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign（光盘行动） Sure, we should try to _all the food that we have ordered. Aget up Bshow up Ceat up Dturn up 8You dont h
5、ave to _ every new word in the dictionary while reading. Alook for Blook up Clook at Dlook after 9Before she went abroad she spent as much time as she could _English. Apractice to speak Bto practice speaking Cpracticing speaking Dpractice speaking 10Whats the _ to your success, Mr. Miller? It all de
6、pends on my hard work. Apart Bopinion Cmatter Dsecret 11If you dont know how to spell the new words, _ in a dictionary. Alook them up Blook at them Clook up them Dlook them at 12_did you work out the math problems？ _asking the teacher for help. AWhat, By BHow, With CWhat, With DHow, By 13I find _dif
7、ficult to travel around Beijing. Try to remember some famous places. Athat Bit Cthis Dits 14How far is it from Tianjin to Changsha？ It is a _flight from Tianjin to Changsha. A2-hour-long B2-hours-long C2 hours long D2 hour long 15Could you give me some advice on how to start small talk? _, talk abou
8、t something common in many cultures, such the weather. AIn all BIn general CIn person DIn time 16Parents should give their kids more _to grow up and experience life themselves. Aabilities Btips Cchances Dsamples 17When I was late that I came to the classroom _without letting the teacher see me. Ashy
9、ly Bnicely Cnervously Dsecretly 18What do you think of the movie Hi Mom? _! Ive seen it three times and it always gives me something to think about. AWonderful BI cant stand it CIts too boring DI dont like it 19Could you tell me_？ Certainly In half an hour. Awhen will the train to Beijing leave Bwhe
10、n the train to Beijing would leave Cwhen the train to Beijing left Dwhen the train to Beijing will leave 20_ conversations with friends in English _my speaking skills. Ato have, improve BTo have, improved CHaving, improves DHaving, improve 二、阅读理解（共二、阅读理解（共 2020 小题，计小题，计 3030 分）分） 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题 A、B、C
11、、D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old. The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion（沉浸式语言教学法）. Children in immersion programs hear only the new languag
12、e in the classroom. The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new language. Some experts（专家）say immersion programs are the most effective（有效的）way for young children to learn a language. But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another lang
13、uage at such an early age. Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. Only seven of the fifty states require（要求）schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve. Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language. Still
14、, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools. By then, students are about thirteen years old. American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs. The government has increased support for foreign language study in its educati
15、on law called No Child Left Behind. At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past. Spanish is the most widely（广泛的）taught in American colleges and universities. French, German, Chin
16、ese and Italian are also popular. 21The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called _. Atask Bspeaking Cimmersion Dlistening 22Where is Spanish the most widely taught? AIn American colleges and universities. BIn American secondary schools CIn American high schools. DIn
17、 American elementary schools 23Students in immersion programs can do the following things EXCEPT_. Atalking to one another in the new language Bhearing their native language Cplaying games in the new language Dhearing the new language 24Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AThe g
18、overnment doesnt support this program BAll schools will take part in the immersion program CIts the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age DNot many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. 25What is the passage mainly about? AForeign language teaching in Ameri
19、ca BForeign language teaching ways in America CForeign language teaching in American universities. DForeign language teaching in American high schools. 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 The purpose of students who come to school is to study. But studying needs right ways, or we would
20、 waste the time or the money. The followings are ways for studying. The best time for reading is morning. Because in the morning, the air is fresh and our minds are clear. For that reason, we can Set good results. When we study we must be patient. If we dont understand a text well, we must read it a
21、gain. We should not read the next until we have learned the first one well. When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book. We cannot read absent-mindedly（心不在焉地） ， or we could get nothing from the book while we are reading. We must always ask why. If we cant understand well, write it dow
22、n and ask our teachers or parents brothers or friends, in any possible ways. We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well. Though there are many ways for studying, however, the above mentioned（提到的）will be helpful if we can keep them in heart. 26Morning is the best time for read
23、ing because_. Awe can be more patient Bwe can have a good time Cthe air is fresh and our minds are clear Dwe can relax ourselves 27When we are studying, _. Awe must chat with friends on the phone Bwed better Listen to pop music Cwe have to eat something Dwe should put our hearts into the book 28If w
24、e dont understand a text well, _. Awe should copy others answers Bwe should read it again till understand it Cwe dont do it any more Dwe should give it up and read the next one 29Which of the following is NOT TRUE？ AThe purpose of students who come to school is to study BWhen we are studying, we can
25、t be absent minded CWe dont have to ask why when we cant understand well DWe should know knowledge completely and use it well 30The best title of this passage is _. ARight Ways of Studying BDont Waste Time CBe Patient DLearn to Ask Why 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 Many people as
26、k me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer them, because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However, I have chosen the pen. Dont you think its surprising？ I know that to most people the pen is very boring, but, to me, it stands for possibility （可能）. There a
27、re so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture. A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day, I write a new page with my pen, and I am slowly making a path（路）for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change th
28、e world with my discoveries. Maybe Ill become a musician and touch peoples hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words, or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be. There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my
29、life, but I know that with the pen in my hand, I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself. 31People may feel _after they know the writers choice. Abored Binterested Cexcited Dsurprised 32The writer thinks a _can move people through words. Ascientist Bmusic
30、ian Cwriter Dteacher 33The underlined word discoveries means_ in Chinese. A力气 B汗水 C理智 D发现 34The writer wants to tell us _. Awhy the pen is his favorite invention Bwhat a pen can help him do Cwhy he wants to have a good pen Dwhat person he will become in the future 35Where does the passage most proba
31、bly come from？ AA grammar book. BA science website. CA dictionary. Da sports magazine 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 You have been told to wash your hands many times a day to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. But what about the mobile phone that youre always using？ Scie
32、ntific studies have shown that the virus can live for two to three days on smooth materials like plastic and stainless steel. Experts suggest cleaning all high touch surfaces every day, including phones, keyboards and computers. However, few people know how to do the cleaning. Here are some things n
33、ot to do when cleaning the phone. Do not spray（喷）cleaners directly on the phone. Do not put the phone into any cleaning liquids（液体）. Do not use tools that use forced air, which are often used to clean computer keyboards. Do not clean the phone with hard materials, they could make small cuts on it. S
34、o, what is the right way？ Below are some suggested ways to clean the phone. With any of these suggestions, be sure not to get the phone wet. Start by turning off the phone. Make sure the phone is not connected to the electricity. Use cleaning cloths with 70 percent alcohol （酒精） instead of the common
35、 ones. Use paper cloths, or other soft cloths like those use to clean the eyeglasses. Its OK to cover the cloths lightly in cleaners. But do remember to clean the phone gently. Cleaning the phone is one of the measures that are helpful to keep away from the new coronavirus. You should clean your own
36、 phone often and tell others the correct ways to do it. 36We can learn from Paragraph I that _. Apeople neednt wash their hands as required Ball mobile phones are made of stainless steel Cviruses can live on mobile phones much longer Dpeople pay less attention to viruses on mobile phones 37Which of
37、the following can be used to clean the phone？ AHard materials BTools using forced air. CPaper cloths with cleaners. DCommon cleaning cloths 38Which of the suggested ways has a direct relation with virus killing？ ATurning off the phone BUsing 70 percent alcohol. CUsing soft cloths DCleaning the phone
38、 gently. 39What does the underlined word measures mean？ A工具 B材料 C措施 D标记 40What can be the best title for the article？ ACleaning mobile phones: dos & donts BMobile phone: the most dangerous thing CThe correct ways to protect mobile phones. DThe best way to fight against the coronavirus 三、动词填空（共三、动词填空
39、（共 1010 空，计空，计 1010 分）分） 阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词） 。 I often hear some students 41 （say） English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they cant learn it well. But English is very easy for me. Im good at it. Im very glad 42 （tell） you something about how I study English. First,
40、I think an interest in English 43 （be）very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I 44 （get）a very good mark. How happy I was！ After that, I learned English harder and hard
41、er. And I also have a good habit: asking when ever I have a question I must make it clear by 45 （ask）our English teacher. Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, 46 （speak）bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabu
42、lary. Then practice again and again never be tired. I think English 47 （learn） well. Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me 48 (understand) a lot of things. So to do more reading is an import
43、ant way to learn English well. And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine. Now I 49 （learn） English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student
44、 50 （ learn） English well. 四、综合填空（共四、综合填空（共 1010 空，计空，计 1010 分）分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。 What would you do? is a TV program on American ABC. The program is started by the news reporter John Quinones. He said, The program is popular with many people, both the y 51 and the old. It tests wh
45、at people will do w 52 they see someone in trouble. We use hidden cameras to record what will h 53 . Its purpose is to tell us to help people in need. Here is last weeks program. In a cake shop, one actor acted as a blind woman and the o 54 acted as the shop worker of the shop The shop worker looked
46、 down upon（瞧不起）the blind lady. So when the blind woman came into the hop and b 55 box of cakes, the shop worker cheated her when he gave her the change（零钱）. He o 56 gave her 6 dollars instead of 34 dollars. Would someone be brave enough to h 57 the blind woman？ Yes！ A woman customer stopped the shop
47、 worker f 58 cheating the blind. Seeing this, several other customers joined in and asked the shop worker to return the rest m 59 to the blind woman. At this time, John Quinones appeared and explained that he was recording a program c 60 What would you do? Then he interviewed the first customer who
48、said that it was necessary to give a hand to the people in need. A psychologist（心理学家）said, Its difficult to take the first step to stand up. It needs courage. 五、阅读表达（共五、阅读表达（共 5 5 小题，计小题，计 1010 分）分） 阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Do you want to visit Disney World？ However, will you worry about your pet if you
49、go to Disney World？To meet the needs of these people, a pet hotel has been built near the Disney World Resort in Florida. The new pet hotel is named Best Friends Pet Care Resort and it is mainly open to dogs and cats. It has an area of 4, 645 m. About 270 dogs and 30 cats can be kept there at the sa
50、me time. Besides dogs and cats, it can also provide services for birds, pigs and rabbits. However, it can，t take care of snakes and turtles now. Best Friends Pet Care Resort is a very expensive hotel. There are several types of dog rooms, such as rooms with air-conditioners and VIP rooms. There is e
