1、新世纪教育网 精品资料 版权所有新世纪教育网八年级下英语期中考试题一 单项选择。(25分) ( ) 1. A place to live in space is _. A. a space station B. an apartment C. a rocket ( ) 2. 10 years ago， _ only one classroom building in our school. And in 10 years， _ five classroom buildings in our school. A. there will be, there are B. there was, th
2、ere will be C. there will be; there was( ) 3. He goes to work early on workdays _ Saturday and Sunday. A. except B. besides C. and ( ) 4. My friends always get better grades than I do. What should I do? A.Maybe you should be more friendly to the teachers. B.Maybe you should ask your parents for help
3、. C Maybe you should work harder.( ) 5. “What time does the plane _?” “I think at about 10 oclock.” A. drop off B. get off C. take off ( ) 6. Lily called me_ Friday morning and told me she was having a birthday party_ me tomorrow. A. at; for B. on; with C on; for( ) 7. Nina is clever but kind of laz
4、y. If she _harder, she _ better grades. A. will work; gets B. works; will get C. will work; will get （ ）8. If you meet troubles in your life, you must t ry to _ t he t roubles. A. turn over B. get over C. look over( ) 9. I was never_ t o receive a _ result from my science teacher. A. surprised; disa
5、ppointed B. surprised; disappointing C. surprising; disappointed ( ) 10. Would you mind _ the window, please? Its so cold. A to close B close C closing( ) 11. Would you mind mending the bike for me?_ A Not at all. B No, thanks. C Thats all right. ( ) 12. In China, many families are _ to buy cars the
6、se days. A enough rich B rich enough C very rich( ) 13. I dont know _ happened outside. A how B what C when( ) 14. Paul told us he wasnt mad _ Marcia anymore. A in B at C on( ) 15. _ the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed. A While B After C Before( ) 16. Will there be more trees? Yes, _
7、. A there will. B they will. C there have.( ) 17. Tom often makes his friends _. A laugh B laughed C laughing( ) 18. My friend was planning a party. _ was invited except me. A Other everyone B Else everyone C Everyone else( ) 19. Yesterday the teacher told us that the earth _around the sun.A. moved
8、B. moves C. was moving ( ) 20. It is important for us _English well. A. to learn B. learning C. Learns ( ) 21. Alice _ to see his aunt if she _free tomorrow. A. will come; will be B . come ; is C. will come ;is ( ) 22.How much did you_ the house?A. pay for B. cost for C. paid for ( ) 23.I didnt want
9、 to talk about that_ the phone. A. on B. in C. at ( ) 24. Dont leave your books on the table. Please_.A. take away it B. take them away C. take away them ( ) 25. Could you please _me some _? A. giving; advices B. give; advices C. give; advice 二. 完形填空(10分) （A） The school party will be held on Sep. 30
10、th. Many students like to go to the (26)_. But before the party, the school principal has made many rules for it: the students cannot (27)_jeans to the party; the students cannot (28)_ friends from other schools; the students cannot run or (29)_ at the party. What will happen if they do? They will b
11、e asked to leave or they will not be let in. ( ) 26. A. school B. party C. gym D. meeting( ) 27. A. put on B. in C. wear D. take off( ) 28. A. bring B. take C. make D. let( ) 29. A. sit B. sing C. dance D. shout （B） Small cars may take the place of big cars in the future. There is space for only two
12、 people in such a car. If everyone (30)_ such a car, there will be less pollution (31)_ the air. There will also be more space for (32)_ cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The little cars will cost (33)_ less. Driving will be (34)_, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilomet
13、ers per(每) hour. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of road will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used (35)_ the big, fast cars and the other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.( ) 30. A. rides B. drives C. pushes ( ) 31.A. forB. on C. in ( ) 32.A.
14、 stopping B. stop C. parking ( ) 33.A. lots of B. many C. much ( )34.A. safer B. dangerous C danger ( )35.A. as B for C in 三. 阅读理解 (40分) A Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drives his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt（弄伤） him. He takes the boy to a hospital and he
15、pays a lot of money for that, but the boys parents want to get more money from him, so they say their son cant lift（举起） his right arm above his head. Mr. Jenkins lawyer comes and asks the boy some questions. “Now, my boy,” he says, “Mr.Jenkins truck knocks you down in the street.” “Yes, sir,” he say
16、s. “And you cant lift your right arm now?” “Yes, sir,” he says. “Could you show how high you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifts his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” says the lawyer, “And how high can you lift before the accident?” “Oh, I can lift it very high.” Says the boy, and th
17、e right hand goes up high above his head. 36.Mr. Jenkins truck knocks down _. A. a lawyer B. a boys father C. a boy 37.The boys parents want to get _ from him. A. more trucks B. more money C. more monkeys 38.Mr. Jenkins lawyer asks the boy to _. A. ask some questions B. answer some questions C. lift
18、 his left arm 39.The boy says he cant lift his _ now. A. right arm B. left arm C. right foot 40.There is _ wrong with the boy. A. something B. anything C. nothing BBruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came
19、to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to
20、go home, Bruce said to his friends: “Wed better make a mark here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.” “Youre right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You mus
21、t cut a line with your knife.”Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”41. The three boys _.A. were all too young to go to school . B . came from the cityC. were from the workers fami
22、lies D. liked eating fish very much42. The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because _ A. it was a good place B. they got a lot of fish thereC. there was a mark on the side of the boat D. they were good at fishing43. Bruno was ready to(准备) make a mark because _ A. he was older than his f
23、riends B. he had a pencil in his handC .he was the cleverest of the three D . he had the same idea as Bruces44. The line they drew was not _A. thick B. useless C. easy D. useful45. They should make a mark _A. thicker and color it red B. on the fish C. in the lake D. on every boat CA woodcutter(伐木工)
24、was working in the forest one day when he found a box full of gold coins. Unfortunately, his wife was the kind of woman who could not keep a secret. Somehow, he knew, he had to prevent(阻止) her from talking about the gold. He thought about this for a long time, then had an idea.“ I found something in
25、 the forest”, he told his wife, “come with me and Ill show you.”.His wife followed him into the forest and soon they came to a tree.“ Look at that!” the woodcutter said to his wife, and pointed to the tree. “Theres a fish growing on that branch!” His wife was surprised ,especially when he climbed up
26、 the tree and brought down the fish for her to see.They walked on and soon came to the river. “Ill just pull in my net and see what Ive caught”, the woodcutter said.He pulled in his net and inside there were several hares(野兔). “How interesting!” he said “there are now hares in the river.” After that
27、, they came to where the woodcutter had found the box of gold. “Look, wife”, he said “this is what I have found. A box of gold coins.” The next day, his wife could not stop herself from telling her friends about all the wonderful things she had seen.Of course, nobody believe her!46. Where did the wo
28、odcutter find the box of gold?_ A. When he was working B. In his garden C. In the forest where he was working D. On his farm fields, where he was farming47. The woodcutters wife couldnt keep a secret, could she?_ A. No, she couldnt. B. Yes, she couldnt C. No, she could D. Yes, she could.48. Where do
29、 you usually see hares?_A. In the street. B. In the forest. C. In the river. D. In the sea.49. Why did his wife tell her friends what happened? Because _A. she was very surprised. B. she wondered why the hares were in the river and fish was in the tree C. she could not stop herself D. she was very h
30、appy50. Which statement is right?_ A. The wife was very foolish. B. Fish often lives on a tree.C. Hares often live in the river. D. The woodcutter was very clever. D People in our part of the country like living in caves（窑洞，山洞）. It is a nicer and better living space than an ordinary (普通的,平常的)house.
31、Its warm in winter and cool in summer.There are two kinds of caves, earth ones and stone ones. The earth caves are dug（挖）into the hill side. The first thing to do is to find a place with the right kind of soil. The soil should be of good quality(质量). Earth caves dont last well. Usually they last onl
32、y thirty years.Stone caves are better and stronger. They are more expensive to build than both earth caves and ordinary houses. An ordinary houses wont go more than thirty years without major repairs. A stone cave will last four or five hundred years. It doesnt need major repairs. Sometimes you need
33、 just some paper, wood or paint for windows and walls.People live in caves can enjoy the beauty of the nature all year round.51. The cave is _A. an ordinary house B. a beautiful house C. an office D. a nicer and better living space52. The caves are _A. earth caves B. stone caves C. ordinary house D.
34、 earth caves or stone caves53. About the earth, which of the following is wrong? A. The earth caves are dug into the hill side. B. The earth caves can last four or five hundred years. C. The soil of the earth caves should be good caves . D The earth caves are cheaper than stone caves.54. About the s
35、tone caves, which of the following is wrong? A. They are more expensive than earth caves and ordinary houses B. They can last four or five hundred years C. They need major repairs D. They need some paper, wood or paint for windows and walls.55. If you live in a cave, _ A. you can enjoy the beauty na
36、ture all year round B. you feel very dirty C. you feel very cold in winter, and hot in summer D. you will spend more money四 选择正确的句子完成对话。（5分）A. But if I dont do now. Ill never do it.B. But money isnt everything, son.C. Dont you think its really exciting?D. I know you want to be happy.E. Why not? A: Y
37、ou shouldnt join the Lions. B: 56 A: If you become a professional soccer player, youll never go to college.B: But I really want to play soccer. I want a job I love, I want to be happy.A: 57 But there are many interesting jobs youd like.B: But my dream is to play soccer! 58 A: Of course its exciting.
38、 And I know you want to make a lot of money, _59_B: I know. _60_ 答题卷 姓名 班次 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960 五用所给词的适当形式填空。（5分,每空0.5分） 61. He is one of the best _ (sing) in Japan. 62. The old man makes a _ (live)by selling
39、fruits. 63. Im against _( (stay) here. We must go now. 64. How_( (luck) that boy felt! 65. She said she_( (watch) TV at this time yesterday. 66. Japanese companies have already made robots_( (walk). 67.The football player is _(popular)than you. 68.He invited her _(dance)for me. 69.I think I_(stay) at home tomorrow. 70.My sister would like_(be)a movie
