1、八年级上册英语期中测试卷限时: 120分钟满分: 120分听力部分(20分)一、听句子, 选择最佳答语, 每个句子读一遍(每小题1分, 共5分)1. A. Yes, I could. B. This way, please. C. That sounds great.2. A.I lost my wallet. B. Thanks a lot. C. Ive won the first prize.3. A. What a pity! B. Sounds good.C. You are wrong.4. A. Good idea! B. You are wrong.C. You are wel
2、come.5. A. She is a good actress.B. Its interesting.C. I like her.二、听五段对话, 选择正确答案, 每段对话读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分)6. Where is Alice going on New Years Day? A. To Beijing National Stadium.B. To Tiananmen Square.C. To the Great Wall.7. What does Mark do?A. A policeman. B. A cook.C. A doctor.8. Where is Tom going
3、for vacation?A. Shanghai. B. England.C. Italy.9. Whats Jane doing now?A. She is babysitting her sister.B. She is playing basketball.C. She is going sightseeing.10. When is John going camping?A. Next week. B. Next month.C. Next Sunday.三、听两段长对话, 选择正确答案, 每段对话读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分)听第一段对话, 回答第1112小题。11. What ar
4、e the speakers talking about?A. The weather. B. The environment.C. The health.12. What does David think we should do?A. We should play sports every day.B. We should read more books.C. We should protect the environment.听第二段对话, 回答第1315小题。13. Where will the woman go?A. To the bus stop. B. To the train
5、station.C. To the airport.14. What time will the driver pick up the woman?A. At 4: 30 pm. B. At 3: 30 pm.C. At 3: 00 pm.15. What do we know about the driver?A. He will help the woman with the bags.B. He is good at talking with people.C. He is a middleaged man.四、听短文, 完成下面的表格, 短文读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分) How bi
6、gIt can grow up to 1.5 _16 long and weigh up to 80kg.What the WWF doesRaise money to _17 the pandas.Where to liveIn the _18 in China.The number of the pandasOnly _19 pandas were left in the wild in the early 1980s.The reason why pandas are in dangerThe area where they can live has become _20.笔试部分(10
7、0分)五、单项选择(每小题1分, 共10分)21. How about _hiking this Sunday?Great! Id like _with you.A. to go; going B. going; to goC. going; going D. to go; goes22. Whats his brother like?He is helpful. He always _ people in need.A. helped B. has helpedC. helps D. will help23. Its very important for us _ some healthy
8、food every day.A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eats24. Let _ help _. A. they; you B. us; yourC. her; their D. us; you25. She has to stay at home because she must_ her sick brother.A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look up26. Ma Li didnt watch TV last night because there wasnt _on it.A. anything
9、interesting B. interesting somethingC. something interesting D. interesting anything27. What do you think of the environment in your home town?Its_. Both the air and the water are badly polluted.A. not bad B. as good as beforeC. not so good as before D. much better than before28. Did you get the pre
10、sent?No, I got there _ but there werent _.A. enough early; enough presentsB. early enough; enough presentsC. early enough; present enoughD. enough early; presents enough29. I tried to make the baby _ by singing, and that worked well at last.A. to stop to cry B. to stop crying C. stop to cry D. stop
11、crying30. She is one of _ in her class.A. the tallest girl B. the tallest girlsC. taller girls D. the tallest boy六、完形填空(每小题1分, 共10分)When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals she would make breakfast food for dinner.I still remember one night my mum _31 some bread i
12、n front of my dad, and something was very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his _32, smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. Ive forgotten what I told him that night._33 I do remember watching him put some butter on that bre
13、ad. He _34 as usual, every single bit.After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “ I_35 burnt bread, dear. It doesnt matter at all.”Late that night, I went to kiss Dad good night. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arm
14、s and _36, “Your mum worked very hard all day. Shes really tired. And you see a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone！”Now I know life is not perfect._37 is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays and some other special days. But Ive learned something _38 over these years. What we really
15、need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and _39 or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy _40.31. A. cooked B. put C. found D. bought32. A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread33. A. But B. So C. Because D. And34. A. threw it away B. ate it upC.
16、 put it away D. looked it up35. A. hate B. love C. make D. save36. A. shouted B. saidC. laughed D. continued37. A. Everybody B. AnybodyC. Nobody D. Somebody38. A. important B. difficultC. funny D. easy39. A. student B. brother C. sister D. child40. A. class B. party C. life D. story七、阅读理解(每小题2分, 共30
17、分)A(2021原创)Chinas English proficiency ranked (排名) 40th in 2019, according to a report from Swedish education company Education First (EF). China rose seven places from 2018.The company tested more than 2.3 million adults in 100 nonEnglishspeaking countries and regions (地区). China scored 53.44 out of
18、 100 points. For the first time, Chinese peoples English has reached a moderate level (中等水平) compared to other nonEnglishspeaking countries.People with this English level can read foreign literary (文学的) works and science articles in English. They can also express their views and discuss academic iss
19、ues (学术问题) with others in English correctly, according to Chinas Standards of English Language Ability.Among all nonEnglishspeaking countries, adults from the Netherlands were the best English speakers with a score of 70.27.The country with the lowest score was Libya at 40.87.There are a few reasons
20、 for Chinas rise in the rankings, said Jesper Knutell, executive vicepresident of EF. Chinese people have a strong desire (渴望) to see and understand the world, which pushes them to study English.Also, they spend large amounts of time and money studying English in the long term (长期). In 2018, 300 mil
21、lion people in China were learning English, according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The market (市场) was worth as much as 500 billion yuan.41. Where did Chinas English proficiency rank in 2018?A. 40th. B. 47th. C. 53th. D. 70th.42. Having a moderate level of English means people can_. re
22、ad foreign literary works and science articles in Englishhave a fluent English conversation with a foreignerwrite science articles in Englishexpress their views in English discuss academic issues with others in English correctlyA. B. C. D. 43. Among all nonEnglishspeaking countries, which countrys E
23、nglish proficiency ranked the highest?A. France. B. Germany.C. Netherlands. D. Libya.44. What is the main reason for Chinas English proficiency ranking rise?A. The increase in the number of people learning English.B. The importance of learning English.C. The strong desire to see and understand the w
24、orld.D. A huge investment of time and money.45. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Chinese people spend lots of time and money learning English.B. More and more Chinese people are learning English.C. English is becoming more and more important.D. People can teach themselves English.BElli
25、e Carter, 16, is not yet old enough to drive a car in the UK. However, she can fly a plane.Carter became the youngest solo glider pilot (单飞滑翔机飞行员) on her 14th birthday. She completed two sixminute flights near the town of Honiton, UK. On Dec. 1, 2018, she flew solo in a powered aircraft and became t
26、he youngest British person to be licensed (获得正式许可的) to fly a powered plane. Her flight lasted just 10 minutes due to low clouds. But she tries to fly at least once every week. She has spent 75 hours in the sky in total so far.Carter has been interested in flying since she was a little kid. But her h
27、obby really took off at the age of 9, when she took the controls of a plane for the first time. She wrote to the organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo (英国皇家国际航空展示会), the worlds largest military (军事) air show, to ask if a U2 spy plane could be included in the event. The letter was passed o
28、n to Beale Air Force Base in California. Later, she was invited to the US to fly with the bases pilots. Since then, she has started taking flying lessons. She saves up her pocket money to pay for the lessons.Ellie has already taken the controls of 20 different aircraft and hopes to become a flight i
29、nstructor someday. “Some of my friends think it is cool and some think I will kill myself. But I am very lucky to do what I do, ” she told The Tab.46. What do we know about Ellie Carter?A. She just got her drivers license.B. She can fly a plane by herself.C. She has her own powered aircraft.D. She f
30、lies once every two weeks.47. Ellie Carter wrote to the military air show because _. A. she wanted to apply for their flying lessonsB. she wanted to fly a U2 spy plane in the USC. she asked for a type of spy plane to be added to the showD. she hoped to visit the Beale Air Force Base48. What does Ell
31、ie Carter think of flying planes?A. She thinks it is cool to be a pilot.B. She is worried because it is dangerous.C. She feels lucky that she can do it.D. She believes everyone can fly a plane.49. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Ellie Carter is the youngest British pil
32、ot.B. Ellie Carters flight time is 75 hours.C. Beale Air Force Base heard from Ellie Carter.D. Ellie Carter has flown 20 different aircraft.50. The story is written to explain _. A. how to become an aircraft pilotB. what the Royal International Air Tattoo isC. what is included in flying lessonsD. ho
33、w Ellie Carter became the youngest pilotCBeijing Opera is one of the traditional Chinese drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forms, mostly from the local drama “Huiban”. It was especially popular in south Chin
34、a during the 18th century.Theatrical (戏剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dan
35、cer doesnt speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to fo
36、reigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.“You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background.” This is how one traveler described his first ex
37、perience in watching Beijing Opera.Beijing Opera is Chinas national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!51. Beijing Opera is _. A. unpopular in north ChinaB. only developed from the local drama “Huiban”C. a much larger Chinese opera formD. a
38、traditional Chinese drama art form52. After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt _. A. busy B. nervousC. interested D. uneasy53. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph means “_”. A. Beijing Opera B. local dramaC. an opera singer D. a modern play54. According to the pa
39、ssage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment.B. An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually.C. Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera.D. Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners.55. The main pur
40、pose of writing the passage is to _. A. ask young people to learn Beijing OperaB. tell us something about Beijing OperaC. show why Beijing Opera is popular in EuropeD. introduce everything about foreign operas八、任务型阅读(每小题2分, 共10分)O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer for short stories. H
41、is real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.(A)作为一个年轻的男孩, 他过着令人兴奋的生活。He did not go to school for very long, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first wo
42、rked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed(被认为)to have stolen(偷)it. Because of that, he was sent to prison(被送往监狱). (B)During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to
43、New York and went on writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People like his stories, because he finished them with a sudden(突然的)change in the end, to the readers surprise.56. When and where was O. Henry born?_57. How old was O. Henry when he began to try different jo
44、bs in Texas?_58. 把文中(A)处画线句子翻译成英语。_59. 把文中(B)处画线句子翻译成汉语。_60. 找出文中与下句意思相同的一句话。He managed(设法成功)to learn everything he needed to know by himself although(尽管)he studied in school for a short time._九、语法填空(每小题 1 分, 共 10 分)Dad and I _61 (plan) to go to the park to fly a kite last Sunday. _62 Dad and I were
45、 walking around the park, we saw dogs everywhere. Big dogs, little dogs, old dogs and _63 dogs were all _64 (run) around. We saw a sign(标牌)and it said “Dog Show”. We decided to watch. There were many _65 (kind) of games at the dog show. One of the games was “Show”. The judges(评判员) watched how the dogs looked and acted. The _66 (win) was a dog named Shasta. In _67 game, the dogs ha
