1、 1 / 7八年级英语上学期期中考试（满分：100 分 时间：70 分钟）命题人：MichaelName： Class： Mark： （听力部分 1-20 省略）一、单项选择（15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）( )21.-Where would you like to go this Mid-Autumn Festival?-Id like to go .A.everywhere relaxing B.somewhere relaxingC.peacful anywhere D.peaceful somewhere( )22.The girl in purple is new her
2、e,so people know her.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little( )23.Jim looked unhappy.He seemed the bad news.A.knowing B.know C.knows D.to know( )24.-How did you go ?-Twice a month.A. How many times;shopping B.How long;to shopC. How often;shopping D.How soon;to stop( )25.She hardly ever sports games TV on
3、Sunday evening.A.watch;on B.watches;byC.watch;by D.watches;on( )26.We all dont know the answer the question.A.of B.in C.to D.about( )27.About thirty the students say they like English very much.A.percent B.percents C.percent of D.percents of( )28.-Its too hot.Would you mind my the window?- .Do it as
4、 you like,please.A.to open;OK B.opening;Certainly notC.opening;Of course D.open;Good idea( )29. all the subjects, I think Chinese is .A. Of;intersting B. In;more interestingC. Of;the most interesting D. In;much more interesting( )30.Shanghai is bigger than city in China.A.any B.any other C.other D.a
5、nother( )31.-What do you think of Liu Huan?-Oh,he is my favorite singer.I think no one can sing .A.good B.well C.better D.best2 / 7( )32.Farmers have become in our hometown in recent years.A.more and more rich B.richer and richerC.more rich and more rich D.richest and richest( )33. is your brother g
6、oing to be when he up?A.What;grow B.What;grows C.How;grow D.How;grows ( )34.There is going to a talent show on Friday.A.is B. have C. be D.has( )35.Li Ming is so careful that he always looks over his homework to thereare no mistakes.A.make sure B.find out C.think of D.look out 二、完形填空（10 小题，每小题 1 分，共
7、 10 分）That day was like any other day in his life. After school Michael walked past the shop in the street corner. He stopped to 36 the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He 37 wanted to have a pair of shoes for his birthday.He walked away sadly and thought of what to tell his mother
8、. He knew she would give him38 if she could. But he also knew very well she had 39 money. He decided not to go home 40 ,as he looked worried and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat down on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair. He noticed that the boy moved the wheels
9、with his hands. Michael looked at him carefully and was 41 to see that the boy had no feet. He looked 42 at his own feet. “It is 43 better to be without shoes than 44 feet.” he thought. There was no reason for him to 45 so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was more lucky in his lif
10、e.( )36. A. see B. look at C. hear D. notice( )37. A. gladly B. nearly C. really D. quickly( )38. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything( )39. A. little B. a little C. much D. lots of( )40. A. at once B. then C. just now D. at all( )41. A. pleased B. excited C. surprised D. interested( )4
11、2. A. up B. through C. out D. down( )43. A. much B. still C. even D. less( )44. A. out of B. with C. without D. within( )45. A look B. feel C. appear D. seem三、阅读理解（20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分）(A)The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually las
12、ts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning 3 / 7sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house
13、 ready for good luck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. U
14、sually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anyth
15、ing. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. ( )46. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A. Family members gather for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings
16、together.C. They borrow money from friends.D. They give each other hong bao.( )47. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to othe
17、rs.D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.( )48. Which of the following things is not good to happen during the Spring Festival?A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying words that have to do with death.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper.( )49. T
18、he underlined phrase “running out” probably means “_”.A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开( )50. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _.A. a time of harvest and funB. celebrated for one whole monthC. only celebrated in ChinaD. a time for families to get together(B)Look at the light and beautif
19、ul snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.Well, this isnt just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America.
20、Winters there were long and hard. Bentleys mother was once a school 4 / 7teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didnt go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mothers books.But it was his mothers microscope (显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were playing
21、with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years, young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that
22、 he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldnt draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didnt agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea.
23、 He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of m
24、y life,” Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.( )51. The best title for this passage is _.A. Snowflake Photos B. Snowflake BoyC. Long and Hard Winters D. Teenage Photographer( )52. We can te
25、ll from the story that Bentleys father was _.A. a farmer B. a funny manC. an athletic man D. a school teacher( )53. Which of the following statements about Bentley is true?A. He didnt get any kind of education as a child.B. He was born into a rich family.C. He was the first person to take photos of
26、snowflakes.D. He was fascinated(迷住) by the beauty of snowflakes.( )54. What kind of person do you think Bentley was?A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious.C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warm-hearted.( )55. The underlined phrase “ice crystals” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_
27、”.A. water drops B. rain drops C. flowers D. snowflakes(C)Many people think country music and western music are nearly the same. In fact, they are two different kinds of music in America.They come from different parts of America. Country music comes from the southeast of America. But western music c
28、omes from the southwest of America.Another difference is the ways of playing them. Country music has a simple (简单的) way 5 / 7of playing. It uses fewer instruments like guitars and harmonicas (口琴). But western music needs more and bigger instruments like trumpets, trombones (长号) and so on.Country mus
29、ic is folk (民间的) music. Its the music that travels in the country. Men and women often play it. However, there is much dancing in western music and men often play it.However, country music and western music often share similar topics (相似的主题) for songs. They have these songs with the topics like love
30、, money, crime and so on. These songs often tell the life of the poor in America.( )56. Country music is _ western music.A. the same as B. different fromC. better than D. worse than( )57. Country music comes from the _ of America.A. southeast B. southwest C. northeast D. northwest( )58. _ often play
31、 western music.A. Men B. Women C. Children D. Men and women( )59. Country music and western music are similar on _.A. numbers B. playing ways C. instruments D. topics for songs( )60. Country music and western music often tell the life of _ in America.A. boys and girls B. the old C. the poor D. the r
32、ich(D)Ali,who was walking a long way from home wanted to send a letter to his wife,_61_, and he had to work all day,so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night._62_,he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Nasreddin. Nasreddin was already in bed.“It is late,“he s
33、aid. “_63_“ “I want you to write a letter to my wife , “said Ali. _64_. He thought for a few seconds and then said, “Has the letter got to go far?“ “What does that matter?“ answered Ali. “Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter t
34、o your wife, it will cost you a lot of money.“ _65_. A. What do you want?B. FinallyC. but he could neither read nor write D. Ali went away quickly. E. Nasreddin was not pleased 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 四、补全对话。 （5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分）William: Jerry,do you know the famous host-Li Yong?Jerry: Yes.66. William:
35、 What do you think of his game shows?Jerry: I love all his TV shows.What abou you?67. 6 / 7William: No,I dont.And I dont like game shows.Jerry: 68. William: I love sports shows.Jerry: 69. But you know,I dont like playing sports.William: 70. 五、根据句意及首字母，用所给词的适当形式完成句子。 （10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）71.-Whats y
36、our favorite p ?-Its Chinas Got Talent.72.My brother is going to study hard to go to a famous u .73.At the beginning of the new year,we usually make a r to be better.74.Maria did quite well in the singing c .She got the first prize.75.I love watching soap o very much.76.Linda is a little (thin) than
37、 Marry.77.Maria played a part in (sing) the English song.78.Every student hopes (get) good grades.79.You dont look well.What (happen) to you?80.His father usually (exercise) in the morning.六、书面表达（15 分）请以“My City”为题，用英语写一篇 70 词左右的短文，谈谈你所在城市的一些情况。内容提示：1.你所在的城市名称是什么？ 2.你最喜欢的地方是什么及其原因？3.你最不喜欢的地方是什么及其原因？
38、 .A. However,It can help us keep healthy.B. He is a very funny man.C. May I ask you a question?D. What kind of TV shows do you like?E. Whos Li Yong?F. Do you like him?G. I do,too.7 / 7参考答案21-25 BADCD 26-30 CCBCB 31-35 CBBCA 36-40 BCDAA 41-45 CDACB46-50 ABBCD 51-55 BADCD 56-60 BAADC 61-65 CBAED66-70 BFDGA71. program/programme 72.university 73.resolution petition/contest75.operas 76.thinner 77.singing 78.to get 79.happened 80.exercises
