1、2014-2015 学年度第一学期飞林学校期中测试八年级英语一、 单项填空（15 分）1. Dick, do you often play_ violin in your free time? No. I often play_ volleyball with my friends. A. the; / B. a; the C. /; the D. the; a 2、What did you do last Sunday?We went for a picnic _Danny, because he was ill.A. beside B. besides C. except D. excep
2、t for3. Lilys mother is tall. Lily is_ than her mother. A. tall B. tallest C. the tallest D. taller 4.The match will start in 20 minutes. The players have time to_. A. get up B. warm up C. look up D. put up5.You shouldnt forget what he says at the meeting.Ill _his words.A. write down B. take away C.
3、 hear from D. learn about6.Its_cheaper and_ enjoyable to travel by train than by plane.A. much; more B. very; very muchC. more; more D. more; much7.Can you give me_ on how to surf on the Internet?A. some pieces of advices B. some piece of advicesC. some pieces of advice D. some piece of advice8. _ c
4、hildren there are in a family, _ their life will be. A. The less, the better B. The fewer, the better C. Fewer, richer D. More, poorer 9.When you read a book, youd better not _every word in the dictionary .A. look for B. look out C. look up D. look after10、Who listens_, Tom, Jack or Bill?A. the most
5、 carefully B. more carefullyC. the most careful D. more careful11. In China it is a custom to give kids lucky money_duiring the Spring Festival.A.finally B.luckily C.simply D. especially12. Which do you like_, summer or winter? I prefer summer. A. good B. well C. better D. best 13. .It is one of the
6、 _international airlines. A.busy B.busiest C.busier D.most busy 14Im sorry. I cant play baseball with you. _. A. Thank you B. Never mind C. Excuse me D. Have a good time15. Which is _,a monkey, a fox ,or a lion? A.big B.bigger C.the biggest D. biggest二、 完形填空（10 分）What is the best way to study? This
7、is a very important question. Some Chinese students often_16_very hard_17_long hours. This is a_18_habit(习惯),but it is not the best way to study. A good student must_19_enough sleep, enough food and enough rest.Every_20_you_21_to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you_2
8、2_to your studies, youll find yourself_23_than before and youll learn more.Perhaps we can_24_that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果)of your study_25_slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.
9、16. A.play B.study C.sleep D.think17. A.at B.in C.for D.with18. A.best B.better C.good D.bad19. A.have B.do C.want D.make20. A.month B.week C.hour D.day21. A.want B.hope C.need D.wish22. A.begin B.return C.go D.are23. A.stronger B.weaker C.strong D.weak24. A.say B.guess C.talk D.know25. A.return B.c
10、ome C.give D.get三、阅读理解（20 分） AAmerican people like to say “Thank you“ when others help them or say some-thing kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit You should say “Thank you“ when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps,t
11、he door open for you,when some-one says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.“Thank you“ is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.“Excuse me“ is another short sentence they useWhen you hear
12、someone say this behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching youIts not polite to break others when they are talking.If you want tospeak to one of them, say “Excuse me“ first, and then begin talkingYou should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before
13、others Lets learn to say “Thank you“ and “Excuse me“26 You should say “Thank you“ when _ A you say something kind to others B you help others C someone helps you D you need others to help you27 From the passage we know “Thank you“ is _ A widely used in the world B used more often than “Excuse me“ C
14、used only by Americans D used only between friends 28 You should say “Excuse me “ if you want to _ A cough B make some noise C go first D all of the above29 When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say _ A Thank you B Thats very kind of you C Excuse me D Im sorry 30 This pas
15、sage mainly tells us the way _ A to be happy B to be polite C to help others D to learn from AmericansBBeijing Half-Day Tour Time and place: Our tour bus will wait for you at your hotel at 9:00 am or 2:00 pm. And well drive you back at about 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm. Tour route（ 旅 游 路 线 ） : First visit th
16、e Drum Tower dating,from 1420; climb up the big Drum Tower and look at the old Beijing buildings - Hutong and Siheyuan. Then drive to Mr ,Kangs courtyard (庭院 )for a cup of tea. After the tea, take a bicycle to Dajinsi Hutong, the most famous Hutong in the Shichahai area. Then walk to the Prince Gong
17、s Mansion(恭 王 府 ). After the tour, you may return to your hotel. 31. Mr Jones gets up at 10 am. He can start the tour at _.A. 9:00 am B. 1:00 pm C. 2:00 pm D. 6:00 pm 32. The travelers go to Dajinsi Hutong _. A. by car B. by bike C. on foot D. by bus 33. How many places can travelers visit in the to
18、ur? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 34. What can we learn from the passage? A. Travelers will go to Mr Kangs courtyard on foot. B. The Drum Tower has a history of more than 600 years. C. Travelers can have tea in the Drum Tower. D. The Prince Gongs Mansion is the last place to visit. 35. We may
19、read this passage from _. A. a newspaper B. a postcard C. a play D. a storybook四、写出下列单词的比较级（10 分） young_ far_early_ late_much_ popular_ little_exciting_ happy_ cheap_五、单词拼写（共 7 小题，计分 7 分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子空缺处写出各单词的正确形式。 （每空只写一词） 36. Many students ask for advice about how to_(改进) their English. 37. If
20、 you dont know the new words, look them up in the _. (字典) 38. He made a lot of spelling_(错误) in his writing. 39. The _(人口) of Tianjin is smaller than that of Shanghai. 40. I love all sports,_(尤其) swimming. 41. Dont speak so _（大声地) because the baby is sleeping now.42.Shanghai is one of the _(最大的) cit
21、ies in the world.六用单词的正确形式填空。 （8 分） 43.Is the first box as heavy as the third one No, the third box is much_（heavy ）.44.I enjoy _(watch) English films and _ (listen) to English songs.45.There are about two_ (million) trees on the hill. 46.Writing new words down on notebooks is a great way_ (improve)
22、your vocabulary. 七.任务型阅读(10 分)Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much bigger than it.伦敦现在大约有 700 万人口。It is an old city. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings
23、and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic(交通)and pollution. Over one million people use the London underground(地铁)every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air_(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it_(be)100 years ago.Maybe the
24、best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. 47.将句翻译成英语。London_ _ _ _about 7,000,000 now.48.用处所给词的适当形式填空。The air_(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it_(be)100 years ago.49.How many parks are there in the centre of London?_50.根据短文内容判断正误(T/F)。( ) London is
25、 the biggest city now.( ) Big Ben is not a man,but a clock.八书面表达（10 分）开学两个月了，班主任老师组织了一场阶段总结班会，在这次班会上，你要向新老同学们介绍你自己，如你的喜好（如：你喜爱的老师、你喜爱的运动以及喜欢这项运动的原因等） 、你的家乡（地点，人口，天气，因何闻名，交通工具等） 、你的变化（更开心了、学习进步了、更高了等等） ，可自由发挥。要求：至少写 5 句完整的句子，其中至少两句运用形容词比较级和最高级。以下词组可能对你有帮助：My favorite teacher /movie/subject is ,in the _(东/南/西/北方/) of China, has a population of , be famous for., take the 交通工具，by 交通工具， get taller, do better in 科目，be good（better） at 科目
