八年级英语上学期期中试题及答案一、单项选择1.There are people in the park on the National Day.A one hundreds B. hundreds of C. hundred of D. one hundreds of2. There are days in a week and Tuesday is day of the week.A. seven, thirdB. seven, the thirdC. seventh, threeD.the seventh, three3. There is elephant on the grass . It is playing with a ball .A.anB.aC.TheD./4. This is song I have told you about . Isn’t it beauti ful one ?A. the theB. a a C .the the D a the5. _____some students , the teacher entered the hall .A. FollowingB. FollowedC.Being followedD.Having followed6 . My mother often tells me ____ the teacher in class .A.listen B .listen to C .to listen D. to listen to7.----Why do we eat vegetables every day ,Mum?----______healthy,my dear .A.To keepB.KeepC.KeepingD.Kept8.In the library , you keep quiet .A .may B. might C. must D. can9.----Is Jake on duty today ?----It be him , it’s his turn tomorrow .A.mustn’tB.won’tC.can’tD.needn’t10. ---- May I smoke here ?----No, you . This is a no-smoking roomA.needn’tB.mustn’tC.couldn’tD.wouldn’t11 ---- Where are you going this month ?----We go to London , but we are not sure .A.needB.mustC.mightD.will12---Hurry up , the bus is coming .---- Oh , no. We cross the street until the traffic lights turn green .A..mustn’tB.may notC.needn’tD.have to13.The sports meeting will be held in half an hour, but they haven’t got everything ready_____ .A.everB.alreadyC.yetD.still14.—Have you ever heard of this hero ?—Yeah, he is a famous person now. He just appeared on TV last night and told us about his_____ experiences.A.amazingualC.activeD.serious15.Your brother isn’t so______ as usual. You should take him to see a doctor.A.wellB.betterC.badlyD.worse三.阅读理解A.I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin. You can’t see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh. There are not many tall buildings in our town. The bestbuilding is our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates onit. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow beautiful flowers and plant trees in the garden. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard果园. You can hear birds singingeverywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, weusually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, math and other subjects at school. The teachers arevery nice. We love our school.1. The writer lives _______.A. in a small townB. in the city of GuilinC. in a villageD. in a tall building2. There is_______ in the front of our school.A. a riverB. a tall buildingC. a playgroundD. a garden3. The students often _______ in summer.A. play basketballB. plant treesC. grow flowersD. go swimming4. People can hear _______ singing here and there.A. studentsB. birdsC. cowsD. teachers5. What is the best title of the passage?A. The gardenB. A Small TownC. Our SchoolD. The Best BuildingBJim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter木匠. He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased w ith him. As he was such a likableman and easy to deal wi th, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.But Jim's one great shortcoming缺点 was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush脸红 even whenhe was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he hadto look away.One morning, however, he didn't like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of themorning. And then the first time in his lifehe decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. He spoke in a high voice. "Hello," he said timidly. "I'm afraid Jimcan't come to work today. He isn't feeling verywell. "Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn't see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling发抖 and his face was bright red."Thank you for letting me know," said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, " Just a moment, madam, who's speaking. ""Oh!", Jim stammered口吃, and going all out for making a voice 尽量装出…的嗓音 like a woman, he cried in a loud voice: "This is my landlady speaking!"6. Jim was .A.mid-agedB.a teenagerC.over 25D.between 20-257. His boss was_______ with him.A. displeasedB. not pleasedC. satisfiedD. unsatisfied8. His workmates used to_______.A. cheat himB. play with himC. play jokes on himD. beat him9. Telling lies always made his face_______.A. blueB. whiteC. redD. green10. At the end of the story, poor Jim _______.A. spilt溢漏 the flawB. caught the worm蛀虫 like the early birdC. shouldn't put all the eggs in one basketD. became a great talkerC.An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I amfrightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the grou nd again!”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and star ted to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never goingto fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”11.The old lady _________.A.had been in a plane beforeB.was in a plane for her first timeC.didn’t like to travel on a trainD.enjoyed keeping a blanket over her head12.She kept the blanket over her head because _________.A.she liked the blanket very muchB.she wanted to sleepC.she was af raid of flyingD.she didn’t want to be interrupted打扰13.Which is TRUE according to the story?A.The captain’s words made the old lady feel better.B.The old lady was making fun with the captain.C.The old lady was angry with the captain.D.The old lady was still worried after hearing what the captain said.14.The old lady said she would _________.A.travel by plane from then onB.keep the plane cleanC.not take off the blanketD.not fly any more15.The old lady thought that the air hostess and the captain _________.A.were husband and wifeB.were workmatesC.were good friendsD.were strange peopleDAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animalsand plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in westerncountries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “youare a lu cky dog” means you are a luckyperson. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However,Chinese love cats ve ry much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel无情.The rose is a symbol标志of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the roseis the national flower of England,America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative waysin different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.16.“Every dog has its day.” means “_______”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky.B. Each person lives his own way of life.C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.17.The underlined wo rd “negative” means ________ in Chinese.A. 正面的B. 负面的C. 中性的D. 有趣的18.From the passage, we can infer推断that the word “copycat” is most likely to desc ribe a person who__________ in western countries.A. likes following效仿othersB. enjoys writing booksC. is good at copying notesD. loves drawing cats19.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Words show differences in culture.B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends.D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.20.What’s the best title for the passage?A. Negative or PositiveB. Different Countries Have Different CultureC. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and EnglishD. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese四.综合填空A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them 1f______ into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 2 d______ the hole was, theycried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t stop and tried 3 t______ best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 4 k_______ saying that the were sure todie. 5 F_______ , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying gave up. Then he fell down and 6 d_______.The other frog, 7 h_______, continued to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog, who had a poor 8h_____, explained, “I thought you were encouraging me all the time.”The story gives us a 9 l______. There is power力量 of life and death in the tongue. An 10 e________ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.五.短文还原The secrets of happinessMost people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Moneyand success do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.1 . Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simplepleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. 2 .Another secret to leading a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your problems. Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or soccer. 3 .Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others. 4 . You can help a friend with his or her lessons,go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.A. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.B. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.C. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.D. People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives.六.阅读表达In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic惊慌 followed---178 personslost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire --- 71 werekilled. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire --- 36 died.What should you do to be out of danger?1. As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.2. If a rush stairs, do not get into it. Stay still. Let it pass. Then goto the exit you have chosen.3. Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.4. Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.5. If there is smoke, crouch蹲伏. 3 The best air is about three feet above the floor.6. When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be aliveif they had not returned for something.7. When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.1. What should you do if you are in a crowd when panic starts?______________________________2. 文中划线单词的汉语意思是______________________________3. 请把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。
