人教版八年级下册英语期中测试卷(附答案).doc

1、第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题 (考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分120分。考试形式闭卷。)听力部分共20小题，每小题1分, 计20分第一部分: 听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。1. Where would Andy like to visit for his holiday? A. B. C.2. What does Ben do after school now? A. B. C.3. Where does this dialogue probabl

2、y take place? A. B. C. 4. What does Simon usually use his computer for? A. B. C. 5. What will the government build here? A. A new school. B. A new cinema. C. A new park.6. How does the man often contact his friends abroad? A. By e-mail.B. By Wechat. C. Through letters.7. When will the bus come? A. A

3、t 9:50.B. At 10:00.C. At 10:10.8. What will they invite Susan and Peter to do? A. Go on a camping trip.B. Go for a picnic.C. See a film.9. How long will Father stay in the USA?A. For a week. B. For about fifteen days. C. For a month.10.Why doesnt the woman know where the City Bank is? A. She is a to

4、urist. B. She has only just moved to the city. C. The bank recently moved.第二部分: 听对话和独白回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第一段对话，完成11至12小题。11. What did Gulliver do after their ship crashed against the rocks? A. Someone saved him. B. He swam as far as he could. C. He shout

5、ed for help.12. What did Gulliver think when he saw so many tiny people? A. He thought it was funny. B. He thought he could make friends with them. C. He thought he must run away from them.听第一篇独白，完成第13至15小题。 Reading It provide me with much knowledge and helps me learn a lot about what is happening i

6、n the _13_. It helps me _14_ all my troublesThe reading roomIt is _15_ and I can relax myself.13. A. school B. country C. world14. A. solve B. forget C. make 15. A. quiet B. large C. bright 听第二篇独白，回答16至20小题。16. How long has Mr White lived in Hill Town? A. For the last three years.B. Since he was a c

7、hild.C. All his life.17. What did many tourists once do? A. They went boating on the river in the town. B. They went camping on the hills in the town. C. They visited the wildlife park in the town.18. How is the factory polluting the environment? A. By dumping waste in the river. B. By producing too

8、 much smoke. C. By leaving rubbish on the roads.19. What is it impossible for local people to do? A. Walk along the river. B. See the bottom of the river. C. Breathe in any fresh, clean air.20. Why did Mr White write this letter? A. To encourage people to stay away from the factory. B. To call peopl

9、es attention to air pollution. C. To ask for help to stop the factory polluting the town. 笔试部分一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案21. Have you read a book called The Merchant of Venice? Yes. _ book is very interesting. A. An B. A C. The D. /22. People usually touch something with

10、their _. A. eyes B. noses C. mouthsD. fingers23. Our Chinese teacher didnt go to bed _ he finished his work last night. A. until B. if C. since D. because24. You _ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy soon. A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. neednt D. cant25. So beautiful flowers! I cant decid

11、e _ for my mom. For Mothers Day, youd better take some carnations(康乃馨). A. when to choose B. which to choose C. how to choose D. what to choose26.The students of Grade Eight_ reading 9 exciting mystery stories so far. A. finished B. have finished C. finish D. will finish27. You like to drink coffee,

12、 dont you? Yes. But Im _ drinking tea, too. A. able toB. similar toC. used toD. ready to28. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I cant help _ when I watch them. A. singingB. laughingC. sleepingD. talking 29. The movie _ for about 5 minutes, so lets see the next one. A. has been on B. has started C. starte

13、d D. began30. What age did you leave home? I left home at 18, Neil. I _ your city for five years. A. have been in B. have been toC. have gone to D. have come to31. The environment here becomes better and better. _ birds are coming back. A. Thousands of B. Thousand of C. Thousands D. Thousand32. Its

14、dangerous for you to go out for a walk in the forest _ at night. A. on business B. by the wayC. on your own D. on the top33. Remember to _ the lights when you leave the room. OK! I will. A. turn onB. turn offC. turn upD. turn down34. “Food Safety” problem is becoming _ these days. I think so. The go

15、vernment must do something to deal with it. A. smaller and smaller B. nicer and nicer C. better and betterD. worse and worse35. Im going to Disneyland in Shanghai during May Day holiday. _. There are many wonderful things to see and to do there. A. Thats all right B. Have a good timeC. Good luck D.

16、I hope so二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom also in the 21st century? Smith is a _36_in Grade Eight at a British middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern_37_ on his first day to school.In Smiths classroom,

17、 there were many new electronic(电子设备). They will _38_ the electronics to take notes, watch videos, do projects and homework and _39_.The school uses new technology(技术) in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks. Technology is very _40_in most of the classroo

18、ms. The teachers try to use technology to _41_ the world to students. Science teacher Mr Miller thinks it is _42_for students to know the outside world. Mr Miller now looks on himself as a guide of learning _43_ a teacher. He tries to teach students _44_ to find the answers but not just to tell them

19、 what the answers are.James, another student, loves technology, too. He was not really interested in the classes very much before. Now with the help of technology at school, he begins to_45_the classroom. Of course, he is getting on well with his studies.36. A. teacher B. student C. chairperson D. g

20、uide37. A. classroom B. playground C. library D. garden38. A. play B. connect C. use D. help39. A. so much B. so on C. so as D. so to40. A. possible B. terrible C. difficult D. popular41. A. open up B. look up C. put up D. call up42. A. wrong B. slow C. quick D. bad43. A. because of B. instead of C.

21、 thanks to D. as well 44. A. why B. what C. when D. how45. A. stand B. hate C. enjoy D. dislike 三、阅读理解 A. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）(A)Nowadays, the Internet has become an important part of our lives. What do you often do on the Internet? Here are some useful websites for you

22、.http:/www.ngkids.co.uk NG Kids This website is about geography, science, history and news. It has an edition (版次) especially for kids. It tells many amazing but true facts, Guinness world records, knowledge about animal and moving or funny stories about pets and people. Have fun and improve your En

23、glish at the same time.http:/teenshealth.org/teen Teens Health Changes are happening in your life, both in the body and mind. Sometimes you may feel upset by them. Just remember its normal to have these feelings. Teens Health can help you. It gives much advice for fighting against stress (压力), manag

24、ing feelings and taking care of your body.http:/www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish BBC Learning English Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important in learning English. You can get help in improving your English on this website. For example, you can learn new words, read stories and listen

25、 to some songs. You can learn everyday English expressions from native speakers. Mtime Going to the cinema is a good way to have fun on the weekend. But its difficult to choose a movie. M can help you. It tells who directs the film and who acts in it. The website also has a rating (等级) for every fil

26、m, which is decided by many viewers (观众) . A film with a rating above 8 is usually worth seeing.46. Who does NG Kids have an edition especially for? A. Doctors. B. Children. C. Teachers. D. Workers.47. What is Teens Health about? A. How to look after pets at home. B. How to choose a good film. C. Ho

27、w to solve(解决) problems in life. D. How to learn English.48. Where can we learn everyday English expressions? A. Http:/www.bbc.co.uk/learnenglish. B. Http:/teenshealth.org/teen. C. Http:/ D. Http:/49. What is a good way to have fun on the weekend? A. Fighting against stress. B. Learning new words. C

28、. Going to the cinema. D. Managing feelings.50. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A. We cant find Guinness world records on NG Kids. B. A film with a rating between 6 and 8 is worth seeing. C. We can watch English movies on BBC Learning English. D. Sometimes we feel upset whe

29、n we meet changes in life.(B)Everyone that lives in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc, knows that there is a lot of traffic! Wherever you go, you can see the crowded streets with cars, buses, bikes and people. It seems that everyone is always in a hurry! In such a situation, accide

30、nts might happen. But if we all slowed down a little and paid more attention to the traffic rules, accidents would be avoided(避免). However, sometimes the fact isnt like that! How many times have you tried to cross the street even when the light has become red? It seems as if it would be so easy to j

31、ust quickly run across, or rush in between cars and buses. But this causes a dangerous problem. Crossing the street when the light is red will only save you a few seconds; it is not worth(值得的) risking(使冒险)your life. When I was growing up, my mother always told me the two sayings “Better safe than so

32、rry” and “Better late than never”. Thats to say, it is always better to be careful and arrive safely at the place you hope to go. Things would not be much worse if everyone would wait their turn to cross the street. 51. What can we often see in big cities? A. Lots of traffic. B. A little traffic. C.

33、 A few people. D. Lots of buses. 52. What should we do to avoid traffic accidents? A. Drive to work in a hurry. B. Cross the street in a hurry. C. Rush in between cars and buses. D. Slow down and pay attention to the traffic rules. 53. What colour is right for people to cross the street? A. Blue. B.

34、 Red. C. Green. D. Yellow. 54. What does the underlined word “sayings” mean in Chinese? A.说话 B.格言 C.词组 D. 谈论 55. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Traffic Accidents B. Traffic Safety C. Traffic in a Hurry D. Traffic Rules四任务型阅读。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。A good book can ope

35、n your eyes and clear your minds. If you want to get into a good reading habit, there are a number of ways to develop it.Plan your timeYou should give yourself at least thirty minutes in all for reading every day. When time is set, nothing can change it. For example, make it a habit to read during b

36、reakfast or lunch time.Always carry a book Wherever you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure that you always carry a good book. Remember that a book always stays with you.Find a quiet placeFind a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. When you read a bo

37、ok, no one will trouble you. There should be no televisions, computers, music or even noisy family members around you.Have a library cardHave a library card, and you can read as many good books as possible in the library. Make it a weekly trip to the library. You can save a lot of money.Share itOne

38、of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to put your ideas after reading on the circles of your friends on your Wechat. Ask your friends and family to go there to share your ideas and offer you suggestions.Some (56) _ to have a good reading habitPassage outlineSupporting details Introduct

39、ion A good book can open our eyes and (57)_our minds clearMain bodyPlan your timeYou should (58)_ at least half an hour reading every day. Make it a (59) _to read during breakfast or lunch time.Always (60)_ a bookMake sure a book always with you wherever you go.Find a quiet placeFind a place at home

40、 with a comfortable chair and (61)_televisions, computers, music or noisy people around you.Have a library cardIt is a very (62)_ way to read good books in the library. Go to the library every (63)_.Share itShare your (64)_after reading on Wechat and (65) _some suggestions online from your friends a

41、nd family.五、阅读与回答问题 （共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答文后问题。For Wilson, the two most important things to take with him when he travels abroad are his passport and his mobile phones. He books his plane tickets and hotel rooms through the Internet, and he enters all the information into his mobile phone

42、. “I dont even need to print my tickets out any more,” says Wilson. “I can do everything online.”How people travel and go on holiday has changed a lot over the past years. Airlines, hotels, travel agencies all have their own websites. People can plan and book their holidays in just a few clicks. Tod

43、ay everything is easier, faster and smarter.In fact, many people do not use guidebook any more. Instead, they go to travel websites for the maps and information. These websites also let travellers write about and show photos of the sights, hotels, shops and restaurants they went to. This means other peo