牛津译林版英语八下—第二学期期中测试卷(DOC 9页).docx

1、20152016学年第二学期期中测试卷八年级英语一、单项选择 1. May Day is coming. Well have a _ holiday.A. three daysB. three daysC. three-daysD. three days2.- Must we finish the exercise today? - No, you _.A. mustntB. cantC. dont needD. dont have to3. After hiking for such a long time, I was _ and fell asleep quickly.A. felt t

2、iredB. tired outC. tiring outD. tiring4. Sally sat _ Harry and they had lunch face to face.A. besideB. next toC. oppositeD. behind5. Dont try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _.A. at timesB. at a timeC. at all timesD. at that time6.Some people think that Russia is in Asia, in fact it is Europ

3、ean country.A. / a B. an an C. / an D. the a7.Newton say the famous words,“If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the of giants (巨人).”A.used to，shoulders B. used to ，heads C.got used to，shoulders D. was used to, heads8.-Sorry, Sir,I am afraid you cant smoke at school,look

4、 at the sign!-Very sorry,I see it.A.didnt B. dont C.havent D.wont9. great fun they have kites in Jinghua city Spuare!A. What ；flying B. What a ； to fly C. How a ；flew D. what ； flown10.When a policeman holding a gun came ,the bad man quickly . A. put away B. got away C. threw away D. gave away11.- W

5、hen did your Mum _your father? - They _ for 15 years. A. marry to; got married B. get married to; have got married C. marry with; have got married D. marry; have been married12-Hi,I didnt see you at the party in the company yesterday evening. -Oh, all my family my sons birthday at home. A.have celeb

6、rated B.has celebrated C. was celebrating D. were celebrating13Our English teacher has gave us lots of and ideas how to study well.A.advice for B.advices ,about C. advice, on D.advices, to14 -_ have you been away from your Yangzhou, Janet? - 5 years ago. A. How long, SinceB. How long, ForC. How far,

7、 Since D. How far, For15.-He is _ in class and has _ for two hour. -He is so tired these days preparing for the mid-term exam.A. slept; asleep B. sleepy; slept C. sleeping; been sleepy D. alseep; been asleep16.A computer is ususlly a screen,a main unit ,a mouse and so on.A.made of B.made from C. mad

8、e up of D made out of17-What do you think of the 3 young boysTFBOYS?-Oh, they are fresh meat and my favorite,I have heard a voice before.A.never good B.never better C. ever better D ever best18.- When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?- we the work tomorrow.A. Until /fin

9、ish B. Not until/ will finish C. Until/will finish D. Not until / finish19-Where are the students now?-Everyone except the twins to Wanfu Bridge.A. has gone B.has been C. have gone D. have been20.-Would you please look after my pet cat while I am on holiday in Yangzhou?- .A.With pleasure B. My pleas

10、ure C.Thats OK D. You are welcome二、完形填空 AYoung people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They _1_that their parents dont understand them. They often think their parents are too strict with them. Parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust(信任) and they seem to forget

11、 how they themselves _2_ when they were young. For example, young people like to do things without much thinking. Its one of their ways to _3_ that they have grown up and they can deal with any difficult things. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things _4_ and dont like their plans t

12、o be changed. Young people often make their parents _5_by the clothes they want, the music they enjoy and the food they eat. But they dont mean to cause any trouble. They just want to be _6_ and they want to make a new culture of their own. Sometimes you even dont want your parents to say “_7_” to w

13、hat you do. You just want to do what you like. If you plan to control your _8_, youd better win your parents over and try to get them to _9_ you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility(责任感), they will _10_ give you the right(权利) to do what you want to do.()1.A.rememberB.hopeC

14、.sayD.know()2.A.didB.wantedC.neededD.felt()3.A.showB.findC.seeD.learn()4.A.firstB.aheadC.lateD.carelessly()5.A.happyB.sadC.angryD.helpful()6.A.politeB.helpfulC.thoughtfulD.different()7.A.YesB.NoC.SorryD.Congratulations()8.A.workB.lifeC.studyD.health()9.A.helpB.loveC.understandD.know()10.A.certainlyB

15、.justC.stillD.alreadyB Carol was a strong cowboy （牛仔）. One day he was travelling on his _11_ when he saw a bar (酒吧). He decided to stop for _12_ drinks , so he tied (系)his horse outside . walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer . After _13_ , he walked out of the bar but found his horse

16、lost . _14_ , he kept calm , walked back into the bar , and said slowly , “Im _15_ in five minutes . And by then if my horse isnt _16_ where its supposed to (应该) be , I will do as I did in Texas , though I dont want to do that .” After hearing these words, some people seemed a bit _17_ . Then Carol

17、ordered _18_ two bottles of beer . After ten minutes , he _19_ and found his horse was back . Just when he was leaving , the owner of the bar came up and asked “_20_ did you do in Texas?” Carol answered in a low voice , “ I walked home !”( ) 11. A. horse B. bike C. plane D. car ( ) 12. A. any B. som

18、e C. little D. few ( ) 13. A. sleeping B. working C. drinking D. travelling ( ) 14. A. So B. However C. Because D. Though ( ) 15. A. coming B. arriving C. falling D. leaving ( ) 16. A. front B. away C. about D. back ( ) 17. A. scared B. happy C. crazy D. interested ( ) 18. A. another B. other C. the

19、 other D. others ( ) 19. A. sat down B. walked out C. took off D. ran away ( ) 20. A. When B. How C. What D. Why 三、 阅读理解AIn many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple wa

20、y of life. The Hunzas, people live in Himalayas, are famous all over India for their long and healthy lives. They work hard near their homes in the clean mountain area. They do not travel a long way by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices of factories. They take more exercises

21、and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas do not need policeman for there is no crime. They do not need lawyers for there is no divorce. They do not need doctors for there is

22、 not much illness. They are a happy and peaceful people.( ) 1. The following describes the life of the Hunzas exceptA. They work hard outdoors in the fieldsB. They take more exercises and eat more food than people in the citiesC. They eat vegetables grown by themselvesD. They drink milk taken from t

23、heir own( ) 2. Which one is not true about the Hunzas.A. They live a simple way of life in the mountain areaB. They grow vegetables and milk cows themselvesC. When they are ill, they do not go to see doctorsD. They do not sit all day in busy offices of factories( ) 3. According to the passage, the f

24、ollowing is the secret of long life except_A. fresh airB. fresh foodC. a simple way of lifeD. a simple way of eating( ) 4.What are the Hunzas famous for_A. vegetablesB. milk C. foodD. their long and healthy lives( ) 5. They do not need doctors , for_A. the doctors are not goodB. there is no illness

25、C. there is no illnessD. people there seldom fall illBNew York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after

26、them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of thes

27、e blacksmiths in the whole United States.The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.A blacksmiths job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the h

28、orses foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horses leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horsesfor before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to

29、 get the horse to lift its leg.One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, a

30、nd，as the puts it, “Its a good way to make a living.” ( )6. According to the reading passage， a blacksmith must be likely a_ man. A. clever B. rich C. strong D. lucky ( )7. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he_. A. was interested in horses B. was needed by the policemen C. drew a picture of t

31、he horseshoe D. had a make a living( )8. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to_. A. fit it on the horses foot B. use it for two or three hours C. make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D. draw a picture of the shoe( )9. The best title for the passage is “_. A. Policemen on Horse

32、back B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing C. James Corbin，a Blacksmith D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living( )10. Which of the following is true？ A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. C.

33、 Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.C The Internet is becoming important in our life. How much do you know about it? The following questions and their answers will help you to know more about the Internet.

34、 What is the Internet? The Internet is a large, world-wide collection (聚集) of computer networks (网络). A network is a small group of computers put together. The Internet is many different kinds of networks from all over the world. These networks are called the Internet. If you have learned to use the

35、 Internet, you can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (网) . What is the World Wide Web? The World Wide Web has been the most popular development of the Internet. It is like a big electronic (电子) book with millions of pages. These pages are called homepages. You can find information about a

36、lmost anything in the world on these pages. For example, you can use the Internet instead of a library to find information for your homework. You can also find information about your favourite sport or film star, talk to your friends or even do some shopping on the pages. Most pages have words, pict

37、ures and even sound or music. What is e-mail? Electronic mail (e-mail) is a way of sending messages to other people. Its much quicker and cheaper than sending a letter. If you want to use e-mail, you must have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots (点) and an (means “at”). For ex

38、ample: Lily Y. Write a message, type a persons e-mail address, and then send the message across the Internet. People dont need to use stamps, envelopes or go to the post office because of the invention of the Internet. Quick, easy and interesting thats the Internet.( ) 11. The Internet is_. A. a big

39、 computerB. a small group of computers C. lots of computer networksD. the World Wide Web( ) 12. The World Wide Web is like_ A. an electronic bookB. homepages C. an electronic pageD. an interesting picture( ) 13. The sentence “You can talk to your friends on the pages. ” means_. A. you can talk to yo

40、ur friends face to face B. you can type your words in the computer and then send them to your friends across the Internet C. you can talk to your friends through the same computer D. you can go to your friends houses to talk to them( ) 14. People like to use e-mail to send messages to their friends

41、because_. A. they dont have to pay any money B. its faster and cheaper C. they dont need to have stamps, envelopes or addresses D. its interesting( ) 15. The “e” in e-mail means_. A. easyB. entranceC. electronicD. enjoyable四、书面表达 随着改革开放的不断深入，农村的变化很大，请根据以下要点以The changes to my hometown为题，用英语写一篇短文，内容要点如下：1. 去年暑假我回家乡探亲，家乡的变化很大；2. 过去它只是一个小村庄（village），没有工厂、超市、医院和学校；3. 但空气很清新，没有任何污染；4. 现在政府已经把它发展成一个小镇，镇中心周围有许多工厂；5. 人们生活好了，但污染很严重，我认为家乡的人们应该 注意：1. 短文要意思连贯，语句通顺；2. 第5点用1-2句话合理展开；3. 80词左右。The changes to my hometown_姓名： 班级： 考号：八年级英语期中试卷答题纸一、单项选择（每小题1分，共20题，满