八年级英语第二学期期中考试试卷

八年级英语第二学期期中考试试卷一、词汇(总计20 分)1、汉译英（10 分）（1）占据（2）零用钱（3）毕竟、终究（4）出毛病（5）确信（保）查明（6）拯救某人生命（7）像往常一样（8）顺便问一下（9）当心、小心（10）与某人交朋友2、用所给词的适当形式填空（5 分）(1).China is one of the (develop) countries but America is a ______(develop)country.(2) P.C means (person)computer.(3).-- you ever (be)to Shanghai?--Yes,I have been to Shanghai twice.(4)The teacher makes us (work)hard.(5). (Final),the national team won the match.2、选择与句中划线部分意思相同或相近的选项（5 分）（1）Come on,or you will miss the bus.A. Be carefulB. Be quickC.Look out(2).They will get back to the factory in a couple of days.A.a littleB.muchC.a few(3)We are getting ready for the exam.A.are ready to doB.are preparing forC.are ready(4)A dog ran past us when we are walking in the street.A.passedB.pastC.crossed(5)She worries about her mother’s health all the time.A.worried aboutB.worry aboutC.is worried about二、单项选择（25分）1.The film star an interview on television yesterday.A.tookB.gaveC.broughtD.did2.My mother is a .She often plays piano.A.doctor;/B.singer;/C.fan;/D.musician;the3. the end of this month, they will have a test.A.InB. ToC.AtD.On4.He has many interesting books .A.readB.readsC.to readD.to reading5.He is an honest boy all of us love him.A.so a; thatB.so; thatC.such; thatD.such a; that6.We want to know if she here. If she ,we will tell you.e;comesB.will come; will comees;will comeD.will come;comes7.The teacher told us that the earth around the sun.A.goB.goingC.goesD.went8.Mary always stays at home,but she doesn’t feel .A.alone;aloneB.alone;lonelyC.lonely;aloneD.lonely;lonely9.-_____is it from here to the factory?-It’s only one kilometer away.A.How farB.How longC.How awayD.How many10.I didn’t know______they could pass the exam or not.A.whyB.whenC.ifD.whether11.Linda______the computer_______and started working.A.turn;onB.turn;offC.turned;onD.turns;off12.I’m happy because all the dark days______.A.has beenB.has goneC.have beenD.have gone13.I couldn’t remember _____you somewhere.A.meetingB.to meetC.metD.meet to14.Take a taxi,______you will miss the plane.A.andB.forC.orD.but15.We decide_____what we like best.A.boughtB.buyingC.to buyD.buys16.My mother told us_____football in the street.A.to playB.not to playC.paly notD.not play17.The plane ______in Beijing and landed in Guangzhou 3 Hours later.A.takes offB.turn onC.turned offD.took off18.“Do you know______for Shanghai last night?”“At 9:00.”A.What time he leavesB.what time does he leaveC.what time he leftD.what time did he leave19.-What made you so______?-I heard a piece of _____news.A.excited;excitedB.exciting;excitingC.excited;excitingD.exciting;excited20.Yesterday a bee bit Tom on______ face.A.aB.anC.theD.his21.He had to run fast______he could catch the bus on time.A.whenB.thatC.so thatD.how22.If you don’t go to the meeting tomorrow,_________.A.he will,tooB.he won’t eitherC.he does,tooD.he doesn’t,either23.If it_____rain tomorrow,we’ll go for a picnic.A.doesn’tB.wasn’tC.won’tD.isn’t24.Our company will offer a new _____ to you.A.worksB.jobC.jobsD.work25.______ tall the boy is! He can play volleyball very well.A.HowB.What aC.whatD.How a三、完形填空（20 分）AMany useful machines were 1 by inventors(发明家). These machines have 2 the world a lot.There are many great inventors in the world,and Walt was one of them.Walt was English.When he was a child,he liked to ask questions and he was always 3 hard.One day,he was sitting in the kitchen with his grandmother,and he 4 a kettle(水壶) on the stove(火炉).Soon steam(蒸汽) began to come 5 ,the kettle and the lid(盖子) was shaking.Watt asked what was in the kettle.His grandmother said.“Water,my child.”“But I know there’s 6 in it. It pushes(推) the lid up.”said Watt.His grandmother told him that it was only steam.He asked his grandmother,“ 7 does the steam come from under the lid?”His grandmother said that it came from hot water.Walt said to 8 ,“The steam is very strong.It can push things.The steam will be much 9 if there’s more water.”Later,Walt tried hard and made steam 10 for people.He invented the first engine.（蒸汽机）( )1.A.sent B.made C.invented（发明） D.worked( )2.A.changed B.got C.because D.was( )3.A.playing ing C.growing D.thinking( )4.A.looked at B.looked C.saw D.watch( )5.A.at B.out of C.in D.out( )6.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.wind( )7.A.What B.Why C.Whether D.When( )8.A.him B.herself C.himself D.her( )9.A.stronger B.strong C.weak D.weather( )10.A.working B.to work C.work D.worksBA thirsty bee（小蜜蜂） went to a river 1 . As it was____2__,it was carried away by the running water.A kind bird saw the bee’s danger.He picked a leaf of a tree and 3 it into the water in front of the bee.The bee was able to climb onto the 4 and it was brought safely to the land.The bee thanked the bird 5 his kindness and then flew away.Not long after,the bird was sitting 6 the branch(树枝)of the tree.He didn’t 7 that a man was auming(瞄准) his gun(枪)at him.But the bee saw 8 .So the bee flew into the man’s eyes and hurt him.The pain(疼痛) in his eyes was 9 great that he was not able to shoot(射击) the bird,and the bird flew away.In this way,the bee 10 the life of the bird.( )1.A.drinking B.drink C.to drink D.drunk( )2.A.drinking B.drink C.to drink D.drunk( )3.A.threw B.throw C.fall D.fell( )4.A.tree B.leaf nd D.river( )5 A.with B.for C.on D.at( )6.A.in B.on C.for D.at( )7.A.see B.look C.look at D.hear( )8.A.what was rhe man doing B.what the man was doingC.what did the man doD.the man did that( )9.A.very B.such C.too D.so( )10.A.save B.saved C.was saved D.was saving四、阅读理解（30 分）AOnce there lived a very exact(精确的) man.One day when he was walking in the street,an old woman came over and asked him,“Excuse me,but where’s the nearest restaurant?”“The nearest restaurant? You have to cross a bridge and then turn to the right,”answered the man.“And is the bridge long?”“Very, thirty metres.”The old woman thanked him and went towards the bridge.Suddenly she heard someone running after her.“Stop!”the man was shouting.“I’m very sorry.Ijust remembered; the bridge is forty metres long.If you go thirty metres and then turn to the right,as I told you to do,you will fall into the river.”根据短文内容，回答问题1.What was the man doing one day?_______________________________________________________2.Where did the old woman want to go?_______________________________________________________3.How many metres did the man first tell her the bridge was?______________________________________________________4.Why was the man running after the old woman? Because_______________________________________________________5.If he didn’t stop her,would the woman also find the restaurant or fall into the river?_______________________________________________________BHave you ever been ill? When you are ill,you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot,and there pains all over your body.You don’t want to work.You stay in bed,feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs.(细菌)Germs are everywhere.They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope.They are very,very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.We can find germs in dirty water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope(显微镜),we shall see them in it.So your parents will not let you drink dirty water.Germs aren’t found only in water.They are in air and dust（灰尘）,too.If you cut your finger,and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut,some of the germs would go into your finger.Your finger would become big and red,and you’ll have pain.1.Which of the following is true?________A.If things ate very,very small,they are germs.B.Gems are everywhere around us.C.Gwems are only in dirty water.2.What do we use a microscope for?_______A.Making very,very small things look much bigger.B.Helping you read newspapers.C.Making the small things much smaller.3.Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?_______A.Because it tastes terrible.B.Because you haven’t looked at it carefully.C.Because there must be lots of germs in it.4.Which of the following is wrong?________A.If your finger isn’t cut,there aren’t germs on it.B.Germs can go into your finger,if your finger is cut.C.If your temperature isn’t OK,there must be germs in your body.5.What’s the main idea of the text?________A.Germs may make us ill.B.Don’t drink dirty water.C.Germs are in dirty water.CVenice is the “Queen” of the Adriatic Sea(亚德里亚海).Every year,thousands of people from all over the world tavel to Italy to visit the city.Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?Venice is a very beautiful city.It’s quite different from other cities in the works.There aren’t any roads and streets in the city,so there aren’t any cars and buses.There are many canals in the city,There is one big canal(运河) and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals.People move up and down the canals in boatsto go work,shopping or visit their friends.But Venice is sinking（下沉）.It is going down and the water is going up.In 2040 Venice will be under water.The Vdriatic Sea will cover the city.The Venetians love their city and they want to stay there.So they want to save Venice fron the sea.They do not want to leave.How can they save venice.They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea.The gates will close to keep too much water out.So Venice will not sink.1.From this passage we know Venice is _________.A.a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic SeaB.the most important woman in ItalyC.a very important and beautiful place of the Adriatic Sea2.People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because ___________.A.it is not only beautiful but also quite different from other citiesB.it is sinking in the cityC.there are 177 canals in the city3.The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends______.A.by busB.in boatsC.in cars4.Year by year,Adriatic Sea ________ and Venice ______.A.is rising（上升）;is sinkingB.is going down;is going upC.will go up;will go down5.Because the Adriatic Sea will cover it,the Venetians ________.A.have to leave Venice in 2040B.will try to do something to save their cityC.don’t love the city any longer五、句型转换(10分)1.What’s the matter with Mike?（写出同义句）______ _______ _______Mike?2.He spent four weeks on a summer camp. （写出同义句）It _______ ________four weeks to take part in a summer camp.3.She has become a singer,because her hobby has brought her success. （写出同义句）Her hobby has brought her success,_______ _______ _______she has become a singer.4.I asked my uncle to buy me a computer. （写出同义句）I asked my uncle to _______a computer _______me.5.I don’t know how I can get to the station.9（写出同义句）I don’t know how ______ _______ _______to the station.6.He doesn’t enjoy playing the piano. （写出同义句）He _______ _______the piano.7.The bag is so heavy that his brother can’t carry it. （写出同义句）The bag is _______heavy_______his brother_______carry it.8.When does the train leave? I want to know.(合并为一句)I want to know______ ______ ______ _______.9.My pen friend sends email to me twice a week(划线部分提问)_______ ________ does your pen friend send to you?10.You sleep late tonight.You will feel tired tomoorow.(合并为If的条件句) ____________________________________________________________.六、完成对话（5 分）A: １B:I want to buy an MP4.But I Haven’t got enough money.A. 2B.They don’t think a student needs such a thing.A. 3B.I have no timeA.Then you could sell some school things.B.Good idea. 4A.In about two months.B.I’m afraid I can’t sell them out.A. 5 I can help you.七、书面表达（10 分）My hobby八年级（下）英语答题卡班级姓名得分一、词汇1.汉翻英（10）1_____________2______________3_______________4________________5______________6_____________7______________8_______________9________________10_____________2.用词适当的形式填空（5）1_____________2______________3_______ _________4______________5______________2.找出与划线部分相近的意义的词（5）1_____________2______________3_______________4________________5______________二、单项选择（25）1—5 ______ ___ __ 6—10 ______ ___ __ 11—15______ ___ __16—20______ ___ __ 21—25______ ___ __三、完形填空（20）A 1—5_________ __6—10_________ __B 1—5_________ __6—10_________ __四、阅读理解（30）A1____________________________________________________________2____________________________________________________________3____________________________________________________________4____________________________________________________________5____________________________________________________________B 1—5_________ __C 1—5_________ __五、句型转换（10）1_______ ________ ________ 2_______ ________ 3_________ _________ __________4_______ _______ 5________ _________ _________6_________ _________7_______ _______ ________8________ ________ ________ ________9_______ _______10_______________________________________________________六、对话（5）1—5_________ __七、作文（10）My hobby_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________。