初二期中英语

八年级英语第一学期期中模拟试题试题Ⅰ．单项选择(15分)1．—Having ________ good balanced diet is good for our health．—I agree．As a saying goes，“An apple ________ day keeps the doctor away．”A．a；a B．a；the C．the；a D．the；the2．—Are you interested in joining the school basketball team?—Sure．I’d love to．I’d like to do some baske tball ________ as much as possible．A．lessons B．training C．interest D．health3．—Y ou look so tired and ________，John．—Y es．I had my PE lesson just now．I’d get some water to drink．A．stressed B．boring C．athletic D．thirsty4．—What makes you ________ all the way，Peter?—Look! Dave．What a dirty shirt the man is wearing over there!A．laugh B．laughs C．to laugh D．laughing5．—Well done! Linda．Y ou ________ Betty in math this time．—Thank you, Miss Lin．Thanks a lot for your great help!A．won B．got C．beat D．made6．—Can you speak French，Mr Brown?—Y es．But only ________ French words．A．few B．little C．a little D．a few7．—_______ do you exercise，Miss Lin?—Once a week．I usually play tennis with my friends in the city gym．A．How long B．How often C．How far D．How soon8．—I think taking a bike to school is the best way ________ exercising.—I agree ________ you．Can we take our bikes from tomorrow?A．to；with B．to；against C．of；with D．of；against9．—What do you think of the new student，Mike?—Oh，he’s really athletic and much ________ than me．A．outgoing B．quiet C．more outgoing D．more quieter10．—Is your home far from your school?—No, it ________ me ten minutes by bike．A．spends B．takes C．uses D．rides11．—How do you usually go to work，Miss Green?—I usually go to work _______ foot，but sometimes ________ my bike．A．on；by B．on；on C．by；on D．by；by12．—What are you doing for vacation?—I’m ________ to visit Shanghai World Expo．A．planning B．hoping C．deciding D．leaving13．—How’s your idea about your coming weekend?—I ________flying to Hainan，but my wife ________ Shenzhen．A．thought about；decidedB．decided on；thought ofC．thought about；decided onD．thought of；concentrate on14．—Nina moved to her new house．I can’t find her now．—Don’t worry．Let me tell you ________．A．where does she livesB．where she livesC．she lives whereD．where she to live15．—Can you come to my birthday party this Friday evening?—________．When is the best time for me to come?A．Sure，I’d love toB．I’m sorry to hear thatC．That’s a good ideaD．Y ou’re welcomeⅡ．完形填空(10分)Until a few years ago，only boys could become students at the university of Ruritania(鲁里坦尼亚大学)．Later the university decided 1 girls in．But one of the teachers Mr Goller，was not 2 at all．He did not want to let girl students in．Mr Goller always 3 his lessons with the word “Gentlemen!” What could he do now? Well， 4 the girl students came to his lesson for the first time，he still began with the 5 ．For him the girls were just not there．Then one day 6 was only one boy in his class among 7 girls．For a moment．Mr Goller didn’t know what 8 ．Then he began，“Sir!”Finally a 9 day came when there were no boys in his class．He came into the room，10 the girls and said，“Oh，nobody’s here today!”He turned and went out without giv ing his lesson．1．A．take B．took C．taking D．to take 2．A．sad B．surprised C．pleased D．free3．A．began B．1iked C．became D．invited 4．A．before B．when C．because D．if5．A．lesson B．word C．schoolwork D．note6．A．there B．it C．that D．he7．A．much B．a little C．a lot of D．a lot8．A．did he do B．he does C．doing D．to do9．A．terrible B．happy C．interesting D．important 10．A．looked for B．looked at C．looked after D．looked likeⅢ．阅读理解(30分)AJack is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often la te for class and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother? ”Jack answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty. ”Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders （打雷）, why do we always see the light before we hear the sound? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears? ”The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly. “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land? ”1．Jack was not _______ when he was young.A. strongB. lazyC. cleverD. well2．Jack didn’t like to _______ when he was a student.A. write compositionsB. do his homeworkC. do the houseworkD. learn science or biology3．How old is Jack’s brother now when Jack is fifteen in the story?A. Ten years oldB. Fifteen years oldC. Twenty years oldD. Twenty-five years old4．When it thunders, we always see the li ght before we hear the sound. It’s because ____.A. our eyes are in front of our earsB. our eyes are cleverer than our earsC. our eyes can see but our ears can’tD. light goes faster than sound5．Why can fish swim in the water? Jack’s answer i s ______.A. fish can’t walk on landB. fish can’t swim on landC. fish can’t walk in the waterD. fish has no legs or handsBAn old lady went to the shop last Sunday. She passed a bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock.The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun out of the pocket and said to the clerk, “Give me all the money.” But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “Y oung man, you are foolish. Never leave your keys in your car. Someone is going to steal it. ” The man looked at the old lady for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk. He took the keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money.6. Last Sunday, an old woman ______.A. had nothing to doB. went out for a walkC. went to buy somethingD. went to see the man7. The man got off his car and went into _____.A. a police stationB. the post officeC. the shopD. the bank8. The old lady saw ______ on the car.A. a gunB. a bagC. a lot of moneyD. the keys9. The old lady ______.A. knew the manB. thought the man was a thiefC. didn’t know the manD. wanted to catch the thief10. When she gave the young man his keys, he ____.A. took them and ran out of the bankB. thanked her very muchC. was very surprisedD. said nothing and went to the police stationCWhy play sports? Y ou might say “to get exercise” and you’d be right．To have fun? That’s true，too．But there’s more．In fact，there are at least 5 more reasons for girls to play sports a lot more than to keep fit．★Girls who play sports do better in school．Exercise improves learning，memory，and concentration(专心)．They can give active girls all advantage in the classroom．★Girls who play sports learn teamwork skills．Sports teach great life skills．Working with others helps you to win games and learn how to be successful．★Sports are good for a girl’s health．Girls who play sports are not easy to get ill later in life．★Playing sports boosts self-confidence(提高自信)．Girls who play sports feel better about themselves．It builds confidence when you know you can practice，improve，and achieve your goals(目标)．Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape，keep a healthy weight，and make new friends．★Exercise cuts the pressure(压力)．Playing sports can make you relaxed and help you feel alittle happier．根据短文内容，回答下列问题11．How many reasons are for playing sports in this reading?________________________________________________________ 12．What can a girl do if she wants to improve learning and get away from illness?________________________________________________________ 13．Can exercising make you heavier?________________________________________________________ 14．从文章中找出一句与下面一句话意思相同的句子。