八年级英语期中考试考试卷

八年级英语期中考试试卷一、单项选择。

(每小题1分，共15分)1. —Where ________ he go on vacation?—He went to the mountains.A. didB. isC. does2. Thank you for _________ me find my little cat yesterday.A. helpB. helpsC. helping3. ---_______does your mother watch the Talk show?---Once a week.A. How longB. How oftenC. How soon4. The boy is ______ than I.A. the shortestB. more shorterC. much shorter5. Timmy tells me that you have read _____on the Internet.A. something interestingB. anything interestingC. interesting something6. My mother wants me for 30 minutes every morning.A.to readB. readC. reading7. Our city is becoming _________ .A. more beautiful and more beautifulB. more and more beautifulC. beautiful and beautiful8. We should study hard to make our dream .A. come outB. come onC. come true9. All these talent shows have one thing _________ common.A. onB. inC. for10.it was very cold,my friend still went swimming this morning.A.Although;butB.Although;/C.But;although11. Which TV show do you like,news, talk shows or talent shows？A.goodB.betterC.best12. In fact, listening is just as as speaking in language learning.A. importantB. more importantC. the most important13.She often plans something to help others.A.to doB.doesC.do14. ---?--- I don’t mind them.A.What do you like soap operas?B.How do you think of soap operas?C.What do you think of soap operas?15. It’s important me to have a new bike.A. ofB.toC. for二、完形填空（每小题1分。

共10分）Most children like 16 TV. It's very interesting. By 17 TV they can 18 a lot, learn a lot and know many 19 about their country and about the world. Of course they can also learn 20 the radio. But they can learn better andmore easily 21 TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But we can’t see 22 over the radio.TV helps 23 children's eyes. TV helps to open their minds , too. They learn newer and better ways of 24 things. Many children watch TV 25 weekends. But a few children watch TV every night. They usually go to bed very late. They can't have a good rest.16. A. watches B. watch C. to watch17. A. watching B. watched C. watches18. A. see B. to see C. saw19. A. thing B. things C. something20. A. in B. at C. over21. A. at B. in C. on22. A. nothing B. anything C. something23. A. to open B. opens C. opening24. A. do B. does C. doing25. A. by B. in C. on三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）ADear Frank,Lily and I had a nice trip in Beijing. When we stayed in Beijing, we lived with LiYours,Nancy26. Where did Nancy live in Beijing during her trip?A.In LiMing’s homeB. In Lily’s homeC. In a hotel27. How long did Nancy stay in Beijing?A. 4 daysB. 6 daysC. A week28. Nancy bought a T-shirt for her _______.A. botherB. sisterC. father29. What is the passage(文章)?A. A letterB. A storyC. A map30. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to have a good trip.B. Lily and Nancy’s trip in Beijing.C. Where to go shopping in BeijingBJohn is 14 years old. He is a student of Grade Eight. He was a very active and happy boy two years ago. But everything changed after he started to play computer games. He never plays basketball or football with his friends any more（再也）. And when he sits in the classroom, he can’t listen to the teachers. He sleeps in class. And he spends less and less time in studying. So he gets bad marks in tests. But he is very different after school is over. He stays in the net bar(网吧) until it is closed（关闭的）.Ah, he loses himself in（沉迷于）computer games. His parents can do nothing to stop him. Every morning in the school, when we see that he is so tired after a night’s “busy working”, we really feel sad. He is too tired!31. John was ______two years ago.A. sad and unhealthyB. active but boredC. active and happy32. John changed a lot because ________.A. he couldn’t get good gradesB. he played computer gamesC. he had to work for money33. Every morning John feels ________.A. tiredB. healthyC. happy34. John _______ plays basketball with his friends now.A. usuallyB. oftenC. never35. Which of the following is TRUE?A. John wasn’t a good student two years ago.B. John often sleeps in class at school.C. John’s parents don’t love him.COne day Mrs Wilson took Trudy and Ben to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping mall(购物中心).“Why do you buy things here, Mum?” Trudy asked.“Because they are cheaper than those at the corner store,” Mrs Wilson said. “Help me check(检查) the prices.”The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought some groceries(杂货) in the supermarket.When they got home, the children said, “We don't think you saved（省）money by going to the supermarket there.”“Of course I did,” said Mrs Wilson, “everything was cheap there.”“We know,” said the children, “but we came home by taxi（出租车）because we had too much to carry. The cost(花费) of the taxi was more than the money you saved!” Mrs Wilson added(加) everything up and found her children were right. “Welldone,”she said, “next time we will do shopping near our home.”36. Mrs Wilson took Trudy and Ben ______.A. to the supermarketB. to the zooC. to the park37. Mrs Wilson bought things in the supermarket in the new shopping mall because ______.A. goods there had good qualityB. there were many goodsC. goods(货物) there were cheap38. Which of the following is right?A. The Wilsons were rich and they bought a lot of things in the supermarket.B. The Wilsons were not rich and they bought things in a cheaper supermarket.C. The Wilsons enjoyed shopping in the shopping mall because it was large.39. Mrs Wilson went home ______.A. by busB. by minibusC. by taxi40.. Mrs Wilson decided to go shopping ______next time.A. in the shopping mall far awayB. in the cheapest s hopC. near her homeDEveryone is good at something, but some people are talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing ab out them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.41. What do talent shows have in common?42. Who decides the winner?43. Why do people not like these shows?44. Why do some people like these shows?45. What is the great thing about the talent shows?四、根据汉语提示完成句子。