2018-2019第二学期英语期中考试试题1

2018-2019学年度第二学期八年级期中考试
英语试题
（分值：120分考试时间：120分钟）
第一卷选择题（70分）
I 、单项选择（每题1分共35分）
1.—Hi, John.________?
—It’s Lucy, my dog. Her leg is hurt.
A. How are you
B. What’s the matter
C. W ho’s that
D. What’s Lucy like
2.—Where’s Tony now?
—I saw him ______ in the garden a moment ago and I told him _______.
A. play; go home
B. playing; to go home
C. to play; goes home
D. play; going home
3. Would you mind_______ the window, please? It’s so cold .
A. to close
B. close
C. closing
D. closes
4. ______ Tom likes, his mother will always buy it for him.
A.Whatever
B. Whoever
C. However
D. Wherever
5. She used to _______ a bus to school, but now she is used to _______ to school.
A. taking; walk
B. take; walk
C. taking; walking
D. take; walking
6. She wants to _______ her job and go to study in Australia.
A. grow up
B. wake up
C. pick up
D. give up
7.—We failed in the singing competition.
—_______. Better times are waiting for you.
A. No way
B. Best wishes
C. Cheer up
D. Good job
8. Though he is _______ at home, he doesn’t feel _______ for he has many things to do.
A. alone; lonely
B. lonely; alone
C. alone; alone
D. lonely,lonely
9. ---Never _______ today’s work till tomorrow.
---Yes. It’s a good habit.
A. put off
B. put on
C. put up
D. put down
10.—Do you know _______ the meeting?
—Tomorrow morning.
A. when they had
B. when they are going to have
C. when did they have
D. when are they going to have
11.—Do you _______ your son after school?
—No. He comes back home on the school bus.
A. pick up
B. look after
C. drop in
D. send for
12.In order _______ for the meeting, my sister made herself to get up early this morning.
A. not to be late
B. not being late
C. to be late
D. being late
13.—Would you like some coffee or tea?
—_______. Some water, please.
A. Both
B. Neither
C. Either
D. All
14.—Excuse me, can I _______ your pen?
—Sorry, I _______ it to Bob yesterday.
A. borrow; lent
B. borrow; borrowed
C. lend; borrowed
D. lend; lent
15.—Why not _______ your teacher for help when you can’t finish _______ the story by yourself.
A. to ask; write
B. to ask; writing
C. ask; writing
D. asking; to write
16. The students can’t go home _______ they finish cleaning the classroom, for it’s their duty.
A. when
B. since
C. if
D. until
17.—Why don’t you watch TV at home?
—I’d love to, but my mother doesn’t allow me _______ that
A. do
B. did
C. to do
D. doing
18. You’d better take the map with you _______ you won’t get lost.
A. as long as
B. as soon as
C. now that
D. so that
19. I'm sorry, I___________ the book in my room.
A. forgot
B. leave
C. forget
D. left
20. Sally took a photo of her friends while they ______ computer games.
A. play
B. are playing
C. have played
D. were playing
21. ---Where are you going?
---To the library. I’ve finished reading this book, so I’m going to _______ it.
A. buy
B. throw
C. return
D. borrow
22. I saw him in the library yesterday. He _______ a book at that moment.
A. reads
B. is reading
C. was reading
D. will read
23. —Did they go to the park yesterday?
—No，they stayed at home ________ going out.
A．instead of B．remind of C．depend on D．in order to
24. His kindness make it possible for me ______ in the city.
A.to work
B. working
C. work
D. worked
25.—I read ________ story about Shennong. Do you know who he was，Tony?
—He was ________ emperor in ancient China.
A．a；/ B．a；an C．an；a D．an；/
26.If Jerry forgets to take an umbrella，please ________ him.
A．explain B．remind C．remember D．hurry
27.—Mom，I want to drive to my grandparents' home.
—Don't be ________.You are too young to drive.
A．silly B．noisy C．nervous D．sad
28.—When will you visit your friend，Zhu Mei?
—________ she returns to the city.
A．So that B．As soon as C．Unless D．Because
29.The sun ________ bright in the sky and made the room bright.
A．lay B．covered C．shone D．moved
30.I_______ a meal when you_______ me.
A. cooked; were ringing
B. was cooking; rang C .was cooing; were ringing D. cooked; rang
31. The twin brothers are very lazy. _____of them are good at English and other subjects.
A. Both
B. All
C. Neither
D. None
32. Tom is taller than ________ student in his class.
A. any
B. the other
C. any other
D. other any
33. The boy with two dogs ________ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.
A. is playing
B. are playing
C. were playing
D. was playing
34. Can you look after the children well? Do you know how to ________?
A. cheer them up
B. cheer up them
C. give them up
D. give up them
35. Journey to the West is very______ .Tom is very _______when he watches it.
A. exciting; excited
B. excited; exciting
C. exciting; exciting
D. excited; excited
II. 阅读理解（25题每题1.5分）
A
A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸)too long.
He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,’’ he said. “They need shortening by about two inches. Could one of you do it for me, please?’’ But they were busy a nd none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finishing washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
After supper , the eld er sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home she, too, remembered h er brother’s trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mother and sister had done.
You can imagine the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the next morning.
( )36．The young man’s trousers were______ for him at first.
A ．a bit long B．very good C．not too long D. too short
( )37．The young man’s mother and sisters didn’t answer him because they were busy______ in the kitchen.
A．cooing B. making tea C. washing clothes D. washing cups, glasses and so on
( )38．His elder sister shortened the trousers ______.
A．in the evening B．after lunch C．as soon as she had finished the washing
D．after she came back from the cinema
( )39．The next morning the young man found that the trousers were______ inches too short for him. A．two B．four C．six D．eight
( )40．We can imagine that when the young man put the trousers on the next morning ,he would feel______.
A．happy B．surprising C．surprised D．thankful
B
Mr. Ma, a famous mental (心理的) doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have many problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jie fang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to s ee a doctor. Others won’t talk about their own secrets (秘密).
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
◆Talk to your parents or teachers often.
◆Take part in group activities.
◆Try to get along well with the people around you.
◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.
41. What’s the matter with the students probably if they often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others?
A. They may have no parents.
B. They may have no secrets.
C. They may have mental problems.
D. They may have a headache.
42. When did the 14-year-old schoolgirl become so nervous that she couldn’t think of anything to write?
A. When she went to see a doctor.
B. When she studied very hard.
C. When she talked with her parents.
D. When she had exams.
43. Why won’t students with mental problems ask for help?
A. Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets with others.
B. Because their parents are too busy to look after them.
C. Because doctors can’t help them with the problems.
D. Because they have no time to go to see a doctor.
44. How many good ideas did Mr. Ma offer to young people?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
45. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Young students’ mental problems.
B. Young students’ success.
C. Young students’ communication.
D. Young students’ secrets.
C
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge, eggs, or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.
()46.Many English people have______ meals a day.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. three or four
() 47. People may have ______ for their breakfast?
A. tea and eggs
B. porridge, eggs, bread, tea or coffee
C. tea and coffee
D. bread and eggs
()48. People have lunch at______.
A. any time
B. nine
C. five
D. one
( ) 49.People don’t have______ for their dinner?
A. porridge.
B. bananas and apples
C. some soup and meat
D. meat and fish
() 50. In some English homes dinner comes______.
A. at one o’clock
B. in the middle of the day
C. at noon
D. at night
D
Long long time ago，the Creator created a man and a woman，they lived together very happily for a time.But then they began to get angry with each other，and at last the woman left and started off to the Sun land in the east.
The man followed alone and felt very sad，but the woman kept on ahead and never looked behind，until the Creator，took pity on him and asked him if he was still angry with his wife.He said he was not，and the Creator then asked him if he would like to have her back again.He answered yes.
So the Creator created a patch (一块)of the finest ripe (成熟的) tomatoes along the way in front of the woman，but she passed by like seeing nothing at ter，he put a patch of beautiful flowers but again she refused to notice.Until suddenly she saw in front of her a patch of large ripe strawberries.They looked delicious.
She stopped to pick a few to eat，and as she ate them she turned her face to the west by accident，and at once she remembered her husband and she found herself unable to go on.She sat down，but the longer she
waited，the more she missed her husband，and at last she took a lot of the best strawberries and started back along the way to give them to him.He met her kindly and they went home together.
()51.What's the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．Friends. B．Mother and son.
C．Husband and wife. D．Father and daughter.
()52.The woman stopped for the ________ thing that the Creator created.
A．second B．third C．fourth D．fifth
()53.What did the woman bring back to the man?
A．Tomatoes. B．Flowers.
C．Strawberries. D．Nothing.
()54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The woman walked toward the Sun land in the west.
B．The man was still angry with his wife when he followed the woman.
C．The Creator helped the man without saying anything.
D．The woman didn't go on when she remembered her husband.
()55.Where can we read the passage?
A．In a science magazine. B．In a history book.
C．In a nature magazine. D．In a story book.
E
Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy sometimes. Shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. So scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves.
You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel(以色列), only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people don’t succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the truth is opposite. Israelis often blame failure on external (外在的) reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends or speak loudly in class. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget—if you are shy, you are not the only one.
56. How many percent of people feel shy sometimes?
A. 50 percent.
B. 66 percent.
C. 80 percent.
D. 15 to 20 percent.
57. The following facts are the causes of shyness EXCEPT ________.
A. family size
B. the place you were born
C. be born shy
D. dream for jobs
58. The underlined word “genetic” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 遗传的
B. 可怕的
C. 有趣的
D. 无能为力的
59. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by _________.
A. blaming their failure on outside reasons
B. trying new things and practicing conversation
C. getting themselves away from their shy parents
D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness
60. Which is the main idea of the article?
A. Difficulties to get over shyness.
B. Get over shyness, you are not alone.
C. Shyness is one of the most important feelings.
D. Scientists who are trying to understand shyness finally succeed.
第二卷非选择题(50分)
III、根据短文内容及首字母提示完成所缺单词。

（共10小题，满分10分）
Li Ming and Wang Ying are two students of Senior Three. They b 61 work hard but they have d 62 learning ways.
Li Ming often sleeps in class instead of l 63 to the teacher. As a result, he misses lots of points that the teacher makes and it usually t 64 him more time to finish his homework. So he has to stay up late and doesn't get e 65 sleep. H 66 , Wang Ying has quite a different way of learning. She listens carefully and tries to catch everything that the teacher says in class. B67 of this, she spends l 68 time doing her homework. That makes it possible for her to go to bed e 69
In my o 70 , Wang Ying learns more effectively in class and has more free time to enjoy herself, so I prefer her learning ways.
61._______ 62. _______ 63. ________ 64. _________ 65. _________
66._______ 67. ________ 68. _________ 69. ________ 70. _________
IV、动词填空。

（共10小题，满分10分）
When I was at university I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough 71 (pass) exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time 72 (drink) in the Students' Union than working in the library.
Once, at the end of the term, we had 73 ( take )an important test in English. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question we had to write "True" or "False". While I 74 (study) in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching television. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. "It's very simple. There 75 （be）a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I 76 ( take) a coin into the
examination room(考场). I haven't studied an English book for months, so I'll just throw the coin. That way, I'm sure I 77 (get) half the questions right."
The next day, Fred came happily into the examination room. As He 78 (sit )throwing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers. Then he left, half an hour before the rest of us. The next day, he saw the English teacher 79 （stand）at the gate.
"Oh good," he said," Do you know the results of the test?"
The teacher looked at him and smiled. "Ah, it is you, Baines. Just a minute." Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He 80 (throw)it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it.
"I'm terribly sorry, Baines," he said, "You failed!"
71._______ 72. ________ 73. _________ 74. ________ 75. _________
76._______ 77. _______ 78. ________ 79. _________ 80. _________
V、任务型阅读。

(10分)
Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step(脚步) after another finally brings a person to the top. Along the way, he can stop and look around.83.And the higher he climbs, the more wonderful his view is. If he keeps climbing, he will have a new world before him. He will have a new way to see everything.
Now learning a foreign language is something like climbing a mountain. This new language can give you a new view of life. And it is more than a look at the surface of things. It can open the way into people’s minds and hearts and into a culture that is very different from your own culture. This will make you richer, richer in things that money can’t buy.84. Even though you never set foot(踏上) on a ship or a plane, you can be a traveler through books.
The mountain climber stops now and then to enjoy the scenery around him. Reading is just like this. If you are interested in it, you will find fun in books.
根据短文内容，回答问题。

81. Is climbing a mountain easy?
82. What will he have if he keeps climbing?
___________________________________________________________
把画线78 ，79处的句子翻译成汉语。

83._________________________________________________________
84._________________________________________________________
85. The best title is___________________________
VI、书面表达（共１题，计18 分）
在成长过程中，我们经常会碰到一些烦恼。

假设你是Lin Tao，请根据下表提示，
用英语写一篇发言稿，在班会上谈谈你遇到的烦恼以及你自己的做法。

要求：1. 词数100 词左右，开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.所写内容必须包括表格中所有的信息，可适当的发挥。

Hello everyone，
I am Lin Tao. I’d like to talk about my problem and I deal with them. That’s all. Thank you! That’s all. Thank you!
八年级英语第二学期期中测试试卷
第I卷答题卡
一、单项选择。

（30分）
二、阅读理解（40分）
第II卷答题卡
III、根据短文内容及首字母提示完成所缺单词。

（共10小题，满分10分）61._______ 62. ________ 63. _________ 64. ________ 65. _________
66._______ 67. _______ 68. ________ 69. _________ 70. _________
IV、动词填空。

（共10小题，满分10分）
71._______ 72. ________ 73. _________ 74. ________ 75. _________ 76._______ 77. _______ 78. ________ 79. _________ 80. _________
V、任务型阅读。

(10分)
根据短文内容，回答问题。

81. Is climbing a mountain easy?
82. What will he have if he keeps climbing?
___________________________________________________________
把画线78 ，79处的句子翻译成汉语。

83._________________________________________________________
84._________________________________________________________
85. The best title is___________________________
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