八年级(下)

2010—2011学年八年级（下）期中考试—英语考生注意：考试时间90分钟，满分100分。

听力部分
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I. 听句子，找出与其意思相同或相近的一项。

（5分）
1. A. He lived in Shanghai ten years ago.
B. He has lived in Shanghai for ten years.
C. He will live in Shanghai for ten years.
2. A. We started to pack at half past time.
B. We started packing at a quarter to nine.
C. We began to park at a quarter past nine.
3. A. He forgot his telephone number.
B. He remembered his telephone number.
C. He could not forget his telephone number.
4. A. My English is very good.
B. My English is very bad.
C. My English is not very good and not very bad.
5. A. I had to fly to Japan on the first plane.
B. I had to fly to Japan on a later plane.
C. I had to go to Japan by train.
Ⅱ.听对话和对话后的问题，选择正确答案。

（5分）
6. A. He wants to come to Lucy's birthday party.
B. He wants to have a party.
C. He wants to help Lucy with her Chinese.
7. A. In front of the house. B. Behind the house.
C. In the front of the house.
8. A. Because they want two dogs. B. Because their dog died.
C. Because their dog is ill.
9. A. She has to see the doctor..
B. She doesn't know where the cinema is.
C. She doesn't like seeing the film.
10. A. He 's taking a message.
B. He 's having a meeting.
C. He 's making a telephone call.
笔试部分
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Ⅰ.单项选择题。

（15分）
1. The sun _______early every morning.
A. set
B. rise
C. sets
D. rises
2. The boys are reading _______.
A. in the sun
B. under the sun
C. below the sun
D. in sun
3. Please don’t forget _______to me, will you?
A. to write
B. to writing
C. writing
D. Write
4. I’ve two books, one is English, _______is Chinese.
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. Others
5. Discuss how _______a seed in a pot.
A. to plant
B. planting
C. plant
D. planted
6. Many train stations ________ to make it easier for passengers to get on and off the trains.
A. built
B. were built
C. were building
D. were invented
7. _______people will visit China for the 2008 Olympics Games.
A. Million
B. Millions
C. Millions of
D. Million of
8. We are sure you will succeed ___________ you don’t give up.
A. in order to
B. so that
C. such that
D. as long as
9. Science is very _______,I’m _______in it.
A. interesting; interested
B. interesting; interesting
C. interested ; interested
D. interested ; interesting
10. Which is the biggest number? _______
A. Two-thirds
B. A half
C. A quarter
D. Three-fourths
11. Would you please _______-me the book? I will read it .
A pass
B to pass
C past
D passes.
12. It’s rather cold today ,_______________?
A isn’t it
B is it
C is there
D isn’t there
13. The students came in the classroom _______.
A. one and one
B. one or one
C. one by one
D. another after one
14. We can’ t live _______water.
A. with
B. without
C. use
D. and
15. , or we will miss the train.
A. In a hurry
B. Hurry
C. Hurry up
D. Hurry off
Ⅱ.完形填空。

（10分）
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I can still(仍然) remember my first day at school. I___1___ only 6 at that time. It was a big room. I__2__ at the desk near the window, but I couldn't see ___3___ because the windows were too high. There was big map of the world on the wall. I don't think I was worried or afraid at that time. __4__ another little boy next to me. He sat there and __5__ silent (沉默) first. Then he began to cry, because he __6__ want to stay there. __7__ students came in, but the boy didn't stop ___8__. He cried again and again. Later, the teacher came in. She___9__to the litile boy, and said something to him. I couldn' t hear what she ___10__. Soon the boy stopped crying and began to smile. To this day, I still don't know what the teacher said to the little boy.
( )1. A. am B.is C. was D. were
( )2. A. sit B. sits C. sitting D. sat
( )3. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything ( )4. A. There was B. There were C. There is D. There had ( )5. A. keeps B. kept C. to keep D. keeping ( )6. A. doesn't B. wasn't C. isn't D. didn't ( )7. A. No B. More and more C. A few D. other ( )8. A. cry B. to cry C. crying D. cried ( )9. A. comes B. goes C. came D. went
( )10. A. say B. said C. cry D. cried
III.阅读理解（20分）
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A
Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man can not make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowing plants do not grow flowers. You can not see many non-flowering plants around you.
If you look carefully at the plants around us, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to（多亏了）the plants around us we can live on the earth.
1. Which is the most important for the plants?
A. flower
B. man
C. animals
D. air, water and sunlight
2. W need many plants around us because______.
A. we can get what we need from the plants
B. plants are green
C. plants grow easily
D. we like all kind of plants
3. There are _______non-flowering plants than flowering plants around
us.
A. much better
B. much fewer
C. much more
D. much larger
4. Most of the plants are __________.
A. green
B. black
C. yellow
D. white
5. The best title(题目) is _________.
A. Plants around us
B. Food from plant
C. Plants make food
D. Man and animals
B
We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. lt's best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes
each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many people go to special places to exercise.
They are ca1led "fitness centers." These places have a lot of equipment. Some People buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can play sports together. How do you exercise?
( )6. What is the main idea?
A.Exercise equipment is expensive.
B. Playing sports is a good way to exercise.
C. Every person shou1d exercise.
D. There are many ways to exercise.
( )7. We should exercise ________.
A. every day
B. 20 minutes a week
C. twice a week
D.every week
( )8. At fitness centers,________.
A. you can buy expensive equipment only
B. people can do many kinds of exercising
C. it is very expensive
D.you can go there with your friends
( )9. Which of these kinds of exercising is not in the article?
A. Dancing.
B. Swimming.
C. Sports.
D.walking ( )10. Which of these sentences about exercising is true?
A.Exercising is expensive.
B.Exercise is good for your heart.
C. Only doctors exercise.
D.Long time exercising is good for your health.
Ⅳ.用所给词的适当形式填空。

（10分）
1. The basket is__________（fill）with eggs.
2. It gets ___________（warm）in spring.
3. This film is very___________(interest).
4. There are all _________(kind) of books in the library.
5.One __________(five)of them are 5.
6. It is well known that Bell ________ （invent）the telephone.
7. Which is _________ (rapid), a train or a plane?
8.The first passenger train ________(call) the Rockets.
9. Thank you for ___________（invite）me.
10. Do you enjoy ___________（read）novels?。