#2008-2009八年级上期中

2008——2009学年度上学期八年级英语期中试卷
(本试卷共八页；试卷分数：100分测试时间：70分钟)
Ⅰ. 选择填空, 将答案填在题前的括号内（15分）
( )1. A: ____ do you surf the Internet? B: Once a week.
A. How often
B. How long
C. How many
D. How far
( )2. A: Can you go to the movies with me? B: ____. I must do my homework first.
A. Yes, I can
B. I’d love to
C. Sorry, I can’t
D. Sure
( )3. Students usually don’t have to go to school ____ weekends.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. by
( )4. A: ____ does Tony come to school? B: His father drives him.
A. When
B. Why
C. What
D. How
( )5. Lucy’s father usually goes to work_____ every day.
A. take the bus
B. on bus
C. on the bus
D. takes the bus ( )6. A: Tomorrow is Sunday. Can you go shopping with me? B: Sorry, I ____ my uncle.
A. visiting
B. am visiting
C. visited
D. visit
( )7. He plays soccer well ____ he is a little boy.
A. and
B. because
C. but
D. although
( )8. Many people like his songs because they are different ____ those of other singers.
A. from
B. as
C. with
D. for
( )9. My sister is a funny girl. She always makes us ____ at home.
A. think
B. sleep
C. laugh
D. cry
( )10.Don’t ____ your math. We can help you after school.
A. depend on
B. worry about
C. care for
D. leave for
( )11.A: Do Mary and Tina speak English? B: Yes, they are ____ from America.
A. all
B. each
C. both
D. every
( )13.He has ____ to say. Please listen to him!
A. anything important
B. something important
C. nothingimportant
D. everything important
( )14.Though he is new here, he has ____ good friends.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
( )15.Mike is ____ than Tom and he often exercises in the morning.
A. more athletic
B. more outgoing
C. happier
D. shyer
Ⅱ.完形填空，将答案填在题前的括号内（10分）
My father got a new job in Newtown. Soon my family moved to a big house there. It was hard for me be in a ___1___school. I had ___2____friends to play with after school. I really hoped to ___3___to my old house and see all my friends. I wasn’t happy __4____Giggle came.
Giggle is a giraffe. He lives in our garden.___5______ his hobby is short, his legs and ____6__are long, so he easily get the leaves he likes. He __7___a lot of time eating every day. He also___8__a lot of water. He is very tall, so he __9____bend down(弯腰)to drink. I often play games with him after I finish doing my homework.___10____ we take walks in the garden. Isn’t that interesting?
( )1. A. good B. different C. same D. difficult
( )2. A. lots of B. some C. few D. a few
( )3. A. go away B. go back C. look after D. look for
( )4 .A. after B. before C. if
D. until
( )5. A. Because B. But C. Although D. So
( )6. A. feet B. neck C. ears D. mouth ( )7. A. pays B. takes C. gives D. spends ( )8. A. drinks B. has C. keeps
D. puts
( )9. A. should B. has to C. may D. can ( )10.A. Never B. Often C. Hardly
D. Sometimes
Ⅲ.阅读理解（30分，其中A、B、C、D部分每小题1分，E部分每小题2分）
A
阅读广告选择正确答案
( ) 1. Who can teach children to play the piano?
A. Mary.
B. Miss Li
C. Mr Johnson.
D. Lisa.
( ) 2. What number should you call if you want to go to Zhangjiajie?
A. 8230-7861
B. 5678-9230
C. 5817-6291
D. 7187-9867 ( ) 3. How will you get to Zhangjiajie if you go with Shenzhou Travel Agency?
A. By bus.
B. By plane.
C. By train.
D. By boat. ( ) 4. Who can get the job as a babysitter?
A. A man who is good at cooking.
B. A man who loves kids.
C. A woman who has two kids.
D. A woman who is 40 years old. ( ) 5. How do you contact (联系) Lisa for more information?
A. Call her.
B. Go to visit her
C. Send her an e-mail.
D. Write to her.
B
American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms(学期) in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and they have homework for every class.
After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money, so many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
阅读短文选择正确答案
( ) 1. From the article we can know in America, a summer vacation begins in _____.
A. July
B. January
C. September
D. June
( ) 2. Most American children begin to go to school when they are _____ years old.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. nine
( ) 3. After high school many students go to _____.
A. work
B. factories
C. college
D. make money
( ) 4. Many American students work after school to _____.
A. help their parents
B. help the other people
C. get money for their studies
D. see interesting things
( ) 5. High school students take _____ subjects each term.
A. only two or three
B. four of five
C. eight
D. only two
C
The Blacks are American tourists. They are visiting Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are staying in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages (村庄 ). They hope to learn some Chinese, too. Mr. Black is a taxi driver (驾驶员). He wants to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students. They are also taking a lot of pictures in China. When they go back to America, they are showing the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to
know more about China.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
( ) 1. The Blacks are from _______________
A. China
B. England
C. Canada
D. the US
( ) 2. The Blacks are staying in_______________ now.
A. England
B. Beijing
C. Shanghai
D. New York
( ) 3. Mrs. Black is ______________
A. a teacher
B. a doctor
C. a driver
D. a worker
( ) 4. There are ______________people in Mr. Black's family.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five,
( ) 5. Why are they showing the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
A. Because the pictures are very beautiful.
B. Because they like China.
C. Because they want the American people to know more about China
D. Because they want the American people to come to China
D
Tibet is a mysterious(神秘的)place. More and more people around the world hope to travel to Tibet. Traveling in Tibet is hard, so you must read the following advice carefully before you leave for Tibet.
1.Be sure you are in good health. Before you leave, you can do some exercise and stop smoking and drinking.
2.Take warm clothes with you even in summer. It is very hot at noon but it is very cold in the early morning and evening. It’s easy to catch a cold.
3.You must take a lot of sun block(防晒乳) and wear a hat and sunglasses. The sun in Tibet is very strong. It’s bad for your skin.
4.Don’t forget to take some medicine for the altitude sickness(高山病)or a cold.
5.The Tibet people are very friendly. But don’t take photos with them until they let you.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）
1.Traveling in Tibet is hard,so few people hope to go there.
2.Don’t go to Tibet if you are not in good health.
3.You can take photos with everyone in Tibet.
4.You need sun block, a hat, and sunglasses when you are in Tibet.
5.You don’t have to take warm clothes in summer when you go to Tibet.
E
My name is Rodrigo and I am from Brazil. I retired(退休)two months ago. I planned to enjoy my hobbies and spend more time with my family, especially my wife and our grandchildren. I never thought it would be difficult for me. At first I thought I could enjoy the free time, but I just sat around the house most of the day and watched TV, so my wife was always angry with me. I couldn’t sleep well at night. I often became forgetful and began eating too much
I went to see the doctor and he talked to me about stress. He said that I should get more exercise. I agreed. Now I am part of a chess club. I’m not very good at, but I enjoy it. I aslo help with my grandson’s after-school program. I aslo play some sports. I enjoy all of these activities and now I am again sleeping well at night.
根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.When did Rodrigo retire?
2.What did Rodrigo plan to do after he retired?
3.Why was Rodrigo’s wife always angry with him?
4.What advice did the doctor give Rodrigo?
5.What does Rodrigo do to feel better?
Ⅳ.选词填空把所选词的正确形式填到题后横线上（10分）
their favorite kinds of transportation. Here are some of the __3 . __4 students come to school by bike and they like riding bikes. Of course, bikes are __5 than cars and buses. Some students like cars __6 they are safer than bikes. Cars are__7 faster than bikes and buses. For some students, buses are not __8 , because they often have too many passengers. Buses are also dirtier and __9 . __10 , not many people can afford a car.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6.7. 8.9. 10.
Ⅴ.补全对话把答案写在横线上（15分）
A:Wow! 3._____________________.
B: No, not really. Gina is a little shorter. She is wearing a red skirt.
A: 4._____________________?
B: Well, Gina is a little more outgoing and smarter than Tina.
A: And Tina?
B: 5._____________________
(B)A: Thanks 6._____________________. Ican’t go to your party tomorrow.
B: Oh, 7._____________________?
A: I’m not feeling well. I have a really bad headache. But I don’t have a cold.
B: I see. How about your throat? Does it 8._____________________?
A: No, it doesn’t. But my back and neck are sore.
B: Do you 9._____________________!
A: No, my stomach is okay. But I don’t feel hungry.
B: Well, I think you’re too 10._____________________. You need to relax.
You can come and join us. And you can feel well soon.
A: Thanks. I’m going. See you then.
B: See you.
(C) A: Hey, Pete. 11._____________________on vacation?
B: I’m going to Beijing.
A: Really? What are you doing there?
B: I’m going sightseeing.
A: 12._____________________?
B: It’s about 450 kilometers.
A: How are you going there?
B: 13.______________________a train.
A: 14._____________________?
B: For about five hours.
A: Oh, that sounds interesting. 15_____________________!
B: Thank you.
Ⅵ.根据所给提示翻译下列句子。

(10分)
1.牛奶对我们的健康有益。

Milk __________________________our health.
2.兰伯特下月要去青岛度假。

Lambert __________________________ next month。

3.在中国，这要看你住在哪里。

In China, it __________________________ where you live.
4.昨天一些外宾顺便来我们学校参观。

Some foreigners __________________________to visit my school yesterday.
5.卡特里娜比我更擅长弹钢琴。

Katrina is __________________________the piano than me.
Ⅶ.书面表达（10分）
下面是David的下周日程表，假设你是David，请给Peter写封邮件，告诉他你不能去参
Hi, Peter,
Thank you for inviting me to your party,________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________。