八年级英语下学期期初测试试题人教新目标版

浙江省杭州萧山区党湾镇初级中学八年级英语下学期期初测试试题
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一、单项选择，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

（30小题，计30分）
1.Which two words’ under line parts are the same?
A. break; health
B. loudly; should
C. cartoon; hardly
D. earth; ear
2.What ________ difference a day makes! It is really different from yesterday.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. /
3.Would you like ____________ to read for your long trip?
A. something interesting
B. useful something
C. anything fun
D. important thing
4.-How was the school trip? –Oh, it couldn’t be _______. I really enjoyed it.
A. good
B. better
C. best
D. the best
5.-How is Jane? –She is a shy girl, and she ___________ stays behind others.
A. hardly
B. always
C. sometimes
D. never
6.-_________ do you go to see your grandparents? – Every other week.
A. How long
B. How often
C. How much
D. When
7.Hangzhou is one of __________ in China.
A. the most beautiful cities
B. beautiful city
C. the more beautiful cities
D. the most beautiful city
8.Shhh! You must be as______________ as a mouse! The baby is asleep.
A. clever
B. quiet
C. happiest
D. busier
9.--Jimmy lost his key yesterday. --__________? It’s his third time in just one month.
A. Does he
D. Was he
10. mean?
A. Do not park in front of this hotel.
B. A new hotel car park will open shortly.
C It’s better to park behind the hotel. D. The hotel has another parking area.
11.－A: How long will the movie last? －B: It's a ____________ movie.
A. two hour
B. two hours
C. two-hour
D. two-hours
12.-I only have __________ money for lunch. Let's go somewhere inexpensive.
-I can lend you __________dollars if you want.
A. little, a few
B. a little, a few
C. a few, a little
D. little, few
13.The teacher asked the students to ________ a story about a trip to the moon.
A. stay up
B. grow up
C. make up
D. be up
14.-Where shall we visit this winter vacation? -_____________ Any place you like.
A. I can’t stand it.
B. It’s up to you.
C. That’s OK.
D. Well
do ne!
15.-I didn’t even eat lunch today. - Really? __________
A. How come?
B. That’s OK.
C. Never mind.
D. I don’t care.
16. ----It’s nice day, isn’t it?
----Yes, what fine weather!
A. a; a
B. the; the
C. a; /
D. the; /
17. ---Do you twins look _______as many other twins do?
—No. We look quite different.
A. like
B. different
C. the same
D. as same
18. football match is so and we are still about it .
A. excited, exciting
B. exciting, exciting
C. exciting, excited
D. excited, excited
19.—Can you be here on time?
--____________. But I’m no t sure.
A. I must be.
B., Maybe I can.
C. I can.
D. I may be.
20. ----Does Liu Hua ever guess the meaning of English words?
----He ________ guesses the meaning of new words. He uses his dictionary all the time.
A. usually
B. always
C. never
D. sometimes
21. very useful a cell phone . You’d better buy one .
’s , have B. It’s , to have C. That’s , having D. It’s , having
22. ______students like the film. It’s boring.
A. A few
B. Few
C. A little
D. Little
often says that swimming is than hiking in losing weight, but he always spends more time on swimming.
A. less useful
B. less interesting
C. more useful
D. more interesting
24. ----______ a year does your school have a sports meeting?
---- Once a year.
A .How often B. How many times C. How long D How soon
25. ----I’m going to Hawaii for my summer vacation.
----Sounds cool. _______ are you going away?
----Sometime in December.
A. When
B. How long
C. How often
D. How soon
26. There are trees on ______ side of the street.
A. either
B. both
C. every
D. all
27.—I don’t like the glasses. Would you please show me ___________?
--Sure. Here you are.
A. the other one.
B. another one
C. the others
D. another pair
28.—Is there ___________ in today’s newspaper?
--Oh, no.
A. interesting something
B. something interesting
C. anything interesting
D. interesting anything
29. Is it important ______ to score the most points?
A. of you
B. for you
C. to you
D. about you
30. ----Can I take my little pet to your party on Wednesday?
----________. It’s a big business party. Your pet will be bored soon.
A. Sure, I’d love to
B. Sorry, I c an’t
C. Sure, you can.
D. I’m afraid you can’t
二、完形填空（共25小题，计25分）
通读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A
Being not far from the sea, London is famous ______31_____ its fogs. The worst of them ______32_____ on December 4,1952. All movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost _____33______ to drive or ride in anything. The streets were filled with _____34______ that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stopped. Being left by their ___35________, the buses and cars stood empty in the streets. Many who usually travel by bus took underground(地铁). But there were _____36______ many people there that the gates had to be closed. Bein g caught in the fog, people felt their way along the walls of houses with one hand, while they put out _____37_____ in front of them so as ____38___knock against something or somebody. At the Opera House(大歌剧院) they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that the ____39______ could not see the conductor(乐队指挥). I t was a ____40_______ fog, indeed, and as many as 4,000 people in London lost their lives.
31 A. because B.
as C.
for D. of

32 A. took B. happened C. saw D. lasted
33 A. easy B. impossible C. clear
D. possible

34 A. carts B. horses C.
trucks D. buses

35 A. owners B.
drivers C.
engineers D. passengers

36 A. such B.
so C.
quite D. too

37 A. another B. the others
C. the other
D. other

38 A. to B.
not C. not
to D. don’t

39 A. someone B. drivers
C. managers
D. singers

40 A. terrible B.
afraid C.
wonderful D. frightened
B
Americans like honesty. They often say exactly what they think, even if it seems rude. Don't be _____41____ of telling your friends what you think or _____42____about something. For example, most Americans would like that you say, “I’m sorry, _______43_____ I can’t come to visit you ton ight because I have to study.” They don’t want to hear that you wil l _____44____ and then not visit.
Also, Americans will often have many friends but _____45____ close friends. While an American may seem friendly when you first meet, he or she may not be ____46____ in a deeper relationship. But please don’t be discouraged(气馁的). In most cases(情形), you will find_____47_____ one American interested in a ___48______friendship.
If you would like to have a friendship ____49_____ an American, you can contact (联系 )ISI. ISI is a campus(校园) friendship organization ____50_____ helps international students studying ____51_____ in the United States.
Through ISI’s Friendship Partner program, international students and families are connected(与……有联系)with American______52`______. American Friendship Partners _____53____their international friends and families to meals or special events. Their home may become “a home away from home” for an international student. A Friendship Partner would be ____54_____to answer your questions about the United States, help you find a place to live, _____55_____ you around the community(社区), and even help you with spoken English.
三、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）
阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。

从四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最
佳答案。

A
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. Let’s see what my friends are going to do during the three-day holiday.
Peter: I’m going to visit my uncle and aunt with my parents during the three days. They live in the countryside. It is far from our city, Beijing. We’re going to take the train there. I am going fishing there with my cousin.
Eliza: I’m going to visit my grandparents with my parents on the first day. They live in a small town. It is going to take us one hour to get there by car. On the second day, I’m going to have a party with my friends. On the third day, I have to do my homework and study for a math test.
Gina: My cousin is visiting us. He lives in Tianjin. He is coming by bus. On the first day, I’m going to play ping-pong with him. On the second day, I’m going to take him to El iza’s party. On the third day, my cousin is going back and I am going to do some shopping with my parents.
56. Peter is staying in ______ during the three- day holiday.
A. Beijing
B. the countryside
C. Tianjin
D. a town
57. How is Eliza going to her gra ndparents’ home?
A. By car.
B. By bike.
C. By bus.
D. By train.
58. Gina is ______ on the third day.
A. visiting her cousin
B. pla ying ping-pong
C. doing her homework
D. doing some shopping
59. Who are going to Eliza’s party?
A. Peter and his cousin.
B. Gina and her cousin.
C. Peter and Gina.
D. Peter, Gina and their cousins.
60. From the passage, we can know that ____.
A. Peter doesn’t like fishing
B. Eliza is going to have a test
C. Gina likes all kinds of sports
D. all three of them have no homework during the three days
B
Is living with your classmates good or bad? Listen to what students and teachers say. Shen Xinbai: living with our classmates is good for us. We can make more friends and do fun things together. What’s more, we won’t watch as much TV as we do at home.
Gu Xuan:I’d like to live with my parents. When I have problems, I can get help from them, and I’ll never be lonely or unhappy.
Chen Rujian: I want to live at school. That could help me in many way s. It would give me a stronger heart. I would also have more chances（机会） to decide things by myself. Living at school can help us get ready for future life outside school.
Xia Mingyuan: It’s a good idea to live at school. Students can learn how to take care of themselves. I’d like to learn to wash clothes by myself.
Xue Wenjia: If four or six people live in one room, there could be a lot of problems. I can’t fall asleep if someone snores. I’d like to stay at home and sleep well at night. Zhu Ping:at some schools, students living there have more chances to learn and do fun things. But at other schools, students can’t go out of the school freely. So it’s important to
choose a good school. Teachers should always be ready to help students and make them feel at home.
the above text we can see that_______ students agree to live in school.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
good sides of living in school are that__________.
A. you can’t watch TV there
B. you can learn how to be with others
C. you can wash your own clothes
D. you can do your homework
63. Xue Wenjia doesn’t want to live in school because________.
A. he wants to stay with his parents
B. he has to follow the school rules
C. he wants to get help from his parents.
D. he wants to sleep well at home.
64. From what Mr Zhu said, we can learn that_________.
A. living in school might be good to the students
B. he doesn’t want his students to live in school
C. he thinks it important for the students to go out of school freely
D. living at home can help the students a lot
65. The word “snore” means__________.
A. 打鼾
B.夜聊
C.打喷嚏
D.梦游
C
If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things:
Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.
Try to smile more. when you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too, and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person.
Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk with others.
Take one small step at a time . each time when you say ”hi” or smile at someone ,say to yourself “you can make it ” keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.
66. According to the passage, Lucy ,a shy girl , should ________.
A. hide the fact
B. tell others
C. write it in the diary
D. keep quiet
67. why we should smile to others ?
a good talker B. attract attention. C. laugh at others. D. show friendly.
68. it’s hard to start a conversation ,so what should not we do according to the passage?
A. say “you look nice”.
B. say “your dress fits you well”.
C. say “you are not good at driving”.
D. say “done well”.
69. when you are in a party, you are a little nervous, what should you do?
A. go to the toilet often to make sure our clothes are nice.
B. worry about that others will not like me .
C. enjoy the music
D. stay away from others and keep silent
70. Which is the best title about this passage?
A. How to be a good talker.
B. Get yourself more open.
C. How to be friendly.
D. How to be braver.
D
Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
71. According to the passage, plants need ______ things to grow well.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
72 What does the underlined word "cracks" mean in the text?
A. 缝隙
B.表面
C. 夹层
D. 底部
73. From the passage, we can know it is for plants to grow in dry places.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. impossible
D. important
74. The reason why most plants can't grow on the sandy beach is that _______.
A. there isn't enough sunlight
B. there is too much water
C. it is too crowded there
D. it has little food for plants
75. The passage can most probably be found in a ______boo k.
A. science
B. history
C. travel
D. math
四、单词拼写。

（共15小题，计15分）
76. How much time did you spend in s_______ for the tests during the vacation? Have a good luck.
did you do on the N ational Day? Did you go a_______ interesting and have fun?
don’t eat sweets before you go to bed. It’s bad for your t__________.
more and more teachers surf the internet to get the i________ for their lessons.
feel very t_______ after a long time walk. Can I have a rest now?
morning e________ is good for us, we should keep the good habits.
we will go hiking or not d________ on the weather.
long as you work hard, you can be success one day just like the famous w________ Mo Yan.
man is always s_______ about what others say, so you’d better not make jokes.
of the bad weather we have to s________ over night in the town.
’s the d________ between Chinese food and Indian food, do you know?
________ he is very young, he can look after himself very well.
likes to chat with his friends. He is more o ______ than his cousin.
to bed and early to rise makes a man h_________ , wealthy and wise.
you enjoy y ________,children?
五、词语填空（共10小题，计10分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

cup good coffee hear forget but same like one here
Years later, a group of students came back to visit their old teacher. When they were talking, all of them said that they were stressed out in work and in life.
After ___91_____ this, the teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large coffee and different ___92_____-----some nice-looking, but some plain-looking; some expensive but some cheap. The teacher kindly told them to help themselves to the ___93_____.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Look __94___, you took away all the nice-looking and expensive cups. Only the plain and cheap ____95____were left behind. You just want the _____96____ for yourselves and that’s the source (根源)of your stress. In fact the coffee in every cup tastes the _____97____ and the cup itself won’t make the coffee taste better. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ___98____ you went for the best cups.”
Life is just like the coffee. Jobs and money are ___99____ the cups. They are just something to hold life and they can’t change the quality（品质）of life. You’ll ___100____ to enjoy the coffee if you care too much about the cup!
2014学年第二学期八年级英语开学考试答案
四阅读理解
56-60 BADBB 61-65 CBDAA 66-70 BDCCD 71-75 CABDA
五单词拼写
76 studying 77 anywhere 78 teeth 79 information 81 exercises 82 decides
83 writer 84 serious 85 stay 86 difference 87 although 88 outgoing 89 healthy。