八下英语期中测试(附答案和讲解)

期中过关检测Ⅱ. 情景交际。

(10分)(A)从Ⅱ栏中找出与Ⅰ栏相匹配的句子。

Ⅰ( )16. Helen did badly in the math exam.( )17. Wang Fang looks unhappy.( )18. I moved to this new city this year.( )19. I don’t know how to solve this problem.( )20. When something bad happens to us.ⅡA. We usually feel sad.B. I am a stranger.C. I ask my teacher to help me.D. Her father is ill.E. She is upset.(B)根据对话情景选择恰当的选项，其中有两项是多余的。

A: Hello, Maria! 21 What’s wrong with you?B: 22 I’m worried about how to tell my parents the result, for they must be disappointed and unhappy.A: Don’t worry! Even though your parents are stric t with you, they love you very much.B: 23 But what shall I do?A: First, please dry your tears. Then our classmates and I can help you with your subjects.B: Thank you! 24A: 2521. ____ 22. ____ 23. ____ 24. ____ 25. ____(A)根据句意及首字母提示填空。

51. —What did you do last night?—I went to the c_____ with my friends. Hero was on.52. If you want to go to other countries, you need to have a p_____.53. Please speak quietly, the baby is a_____.54. We came to r_____ that happiness is the most important thing in our life and work as we grow up.55. He faced his illness with great c_____.Ⅲ. 完形填空。

（10分）Traffic rules help to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people 26 .The pedestrian(行人) has as many rules to 27 as the driver of a car. You should walk on the sidewalk(人行道) or at the side of the road. Always look 28 before you walk across the street.If you like riding a bike, don’t ride in the middle of the road or run 29 red traffic lights. When you ride a bike with a friend, don’t look around or talk.If you drive a car, you should 30 at the traffic lights. You must always 31 a seat belt(安全带). Without belts 32 the driver and the passengers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident.You may not need to take a bus, but 33 if you have to travel in one. Get on or get off a bus only when it comes to a 34 . When it is full, don’t try to get inside 35 you may fall off.Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules. The maxim(格言) for all road users is “Thinking about others”.( )26. A. healthy B. safe C. happy D. careful( )27. A. follow B. make C. break D. pass( )28. A. happy B. happily C. careful D. carefully( )29. A. through B. across C. along D. around( )30. A. speed up B. go ahead C. get off D. slow down( )31. A. take B. wear C. carry D. bring( )32. A. half B. none C. both D. all( )33. A. look around B. take care C. take a seat D. look back( )34. A. sign B. stop C. corner D. crossing( )35. A. and B. so C. or D. butⅣ. 阅读理解。

(30分)(A)Some Advice on Travel1. Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on longjourneys(旅行).2. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.3. If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!4. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There aremany thieves there!7. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student cardwith you.8. Always leave room in your bag and buy presents on the way home.9. Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents atlocal shops.10. If you travel abroad(国外), remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!( )36. If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.A. warm clothes and sports shoesB. sunglasses and sun-blockC. fashionable(时尚的) clothes and a big bagD. some fruit and drinks( )37. According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) whileyou’re on a train or a bus.A. taking a cameraB. reading a good bookC. listening to musicD. sleeping for some time( )38. You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.A. put your things awayB. look after your things wellC. give your things awayD. get your things ready( )39. If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show____ to the shop assistant. A. prices B. his things C. his passport D. his student card( )40. The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____. A. 拍摄 B. 感受 C. 抓住 D. 控制(B)Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasn’t paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldn’t get enough money for their family.Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law. His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered. So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.“If I did wrong, sir,”said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-law’s fault(过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”( )41. The Hunts were poor because ____.A. they were lazyB. they were too weak to workC. they couldn’t make enough moneyD.they weren’t able enough ( )42. Mr. Hunt left the school because ____. A. he didn’t like studying B. his family was poorC. he wasn’t cleverD. he hoped to stay at home( )43. ____, so the old man married his daughter to him.A. Mr. Hunt became a skilled workerB. Mr. Hunt was friendly to himC. Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factoryD. Mr. Hunt worked for six years there( )44. The old woman was ____ to Mr. Hunt. A. good B. bad C. friendly D. useless( )45. Which of the following is wrong?A. The old woman herself drove the car that day.B. It was the old woman’s fault.C. Mr. Hunt hated his mother-in-law.D. The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights.(C)Travel is 46 to us in at least three ways.First, 47 We can see many places with our own eyes. We can visit some famous cities and scenic spots(风景区).Second, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours(风味) if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live.Third, travel will _______ help us to get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, _______ help us keep healthy and make us broad-minded(心胸开阔).With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ever in China.根据短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。