2014-2015学年第一学期八年级英语下册英语期中测试卷

2014-2015学年第一学期八年级英语下册英语期中测试卷一、单项选择。

从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.（每题1分，共20分）1.My brother _____ to the ground while ____ his bicycle and hurt his leg .A. falls; is he ridingB. fell; he was ridingC. fall; he is riding2.0ld people are often .We should listen to them and care for them.A.aloneB. kindC. lonely3._____ Jack ____ Mike can go to the meeting because one of them must stay in the classroom.A.Neither norB.Both andC.Either or4. The kite is broken. Please ___________.A. take it awayB. take them awayC. take away it5.—How is your grandma?—She’s fine. She used to TV at home after supper. But now she is used to______out for a walk.A.watch; goingB.watching; goC.watching; going6. It’s my mother’s birthday tomorrow. I will buy _____ a CD as a present.A. himB. herC. me7. LiuXiang was born in Shanghai _____ 13th July, 1983.A. atB. inC. on8. Betty will call me up as soon as she _____ in Shanghai.A. arriveB. arrivesC. arrived9. They missed the school bus, _____ they were late for class.A. orB. butC. so10. It’s impossible for us ____ there on foot in two hours.A. to getB. getC. getting11.—Mary can’t help___the house.Why?—Because she is busy____a hotel reservation.A.to clean;makingB.cleaning;makingC.cleaning;to make12. I was doing my homework _______ a dog came in.A. whenB. whileC. as13. I can’t swim. And she can’t, _______.A. tooB. alsoC. either14.It ______ forty-five minutes ______ there by bus.A. cost; to getB. takes; gettingC. takes; to get15. —John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ____.—Good idea.A. cheer up himB. cheer him upC. to cheer up16. My sister came back while we homework.A. were doingB. was doingC. are doing17. ---The little baby is sleeping now. Could you please the music a little?---OK, mum.A. turn onB. turn downC. turn off18.---For two weeks, the mother didn’t do any housework.---_____.A. Either did IB. Also did IC. Neither did I19. --- ____.---I have a stomachache.A. Do you have a stomachache?B. How are you?C. What’s the matter?20.The boy was hard—working because he finished the hard work by______.A. himselfB. himC. he二．完型填空。

从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。

（每题1分，共20分）（A)Maybe you know about Sun Ying on TV. She is a 21 young woman. She was born in Jilin Province. In January 2006, she left her hometown 22 Shenzhen. She found a job in a factory and began to work there. 23 after working for seven months, she went to a mountain shool in Guizhou Province for 24 because she wanted to help the students there. S he found that the school had 25 but(除…之外) the old houses without doors. She felt quite 26. When she got there, she got a warm 27 . The students called her“Aunt”and the parents 28 food to her. All the people 29 her. She planned to work there all her life. S he wanted to bring 30 to the kids there.( )21. A. 32-years-old B. 32-year-old C. 32 years old D. 32 year old( )22.A. to B. for C. in D. from( )23. A. And B. But C. So D. Or( )24. A. teaching B. living C. farming D. studying( )25. A. everything B. something C.anything D. nothing( )26. A. happy B. interested C. sorry D. excited( )27. A. talk B. hand C. heart D. welcome( )28.A. bought B. brought C. took D. cooked( )29.A. loved B. hated C. laughed D. asked( )30.A. food B. hope C. books D. money（B)An old woman lived in a house with a large garden. She took care of her flowers all the 31 . One day a young man went by the garden. He saw the beautiful flowers and thought he could be very happy 32 he lived in such a beautiful place. To his 33 , the old gardener was blind（瞎的）. He asked, “You can’t 34 these flowers. Why are you busy 35 them every day?”The old woman said, “Let me tell you four 36 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. 37 , though I am blind, I can touch them as well. Third, I can 38 the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s for 39 .”“Me? But you don’t know me,”said the young man. “Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that everybody loves flowers. We all enjoy the 40 these flowers have brought us.”( )31. A. day B. night C. weekend D. time( )32.A. since B. as C. while D. if( )33. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. happy( )34. A. hear B. see C. touch D. feel( )35. A. take after B. look after C. taking after D. looking after( )36. A. ideas B. problems C. reasons D. matter( )37. A. Next B. Second C. Two D. So( )38.A. smell B. taste C. feel D. hear( )39.A. you B. me C. my mother D. my son( )40.A. darkness B. sadness C. happiness D. kindness三、阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，共计50分）ASmog(雾霾) is a kind of air pollution. It makes the sky look grey and dirty, and its air pollutants(污染物) come from many kinds of natural and manmade sources.Smog is a big problem for our daily life. In smog weather, many people choose to wear masks (口罩) when they go out. And just because of smog weather, many traffic accidents have happened，many flights are stopped, a lot of people have to stay at home because they think the air is dangerous, and more people with different diseases have to go to see the doctor.People now see the great danger of the smog and the importance of caring the environment. People all over the country are taking actions. First of all, the laws (法律) must be carried out(执行) strictly. Secondly, it will be better for people to go to work or school with public traffic, such as the bus and subway, instead of the car. What’s more, we should plant more trees.41. What is smog?A. A kind of water pollution.B. A kind of noise pollution.C. A kind of air pollution.42. In smog weather, what do many people choose to wear?A. Masks.B. Sweaters.C. Jackets.43. In smog weather, what may happen?A. There are more people exercising in the park.B. There are more traffic accidents on the road.C. Nobody goes to the hospital.44. What can we do to do with smog?A. Try not to use public traffic.B. Carry out the laws strictly.Plant fewer trees.45. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Smog makes the sky look terrible.B. It tells us two ways to protect environment.C. Taking public traffic is good for the environment.(B)SEOUL, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it, mostly high school students, was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸). The 6,825-ton passenger ship named "SEWOL" was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island, just off South Korea's southwest corner, sending out a danger signal at around 8:55 a.m. local（当地的) time on Wednesday. The ship careened(倾斜) around 60°to the port.Among the 471 people on the ship, there were together 190 people saved by 10:20 a.m. local time.After the report, the South Korean sent seven ships and a helicopter(直升机) to the sea for help. The ship left South Korea's eastern port city of Incheon for the country's southern Jeju Island.46. What is the name of the ship?A. SEOUL.B. SEWOL.C. Incheon.47. How many people were on that ship?A. 281.B. 190.C. 471.48. Where did that ship sink?A. In waters off South Korea's southeast coastB. In waters off the Jindo Island,C. In waters off the Jeju Island,49. What time did the ship send out a danger signal?A. At around 8:55 a.m. Beijing time.B. At around 10:20 a.m. local timeC. At around 8:55 a.m. local time.50. Which is TRUE according to the report?A. 281 people were saved.B. The South Korean only sent a helicopter for help.C. Most of the people on the ship are students in high schoolCThe Lunar Calendar（阴历）Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time , they use their own lunar calendar . Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again .Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon . And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month . The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20 . On the last day of the lunar year , there is a big family dinner . All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal , even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents . Old quarrels are forgotten , and everybody is happy . After the dinner , the children keep awake to welcome the New Year .The New Year celebrations last for 15 days , from the new moon to the full moon . On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders .51. If next year is the year of the dragon , what was the name of last year ?A. It was the year of tiger .B. It was the year of the hare .C. It was the year of snake .D. It was the year of the ox .52. Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February , when will people have their big family dinner ?A. On February 15B. On February 16C. On February 14D. On February 1753. The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of ________ .A. the married sonB. the married daughterC. the unmarried sonD. the parents54. People celebrate the New Year ________ .A. for 15 daysB. from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar yearC. from January 21 to February 20D. both A and B55 From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by _______ .A. the sun’s revolutions（旋转）B. the moon’s revolutionsC. the earth’s revolutionsD. both the earth’s and moon’s revolutionsDA good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English. You have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.56. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard_____.A. every day in a yearB. for most of the monthC. for only a few daysD. late at night57. If people want to learn English well, they_______.A. only need to learn grammarB. must often practise EnglishC. have to go to EnglandD. should go to bed early[来源:学科网ZXXK]58. It is important to ________ a few days before the exam.A. play too muchB. have a good sleepC. read the question papersD. have a good drink59. When people have finished the exam, they should_________.A. stand up and leave at onceB. answer a few more questionsC. make sure that they don’t miss anything outD. leave some mistakes on the question paper60. The best title for the passage is ________.A. An Important ExamB. An Easy ExamC. Get Ready For ExamD. How to Pass an ExamEMr. Zhang, our geography teacher, held a map of the world and asked us where we would like to travel.Li Ming said, “I like countries with an interesting history, such as China, Egypt, Greece and Italy. They are all old countries with a long history. You can see many old buildings in these countries, such as the Great Wall,the Pyramids(金字塔) and the Acropolis(卫城).”The teacher asked, “Do you want to go to places with beautiful beaches?”Yang Ying said, “Of course. It’s pleasant to visit places with fine weather and beautiful beaches. For example, the U.S.A., Australia and Malaysia(马来西亚) have beautiful beaches.”Shanshan said, “I know many countries in Southeast Asia have beautiful beaches. But I like visiting countries where the people are very friendly and helpful to visitors.”Mr. Zhang said, “Remember: hotel, food and souvenirs (纪念品) always cost us much money. So weshould make a good plan before we go to visit other countries.”根据短文内容，选择正确答案。