2018-2019年上学期八年级英语期中试卷及答案

2018---2019学年度上学期期中质量检测八年英语试题一、单项选择 (15分)( )1. I think _______ is interesting to have a talk with the famous man on TV.A. thatB. thisC. itD. its( )2. Nowadays so many animals _______ danger, we should take actions to save them.A. is inB. are inC. is out ofD. are out of( )3. Our country is thinking of ways to _______ the farmland.A. protectB. sweepC. preventD. repair( )4. –Have you _______ your ticket, sir? -No, I’m still _______ it.A. found, findingB. looked for, looking forC. found, looking forD. looked for, finding( )5. He looks tired. He needs _______.A. taking a restB. to take a restC. take a restD. to a rest( )6 Don’t talk your mobile phone when you are driving or riding.A. ofB. onC. at D with( )7. —I saw accident just now.—Tell the police how accident happened.A. an; theB. an; /C. the; an D an an( )8 In front of my house _______.A. a big tree standB. a big tree standsC. stand a big treeD. stands a big tree( )9. Put on your overcoat, _______ you will catch a cold.A. andB. orC. soD. but( )10. — Hi, Grace. What are your parents doing?— My father is watching a football match on TV my mother is readinga book.A. whileB. whenC. so D before( )11. — I went to your home at four yesterday afternoon, but you were not in.— Sorry, I bikes with my friends outside.A. am ridingB. was ridingC. rode D ride( )12. — Were you watching the film this time last night?— No, I it just now.A. watchedB. was watchingC. watch D will watch( )13. When I entered the room, I found on the floor.A. she lyingB. her was lyingC. her lying D she is lying( )14. Be careful to the road on the way to school.A. acrossB. crossC. through D on( )15. — Will you play the guitar for me at the party?—.A. I’ll be glad toB. I don’t like itC. It’s very kind of you D Yes, please.二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）That was a fine day. A rich man was once 16 along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young 17 lying on the ground and the old man was going to 18 it. The rich man called out t o the old man, “What kind of trees are you planting there, my good man?”“This is a fig (无花果) tree, sir,” he said. “A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised. “Why, 19 are you, may I ask?” “I am 20 years old.”“What!” cried the rich man. “You’re ninety years old! You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give 21 .You certainly don’t hope to 22 long enough to get any fruit from this tree.”The old man 23 around the garden. Then he said with a 24 , “Tell me, sir. Did you eat 25 when you were a boy?” “Sure,” the rich man did not know 26 he asked this question. “Then tell me this,” he said. “ 27 planted the fig trees?” “Why do you ask me thisquestion? I don’t know.” “You see, sir,” went on the old man.“28 forefathers (祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same 29 the people after me.”The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some 30 things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.( )16. A. walking B. riding C. running D lying( )17. A. tree B. boy C. snake D girl( )18. A. hide B. plant C. cook D like( )19. A. how often B. what about C. how old D how long( )20. A. ninety B. eighty C. seventy D sixty( )21. A. fruit B. money C. present D plant( )22. A. work B. stay C. live D play( )23. A. listened B. looked C. watched D read( )24. A. smile B. cry C. sigh (叹息) D laughed( )25. A. apples B. figs C. bananas D orange( )26. A. what B. why C. how D when( )27. A. Who B. When C. Where D What( )28. A. Your B. Their C. Our D My( )29. A. for B. at C. with D to( )30. A. interesting B. good C. happy D sad三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）AMr Stilwell looked out of his window. There was a boy at the other side of the street. The boy sat before a store and took some bread out of a bag and then began eating it.There was a very thin dog in the street too. The boy said to it very kindly. “Come here, good dog. Do you want a piece of bread?”The dog was very hungry and went to the boy, but he didn’t give it any of his bread. Instead, he kicked (踢) the dog. It ran away and the boy laughed.Then Mr Stilwell came out of his house and said to the boy, “Do you want a dollar?”The boy was happy and said, “Yes, I do.”“Come here,” Mr Stilwell said. The boy went to Mr Stilwell, but Mr Stilwell didn’ t give him a dollar. Instead, he hit him with a stick.The boy cried and said,“Why did you hit me? I didn’t ask you for any money.”“No,” Mr Stilwell said, “and the dog didn’t ask you for any bread, but you kicked it.”( )31. Where did Mr Stilwell stand and look out?A. Before the window.B. At the other side of the street.C. Before a store.D. Before his house.( )32. Whose was the thin dog?A. Mr Stilwell’s.B. The boy’s.C. Mr Stilwell’s friend’s.D. We don’t know.( )33. What did the boy do to the dog?A. He kicked the dog, then gave bread to it.B. He kicked the dog, then laughed at it.C. He gave the dog bread kindly.D. He gave the dog bread, then kicked it away.( )34. What did Mr Stilwell do to the boy?A. He asked the boy to give some bread to the dog.B. He took the boy to his house and gave him money.C. He hit the boy with a stick and didn’t give him any money.D. He gave the boy a dollar and then hit him with a stick.( )35. What can we learn from the passage?A. We should never play tricks (捉弄) on others.B. Mr Stilwell was so bad to hit the boy.C. Mr Stilwell was the boy’s father.D. People in Western countries like dogs.BWhen the plane was waiting at the airport, a big snake climbed up the steps and into the plane. It went to sleep under the pilot’s(飞行员的) seat. Nobody saw it. Soon the passengers (乘客) walked into the plane and it took off. A little girl called Mary took out a whistle (哨子) and began playing. But none of the passengers liked the music. Then the stewardess (女乘务员) asked Mary to stop.The noise of the plane woke the snake. It put its head out and looked into the pilot’s room. The pilot saw the snake and was greatly afraid. He was very afraid that the snake would bite him so he could not control the plane, and the plane started to swing strongly from side to side. The stewardess told the passengers what was happening and asked them not to be afraid. Mary was not afraid at all. She ran to the pilot’s room with her whistle and began to play slow music, then the snake went after her. The girl returned to her seat and the snake lying on the floor beside her, dancing to the music.When the plane finally landed at the airport, and people took the snake to a zoo near Mary’s house. She often went to visit the snake.( )36. How did the snake get into the plane?A. Somebody took it there.B. Mary’s whistle brought it there.C. It was always under the pilot’s seat.D. It climbed up the steps and into the plane itself.( )37. Why did the stewardess stop Mary playing whistle?A. Because it could wake the snake.B. Because no one liked her music.C. Because it was time for people to sleep.D. Because people couldn’t play any music i n the plane.( )38. How did the pilot feel when he saw the snake?A. Excited.B. Sad.C. Afraid.D. Happy.( )39. What does the word “swing” mean?A. 摇摆B. 下坠C. 跳动D. 上升( )40. What did Mary do to make the snake lying on the floor？A. She caught it.B. She talked to it.C. She played the slow whistle music to attract (吸引) it.D. She dancedfor it.COne day an Australian farmer, Joe, saw a bright light in the sky. The lightcame nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe saw that it was a spaceship. The spaceshiplanded in a field nearby.The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings (物种) climbed out. Theyseemed to be half man and half bird. Joe was afraid of them. He tried to runaway. But the spacemen walked towards him, picked him up and carried him intothe spaceship.They asked him questions about the Earth. “We’re from Venus (金星),” theysaid, “but it is getting very hot there. A lot of our people are dying and wehaven’t much time left. We tried to find a new home, but it’s broken. Can youdo something about it?”Joe did something with the spaceship, and it could work again! Then they letJoe go and at last the spaceship flew away.Joe told his friends about the spacemen, but no one believed his story.“You will believe me one day,” Joe told them. “The spacemen will come back.( )41. Where is Joe from?A. Australia.B. England.C. Japan.D. America.( )42. What did the strange beings look like?A. They looked like a man.B. They looked like a bird.C. They looked like half man and half bird.D. They looked like a spaceship.( )43. What happened to Venus?A. It was getting nearer and nearer to the Earth.B. It was broken.C. People were dying in the Venus because it was getting hot there.D. The spacemen from the Venus were going to move to the Earth.( )44. What did Joe do for the spacemen?A. He made it hotter and hotter in Venus.B. He made the spaceship work again.C. He made the spaceship broken.D. He did nothing at all.( )45. Why didn’t people believe Joe?A. Because he told a lie (谎言).B. Because they didn’t welcome the strange beings.C. Because they didn’t like Joe.D. Because they didn’t see the strange beings before.DIn China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school n time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.( )46.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?A. Watching TV.B. Playing computer games.C. Doing their homework.D. Doing housework.( )47Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?A. Their parents.B. Other students.C. The children themselves.D. Nobody else.( )48.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?A. Less than 9 hours.B. Over 9 hours.C. Only 9 hours.D.8 hours.( )49.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?A. He would fall asleep in class.B. He would do well in study.C. He would finish his homework fast.D. He would have good health. ( )50.Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on theirhomework.B. All the students stay up late for their homework.C. Children should be given less homework.D. Schools and parents should take care of children.四、按要求完成下列各题。