人教版初中英语八年级下期中测试--英语(含答案)

八年级英语(满分：100分考试时间：100分钟)听力部分（15分）一、听对话回答问题：A．请根据听到的对话，选择正确答案。

( )1. What is the time?A B C ( )2. What’s in the tree?A B C ( )3. Which table would the woman like to buy?A B C ( )4. What has the girl recently started to enjoy?A B C ( ) 5. Why is Tony crying?A. He lost his toy.B. His toy was broken.C. He feels hungry.( ) 6. What did Frank use to be like?A. Funny and outgoing.B. Serious and funny.C. Shy and serious.( ) 7. Where are the speakers probably talking?A.In a shop.B. In a street.C. In a restaurant.B: 听第一篇短文，回答第8—10小题。

请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

( )8. A. running B. jumping C. hurting( )9. A. glasses B. boots C. trousers( )10. A. daily life B. strange mood C. bad habits听第二篇短文，回答第11—15小题。

( )11. What did people do after graduate from college?A.T o go to the cinema.B. To go to the supermarketC.To get jobs.( )12. What is becoming more and more common?A.Losing jobsB. Lifelong learningC.Studying with people all over the world.( )13. How old are Lucy’s parents?A.SixtyB. SeventyC. Eighty( )14. Where does Lucy teach physics?A.New YorkB. Boston.C. Washington.( )15. For what do Lucy’s parents go on learning?A.For they love this subject.B. For they will lose their jobs. For they live in New York.笔试部分（85分）二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）( ) 16. We will have a________ holiday next month. Some of us will go abroad.A. ten daysB. ten day’sC. ten-daysD. ten-day( ) 17. It seems that the cat ________ for quite some time.A. has diedB. diedC. has deadD. has been dead( ) 18. —Can I see the headmaster now?—I’m afraid you can’t. He________ a meeting. He________ back in 10minutes. You can wait for him in his office.A. will have; will comeB. will have; comesC. is having; will comeD. is having; comes( ) 19. ________great fun it is to fly kites!________ fantastic time the children are having!A. What; What aB. What; WhatC. How; How aD. What a; What( ) 20. The music album is very popular. Why not buy one before it________ ?A. comes outB. is come outC. sells outD. is sold out( ) 21. He never ________learning English. That was why he succeeded at last.A. gave inB. gave outC. gave upD. gave away( ) 22. Amy got________ Jeff when they were both 25 years old.A. be marriedB. marriedC. married withD. married to( ) 23. It was ________difficult work ________nobody could do it.A. so; thatB. such a; thatC. such; thatD. so a; that( ) 24. —________ does Nancy usually go to a buddy club? —Once a week.A. How oftenB. How longC. How farD. How much( ) 25. —Whose comic book is it? —It ________be Daniel’s. It has his name written on it.A. mustB. can’tC. mustn’tD. can( ) 26. —Didn’t you go climbing yesterday afternoon?—________ . Because my friend Daniel came to my house..A.Yes, I didB. No, I didn’tC. Yes, I didn’tD. No, I did( ) 27. —Do you mind ________the door? —________.A. me to open; CertainlyB. my closing; Yes, please don’tC. me to close; Of course notD. my opening; Certainly not( ) 28. —Could I have a look at your new bicycle?—Sorry, I________ it to Alice. She________ to borrow it this morning.A. have lent; cameB. lend; was comingC. had lent; cameD. have lent; will come( ) 29. —Can I________ a book from you?—Certainly. But you mustn’t________ it to others. And please remember you can only________ it for a week.A. borrow; lend; borrowB. lend; borrow; keepC. lend; lend; keepD. borrow; lend; keep( ) 30. —What’s your brother?—He________ a teacher, but now he is a doctor and he ________ his work.ed to be,is used toB. was used to,is usedC.was used to be ,used toD. is used to be,used to三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)Clothing(服装)is a language. We can look at the traditional clothing to know more about31 .Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is 32 in traditional dress. The three colors-red, gold and 33 , are often used in the clothing. The first color represents the blood of millions of people who fought 34 freedom; the second, rich resources of the African earth; and the third, the grassland of home.Because clothing has strong social meanings, people are very 35 in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes, 36 to dress in the wrong way. For example, in Ghana(加纳)，a woman should wear her waistband(腰带) 37 according to the importance of the social event.Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African 38 are famous for loose(宽松的)clothing. Thetemperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night, so it 39 that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.Today although more and more young people like wearing Western clothes, especially in big cities in Africa, traditional African dress is 40 quite valuable. This is because it has deep cultural meanings.31. A. fashion B. culture C. nature D. spirit32. A. chosen B. known C. shown D. thrown33. A. blue B. grey C. purple D. green34. A. against B. for C. with D. by35. A. careful B. strict C. confident D. active36. A. and B. but C. or D. so37. A. completely B. differently C. exactly D. rapidly38. A. designs B. forms C. materials D. tales39. A. records B. reminds C. represents D. requires40. A. even B. yet C. still D. then四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，共20分)AUkuleles(尤克里里)look like small guitars, but unlike guitars,they usually only have four strings. Ukuleles come from Hawaii(夏威夷)and make bright, happy sounds. They make people think ofisland vacations and summer days. Even though ukuleles come fromHawaii, they are now popular around the world. One of the reasons isbecause they are fun and easy to play.Playing a ukulele may be easy, but making one is not. Ukulelesmust be made step by step. First the head and neck are glued tothe body. As soon as the glue is dry, the fingerboard is glued ontothe neck. Once(一旦)that is dry, the ukulele maker sands thefingerboard to make it smooth.Next, the bridge is glued onto the body. The bridge holds the strings and allows them to make sounds. After the bridge is in place, the ukulele can be painted and decorated. The next step is to connect tuning heads to the top of the ukulele. Then finally the strings are put on the instrument. Now a player can make music.41. According to the article, what kind of music does a Ukulele make?A. Sad music.B. Fun music.C. Difficult music.D. Unpopular music.42. How is a Ukulele made according to the article?A. In an easy way.B. Like a big guitar.C. In several steps.D. With some strings.43. The underlined word "sand" probably means .A.撒沙B.制作C.烘干D.打磨BThe right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is to think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you'll agree that the name and the product are connected in everyone's mind.In many countries, successful trade or brand(商标)names are protected by law so that other companies cannot make the same product by copying. Businesses register(注册)a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is in the car industry. Some successful names for cars havepowerful associations(联系).The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.When a U.S. company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China it looked for the right name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name-Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word-which sounds similar and translates as "happiness in the mouth". Asian company names are not new to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that offer help in inventing product names. These companies can charge(要价)up to $ 100,000 a word for their good names. But it's worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development.44. Trade names are protected by law in many countries .A. to make companies pay for naming serviceB. to help people choose the best productsC. to present good images of the productsD. to prevent products from being copied45. What can we learn from the article?A. Many companies care about the cost of finding the right names.B. Creative trade names can help companies to have a larger sale.C. The government often does business with naming companies.D. It is considered necessary for cars to be named after animals.46. What is the best title for the article?A. The Importance of Right Brand NamesB. The Rules of Naming BusinessC. The Development of Brand NamesD. The Methods of Choosing NamesCFor one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent_ learning the art of serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay $280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.Class member Bill, aged ten, says, "I love my mum's cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we've made."Flora is twelve, and she's having problems preparing onions. "I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn't too active at first. I'm really glad I decided to come, though."Their teacher, Philippe, says, "It's great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn't always tidy when they're cooking! As adults, we're always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they'll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home."47. In this article the writer is trying to .A. warn parents not to expect too much from their childrenB. advertise schools to teach children how to cookC. describe how some children spend their spare timeD. explain why parents want to learn more about cooking48. Why did Flora join the course?A. Her friends asked her to improve cooking.B. She wanted to learn to cook a big meal.C. She felt bored at home at weekends.D. Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.49. What does Philippe say about his young students?A. They will be confident about cooking in the future.B. They have a good memory but don't always listen.C. They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do.D. They teach their parents what they have learnt in class.B.C. D.五、单词拼写根据中文提示及句意写出正确的单词。