八年级英语期中试卷及答案

2019-2020年八年级英语期中试卷及答案

一、单项选择(15分)

()1.I think_______ is interesting to have a talk with the famous man on TV.

A.that

B.this

C.it

D.its

()2.Nowadays so many animals_______ danger,we should take actions to save them. A.is in B.are in C.is out of D.are out of ()3.Our country is thinking of ways to_______ the farmland.

A.protect

B.sweep

C.prevent

D.repair

()4.–Have you_______ your ticket,sir?-No,I’m still_______ it.

A.found,finding

B.looked for,looking for

C.found,looking for

D. looked for,finding

()5.He looks tired.He needs_______ .

A.taking a rest

B.to take a rest

C.take a rest

D.to a rest

()6Don’t talk your mobile phone when you are driving or riding.

A.of

B.on

C.at D with

()7.—I saw accident just now.—Tell the police how accident happened. A.an;the B.an;/ C. the;an D an an

()8In front of my house_______ .

A.a big tree stand

B.a big tree stands

C.stand a big tree

D. stands a big tree

()9.Put on your overcoat,_______ you will catch a cold.

A.and

B.or

C.so

D.but

()10.—Hi,Grace.What are your parents doing?—My father is watching a football match on TV my mother is reading a book.

A.while

B.when

C.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 riding

B.was riding

C.rode D ride

()12.—Were you watching the film this time last night?—No, I it just now. A.watched B.was watching C. watch D will watch

()13.When I entered the room, I found on the floor.

A.she lying

B.her was lying

C.her lying D she is lying ()14.Be careful to the road on the way to school.

A.across

B.cross

C.through D on

()15.—Will you play the guitar for me at the party?—. A.I’ll be glad to B.I don’t like it C.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 once16along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden.There was a young17 lying on the ground and the old man was going to18it.The rich man called out to 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,19are you,may I ask?”“I am20years 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 to22 long enough to get any fruit from this tree.”The old man23 around the garden.Then he said with a24,“Tell me,sir.Did you eat25when you were a boy?”“Sure, ”the rich man did not know26he asked this question.“Then tell me this,”he said.“27planted the fig trees?”“Why do you ask me this question?

I don’t know.”“You see,sir, ”" 28 " forefathers "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 some30 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.sign叹息 ugh

( )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、Reading comprehension (20 sub questions in total, 1 point for each sub question, full score of

20 points)

A

Mr 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 the dog. It ran away and the boy kicked

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.

B.Before a store. D.Before his house.

()32.Whose was the thin dog?