
八年级英语期中考试测试卷
班级________ 姓名________ 成绩________
一、 单项填空(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. --______?
--He is a little taller than me.
A. What is Jim B. What does Jim look like C. What’s Jim like D. What does Jim like
( )2. Oh, it ______ so nice, What a beautiful music it is!
A.smells B. sounds C. tastes D. looks
( )3. Lucy is shy. She would not invite her classmates ______dancing with her.
A. practice B. pracitces C. practicing D. to practice ( )4. I’m very proud of that Beijing is one of ______ cities in the world.
A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest ( )5. It snowed heavily this moring, but ______ of us was late for school.
A. both B. all C. none D. no one ( )6. –Your father ______ to Hong Kong, right? -- Yes, he ______ there a week ago.
A. has been; went B. has been; has been C. went; has gone D. has gone; went ( )7. I ______ to school since I ___ six.
A. have walked; have been B. have walked; was C. walked; have been D. walked; was ( )8. Her mother goes to work ______ bus every morning.
A. by B. at C. on D. in
( )9. The children decide ______ their school yard this Friday afternoon.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
( )10.______ clever the boy is !
A. How B. What C. What a D. How a
B.( )11. Mr. Green looked ______ and looked at me ______.
A.happy; happy B.happily;happily C.happy;happily D. happily;happy
( )12. We find ______ impossible to get there before 8 o’clock.
A. her B. it C. this D. that
( )13.—We all went to the cinema except you last night. Why don’t you come?
-- Because I ______ that movie twice.
A.have watched B. had watched C. was watching D. would watch ( )14. – Have the astronauts ______ the moon safely? --Yes. Now they are working on the moon.
A. gotten B. arrived C. reached to D. reached ( )15. –Have you looked up the words in the dictionary______? -- No, I haven’t. But I can ask my English teacher for help.
A.just B.yet C. already D. ever
( )16.Our foreign teacher Mr. Green ______ us English since three years ago.
A. has taught B. is teaching C. taught D. teaches ( )17. The moon light goes ______ the window and makes the room brigh.
A.across B. through C. over D. in ( )18. – Have you ever been to Singapore?
-- Yes. I ______ there last year with my parents.
A. go B. went C. have been D. was going ( )19.Mr. Fan ______ this watch in 2005. He ______ it for 6 years.
A.bought; has had B. bought; has C. has bought; has had D. has bought; had ( )20. – Do you think Brazil will beat Japan in the next match? -- Yes, they have better players, so I ______ them to win.
A. hope B. except C. expect D. Prefer
二、 完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
We have been in Australia for three days. We’re having a great time here.
Australia is the sixth 1 country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. Sydney is one of the most beautiful 2 in Australia. There are many big 3 and flowers around the houses and they 4 really beautiful. There also some special 5 in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.
During the past three days, we’ve visited many places of 6 around Sydney. I’d like to spend 7 time here, but we will fly to 8 city, Cairns, to see coral beds (珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words can’t describe the beauty of the colorful corals. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are 9 packing our bags. We can enjoy 10 in Cairns tomorrow. I can’t wait!
( ) 1. A. large B. largest C. larger D. much large
( ) 2. A. countries B. towns C. villages D. Cities
( ) 3. A. trees B. buildings C. cars D. people
( ) 4. A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell
( ) 5. A. plants B. foods C. animals D. Places
( ) 6. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests
( ) 7. A. many B. more C. best D. last
( ) 8. A. other B. the other C. another D. Others
( ) 9. A. enjoy B. happy C. excited D. busy
( ) 10. A. ourselves B. us C. our D. themselves
3、阅读理解(每小题2分,共40分
A 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 year B.for most of the month
C.for only a few days D.late at night
( ) 57. If people want to learn English well, they_______.
A.only need to learn grammar B.must often practice English
C.have to go to England D.should go to bed early
( )58. It is important to ________ a few days before the exam.
A.play too much B.have a good sleep
C.read the question papers D.have a good drink
( )59. When people have finished the exam, they should_________.
A.stand up and leave at once B.answer a few more questions
C.make sure that they don’t miss anything out
D.leave some mistakes on the question paper
( )60. The best title for the passage is ________.
A.An Important Exam B.An Easy Exam
C.Get Ready For Exam D.How to Pass an Exam B
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
Always notice the environment around you . You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are .If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back . When a bus is full of people ,it is easy enough for a thief to take away the thing in the bay on your back .
If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way ,let the person understand that you know he or she is after you .Next ,don’t go home at once . You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves . This stops other people from studying you. On the bus , don’t sit alone . Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
( )61.Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out ?
A.Go home alone late at night . B.Make sure where the public phones are .
C.Don’t get to the bus stop too early . D.Always notice the environment around you .
( )62.You’d better put your bag _______ when there are too many people on a bus .
A.on your back B.beside you C.in front of you D.behind the driver
( )63.When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should _ _ to make yourself safe .
A.run home B.Turn back and walk towards him or her at once
C.cross the street and go to the other way D.find a lift and go in
( ).When you take a bus alone, it’s safe for you __________ .
A.to sit behind the driver or with other people , but not to sleep
B.to talk with the driver C.to call your friends D.to get off the bus at once
( )65.What can you learn from the text ?
A.How to notice the environment around you B.How to be safe in your everyday life
C.How to cross the street. D.How to use the pubic phones.
Mrs Black was a famous musician several years ago. She taught music at a school and her students did well in their lessons. They liked her very much. Now the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she is never worried about anything. And she is very happy.
But Mrs Black has a problem. She finds that her memory is failing (减弱). Sometimes she forgets what she did or she will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her husband asked her to see a famous doctor who lives in the capital. He bought two tickets for London and told her to put them into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, when they got to the airport just on time to catch the plane, Mrs Black said, “I wish we’d brought the piano with us.” “Don’t be a fool, dear!” said Mr Black. “We’re not going to hold a concert, but to see a doctor.” “I know,” she said, “but I’ve left the tickets on it!” 根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( ) 66. Mrs. Black was a musician and ____ several years ago.
A. nurse B. actress C. teacher D. Singer
( ) 67. Mrs. Black’s problem is that she can’t ____ things clearly.
A. remember B. hear C. see D. Smell
( ) 68. They went to London ______.
A. to give a concert B. for a trip C. to see a doctor D. to visit old friends
( ) 69. Mrs. Black put the tickets ____ while she was playing the piano.
A. in her handbag B. in their car C. in her pocket D. on the piano
( ) 70. What do you think they would do next?
A. They had to buy another two tickets for the next flight.
B. They had to go back home and take the tickets.
C. They had to go back home and take the piano.
D. They had to buy another two tickets for the same flight.
书面表达(共1小题;满分15分)
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