八年级上学期期中英语测试卷
（满分１５０分）学校： 班级： 姓名：
I. 选择填空. (20分)
（ ）１.Your shirt is cheap ,Mine is _________.Jim is _______of all.
A. cheaper ,cheapest B. the cheaper , the cheapest
C. the cheapest ,cheaper D. cheaper ,the cheapest
( ) 2. There is going to _______a soccer match tomorrow afternoon .
A. have B. is C. has D. be
( ) 3. He’d better ______a doctor if he ________well.
A. to see ,isn’t B. see , feels
B. see, not feel D. see , doesn’t feel
( ) 4. ______too much TV isn’t good _______our eyes.
A. Watch ,to B. Watching ,for
C. Watch ,for D. Watching ,to
( ) 5. -- _______does it take to get to Beijing?
--Nine hours
A. How often B. How soon
C. How much D. How long
( ) 6.My sister still wants to go to school ____she is ill.
A. although B. for C. but D. and
( ) 7.My home is about ______our school.
A.10 miles far away B. 10 miles from
C. 10 miles far from D.10 miles for
( ) 8.The meat is ______expensive and eating _______meat is bad for your
health.
A. too much , much B. much too ,too much
C. too much ,too much D. much too, much too
( ) 9.“Jenny ,could you come to my party on Sunday afternoon?”
--
A. Sure ,I’d love to B. Sorry, I have to study for a test
C. I’m sorry I’m late D. A and B
( ) 10.-Would you like _______to eat?
A. something delicious B. delicious anything
C. anything delicious D. delicious something
( ) 11.I _____go to bed _____12 o’clock last night.
A. can’t until B. could ,until
C. can, until D. couldn’t until
( )12.“In our English study ,reading is more important than speaking ,I think ,”
“I don’t agree ,Speaking is _______reading.
A. as important as B. so important as
C. the most important D. the same as
( ) 13.Jack is really _____and ______than I am.
A. funny ,anything B. funny ,more outing
C. funnier ,.outgoing D. funnier ,more outgoing
( ) 14.______weather it is !
A.What good B. What a good
C. How good D. How a good
( ) 15.The boy looked ________than his brother .
A.more worrying B. more worried
C. much worried D. worrier
( ) 16.Thanks a lot for _______me _______your party .
A.invite ,for B. invite ,to
C. inviting ,for D. inviting ,for
( )17. In our city ,it’s _____in July ,but it’s even ______in August .
A. hotter , hottest B. hot ,hot
C. hotter, hot D. hot , hotter
( )18.Tom has three good friends here and he has _____one in Paris.
A. another B. other
C. the other D. others
( ) 19.- Listen ! Someone is singing in the next room .
-Who ______it be ? is it WeiFang?
-No, it ______be her ,She is at school now.
A. will ,may not B. must , mustn’t
C. may ,can’t D. may ,won’t
( ) 20.The number of the students _______1200 . A number of students
_________ absent （缺席）yesterday.
A. are , were B. is ,were
C. is was D. are , was
II.阅读理解: ( ４０分) A （５分）
阅读下面的短文，然后选择最佳答案。
Dreams ( 梦)may be more important than sleep .“Some people don’t need much sleep ,But we all need to dream .” scientist say.
Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time .People have several dreams each night .Dreams are like short films .They are usually in color .Some dreams are like old films .They come to us over and over again . That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something , may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new idea about their work from dreams .They could have been thinking about their work all day .These thoughts can carry over into dreams .
Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream .But often we can’t remember the dream. Dream can disappear(消失)quickly from memory(记忆).Too much dreaming can be harmful,(有害的)The more we sleep ,the longer we dream .The mind is hard at work when we dream .That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tiredly.
( ) 21.It may be less important to sleep than to _________.
A. think B. dream C. work D. study
( ) 22.Dreams and films are usually ________.
A. very long B. about work C. in color D very sad
( ) 23.The people often dream about their work ________.
A. because they are tired in the daytime.
B. because they aren’t interested in their Work .
C. because they may be thinking about their work all day.
D. because they have too much work to do
( ) 24.The main idea the story is that __________.
A.people need to dream B. people like to sleep
C. dreams are like film D. we always remember dreams
( ) 25.The title (题目)could be _________.
A. Terrible Dreams B. The Longer sleep
C. Memory D. Dreams
B. （５分）
阅读下面表格，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Name | Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune | Born in 1890 , a doctor Canada ,died in 1939 in China ,came to China in 1938. |
| Celine Dion | Born in Montreal , Canada , a singing star ,in 1997 sang My heart Will Go on for film Titanic. |
| Thomas Edison | Born in 1847, Kentucky ,the U.S .made over 1,000inventions, died in 1931. |
| Mark Twain | Born in 1835 in the U.S ,a writer in the U.S ,died in 1910 , wrote The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. |
| Bill Gates | Born in 1955 in the U.S , wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought, owns Microsoft Corporation. |
( )26. ___________is from Canada .
A. Bill Gates B. Mark Twain
C. Thomas Edison D. Celine Dion
( )27. The _________was born in 1835.
A. inventor B . singer C. doctor D. writer
( )28.My Heart Will Go On is the name of _____.
A. book B. song C. story D. film
( ) 29.Doctor Bethune worked in China about _______ years.
A. two B. four C. six D. eight
( ) 30.Which of the following is true ?
A. Mark Twain wrote Business@ the Speed of Thought
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.
C. Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.
D. Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997.
Ｃ (５分)
阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案
Mike and Dick work in the same office . They don’t like the cold weather .And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia . Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel . The next morning they rented a car in the city and began their travel . A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky and were no shade trees beside .It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving . They had to stop to look around .Mike found a river was about half a kilometer away from them .They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got the river .Before they jumped into the water ,Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked ,“Ａre there any sharks in the river ,boy?” “No , there aren’t ”answered boy . So they began to swim in the river .After a while ,Dick felt something hit against his leg .He told Mike about it .They were afraid and stopped swimming .Dick asked loudly ,“Is it true that there aren’t any sharks in the river?”
“ Yes ,sir ,”said the boy ,“There’re a lot of crocodiles(鳄鱼)in the water .All the sharks(沙鱼)have swum away!”
( ) 31 .Mike and Dick went to Australia ________.
A. by air B by car C. by train D . by motorbike
( )32.The two young men went to Australia to ___________.
A. swim in the river B. study to drive
C. make a travel D. find some work
( )33.Mike and Dick couldn’t drive any longer because __________.
A.the sun was shining in the sky .
B. there were no shade trees beside the road
C the weather was very hot .
D. they were too tired
( ) 34 Dick became afraid because ___________.
A. he saw a shark in the water.
B . He thought that maybe a shark had hit against his leg.
C. he saw the boy laughing at them under the big tree.
D. he had been told there were some sharks in the river.
( )35.When they heard the boy’s words ,the two young men began to __________.
A.catch the crocodiles in the water.
B. look for the crocodiles there.
C.run to beat the Australia boy.
D. come out of the river at once.
D. (５分)
In the world ,football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup .The World Cup is held every four years .
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “ Dream World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals ,flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗) of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea .The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there.
Are you a football fan ?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football .Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their for the World Cup as children in Japan.
( ) 36.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have __________.
A. many football fans B. a very good team
C. many football player D. a big playground
( ) 37.The next World Cup will be held in _______.
A. 2006 B. 2007 C .2005 D. 2004.
( ) 38. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except ________.
A .people playing football B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky D. flowers
( ) 39 In “Dream World Cup ”, the children drew the flags of some countries ___________-.
A.to show their love for their own countries
B. to tell the people their stories.
C.to show their good wishes for football teams
D. to show their new about football.
( ) 40.Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because ___________.
A.they are interested in football .
B. they are football fans
C.they think their favorite player are great.
D. all of A, B and C.
Ｅ （５分）
阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案.
House For Sale
Red Rose Garden , Pudong
3-storey home .509sqm total land area. 428.8 sqm bilt –in 312.9sqm garden .
Asking RMB 13million .
MP:
Tel: 021-.
Fax:021-
Job Wanted
Cherry ,24 ,a shining girl , good at oral (口头的)English and Putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易)company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy ,and would like part-time weekend work offering Putonghua lessons to foreign friends .If you are interested ,please e-mail me at cherry if @ hotmail .com.
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price:18yuan (Ticket ).50yuan/hour on weekdays and 70yuan /hour on weekends.120yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190yuan/four hours on weekends Tel: 010 -
( )41. If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese ,he or she can __________
A. call 021- B. fax 021-
C. e-mail D. call 010-
( ) 42.How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
A.509sqm B. 428.8sqm C. 312.9sqm D. 80.2sqm
( ) 43.Where Cherry working now?
A. In Shanghai B. In Guangzhou
C. In Beijing D. In Pudong
( )44.If he goes skiing on ________in Beijing Snow World Ski Park ,Nick has to pay more money than on Tuesday.
A. Sunday B. Friday
C. Wednesday D. Monday
( )45.If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays ,how much money will you pay at least ?
A.138yuan B. 200yuan C.208yuan D. 280yuam
Ｆ（５分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断正误， 正确在括号内写（Ｔ）， 错误在括号内写（Ｆ）
(1)Always plays in a safe place . A park is a safe place because there are no cars trucks . But do not talk to any one you do not know. Never go with a stranger into a motorcar
(2) Before crossing a road ,stop and look both ways ,right and left .
(3) Keep away from house or buildings that are being built or knocked down. Something might fall on your head , or you might cut yourself on broken glasses.
(4)Medicines or pills can be dangerous .Never eat pills or medicines you find in the cupboard.
(5)Wear a life jacket whenever you go out in a boat .Even if you are not in the open sea and the water in not deep, you should have on your life jacket. It’s easy to fall out of a boat.
(6)Do not put your head out of a car , bus or train .Many children have been killed by doing this.
( ) 46.The passage is about safety.
( ) 47.When you play in a park , you must look left and right .
( ) 48.Don’t go near an unfinished building or put your head out of a car.
( )49 Medicines are dangerous ,Don’t have them.
( ) 50.Put on like jacket whenever you are in a boat.
. Ｇ （１０分）
School Life —— Eton College (伊顿公学)
Eton College is in England . It’s a school for boys between the ages of 13 and 18. Boys live in school for live five years . Teachers can help them .But they must look themselves . Look at the picture ! This is Prince(王子) Harry’s room .On the desk , there is a picture of his mother Princess Diana.(戴安娜妃) There are many ways teach and many ways to learn in Eton College. Each class has about and discuss with them .Boys can get their needs. Prince Harry likes drawing and acts in plays. Eton College has many games .Football is in autumn .The Field Game is in spring and summer .When a boy is good at games ,he is welcome. Prince Harry’s favorite game is the Wall Game .The Wall Game is like football .Players play a ball with feet. They can touch(触摸) the ground with feet and hands .When players stand against(靠着)the wall, the game starts .
51. What kind of school is Eton College? ___________________________________________.
52Who makes meals for Prince Harry?
____________________________________________.
53How do teachers teach the students in Eton College?
_________________________________.
54.What do the boys play in spring from the passage?
__________________________________.
55.Can players touch the ball with hands in the Wall Game?
____________________________.
III. 完型填空。（10分）
Do you like reading ? Reading is a fun thing to do (1) your free time and is also a good way to（2）a better student .Your are learning large number of new（德镇_）（3）from reading. This can help you to have a bigger and richer vocabulary(语江),（4）you read a lot ,you will meet with many new words that you would not often use in everyday life. Reading often also helps（5）your writing because new words（6）in your compositions(作文).
Another good reason(理由) to read books is that the story can take your（7）to new places and help you become（8）open –minded .Each story you read is（9）. This gets your mind wide ,When you read books you have to（10）the background (背景)and person think of new and exciting people and places.
( ) (1) A. on B. by C . in D. from
( ) (2) A. make B. get C. change D. because
( ) (3) A. sentences B. words C. knowledge D. grammar
( ) (4) . A. Tough B. If C. Until D. Unless
( ) (5) A. grow B. keep C. improve D. study
( ) (6) A. use B. were C. used D. can be used
( ) (7) A. body B. mind C. feeling D. spirit
( ) (8) A. more B. less C. much D. little
( ) (9) A. difficult B. easy C. different D. boring
( )(10) A. think over B. look out C. take over D. work out
IV 补全对话。 （10分）每空只填一个词，使对话完整正确。
A: What can I ( 1)________________for you
B: Tomorrow is my mother ‘s birthday , I’m not (2)___________what I have to buy for her .
A: Look at those shoes over there.
B: Oh ,no , I don’t think she’ll (3)____________them .
A: What (4)___________this handbag?
B: Yes, it’s very nice, But I think it’s a little (5)______________. Do you have a smaller one?
A: Yes , (6)____________you are . Is it all (7)___________?
B: Yes. How (8)___________is it ?
A: 480yuan .
B: That’s too dear .Do you have a (9)_________one?
A: Yes ,the one on the left is only 160yuan.
B: OK, I’ll (10)__________it .Here is the money .
A: Thanks a lot.
V 改写句子。（20分）
- I have three English books .Mary has five English books .(同义句)
Mary has ____________English books __________me .
- Pedro is the tallest in his class. （同义句）
Pedro is ________ _________ any other student in his class.
- Why don’t you play soccer with me ? （同义句）
________ ________ play soccer with me ?
- Tina is fifteen years old , Tara is fifteen years old . (同义句)
Tina is the ________ __________as Tara.
- His father goes to work by car every day . (同义句)
His father __________ ____________work every day .
- It is three miles from his house to the school.（划线提问）
__________ __________ is it from his house to the school?
7.I go to see my uncle by boat. （划线提问）
__________ __________you go to see your uncle ?
8.This girl is very outgoing .(改为感叹句)
_________ ________this girl is !
9. I’m going to see the movies with my friends tonight. （划线提问）
____________ _____________you going to see the movies with tonight?
10. Holly stopped talking when she saw the teacher . (同义句)
Holly _________stop talking __________ she saw the teacher.
VI 根据句子意思在每个句子的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整，语法正确。（10分）
1.T __________he is my poor , I still want to make friends with him .
2.He takes the s___________ to get to school every day .
3. The bus ride usually takes about 30 m____________.
4.Every morning he has a q_________ breakfast and then goes to school.
5.He is jumping and singing the w________ day .
6. Sorry, I can’t .I have to study for the c_____________ test.
7.Can you come o__________ to my house to help me with my English?
8.You should write everything you have to do next week on the c__________.
9. I went to a chemist’s shop to get some m____________ for stomachache.
10.You’d better drink some h_____________ every morning .It’s good for
your health.
VII 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（10分）
1. Please write an ________________letter to your pen pal.(invite)
2. The famous actor just finished _____________his new movie. (make )
3. Don’t spend much time ___________volleyball. (play)
4.Solina with her friends _______________the Summer Palace.(visit)
5.Tommy is as _____________as Scott.(thin)
6. We planned ____________hiking next Sunday.(go )
7.I think swimming is _________________________than running,(interesting)
8.I’m thinking about _____________a very relaxing vacation .(have)
9.How many ______________does the baby have ?(tooth)
10.“I’m going to Tibet for a month,” “ That sounds ___________(well)
VIII. 翻译下列句子。（20分）
1 .她稍微比我处向些。
She’s a little _________________________than me .
2.刘莹不如她姝妹的体育好。
Liu Ying isn’t _________good at sports ___________her sister.
3.请保持安静!那孩子在睡觉。
______________________! That baby is sleeping.
4.不要为我担心，不久我就会好。
________________________________.I’ll be better soon.
5.明天他前往美国。
He ___________________________America tomorrow.
6.我比班里大多数孩子都内向。
I’m _____________________________________in my class.
7.这部电影与那部电影一样激动人心。
This movie is _______________________________________that one .
8.蒂娜善长滑冰。
Tina ____________________________________skating.
9.乘火车去大连需要多长时间？
___________________________to Dalian by train?
10.你有空时最好多练读英语。
You’d better ____________________________when you ____________.
IX 书面表达。（10分）
周杰伦是广受大家喜爱的歌星，下面是他的档案，请你根据所提供的内容，
以“My Favorite Singer”为题写一篇短文。（70）词左右。
| English name: Jay Chou | Favorite Singer :Usher, Baby face |
| Birthday:Jan,18,1979 | Favorite color: Blue |
| Height: 173cm | Favorite food : Chicken |
| Weight : 60kg | Favorite NBA Player: Michael Jordan |
| Favorite Sport: Basketball | Hobbies: song ,writing movies ,computer ,games. |
八年级上学期期中英语测试卷答案
I .选择填空。1—5 DDDBD 6 —10 ABBDA 11—15 DABAB 16—20BDACB
II 阅读理解。 A: 21—25 BCCAD B: 26——30 DDBAC C: 31—35 ACCBD
D:36—4O BABCD 41—45 CCBAA E: 46—50 TFTFT
G：51. It’s a school for boys. 52. Prince Harry himself
53. The teacher standing front of a class and discuss with them.
54.They play the Field Game. 55. No, they can’t.
III. 完型填空。 1—5 CDBBC 6——10 DBCCB
IV 补全对话。 1. do 2. sure 3. like 4. about 5.bigger 6. here 7. right 8. much 9. cheaper 10 take
V.改写句子。1. more…… than 2. taller than 3. Why not 4. same age 5. drives, to
6.How far 7. How do 8. How outgoing 9. Who are 10.didn’t , until
VI 句意填词。 1.Though 2. subway 3. minutes 4. quick 5. whole 6, chemistry 7. over
8. calendar 9. medicine 10 .honey
VII 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1 . invitation 2. making 3. playing 4. is visiting 5. thin 6. to go 7. more interesting 8. having
9. teeth 10.good
VIII 翻译下列句子。
1. more outing 2. so ,as 3. Please keep quiet 4. Don’t worry about me 5. is leaving for
6. quieter than most of the kids 7. as exciting as 8. is good as 9. How long does it take
10 . practice reading more English are free
IX 书面表达
My Favorite Singer
Jay Chou is a famous singer. He was born on January 18th , 1979 . He is 173cm tall.
His weight is 60kg His favorite sport is basketball .So he is one of Michael Jordan’s fans . What about his favorite ? It’s the color of the sky and the sea blue .He likes eating chicken very much .His hobbies are song writing , computer games and movies .Do you know the singer’s favorite singer .They Usher and Babyface.