上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷

上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）He was so busy _ his homework that he forgot to have supper.A . to doB . doC . doing2. （2分）Sally always comes to school early and she is _ late for school. A . usuallyB . oftenC . neverD . sometimes3. （2分）Millies father found _ last month.A . such an easy workB . such an easy jobC . so tough workD . so tough job4. （2分） Tom likes _ and he reads _ magazines. Well, thats a good hobby.A . reading; muchB . read; a lot ofC . read; anyD . reading; lots of5. （2分）Last year I _ drive. I used to take the bus.A . couldB . couldntC . shouldntD . should6. （2分）I told Johnson the poem was written by me. However, after hearing this, he looked at me . A . in commonB . in dangerC . in personD . in disbelief7. （2分）_ to the experience of being a volunteer for the Beijing Olympic Games, I felt proud.A . Thinking overB . Thinking backC . Thinking ofD . Thinking about8. （2分）He prefers to because he wants to be a dancer when he grows up. A . to dance; singB . dancing; singingC . dance; singingD . dancing; sing9. （2分） I dont think workers should be made _ on weekends. I couldnt agree more.A . workingB . workC . workedD . to work10. （2分）Wow! Your new watch is very nice！ Oh, thanks. It _me 300 yuanA . tookB . costC . spent11. （2分）She worked hard everything would be ready in time.A . such thatB . so thatC . so whatD . such what12. （2分）一Would you like swimming with me?一Sorry，I have much homework to do A . goB . goingC . goesD . to go13. （2分）There _ a music concert in our school next weekend, so we are all looking forward to it.A . is going to haveB . are going toC . will haveD . will be14. （2分）Do you have any plans for tonight?Yes ,I_at the new Italian restaurant in town.A . eatB . have eatenC . ateD . am going to eat15. （2分）I saw a thief some money his bag and ran away.A . put, awayB . put, intoC . put, upD . put, down16. （2分） When did you go to the movie? _.A . TomorrowB . In two daysC . Three days agoD . Next weekend17. （2分） How was your school trip? It was . We had a great time there.A . importantB . terribleC . fantastic18. （2分）They are holding conferences to discuss the _ future. A . EuropesB . EuropesC . EuropesD . Europe19. （2分）How much _ do you want? A . tomatoesB . bananasC . hamburgersD . chicken20. （2分）This bed is too big for Jacks bedroomYesit too much spaceA . looks forB . depends onC . takes upD . throws away二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）完形填空: 从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。A cold is a common illness. It often starts 1 a sore throat. You sneeze（打喷嚏）and your nose runs. You usually2 a headache, too. Its not a serious illness, but you can feel very 3.What should you do when you have a cold? You should have a good rest. It is good 4a lot of water, too. You can go to see a 5and take some medicine. Maybe you can try some Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is now very 6all over the world.Where does Chinese medicine 7? A long time ago, when people 8feeling well, they found that some 9 could make them feel better. They ate the roots（根）, the leaves, 10 the seeds of the plants. Today people make much Chinese medicine from those plants.（1）A . with B . for C . at （2）A . bring B . have C . find （3）A . angry B . shy C . bad （4）A . drinks B . to drink C . drinking （5）A . dentist B . teacher C . doctor （6）A . popular B . different C . expensive （7）A . be from B . come from C . come to （8）A . arent B . didnt C . werent （9）A . air B . water C . plants （10）A . or B . but C . and 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共23分)22. （8分）阅读理解One day a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes out her chickens to look for food.When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat(一粒小麦). So she asks her chickens to plant it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself.After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the store to get some flour(面粉)?” But they dont want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.After she gets home, she says,“ Who will make some bread with the flour? ”They all say they are very busy, so they cant do it.When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens,“ Who wants to eat the bread?”“I will,” they say. “No, you cant. You dont want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know No pains, no gains（不劳无获）.”She doesnt give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself.（1）What does the hen find when they are eating? A . Some breadB . A grain of wheatC . Some flourD . Nothing（2）Why does the hen want to plant the grain of wheat? A . Because she has nothing to do.B . Because she wants her chickens to do everything.C . Because she wants to get lots of wheat.D . Because she doesnt want to play with her chickens.（3）Why doesnt the big hen give any bread to her chickens? A . Because they arent at home.B . Because she doesnt like them.C . Because they dont do anything.D . Because they dont want to eat it.（4）What can we learn from the story? A . The big red hen is good at finding things.B . The chickens plant the wheat in the back garden.C . The hen doesnt like her children.D . If you want to get something, work hard first.23. （10分）阅读理解Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight oclock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one oclock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.Children in school take sandwiches, fruit and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.（1）Americans have breakfast_ A . after eight oclockB . at eight oclockC . before eight oclock in the morningD . in the evening（2）_ is the most important meal in a day A . BreakfastB . LunchC . MealsD . Supper（3）What does“light”mean in Chinese?_ A . 重的B . 有用的C . 轻的D . 不太重要的（4）Americans usually have breakfast and supper at_ A . homeB . officeC . innD . work place（5）When Americans have supper,_ comes last. A . drinkB . meatC . dessertD . Vegetables24. （5分）任务型阅读It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.Its (3)戒烟是不容易的。However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. (4)The sooner you stop smoking, the more youll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.Stop smoking before smoking stops you! （1）How many people die from smoking each year?_（2）What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?_（3）根据短文中所给汉语(3)完成句子。Its_（4）把短文中划线的句子(4)翻译成汉语。_.（5）给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。_四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)25. （25分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下面的问题。What do you do on weekends? Some people like to stay at home, but others like to leave home and do other things. My friend, Tom works hard in a factory. He has a son and a daughter.On weekends, he usually does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car and clothes. On Sundays, he goes to a farm with his family by car. His parents live there. The farm isnt very big, but therere often many things to do on the farm. The children help feed (饲养) the animals. There are many animals on the farm. You can see sheep, cows, horses and pigs. Tom and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, children are very tired and hungry. Toms mother gives them a big meal. They are very happy.（1）Where does Tom work? （2）How many children does Tom have? （3）What does Tom do on Saturdays? （4）What do the children help do on the farm? （5）How do the children feel at the end of the day? 五、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)26. （1分）When Alan is free，he always_(communicate)with his grandparents六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)27. （5分）假如你是李华，今年寒假你将要去美国参加冬令营活动。你将要为入营仪式准备一篇自我介绍。请根据下列提示写一篇英文自我介绍。 内容包括：1）你的个人信息（你来自哪里， 你的饮食习惯，运动习惯等 ）；2）你的空闲时间喜欢做的活动和喜欢观看的电视节目及原因；3）你的交友观念，你和你的好朋友的相似和不同之处；作文要求：不得出现真实姓名；字数不少于80词。第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共23分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、23-5、24-1、24-2、24-3、24-4、24-5、四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)25-1、25-2、25-3、25-4、25-5、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)26-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)27-1、