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2014-2015学年八年级英语期中考试试题I根据句意及首字母填入适当的词。（10分）1. Before exams, I always get n .2. His mother was cooking w he was doing his homework carefully.3. All the students went to the park yesterday e Alice.4. Little Tom had a traffic a on his way to school, but luckily he was not badly hurt.5. The boy was walking down the street when a UFO l .II用所给词的适当形式填空。（10分）1. The _ news made us all _. (amaze)2. The higher you climb a mountain, the _ (thin) the air becomes.3. I like the film _ (call) Titanic.4. I think there will be _ (few) cars and more buses in ten years.5. Her coming _ (surprise) us all.III. 选择填空。（15分）( ) 1.Well go for a picnic if it _ tomorrow.A. doesnt rainB. rainedC. wont rain D. rains( ) 2.Dont make any noise in the library. _.A. OK, I will.B. Yes, I do.C. Sorry, wont.D. Sorry, I will.( ) 3. Please speak English _ possible.A. as many as B. as more as C. as good as D. as much as( ) 4. I dont like _ letters.A. wroteB. writing C. writesD. to writing( ) 5. I feel _ easy to solve the math problem.A. it B. that C. that D. these( ) 6. Did you notice him come in? No. I _ a football game.A. have watched B. had watchedC. am watchingD. was watching( ) 7.When he _ home, his mother was cooking.A. arrived inB. gotC. got to D. reaching( ) 8. My brother cant go and I cant, _.A. alsoB. tooC. neitherD. either( ) 9. The boy with his parents _ in the mall when the earthquake rocked the city.A. is shopping B. was shoppingC. are shopping D. were shopping( ) 10. _ happened while Linda was talking on the telephone?A. What B. HowC. What was D. Why ( ) 11. I remember _ the movie somewhere.A. watchB. look at C. seeing D. to see( ) 12. There are many trees on _sides of the street. They are tall and green.A. everyB. eachC. eitherD. both( ) 13.Well done in the homework, Barry! _.A. It doesnt matter.B. Thank you. C. Youre lucky.D. Dont worry.( ) 14. I think no one does better _ singing than Jay in my class.A. at B. in C. of D. on( ) 15. I dont know if she _ to the party. If she _, I will let you know.A. will come,will come B.comes, comesC. will come, comesD. comes, will comeIV.交际运用A 从方框中选择适当的句子，补全对话，将序号填入空白处,有两项是多余的。（5分） A. I feel very wellB. I hope youll get better soon.C. Do you sleep well at night?D. Im not feeling well.E. And do some exercise every day.F. You need to eat less food.G. Theres nothing serious.D = Doctor W = WomanD: Whats the matter, young lady?W: 1 I cant do any work, doctor.D: Do you have a cough?W: No, I dont have a cough.D: 2 W: Yes, I sleep very well.D: Do you have breakfast every morning?W: No, I dont have breakfast. And I have only a little food for lunch and supper because I want to keep thin.D: Oh, I see. 3 You need to eat more food and have three meals a day. 4 W: OK. Ill do like that.D: 5 B.根据短文内容，在空白处填写一个适当的话语，是对话完整。（10分）Li Ming: Hello!Wu Yong: Hello! This is Wu Yong. May I speak to Li Ming, please?Li Ming: 1 Wu Yong : Hi, Li Ming. How are you?Li Ming: Fine, thanks. And you?Wu Yong: Im fine, thank you. Li Ming, I need some help. 2 _ Li Ming: Sure. 3 Wu Yong: There is something wrong with my computer. 4 _ Li Ming: Certainly. But not today.Wu Yong: 5 Li Ming: Sunday afternoon? OK. See you then.Wu Yong: See you.V.短文填空。从方框中选择正确答案，完成短文，并将字母序号写在短文后面的空格内。（10分）A its cloudy B. so sure C. will rain D. listens to E. look up F. One manG. start H. with I. look for J. hears K. tell us L. closerIn Britain, weather is a common subject of conversation. “Isnt it a nice day?” “Do you think it 1 ?” “I think its going to snow.” People often 2 a conversation 3 these words.Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly agree with each other.One man may say, “Do you see 4 in the east? Its going to rain tomorrow.” 5 will say, “Yes, its cloudy in the west. We are going to have the weather tomorrow.”People often 6 the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him, “Its going to rain.” He wont believe anything. When friends have a picnic, they are 7 the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they sit eating their lunch while it rains.Almost everyone 8 what the weatherman will say. But he doesnt always 9 what we want, and sometimes he makes mistakes. Still he usually comes 10 to being correct than anyone else.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.VI.阅读理解AIn some western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.School students have to do homework and study for tests. They dont have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.Young kids only do easy chores. So they dont get much money. But thats enough. Many of them only want to buy candy (糖果). And candy is cheap! They often help their parents do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）( ) 1. How do many children get pocket money in some western countries?A. They study hardB. They do chores.C. They do part time job.D. They ask their parents for it.( ) 2. When do many children usually begin to do chores in some western countries?A. At the age of 10.B. At the age of 13.C. At the age of 15.D. At the age of 17.( ) 3. Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _.A. do the dishesB. feed the pet catC. cook mealsD. sweep the floor( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents. B. School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.C. If kids get older and want something more expensive, they have to work harder.D. Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.( ) 5. The passage mainly tells us how children in some western countries _A. find jobsB. get pocket moneyC. study at schoolD. do choresBA woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I dont think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”“We dont go into a house together,” they replied.“Why is that?” she asked.One of the old men answered, “His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love.” Then he said, “Now go in and discuss with your family which one of us you want in your house.”Then the woman went in and told her family what was said. She said, “Lets invite Wealth. Let him come in and bring us nice things. We have been so poor.” His husband disagreed, “My dear, why dont invite Success? Dont you want me to be a successful man?” then the daughter asked, “Would it be better to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!” “Lets take our daughters advice,” said the father and mother.So the woman went out and asked, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming along?” The two old men answered, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, two of us would have stayed out, but since you have invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success.”根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。（10分）( ) 1. This is a true story that happened a long time ago.( ) 2. Wealth could make the family very rich.( ) 3. The family had different ideas and didnt know whom to invite.( ) 4. The three old men all went into the house to get something to eat at last.( ) 5. The story tells us that Love is the most important of all.CChildren all over the world like to celebrate(庆祝) their birthdays. American children are of no difference. American children usually celebrate with a party. They invite their friends to join the celebration. The party may not be held on the exact date of their birthday if it comes on a school day. It may be held on the closest weekend instead.Today two kinds of parties are the most popular. One is held at home. Parents make the house beautiful with balloons(气球) and colored paper. They prepare a special birthday meal. The children play games. Another kind is held away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters, who serve the food, also sing and tell jokes to the children. Other parties may be held at a park, or a movie theater, or some other places.Every birthday party has a birthday cake with candles on top. There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy or girls age. When the candles are lighted, everyone sings the special birthday song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.As Americans grow older, their birthday parties change. In fact, many people stop having them. They say they would like to forget how old they are. Yet they do like to remember the happy birthday parties of their childhood(儿童时代).根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）1. How do American children usually celebrate their birthday?_2. If their birthday is on a school day, when will they hold the party?_3. When they hold the party at home, who may be very busy?_4. If they hold the party at a restaurant, what will the waiters do?_5. Why do many people stop having their birthday parties now?_VII.书面表达。A 完成下面的留言条，每空一词。（5分）Dear mum,There will 1 a great film at Childrens Cinema. I will go to a 2 with my classmates after school. I can get home at 3 half past six. I have finished my 4 . Please dont 5 about me. Lets have supper together. Zhang Ping B 根据提示，以“My dream job”为题写一篇短文，要求语言流畅通顺。60字左右。（10分）提示： 1. What do you want to be when you grow up? 2. What will you do to achieve your dream?
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