八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

八年级上学期期中考试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Paper _ invented by Chinese many years ago.AisBareCwasDwere2 . “doyouusuallygotobed？” “10：00 oclock.”AWhatBWhenCWhereDWhy3 . 2018年上海杨浦二模 Im interested in paintings of wild animals.-_.AIm afraid I dont like that idea.BSo do I. Do you have any other hobbies?CThats amazing. I love old paintings too.DWe have some famous paintings of tigers.4 . The population of China is _ than that of Russia. And this makes the traffic in China _.Amuch larger, more crowdedBmuch more, more crowdedlyCmuch larger, more crowdedlyDmuch more, more crowded5 . Last night, _ girl was killed in the street.Aa 18-year-oldBa 18-years-oldCan 18-years-oldDan 18-year-old6 . The boy wanted to ride his bike in the street, but his mother told him _.Anot do itBnot to doCnot toDdo not to7 . Happy birthday to you.AHappy birthday to youBThe same to youCAll rightDThank you8 . You must drive _next time, or there may be another accident.Thanks. I will be much _from now on.Acarefully; more carefullyBmore careful; more carefulCmore carefully; more carefulDmore careful; carefully9 . I feel _ cold and I think I should have _ hot water.Aa bit, a little of Ba little, a bit ofCa bit of, a bit Da little, a little of10 . - Whats your father? - He is a _. He _ quite well.Acooker; cooksBcook; cooksCcooker; cookDcook; cook二、完型填空We often say that lions and tigers are kings of animals. Theyre the best hunters (猎手) and theyre at the top (顶端) of the food chain (链) on land. But the best hunters in the sea are sharks. Sharks are bigger and swim _ faster than other sea animals. They have wide mouths and sharp (锋利的) _. They are at the top of the sea food chain. Whats at the top of the worlds food chain? Human beings (人类)! Were not strong, but were the _. We cant run fast, but we _ cars; We cant fight better, but we invented guns (枪), Many inventions are useful to us. _, theyre also harmful. People ask the _ for too much. For example, we ask for food, wood, fur and so on. As a result, forests are becoming smaller and smaller. Rivers are dirty and some animals are in danger of _ out Dont forget that were part of the food chain. We should leave enough _ for animals to live in. We should do something to stop people from _ animals. We must know that protecting animals is just to protect _.11 . AveryBmuchCquiteDtoo12 . AknivesBfeetCteethDeyes13 . AcleverestBfastestCstrongestDslowest14 . AboughtBbroughtCtookDinvented15 . AOrBHoweverCThenDSo16 . AnatureBforestsCanimalsDsociety17 . AeatingBdyingCsellingDfinding18 . AplaceBroomCfoodDtrees19 . AkillingBfeedingCeatingDkeeping20 . AitselfBthemselvesCyourselvesDourselves三、阅读单选Sunshine School Picnic NoticeDear ParentsThe school is planning a picnic for Grade 9 students. They will have an exciting experience on a nearby farm at the foot of South Mountain. Six experienced teachers will be there to take care of the children. Parents need to pay 50 yuan for the picnic. Let us know if you want your children to go for the picnic by 21st June 2015.Important information:Parents will drop and pick up the children from Sunshine SchoolDate: Sunday, 21stJune 2015Time: 9:00 a.m.一5:00 pmLunch: It will be offered by the schoo1Dress: Comfortable dress and sports shoesThings to be carried: Water bottle & towelParents will drop and pick up the children from Sunshine SchoolDate: Sunday, 21stJune 2015Time: 9:00 a.m.一5:00 pmLunch: It will be offered by the schoo1Dress: Comfortable dress and sports shoesThings to be carried: Water bottle & towel21 . Where will they have the picnic?AIn a park.BAt school.COn a farm.DOn a mountain.22 . How long will the picnic take?A4 hours.B5 hours.C8 hours.D9 hours.23 . What can we learn from the notice?ANo teacher will go for the picnic.BParents dont need to pay for the picnic.CChildren will have a class after the picnic.DWater bottles can be taken during the picnic.Welcome to the HuangshanTaiping Cableway（索道）! This is Asias longest and Chinas biggest-tourist cableway! Each cable car can carry 100 passengers and one staff worker. The cableway is 3,709 meters long.The ride takes about eight minutes.Here are things you mast know before you take our cable car.Please obey the rules. Wait in a line for tickets, security check and entry.You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall and take the cable car.People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car.Dont use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car. Keep your head an hands inside thecar. For the cable car may shake during the ride, please hold the handrail（扶手）firmly.If anything goes wrong, please keep calm. Ask the staff worker for help.Please bring your personal belongings with you before your leave the cable car. Dont step out of the car until it stops completely.You are not allowed to carry flammable, explosive or other dangerous things into the cable car.Please call our staff when you need help. Our service number is 0559-08551818.Thank you very much for your cooperation. 24 . Each cable car can carry _people in total.A100B101C110D11325 . Before travellers enter the passenger hall, they must _.Atake a photoBshow their ticketsChand in their mobile phonesDtake a physical examination26 . According to the passage, flammable and explosive things are_.AexpensiveBcheapCdeliciousDdangerous27 . Passengers should hold the handrail firmly because _during the ride.Athe cable car runs too fastBthe cable car may be brokenCthe cable car may shakeDthe cable car is often crowded28 . The passage above may be_.Aa noticeBa reportCa piece of newsDa storyThe 18-year-old deliveryman(快递员) Mao Zhaomu first hit the headlines(头条) in March after sending a text message in English to one of his customers, a student in Sichuan International Studies University.“Hello, your phone was power off when I called you. Your meal have been put by me on the vending machine(自动售货机). Please carry it home after you see the message. Thank you. Have a pleasant meal.” Surprised to receive a message in English from a deliveryman, the student posted a screenshot(屏幕截图) of it on Weibo. The post soon was viral, and more and more people got to know him. Mao later explained he just wanted to practice his language skills at that time, and was sure that all SISU students would understand.One year ago, after dropping out of school, Mao worked as a deliveryman for a restaurant near the SISU. He also got a job at a nearby restaurant to “talk with foreigners”. In order to keep his dream of learning English alive, Mao chatted in English-language groups online every day after finishing work.He was inspired to continue his language education by his former English teacher. “My English teacher was also a self-taught exam student,” Mao said, “I believed I can do that, too.”Early last month, Mao stopped delivering food and concentrated(专心) on preparations for the examination and college application(申请).Finally, his efforts paid off. He received his admission(录取) letter from SISU on August 10. “Now, when I walk in SISU, I am not a deliveryman, but a student.” Mao said.29 . The underlined word “viral” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.AsurprisingBcommonCpopularDamazing30 . Why did Mao Zhaomu send a short message to his customer in English?ATo show off his EnglishBTo finish his workCTo practice his EnglishDTo make his customer satisfied31 . How can Mao Zhaomu keep his dream of learning English alive?ABy working near SISUBBy delivering mealsCBy chatting in English-language groups onlineDBy sending messages to his customers in English32 . Who inspired Mao Zhaomu most?AHis parentsBHis study buddyCHis former English teacherDHis friends33 . Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?AMao Zhaomu and his dream of learning EnglishBThe ways to learn EnglishCThe importance of learning EnglishDA popular deliverymanThe yearly Meet in Beijing Art Festival will begin at the end of April. The subject of the one-month long festival will be “You Create Art”, showing action each other between art and the audience. By using a low prick, the festival hopes to interest larger numbers of audience into theaters to watch shows by artists from all over the world.The Meet in Beijing Art Festival opens on April the 30th,and runs until May the 28th. More than thirty art groups from sixteen countries and areas will show. There will also be outdoor activities.The program in the picture is new and modern ballet, like ”Snow White. The clothes are desigend by Jean Paul Gaultier . The ballet was a great success when it played for the first time in Paris in 2008.34 . When will the yearly Meet in Beijing Art Festival begin?AOn May the 28th.BAt the end of May.COn April the 30th.DOn April the 13th.35 . When will the yearly Meet in Beijing Art Festival last?AAbout two months.BAbout one month.CAbout three months.DAbout four months.36 . How many art groups from sixteen countries and areas will show?AMore than thirty.BMore than twenty.CMore than forty.DMore than fifty.37 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe programs include new and modern ballet.BThe clothes in the ballet are designed by Jean Paul Gaultier.CAudience can come to theaters to watch the shows from all over the world for free.DThe Meet in Beijing Art Festival opens on April 30th, and runs until May 28th.38 . Snow White was a great success when it played for the first time in _in 2008.ASpainBMoscowCBeijingDParis四、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空at least；hardly ever; stay up； take a walk；such as39 . He bought a lot of fruit，_ apples and oranges.40 . _ is bad for your health.41 . Lucys father often _ after supper.42 . Jack goes online _ three times a week.43 . My cousin is very lazy.He _ gets up before 7 oclock in the morning.五、单词填空“One little puff（喷烟）, one little sip（一小口）. Come on! Give it a try and be like anyone else.” Have you ever experienced this peer pressure（来自同龄人的压力）? You are not alone. Experts say kids are having to deal with pressure to smoke and drink at an e44 . age. “It seems to be starting younger and younger,” says Jonathan Pochyly, a psychologist（心理学家）in Chicago. “I would say by 12 for sure, that is starting to happen.”Kids might find t45 . at a friends house with no adults around. Someone says: “Lets smoke” or “Lets have a drink” or “Lets throw a party”. But kids sometimes dont know how to say “No” when someone s46 . doing so.But there are ways kids can stay out of it and s47 . seem cool. Pochyly recommends kids talk with their parents beforehand and come up with a code word（密语）to mean “Come and pick me up, now!”. You may use “What time do I have to be at home?” as a code word. Then your parents can r48 . the message and pretend you need to be home at once.Using a code word might seem sneaky（偷偷摸摸的）, but Pochyly says kids should feel good about avoiding a bad situation. Deciding not to leave a bad situation can mean big p49 . .Walking out of the door and leaving is one way. Pochyly also says that kids also might decide to stand up to their friend and say they dont think its cool to smoke, drink or hold a party. If your friends are a50 . you, “you have to question whether you want them to be your friends, anyway,” says Pochyly.六、信息匹配51. Jack lives in Japan. Like most Japanese, he sleeps on the floor for most of the time52. Jim comes from Africa. He is studying in Canada. He wants to rent a house. 53. Anne likes the Australian lifestyle. She is living in Queensland 54. Are you thinking of making Germany your home? Alice hopes you can do like her.55. When Tom moved to England, he rented a house with others. Later, he rented his own apartment.AIn North China, Han people are used to living in Siheyuan. People built the Siheyuan along with hutongBIf you are going to rent a house in Australia, you must first decide where to live. Australia has six areas.CHouses in Canada are always expensive, though prices in many other countries fall.DItalian houses are different in style. They are just as rich as the countrys culture.EEngland has many kinds of houses. In the large cities, people often live in apartments. In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together.FIn a Japanese house, some of the walls are made of rice paper. Because there is so little land to live on, houses are usually small.GMost houses in Germany dont come with kitchens or lights, Sounds crazy, doesnt it?51 . _52 . _53 . _54 . _55 . _七、材料作文56 . 根据下面提供的内容，写一篇英语短文。要求：语句通顺，条理清晰，次数不少于50词。假如你是Mary，是个英国女孩，十二岁，是一名五年级的学生。请你向别人介绍自己和你的家庭。你有个双胞胎姐姐，爸爸是医生，妈妈是老师。你非常爱他们，他们也很爱你。第 11 页 共 11 页