八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Grandmother lives with my parents. They _ her every day.Alook atBlook afterClook for2 . Betty, is that Lindas sister?Yes, its _ sister.AmyBherChisDshe3 . Our government should_ measures to control the population.AgiveBtakeCput4 . -It seems the coach isnt pleased with my present condition, I put on some weight.-As a gymnast, youll never be inuntil you eat less and take more exercise.AsizeBshapeCorderDheight5 . Stephen William Hawking passed away on March 14, the world lost another great physical scientist.Yes, what a pity it is! We heard the bad news on the way home and we were all _ , saying nothing.Ain surpriseBin silenceCin excitement6 . Hello, Eric! Who is your fathers sister?My _.AuncleBcousinCauntDdaughter7 . The twins look really similar. There are _ differences between themAfewBa fewClittleDa little8 . There were about five _ people watching the World Cup in Russia,and _ of them are from foreign countries.Amillions ;seconds threeBmillion;second threeCmillion;two thirdsDmillions;two third9 . About_of the students in our class were born in the_.Atwo-thirds, 1990sBtwo-thirds, 1990Ctwo-third, 1990s10 . You had better _ jeans. If you dont, we wont let you in.AwearBput onCto wearDto put on11 . Tom is in good health, because he often exercises and eats a lot of healthy.AfoodBwaterCpearDcarrot12 . -There is no salt left. Jim, why not buy _ together?-OK, mum!AitBoneCanyDsome13 . My parents send me a book. I will share it with you after I _ it.AbuyBpostCreceiveDchange14 . The soldiers were so tired that they could _ keep their eyes open after a long journey.AquicklyBhardlyCeasilyDwidely15 . I think Alice is a _ girl.I agree with you. She makes the most amazing plan in her class.AlazyBoutgoingCcreativeDpolite二、完型填空The teachers are worried that young children are becoming “addicted(沉溺)” to smart-phones. They cant make easy things _ hands as they use mobile phones. They cant make toys themselves or help _ dinner with mum.“Many children can play with smart-phones _ they cant make things. Many children cant talk with other children but _ parents are proud of( 以自豪)them because they are good at using a _,”said Colin Kinney, a teacher.Many children spend too much time _ at home and quietly play on a smart-phone. If children do not learn to stay with others, it can become _ for them to learn how to make friends when they get together.It is important to know _ to use smart-phones in todays world, but it is still very important for children to learn to make_ with others. If they do, they can live _ when they grow up. Teachers should help their students know how to live happily.16 . AwithBbeforeCafterDunder17 . AtakeBeatCcookDtry18 . AandBbutCorDso19 . AtheyBtheirCthemDtheirs20 . AphoneBbookCpenDradio21 . AplayingBstayingCworkingDstudying22 . AeasyBhappyCdifficultDsmall23 . AwhatBwhenCwhereDhow24 . AboysBgirlsCteachersDfriends25 . AangrilyBluckilyChappilyDsadly三、阅读单选The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant group usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the group help each other when in trouble.The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female(雌性 ). She travels at the head of the group and the other females and their young follow her. The bull elephants(公象) follow last. When danger comes, the bulls make a circle around the weaker animalsand protect them. The members of the group are friendly to each other. The group will not leave the sick elephants to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole group stops travelling until it gets well. When an elephant is hurt, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the group may be in a trap(陷井). Then the others try to free it.Elephants give the young special care. They help young animals swim when crossing a river because the young cant swim well. They work together to save a calf that has walked into a dangerous place.A female elephant that is going to give birth to her young leaves the group for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as “aunt”. The aunt helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole group protects its newest member.26 . What is a baby elephant called?AA calf.BA group.CAn “aunt”.DA bull.27 . In time of danger, the bull elephants make a circle around .Athe enemies (敌人)Bthe femalesCthe weaker animalsDthe leader of the group28 . Why does a female elephant take along an “aunt” when she gives birth?AThe aunt teaches the baby elephant to swim.BThe aunt takes away the baby elephant to the group.CThe aunt is the only one that will go with the mother.DThe aunt tries to protect the female elephant and her baby.29 . Which of the following is TRUE?ABaby elephants can swim well.BThe group will leave the sick elephants to dieCOther elephants always try to free the one in the trap.DMost elephant groups have over a hundred members.Mrs Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks out at the farm. Its very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. Its interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.They stand there and look hungry. Mrs Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the pocket of the jacket. She picks it up and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a mans photo with his name John on it. John? I have a brother. His name is also John, Mrs Brown says to herself. Is this man my lost brother? she thinks.She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.30 . What animals can Mrs Brown see on the farm that morning?ACows, horses and small animals.BCows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with her baby.CCows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.DCows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo.31 . Why does Mrs Brown give some bread to the kangaroos?ABecause she likes kangaroos very much.BBecause she wants to find John.CBecause the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.DBecause the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.32 . How does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?ABy the wallet.BBy the kangaroo.CBy the jacket.DBy the photo with his name.33 . Where does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?AIn the shop.BOn the farm.CIn the town.DIn Australia.WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It has been the most popular in China.It is so easy to use WeChat. First, you can register WeChat with your phone number, and then add your friends numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. Whats more, they can also give you their comments（评价）such as “ ”. WeChat is powerful. It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Varied information could be sent to your friends. Besides, Wechat provides us with services such as shopping, games, news and e-banks, which are popular with most people. For example, if you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can just scan its QR code by your WeChat and order the dinner without making a call or visiting the restaurant. You can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money.WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G. So you can chat with your family or friends in a new way by using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you.However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who cant help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble (赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then. So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.34 . The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 2 means _ in Chinese.A注销B登录C注册D验证35 . We can learn from the passage that_ .Apeople could use WeChat in January, 2010Bpeople can use WeChat to order food at home nowCpeople cant talk with their friends abroad on WeChatDpeople can share only messages at any time on WeChat36 . How is the passage organized? (=Paragraph 1, =Paragraph 2,)ABCD37 . Which of the following is the writers opinion about WeChat?AWeChat will be better in the future with its development.BWeChat can help us do everything because it is powerful.CIt is too dangerous to use WeChat because it may cause accidents.DWeChat will be replaced in the future because it may cause gamble.Every student in America likes popular music. Students carry small radios(收音机) with earphones(耳机) and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器) and play the music as they drive on the street.Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news(新闻) about sports, the weather, the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes(节目) are music.Pop music singers make much money. Once the popular singer is famous all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes(磁带). Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her.There are other kinds of music. They are important to Americans. One is folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is western(西部的) or country music. This kind of songs started by cowboys watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl we call western or country music.38 . When do students in America listen to pop music?AOnly after class.BOnly at home.COnly when they are driving.DBefore class, after class and at lunch.39 . How do adult drivers in America listen to music while driving?AOn the car radio.BBy cellphone.CBy CD player.DBy small radios with earphones.40 . Who wants to meet pop singers when they are famous?Astudents.BAdult drivers.CAll the young people.DAll girls.41 . What is western music about?AThe common life of Americans.BThe love between a country boy and his girl.CThe city life.DThe life of working people.42 . How many kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in the passage?A2B3C4D5A concert under the theme of the 28-year-old charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love is set to bring 100 celebrated singers to perform in Quanzhou in southeast Chinas Fujian Province next month. The concert is set to cover 10 cities including Beijing. Quanzhou is the first stop of the touring schedule.The song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written by famous Chinese singer and songwriter Guo Feng. It was performed by a chorus (合唱团) of 100 singers during a concert for world peace that year. The song also made Guo Feng famous.The concert is organized by China TV Artists Association. It aims to improve local charity programmes. The concert has so far received positive feedback (爱的回应) from some of the biggest names from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.It is well known that Jackie Chan has made great contributions to the music scene for years with songs like A Hero Never Dies and Dont Go Home. He sang the theme song to the film Fairy Tale with Kim Hee Sun. Between shooting (拍摄) films and joining in public activities all over the world, it took Chan about a year to finish an album.By joining in charity activities, Jackie Chan has provided scholarships for needy students and helped injured performers and their families. So far, he has been involved in over 100 public welfare (救济) projects in 52 cities in over 30 countries.43 . The charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written in _.A1986B1988C1992D199744 . Which of the following is NOT true about the charity concert?AIt will be held in 10 cities in China.BIts aim is to improve local charity programmes.CIt is organized by the famous singer Guo Feng.DJackie Chan has decided to support it.45 . How long did it take Jackie Chan to finish an album?AAbout half a year.BAbout one year.CAbout one and half a year.DAbout two years.46 . Jackie Chan joined in charity activities in order to _.Amake a livingBraise money to help poor studentsCbecome famous Dhelp other singers in need47 . What does the underlined part “be involved in” in the last paragraph mean in English?Atake part inBbe crazy aboutCtake care ofDget ready for四、单词填空短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is as dangerous as first-hand smoke. But have you h48 . of third-hand smoke?Third-hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces (表面) of things around, l49 . furniture or clothes. When someone smokes in a room, poisonous particles(粒子) in tobacco (烟草) smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes, even after the cigarette (香烟) has been put out. This can cause a great danger to your family, e50 . younger children. Babies have only just learned to walk. They are more likely to be harmed by third-hand smoke. This is b51 . they are often close to surfaces of things. such as floors, walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain. When they t52 . these surfaces, they get their hands polluted.So, it is necessary and important to say n53 . to third-hand smoke. To achieve this, strict r54 . for forbidding (禁止) smoking inside homes should be carved out. If one of your family members smokes, please make sure he smokes o55 . the house. Get him a special jacket and hat, so once he f56 . smoking, he will take them off before getting inside the house. Moreover, make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face, and changes his clothes before picking up the baby.Many times, you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child, but it doesnt mean he or she is s57 . . Give up smoking, or if that is not possible, make sure that your loved ones, far away from third-hand smoke.五、材料作文58 . 今天手机在我们日常生活中已广泛使用。但中学生在学校是否应该持有手机，一些学生和老师有不同的观点。你们学校的校刊英文版正在就此举行征文活动，请根据下列表格提示的内容，用英语写一篇征文。观点理由一些学生赞成拥有方便与家长联系；一些老师反对拥有有学生用手机玩游戏；有学生用手机作弊；你的观点1. 2.要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；2. 必须包含表格所给的提示信息，并作适当发挥；3. 词数：80-100词左右（征文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）。Mobile phones have been used widely in our daily life today._第 12 页 共 12 页