8年级期中考试英语卷.docx

1、8年级期中考试英语卷西安中学20132014学年度下学期期中考试测试卷时间90分钟 满分100分 选择题（共15分）1. Is our teacher really ill?-_.He doesnt come to school today.A I dont think so B No, he isnt C I dont hope so D Im afraid so.2.You are 18years old. You should look after_.A you B yours C yourself D your3.People think _more and more _to prot

2、ect the environment.A that, impossible B this, necessary Cit, important D it, interesting4.The boy is putting _some signs _for some old bikes.A down, ask B up, ask C up, asked D up, to ask5.Im so sorry to keep you_ for such a long time.A wait B waited C waiting D to wait6.He often borrows money_othe

3、rs, but he never lends anything _ anybody.A from, from B from, to C to, to D to, from7. I bought some CDs for my friend and they_me 40 yuan.A cost B paid C spent D took8.If you can not go to sleep，you can get up to do something else_ instead of lying in bed. A rather than B because of C instead of D

4、 but not9 .Why dont you come and join us in the game?-_.But I must go to meet Mr.Smith at the airport.A Its a pleasure B Lets go C Yes, please D Id love to10.What_you_when your father came in?A did ,do B are, doing C were ,doing Ddo,do11.The little girl is only four years old .She is_young_she. cant

5、 go to schoolA too,to B so,that C so,as D such,that12.The doctor was killed_the evening of August 2nd.A in B on C for D from13What are you doing?-Im_ a math problem, but I cant_.A working out, work out it B working on, work on itC working out, work it out D working on, work it out.14.Ill tell him as

6、 soon as_.A he will come back B he came back C he is coming back D he comes back15.Flying a kite is better than_.A play basketball B play the piano C go shopping D singing完形填空（共10分）A king was old and he knew its time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country,“I will give_16_

7、of you a seed (种子).Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant you bring,_17_Ill choose a new king from you”A boy _18_Ling got a seed, too. He planted it_19_.But the seed doesnt grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his_20_box to the palace .Others all brought beautiful plants

8、 there and Ling felt_21_.The king_22_the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Lings box ,the king smiled and said to others ,“one year ago, I gave everyone a seed which couldnt _23_.But all of you,_24_Ling,have brought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the hon

9、esty（诚实） and _25_to bring such a box.So he will be the next king!”16 A each B neither C both D none17A and B but C although D unless18A liked B helped C named D asked19A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly20A full B empty C beautiful D broken21A sad B excited C happy D satisfied22A got B wen

10、t C moved D arrived at23A begin B grow C hide D fit24A besides B with C except D as25A skill B courage C experience D fear阅读理解（共25分，任务型阅读每题两分）(A)Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.As a boy he was not happy in school, He seemed to be slower than others and he often failed in his exams.Most o

11、f his teachers didnt like him. His parents,however,loved him very much. They often said to the teachers”Albert is a bright boy .He failed in some of his exams because he has no interest in those subjects.” They believed their son would do something great.One day, the Einsteins and their friends were

12、 having a picnic by the riverside .Someone said “how the other children play and laugh, but not Albert. He just sits and looks off across the river.” Alberts mother heard this and said “Albert is quiet, because he is thinking. Lets wait and see. Hell be a great scientist, I believe”.She was right.La

13、ter,Albert became one of the greatest scientists in the world.He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921.26 Albert Einstein was_.A an artist B a journalist C a scientist D a chemist27He won the Nobel Prize for _in 1921A medicine B physics C chemistry D biology28 Einstein often failed in the exams be

14、cause_.A he was quiet B he wasnt interested in those subjectsC he was not clever D he didnt study hard29 Einsteins mother _.A understood her son B complained to her friendsC was pleased with the teacher D often argued with others30Which of the fowling is True?A Einstein likes playing with others.B E

15、instein was happy at school.C Einstein did well in his exams.D Einstein was born in Germany.(B)We each have a memory. Thats why we can still remember things for a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things w

16、hen they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He learns the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some childre

17、n are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects

18、, too.But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.阅读短文，根据内容判定正（T）误（F）31 some people can easily learn many things by heart because they always speak English very well.32 Everybody learns his mother language when he can read and speak.33 Before a child can speak,

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22、 call at_.A 83386223 or 83338989 B 87689690 or 83386223 C 86668989 or 87872728 D 87872738 or 8767699037 If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to_.A 69HongKongRoad B 368 Eat Huaihai RoadC 5300 Shanghai Road D 635 Grand Road38_ has the longest business hours on weekends.A Coffee Shop in Fuli Hote

23、l B Hongnan RestaurantC History Museum D 635 Grand Road39 On Sunday morning, the coffee shop in Fuli Hotel doesnt open until_.A 6:30am B7:00am C7:30am D8:00am40 You can know_ when you visit the History Museum.A the history of south China B the history of Guangdongs native peopleC the history of Shan

24、ghai D the history of Hongkong(D)There is a saying that he who never been to the Great Wall(长城）is not a true man. US President Barack Obama is a true man.Obama had a four-day visit to China lat week. He had a very busy schedule. But he still spent time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

25、 When a leader visits another country, he or she sometimes goes to the countrys most famous palaces. It is to show the respect to the local culture. For the leaders, its a good time to relax during a tiring foreign trip. Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on Tuesday .He said,“I will come b

26、ack with my girls and my wife.”On Wednesday afternoon, he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling.There, he enjoyed a moment of peace.“Its magical. It reminds you of the sweep of history and our time here on earth is not that long. We better make the best of it” Obama said about the Great Wa

27、ll.41 How long did Obama visit China?42Why did the President go to the famous places in Beijing?43What did the president think of the Great Wall?44How many places of interest(名胜古迹) are mentioned in the passage?45What does the sentence(he who never been to the Great Wall(长城）is not a true man.)mean in

28、 Chinese?补全对话A：Why do you want to be a basketball player?B: Think it over!C: No, I dont want to talk with them.D: But its not everything.E: Do you have a plan for the future?F: Yes ,many times.Celia: I, Tony, you look upset, Whats wrong?Tony: I failed my exams again. Im afraid I have to give up my s

29、tudy.C: No,never.If you do that, you will let your parents down._46_T: Yes, I want to practice basketball and become a basketball player like YaoMing or Kobe.C:_47_T: Because its my dream job. If I am famous, can make a lot of money.C: Money is important._48_T: I know. But I want to hold on my dream

30、.C: Have you ever talked with your parents?T: _49_ But they dont agree. They want me to be a doctor.C: I think youd better take your parents advice.T: Maybe you are right. But why cant I make my own decisions?C: Come on,Tony!_50_ After all, your parents have more experiences.T: Anyway,Ill think about it. Thanks for your advice.46_47_48_49_50_ Translation(翻译)51我认为你应该删除一些活动。I think you should _ some activities.52这个男孩没有付钱就跑了。The boy ran out _.53我正