2013-2014学年八年级英语（上）期中试题

安徽省蒙城县第六中学2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版I..单项选择（15分）1.I saw ___ eighty-year-old man with ____ umbrella in such a sunny day just now.   A.a, the   B.the, an    C.an,the    Dan, an2.Of the stars ,the sun is _____ to the earth.  A.farthest     B.the farthest     C.nearest      D.the  nearest3.My brother was ____ that he didn’t want to go out.   A.very interested    B.quite bored    C.too excited     D,so tired4.Tara is quite ____ from Tina. There are many ____ between them.A.different.different   B.different,differencesC.differences, different   D.differences,different5.Mary has a toothache(牙痛).She has to_______.A.go online   B.use the Internet  C.go to the dentist   D.watch a game show 6.Jack works ___. He____ plays computer games after school.A.hard,hard   B.hardly,hardly   C.hard,hardly    D.hardly,hard7.---____do you take exercise?---Every day.     A.How long    B.How far    C.How many    D.How often  8.____ it was late, the students were still studying in the classroom.        A.Although   B.But     C.As long as    C.Because of9.My grandfather is over seventy years old,he is very well because he always____.      A.drinks tea     B.sleeps late    C.plays computer games   D.takes exercises10.---Can your brother play tennis?---Sure.He plays____ I do.     A.as good as    B.as well as    C.as clear as    D.as loudly as11.I went to New York City.But I bought_____ for myself because_____there was very expensive.             A.something,anything   B.nothing, everything     C.nothing,something   D.anything,everything12..Jane is better___ drawing pictures than her sister.A.to      B.for     C.at      D.in13.---Who gets_____grades in English,Wang Lin,Zhang Fang or Li Hong?     A.good    B.better     C.best   D.the best14.Be quiet! I have ____ to tell you.　A．important anything　B．anything important　C．important something　D．something important15..English is_____ math,so we like to learn it.    A.not so difficult as     B.more difficult than    C.less easy than   D.not as easy asII..完形填空（30分）                               A  American people like to  16  “Thank yo u” when others help them or say  17  to them. Many Chinese people do so,  18  . It is a very  19  . You must say “Thank you” when someone passes you something on the table, when someone  20  the door open for you, when someone says you do your work  21  , or you buy a nice thing or your city is  22    “Excuse me” is another sentence（句子）they often say. When you hear someone say “Excuse me”  23   you, you know he wants to pass you without touching（接触）you. If you want  24  others, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking.     Let’s  25  “Thank you: and “Excuse me” from now. 16. A. speak         B. say        C. tell                  D. talk 17. A. something good  B. anything good  C. good something  D. good anything 18. A. also            B. so           C. either                D. too 19. A. healthy habit    B. good habit    C. good lifestyle          D. healthy lifestyle 20. A. keeping        B. keep          C. keeps                D. kept 21. A. hardly         B. good           C. well                 D.  nice 22. A. beautiful      B. dirty(脏的)      C. crowded(拥挤的)     D. boring 23. A. next from      B. acro ss to       C. in front              D. behind 24. A. break          B. to break        C. breaking            D. breaks 25. A. say            B. to say          C. saying              D. said                               B My best friend is one of my classmates. We have the  26  hobby. We both enjoy music. I am good  27  English, but she isn’t. She has great interest in university (大学) life and wants to go to university when she  28  school. One day, I found her studying  29  so I wanted to help her with it.  30  she closed (关上) the book. I asked, "What are you doing?"     "Nothing," she answered shyly. I didn’t know  31  she closed her book. "I just want to  32  you," I said. "Please don’t laugh at me. My English is not good and I’m a little  33  about learning it in front of others."     "  34  laughs at you. That’s why you don’t make any progress (进步) in English. You should try. You should do your best to  35  English with your friends. You can also ask for help from them."26.A. different    B. same        C. difficult    D. necessary27. A. in         B. for          C. at         D. with28. A. comes     B. comes over   C. leaves       D. leaves for29. A. English    B. chemistry     C. physics     D. history30. A. And       B. If           C. But         D. Though31. A. when      B. why         C. how         D. what32. A. see        B. worry        C. mean        D. help33. A. wild(狂野的)  B. shy    C.calm(镇静的)     D. angry34. A. Someone    B. Everyone     C. Anyone     D. No one 35. A. study        B. show        C. teach      D. HearIII.补全对话 有两个选项多余（5分）  A: Hello, Jim   36    B: Oh, yes, I like it very much.  A: Well.   37     B: Twice a week.  A: Who do you play basketball with?  B: I play it with my friends.  A:   38    B: For about an hour.  A:   39    B: On Tuesday and Friday afternoon.  A: Do you like watching basketball match?  B: Yes, very much.  A: Tomorrow is Sunday. Would you like to go and watch a basketball match with me?  B:   40   but I have to do my homework on Sunday.  A. Yes, I would                           B. How often do you play basketball?  C. Yes, I’d like to,                       D.How long do you play basketball every time?  E.Do you like playing basketball?   F.No,I wouldn’t,  G.When do you usually play basketball? IV.阅读理解(40分)                                     A        I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are class-mates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远). 41.The writer is __________ years old. A. 12   B. 14    C. 16    D. 18 42.The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.A. 爱交际的  B. 喜怒无常的     C. 沉默的   D. 没有耐心的43.The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________. A. live in the same town           B. look like each other C. have everything in common     D. believe in each other 44.Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mai is tall and heavy.                    B. Mai is outgoing and likes talking. C. Mai and the writer are in the same class.    D. The writer often helps Mai with her studies. 45.Wha t does the writer think of Mai?  A. She is a lazy girl.   B.She is a nice girl.   C.She is too serious.   D.She is kind of ugly.                                         B    Barack Obama is the 4 4th president (总统) of the United States. His date of birth is August 4th, 1961. He was elected (被选举为) president on November 4th, 2008.Obama has a very healthy lifestyle. As a president, he is always very busy and works about 10 hours a day. But he still spends some time doing exercise. At about 7:30 every morning he goes to a gym. He does exercise there for about 90 minutes every day. He says that doing exercise makes him young and healthy. Doing exercise can make him relaxed. His eating habits are also very healthy. He usually stays away from junk food. He eats a lot of vegetables and fruit every day. He doesn’t like coffee or ice cream. His favorite food is the pizza (比萨饼) from a restaurant in Chicago. The restaurant’s name is Italian Fiesta Pizzeria.     Do exercise every day from now on. You’ll be as healthy as Obama!    46.Obama does exercise ______.A. every day   B. once  a week  C. twice a week D. three times a week47.Obama was _________ years old when he was elected president. A. 27   B. 37     C. 47    D. 5748.Obama likes ______ best according to the passage. A. coffee   B. ice cream   C. pizzas   D. hamburgers 49.We can learn that ______ from the passage.     A.Obama doesn’t eat breakfast with his family      B.Obama goes to bed before 10 o’clock every night     C. Obama does exercise in a park every morning D. Obama thinks doing exercise is good fo r him50.The passage is mainly about _________.A. Obama’s work    B. Obama’s hobbies    C. Obama’s family    D. Obama’s lifestyle                     C    I got up early this morning. After I walked the dogs, I went to work. On my way to work I passed my neighbor (邻居), Stanley. Stanley is old and has lived in the neighborhood for about eighty years. His parents were from Poland. After I passed Stanley, I came to a little store. The owner (店主), Victor, came from Mexico twenty-five years ago and opened the food store. Then I walked to Ashland Avenue. Ashland was very busy. There were cars, buses, restaurants and a lot of people. After work I rushed (奔) home to see the dogs and took them for a walk. I took them to Chicago Avenue because there are many clothes stores and shoe stores. I went to see what was for sale. After I got home, I stood in front of my house with my dogs and talked to my neighbors. I heard lots of kids playing after school. After the sun set (落下), my stre et got a little quieter. 51.Before the writer went to work, he _____.A. walked his dogs             B. went to visit Stanley C. did morning exercises         D. went to the store to buy some food52.Victor is the store’s owner and he ______.     A. comes from Poland             B. comes from Mexico     C. is a bout eighty years old         D. is twenty-five years old53.Where can you buy shoes in the writer’s neighborhood? A. In Stanley’s house.         B. In Victor’s store. C. On Ashland Avenue.        D. On Chicago Avenue.54.We can learn from the passage that ____.A. the writer’s neighborhood is very old B. it’s dangerous to live in  the writer’s neighborhoodC. it’s difficult to buy food in the writer’s neighborhood  D. the writer doesn’t like his neighborhood 55. What is the best title for the passage?A. My Dogs and Me        B. My Friendly Neighbors C. My Neighborhood Story   D. The History of a Little Store                             D                         You may know May Day, but do you know Lei Day? Like May Day, Lei Day is also celebrated (庆祝) on May 1st. People wear leis (花环) on this day. A lei is a big circle usually made of flowers . On Lei Day, people give leis to each other. Where do you know this holiday is celebrated? Hawaii, of course! People give leis on birthdays, weddings (婚礼) and as a way to say "I love you". In 1928, a writer, Don Blanding, wrote an article saying that this tradition should become a holiday. Another writer, Grace Tower Warren, thought of the idea of celebrating this day on May 1st and said, "May Day is Lei Day."On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday. Today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. We hope they all have a happy May Day and a happy Lei Day! 56.The underli ned word "circle" can be replaced (替代) by "_________".A. ring    B. card    C. garden    D. watch57.What do people give each other on Lei Day?A. Clothes.   B. Books.   C. Leis.    D. Cakes.58.Lei Day became a public holiday in _____.A. 1928     B. 1929    C. 1930     D. 1931 59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Lei Day is on the day after May Day.      B. Lei Day was first celebrated in 1928.C. Don Blanding said "May Day is Lei Day".  D. People all over the world celebrate Lei Day. 60.What is the passage about? A. Lei Day in Hawaii.      B. May Day in Hawaii.   C. How to make a lei.      D. How to celebrate May Day. V.单词拼写：根据句意及首字母完成下列各句(10分)。61.I’m l____(大声的) than the other kids in my class.62.Although the little girl is only three years old,she speaks c______(清晰地).63.You can buy this bike c_____(便宜) because it’s a second-hand bike.64.We should held our parents do h_____(家务事) in our free time.65.Mo Yan is a great Chinese w_____(作家).66.Our city looks w______(精彩的) from the top of the hill.67.It’s a good habit to wash your hands before m____(饭).68.---What do you you do on weekends?---I o_____(经常) watch TV.69.I think you can do the job better with l____(较少) money and fewer people.70.Because of the bad weather,we can see nothing b_____(在......下面).VI.书面表达(20分)Jim 是一名中学生，现在的他与两年前有很大的不同。请根据提示完成作文,80词左右。                         Two years ago         Now  a primary school student a middle school student   short,thin,quiet tall,outgoing,a little heavy   hardly exercise exercise every day  like junk food like ,fruit and vegetablesdrink milk,healthy        lazy more hard-working,get better grades         答题卡Ⅰ.单项选择:1     2        3       4     5     6      7       8      9     10            11    12      13      14     15     Ⅱ.完形填空:16     17      18      19     20     21      22       23      24     25            26    27       28      29     30     31      32       33      34     35      Ⅲ.补全对话               36     37     38      39      40      Ⅳ.阅读理解41     42      43      44     45     46      47       48      49     50      51    52       53      54     55     56      57       58      59     60     Ⅴ.单词拼写61           62         63          64            65          66           67         68           69           70          Ⅵ书面表达           参考答案