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八年级英语下学期期中复习试题
一.单项选择。（20 分）
( )1.---What’s ___________ with your sister?
---She ha s a headache.
A. the wrong B. the matter C. matter D. trouble
( )2. Our parents often tell us __________alone in the river in summer.
A. not swim B. to not swim C. not swimming D. not to swim
( )3.---My mother is ill.
----_______ .
A. Don't worry. B. No hurry. C. I'm sorry to hear that. D. OK.
( )4. __________ more vegetables is good for our health.
A .Eating B. Eat C. ate D. eats
( )5.The old woman lives_________, but she doesn’t feel__________.
A . alone, alone B. lonely, lonely C. lonely, alone D. alone, lonely
( )6. -Why was your teacher Mark?
-Because he didn't finish his homework on time.
A. different from B.angry with C. similar to D. interested in
( )7. I really hope things.
A.give away B.give out C. put off D. work out
( )8. My uncle told my fatheryesterday afternoon.
A. call him up B. to call him up
C. call up him D. to call up him
( )9. , I didn't like English. But now it’s my favorite subject.
A. As usual B. At first C. After all D. So far
( )10. -Sorry,I’m late. I with a friend and I completely forgot the time.
A.talk B. am talking C. was talking D.will talk
( )11.Dad sometimes goes to the supermarket with us he hates going there.
A. until B. although C. if D. unless
( )12.Emma was too tired. She didn’t wake up until the alarm clock .
A. went off B. ran out C.ran off D. worked out
( )13. Peterspeaking Chinese at 8:30 yesterday evening.
A. is practicing B. practices C. was practicing D. will practice
( )14. I always get up early I can have enough time for breakfast.
A. so that B. because C.as long as D. as soon as
( )15.-May I help you, sir?
-I’m just these books here if that’s okay.
A. looking through B. looking for
C. looking up D. looking after
( )16. I want to ______ some money from him, but he doesn’t ______ it to me.
A. borrow, lend B. lend, borrow C. borrow, return D. borrow, borrow
( )17. “Who invited him ______ to the party?” I asked in ______.
A. go; surprise B. to go; surprise C. to go; surprised D. to go; surprising
( )18. Could you ______ any noise? It’s time for rest .
A.please making B. not please making
C. please not make D. please not to make
( )19. Could you pleasesome teame?
A. provide; to B. provide; with
C.give; forD. provide; for
( )20. Children today are under ______ pressure.
A. too many B. too much C. much too D. so many
二.完形填空（10 分）
Big schoolbags have been a big problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too 1
to carry, and it troubles you a lot when you want to find out a book 2. Now e-textbooks（电子课本）will
3 you.
It’s said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e-textbooks. In fact, an e-textbook
is a small 4 for students. It’s 5 than an usual schoolbag and it’s easy to carry. Though it
is as 6 as a book, it can hold everything for study. The students can read the text page by page
7 the screen(屏幕), and they can take notes 8 the pointer(屏写笔)，or even “hand in ” their
homework to their teachers by 9 e-mails.
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they are 10 to the students’ eyes. What do
you think of it?
( ) 1 A. expensive B. heavy C. light D. cheap
( ) 2. A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
( ) 3. A. trouble B. help C. solve D. stop
( ) 4. A. TV B. radio C. computer D. program2
( ) 5. A. light B. lightest C. more lighter D. much lighter
( )6. A. smaller B. small C. tall D. high
( ) 7. A. for B. of C. on D. at
( ) 8. A. with B. in C. by D. of
( ) 9. A . to send B. sending C. sends D. sent
( )10. A. badly B. helpful C. bad D. good
三. 阅读理解（20 分）
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When
he was not far away from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not repair it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he
stopped the old man.
“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night
without a light. You know that. You have broken the law.” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,”
said the old man.
“I don’t believe that story. What’s your name and where do you live?” asked the policeman.
“Please don’t write down my name, ” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from
here. I had a light nearly the whole way.”
“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”
The old man quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light
was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what
do you think?” said the old man. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
( )1.What does the underlined word “cart” mean in the passage?
A. It means house. B. It is something pulled by a horse.
C. It means light. D. It is something used for cooking food.
( )2.The old man drove home ______.
A. late one night B. with his donkey
C. with a policeman D. early one morning
( )3.Where did the policeman stop the old man’s home?
A. Under a street light. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Near the old man’s home. D. Far away from the old man’s home.
( )4.Why was the old man stopped by the policeman?
A. Because the light on his cart was not on. B. Because he burnt the policeman’s hand. C. Because
he broke a street light. D. Because he didn’t want to help the policeman.
( )5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?
A. He made the policeman angry. B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. The light burnt the policeman’s hand. D. He made the policeman touch the cart.
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In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People have
breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people
drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in
the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or
fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas ，apples or oranges. But not
all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals
are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.
( )6. Many English people have ___________meals a day.
A. two B. three C. four D. three or four
( )7. People may have ___________ for their breakfast.
A. tea and eggs B. porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee
C. tea and coffee D. bread and eggs
( )8. People have lunch at ______________________．
A. any time B. nine C. five D . one
( )9. People don't have _____________ for their dinner.
A. porridge B. bananas and apples
C. some soup and meat D. meat and fish
( )10. In many English homes dinner comes______________．
A. at one o'clock B. about half past seven C. at noon D. at night
四.根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。（5 分）
1. It will be a dangerous trip.Are you sure you want to take the r ?
2.I want to work as a （志愿者） during the the summer vacation.
3. The sun rin the east and sets in the west.
4. People don’t（意识到）how serious it is.
5. Something is wrong with his eyes. The poor b_____ man can see nothing.3
五.用所给单词的适当形式填空。（10 分）
1. This dog is not Mary's . Who is the (own)?
2. I get(satisfy) from helping others.
3. It is very important to make a correct(decide).
4. They don't really know what(do)next.
5.You should do your homework by (you).
6. I think we have some problems(work) out the problem.
7. It's raining(heavy). We have to stay at home.
8. Kate finally realized the(important) of health.
9. My mother(do) chores when Mrs Brown came to visit her.
10. Tell me the (true), or you'll be punished.
六.句型转换。(10 分)
1. Lily had a stomachache. （改为一般疑问句）
___________ Lily ____________a stomachache?
2.Could you please open the window.(改为否定句)
Could you please the window.
3. My brother lent his new bike to me.(同义句转换)
Ia new bike my brother.
4.I don't believe he will come.(改为反意疑问句)
I don't believe he will come， ？
5.I was waiting for the bus when I met my friend.(对划线部分提问)
were you when you met your friend?
七.将下列句子中汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式。（10 分）
1. Jim can’t go to school his illness. (因为)
2. it is important for you to have breakfast. (总之)
3. Well done! I you. (因......而自豪)
4. We jumped happily we saw her. (一......就)
5. Beijing Opera famous stories. (装满，充满)
八.作文。（15 分）
你的好朋友 Linda， 现在面临很多压力，爸爸妈妈总是把她与其他同学相比较，因此她最近心情很不好。
请你给她写一封信，建议她 1.与父母好好沟通，2.通过做运动，听音乐等方式学会放松。
要求：1. 语句通顺，符合逻辑，2. 70 词左右。
Notes：
compare with 与...相比较； learn to relax 学会放松；
get on well with 与...相处融洽；in a bad mood 心情不好；
pressure；stress 压力。
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参考答案
一.1-5 BDCAD 6-10 BDBBC 11-15 DCBBC 16-20ABCDB
二.1-5 BDBCD 6-10 BCABC
三.1--5 BACAC 6-10 CBDAB
四.1. risk 2.volunteer 3.rises 4.realize 5.blind
五.1.owner 2.satisfaction 3.decision 4.to do 5.yourself 6.working 7.heavily
8.importance 9.was doing 10.truth
六.1 did…have 2.not open 3. borrowed from 4. will he5.What， doing
七.1. because of 2.In a word 3.am proud of/take pride in
4.as noon as 5. is full of
八.略
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