2016年八年级下册英语期中测试题及答案

周末重难点 八年级下册英语期中模拟试题

八年级英语

姓名______________成绩______________ 第二部分 基础知识应用（共计40 分）

六． 选择填空（共20小题， 每小题1分，计20分）

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( ( )34. I can’ B.) 从各题中的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选择正确的答案

( )35. Thomas , ________8-year-old English boy, is crazy about music. Look, he bought a guitar

two years ago with his own pocket money. _______guitar cost him 30 dollars. A. a; The B. an; The C. an; A

( )36. After three months’ ________, James successfully became a________football player.

A. training; trained B. train; trained C. training; training

( )37. We received a lot of old clothes from kind people. We should ______ them ________to the people

in need tomorrow.

A. give…away B. give…up C. put…up

( )38. Hopefully, I could get up ___________ I woke up naturally.

A. as soon as B. while C. until

( )39. Ally used to _________ the dark, but she now is used to __________ alone at night.

A. like; staying B. be afraid of ; stay C. be afraid of; staying

( )40. I’m worried about my sister. She has some difficulties ___________on with others.

A. getting B. to get C. get

( )41. ---Who is that boy standing under the tree?

--- He is a friend of ___________. He is inviting Susan to come to his party. A. Susan B. Susan’s C. her ( )42. ---What would you like to drink, Sir? Orange juice or Cola? ---__________________. I’d like some coffee, please.

A. Both B. Neither C. Either

( )43. ---Did you feel the shake just now?

---No, I didn’t. I ____________outside at that moment . A. am having lunch B. swam C. was walking

( )44. You ’d better prepare enough water for the trip, because you might ________it ______next

Saturday.

A. run out…; / B. run out of.. ; on C. run out of…; /

( )45. After a heavy rain, the wind __________at 4 am. It finally became quiet outside.

A. slowed down B. died down C. blew hard

( )46. Chinese government tried to control the price of houses, __________more and more families can

have their own house.

A. although B. in order to C. so that

C.) 根据对话内容，从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话，并将选项的编号依次填入题号后横线上。 A: You can’t guess what happened to me yesterday. B: What?

A: 47______________________ B: Really? What did you see?

A: It was my friend Tom. He rode the bike very fast. While he was riding and listening to MP3, a car came out. 48___________________The car hit him heavily. B: Oh, dear! 49________________ A: I was having my hair cut at that time. B: Did the car driver get out of the car? A: Yes. 50 _____________________

B: Well, you see it’s really dangerous for kids to ride fast.

A: I agree with you. And we can’t do other things while we are riding.

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七、完形填空。分别通读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（共20小题，每题1分，共20分） A ．

One summer, a library in Texas in the US was having a terrible problem. For years, the number of books in the library 51________growing. As a result, they became too big for the 52_________and had to move to a newly-built library across the town. 53__________ was finished and paid for. They found out that they didn’t leave 54_________ to move their mountain of books across the town. Even 55________ moving company(公司) was going to ask for several thousand dollars to move the books. What could they do? They thought and thought. 56________one clever worker had a good idea. She said that during that time, the library would be closed. 57_________ allow the readers to borrow more books and ask them to come in to borrow 20, 40 or 100 books? At the end of the summer they could 58_________them to the new library. The idea 59_________ beautifully and the 60_________ were happy to have more books to enjoy. The library saved a lot of money and people read a lot of books. ( )51. A. go on B. continue C. kept ( )52. A. building B. home C. university ( )53. A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing ( )54. A. enough books B. enough money C. enough people ( )55. A. the cheapest B. the cheaper C. the cheap ( )56. A. Finally B. At first C. At the same time ( )57. A. Why not B. Why don’t C. Let’s ( )58. A. give back B. return C. bring ( )59. A. was B. work C. worked out ( )60. A. workers B. writers C. Readers B ．

It ’s time for school! on May 14, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US, were told to go back home.

clothes to school.

Duncanville High students to wear belts, shirts without logos (标识). Schools’ most -hated From 2011, the schools don’t allow students to wear the saggy (松垮的) in Florida. It students from wearing pants that show underwear (内裤) or body parts.

Now, “the favorite new rule is for leggings (紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Students can’t wear leggings to school. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or skirt leggings.

they grow up with good taste.

期望 of school as well,” said Andre Smith, the principal of Duncanville High School. ( )61. A. But B. So C. And ( )62. A. formal B. proper C. wrong ( )63. A. don’t B. / C. also ( )64. A. makes B. tells C. lets ( )65. A. throws B. stops C. beats ( )66. A. in B. on C. over ( )67. A. satisfied B. unhappy C. strict ( )68. A. protect B. provide C. have ( )69. A. so that B. so far C. make sure ( )70. A. get out B. outside C. leaving

第三部分 阅读理解（共15个小题，每小题2分，计30分）

八、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误，正确的涂“A” ，错误的涂“B” 。 （共

5个小题，每小题2分，共10分）

“Reading for pleasure” is a hot topic in countries such as the US and UK. It means you read a book out of interest, not because teachers or parents tell you to do so.

Studies by US organization Common Sense Media show that a third of 13-year-olds in the US read for “It is quite a great success,” Edwards said. “I can’t quite believe it!” pleasure no more than twice a year. He came up with the idea after reading the story of Taylor Wilson. The American became the youngest

At the same time in the UK, a survey from the charity Booktrust says more than 60 percent of person ever to build a nuclear fusion reactor in 2008. He was 14 years old at the time. 18-to-30-year-olds either watch television or go online in their free time, Always a science fan, Edwards says that he saw Wilson’s story online and “thought that looks cool and

Computer games, online videos and social networking are pushing books off the shelf. Educational experts decided to have a go”. believe it’s a big worry. “A reading child is, quite simply, a successful child,” said British children’s writer Alan He started it in December 2012. At first it was hard to raise money for it. He went to universities but they Gibbons. “When you read often and with full interest, you lay foundations (打好基础) that last for life.” didn’t take him seriously. Finally Edwards turned to his school for help and got ￡3,000 (30,000 yuan) to build

What helps a child have a bright future? In a 2010 study, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and the device. Development (OECD，经济合作与发展组织) found reading for pleasure plays a more important role than a It was still a dangerous experiment (实验), though. Edwards did it with the help of experts and teachers. child’s family. It’s never too late to start reading. So try turning off the TV, and jumping into the wonderful They made sure that everything was safe before it began. world of a book. ( )81. What is Jamie Edwards?

What books should I start with? A. He is an engineer working in the Priory Academy in Lancashire, UK. Here are books that the UK National Union of Teachers suggests for students to read. The main B. He is a student from the Priory Academy in Lancashire, UK. idea is: Be open to all books! C. He is an art fan.

– Fairy tales, folk tales and biographies; ( )82. What success did Jamie Edwards get? – Picture books that make you think and feel the beauty of art; A. He built a nuclear fusion reactor with a handmade device. – Joke books, comic books; B. He got ￡3,000 (30,000 yuan) to build the device. – Books and stories written by students; C. He met Taylor Wilson in 2012. --Other types of reading materials, such as popular magazines, newspapers, recipe books and even maps. ( )83. What was the first problem Jamie Edwards met after he started it? ( )71. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people choose to read in their free time. A ．His friends laughed at him. ( )72. About 30% of teenagers read for pleasure more than twice a year in the US. B. The experiment was very dangerous. ( )73. Most adults always watch TV or go online instead of reading when they’re free. C. He didn’t have enough money. ( )74. Experts think reading can help develop children’s abilities. ( )84. What was the idea from? ( )75. The UK National Union of Teachers thinks it’s enough for us to read our favorite books. A. It’s from the story of Taylor Wilson. 九、阅读下面A 、B 两篇短文，根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共10个小题，每小题2分，计20分） B. It’s from his chemistry books. (1) C. It’s from science classes.

“English is such a difficult language!” How many of you have said so? English speakers also say similar ( )85. Which statement is FALSE, according to the article? sentences. But what they say is: Chinese is so difficult! A. He continued his experiment with others’ help.

The US Department of State recently looked at a number of different foreign languages. It found that it’s B. Both Jamie and Taylor built a nuclear fusion reactor at the age of 14. easy for English speakers to learn languages such as Spanish, French and Italian. About 600 class hours will be C. Universities were not interested in his idea at first. enough if you want to speak and read them well. It’s because such languages are close to English. B 卷（50分）

The most difficult languages, however, need around 2,200 class hours, said the report. Chinese, Korean, 一、完成对话。在对话的空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词。（10分） Arabic (阿拉伯语) and Japanese are in this group. A: Lee, I decided to go back to France.

Each of the four “hard” languages is difficult for its own reasons. Arabic is difficult to read for an English B: Why did you make such a __1____? Aren’t you getting on well with your workmates? speaker. Chinese and Japanese learners need to remember over 1,000 characters. Also, Chinese words have A: Yes, I am. We love each other like a family. I even hardly stay___2___ after work. They always invite me to tones (音调). A word’s meaning changes as you change the tone. That makes many foreign learners scared. play with them, shopping and eating. It is really warm. I’m not feeling lonely ___3____ because of them. ( )76. What is the easiest foreign language for English speakers among them? B: That sounds good. Why not continue working there? You don’t have to change.

A. English B. Japanese C. Spanish A: Yes, that makes sense. But one thing changed my mind.

( )77. Why is French easy for English speakers to learn? B: What ____4___?

A. Because it’s the same as English. A: Do you remember the car accident two months ago? While I was riding my bike across the street, A B. Because it’s similar to English . car____5____came towards me,. It strongly hit me and then I lost my mind. When I woke up, I found myself C. Because France is close to England. lying on the bed in the hospital. I started to cry after I heard the doctor plan to cut __6____ my left leg. Luckily,

( )78. How many class hours do English speakers need to learn Chinese? I was fine at last, my bike was completely broken, though.

A. About 2,200 class hours. B: I’m sorry to hear that. Did it make a big ____7___ to your life? B. About 600 class hours. A: I think so. In the hospital, I could do nothing ___8____ sleep. You know, it was hard to fall asleep because C. About 1,000 class hours. of the great pain. At that moment, I missed my family so much. I hoped they could help me out and be with me.

( )79. What difficulty in Chinese learning DOESN ’T the writer talk about? Everything seemed meaningless _____9___ family.

A. It’s difficult to read for an English speaker. B: So you will go back to your hometown after this accident. B. There are too many characters to remember. A: Yes, that’s what I think. _____10___ with my family is the most important thing for me now. C. A word’s meaning changes as you change the tone. B: OK, all the best wishes to you.

( )80. What’s the best title of this article? A. Four “hard ” foreign languages for English speakers. B. Foreign languages for English speakers.

C. Chinese Learning.

(2) 10小题，

When Jamie Edwards said he wanted to build a nuclear fusion reactor (核聚变反应堆), his friends thought

每小题1分，共10分） he was crazy.

But the student from the Priory Academy in Lancashire, UK, wasn’t joking. On March 4, he became the youngest person in the world to build a nuclear fusion reactor – with a handmade device (装置) in his school. He did it just five days before his 14th birthday.

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who are more open to these changes are teenagers, not adults. It seems that when it comes to technology, parents won’t be able to keep up with their children. Dr. Jay Giedd, a teacher , __2__us a good reason, saying that teenagers are _____3______used to the world around them than adults.

It is reported that in US, it usually takes teenagers about 8.5 hours __4___ computers or phones to learn and play every day. Even some schools are trying some new teaching ways by ____5____ on IPAD or something else to develop the ____6______. When teenagers use these things, they’re taking in and dealing with lots of information. It helps them find their own ____7___ and then teach ____8___. “The skills that we need to have are changing,” said Geid. “Humans are coming into a new age. People should learn ___9____ to deal with much information. “ Thanks to the changing, teenagers can get whatever they want in so many ways.

A.) 补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的

A ～F 选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）

A group of round colorful birds get very angry because some green pigs stole their eggs. They decide to sacrifice (牺牲) themselves to fight against the pigs. _______1______

In fact, the game is so popular that now an Angry Birds theme park is being built. The park will open at the end of this month in Finland. _________2______Children will be able to have fun there while exercising.

Since Finnish computer game developer Rovio Moble created it in December 2009, Angry Birds has been downloaded 500 million times by fans all over the world. ________3_______

_____4_______Players need to find the best angle before every shot. Also, different birds must be used to hit different things. Everything in the game follows the rules of gravity (重力) and speed.

Many people like the game because they find that it’s fun and can help them relax. Chen Yan, a girl ,likes

B. 完成表格。阅读下面短文，根据其内容，完成表格中所缺的信息（共10小题，每小题1分；计10分）

Did you feel touched by the little mermaid (美人鱼) and her love? Or laughed at the emperor (皇帝) with his new clothes? Around the world, kids have different childhoods, but many of them share one thing – the fairy tales (童话) of Hans Christian Andersen.

April 2 is the birthday of the great Danish writer. People also celebrate it as International Children’s Book Day.

Two hundred and nine years ago, Andersen was born in a poor family in Odense, Denmark. He began to write when he was 17, and published (出版) his first successful book of fairy tales in 1835. From then on, he wrote one book almost every year for another 37 years.

“I have a lot of materials (素材),” said Andersen in one of his biographies (传记). “It feels like every little flower is talking to me.”

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In his lifetime, Andersen wrote hundreds of fairy tales, and his stories have been translated into over 100 languages.

His stories teach children many things about life and people. For example, the story The Ugly Duckling teaches children not to judge others by their appearances. Other stories show Andersen’s care for the poor, such as The Little Match Girl, which is about a dying little girl’s dreams and hopes.

He is loved by people all over the world. In Copenhagen’s harbor, there is a statue (雕像) of the Little Mermaid to remember the great writer.

现在手机被越来越多的人使用，那么青少年是否应该使用手机呢？请列举出使用手机的好处和坏处以及你自己的观点。

要求： 1. 陈述手机使用现状 2. 使用手机的利与弊（各两个）

3. 你自己的观点及简要说明（观点不得与上述两点内容重复） 5. 恰当好处的开头，结尾和过渡。

6. 请注意书写整洁。字数 80-120 useful word: mobile phone 手机 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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