2015—2016学年第二学期八年级英语期中考试试题题 号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总 分 得 分I 、单项选择（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15 分）1. ---We’re going to watch the parade of cartoon characters at the People’s Square this evening. ---__________! I’ll be at a party with my family. But thank you just the same. A. Good luckB. What a pityC. Never do it againD. Well done2. Jim _______ ride to school. But now he _______ walking to school because he wants to keep fit. A. was used to; used to B. got used to; is used to C. used to; is used to D. used to; used to3. --- great success it’s that the Harry Potter series __________ so far! ---It has sales of 450 million copies, in over 200 countries and areas all over the world! A. What; isB. What a; has beenC. How a; wasD. Ho w; have been4. --- ________ have you kept the book ?--- Since last Month. I ________ return it to the library today or I can’t borrow one next time. A. How often; must B. How long; have to C. How soon; have toD. When; must5. --- What do you think of my answer to the questions? --- Sorry. I ________ about something else. A. thought B. had thought C. am thinking D. was thinking6. ---Your father’s never been to other countries, has he? --- ________. He plans to go abroad for a second time. A. No, he hasB. Yes, he hasn’tC. Yes, he hasD. No, he hasn’t7. --- Where is Mr. Smith? --- He ________ Guangzhou. He ________ there for a week. A. has gone to; has been to B. has gone to; has been C. has been to; has gone toD. has been in; has gone to8. Lucy had few close friends. So she didn’t know ________ about the trouble.A. who to talkB. who to talk toC. who to sayD. what to talk9. It has been three years we last _______ each other in Nanjing. A . since; saw B. before; see C. after; will see D. when; have seen10. My aunt ________ be at home now, for she left for France this morning. She won’t be back ________ next month. A. can’t; untilB. maybe; beforeC. may not; afterD. mustn’t ; until11. --- What a beautiful car! When ________ you ________ it? --- I ________ it for two years. A. did; buy; bought B. did; buy; have had C. have; bought; have bought D. have; bought; have had 12. --–Must I make the bed now, Mum? --- No, you _______. You _______ do it later. A. mustn’t; mustB. mustn’t; mayC. don’t have to; mayD. don’t have to; must13. How many ________ has the teacher given you on how to learn English well ?A. advicesB. pieces of advicesC. adviceD. pieces of advice14. ---Is Mr. Liu a teacher with a lot of teaching ________?学校______________ 准考证号__________ 班 级______________ 姓 名______________---Yes, she is. He always tells us some funny ________ after class.A. experience; experienceB. experiences; experiencesC. experiences; experienceD. experience; experiences15. ---Thank you very much for showing me how to use the computer. --- ________.A. No, thanksB. My pleasureC. That’s rightD. With pleasureII、完型填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）AA post-90s girl named Fan Yi published her first novel Swordbird《剑鸟》at the age of 13. The 16 novel appeared (出现) on the bestseller list for children's novels in the USA.Fan Yi finished her first grade of 17 school in Beijing and then moved to the USA with her parents at the age of 7. Two year 18 , she started to write her English story. She has been greatly interested in 19 since she was a little girl.When Fan Yi was studying 20 at school, she read many articles 21 the September 11 Attacks(袭击). She wanted all people to live in peace (和平) with each other. Around that time, she had a 22 one night. In the dream, some birds fought with each other. Fan got an idea from the dream and turned it into a 23 . In the story, she showed her idea of peace in the world.In order to have her book published in 24 , Fan translated the whole English version into Chinese.25 she didn't know many Chinese idioms (谚语), she had to get help from her parents from time to time. In the future, Fan will write more books for the Swordbird series. We will have to wait and see.16. A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Japanese17. A. primary B. middle C. high D. central18. A. after B. before C. late D. later19. A. birds B. dogs C. cats D. parrots20. A. English B. maths C. biology D. history21. A. about B. of C. with D. for22. A. theme B. bird C. dream D. peace23. A. work B. book C. fight D. story24. A. China B. America C. Japan D. After25. A. Because B. After C. Because of D. IfBOne day, a poor boy was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schooling. He had only ten cents left and he was 26 . He decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. But as he looked so hungry, she 27 him a large glass of milk. He drank it, and then asked, "How much do I owe (欠) you?" "My mother teaches me never to accept money for any kindness ," she replied, "so you don't owe me anything."Many years later, the 28 became seriously ill. Then she was sent to a famous hospital in London.Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness. When he 29 the name of the town that she came from ,a strange light 30 his eyes,As soon as he walked into her room, he recognized (认出) her at once.He did his best to 31 her. Then he gave special attention to her. After some time she got 32 .Dr Kelly asked for her final bill(账单) 33 she left hospital. He looked at it, then wrote something on it before it was sent to her. She was 34 to open it, because she believed it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. But finally she opened it, and read these words on it: Paid in full with one glass of 35 .26. A. thirsty B. hungry C. tired D. excited27. A. offered B. brought C. sold D. found28. A. woman B. boy C. man D. mother29. A. called B. asked C. heard D. told30. A. changed B. filled C. opened D. pulled31. A. save B. care C. feed D. protect32. A. back B. away C. well D. worse33. A. before B. after C. when D. because34. A. excited B. surprised C. afraid D. ready35. A. water B. milk C. coffee D. juiceIII、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）(A)Sports things are on sale at our Sports Wave. Hurry up and see!Do you need sweater? We have Kappa sweaters in white, black, blue and red. They are only $20each.For boys, we have shorts for only $e and see for yourself. Come and buy Nikeshoes here. We have allkinds of shoes, runningshoes, soccer shoes…Only $16 each pair. Youname them, and we havethem. Come and have alook.Do you like tennis? Wehave Li-Ning tennisskirts in white, purpleand yel low for only$12.If you buy one, you canget a hat for free. Bigsa le. Come and see!We have Anta T-shirtsfor everyone at verygood prices. And ourT-shirts are in allcolors,and in all sizes.Just$9 each, and $16for two. Hurry up!36.A Kappa sweater is _______.A.$20B.$11C.$16D.$1237.If you buy _______,you can get a hat for free.A. a sweaterB. a pair of shoesC. a tennis skirtD. a T-shirt38.Bill has $10,so he can buy _______.A. a pair of Kappa shortsB. a Li-Ning skirtC. a pair of Nike shoesD. an Anta T-shirt(B)Do you get enough sleep? With so much homework, it's often difficult to get the rest you need. But you need to try, because sleep keeps you healthy and it stops you from getting fat. Recently, a group of US scientists did a study of kids aged between 8 and 13. The study found that if kids sleep for just one extra hour each day, the chance of their getting fat is cut by about 30 percent.Why? When people don't get enough sleep, they become tired. When they are tired, they don't exerciseenough. Also, kids l ike snacks. If they are awake(醒) one more hour or two each day, they have more time to eat snacks or other unhealthy foods.So, how much sleep should you get? Scientists suggest(建；议) 10 to 11 hours a night for kids aged 5 to 12. For older kids, eight to nine hours will do.39. How many reasons are given why people might get fat without enough sleep?A. 3.B. 2.C. 1.D. None.40. What does "eight to nine hours will do" mean?A. Eight to nine hours' sleep will be good and enough.B. Eight to nine hours' sleep will be too long.C. Eight to nine hours' sleep will help get fat.D. Eight to nine hours' sleep will help eat snacks and unhealthy foods. :41. What does the passage talk about?A. How to get long sleep.B. How to keep fat.C. Enough sleep makes people healthy and slim.D. Long sleep makes people healthy and slim.(C)I have a rule for travel-never carry a map. I prefer to ask for direction.Foreign visitors are often puzzled' (困惑的) in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.People in Mexico never answer "I don't know." People in Yucatan think that "I don't know" is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!42. What do you think the word "landmarks" means? It means _______.A. street namesB. building namesC. hotels, markets and bus stopsD. buildings or places which are easily seen43. In which place do people tell distance by telling time?A. Japan.B. The American Midwest.C. Los Angeles, Cali fornia.D. Mexico.44. How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage?A. sevenB. threeC. fiveD. eight45. Which of the following is wrong?A. Travel ers can learn about people's customs (习俗) by asking questions about directions.B. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by telling time.C. A person's body language can help you understand directions.D. People in different places always give directions in the same way-they use street names.(D)When I was in primary school, I got into a big argument (争吵) with a boy in my class. I forgot what the argument was about, but I will never forget the lesson I learned that day.I thought that I was right and he was wrong – and he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson.In the middle of her desk was a large, round ball. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the ball was. “White,” he answered. She brought us to the front of the class and asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other.I couldn’t believe he said the ball was white, when it was obviously (明显地) black! Another argument started between us, this time about the color of the ball.The teacher told us to change places and then asked me what color the ball was. I answered: “White.”It was a ball with two differently colored sides, and from his side it was white. Only from my side it was black.Sometimes we need to look at problems from the other person’s view(观点) in order to truly understand his or her perspective (观点).46. What happened to the writer in the beginning?A. She fought with a boy in her class.B. She didn’t get along with boys.C. She had a big argument with a boy.D. A boy tried to teach her a lesson.47. When in the boy’s place, the w riter changed her answer because _____.A. the boy changed his answer tooB. the ball had two differently colored sidesC. she wanted to say sorry to the boyD. the teacher said the boy was right48. From what the teacher did, we know that she is _____.A. kindB. friendlyC. wise(聪明的)D. strict（严格的）49. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. Put yourself into others’ shoes.（站在别人的角度看问题）B. Seeing is not believing.C. Nobody can always be right.D. Different people have different opinions (观点).50. What did the teacher do when the writer and the boy got into an argument?A. The teacher did nothing.B. The teacher decided to give them a lesson.C. The teacher asked them not to argue.D. The teacher taught them how to be the right one.(E)How can you become a superhero? You don’t have to be able to fly or have super-human strength (力量). In her new book, Danika Gordon thinks that everyone has his or her own super power (能力): to be kind and help others.Both at school and in her community (社区), the 13-year-old girl from South Dakota is a role model (模范) for hel ping others. She finds joy in being kind and calls on(号召) others to do it. This summer, Danika wrote her first book, What Makes You a Super Hero?“There are lots of little stories in the book,” said Danika. “It tells kids that through everyday actions of being kind, helpful and thoughtful (周到的), they have the powers to be a super hero.”Gordon’s idea came from her own experience（经历）when she was 8 years old. At that time, Gordon experienced bullying (欺凌) at primary school. But she never thought of getting revenge (复仇) or lost hope. Her mum always tells her that the strongest power is one’s kindness.From last year, Gordon visited the Sturgis Elementary after-school program each month to share a 30-minute lesson with them.She believes that when students are bullied（被欺）, they should get help from teachers and parents, and not think about revenge. That only makes things worse. Kindness is stronger than nastiness (卑劣的行为). That’s the power of kindness.Answer the following questions:（No more than 6 words不能多于6个单词）51. What is everybody’s super power in Danika’s opinion(观点)?___________________________________________________________52. Why do people see Danika as（视…为）a role model?___________________________________________________________53. How does Danika feel when calling on others to be kind?___________________________________________________________54. Where did Danika get the idea “the powers to be a super hero”?___________________________________________________________55. What should students do when facing a bully, according to（根据）Danika?___________________________________________________________四、词汇运用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）(A) 根据汉语注释或所给词的正确形式填空。
