八年级英语期中复习题

八年级下学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分20分）1.（20分）1．What colour are the woman's trousers?A．Green.B．Red.C．White.2．What does the man mean?A．They can't stand under a tree on a rainy day.B．He agrees with the woman.C．It is not a good idea to walk in the rain.3．Where did the two speakers have their dinner?A．At the man's home.B．At the woman's home.C．At a restaurant. 4．What will Daniel do this afternoon?A．Watch TV.B．Go to the museum.C．Go home.5．What will Kate do at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon?A．Have a piano lesson.B．Play volleyball with friends.C．Have an art lesson.II. 长对话理解（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到的两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话,回答第6至7小题。

6．Why does the woman call the man?A．To book tickets.B．To check the date.C．To invite him to a show.7．How much will the woman pay for the show?A．$50.B．$150.C．$30.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。

八年级下册英语期中复习试卷一.单项选择（20分）( )1.---What’s ___________ with your sister?---She has a headache.A.the wrongB. the matterC. matterD. trouble( )2. Our parents often tell us __________alone in the river in summer.A. not swimB. to not swimC. not swimmingD. 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. －It’s a pity that I can’t go to Ann’s party.－If you don’t go, I won’t .A.tooB. eitherC. alsoD. as well( )7.Amy was reading a book ________I came in.A. whenB. whileC. becauseD. though( )8. Li Hua’s shoes are as _______as Zhang Hui’s.A. cheapB. cheaperC. the cheaperD. the cheapest( )9.It’s dangerous for children___________ the dog.A. playB. to playC. play withD. to play with( )10. ____careful we are, _____mistakes we will make.A.The more, the fewerB. The fewer, the moreC.The more, the moreD. The less, the fewer( )11. When it began to rain heavily, she ________ for a bus at the bus stop.A . waited B. waits C. is waiting D. was waiting ( )12. My brother is 8 years old .He is to go to school.A. enough oldB. enough youngC. old enoughD. young enough ( ) 13 She is a ___________ girl with two big eyes.A.six-years-oldB. six-year-oldC. six years oldD. six year old ( )14. Linda was sad because her favorite dog died. Let’s do something to .A. cheer her onB. cheer her upC. cheer on herD. cheer up her( ) 15.I don’t know how to do with the problems. Could yo u give me _____?A. an adviceB. advicesC. some adviceD. some advices( )16.We will of our free time if we keep on waiting.A.run outB.make outC.put outD.hand out( )17. She always gets up early_________ she can catch the early bus to school.A . although B. so that C. but D. because( )18.--Cindy, I’m cleaning the house. Could you help me?--sorry ,I can’t help you the house. Because I’m busy my homework.A.cleaning; doingB. to clean; to doC. clean; doingD. cleaning; to do( )19. －The plane fell into the sea and many people were missing.－!A. Sounds greatB. How terribleC. Not at allD. What a pity( )20.I will give him the gift as soon as he ______.A. will arriveB. arriveC. arrivesD. arrived二. 完形填空。

八年级英语期中复习练习一二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. A small goldfish about 4 grams.A. weighB. weightC. weighsD. weights2. Wang Fang put the fire with a blanket and helped her neighbour .A. up; outB. out; outC. on; onD. into; up3. You are too busy, so you keep any pets.A. ought toB. ought not toC. couldD. should4. Look out! The knife is very sharp. You cut your finger.A. needB. mustC. shouldD. may5. －Mum, may I go to the cinema?－No, you can’t. You finish your homework first.A. canB. mayC. mustD. can’t6. We saw elephant in the zoo. elephant was from India.A. a; TheB. the; AnC. an; TheD. the; A7. Wang Fang is of the five basketball players, but she plays very well.A. thinnerB. thinnestC. the thinnestD. very thin8. The old man always thick glasses and works very hard.A. puts onB. takes offC. dressesD. wears9. My brother is so fat too much food and little exercise.A. likeB. thatC. becauseD. because of10. Peter is friendly. He never a bad word about anyone.A. speaksB. tellsC. talksD. says11. It’s wrong to dirty water into the river.A. throwB. takeC. pourD. rush12. All the people should do their best the work.A. to finishB. finishC. finishedD. finishing13. What kind of food is , Chinese food, Japanese food or the western food?A. most deliciousB. more deliciousC. the most deliciousD. the more delicious14. Listen! Can you hear the boy in the next room?A. to singB. singsC. sangD. singing15. I’m 1.70 metres. Yao Ming is 2.27 metres. I am Yao Ming.A. as tall asB. taller thanC. not as all asD. so tall as三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）December 21st is my grandma’s birthday. I’ll go back to my hometown 1 my parents. Yesterday evening our family 2 the presents for my grandma.“ 3 can we buy for my grandma’s birthday?” I asked.“We can buy her a big suit,” said my mother.“My sister 4 me yesterday. She said she would buy clothes for my mother,”said Father.“We can buy her a big 5 and some vegetables.” I said.“My brother, your uncle, told me he would prepare the birthday 6 .” my father said to me.“Can we buy something 7 ?” asked my father.We thought 8 . At last I shouted, “I know. We can buy 9 some Wahaha!”“Wahaha?” asked my father. “Why?”“Grandma is 10 . She lost some of her teeth. If we buy her some Wahaha, she will drink it and get all the calcium(钙) she needs.”( )1. A. and B. with C. for D. at( )2. A. looked for B. talked about C. found D. heard from( )3. A. Where B. Which C. How D. What( )4. A. called B. took C. said D. made( )5. A. pear B. apple C. cake D. orange( )6. A. suit B. dinner C. present D. dress( )7. A. others B. another C. other D. else( )8. A. hard B. of C. about D. over( )9. A. she B. hers C. her D. us( )10. A. strong B. old C. tall D. thin四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）AA man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps into the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”“Hush(安静)!”says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship(友谊) is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.根据短文内容，判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。

人教版八年级上册英语期中考试试题（附答案）一、完形填空1. I think the best place togo on Sunday is the zoo. When you are 1 , you can go there with your family. 2 the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer , 3 , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the 4 animals on land. I 5 there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to 6 at it. Yu Xuan wants togo with me. She says, " —7 we go there together?" "Sure!" I say. "We can 8 a goodtime there. But let's9 there at half past four. I have 10 homework to do."1. A. busy B. free C. young D. clean2. A. In B. On C. For D. Near3. A. monkeys B. monkey C. two monkey D. one monkeys4. A. youngest B. smallest C. biggest D. tallest5. A. listen B. listen to C. hear of D. hear6. A. looks B. have a look C. see D. have a see7. A. Can B. Could C. Shall D. Would8. A. get B. have C. be D. has9. A. go B. goes C. to go D. going10. A. few B. little C. much D. many二、阅读理解2.阅读短文，从下面每题的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

人教版英语八年级上册期中专项复习——单词和词组专练Unit 1~Unit 3一、根据句意和提示,用单词的适当形式填空。

1.The exercises are so simple that almost (任何人) can do them.2.Some students think it is a waste of time doing (家务).3.She tries her best to get good (成绩).4.Kate (想知道) what life will be like in ten years.5.Lily (决定) to send her children to the singing class last week.6.They often (分享) their happiness and sadness with each other.7.It is (必需的) for us to finish our homework on time every day.8.My father is a very successful (商人) and he makes lots of money.9.I can sing more (清楚地) than my sister.10. (没有一个) of them can work out the problem because it’s far too difficult.二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.You will just have to (wait) for your turn.2.Can you find the (different) between the two pictures?3.The girl forgot (bring) her homework this morning.4.We had an (enjoy) trip last month.5.The teacher often tells us to eat (health) food.6.Rose’s father is a (talent) violinist.7.Amy does her homework as (careful) as her friend.8.He listened to me (quiet) with a smile.9.The players practiced every day and (win) the basketball game.10.He did not stop until he (reach) the door.三、完成句子,词数不限。

八年级下册英语期中复习——单项选择( )1. When I got to Moscow, it began to snow .A.heavyB. hardlyC. easilyD. heavily( )2. Frank and his father were shocked the bad news.A.to heB. hearingC.heardD. hears( )3.I remember my dictionary on the desk,but it isn’t there.A. to putB. puttingC. putD. puts( )4. What you at 9:00 last night?A. are; doingB. did; doC.were; doingD. do; do( )5. When summer comes, a lot of people feel like to have fun.A. to swimB.swimC. swimmingD. have swum( )6. We saw a bus to bus stop when we arrived there.ingB.cameC. comesD. to come( )7. The streets were icy the heavy snows.A.becauseB. because ofC. thanks forD. instead of( )8. Something wrong with my alarm. It didn’t this morning.A.go offB.get offC. get onD. go away( )9. -Yang Lin, I know you didn't tell me the .How could you lie to me?-Sorry, Mom, I won't do it again.A.planB.placeC. storyD. truth( )10. -How are you getting on with your study?-I have trouble my English teacher. He speaks so fast.A.understandB.understoodC. understandingD. in understand( )11. Developing good habits now can make a big difference a child’s future life.A. forB. toC. atD. by( )12. Jim is really good at baseball, but my surprise, he didn’t play in the game last Thursday.A.toB. inC. offD. onto( )13. I went to City Park with my brother yesterday and enjoyed .A. myselfB. herselfC. himselfD. ourselves( )14. Making good preparations for exams makes possible to get good results.A. itB. oneC. thisD. that( )15. Betty told the Smiths not to worry about her while she was in the UK. She said she could look after .A. myselfB. themselvesC. herselfD. himself( )16. Nick and I both have a black jacket but is much bigger.A. IB. myC. mineD. me( )17. Lucy and Lily had a lot of homework to do, so of them went to see the movie.A. bothB. allC. noneD. neither( )18.-What a !What are you doing, Susan?-I’m looking for my train ticket, but I can’t find it anywhere.A. messB. noiseC. wasteD. plan( )19. Tom wasn’t kind to others. That was why nobody was ready to help him when he was in .A. breakB. situationC. troubleD. importance( )20. -Anna, why didn’t you tell me the just now?-Because I didn’t want you to get angry. I’m very sorry, Dad.A. truthB. jokeC. passageD.way( )21. In my , the song What a Wonderful World sounds very beautiful. A. idea B. opinion C. deal D. experience( )22. Tony isn’t tall enough, so he has reaching the orange on the tree.A. luckB. funC. interestD. difficulty( )23. The Millers were angry with Nick about his to become a police artist. A. invitation B. habit C. decision D. mistake( )24. Dad, we cannot turn right here. Look at the- Oh, you’re right.A. signB. letterC. menuD. calendar( )25. After taking the temperature, Linda found that she had a high .A. pointB. reasonC. feverD. talent( )26. My brother takes a(n) in the world around him. He is always asking questions.A. promiseB. interestC. exampleD. difference( )27. To Mrs. Smith’s , her youngest daughter Louise got an A in her science test.A. invitationB. informationC. preparationD. satisfaction ( )28.-I hear Millie helped you a lot when you were in Austria.--That’s true. I will never forget her .A. talentB. decisionC. kindnessD. mistake( )29. -It’s no big . It’s just a test, not the end of the world.-I know, but my mom will get angry.A. dealB. planC. reasonD. shape( )30. Sometimes, people can work faster and better under .A. developmentB. difficultyC. repairD. pressure( )31. -Hey, you look very .Why?-Well, my parents will take me to watch the movie Mulan. I’m really looking forward to it.A. angryB. upsetC. friendlyD. excited( )32. -I have a cold.-Me too. When autumn turns to winter people can easily get .A. tiredB. sickC. strongD. sunburned( )33. -Molly, you look !Are you OK?-Well. Mrs. Miller asked me to sing a song in front of the school in the afternoon.A. unhappyB. tiredC. nervousD. excited( )34. It was of Celia to take a walk on such a terrible day.A. smartB.crazyC. kindD. brave( )35. Louise didn’t have any friends when she first came to China. So she felt quite .A. happyB. tiredC. lonelyD. strange( )36. Monica didn’t go to sleep at her time because she was talking with her best friend on the phone.A. usualB. fullC. earlyD. difficult( )37. -Ben learns new things quickly, doesn’t he?-Yes, he does. In fact, he’s than any other boy in class.A. cleverB. clevererC. the clevererD. the cleverest( )38.-Let It Rain is a very beautiful song.- I agree with you . I enjoy listening to it in my free time.A. luckilyB. suddenlyC. usuallyD. completely( )39. Kate was taking a walk in the park, listening to her MP5 player when she heard someone call for help.A. recentlyB. suddenlyC. luckilyD.certainly( )40.-It seems that Peter doesn't like hanging out with others.-Yes. He often plays .A. hard B. well C. alone D. together( )41. They didn’t have any shoes in my size and I decided to save money.A.stillB. insteadC. anywayD. however( )42. Li Tao and his brother didn't watch The Maze Runner yesterday evening. ,they watched Legend of Deification.A. AlsoB. InsteadC. SoD. Sometimes( )43. Jimmy’s parents are very strict with him-they never him to go out after eight o’clock in the evening.A. stopB. allowC. inviteD. order( )44.-There’s something wrong with my computer.-You can ask Uncle Toby for help. He’s good at computers.A. fixingB.buyingC. changingD. folding( )45.-Bill, can you the sugar to me?A.passB.showC. sendD. lend( )46. Mrs. Brown, I don’t this math problem.-Don' t worry. I’ll explain it to you.A. changeB. noticeC. rememberD. understand( )47.Tom, can I your bike this afternoon?I want to go to the bank.-Sorry, I can’t it to you. I will ride it to the violin club.A. borrow; borrowB. borrow; lendC. lend; lendD. lend; borrow( )48. -The National Museum of China isn’t far from here. Why don’t we go there for a visit?- Oh, I’m so tired. I just want to .A. guessB. exerciseC. restD. appear( )49. Jackie didn’t to make Nancy upset.-He just wanted to tell her the news.A. meanB. agreeC. forgetD. promise( )50. Betty her mistake, but she didn’t want to say sorry to her brother. A. forgot B. mad C.realized D.reported( )51. David fell off a tree and his foot.A. hurtB. is hurtingC. hurtsD. will hurt( )52. Peter, did you use to books before going to bed?- No, But now I’m used to an hour every day.A. read; readB. read; readingC. reading; readD. reading; reading( )53.I don’t know what time it is. Something’s wrong with my watch.-Take it off. I it for you.A. repairB. repairedC. will repairD. am repairing( )54. Do you know where Eric is?-Yes, he’s in Room 203. When I saw him he a drum.A. beatB. is beatingC. will beatD. was beating ( )55. In order late for the street show,Peter took the subway to the square.A. to beB. not to beC. to stayD. not to stay( )56. Grandpa, I a paper flower now.Can I read the newspaper to you later? - OK, no problem.A. foldedB. am foldingC. foldD. will fold( )57. It’s hard to imagine in such a poor mountain village.A. volunteerB. to volunteerC. volunteeringD. volunteered( )58.-Hey, Mona, what are you doing here?-Well, we’re having a book sale money for an old people’s home.A.raiseB. to raiseC. raisedD. raising( )59.- you caring for your grandma in the hospital at this time yesterday? -Yes. She much better now.A. Are; wasB. Were; isC. Are; isD. Were; was( )60. Lisa asked her brother to the picture. She wasn’t tall enough to reach it.A. cut outB.blow outC. take downD. care about( )61.-I hear you went climbing Mount Tai last Sunday. Did you get to the top?-No, I halfway.A. gave upB. helped outC. woke upD. ate out( )62.Jackie, can you help me these notebooks?-Sure, Mrs Brown.A. write down B hand out C. care about D. clean up( )63. When Sam came home from school, his mom was sports magazine in the living room.A.paying forB. giving awayC. making upD. looking through( )64 - ! The science museum is over there.-You are right. So we need to the bus at this stop.A. get offB. clean upC. look forD. find out( )65. When my father woke me up, I quickly and prepared to go to school.A. got out ofB. stayed away fromC. ran out ofD. looked forward to ( )66. -I find it easy to Susan.-Yes. She is friendly and outgoing.A.depend onB. get on withC. compare withD. take place of( )67.Emily, who your pet cat while you were away?- Lucy, one of my neighbors.A. looked forB. took care ofC. depended onD. did well in( )68.Hey, Amy! I discovered that Cindy our new art teacher.-Well, in fact, Cindy is her daughter.A. gave upB. turned downC. tried outD. took after( )69. It's not a good habit to always things until the last minute.A. look forB. talk aboutC. put offD. take down ( )70. There’s no need us for them.A.for; to waitB. of; waitingC. for; waitingD. of; to wait ( )71. "I’ll pay him as soon as he the TV set to my home, " said the man.A.sendsB. sentC. is sendingD. will send( )72. Though she is young, she can her bed and her clothes.A.wash; foldB. make; washC. make; doD. wash; do( )73. To protect the environment, supermarkets don’t free plastic bags for shoppers.A.takeB. showC. provideD. carry( )74. -I can't work out this problem. May I ask Lucy for help?-No, you shouldn't others.A. depend onB. take afterC. help withD. agree with ( )75. Could you please pictures on the wall?A.not to drawB. don't drawC.not drawD.not drawing( )76. -Are you similar your mother?-No. I take my father.A.after; afterB. to; toC. to; afterD. after; to( )77. After training hard, they made possible to win the game.A.thisB. thatC. itD.one( )78. -Mum, I'm hungry.-What about going to the restaurant something delicious?A.eatB. to eatC. eatingD.eats( )79. Lucas is . He often gets 100 in math exams.A.cleverB. sickC. aloneD. blind( )80. -Could you please clean up our classroom?-A. It doesn’t matter.B. Thanks a lot.C. With pleasure.D. No, I couldn't.( )81. My old neighbor Charles felt after his children moved out.A.lonelyB. safelyC. angrilyD. happily( )82. -Lisa isn’t happy today. Let’s go and .-Good idea.A. cheer up herB. cheer herC. to cheer up herD. to cheer her up ( )83. I used a bus to go to school.A. to takeB. to takeC. tookD. take( )84. They a new factory in the village last year.A. got upB. gave upC. set upD. made up( )85. Where do you plan your summer vacation?A. to spendB. spendC.spendingD. spends参考答案1-5 DABCC 6-10 ABADC 11-15 BADAC 16-20 CDACA 21-25 BDCAC 26-30 BDCAD 31-35 DBCBC 36-40 ABDBC 41-45 CBBAA 46-50 DBCAC 51-55 ABCDB 56-60 BCBBC 61-65 ABDAA 66-70 BBDCA 71-75 ABCAC 76-80CCBAC81-85 ABACA。

人教版八年级英语上册期中专项复习专题复习一词汇一、根据句意及汉语提示写单词。

1. The students have lots of_____________(活动) to do after school.2. She_____________(想知道) where these children come from.3. The workers are very tired, _____________(然而), they are still working hard.4. Two old men_____________(死) in the big fire last night.5. Let's take a bus to the zoo_____________(一起) after school.6. Miss Green looks_____________(严肃的), but in fact she is very friendly to us.7. Alice_____________ (共用) a house with three other students last year.8. The two skirts look nice. I really don't know which one to ______(选择).9. Chinese_____________(文化) is popular around the world now.10. Last weekend we held a very_____________(成功的) dancing party.11. I think it is a_____________(毫无意义的) trip.12. Listen！I have_____________(某事) new to tell you.13. She had to go to the_____________(牙医) this afternoon.14. Vince has a kind_____________(心). He often helps poor people.15. Elize felt lucky to win second_____________(奖).二、根据句意及首字母提示写单词。

人教版八年级下册英语期中复习单项选择百题专项练习(含答案)1.I have too much homework to do this evening.2.--Could I use your computer?Sorry。

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八年级第一学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：100 分）一、单选题（本题共计10小题，总分10分）1.（1分）The Golden Gate Bridge is very . Linda is very in it.A. interesting, interestingB. interested, interestedC. interesting, interestedD. interested, interesting2.（1分）People in the UK say “lorry” while people in the USA say “ ”.A. hallB. vacationC. truckD. soccer3.（1分）--What do you think of your deskmate?--He likes ________ jokes, but he never ________ bad words about others.A. saying, tellsB. telling, saysC. to tell, saysD. to say, tells4.（1分）If you want to keep ________, you’d better take ________ exercise and have less food.A. health; manyB. healthy; moreC. health; moreD. healthy; little5.（1分）Nanjing isn’t so large Shanghai. But it’s the second city in East China.A. like, largestB. as, largestC. like, largeD. as, large6.（1分）You don’t need to teach how to cook. I can teach .A. me, meB. myself, myselfC. my, myselfD. me, myself7.（1分）The weather in Harbin is colder than ________ in Shanghai.A. thatB. thisC. oneD. it8.（1分）Mr. Li made Jack the classroom alone. This made him .A .to clean, sad B. clean, sadly C. cleaned, unhappy D. clean, unhappy9.（1分）Shanghai is larger than in Japan.A. any other cityB. any cityC. any citiesD. any other cities10.（1分）—How ________ Li Ming writes! —Yes, he is the ________ in our class.A. carefully, most carefulB. careful, most carefulC. carefully, most carefullyD. carefully, most carefully二、完形填空（本题共计2小题，总分30分）11.（15分）Everyone needs friends. Dogs are people’s honest friends. Cats, elephants, camels, horses, cows are people’s helpful and useful friends. But do you think that computers are people’s friends, too? Now let me tell you 1 about it.We live in the “computer age”. People, like scientists, teachers, writers and even students, use computers to do 2 work. But more than 30 years ago, 3 couldn’t do much work. They were very big and expensive. Very 4 people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and 5 . And they can do a lot of work. Many people like to use them. 6 people have them at home.Computers become very important because they can work 7 than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can 8 people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them 9 and children use them to play games.Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very 10 and helpful. It is true that they are our good friends. Do you think so?1. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. little2. A. many of B. all kinds of C. a lot D. very much3. A. scientists B. teachers C. students D. computers4. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little5. A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive6. A. More and moreB. Fewer and fewer C. Less and less D. More and less7. A. slow B. slower C. fast D. faster8. A. help B. make C. use D. stop9. A. study B. to study C. studying D. to eat10. A. beautiful B. careful C. useful D. brave12.（15分）One day a rich man met Tom. The rich man asked, “I hear you are very clever and 1 is difficult for you. Can you tell me why you are so clever?”Tom answered with 2 , “Oh, I am not clever. Instead, you are too foolish.” The rich man became ___3__. Tom said, “Sir, please___4____ unhappy. If you don’t agree 5 what I said, now let me 6 you a very easy question: If you have a group of sheep, Isend you 7 group. Then, you say, how many groups of sheep do you have?”“Why! That’s the easiest question in the world. One and one is two. __8 knows that. I have two groups of sheep, of course.” Tom laughed and laughed and said, “You are quite 9 , sir. Two groups of sheep put together is still one group. That’s the 10 question in the world, isn’t it?1. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything2. A. smile B. smiles C. smiling D. a smile3. A. happy B. sadly C. unhappy D. sorry4. A. don’t B. don’t be C. not be D. isn’t5. A. with B. to C. for D. about6. A. say B. speak C. ask D. tell7. A. other B. the other C. one D. another8. A. People B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Nobody9. A. right B. clever C. wrong D. difficult10. A. more difficult B. easier C. most difficult D. easiest三、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分34分）13.（8分）American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment for every class. After class they have many activities.After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education. But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.1. How long do American students study in school every year?A. 8 monthsB. 9 monthsC. 10 monthsD. 11 months2. High school students take ______ subjects at a time.A. allB. fourC. fiveD. B or C3．______ can get scholarships.A. Many college studentsB. All the studentsC. Good high school studentsD. Good college students4. Many college students work part time because ______ .A. they have many activitiesB. they have a lot of free timeC. they like doing thingsD. they have to pay a lot of money for their education1.You can ______at J&M Music Store.A. receive guitar lessonsB. borrow new or used CDsC. learn pop music historyD. buy all kinds of music books2.You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at______.A. 8:30 a.m.B. 9:30 a.m.C. 10:30 p.m.D. 11:30 p.m.3.If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?A. In J&M Music Store.B. In Peth Market.C. At Times Coffee Shop.D. At Macon’s B&B.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. There is no breakfast a t Macon’s B&B.B. You can’t listen to the CD before you buy it.C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.15.（8分）You may feel curious about students in other countries:Do they alsohave so much homework?What do they do in their free time?On April8,a report came out on the life of high school students in China, Japan,South Korea and the US.It surveyed around6,200students from the four countries last year.You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.Who studies hardest?Chinese students spend the most time studying.Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.That’s much more than students of the US(26.4%),Japan(8.2%)and South Korea(5.2%).Who sleeps most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep in class most often.About45%of them said they sometimes doze off(打瞌睡)in class.In South Korea is32%;in the US,21%;and 5%in China.South Korean students don’t like taking notes.About70%said they write down what the teacher says in class,many fewer than in Japan(93%),China(90%)and the US(89%). Who is the most distracted（分心的）?American students are the most active in class,but also the most distracted:64.2%said they talk with friends in class;46.9%said they eat snacks in class;and 38.9%said they send e-mails or read unrelated（无关的）books in class.What do they do after school?In their free time,most Chinese students study or surf the Internet.Most American students go out with their friends.Most Japanese students do physical exercises.Most South Korean students watch TV.1.In the report,who studies hardest?A.Japanese students.B.Chinese students.C.American students.D.South Korean students.2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.93%Japanese students like taking notes in class.B.Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class.C.38.9%American students talk with friends in class.D.South Korean students fall asleep in class most often.3.In China,how many students fall asleep in class?A.45%.B.32%.C.21%.D.5%.4.What do American students do in their free time?A.Do physical exercises.B.Study or surf the Internet.C.Watch TV.D.Go out with friends.16.（10分）By the River Seine,a beautiful iron tower shoots（耸立）straight up to the clouds.It is the Eiffel Tower,the symbol of Paris.The building of the tower started in January1887.In the next26months,50 engineers produced5,300drawings and over100workers built more than18,000 different iron parts for the tower.The Eiffel Tower is named after its designer,Gustave Eiffel.The tower opened to the public on March31,1889. On that day,Gustave Eiffel climbed the 1,710steps of the tower to its top.The312-metre-tall Eiffel Tower was the highest building in the world at that time.The Tower is so tall that it sways（摇摆）slightly in a strong wind.An important part of the tower is the lifts.They started to work when the tower opened in1889.Today,almost every building has lifts,but back then,those lifts were great technical achievement.Every year,many thousands of visitors take the lifts to the top of the tower for a better view of Paris.Gustave Eiffel chose iron to build the tower because“iron is very strong”. Iron is twenty times stronger than stone.Because of iron,the Eiffel Tower growsin summer and shrinks in winter.Once on a hot day,the iron expanded(膨胀) so much that the tower rose by17cm.The Eiffel Tower is open every day.Since1889,over230million people have visited it.1.The Eiffel Tower is made of________.A.ironB.woodC.stoneD.earth2.How long did it take to build the tower?A.One month.B.One year.C.26months.D.More than three years.3.Why do people call the tower the Eiffel Tower?A.Because it is in Paris.B.Because it is by the River Seine.C.Because it is very famous.D.Because its designer is called Eiffel.4.What does“shrink”in paragraph5probably mean?A.膨胀B.收缩C.出现D.消失5.Which is not right about the Eiffel Tower?A.It is the symbol of Paris.B.If there is a strong wind,the tower may sway slightly.C.There was no elevator in the tower until1998.D.The tower is open every day.四、任务型阅读（本题共计1小题，总分6分）17.（6分）Most students come to school in order to study well. But to study well needs a right way,or you waste either the time or the money.The following are the ways of studying.◆The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results.◆In studying we must have patience (耐心). If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.◆When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.◆We must always ask "why". If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it and what we've learned can be used well and made better.Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned (提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.1. Why should we read in the morning? （不超过15个词）2. What must we have in studying? （不超过5 个词）3. Who should we ask if it is not well understood? （不超过10个词）五、单词拼写（本题共计1小题，总分5分）18.（5分）根据所给的汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意完整。

八年级期中复习试题1( ) 1. _________ Chinese people are afraid of nothing.A We B. Our C. Us D. Ours( ) 2. John became well-known in his __________ .A thirty B. thirtieth C. thirties D. thirtys( ) 3.Our town _________ in the past few 'years.A has changed a lot B. has been greatly changedC. has taken place a lotD. changed a lot( ) 4. Mum told Dick _________ too much time playing computer games.A to not spend B. didn't spendC. to spendD. not to spend( ) 5. In fact, the sun is much _________ from the earth than the moon.A. farB. farerC. fartherD. farthest( ) 6. We hope_________ the football game.A them to win B. to win C. they will win D. them win( ) 7. No one but his parents _________ about it now.A know B. knew C. knows D. arek nowing( ) 8. Mr. Brown has taught thousands of students._________ them are teachers, doctors, scientists and businessmen.A Between B. Among C. Within D. of( ) 9. The flowers in the garden need _________ every day.A watering B. to water C. waters D. be watered( ) 10. _________ happy life we are Iiving!A How B. What C. What a D. What an( ) 11. I'd like to go to _________ big city where I can learn _________ French language.A. a, /B. a, theC. the, /D. the, a( ) 12. Has the train from Tibet _? I'm looking forward to meeting my old friend.A arrived B. reached C. got to D. arrived in( ) 13. A: _________ does that box weigh? B: Twenty kilos.A How heavy B. How many C. How much D. How heavily( ) 14. The price of this kind of computer_________ already.A has raised B. has risen C. rise D. raise( ) 15. I'm sorry I've forgot _________ the eraser. Could you lend me yours?A taking B. to take C. to bring D. bringing( ) 16. I'm going to see you off. _________ me again before leaving.A Calling B. To call C. Call D. Do calling( ) 17. The cross talk sounded _________. All of us laughed a lot.A. badlyB. amusingC. brightlyD. brave( ) 18. There were so many beautiful dresses that I didn't know _ to choose.A where B. why C. how D. which( ) 19. There is _________ fruit in the fridge. Tom, please go to buy some for me.A. littleB. a littleC. fewD. a few( ) 20. There was hardly_________ at today's party. We all left early.A. interesting anythingB. something interestingC. nothing interestingD. anything interesting( ) 21. The match lasted for __________A two hour and a half B. two and a half hoursC. two hours and halfD. two and half hours( ) 22. There will be a basketball match between Class One and Class Two __________next week.A sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times( ) 23. Some foreigners come from_________. They.are _________A Germany, Germen B. German, GermanyC. Germany, GermanyD. Germany, Germans( ) 24. They couldn't finish their lessons on time _________ they did their best.A when B. although C. if D. because( ) 25. They failed to work out the problem. _________A So did we. B. Neither did we.C. Either did we.D. We did either.( ) 26. Mike didn't do well in the math test. He made_________ mistakes.A.a littleB. littleC. a fewD. few( ) 27. Jack plays_________ violin at noon and plays_________table tennis in the afternoon.A the, / B. a, the C. /, the D. the, a( ) 28. The World Cup Final-took place yesterday. It attracted _________ audience.A million of B. millions of C. millionaire D. millions( ) 29. Jenny has a talent for music. She can _ the drum very well.A play B. do C. beat D. hit( ) 30. People in the north mainly _________wheat.A . live on B. eat on C. live by D. have with( ) 31. Everybody works hard, _________ Billy.A includes B. so C. especially D. besides( ) 32. Our basketball team has won the championship_________ .A twice B. two,times . C for twice D. second( ) 33. The children are looking forward _________ the school sports meet.A to have B. to having C.having D. will haYe( ) 34. How long have you _________ the Party?A joined B. taken part in C. been to D. been in( ) 35. In some places women earn money _________ men work at home and raise their children.A but B. while C. bec ause D. though( ) 36. They invited both _________ and her husband to the opening ceremony.A she B. her C. hers D. herself( ) 37. My father likes traveling. He has_________ abroad many times.A been to B. gone to C. been in D. been( ) 38._________ great progress you've made this term! We are __________ proud of you.A What, such B. What, so C. How, such D. What a, so( ) 39. Tom is stronger than __________ in his class.A. any boyB. anyoneC. any boysD. any other boy( ) 40. Tom is stronger than __________ in his class.A anyone else B. anyone C. any other students D. any boy( ) 41. Jack will donate __________ his books to help the poor children in the west of China.A hundreds B. a hundred of C. one hundred D. quite a few( ) 42. Jack will donate __________ books to he lp the poor children in the west of China.Which is wrong?A.hundreds ofB. a hundred ofC.one hundredD. quite a few( ) 43. Anne did badly in today's English test. I did even __________ .A.worseB. worstC. more badlyD. badlier( ) 44. In our school, every student has to wear __________ uniform on Monday.A.aB. anC. theD. /( ) 45. Nowadays paying __________ credit card is easier and safer than cash.A.forB. byC. withD. on( ) 46. You can pay it __________ your credit card.A. forB. byC. withD. On( ) 47. It's usually hot in __________ summer here, but in__________summer of 1992 was quite cool.A. the..theB. /../C. the../D. /..the( ) 48. With the Internet, we are able to communicate __________each other more easily.A. withB. inC. forD. to( ) 49. We have learned New Century English for over two years _________ we cameto the junior high school.A. sinceB. becauseC. whenD. after( ) 50. Everyone should protect himself__________danger.A. forB. ofC. inD. from( ) 51. The basketball team __________ twelve players.A. makes up ofB. be made up ofC. is making up ofD. is made up of( ) 52. Bob __________ much time on his studies, but he _ play a lot.A. spends ... used toB. took ..was used toC. pay ed toD. spent ..was used to( ) 53. The new house __________us so much money that we had to borrow much money from our relatives and friends.A. costB. spentC. paidD. took( ) 54. He is either reading a book or ___________ TV.A. watchB. watchingC. is watchingD. watches( ) 55. We will have a __________ holiday after the exam.A. three weekB. three-week .C. three week'sD. three-weeks( ) 56. I don't know __________ he will be back home.A. whoB. whatC. whenD. where( ) 57. - Must I finish all the exercises today?- No, you __________, but you__________ finish them before Friday.A. mustn't ..needB. needn't . . . have toC. needn't to ..needD. shouldn't . . . ought( ) 58. Do you still remember __________ ?A. that he saidB. what he saidC. did he say thatD. what did he say( ) 59. I can't understand__________the boy alone.A. why she leftB. why did she leaveC. why she had leftD. why had she left( ) 60. She told me the sun __________ in the east.A. riseB. roseC. risesD. had risen( ) 61. I don't know if it ___________. If it __________, I will go out for a picnic.A. rains, isn'tB. rains, won'tC. will rain, won'tD. will rain, doesn't( ) 62. I don't know where she is. Maybe. she __________ the reading room.A. has been toB. has gone toC. has got tD. was( ) 63. You'd better __________ the video games now.A. not playB. not to playC. to not playD. playing ( ) 64. Would you like to have __________ cup of tea?A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. more ( ) 65. He began to surf the Internet __________ he got home.A. ifB. as soon asC. sinceD. although( ) 66. Could you tell me __________ ?A. where do you liveB. whether you are waiting for meC. who were you waiting for?D. whether you live in( ) 67. The girls asked if they__________some food and drink with them.A. would takeB. takeC. takesD. will take ( ) 68. Catherine said that she __________ to Guangzhou.A. has never goneB. had never goneC. has never beenD. had never been( ) 69. The students want to know whether they __________a dictation today.A. hadB. hasC. will haveD. are( ) 70. She asked Linda if__________ go and get some water.A. could sheB. she couldC. she canD. she may ( ) 71. Linda said the moon__________ round the earth.A. travelledB. has travelledC. travelsD. had traveled ( ) 72. Do you know how much hot water __________ ?A. Mum is neededB. does Mum needC. Mum needsD. did Mum need( ) 73. Can you tell me __________?A. where he isB. where is heC. he is whereD. what is he( ) 74. I didn't know how __________ to London.A. would they goB. are they goingC. they would goD. they are going( ) 75. I want to know how long___________A. has he been backB. has he come backC. he has been backD. he has come back( ) 76. Do you know __________ ?A. what the news areB. what is the newsC. what the news isD. what are the news( ) 77. __________ is true that she may fall behind the others.A. ThereB. ThisC. ThatD. It( ) 78. The foreign friends think __________ the Chinese people are very friendly.A. thatB. ifC. sinceD. because( ) 79. I'd like to know __________ Chinese.A. when he began to learnB. when did he begin to learnC. when did he begin learningD. for how long he began to learn ( ) 80. A child even knows__________one plus one is two.A. ifB. howC. whetherD. which( ) 81. Could you tell me __________ ?A. what time will the train arriveB. what time would the train arriveC. what time the train will arriveD. what time the train would arrive ( ) 82. I'd like you __________ my birthday party next Wednesday.A. to comeB. comeC. comingD. to come to ( ) 83. There are many coats here. I really don't know __________ .A. choose whichB. which chooseC. which to chooseD. what to choose( ) 84. I want to know__________ she will come tomorrow.A. whatB. whereC. whether 'D. that( ) 85. She asks__________ Tim __________ tomorrow.A. esB. if...will comeC. esD. that...will come( ) 86. Jim has told us __________he was born in the year of the snake.A. ifB. thatC. whenD. which。