2018-2019学年度第二学期八年级期中考试英语试题（分值：120分考试时间：120分钟）第一卷选择题（70分）I 、单项选择（每题1分共35分）1.—Hi, John.________?—It’s Lucy, my dog. Her leg is hurt.A. How are youB. What’s the matterC. W ho’s thatD. What’s Lucy like2.—Where’s Tony now?—I saw him ______ in the garden a moment ago and I told him _______.A. play; go homeB. playing; to go homeC. to play; goes homeD. play; going home3. Would you mind_______ the window, please? It’s so cold .A. to closeB. closeC. closingD. closes4. ______ Tom likes, his mother will always buy it for him.A.WhateverB. WhoeverC. HoweverD. Wherever5. She used to _______ a bus to school, but now she is used to _______ to school.A. taking; walkB. take; walkC. taking; walkingD. take; walking6. She wants to _______ her job and go to study in Australia.A. grow upB. wake upC. pick upD. give up7.—We failed in the singing competition.—_______. Better times are waiting for you.A. No wayB. Best wishesC. Cheer upD. Good job8. Though he is _______ at home, he doesn’t feel _______ for he has many things to do.A. alone; lonelyB. lonely; aloneC. alone; aloneD. lonely,lonely9. ---Never _______ today’s work till tomorrow.---Yes. It’s a good habit.A. put offB. put onC. put upD. put down10.—Do you know _______ the meeting?—Tomorrow morning.A. when they hadB. when they are going to haveC. when did they haveD. when are they going to have11.—Do you _______ your son after school?—No. He comes back home on the school bus.A. pick upB. look afterC. drop inD. send for12.In order _______ for the meeting, my sister made herself to get up early this morning.A. not to be lateB. not being lateC. to be lateD. being late13.—Would you like some coffee or tea?—_______. Some water, please.A. BothB. NeitherC. EitherD. All14.—Excuse me, can I _______ your pen?—Sorry, I _______ it to Bob yesterday.A. borrow; lentB. borrow; borrowedC. lend; borrowedD. lend; lent15.—Why not _______ your teacher for help when you can’t finish _______ the story by yourself.A. to ask; writeB. to ask; writingC. ask; writingD. asking; to write16. The students can’t go home _______ they finish cleaning the classroom, for it’s their duty.A. whenB. sinceC. ifD. until17.—Why don’t you watch TV at home?—I’d love to, but my mother doesn’t allow me _______ thatA. doB. didC. to doD. doing18. You’d better take the map with you _______ you won’t get lost.A. as long asB. as soon asC. now thatD. so that19. I'm sorry, I___________ the book in my room.A. forgotB. leaveC. forgetD. left20. Sally took a photo of her friends while they ______ computer games.A. playB. are playingC. have playedD. were playing21. ---Where are you going?---To the library. I’ve finished reading this book, so I’m going to _______ it.A. buyB. throwC. returnD. borrow22. I saw him in the library yesterday. He _______ a book at that moment.A. readsB. is readingC. was readingD. will read23. —Did they go to the park yesterday?—No，they stayed at home ________ going out.A．instead of B．remind of C．depend on D．in order to24. His kindness make it possible for me ______ in the city.A.to workB. workingC. workD. worked25.—I read ________ story about Shennong. Do you know who he was，Tony?—He was ________ emperor in ancient China.A．a；/ B．a；an C．an；a D．an；/26.If Jerry forgets to take an umbrella，please ________ him.A．explain B．remind C．remember D．hurry27.—Mom，I want to drive to my grandparents' home.—Don't be ________.You are too young to drive.A．silly B．noisy C．nervous D．sad28.—When will you visit your friend，Zhu Mei?—________ she returns to the city.A．So that B．As soon as C．Unless D．Because29.The sun ________ bright in the sky and made the room bright.A．lay B．covered C．shone D．moved30.I_______ a meal when you_______ me.A. cooked; were ringingB. was cooking; rang C .was cooing; were ringing D. cooked; rang31. The twin brothers are very lazy. _____of them are good at English and other subjects.A. BothB. AllC. NeitherD. None32. Tom is taller than ________ student in his class.A. anyB. the otherC. any otherD. other any33. The boy with two dogs ________ in the yard when the earthquake hit the city.A. is playingB. are playingC. were playingD. was playing34. Can you look after the children well? Do you know how to ________?A. cheer them upB. cheer up themC. give them upD. give up them35. Journey to the West is very______ .Tom is very _______when he watches it.A. exciting; excitedB. excited; excitingC. exciting; excitingD. excited; excitedII. 阅读理解（25题每题1.5分）AA young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸)too long.He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,’’ he said. “They need shortening by about two inches. Could one of you do it for me, please?’’ But they were busy a nd none of them said anything.But as soon as his mother had finishing washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.After supper , the eld er sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home she, too, remembered h er brother’s trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mother and sister had done.You can imagine the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the next morning.( )36．The young man’s trousers were______ for him at first.A ．a bit long B．very good C．not too long D. too short( )37．The young man’s mother and sisters didn’t answer him because they were busy______ in the kitchen.A．cooing B. making tea C. washing clothes D. washing cups, glasses and so on( )38．His elder sister shortened the trousers ______.A．in the evening B．after lunch C．as soon as she had finished the washingD．after she came back from the cinema( )39．The next morning the young man found that the trousers were______ inches too short for him. A．two B．four C．six D．eight( )40．We can imagine that when the young man put the trousers on the next morning ,he would feel______.A．happy B．surprising C．surprised D．thankfulBMr. Ma, a famous mental (心理的) doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have many problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.A recent report from Jie fang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to s ee a doctor. Others won’t talk about their own secrets (秘密).At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:◆Talk to your parents or teachers often.◆Take part in group activities.◆Try to get along well with the people around you.◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.41. What’s the matter with the students probably if they often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others?A. They may have no parents.B. They may have no secrets.C. They may have mental problems.D. They may have a headache.42. When did the 14-year-old schoolgirl become so nervous that she couldn’t think of anything to write?A. When she went to see a doctor.B. When she studied very hard.C. When she talked with her parents.D. When she had exams.43. Why won’t students with mental problems ask for help?A. Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets with others.B. Because their parents are too busy to look after them.C. Because doctors can’t help them with the problems.D. Because they have no time to go to see a doctor.44. How many good ideas did Mr. Ma offer to young people?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.45. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Young students’ mental problems.B. Young students’ success.C. Young students’ communication.D. Young students’ secrets.CIn 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.()46.Many English people have______ meals a day.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. three or four() 47. People may have ______ for their breakfast?A. tea and eggsB. porridge, eggs, bread, tea or coffeeC. tea and coffeeD. bread and eggs()48. People have lunch at______.A. any timeB. nineC. fiveD. one( ) 49.People don’t have______ for their dinner?A. porridge.B. bananas and applesC. some soup and meatD. meat and fish() 50. In some English homes dinner comes______.A. at one o’clockB. in the middle of the dayC. at noonD. at nightDLong long time ago，the Creator created a man and a woman，they lived together very happily for a time.But then they began to get angry with each other，and at last the woman left and started off to the Sun land in the east.The man followed alone and felt very sad，but the woman kept on ahead and never looked behind，until the Creator，took pity on him and asked him if he was still angry with his wife.He said he was not，and the Creator then asked him if he would like to have her back again.He answered yes.So the Creator created a patch (一块)of the finest ripe (成熟的) tomatoes along the way in front of the woman，but she passed by like seeing nothing at ter，he put a patch of beautiful flowers but again she refused to notice.Until suddenly she saw in front of her a patch of large ripe strawberries.They looked delicious.She stopped to pick a few to eat，and as she ate them she turned her face to the west by accident，and at once she remembered her husband and she found herself unable to go on.She sat down，but the longer shewaited，the more she missed her husband，and at last she took a lot of the best strawberries and started back along the way to give them to him.He met her kindly and they went home together.()51.What's the relationship between the man and the woman?A．Friends. B．Mother and son.C．Husband and wife. D．Father and daughter.()52.The woman stopped for the ________ thing that the Creator created.A．second B．third C．fourth D．fifth()53.What did the woman bring back to the man?A．Tomatoes. B．Flowers.C．Strawberries. D．Nothing.()54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The woman walked toward the Sun land in the west.B．The man was still angry with his wife when he followed the woman.C．The Creator helped the man without saying anything.D．The woman didn't go on when she remembered her husband.()55.Where can we read the passage?A．In a science magazine. B．In a history book.C．In a nature magazine. D．In a story book.EAre you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy sometimes. Shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. So scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves.You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel(以色列), only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people don’t succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the truth is opposite. Israelis often blame failure on external (外在的) reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends or speak loudly in class. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget—if you are shy, you are not the only one.56. How many percent of people feel shy sometimes?A. 50 percent.B. 66 percent.C. 80 percent.D. 15 to 20 percent.57. The following facts are the causes of shyness EXCEPT ________.A. family sizeB. the place you were bornC. be born shyD. dream for jobs58. The underlined word “genetic” means “________” in Chinese.A. 遗传的B. 可怕的C. 有趣的D. 无能为力的59. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by _________.A. blaming their failure on outside reasonsB. trying new things and practicing conversationC. getting themselves away from their shy parentsD. trying to understand reasons for their shyness60. Which is the main idea of the article?A. Difficulties to get over shyness.B. Get over shyness, you are not alone.C. Shyness is one of the most important feelings.D. Scientists who are trying to understand shyness finally succeed.第二卷非选择题(50分)III、根据短文内容及首字母提示完成所缺单词。
