八年级英语期中考试试卷

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。

2020-04-18初中英语期中考试一、单选题（本大题共40小题，共40.0分）1.—How do you like the movie Coco?—Itˈs ________ wonderful ________ Iˈd like to see it again.A. so；thatB. such；thatC. too；toD. enough；to2.When I passed there, I saw an old man ___________ on the side of the road, crying hard.A. to lieB. lieC. layD. lying3.—I am not good at English．—________．（）A. So am I．B. .Neither am IC. .Neither I amD. .So I am4.My eating habit______ Mike's. We both like noodles for lunch.A. is similar toB. is good withC. is different fromD. is necessary for5.—What is your plan for this weekend?—I feel like _____ this weekend.A. doing something differentB. to do different somethingC. doing different something6.-Someone_______ waiting for you with an umbrella outside, Gina. Are they your parents?--Oh, maybe they come here.A. areB. isC. wasD. were7.Don t mind the_______too much as long as you try your best.A. healthB. differenceC. programD. result8.—Did you go anywhere wonderful on your vacation, Cindy?—____________. I went to Hong Kong with my parents.A. Sounds goodB. I'm not sureC. Not at allD. Of course9.Frank’s English is much ________than us. He often helps us with our English.A. goodB. betterC. best10.There is ______new supermarket on Chang’an Road. It is________ biggest one in ourcity.A. a; aB. the; aC. a; the11.Our seats are very close to the screen, so we can see the actors_________.A. clearlyB. clearC. clearer12.—What do you plan ________ on TV?—I hope that I can ________ whatˈs go ing on around the world.A. watching; findB. watching;find outC. to watch;find out13.---What would you like, tea or coffee?--- ________, thanks. I’d like a glass of water.A. BothB. EitherC. Neither14.I don't want to be ________ else, I just want to be ________.A. anyone; myselfB. someone; myselfC. everyone;me15.—Would you like to join me in making cakes tomorrow?—________.A. It doesn't matter.B. Don't worry.C. You're welcome.D. I'd love to.16.— Did you watch the football math on TV last night?— I wanted to, but my father ________ his favorite TV program at that time.A. watchedB. is watchingC. was watching17.As a volunteer, the girl wants to visit sick kids in the hospital ________ them up.A. cheersB. cheeringC. to cheer18.Linda _________ a book from me yesterday and she didn’t give it back to me.A. keptB. lentC. borrowed19.Our city is cleaner and greener than it _________ be.A. is used toB. used toC. is used20.It’s important for teenagers ________ time with friends.A. spendingB. to spendC. spent21.Many families always go somewhere interesting the holiday begins.A. soB. as soon asC. so thatD. even though22.— Can I ________ your bike? I will give it back to you soon.— Yes, sure. But you mustn't ________ it to others.A. lend; borrowB. borrow; lendC. lend; lend23.Many people do not realize the importance of health ________ they have fallen ill.A. whenB. untilC. since24.She really _________ her mother. They seem like sisters.A. takes upB. takes afterC. looks after25.—I think we should care _______ the disabled people.— Yes, and it can make a great difference _______ our society(社会).A. about; upB. for; toC. with; toD. of; in26.Cathy is afraid to travel by plane.She always feels _______when getting on it.A. happyB. interestedC. relaxedD. nervous27.Lisa gets up early ________ catch the early bus.A. so thatB. wants toC. in order to28.It is a good habit for us that we should never ________ today's work till tomorrow.A. put onB. put offC. put up29.— I miss my grandparents in the countryside very much.— Why don’t you _________ them on May Day?A. visitB. to visitC. visiting30.Many people like reading newspapers __________ learn what’s happening in the world.A. so thatB. in order toC. since31.--Do you think it is popular to ________ red envelops(红包) on WeChat during festival?-- Yes. But I prefer giving gifts to family members.A. give outB. give awayC. give backD. give up32.The dining hall is __________ to hold 500 people.A. enough bigB. small enoughC. big enough33.---What’s your __________ on the movie? --- It’s boring.A. resultB. troubleC. opinion34.She to an English program while her parents TV.A. was listening; is watchingB. listened; were watchingC. was listening; watchedD. was listening; were watching35.There _______ an exam tomorrow.A. is going toB. is going to beC. is going to haveD. is going36.— Do you know what ______ to him?— Yes. He fell down and broke his leg.A. happenedB. is happeningC. happensD. was happening37.I study English as _______ as my brother.A. hardB. harderC. hardestD. hardly38.Both Kate and I______ ready for the picnic now.A. is notB. is gettingC. are gettingD. am getting39.He was very when he knew the news.A. exciting; excitedB. excited; excitedC. excited; excitingD. exciting; exciting40.--- 1ˈm worried about my school grades. What should I do?--- You shouldnˈt wait _________ the last minute to study for a test.A. as soon asB. whileC. untilD. since二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共15.0分）No one hates housework more than I do. I always try not to do (41) , but sometimes I have to. It is really something that I (42) . But now I find a few ways of making it (43) . Maybe some of these ideas can (44) help you enjoy your housework.Invite friends over for dinner: this is my favorite way. Everyone likes to go to a (45) house. By inviting friends to your home, you’d like to do the chores. We all know that a clean house can make people (46) . A clean house is part of a successful (47) .Music and singing: it sometimes seems that I never have time to (48) my favorite music. So I sometimes I (49) my CD player and listen to music while working. If you like singing, do it. You’re going to find your work is finished before you know it.Give yourself a gift: tell yourself you are going to see a movie (50) you finish your housework. Plan to do something that makes you feel good.41. A. housework B. homework C. schoolwork42. A. like B. dislike C. agree43. A. difficult B. happy C. interesting44. A. too B. also C. either45. A. clean B. new C. nice46. A. wiser B. sadder C. happier47. A. study B. life C. meeting48. A. enjoy B. look C. play49. A. turn up B. turn off C. turn on50. A. before B. after C. and三、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共8.0分）AATom and Mike are good friends．Sometimes they are good to each other．Sometimes they are not．But some of their classmates say they are like brothers．One day they go out for a walk together．At noon they are very hungry and they go into a restaurant （饭馆）to have lunch．The waiter come up to them and asks，"What can I do for you""Please bring us two apples first，"said Tom．When the waiter puts the two apples on the table，Mike takes the big one at once．Tom gets angry．"You are impolite （没礼貌）．Why don't you take the small one？"Tom asks．"But I am right，"says Mike with a smile．"If I let you take first，which one will you choose？""Of course I'll take the small one，"says Tom．"Yes，"Mike says，"If you take the small one，the big one will be mine．Don't you think so？""Oh，"Tom can't answer．51.Tom and Mike are ______ ．A. not always good to each otherB. not students in the same classC. brothersD. not classmates52.One day they go out ______A. to have lunchB. to take a walkC. to buy applesD. to sit in a restaurant53.The waiter brings them ______ before the meal．A. two eggsB. two orangesC. two applesD. some milk54.Mike takes the ______ apple．A. goodB. bigC. smallD. right55.Who eats the big apple finally （最后）？______ ．A. MikeB. TomC. Both Tom and MikeD. Nobody．BBA trip to Seoul, South KoreaDay1Our guide will meet you at Incheon International Airport(仁川国际机场)in the morning. Check in(登记入住)at the five-star King Hotel. Then have lunch at a famous Korean restaurantin the city center. Enjoy the beautiful scenery(风景) at the Banpo Bridge over the Han River. It turns into beautiful colors at night. Enjoy Korean seafood(海鲜)near the river.Day 2Have breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Seoul Tower and the Teddy Bear Museum near the hotel. Have famous chicken soup for lunch. After lunch, go to Changdeokgung Palace, a great place to learn about the history of Korea. In the evening, visit Gwangjang Market, which is famous for all kinds of Korean street food.Day 3After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Namsangol Hanok Village. There are five traditional(传统的) Korean houses there. Tourists(游客)can see how Korean people lived in the past. Also, join in traditional Korean activities, like archery. Enjoy traditional Korean food at Korea House.Day 4Drive to Dongdaemun Market early in the morning and spend half a day shopping. Drive to the airport and fly back to Hong Kong.56.Where will tourists have lunch on the first day?A. At a hotel.B. Near a river.C. At a restaurant.D. Near the airport.57.How many places will tourists go to on the second day?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.58.What can tourists do at Namsangol Hanok Village?A. ,Enjoy Korean street food.B. See traditional Korean houses.C. Learn about the history of Korea.D. Learn to make traditional Korean food.59.What does the underlined word "archery” refer to?A. An activity.B. A food.C. A market.D. A house.60.When will tourists go shopping in Seoul?A. On Day 1.B. On Day 2.C. On Day 3.D. On Day 4.CCMy mom loves to feed birds. She puts a bird feeder in the big tree in front of our house. Then, she waits for the birds to come. She enjoys watching all the birds coming to eat there.There was once a problem, though. Every year two squirrels(松鼠)came and stole(偷)all the bird food. It really frustrated my mom. "Why do they think they can steal all the bird food?" she said. " If I wanted to feed them, I would set up a squirrel feeder. "Over the years, Mom has tried every way in the book to keep the squirrels away. But squirrels have a lot of talent, Mom once put up a fence(栅栏). But the squirrels just found a way to jump over it. It seemed Mom wouldn't win.Mom didn't give up easily though. Two weeks ago, she went on the Internet and read all about the problem with squirrels stealing from bird feeders. She found a new waysuccessfully. This weekend, Mom caught the two squirrels with a trap(捕捉器). She drove them outside of the city and let them go free.Now, only birds come to Mom's bird feeder. She is happy. The birds are happy. And of course, the two squirrels are happy living in the countryside where there is always lots of food to eat. I think everyone wins.61.What does the underlined word "frustrated" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?A. 使后悔B. 使欣喜C. 使懊恼D. 使得意62.In Paragraph 3,the writer uses an example to show squirrels areA. smartB. boringC. beautifulD. dangerous63.Mom found a useful way to keep the squirrels away___A. last weekB. last monthC. in the bookD. on the Internet64.The squirrels Mom caught went to______ in the end.A. a zooB. a forestC. the cityD. the countryside65.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Who cares?B. Who wins?C. How to feed birdsD. How to live with squirrelsDDMy son Kirk and I both like being outside. I spend a lot of time walking. Kirk usually goes windsurfing(去玩帆板)in his free time. I also like drawing very much.I'd never been windsurfing, but last weekend, Kirk took me out to try it. It was warm but the sea(海)was a little cold. He gave me his sports clothes, but they were a bit small. He was in the sea next to me and showed me how to do it.It was a good sport. However, I won’t learn it because my time is too important for drawing. For me, it is more interesting. But the best thing about the weekend was spending time together with Kirk.-ChrisI'm away at school and I only see Mom and Dad every three months. Dad and I get on like friends.One day we went out together. We each had a sketchbook(素描薄)and we weredrawing as we went along. I hadn't done any drawing for many years, so it was difficult for me. Dad was helping me all the time, and I did lots of drawings but I couldn't see any improvement(改善)in the end.I'll go for a walk with Dad again and again, but I don't think I'll do any drawing. I'm never going to be an artist!66.What problem did Chris have when he went windsurfing?A. The weather was bad.B. He always felt afraid.C. His clothes were a bit big.D. The water was a little cold.67.Chris won't learn windsurfing because heA. is too busy to do itB. finds it is dangerousC. is less interested in itD. can't find a good teacher68.How often does Kirk go home?A. Once a week.B. Twice a month.C. Every month.D. Every three months.69.What does Kirk think of drawing?A. It's easy.B. It's hard.C. It's boring.D. It's interesting.70.What do we know about Chris and Kirk?A. They look the same.B. They are close to each other.C. They are both water sports lovers.D. They both walk a lot in their free time.四、完成句子（本大题共4小题，共8.0分）71.翻译句子，每空一词。

第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题（考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分120分。

考试形式闭卷。

）听力部分共20小题，每小题1分,计20分第一部分：听对话回答问题。

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1. Where would Andy like to visit for his holiday?2. What does Ben do after school now?A. B. C.A. B.3. Where does this dialogue probably take place?A. B.4. What does Simon usually use his computer for?A. B.5. What will the gover nment build here?A. A new school.B. A new cin ema.6. How does the man ofte n con tact his friends abroad?A. By e-mail.B. By Wechat.7. When will the bus come?A. At 9:50.B. At 10:00.8. What will they invite Susan and Peter to do?A. Go on a camp ing trip.B. Go for a pic nic.9. How long will Father stay in the USA?B. For about fiftee ndays. C. A new park. C. Through letters.C. At 10:10.C. See a film.A. For a week. C. For a month.C.10. Why doesn ' t the woman know where the City Bank is? 21*cnjy*comA. She is a tourist.B. She has only just moved to the city.C. The bank recen tly moved.第二部分：听对话和独白回答问题。

英语八年级下期中考试卷题目第一部分听力部分(20分)一、听力(共15小题，第一、二节每小题1分，第三节每小题2分;共20分)第一节：听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片。

对话朗读一遍。

( ) 1. Which country has Mike visited?A B C( )2. What’s the matter with Jack?A B C( ) 3. What did Tony do last weekend?A B C( ) 4. How does Jack feel when he speaks Chinese?A B C( ) 5. What kind of cartoons does Jim like?A B C第二节：听长对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。

对话朗读一遍。

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6、7两小题。

( ) 6. What is David doing now?A. He is reading a book.B. He’s watchin g TV.C. He’s watching a movie.( ) 7. What does David want to do when he grows up?A. To be an astronaut.B. To write books about space travel.C. To help build a spaceship听下面一段较长的对话，回答8-10三个小题。

( ) 8. Where do they go in the movie?A. To the sunB. To MarsC. To the moon( ) 9. Where does the story happen in the movie?A. In EnglandB. In AmericaC. In Australia( ) 10. How many people went into space in the movie?A. ThreeB. FourC. Five第三节：听下面一段对话，请根据提问从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。

2023-2024学年云南省昆明市教育集团八年级（上）期中英语试卷第一节单项选择从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

并将所选答案涂在答题卡相应位置。

1．（1分）Don't shout at her.She is just ________eight﹣year﹣old girl.（ ）A．a B．an C．the2．（1分）﹣Can you tell me_____about the Experimental Middle School？﹣Sure!There are lots of things I can tell you.（ ）A．anything interestingB．interesting anythingC．something interestingD．interesting something3．（1分）One of the most famous places in China ________the Great Wall.（ ）A．is B．are C．be D．was4．（1分）﹣﹣﹣The Chinese women' volleyball team got the champion（冠军）in the Women's Volleyball World Cup in Japan!﹣﹣﹣_________exciting the news is!（ ）A．What B．What a C．How D．How a5．（1分）﹣_____do you visit your grandparents with your parents？﹣Once a month，because their house is not close.（ ）A．How soon B．How long C．How much D．How often6．（1分）Gina is only shorter than Tara，so she is in her class.（ ）A．the tallest B．the two tallestC．the second tallest D．second tallest7．（1分）When I see the old people crossing the road，I am always ready ________them.（ ）A．help B．helping C．to help D．helped8．（1分）It's _____ to clean and disinfect （消毒）the supermarket，because many people come for the big sale.（ ）A．creative B．necessaryC．enjoyable D．meaningless9．（1分）There ________ a sports meeting the day after tomorrow.We can't wait to have it.（ ）A．are B．will be C．is D．be10．（1分）﹣How do you like the talk show Roast？﹣_____.It can make us laugh and forget about our sadness.（ ）A．I love it B．I don't mind itC．I can't stand it D．I don't like it第二节完形填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

八年级英语下册期中试卷第一部分选择题 (80分)一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）A. 听下面10段对话。

每段对话后有1道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（每段对话读两遍）1. What is Peter’s favourite fruit?A. B. C.2. How did the man go to the football match?A. B. C.3. What did the boy’s brother do last Sunday?A. B. C.4. Where is the boy going?A. B. C.5. What does Lucy do now?A. She is a teacher.B. She is a doctor.C. She is a student.6. Who has seen the film?A. Sandy.B. Ann.C. Ann’s mother..7. What will the man do this evening?A. He’ll meet his aunt at the airport.B. He’ll say goodbye to his aunt at the airport.C. He’ll fly to another city with his aunt.8. How much is the white shirt?A. 20 dollars.B. 40 dollars.C. 80 dollars.9. When will Susan arrive?A. At 4:30.B. At 4:45.C. At 4:15.10. Where are they talking?A. In a street.B. In a shop.C. In a school.B. 听下面3段对话或短文。

每段对话或短文后各有几道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

2022年八年级（下）期中英语试卷（附答案与解析）一、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分：计10分）1．（1分）﹣﹣You look worried. What's wrong？﹣﹣I want to join in after﹣school activity club.But I'm not sure which to choose.（）A．the；a B．/；an C．the；an2．（1分）Jack found difficult the river without taking a boat.（）A．that，to go across B．it，to crossC．it，across3．（1分）He tried his best to study well get into his dream university.（）A．so that B．in order toC．in order that4．（1分）I ask two students the way to the post office，but______ of them knew.（）A．both B．neither C．none5．（1分）In the past，people used to__________news in the newspaper.Now more and more people are used to__________news on the Internet.（）A．reading，looking troughB．read，to throughC．read，looking trough6．（1分）___it's not a big deal，you can forget about it and be friends again.（）A．Unless B．Although C．Since7．（1分）he did，his parents always believed he was a kind boy.（）A．While B．Whatever C．However8．（1分）What pleasant weather!______________go out for a walk？（）A．Why not B．What if C．How about9．（1分）The teacher's words made a big difference the boy，because from then on，he thought what he did really had meaning his future.（）A．to，to B．from，for C．from，to10．（1分）﹣﹣I argued with my parents just now.﹣﹣l think you say sorry to them. They are just worrying that you can't look after well.（）A．can，themselves B．should，youC．could，yourself二、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的横线上。

八年级下册英语期中复习试卷一.单项选择。

（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）( )1. -What’s your about the new teacher?-Oh. he's nice and teaches well. We all enjoy his classes.A. adviceB. decisionC.opinionD.promise( )2. -You should communicate with your parents.-I think your advice will certainly make a difference my problem.A. toB. forC. aboutD. with( )3. -I have trouble sleeping recently.-You listen to light music to relax before going to bed.A. mustB. couldC. mustn'tD. couldn't( )4. -Oh, dear! Your room is too dirty.-Sorry Mom. I'll .A. set itB. clean it upC. put it upD. look it up( )5. -What will you do for the children in the poor area?-I think we will them with books.A.provideB. offerC.giveD. afford( )6. -Jenny lives alone in Shanghai. She must be .-Why doesn’t she move to Beijing with her family?A. tiredB. blindC. lonelyD. sick( )7. -Linda, I'm always worrying about my English.-Oh, as long as you work hard, that will make possible for you to get good grades.A. thisB. thatC.oneD. it( )8. -Mark, where were you at ten yesterday?- I the fire station with my classmates. I learned a lot.A. visitedB. am visitingC.was visitingD. visit( )9. -Alice, how’s your grandpa?-He's fine. He used to TV after dinner, but now he is used to for a walk.A.watch; goB.watching; goC.watching; goingD. watch; going( )10. -Jane didn't go to the concert yesterday.- . I studied for my math test.A. So did IB. So I didC. Neither I didD. Neither did I二、完形填空。

广东省广州市八年级（下）期中英语试卷一、完形填空（本大题共25小题，共30.0分）Body language is very important in our daily life．Debbie and Simon are students. They both have part-time jobs at a travel company. One day, a well-dressed lady (1) the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, (2) then walked over to Debbie. Debbie gave her a (3) greeting. Simon sighed and walked away. He didn't understand (4) people always chose Debbie (5) him. Mr.Yang told him that it was the way he communicated. After Simon learned this, he (6) improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people. He succeeded in making a good impression (7) other people．Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key (8) communication. Eye contact can showfeelings (9) friendliness, interest and understanding.In Western countries, (10) eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye contact, westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying. (11) In many Asian countries，looking down when taking with (12) , like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example, an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too much is not polite (13) ．In many countries, watching other people, (14) strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them (15) nervous．1. A. enter B. entered C. enter to D. entered to2. A. so B. but C. / D. and3. A. cheer B. cheered C. cheerful D. cheerfully4. A. why B. that C. reasons D. /5. A. because B. because of C. instead D. instead of6. A. decided on B. decide on C. decided to D. decide to7. A. on B. at C. of D. in8. A. of B. toward C. towards D. to9. A. for example B. such as C. the same as D. as like10. A. use B. used C. using D. useful11. A. But B. However C. Though D. so12. A. a old person B. an old personC. a older personD. an older person13. A. also B. too C. either D. as well14. A. special B. especially C. specially D. especial15. A. feel B. to feel C. have D. to have"Fire is a good servant but a bad master．"This is an old English saying．What does it mean？At one time people did not（16）______how to make fire，then they learnt how to make it．they also learnt how to use it They used it to keep warm and drive away（17）______．They also learnt how to cook food with it．Fire served people well and is still serving them well．But sometimes a building（18）______ fire．Sometimes a building is destroyed and people losetheir homes．Sometimes people even lose their lives．Fire is not the servant then．It has become the（19）______!Why do fires begin What starts them？There are many causes of fire．Perhaps an electric heater is knocked over．Sometimes a heater is placed too（20）______some clothes．Young children are sometimes allowed to play with matches by their parents．Can you think of any other causes of fireWhen a fire begins，we must（21）______ the firemen．Do you know how to do this？Go to the nearest telephone and dial the number 119．The firemen will arrive quickly．They have long ladders to（22）______high windows．They first save the People（23）______in the fire and send the injured （受伤的）people to hospital．When all the people have been saved，the firemen（24）______ the fire．Sometimes it is very difficult．People sometimes keep lots of things that（25）______easily in their home．This makes the fire much bigger．16. A. know B. work C. show D. want．17. A. foreigners B. robots C. friends D. animals18. A. sets B. catches C. makes D. lost19. A. master B. servant C. student D. teacher20. A. thin B. thick C. near D. dirty21. A. get B. call C. remember D. tell22. A. get B. reach C. arrive D. ask23. A. catching B. caught C. played D. living24. A. put off B. put away C. put on D. put out25. A. burn B. use C. show D. break．二、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共40.0分）AHere is a menu for a fast food restaurant．The prices are in American money，called dollars and cents．There are 100cents in a dollar．根据表格内容，选择正确答案．26.From the menu，how much is a small hamburger？______A. One hundred and eighty dollars．B. Two dollars and thirty cents．C. Eighty cents．D. One dollar and eighty cents．27.If you have only three dollars，what can you buy？______A. A large salad and a large ice cream．B. A large chicken burger and a small cup of tea．C. A small vegetable burger and a large chocolate．D. An apple pie and a large hamburger with cheese．28.Jam is a kind of'______．A. main mealsB. side dishesC. dessertsD. drinks29.What can't we buy in the restaurant______A. Coffee．B. Fries．C. Hamburgers．D. Beef'．30. A thirsty（渴的）boy may ask for______．A. Coca-ColaB. donutsC. friesD. a chicken burger．BA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow（乌鸦）was jumping around．The crow watched them with disdain（鄙视）．"You have no flying skills at all!"he said to the swans．"All you can do is to move your wings．Can you turn over in the air？No，that's beyond you．Let's have a flying competition．I'll show you what real flying is!"One of the swans，a strong young male，took up the challenge．The crow flew up and began to show his skills．He flew in circles，performed other flying tricks，and then came down and looked proudly at the swan．Now it was the swan's turn．He flew up，and began flying over the sea．The crow flew after him，making all kinds of comments（评价）about his flying．They flew on and on till they couldn't see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides．The crow was making fewer and fewer comments．He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air，and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water．The swan pretended（假装）not to notice，and said，"Why do you keep touching the water，brother Is that another trick？""No，"said the crow．He knew he had lost the competition．"I'm in trouble because of my pride!If you don't help me，I'll lose my life…"The swan took pity on him，and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach．31.What's the correct order of the following events______a．The crow followed the swan and got into trouble．b．The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it．c．The crow had to ask the swan for help．d．The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks．e．The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it．A. c e d a bB. a e c d bC. c e a d bD. e a d c b32.What does the underlined word"exhausted"in Paragraph 4mean？______A. 很累的B. 生气的C. 害怕的D. 遗憾的33.why did the crow keep touching the water？______A. It was showing another flying skill．B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water．C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water．D. It was enjoying itself by doing so．34.What do we infer from the passage？______A. The crow didn't know flyingB. Flying skills were useless．C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends．D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow．35.What does the story tell us？______A. Pride goes before a fall．B. The early bird catches the worm．C. No pains，no gains．D. Pride goes before a fall．CThe cartoon movie Bolt is an interesting movie．All the characters are very lovely．The movie is about a dog and his name is Bolt．Bolt is a dog star．He always thinks he is very strong．He often plays in TV programs．Many people love him．So he is a little proud．One day people take him to New York，but the poor dog is lost there．The place is far from his home town．It's about 2，000miles away．Bolt wants to return to his world．He has to face all the danger all by himself．He begins to go across the USA．On his way he meets Mittens，a lonely cat．Then they meet a mouse．His name is Rhino．He likes watching TV very much．They become friends．They meet many strange animals and people on their way．At last Bolt feels that he can be a hero both in TV programs and in real life．The movie is very instructive．36.What is Bolt？______A. He likes watching TV．B. He lives in New York．C. He is a lonely cat．D. He is a dog star．37.Bolt has to go______ miles to go back to his world．A. 2，000B. 1，000C. 20，000D. 10，00038.What is Rhino？______A. It is a cat．B. It is a pig．C. It is a mouse．D. It is a rabbit．39.Bolt meets______ on his way．A. a friendB. a tigerC. a rabbitD. many strange animals．40.What's the meaning of the word"instructive"in Chinese______A. 滑稽的B. 有趣的C. 有教育意义的D. 好看的．DRiding horses is a traditional Chinese skill．In ancient times，Chinese people were used to riding horses on the road，and then carriage and horses were very convenient and important．People enjoyed firing arrows on the horses'back．In addition，horses were widely used in the military．There were two kinds of soldiers in all then．One was called cavalry and the other was called infantry．The cavalry was much more powerful than the infantry．Every big battle in Chinese history can't be without horses．However，we can only see the horses in the films and the zoos now．What caused that？With the development of the productivity，the improvement in science and technology，the invention and application of the new machinery，horses have been useless．Most of the horses around us even can't run today．So it is heartbreaking for us．41.How did Chinese people travel in the past？______A. By busB. By airC. By riding horsesD. By bike42.Horses were also used______．A. in the armyB. in the villageC. at schoolD. in big citiespared（比较）with the cavalry，the infantry was______．A. more powerfulB. less powerfulC. less dangerousD. more dangerous44.Why do we always see horses in films or zoos now？______A. Because science and technology has developed．B. Because new things have been developed．C. Because a lot of horses have hunted by people．D. Both A and B．45.What's the main idea of the passage？______A. How to ride horses．B. How to look after horses．C. Riding horses-a traditional Chinese skill．D. Wars in Chinese history．三、单词拼写-单句（本大题共5小题，共5.0分）46.The problem is very s______．It's easy for you to work it out．47.If there is no war in the world，we can live in p______．48.Lucy tried her best to work out the problem．Two days l______，Lucy made it．49.You'd better wear a white shirt to m______ your new trousers．50.He got up early so that he could r______ the airport on time．四、单句语法填空（本大题共1小题，共1.0分）51.------The weather forecast said there would be a heavy s______ this afternoon．------We'd better stay at home and close the windows．五、完成句子（本大题共8小题，共19.0分）52.Many people say that they are working too many hours．（46）______work hours aredifferent form one country to another．In France，people spend about 1，646hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159hours a year．That means a Japanese worker works 513more hours a year than a French worker．（47）______Some people work extra hours because they want to make moremoney．However，many companies don't pay overtime．（48）______Some people think it is their duty to work more hours．Some are afraid of losing their job if they don't work more hours．（49）______ In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year．In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks．One study shows that fewer than half of workers use all their vacation days．In Great Britain，there is a saying，"All work and no play makes Jack a dull （迟钝的）boy．"（50）______A．If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world．B．Why do people work so many hours？C．Many people say that their vacations are too short．D．Their workers don't get more pay for more wok．E．They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family．53.班长经常提醒杰克不要上学迟到．The monitor often______ Jack______ late for school．54.老师教学生们怎样做好比赛准备．The teacher taught the students______ to______ themselves______ the completion．55.当听到这个消息时，罗伯特十分兴奋，以致于他恨不得马上出发．Hearing the news，Robert got______ excited______ he wanted to______ immediately．56.首先，他用了一条草绳系住鸬鹚的脖子以阻止他们吃下大鱼．At first，he ties a piece of grass to______ big fish．57.一切东西被捡查后，就准备播放给大家欣赏．After everything______ checked，it is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy．58.应该要准时完成这份工作．The work______ finished on time．59.他在数学学习上有困难．He has______ Maths．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）60.假如你是苏华，你在加拿大的笔友John 很想了解你在学校参加志愿服务活动情况，他给你信，请认真阅读下面的这封信，根据信中的内容及所给内容提示用英语回复．April 1st 2016Dear Su Hua，I am writing an article about how the students in different countries do the voluntary work．I know you are one member in your school voluntary team．I need your help．Wou ld you please answer me some questionsWhen do you often do voluntary work at school？Where do you often goWhat do you often do thereWhat do you learn from voluntary work？I look forward to hearing from you soon．Best wishes，John[内容提示]1．我们学校志愿活动每年12月5日举行．2．在这天，老师组织我们帮助社区里的残疾人．3．他们走路或行动有困难，房屋由我们清扫．我们还教他们唱歌，做剪纸等，这些不仅可以给他们带来欢乐和宁静，还能使他们振奋，让他们生活充满欢乐．[写作要求]1．篇章流畅自然，表达准确．2．可适当发挥．3．用80个左右的英语单词完成写作任务，开头已经给出，不计入总词数．参考词汇：社区communityApril 20th 2016Dear John，Thank you for your letter．I would be very glad to answer all of the questions in your le tter．The voluntary activities in our schoolLet's make our world a better place to live in by doing voluntary work．Yours，Su Hua．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A 【小题5】D【小题6】C 【小题7】A 【小题8】D 【小题9】B 【小题10】C 【小题11】B 【小题12】D 【小题13】C 【小题14】B 【小题15】A【解析】【文章大意】身体语言在我们的日常生活中很重要。

2023年八年级英语第二学期期中考试卷（含答案）说明：1、本试卷共七大题，86小题；2、考试时间为90分钟，共120分；3、将答案写在答题卡上。

一、听力理解（共30分）略二、单项选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）读下面句子，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

31.Doing a lot exercise is good for our ______.A. healthB. healthyC. healthierD. healthily32.At times. students may find ______ easy to hurt ______ in PE classes.A. it; themB. it; themselvesC. that; themD. that; themselves33.--- I hear Susan will go to Tibet by herself.--- That’s true. ______ her father ______ her mother will go with her.A. Both; andB. Neither; norC. Not only; but alsoD. Either; or34.Parents ______ put the things like knives and medicine away in the house to keep children safe.A. mayB. mightC. shouldD. can35.--- What may happen to the old man over there? He was so seriously hurt.--- He ______ along the road when a car moved to him at a high speed.A. is walkingB. walkedC. walksD. was walking36.Every week, Alice works in the club ______ kids read and write.A. to helpB. helpsC. helpingD. help to37.Remember this, children. ______ careful you are, ______ mistakes you will make.A. The more; the moreB. The fewer; the moreC. The more; the fewerD. The less; the less38.______ my cousin is very young, ______ she can help with the housework.A. Because; /B. Though; butC. Although; /D. Although; but39.--- ______ I do, my sister is always angry with me, so we easily get into a fight.--- You should communicate with her ______.A. Whatever; insteadB. Whatever; instead ofC. What; insteadD. What; instead of40.The students were all reading textbooks aloud ______ their new teacher got to the classroom.A. whileB. whenC. as soon asD. if三、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。