八年级下英语期中测试题第Ⅰ卷一、单项选择（20分）()1.—Did you hear any strange when the quake happened?—No,I was in my garden with my flowers and was enjoying the beautiful of my birds at that time.A.voice,noiseB.noise,soundC.voice,soundD.sound,voice()2.—Do you believe that paper is made wood?—Yes,I do.And you can see that books are made paper.A.from,fromB.from,ofC.of,fromD.of,of()3.The nurse won't leave her patients she's sure they are all taken good care of.A.unlessB.becauseC.sinceD.if()4.They spoke quietly I could hardly hear them.A.such,thatB.so,thatC.neither,norD.both,and()5.—What do you think of mobile phones?—They are important in the world.A.modernB.magicC.wildD.ancient()6.—Do you know Shanghai is one of in the world?—Yes,it's bigger than city in China.A.the biggest city,anyB.the biggest cities,anyC.the biggest cities,any otherD.the biggest city,any other()7.—Could you the football game for me？I can watch it later.—Of course.A.printeC.reportD.record()8.Our club plans to20new members.Do you want to join us?A.make intoB.take intoC.make inD.take in()9.My brother bought lots of books yesterday,an English novel.A.includeB.includingC.includedD.to include()10.Friends are those who make you smile,always open their hearts to you and encourage(鼓励)you to.A.successB.successfulC.succeedD.successfully()11.—Can you come on Monday or Tuesday,Scott?—I’m afraid is possible.I’ll be on business on those two days.A.eitherB.neitherC.everyD.each()12.I know,more and more people in the world are learning Chinese.A.As well asB.As often asC.As soon asD.As far as()13.—It's the second time I have come to Xiamen.It a lot.—Yes,it's more and more beautiful.A.was changingB.has changedC.will changeD.changed()14.—Whose notebook is this？—It Jim's.It has his name on it.A.can't beB.must beC.can beD.mustn’t be()15.—I think our teacher,Mrs.Allen,knows everything.—I agree.Because she over2,000books.A.readB.has readC.readsD.is reading()16.Judy hasn't finished her homework.she didn't write a word at all.A.HardlyB.TrulyC.ActuallyD.Suddenly()17.The new movie is so interesting that people have seen it in the past few days.A.two millionsB.two millionC.two millions ofD.two million of()18.—Have you ever been to Leehom Wang's concerts?—Yes,and I saw him the piano as he sang.A.playB.playsC.playedD.to play()19.—What happened?There many people on the road just now.—A serious accident happened.A.was;standingB.was;to standC.were;standingD.were;to stand()20.If farmers trees and forests,giant pandas nowhere to live.A.cut down,haveB.will cut down,will haveC.will cut down;haveD.cut down,will have二、完型填空（15分）Susie Sunbeam was not her real name.It was Susan Brown.But everyone called21Susie Sunbeam,because she had such a sweet,smiling face.She22took brightness with her wherever shewent.Her grandfather first gave her this23,and it seemed to fit the little girl so24that soon it took the place of her own.Even when Susie was a baby,she laughed and smiled from morning till night.No one ever heard her cry unless she was25or hurt.When she had learned to26,she loved to go around the house and get things for her mother.27,she helped her mother as much as she could.She loved28.She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time,and ask her many questions.At other times,she would take a new book and read quietly.Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children.She never used a(n)29word,but tried to do whatever would make her playmates happy.One day,a(n)30little girl with an old torn dress passed by.Susie heard some children teasing and laughing at her.She at once ran out to the gate,and asked the little girl to come31.“What are you crying for?"Susie asked.“Because they all32at me,"the little girl said.Then Susie took the little girl into the house.She33the little girl with kind words,and gave her one of her own best dresses and a good pair of shoes.This brought real34to the poor child,and she thought that Sunbeam was the35name for Susan Brown.()21.A.it B.itself C.her D.herself()22.A.sometimes B.seldom C.never D.always() B.chance C.dress D.book()24.A.possibly B.clearly C.nicely D.easily()25.A.happy B.sick C.fine D.busy()26.A.walk B.say C.read D.write()27.A.By the way B.In this way C.On the way D.In a way()28.A.study B.nature C.travel D.sport()29.A.kind B.unkind ual D.unusual ()30.A.honest B.weak C.poor D.rich()31.A.in B.out C.up D.down()32.A.look B.point C.shout ugh()33.A.brought up B.gave up C.picked up D.cheered up ()34.A.pain B.trouble C.pleasure D.truth()35.A.wrong B.right C.strange mon三、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）ASome gods in Greek myth(希腊神话)Zeus(宙斯)—the god of thunder，law，order，fate and more.Zeus is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea.He took his father'splace and became the king.Zeus is the Father of Gods and men.Inartwork，he is a serious middle－aged man with a strong body anddark beard(胡须).Hermes(赫耳墨斯)—the god of travel，transportation，communication，sports and more.Hermes is the son of Zeus.He sends messages between gods andmen.In artwork，he is a handsome young man without beard.Apollo(阿波罗)—the god of light，truth，music and more.Apollo is the son of Zeus，and the twin brother of Artemis.Apollo isthe most handsome god.In artwork，he is a young man with longhair.Apollo is a great god.He never tells lies and many goddesseslove him.Artemis(阿尔忒弥斯)—the goddess of animals，young girls，childbirth and more.Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and the twin sister of Apollo.Inartwork she is a young woman dressed in a short knee－length dress.Artemis likes living a free and independent life.She likes outdooractivities，especially hunting.She doesn't like being married.()36.Who is Zeus?A.The god of light.B.The god of law.C.The god of music.D.The god of animals.()37.What's the relationship between Zeus and Hermes?A.Father and son.B.Mother and daughter.C.Husband and wife.D.Brother and sister.()38.What does Artemis like?A.She likes singing.B.She likes writing poems.C.She likes keeping pets.D.She likes outdoor activities.()39.What is Apollo like in artwork?A.A middle－aged man with beard.B.A young man without hair.C.A young man with long hair.D.An old man in a short dress.()40.What can we learn from the text?A.Zeus loves his father a lot.B.Hermes used to be a common person.C.Artemis dislikes being married.D.Apollo has a lot of wives.BMount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.It is in the Himalayan(喜玛拉雅) Mountains between Nepal(尼泊尔)and China,and it is8,844,43meters high.Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mount Everest in1953. Men from several different countries climbed it after that.Junko Tabei,a Japanese was the first woman to make this difficult climb.A Japanese newspaper—television company chose the fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to climb Mount Qomolangma in1975.The group climbed for several days.Then there was an accident.The heavy ice and snow hurt ten of the women.They had to stop climbing.The other five went on climbing.Only Ms.Tabei was able to climb the last70meters.She was standing on the top of the world.She was the first woman there.Ms.Tabei was35years old at the time.She started climbing mountains in1960. She still climbs mountains.She is not an ordinary Japanese housewife.Ms.Tabei makes money for her trips by teaching English and piano to children.She climbs a mountain about every three years.She has climbed some of the highest mountains in six countries.Finally,she wants to climb the highest mountain in every country in the world.When she reaches the top of a mountain,she thinks,“I'm glad that I'm at the top.”()41.Mount Qomolangma is.A.an ordinary mountainB.the highest mountain in the worldC.in New ZealandD.close to Nepal()42.Two men from climbed Mount Qomolangma in1953.A.JapanB.NepalC.New ZealandD.B and C()43.What happened to ten of the women climbers on the way to the top of Mount Qomolangma?A.They were too tired to climb to it.B.There was no air for them.C.The heavy snow stopped them.D.They were hurt by heavy ice and snow.()44.How many women climbed up to Mount Qomolangma in1975?A.One.B.Five.C.Ten.D.Fifteen.()45.What kind of person is Ms.Tabei?A.She's a Japanese housewife who has climbed many high mountains in the world.B.She teaches children English and piano to make money.C.She's a usual housewife.D.She climbed the highest mountain in the world many times.CAll living things on the earth need other living things to live.Nothing lives alone.Most animals must live in a group,and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind.Sometimes one living thing kills another,or one eats and the other is eaten.One kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live,and together they form a food chain(食物链).All food chains begin with the sun,and all food chains become broken up if one of them disappears.All life needs sunlight to live on.But only plants can use sunlight directly.Plants are“factories”.They make food from sunlight,water and things in the soil and air.Plants feed all other living things.Animals can only use the sun's energy（能量）after it has been changed into food by plants.Some animals feed directly on plants,others eat smaller animals. Meat—eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.What about human beings?We are members of any food chain.We eat rice,vegetables,fruits and soon.We also eat meat.But men often break up the food chains.They kill wild animals.They also make rivers,lakes and seas dirty.When these rivers,lakes and seas are polluted,the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish,they will get strange diseases.Each form of life is linked(联系）to all others.Breaking the links puts all life in danger.()46.Food chains suggest that.A.every life needs foodB.plants are very importantC.no living thing can live aloneD.living things need different food()47.From the text we can learn that the sun.A.forms a food chainB.makes animals to grow fastC.is the beginning of food chainsD.is directly giving us different food()48.What do plants need to grow up?a.living thingsb.soilc.waterd.sunlighte.things in the airA.a;b;c;dB.b;c;d;eC.a;b;d;eD.a;c;d;e()49.Which can change the sun's energy into food?A.Plants.B.Humans.C.Plant—eating animals.D.Meat—eating animals.()50.The writer is trying to tell us not to.A.kill animalsB.break the links of lifeC.worry about food chainsD.eat fish from polluted water第Ⅱ卷四、单词填空根据汉语意思填空（每空1分，共10分）1.India has the second biggest(人口)of all the countries.2.I didn't know why the(古代的)emperor built the wall.3.I live in the(南方的)part of China.4..There are lots of(珠宝)in the box.5.Tom Sawyer and Oliver Twist are fantastic(名著).6.We must follow the rules on whale(保护).7.These businessmen are very clever.Don’t let them(欺骗)you.8.What's the most important event in(现代的)Chinese history?9.Xiao Wang wants to study(到国外)after finishing high school.10.Our(政府)is planning to build a third bridge over the river.五、首字母填空（每空1分，共10分）1.Chinese government is trying to stop some i in order to make people healthier.2.If you work hard from now on,you'll s finally.3.There is a h stone in the middle of the road.Watch it.4.Let's go to Zhangjiajie to enjoy the n.5.In some w countries like Italy and Britain,people drive on the left.6.You are really b enough to accept the challenge.Many people don't dare to have a try.7.It is really a long j,because we have traveled around eight countries.8.In fact,she has been m for a few years.She has a clever daughter.9.China has made great a in the past forty years and has been accepted by many countries in the world.10.After hearing the good news,my friends and I jumped in e.六、阅读填空（共10小题，计10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每空不多于三个单词）Nathaniel Hawthome1(go)home with a broken heart.He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job. 2his surprise,she spoke to him with great joy.“Now,”she said3(happy),"you can write your book!When you had your job,you didn't have time to write down what you4(be)thinking about.Now,you are free.You can do what you like and make your dream5(come)true!"“Yes,"said the man sadly,"but what shall we live on6I am writing it?”Then,she took out a small box and opened it.There was a large amount of money.“I've always believed you are7talented man,"she told him."I knew that someday you would write a great book.So every week,out of the money you gave me for everyday use,I saved a little bit.Now this money can help8(we)through the year.With her trust and confidence,one of the9(great)novels of American literature,The Scarlet Leter(《红字》），was born.Some of the famous10(story)have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.七、阅读表达(10分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。
