八年级英语外研版上学期期中及答案.docx

1、八年级英语外研版上学期期中及答案2012-2013年上学期八年级英语外研版期中试题一、单项选择（20分）( )1.Mozart wrote his first opera _the age of 12. A.in B.on C.at D.for( )2.It is a story about a young boy _Harry Porter.A.call B.calling C.calls D.called( )3.Your grandfather likes Chinese classical music _ he?A.is B.isnt C.does D.doesnt ( )4.Tom!

2、 What _are you doing here?-Sorry, Mrs. Li. I fall asleep. A.on earth B.on the earth C.at earth D.in the earth( )5.When you walk _the road, please look left, then right.A.through B.across C.over D.on( )6.We couldnt eat in the restaurant because _of us had money with us.A.none B.on one C.nothing D.all

3、( )7.Why _invite our English teacher to the party?A.dont B.dont you C.not you D.not to ( )8.He told me his address but I _ it.A.am forgetting B.was forgetting C.have forgotten D.forget( )9.Mr. Liu is _teacher that we all love him.A.such a popular B.so a popular C.quite popular a D.very popular a( )1

4、0.You dont know _I want to see you! We havent seen each other for a year.A.how much B.how long C.how often D.how soon( )11.There are about _ people in the hall.A.two hundred of B.two hundreds C.hundred of D.two hundred ( )12.What shall we do if it _ tomorrow?A.will rain B.rain C.rains D.rained( )13.

5、Lingling. You have come back from Beijing. Have you taken any photos?Yes,Ill _ tomorrow.A.show them to you B.show you them C.show you to them D.show it to you( )14.Two of them are here. But where are _students?A.the other B.others C.the others D.another( )15. My mothers new hair style makes her _muc

6、h younger.A.looks B.look C.to look D.looking ( )16. How about _out for some coffee?-sorry. I have a bad headache today.A.go B.going C.to go D.goes( )17.Our life will be a lot _than it is now. A.good B.well C.better D.best( )18.-_you _your homework yet?-Yes, I _it a moment ago.A.Did, do, finished B.H

7、ave, done, finished C.Have, done, have finished D.will, do, finish( )19.Its polite _“Thank you” when you receive something from someone.A.to say B.say C.saying D.says( )20.My mother _cooking when I got home yesterday afternoon. A.were cooking B.has cooked C.cooked D.was cooking二完形填空（10分）Beethoven, a

8、 composer, was famous all over the world.He was born in Bonn,Germany 21_ December 17th,1770. His father was a singer, so Beethovens first 22 on the piano and the violin were from his father. He learned so fast.He could give a concert 23 he was small.In 1792 Beethoven went to Vienna.And he preferred

9、24 in the countryside in summer 25 he could enjoy the peaceful（宁静的） life there. He composed（创作） most of his music in Vienna and 26 left there.Beethoven was poor all his life.As a musician, he wasnt 27 . He began to lose his hearing（听力） around 1800.However, he didnt 28 composing music.Later he wrote

10、his Ninth Symphony（第九交响曲） and some 29 piano sonatas.The Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲） is one of them. He 30 on March 26,1827.( )21.A.in B.at C.on D.of( )22.A.music B.jazz C.lessons D.class( )23.A.when B.what C.where D.why( )24.A.stay B.stayed C.to stsy D.stays( )25.A.so B.because C.or D.but( )26.A.never B.n

11、o C.all D.not( )27.A.excellent B.good C.lucky D.unlucky ( )28.A.keep B.go on C.stop D.stop to( )29.A.more B.many C.much D.his( )29.A.die B.died C.dies D.dead三阅读理解（20分）AFranz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often got hungry when he was young. One day he

12、went into a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a short poem. He read the poem. He wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work(作品)to the ow

13、ner of the restaurant. He only had a dish of beef and potatoes for it. Thirty years after his death, this Manuscript by Schubert was worth about 40,000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(摇篮曲) .( )31.Franz Schubert was _.A.a writer B.a teacher C.a restaurant owner D.a musician( )32.This story tells u

14、s _.A.what happened to Schubert one day B.Schubert made a lot of moneyC.Berceuse was sold at last D.Schubert became a rich man( )33.The underlined word “manuscript” means _in Chinese.A.诗报 B.散文 C.手稿 D.油画( )34.The writer of the story thought _.A.the restaurant owner had pity (同情) on the musician.B.the

15、 restaurant owner should give more to the musicianC.the manuscript was just worth a dish of beef and potatoesD.the restaurant owner didnt like music at all( )35.The best title for this passage is “_”.A.The Hard Life of Franz SchubertB.Franz Schubert, a MusicianC.Franz Schubert and BerceuseBIt is eas

16、ier to go down a hill than up it, so it is easier to fall into bad habits(习惯) than into good ones.Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little while people do not notice their danger(危险). Some schoolboys first pick up bad habits in schools and on the streets. When they cannot finish t

17、heir lessons, they copy from their classmates. Then they dont do homework by themselves. Then they fail in the exams. And they lose their interests in their studies. If they see other boys smoking, they also want to learn to smoke. When they get older, the habits become so strong that they can never

18、 get rid of them. And smoking is harmful to their health.How necessary(必要)it is that we get rid of a bad habit at the very beginning!( )36.Bad habits come _.A.quickly B.suddenly C.easily D.quietly and slowly( )37.Some schoolboys first pick up little bad habits _.A.when they were born B.only in class

19、C.in schools and on the streets D.at home( )38.The underlined phrase “get rid of” means _.A.get to B.put on C.give up D.pick up( )39.When they grow up, _. A.bad habits will become smaller B.bad habits will leave C.their parents will leave them D.bad habits will become very strong ( ) 40.Smoking is _

20、.A.a bad habit B.a good habit C.good for some people D.harmful to some peopleCWhen you jump, gravity（重力） pulls you down. When you throw a ball up, gravity pulls it down. When you sit, gravity holds you down. When you lie down, gravity holds you to the bed.We know gravity is everywhere even though we

21、 cant see it. We know it pulls on every stone, every drop of water. It pulls on everything.Gravity of the earth pulls everything towards the centre of the earth. You know this when you try to lift a heavy stone. Gravity pulls it down. The more the stone weighs, the more the gravitation force pulls o

22、n it. To lift up a stone, you must pull it up harder than gravity pulls it down.The earth has gravity and the moon also has gravity. The moon has less gravity than the earth. This means that the moons gravity does not pull as hard as the earths gravity.Do you weigh 60 kilograms? That means the pull

23、of the earths gravity on you is 60 kilograms. If you were on the moon, you would weigh only 10 kilograms. ( )41.Gravity _.A.is everywhere B.can be seen everywhere C.pushes on everything D.pulls on everything high up ( ) 42.You cant lift up a big stone because _ .A.you are sick B. you dont know how t

24、o do itC.you are not strong enough to overcome the gravity D.the gravity on the stone is more than that on you ( ) 43.If you weight 50 kilograms, that means _. A.you can lift up things weighing 50 kilogramsB.the earths gravitational force on you is 50 kilograms.C.You can lift up things heavier than

25、50 kilograms D.The earths gravity on you is less than 50 kilograms( ) 44.If your school bag weighs two kilograms on the moon, it weighs _ kilograms on the earth.A.40 B.60 C.10 D.12( )45.The moon has _.A.no gravity B.more gravity than the earthC.less gravity than the earth D.as much gravity as the ea

26、rthDAir is all around us. At the time we are born，air is around us everywhere. We live in airAll living things need air. Living things can not live without air. We can live without food or water for a few days, but we cant live a few minutes without air. When we are working, we need more air. When w

27、e are sleeping, we need less airWe live in air but we can not see itWe can only feel it. We can feel it when it is movingMoving air is called windHow can you make air move? Here is one wayTake an open book in your hands in front of your face. Close it quickly. What can you feel? It is air( )46.Where

28、 is air?A.Its on the table B.Its all around us C.Its near us D.Its not here( )47.What do all living thing need?A.Wind B.Clothes C.Air D.Food( )48.Moving air is called_A.wind B.rain C.snow D.cloud( )49.When do we need more air?A.Sleeping B.Sitting C.Working D.Standing( )50.What does the word “less” i

29、n the passage mean?A.较少 B.少量 C.大量 D.更多四.用所给单词的正确形式填空（10分）51.When you begin to learn English, you should try to _ (spell) the words by yourself.52.I hope I can travel around the world one day. It sounds _ (wonderfully)53.My parents have gone to Jinan on _ (busy) today.Dont worry. Come over to my hous

30、e for dinner!54.We should spend half an hour _ (read) English in the morning. 55.Langlang is a _ (success) pianist.56.Miss Zhang speaks to fast for me _(understand)57.What are you going to do this weekend?_ (not) much, only my homework.58.This seat is _ (comfortable) than that one. 59.I heard she had an accident on her way to school. _ (luck), she didnt hurt herself.60.Dont be nervous(紧张的) . Make _ (your) at home.五.请根据要求填空(15分)(A)选词填空Lots of children in the countryside hav