学年八年级英语第二学期期中试题.docx

1、学年八年级英语第二学期期中试题2017-2018学年八年级英语第二学期期中试题Dconcert 6. I have many books on Chinese food. You can borrow _if you like.A. one B. it C. either D. every7. My sister has a beautiful _and she wants to be a singer.A. sound B. shout C. voice D. noise8. -I was at the cinema at 8 oclock last night. What about yo

2、u?-I _the Internet at home.A. am surfing B. surfed C. will surf D. was surfing9. -Who _the tennis game yesterday?-Jack, he _all the others.A. beat; won B. won; won C. beat; beat D. won; beat10. -Will you please tell John to come to my office? -_.A. Thank you B. Thats all right C. Yes, I do D. Ill be

3、 glad to【参考答案】BCCDA ACDDD完形填空When I was 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I _1_ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could _2_ have that money.On my birthday my parents told me they had my _3_ outside in the back yard. At once I _4_ out to the yard.

4、 There was my bike, _5_ it wasnt the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so _6_! I thought I _7_ my parents feelings because I could see the disappointment _8_ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I _9_ the old bike and rode it, feeling

5、_10_ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didnt _11_.As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me _12_ much more than just a rusty old bike. They gave me a life lesson about _13_. When you give something out of love, it doesnt matter

6、 what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this _14_ because giving a gift is not about money. Its about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that _15_ two dollars isnt any less valuable than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.1.

7、A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told 2. A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily3. A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card4. A. rushed B. rode C. climbed D. came 5. A. and B. or C. but D. because6. A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing7. A. liked B. hated C. hurt D. thanked8. A. on B. in C

8、. at D. for9. A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got up10. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. bad11. A. look ahead B. look back C. come up D. come down12. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything13. A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge14. A. idea B. news C. advice D. story15. A. spen

9、ds B. costs C. pays D. offers【参考答案】DABAC DCABD BCADB阅读理解AOnce there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was clear that

10、the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didnt try to get away. Well, the trainer said, when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and

11、, at that rage, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right where they were,

12、 they believed they couldnt.Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?_. We should never give up the struggle in life.根据材料内容选择正确答案。1. What did the writer see in the village?A. Chains B. Elephants C. Cages D

13、. Farmers2. Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes?A. Because they think they can not.B. Because they are too old to do it.C. Because they like their living places.D. Because they get on well with the trainer.3. How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?A. Mov

14、ed B. Surprised C. Angry D. Nervous4. Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph?A. Failing is part of learning.B. We should be different from others.C. Helping animals is helping ourselves.D. Traveling always makes people relaxed.5. What is the best title for this test?A. Plea

15、sant trip B. A Cruel Trainer C. Elephant Training D. The Elephant Rope【参考答案】BABADB The young violin player Vanessa-Mae was the first musician to use dance and rock music in classical music. Vanessa-Mae love pop music, and she was also a very good classical violinist, and she brought these kinds of m

16、usic together. Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore on October 27, 1978. She moved to London with her family when she was four. A year later, she started to learn the violin. When she was eight, she went to Beijing to study the violin. When she was ten, she played with a very famous group of classical

17、musicians. But Vanessa-Mae doesnt only play the violin. She learnt the piano before she started to play the violin. She likes lots of different kinds of music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and she wants to play the music she likes. Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world,

18、but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.A lot of people dont like the way she uses modern rhythms, noisy drums and guitars in traditional music. But Vanessa-Mae has done one important thing: she has brought many new fans to classical music. For the first time, many young people began

19、to listen to classical music.1. When did Vanessa-Mae begin to learn violin?A. At the age of fourB. At the age of fiveC. At the age of tenD. At the age of eight2. What type of music does Vanessa-Mae like?A. Only pop musicB. Rock musicC. Only classic musicD. Lots of different kinds of music3. Why do t

20、he young people like to listen to classic music now? Because they like_.A. Vanessa-Mae B. Techno C. Violin D. Piano4. Who has Vanessa-Mae played with?A. Beethoven and the BeatlesB. Many young peopleC. pop stars and classic musiciansD. A group of classic musicians5. The best title of this passage is_

21、.A. Vanessa-MaeB. A best violinistC. The first musicianD. Classic music【参考答案】BDACAC Pigs do it. Mice do it. Dogs also do it. Kangaroos? Not so much. Why do some animas shake? The short answer is because they are wet. But there is actually more than that-a lot more. In an article, Andrew Dickerson an

22、d others took a look at this strange problem. The scientists wrote down the shaking of 33 animals, of them are 5 kinds of dogs. It shows that mammals(哺乳动物) can keep stronger by doing their cute little shakes. If they dont shake, animals would have to use up to 20 percent of their daily energy simply

23、 staying dry. And nearly all furry animals shake to help themselves keep dry. Those animals that are similar to kangaroos shake only part of their body. They usually live in dry places where keeping dry isnt very hard. But not all animals shake in the same way. Also some shake less often than others

24、. Smaller animals seem to shake more quickly, 30 shakes per second for a mouse, while bears, tigers and big dogs only about four. In an interesting finding, Dickerson and his team have shown that these animals do the job as well as possible. In each example, the animals shake off 70 percent of water

25、 in a few seconds. This should all be great to people. It takes us not seconds but minutes to dry our hair-just over three minutes.1. Which animal do not shake a lot according to the article?A. Pigs B. Mice C. Dogs D. Kangaroos2. If wet animals dont shake, it would take about_of their energy to stay

26、 dry.A. 5 percent B. 20 percent C. 33 percent D. 70 percent3. Bigger animals shake _than smaller ones according to the study.A. more quickly B. more slowly C. more often D. less often4. From the article, we can learn that_.A. all kinds of animals need to shake to keep dryB. all furry animals shake a

27、t the same rateC. bigger animals like tigers dont shake at allD. animals save energy by doing their little shakes5. What is the main idea of the story?A. Furry animals are strongerB. Animals shake to dry themselvesC. Animals learn to shake wellD. Smaller animals shake more【参考答案】DBBAB任务型阅读把A-E五个句子填入文

28、中空缺，使文章内容完整正确。A Its “being polite”B We look people in the eyeC When we leave our friends, we take time to say goodbyeD People have fair or dark hair, and many people wear glassesE We dont stand very close to the person we are talking toMost Americans are nice people. We are usually quite lively. We

29、speak loudly and smile a lot_1_, but we never stare-we think thats rude.Most Americans are very friendly. When we see someone we know, we usually say“Hi” or “How are youdoing?” But remember “being friendly” is not “being friends”_2_ . It takes time to make good friends in the USA.We dont usually tou

30、ch people very much. We sometimes shake hands when we say hello_3_.Some Americans are quite tall, perhaps over 1.80 metres. We have blue or brown eyes. _4_. We are shy about our age. We never say we are old, only that we are not young anymore._5_. We say ”See you soon” and “Call me!” or “Lets have l

31、unch one day.” This is for being polite and friendly-its not a real invitation!【参考答案】BAEDC选词填空usual mistake rest hundred make although they think fly howEvery morning, kids from a high school are working hard. They are _1_and selling special coffee at a coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.These students can make up to nine_2_dollars a day. They are selling these special coffee to airplane passengers. After the s