外研版八年级英语上册期中测试题含答案

外研版八年级英语上册期中测试题含答案

外研版八年级英语上册期中测试题含答案 第二部分　基础知识运用(共两节，满分25分)‎ 第一节　单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎(B)21.—May I smoke here?‎ ‎—No，you ________．This is a nosmoking room.‎ A．needn't　　　　　 B．mustn't C．couldn't D．wouldn't ‎(A)22.—Do you know Stephen Curry(库里)?‎ ‎—Yes，he is famous ________ playing basketball ________ a basketball star.‎ A．for；as B．as；for C．to；at D．at；to ‎(A)23.This piece of music is ________ popular than that old one.‎ A．much more B．much C．little D．many more ‎(A)24.—Where were you born，Michael?‎ ‎—I was born in a small village with only three ‎ ________ people.‎ A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundreds of D．hundred of ‎(D)25.Tony answered all the questions ________ the most difficult one.‎ A．besides B．except for C．not D．except ‎(C)26.That beautiful lady is one of the ________ in the world.‎ A．rich woman B．richest woman C．richest women D．richer women ‎(D)27.I bought ________ for my mother on Mother's Day this year.‎ A．special anything B．anything special 12‎ C．special something D．something special ‎(D)28.You should ask Bob ________ his own clothes.He is ten years old now.‎ A．wash B．washes C．washing D．to wash ‎(C)29.His parents often tell him ________ much time ‎ ________ computer games.‎ A．not to take；play B．to spend；to play C．not to spend；playing D．don't spend；playing ‎(B)30.How about ________ the mistake in red ink?‎ A．correct B．correcting C．to correcting D．not correct 第二节　完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ Early in the morning，at noon，or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside，all over the United States，you can see Americans running—men and women，young and old.People run 31 —along the beaches of California， 32 Central Park in New York，down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.Some people even run in 33 living rooms.‎ Running wasn't so popular in the past.In the 1960s，runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people.When people saw a runner，they used 34 ，“Hey，what's the hurry for？”or they might say to 35 ，“Is he crazy？”At that time，women almost never ran.If they did，they might be laughed at.But today all these have 36 ．Men and women of all 37 enjoy running.‎ Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States 38 these bad habits：eating too much，smoking cigarettes，and taking 39 exercise.Doctors tell us，“Eat less，don't smoke，and exercise more.”Running is a good exercise 40 it helps build strong hearts and lungs.It also helps most people lose weight.‎ ‎(C)31.A.anywhere B．somewhere C．everywhere D．nowhere ‎(B)32.A.among B．through 12‎ C．with D．on ‎(D)33.A.our B．your C．his D．their ‎(D)34.A.to asking B．to speak C．to speaking D．to ask ‎(B)35.A.them B．themselves C．their D．they ‎(A)36.A.changed B．stopped C．worked D．done ‎(D)37.A.people B．cities C．villages D．ages ‎(A)38.A.come from B．look for C．care for D．think of ‎(D)39.A.few B．many C．much D．little ‎(C)40.A.how B．where C．because D．until 第三部分　阅读理解和口语运用(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节　阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ A(广安中考)‎ Sports Club Doing sports is popular among the people of all ages.Come and join the Sports Club！You will have a strong body.And it'll be great fun.‎ Place：Guang'an Stadium Time：8：30 am－11：00 am every day Price：Free Telephone：0826－2468789‎ Music Club Do you like music？Join the Music Club!‎ We have many instruments here：violins，pianos，guitars，and drums.You can choose what you want.‎ Place：Lingyun Road Time：9：30 am－5：00 pm to Saturday and Sunday Price：300 yuan 12‎ Telephone：0826－6223735‎ Art Club Are you a fan of art？Join us and you can see many famous works of art.There is also a painting class for you.‎ Place：Qingyuan Street Time：6：30 pm－7：30 pm on weekdays Price：200 yuan Telephone：0826－5119876‎ English Club Do you want to learn English well？Come here and you can improve your English.‎ Place：Bingjiang English Classroom Time：6：00 pm－7：00 pm on Sunday evening Price：218 yuan Telephone：0826－2368987‎ ‎(C)41.Tony loves painting，so he can join the ______．‎ A．Sports Club B．Music Club C．Art Club D．English Club ‎(A)42.Jean is in the Music Club.She can go there ______．‎ A．on Saturday B．on Monday evening C．on Friday evening D．every day ‎(B)43.How much will you pay if you want to join the Art Club?‎ A．Free. B．200 yuan.‎ C．300 yuan. D．218 yuan.‎ ‎(D)44.You want to join the Sports Club.You should go to ________．‎ A．Lingyun Road B．Qingyuan Street C．Bingjiang English Classroom D．Guang'an Stadium ‎(D)45.Which number should you call if you want to join the English Club?‎ A．0826－2468789. B．0826－6223735.‎ C．0826－5119876. D．0826－2368987.‎ B There are fortyseven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠)．The smallest are about a quarter of a metre long；the biggest are taller than a man.‎ 12‎ Kangaroos have very long strong back legs.These are used for jumping.They also have long strong tails(尾巴)used for resting on.Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter，and are almost like arms.Kangaroos' heads are quite small，but their ears are quite large.‎ Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front.They have one baby each year.When it is born，the baby kangaroo is straight(直接)into its mother's pocket.The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.‎ The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 metres tall，and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 metres.They are very fast，and can travel at more than 50 kilometres an hour.They are very strong，but only eat fruit，leaves and grass.‎ ‎(C)46.How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?‎ A．37.　　　 B．74. C．47.　　　 D．40.‎ ‎(C)47.How large are the biggest kangaroos?‎ A．Smaller than a man.‎ B．The same size as a man.‎ C．Bigger than a man.‎ D．A quarter of a metre long.‎ ‎(A)48.Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?‎ A．Yes，it does. B．No，it does.‎ C．No，it doesn't. D．It doesn't tell us.‎ ‎(C)49.How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?‎ A．One month. B．Three months.‎ C．Six months. D．Five months.‎ ‎(B)50.How far can kangaroos jump?‎ A．More than 2 metres.‎ B．More than 9 metres.‎ C．Less than 2 metres.‎ D．Less than 9 metres.‎ C 12‎ I'm Jenny.Nothing is cuter than my dog，Marley.He sleeps near my bed at night and gives me kisses every morning.He gets sad when I leave for school.But he's always there waiting when I get home，ready to go for a walk or play a game.‎ On a Christmas Eve(前夕)，Marley walked with my family to a store.My mum tied him up outside.When we came out of the store，Marley had gone.My mum called the police to report that he had been stolen.We couldn't find him anywhere.I was very sad.It was the worst Christmas Eve ever.That night，I didn't sleep well.My cat seemed to know I was sad and hugged(拥抱)me to make me feel better.On Christmas morning，I woke up and called for Marley.Then I remembered that he had gone.‎ Even though it was Christmas，I didn't want presents.I didn't want anything，except my friend.Then my mum got a phone call.Someone found him! A woman saw a man on the street trying to sell a scared(恐惧的)dog.She felt bad for the dog and used her own money (more than $200)to buy him.She took him to a vet(兽医)．The vet scanned(扫描)the dog for a microchip(芯片)．The vet found our phone number in the microchip and called my mum.‎ I was so excited when I saw Marley.I went to say thanks to that woman.She's my hero.Getting Marley back was the best Christmas present ever.‎ ‎(D)51.Marley ________ every morning.‎ A．hugs Jenny B．plays a game C．goes for a walk D．gives Jenny kisses ‎(A)52.It was the worst Christmas Eve for Jenny because ________．‎ A．Marley had gone B．Marley was tied up by her mum ‎ C．she didn't sleep well that night D．her mum bought no present for her ‎(B)53.On Christmas morning，Jenny ________．‎ A．became happy B．called for Marley C．called for the cat D．wanted many presents ‎(C)54.Jenny's mum got the phone call from ______．‎ A．the police B．the woman C．the vet D．the man 12‎ ‎(A)55.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?‎ A．The woman is a very nice lady.‎ B．Jenny's mum gave the woman $400.‎ C．The vet put the microchip in Marley years ago.‎ D．The man was very scared when selling Marley.‎ D As we know，there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used.Let's look at the words about animals and plants.Most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，“a homeless dog”，“a mad dog”，“a running dog”and“a dog catching a mouse”，have negative meanings.But in western countries，dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans.In English，people use the dog to describe positive actions.For example，“you are a lucky dog”means you are a lucky person.And“every dog has its day”means each person has good luck sometimes.To describe a person's serious illness，they say“sick as a dog”．The word“dogtired”means very tired.However，Chinese love cats very much.But in western culture，“cat”is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(无情)．‎ The rose is a symbol(标志)of love in both China and some western countries.People think the rose means love，peace，courage and friendship.And the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries.‎ The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures.We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.‎ ‎(D)56.“Every dog has its day”means“________”．‎ A．Everybody in the world is lucky.‎ B．Each person lives his own way of life.‎ C．If one works hard，he's sure to succeed.‎ D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.‎ ‎(B)57.The underlined word“negative”means ______ in Chinese.‎ A．正面的 B．负面的 C．中性的 D．有趣的 ‎(B)58.From the passage，we can infer(推断)that the word“copycat”is most likely to describe a person who ________ in western countries.‎ A．enjoys writing books 12‎ B．likes following(效仿)others C．loves drawing cats D．is good at copying notes ‎(A)59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A．Words show differences in culture.‎ B．Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.‎ C．Western people think cats to be good friends.‎ D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries.‎ ‎(B)60.What's the best title for the passage?‎ A．Negative or Positive B．Different Countries Have Different Cultures C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese 第二节　口语运用(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)‎ 根据下面的对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出最佳答案，使对话完整通顺。选项中有一项是多余选项。‎ A：Have you ever been to Lao She's Teahouse?‎ B：No，never.61. F ‎ A：OK.It's very famous in Beijing.Many people like going there.‎ B：62. B ‎ A：People can see some Beijing Opera in Lao She's Teahouse.They can also drink tea there.‎ B：Oh，it's interesting.63. C ‎ A：I hope you will.By the way，do you know who Lao She is?‎ B：Oh，I have read many writings of his.He is a great writer.‎ ‎64． A ‎ A：I have seen a play about one of his writings.‎ B：65. E I've never seen a play about his writing.‎ A．What about you?‎ 12‎ B．Why do many people like going there?‎ C．I hope I will go there some day.‎ D．Sounds a good idea.‎ E．You are lucky.‎ F．Could you tell me something about it?‎ 卷Ⅱ　(共四部分，满分40分)‎ 第一部分　单词拼写(共两节，满分10分)‎ 第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)‎ 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。‎ ‎66．What's the population (人口)of Guangxi this year?‎ ‎67．In crowded (拥挤的)places like airports and railway stations，you must take care of your things.‎ ‎68．Computers are important in modern society (社会)．‎ ‎69．Do you mind (介意)my smoking here?‎ ‎70．You can look it up in the dictionary (词典)if you don't understand the word.‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)‎ 用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空(方框内有一个单词是多余的)。‎ Bob and Ben are good friends.They 71. both live on the farm.They like the country 72. better than the city.Bob thinks the country is more beautiful than the city，because he can hear birds singing there.Ben 73. agrees with him.Ben has a dog called Cody.He likes to play with it.He thinks Cody is the best dog in the world.Ben wants to be the best 74. farmer ．So he is 75. going to college after high school.He wants to learn more about farming(农业)．He will learn how to get the most corn(玉米)and wheat(小麦)from each field.‎ 第二部分　短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 下列短文画线部分是错误的，请改正，但不得改变原文意思。‎ There lived a unhappy king a long 76. an ‎ time ago.He slept badly.His face was ‎ always pale.He often cries for no reason. 77. cried ‎ This made the queen worrying．One day，a 78. worried ‎ 12‎ doctor was called in to look over the king.‎ He said to the queen.“Something is wrong ‎ in your mind.He needs to wear the shirt of 79. his ‎ a happy people to make himself happy.” 80. person ‎ Then，the palace singers came to the 81. singer ‎ palace and said.“It's true that I'm famous.‎ And I'm not happy because I'm always 82. But ‎ worried with being followed by others.” 83. about ‎ Finally，a poor man came to the king 84. king's ‎ room.This was what he said“Even though ‎ I'm not a famous person，I'm happy ‎ because I doesn't want what I can't have.” 85. don't ‎ 第三部分　任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 根据短文内容，简要回答问题。‎ You may love to see tigers at the zoo.But what if you had to stay with one on a boat on the open sea for over 200 days？Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》)，the movie from AmericanChinese director(导演)，Li An，tells an amazing story.‎ Pi is a boy.He lives happily with his family in a beautiful Indian town.His father has a zoo，so Pi knows a lot about animals.‎ But one day，his father decides to move to Canada.He will sell all his animals there.The family begin to sail on the Pacific with all the zoo animals.But a big storm(暴风雨)hits their ship at night.Finally，Pi finds the only survivors(幸存者)are himself and a large tiger called Parker on an 8metre boat.‎ To keep himself alive，Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he does not get eaten.He tries to get on well with the tiger during a 227day sail on the sea.‎ The movie is from a Canadian writer Yann Martel's book of the same name.The book has sold 7 million copies worldwide.It discusses not only hope but also relationship(关系)between humans and nature.‎ It took Li An four years to make the movie.He also used 3D for his first time.He hopes the movie will“make the people think”．Life of Pi opened in Chinese theatres on November 22，2012.‎ ‎86．Where does Pi's father decide to move？(no more than 2 words)‎ 12‎ ‎ Canada. ‎ ‎87．What happens when they sail on the Pacific at night？(no more than 6 words)‎ ‎ A big storm hits their ship. ‎ ‎88．Why does Pi have to keep feeding the tiger？(no more than 5 words)‎ ‎ To keep himself alive. ‎ ‎89．What does the movie discuss？(no more than 12 words)‎ ‎ It discusses not only hope but also relationship between humans and nature. ‎ ‎90．How long did it take Li An to make the movie？(no more than 2 words)‎ ‎ 4/Four years. ‎ 第四部分　书面表达(满分10分)‎ ‎91．假如你是Han Mei，下面是一封你的笔友Alice给你发来的email，请你根据email的内容给她写一封回信，与她交流看法，并帮她排忧解难。‎ 提示词语：listen to，mother's love，care about，communicate with，get along with，smile 要求：1.语句通顺、书写工整；2.可用所给提示词语，也可以适当发挥；3.词数在70词左右。‎ Dear Han Mei，‎ I'm afraid I've got a big problem recently.My mother talks too much to me.She always tells me，“Be careful while crossing the street.Put on more clothes.Did you do a good job at school？”and so on.I'm annoyed(烦恼)．What shall I do?‎ Yours，‎ Alice Dear Alice，‎ As a teenager，I met the same problem as you.But now I can get along better with my mother.Here are some ideas for you. ‎ ‎ Your mother talks much，because she cares about you.Maybe it's not a good way，but it shows your mother's love.So I think you should listen to her.If your opinions are different from your mother's, you can communicate with her and tell her what you are thinking about. ‎ ‎ If your mother doesn't take your advice just keep silent and give her a smile. ‎ ‎ I hope what I say here can help you a lot. ‎ 12‎ Yours，‎ Han Mei 12‎