八年级英语 下
期中检测题 一
一 、 单项选择 （15 分）
（ ）1.I have _______homework to do this evening.
A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too
（ ）2.– Could I use your computer? – Sorry, I’m going to ____ it now.
A. work on B. work out C. at work D. work
（ ）3.There are forty-five students in our class. Some are playing basketball, ______ are doing their homework.
A. other B. the others C. another D. others
（ ）4. I think ____ of them like to play basketball.
A. Each B. Everyone C. Every D. Both
（ ） 5. I first met Joe three years ago. He ____at a CD shop at the time.
A. will work B. is working C. has worked D. was working
（ ）6. Amy ____the windows already, so the room looks much bright.
A. cleans B. has cleaned C. is cleaning D. will clean
（ ）7.–I’m sorry to keep you waiting. --Oh, not at all. I_____here for only a few minutes.
A. was B. is C. have been D. had been
（ ）8. Why not _______ to the movies with me?
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
( )9. Your cartoon books are very interesting. Where did you buy _______? I want to buy _______, too.
A. one; one B. them; it C. them; some D. one; ones
( ) 10. —Jim takes _______ his father.
—You mean he is similar _______ his father?
A. for; as B. to; with C. after; to D. away; from
( ) 11. —Would you help me _______, Mr Lin? This question’s too hard for me.
—OK. Let me try.
A. after B. out C. up D. with
( ) 12. —We get knowledge _______ from books _______ from life.
—Yes, both are important.
A. either; or B. neither; nor C. not; but D. not only; but also
( ) 13. – Could I borrow your pen? – Yes, _________.
A. you could B. you must C. you may D. here you are
( ) 14. Thank you very much for ________ me with my study.
A. to help B. helping C. help D. helped
( ) 15. Lily can ______ her baby brother. How about you?
A. take out B. work on C. take care of D. look for
二、 完形填空 （10 分）
What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students
often__1__very hard for long hours. It is a__2__habit, but it is not a better way to study. An efficient(讲效
率的) student must__3__enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every week you
__4__to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It's good__5__your study. When
you return to your studies, you'll find yourself__6__than before and you'll learn more.
Maybe we can__7__that learning English is __8__taking Chinese medicine. We don't mean that it's
bitter (苦的). We mean that like Chinese medicine, the efficiency of your study__9__ slowly but surely.
__10__slowly but surely every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.
1. A. play B. study C. sleep D . think
2. A. best B. better C. good D. bad
3. A. have B. do C. want D. make
4. A. want B. hope C. need D. wish
5. A. in B. for C. to D. at
6. A. weaker B. stronger C. fatter D. thinner
7. A. say B. guess C. talk D. know
8. A. about B. on C. at D. like
9. A. returns B. comes C. gives D. gets
10. A. Sleep B. Know C. Learn D. Play
三、 阅读理解 （20 分）
A
Xia Ming’s Letter and the Answers
Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine:
Dear editors,
I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed
out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time
studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to
worry about it. But what do you think I should do?
Xia Ming
Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:
Dear Xia Ming,
Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist ,had a bad
headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But ever yone knows that he did a lot foe the people
in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe
you can do better.
Thumbelina
Dear Xia Ming,
When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath, you should believe tomorrow is
anther day.
Mr Unsmart
( )1. Xia Ming worried about ______.
A. his classmates B. his life C. his study D. his father
( )2. Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
( )3. Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _____.
A. to make Xia Ming feel better B. to make Xia Ming laugh
C. to show how much she knows D. to show that she dislike them
( )4. Which is NOT true?
A.Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.
B. Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.
C. Smiling can reduce the pressure.
D. Edison is well-known in the world.
( )5. “Tomorrow is another day.” tells us _____.
A. It’s the weekend tomorrow.
B. Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow.
C. Tomorrow is different from today.
D. There are hopes in our lives(生活).
B
阅读下面短文.选择方框里A-E 五个句子填人文中空缺处.使内容完整、正确
John, a farmer, was riding his cart along the country road. He had to arrive at
the market early so that he could sell his vegetables. It rained heavily the day
before，so it was very difficult for the horse to move on in the mud. 6
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The more the horses pulled, the deeper the wheels sank. John climbed down from his seat and stood
beside his cart. 7 He felt really sad. But he didn’t try to lift the wheels up by himself. Instead, he looked up
at the sky and started shouting, “I am unlucky! 8 .”
After some time，an old man passed by. “Do you think you can move the cart by simply looking at it
and shouting?” he asked, “Did you try to get the wheel out of the mud by yourself? ____9___Come on, put
your shoulder to the wheel, and you will soon find the way out.
John felt a deep sense of shame. He did as the old man said. 1 0___
John learned his lesson. He thanked
the man and went happily on his way.
A. Why has this happened to me?
B. Soon the wheel was out of the mud.
C. Nobody will help you unless you help yourself.
D. He looked around but could not find anyone to help him.
E. Then suddenly the wheels of the horse cart sank deep into the mud.
四、词汇运用（10 分）
A．根据句意，所给单词首字母、汉语提示填词。(5 分)
1.Xiao Hua has _________ (买) the book for two days2·1·c·n·j·y
2. It’s said that the aliens have landed on the earth _________ (安全).
3. Tony wanted to sell his old car, so he put an _________ on the newspaper.
4. In India, people often train elephants to help _________ heavy wood.
5. Her brother is _________, so he was unable to hear what you said just now.
B．用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。(5 分)
6. I was_______（illness）yesterday，but I feel_____（well) today.
7. He goes skating______（two) a week.
8. Chinese food is very popular in _____________ ( west ) countries.
9. Don’t be _____________ ( stress ) out. It’s bad for your health.
10. If you want to keep healthy, you should eat a _____________ ( balance ) diet.
五、句型转换：根据要求改写下列句子 。(10 分)
1.He has breakfast at school. (变为否定句)
__________________________________________________
2.They often go to see a film. (对划线部分提问)
__________________________________________________
3.Mike does his homework on Saturday.(变为一般疑问句)
__________________________________________________
4.I have a sore back. (对划线部分提问)
__________________________________________________
5. He is playing basketball now:
(用every afternoon 改写句子)
__________________________________________________
六．任务型阅读（10 分）
以下是某校的校规，请根据内容按四个不同场所归类，并将其序号填入下面相应的横线上。每一横线
只能填一个序号： www-2-1-cnjy-com
A. You must not draw on the bla ckboard.
B. You must return the books in time.
C. You must not step the grass.
D. You must put back the books after you have read them.
E. You must not talk to drivers when the bus is moving.
F. You must clean the classroom every day.
G. You must not jump the queue when you wait in line for the bus.
H. You must put away the balls after you have used them.
1. Classroom
______ ______
2. Library
______ ______
3. School bus[来源:21 世纪教育网]
______ ______
4. Playground
______ ______
请你按照以上校规，用英文为自己学校制订一条合理的校规：
5 .
__________________________________________________________________________
七、短文填词（10 分）
阅读短文，从方框内选择适当的单词，并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。
you, little, hold, raise, organize
Our school (1)_________ a walk for the homeless. We want to raise money for Oxfam. The name of
the event is called Walk for the Homeless. We hope to help the homeless by (2)_________ money. It is also
a good chance to exercise our body.
The walk will be (3)_________ on Saturday, April 5. It starts at 8 am. You need to walk
from Moon Street to North Hill. If you take part in the walk, you’ d better donate at
(4)_________ ￥10. You can get a souvenir if you are one of the first 5 people to finish the
walk. If you finish the walk within 5 hours, you will receive a certificate(证书). [来源:学*科*网]
It’s a good chance to help others in need! It’s a good chance to challenge (5)_________.
八、书面表达。 (15 分)
阳光中学(Sunshine Secondary School)组织了一次为贫困失学儿童捐款的活动。同学们把自己的玩具、
用过的书籍以及文具(stationery)拿到学校卖给其他同学，将所得的钱捐给“春蕾工程(Spring Bud
Project)”。请你根据提示把这次活动记录下来。词数：80 左右。
提示：1. 活动时间： 2014 年3 月27 日；
地点： 阳光中学；
2. 同学们积极捐献，积极购买；
3. 感谢老师、父母、同学的帮助；
4. 帮助失学儿童重返校园很有意义。
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四、1. had 2. safely 3. advertisement / ad 4. carry 5. deaf
6. ill, better 7. twice 8.western 9.stressed 10.balanced
五、1.He doesn't have breakfast at school.
2.How often do they go to see a film?
3.Does Mike do his homework on Saturday?
4.What's wrong with you?
5.He plays basketball every afternoon.
六、1. A, F 2. B, D 3. E, G 4. C, H 5. We must not eat in class.
七、 1. will organize 2. raising 3. held 4. least 5. yourself / yourselves
八、One possible version:
On March 27th, 2014, Sunshine Secondary School organized a fund-raising activity for the poor
children. Those poor children had to leave school because they didn’t have enough money to go to school.
All the students took an active part in the event. They brought their used toys, books and stationery to school
and sold them. The toys were so cute and the books were so useful that many students bought one or two.
All the money was donated to Spring Bud Project. It was meaningful to help the poor children go back to
school
