人教版八年级下册英语期中试卷
(考试时间： 90 分钟 满分： 100 分 )
一、单项填空(本大题有 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分)
在每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将最佳选项的字母编号
填写在提前括号内。若用答题卡答题，将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
( ) 1. My dream is to be volunteer one day.
A . the B . / C . a D . an
( ) 2. Everyone should healthily.
A. eat B. eats C. eating D. to eat
( ) 3. Does your grandpa still live — Yes, but he lives a happy life.
A. alone B. lonely C. excited D. excitedly
( ) 4. — It ’s raining outside. We have to our plan to have a picnic.
A. hand out B. hand in C. put up D. put off
( ) 5. of the plans works well. We need to have a new one.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. Each
( ) 6. Steve loves music much he spends all his free time on it .
A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. so; because
( ) 7. — Should I keep on working hard if I fail the exam
— Yes, of course. You shouldn ’t give up you make it.
A. although B. if C. but D. until
( ) 8. — Could I look at your new computer — Yes, of course you .
A. could B. can C. need D. must
( ) 9. Mike loves reading so he often books from the school library.
A. passes B. borrows C. returns D. lends
( ) 10. — How about the English Club to practice your English
— It ’s really a good idea.
A. join B. to join C. joining D. joined
( ) 11. most parents ’ opinion, it ’s important for children to take
after-school classes.
A. In B. On C. At D. From
( ) 12.Bob was watching TV his mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
A. while B. when C. so D. because
( ) 13. I ’ll come back as soon as I the work.
A. finishes B. finish C. will finish D. finished
( ) 14. Mary was unhappy because her parents didn ’t allow her out with
her friends.
A. hangs B. to hang C. hung D. hang
( ) 15. Tom has a so he ’s going to see a dentist.
A. toothache B. stomachache C. fever D. flu
( ) 16. Joey is an American. She is not used to Chinese food.
A. eating B. eat C. ate D. eats
( ) 17. Jim ’s father a magazine at that time last night.
A. is reading B. were reading C. was reading D. read
( ) 18. Your bedroom is very dirty, Danny. You should at once.
A. clean it up B. clean up it C. clean them up D. clean up them.
( ) 19. When hearing the news of his friend ’s death, he was surprised.
A. carefully B. happily C. completely D. slowly
( ) 20. — I am so tired, doctor. — .
A. Lie down and rest. B. That ’s a good idea. C. Good luck. D. I can ’t stand
that.
二、完形填空(本大题有 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，
将其字母编号填写在提前括号内。若用答题卡答题，将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
With only 1 yuan, can you live in a city for one day It may be a little difficult. But some 21 did it . On April 10th ， more than 60 students from a middle school in Xi ’an took part in this 22 — the One Yuan Metropolis Survival ( 生存 ). Students
had to live a day and they had to finish a lot of 23 tasks ( 任务 ) .
To make 24 , many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was .
Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job before 25 getting one. “We were sad when they said no. But slowly, we got used to it. he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he 26 25 yuan. Some used their talents to make money by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people 27 and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts( 手工 ). “This showed it's 28 to learn
something special,” he said.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks was not easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a 29 time. Every time they were successful, they got some
money. “We will 30 all of the money we raised to poor schools in Tibet. ” they said.
( ) 21. A. teachers B. students C. workers D. waiters
( ) 22. A. activity B. party C. subject D. festival
( ) 23. A. easy B. difficult C. sad D. happy
( ) 24. A. trouble B. paper C. money D. music
( ) 25. A. finally B. quickly C. hardly D. seriously
( ) 26. A. took B. paid C. got D. spent
( ) 27. A. changed B. hit C. caught D. watched
( ) 28. A. important B. boring C. impossible D. dangerous
( ) 29. A. long B. short C. right D. wrong
( ) 30. A. cheer up B. cheer on C. give in D. give away
三、 阅读理解 ( 本大题有 15 小题，每小题 2 分 , 共 30 分 )
阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所 提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将其字母编号填写在提前括号内。若用答题卡答题，
将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑 。
A
The Summer Palace
It is in the north-west of Beijing. Tourists can see a lot of old buildings and temples at the palace. Kunming Lake is a beautiful lake inside the palace.
Tourists can see swans swimming on the lake.
The Great Wall
It is in the north of Beijing. It is a long wall with towers on it. People built
it a long time ago with bricks and stones. Tourists can see beautiful mountains from
the wall.
Tian ’anmen Square
It is in the centre of Beijing. It is a huge open area. It can hold more than one million people. Every morning, tourists can see soldiers raising the Chinese
national flag in the square.
The Palace Museum
It is in the centre of Beijing. It is a place with many ancient buildings. If
tourists want to know the history of China, they can visit the museum.
( )31. The Summer Palace is in the of Beijing.
A. south-west B. center
C. north-east D. north-west
( )32. The Great Wall was built with .
A. bricks and stones B. steel
C. concrete D. stones
( )33. Tian ’anmen Square can hold people.
A. ten thousand B. three hundred
C. over one million D. less than a million
( )34. Where can you go if you want to know the history of China
A. The Summer Palace. B. The Palace Museum.
C. The Great Wall. D. Tian ’anmen Square.
( )35. Which is the best title of the passage
A. A visit to Beijing.
B. China ’s Long History.
C. A Visit to China.
D. The centre of Beijing.
B
“English is such a difficult language! ” How many of you say so English
speakers also say similar sentences. But what they say is: Chinese is so difficult!
The US Department of State recently looked at many different foreign languages.
It found that it ’s easy for English speakers to learn languages such as Spanish, French and Italian. About 600 class hours will be enough if you want to speak and
read them well. It ’s because such languages are similar to English.
The most difficult languages, however, need around 2,200 class hours, said the report. Chinese, Korean, Arabic ( 阿拉伯语 ) and Japanese are most difficult
languages.
Each of the four “hard ” languages is difficult for its own reasons. Arabic is difficult to read for an English speaker. Chinese and Japanese learners need to remember over 1,000 character s. Also, Chinese words have tones ( 音调 ). A word ’
s meaning changes when you change the tone. That makes many foreign learners scared.
( ) 36. What is the difficult foreign language for English speakers
A. English B. Japanese C. Spanish D. Chinese
( ) 37. Why is French easy for English speakers to learn
A. Because it ’s the same as English.
B. Because it ’s similar to English.
C. Because France is close to England.
D. Because English speakers love French.
( ) 38. How many class hours do English speakers need to learn Chinese
A. About 2,200 class hours.
B. About 600 class hours.
C. About 1,000 class hours.
D. About 1,500 class hours.
( ) 39. What does the underlined word “character ” mean in the passage
A. 性格 B. 角色 C. 特点 D. 字
( ) 40. Which of the following statements is false
A. It ’s easy for English speakers to learn languages such as Spanish, French
and Japanese.
B. Korean is one of the most difficult languages.
C. Arabic is difficult to read for an English speaker.
D. A Chinese word ’s meaning changes when you change the tone.
C
配对阅读。
左栏是五个孤寡老人的情况描述，右栏是七个志愿者的信息。请为老人们选择合适的
志愿者，并将答案的字母编号填写在答卷相应的位置 。
()41.Mrs.Brownis85yearsold.Shehasmanybooksandwantstogivethemtothepoorchildren.B
utsheistoooldtocarrytheheavybooks.
()42.Mr.Milleris79yearsold.Hehasadogandheneedstotakeitforawalkeveryday.Buthishe
althdoesn ’tallowhimtodothat.
()43.Mrs.Johnsonis80yearsold.Sheneedstogoshoppingeveryweek,butshecan ’
tcarrythethings.Shehopessomeonecanhelphertodoweeklyshopping.
()44.Mrs.Tayloris82yearsold.Thelightinherlivingroomdoesn ’twork,butshedoesn ’
tknowhowtorepairit.
()45.Mr.Smithis90yearsold.Hishouseisinamessbecauseheistoooldtocleanit.
A.Lindaoftenhelpshermotherdosomecleaningafterschool,andsheiswillingtohelptheold
peoplecleantheirhouses.
B.Jackisverystrongbecausehetakesexerciseeveryday.Hecanhelptheoldpeoplecarryheav
ythings.
C.Maryisgoodatcommunicatingwithothers.Sheispatient.Andshewantstotalkwiththelone
lyoldpeopleandmakethemhappy.
D.Jimmylovesdogsverymuchandhehasone,too.Heknowshowtotakecareofdogs.Heisreadytoh
elptheoldpeople.
E.Jessicaoftengoesshoppinginthesupermarketonweekends.Sheiswillingtohelptheold.
F.Lilylikescatsverymuchbecauseshethinkstheyarecute.Shewouldliketohelptakecareof
cats.
G.Timisgoodatrepairingthings.Heoftendoesitathomewithhisfather.Hewouldliketohelp
oldpeoplefixthings.
四、翻译句子 ( 共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分 )
46. 你应该喝些热蜂蜜水。
.
47. Lily 那个时候正在扫地。
48. 为何你不与父母聊聊
49. 请你把垃圾拿出去丢掉可以吗
50. Mario 决定帮助无家可归的人。
五、短文填空 ( 本大题有 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分 )
阅读下面短文，并借助上下文补充所缺信息。每个空格只能填写一个形式正确、与短
文意思相符的英语单词。
The Wangs are a typical Chinese family. Life for all the family members is very busy. The father, Mr. Wang is 51 salesperson of a big computer company. He has to compete 52 others and sell enough computers every month. If not, the manager( 经 理 ) will be 53 with him. Mrs. Wang works in a hospital as a nurse. There are so many sick people for her to 54 care of. So, she is 55 and feels a lot of stress. Life is busy for Wang Ming, 56 . He is a 14-year-old middle school student. In order to get good grades, he has to study hard at school on weekdays. He ’s even busier on 57 because he has to take several after-school classes. He wants to cut out one or two classes, 58 his parents believe they are important for his future. “I think
my parents 59 me too hard. 60 should I do ” Wang Ming says.
51. 52. 53. 54.
55.
56. 57. 58. 59.
60.
六、读写综合 ( 含 A 和 B 两个部分，共 20 分 )
A. 信息归纳(共 5 小题，每题 1 分，本题 5 分)
请仔细阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成信息卡。
Mother Teresa was born in 1910. She spent most of her life helping others. In 1928, she decided to be a nun ( 修女 ). Soon she arrived in India. At first, she worked in a school in Calcutta. Most of the students came from the rich family, and
Mother Teresa ’s life was easy and relaxing.
20 years later, she left the school and started to help poor people. First, she opened a school that was free. Some of her old students came to help her at her new school. In 1950, she started the Missionaries of Charity with some other nuns. In 1952, she opened the first Home for the dying people. Some people didn ’t like it because they were afraid of having dying people in their neighborhood. But slowly people change their minds. They began to see all the good that Mother Teresa and her nuns were doing. Later, Mother Teresa became famous, and received a lot of money
from people who wanted to help with her work. In 1979, she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Now, more people are doing volunteer work all over the world. There are homes for the dying in many different countries. Mother Teresa died when she was 87 years
old, but people still remember her for what she did for the poor.
Information Card
ThetimewhenMotherTeresadecidedtobecomeanun
61.
ThepeopleMotherTeresaopenedthefirstHomefor
62.
Thereasonwhysomepeopledidn ’tlikethehomeforthedyingpeople
63.
Theprizeshewonin1979
64.
TheageMotherTeresadiedat
65.
B. 书面表达 ( 本题 15 分 )
特蕾莎修女，是世界著名的慈善工作者。她一生都在努力帮助穷人摆脱贫困。在我们 身边，也有很多需要关心和帮助的人们。如果有机会，你愿意做一名志愿者吗 请结合自己
的爱好或特长，以“ volunteer work ”为话题写一篇 70 词左右的作文。内容包括：
1. 简单介绍自己的爱好或特长;
2. 介绍自己想从事哪一项志愿者工作 ;
3. 你可以在这项志愿者活动中做什么 (具体活动，至少三项);
4. 号召更多人参与志愿者工作。
八年级下册英语期中试卷答案
一、单项填空
1-5 CAADB 6-10 BDBBC
11-15 AABBA 16-20 ACACA
二、完形填空
21-25 BABCA 26-30 CDABD
三、 阅读理解
31-35 DACBA 36-40 DBADA
41-45 BDEGA
四、句子翻译
46. You should drink some hot tea with honey.
47. Lily was sweeping/cleaning the floor at that time.
48. Why don ’t you talk to your parents
49. Could you please take out the rubbish
50. Mario decided to help homeless people.
五、短文填空
51. a
52. with
53. angry
54. take
55. busy
56. too
57. weekends
58. but
59. push
60. What
六、读写综合
信息归纳
61. In 1928.
62. Dying people.
63. Because they were afraid of having dying people in their neighborhood.
64. The Nobel Peace Prize
65. 87 years old.
