八年级下学期英语期中试卷
一、单项填空 （本大题共 15 分，每小题 1 分）
1． great success the film The Wondering Earthis!
A．What B．What a C．How D．How a
2．Mike has got his offer while I haven't got mine, so I'm really worried these
days.
A．already B．ever C．yet D．recently
3．If you're , they won't touch you or push past you.
A．in some ways B．in this way C．in their way D．on their way
4．—Look! Is the man in the office Mr. White
—It be him. He is ill in hospital.
A．may not B．mustn't C．couldn't D．can't
5．After having lived alone for so many years, she with her family.
A．didn't use to living B．didn't use to live
C．wasn't used to living D．wasn't used to live
6．Daisy, you quite a lot of countries, which country do you like best
A．have been to B．have gone to C．have been in D．have left for
7．—Will you come to the party tomorrow
—I'm afraid I can't, but thanks for the invitation .
A．however B．yet C．anyway D．then
8．Lucy hit her head the wall when reading the message on the phone. Luckily,
she wasn't hurt.
A．above B．opposite C．on D．against
9．We knew nothing about black holes(黑洞) we learnt about it from the scientists.
A．so B．until C．because D．if
10．Take one pill (药片) . Too many are bad for your health.
A．at times B．at a time C．in time D．on time
11．Would you your voice a little so that everyone can hear you
A．rise B．put C．lift D．raise
12．— did your uncle leave his home town
— Let me see. He for nearly 20 years.
A．When; has been away B．When; has left
C．How long; has left D．How long; has been away
13．—Would you mind me here
— . The seat is for Mr. White.
A．sitting; course not B．to sit; Not at all
C．sitting; Better not D．to sit; Yes.
14．Where did you go your stay there
A．when B．while C．before D．during
15．— How about the programme
— Fantastic. Nothing could be .
A．nice B．better C．terrible D．worse
二、完形填空 （本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分）
完形填空
The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the
16． for the time together. It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing
happened.
She turned and asked, "Hey, Dad, can I 17． the boat " I had a look of fear in
my eyes 18． the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned
19． very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began 2．0 her
how to control the boat. I told her to stay calm as I had completely believed in her.
It can be both scaring (可怕的) and exciting when your child tries doing something.
Even if it's a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it's out
of your 21． . Times goes by so quickly, so it's 22． to spend time with your
kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.
In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a
great time. We not only had a 23． morning on the boat, but also invited our little
neighbor who was 8 years old and put him in the 24． right between us. As I drove
at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my
neighbor 25.
great time.
16．A．plane
17．A．drive
18．A．if
19．A．off
20．A．teaching
21．A．sense
and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a
B．train B．touch B．but B．down B．supporting B．control C．car C．carry C．since C．over C．warning C．state D．boat D．buy D．until D．out D．asking D．sight
22．A．early B．quick C．important D．easy
23．A．dangerous B．wonderful C．free D．cold
24．A．queue B．bed C．floor D．seat
25．A．laughing B．speaking C．dancing D．singing
三、阅读理解 （本大题共 30 分，每小题 2 分）
阅读理解
Tea Cottage Wants You!
Join us in Tea Cottage – the best Chinese restaurant in town. We are
now looking for someone interested in working with us.
2 Cooks
At least two years' work experience in a restaurant kitchen
Good at making Chinese dishes
Able to work at weekends
Work Time 16:00 – 21:00 every day ($600 / week)
3 Waiters / Waitresses
At least one year's work experience in cafes or restaurants
Part-time welcome
Work Time 11:00 – 15:00 or 17:00 – 22:00 ($16 / hour)
2 Cleaners
No experience needed
Part-time welcome
Work Time 12:00 – 15:00 or 17:00 – 22:00 ($12 / hour)
We are also looking for singers and bands 乐(队) for Wednesday nights!
Call Ms Wu on (21) 3333-6789.
26．What you have read is a(n) .
A．report B．advertisement C．message D．notice
27．Ronald is a college student. He is looking for his first job that he can do in the
daytime. He could find a job of the in Tea Cottage.
A．singer B．cook C．cleaner D．waiter
28．What can we learn about Tea Cottage from the passage
A．They are looking for singers and bands for weekend music shows.
B．They need cooks who can work both at lunchtime and dinner time.
C．One who knows about tea-making has a better chance of working there.
D．They will pay the waiters over $60 a day for working during lunchtime.
阅读理解
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and
went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn't
raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to
him, "You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any
money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a
man a start on the way to success. "
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, "Yes, I remember you. Go on with
your story!"
"Well," answered the stranger, "would you like to take another chan
29．Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because .
A．he couldn't pay for the buses
B．he wanted to save money
C．he wanted to lose weight
D．he could do some exercise on the way
30．Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to .
A．help him on the way to success B．give himself a start in life
C．make him rich D．get more money
31．By saying "Would you like to take another chance ？", the stranger .
A．wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B．asked Mr. Grey for money again
C．told Mr. Grey that he had success at last
D．would like to make friends with him
阅读理解
Growing mushrooms （蘑菇） is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new
to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to
create more dishes that include mushrooms.
Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to
grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow
as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can
start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms
to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.
When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a
large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing
business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don't have
enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best
choice.
After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your
mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides （农药） or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of
mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence（围栏） or a gate so
that only you and your workers can get in and out.
Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of
farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world
with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the
world.
32．According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably .
A．because they are in great need.
B．because they look very beautiful
C．because they are healthy food
D．because they are very expensive
33．Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms
a. Choose suitable mushrooms. b. Protect your mushrooms well.
c. Find some workers to help you. d. Start to grow the mushrooms.
e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.
A．c--a--d--b--e B．e--a--c--d--b
C．c--a--e--b--d D．e--a--d--b--c
34．It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that .
A．pesticides can be used in mushroom growing
B．anyone can produce high quality mushrooms.
C．having a mushroom business is not so difficult
D．after starting, you should always take care of the mushrooms
35．According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true
A．Although you don't know much about growing mushrooms, you can do it easily. B．You can choose a suitable space, just big enough for you to grow mushrooms.
C．All mushrooms aren't suitable to eat.
D．The worst part of mushroom developing is to protect your mushrooms farm well with
fence.
阅读理解
Cindy Soule is a teacher in Portland, Maine, an area known for very cold and snowy winters. But cold weather is not stopping Soule and her students from continuing with
outdoor learning during COVID-19.
Besides online learning, schools across the U. S. also encourage outdoor learning to keep students and teachers safe and stop the spread (传播) of COVID-19. In Portland, they
set up over 90 outdoor learning spaces across eight schools.
"The students seem to like the outdoor classroom. They're begging me to go out," said Soule. They study in usual classrooms for half the week. For the other half, they learn
outdoors.
Adam Ali is one of Soule's students. The 9-year-old boy noted some of the differences
between outdoor learning and online learning.
"It's a good thing because you can see the real thing," Ali said. "We learn what is around us. It's much better than online learning. We have Internet, but it's just very
slow. If anybody else in the house is on the Internet, it's really hard to do things. "
For schools in Portland, the pandemic (流行病) has marked the first official use of
outdoor learning. And they will keep it going even after the pandemic ends.
Soule said her students will never forget the pandemic's difficulties. But she hoped
studying in nature will be among their good memories of 2020.
"They' re seeing the outdoors around them and learning. They love it. Students learn
better when they' re active," Soule said. "They will remember that forever. "
36．How long do the students study outdoors each week
A．Five days B．Seven days.
C．One day D．Two or three days
37．What's the main reason for schools in the U. S. encourage outdoor learning
A．To push students to be active in class.
B．To protect the teachers and students from COVID-19.
C．To provide a special learning environment.
D．To ask students to do outdoor activities.
38．According to Adam Ali, outdoor learning is than online learning.
A．more direct B．more interesting
C．more meaningful D．more boring
39．From the sixth paragraph, we can learn that schools in Portland will .
A．set up more outdoor learning spaces
B．stop online learning as soon as the pandemic ends
C．continue to make outdoor learning part of the school life
D．provide students with more online learning experiences
40．What might be the best title for the passage
A．The uncertain future of outdoor learning
B．Time to say goodbye to indoor learning
C．Outdoor learning continues in the cold
D．Good memories brought by outdoor learning
四、根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。 （本大题共 4 分，每小题 1 分）
41．We can learn a lot of (知识) in class if we listen carefully.
42．We all stayed up late and drank so much coffee that our (胃，腹部)
hurt.
43．After the whole day's voluntary work, I felt fine (除…. 之外) for being a
little tired.
44．Please (表达) yourself in clear language.
五、根据句意，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 （本大题共 4 分，每小题 1 分）
45．—Thank you for giving me so much help.
—It's a (please).
46．It takes me long to get to school every day because I live in the
(north) part of the city.
47．Kate's pet dog has been (die) for half a year, but she still feels sad.
48．—Look! Whose are these books on the floor
— I have no idea. Maybe they are those (guide) under the tree.
六、动词填空，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。 （本大题共 8 分，每小题 1 分）
49．James spent about one hour each week (take) part in the club activities.
50．—Hi, Cindy. You have returned from HongKong
—Yes. I (stay) there for a week.
51．I believe the publishing house (publish) his book at the end of
this month.
52．He (not repair) the computer. How can we do word processing now
53．John Smith was so angry that he refused (attend) the meeting.
54．—Do you hear it？
—Someone (ring) the doorbell.
55．Diana often (translate) the works by Canadian writers in her spare
time.
56．I'm sorry that I didn't answer your phone. I (listen) to music and
didn't hear the ring.
七、阅读填空（本大题共 5 分，每小题 1 分）
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每
空限填一个单词。
When a disaster happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home with little warning. But disasters don't have to
surprise you. Plan before something bad happens.
Hold a family meeting. Discuss the types of disasters that could happen. Then plan a
way to make your family be with each other if they get away. Choose two places for
everyone to go to if it isn't safe to return home. The first should be near your house.
You can go there in a very dangerous situation like a fire. The second meeting place
should be outside your neighborhood. This will give your family a place to come together
if you must evacuate(疏散撤离).
Next, choose a contact (联络) person outside your area. After a disaster, it is often easier to exchange information or talk with other people over a long-distance call than a
local one. A contact person can pass messages between family members if they can't meet
or get in touch with each other.
Then create a family disaster work-box. It should include everything your family needs to survive for at least three days. Place your tools in a bag, so you can carry it if you
need to evacuate. When getting ready for it, remember that different people have
different needs, including special items necessary for not only elderly but young members
of your family.
(
Are you
57．
for
the worst
)
Planning for the ● Discuss the different types of disasters.
worst ● Try to make your family 58． if they
get away from each other.
● Choose a contact person to pass messages and
59． with each other over a long-distance
call.
● Create a family disaster tool box including something
60． to like food and water.
survive ● Remember to get special items for 61． old
and young people in your family.
八、完成句子，按所给汉语，用英语完成下列句子（本大题共 9 分，每小题 1. 5 分）
62．老师曾经告诉我们银河系是由成千上万的星星组成的。
Our teacher once told us that the Galaxy stars.
63．他从未梦想过采访国家主席。
He has the president.
64．就如何照顾他的胃，你能给我一些建议吗？
Could you give me look after his stomach
65．我们都认为，尽可能经常地彼此保持联系是非常重要的。
We all think it very important as often as
possible.
66．这对老夫妻已结婚三十多年了。
The old couple more than thirty years ago.
67．英国人太有礼貌了，不会从你身边挤过去。
British people past you. .
九、书面表达（本大题共 15 分）
68． 目前，许多学生不重视课外阅读，请你根据表格内容写一篇短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出建
议。
(
1.
作业太多
2. 没有读书习惯
3. 时间花在手机或网络上
1. 更多地了解世界
2. 学会如何思考
3. 生活更加丰富多彩
不重视课外阅读的原因
课外阅读的好处
)
对学校或同学的建议……（至少一点）
注意： 1）词数 80 个左右，开头已给出的内容不计入总词数；
2）内容须包括表中的要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐字翻译；
3）条理清晰、语句连贯。
At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are some reasons
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．C
4．D
5．C
6．A
7．C
8．D
9．B
10．B
11．D
12．A
13．C
14．D
15．B
16．D；17．A；18．C；19．C；20．A；21．B；22．C；23．B；24．D；25．A
26．B
27．C
28．D
29．D
30．A
31．B
32．A
33．B
34．D
35．C
36．D
37．B
38．A
39．C
40．C
41．knowledge
42．stomachs
43．except
44．express
45．pleasure
46．northern
47．dead
48．guides'
49．taking
50．stayed
51．will publish
52．hasn't repaired
53．to attend
54．is ringing
55．translates
56．was listening
57．ready；58．together；59．communicate；60．Preparing；61．both
62．is made up of thousands of
63．never dreamed/dreamt of/about interviewing
64．some advice on how to
65．to keep in touch with each other
66．have been married since
67．are too polite to push
68．At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are some reasons
First of all, quite a lot of students have to do too much homework. Still others haven't formed a habit of reading. They would rather spend their spare time on mobile
phones or on the Internet.
However, reading has many benefits. Through reading we can learn more about the world.
Besides, it can help us think better. Last, reading can make our life more colourful.
Here are my suggestions. First, teachers should limit the amount of our homework so that we can have more time to read. Second, it's a good idea to join reading clubs and
learn from each other.
