2016—2017学年度第二学期八年级英语期中试题
(满分120分)
第一卷 选择题 （共 75 分）
一、单项选择（20分）
( )1 Could you ______ watch TV? I’m studying.
A please don’t B don’t please C not please D please not ( )2- Do you know ________England?
-I’ve heard that he wants to go there for further study. A. why he will go to B. why will he go to C. where he will go to D. when he will go to ( )3 Mike didn’t finish his homework. ______.
A Neither did Jim B Neither Jim did C So did Jim. D So Jim did
( )4 The song I Believe I Can Fly tells us that believing in __________ is very important.
A themselves B ourself C ourselves D yourselves
( )5 I saw him in the library yesterday .He _____ a book at that moment.
A read B is reading C was reading D will read
( )6 For a long time they were in ________ silence and walked without saying _____ word.
A a; the B the; a C / ; a D / ;the ( )7 My mother exercises every day ______ fat.
A in order not to get B in order don’t to get C in order not to getting D in order to not get
( )8 –Remember this, children. _____ careful you are, _____ mistakes you will make.
–We know, Mr. Li.
A The more, the more. B The fewer, the more C The more, the fewer D The less, the less
( )9 I heard that someone got hit ______ the head at that time , but I didn’t know it was Sam.
A in B about C on D at
( )10 Many people do not realize the importance of health ________ they have fallen .
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A until B while C when D after ( )11 Being a student _______ hard..
A means to work B means working C mean to work D mean working
( )12 It was _____lovely weather ______we decided to spend the day on the beach. A. uch a; that B. such; that C. such; as D.so; that ( )13.My cousin is nearsighted________he spends ______ time watching TV or playing online game.
A. when, too much B. why, too many C. because, too much D. unless, too many ( )14.The old man finally fell ______when the wind was dying down. A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeps D. sleeping
( )15 –You could call him _____. –I don’t want to talk about it _____ the phone.
A up, in B up, by C on, on D up, on
( )16 Though he is ____ at home, he doesn’t feel ____ for he has many things to do. A alone, alonely B lonely, alone C alone, alone D alone, lonely ( )17 The bus ________ passengers outside the airport.
A picks up B looks after C drops in D sends for
( )18. Turn off the water while you ________ your teeth or washing your hands. A. were brushing B. brush C. are brushing D. brushed
( )19.He ______ go out with his parents, but now he _______ staying at home alone. A. used to; used to B. is used to; is used to C. used to; is used to D. is used to; used to
( )20. He agrees ____ us with the work and we won’t have problems ____ it.
A to help, to finish B help, finish C helping, finishing D to help, finishing 二 . 完形填空(15分)
How to Escape（逃生） a Fire
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing 21 to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know the 22 you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (楼梯)and fire escapes（安全通道）, 23 not lifts.
From the lower floors of the building, escape 24 windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the 25 chance of serious injury.
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The second floor window is usually not very 26 from the ground. An average （平均高度的）person, 27 by the fingertips（指尖） will have a drop （掉落）of about six feet （英尺）to the ground. It is about the 28 of an average man. Of course, it is 29 to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are 30 help. Be sure to keep the door closed before 31 the window. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your 32 low at the window to be sure you get fresh 33 rather than smoke that may have leaked（渗） into the room.
On a second or third floor, the 34 windows for escape are these which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement（水泥） might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛） and 35 can help to break a fall. （ ）21. A. how B. when C. where D. what （ ）22. A. ideas B. uses C. ways D. thoughts （ ）23. A. but B. except C. for D. and （ ）24. A. under B. through C. above D. below （ ）25. A. fewest B. most C. least D. biggest （ ）26. A. short B. far C. near D. high （ ）27. A. hanging B. lying C. trying D. standing （ ）28. A. weight B. height C. length D. distance （ ）29. A. more comfortable B. safer C. more dangerous D. funnier （ ）30. A. refusing B. thinking of C. waiting for D. dreaming of （ ）31. A. opening B. closing C. repairing D. breaking ( ) 32. A. hand B. foot C. neck D. head ( ) 33. A. air B. water C. food D. fruit ( ) 34. A. worst B. best C. easiest D. lowest ( ) 35. A. walls B. forest C. roads D. grass 三．阅读理解(40)
A
Last July, many newspapers carried a moving photo: a woman pushing a tricycle (三轮脚踏车) in the rain. According to one of the newspapers, the woman is the head teacher of Hoping
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Primary School in out-of-the-way Huaiyang County. Her name is Li Ying.
At only 27, she was known as the most beautiful teacher of 2009. In 2002, after leaving school, she set up a primary school in her hometown in order to help rural （乡村）children get education. She has borrowed more than 100,000 yuan for school facilities (设施) since then.
Because the students couldn’t afford books, she went to Zhengzhou during the summer vacation to buy second-hand reading materials for them. She went alone, riding her tricycle through the streets under the burning sun, with only one aim(目的) —to set up a simple \
\room, I feel sad. I also want to set up a reading room for my students, even the simplest one,\
She is a beautiful young rural teacher, and always ready to help her students. 根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。
( )36. In which season was the picture taken?
A. Spring.
B. Summer.
C. Autumn.
D. Winter.
( )37. At the age of _____, Li Ling set up a primary school in her hometown.
A. 17
B. 20
C. 22
D. 27
( )38. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word \
A. Similar. difficult.
( )39 What does the writer think Li Ling is like?
A. Silly.
B. Smart.
C. Great. B
Walking out of the violin concert, young Tom felt so excited. “The concert was a
gas. Daddy, can I learn to play the violin ?” Tom asked his father.
Tom has always asking for things. His father was not pleased because he had
already spent a lot of money on his singing, dancing and then skating classes. But Tom didn’t work hard and did well in nothing. However, Tom made a promise that he would try his best to play it every day and learn well. At last his father agreed
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D. Clever.
B. Popular.
C. Not new.
D.
Not
to pay for his lessons for three months. If he played well, continue. If badly, stop. His father soon found a good teacher for him. Three months passed quickly. The time came for Tom to play it for his father. When Tom played the violin, he made a loud noise. Jack, his father’s friend, was with them. He put his hands over his ears. When Tom finished, his father said,”Well done. You can continue to have lessons.” Tom ran happily out of the room. Jack felt amazed. He turned to Tom’s father, “You’ve spent so much money, but the result was disappointing.”
“Well, that’s true.” His father said,”But since he learned the violin, I’ve
been able to buy seven apartments in our building at a low price.___________ “
40. The underlined words a gas in the passage probably mean ____________ . A. air B. fun C. oil
41. Tom didn’t learn _________ according to the passage. A. cycling B. dancing C. singing
42. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Tom never asked his father for things.
B. Tom’s father found a good violin teacher for him soon. C. Jack paid for the lessons for three months.
43. “_________” can be the missing sentence in this passage. A. In another three months, he’ll play the violin well! B. In another three months, you’ll buy my apartments ! C. In another three months, I’ll own the whole building !
C
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such
as wining the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it ? Do you ever try to make your
dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tell us that making your dreams real
is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you are not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas
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