池州市***中学2013—2014学年度第一学期八年级期中考试
英 语 试 卷
一．单项选择 （20分）
( )1.— _______ do you use the Internet a week? —Twice.
A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How many times
( )2. Mrs Brown is nice. Every day she tried to cook __for me during I stay in Canada.
A. something different B. different something
C. nothing different D. different everything
( )3. He did not write _________,though(尽管)he had _______________.
A. careful enough; enough time B. carefully enough; enough time
C. enough careful; enough time D. enough carefully; time enough
( )4. Everyone in my class __________the poor boy without parents.
A. want to help B. want helping C. wants to help D. wants helping
( )5.---Why don’t you go out to play, Rose?
---I’m afraid I can’t. I have much homework _______.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
( )6.The problem is _________ difficult ________ students can solve them.
A. so; and few B. so; that little C. so; that few D, so; that a little
( )7.I have ____________ homework to do and I’m _______ tired now.
A. much too; too much B. Too much; too much C. much too; much too D. Too much; much too
( ,he became .
A. successful, successful B. successfully, successfully
C. successful, successfully D. successfully, successful
( ) 9.—I can’t find my CDs. —_______you put them in that bag.
A. Must B. May be C. Maybe D. May
( )10.Did you find the answer _______ the question about_____ TV very interesting?
A. to, watching B, of, watching C. to, watched D. of ,watched
( )11.She is similar _______ her mother.
A. to B. with C. of D. in
( )12.I don’t really care if my friends are the same _____ me or different___ me.
A. as, as B. from, from C. as, from D. from, as
( )13.This is my friend. He is _______ less outgoing than I am.
A. much B. much more C. more D. very
( )14.Tara and her sister_______ quiet and they _______ sports.
A. are both, both like B. are both, like both C. both are, both like D. both are, like both
( )15. _______he is very young, ______he can do many things.
A. Though, but B. Though,/ C./,though D. But, though
( )16.China is one of _______in the world.
A. larger country B. larger countries C. the largest countries D. largest country
( )17.We decide _________ to Beijing tomorrow.
A. going B. go C. to go D. goes
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( )18.They make the little boy _________ the room every day.
A. cleans B. clean C. to clean D. cleaning
( )19.I can’t stand the terrible TV show.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched
( )20.—What do you the movie?
—It is very educational.
A. think of B. like C. like of D. think
二．完形填空（30分，每空1.5分）
Last Sunday we had a great trip .My father, my mother and I 1 to summer camp .We went to the mountains .First we 2 to the foot of the mountain 3 bus .In the middle of the mountain there was a river .The water was clean and clear .I washed my face 4 the water .It was warm .There 5 some fishes in the river .In the mountain there were flowers .They were 6 . At noon , many people got together ,and they were very 7. We made our meal in the mountain .The food was very 8 ,and we liked it very much .After meal ,we went on our trip . We felt 9 .It was really 10 .
（ ）1. A. go B. goes C. went D. to go
（ ）2. A. get B. got C. got to D. arrived
（ ）3. A. by B. on C. in D. took
（ ）4. A. on B. with C. in D. into
（ ）5. A. is B. was C. were D. are
（ ）6. A. ugly B. beautiful C. awful D. delicious
（ ）7. A. friendly B. friends C. busy D. tired
（ ）8. A. nice B. terrible C. bad D. great
（ ）9. A. happy B. unhappy C. friendly D. interesting
（ ）10. A. cold B. hot C. fun D. funny
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There is nobody in the world the same__31__ you; you are unique (独特唯一的)! Everybody is __32__from everyone else. That is good !__33__ it makes the world(世界) an interesting place.
There are people taller__34__you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than __35__. Another difference is your hair may be straight , hers may be curly.
I am sure you have some friends who are 36 than you. And you also have some friends , they are as__37__ at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
__38__ does your best friend look like? Do you both __39__to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think __40__ some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say loudly to the world,“I am who I am –I’m unique!”
( ）11. A. with B. as C. of D. from
( ) 12. A. better B. different C. smart D. good
( ) 13. A. Because B. So C. Although D. But
( ) 14. A. after B. than C. like D. in front of
( ) 15. A. her B. she C. hers D. she’s
( ) 16. A. smart B. smarter C. smartest D. a smart
( )17. A. bad B. better C. well D. good
( ) 18. A. Where B. What C. How D. How often
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( ) 19. A. like B. enjoy C. would like D. going
( ) 20. A. through B. by C. in D. on
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面材料，从每题四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
( ) 1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?
A. Because it is fast. B. Because it is often late.
C. Because an airport is far from the city . D. Because they can open the window.
( ) 2.Which is not the good thing about the train?
A. It is safe. B. It takes a little more time.
C. You can open the windows. D. You can walk around in the train.
( ) 3.If you want to take a lot of things with you , what do you take to go out?
A. A bus. B. A car. C. A train. D. A bike.
( ) 4. What is the bad thing about the car?
A. You needn't go to a station.
B. You can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.
D. You needn't go to a bus station.
( ) 5. What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
A. He likes to take a plan , the train and the car.
B. He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast.
C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
D. He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time.
B Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping.
One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. Mrs White went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all. The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方). When Mrs White took the medicine to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you.”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be all right soon if you take them.”
( )6. Mr White ______.
A. has time to have a good sleep B. is busy but he can have a good sleep
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C. isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed early D. doesn’t have a good rest
( 7. Mr White’s wife ______ every evening.
A. works late B. writes things C. keeps talking late D. watches TV late
( )8. Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because ______.
A. he can’t fall asleep B. he has to go to work
C. he doesn’t want to sleep D. his wife asks him to get up
( )9. One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because ______.
A. he was ill B. his wife was ill C. his wife didn’t let him go D. he didn’t want to go to work
( )10. The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them.” means Mr White will soon
be all right if ______.
A. Mr White takes the pills B. Mr White takes the bottle of medicine
C. Mrs White takes the pills D. Mrs White stops talking too much at night
( )11. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France.
( )12. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady. D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
( )13. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold. B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever. D. He had a toothache.
( )14. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him. B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends. D. He likes to have both kinds of friends.
( )15. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的 B. 相似的 C. 友好的 D. 简单的
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A mother and her young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to 4
them for their money. The mother says: “I want one ticket（票）to the zoo ” and gives him one yuan. The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you ,young man?” The mother begins to speak, but the conductor stops her, The boy says: “I’m four at home, and two in the
buses.” At last the mother has to take fifty fen out of her pocket and gives it to the conductor.
( )16.Why does the conductor look at the small boy for a few seconds?
A. She likes him B. She thinks the boy need to buy a half-price ticket
C. She knows the small boy. D. She saw the boy somewhere
( )17.Why does the conductor stop the mother and let the boy say?
A. The boy’s words are interesting B. The mother is a bad mother
C. The small boy can tell the truth D. She loves the small boy
( )18..At last the mother_________ .
A. buys another ticket B. buys a half-price ticket for the boy
C. says sorry to the conductor D. gives one yuan to the conductor
( )19.What does the word “conductor” mean ?
A.司机 B.售票员 C.乘客 D.警察
( )20.From the story we can see_________ .
A. every boy must buy a ticket in the bus B. when a child is four, he must buy a ticket
C. sometimes a child is more honest（诚实）than his parents D. woman are not good mothers
四．方框中所给的选项中选出适补全对话（5分）
A:
B: It was great. I enjoyed it.
A:
B: My family went to the Great Wall. We visited my uncle in Beijing.
A:
B: I stayed at home and studied for the math exam. What about you?
A: Yes, I did. I saw The Rush Hour(电影名) last night.
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A: Yes, It was really exciting.
五．按括号内所给的提示和所给的首字母写出单词（10分）
1.Can you find the _______(different) between this box and that box?
2. We can get lots of ________(信息) from the Internet.
3. My mother is beautiful , she is ______(thin) than my aunt.
4. It is n_______ (必要的 ) for us to study English well.
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5. I have two t_____ to this cinema , could you go with me ?
6. Who is the _______ (win ) , Sam or David ?
7. Do you think comedies are _________ (enjoy )?
8. I am more hard-working , and I always get better g_____ .
9．You will be ________ (成功的) if work hard. .
10. Let’s have a ________(讨论) about this math promble and find out the answer.
六．书面表达。（15分）
请根据提示写一篇短文，要求包括以下内容。
1. 我有许多好习惯。每天早上读书。放学之后有时后打篮球。一周喝4次牛奶。一天吃两次
水果。经常喝水(Water)。几乎不熬夜（stay up late）。
2. 然而，我也有一些坏习惯。我常常看电视一天超过3个小时。一周吃一次垃圾食品。几乎
不帮妈妈做家务。
3. 每天晚上睡3个小时。
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英 语 答 题 卷
班级 座号 姓名__________________________
三．阅读理解（40分，每题2分） 四．方框中所给的选项中选出适补全对话（5分）
1.____________ 2.______________ 3.______________4.___________ 5.____________
五．按括号内所给的提示和所给的首字母写出单词（10分，每题1分）
1.____________ 2.______________ 3.______________4.___________ 5.____________
6.____________ 7.______________8._____________9.___________ 10.____________
六．书面表答（15分）
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八年级期中英语试卷参考答案
一． 单项选择
1-5 AABCD 6-10 CDDCA 11-15 ACAAB 16-20 CCBBA
二.完形填空
1-5 CCABC 6-10 BDDAD 11-15 BBBBC 16-20 BDBAC
三．阅读理解
1-5 ABBCD 6-10 DCBAC 11-15 DCDDB 16-20 BCBBC
四．对话配对
1-5 BDEFA
五．单词拼写
1. differences 2.information 3.thinner 4.necessary 5.tickets
6.winner 7.enjoyable 8.grades 9. successful 10.discussion
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