八年级上册英语期中试题

一、单项选择。（20分）
（ ）1.Do you know his parents? Yes,they＿＿English teachers in our school.
A.are all B.all are C.are both D.both is
（ ）2.The book is＿＿＿＿. Most of the teachers are＿＿＿＿in it.
A.interesting,interested B.interesting ,interesting
C.interested,interesting D.interested,interested
（ ）3.＿＿＿＿do you play tennis? I play three times a week.
A.What B.How C.How often D.What’s
（ ）4.What’s＿＿＿＿with you?
A.matter B.the wrong C.wrong D.up
（ ）5.You shouldn’t＿＿＿＿ anything for 24 hours.
A.eat B.ate C.eating D.to eat
（ ）6.There is ＿＿＿＿ with him.
A.anything serious B.nothing serious
C. serious something D.serious anything
（ ）7.She always eats ＿＿＿＿ food.
A.too many B.too much C.many too D.much too
（ ）8.What’s she＿＿＿＿ for vacation ?
A.does B.do C.did D.doing
（ ）9.＿＿＿＿is he staying? For a week.
A.How far B.How often C.How long D.How soon
（ ）10.“I just finished＿＿＿＿my last movie.”She says.
A.to make B.makeing C.making D.makes
（ ）11.She’s leaving＿＿Shanghai next week.
A.to B.for C.at D.on
（ ）12.Nina goes to see her grandparents＿＿＿＿ .
A.by foot B.on feet C.by feet D.on foot
（ ）13. ＿＿＿＿ does your friend go to school? By bike.
A.How far B.How long C.How D.What
（ ）14.In ＿＿ parts of the world ,things are different.
A.other B.others C.the other one D.the others
（ ）15.I’m＿＿to study better in science.
A.try B.tries C.to try D.trying
（ ）16.Would you like to go with me? Yes, ＿＿＿＿ .
A.I would B.I’d love C.I’d D.I’d love to
（ ）17.Thanks for＿＿＿＿me to your home.
A.ask B. inviting C. to invite D.asks
（ ）18.I’m＿＿＿＿heavier than my brother.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
（ ）19.His hair is shorter than＿＿＿＿.
A .mine B. her C .she D. me
（ ）20.Her best friend likes to do＿＿same things＿＿she does.
A. the , with B. the, as C .a, to D. a, as
二、完形填空。

三、 阅读理解（40分）
（A）
Mr Smith gave his wife money every Friday evening. His wife always spent it all the next Wednesday,so that for the next three days she had no money to spend at all.One day Mr Smith asked her,“But how did you spend all that money?”She answered,“I don’t know .”So one Friday evening,Mr Smith gave her money together with an exercise book and a pencil.He said to his wife ,“Please write down how you spend the money .”Next Tuesday,his wife had no money again.Mr Smith took the exercise book to see how she had spent it.“I have done what you told me ,”she said gladly.She had written“Friday,I got 18 pounds from Mr Smith.”on the first page,and on the second page,she wrote ,“Tuesday,I have spent it all.”
（ ）41.Mrs Smith always spent all the money ＿＿＿＿.
A.the next day B.in four days C. in a week D. on next Wednesday
（ ）42.Mr Smith gave his wife an exercise book and a pencil and asked her＿＿＿＿
A.to do homework B.to have a look
C.to write down how she spent the money D.to draw a picture on it
（ ）43.Mrs Smith was ＿＿＿＿ to do what Mr Smith asked her to .
A.happy B. sad C.sorry D. excited
（ ）44.Mr Smith gave his wife money ＿＿＿＿ a week.
A.once B.twice C.three times D.four times
（ ）45.The story tells us that Mrs Smith was not very ＿＿＿＿.
A.glad B.tall C.careful D.good
B
A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi-driver’s name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very dear, but the man said it was OK. The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow? It’s another 100 dollars.” But the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very pleased.
The next day taxi-driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “I come from New York.” “New York!” said the taxi-driver.” I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”
( )46. Where did the traveler come from?
A. England B. America C. Canada D. France
( )47. Why did the traveler take the third taxi? Because .
A. the other taxi-drivers asked for more money
B. the third taxi-drivers was a kind-hearted man
C. he didn’t want to spend his own money on he coming visit
D. the other drivers didn’t like him
( )48. Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be .
A. $100 B. $200 C. less than $100 D. more than $200
( )49. Who asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi-driver?
A. The traveller’s sister. B. The traveler himself.
C. Nobody. D. The driver’s sister.
( )50. The driver was unhappy .
A. when he heard the traveller’s last words
B. when the traveler asked every taxi-driver’s name
C. when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name
D. during the two-day visit

（C）
If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. Because there was not enough land,this was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.
The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people. Clothes, computers,radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong.You can by all kinds of things,such as watches and computers there.
People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing or motor-racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired,there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food, for example,fish,vegetables and the famous Beijing Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.
（ ）51.The airport was built out into the sea because ________.
A it is near the sea. B there was not encough land.
C planes arrive safely D it would be good
（ ）52. Kowloon is ___________.
A the name of a country B the name of an airport
C one of the two big cities in Hong Kong D a big city under the sea
（ ）53. Most people in Hong Kong speak ___________
A neither Chinese nor English B Chinese only
C English only D Chinese and English
（ ）54. There are ________ travels in Hong Kong every year.
A a lot of B few C several D some
（ ）55. The main idea （大意）of the fourth paragraph is “________”
A Dog-racing is interesting B Beijing Duck is famous
C Chinese food is famous D Hong Kong is a good place for traveling.
D
Personal transportation in America is mostly by car.Most families have two cars,one for the husband, one for the wife. So they could have jobs a great distance from each other. Usually they also have a double garage.
But in large cities,many people take a bus or a subway to work. If they drive their cars, they may have to pay a high fee(费用) for parkinf the car in the city. In a few cities, some workers come by train. To travel from city to city,most Americans use the plane unless the distance is very short. The plane is very quick,because they don’t want to spend too much time traveling when they work. A few cities located(位于)near the water use boats to bring people to work or across water. It’s the same in a city in China like Wuhan. People there use the boats to cross the Yangtze River. The right use of transportation improves American life by saving time. They always choose the best way to get to work so they have more time for family life.
( )56. What’s the most popular personal transportation in the USA?
A Bus B subway C car D Boat
( )57. Why do people in large cities usually take a bus or subway to work?
A Because the streets are busy.
B Because it takes longer time to travel by car.
C Because they are not allowed to drive a car in the city.
D Because they may have to pay a high fee for parking the car in the city.
( ) 58. How do people in Wuhan get to work?
A Take a bus B Take a subway
C Take a car D Take a boat
( ) 59. Why do Americans travel by plane?
A Because it's very cheap
B Because it’s quick and can save time.
C Because the distance is short.
D Because it’s easy to get tickets.
( ) 60. How many garages do most families have in America?
A One B Two C Three D Four

四、书面表达：（10分）
山东省出台了系列推进素质教育的新政策，其中对学生们的作息时间做了严格规定。学生课外时间增多了，他们都在干什么？他们的负担减轻了么？下面是English online 杂志社就这些问题对某市部分初中生调查的结果。请根据该调查结果写一份80—100 词的调查报告，并谈谈你的意见和看法。
Howmany students

60%

5%

15%

20%


What do they do
Study,read books or do homework

Watch TV

Play computer games

Do sport