1、20142015 学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题第二部分 笔试部分二、选择填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从各题所给出的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。26. -_does your father help with housework?-He never does, for hes quite busy every day?A. How long B. How often C. How soon D. How far27. What do you think of the hotel?-The food is good at this hotel,
2、 but the _ is poor.A. service B. seat C. menu D. bed28. Peter, have you done your homework?-_ your own business!A. Decide B. Wonder C. Mind D. Wait29. I cant _ him by phone.-Oh, maybe he was doing something else.A. care B. win C. lose D. reach30. There is only one bedroom, so we will have to _.-That
3、s bad!A. try B. share C. break D. choose31. I couldnt remember a story to tell the children, so I _ one as I went along.-Thats why they laughed a lot.A. come up B. get up C. dress up D. make up32. This coat is too small for me. Can you get me a _ one?-Sorry, its _ one.A. bigger; bigger B. smaller; b
4、iggerC. bigger; the biggest D. smallest; the biggest33. Donna is very_. She always has many new and good ideas.-So she is.A. quiet B. creative C. outgoing D. simple34. Why do the two children get along well with each other?-Because they are _ to each other in age.A. serious B. similar C. hard-workin
5、g D. close35. What happened to you?-When I woke up, I found I was in the _ of the forest and I couldnt get out of it.A. eye B. hand C. heart D. foot36. I got the first prize at the school volleyball game.-_.A. No problem B. You did a good job C. Good idea D. Thanks37. Shall we go?-Of course, Im _ wh
6、en you are!A. talented B. unlucky C. famous D. ready38. May I smoke here?-Sorry, you _. Its dangerous to smoke at the gas station.A. neednt B. mustnt C. may not D. dont have to39. Why were you so sad?-Her tragic story _us all deeply.A. touched B. appeared C. stood D. expected40. Excuse, can you tell
7、 me _?-Sorry, I dont know. You can go to the information desk.A. that there is a train B. when the train leavesC. which train can I take D. where does the train go三、完型填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce（离婚）. I couldnt
8、believe our _41_ was going to break up. It _42_ my life completely. My mother and I 43 into a small apartment across town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. And very soon I _44_ my soon-to-be stepfather（继父）, Dan. Even though I wasnt very _45_ to him, he never gave up on me. As
9、time went on, I realized that we had some things _46_, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to _47_ a lot of time together. It _48_ us a chance to know each other. Better still, Dan was always _49_ when I needed advice on school or friends. Once I _50_ warm to Dan, the three of u
10、s began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. At last, I found I had the _51_ family that I had never had before. My father also _52_ happinesshe remarried and had another _53_ , my half-sister, Michelle. At 13, I learned an important truth: change is not al
11、ways for the _54_. _55_, it is just what we need most. 41. A. family B. school C. group D. class 42. A. changed B. took C. broke D. got43. A. walked B. ran C. came D. moved44. A. Met B. had C. knew D. heard 45. A. Kind B. clever C. cool D. pretty 46. A. in common B. in order C. in need D. in surpris
12、e 47. A. waste B. spend C. save D. lose 48. A. gave B. bought C. chose D. played 49. A. around B. away C. off D. out 50. A. made B. became C. sounded D. looked 51. A. oldest B. newest C. happiest D. smallest 52. A. missed B. found C. gave D. thanked 53. A. father B. wife C. son D. child 54. A. best
13、B. worst C. luckiest D. biggest53. A. usually B. sometimes C. hardly D. never 四、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列材料，从所给的 A、 B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A56. It is clear to know that this is a(an) _ .a. post card b. letter c. invitation d. advertisement57. _ is going to be two years old.A. The bird B. Kelse
14、y C. Lydia D. Nobody58. The Greens want to go to the party, they should _ . A. call Lydia at 456-7890 B. go to 1213 Holcomb Avenue, New YorkC. join the party D. arrive there on the night of June 18th59. Where do Kelseys family live? _ .A. in a house with a garden B. in Hays, KansasC. in Hays, Califo
15、rnia D. at 7890 Holcomb Avenue60. Which of the following is NOT true?A. It is polite to call first before you come to the partyB. Sunday falls on June 17thC. Lydia may be a family member in Kelseys homeD. People start to celebrate the birthday at 2:00 pmBDear Mum:Today Im going to tell you something
16、 really special. I know you work very hard and feel tired every day. Every time you come home and see the messy(杂乱的) house. I know you are very angry with me. But you always say nothing and clean up the house .I always want to help you, but I have so much homework to do. After I finish my homework,
17、I feel like dying. I really want to help you, but Im so tired too.I also want to tell you one thing, I love you so much. I usually talk back to you when you say that I dont study hard enough. But in fact I just want you to praise（赞扬） me more. I will try my best to get good grades and get praise from
18、 my teacher. So dont feel frustrated about my grades, OK? I have made up my mind that I will study harder and help you to clean the house. I am serious this time. I will have my homework done faster so that I can have more energy to clean the house. I will watch TV less so that I can have more time
19、to study and get good grades. All these things are for one reason: I want to make you happy Mum. I love you!With lots of love Sally 61. Why is Sallys mother angry with Sally when she comes back from work?ABecause she doesnt study hard.BBecause she isnt good at English.CBecause she doesn t clean the
20、house.DBecause she doesnt finish her homework.62. The underlined word frustrated in the reading means _ .AUnhappy B. Unimportant C. Unable D. Unusual63. What does Sally want?AEnough money BEnough free timeCGood grades and praise DEnough good food.64. Why does Sally want to do her homework faster?ABe
21、cause she will have enough time to watch TV.BBecause she is interested in doing homework.CBecause she has many important things to do.DBecause she can have more energy to do some cleaning in her house.65. What CANT we know from the passage?A. Sallys mother thinks Sally is very lazy.B. Sally loves he
22、r mother deeply.C. Sally wants to make mother happy.D. Sally feels very tired after she finishes her homework.C“Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen.“ Her father called out to her.Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. “Yes, Daddy!“ she replied. “Ill be r
23、ight there.“She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her father was in the kitchen. “Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different. Mother is ill now, so we all have to change a little bit. Ill help you with your homewo
24、rk later on, OK?“Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table. After supper, her father helped her with homework,
25、and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a
26、few more minutes.When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.“Thank you, Tammy. You really are mothers little helper now, arent you?“66. Why did Tammys father asked for help?ABecause he hated doing hou
27、seworkBBecause he was busy with her work.CBecause he couldnt make dinner himself.DBecause he wanted to watch TV.67. What can we learn about Tammys father from the passage?AHe was a very serious person.BHe wasnt very good at doing housework.CHe liked playing board games very much.DHe always helped Ta
28、mmy do her homework.68. Which is right according to the passage?A. Tammy doesnt like dong her homework.B. Tammys mother was not in good health.C. Tammy always helps her mother make breakfast.D. Tammys father can cook well.69. How did Tammys mother feel when she got up?A. Sad B. Surprised C. Afraid D
29、. Excited 70. Which is the best title for this passage?AMothers Little Helper BThe Life of Tammys FamilyCA Happy Family DTammys School Life五、词与短语填空（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）because/in common/because of/cheaply/competition/care71. You can buy clothes the most _ there.72. We waited over an hour for the
30、train _ there were too many people.73. Nelly really wants to win the singing _.74. I know my friends _ about me because theyre always there to listen.75. All these shows have one thing _.六、阅读理解填词（每空 1 分，共 10 分）Every day, on her way to work, Amelia had to pass a slum(贫民窟). One day when she m_76_ a ra
31、gged(衣衫褴褛的 ) boy named Sam. Sam knew she was the h_77_ of social(社会的) service, and that she could help. He r_78_ out his hand and said, Can you help me？Im l_79_ for my dad. His hands were so c_80_. Amelia said, Whats up? My mom is terribly i_81_. Her birthday is coming. I know my fathers coming back
32、 would be the b_82_ gift. My dad had left us before I was two years old, said the boy.Amelia was deeply moved and asked Sam to take her to his home. He led her to a small house. Amelia saw a woman lying on the bed. The woman knew she was dying. She said to Amelia, Please find a h_83_ for my son.Amel
33、ia t_84_ her hand and nodded with tears(眼泪)。She got an i_85_! Her husband and she had no children, and looking forward to having one. Later Amelia brought Sam home. Ever since then, the new family have had happiness and laughter.76. m_ 77. h_ 78. r_ 79. l_80. c_81. i_ 82. b_ 83. h_ 84. t_85. i_七、书面表
34、表达（15 分）假如你有一个好朋友 Grace，请你用英语写一篇关于她的文章。内容要点如下：1. 经常锻炼；一周吃水果和蔬菜三到四次，几乎不吃垃圾食品。2. 擅长于体育；在班上跑得最快；她比你高，比你文静；3. 她喜欢看脱口秀节目，因为有教育意义；4. 喜欢做有趣的事情；但是她在学习上并不用功，喜欢上网；5. 请你在学习上给她提一到两点的建议。注意：1. 词数：6080；2. 不要逐条翻译，内容要连贯；3. 通知的开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：exercise v. 锻炼 educational adj. 有教育意义的 Internet n. 网络I have a good friend, Grace _
