八年级英语下学期期中试题(满分：150分考试时间：120分钟)（注：E涂AB）I. 听力（满分30分）A.听句子。

听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅画中选出与句子意思相符的图。

（每个句子读两遍，满分7.5分）( )1.A. B. C.( )2.A. B. C.( )3.A. B. C.( )4.A. B. C.( )5.A. B. C.B.听对话。

听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（每个句子读两遍，满分15分）听第1段对话，回答第6题。

( )6. What’s the time now?A.7:10.B. 7:30.C. 7:45.听第2段对话，回答第7题。

( )7. How were Jim’s parents?A. They were almost mad.B. They were very excited.C. They were very happy.听第3段对话，回答第8题。

( )8. What can change their moods?A. The moon.B. Small events.C. The weather.听第4段对话，回答第9题。

( )9. How will Jim explore the northwest of China?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. By car.听第5段对话，回答第10、11题。

( )10.Where does the man want to go?A. London.B. Sydney.C. Tokyo.( )11.What time does the last train leave this evening?A.At 8:10.B.At 8:20.C. At 8:30听第6段材料，回答第12、13题。

( )12.What is Judy going to do this Sunday?A.Go to the movies.B.Travel by train.C.Do her homework.( )13.Who will Tom meet at the airport this Sunday?A.Judy.B.His uncle.C.Lily听第7段材料，回答第14、15题。

( )14.Where is Jack going?A.To Australia.B.To America.C.To India.( )15.What won’t Jack do there?A.Swim,.B.Climb mountains.C.Enjoy the sunshine.C.Trip to the Great WallWhen to get toschoolAt 16. tomorrow morning.Where to gettogetherAt the school gate.How to go By tour 17.What to do Begin to climb the Great Wall after getting a bottle of 18. .Have a rest and take some 19. at about 10:30 a.m.What to take Hats, sports shoes and 20.第二部分英语知识运用（120分）Ⅰ. 单项选择。

(15分)( )21. —John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ____.—Good idea.A. cheer up himB. cheer him upC. to cheer up( )22. What ____ sad news! We can’t get the movie tickets.A. aB. anC. /( )23. My father doesn’t have much money. I don’t have, ____.A. tooB. alsoC. either( )24. He couldn’t help them, because they were lovely.A. watchingB. to watchC. watches( )25. On my way ____ home, I lost a ticket ____ Titanic.A. to; toB. to; ofC. /; to( )26. —Mom, my classmates invited me ____ a field trip. May I go with them?—OK.A. go onB. to go onC. to go in( )27. Please be quick, or we will have no time ____ have lunch.A. toB. inC. /( )28. Li Lei isn’t ____ Liu Ming.A. as taller asB. as tall asC. as the taller as( )29. The old man lives ____ but he doesn’t feel ____.A. lonely; aloneB. lonely; lonelyC. alone; lonely( )30. —Why are you going to Hangzhou for a holiday this weekend?— it’s a beautiful city.A. BecauseB. AfterC. Before( )31. —Is there ____ in your exercise book today?—No, Mom. I did it very carefully.A. something wrongB. wrong somethingC. anything wrong( )32. The girl saw a snake ____ on the road and was frightened.A. lieB. liesC. lying( )33. It is not right ____ in public places.A. smokesB. to smokeC. smoking( )34. She will call you as soon as she ____.A. will come backB. go backes back( )35. Japan the east of China.Taiwan is southeast of China.A. to;toB. to;inC. in;inII.完形填空（15分）Darling Kelly,I’m sorry I will not see you grow up as I go. But while your 36 is still around,I hope I can give you some life advice to make you feel better.I hope cancer never returns so that your life is long and happy.Everyone will say it’s 37 to work h ard at school. Hopefully you’ll always do your best. Schoolwork is important, but make sure you have 38 , too.You and your mom will often argue（争吵）when you’re a teenager（青少年）. Please remember she 39 for you and wants the best for you. Give mom a hug（拥抱） when she is feeling sad. When you’re a teenager(青少年), you might think your friends are right and your mom is wrong.40 she has to make hard decisions for you. Treat her well.You’ll have boyfriends when you’re older. So here is some 41 . It’s hard to say how the real love feels. You might remember seeing 42 mom and I laughing together, sitting on the sofa. Have fun finding it. Always choose boys with manners and respect(尊敬). They can have tea and chat 43 our family around our table if yo u think they’ll fit in. You have 44 a polite young man.And finally, thank you for being you, Kelly. 45 your life. Don’t rush through(仓促通过) it, All my love, always, goes to you，my dear.( ) 36. A. dad B. mom C. granny( ) 37. A. surprising B. interesting C. important( ) 38. A. time B. fun C. work( ) 39. A. cares B. waits C. looks( ) 40. A. And B. But C. Or( ) 41. A. advice B. suggestion C. suggestions( ) 42. A. your B. my C. her( ) 43. A. in B. with C. between( ) 44. A. left B. forgotten C. found( ) 45. A. Save B. Lose C. EnjoyⅢ. 阅读理解（45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分）(A)Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Now here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.Sandy comes from Madrid(马德里) . She says happily, “My 21st birthday is on Saturday, and I’m going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull （拉）on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional.”Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be 60 tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki(花甲)—it’s the beginning of a new life. The color red is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday.Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, “Tomorrow is my 16th birthday. It’s a special birt hday, so we’re going to have a family party. Maybe I will get some lucky money from my relatives(亲戚). My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life.”Phillip, from Paris, smiles to us, “I’m going to be thirty next week, so I’m going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out.”How do you usually celebrate your birthday?( )46. Sandy’s friends will pull on her ear ____ on her birthday.A. onceB. twiceC. 21 timesD. we don’t kn ow( )47. Kanreki is on everyone’s ____ in Japan.A. 16th birthdayB. 14th birthdayC. 30th birthdayD. 60th birthday( )48. Perhaps Mr. Sato will receive ____ on his 60th birthday.A. some red flowersB. some lucky moneyC. a white shirtD. a pair of black leather shoes( )49. Liu Mei will eat ____ for a long life on her birthday.A. riceB. noodlesC. dumplingsD. birthday cakes( )50. Phillip will celebrate his thirtieth birthday by ____.A. eating out for dinner with his friendsB. pulling on the ear of his friendsC. cooking noodlesBMy favorite book is A Friend like Henry . It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(孤独症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.Reading in the holiday is a fantastic thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under theSea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The storyis very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make yourelaxed. I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from Sydney. I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms(王国) of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you areinterested in history, don’t miss it.In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince(王子) falls to Earth from a small planet(行星) and experiences a lot. It’s not justa fiction story （科幻故事）, but tells us about the correct values （价值）.( ) 51.When Li Mei felt ________, her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry.A. happyB. sadC. boredD.excited( ) 52.Tony’s favorite book is ________.A. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaB. The Romance of the Three KingdomsC. The Little PrinceD. A Friend like Henry( ) 53.We can learn a lot about ________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.A. travelingB. artC. scienceD. history( ) 54.Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ________.A. it has colorful picturesB. it can deal with his autism.C. it tells about the correct valuesD. it is a fiction story( ) 55.The best title for this passage is “________”.A. My Best FriendB. My Favorite BookC. My Interesting MovieD. My Best GiftTwo men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman （商人）. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”“What do you want to do ？” the businessman asked.LiMei TonyBobMary“We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said.“Ok” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman wi th much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want us to do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first？”“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then he said, “Tell me the answer.”“I don’t know.” The farmer said and he gave the busin essman $50.( )56. The story happened ____________.A. on a farmB. in a shopC. at the train stationD. in a plane( )57. The underlined word “riddle” means in this storyA. 打赌B.谜语C. 小说D.问题( )58. Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost the game ？A. Because he made much more money than the farmer.B. Because he thought he knew more than the farmer.C. Because he was interested in making riddles.D. Because he was better at playing riddle games.( )59. We can infer from(推断) the passage that the farmer _________.A. didn’t enjoy himself on his long journey.B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar.C. spent all his money on the plane ticket.D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle gam e( )60. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The two men made rules for their riddle.B. The farmer was cleverer than the businessman.C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.DThe summer vacation is a time to enjoy a change from the school year. It’s a good chance to work on different activities that you don't have much time to do during the rest of the year.We asked about 2,000 people what they would do during the summer vacation. Most of the survey-takers agreed that the summer vacation was a rest from homework and they could relax.Alexis said, “At school, I’m really tired, so during the summer vacation I can read books and do many outdoor activities.”Amy is in high school. After school, she sometimes works in a café（咖啡店）. She told us, “It’s a chance to relax after a hard school year —sleep more, and see my friends more.”We also asked them if they would be too busy or kind of bored. About half (52%) of the survey-takers said they would be busy dur ing the summer vacation but still have time to relax. And that is exactly how it should be.But not everyone said their summer vacation would be the right balance (平衡) between being busy and relaxing. Many thought that they would be too bored.How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on how old they are. Survey-takers in their early teens were more likely (可能的) to be bored. Among them, 40% said they would be bored and only 10% thought they would be too busy.根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。