新外研版英语八年级下册期中试卷飞林学校2016年度春季学期八年级英语期中测试卷一﹑单项选择 (本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)( )1.—What do you think of the music?—It ______ beautiful.A.soundsB. tastesC. smellsD. looks( )2.—______ your English teacher like?—She is very kind.A. What doesB. How doesC. What isD. How is( )3.Peter ______that camera since three years ago.A. is buyingB. has hadC. will haveD. will buy( )4. Julia isn’t going to the cinema with us because she_________ the film.A. seesB. sawC. will seeD. has seen( )5. — Mr. Li will check our homework this afternoon. ____ you ____it?— Not yet. I'm doing it right now.A. Do; finishB. Had; finishedC. Will; finishD. Have ; finished( )6.—Have you used the new computer ______?—Yes, I have. I have ______ used it.A.just, justB. yet, justC. just, yetD. yet, yet( )7.—How can I help you?—I feel awful. I ______ a stomach ache for about three days.A.have getB. am gettingC. have gotD.will get( )8.—______?—I am playing the chess with my friends.A. What do you wantB. What is it likeC. What are you up toD. What does it look like( )9.—Where’s your father?—He ______ Guangzhou.A. has gone toB. has been toC. went toD. goes to( )10.I’ve ______met her before, so I don’t know her.A. neverB. everC. justD. yet( )11.I didn’t pass the English exam. I feel ______ sad.A. fewB. littleC. a bitD. a few( )12.Mary can’t help ______ when she sees her father.A. laughB. laughingC. to laughD. laughed( )13.—______ have you been a member of Greener China?—For two years.A. How oftenB. How longC. WhenD. How far( )14. Jan is in that book.A. interesting；interestingB. interested；interestedC. interested；interestingD. interesting；interested( )15. Julie’s father ______ to London last month. He ______ there three times.A. went; had goneB. has gone; has beenC. went; has beenD. has been; had gone( )16. I ______ also _____ lots of speaking competitions.A.have , enterB. have enteringC. have enteredD. amentering( )17. I haven’t done much exercise _______ I got my computer.A.sinceB.forC.whileD.when( )18.We have played football ______ a year now.A.sinceB.forC.onD.in( )19.It’s time ______ a cartoon.A.watchB. watchingC.to watchD.watched( )20.Tintin story ______ in 1929.A.appearsB.appearingC. appearD.appeared二、阅读理解（40分）AI think that I am very lucky because I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same village. She is my neighbor and we are now classmates, so we have been friends for a long time. Mai is tall and thin. With long black hair, she has got an oval(椭圆形の) face with big bright eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is very beautiful, especially when she smiles. She is always helpful, polite and honest. When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we have different personalities（个性）. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. My classmates think that I’m very outgoing(外向の).Unlike me,Mai is serious and prefer quietness to noise.However,we c an keep secrets together,so we are close friends.Mai is one of the best s tudents in my class and she works hard.I like doing homework with her.She always tries her best to help me wi th my studies.I think as time goes by,our friendship will be deeper and d eeper.( )21.The writer may be________years old.A.6B.14C.16D.18( )22.The underlined word“ sociable ” means “_____” in ChineseA.爱交际のB.喜怒无常のC.懒惰のD.有耐心の( )23.The writer and Mai can become friends mainly because they______ A.have the same personality B.are in the same classC.live in the same villageD.can keep secrets together.( )24.What does the writer think of Mai?A.She is outgoingB.She is a nice girl.C.She is careless.D.She is a lucky girl.( )25.The best title for this passage is“__________”A.How to Make FriendsB.My Good Friend—MaiC.How to Help OthersD.Some Advice on FriendshipBMy grandfather Jack is 96 years old，and he has had an interesting life.He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East.He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt.He hunted（狩猎）lions in Africa,and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert.He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32.He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France.They have been married for 50 years,and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.Jack says that he has never been ill in his life.The secret of good health ,is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He also has a glass of wine every night！Perhaps that is his secret！（）26.What kind of life has Jack lived?A.A short life.B.An interesting life.C.A lonely life.D.A poor life.（）27.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?A.Kathmandu.B.The Pyramids.C.The Sahara Desert.D.Taj Mahal.（）28.How many times has Jack married?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Three times.D.Four times. （）29.Where did Jack meet Maria?A.In India.B.In Nepal.C.In France.D.In Egypt. （）30.What does Jack do every night?A.He has a glass of wine.B.He goes swimming.C.He hunts lions.D.He rides a camel.CLife in space is much different from life on earth. How do astronauts live in space?Eating In the past, astronauts could only eat small pieces of dried food. (A) But now they are able to eat more everyday food like fruit, vegetables and ice cream.Sleeping All the people on the ISS(国际空间站)have their own rooms. They have to tie (系) themselves to their beds, or they’ll fly away! That seems like a (B) ______way to sleep, but astronauts say sleeping in space is really not too bad.Exercising This is more important in space than on earth. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines for about two hours every day. That way, they can still be healthy when they get back home.Having fun Astronauts can read books, play cards, listen to music or send e-mails to their friends and families when they aren’t working. Sometimes they just sit and look out of the window. It’s also much fun!根据短文内容，完成下列任务：31. 将A处翻译成汉语。