2018--2019第二学期八年级下期期中考试试题（英语）第Ⅰ卷选择题B笔试部分（100分）Ⅰ.单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）（）1.—What’s the matter your younger sister?— She has a cough.B. atC. withD. on（） had a , so she went to see the dentist.A. headacheB. stomachache D. fever（）3. She finished the novel and returned it to me in time.A. read read D. Reads（）4. — I forgot to take my wallet. Can you me some money?— No problem. Here you are.A. lend（）5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Please at once.A. clean up it it up up them them up（）6. Mary is singing and dreams of being a singer.A. angry of in at（）7. — Have you heard that UFO landed on Center Street yesterday?— Of course. And alien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station.;the ;an ;an ;an（）8. — I have too much housework to do at home.— ask your husband for help?can don’t not about（）9. — What are you going to do if it tomorrow?—I haven’t thought about it.’t rain ’t rain C. doesn’t rain ’t raining（） teacher my mobile phone because I used it in class.out away off place（）11.— How long can I this book?— For a week.（）12. The girl ice cream in the sofa while the boy paper at the table.eating;was cutting eating;cut ;was cutting ;cut（）13 — Every day we have to the uniform to school. What about you?—So do we. I think it’s very good for the middle school students.on on（）14. — How are you getting on with your work?—I can’t do it anymore. I need help.（） asked me to have a party.would I go will I go I would go I will goⅡ完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Children are sometimes 16__ on weekends than weekends 17_many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills 18_ get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete 19____ others and win. However, this doesn’t only h appen in China.20_Taylors are a typical American family. Life of Cathy Taylor’s three children 21 very busy. “ On most days after school,” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take 22 son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut 23_a few of their activities, but I believe these are important for my children’s future. I really want them 24.” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 . They have a quick dinne r, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about 25_ stress. “ In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “ Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. A nd they are always 26_ them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that is fair. Why not let their children be kids? People should’t push their kids so hard.Doctor says 27_pressure is not good for a child’s 28_. Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause lots of stress for children. “ Kids should have time to relax and think for 29__, too. 30__it’s normal to want successful kids, it’s even more important to have happy children for parents.”( ) 16. A. busy B. busily C. busiest D. busier( ) 17. A. because of C. so( ) 18. A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. for( ) 19. A. to B. at C. with( ) 20. A. a B.My D. The( ) 21. A. is B. are C. be D. was( ) 22. A. any other B. other C. the other D. others( )23. A. up B. out C. down D. off( ) 24. successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success( ) 25. A. so B. as C. for D. such( ) 26. A. comparing compare C. compared D. to compete( ) 27. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a lot( ) 28. A. developed B. developing C. development D. develop( ) 29. A. them B. their C. others D. themselves( )30. A. Although B. but C. because D. soⅢ.阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。

从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

AA man decided to take off（动身） early from work and go drinking. He stayed there until the bar closed at three in the morning, and he was drunk(喝醉酒的) at that time. After leaving the bar, he returned home on foot. When he entered his house, he didn't want to wake his wife, so he took off his shoes and started tiptoeing(用脚尖走) up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he fell down. That wouldn't have been so bad, but he had some empty bottles in his back pockets, and they broke. The broken glass hurt his back terribly. He was so drunk that he didn't know he was hurt. A few minutes later, when he was taking off his clothes, he noticed the blood, so he looked himself over in the mirror. He found his back was hurt terribly. He repaired the damage(受损的) as good as he could and then he went to bed. The next morning his head was hurting, his back was hurting, and he was trying to think up a good story when his wife came into the bedroom. He told his wife his story. “Well, you really tied one on last night,” she said, “and where did you go?” “I worked late,” he said, “and I stopped for a cup of beer.” “A cup of beer? That’s a joke,” she replied, “and you were drunk last night. Where did you go?” “What makes you so sure I got drunk last night?” “Well,” she replied, “my first big clue(线索) was when I got up this morning, I found many Band-Aids(创可贴) on the mirror.”（） man didn't want to wake his wife because .A. he loved his wife very muchB. he was afraid that he would be hurtC. he was afraid his wife would find him drunkD. his wife liked him doing so（） did the wife find her husband got drunkA. She was very clever.B. She found many Band-Aids on the mirror.C. She found some broken bottles.D. She knew her husband very well.（）underlined phrase “tied one on” may mean “”.A. 摔倒B. 躺在地上C. 受伤D. 喝醉（）34..When did the man find himself hurt?A. When he took off his clothes to go to bed.B. When he fell down to the ground.C. At three o’clock in the morning.D. When his head and back were hurting.BThe Graham family of Kansas did something very unusual last year. Mr and Mrs Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their children, Courtney, 12, and Collier, 4, traveled together in a van(箱式车) and drove across America for a whole year.First, Craig and Marlene sold their business. Craig had a fruit business, and Marlene owned a small newspaper. Then they sold their large house. Finally, Courtney said goodbye to her classmates, and their dream trip began. The Graham family started their trip on July 4. They visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States’ Presidents(总统). They wanted to visit many interesting places, parks, and zoos in the United States, but they also wanted to meet the American people. The Grahams had many wonderful experiences. Many people were very friendly and helpful to them. Some people invited the Graham family to stay in their homes with them.Every day, Marlene wrote reports about her family’s trip. She described the family’s daily experienc es, where they went, and what they did. Courtney kept a journal of her life on the way. Marlene and Courtney put their writing on the Internet. Schoolchildren from all over the United States followed the Graham family’s trip by using computers at home and in school. Some children wrote letters to the Graham family. American newspapers carried stories about the Grahams, and people met the family on TV shows.At the end of the year, Craig said that they all had a wonderful trip. Courtney said that she missed her friends at school, but also enjoyed the trip very much. The Grahams traveled 54,944 miles. They returned home on the same date that they left: July 4. They plan to write a book about their travels to describe everything they learned about their country and the American people.（）35 To make their travel possible, the Grahams ___________.A. borrowed some money from their friendsB. sold their business and large houseC. received lots of money from the TV stationsD. made money by writing reports to newspapers（）36. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The Grahams visited all the places in the US.B. The Grahams visited all theC. The Grahams went to all the fifty states of their country.D. The Grahams met many friendly people during their travel.（）37. American people could learn something about the Grahams’ trip with the help of _________.A. newspapersB. TVC. the InternetD. all of the above（） time did Mrs Green call the police?（） many people weretrapped in the car?A. OneB.Two C. Three（）left leg washurt?A. MrsGreen's B. Theirdaughter's C. MrGreen's D. Theirfriend’s（） was the weatherlike that day?A. It was sunny.B. It was snowyC. It was cloudyD. It was rainy（） of the follow is TRUE?A. The car crashed into a wallB. Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospitalC. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in NanjingD. The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospitalDWill you have to do a lot of homework every evening? Will your English classes be interesting? Who will teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts. Well, I want to give you some good advice about these questions. First, keep calm(平静). Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you will certainly find something you are interested in.Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do as much reading and writing in English as possible. Don't stay up(熬夜) late, or you won't be able to study well the next dayThird, invent your own study methods instead of copying or repeating others'. If you can remember new words in your way, tell your teachers you don’t want to study new words by copying them again and again. If you are sure you can pass the tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give some interesting work to do. The school is really a good place for us to learn in. Believe in your teachers and yourself（） writer writes this article toA. ask students not to do their homeworkB. tell students what a good teacher and a good school areC. give students some good ways of learningD. ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully（） many pieces of advice does the writer give?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six（） does the writer say about students' homework?A. They should spend much time on itB. Do the homework as soon as possibleC. They should do more reading or writing in EnglishD. They should stay up late doing their homework（）'s the third piece of advice about?A. Study in your own wayB. How to get high marksC. How to get on well with the teachersD. What kind of schoolwork is better for students（）47. According to the passage, students should believe inA. themselves and their parentsB. their parents and teachersC. their classmates and their friendsD. themselves and their teachers第Ⅱ卷非选择题Zhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival. “I love chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can’t help eating them,” Zhang said.Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts and chocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖) are “bad”. Almost every kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的) to a country or a culture.In Japan, Matcha(抹茶) is a kind of green tea powder. It’s made from tea leaves and can be used with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies covered with chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcorn.In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 . every day. They call it “afternoon tea”. Traditional afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also have scones(烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.Ⅴ句子改错（5分）( )46Luckily, there is serious nothing with my eyes.A B C( ) love sports , I like playing computer games ,either.A B C( ) rained hardly, he could hardly go out any more.A B C( ) weeks are not a long time for me.A B C( ) is used to run in the morning, but now he is used to running in theA B Cafternoon.Ⅵ.用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）you please （clean）your room right nowsure you can finish the work (you)made a (decide)to help the homeless childrenoften see some (understand)the teacher’s questionsare trying their best (study)English wellare all surprised to his sudden (die)is difficult (answer)this questionactivities are good for children’s (develop)parents often make me (sweep)the flooryou mind (open)the windows?Ⅶ.根据对话内容，用合适的句子补全对话。