2016八年级上学期人教版初中英语期中考试

单项选择

从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

—It’s going to rain outside. Don’t forget to bring a/an______!

 — OK! Mum!

    A. hat            B. coat             C. umbrella     D. magazine

—Whose room is bigger, Li Pin’s or ______?

   —Li Pin’s. But my room is nicer!

    A. you          B. your            C. yours        D. yourself

—Do you like shopping with your mother?

  —I can’t stand it! She often shows me around the store, but we buy ______.

    A. everything       B. something        C. nothing        D. anything

—What are you going to give your father for his birthday?

   —I am not sure. But I’ll buy him _______.

A. something special      B. anything special  C. special something    D. special anything

—Who sings _______, you or Jack?

  —Jack, but I dance _____ than he!

   A. more loudly, better   B. loudly, well     C. more loudly, good    D. loudly, better

—_____do you think of Yinghe Cinema?

  —Great! It has ______service in the city.

    A. How, better        B. How, the best    C. What, better        D. What, the best

—Are you as ______ as Mr. Huang, Mary?

   —Sure. And we are good friends.

   A. friendlier           B. more friendly     C. friendly          D. much friendlier

—When did you _______ in Huang Zhou?

  — On the morning of Oct. 1st.

A. arrive                   B. get                   C. reach                    D. touch

 —_____do you watch TV?

  — Almost every day.

A. How long               B. How often             C. When             D. Where

—Are you different _____ your friend, Mary?

   —No, we are similar ____ each other! We like to do the same things.

   A. to, from      B. from, to         C. to, to      D. from, from

—How difficult physics it is! I really want to drop it !

   —_________you come on，you will do it better.

A. As long as        B. As soon as        C. Though           D. While

—Tom, here are some story books. Which one would you like ______?

   — The old man and sea. I think it’s so interesting!

   A. to want            B. to choose          C. read           D. choose

—Nice talking with you. I expect ________ you again.

—Me too.

   A. met                B. meets            C. meet        D. to meet

—I plan________ who will watch the talent show tonight.

   — OK, I can make a survey to help you.  

    A. find              B. to find            C. find out      D. to find out

— How often do you go swimming, Alice?

—_____. 

A. In two weeks     B. Three times    C. One or two weeks    D. Once or twice a week

完形填空

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。

Do you like sports? All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports can help people to keep healthy, happy and to live  1 . What sports do you like? People often play different games in  2. winter and summer. Summer is good  3.  swimming. And in winter people often go skating. Some sports are very popular around the world   4 . basketball, football and running. Do you often run? Are you good at it? Here is a funny story about running!

  Peter and Mike are in the same class. Peter was born  5.  a poor family. But Mike’s father is a shopkeeper and is   6.   . When Peter gets into trouble, Mike always  7. him. Peter likes to have sports. And he is good at running.   8.   can catch up with him in his school and he often wins the 400-meter race.

It was Sunday. Mike and Peter went to a forest to have a picnic. Mike took a lot of  9.   there. They ate and drank and then began to go fishing in the river. The two boys enjoyed themselves there. Suddenly they  10.   a great noise. They looked around and found it was   11.  behind a big tree. They were both very   12.  . Peter put on his shoes  13.    and was going to run away. Mike 14.  him and said, “It’s no use for us. The tiger runs  15.  than us. Let’s find a way.’ “It doesn’t matter,’ said Peter. “ I’m sure I’ll run faster than you!”  

Don’t you think you should learn to run fast?

1. A. shorter           B. longer         C. slower         D. faster

2. A. all               B. every          C. both           D. each

3. A. at                B. in             C. for            D. on

4. A. for example       B. such as        C. so on          D. for short

5. A. in                B. for            C. on             D. with

6. A. hard              B. poor           C. rich           D. unhappy

7. A. helps            B. asks            C. wants          D. teaches

8. A. Nobody           B. Everyone        C. Anybody        D. Someone

9. A. books            B. clothes         C. food           D. movies

10. A. listened        B. listened to     C. heard          D. watched

11. A. a lion          B. a tiger         C. a man          D. a runner

12. A. excited         B. bored           C. tired          D. afraid

13. A. slowly          B. happily         C. beautifully    D. quickly

14. A. stopped         B. asked           C. wondered       D. told

15. A. more slowly     B. much faster     C. less faster    D. much slowly

综合阅读；阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项

1. When is the show?

A. Saturday    B. Friday      C. Monday          D. Sunday

2. Where can we see the live(现场的) show?

A. In Children’s Center.               B. In Smith’s house.

C. In the TV station hall .              D. We don’t know.

3. If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at _______.

A. music         B. drawing      C. math      D. sports

I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.

In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.

My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!

My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.

1. The writer’s grandmother taught him to ______ when he was young.

A. read and write           B. sing and dance

C. draw and sing           D. play and learn

2. At the age of 60, his grandmother _______ in a hospital for a long time every day.

A. cooked meals         B. worked in the office

C. did the cleaning       D. stayed with his mother.

3. Which of the following is not TRUE?

A. His grandmother is hard-working.

B. Her grandchildren all love her.

C. His grandmother could read.

D. His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him.

Are you feeling bored when it is rainy? And what do you often do on a rainy day? Here are some new ideas.

   Tell stories. You might tell stories you have heard before, or you might make up some really wonderful stories.

Cook in the kitchen. You can learn to cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give your friends a chance to help in the kitchen and make something tasty.

Write a story. You might write stories on your own and then read them aloud to others, or you might write a story together.

Play “Let’s act” game. Think of some scenes and then play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can dress up in whatever you may have.

Have a party. Pick out some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while others are dancing.

So on the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun!

1. How do people feel on a rainy day?

   A. Excited.           B. Bored.         C. Enjoyable.     D. Wonderful

2. What can you do on a rainy day according to(根据) the passage?

   A. Play sports.        B. Write a story.    C. Watch TV.    D. Watch a movie.

3. Which idea isn’t mentioned(提及) in the passage?

   A. Cook in the kitchen.                  B. Have a party.   

 C. Go to the movie theater.               D. Go shopping with friends.

4. How many ideas are mentioned in the passage?

   A. 3.                B. 4.             C. 5            D. 6

 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的有关信息

Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature (诺贝尔文学奖). He is the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Mo Yan was born in 1955 in Gaomi, Shandong Province. His parents are farmers. When he was 12 years old, Mo Yan had to leave school to work, first on the farm, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army, After he became a soldier, he began to study literature and write articles. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name.  It means "don't speak"

His first story came out in 1981. His novel Red Sorghum came out in 1987, Soon the   director Zhang Yimou made it into a film, and it won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1988. Mo Yan also wrote many other famous novels, such as Frog, Sandalwood Punishment and Big Breasts and Wide Hips. Lots of people read them, and people translate some of his works into English, French and many other languages.

The Time line of what Mo Yan did

补全对话 

根据对话内容，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话。

—Hi, Li Pin. Long time no see!

—Hi, He Li. Yes, I was on vacation last month.

—Really?          1.            

—I went to Wuhan Happy Valley Theme Park with my parents.

—                2.            

—Yes. It’s so exciting!

—Great! By the way, are you free tonight?

—Yes, I am.        3.            

—Yeah! Do you want to go to a movie?

—Sure!            4.         

—Action movies. They are very exciting.

—Me, too. Let’s go to Sunshine Movie Theater. OK?

—             5.          It’s better than Sunshine Movie Theater, I think.

—OK. See you there at 7 pm.

—See you then!

完成句子。

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

例如：

1. When I tried paragliding, I         I was a bird. (feel)

我在玩滑翔机时，我感觉到 我像一只小鸟。

2. Did they                        last weekend?（anywhere）

  上周末他们去了任何有趣的地方 吗？

3. He is  _____________man I know. (serious)

他是我认识的最严肃的 人了。

4. I                    the weather in Beijing. (stand)

我不能忍受 北京的天气。

5. It takes Mary an hour _________________ every day. (help)

   Mary每天花费一个小时帮助做家务 。

6. We enjoy               every day. (study)

我们享受每天在一起学习 的快乐。

书面表达 

下面是对Mei Mei一家人对电视节目的喜好调查情况表，请根据调查表内容，代表

Mei Mei写一篇不少于80单词的调查汇报。

要求：表格中所有信息必须使用。可适当发挥。

Hello, my name is Mei Mei.  My families like different kinds of TV shows. My father______