2017八年级下学期人教版初中英语期中考试

单项填空

---Have you heard that ______ UFO landed on Center Street yesterday?

  ---Of course .And _____alien got out of the UFO and visited the TV station.

A. a ,the          B.the, an        C. a,an       D. an,an

You look tired. I think you _____ lie down and rest.

A. should      B. shouldn’t     C . will     D. won’t

______ his parents, he has now become a famous singer.

A. Because   B. Thanks to   C. Thanks for   D. With the help

–If you ______a new idea, please call me as soon as possible.     –Sure, I will.

A. keep up with      B. catch up with       C. feed up with         D. come up with

Would you please give me_____?

A. an advice   B. some advices   C. some advice   D. any advice

Last night, we saw a dog ______ on the ground and were very afraid.

A. lies      B. to lie      C. lied     D. lying

They plan to _______ a food bank to help homeless people.

A. set off     B. set out    C. set in    D. set up

Your daughter is badly ill now. Yes, she shouldn’t put off ______ to see the doctor.

A. go     B. went      C. going      D. to go

Jack _______ his father. They are both tall and outgoing.

A. looks after   B. takes down   C. are like   D. takes after

I think walking is ______ out health.

A. good at     B. bad at       C. well in      D. good for

–Can I _____ you dictionary?

–Yes, but you mustn’t _______ it to others.

A. borrow; borrow      B. lend; lend      C. borrow; lend       D. lend; borrow

Edison is a funny boy. He likes telling jokes to make us _____.

A. laugh      B. laughs      C. laughing       D.laughed

_______ you study, ______ grades you’ll get.

A. The hard; the good   B. The harder; the better  

C. Harder; better          D. The hardest; the best

______ he exercises every day, ______ he is very healthy.

A. Though; /   B. Because; /   C. Though; but    D. Because; so

Why don’t you_____ and think of yourself?

A. to learn to relax    B. learning relax    C. learn relaxing   D. learn to relax

You should believe in yourself. Nobody else can _______you.

A.win          B. beat   C. beats      D. wins

What you did make ____possible for me ______my work on time.

A .this, to finish     B. it, finishing      C.this, finishing      D. it, to finish

When the man downstairs knocked at the door, I _______.

A. am doing housework        B. was doing housework 

C.were doing housework       D. am going to do housework

This group was set up _______ disabled people.

A. to help     B. helped    C. helping    D.help

We shouldn’t eat_______ junk food.

A. too many      B. too much       C. many too      D. much too

What were you doing______ the rainstorm?

A. at that time      B. in time       C. at the time of      D. when

---What are you going to do if it _______ tomorrow?

   ---I haven’t thought about it.

A. doesn’t rain          B. won’t rain       C. isn’t raining     D. will rain

--_________?      --- I have a headache.

A. What’s the matter      B. Where are you

C. Who are you             D. What are you doing

 I _____ get up late, but now I _____getting up early.

A. used to; used to                    B.used to; am used to 

C. am used to  ; am used to       D. am used to  ; used to

--You looked worried . What’s the matter with you ?

 ---My mother hurt __________ yesterday .

A. ourselves      B .herself      C. myself         D. himself

Li Lei ___________ his money . He had to borrow some from his friends .

A. ran out of     B. ran out    C. ran of      D. ran away

Sam ___________ and hurt his foot .

A. fall down     B. fell down   C .falls down    D. felt down

All the students were sleeping _______they heard a man _______“help”.

A.when; shouting    B.while; to shout     C.when; to shout     D.while; shouted

He's  always ________ at home, but he doesn't feel________.

A．alone, alone      B．lonely, lonely     C．alone, lonely   D．lonely, alone

— Could you please clean the living room?

 — __________ I have to do my homework.

A. No problem.      B. Yes, sure.    C. You are right.     D. Sorry, I can’t.

阅读理解

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

   In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

   When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞) or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

   If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

2. From the story we know that when _______ come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow     B. black clouds

C. summer and winter     D. spring and autumn

3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______ in winter."

A. warm  B. cool   C. cold   D. rainy

4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _______.

A. their friends ask them to do so

B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them

D. they are their favourite things

5. The best title (标题) for this passage is _______.

A. Bad Seasons

B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England

D. Strange Engliah people

Americans think much about time . Form childhood they learn to value (珍视) time .They are taught to be on time to go to school , to work and to do everything . When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily . When a person is dying , they say he is living on a borrowed time .

    Time is money . Time is knowledge . Time is everything in America . A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week . This is the working time . In his free time, he also works hard for more money . Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly . They walk very fast . In fact , they are running .

    They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things . But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants (仆人) of the clock .

1. What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"?

A. It is not easy to make money. 

B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money. 

C. Working hard can bring people health. 

D. If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

2. Americans think it wrong _______.

A. to work late 

B. to get up early 

C. to be late for school 

D. to be on time to do everything

3. This passage says that a dying person _______.

A. is having a good time 

B. is living on a borrowed time 

C. thinks time goes easily 

D. is saving time

4. From this passage we can be sure that _______.

A. Americans live a hard life

B. Americans always walk fast

C. Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏)

D. Americans are good at saving time

40. Which of the following is the best title for this passage ?

A. Americans' ideas about time 

B. Never waste time

C. Time is money 

D. Learn to be on time

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。

One day, Peter had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his grandfather and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I also sometimes hated others for what they did.”

As Peter listened carefully, the grandfather went on. “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control (控制) me.”

Peter looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom (很少) get angry now.”

1. What’s wrong with Peter?

2. Who did Peter tell his problems to?

3. How many tigers are there in the grandfather’s heart?

4. Is it easy to live with these two tigers?

5. Why does the old man never hate others and seldom get angry?

根据对话内容，从方框内选择适当的句子完成下面对话。

Tom:   Hi! Alice, you look so sad. 1

Alice: I failed the English exam.

Tom:   2     But you don't need to worry about it all the time.

Alice: I really don't know how to study English well. 3  

Tom:   I think you'd better study with a group.

Alice: Oh , that's a good idea. 4___

Tom :  Certainly. And we can learn from each other.

Alice: Sounds good. When can I join you?

Tom:      5

Alice: That's very kind of you.

用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空,词数不限。

1.Do you know the _______(important) of eating breakfast?

2. That’s a fair idea. You needn’t wonder the _______(fair) of it.

3. In Western countries, people eat with forks and ______________ (knife).

4. They made a _____________(decide)to help the homeless children.

5. Althoudh he hurt his knee, he still kept on _______(run) to the end.

6. My father was so tired that he fell ____________ (sleep) quickly.

7.  Please be honest and tell the ____________ (true) about this accident.

根据汉语提示完成句子。

1.让我吃惊的是，他赢得了一等奖。
    __________ __________ _________, he won the first prize.
2.多亏了你，我才摆脱了困境。
  ________ _________ you, I got out of trouble.
3.我们总是依靠我们父母太多。
   We always _________  _________ my parents too much.

4.为了进入一个好的学校，他努力学习。
   ________ _________ __________ get into a good school, he studies hard. 

根据短文内容，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。                                                                                                                                                                                             

Martin was born in America.When he was a boy, he 1._________(sing) with other children in the church.Little Martin knew that it was very important 2.________ (love) and be kind to others.

     Although the church was very important to Martin, he was 3.   ____(interest) in other things, too. He liked sports very much. He was not tall, but he was very strong. The boys in his town often met at Martin's house for a game of football or basketball.

     Martin liked school and was a very good student. He worked hard and spent much time 4.__________(read) all kinds of books. He went to college at the age of fifteen. At first, he didn't know what he wanted to study. He knew the black people didn't have the same rights(权利) as the white people, and he also knew that the black people were not as happy as the white people. So he wanted to work for the black people and he offered 5.___________ (help) the poor black people.

     Later he really became a famous man. He 6.__________(fight)for the men's rights all his life. One of his most famous speeches 7.____________(call) I have a dream has inspired(激励) thousands of American people. At thirty-five, Martin Luther King was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. He became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. He was murdered(谋杀) on the evening of April 4, 1968. People all over the world 8_________(remember) him forever(永远).

根据短文内容，选出适当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。每个选项只用一次。

You need to have healthy eating___1_. Breakfast   2___  you enough energy for the morning, so don't go to school   3 __breakfast. Fruit and vegetables are good    4___ your health, but fast food, likepotato chips, will make you fat and unhealthy. So eat the   5  _food to keep you healthy. 
    6___-sports can also help you keep fit. But sometimes it may cause accidents, so stay safe  7 ___you are playing sports. It's necessary to learn about first aid . Then you can help 8___

or others if an accident happens. 
      Happiness is important for your health. It's the   9____ medicine. When you are ill, try to be happy and you'll feel better. On the other hand, you  10_____feel sick if you are always unhappy. So, be happy to be healthy. 
      You must avoid smoking  or drinking. Many students think it’s cool to smoke and drink. But they don't know smoking and drinking can cause many illnesses.