《新目标英语》八年级下期中试题

Ⅰ.单项选择（20分）

（ ） 1. ____there _____a basketball match in two days？

A. will be B. will have C. will is D. will have

（ ） 2.The doctor told Ann to eat ____ vegetables and ___ meat because she is getting fatter and fatter.

A. much； little B. more； less C. many； few D. more； fewer

（ ） 3.---You looked unhappy. ___________？

---I argued with my best friend.

A. What’s the matter with you？ B. What should I do ？

C. What do you do ？ D. How is it going

（ ） 4.---What were you doing when she came in？

---I _____ when she came in .

A. sleep B. am sleeping C. slept D. was sleeping

（ ） 5. I have no money. He doesn’t have any money， ______.

A. either B. too C. also D. but

（ ） 6. I was very _____ at the news. I can’t believe it.

A. surprising B. surprised C. in surprise D. surprise

（ ） 7. The child isn’t old enough to ____ himself.

A. put on B. wear C. in D. dress

（ ） 8. If you work hard， you____ pass the exam.

A. must B. will be able to C. have D. won’t

（ ） 9. He is so ______a student that he always solves problems in different ways.

A. creative B. serious C. positive D. lovely

（ ） 10. I need a new jacket. This one doesn’t ___ the cold.

A. help out B. take away C. keep out D. give away

（ ） 11. He didn’t go to bed ___ he finished his homework.

A. when B. while C. until D. after

（ ） 12. I will be ____ to work out this problem in this way.

A. enough easy B. enough easily C. easy enough D. easily enough

（ ） 13. My teacher said I was ____ at reading than listening .And she told me I could do better___ listening .

A. good， in B. well， at C. better； at D. better； in

（ ） 14. --- All of you went to the zoo ___ Lin Tao， why？

--- Because he was ill.

A. except B. and C. with D. besides

（ ） 15. I asked Mary ______ the day before， but she didn’t told me.

A. what did she do B. what she did C. that she did D. when did she do

（ ） 16. He is very upset and doesn’t know _________.

A. how to do B. what to do C. how should he do D. what should he do

（ ） 17. No hurry. There is _______time for a quick supper before leaving.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

（ ） 18. I think kids will study at home on computers ____ ten years.

A. at B. for C. after D. in

（ ） 19. ______ seems very hard to find out more information this about this project.

A. That B. This C .He D. It

（ ） 20. My mother __________ when I got home this afternoon.

A. cooking B. is cooking C. was cooking D. cooked

Ⅱ.完型填空（10分）

David is a middle school student. He had lived in a small __21__ for fifteen years. It was a small place with only five families living there. His father， Mr. Hill， was a rich farmer and later on he __22__ a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His __23__ moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had __24__ friends here. At first he often played by __25__.

His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. David __26__ staying with her and talks to her a lot. Now they're good friends.

One afternoon， Cathy told David， “It'll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I'll have a birthday party. Would you like to come？”

“__27__. I'm glad to，” the boy said happily.

David got home and thought about what __28__ he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he __29__ to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn’t telephone her because he didn’t know her __30__. At that moment Mrs. Hill came and asked， “What’s the matter， dear？”

“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday， Mom？”

“Nothing， ” the woman said， “I just wish I were sixteen.”

（ ） 21. A. town B. city C. village D. country

（ ） 22. A. open B. opens C. opened D. opening

（ ） 23. A. home B. shop C. building D. family

（ ） 24. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

（ ） 25. A. himself B. him C. his D. he

（ ） 26. A. like B. enjoyed C. liked D. enjoys

（ ） 27. A. Well B. No C. Sorry D. Certainly

（ ） 28. A. book B. dress C. present D. pen

（ ） 29. A. forgot B. forget C. remember D. remembered

（ ） 30. A. home B. number C. place D. address

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（30分）

A

Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.

In England， one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags， and take it home， or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world， you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.

Fish and chips， and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA， they eat take-away food， too， like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham （火腿） is a kind of pork， but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The beef is inside a kind of cake hamburgers are delicious. They are also popular in England and Australia.

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（10分）

31. Italians like to eat __________.

A. dumplings B. pizza C. hot food D. fish

32. Fish and chips are very popular in _____.

A. England B. Australia C. the USA D. Canada

33.In different countries people eat ______ food.

A. different B. the same C. the different D. same

34.The hamburger does not have any _____ in it.

A. beef B. pork C. fish D. chips

35.Hamburger is a kind of ______.

A. meat B. drink C. food D. vegetable

B

Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains

Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.

Time： May 8―May 14 Tel： 64639818

Adult （成年人）： $1l0.00 Child： $55.00

Trip 2 Three Days In The Country

There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.

Time： May 20―May 22 Tel： 63986432

Adult $55.00 Child： $25.00

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes， bring a flashlight （手电筒） and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure （冒险）. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.

Time： May 16―May 18 Tel： 63875629

Adult： $30.00 Not for children

Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea

Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.

Time： May 23―May 27 Tel： 67538293

Adult： $80.00 Child： $40.00

36. What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside？

A. 67538293. B. 63986432. C. 64639818. D. 63875629.

37. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife， his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost？

A.$25. B.$50. C. $l00. D.$160.

38. David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in？

A. Hiking in the mountains. C. Watching plants at night.

B. Fishing in the country. D. Swimming in the sea.

39. Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose？

A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.

40.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements？

A. A hat. B. A umbrella. C. An coat. D. A camera.

C

Eddie liked music very much when he was at school， but when he went to the university he decided to study medicine. When he passed his exams and became a doctor， he had to work in a hospital for some time. There he discovered that a lot of the patients were happier and caused less trouble if pleasant music was played to them. When Eddie got an office and began to work for himself， he decided to keep his patients happy by having tape recorder in his waiting room play beautiful music for them.

But soon after the tape recorder had been put in， Eddie’s nurse heard a woman， who was sitting in the crowded waiting room one morning， complain， “Here we’re all waiting to see the doctor， and he’s just playing the violin in his office instead of doing his work！”

41. What did Eddie like when he was at school？

A. Language B. Math C. Music D. Medicine

42. What did he study at the university？

A. Medicine B. Music C. Science D. Language

43. Where did Eddie work after he passed his examinations？

A. In his school. B. In a hospital. C. In a clinic（诊所）. D. In an office.

44. What did pleasant music do to a lot of the patients in the hospital？

A. It could cure the illness. B. It made patients happier.

C. It caused much trouble to the patients. D. It made patients angry.

45. What did Eddie’s nurse hear a patient say one morning？

A. The music was so lovely.

B. Who played the music？

C. The music was so bad.

D. The doctor was playing his violin instead of doing his work.

Ⅳ.任务型阅读 （10分）

阅读短文，并按要求完成 46-50小题。

46题为判断正误，（T表示正确，F表示错误），47-49为简略回答问题，50题为英译汉。

Traveling has been popular with people for a long time. Many of today’s travelers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure. Hiking may be a good choice.

Instead of spending your vacation on a bus， in a hotel or sitting on the beach， you may want to try hiking. Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise as well at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment（设备）you need for hiking is simple： good shoes， clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountain， in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.

Hiking is fun and exciting， but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking：

Don’t hike alone.

Bring Water， a good map and a mobile phone.

Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.

46. You’d better go hiking with others. （ ）

47. What is the basic equipment for hiking？

_____________________________________________________________.

48. Where can people hike？

_____________________________________________________________.

49. What should people take with them when hiking？

_____________________________________________________________.

50. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.

_____________________________________________________________.

Ⅴ.词语运用（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。

51. I need more _______（自由）. I don’t like so many rules.

52. Robots can do most of the __________________（令人不愉快的） jobs for us in the future.

53. My father was born in a small ___________（村庄） .

54. They are ____________（英雄） in our country.

55. There are hundreds of __________（科学家） studying the bird flu.

56. Tom often __________（抄袭）others’ homework. Most of his classmates don’t like him.

57. They went to a music club last night and___________（过得愉快）.

58. We should care for the animals _________（处于危险中）.

59.If he _______（克服）the difficulty， he will do better.

60. I _______________________（爱上了） Shanghai after I visited it last year.

Ⅵ.写作

A. 连词成句（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）

61. stay at home， I， will， it ， tomorrow ，if， rains.

_______________________________________________.

62. was， he， when ， I ，running， saw， him.