八年级期中英语复习卷 (2)

英语模拟试题

一.单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）

（ ）1.— What’s the matter your younger sister? — She has a cough.

A.for B. at C. with D. on （ ）2.She had a , so she went to see the dentist.

A. headache B. stomachache C.toothache D. fever （ ）3. She finished the novel and returned it to me in time.

A. read B.to read C.reading D. Reads （ ）4. — I forgot to take my wallet. Can you me some money? — No problem. Here you are.

A. lend B.borrow C.buy D.keep （ ）5. Your bedroom is very dirty. Please at once.

A. clean up it B.clean it up C.clean up them D.clean them up （ ）6. Mary is singing and dreams of being a singer.

A. angry B.full of C.interested in D.surprised 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. A.a;the B.the;an C.a;an D.an;an （ ）8. — I have too much housework to do at home. — ask your husband for help? A.You can B.Why don’t C.Why not D.How about （ ）9. — What are you going to do if it tomorrow? — I haven’t thought about it.

A.doesn’t rain B.won’t rain C. doesn’t rain D.isn’t raining （ ）10.The teacher my mobile phone because I used it in class.

A.took out B.took away C.took off D.took place （ ）11.— How long can I this book? — For a week.

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A.borrow B.lend C.return D.keep （ ）12. The girl ice cream in the sofa while the boy paper at the table. A.was eating;was cutting B.was eating;cut C.ate;was cutting D.eat;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. A.put on B.dress C.wear D.have on （ ）14. — How are you getting on with your work? — I can’t do it anymore. I need help.

A.single B.alone C.hard D.lonely （ ）15.Marcia asked me to have a party.

A.if would I go B.if will I go C.whether I would go D.whether I will go 二， 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 happen 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 p.m. They have a quick dinner, 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. And 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

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children for parents.”

( ) 16. A. busy B. busily C. busiest D. busier ( ) 17. A. because of B.because C. so D.although ( ) 18. A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. for ( ) 19. A. to B. at C. with D.for ( ) 20. A. a B.// C. 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. A.be successful B. to successful C. to be successful D. to success ( ) 25. A. so B. as C. for D. such ( ) 26. A. comparing B.to 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. so 三，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。

A

A 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

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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.”

（ ）31.The man didn't want to wake his wife because .

A. he loved his wife very much B. he was afraid that he would be hurt

C. he was afraid his wife would find him drunk D. his wife liked him doing so

（ ）32.How did the wife find her husband got drunk

A. 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. （ ）33.The underlined phrase “tied one on” may mean “ ”. A. 摔倒 B. 躺在地上 （ ）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.

B

The 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(生意). 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

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C. 受伤 D. 喝醉

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 experiences, 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 ,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 friends B. sold their business and large house

C. received lots of money from the TV stations D. 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 the

C. 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. newspapers B. TV C. the Internet D. all of the above C

阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

38. Now more and more families bought cars. From the survey made on the right, please tell us what color of cars are the most popular. A. Gray cars. B. Blue cars. C. Red cars.

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39.At following stations, T27 stays for minutes altogether(总共).

T27 08:36-08:48 15:06-15:21 18:14-18:29 Station Changsha Shanghai Wuhan T28 20:28-20:32 12:36-12:51 09:29-09:44 A. 42 minutes B.34minutes C.30minutes

40. What did the German boys come to Changsha for?

A. To celebrate Children’s Day.

B. To meet pen pals in Changsha. C. To learn Chinese in Changsha.

41. People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________. A. 1—20 Mar B. 15—20 Nov C. 26 Nov—7 Dec Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Email: info@quasimodo.de Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986

42. If you want to get a new pair of Welcome to HILO’s Store shoes for 119 pounds in HILO’s Bring any of old pair of shoes in and you store with an old pair, how much will pay ten pounds less for any new pair will you pay for them? of HILO ’ s shoes. A. 109 pounds.

Address: No.5 Stone Street B. 119 pounds.

Tel: 245591 6

C. 129 pounds.

第二部分 非选择题(共40分)

四，阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。（共 5小题，计10分）

Do you keep a diary（日记） every day? Do you think it is great to remember just what you did on a day many years ago? One way to remember each day is to write about it in a diary. Many people write their diaries every day and they don’t want to forget what they did or how they did something.

Most people do not want anyone else to read their diaries. They keep them in a safe place. Some Chinese students try to keep diaries in English not only to help themselves to remember something, but also to practice English.

Long ago, many people wrote diaries, too. People have found some of those old diaries. Some diaries are useful because we can learn about the life long ago, or we can get to know something important or something interesting.

There are many famous diaries in the world. Most people in China have read the Diaries of Lei Feng. Lei Feng was a soldier（战士）.In his short life, he did a lot of good things for others and for his country. He was always ready to give, but never asked for anything from people. He kept diaries and from them, people learn what a great man he was. In China’s schools, students learn some of his diaries as texts（课文）.

43. Can you find some of Lei Feng’s diaries in Chinese students’ textbooks ? 44. Who keeps diaries in English to remember something and practice English? 45. From Lei Feng’s diaries, what can we know about him? 46. Where can we put our diaries to stop anyone else reading them? 47. Why do many people keep diaries every day? 五，翻译

Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports.It’s because they have no interest in sports.It may not be the fact.

They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams!

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They usually spend over ten hours a day studying for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In

the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books ①____ them from going in for ①____.

②因为来自父母和老师的压力,他们不得不更加努力学习.

As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies.

③They don’t have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.

All the students should remember: If you don’t have a strong body, you can never achieve anything,

48、在①句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。 ________ _________ 49、将②句译成英文。

_______________________________________________________________ 50、将③句译成中文

_____________________________________________________________________ 51、找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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六.根据对话内容，用合适的句子补全对话。 A: Good morning, Doctor.

B: Good morning, my boy!_____52_______? (1)

A: I’ve got a headache and a cough. I’m sure there’s something wrong with me. B: ____53____?

A: I’m feeling even worse now.

B: __________. Oh, it’s a bit high. I’m afraid you’ve got a cold. How long have you been like this?

A: Even since last night. Is it serious, doctor?

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B: No. Nothing serious.. ___55

A: No, I didn’t feel like eating anything this morning. What should I do, doctor?

B: Well, don’t worry about it. Take the medicine three times a day. Stay in bed to have a good rest and drink more water. You’ll get well soon. A: ___55______, doctor. Goodbye. B: That’s all right. Goodbye. Ⅹ.书面表达（共15分）

假设你是菲菲，最近一直不开心，你正在向你的姑姑倾诉你的烦恼：

1.我在学校有很多好朋友，我们彼此相得都很好。 2.每天我们一起打球，有时候看电影。

3.但是有一天，我的一个朋友丢了一百块钱。他认为是我拿了他的钱，而且他还把这件事告诉了其他朋友。

4.我很伤心，不知道该怎么办。我需要你的帮助，你能给我建议吗？ 要求：1）80词左右；

2）条理清晰，语句连贯。 Dear aunt,

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