八年级（上）英语半期测试题

一、听力（20分）

第一节 听下面5段对话，从题中所给的3个选项中选出与其意思相符的图片。每段对话读一遍。

( )1. Where did Kevin go last weekend?

( )2. What does Sally like?

( )3. What is Mark's sister like?

( )4. What are the speakers talking about?

( )5. What doesn't Bill like?

第二节 听下面4段对话，从题中所给的3个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6-7小题。

( )6. How long did Lisa stay in Sydney?

A. Two years. B. Two months. C. Two weeks.

( )7. What did Lisa think of her trip?

A. Nice. B. Boring. C. Special.

听下面一段材料，回答第8-9小题。

( )8. How does Ted go to school every day'?

A. He runs to school. B. He walks to school.

C. He rides his bike to school.

( )9. When does Ted usually arrive at school?

A. At about 7:.00. B. At about 7:20. C. At about7:40.

听下面一段材料，回答第10-12小题。

( )10. Why does David like playing basketball?

A. Because he thinks it can help him grow stronger.

B. Because he thinks it can make him healthier.

C. Because he thinks it can help him grow taller.

( )11. What did Sally see last weekend?

A. A comedy. B. A cartoon. C. An action movie.

( )12. What lessons will David have this weekend?

A. Basketball lessons. B. Guitar lessons. C. Piano lessons.

听下面一段材料，回答第13-15小题。

( )13. Where did Tina go on vacation?

A. To the UK B. To the USA. C. To Thailand.

( )14. How many beaches did Tina go to?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

( )15. How was the food there?

A. It was delicious. B.It was terrible. C. It was expensive.

第三节 听下面一段独白，根据你所听到的内容，完成表格。独白读两遍。每空最多填写三个单词。

二、单项选择（20分）

( )1、Did you do____on your vacation, Bob ?

A. anything exciting B. exciting anything

C. something exciting D. exciting something

( ) 2.They didn’t go to summer camp______the rainy days.

A. because B. because of C.for D. as

( )3. Each boy had a wonderful time_______in the lake.

A. swim B. to swim C. swiming D. swimming

( )4. Lily has______friends, but Lucy has______friends here.

A. a little ; a few B. a few ; a little

C. few ; a lot of D. too many ; quite a little

( )5.-----I often have hamburgers for lunch.

-----You’d better not . It’s bad for you______too much junk food.

A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate

( )6. You are too heavy. You should eat_____vegetables and_______junk food.

A. more ; less B. many ; less C. more ; little D. many ;a little

( )7. It’s raining______out side.

A. heavier and heavier B. more and more heavy

C. heavily and heavily D. more and more heavily

( )8. Lily does her homework______than Tom.

A. carefully B. more careful C. more carefully D. careful

( )9. Linda looks_____because she has a ______vacation.

A. relaxed ; relaxed B. relaxing ; relaxing

C. relaxed ; relaxing D. relaxing; relaxed

( )10. Lilei is the second______student in our class.

A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest

( )11. The weather in Hong Kong is much hotter than______.

A. it in Beijing B. Biejing C. that in Biejing D. in Biejing

( )12. The restaurant needs______twenty –year—old girls as waitresses.

A. more two B. two more C. two another D. two much

( )13. Lily doesn’t mind_______soap operas.

A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watches

( )14. Peter’s hope is_______a computer programmer.

A. make B.do C. be D. to be

( )15. I happened______my classmate in the street.

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

( )16. You shouldn’t eat_______hot and spicy (辣的) food because your stomach is not good.

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

( )17. Our teacher told us to eat_______, not to eat much junk food.

A. healthy something B. healthy nothing

C. something healthy D. nothing healthy

( )18. -----When will we go to Beijing for vacation?

----- _______. Any time is OK for me.

A. Sure B. I’d love to C. That’s up to you D. Of course

( )19. Sorry , I forgot_____ the window.

A. closing B. to close C. closed D. close

( ).20. The boy left the room without_______a word..

A. say B. to say C. saying D. says

三、完形填空 （10分）

My twin brother is called Daniel , and he is four ___1_ younger than me . Our birthdays are__2__ on the 5th of January . We have the same eyes and noses . Most people say we___3__ the same , but Daniel is a little __4___ than me. We aren’t __5__ in the same class at school , because my parents want us to be a bit different . We often _6__ the same way , but we choose (挑选) different __7__ . I like red and he likes blue . People think one of us is different from___8__ . He’s really , really active , and he exercises every day . He is also very funny . He always makes me__9___ . At school I always come top , but he hardly ever does well__10__ the exams . So teachers often say we are very different .

( ) 1. A. years B. weeks C. minutes D. months

( )2. A. all B .both C. also D. once

( )3. A. look B. think C. sound D. enjoy

( )4 .A. taller B. hotter C. worse D. nicer

( )5 .A. seldom B. never C. also D. always

( )6. A. study B. play C. wear D. speak

( )7. A. sizes B. kinds C. prices D. colors

( )8. A. another B. other C. the other D. others

( )9. A. sleep B. laugh C. study D. relax

( )10. A. in B. at C. for D. of

四、阅读短文 （30分）

A

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons .

First , reading is fun . You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading . You will never feel bored or tired .

Next , you can read a book anywhere ----in a car , on a plane , or even in the bathroom . All you need is a book !

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful . If you read as a hobby , you will get better and better at it .And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read . As your reading skills improve (提高) ， you will probably find your school work becomes much better .

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时) . This is not true . You can read on computers , and the better you read , the better your computer skills will be .

Good readers may become writers , too . They always have more things to write about .

Reading is a wonderful hobby . Why not start reading right now ?

( )1. Reading can always keep yourself _________ .

A. interesting B. happy C. bored D. sad　

( )2. You can read a book _______ .

A. anywhere B. only in the park

C. when you are riding D. only in the reading room

( )3. You can read faster ______ .

A. after you read a book B. if you are a student

C. if you read as a hobby D. before you read

( )4. It is ______that reading is out of date .

A. true B. not true C. not wrong D. right

( )5. What does the passage mainly tell us ?

A. Reading is a good hobby . B. You can read on computers .

C. Good readers must be good writers . D. You can read a book anywhere .

B

Do you enjoy singing or listening to songs ? What is the most popular singing competition in China these days? Do you know The Voice of China and the winner Liang Bo ? Let’s learn something about them .

The Voice of China is probably the most popular music talent show in China now . It has been shown on Zhejiang TV every night since July 13th , 2012 . The show is very popular among Chinese people . Everybody is talking about it . The singers , such as Jike Junyi , Jin Zhiwen , Wu Mochou and Liang Bo ,are becoming new national idols .

The singers in the show are very good at singing .One of the best singers is Liang Bo . He sang a song named I Love You , China as his final performance and he won the show at last . Let’s get to know him . He is from Changchun , Jilin Province . He is tall and handsome . He likes playing the guitar and singing . Many people think he is really good at singing . So they love him and his songs very much . They regard him as a super star . He wants to be a singer and to write his own songs in the future . We are looking forward to ( 期盼) his new songs .

( )6. The Voice of China is probably the most popular _______in China now .

A. movie B. music talent show C. magic show D. sports show

( )7. The Voice of China started showing on July 13th ,2012 on _______ .

A. CCTV-1 B. Anhui TV C. Zhejiang TV D. Jilin TV

( )8. Who is the winner of the show The Voice of China ?

A. Jike Junyi . B. Jin Zhiwen . C. Wu Mochou . D. Liang Bo .

( )9. What’s the best title (题目) of the passage ?

A. TV Shows in China . B. The Voice of China and Liang Bo .

C. Zhejiang TV. D. The Most Popular Singers in China .

( )10. What do Chinese people think of The Voice of China ?

A. They like it . B. They don’t mind it .

B. C. They can’t stand it . D. They don’t like it .

C

Many boys and girls love watching TV . They spend many hours a day in front of the TV sets .

But many parents let their children watch TV only at special (特定的) time .

TV shows are like books or movies . There are many kinds of TV shows , such as sitcoms , soap operas ,sports shows ,fashion shows , etc . A child can learn good things and bad things from them . Some shows help children to know the news all over the world .Children don’t have to go to the zoo to see animals . Boys and girls can see sitcoms ,sports shows and game shows at home .Some shows teach children how to cook or how to use tools (工具) 。

Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV ,but it is also fun to read books , to play games or to visit friends .

( )11. Many boys and girls spend ______.

A. 4 hours on TV shows on Sunday B. 6 hours on TV shows every day

C. many hours a day in front of the TV sets

D. an hour on TV shows on weekdays

( )12. Many parents ______.

A. don’t let their children watch TV B. ask their children to watch TV

C. let their children watch TV at special time

D. always ask their children to watch TV

( )13. From TV , boys and girls can ______ .

A. learn good things and bad things B. learn nothing

C. only learn good things D. only learn bad things

( )14. Kids like to watch TV , because ______ .

A. it is fun B. they have nothing to do

C. it is exciting D. it is boring

( )15. What does the writer think of the TV shows ?

A. They are good for children . B. They are bad for children .

C. He can’t stand them .

D. Some of them are good for children ; others are not .

D

Mr White works in an office . He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest . Every evening ,when he comes back from his office , he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early . But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner . She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡) 。 But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping .

One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work . He decided to go to see a doctor . Mrs White went to the hospital with him .Before her husband said what was the matter with him , the woman told the doctor all . The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方) 。When Mrs White took the medicine (药) to the doctor’s room , the doctor said to her , “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you .”

“ For me ?” the woman said in surprise . “I’m fine . I don’t need any medicine !”

“ I don’t think so , madam ,” said the doctor . “They are sleeping pills . Your husband will be all right soon if you take them .”

( )16. Mr White _______ .

A. has time to have a good sleep B. is busy but he can have a good sleep

C. isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed early

D. can’t have a good rest because of his wife

( )17. Mr White’s wife _______every evening .

A. works late B. writes things

C. keeps talking late D.watches TV late

( )18.Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because

_______ .

A. he can’t fall asleep B. he has to go to work

C. he doesn’t want to sleep D. his wife asks him to get up

( )19. One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because _____.

A. he was ill B. his wife was ill

C. his wife didn’t let him go D. he didn’t want to go to work

( )20. The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them .” means Mr White will soon be all right if ______.

A. Mr White takes the pills

B. Mr White takes the bottle of medicine

C. Mrs White takes the bottle of medicine

D. Mrs White stops talking too much at night

五、用下列所给词的正确形式填空 （10分）

1. Tom wants his brother ______________(surf ) the Internet with him.

2.Sally often helps her mother ___________ （do）housework .

3. I think the best way ______________(learn ) English is to join an English club .

4. Li Tao keeps the strong body by ____________(play) sports every day .

5. We did a survey about ________________ (watch) TV .

6. _______________ (drink) a glass of milk is good for sleeping well every night .

7. He_____________ (break) his arm last year .

8. His mother often makes him __________ (do) some cleaning on weekends .

9. He is _______________ (hard-working) than the other students in his class .

10. Of the three boys , Jim runs __________________ (quick) .

六、句型转换 （10分 ）

1. The weather was hot and humid .（对划线部分提问）

_________ _________ the weather ?

2. Lucy likes Sichuan food very much .（对划线部分提问）

________ _________ Lucy like Sichuan food ?

3. Mr Liu wasn’t at work yesterday .（写出同义句）

Mr Liu _________ _______ ______ work yesterday .

4. The Lins go home once a year . (对划线部分提问)

_______ ________ _________ the Lins go home ?

5. She sleeps about six hours every night . (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________ _________ does she sleep every night ?

6.Paul is 14 years old . Peter is 16 years old . (改为含形容词比较级的句子)

Peter is two years _________ _________ Paul .

7. Bob is taller than any other student in his class . (写出同义句)

Bob is _______ __________ student in his class .

8. What do you think of this movie ? (写出同义句)

______ do you _______ this movie ?

9. Let’s have a picnic at the weekend . (写出同义句)

_______ ________ having a picnic at the weekend ?

10. There isn’t any rice in the bowl . (写出同义句)

There _______ _______ rice in the bowl .

七、用方框中所给词正确形式填空 （10分）(将正确答案写在短文下面横线上)

Do you have a healthy lifestyle ? I think I do . First , I have many good eating habits . I like junk food , 1 . ______ I hardly eat it . I eat fruit and vegetables every day . 2 . _______ they are not very delicious , but they are 3 . ______ for health . Second , I do 4 . ______ every day . It is said that if people run every day , they will have more healthy hearts (心脏 ) than others , so I run for 5 . ______ thirty minutes every morning . 6 . _______ , I have good living habits . I try to 7 . ______ eight hours every night . That 8. _______ me to be energetic (精力充沛 ) the next day . And I can study better and 9. ______ good grades .

What do you 10. ______ of my lifestyle ? Can you learn something from it ?

1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4.___________ 5.___________

6. ___________7. ____________8. ___________ 9. ___________10.____________

八、书面表达 （10分 ）

假设安娜 （Anna ）是你的好朋友，请你根据以下内容提示写一篇短文介绍她的情况。

内容要点：

1． 她是你们班上最高的女生之一；

2． 对中国食物很感兴趣，计划在周末参加文化节；

3． 擅长画画，希望有朝一日成为一名艺术家；

4． 喜爱体育锻炼，坚持每天跑步；每周打三次篮球。

参考词汇：计划参加：plan to take part in ; 文化节：Cultural Festival ;

画画：drawing: 艺术家：artist

要求：1. 60字左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数;

2. 要点完整，可适当发挥，意思连贯，语句通顺，基本无语法及拼写错误。

Anna , my good friend , is

八年级（上）英语半期测试题