1、燒脈學校20142015學年度(上)八年級英語期中測試題 命題人：馬常春 審題人：劉良才溫馨提示：Please be careful and believe that youll do better in the exam.一、單項選擇（每小題1分，共30分）1. Its a good idea _ new words every day. A. checking B. checks C. to check D. checked 2. -Would you like_ to eat? -Yes, please. A. something other B. other something C.

2、else something D. something else3. Helen, remember _ the windows when you leave. A. to close B. close C. closing D. closes 4. Our teacher has given us some good _ English learning. Its very useful. A. advice to B. advices on C. advices to D. advice on 5. -When did your uncle _in Shanghai? -The day b

3、efore yesterday. A. arrive B. get C. reach D. come 6. I always listen to the teacher _than my desk mate in class. A. more careful B. more carefully C. most careful D. most carefully 7. Why didnt your sister talk with me ? -She is a _girl. She is afraid of speaking before strangers(陌生人).A. good B. ha

4、ppy C. shy D. clever 8. What about _every morning? A. read B. to read C. reading D. will read 9. Why didnt you buy the pen on your way home? -Sorry, I forget _money with me. A. take B. bringing C. to take D. taking 10. Watching English movies _a good way of learning English. A. are B. is C. has D. h

5、ave 11. The population of Shanghai is _ than _ of Tianjin.A. larger; it B. more; that C. larger; that D. more; it 12.Taiwan is _the south of China and _ the south of Fujian. A . in, to B. in, on C. to, in D. on, to 13. My bike is _ newer than yours. A. much B. very C. more D. less 14. The English co

6、untryside is very beautiful, _tourists like it very much. A. but B. because C. so D. if 15. Li Ming is _ of all in my class. A. the tallest B. taller C. tall D. tallest 16. Tom is as _ as Mary. A. more careful B. careful C. carefully D. the most carefully 17.We are all _ at the _news. A. exciting, e

7、xciting B. excited, excited C. excited, exciting D. exciting, excited 18. Which coat is _ on me, the blue one or the black one ? -The blue one . A. good B. better C. best D. the best19.When you called me, I _ the music at this time yesterday evening. A. listens to B. listened to C. was listening to

8、D. listen to 20.-How about watching TV at home? -Its too _. Lets play football. A. boring B. interesting C. exciting D. relaxing 21. He is not good at learning English and he always does his homework _. A. quite B. slowly C. quick D. careful 22. The _ he is, the _he feels. A. busy; happy B. busier;

9、happier C. busiest; happiest D. busier; happy 23. -Im sorry .I cant play baseball with you. -_. A. Thank you . B. Never mind. C. Excuse me D. Have a good time 24. The fans were excited and _their teams. A. cheered on B. warmed up C. played against D. played with 25. There was a smile on the coachs f

10、ace. He was very _ with his players. A. angry B. pleased C. tired D. excited26. Betty doesnt like running and she doesnt like cycling ,_. A. to B. too C. either D. also27. How was your weekend, Susan? _A. Good idea! B. Pretty good! C. Sorry. D. I dont know.28. All of them can take this job , but I w

11、ant to know who is _. A. the most careful B. more careful C. careful D. very careful 29. She sometimes _ the train to work. A. by B. take C. takes D. catch 30.The boy is _to go school .A. enough old B. enough young C. old enough D. very young二完型填空 （每小題1分，共10分） Im Mike. I am from England. I study _31

12、_ China now. My parents live in China, too. My mother and I want _32_ on a trip to the Great wall. The G reat wall is very nice. We can _33_many things there. It is about 400 kilometers 34_ my home in China to Beijing. We can go to Beijing by bus, by train or by plane. Taking a plane is the _35_way.

13、 Buses are slow. We want to go there by _36_, because a train is cheap and fast. We are leaving _37_7:00 pm tomorrow. And we will _38_ there on Saturday morning. We will have a trip there for two_39_. We will go back on Monday .When I come back, I will _40_ some pictures to my friends. 31. A. on B.

14、in C. at D. of 32. A. have B. to have C. to go D. go to 33. A. look B. looks C. see D. to see 34. A. from B. away C. on D. in 35. A. cheapest B. most expensive C. slowest D. more expensive 36. A. train. B. bus C. plane D. taxi 37. A. on B. in C. at D. for 38. A. leave B. come back C. arrive D. arriv

15、e in 39. A. hours B. day C. days D. hour 40. A. showing B. show C. shows D. to show 三閱讀理解 （每小題2分，共40分） AThere is lots of junk(垃圾) in space .Some of it is from rockets. In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces. So far, scientists have found over 10,000 man-made pieces flying around in

16、space. Only 6-7of them are satellites and space probes (探測器). Astronauts also lose small things while working in space. In 1965, during the first American spacewalk , astronaut Edward White lost a glove .For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour .It

17、be came the most dangerous piece of clothing for the Earth in history it flew away. Things move very fast in space. If they hit(碰撞)one another, it can be dangerous .A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spacecraft window. Last year two US spacecraft dropped some bolts(螺栓), a

18、nd scientists on the Earth worried a lot. Luckily the bolts floated(漂浮) away into space. They couldnt hit the spacecraft. 根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。 41. Some junk in space is from_ . A. space B. rockets C. scientists D. earth 42. American astronaut Edward White once lost_ in space in 1965. A. a rocket B. some b

19、olts C. a glove D. a little piece of paint 43. The glove in space may travel at a speed of _ kilometers per ho ur. A. 300,000 B. 28,000 C. 10,000 D. 21,000 44. In space all the things move very _ . A. fast B. slow C. hard D. high45. If the junk in space hits one another, it can be _. A. great B. int

20、eresting C. safe D. dangerous BMr Green is a teacher of English. He comes from America. He teaches English in China. He speaks English quite well. He reads a lot of books and his wife Mrs Green often writes books for the students. He gets up at five in the morning. He leaves home at ten to six. He b

21、egins the first lesson at 8:00. He teaches English every day except Sunday. At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons. Ten minutes later he has lunch. In the afternoon he often plays games with his students at about four oclock. Sometimes he teaches his students in his room. Supper time is at about s

22、ix. After that he reads newspapers and watches TV. At about ten to eleven he goes to bed. 根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。 46. Mr Green comes from _. A. China B. Australia C. England D. America 47. He leaves home at _. A.5:00 B. 5:50 C. 6:10 D.6:30 48. The students come to school every day except _in a week . A. one

23、day B. two days C. three days D. four days 49. He has lunch at _. A. 11:30 B. 12:30 C. 12:00 D. 11:50 50. He watches TV or reads newspapers _. A. at six B. at five C. after supper D. in the afternoon C Maybe you are an average (普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student (尖子生).

24、However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips (技巧) to help you. Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying. But dont forget to set enough time fo

25、r entertainment(娛樂). Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials(材料), but no games, no radio and no television ! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it . Make good use of your time. Listen to everything that the teacher says. Li

26、stening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. After you get home f rom school, go over(復習) your notes . Review (復習)the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day , read the material. It will help you stu

27、dy better. Develop(培養) a good attitude (態度) to tests . The purpose(目的) of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject . It helps you know what you are not good at . The world will still go on even if you fail (不及格) in a test , so dont be too worried . 根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。 51 How many tips are

28、mentioned in the passage ? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 52What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese ? A學習 B研究 C書房 D教室 53Which is a good place for studying? A. A clean and beautiful place. B. The place with a computer.C. The place with a television and radio. D. A quiet place with a ch

29、air, a desk, and some study materials. 54Which of the following is NOT true? A. The test is the most important for a student. B. After class, you should review what you have learned. C. You should listen to your teacher and take notes carefully in class. D. When you plan your time, you should think

30、of the time for eating, sleeping and so on.55Whats the passage mainly about ? A. How to become a top student. B. How to plan your time. C. How to study English. D. How to take notes.DPlenty of you know well about the Harry Potter books, but you may not know who wrote these wonderful books. They are

31、by a woman called J. K. Rowling. She was born on July 31th, 1965 in Bristol, the UK. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. The girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, cal

32、led Rabbit, at the age of six. On a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992, Rowling began to teach English. She spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It came out in June 1997. To her surpr

33、ise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Harry lives in modern England. He's also a ver

34、y common boy: polite, friendly and clever. So, when other children read about Harry, they can think of being like him. J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a quiet life with her daughter Jessica and writing children's boo

35、ks.() 56. J. K. Rowling _.     A. met a boy called Harry on a train trip     B. loved listening to stories when she was very young    

36、C. got the idea of writing Harry Potter from her father's stories    D. wrote her first story after she began to teach English () 57. The first Harry Potter book came

37、 out _.     A. in 1992    B. in the summer of 1990   C. in June 1997    D. in November 2001 () 58. The Harry Potter series is 

38、;_.  A. only popular with young people       B. for her daughter, Jessica     C. only popular in England       D. about a young boy with mag

39、ic () 59. J. K. Rowling is successful, and she _.     A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter    B. is the richest woman in Engla

40、nd  C. is excited about her success every day             D. is still writing stories for children () 60. The best title of the passage is _.     A. English Magical Stories              B. J.K.