八年级上英语期中试题及答案(2)

　　B

　　Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). " The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

　　Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

　　1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

　　A. before it was dead

　　B. before it become too tired

　　C. before it market was over

　　D. before it was as old as he was

　　2. The two men on the road ____.

　　A. asked how far it was to the market

　　B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

　　C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

　　D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

　　3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

　　A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

　　B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

　　C. the boy to ride instead of his father

　　D. only one person to ride such a long way

　　4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

　　A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

　　B. the three old men stopped them on the road

　　C. he did not know why he was walking

　　D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

　　5. The young woman was most sorry ____.

　　A. for the old man

　　B. for the farmer's young son

　　C. that it was not far to the market

　　D. for the horse

　　C

　　Here is a story told an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

　　Soon after the war, the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

　　The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

　　( ) 1. The general’s teeth were sold in ____.

　　A. the museum

　　B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

　　C. the department store

　　D. the hospital

　　( ) 2. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _____.

　　A. $785 B. $1, 050 C. $157 D. $875

　　( ) 3. The general felt ____ when he heard his teeth were sold.

　　A. happy B. excited C. sad D. angry

　　( ) 4. There was the general’s name on the label of each tooth. This shows that _____.

　　A. the general’s name was known by most of the people in Washington

　　B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth

　　C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular

　　D. Both A and C

　　( ) 5. The general ordered his men to____.

　　A. look for his teeth and buy all of them

　　B. arrest the dentist at once

　　C. make all the shops stop selling teeth

　　D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

　　D

　　An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

　　“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

　　“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

　　“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

　　“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

　　The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

　　( ) 6. In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

　　A. something like a car

　　B. something like a light

　　C. something pulled by a horse

　　D. something with a light

　　( ) 7. The old man drove home ____.

　　A. on the back of his horse

　　B. late one night

　　C. very late every night

　　D. with a policeman

　　( ) 8. Where did the policeman stop the old man?

　　A. Near the old man’s home.

　　B. At the traffic lights.

　　C. Under a road light.

　　D. Far from the old man’s home.

　　( ) 9. The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

　　A. the old man didn’t have a light

　　B. the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

　　C. the old man didn’t want to tell his name

　　D. the light on the old man’s cart was not on

　　( ) 10. What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

　　A. He made the policeman touch the light.

　　B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

　　C. He made the policeman angry.

　　D. The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

　　三、用动词的适当形式填空。(10分)

　　Yesterday Tom had no work to do after lunch. So his father asked him ______(go) to the bookstore to buy a few books. He _____(hurry)to the bus stop and arrived there at three. When he ____(wait) for a bus, he saw a little dog. It ___________(go) across the street. Just then a car ____(come), driving fast. But it ______(be) too late. The dog _______(fall) down and (not move)______

　　“Poor dog!” he cried .But look! Suddenly it ________(stand) up and went away.

　　He was very glad ______(find) it was safe.

　　四.综合填空阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示填单词(10分)

　　We’re having a w________time in New Orleans. It’s so great to be here during Carnival time or Mardi Gras, as it’s called in the brochure. New Orleans is always lively,but it’s so much more fun to go s___________here at the moment. We have eaten some d________food here –very hot! We have enjoyed music played by a great band on the famous Bourbon Street and have d_________lots of beer! We’ve even been on a boat t_____on Mississippi and luckily I didn’t f______into the river!Then ,sadly, it’s just one more night before we have to get on our p______.It has been such an enjoyable time and it seems I’ve lived in a d_____.I’ve taken many p______and I want to s________them to my classmates.

　　五、书面表达

　　(一)翻译下列句子(5分)

　　1.他们在世界各地举办音乐会，音乐会的票总是销售一空。

　　They’ve _________ __________ all over the world and the tickets have always_________ _________.

　　2.因为下雨，他没有去公园。

　　He didn’t go to the park _________ _________the rain.

　　3.冼星海融合了西方音乐和中国音乐。

　　Xian Xinghai ________western and Chinese music_________

　　4.直到玛丽来我校我才认识她。

　　I ________ _________Mary _________ she started _______ to my school.

　　5.科学家认为地球上的生命已有几百万年的历史。

　　Scientists think that ________ ________ _________ ___________on Earth for millions of years.

　　(二)以My Favorite TV Program为题目写一篇作文。(15分)要求如下：

　　1. 字数80字左右，开头已给出，不计入字数。

　　2.介绍你最喜爱的电视节目，并介绍喜爱的原因，或节目的特色。

　　There are many kinds of TV programs on TV. I like______________________

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　　参考答案

　　听力

　　一、 CBBAB

　　二、CBCAD

　　三、CBBAB

　　四、different making through club interest

　　一、1-5CBCDD 6-10CDABD 11-15DBCBC 16-20ABCBA

　　二(A)DCBDA (B)ACBAD (C)BDDBA (D)CBADD

　　三、1.to go 2. hurried 3.was waiting 4.was going 5 came 6 was 7 fell 8 didn’t move 9.stood 10.to find

　　四、1.wonderful 2.sightseeing 3.deliciouse 4.drunk 5.trip 6.fall 7.plane 8 dream 9.photos 10.show.

　　五、(一)翻译句子

　　1. given concerts sold out 2.because of 3.brought together 4.didn’t know until coming/going 5.there has been life

　　(二)作文

　　There are many kinds of TV programs on TV. I like to watch cartoons, game shows and comedies. But cartoons are my favorite. I usually watch TV for thirty minutes a day and the program I watch is a cartoon called Doraemon. It is on TV from six thirty to seven o'clock, Monday to Friday. A lot of people watch it at that time. It's an interesting cartoon. Doraemon is drawn by a Japanese cartoonist. Doraemon is a smart robot and the star of the cartoon. He can do many incredible things. For example, he can go traveling everywhere or make people smaller or bigger. Doraemon is a good TV program. It is my favorite TV show.