12014---2015学年度下学期期中质量检测八年英语试题(考试时间:80分钟,试卷满分:120分)一、单项选择(20分)()1.I’mverygladyouhere,MrLi.A.meetB.meetingC.tomeetD.met()2.OurEnglishteachertellsusnottobeafraidofEnglishinpublic.A.tospeakB.speakC.speaksD.speaking()3.—Youlookveryprettyinthispairofjeans,Linda.—.A.You’rerightB.I’mafraidnotC.ThankyouD.You’rewelcome()4.—HaveyouEnglishwithagroup,Tim?—Yes,Ihave.A.studiedB.studiesC.studyingD.study()5.Don’tbelieveit.It’snotarealstory.Jenny.A.turneditonB.pickeditupC.putitonD.madeitup()6.Myhomeisfarfromschool.That’sIgotherebybus.A.whatB.howC.whenD.why()7.---Haveyoufinisheddoingthework?---Not.A.already,yetB.yet,yetC.already,alreadyD.yet,already()8.Letmetakeyourtemperaturetoseeifyouhavea.A.stomachacheB.coughC.headacheD.fever()9.—MyfatherfeltillandIhadtolookafterhim.—A.Notreally.B.That’stheproblem!C.Sorrytohearthat!D.Idon’tthinkso.()10.Foryoureyes,don’tsomuchtimeplayingcomputergames.A.costB.spendC.takeD.pay()11.Snoopyiscutedog,andShrekisuglyanimal.A.an;aB.an;anC.a;anD.a;a()12.IEnglishsinceIwasfiveyearsold.A.learnB.learnedC.willlearnD.havelearned()13.---haveyouplayedthepiano?---Forfouryears.2A.HowoftenB.HowlongC.HowmuchD.Howmany()14.Whatan________story!I’m________init.A.interested;interestingB.interesting;interestedC.interested;interestedD.interesting;interesting()15.Jimlikeseatingfruits,________apples,bananasandoranges.A.suchasB.forexampleC.suchforD.likes()16.—________doesyourfatherexercise?—Threeorfourtimesaweek.A.HowlongB.HowsoonC.HowoftenD.Howfar()17.—Wouldyouliketotellmeaboutthetravel?—Great.Ireallyexperienced________.A.interestingsomethingB.somethinginterestingC.anythinginterestingD.nothinginteresting()18.Ilikehistory,________mybrotherdoesn’tlikeit.A.andB.orC.soD.but()19.—HowlongwillthesummerEnglishcourses?—Forsixweeks.A.lastB.openC.beginD.start()20.Thelittlegirlherseattoanoldladyonthecrowdedbusyesterday.A.madeB.gotC.offeredD.brought二、完形填空(10分)YesterdayIwastidyingupmyroom.Ifound21oldboxofmyfather’s.Hegave22tometwoyearsago.Itwasreallyinterestingtodiscoversomeofmyfather’schildhood23.Heoncetoldme24hewrotetopeopleallovertheworld,25theysenthim26,too.Asaresult,hehadabookofinterestingstamps.Peoplealsogavehimthingsfromdifferent27,suchasasilkfromJapan,alittledollfromEngland,andasmallmodelshipfromAustralia.Myfathereven28theticketfromhisfirstfootballmatch!Itmademethinkaboutlooking29mycollectionof30picturesbooksandmagazines.()21.A.aB.anC.theD./()22.A.itB.boxC.themD.its()23.A.picturesB.photosC.hobbiesD.friendships()24.A.whoB.whichC.thatD.what()25.A.butB.soC.thenD.and()26.A.booksB.lettersC.boxesD.stamps八年英语下(期中)第1页共6页八年英语下(期中)第2页共6页3()27.A.countriesB.schoolsC.childhoodsD.years()28.A.tookB.keptC.broughtD.gave()29.A.forB.afterC.upD.down()30.A.newB.oldC.interestingD.different三、阅读理解(40分)(A)Intheuniverse,asweallknow,therearetheSun,theMoon,theEarthandmanystars.Throughourgeographylessons,weknowtheEarthgoesaroundtheSun,andtheMoongoesaroundtheEarth.WehavedayandnightbecausetheEarthkeepsturningallthetime.WhenourpartoftheEarthturnstothesun,Itisday.WhenourpartoftheEarthturnsawayfromtheSun,itisnight.JustbecausetheMoonisclosertotheEarththantheSun,itlooksmuchbiggerthantheSun.Bigthingswilllooksmallerwhentheyarefurther,andsmallthingsalsolookbiggerwhentheyarenearer.TheSunisbigenoughtogiveoutverystronglight.TheMooncan’tgiveanylightatall,butitlooksquitebright,too.Why?Infact,thelightfromtheMooncomesfromtheSun.TheMoonlooksmuchbiggerandbrighterthanthestars.Butactually(事实上)thestarsaremuchbiggerandbrighterthantheMoon.TheylooksmallerthantheMoonalsobecausetheyarefurtherawayfromtheEarth.Therearemanyotherplanetsintheuniverse.Butofalltheplanets,onlyontheEarththerearelivingthingsandpeoplecanonlyliveontheEarth,too.Butat9:00a.m.onOctober15th,2003,ChinesepilotYangLiweiwassentuptospace.Hestayedtherefor21hours.ItwasthefirsttimeforChinesetogetintospace.()31.WefindtheSunisthantheMoonbecauseitistous.A.bigger;fartherB.smaller;closerC.bigger;closerD.smaller;farther()32.WhenourpartoftheEarthturnsawayfromtheSun,theotherpartoftheEarthis.A.nightB.dayC.eveningD.Sunday()33.Peopleandlivingthingscanliveonthe.A.EarthB.MarsC.MoonDSun()34.WhendidthepilotfromourcountryreturntotheEarth?A.OnNovember15th,2002.B.OnOctober16th,2003.C.OnMay15th,2004.D.OnOctober15th,2003.()35.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?4A.TheMoongoesaroundtheEarth,anditcan’tgiveoutanylightatall.B.TheMoongoesaroundtheSun,anditslightisfromtheSun.C.TheEarthmovesaroundtheMoon,andpeoplecanliveonlyontheEarth.D.Ofalltheplanets,onlytheEarthmovesaroundtheSun.(B)Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场).Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.Thentheymettwooldwomen,Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredtheboyis?Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowa