名校名题|八年级下学期期中考试英语预测试题

八年级下学期期中考试预测试卷

（满分：100分 时间：90分钟）（不含听力）

一. 听力（略）

二. 单项选择（15分）

( ) 26. Kids won’t go to school. They will study _____ home ______computers.

A. in, in B. at, on C. at , by D. at; from

( ) 27. ---Will there be fewer trees? ---_______________.

A. Yes, there will. B. Yes, they will.

C. No, there aren’t. D. No, they won’t.

( ) 28. Some scientists think that it may take ____________ years to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us.

A. hundreds of B. two hundreds of

C. two hundreds D. hundred of

( ) 29. I think you should _______ some money _______ your friends.

A. borrow; for B. borrow; from

C. lend; from D. borrow; to

( ) 30. My friend has the same haircut _____ I do.

A. as B. like C. seem D. looks like

( ) 31. If you bring snacks to the party, the teachers will ___________.

A. take it away B. take them away

C. take away it D. take away them

( ) 32. It is foggy(多雾的) today. The plane can't .

A. land B. landed C. take off D. taking off

( ) 33. Last year I was often ill, but now I am good health.

A. at B. of C. in D. under

( ) 34. Lisa was supposed her homework before nine o'clock. But she couldn't.

A. to finish B. to finishing C. finish D. finishing

( ) 35. He goes to school early on workdays ____ Saturday and Sunday.

A. except B. besides C. and D. beside

( ) 36. We’ll stay at home if it _______ tomorrow.

A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. raining

( ) 37. Paul told us he wasn’t mad ______ Marcia anymore.

A. in B. at C. on D. with

( ) 38. _______ the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed.

A. While B. After C .Before D. until

( ) 39. The Yellow River is one of ______in the world.

A. the longest river B. the longest rivers

C. the long river D. long rivers

( ) 40. Sally asked________________________.

A. how can she get to the zoo.

B. how she can get to the zoo.

C. how she could get to the zoo.

D. where was the zoo.

三. 完形填空（共10小题，计10分）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 3个选项中，选出1个最佳答案。

When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself， dear.” I was not 41 at all. I thought she was the 42 mother in the world!

For example， one day， I decided to 43 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my 44 to help me clean it， 45 she still said， “Do it yourself， girl.”

Because of my “lazy mother”， I have to 46 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents 47 .I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well， but I have learned 48 .

As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). 49 a great mother!

A 50 mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

41. A. old B. glad C. thin

42. A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest

43. A. leave B. invite C. visit

44. A. mother B. father C. brother

45. A. or B. when C. but

46. A. wash B. lead C. knock

47. A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping

48. A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot

49. A. Which B. What C. Who

50. A. young B. good C. happy

四. 阅读理解（共20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

Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.

He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.

Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.

He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Zhigang.

On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.

Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.

51. When did Nie join the army?

A. In 1982. B.In 1998.

C. In 1991. D.After his graduation from high school.

52. Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to space?

A. Zhai Zhigang. B. Nie Haisheng.

C. Yang Liwei. D. Fei Junlong.

53. How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?

A.Three times. B. Four times.

C. Six times. D. Eight times.

54.How many people did the writer mention in this passage?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

55. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu.

B. Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter.

C. Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng.

D. Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son.

B

In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.

People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.

Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.

根据短文内容，从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

( )56. Many English people havemeals a day.

A. two B. three

C. four D. three or four

( )57. People may havefor their breakfast.

A. tea and eggs B. porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee

C. tea and coffee D. bread and eggs

( )58. People have lunch at .

A. any time B. nine C. five D. one

( )59. People don't havefor their dinner.

A. porridge B. bananas and apples

C. some soup and meat D. meat and fish

( )60. In many English homes dinner comes .

A. at one o'clock B. in the middle of the day

C. at noon D. at night

C

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

61. From this passage we can seein the United States.

A. women want to work outside the home

B. working wives do most of the housework

C. hushands do as much housework as their wives

D. women do not like to stay at home with their families

62. At Mother’s Camp, women can’t.

A.watch TV B.read newspapers

C.swirn in the lake D.bring their husbands and children

63. Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .

A. they don’t like their husbands and children

B. they have to work full-time

C. they are too busy to relax themselves

D. they want a new life

64. is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.

A. Housework

B. Working outside the home

C. When to take a vacation

D. Looking after their children

65. What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?

A. Busy Working Mothers

B. Welcome to Mother’s Camp

C. Mothers Relax Away from Home

D. Mothers in the US

D

66. What film can you see on a Saturday night in October?

A. Lord of the Rings（Ⅲ）The Return of the King.

B. Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers.

C. The Lion King, Shrek（Ⅱ）.

D. Voldemort.

67. When can you see the film Voldemort?

A. Tuesday, October, 4 p.m.

B. Tuesday, October, 10 p.m.

C. Thursday, September, 8 p.m.

D. Friday, September, 4 a.m.

68. How much will it cost for a family with two children（one is 5 and the other is 8）to see a film?

A.$ 22. B.$ 30. C.$ 44. D.$ 48.

69.When can people book tickets?

A. The day before the film.

B. Anytime before the film.

C. An hour before the film.

D. No later than half an hour before the film.

70. What can you do in the cinema?

A. Eat some food. B. Have some drinks.

C. Make a phone call. D. Smoke in the area provided.

五. 根据句意及首字母提示填空，每空一词。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

71. F____Number 152 to Beijing is ready to take off.

72. More than twenty people were killed in the a_____, including two foreigners.

73. She works as a v_____for Green Peace.

74. This is my o_____book, not yours.

75. There are many d______between the two languages.

六. 综合填空：选择恰当的单词填空，每词限用一次。（有两个多余的选项）(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of these places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might even hear music in an office 76.on a farm.

Scientists believe that music influences（影响）the way people 77.. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music (Mozart and Bach) makes people 78.richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks .When the restaurant plays 79.music, people spend less money .With no background music, people spend 80.less.

Scientists also believe that loud ,fast music makes people eat faster. People actually chew 81.food faster when the music gets faster .Some restaurants play fast music during their busy 82..This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly .Restaurants can make more money this way.

Some scientists think that makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more alert. It is true that people learn better 83.they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you 84.________.

The next time you hear music somewhere ,be careful .It might change the 85.______you behave（行为）.

76._______77._______78.______79.______80._____

81._______82._______83.______84.______85._____

86. 从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。

It seems that a lot of people want money very much now.

87. 根据短文内容回答问题。

What are probably the most important things to everyone?

88. 根据短文内容，将第一段最后一句补充完整。

But even if a person has already got plenty of money,

89. 将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。

90. 根据短文内容，写出文章的标题。（10词以内）

八. 书面表达(满分20分)

根据表格提供的信息，写一封信，把老师对你的学习评价介绍给你的朋友，文章开头和结尾已给出。

注意：词数60左右，内容要连贯。

Dear John,

Things are fine here. I finished my mid-term exams last week, and I got my report card today. __________________________________________________________________________________

What about you? Write soon.

Yours,

Mike