八年级下学期英语期中模拟考试试题
Name Score 一.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。（10分）
1.The l (光线)in the room is too weak, I can’t see it clearly. 2.The rain was b (敲打)heavily against the windows. 3.I got up late because my a_________ (自鸣钟)didn’t go off. 4.He was very tired, and fell a (入睡)after dinner.
5.He didn’t r_________ (记得)that he left his bag on the bus until he got home. 6.The old man is so w_________ (虚弱)that he can’t look after himself.
7.One should be b__________(勇敢) enough to face all kinds of problems in work and life. 8.He often tells lies and c__________ (欺骗)others.
9.He is quite busy, and he is working for almost the w_________ (整个的)week. 10.I don’t think this dress f_______ (适合)you well, and change another one. 二. 用所给单词的适当形式填空（15分）
1. I was busy ___________(look) for my umbrella.. 2. My parents were completely ____________(shock). 3.He has trouble in (learn) English. 4.You should tell us the (true). 6. Robert walked home in ___________(silent).
7. She didn’t go out until the wind was __________(die) down. 8. He is working on __________(write) a new novel.
9. Hansel made a plan ___________(save) himself and his sister.
10. The old couple __________ (be) happy to see their children yesterday. 11. My classmate often finds good ways __________(solve) problems.
12. Although the poor ___________(not have) much money, they live a happy life. 13. Look! He ____________(shoot) at the bird in the tree. 14. What can he do instead of _________(stay) at home?
15. He is brave enough ___________(save) the drowning(溺水的) girl. 二.根据汉语意思，完成句子（10分） 1.昨晚8 点你在干什么？我在洗淋浴。
— What were you doing at eight last night? — I _______ _____a shower. 2.今天早上他起晚了，因为他的闹钟没有响。
He got up late this morning, because his alarm didn’t . 3.那时他正在等他爸爸。
He was his father at that time. 4.当他醒来时，他爸爸正在看着他。
When he , his father was watching him. 5.不要打我的脸。
Don’t me the face. 三.句型转换（10分）
1.Tom did homework at home yesterday.（用at that time yesterday改写句子） Tom homework at home at that time yesterday. 2.She was making a banana milk shake.（就画线部分提问）
she ? 3.The girl wanted to play with us.（改为同义句）
The girl playing with us.
4.These workers had to stop working, because the rain was too heavy.（改为简单句） These workers had to stop working the heavy rain. 5.Other people saw the strange light, too.（改为同义句） Other people saw the strange light . 四.单项选择（20分）
( )1. Don’t go out, it is raining . A. hardly B. heavily C. heavy D. big ( )2. He found a key on the ground and . A. pick it up B. pick it out C. picked up it D. picked it up ( )3. The sun in the east. A. rise B. rises C. raise D. raises ( )4. He had to give up playing tennis his illness. A. because B. but C. so D. because of ( )5. Can you tell me ? A. where Jim lives B. where does Jim live C. where Jim live D. where is Jim ( )6.What were you doing the rainstorm? A.at that time B.in time C.at the time of D.when ( )7.While the woman ,the accident happened. A.shopped B.is shopping C.was shopping D.shops ( )8. ______ he didn’t have breakfast, _____ he was late for school.
A.Although; but B. Although;/ C. /; although D. But; / ( )9. ______ sharing your worries with your parents?
A. Why don’t you B. How about C. Why not D. Would you like ( )10. The rain ______ against the windows and the doors.
A. beat B. win C. won D. hit ( )11. All the students were sleeping _______they heard a man _______“help”.
A.when; shouting B.while; to shout C.when; to shout D.while; shout ( )13 Dr. Martin Luther King was killed _____ April 4, 1968.
A. on B. in C. at D. for ( )14. My father was reading a newspaper while my mother ________ dinner. A. is cooking B. cooks C. was cooking D. will cook ( )15. They tried _________the mountain away in their life.
A. to finish moving B. to finish taking C. finishing to move D. finishing to take ( )16. It used to take a long time for them to get to _________side of the mountain. A. another B. an other C. other D. the other ( )17. His words reminded us ________the experience in the mountain last year. A. at C. with C. to D. of
( )18. We are trying to ________our country ________a more beautiful country. A. compare, with B. compare, to C. turn, into D. look, after ( )19. We were so ________by the girl’s story that we kept ________.
A. move, to cry B. move, crying C. moved, to cry D. moved, crying
( )20. ___the TV show came out, children all over the world became interested in it at once. A. As soon as B. Unless C. If D. Until 六.完型填空（10分）
A boy was walking in the street 1 a man came over 2 him and 3 him the way 4 the station. The boy was very naughty(调皮的).He wanted 5 a joke on the man. He pointed to 6 side of the road and said,“Go down the street until you reach a shop. You can find it on your left!” The man thanked him and went away.
A few minutes 7 , the man came back. He said to the boy that there was only a bookshop there and he 8 find the station. The boy 9 and said,“ 10 a map in the bookshop, and you’ll find the way!” ( )1.A.but B.because C.then D.when ( )2.A.form B.to C.for D.with ( )3.A.ask B.asked C.tell D.told ( )4.A.to B.for C.at D.in
( )5.A.play B.to play C.show D.to show ( )6.A.another B.the other C.one more D.two ( )7.A.before B.after C.past D.later ( )8.A.can’t B.may not C.couldn’t D.mustn’t ( )9.A.looked B.cried C.laughed D.jumped ( )10.A.Buy B.Carry C.Show D.Borrow 七.阅读理解(30分)
A
Mozart was born on January 27,1756 and died on December 5,1791.When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder（年长的）sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.
But some people didn’t believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week, he finished a piece of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.
Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his s hort life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too. ( )1.When he was ,Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister. A.three B.five C.young D.old
( )2.Some people that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new piece a week later.
A.believed B.didn’t believe C.knew D.know ( )3.Mozart was famous, but he was . A.rich B.poor C.happy D.relaxed ( )4.Mozart lived . A.a long time B.a long life C.a short time D.a happy time ( )5.His music made happy. A.both him and other people B.only him C.other people D.his family
B
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon walk by and help him.
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”
“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”
( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town?
A.His horse’s leg was hurt B.The bag fell from his horse. C.The farmer lost his bag D.The horse was ill.
( )7. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________. A.the bag was broken B.the horse went away C.the bag was too heavy for him to lift D.the farmer was too old ( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? A.Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.
B.Because he thought the great man could take away his bag. C.Because he thought the great man could take away his horse. D.Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him. ( )9. Who helped the farmer?
A.The great man. B.Another farmer. C. A poor man like him. D. A friend of the farmer’s. ( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?
A.I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble. B.I’ll give some help if I know him or her .
C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money. D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her.
C
The story happened during the Second World War(战争). An old man lived in s small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go in living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He gad to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the ground.
The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot. Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station
and called out, “Hitler(希特勒) is a foolish pig!” Out came an old policeman once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. The he said, “Don’t say in our village, sir!” “I’m sorry, sir.” Said the old man, “I don’t know it is Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir.” The policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!” ( )11.The old man was .
A.a German B.a French C.an Australian D.an Englishman ( )12.The old man was sad because . A.his three sons all died during the war B.his three sons had to join the army C.he had no food and no clothes D.he lived in a small town alone
( )13.The old man got up and ran in his room to . A.keep healthy B.forget he was sad and hungry C.make him warm D.find a way to forget he was hungry ( )14.The old man shouted outside the police station because . A.he hated Hitler very much B.he hoped the policeman could help him C.he wanted to make the policemen angry
D.he thought he would be given some food in prison(监狱) ( )15.Which statement(陈述) is true?
A.The old man hated Hitler, too.
B.The old policeman found that the old man was his best friend C.The old policeman would send the old man in prison D.The old policeman liked Hitler better than pigs 八.书面表达:(15分)
你的朋友经常和父母吵架。请你写一封信，给他一些建议。 要点如下：
1. 如果是他遇到问题，应该和父母谈谈，父母会乐意帮助他的 2. 在家常帮助父母做做家务 3. 高速父母自己的喜好 4. 少玩电脑游戏 Dear Mike,
I’m sorry to know that you often argue with your parents. Well, I think I can provide you with some advice.