一年一度的期中考试马上就要开始了，同学们正在进行紧张的复习，根据以往的教学经验，特制定以下八年级英语期中试题，仅供参考。

Ⅰ 听力测试

(A) .根据所听内容，选择正确图片。(共5分 每小题1分)

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(B) .根据所听内容，选择正确答语。(共5分 每小题1分)

(    )6. A. At seven.             B. Tomorrow.            C. On foot

(    )7. A. 1 live farthest from school.             B. I goes to school by bike.

C. I like the most expensive way.

(    )8. A. I don't think so.                      B. I travel by train.

C. It' s the most comfortable way.

(    )9. A. He goes by car.        B. He goes at six.         C. He's a worker.

(    )10. A. By train.            B. Two days,            C. In two hours.

(C).根据说听小对话内容，选择正确答案。(共5分 每小题1分)

(    )11. Is the Yellow River shorter than the Changjiang River?

A. Yes, it is shorter.          B . No, it isn't smaller.         C. Yes, it is longer.

(    )12. What are they talking about?

A. The population.          B. The hometown.            C. Mike.

(    )13. What is the girl pointing to?

A. Washington D.C.          B. London.                 C. Beijing.

(    )14. What will the weather be like in winter?

A. Cold.                   B. Warm.                   C. Hot.

(    )15. How much are the two pens?

A. 30 yuan.                B. 40 yuan.                 C. 70 yuan.

(D).根据所听陈述内容，选择正确答案。(共5分 每小题1分)

(    )16. Mozart was                .

A. a piece of music         B. a musician' s name         C, a violin

(    )17. He began to play the violin                 .

A. when he was a little child       B. when he became ill       C. in 1756

(    )18. People liked his music very much

A. and wrote him a lot of music          B. and gave him a lot of money

C. but didn' t give him any money

(    )19. He died                   .

A. in 1756               B. in 1791              C.when he was four

(    )20. Mozart was an     musician.

A .Italian                B.American             C.Austrian

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(第二部分：笔试 共80分)

Ⅱ 单项选择(共15分 每小题1分)

(    )21.It’s a good idea _____ a pen friend to practise English.

A.find       B.to find       C.finding       D.found

(    )22.You should _______ in the dictionary when you meet a new word.

A.look it up  B.look after it   C.look it over  D.look it through

(    )23.---What ab out _______ a rest?

---OK!Let’s go for a walk.

A.to have      B.had       C.have       D.having

(    )24.---Tim played the guiter very well in the school talent show.

---I think so.He practices________it every day.

A.play       B.playing       C.to play     D. plays

(     )25.It took me two weeks________reading the novels written by Guo Jingming.

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

(     )26.I like skiing better than climbing because I think climbing is ________ skiing.

A.not as exciting as              B.not as more exciting as

C.not as most exciting as          D.more exciting than

(     )27._______is really difficult for them_______the mountain.

A.This,climbing       B.This,to climb      C.It,to climb      D.It,climbing

(     )28.Lingling comes ______than any other student in her class every day.

A.very earlier       B.much earlier      C.early        D.more earlier

(     )29.She jumps _____of us four.

A.far           B.farther          C.farthest          D.further

(      )30.---I feel tired and sleepy.

---Why not stop_____?

A.to relax        B.relaxing         C.resting          D.to work

(      )31---Mary,would you like to visit the Science Museum with me?

---_______,but surfing the net seems more interesting.

A.I’d love to     B.That’s right     C.You’re welcome     D.No problem

(     )32.We must try _____ people _____ the animals in danger.

A.stop,kill     B.to stop,killing       C.to stop,to killing    D.stop,to kill

(      )33.All of us are ____ at the ______ result.

A.surprising ,surprised         B.surprised ,surprising

C.surprising ,surprising        C. surprised ,surprised

(      )34.The______he is,the _____ he feels.

A.busy,happy       B.busier,happier    C.busiest,happiest   D.busier,happy

(      )35.Hi,Mike,what made you so_______?

A.happy         B.happily         C.happier       D.happiness

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Ⅲ 完形填空(共10分 每小题1分)

I did nothing at school. My headmaster thought I was useless and when I was 14 he said,"You're never going to be  36  but a failure (失败者)."

After five years of poor jobs,I fell in  37   with a very nice girl. But her mother said to me,"You  38  in everything, You can't give any happiness to my daughter!" Th e words made me feel sad. I decided to do something  39  about my life,because I wanted to show her that what people said ab out me was  40  .

So I tried hard with my writing and went to college. My first book came out while I was at college After college, I  41  during the day in a high school and went to evening classes at college, Later, I gave up that job to write full time. At the same time,I got a part-time job at Leeds University as a  42  . I began to feel  43  of myself here was once a poor boy who'd left school early,now teaching at the university.My writing career(生涯)  44   when I discovered my own style.

Now I'm rich and  45  ,be on TV,and meet lots of film stars. But what does that mean? I just wish all the people who have put me down say："I believe in you. You'll succeed. "

36. A. anything    B. something   C. everything    D. nothing

37, A. work       B. love        C. help         D. study

38. A. failed       B. won        C. beat         D. succeeded

39.A. difficult     B. easy         C. bad         D. useful

40. A. terrble      B. excellent     C. wrong       D. right

41. A. stayed      B. laughed      C. lived        D. taught

42. A. boss       B.scientist       C. teacher      D. student

43. A. proud      B.sad           C. tired        D. happy

44.A. set off      B.went off       C. broke off     D.took off

45. A. cool       B. famous        C. clever       D. Helpful

Ⅳ 阅读理解(共15分 每小题1分)

(A)

Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书)were both too short. "

In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.

(      ) 46. Jack London was_________.

A. a musician    B. a writer     C. a basketball player   D. a teacher

(      )47. He went to Alaska_______.

A. for holidays                B. because his wife lived there

C. to find gold                 D. to meet his parents

(      )48. Jack London became rich and famous________.

A. when he was thirty       B. when he was over twenty

C. in his thirties            D. when he was a child

(      )49. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Jack died in Alaska.       B. Jack was born in London.

C. Jack found gold in Alaska.  D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily.

(      )50. Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing.

B. Jack didn't like to go to school.

C. Jack died in 1916.

D. Jack had a little education when he was young.

(B)

Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.

When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you?"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

(      ) 51. Where did the hunter live?

A. Outside a village.             B. On a farm.

C. In a village.                  D. Near a village.

(      ) 52. How many times did the tiger come into the village?

A. Only once.      B. Twice.      C. Three times.     D. Four times.

(      ) 53. What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?

A. He was frightened.          B. He threw himself on the ground.

C. He ran sway.              D. He hid himself behind a tree.

(      ) 54. How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?

A. The tiger came to the village only at night.

B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.

C. The tiger only stole sheep.

D. The tiger could speak.

(      ) 55. Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the"tiger" ?

A. To help the poor man.

B. To make himself well hidden.

C. To sell them at the market the next morning.

D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.