八年级上英语期中试卷

八年级英语上期中能力训练题（一）

I.听录音上的各组对话,回答下列各问题。(15分)

1.Fromtheconversationhowdoyouthinkofthewoman?

2.Whatsubjectcanthewomanhelptheman?

3.WhydoyouthinkMaycanbethewoman'sbestfriend?

4.Howdoesthemanlikediving?

5.Whichcountryaretheyvisiting?

II.补全对话。根据上下文补全所缺单词。(10分)

Mike:Whatsubjectsareyoustudying?

Mary:Maths,Chinese,(1)______,Computer,History,Geography,Scienceandsoon.

Mike:Which(2)______doyoulikebest?

Mary:English.Theothersareinteresting,too.ButmyScienceispoor.

Mike:What'sthereason?

Mary:IthinkIhaven'tbeenworkingenough.

Mike:I(3)______youbegantolearnJapanese,didn'tyou?

Mary:Yes,ItookaJapanesecourseby(4)______totheradio.

Mike:How(5)______Japanesewordshaveyoulearnt?

Mary:I'velearntabout300words.

Mike:CanyousingasonginJapanese?

Mary:No,I(6)______.

Mike:CanyoutalkwithforeignguestsinJapanese?

Mary:Onlya(7)______.

Mike:I'malso(8)______inJapanese.Wouldyou(9)______metolearnJapanese?

Mary:I'llbegladto.Let'slearnittogether(10)______nextMonday.

III.读下面短文,根据所给首字母,填写正确的单词。(20分)

AbigquarrelbrokeoutinSanFranciscointhe1920's.Theboatsthatc______(1)peoplenorthfromthecitya______(2)SanFranciscoBayweretoocrowded.Manypeoplehadani______(3).

Theysaidthatab______(4)shouldbebuilt.S______(5)peoplecalleditTheBridgeThatCouldn'tBeBuilt.

JosephB.Strauss,aworld-famousbridgebuilder,saidhet______(6)itcouldbebuilt.Finally,workwasstarted.Oneworkersaid,If______(7)theearthshakingwhenIwasupontop.Wedidn'tthinkitwouldevermakeit.Wethoughtthebridgewouldf______(8)intothewater.

Itd______(9)fall.Thebridgewasputupandithasbecomethebestk______(10)bridgeinAmerica-theGoldenGateBridge.

IV.选词填空。(20分)

but,for,well,with,giveup,harder,important,alot,thinkof,goodat

Myclosefriendismydeskmate.Sheis(1)______English,(2)______Iampoorinit.OnceIfailedinatest.IfeltverysadandIalmostwantedto(3)______thissubject.ThenmydeskmatetoldmethatEnglishwasavery(4)______subjectandwemuststudyit(5).Iwasmoved.Fromthenon,IstudiedEnglish(6)thanbefore.WhenIhaddifficulties,Iwouldgotoher(7)______help.

(8)______herhelp,myEnglishhadimproved(9)______bytheendoftheterm.Althoughwearenowindifferentschools,Ioften(10)______herandherhelp.

V.用所给形容词、副词的适当形式填空。(20分)

HaveyounoticedanydifferencesbetweenTomandMike?

Tomistwentyyearsold.Mikeistwenty-one.SoMikeisoneyear(1)______(old)thanTom.Tomisfivefeettenandahalfinches(2)______(tall).Mikeisfivefeeteleveninchestall.SoMikeishalfaninch(3)______(tall)thanTom.

Mike'sandTom'sapartmentslookvery(4)______(different).Mike'sisoneofthe(5)______(expensive)inourtown.Tom'sapartmentismuch(6)______(small)thanMike's,buthisis(7)______(attractive)thanMike'sinmanyways.Mikeisgetting(8)______(busyandbusy)thesedays.Hecan'tfind(9)(many)timetocleanhisapartmentorkeepitinorder.Heisalso(10)______(lazy)thanTomabouthousework.Hedoesn'tcareifhisplaceisalittle(11)______(dirty)ormessy.Tomisavery(12)______(neat)person.Hisplaceisalways(13)______(neatandclean)thanMike's.

Mikeisnotso(14)______(good)atcookingasTom,butheisasgoodasTominsports.TomcanbeatMikeinmanysportssuchasbaseballandbasketball,buthecan'tplaytennisas(15)______(well)asMikecan.Mikeisa(16)______(good)dancerthanheis,too.

Theirpersonalitiesaredifferent.Mikelikestobethecenterofattention.Helikestomeetnewpeople,butTombecomes

(17)______(shy)andquietwhenhemeetsanynewpeople.Mikeis(18)______(talkative)and19)______(sociable)thanTom.BothTomandMikearethe(20)______(good)friendsofmine.

VI.阅读理解。(15分)

June2004

Schoolisout,junioryearisoverandthesenioryearisnext.Onthelastdayofschool,allofusjuniorsweresoexcitedtosaythatweareofficiallyseniors-theclassof2005.Wefinishedourlastexamsandreceivedourgrades.AndthatresearchpaperIwassoworriedabout.Well.Ipasseditwithflyingcolours.

Ourannualspringdanceshowwentsmoothlyandwasgreat.Eventhoughitwasanemotionalnightforalltheseniorsandothermemberswhowereleavingtheteam,wehadtohideoursadnessandputsmilesonourfacesfortheshow.Theaudienceenjoyedtheshowsomuch,andsomepeopleevensaidthattheywantedtostandupanddancewithus.Oh,whatfunwehad!Sincesummerhasbegun,IhavestartedthinkingaboutmysenioryearandhowcloseIamtoheadingintothatbigworld.HonestlyIamscaredtodeathbecausewhatI'mgoingtodoincollegewillbasicallydeterminemyfuture.Imean,IlookbackonmythreeyearsinhighschoolandseethatIhavedonewhatIneededto,butIalsoseesomethingsI'vedone.ButIhavelearned,andwillnotmakethesamemistakestwice.Myjunioryearwasthetoughest:gettingreadyformysenioryear,keepingmygradesup,allofthosenationaltests,andjusthandlingthepressure.Althoughthepressurewastough,myfriendsandfamilyweretheretosupportmeandkeepmyhopeshigh.TheymadesurethatIwouldn'tfall,andifIdid,theywouldjustpickmerightup.

Everythingisgoingsowellinmyliferightnow.Myschoollifeandmypersonallifeareonthestraightpathagain.I'mreadyformylastyearinhighschoolandmyfirstyearincollege,butI'mstillwonderingwhatcollegeIwillbegoingto.SoonenoughIwillknowwhichcollege,andanewchapterwillbegininmybookoflife.

根据短文内容,简要回答下列问题。

1.Isthispassagealetteroradiary?_______________________________________

2.WhatgradeisMissChristainnow?_______________________________________

3.Howabouttheirspringdanceshow?_______________________________________

4.WhatdoesthewordpressuremeanhereinChinese?_______________________________________

5.WhatcollegewillMissChristago?_______________________________________

上学期期中英语能力训练题（一）参考答案

I.录音原文及参考答案

1.Man:Oh,dear!I'mthirsty.Whosejuiceisit?

Woman:It'smine.

Man:CanIhavesome?

Woman:Er...,mmm...,butthere'slittleleft.

2.Man:Couldyouhelpmewithmylessons?

Woman:Whichsubjectareyouweakin?

Man:Well,Idon'tdowellinHistory,Maths,English,er...,Scienceandsoon.

Woman:I'mgoodatScience,butI'mnotinterestedinMaths.MaybeIcanalsohelpyouwithyourHistory.

3.Man:Lookatthatgirl.Who'sshe,doyouknow?

Woman:That'sMay.She'smybestfriend.She'sveryhelpful,andsheneversaysabadwordaboutanyone.

4.Woman:Oh,climbingissoexcitinganactivity.

Man:However,Ithinkit'salittledangerous,andsoisdiving.

5.Woman:Oh,dear,howbeautifultheEiffelToweris!

Man:Ofcourseitis!Butcanyougettothetopofit?

(1.Sheisn'twillingtoshareanythingwithothers./Sheisnotgeneroustoothers.2.ShecanhelphimwithhisScienceandHistory.3.BecauseMayisveryhelpfulandneversaysabadwordaboutanyone.4.Hethinksit'salittledangerous.5.TheyarevisitingFrance.)

II.1.English2.subject3.hear4.listening5.many6.can't7.little8.interested9.help10.from

III.1.carried2.across3.idea4.bridge5.Some6.thought7.felt8.fall9.didn't10.known

IV.1.goodat2.but3.giveup4.important5.well6.harder7.for8.With9.alot10.thinkof

V.1.older2.tall3.taller4.different5.mostexpensive6.smaller7.moreattractive8.busierandbusier9.much10.lazier11.dirty12.neat13.neaterandcleaner14.good15.well16.better

17.shy18.moretalkative19.moresociable20.best

VI.1.It'sadiary.2.SheisinGrade9(Nine)ofhighschool.3.Theirspringdanceshowwassogoodthattheaudienceenjoyeditverymuch.4.压力。5.I(We)don'tknow.