1、外研社八年级下册英语期中测试外研初二下学期期中测试I. 单项选择（15分）从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )1. In the old days, children from poor families had no _ to go to school.A. chance B. wayC. use D. need( )2. There was so much _ in the room that the man couldnt hear what the girl was saying.A. soundB. voiceC. smell D. noise( )3. M
2、r Brown is going to visit his first teacher _ next month.A. sometimeB. sometimesC. anytime D. some times( )4. The king became angry because Ma Liang _ to draw anything for him.A. agreedB. neededC. wanted D. refused( )5. Youd better _ her number in the phone book.A. look intoB. look forC. look upD. l
3、ook at( )6. Our guest _ arrive tomorrow morning.A. able to B. will be able toC. was able to D. be able to( )7. This sweater feels _. I think it is very comfortable to wear.A. softB. softlyC. hardD. hardly( )8. Could you _ me some money? I will give it back tomorrow.A. giveB. buyC. lend D. borrow( )9
4、. Who can help me carry the heavy box? I think Ted is _ to do it.A. too strongB. so strongC. enough strong D. strong enough( )10. Is your father in? No, he _ for three hours.A. was out B. has been outC. went out D. has gone out( )11. To win the competition, Linda practises _ table tennis every day.A
5、. to playB. playingC. playedD. plays( )12. Why is your bedroom so untidy? Sorry, Mum, I _ it.A. forget to cleanB. forgot to cleanC. forget cleaningD. forgot cleaning( )13. I wonder(想知道) if your wife will go to the party. Oh, if your wife _, _, too.A. will; she willB. will; mine willC. does; mine wil
6、l D. does; I will( )14. When will we meet? Sorry? I asked _ meet.A. when would weB. when we wouldC. where will weD. where we will( )15. I hear that John often copies Tonys home-work. _!A. Thats a shameB. What a pityC. What a good boy D. CongratulationsII. 完形填空（10分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳
7、答案。In a forest, there lived an owl (猫头鹰). All the animals knew that he was the 16 among all of them. So they often went to him and told him their17 . Then the owl always taught them what they should do.One day, a little bird went up to the owl. She was18 . “Whats wrong with you?” asked the owl. “Im
8、very 19 . I dont want to be a bird,” the bird said. “ 20 dont you want to be a bird?” asked the owl. “I am so small and weak and useless(没用的),” she cried. “I want to be big and 21 like the lion. He is very important, but I am not.”Then the owl whispered(悄声说) 22 to the bird. At once the bird went awa
9、y. One week 23 , the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she said to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I 24 on top of the tallest tree and watch out for (监视) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout loudly. Then my friends all run and hide. They are very
10、 25 to me. I am useful and important now.” The wise owl smiled and said, “No one in this world is useless.”( )16. A. laziestB. wisest C. weakestD. bravest( )17. A. storiesB. lives C. problems D. families( )18. A. flyingB. laughing C. runningD. crying( )19. A. unhappyB. lucky C. wrongD. poor( )20. A.
11、 HowB. Why C. WhatD. Where( )21. A. fatB. rich C. strong D. tall( )22. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing( )23. A. ago B. earlier C. later D. before( )24. A. sit B. climb C. jumpD. fly( )25. A. helpful B. friendly C. thankful D. angry20、在水中生活着许我微生物，常见的有草履虫、变形虫、喇叭虫、眼虫、团藻等。. 阅读理解（30分）阅读
12、下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。AAccident Report FormAccident A car crashed into a tree. Some people were trapped in the carWeather conditionsThere was a heavy rain.Date of call June 3, 2006Time of call 9: 30 p.m.Name of caller Mrs. GreenPlace Zhongshan road ,NanjingConditions of victims Mr. Green burt his head.Mrs
13、. Green burt her left leg.Their daughter felt frightened.Action Policemen arrived at 9: 40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9: 45 p.m.( )26. What time did Mrs. Green call the police?A. At 9:30 a.m.B. At 9:30 p.m.C. At 9:40 p.m.D. At 9:45 p.m.( )27. How many people were trapped in the c
14、ar?A. One.B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.( )28. Whose left leg was hurt?A. Mrs. Greens.B. The Greens daughters.C. Mr. Greens.D. Their friends.( )29. What was the weather like that day?A. It was sunny.B. It was snowy.C. It was cloudy. D. It was rainy.( )30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The car crashed
15、 into a wall.B. The Greens daughter hurt her left leg and was sent to the hospital.C. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.D. The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.BMr. Read works in a hospital. Hes a good doctor, but he often forgets things.
16、 People know him and dont mind it.One morning he did an operation on an old woman. It took him three hours to finish it. He looked at his watch and found it was twelve thirty. He felt hungry and wanted to have lunch.When he got to the lift, he remembered he didnt wash his hands. He went back to his
17、office and put his coat on the chair. Then he washed his hands and left. However, in the restaurant, he found he forgot to wear his coat. All his money was in one of the pockets. He got up and went back to the hospital. He ran to the lift but it was going to close. He put his head into it, and the d
18、oor opened. A man in the lift said, “Oh, dear, sir! Why didnt you hold the door open with your hands? Its too dangerous to do so with your head!”“I think my hands are more important than my head. I have to do operations not with my head, but with my hands!”( )31. People know Mr. Read _, but they don
19、t mind it.A. is a doctorB. often forgets thingsC. works in the hospitalD. often does operations( )32. The operation began at _ that morning.A. eight thirty B. nineC. nine thirty D. ten( )33. Mr. Read returned to his office because _.A. he forgot to wash his handsB. it was cold and he had to wear his
20、 coatC. he was too tired to go to the restaurantD. he had to borrow some money( )34. Mr. Read left the restaurant because _.A. he ate a lot thereB. he couldnt find his friendC. he had no money with himD. it was closed( )35. Mr. Read put his head into the lift because _.A. he wanted to know who was i
21、n itB. he wanted to get out of itC. his head was much harder than his handsD. he was afraid it could hurt his handsC阅读下面的短文，把AD四个句子填入文中空缺处（56-59），使短文内容完整正确，然后完成第60小题。Last week a zoo showed a new baby Sumatran(苏门答腊的) tiger for the first time. 36 He was born at the zoo. Only about one hundred and seve
22、nty tigers of this kind live in zoos. 37 It means “brave” in English.Sumatran tigers come from the island of Sumatra in northern Indonesia(印度尼西亚). 38 The number of this kind of tigers is getting smaller and smaller. Fewer than five hundred wild Sumatran tigers are alive now.Two weeks after the tiger
23、 was born, scientists in the zoo examined(检查) him for the first time.39 But now he is more than ten kilograms and he is getting stronger and stronger. Scientists will try their best to protect other Sumatran tigers.A.He was only less than three kilograms at that time.B.They called the baby tiger “Be
24、rani”.C.Thousands of people were waiting in long lines to see it.D.Like other tigers in the world, they are going extinct（绝种的）.( )40. The best title of the passage is “_”.A. The Rare(稀有的) Animal B. The Number of TigersC. A Baby Sumatran Tiger Was Born D. Sumatran Island. 翻译（10分）根据汉语意思完成下面的句子。每空词数不限。
25、41. 你应该向珍妮道歉。毕竟，她是你姐姐。You should say sorry to Jane. _, she is your elder sister.42. 多么诚实的男孩啊！_ boy!43. 这只狗很友好，你不必害怕它。The dog is very friendly. You neednt _ it.44. 如果你将真相告诉老师，他就不会生你的气了。If you tell him the truth, your teacher _ you.45. 我爸爸经常警告我不要玩电脑游戏。_. 短文综合填空（10分）阅读下面的短文，根据上下文和首字母提示补全所缺信息。Everyone n
26、eeds friends. But do you know how to find real 46.f_ and keep it? An American writer called Sally tells young students some good ways to 47.f_ friends.Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and look 48.a_ it to make it grow.She says you should 49.f_ choose som
27、e-one who can be a good friend. It doesnt 50.m_ whether he or she has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and helpful. If you want to make a friend, you should make 51.e_ other happy. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends 52.m_ have quarrels（争吵）. What should you do w
28、hen you quarrel with your friend? You may try to have an 53.h_ talk with him or her when there is no one else around. If he or she doesnt want to talk, you can write a letter to tell him or her54.h_ you are feeling.Sally also tells us some small but important things, for example, celebrating your fr
29、iends success. 55.R_ that friendship is one of the most important things in your life. Life is great if you have friends!18、建立自然保护区是保护生物多样性的有效方法，我国的九寨沟、长白山、四川卧龙等地都建立了自然保护区，自然保护区为物种的生存、繁衍提供了良好的场所。. 读写综合（25分）A) 阅读下面的短文，按信息表的内容要求完成表格。（10分）There is a saying that all work and no play makes one dull. Work
30、 is important, but everyone needs free time. Free time is a time for anything that interests you. Some people like to play sports, such as basketball, football or tennis. Others like to go to interesting places, such as zoos, museums or parks. Many people have hobbies. They make things or collect things in their free time.If you want to make things, you can make model ships or planes, sweaters or clothes, cake or milk shake. If you like to collect things, you can collect stamps, books, leaves or coins. It doesnt matter what you make or
