西安高新一中八年级上英语期中考试

八年级（上）期中测试 Ⅰ单项选择（15分） 1. It’s very important _____ us ______ English well. A. to; to learn        B. to; learn        C. for; learn        D. for; to learn 2. It is reported that a small plane from South Africa crashed northwest of Changsha ______ May 28, 2004. A. on                B. in                C. to                D. at 3. You’d better ______ send me an E-mail when you get home. A. not to forget        B. don’t forget        C. to not forget    D. not forget to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Getting up early every morning_______ good for your health. A. is                 B. are             C. be            D. am 5. Kate hardly ever does his homework on weekends,______? A. is she                B. isn’t she      C. does she        D. doesn’t she 6. I ____ go to bed______ 12 o’clock last night. A. can’t; until        B. could; until        C. can; until        D. couldn’t; until 7.— Would you like some noodles? —I’ve had enough. ________. A. Yes, please         B.Don’t trouble me C. Thanks all the same    D. You, please 8.______ she lives alone, she never feels lonely. A. If                B. Because        C. When         D. Although 9. “My mother is ill in hospital.” “__________”. A. I’m sorry to hear that                 B. What’s the matter            C. I’m not feeling well                    D. She’ll be all right soon. 10. Please look at these two pictures carefully. Can you see ______? A. different something                B. something different C. anything different                D. different anything        11. Laura ’s home is 9 kilometers _______ the school. A. far                B. away from            C. far from        D. away 12. The two boys ______ well. A. both can skate        B. can skate both    C. can both skate    D. skate both can 13. There is an egg in one of her hands, but what’s that in her ______ hand. A. other                B. anther            C. the other        D. the others 14. We must do ______ work with ______ money A. many; much        B. much; fewer    C. more; less        D. fewer; least 15.—_____ does it take you to go to the park by taxi? A. How                B. How long        C. How far        D. How many Ⅱ完型填空（10分） Many people like watching TV. Watching TV is _____ of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside world ______ to people’s house. Some people ______ the world is getting smaller than ______. What’s happening in other countries? _____ do people live in faraway places? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s life in the deepest part of the sea? If you want to_____ these and other things, just turn _____ the TV and watch it. Of course people can also learn_____ listening to the radio, but TV can help them better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear, and watch, _____.TV can give us new _____. It’s an interesting thing. 1. A. some                B. any                 C. a                    D. one 2. A. farther                B. closer                C. close                D. far 3. A. say                 B. speak                C. talk                D. tell 4. A. ago                B. before                C. after                D. later 5. A. Why                B. When                C. How                D. Where 6. A. look                B. know                C. study                D. see 7. A. off                    B. on                C. down                D. up 8. A. at                    B. in                    C. through            D. from 9. A. too                    B. either                C. neither                D. again 10A. thing              B. ideas              C. books                D. songs Ⅲ阅读理解（20分） (A) My friend Harry was putting on weight, because he loved to eat chocolates and hamburgers. And he always sleeps a lot. He was so heavy that he had difficulty walking and banding over. He then decided to join a health club in order to lose weight. At the club, there is a indoor swimming pool, a bowling center and a workout room. The facilities (设施) are modern and easy to use. Harry goes there five times a week. Each time, he begins with some warm-up exercises. Then he rides a stationary (固定的) bike before spending some time swimming. If he happens to have some friends with him, he plays table tennis with them. Playing table tennis is not only fun, but it helps to lose some weight. Harry soon finds that the more exercise he does, the easier he can move. Now, he is an excellent table tennis player. Harry is looking better and better. To keep himself in a good shape, he keeps doing exercise every day. (  )1. How did Harry put on weight? A. Exercising a lot.                B. Eating meat every day.        C. Staying up late every night.    D. Sleeping a lot and eating chocolates and hamburgers. (  )2. Harry decided to join a health club in order to __________. A. put on weight    B. play table tennis    C. make new friends    D. lose weight (  )3. Which of the following is NOT included in the health club? A. A swimming pool.    B. A tennis court.    C. A workout room.        D. A bowling center. (  )4. What sport is Harry good at? A. Table tennis.        B. Volleyball.        C. Tennis.            D. Badminton. (  )5. Has Harry successfully achieved his goal? A. No, because he seldom goes to the club to work out. B. Yes, because he is looking better and better. C. No, because he still cannot move easily.