外研版八年级上册英语期中试卷含答案解析完整版

外研版八年级上册英语期中试卷及答案（含解析）

为了全面检测学生们一段时间的学习成果，试卷成为必不可少的评估工具。那么，八年级上册英语期中试卷究竟该如何准备呢？以下是小编精心整理的外研版八年级上册英语期中试卷及答案，供各位同学参考学习。

### 单项选择（15分）

1. —Please remember the words in this lesson.—Yes, and I will ______ in my notebook.
A. write it down
B. write them down
C. write down them
D. write down it

2. If you are in trouble, you can ______ help from the policeman.
A. look over
B. ask for
C. warm up
D. think about

3. —Have you read today’s newspaper?—Yes. It’s really boring. There is ______ in it.
A. something new
B. nothing new
C. new anything
D. new nothing

4. There are over ______ people in their country.
A. millions
B. nine millions
C. nine millions of
D. nine million

5. Mr. Green speaks very loudly ______ all the people can hear him clearly.
A. so that
B. when
C. because
D. in order to

6. —I think drinking milk every morning is good ______ our health.—Yes. I agree ______ you.
A. at; to
B. with; on
C. at; with
D. for; with

7. —What do you think of the film, Betty?—The ______ film made me feel very ______ .
A. excited; excited
B. exciting; excited
C. exciting; exciting
D. excited; exciting

8. He speaks English well, but of course not ______ a person born in England.
A. so clearly as
B. as clear as
C. more clearly
D. clearer than

9. It was sunny. He suggested ______ out for a walk.
A. going
B. to go
C. goes
D. go

10. Parents often ask their kids ______ their Internet friends because the kids may be in danger.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. not to meet
D. not to meeting

11. Lin Shuhao is now one of ______ basketball players in the NBA.
A. popular
B. more popular
C. most popular
D. the most popular

12. You can read this magazine in the reading room, ______ you can’t take it out of here.
A. however
B. but
C. so
D. or

13. —Will Tom come for our picnic?— ______ . You’d better ask him in person(亲自).
A. I’m not sure about that
B. Never mind
C. Don’t worry
D. That’s the main thing

14. —How will you go there?— ______ .
A. Take underground
B. Take the underground
C. By an underground
D. By the underground

15. ______ a writer, he is famous ______ his short novels.
A. For; as
B. As; as
C. As; for
D. For; for

### 完形填空（10分）

Zhu Mincai and Sun Lina is a retired diplomat(外交官)couple who got “Best Village Teacher” in the public activity of “To find the most beautiful village teacher”this year. Zhu Mincai was born in Huangping, Guizhou. When he was in university, he　1　English. After he　2　from Guizhou University in 1965, he was assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and worked there for 40 years. His wife, Sun Lina is one of the first　3　who got primary English teacher’s license in Beijing. The couple had ever lived in many countries, 　4　Tanzania, Canada and Nepal etc. before they retired. Nine years ago, they came to be teachers in Guizhou mountainous area. For the old couple, it is not an easy choice but they have tried their best to make their classes helpful and　5　. One day, the students entered the classroom and were excited　6　their stories. One student told about giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported　7　helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a lost friend. Students were energized(给予活力)by the homework assignment. They wanted others to be kind, too. 　8　the support of the couple, the students made stickers put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. An Associated Charity　9　the story of the couple and decided to give them 100, 000 yuan. They hoped to build a dining room for the children in the mountain. 　10　100, 000 yuan is just enough start-up capital, they think“As long as begin, there is hope! ”
1. A. heard of
B. majored in
C. learned about
D. thought about
2. A. discovered
B. graduated
C. taught
D. worked
3. A. students
B. teachers
C. teacher
D. student
4. A. such as
B. as for
C. even if
D. ever since
5. A. boring
B. relaxing
C. surprising
D. interesting
6. A. to share
B. share
C. shares
D. sharing
7. A. for
B. at
C. on
D. to
8. A. With
B. For
C. At
D. Under
9. A. heard from
B. heard of
C. talked about
D. asked for
10. A. Although
B. But
C. Because
D. Until

### 阅读理解（30分）

#### A

Jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.

First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run. Always jog outdoors(户外). By changing your route, you can choose another street, and you will always have something interesting to enjoy when you jog. Take along with your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you excited and run further without feeling bored. It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up with him or her.

1. Which is NOT the advantage of jogging according to the passage?
A. It makes us healthier.
B. It doesn’t need much money.
C. It is fun and interesting to do.
D. Most of us can do it because it is easy.
2. How many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
3. What does the underlined word“route”mean in Chinese?
A. 规律
B. 习惯
C. 路线
D. 场地
4. How can the music help our jogging?
A. By making us only think about jogging.
B. By making us excited and run further.
C. It can make us run faster.
D. It can be helpful to our body.
5. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Advantage of Jogging
B. How to Jog with Others
C. Ways to Make Jogging Fun
D. Help Your Friends Jog

#### B

Here are some ideas for learning English faster. You are like a new baby. Babies learn their language slowly. First they learn to listen. Then they learn to talk. Finally, they can read and write. Listen to English every day. Listen to English radio, watch English TV, go to see English movies or use online lessons. Practise the conversations. Make up conversations and practise the conversations. You’d better use beginner textbooks. Read English stories. Start with children’s storybooks. Try to read stories for ESL readers. Read ads and so on. Try EnglishClub. com for young learners. Write down new words. Start a new word notebook. Write words in alphabetical order(A. . . B. . . C). Make some sentences. Try to use an English-English dictionary. Keep an English diary. Start with one sentence. Like how do you feel? How is the weather? What did you do today? Write another sentence tomorrow.

6. How do babies learn their language?
A. Slowly.
B. Quickly.
C. Loudly.
D. Quietly.
7. What does the underlined phrase “alphabetical order” mean in Chinese?
A. 按音标顺序
B. 按字母顺序
C. 按简易顺序
D. 按长短顺序
8. The writer gave us ______ ideas for learning English faster.
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven
9. What kind of books do we start to read when learning English?
A. Children’s storybooks.
B. Children’s textbooks.
C. Children’s picture books.
D. Children’s music books.
10. Which of the following is TRUE for English learning according to the passage?
A. Babies learn to read and write first.
B. Listening to English radio is not helpful.
C. We should always use an English-Chinese dictionary.
D. We can start with one sentence to keep an English diary.

#### C

Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a little poem(诗歌). He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a piece of beef and potato for it. Thirty years after his death, this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40, 000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).

11. Schubert went to the restaurant to ______ .
A. write a poem for his Berceuse
B. have his dinner together with his friend
C. see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal
D. write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant
12. We know the owner of the restaurant ______ from this passage.
A. was also a musician
B. was very kind
C. hated Schubert very much
D. didn’t understand music very much
13. The passage didn’t tell us ______ .
A. how old he was when Schubert died
B. how poor Schubert was
C. why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem
D. whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem
14. What’s the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?
A. 刻苦的音乐家
B. 勤劳的指挥家
C. 著名的指挥家
D. 著名的音乐家
15. The best title for this passage is ______ .
A. Musician and Hunger
B. Franz Schubert and His Berceuse
C. Franz Schubert Died
D. A Great Musician

### 第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

#### Ⅴ. 任务型阅读（5分）

Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. ①伦敦现在大约有700万人口。It is an old city. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic(交通)and pollution. Over one million people use the London underground(地铁)every day, but there are still too many cars in the streets. The air　②　(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it　②　(be)100 years ago. Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for the children, their favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world. They can buy good toys there.

1. 将句①翻译成英语。London ______ ______ ______ ______ about 7, 000, 000 now.
2. 用②处所给词的适当形式填空。The air ______(not be)clean, but it is cleaner than it ______(be)100 years ago.
3. How many parks are there in the centre of London?
4. 根据短文内容判断正误(T/F)。(　　)(1)London is the biggest city now.(　　)(2)Big Ben is not a man, but a clock.
5. Hamleys is a name of ______ .
A. a child
B. a park
C. a toy
D. a shop

#### Ⅵ. 词汇运用（10分）

（Ⅰ）根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词（5分）

1. I like the countryside, ______ (尤其)in autumn.
2. If you let me make a ______(选择)between Jack and Linda, I would say Linda is the better one.
3. I hope to be a student of Beijing U ______.
4. —Can you d ______what your brother looks like?—Sure. He is tall and thin with black hair.
5. A terrible traffic a ______happened because of the car driver’s careless driving.

（Ⅱ）用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）

6. Li Ming gets to school ______(early)than any other student.
7. It takes me half an hour ______(walk)from my home to school every day.
8. —Where can I find the answer?—It’s on the ______(twenty)page of the book.
9. The population of China ______(be)the largest in the world.
10. He lost his key. It made him ______(stay)in the cold to wait for his wife’s return.

#### Ⅶ. 完成句子（5分）

1. 不用担心, 我们有充足的时间到达火车站。Don’t worry, we have ______ ______ ______time to get to the railway station.
2. 露西看上去不高兴。她怎么了?Lucy looks unhappy. ______ ______ ______ ______ her?
3. 你出去的时候, 别忘了关灯。When you go out, ______ ______ ______ turn off the light.
4. 每天大声地拼读单词是个好主意。______ ______ ______ ______ ______ spell and pronounce words aloud every day.
5. ——李磊为什么上学迟到了?——不知道。—Why is Li Lei late for school?— ______ ______.

#### Ⅷ. 补全对话（5分）

从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话, 有两项多余。

A. I bought a book yesterday.
B. First you should remember their pronunciations.
C. And if you have questions, you can ask your teacher for help, too.
D. Thanks a lot.
E. I can’t get the pronunciation right.
F. That will help.
G. I learned a lot at school.

A: Hello! This is Learning English programme. Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. 　1　How can I improve it?
A: That’s easy. Listening to more English tapes is a good way. 　2
B: OK, I’ll try. And how can I understand the teacher in class?
A: Oh, this is a hard question. Try to make notes in class and revise them after class. 　3
B: That’s a good idea. And then how should I learn new words?
A: 　4　Then you can make sentences with them. And you can use them in conversations with your friends.
B: 　5
A: You’re welcome. I hope you can improve your English soon.

#### Ⅸ. 短文填空（5分）

根据短文内容, 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空。

come from, health, other, begin, have, watch, interesting, good, dangerous, something

Playing sports is　1　for everyone, especially for boys and girls. If you want to keep　2　, you should exercise often. Let me tell you　3　about a new kind of sport—parkour(跑酷). It’s an　4　sport. It　5　France. It　6　in the 1980s. Around 2000, Chinese boys and girls started to like it little by little. They like showing it to　7　people. People enjoy　8　them doing this sport. Do you want　9　a try? But the sport can be　10　, so you should be careful.

#### Ⅹ. 书面表达（15分）

请根据下列提示写一篇80个词左右, 题为“Saving the Animals”的英语短文。

提示: 1. 人类活动: 乱砍滥伐树木和猎杀动物。2. 导致的后果: 动物生存环境越来越差, 动物也越来越少, 有的甚至濒临灭绝。3. 请你提出至少两条合理化的建议。

Saving the Animals

### 八年级上册英语期中试卷参考答案

Ⅱ. 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C

Ⅲ. 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A

Ⅳ. 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B

Ⅴ. 1. has a population of 2. isn’t; was 3. Five 4. (1)F (2)T 5. D

Ⅵ. 1. especially 2. choice 3. University 4. describe 5. accident 6. earlier 7. to walk 8. twentieth 9. is 10. stay

Ⅶ. 1. plenty of 2. What’s the matter with 3. don’t forget to 4. It’s a good idea to 5. No idea

Ⅷ. 1～5. EFCBD

Ⅸ. 1. good 2. healthy 3. something 4. interesting 5. comes from 6. began 7. other 8. watching 9. to have 10. dangerous

Ⅹ. Saving the Animals

As time goes by, man has fewer and fewer forests. People cut down too many trees, so the environment is becoming worse and worse. Many animals have less and less land to live on. And some hunters often kill animals for their fur, so some animals become rare. What shall we do to protect them? Animals are our friends! I think we must keep some rare animals like pandas and tigers in nature reserves. For the common animals, we can show signs to people“Don’t kill animals! ”at the foot of the hills or in the trees. If animals don’t have enough food, we should put some food