甘肃武威永昌镇和寨九年制学校八年级下期中英语试卷

— What’s       matter?
— I have       stomachache.

The boy       the hat is my best friend Bob.

We have no coffee. Would you like tea      ?

Sorry, I______my homework at home.

— Did you go swimming with your brother last Sunday?
— Yes. We enjoyed      .

I am a new student here. All my classmates are friendly to me, so I don’t feel      .

I don’t think that you should       with your parents. They love you.

Jim didn’t allow me       in the room.

I can hardly hear what it is saying on TV. Would you please

Bob’s dream is to be a professional basketball player, and he never       it      .

Mary used to_____interested in music, but now she’s used to ____tennis.

Tim’s mother    , and then she told him he didn’t have a fever.

His alarm clock didn’t     this morning, so he was late for school.

She     dinner when there was a loud knock at the door.

We are all    at the      news.

— Mary is ill. When shall we go to see her, tonight or tomorrow night?
— ________. Either night is OK.

–This boy is very clever.
--_____.

I’ll spend as much time as I can ____ after the flowers in the garden.

Forty minutes ____ for the children to finish all the work.

Jack is good at drawing. I think no one draws __.

She _______ live with her parents, but she doesn’t now.

The girl _______ the woman. Maybe she is her daughter.

I _______home while you ______ the book..

Parents find it difficult ________ with their children.

–I am not good at English.
--________.

Sam was an English student. He always stayed at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Spain. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”
First he went to Madrid and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Sam forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked (碰撞) him down.
Sam lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Sam and said, “Maps of the city, sir?”
Sam came from_________.

Sam went to Spain ________.

In ______, people always drive on the left.

One morning, Sam was badly hurt by __________.

When Sam sat up and said, “Where am I?” the old man thought_______

The date was like any other day in his life. After school David walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought of how to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair(轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. David looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet.” It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was luckier in life.
David was so sorry that ____

From the story we know that ________.

David didn’t go home at once ________.

In the park, David saw a girl________.

At last David ________.

People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The messages says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved------even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情)。”
Why do fewer people cook now?  ___________.

A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.

The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.

What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?

What’s the main idea of the passage?

If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed, you’d better read this great book!
From Boys to Men, by an American author Michael Gurian, tells you that you are living through the best years of your life.
____ But the book says your mind is growing, too.
___ To do this, you should stop spending much time playing computer games and you should start playing sports. Sports, the book says, can keep you healthy and teach you important life skills. __
The book also tells you what to do if you’re being bullied(欺负).______Such experience can also help you become more successful.
To become a successful man, you must believe in yourself. But, most importantly, the book says, you must always dream of success. ___ Real men always want more.
根据材料内容，将A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

E. The book tells you that you need to help your body and mind grow.

“Who did this?” asked the teacher. Thirty children made no answer.
“Who did this?” she raised her voice and asked again. She         became angry, but she was this time.
Charley            the window, but he did it by accident. He threw a baseball to the window. “         I said I did it, I would get into trouble,” Charley thought. “How would I be able to pay             a big window like that?” But something much stronger in his mind pulled him up. “I did it.” Charley         . It was            enough saying that. The teacher walked to Charley with a   52   in her hand.
“I know you did it, and I know          interested you are in birds,” she said. “Here’s a book about birds. It’s          now. I won’t punish (惩罚) you. But remember, it’s only for your honesty (诚实).”
Charley couldn’t            it! The teacher didn’t punish him, but gave him a book which cost much money!

A．never B．sometimes C．always D．often

A．opened B．broke C．closed D．cleaned

A．Because B．As C．If D．When

A．off B．for C．in D．at

A．left away B．came in C．took out D．stood up

A．angry B．happy C．hard D．friendly

A．book B．ruler C．knife D．pen

A．how B．when C．why D．what

A．mine B．yours C．ours D．hers

A．think B．agree C．hope D．believe

词汇（每题1分，共5题，5分。）
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
Can you tell me the ___________(important) of knowledge(知识)?
It’s not easy to ______________(communication) with a stranger.
Tell you the ___________ (true), I’ve never seen him before.
I have two ___________ (old) sisters.
She often falls _________ (sleep) in class.

根据汉语提示完成句子。
让我吃惊的是，他竟然又迟到了。
_________ __________ _________, he was late again.
我们绝不该放弃梦想。
We should never __________ ___________ our dreams.
在我看来，一切皆有可能。
__________ _________ __________, anything is possible.
小时候，我父母总是把我和别的孩子进行比较。
My parents always ___________ me __________ other children when I was young..
我可以给你提供一些有用的信息。
I can _________ some useful information ________ you.

句型转换。
She doesn’t help her mother do the chores at home.Neither does her sister.
（改为同义句）
she          her sister          her mother with the dishes at home.
Could you please open the window.(改为否定句)
Could you please                 the window.
Whatever happens,I will not change my decision. (改为同义句)
happens, I will not change my decision?
I don't believe he will come.(改为反意疑问句)
I don't believe he will come，                  ？
I was waiting for the bus when I met my friend.(对划线部分提问)
You           when you met your friend?

补全对话（每题1分，共5题，5分。）
A: Hey, Gina. Do you want some ice cream?
B : No, thanks.       
A: Really? Where are you going?
B: I'm going to play baseball. Do you want to come?
A: Sorry, I can't.       
B : Well, come later then. We're playing all afternoon.
A:           But I'm not very good at baseball.
B : Don't worry about that.          You can just watch.
Come on, it'll be fun.
A: Well, OK.       
B: OK. See you!

书面表达（15分。）
你的好朋友Linda， 现在面临很多压力，爸爸妈妈总是把她与其他同学相比较，因此她最近心情很不好。
请你给她写一封信，建议她1.与父母好好沟通，2.通过做运动，听音乐等方式学会放松。
要求：1. 语句通顺，符合逻辑，2. 70词左右。
Notes：
compare with 与...相比较； learn to relax 学会放松；
get on well with 与...相处融洽；in a bad mood 心情不好；
pressure；stress压力。