北京八中乌兰察布分校2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2.将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回。第一卷(选择题,共70分)一、单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)从每小题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。1.—MyChineseisverypoor,butLilyalwayshelpsme.—Youshould____her.A.bepopularwithB.saythankstoC.beangrywithD.listento2.—Howdoyoulikethedish?—It____niceand____delicious.A.look;tastesB.tastes;smellsC.looks;eatsD.smells;tastes3.—Idon’tthinkhistoryismoreusefulthanphysics.—Idisagree.Inmyopinion,historyis____physics.A.asusefulasB.notsousefulasC.lessusefulthanD.themostusefulof4.—Howisyourgrandma?—She’sfine.Sheusedto____TVathomeaftersupper.Butnowsheisusedto____outforawalk.A.watch;goB.watching;goC.watching;goingD.watch;going5.Ifind____hardtolearnEnglishwell.A.thisB.itC.thatD.they6.Helosthiskey.Itmadehim____inthecoldtowaitforhiswife’sreturn.A.stayB.tostayC.staysD.stayed7.Englishisvery____,sowefeel____tolearnit.A.boring;interestedB.interesting;interestedC.interesting;boredD.bored;boring8.Yesterdaymorninghefoundawallet____ontheground.A.liesB.lieC.layD.lying9.—Howmuchdidyou_______foryourskirt?—¥150.A.spendB.payC.costD.take10.—Isthereany_____formeinthecar?—Sorry,you’dbettertakeanotherone.A.placeB.roomsC.chairsD.space11.I’mgladto______myfriendJenny.Shetoldmesomethingfunnyintheletter.A.getfromB.hearfromC.hearofD.thinkof12.Thatmathproblemissodifficultthatfewstudentsinmyclasscan_______.A.workoutitB.workitoutC.checkoutitD.checkitout13.I_______thefrontdoorseveraltimes,butnobodyansweredit.A.knockedatB.knockeddownC.lookedatD.putdown14.Thesoftmusicsounds________.Wearealllistening____________.A.beautiful;carefullyB.beautifully;carefullyC.moving;carefulD.happily;careful15.---Isthere____inyourexercisebooktoday?----No,Mom.Ididitverycarefully.A.somethingwrongB.wrongsomethingC.anythingwrongD.wronganything二、完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。Marcoswasahardworkingfarmer.EverydayheaskedhisonlysonPaoloto16himinthefields,butPaoloseldomgotoutofbedbeforenoon.Marcoswasvery17abouthisonlyson.OneeveningMarcos'oldfriendLuigi18."Marcos,whyaren'tyourfieldsreadyforplanting?"Marcosexplainedthathewasoldandhisbackhurt.HesaidthatPaolowas19anddidnothelpwiththefarming."Marcos,youneedtouseyour20asmuchasyourback.Ihaveanidesforyou."Luigisaid.EarlythenextmorningMarcosrushedintoPaolo'sbedroom."Ifoundyourgrandfather'smap!"hecried"Wemayfind21heburied(埋)hisgoldcoins!"Paolojumpedoutofbed."I'llstartoverhere."Paolotoldhisfather.Paolo22tothefieldallday.WhilePaolodug,hisfather23along,droppingsomethingfromhisbagintotheground.Whentheywentinfordinnerthatnight,averytiredPaolosaid,"Ithinkgrandfatherwasoldwhenhemadehismap.Idon'tthinkI'lldigtomorrow."Paolo24tohislazywayandsleptallmorning.OnedayMarcosrushedintoPaolo'sroomandcried."Paolo!Ifoundthetreasureinthefields!"Paolo25wentouttolook."Hesaid."Thereis26herebutlinesandlinesofvegetable."Marcossmiled."Paolo,itisallaroundyou.Youhaveenoughfoodtomakeit27thewinter,withplentymoretosell!"Paolowasembarrassed(尴尬的)toseethathisfatherwas28.Hisonedayofhardworkhadprovidedwithrealtreasure.Helearnedanimportant29.Hecouldmakeagoodlivingwithalittlehardwork.Hebecameagood30andmadehisfatherproud.16.A.feedB.helpC.saveD....