山东省荣成市六校2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题五四制（时间：90分钟满分：80分）一．选择填空从下面每道题所给的ABC三个答案中挑选符合该题的最佳答案，使其句意完整。（共10小题，计10分，每小题1分）1.Nancywithherbrother________computergameswhenMothercamebackA.wereplayingB.areplayingC.wasplaying2.Mr.Liasksustorememberthat______weare,____mistakeswewillmake.A.themorecareful,thelessB.themorecareful,thefewerC.themorecarefully,thefewer3.Canyou___meyourbike?---Withpleasure.Butyoumustn’t____ittoothers.A.lend,borrowB.borrow,lendC.lend,lend4.Iput________saltinthesoup,soittastes______salty.A.toomuch,muchtooB.muchtoo,muchtooC.muchtoo,toomuch5.---Ann,wouldyouliketodrinkteaorcoffee?---______.Ilikedrinksomewater.A.EitherB.NeitherC.Both6.---Heusuallytakesthedogforawalkafterdinner.---_____mymother.A.SodoesB.SoisC.Neitherdoes7.---Thelittlegirl_____herseattotheoldmanonthecrowdedbus.---Whatakindgirl!A.lentB.tookC.offered8.Areyoufororagainst______zoosinthecenterofthetown.A.buildingB.tobuildCbuild9.Hespentasmuchtimeashecould________thepiano.A.playingB.playC.onplaying10.Iforgot________myhomework,soIdiditagain.A.doB.todoC.doing二．阅读理解（共四大题，20小题，计20分，每小题1分）阅读AB篇，选择正确答案。AnEnglishtravelerfoundhimselfinanorthernEuropeancountrywithalittlemoneytobuytheticketforthetravelbackhome.HeknewthatitwouldtakehimonlytwodaystogettoEngland.Hefoundthathewouldbeallrightwithoutfood.Soheboughtaticketandgotontheship.Heclosedhisearstothelunchbell.Whendinnertimecame,herefusedtogotothedininghall,sayingthathewasnotfeelingwell.Thenextmorninghedidn'tgotobreakfastandatlunchtimeheagainstayedinhisroom.Atdinnertimehewassohungrythathecouldnotstanditanylonger.“I’mgoingtoeat,”hesaid,“eveniftheythrowmeintothesea.”Atdinnerheateeverythinginfrontfohimatthetable,andfeltforthecomingtrouble.“Bringmethebill,”hesaid.“Thereisn’tanybill,sir”,answeredthewater,“Ontheshipthemoneyfortheticketincludesmeals.”Thetravelerwassadwhenheheardthis.()11.TheEnglishtravelerknewhewould________intwodays.A.bebackhomeB.buysomefoodtoeatC.traveleverywhereinEurope()12.Thefirstdayhe________tohavelunchanddinner.A.hadB.refusedC.missed()13.Hedidn’tgotothedininghallbecause________.A.hewasillB.hewasnotfeelingwellC.hehadnomoney()14.Thenextdayhedecidedto________atlast.A.stayinhisroomB.bethrownintotheseaC.havedinner()15.TheEnglishtraveler________thathehadnomealonthefirstday.A.wasverysorryB.wasgladC.wastoldBHaveyouevercomplainedwhylifeissotiring?Doestheskysometimesseemdarktoyou?Areyourstudiessometimesnotsuccessful?Well,friends,cheerupandsmileallthetime.Ifyouseetheworldwithyourwarmheart,youwillfindthatthewholeworldsmilestoyou.Whileinschool,sometimesyouaretiredofyourlessons,buthaveyouevernoticedthehappysmileonyourteacher’sfacewhenyoudidagoodjob?Onedayitisfine.Justbeforeyougoout,itsuddenlystartstorain.Maybeyouwouldfeelverysadandstarttocomplainabouttheweather.Butdearfriends,whydon’tyousitdownandlistentothefreeconcertsthatthenatureoffersyou?Andwiththetimely(及时)rain,cropsinthefieldswillgrowbetterandbetterandfarmerswillhaveagoodharvest.Althougheveryonewantstosucceedinwhathetriestodo,sometimesfailurecan’tbeavoided.Ithinkfailureisn’tterrible,andtheterriblethingisthatweareafraidofitandgiveuphope.Whenwefacefailure,wemustbeconfidentinourselves,drawausefullessonfromitandtryourbesttofinishwhatwehavedecidedtodo.Asapopularsayinggoes，“F...
