八年级(初二)英语：上学期上册　　 下学期下册

八年级(初二)英语试题

—What's his job?

—He is a _______ and he has worked in a restaurant for three years.

A . bank clerk B . waiter C . reporter D . actor

- What's he like?

- He is ________.

A . helpful B . 14 years old C . 1.7 metres D . 50 kilograms

阅读理解

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good job and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through. They were not so easy for him.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went to the school psychologist's (心理学家的) office to ask for help. "I've been trying hard, but…" Johnnie was about to cry.

The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters, who were never able to learn math, and some day you will find what you are good at. When you do, you will make all of us very proud of you."

Johnnie didn't go to university. He found a job in the garden in the town. Soon something amazing happened. People began to notice that Johnnie had what they called a "green thumb". The plants grew well and the roses were in bloom (花). People started to accept his advice for gardening (园艺).

One day while he was walking, he found an unusual dirty land. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That afternoon he started the work, but he couldn't afford all the tools or the plants. People gave him young trees, rose-bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little park.

Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his men go, they spread beauty before the eyes of people.

（1） School lessons were for Jonnie.

A . easy B . boring C . difficult D . interesting
（2） Why did the psychologist say those words to Jonnie?

A . To make Johnnie learn math well. B . To help Johnnie get good grades. C . To ask Johnnie to find a good job. D . To encourage Johnnie to believe in himself.
（3） A person with a "green thumb" is a person who .

A . can paint well B . is good at gardening C . has green fingers D . loves plants and roses
（4） What can we learn from the story of Jonnie?

A . People should make use of their own talent. B . People should grow plants and flowers. C . People must help others when necessary. D . People must study hard to live better.

I'm going hiking with my friends this Sunday.(对画线部分提问)

are you going hiking this Sunday?

We should do what we can __________________________ our environment.

A . protect B . to protect C . protecting D . to protecting

There are several (factory) in the town.

My little dog is lost. All of my friends are helping me to it.

A . look at B . look for C . look after D . look like

—Great changes have_________ in our home town these years.

—Yes, we're proud of our home town.

A . happen B . took place C . taken place D . been happened

What does the speaker's sister do?

A .

B .

C .

Which of the following is CORRECT?

A . By the end of last month, the couple had got married for twenty years. B . Jack had scarcely gone to bed when the fire alarm rang. C . How I wish I had a chance to go to the party the other day. D . Mary came to see me after I have called her three times.

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式或根据上下文内容填空(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。

Mr. Holland wants (be) thinner. Last week he stopped driving his car to work, and (ride) a bike instead. Sometimes when all the cars stop at a red light, he (go) past them to the front, because his bike is small. He is often (please) with this. Sometimes when the roads are too narrow for cars to pass, he can still go easily. He likes to get away from the noise of the busy streets. Yesterday, as he (stop) at a red light, a man came up behind him on another bike. He looked at Mr. Holland, "Has the policeman taken your driving license away, too?" he asked him. Mr. Holland answered," No, they haven't. Mine is in my pocket. I think they (have) no chance."

一 Since she is not in, can I leave a(n) for her?

一 Sure, please say slowly and I will write it down.

A . message; one B . message; it C . information; it D . information; that

We are going to ________ a concert to celebrate Easter.

A . accept B . organize C . solve D . catch

阅读理解

On a bright autumn night，my friend David and I were watching meteors (流星) in the yard. We saw a large triangular(三角形的) thing flying across the sky. It was traveling from south to north. It seemed to have orange light. It only took 5 to 8 seconds for the thing to travel across the sky and disappear. The most amazing thing was that it was very quiet when it traveled. We live near the airport and often hear the sound of planes. However, this one was really quiet. We were both surprised and we began to describe it to my father. What we said about the strange thing was the same. Then we went into the house and drew what we saw. We believed that someone must be looking at the sky at that time and see what happened.

（1） What were they doing on a bright autumn night?

A . They were walking down the street. B . They were listening to music. C . They were watching meteors. D . They were sleeping in the yard.
（2） They were surprised because.

A . it was very large B . there was no sound when the thing traveled C . it could fly D . it was bright
（3） Where does the writer live?

A . At school. B . Near the lake. C . Near the park. D . Near the airport.
（4） What does the underlined word "disappear" mean in Chinese?

A . 出现 B . 消失 C . 存在 D . 飞行
（5） From the passage we can learn that___________.

A . they often see planes in the sky B . the writer didn't see the strange thing C . no one was watching the sky that night D . they can see meteors in the sky every night